This English Teacher Is Definitely Not Serious!

"A partner of justice, how fitting!"

At this moment, Jodie walked over and echoed, then looked down at Conan with a hint of regret.

That kid must have had a plan to subdue the robber.

To be honest, I'm a little curious...

But then she looked at Fujino with the innocent look of a little girl admiring her uncle. "Fujino- kun, your performance just now was so cool! You subdued the criminal so easily, just like a policeman in a police movie."

"Ms. Jodie..."

Fujino glanced at Jodie helplessly. "Why are you teasing me too?"

Jodie maintained her 'innocent' demeanor. "I'm just stating the facts. A high school student like you is practically a character from a video game."

"It's more accurate to call it a novel than a game..."

Fujino muttered something under his breath, then turned to Jodie and said, "But you did a really good job, Jodie. The way you pulled that guy's safety button was really cool."

"It's nothing! I've practiced shooting before, this is a piece of cake."

Jodie outwardly appeared forthright and slightly shy, but inside, she was starting to feel a flutter of nervous excitement.

She pondered those words for a moment, and a chill ran down her spine. "Is my identity about to be exposed again?"

"Was it a bit unnecessary to pull the safety off that robber's gun just now?"

She couldn't help but have some doubts.

However, upon further reflection, I discarded that idea.

Even though she wasn't in the United States, as an FBI agent, she couldn't ignore such criminal activity.

This isn't some official talk about duty; it's just that being a 'red team' member in the Conan World gives one an instinctive sense of justice.

However, her suspicions were indeed unfounded. Not to mention suspicions, Fujino had already uncovered all her secrets and knew everything about her size.

LOL, there's absolutely no privacy to speak of.

Right now, she should be more concerned about that kid Conan...

"There's definitely something fishy going on!"

At this moment, Conan was staring intently at Jodie, looking exactly like a husky who had just spotted a cat.

He had actually noticed that Jodie had already turned off the safety on the robber's gun earlier.

The situation was critical at the time, and he didn't think much about it then, but now that he's safe, he's finally realized...

The idea of risking one's life to turn off the safety on a robber's gun doesn't seem like something an English teacher would do!

If he studied shooting in the United States, it would be reasonable for him to know so much about firearms. But to do something so outrageous, unless one has extraordinary courage or has undergone special training, is just too reckless.

And even if they were discovered, they shouldn't be making such a nonchalant attempt to explain...

Thinking of this, Conan narrowed his eyes and silently came to a conclusion. "This English teacher is definitely not serious!"

"Fujino."

After handling some follow-up matters, Sato Miwako walked over slowly. "The passengers have all been calmed down. I'll need you and the children to come with me to the Metropolitan Police Department to give statements."

"Well?!"

At this moment, Genta suddenly said with displeasure, "Do we have to make a statement again?!"

Mitsuhiko was also somewhat reluctant. "Can't we wait until after it's over to make up for it?"

Ayumi sighed, somewhat disappointed. "But if we have to go to make a statement, we'll miss our skiing trip..."

"Let's go skiing sometime when we have a holiday. Professor Agasa has caught a cold, so we can let him recover before we go together."

Fujino glanced at Professor Agasa, then turned to the passengers who were orderly boarding the police Metropolitan Police Department: "Besides, everyone else is doing the same thing. We can't make exceptions. If everyone made exceptions, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

Jodie: "Hmm..."

Actually, she had just wanted to use Fujino's influence to escape the situation of giving a statement.

There's nothing wrong with his identity, but as an FBI agent conducting cross-border law enforcement, ending up in a police station is definitely a bit... well...

But now it seems there's no escaping it.

Moreover, after listening to Fujino's words, she even felt a pang of conscience.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Sato Miwako agreed with Fujino's words and patiently explained, "After all, such a serious case has occurred, and you are all involved."

Of course, Fujino did want to make an exception for himself; after all, as an advisor, it would be unreasonable not to.

If it's convenient and doesn't go according to his personality, he'll probably feel uncomfortable all over.

It's just not suitable for this occasion.

Robbing a bus is a major case, with many people watching. It would be too obvious to make an exception in such a situation. Even if someone were to do it, they would only be given priority for taking a statement, and the matter would be handled quickly.

If there are so many people involved, it would be too conspicuous to not even need to take statements.

Even though Japan is such a society, you still have to put on a show.

This is not only to avoid trouble for oneself, but also to avoid trouble for the person who provides the convenience. Even if he is an insider, an advisor within the Metropolitan Police Department who can use this kind of connection, he should at least go along.

"Yes, we can't make exceptions!"

Professor Agasa nodded, feeling a warmth in his heart, and then echoed, "Everyone else's time is also very precious. If everyone waits until later to give their statements, it will cause trouble for the police."

"Yes..."

The little ones nodded helplessly.

"Alright! You don't need to be so disappointed."

