"It's nothing... Okay, then you should get some rest. Remember to give my regards to Professor Agasa and everyone else."

Xiaolan said she hung up the phone shortly afterward.

Meanwhile, at Professor Agasa's house, Conan hung up the phone under the watchful eyes of Professor Agasa and Ai Haibara.

Thankfully, Jia Shu is here...

He had just called the Mouri Detective Agency to let his "parents" know he was safe, but the person who answered, Kogoro Mouri, had probably had quite a bit to drink again, and casually said that Ran had gone to spend the night at her mother's place.

Conan, who found it strange, investigated and learned about what had happened at the Mouri Detective Agency that day.

Fortunately, Lin Jiashu brought two of his assistants over for a visit today...

Conan, secretly relieved, still made a phone call to Ran, and hearing that she seemed to be eating and that Eri was also talking, he immediately felt relieved.

"Is Cointreau there too?"

"Ai Haibara asked."

"Yeah, they're having a late-night snack, of course they are," Conan replied.

"..."

The girl didn't say anything, turned around and walked to her research room, closing the door behind her.

Conan and Professor Agasa were left completely bewildered.

The late-night snack at Eri's house didn't last long.

Around 11 o'clock, Lin Jiashu returned to his room.

After tidying up and getting ready for bed, he took out his phone.

Hayashi Yoshiki: "Goodnight."

Ran Mouri: "Yeah, I'm getting ready to lie in bed, Yoshiki-nii."

Lin Jiashu: "I have a feeling I must have startled you just now."

"..."

Are you only saying this now?

Standing in front of the bed, the girl in her pajamas pursed her lips.

Is it affected by excess hormone secretion?

Jia Shu became unusually gentle, grabbing her hand forcefully and asking for her help... After that, Xiao Lan found it a bit unbelievable. In the slightly romantic atmosphere, she moved her hand nervously and awkwardly.

but,

Her face flushed, she typed out a line of text and sent it.

Ran Mouri: "Although I was startled... Yoshiki's tough demeanor made me feel very masculine."

written request for leave

I'm so sorry, I was busy with renovations all day today, and when I got home I sat in front of the computer and my head was spinning. I kept getting stuck on writing, deleting and rewriting, but I just couldn't write anything more.

Please excuse me for skipping today.

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Chapter 435: There is a deeply hidden mole in our team?

The shooting at the Mori Detective Agency was quickly buried in the calm and normal routine.

This incident didn't even make the news or newspapers.

Only the clients in the firm that day left a deep impression and memory.

"This tea is delicious."

"Of course, I had to go through a lot of trouble to get this through a friend."

Will it be particularly expensive?

"It's not a matter of whether the price is high or low, but rather the difficulty in getting access to them."

At the Kindaichi Detective Agency, only Amuro Tooru and Hayashi Yoshiki were drinking tea in front of the sofa. Koshimizu Nanatsuki was out on a field job today.

Amuro Tooru brought new tea leaves early this morning.

how to say……

He always felt apologetic about what happened at the Mori Detective Agency, even though it was no wonder it wasn't his fault... But Yoshiki always had to step forward because of his flawed reasoning, which indirectly led to two deaths falling on his shoulders.

Amuro Tooru felt uneasy about this for several days.

Especially after giving his statement at the Metropolitan Police Department, when he saw Yoshiki Hayashi's expression—which was clearly very off but he was pretending to be normal and actually quite convincing—Amuro Tooru felt an unprecedented tightness in his chest.

How could Lin Jiashu not care at the time?

He's the kind of person who, to prevent the morgue police from being killed, would unilaterally run off to face the bomb...

Just like the girl said, he was only making that expression to reassure others.

"..."

Amuro Tooru had investigated Hayashi Yoshiki's past life trajectory and could confirm that he was not a graduate of the police academy. Even if he were a public security officer, even if he were his junior... Amuro Tooru found it difficult to see him from the perspective of a civil servant.

When people feel indebted, they will always try to make amends.

Perhaps it was an emotional concession, or perhaps it was material compensation... Even if Amuro knew that this might be unnecessary, Hayashi Yoshiki never thought of blaming him.

