Damn Blackie!

Fujino glanced around, looking left and right, intending to see if anyone was nearby.

It would be so embarrassing if someone saw them doing it...

However, upon further reflection, he stopped his pointless actions.

Even if I saw it, it doesn't seem to matter.

He's currently impersonating Amuro Tooru.

Hmm, what does Amuro Tooru have to do with that Fujiwara guy?

Having figured things out, Fujino stopped caring so much, squatted down, and began to grope Kazeo Kyosuke's body.

Skilled at looting, he quickly found something hard.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an M1910.

The silver-white gun barrel gleamed faintly in the darkness, and it was easy to tell from its appearance that this gun had endured countless hardships before it came into the hands of this psychiatrist.

"The gun is great, it's mine now."

Fujino glanced at the pistol and then quickly put it away.

As a collector, he would never miss an opportunity to handle a handgun.

His purpose in searching Kazeo Kyosuke was to find this pistol.

After confiscating the tools used in the crime, Fujino did not stop there.

He then squatted down again and unbuttoned Kazeo Kyosuke's shirt.

'Since they're already drugged, it would be a real shame not to do something with them...'

With that thought in Fujino then swept his gaze across Kazeo Kyosuke once more.

In total, they found a wallet, an expensive watch, and a cell phone.

Seeing that there was nothing more to explore on the other person's body, he gave up.

There was 200,000 yen in the wallet, but Fujino didn't know the value of the watch.

However, he was certain that these were all tools used in evil crimes.

It must be confiscated!

After doing all this, Fujino nodded in satisfaction and left.

After a few minutes, the effect of the soap gradually wore off.

"Here it is..."

Kazeo Kyosuke rubbed the back of his head, feeling a sudden headache.

He remembered a dark-skinned, blond-haired man handing him a bar of soap...

The soap smelled nice, and then he somehow fell asleep.

In my dream, there were all sorts of little sisters, wearing short skirts...

How did I fall asleep?

Kazeo Kyosuke shook his head and got up from the ground.

Then, looking down, I saw that my pants had been pulled down and my clothes were in a very messy state.

"..."

Kazeo Kyosuke froze on the spot, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him, as if his innocence had vanished.

But then he realized what was going on.

His innocence has not been extinguished.

But the gun disappeared!

It's even more painful now.

Along with the gun, his wallet, watch, and cell phone also disappeared!

Holy crap!

He understood!

I've been tricked by the Delia seller!

It seems that the soap contained some kind of hallucinogenic ingredient, which is why it knocked him out...

But given the situation, he didn't dare call the police.

After all, among his lost items was a handgun.

If this is found out, he probably won't be able to escape...

"Hateful!"

A surge of anger rose within Kazeo Kyosuke: "Damn Blackie!"

On the other side.

"Achoo!"

Having arrived at the hotel, Fujino sneezed as he came out of the restroom.

He rubbed his nose, took out his phone, and glanced at the time. "That guy should be awake by now, right?"

Fujino doesn't plan to arrest Kazeo Kyosuke directly for the time being.

For him, Kazeo Kyosuke was not a significant threat.

With a system there to pinpoint his location, he can arrest him whenever he wants.

Compared to directly arresting someone, Fujino prefers the method of arresting them by "cutting the leeks" (a metaphor for exploiting them).

Kazeo Kyosuke is a Xiao Hei who likes to commit crimes with guns.

If his tools for committing the crime are confiscated, then his Murder Plan will essentially have failed.

As for committing a crime with bare hands...

All I can say is that with Kazeo Kyosuke's small physique and injured wrist, let alone Sato Miwako, even Ran could probably easily take him down with a single combo.

"Ara, Fujino- kun?"

"Lawyer Fei?"

Fujino turned around at the sound and saw Eri Kisaki.

At this moment, Eri Kisaki was wearing a purple suit dress. The fitted design accentuated her graceful figure. The long dress reached above her ankles, revealing gray stockings covering her calves. Her brown hair was styled in a bun, and she wore frameless glasses, which further enhanced her already mature temperament.

Despite having given birth in her thirties, she doesn't look like she's in her thirties at all; she looks more like she's in her twenties.

Eri Kisaki walked over. "Were you also invited to Sara's wedding celebration?"

Fujino nodded. "Yes, Lawyer Fei, are you one too?"

