Chapter 19: Conan is a Troublesome Guy!
Tsukamoto Kazumi stood up, her face still beaming with joy, and greeted him, "I didn't expect you to be here, Yunwen-san. Are you done with your business?"
Shu Yunwen scratched his head. "Not yet. I saw these four kids near Tokyo Tower, and since it was lunchtime, I invited them to eat."
"Hello, Kazumi-neechan, hello two older sisters!" the four kids greeted politely.
"Hello to you too!" Tsukamoto Kazumi replied, then said, "Yunwen-san, Matsushita-san, and the four little ones, please sit down. This family restaurant has very good food."
The table was long and could seat seven or eight people, so even with six people in total, adults and children, Shu Yunwen and his group didn't feel crowded.
After everyone was seated, a waiter walked over and bowed slightly. "May I take your order?"
Shu Yunwen pointed at the four children. "Do you have children's meals? If so, please prepare children's meals for these four."
"Yes, sir," the waiter replied. "Four children's meals, correct?"
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi sighed in unison. "Is the main meal just a children's meal?" Genta particularly emphasized, "I can't eat enough of that."
Shu Yunwen ignored the three children's complaints. Tsukamoto Kazumi smiled and said, "The pork cutlet and pickles here are very good, and they can be served separately upon request."
"Then bring two servings of each, and serve them separately to the four of them," Shu Yunwen said casually. He and Matsushita then ordered their own meals and waited for the food to arrive.
Taking this opportunity, Tsukamoto Kazumi pointed to her two classmates beside her and introduced them. "This is Matsushima Kōran, and this is Kawasaki Sayuri. They were also your classmates in the first year of high school!"
"Really? I'm so sorry, I've forgotten a lot of things since I woke up," Shu Yunwen apologized quickly.
Matsushima Kōran and Kawasaki Sayuri said, "Shu-san, there's no need to worry about it."
After chatting for a bit, Tsukamoto Kazumi suddenly said, "By the way, when you asked about Genta and the others' whereabouts in front of the museum earlier, you looked so anxious. I thought you had something important to discuss with them..."
Shu Yunwen interrupted with a smile. "Actually, I was just passing by."
Conan, that curious fellow, took the opportunity to ask, "Brother Yunwen went to the museum and specifically asked where we were?"
Tsukamoto Kazumi said, "Yes!"
Matsushima Kōran chimed in, "Shu-san did look very anxious at the time..."
Conan pressed further, "How did Brother Yunwen ask? Can you tell me?"
Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes and playfully tugged Conan's cheek. "Little guy, you're very curious, aren't you!"
This kid asks too many questions!
As they were talking, the food finally arrived. At the same time, the three members of the bandit group who had been following them sat down at a table in the distance, still pretending to be casual as they kept an eye on Shu Yunwen and his group.
Shu Yunwen wasn't too concerned about this. As long as these three weren't completely brainless, they wouldn't do anything in front of so many people. Well, this could just be a little spice to their meal.
Shu Yunwen and the others chatted and ate. When Shu Yunwen was almost done, the portable phone on Matsushita's end suddenly rang. Matsushita quickly answered it. After a few "uh-huhs," he covered the mouthpiece and said to Shu Yunwen, "Lord Yunwen, it's the office calling. Secretary Adachi said that Ms. Ono Yoko's agent, Mr. Yamagishi Eiichi, is at the office right now. He seems to want to discuss Ms. Ono's matter. He looks quite anxious..."
"Yamagishi Eiichi?" Shu Yunwen was taken aback.
He certainly remembered this person!
Ono Yoko's agent was now at the office. This meant Ono Yoko's situation probably wasn't ideal.
Well, this could be considered a business opportunity.
Shu Yunwen took the phone. "Hello, this is Shu Yunwen. Vice President Matsushita and I will return to the office immediately. Please tell Mr. Yamagishi Eiichi to wait."
"Understood, Lord Yunwen," Secretary Adachi replied.
After hanging up the phone, Shu Yunwen said apologetically, "Kazumi-san, I'm truly sorry. There's a client waiting at the office right now, and I have to go back immediately..."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Tsukamoto Kazumi's face, but she still smiled. "It's alright, Yunwen-san. The office matters are more important, so you should go back quickly."
