The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Ayanokouji was pointing at Hattori Heiji with a rather arrogant expression, while Hattori Heiji looked rather bewildered, as if he didn't quite understand the situation.

What are they doing?

"I think this guy is probably trying to intimidate Hattori Heiji. He probably thinks Kyoto is his backyard."

"You're an amateur, you'd better not get involved."

These were the words spoken by Ayanokouji as he pointed at Hattori Heiji's chest. It was somewhat presumptuous of him to be so presumptuous, considering that Hattori Heiji was a famous detective in Kansai with a case-solving rate comparable to that of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters. Ayanokouji was simply being a bit too self-important.

"I think they're probably just connecting emotionally. This kind of scene isn't suitable for us. Let's go, let's go."

Rather than trying to communicate with this indecisive squirrel-like man, Kaoru Kazama preferred to use facts to make this self-important guy realize his own shortcomings.

If it turns out that the real culprit was lurking right under their nose in their backyard, you can imagine how happy that squirrel-like man with the sky-high eyebrows would be.

"Mom, I've made some discoveries."

Christia's voice suddenly appeared in Kazama Kaoru's mind, giving her the illusion that a system was issuing a mission.

Only after identifying the timbre did I realize that the system was like it had crashed, having not made a sound for a whole week.

"What discovery?"

"Some of the symbols on this pattern seem to overlap with some scenes in the streets of Kyoto."

"Really? Send me the exact location and I'll go take a look."

Kazama Kaoru was surprised; she hadn't expected Chris to have made such a significant gain.

"Miwako, let's go too."

"Let's go, where to?"

Miwako, who was hunched over copying and writing in the police handbook, looked up in confusion, wondering why Kaoru Kazama, who had just been completely unmotivated, had suddenly become so energetic.

“I’ve thought of something that might be related to this case. Let’s go take a look.”

"I have no objection, but are we just going to walk there like this?"

"It's alright, I have a way."

Kaoru Kazama pointed to the shop next door and said with a smile.

Chapter 381 Improved 3D Maneuver

The shop that Kaoru Kazama pointed to is a sightseeing vehicle rental shop.

It is an electric-powered, small vehicle that can accommodate two people, with an aluminum alloy frame around it, which can maximize the passengers' desire to enjoy the scenery of the ancient capital.

These were probably the earliest businesses to enter the tourism industry, back when the tourism boom in China hadn't even started yet.

After all, spiritual life is based on material life.

"Isn't this car a bit too slow?"

When Miwako saw this novel car model, she was initially quite excited and got to drive it. However, after discovering that the car's fastest speed was only 40 miles per hour, she lost interest.

"How fast do you want to drive in the city? I think it's fine."

She would never admit that she resorted to this drastic measure to prevent Miwako from speeding.

"So where do we go next?"

Miwako pouted. Accustomed to high-speed driving, she found it extremely uncomfortable to sit in this slow, electric-powered car.

The motto of Sister Thirteen in Central is never to slow down.

"Let me see. Let's go to the viewing spot for Benkei Stone first."

Kaoru Kazama consulted the Kyoto map in his mind and then gave a very confident answer.

This piqued Miwako's curiosity. Was this still the same Kaoru Kazama who couldn't even navigate Kyoto Park properly this morning? It was as if she had changed completely.

Half an hour later, the two of them finally arrived at their destination after enjoying the scenery along the way.

It's a stone standing on a street corner, but it seems to be quite valued. The city government not only built a small pavilion for this stone, but there's also a rather large sign next to it that tells the story of the stone's special connection with Benkei.

Kaoru Kazama stood in front of the sign for a long time, but couldn't see any connection between it and the blueprint.

This isn't a stone dropped by Nuwa to mend the sky; how could a stone monkey possibly spring out of it?

"Let's go. It looks like there are no clues here. Let's move on to the next place."

This time, Kaoru Kazama drove, while Miwako sat in the passenger seat enjoying the scenery of Kyoto.

Compared to Miwako, who was extremely reluctant, Kaoru Kazama was quite comfortable with this slow pace.

Time is fair to everyone. In the fast-paced life, time will naturally slip away quietly when you're not paying attention.

Enjoying life at a slower pace is the best way to make the most of our limited time.

The electric car, which is supposed to have a top speed of 40 miles per hour, never exceeded 35 miles per hour in Kazama Kaoru's hands.

Miwako had long since given up struggling; there was no point in struggling anyway, and she couldn't exactly walk down there.

She could tell that Kaoru Kazama, the head of the task force, was really not in a hurry, and judging from her appearance, she seemed very confident about catching the criminal.

Since the team leader wasn't in a hurry, there was no need for her, a mere team member, to be anxious like an overbearing eunuch. So she simply lay back in the driver's seat and lazily began to enjoy the scenery of Kyoto.

It must be said that one becomes like the company one keeps.

Laziness is humanity's greatest enemy; being lazy is contagious.

By the time Kaoru Kazama slowly drove to a small pavilion at the foot of a mountain, it was already afternoon. The setting sun shone obliquely on Miwako's face, as if tracing her delicate eyebrows and eyes with fingers.