"Yes."

Eri Kisaki replied readily, "Sara is a prospective lawyer in our legal profession, and as her Senior, I naturally came to her wedding celebration..."

"So that's how it is."

Eri Kisaki is a powerful woman in the legal profession known as the "Invincible Queen".

The Shiratori family, in fact, still wields considerable influence.

Sara, the daughter of the Shiratori family, is getting married and is about to become a lawyer.

Eri Kisaki, of course, had to come and show her support.

Moreover, judging from their relationship, the two usually get along quite well.

The two chatted as they took the elevator to the wedding celebration venue on the fifteenth floor.

Stepping out of the elevator, I was greeted by an exquisite reception room with red floors and gold walls. Although it was somewhat tacky, it couldn't hide its luxurious nature.

At the front of the reception room, there was a long table with two plaques hanging on either side: one for the Shiratori family and the other for the Haruzuki family. These plaques were used to record the different people present from each family.

From a distance, the two spotted Ran, Sonoko, Mouri-niisan, and the group of Shinigami Elementary School Student.

At this moment, Ran was wearing a pale yellow dress with a short pink jacket over it, giving her a lively and innocent look.

Sonoko, on the other hand, was wearing a deep red short dress with a pink raglan top on the upper body and tulle underneath the skirt. Judging from the workmanship and materials, it was obviously very expensive.

The two women were chatting with Akemi Miyano, while Conan was Ai Haibara, seemingly asking for something, but Ai Haibara looked disgusted and shook her head in refusal.

At this moment, Uncle Mori is signing the nomination book.

"Your handwriting is still as bad as ever."

Seeing this, Eri Kisaki's lips curled slightly, and she stepped forward to mock her estranged husband.

"Mom!"

Ran turned around and saw Eri Kisaki in surprise. When she saw Fujino behind her, she was even more surprised and said, "And Fujino- Senior is here too."

"I'll pass on Fujino and me..."

Mori Kogoro looked up speechlessly. "How come you were invited here too?"

Eri Kisaki explained her relationship with Sara again, and then signed her name in calligraphy on the nomination book.

"Auntie, your handwriting is so beautiful."

At this moment, Sonoko went over and looked at Eri Kisaki's calligraphy, and sighed.

Meanwhile, Conan, with a deadpan expression, thought to himself: Why are you two signing autographs separately...?

Similar to the signing of names at Chinese weddings, generally speaking, the person who signs the nomination book is the head of the family.

However, there are some subtle differences between it and China.

For example, we don't need to give money here for the time being, and we don't need to write the amount of the gift on the nomination list.

As the head of the Fujino, the task of signing the document naturally fell to him.

After Eri Kisaki finished signing, Fujino took the pen and signed his name on the nomination book in a flourish.

A signature requires skill.

"Fujino- Senior's handwriting is also very beautiful..."

Sonoko leaned closer and looked at Fujino's signature, exclaiming in surprise, "It seems to be even prettier than Auntie's."

"Really..."

Eri Kisaki nodded, glanced at Fujino's handwriting, and asked in surprise, "Has Fujino- kun studied calligraphy?"

Hearing this, Ai Haibara curiously stood on tiptoe and looked.

Indeed, among all the invitations, perhaps only Eri Kisaki's handwriting can rival Fujino's.

Although calligraphy brushes hold a relatively good status in Japan, and even elementary school students take some courses on them, very few people are truly proficient in them.

"I've only learned a little bit..."

Fujino put the pen back and chuckled softly.

Japanese has a lot of characters, and most people's names can be expressed using kanji...

It should be said that their names are mostly written in Chinese characters.

However, they use traditional Chinese characters...

Although it is written in traditional Chinese characters, simplified and traditional characters are not separate; most people's names are exactly the same as those in simplified Chinese characters.

"They're both Great Detective, but the differences are quite significant."

Eri Kisaki turned to Mori Kogoro and teased him, "Isn't that right, Great Detective?"

"Hmph, none of your business."

Mori Kogoro snorted coldly with a dark expression, then grabbed Fujino and headed towards the auditorium. "Let's go, Fujino- kun!"

My brother's tone was unusually heavy.

"Isn't that right, Great Detective?"

Ai Haibara also turned her head and teased Conan meaningfully, "If you had a quarter of his composure, maybe I could give you the medicine without worry."

