Takagi Has It Rough

Although his body had shrunk, his mind was still as sharp as ever.

Conan immediately found a new topic and steered the conversation away.

That nimble topic-shifting technique.

He was practically a master of changing the subject.

"Officer Sato?"

"It really is Officer Sato!"

Following Conan's gaze, the children saw a familiar figure sitting at an outdoor table in front of a drink shop not far away.

Sato Miwako was dressed in unusually casual clothes today. Her light purple pleated camisole covered her chest while revealing her fair collarbones and jade-white shoulders. Her white fitted casual pants wrapped around her shapely thighs, outlining the lines of her long legs. Compared to her usual suit, she looked far more lively, youthful, and energetic.

At that moment, she had her elbows resting on the outdoor table, sipping a drink through a straw with an utterly bored expression.

"Huh?"

Hearing familiar voices, Sato Miwako looked up and spotted them. She could not help asking in surprise, "What are you all doing here?"

Ayumi bounced excitedly. "Brother Fujino brought us here!"

"Professor Agasa was originally supposed to bring us, but something came up at the last minute, so he asked Fujino to bring them instead."

Ai Haibara explained, glancing at Sato Miwako before looking toward the man seated across from her. Her eyes narrowed slightly. "But shouldn't we be the ones asking that... Officer Sato, why are you and Takagi here?"

The children followed her gaze.

They saw Takagi sitting beside Sato, dressed in a black casual shirt and beige trousers.

The children were surprised. "Officer Takagi is here too!"

Takagi: "..."

Was his presence really that weak?

Fujino also noticed Takagi Wataru.

Honestly, he had not noticed that Takagi was there either.

That presence...

All he could say was, Takagi had it rough.