A Blond, Dark-Skinned Young Man Walking Straight Toward Them

This seems to be the first time someone has suspected that Mori Kogoro was asleep. How did they come to that conclusion?

However, there is no solution to this problem.

Could it also be called ventriloquism?

Although each deduction was a charade, it was something like this...

But you can't say that.

The "Sleeping Kogoro Mouri" trope is fine for fooling idiots, but if it's used to fool Hakuba Saguru, it's obviously a lie.

As he pondered, Fujino glanced at the Shinigami Elementary School Student beside him.

"...??" Conan, who was standing to the side, noticed Fujino's gaze, looked up, and tilted his head, clearly puzzled.

Fujino is looking at me again!

Why do I keep having this bad feeling?

Fujino withdrew his gaze, ignoring the little fool, and turned back. After thinking for a moment, he made up a plausible reason. "Mouri-niisan is almost forty, and his physical strength is greatly depleted when he's doing deductions... well, you should understand."

Is that so?

Hakuba Saguru clearly didn't understand.

He rested his chin on his hand, pondering the deeper meaning of Fujino's words.

After a moment, it dawned on me. "Oh, I see!"

"Mmm... that's how it is."

Fujino nodded, seemingly understanding something, but it was good that he understood; it was better than not understanding at all.

I just hope he doesn't know anything weird or strange.

"Brother Fujino, Hakuba- kun."

At that moment, Juzo Megure walked over, followed by two burly men in suits.

"Inspector Megure."

Fujino greeted him.

"Akemi and Ai are here too..."

Juzo Megure's gaze lingered on the two people behind Fujino, and his expression visibly relaxed.

After a brief and subtle exchange, Hakuba and Fujino, along with Juzo Megure, arrived at the venue.

Juzo Megure, leading the way, said, "Judging from the current situation, the thugs' next target is Sato..."

Hakuba Saguru glanced around. "No wonder everyone's so tense. Are you afraid that thugs will commit violence at the celebration?"

"Yes, that's about right."

Juzo Megure nodded. "The culprit hasn't been found yet. Based on the current clues, it's possible that he's one of our people, so we can't be sure he's hiding among the people attending the celebration."

Has the transformer box been inspected?

Hakuba Saguru suddenly asked Juzo Megure.

"Transformer box?"

Seeing that Juzo Megure looked somewhat puzzled, Hakuba Saguru explained helplessly, "If I were a criminal, my most likely thought would be to blow up the transformer box and kill someone in the dark if I were to make a move at a banquet like this."

"So that's how it is..."

Juzo Megure twitched his chin.

Although Hakuba Saguru is also a Great Detective, and even the son of the Superintendent General of Police.

However, he had never interacted with him, so their relationship was not close.

Compared to Hakuba, he trusted the more capable Fujino more. "Brother, what do you think?"

I think so too.

Fujino nodded, looking at Hakuba with some surprise.

I didn't expect this guy to predict Kazeo Kyosuke's moves so accurately, he's pretty impressive...

It must be a side effect of capturing Kaito Kid.

After all, Kaito Kid blows up electrical substations all the time.

All I can say is that kid has done a lot of harm!

However, being a spoiler-loving person, he had already predicted it in advance. Not only did he not blow up the transformer box, but he also confiscated the gun.

Both Great Detective agreed with this conjecture, so Juzo Megure naturally sent someone to check the transformer box.

"See? It really is true that clothes make the man, isn't it?"

At that moment, Sato Miwako slightly smug voice came from the side.

The group turned around at the sound and saw her showing off her dress to Takagi.

At this moment, Sato Miwako was wearing a green suit jacket, with light gray stockings that were tinged with black on her calves. Underneath the jacket was a yellow-green fitted evening gown that accentuated her slender figure, and she wore light makeup. This added a touch of femininity to her otherwise sharp and assertive demeanor.

The dress features green lace trim on the bodice that echoes the coat, flanked by the coat's black lapels. Red floral patterns adorn the slender arms, while a small slit at the hem adds a touch of freedom of movement.

"You really have a big heart..."

Juzo Megure looked at Sato Miwako, somewhat speechless. "You've already been targeted by thugs."

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

Sato Miwako smiled and glanced around, "Besides, there are so many colleagues here today, the criminals wouldn't choose to make their move here no matter what."

"Inspector Megure!"

At that moment, a burly man in a suit hurried over, leaned close to Juzo Megure's ear, and whispered something.

Then, Juzo Megure's face darkened.

"What happened?"

Sato Miwako naturally noticed the change in his expression and leaned closer to ask him a question.

"My investigators just discovered a bomb that was remotely detonated via mobile phone in the hotel's transformer room..."

Juzo Megure said in a low voice, "Just as Fujino and Hakuba said, the thugs plan to take advantage of the darkness when the transformer box is destroyed."

"Well?!"