Conan: "..."

How come you can use anything to smear me?

After signing their names, the group entered the venue.

Many people had already arrived at the venue. Since it was a formal banquet, everyone was dressed in formal attire.

The crowd was diverse, but some people were relatively easy to identify, such as the police...

After all, this was a banquet for the families of police officers, and many of the attendees were police officers, whispering among themselves with menacing expressions, making them easy to identify.

"Inspector Megure is here too..."

Mori Kogoro spotted the chubby boy standing in the crowd at a glance.

"Any police officer can basically tell at a glance..."

Eri Kisaki glanced around and teased, "Everyone looks so fierce. This celebration has become so dull."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara glanced around the scene, nodded, and agreed with Eri Kisaki's statement.

"Fujino."

Just then, a familiar sound came from behind.

Fujino turned his head and saw a young man in a dark blue suit appear beside him.

"Hakuba, I didn't expect you to come too."

Fujino looked at Hakuba Saguru and teased, "I thought you didn't care much about these social niceties."

"You're still the same as always..."

Hakuba Saguru was speechless for a moment.

He still had some affection for Fujino.

After all, they were comrades-in-arms who had risked their lives together. Although he felt that the other party had different values and could not work together with him, he considered the other party to be a good friend.

Coming to his senses, he explained, "I was just quite interested in that case, and I heard you were investigating it too, so Dad sent me over..."

Fujino interrupted, "So you came here for me, right?"

Hakuba Saguru: "...?"

That's true, but something feels off.

"If I'm not mistaken, your dad probably wanted to give you some experience..."

Fujino patted Hakuba Saguru on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Although I am indeed a little better than you in comparison, young people shouldn't be too competitive. There's no need to compete in solving cases. The important thing is to get to the bottom of the case."

Hakuba Saguru: "..."

He sighed softly.

Although Fujino was mostly right, he felt a little frustrated.

I should have known better than to come. Why does my own father always push me into a fire pit?

"Fujino- Senior, who is this...?"

Ran glanced at Hakuba Saguru with a puzzled look and said, "I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."

"He's Hakuba Saguru."

Sonoko recognized Hakuba Saguru at a glance and excitedly introduced him, "He's Hakuba Saguru, the High School Detective who came back from England. I didn't expect you to know him, Fujino- Senior."

"Yes, we happened to meet when we were catching Kaito Kid last time."

Fujino offered an explanation, but Mori Kogoro, who was sitting next to him, couldn't sit still any longer and whispered to Fujino, "Fujino- kun, the case you're investigating, it's not the case from a couple of days ago, is it?"

Fujino thought for a moment and nodded.

Mori Kogoro was speechless, feeling that Juzo Megure was being biased.

Generally speaking, detectives wouldn't be involved in these kinds of cases.

He understood...

But judging from the current situation, it seems that Fujino is also involved in the investigation?

And there's another kid involved in the investigation...

He can't even ask questions, what kind of nonsense is this?

Mori Kogoro sighed softly, "What kind of case is this? When I called, Inspector Megure wouldn't say a word to me."

"It can only be said that this matter has exceeded the scope of what an ordinary detective can handle."

Fujino glanced at Mori Kogoro and advised, "Mouri-niisan, it's best if you don't ask too many questions about this case."

Mori Kogoro was still a little confused. He looked at Hakuba Saguru and asked in a low voice, "Forget about Fujino, what's the deal with this Hakuba guy?"

"Um..."

Fujino thought for a moment, "He is the son of the Superintendent General of Police."

Mori Kogoro: "..."

That's alright then.

Mori Kogoro tidied himself up and then changed the subject. "Ahem, it seems that Captain Odagiri is over there. I'll go say hello."

"The Sleeping Kogoro, that must be him, right?"

Hakuba Saguru, annoyed by Sonoko's persistent pestering, walked over to Fujino and looked at Mori Kogoro, saying, "I thought your close relationship with him was just a rumor, but it turns out it's true."

Fujino nodded. "Yes, he lives right across from my house."

"However, there's something I'm curious about..."

Hakuba Saguru rubbed his chin. "I heard he falls asleep every time he does a deduction, I don't know if it's true... but if he's asleep, how does he deduce?"

Fujino: "...?!"

Watson, you've noticed the blind spot!