Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

She even remembered to fasten her seatbelt during the process.

Someone with that kind of skill, even a woman, could never work part-time at an izakaya.

Several yakuza members from different factions exchanged glances and simultaneously picked up their phones to contact their superiors, as police dogs had come looking for trouble again.

But actually, Sato Miwako's target this time was not these yakuza organizations, and they had already finished their investigation without any results. At this moment, Shiratori Ninzaburo was reporting the failure of the investigation to his superior.

Several yakuza members standing by the roadside scattered and fled.

Takagi Wataru rushed over in a panic and grabbed the car door with his hands: "Sato-senpai, let me drive. You didn't get much rest last night."

"Stop arguing, get in the car!" Miwako fastened her seatbelt. "Takagi, do you realize how serious the situation is? We have to get to the scene within 20 minutes!"

"One minute?"

Takagi Wataru's eyes widened.

This is Shinjuku, and it's almost evening rush hour. Unless this car grows wings and flies over, it's simply impossible.

Moreover, the case only involved the theft of a painting, which was quite valuable, but no one was injured at the scene. It shouldn't be that urgent, right?

Takagi Wataru didn't quite understand.

However, he was a nice guy and was used to being pressured by Sato Miwako all the time, so he didn't think too much about it, opened the car door, and got into the passenger seat.

Before he could even fasten his seatbelt, a powerful push-back sensation suddenly hit him.

Takagi Wataru instinctively grabbed the handrail above the car window, and the street scene in his field of vision rushed past like a carousel.

The roaring engine, like a wild beast, coupled with Sato Miwako's bloodshot eyes, made Takagi uneasy. He couldn't help but advise, "Sato-senpai, we can send some of the guys nearby to help control the situation..."

Miwako Sato gritted her teeth, focusing all her attention on the road conditions.

Takagi has no idea how serious the situation is.

This is the crucial moment that will determine who gets to be led into the wedding church by Wen Shui Jun's hand.

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After letting Xiaolan finish her phone call, Wen Shui and the Junior Detective Club began checking the doors and the living room, which had been ransacked the most.

Then they discovered that there were no signs of forced entry on the gate of the Kanno family's house.

Furthermore, the open window in the living room connects to the outdoor balcony, making it easy to speculate whether the murderer climbed down the roof using a rope.

This method is frequently used by burglars who break into homes.

Because residents of high-rise buildings often subconsciously believe that no one can break in from outside the window, they don't pay special attention to whether the windows are locked. Some people even keep the windows connecting to the balcony open all year round to keep the air in the room fresh.

This is, after all, the Kanno family home, and the group of Wenshui and his companions had only met Mrs. Kanno once.

Even though someone has been robbed, it's still a bit impolite to directly search their home.

So everyone gathered together and patiently waited for Setsuko Kanno to return.

Unexpectedly, the first person to return was the old lady, Yayoi Kanno. She had her hands behind her back, carrying a bag of white sugar in a shopping bag, and her expression was calm and composed.

"I didn't expect we'd still miss each other. I thought we'd run into you." Yayoi Kanno smiled kindly. "Setsuko's back so soon?"

Ayumi stepped forward and briefly explained what had happened.

Yayoi Kanno was startled: "What? It was robbed by burglars? Is Setsuko alright?"

"It seems Miss Setsuko hasn't returned yet," Wen Shui said. "Grandma, didn't you just receive a call from Mr. Mie saying you were waiting for him at home?"

Yayoi Kanno remained calm: "Yes, but I later discovered that we were out of white sugar at home. I thought I would see you on the road, but it seems we missed each other in the elevator."

The apartment building has two elevators, so there's not much of a problem with Yayoi Kanno's logic.

Conan couldn't help but interrupt the conversation: "Grandma, you didn't put that 'Thor' painting away before, did you?"

“No, that painting has been hanging there for many years, and it hasn’t been touched since my old man passed away,” said Yayoi Kanno.

Wen Shui nodded: "That painting may have been stolen, Mother-in-law. You should quickly check if any other valuables have been stolen from the house."

Yayoi Kanno quickly put down the sugar in her hand and went into the room to check it one by one.

Not long after, Setsuko Kanno returned, and she was clearly more shocked than her mother-in-law upon hearing the news.

After working for most of the day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally confirmed that apart from the Thor painting, no other valuables had been stolen from the house.

Genta Kojima, unusually displaying his intelligence, said, "The thief was clearly after the painting. An ordinary thief wouldn't know the value of that painting, would he?"

“That’s true.” Conan nodded. “So the most suspicious person now is Mr. Mie, who came back to retrieve his phone.”

Yoshiharu Mie was startled: "How could it be me? I've never been inside this house."

“But Uncle, you were the only one at the scene who had ample time to commit the crime, weren’t you?” Ayumi joined in the interrogation of the criminal, looking at him with a serious expression.

Mie Yoshiharu: "But I don't know if Granny Kanno is asleep or not at home. It would be dangerous to barge in without permission, wouldn't it?"

“A painting worth at least 4000 million yen would be enough to make someone take the risk, wouldn’t it?” Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya analyzed.

Mie Yoshiharu was somewhat flustered by the questions posed by these kids.

He turned and looked at Wen Shui with pleading eyes, because Wen Shui and Xiao Lan had led this group of kids, and he had already figured out that Wen Shui was the leader of this group, and the girl with very white legs was most likely his girlfriend.

Wen Shui said in a deep voice, "Let's wait until the police arrive before we talk about it. By the way, Mr. Tsugumi Takashi, who lives in apartment 503 downstairs, should also be home. If Genta's reasoning is correct, Mr. Tsugumi should also be a suspect."

"Yeah, and there's that uncle with the beard." The group suddenly remembered that there was another person with the same motive and even more time to commit the crime.