Takagi Wataru in surprise, "Then wouldn't that mean..."

"That's right."

Hakuba Saguru stepped forward, narrowing his eyes as he surveyed the surroundings. "I'm afraid the thug is among the crowd attending this celebration..."

"Bang!"

Before Hakuba Saguru could finish speaking, the lights in the hall suddenly went out.

"Sato, be careful."

Juzo Megure immediately shielded Sato Miwako behind him.

Takagi was even more excited, his whole body was in a state of preparation, and he looked like he was on edge.

Suddenly, the spotlights above shone, illuminating the emcee on the stage. "Sorry to keep you all waiting! Now the bride and groom are entering! Please welcome them with a warm round of applause..."

As he spoke, he pointed towards the entrance on one side of the venue.

At the same time, another spotlight shines.

A woman with an intellectual and sweet appearance, long brown hair styled up, and a pink evening gown that accentuated her slender figure, walked into the venue under the spotlight, arm in arm with a man with a goatee and wearing a black tailcoat.

"You two are too tense."

Fujino glanced at the two people on the stage. "They're just newcomers making their debut."

"That's exactly what I meant."

Sato Miwako chuckled, "You two are being far too tense. The bomb has already been discovered, so the other side can't do anything about it."

"Ha ha..."

Takagi Wataru scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed.

"Tomonari Shin..."

Hakuba Saguru's eyes swept around, his sharp eyes quickly finding the suspect he had seen in the photo earlier.

"What?!"

Upon Juzo Megure turned around and happened to see the other person's back.

At this point, he could no longer sit still.

The bomb was just discovered, and now the suspect has appeared at the scene.

What does this tell us?

This means that this guy wants to do something indecent to Sato Miwako!

"Wait, Inspector Megure."

Fujino stopped Juzo Megure: "Now that the bomb has been discovered, he won't make a move. If he doesn't make a move, even if we go up and arrest him, we won't be able to get any useful evidence against him."

"Fujino is right."

Hakuba nodded. "For now, it's best to observe their actions, gather enough evidence, and then arrest them."

Juzo Megure nodded and abandoned the idea of arresting the other party.

The banquet began, and it gradually grew dark.

Guests who were close to the newlyweds offered their blessings, toasted them, and chatted and laughed.

After the bomb was discovered, the police did not disturb the guests. In fact, some of the officers were unaware of the incident. The bomb squad secretly arrived at the scene, retrieved the bomb, and acted as if nothing had happened.

The Shiratori continued to wander and observe the area around the site.

However, his observations did not go smoothly.

Many young women recognized him and surrounded him...

He was implicated as well.

Fujino ignored Hakuba Saguru, took out a few business cards from his pocket, handed them out casually, and then turned and returned to the group.

Hakuba Saguru was already carried away by his success, noticed Fujino's actions.

He stared thoughtfully at the business card that Fujino had casually handed over, which the young girl had carefully put away.

When Fujino returned to the group, Sonoko had already disappeared because she had gone to greet someone she knew.

"Mr. Mori, Fujino- kun..."

Before I could even take a sip of my drink, a Shiratori dressed in a black suit walked over with a man.

Mori Kogoro, holding a beer, said, "Congratulations!"

Fujino held the drink. "Congratulations."

"I thank you both on behalf of my sister."

Shiratori Ninzaburo bowed slightly and then introduced the handsome man with messy hair behind him, "This is my attending physician, Kyosuke Kazato, a doctor in the Department of Psychology at Kazeo Kyosuke Hospital."

"My surname is Kazeto. Please give me your guidance."

Kazeo Kyosuke deliberately extended his right hand and shook hands with the two of them.

"I am Fujino... This is my Akemi, and this is our Ai."

Fujino gave a brief introduction of himself and his family.

Akemi Miyano gave a polite bow.

Ai Haibara nodded in satisfaction.

"My name is Mori."

Mori Kogoro then gave a brief introduction. "This is my wife, Eri, and my daughter, Ran..."

Both women bowed politely.

He paused, then continued talking about Shinigami Elementary School Student: "As for this kid, he's Conan temporarily staying at our house."

Conan: "..."

His face was full of resentment.

Why do we have to bring up the word "borrowing a place to stay"?

Like Fujino, wouldn't it be better to say we have our Conan?!

They're all fake elementary school students, how come there's such a big difference?

"But since it's a psychologist..."

Eri Kisaki looked at Shiratori with a puzzled expression. "Are you seeing a psychologist?"

"Yes, being a police officer often involves encountering many things that can make you feel extremely stressed."

Shiratori Ninzaburo nodded, leaned close to Mori Kogoro's ear, and said thoughtfully, "However, Mr. Mouri, I think you should also see a psychologist."

"That's true."

Mori Kogoro twitched his chin. "Speaking of my recent memories..."