Those purple eyes usually conveyed a sense of shrewdness and competence, making people subconsciously overlook their inherent beauty.

"Wake up, Miwako, wake up, we've arrived."

Kaoru Kazama shook Miwako awake, who was still half asleep.

Seeing her fall asleep while being lazy is truly unprecedented. Who told Kaoru Kazama to drive so smoothly, at over 30 miles per hour, without the slightest sway? It would be strange if she didn't fall asleep.

"What time is it? Where are we?"

"It's 5:30 pm now, and we're at the foot of Mount Kurama."

"Kuramayama, how did you end up in a place like this?"

Her eyes, still wet with natural tears from just waking up, looked even more glistening in the sunset. When Kazama looked up, he was almost moved to tears by Miwako's rare, girlish demeanor.

Such a scene should really be saved in a camera and kept as a keepsake.

"This is the last place. Legend has it that this is where Kurama Tengu taught Yoshitsune military strategy and martial arts. Are you interested in taking a look?"

"Since we're already here, let's go."

The mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel. Although Anma Mountain has been fully developed for tourism, the mountain road paved with bluestone slabs is not something that an electric vehicle with insufficient horsepower can go up.

The two of them had no choice but to leave the car at the foot of the mountain and walk up.

However, after seeing the lush forest on the mountain, Kaoru Kazama became suspicious and put Professor Agasa's improved 3D Maneuver Gear into his backpack.

Speaking of which, Professor Agasa is really not a modified version. He is excellent in thermodynamics and mechanical dynamics. Except for biology, which is a bit lacking and he can't create an antidote for Conan, he is a true all-rounder in other aspects.

The 3D Maneuver Gear is quite large in the world of Attack on Titan, mainly because the gas cylinders used as its power source are too large and the gas compression technology is inadequate, which results in this size.

Moreover, the technological advancements in the two worlds are vastly different. After Dr. Agasa's improvements, this 3D Maneuver Gear is no longer solely powered by gas.

Instead, it contains a high-intensity chemical reaction device. By simply pressing a button, the chemicals inside the box will react, instantly releasing a large amount of gas that provides propulsion.

Not only is the gas volume more than ten times that of before, but the speed has also increased significantly.

In the past, 3D maneuvering only provided power at the beginning and then relied on the cable at the front to move. It was more appropriate to call it gliding gliding than flying. Moreover, during the gliding process, due to the huge inertia, it was difficult to change direction by gas alone.

However, this improved version is different. It has corresponding gas jets on the front, back, left, and right sides of the box, so it can change its shape at will even when suspended in mid-air.

When Kaoru Kazama saw this invention, he never imagined that Dr. Agasa would improve the 3D Maneuver Gear so perfectly.

If this invention had appeared in the world of Attack on Titan, given the Survey Corps soldiers' superb 3D Maneuver Gear, there certainly wouldn't have been so many casualties.

After all, the combat methods there require someone to draw attention in front while another person attacks.

If 3D maneuverability is this flexible, then targeted attacks can be carried out without setting up decoys, which can be described as a revolutionary invention.

"Let's go up the mountain."

With mixed feelings, Kaoru Kazama and Miwako walked up the mountain.

As mentioned before, Japan places great importance on its greening efforts. Although many buildings are constructed with wood due to its location in an earthquake-prone area, Japan often chooses to import wood from abroad rather than cutting down its own trees.

Especially in specially protected scenic spots like this, you can see towering trees that are decades old and so large that it would take three people to hug them.

The enormous canopy of the trees completely blocked out the sky, with only a few thin, stubborn rays of light managing to pierce through the gaps in the shade and scatter onto the earth.

"Ahead is the Fudo-do Temple of the monk Shanggu, the place where Yoshitsune learned military strategy and martial arts from Tengu. Wait, what's that?"

Kaoru Kazama's voice suddenly rose in pitch, his eyes fixed on the tall trees in front of him.

Chapter 382 Ninjutsu to Modify Terrain

What caused Kazama Kaoru's expression to change was an arrow embedded in the tree trunk in front of her.

If it were just a single arrow, it wouldn't have caused Kazama Kaoru's emotions to change.

After all, this is Kyoto, where kendo and archery are very popular, so people might come here to practice archery.

But there was only this one arrow on the big tree; there were no other marks.

More importantly, it has the scents of Conan and Hattori.

Although I really don't want to be seen as a police dog, my nose doesn't lie.

Judging from the intensity of the smell, they must have left not long ago.

It's possible that someone targeted them both. Judging from that angle, the killer's target should have been Hattori Heiji.

After all, Conan is only a tiny little guy, and the arrow hit the tree trunk so low that even his ahoge (cowlick) couldn't reach it. Surely the culprit couldn't be that nearsighted.

"Miwako, there's no time to explain. Contact the Kyoto Prefectural Police. I'm going to catch up with them."

Kazama Kaoru pulled out the 3D Maneuver Gear directly from his backpack. This improved 3D Maneuver Gear not only has a more obvious chasing effect, but it is also less complicated to wear than before.

The original required straps to be fastened all over the body, but this one only requires you to slip them on.