But it doesn't matter, since the distillery pays for it all anyway.

Amuro Tooru's specialty during his undercover work was embezzling funds.

The television was broadcasting news of the completion of the Suzuki Tower—a new landmark of the Suzuki Group, standing tallest in Tokyo, and related news was everywhere lately.

"After the world's largest airship, is this now the tallest tower in the country?"

Amuro Tooru exclaimed in amazement.

To be fair, the Suzuki Foundation has a pretty good reputation among the Japanese public. Apart from Suzuki Jirokichi frequently getting into big news with Kaito Kid, it seems hard to find any negative news about them.

"I just hope this time it won't cause any big commotion again."

Why do you say that?

"Hasn't Mr. Amuro noticed? Whether it's the Suzuki Museum in Osaka or the Suzuki First Airship last time... it always feels like every time the Suzuki Group completes a big project, some inexplicable incident occurs."

"...So this is the key to the Suzuki Group's continued friendly relationship with the Boss?"

Amuro Tooru laughed. "But no matter how you look at it, it's just a coincidence. What kind of strange cause-and-effect relationship is there in the world?"

"I hope so."

Looking at the Suzuki Tower on TV, Yoshiki Hayashi didn't say anything more.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[2 month 17 day]

The weather is nice today. I've settled into my research life in Japan.

I don't usually take notes, but A told me something today that really shocked me, so I'm thinking of starting to take notes from today onwards.

……

Judy Sterling turned to the first page of the diary and read it with an unperturbed expression.

Io Hodgson

This is the name of the FBI agent who died at the hands of the enemy while covering her and Michael's escape from the Black Organization's pursuit of "Shuichi Akai" during the previous "Shuichi Akai" incident.

The FBI swiftly processed the compensation process for the fallen agent.

In addition, FBI members stationed in Japan have begun collecting the belongings of fallen members in preparation for sending them back to the United States.

These tasks were not originally Judy's responsibility, but due to Lin Jiashu's casual reminder, Judy began to investigate and pay attention to the daily activities of these fallen agents. She took on the job by pretending to James, "They sacrificed themselves to cover for us, so let me collect their belongings."

It was under these circumstances that Io Hodgson's notebook was discovered.

So, who is A?

What was the shocking thing?

Confused, Judy began to flip through the pages.

March 21th

I still can't stand the taste of Japanese miso soup; it's just too weird.

However, the sushi here is quite good.

……

[4 month 26 day]

Tracing that organization's trail isn't going smoothly; they're too good at hiding. But peaceful and stable days are always good.

……

[8 month 11 day]

……

[5 month 30 day]

……

Io Hodgson did not keep a diary every day, and the dates kept changing. Moreover, he mostly recorded some unimportant things.

Until Judy Sterling turned the page.

[11 month 3 day]

[A seems to have disappeared.]

……

[11 month 21 day]

[My fellow members in the organization also said they haven't been able to contact him. Although they know he always keeps to himself, this is the first time he's disappeared for so long without any contact.]

……

Upon seeing this, Judy immediately realized who A was mentioned in the notes.

Shuichi Akai.

Because starting from November 3rd, when Hodgson first recorded A seemingly disappearing, that was indeed a long period of silence for Shuichi Akai...

As a result, Judy became more concerned about what Shuichi Akai had said to Hodgson that particularly shocked him, which even led him to develop the habit of taking notes.

Continue flipping through the pages.

[12 month 24 day]

[The organization discovered Rena Mizunashi's hiding place, but they still can't contact A.]

However, he'll probably just show up quietly at the most crucial moment to offer support, because that's always been his type.

……

[12 month 25 day]

The operation to save Rena Mizunashi has failed.

Why didn't he show up?

After this entry, Hodgson did not write a new one for a long time.

[2 month 8 day]

[A's disappearance is too suspicious. Could something have really happened to him? Or, as he said, is there a deeply hidden mole within our team?]

boom!

The words in the notebook exploded in Judy's mind like bombs.

A deeply hidden mole...

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