A Young Lady Who Understood Human Nature

"Are you talking about the iron rod that fell in the park back then?"

As Kazuha listened, she suddenly cut in. "That iron rod was already taken away by the police. Besides the iron rod, the dagger used to attack Heiji was taken away too."

"The police took it for investigation? As long as it wasn't lost, that's fine."

Fujino said, "Remember to return it to me once they're done investigating."

"..." Conan, who had been eavesdropping nearby, furrowed his brows in confusion.

Something was off. Very off. Since when had this guy become so considerate?

Shouldn't he be saying that since the iron rod had become police evidence, it wouldn't be returned anytime soon, so he needed compensation of one million yen?

Had this guy changed his ways?

"Consultant Fujino!"

"Fujino-kun."

At that moment, the hospital room door was pushed open.

Otake and Shiratori walked in and greeted Fujino.

Then Goro Otaki noticed that Heiji had awakened. "Heiji, how are you feeling? I was worried sick."

"Completely fine."

Hattori Heiji rolled his uninjured right shoulder, then glanced at Kazuha and thought to himself, That might not be the case after I'm discharged...

Shiratori glanced at the dark-skinned young man lying in the hospital bed and took out his police notebook. "I'm Shiratori from the Metropolitan Police Department. When I heard you'd been attacked by someone from Genji Hotaru, I came all the way from Tokyo."

"We searched Sakura Masazō's home."

Otake still did not know that Hattori already knew his attacker had been from Genji Hotaru, so he explained, "We found a large number of antiques that Genji Hotaru had stolen in the past."

Hattori Heiji nodded, unsurprised. He merely glanced at Conan and Fujino, and the three exchanged looks, the corners of their mouths curling slightly.

"Looks like