So they all rushed to the entrance hall.

Wen Shui called out from behind, "Wait a minute, aren't you alerting them by doing this?"

"Don't worry, Brother Wen Shui, we're just going to stand guard at the door." Yuan Tai ran out without looking back.

Wen Shui could only turn her gaze to Ai Haibara and Conan, implying that the two of them were more mature and should take care of those little brats.

In normal circumstances, Ai Haibara would act as the mother, watching over the kids to prevent them from making any serious mistakes. But just now, on the way to the Kanno family's house, Nukumizu and Ran staged a "zebra crossing mystery".

Ai Haibara was a little worried that the two of them might develop feelings for each other.

So she gave Conan a wink.

Conan looked reluctant. This was the crucial moment for him to test his reasoning skills against Wen Shui. Wouldn't it be a waste of time to go find those kids?

But Conan couldn't afford to offend Ai Haibara, so in the end he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow her to the door of room 503.

Seeing Genta and the others hiding in the fire escape staircase with serious expressions, secretly observing the door across the way through the glass window, Conan couldn't help but smile.

These guys are acting like they're arresting members of some transnational criminal organization.

In fact, after his initial investigation of the scene, he had basically narrowed down the suspects to four people: antique appraiser Yoshiharu Mie, his downstairs neighbor Mizuki Tsugumi, his mother-in-law Yayoi Kanno who went out to buy sugar, and his daughter-in-law Setsuko Kanno who went to the community office.

Indeed, in Conan's view, the Kanno family is also highly suspicious, perhaps even the most suspicious.

Conan has encountered far too many cases where a daughter-in-law, after learning the price of a painting, tries to secretly sell it without her mother-in-law's knowledge due to greed.

As for the elderly woman, Yayoi Kanno, who had always opposed selling the painting, she was also quite suspicious. She clearly answered someone's phone call, but instead of staying at home to wait, she went out to buy white sugar. Although she could use her old age as an excuse, upon closer inspection, there were still too many loopholes.

As for why she was unwilling to sell the painting, Conan speculated that it might be related to her deceased husband.

A more detailed investigation will have to wait until the police arrive.

Wen Shui was right before. Cases like burglary are actually quite troublesome for detectives because they don't need to hide their identity as thieves like murderers do. By skipping this step of concealment, they won't leave too many clues or traces at the scene.

Moreover, most thieves use similar methods and leave similar traces at the scene.

Therefore, the best way to solve this kind of case is to use the Metropolitan Police Department's technical means and manpower.

Even Wen Shui would be at a loss if faced with a case like this, so Conan isn't too worried that Wen Shui will find the culprit before him, as long as he gets back before the Metropolitan Police Department arrives.

Despite his numerous previous failures, Conan remained confident in himself, believing he could defeat Wen Shui this time.

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Not long after, the sound of police sirens came from outside the window.

A red Mazda pulled up in front of the Kanno family's house, followed closely by two Metropolitan Police Department patrol cars.

After getting off the bus, Sato Miwako looked up at the balcony of the burglarized 603 apartment, facing the dazzling sunset.

Then I found Wen Shui, Xiao Lan, and Xiao Ai chatting in front of the balcony railing.

Wen Shui squatted in front of the railing, seemingly examining the footprints on it.

Ran stood obediently behind Wen Shui like a newlywed wife, her face beaming with the radiant smile of someone in love. As for Ai, she had become the tool to complete the final piece of the family puzzle.

"Damn it, am I too late?" Sato Miwako felt a surge of fighting spirit. She should have been the one standing there.

When she encounters a difficult case at work, she calls her boyfriend, who is a few years younger than her, for help. After he easily solves the case, he affectionately flicks her forehead and says things like, "You have to make it up to me tonight," which makes her blush and her heart race...

This is exactly what the script should be like!

Without waiting for Wataru Takagi to get out of the car, Miwako Sato ran straight into the apartment building and took the elevator all the way to the balcony of the Kanno family's house.

"Hey, Miwako?"

"Officer Sato?"

Wen Shui and the others were clearly intimidated by Sato Miwako's imposing aura, and they were stunned for a few seconds before they greeted her.

Sato Miwako, panting, leaned against the wall: "So, did you find any clues?"

"No, we were just waiting for you to conduct further investigations." Wen Shui asked curiously, "But why you? Aren't you from the First Investigation Division?"

After catching her breath, Miwako Sato cleared her throat and said, "The Metropolitan Police Department is short-staffed. I was supposed to be on leave today, but Inspector Megure called me and asked me to come here to help out."

"Oh, I see. Thank you for your help." Wen Shui smiled.

Warm water's somewhat polite manner only made Sato Miwako feel worse. They had just kissed, so why was he being so polite? That bastard.

Although she wasn't as young as Ran, that was still her first kiss!

However, there were still outsiders present, so Miwako couldn't be too outrageous. She took out her police ID from her pocket and showed it to the Kanno mother and daughter-in-law: "We may need to conduct a thorough search here later, so please cooperate."

"It's our duty, we're the ones causing you trouble, officer," Granny Guanye said politely.

Not long after, Wataru Takagi arrived at the door of room 603 with members of the forensic department.

After changing into shoe covers, they immediately began investigating the Kanno family's house, while Takagi Wataru went downstairs to apartment 503 to find Conan and the collector named Tsugumi Mizuki.

After Takagi knocked on the door, Tsugumi Mizuki, wearing pajamas, appeared at the door and said that he had been catching up on sleep since he got back and hadn't heard the robbery upstairs at all.

Because Wataru Takagi knew that this person was also suspected of stealing "Thor".

So Takagi cleverly used the excuse that "the suspect might have also broken into room 503 while you were sleeping" to wander around Tsugumi Mizuki's house, but unfortunately he didn't find any obvious traces.