The Grim Reaper's Reading Pen

"Was that person really Mitsuhiko? But why didn't he respond when I called him... That's strange."

The girl looked up, puzzled, and asked Fujino with a hint of doubt, "But big brother, haven't we met somewhere before?"

Fujino thought for a moment, then guessed, "Maybe you saw it in the newspaper or on TV?"

"Newspapers... television?"

The girl suddenly remembered something. "You wouldn't happen to be that the Black Detective Fujino -san, would you!?"

"Hehe... This title again."

Fujino's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself that he had really messed with the dog. He would definitely kill the bastard who gave him that nickname within three days.

It's all the result of protecting the Black Star back then.

A title that people will remember for a lifetime...

However, Asami, Taira, and the little girl all recognized him, which may mean that this kind of chuunibyou-style nickname seems to be quite popular with girls.

In short, Fujino left his signature amidst the little girl's adoring gaze, and the group followed the clues and left the flower shop.

Hmm... isn't this a kind of minotaur?

First, the group went to the bus station. At the bus station, they learned from the driver that Mitsuhiko had sneaked off to Beika Station. Following this piece of evidence, the group went to Beika Station and found the station staff.

Because of the smell of the sunscreen, the staff easily associated it with Mitsuhiko, suggesting that the person might be heading to Gunma or Chiba.

In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed.

As the sun set, the group arrived at a small town in Gunma Prefecture.

In front of an old train station, Genta looked around at the forest surrounding the town with a speechless expression. "Did Mitsuhiko really get off at this station?"

"There's no mistake, this place is different from Tokyo, there are no ticket gates."

Conan explained, "If a child passes through the station, the train attendant will definitely notice; there's no mistake."

As he spoke, he pressed the frame of his glasses. "Besides, the signal from Detective Mitsuhiko's Detective Badge has already reached here, so he must be nearby."

"In that case, you can just call him."

"Do you think I don't want to?"

Conan glanced at Genta speechlessly. "But he hasn't answered our calls since just now..."

"But don't you guys find it strange?"

Ai Haibara glanced around at the surrounding forest, crossed her arms, and said, "Tsuburaya-san, who is usually so cautious and would never act alone, actually came to this deep mountain by himself without telling us this time."

Ayumi hesitated for a moment, then wondered, "Could it really be that she ran away from home?"

"Alright, stop guessing. I think it must be for some cute reason, who knows?"

Professor Agasa chuckled, "For example, you meet a girl you fall in love with at first sight, and then you wander here... Isn't there a saying that first love is like the taste of lemons?"

"..."

Everyone glanced at Professor Agasa in silence, then Conan took the lead and turned to leave following the location. "I think we should hurry up and go find them."

"Um."

Fujino nodded in agreement, recalling hearing the same phrase at a wedding before, but upon reflection, what Professor Agasa said did seem rather unreliable.

What decent person would follow a girl they like around the whole time...?

Wouldn't that constitute stalking?

They followed Mitsuhiko's tracking signal into the forest.

The group soon spotted a group of police officers in the forest, seemingly searching for something.

"Huh?!"

Conan immediately recognized one of the police officers. "Officer Yamamura from Gunma Prefecture?!"

"Huh—?"

The man with a middle parting, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and tie, and a pointed face turned around and spotted Conan. He exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't you the kid who works with Detective Mouri?!"

"..."

Fujino looked over and immediately recognized the other person's identity.

Yamamura Misao, social man, I'm man.

As for why it's Brother Cao...

In the Conan World, combat strength and reasoning ability may not be able to determine who is the strongest.

But when it comes to being a complete failure, Brother Cao is definitely the best, and he's the one who makes people laugh.

But even with such a terrible teammate, Conan managed to carry the team to victory...

According to the timeline of Ke Xue, he was promoted to police inspector in less than half a year and is expected to reach the pinnacle of his life.

As the saying goes, you laugh at Brother Cao for being a useless cop, but Brother Cao laughs at you for still being a police inspector after twenty or thirty years.

Brother Cao may be incompetent, but his destiny and backing are definitely strong.

After a moment's thought, Fujino lowered his gaze and looked at Conan with a puzzled expression, asking, "You two know each other?"

"Yes, of course I know him."

Conan nodded and replied, "When Uncle Mori and I came to Gunma Prefecture before, we encountered a case, and the officer who handled it was this Officer Yamamura Misao."

"I see..."

Fujino wasn't surprised.

Although he encountered some cases, Mori Kogoro and Conan still managed to solve quite a few.

The crime rate in the Conan World is quite high; even he encounters cases he doesn't remember.

Not to mention Conan, the Shinigami Elementary School Student...

That would truly be a Death-branded reading machine.

They'll die wherever they go.

Mom no longer has to worry about me not getting a murder case, which will lead to a promotion and a raise.

Conan stepped forward, glanced at the surrounding police officers, and asked in confusion, "Officer Yamamura, what are you doing here?"

"Do what..."

Yamamura Misao hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Conan and handed him to Fujino, who was closer to him. "Anyway, this place is very dangerous. Unrelated persons, please leave immediately."

"Unrelated person?"

Fujino narrowed his eyes and glanced at Yamamura Misao: "Has a case occurred here?"

"How could it be such a coincidence?"

Professor Agasa, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "If you ask me, it's more likely that a bear has appeared."

"He's a man even scarier than a bear!"

Yamamura Misao leaned closer and whispered, "Here's what happened. I have a colleague who accidentally let go of a suspect who was being brought over from Kyoto for crime scene identification... It's that serial killer, Numabuchi Kiichiro!"

Fujino: "..."

This tactic is all too familiar.

The classic "I Have a Friend"...

"Hey, officer."

Genta glanced at Yamamura Misao, his eyes lifeless. "The colleague you're talking about isn't you, is it?"

"Cough, how could that be!"

Yamamura Misao coughed lightly and quickly explained, "How could I possibly get so engrossed in chatting with a murderer at the crime scene that I let him go?!"

"You yourself admitted it!"

Genta pointed at Yamamura Misao: "You're the one who let the prisoner escape!"

"Where is there any recognition..."

Yamamura Misao was taken aback and quickly corrected him, "I never said I let it escape!"

"But you already said it."

Ayumi stared blankly at him. "It happened during the verification process; we were chatting and accidentally let it escape."

Ai Haibara nodded in agreement, "They've confessed without being asked."