Meanwhile, Shiratori came to Fujino's ear again and whispered, "Fujino- kun, I suggest you see a psychologist. After all, you're Great Detective at your age and have gone through so much... You might have some doubts about time... You asked me about time a few days ago, and I had some doubts then... Thinking about your car accident, I asked Dr. Kazato, and he said you probably have time perception disorder."

Fujino: "..."

Mori Kogoro finally realized what was happening. "..."

"Etc!"

Mori Kogoro shouted at Shiratori, "What the hell do you mean by that?!"

Originally, Eri Kisaki and Ran wanted to laugh, but after hearing about Fujino's time perception disorder, they couldn't laugh anymore.

Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara, who had always lived with Fujino, also lowered their heads, their brows furrowing slightly, appearing somewhat lost in thought.

Fujino glanced at the group of people around him who had inexplicably become serious. "..."

You guys don't actually think I have some kind of sensory disturbance syndrome, do you?

I'm just out of sync with your time...

Blanching, this thing is really hard to explain!

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Conan, however, burst into laughter, completely out of place. "Brother Fujino, do you know what tomorrow is...?"

"Duang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mori Kogoro fired a shot.

"You brat!"

Mori Kogoro complained, "No matter what, it's not your place to mock me and Fujino- kun!"

That's exactly what I meant!

Ran scolded Conan resentfully, "Fujino- Senior, he was just..."

"This is Fujino."

Kazeo Kyosuke stepped forward and said earnestly, "Time perception disorder is not a serious illness; it's just like a minor psychological cold. As long as you actively cooperate with the treatment..."

Fujino: "..."

Are you kidding me?

So you also think this thing is...?

Fujino was speechless for a moment, then looked at Kazeo Kyosuke in front of him.

This guy really deserves a beating...

To talk about time perception disorder for no reason, it's probably because some Fukuyama spirit has possessed him.

I'll send you to Aoyama Psychiatric Hospital sometime soon, so you can have some fun with the other patients there.

Ai Haibara tugged at Fujino's sleeve, pulling him back to Fujino.

He looked down and saw the little girl looking at him with a worried expression and pitiful eyes.

The people around them were looking at each other with similar expressions.

Fujino: "..."

While it does feel nice to be cared for, this kind of inexplicable thing is just ridiculous!

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Fujino looked around and immediately called out to leave the scene, "Hakuba!"

"Um?"

The Hakuba Saguru was passing by paused upon hearing the sound.

He just heard about it too, and it seems, it might actually be true?

He remembered it as a mental illness that caused him to have a disordered perception of time...

Does this guy have time perception disorder?

"Fujino- kun, Hakuba -kun, you're both here."

Juzo Megure, Takagi and Takagi happened to pass by. "In that case, you two come with me to report to Chief Odagiri..."

"Inspector Megure!"

At that moment, Mori Kogoro caught up. "How's the investigation going...?"

"Need not to know."

Fujino spoke first, following Juzo Megure's instructions. "Mouri-niisan, this matter is very sensitive. Let's not follow it any further."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Mori Kogoro's expression changed drastically.

Conan, who had been following behind, also fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, Kazeo Kyosuke glanced thoughtfully at Fujino out of the corner of his eye.

This person... how come he looks so much like that dark-skinned guy from earlier?

It must be my imagination.

After all, that one is dark-skinned, this one is fair-skinned, and the hair is black, and the voice is different, so it can't be him.

They probably just look alike.

He remembered that the other party was Great Detective, and logically he shouldn't be doing such petty theft.

Following Juzo Megure, Fujino and Hakuba arrived at a corner of the venue, where they were greeted by a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and a red tie.

The man had a very rugged appearance, with a traditional, masculine look Suwa Yuji of Yuji Suwa.

"Has the bomb been defused?"

Odagiri Toshiro asked this question as soon as he came up.

"It has already been demolished."

Juzo Megure reported, "The bomb they used wasn't particularly difficult to disarm; it was detonated via cell phone dialing..."

"Thanks to the two of you this time."

With a serious expression, Odagiri Toshiro thanked Fujino and Shiratori, saying, "I've already heard from Megure that the bomb was discovered thanks to you two... Truly, heroes emerge from among the young..."

"Dad!"

Before he could finish speaking, an impolite voice came from behind him.

His face darkened at the sound, and he turned around, saying grimly, "What are you doing here? This is not a place for you!"

"Call..."

Odagiri Toshino, with purple hair, wearing a red jacket, and carrying a guitar case, lit a cigarette but didn't reply.

Seeing this, Odagiri Toshiro became even more annoyed. "You weren't invited to this party, were you?!"

"You really are long-winded!"

Odagiri Toshiya took a deep drag on his cigarette and shouted, "I just happened to be here because of work!"

"Alright, Minister, don't be angry."

Shiratori stepped in to smooth things over. "It's alright to let Min stay as well."

