What Kind of Crime City?

Unlike the other kids' wild guesses, Fujino immediately figured out why Sato Miwako would be there. "I think something must have happened..."

"What kind of case would occur during a protest like this that would require this female detective to come in plainclothes?"

At that moment, Yumi Miyamoto pulled up in a police car next to them and teased, "If you ask me, you're definitely here for a date, right?"

"A... date?"

Sato Miwako was taken aback by what she heard. "Yumi, what are you talking about?"

"I saw it all!"

Yumi Miyamoto grinned mischievously. "When I went to the restroom just now, I saw you and Takagi picking out wigs. I didn't expect you two to have such leisure time while on duty. You've got some nerve!"

"Uh-huh!"

Sitting in the passenger seat, the short-haired policewoman nodded in agreement and chuckled softly.

Why do you overthink things so much?

Sato Miwako's eyebrow twitched slightly. "I'm on a mission!"

Genta: "So you're using the guise of a mission to go on a date, huh?"

Ayumi: "I didn't expect you two to have this kind of relationship, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for the police to do this kind of thing?"

Ai Haibara crossed her arms and nodded silently. "This is a serious violation of the police service regulations."

Mitsuhiko couldn't help but feel a pang of worry. "I'm really worried about the future of Japan."

Fujino nodded silently. "Japan is doomed."

"Hey, hey, what kind of looks are those...?"

Sato Miwako sighed helplessly, "And Fujino, why did you join in their nonsense too!"

"Fujino said at the beginning was actually correct."

At that moment, Shiratori Ninzaburo, dressed in casual clothes, walked over and said, "We are indeed here for work this time."

"Inspector Shiratori, you're here too?"

Fujino looked at Shiratori and said, "It seems that the higher-ups are taking this case quite seriously."

"Yes, the higher-ups are taking this case very seriously."

Shiratori nodded and explained, "About recently, the headquarters received a fax. The sender claimed to be a hater of the Soul Team and wanted to do something interesting during this parade..."

That's it!

Sato Miwako crossed her arms and said in a serious tone, "This fax is very similar to the crime pattern of a case we encountered before. Our First Investigation Division suspected it was a serial crime, so we went to investigate. Since the criminal already knew what we looked like, we disguised ourselves a little..."

Fujino lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, "Do you need me to participate in the case and assist in the investigation?"

"We won't trouble our advisor Fujino with this kind of thing."

Sato Miwako chuckled lightly, "I think this fax threat might just be something created by some malicious fan who's unhappy with the game's result."

Well, if you got involved, a murder might actually happen.

Sato Miwako thought to herself.

"No..."

Fujino lowered his eyes in thought, "If it's a fax threat, then it might really be about to be taken action."

"Huh?"

"After all, this is rice cake!"

Fujino said seriously, "In Beika, even without any threat, there will definitely be some hungry Beika people who can't control their excitement and will pull out knives to kill a couple of people to add to the fun..."

Sato Miwako: "..."

Shiratori Ninzaburo: "..."

Yumi Miyamoto: "..."

What does Mika look like to you?

How could a local resident kill someone out of sheer hunger during a protest?

What crime city?

"Da da da..."

Just then, a series of crisp footsteps sounded.

Fujino turned around and saw a man in a suit, with a slightly curly wig and sunglasses, who looked rather handsome, walking towards her.

Meanwhile, Shiratori, Yumi, and Sato, who were looking at the same time, all showed expressions of shock.

"It's Detective Takagi!"

"Even if they're disguised, we'll still recognize them!"

"Huh? You can still recognize me dressed like this?"

The little ones immediately recognized Takagi's true form, while Takagi was slightly surprised and bent down to look at them. "What a coincidence... I didn't expect you guys to be here too."

"We came to watch the parade!"

The children responded, Genta looked at the three people beside him and said, "But Officer Takagi, you look really amazing! They're so shocked they can't even speak!"

Takagi smiled in surprise, "Really?"

Yumi Miyamoto nodded hesitantly. "Well... more or less."

"So what do you think of my outfit?"

Takagi smugly smiled upon hearing this, then looked at Sato Miwako: "Don't I look pretty... well..."

"Crack!"

"Well?!"

Before Takagi could finish speaking, Sato Miwako had already raised her hand.

A huge insult of friendship was slapped in his face.

My sunglasses were flung off.

"You should have received orders from Inspector Megure, right?"

Sato Miwako and said in a deep voice, "Didn't he tell you not to disguise yourself and participate in the investigation of this case?"

"Well..."

Takagi snapped out of her daze, "Yeah, but I..."

"If that's the case, why dress up like this?"

"Um, I'm sorry..."

"If you understand, return to your original post immediately."

Sato Miwako head down, turned and walked away. "Did you hear me clearly?"

"Yes..."

Takagi took off her wig and watched the figure with the wig on gradually disappear into the distance. "Did I just do something bad to anger Officer Sato?"

"It really was bad luck."

Fujino silently approached Takagi and patted him on the shoulder. "Her eyes were wet when she hit you just now."

"Huh?!"

Takagi was taken aback. "What did I do... that made her cry?"

"No, it's just that they look too alike..."

Yumi Miyamoto placed her hand on the police car door. "You were just too much like that person, that's all."

"That person?"

"She's referring to the one who came before you joined Headquarters..."

Shiratori explained, "That officer who only worked for our First Investigation Division for seven days."

"You've inadvertently touched a nerve this time."

Fujino said quietly, "You know, that person is her Achilles' heel. If you touch him, even I will be given the cold shoulder..."

Takagi scratched his head. "Who exactly is that person?"

"Matsuda Jinpei."

Fujino crossed his arms and said, "Back then Sato's partner... died in the bombing..."

Shiratori was taken aback. "You know about this?"

"Yes, that was during the last homeless serial murder and bombing case."

Fujino nodded. "Inspector Megure told me about this, mainly because he was afraid I would also die in the line of duty."

"Forehead..."

Shiratori hesitated for a moment. "Then their concerns are valid."

Yumi Miyamoto nearby, nodded in agreement. "Mhm."

Fujino: "..."