Brother's Authorization, Act First and Report Later

"Fu... Fujino?!"

Sato Miwako's hand tightened around the car keys as she stiffly turned toward the passenger seat. "What are you doing here?!"

"Why can't I be here?"

Fujino was speechless for a moment. "And isn't that reaction a bit much? You look like you've seen a ghost..."

"You've got some nerve saying that!"

Sato Miwako patted her ample chest and steadied her breathing before pointing at the Junior Detective League outside the car window. "You were just talking to those kids, and then suddenly you appeared inside the car! Of course I'd be startled!"

"It certainly is pretty ample."

Fujino silently nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I mean your reaction was pretty big... But anyway, what are you going off to do? Why are you acting so suspicious?"

"Well..."

"Don't tell me you were planning to sneak off and investigate the case alone?"

Fujino rubbed his chin. "Inspector Megure just called me and told me to keep an eye on a certain policewoman, to stop her from doing anything rash."

"I-I wasn't!"

Sato Miwako guiltily turned away. "I was just going to buy... buy dinner. That's right, the kids haven't eaten dinner yet, so I was going to get them some boxed meals!"

"Officer Sato, just accept your fate..."

Fujino reached out and patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Inspector Megure entrusted you to me already. Sneaking away won't work."

"Ugh... What do you mean, he entrusted me to you?"

Sato Miwako blushed slightly. "He just told you to act with me. Why does it sound so strange when you say it?"

"Hmm, I suppose that wording was a little off, but that's basically what it means."

Fujino pondered for a moment. "Brother's authorization, act first and report later. So now, you don't get a say in this. If you don't behave,