At this moment, Akemi Miyano suddenly smiled and comforted her, "How about we go to Snow King Ice City for a special drink after we finish taking your statement?"

"Really?!"

The little ones' eyes immediately lit up.

"Um."

Akemi Miyano nodded. "It's on me."

"Sister Akemi!"

The little ones couldn't help but feel excited.

"On February 23rd, the operation was interrupted due to an unexpected incident. The target has not yet appeared. The investigation will continue on another day... Hmm?"

On the other side, Shuichi Akai, who was reporting the situation with the tape recorder he had just retrieved from the robbers, seemed to have heard something and suddenly paused.

He turned his head and saw Fujino and his group.

Shuichi Akai narrowed his eyes as he watched a group of children, including an older sister.

At that moment, Fujino sensed an unfriendly gaze.

I turned my head and our eyes met...

In Fujino's eyes, they were a pair of eyelids with excessively dark shadows and dark green pupils.

Through their pupils, one could almost see a story unfolding in their sharp eyes...

But what Shuichi Akai saw was completely different.

Those were jet-black pupils, which are extremely rare.

He didn't strike him as a sharp, ordinary Great Detective. Like his very nature, his eyes were full of cunning, like a fox. Behind that cunning lay an unfathomable mystery...

Neither of them paid much attention to the other during their first eye contact, since it was just a brief encounter and nothing significant.

But the second eye contact was not a mere coincidence; it was clear that both of them were silently watching each other.

So this time, both of them couldn't help but be a little more careful.

When two people reach this level, eye contact is no longer just eye contact, but rather a form of scrutiny.

Through careful observation, people with a certain level of observational skills can glean insights from the other person's eyes.

Similar to fortune telling?

Some people can analyze a person's general personality by looking at their eyes, face, and subtle movements. Although it's a bit mysterious, it's indeed an instinct that's almost like a sixth sense.

"Please get on the bus quickly, everyone!"

Takagi, who had just arrived, was directing order at the scene and interrupted the two's eye contact.

"Report over."

"It might just be a coincidence..."

Shuichi Akai looked away, shook his head, and put the tape recorder back in his pocket, not thinking too much about it.

He walked slowly and left the scene unnoticed.

He still needs to avoid any appearance of impropriety with the Japan police...

Fujino looked away, not intending to cause any trouble.

He could handle messing with Aunt Jodie and the like, but he felt something was off about messing with Shuichi Akai.

This guy is comparable to the second male lead alongside Tooru in Conan; heaven knows how outrageous he could be if things really got out of hand.

Sato Miwako drove everyone to the Metropolitan Police Department.

It's quite obvious, however, that there aren't enough seats.

So he could only ask Takagi to take care of the three little Conan and Professor Agasa, while he himself took care of Fujino and Haibara Akemi.

"Brother Fujino!"

As soon as he arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, Juzo Megure greeted him warmly, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, not even a scratch."

Fujino stood silently in place, not welcoming the chubby boy with enthusiasm, afraid that he would be hugged at any moment.

The few little ones following behind didn't seem to care.

Only Conan showed a deadpan expression, feeling that Megure hypocritical.

They all call him "brother," so why are they so enthusiastic towards Fujino?

"That's good..."

Juzo Megure breathed a sigh of relief.

Fujino's constitution is working its magic again...

You can even encounter a rare bus robbery while taking a bus, and then casually take care of one of the robbers. It's unbelievable.

However, that's precisely why my brother can't get hurt, especially since he's technically a relative now.

If you don't care about your own brother, no one else will either.

"Has the boss who robbed the jewelry store been caught yet?"

Sato Miwako was standing to the side, asked.

"We've caught them."

Juzo Megure nodded and said, "After receiving your message, we had the plainclothes officers pin him to the ground and take him back to prison. Fortunately, this was resolved ahead of schedule. If they had taken away any so-called 'hostages,' they might have done what Shiratori said: detonated the bus and fled."

"Inspector Shiratori?"

Fujino keenly grasped the key point of the topic.

"Yes."

Juzo Megure nodded. "Brother Shiratori also deduced their motives from the bomb in the car."

Fujino wasn't surprised.

Shiratori is quite capable.

It's just that later he became obsessed with love and turned into a rich young master, which weakened his personality.

However, it was the classic process of taking a statement...

"Um, Inspector Megure."

Fujino quietly leaned close to Megure and whispered, "There are too many of us taking statements, and my older sister is here too. Can we hurry up? I have another request to make later."

"This..."

Juzo Megure understood and replied in a low voice, "Yeah, after all, Fujino, you're a very busy person. Those kids only had a rare holiday and then encountered something like this. The other passengers are all adults, so it's definitely right to take their statements first."

"Inspector Megure is absolutely right."

Fujino nodded. "Does the Third Department have time to rest tonight? I'd like to go to an izakaya with everyone to build camaraderie among colleagues."