"Get out of here!"

Odagiri Toshiro, devoid of curiosity, said in a deep voice, "Stray dogs are not welcome here looking for food."

"What did you say?!"

Odagiri Toshiya was immediately annoyed and took two steps forward.

"Have you made enough of a scene?"

Fujino stepped forward, his eyes slightly narrowed Odagiri Toshiya.

"Alright, Minye."

Sato Miwako also followed behind, trying to persuade them.

Finally, he could only snort coldly and leave dejectedly.

Watching Odagiri Toshiya leave, Fujino's gaze lingered on a woman at the doorway.

The woman was tall with long brown hair and pretty features. She wore a light blue suit dress with a bodycon skirt, and had a good figure, covered in white stockings.

If Fujino's memory serves him correctly, this should be the woman in the photo he had seen before, named Jinno Tamaki.

Jinno Tamaki also noticed everyone's gaze.

She glanced back, then turned and left with Odagiri Toshiya.

"I'm so sorry to have made you two laugh at me."

Odagiri Toshiro was also quite angry. After his good-for-nothing son left, he sighed and said, "If my son had even a quarter of the abilities of the two of you, I wouldn't have to worry about him so much."

Fujino didn't quite understand this complicated relationship and could only express his understanding.

By the time the banquet ended, it was already evening.

Kazeo Kyosuke's plan was unsuccessful.

Because the crucial gun has been lost...

So he needs to buy another one.

After purchasing another gun from the black market shop he had contacted, Kazeo Kyosuke walked contentedly down the street, heading to the parking lot to prepare for his next plan to assassinate Sato Miwako.

"Thump!"

Just as he was about to get on the bus, a white figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Batman..."

Kazeo Kyosuke stared blankly at the white robe that was completely black under the hood, without the bat mask in front of him.

Before he could recover, a sharp pain shot through his lower abdomen.

He looked down and saw a dart had pierced his kidney...

"Hmm, you bought another gun, didn't you?"

Fujino's lips curled slightly, and her small hands began to explore Kazeo Kyosuke's body again.

About thirty minutes later, Kazeo Kyosuke slowly woke up from his dream.

He looked at the upside-down world before him and was immediately bewildered.

Who am I? Where am I? And who am I again? And where am I again?

Before he could reach a conclusion, the rope binding his feet suddenly snapped.

Then, he crashed heavily to the ground from the lamppost.

Fortunately, there was an open trash can underneath, otherwise he would have been killed by the fall...

He just fell and broke his head.

He struggled to climb out of the trash can, feeling sore all over, as if he had been brutally beaten up...

Yeah, it seems he really did get a beating.

Suddenly, a card fell out of his pocket.

"Card?"

Puzzled, he picked up the card, glanced at it, and saw it read, "Although you didn't kill anyone while carrying a gun late at night, you still need to be severely punished. Again, I've confiscated your weapon and taken your money. Don't bother looking."

Futo Kazeo Kyosuke: "%%...&￥%#%#￥!@!"

My new gun!

Is this endless gun-stealing spree?!

Early the next morning.

Kazeo Kyosuke walked down the street, hands in his pockets, looking somewhat dejected. "Sigh..."

Lately, he has been feeling particularly unlucky.

He intended to kill the policewoman to clear his name, but he was tricked in the parking lot. Not only was his gun stolen, but he was also left with no money.

Last night, during the operation, we happened to run into Beika Batman again, got a severe beating, and had our guns stolen.

If you put this in a rice cake, he's already considered unlucky, right?

However, upon closer examination, it seems that the reason his Murder Plan failed was entirely due to that blond-haired, dark-skinned man.

If it weren't for him, his first plan would probably have succeeded long ago.

There won't be any of those embarrassing things that happened yesterday.

Damn it!

When he runs into that guy again, he'll definitely get his revenge.

Thinking of this, Kazeo Kyosuke sighed softly.

This idea is just something to think about.

In a city as big as Tokyo, finding a conman whose background you don't know is incredibly difficult... it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Oh well, the gun is gone, so be it. We can always buy another one.

Judging from the methods used, the other party is at least a repeat offender.

Even if someone got a gun, it wouldn't warrant reporting themselves.

As for Beika Batman... he dared not even think about it.

Meeting them once is bad enough; why would you actively seek them out?

Isn't that just walking into a trap?

He's lucky they didn't send him to jail; if they come after him again...

I reckon the tendons in my remaining hand will be severed.

Moreover, he heard that the other party had actually gone on a killing spree, and he dared not provoke that killing god who targets criminals.

The police could at least spare his life; if he fell into their hands, he probably wouldn't see the sun rise the next day.

Pulling himself back to reality, Kazeo Kyosuke was ready to accept his fate.

But when he looked up, he froze in place.

On the street in front of him, a tall, muscular young man with blond hair and dark skin, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, walked towards him.