Passing Through Your Whole World

As a police officer who frequently deals with detectives, Sato Miwako has a certain understanding of detectives.

Naturally, he also knew what kind of request Fujino made about monitoring the hotel and staying up all night.

It must be someone who was entrusted to monitor their cheating partner or something.

After all, this is what detectives often do...

If you think like that, then it's no wonder hotels can't be legitimate!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but imagine in her mind the scene of Fujino standing in the entrance of a hotel in a red-light district, surrounded by flashing pink Japan, being approached by scantily clad older women, shivering in the cold wind.

For no apparent reason, I felt a pang of sadness in my heart.

So this kid still likes to use these almost joking words to tell those heart-wrenching, hellish jokes!

When she was her age, she should have still been in school.

He's just a child, yet he's doing such dangerous things...

Although she didn't think anyone could capture Fujino, the danger her older sister posed was something that couldn't be overcome by force!

Sato, gradually calming down, pulled himself out of his thoughts, rested his chin on his hand, and couldn't help but sigh, "If there's anything this dangerous again, remember to tell me, and I'll go with you."

"?"

Fujino glanced at Sato, whose expression was changing rapidly, and silently typed a question mark.

So, monitoring hotels and stuff like that...

Isn't it just taking a couple of photos and recording a couple of videos downstairs at the hotel, and that's it?

Where is it dangerous?

Could it be that Sato Miwako also wants to experience the daily life of a detective and, incidentally, get some gossip about all sorts of strange clients?

Fujino pondered for a moment, then nodded silently. "Yes, if there's another case like this, I'll definitely have Officer Sato assist me in the investigation."

"That..."

At this moment, Takagi Wataru suddenly looked up at the two people talking and interrupted, "By the way, when are we going to continue our investigation?"

"Let's take action immediately."

Sato Miwako snapped out of her daze, raised her wrist to glance at her watch. "It's 7:30 now, less than five hours until the explosion..."

As she spoke, she looked at Takagi: "You take those children home, and Fujino and I will continue investigating the location where that guy hid the bomb."

"Well..."

Takagi hesitated for a moment before saying, "I also want to continue investigating this case."

Didn't you hear what I just said?

Sato Miwako was puzzled for a moment. "Didn't I just tell you to take those children home and then go back to catch up on your sleep?"

"But..."

"Officer Takagi must have been asleep just now, right?"

Before Takagi Wataru speaking, Fujino interrupted, "He was probably in a daze and didn't hear you."

"Then we absolutely cannot let you continue your investigation."

Sato Miwako glanced at the listless Takagi Wataru and said seriously, "A detective who is sleep-deprived and mentally confused will only hold up the investigation, understand?"

"I heard what you just said, but..."

"Alright, Fujino, let's get started!"

Before Takagi could finish speaking, Sato Miwako immediately stood up, turned around, and left the coffee shop.

"She's right. You should go back and get some sleep. It's very dangerous to act when you're sleep-deprived."

Fujino turned to look at Takagi and chuckled, "Besides, the children are sleepy, and they have to start school tomorrow. Just leave this to me and Officer Sato."

"Wait, we're still okay!"

At that moment, Mitsuhiko suddenly stood up. "Even if school starts tomorrow, there's absolutely no problem!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Genta chimed in, "Could it be that Brother Fujino and Officer Sato want to steal all the credit, so they're sending us away?"

Fujino: "..."

Why do these little devils suddenly seem annoying again?

You relapse whenever you encounter a case, right?

Fujino was speechless for a moment, then looked at Ai Haibara: "Ai, please help me."

"I also think it would be better for us to go home first."

Ai Haibara nodded upon hearing this, then stood up from her seat and looked at the children. "Fujino is right. Even if we stay, we won't be of any help and will only cause trouble."

"But we're just one step away from uncovering the truth behind the code!"

"Yes, yes, going back now would mean all our efforts would be wasted."

Mitsuhiko and Genta were still arguing when Ayumi up.

She was momentarily confused, but quickly grasped the situation.

She immediately rubbed her sleepy little eyes and took on the role of a spoiled child, giving Ai Haibara a cute look:

"Ai-chan~"

"Da Mei!"

Although she was charmed, Ai Haibara, being a proper nanny, crossed her arms and became serious.

A red Mazda RX-7 drives on a road in Tokyo.

"Yes, we've encountered another case..."

Fujino sat in the passenger seat and skillfully began his leave request. "That's right, I'll treat you to ramen another day. That's all, I'm hanging up now."

"Thank you for earlier."

As soon as Fujino hung up the phone, Sato Miwako thanked him, saying, "Otherwise, otherwise, those kids wouldn't have given up so easily."

"Nothing."

Fujino put his phone away and chuckled, "But even if we don't let them investigate, I reckon they'll definitely investigate secretly anyway."

Sato Miwako's record and couldn't help but agree, "Yeah, Takagi and those kids are really a handful."

"However, Officer Sato."

Fujino looked at her. "I've heard before that Takagi and Matsuda look a lot alike. You wouldn't be preventing him from participating in the investigation because of that, would you?"

"They really do look very alike..."

Sato Miwako nodded. "Especially after I saw his outfit that day, it was like they were cut from the same mold, and in terms of feeling, they really do look very similar."

"What, is this interesting?"

Fujino chuckled and couldn't help but tease Sato Miwako, "But officer, shouldn't you go see a psychiatrist again? Everyone looks like Matsuda to you."

"Tsk, I don't want to see a therapist again."

Sato Miwako eyes at Fujino and clicked her tongue resentfully. "If we run into another serial killer, then we'll have to work overtime again..."

However, she paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes and murmured, "But what you said might be right... I might really need to see a psychologist."

The car suddenly fell silent.

Fujino turned his gaze to the car window. "Actually, even if you go to see a doctor, it will be in vain. You can take medicine for a cold, and you can set a broken bone... But this is not an illness for you. You are trapped in your memories and have lost an entire world."

Fujino looked out the window at the receding street scene, his eyes narrowing slightly. "That person passed through your world, took away an entire world, left behind brief memories, but trapped the rest of your life, becoming a lifelong regret."