She had originally thought she could spend the afternoon with Shu Yunwen.
"I'm really very sorry," Shu Yunwen apologized again, then turned to Genta, Conan, and the others. "Oh, and Genta and the others. I saw on the news today that some members of the Italian Bandit Group are on the run domestically. It's too dangerous to let them run around outside by themselves..."
Tsukamoto Kazumi immediately smiled and said, "If Yunwen-san is worried, you can leave them with me. I'll take them home."
Shu Yunwen got the answer he wanted and immediately said, "Really? That would be a great trouble for you, Kazumi-san. Well, I'll pay for this meal. Also, if there's a chance in the future, I'll treat you to coffee to thank you."
Well, those three bandit guys were still sitting there! It was better to send these four kids home first.
"Ah! We don't want to go home!" Genta immediately protested.
"In the afternoon, we're going to search for our treasure!" Mitsuhiko said.
Ayumi also added, "I want to use the money from the treasure to travel around the world!"
Conan, however, sided with Shu Yunwen. "It is indeed dangerous for children to be outside without adult supervision, so..."
However, Conan's words were completely ignored by the other three.
Tsukamoto Kazumi exclaimed in surprise, "Are you little ones going to search for treasure?"
Mitsuhiko took out a treasure map. "That's right! We found this treasure map in front of the museum, and we're sure to find a huge treasure!"
Tsukamoto Kazumi took the treasure map and looked at it. Seeing the simply drawn figures, she squinted and smiled. "It really looks like there's a big treasure! How about this, why don't I accompany you to find the treasure this afternoon?"
Beside Tsukamoto Kazumi, Matsushima Kōran and Kawasaki Sayuri frowned. "Kazumi-chan, we two still have homework to do. We have to go back and do it this afternoon."
"It's okay, you two can go back first. I've finished my homework and can accompany the children," Tsukamoto Kazumi said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Kazumi-san," Shu Yunwen thought for a moment and felt that with Tsukamoto Kazumi accompanying them, it should be safe enough. Besides, even if he sent these kids home, they might sneak out again to continue their search. It would be better to have Tsukamoto Kazumi follow them than to have trouble later.
Anyway, as soon as it got dark, he was sure he could find the treasure's location faster than Conan and the others using his memory.
The members of those three bandit groups would definitely keep an eye on Conan and the others. After getting their hands on the treasure, they'd figure out where Conan and the others were, make a call to the police, and once the police arrived, all the danger would be resolved.
Shu Yunwen turned and instructed Genta and the others to behave themselves before handing his pager to Tsukamoto Kazumi. "Kazumi-san, please take this mobile phone for now. It'll be more convenient if anything comes up. My pager number is XXXXXXXX. If anything happens, feel free to call me, and I'll call you back as soon as possible."
"This... alright." Tsukamoto Kazumi took the mobile phone.
After a few more words, Shu Yunwen and Matsushita Heisaburo left in a hurry. Before leaving, Shu Yunwen casually glanced at the bandit trio—these three guys were still staring at the paper in the kids' hands and hadn't noticed Shu Yunwen's gaze at all.
Outside the family restaurant, Shu Yunwen and Matsushita Heisaburo got into the car. After the car started, Shu Yunwen took out the photo taken by the instant camera, looked at it carefully for a moment, and recalled the details.
Matsushita Heisaburo looked at Shu Yunwen strangely. "Lord Yunwen, is that paper in their hands the clue to the Maple Leaf Gold Coins? But, Lord Yunwen, aren't you being a little too cautious? They're just kids, after all. They wouldn't even care if you took pictures right in front of them, would they?"
Shu Yunwen smiled and put the photo away. "Matsushita-kun, they are indeed kids. However, among them, there's one kid who's very troublesome. If I leave any clues in front of him, he might just chase after it relentlessly..."
Kudo Shinichi... no, that kid Conan is a detective!
Creatures like detectives, if they encounter something questionable, will investigate it relentlessly.
When it comes to the Maple Leaf Gold Coins, Conan is a very troublesome fellow.
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