Shirou's clones number 30 million

"That guy had something on me and insisted that I teach him the art of disguise. I had no choice but to give him a brief explanation. However, he wasn't talented enough and never learned it."

"Huh...? Mr. Hayami's makeup skills are amazing."

"Disguise is not the same as makeup; the difference between the two is like that between an elephant and an ant."

As they were talking, the door suddenly opened, and Shirou Hayami walked in, his laughter echoing through the room.

"Kaito Kuroba? You scared me. I thought Shinichi Kudo had finally grown up and was here to show off to me."

"You're finally back!"

Kaito Kuroba looked Shirou Hayami up and down, then greeted him with a smile:

"Oh...long time no see. I'm here to invite you to my wedding with Aoko. It's on the 18th of next month. I've already given the invitation to your assistant."

"Oh my god...! Are you getting married? Congratulations!"

Hayami Shirou sat down on the sofa, took the black tea that Ayasaki Hayate handed him, drank it all in one gulp, and then handed the cup back to him.

"I really envy you guys who have childhood sweethearts; you never have to worry about finding a marriage partner."

"What are you saying? You're not still single, are you?"

"What can I do if I can't find a suitable partner?"

"Huh...? I remember you used to be quite popular, how come you're still single?"

"What's the use of being popular with men and children? It doesn't help you in love at all."

As they were talking, Hayami Shirou took the black tea that Ayasaki Hayate handed him again, took a sip, and put it on the table.

How's work going?

Since it's unknown whether he's told his girlfriend about Kaito Kid, this is the only way to use such a vague explanation.

However, in the instant their eyes met, Kaito Kuroba instantly understood what he meant.

"Well... let's continue after marriage. This is a long-term commitment, and we can't let it delay such an important part of our lives, can we?"

"That makes sense! Do you need any help?"

Kaito Kuroba hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Your fame is indeed astounding now, but helping me isn't something that can be done just because you're famous."

"You're looking down on me, aren't you? My abilities now are worlds apart from what they used to be."

Hayami Shirou smiled slightly and then said:

"If you make a request, I will definitely present the truth of what happened back then as a wedding gift at your wedding."

Kaito Kuroba fell into deep thought. Unlike five years ago, he was now more mature in his thinking and did not reject the help of others.

However, he didn't have much faith in the detective's abilities.

In his understanding of Hayami Shirou, this man's abilities always fluctuated.

When she's at her best, she appears alongside Shinichi Kudo, yet she can instantly recognize the culprit and prevent the crime from happening.

However, when he is weak, Shinichi Kudo can solve the case first by impersonating Kogoro Mouri.

Could it be that this person's abilities have already reached their maximum potential?

If that's the case, then it's something to look forward to.

"Then I'll leave it to you. How much is the commission?"

"I already said, this is a wedding gift for you two, it doesn't cost any money."

Nakamori Aoko looked back and forth between the two, and asked in surprise:

What are you talking about?

“We’re talking about Kuroba Toichi,” Hayami Shirou said with a smile. “Kaito believes his father died a violent death and has been secretly investigating the matter.”

"So that's how it is. Kaito, why didn't you ever tell me this before?"

"I'm sorry... I don't have any evidence either."

After whispering a few words to each other, Nakamori Aoko suddenly stood up and gave Hayami Shirou a slight bow:

"Then I'll leave it to you, Hayami Shirou."

“You’re welcome. I’ll accept your request.” Hayami Shirou said solemnly.

Chapter 397 It's over, I've been tricked.

Chapter 397 (Section 398): It's over, I've been tricked.

Since the upcoming wedding of Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori, who came to visit, Shirou Hayami has disappeared without a trace.

After waiting for three days, Ayasaki Hayate finally couldn't resist calling him.

However, there was no response, and the phone remained switched off.

Day 4, Day 5...

The wedding is fast approaching, but Shirou Hayami's phone remains unreachable.

If Ayasaki Hayate hadn't known beforehand that he was on a case, he would definitely have called the police.

Therefore, Hayate Ayasaki could only suppress his worries and handle the new requests on his own.

Fortunately, during that year, he had gained a deep understanding of the detective profession and was able to handle some small cases on his own.

