I Think He Just Wanted to Swindle Operational Funds!

The next morning, in front of Beika Station.

"Sato said that you might be interested in this, Fujino, so he called you over. They'll tell you the details once you get in the car."

Sitting in a police car, Fujino, Juzo Megure was sitting in the passenger seat, "And I always feel a little uneasy about Takagi and Sato escorting the suspect together... Sato, Takagi and the other two... Anyway, Fujino, I'll leave the task of being the team advisor for escorting the suspect to Osaka to trouble you this time."

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll make sure to bring that guy back safe and sound."

Fujino nodded, quite surprised that Juzo Megure could think of that.

But on second thought, Juzo Megure is quite perceptive, so it's not surprising.

After all, this is the kind of person who can expose Mouri-niisan's true nature.

Well, Takagi does have some ability.

However, it can be quite bizarre at times.

And escorting the suspect... he remembered it was the case where the suspect died on the way.

Noon - On the high-speed train to Kansai.

"The progress is so slow..."

Fujino sat by the window, looking at the interface in front of him and silently complaining to himself.

System update progress: 1%

After a whole night, the progress was only one percent.

"Fujino- kun, coffee?"

Takagi handed several cups of coffee to Fujino.

"Yes, thank you."

Fujino looked away, took the coffee, took a sip, and casually placed it on the armrest of the chair next to him. "By the way, shouldn't the Metropolitan Police Department reimburse our travel expenses for this operation?"

"That's right."

Takagi nodded. "Just hand in the receipts when you get back."

"That means I don't have to spend my own money..."

Fujino pondered for a moment, "Then why don't we buy business class tickets or fly, instead of buying these regular seats?"

He didn't quite understand. Since it wasn't his own money, why not just enjoy it?

Working so hard, can't you even enjoy yourself?

"Ah?"

Takagi was taken aback by what he heard.

It's obvious that they don't quite understand Fujino's thoughts.

"Ahem."

Sitting opposite Sato Miwako naturally saw through Fujino's thoughts. She coughed lightly and explained in a low voice, "If we spend too much money unnecessarily, it might be difficult to report back to our superiors. We'll need to explain the reasons. If it's a regular seat, the approval process will be much easier."

"This is necessary; I'm just doing it for safety reasons."

Fujino then said in a serious tone, "The space in these ordinary seats is cramped. If someone comes to kidnap or kill someone, it might be difficult to move around freely... And with so many people around, it's easy for criminals to take advantage of the situation."

Sato Miwako: "..."

I think you're just trying to scam the event funds!

Their intentions have been exposed!

"Fujino- kun is right..."

Takagi nodded. "If that's the case, then that's certainly true."

Sato Miwako: "..."

Oh no, the naive Takagi is going to be led astray!

Sato Miwako glanced at Fujino and felt that his infectiousness was a bit too outrageous.

They can even come up with such a plausible explanation for swindling event funds...

Well, she felt that made sense.

However, as a righteous policewoman, Sato Miwako naturally wouldn't let such a thing happen, so she interrupted, "Speaking of which Fujino- kun, you should remember, right? That case about the drug called 'Butterfly'."

"Of course I remember that case."

Fujino narrowed his eyes, recalling the previous incident. "Was it that drug that makes people lose their minds and have murderous urges after use?"

"You really did investigate."

Sato Miwako was not surprised. "It seems that there is more than one manufacturer of that drug, and that the production and sale are carried out in an organized manner. The suspect we are escorting this time is one of the manufacturers and sellers of that drug."

"Before, Beika Batman killed all the people living in the Sumiyoshi-kai. Although we got involved in the investigation because of the murder, the people were dead, so we couldn't get any evidence."

Sato Miwako said in a deep voice, "However, this time we have obtained a clue. Because of the connection between that drug and the murder case, this matter falls under the jurisdiction of our First Investigation Division."

"We originally planned to catch that guy in Tokyo, but we didn't expect him to get away."

"However, the people in the Organized Crime Countermeasures Division had their informants in the Kansai region and arrested him directly, so this time he needs to return to the Metropolitan Police Department for interrogation."

As she spoke, she continued, "Perhaps this time we can follow the clues and uncover the mastermind behind it all."

"So, that's why Megure said I'd be interested in this?"

Fujino rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

The head of the Third Division of the First Investigation Division Department, specializing in rapist investigations, is a serial killer and a pervert.

Normally, drugs are handled by the Narcotics Division of the Crime Countermeasures Department, but cases of murder committed under the influence of drugs should indeed fall under the jurisdiction of the First Investigation Division.

Fujino continued, "If that's the case, I think the reason why Brother Megure asked me to come along as an advisor is to prevent anyone from attacking that guy on the train. After all, if we can find out who's behind it, they definitely won't let it go."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Sato Miwako nodded. "Normally, there should be more people coming along, but since it's a cross-regional escort of a suspect, it's just me and Takagi this time... Fujino- kun, you're an advisor, so it shouldn't be a big problem for you to come along as an advisor."

"The work of a staff officer..."

Fujino pondered for a moment.

Juzo Megure did indeed send him over as an advisor.

Since you're a staff officer, it would be reasonable for you to devise some security plans, right?

The Japan Metropolitan Police Department —it's public money, might as well be spent!

That afternoon, at the Osaka Police Headquarters.

Fujino followed the two to the police headquarters in Osaka.

"Huh, Fujino?"

The group had just finished the handover procedures and came out of the office when a familiar voice sounded behind them.

"Heiji..."

Fujino turned around and saw Hattori Heiji standing behind him, looking at him with surprise.

"It's Heiji!"

Hattori Heiji corrected him, then stepped forward and asked in confusion, "By the way, what brings you to Osaka?"

"Of course, it's because of official business."

Fujino glanced back at Takagi and Sato, then explained, "I'm here to escort a drug dealer back to Tokyo with you two officers, and also to act as an advisor."

"Official business..."

Hattori Heiji's lips twitched upon hearing this.

This guy is getting more and more outrageous.

They even got involved in the police escort operation.

"It was indeed official business, and he was an advisor referred by the Metropolitan Police Department to participate in the staffing work during the escort."

At that moment, a deep voice came, and Hattori Heizo, wearing a mask, walked over and ruffled Hattori Heiji's hair with his Hattori Heiji hand. "Compared to you, a brat who's always fooling around and acting like you're playing house, he's definitely much more serious."

"Dad!"

Hattori Heiji: "So you're saying I can't be an advisor or something? I'm not bad compared to that guy, am I?"

How can you compare to them?

Hattori Heizo's gaze turned cold. "If you want to be an advisor, first you should personally apprehend an armed drug trafficking organization, or save the lives of everyone on a passenger plane in mid-air, or capture a few transnational criminal gangs."

"Hmm..."

Hattori Heiji was speechless.