"Ahem... Well, let's see if we can finish this case tonight. There have been fewer cases lately. If there aren't any murders, I can definitely go out for a bit. Fujino, you really should spend more time with your colleagues in the department."

Juzo Megure coughed lightly and said very seriously.

I was filled with emotion, never expecting that my brother Fujino was such a brother.

However, there was no negative connotation; on the contrary, he felt that such a personality was quite suitable for being a police officer...

After all, we're all colleagues, and it's impossible to work on cases with a stiff face all the time. It's essential to get along well with colleagues, and team building activities are indeed very reasonable.

Police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department are indeed under a lot of pressure, and they often take small group outings for team building activities during their spare time.

It Fujino that we haven't gone out for a gathering together yet.

Yes, it's only right to go out and get together.

The statement taking went smoothly for the group at the Metropolitan Police Department; they were almost the first to finish and left the Metropolitan Police Department before everyone else. Even so, the statement taking still went on until the afternoon.

It's estimated that the others won't be able to finish until sunset.

Although they didn't get to ski because they encountered robbers.

But the kids were still very happy to get free juice.

As the sun set, Jodie and Vermouth finished giving their statements and left the Metropolitan Police Department.

Fujino's relationship does not represent the relationship between the two of them.

Even if there is a connection, it's just an acquaintance, so the normal procedure is still unavoidable.

"Looks like we can't go to the art museum today..."

Vermouth glanced at the setting sun in the distance, her face adorned with Tomoaki Araide's, and her tone...

"Sigh, it's rare to meet Doctor Shinide, and yet this happens."

Jodie seemed a little disappointed, but with a playful, mature older sister vibe. "How about we make a date and go together sometime?"

"Let's just forget about it..."

Vermouth shook her head, looked at Jodie, and narrowed her eyes slightly. "After all, we work at the same school. It wouldn't be good if we were misunderstood."

"Yes..."

Jodie clicked her tongue. "If they find out, they might get expelled from school."

"That's what I meant."

Tomoaki Araide smiled, then turned and waved, "That's it, I'm going home now. See you when school starts!"

"Bye! Bye!"

Jodie greeted her warmly.

Once Vermouth was out of sight, he narrowed his eyes, sighed, and pulled out a phone from his pocket. As he walked, he started talking. "I've just left the Metropolitan Police Department... My identity is fine. My identity as a teacher in Japan was well disguised. The authorities didn't investigate too much; they just took a simple statement... It seems we need to wait for the right opportunity to act, Xiu."

Night fell Araide Clinic.

After a day of disguise, Vermouth returned to the Araide Clinic and shed her disguise.

Inside the bathroom, Vermouth took off her shirt and untied her breast wrap. (Was it really a breast wrap?!)

As the white bandages were removed, the two enormous creatures, which had been bound for a day, sprang out with a bang.

With a sigh of relief, Vermouth took a deep breath and felt a wave of ease wash over her.

Every day when her disguise ended, she would go to the bathroom for a nice bubble bath to wash away the sweat and grime...

Pretending is really tiring and boring.

"Splash!"

Vermouth lay in the bathtub, the sound of running water filling the air, and bubbles began to rise to the surface of the water.

As she heard the sound of running water, she recalled the events of the day.

She was now certain that Kudo Shinichi n't died; he had likely taken the organization's drug, shrunk in size, and was now staying at the little angel's house...

Well, in a way, you could say they're living together, right?

Vermouth curled her lips into a smirk.

As I pondered, I suddenly thought of the High School Detective from earlier that day.

She only knew the surface of Fujino's life.

She suspected that the guy had already seen through Kudo Shinichi's identity... but she wasn't actually sure.

Judging from the situation, we're on the same side as her. If we can get that guy involved to protect Kudo Shinichi, it would undoubtedly be a solid shield.

But it was just a thought; she wouldn't actually do something so pointless.

Pulling herself back to reality, Vermouth crossed her arms, watching the white bubbles rise like mountains on the surface of the water, and looked up at the edge of the bathroom ceiling, lost in thought.

She's achieved one of her goals in this trip to Japan; the other is to get rid of that woman...

The organization currently believes that the woman is in their hands, but without concrete evidence, they cannot directly prove it. Therefore, their current objective remains to find the woman.

According to the information she had, that woman had appeared at the Grand Hotel last time, but afterwards, she was rescued by a woman wearing a fox mask...?

As a smart woman who had spent many years in America, she made some assumptions about the other person's gender for the time being.

As for that white-robed Batman... he might be in cahoots with that fox. Strictly speaking, she has only met that white-robed Batman so far. The others are just information she got from Gin. So she still has doubts about whether those two are members of the Animal Organization. Today's incident, combined with the Pisco that guy killed before.

She had an idea that someone was interfering and trying to sow discord between the animal rights groups and their organization...

On the other side.

"Ah Qiu!"

Fujino, who was sitting in the izakaya, suddenly sneezed.