As for murder cases, they are not so easy to get except through requests from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Right now, he's conducting an investigation into infidelity.

This kind of investigation is physically demanding; it involves following people for a few days and taking photos.

The fact that a client makes a request indicates that they already have some suspicions, but they don't yet have direct evidence. Usually, following up for a few days is sufficient.

In most cases, the outcome can be determined within three to five days. If no evidence is found within five days, a more in-depth investigation is necessary, while also considering whether the client has ulterior motives or is being unreasonable.

Ayasaki Hayate followed the middle-aged man with practiced ease, watching him enter the hotel, taking out her phone, ready to take photos as evidence at any moment.

Just then, several stealthy footsteps suddenly came from behind.

The well-trained Ayasaki Hayate immediately turned around, but as soon as she turned around, she was hit by a spray, and her head immediately became dizzy.

'Oh no! I actually fell for it. How embarrassing! Will this ruin the reputation of our Hayami Detective Agency?'

In his final moments before losing consciousness, he only saw several men in black suits throw him into a van.

After an unknown amount of time, Ayasaki Hayate gradually opened his eyes.

Before me was a bright room, where my older sister Maria and the eldest daughter of the Sanzenin family were standing very seriously, dressed in strange clothes.

At that moment, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

So it's someone from the Sanzenin Institute. That's good; the commission wasn't ruined after all.

No! There's not much time left before the deadline. I need to deliver the photos of my husband's infidelity to the client by tomorrow afternoon. I must take the photos before then.

"Let me go! I've been following you for two days and two nights. If I miss today's chance, I don't know when I'll be able to take a picture again."

Sanzenin Nagi clapped her hands twice, and Maria very cooperatively took out a videotape and put it into the VCR on the side.

The next moment, the TV showed footage of a hotel room, with a man sitting on the edge of the bed looking for something and a woman taking off her clothes.

Noticing the blush on Sanzenin Nagi's face, Maria quickly turned off the video recorder and said:

"Xiao Sa, once you get this videotape, you can report back to your client."

“This… I would absolutely never betray Mr. Hayami!” Ayasaki Hayate replied without hesitation.

“We didn’t have anyone betray him, and you don’t know where he went anyway, right?”

"How did you know? Did you install surveillance cameras in the detective agency?"

"Imagine whatever you want."

“Maria!” Nagi Sanzenin suddenly spoke.

After being reminded, Maria immediately took out an old poster, showed it to Ayasaki Hayate, and smiled:

"This is a job posting from the Hayami Detective Agency, of course, it's dated three years ago."

"What...does this mean?" Ayasaki Hayate looked at the two of them, completely bewildered. "The Hayami Detective Agency isn't hiring right now?"

At this moment, Maria took out another pile of paper coupons.

"This is the boat ticket to the Maldives, and a one-month hotel voucher..."

"Is this asking me to invite Mr. Hayami on a trip?" Ayasaki Hayate asked in surprise.

"No, this is a gift for Xiao Sa."

Maria smiled slightly and then said:

"Xiao Sa unexpectedly won a bunch of lottery tickets, so she wanted to travel abroad, but she was worried that no one would take care of the detective agency."

"So, they found someone they trusted a lot to be a temporary worker and replace you as their detective assistant."

"Shouldn't that be a perfectly reasonable reason?"

I see, that makes perfect sense.

Having won so many lottery tickets with such good luck, I certainly don't want to waste them.

Ayasaki Hayate nodded slightly in agreement, then immediately shook her head decisively in refusal:

"Although it's perfectly reasonable, I refuse!"

“I’m sorry, Xiao Sa doesn’t have the right to refuse,” Maria said with a smile. “Next, you will fall asleep again, and when you wake up, you will already be on the ship. The reason we woke you up early was just to tell you what happened.”

Is this really my older sister? Or is she a fake?

"This is outrageous! What's the point of what you're doing? Even if you take over the office, Mr. Hayami will never agree to it. As far as I know, he will definitely buy another house as his base."

"That's it."

Maria suddenly turned to Nagi Sanzenin and said with a smile:

“Nagi, since Sasuke says so, I think he’s right. This kind of forceful approach will only backfire.”