"Mr. Shiratori?" Hearing this familiar yet uncommon surname, Mouri Ran could not help asking, "Could he be Officer Shiratori from the Metropolitan Police Department?"
"Yes." Looking at the familiar Suzuki Sonoko, the waiter lowered his voice. "He and Ms. Sato, who reserved the private room with him, are currently dining at White Crane Pavilion."
The two high school girls froze, their brains seeming to hum at full speed. A moment later, they looked at each other and realized a fatal problem. "In other words, Officer Sato's blind date... is Officer Shiratori!?"
Then Officer Yumi's entire plan had been useless?
The waiter waited beside them for a while. Seeing that they still had no further reaction, he asked, "Is there anything you need me to pass along?"
Conan had already been curious about this blind date. Upon hearing that the other party was Officer Shiratori, his urge to join the excitement instantly peaked.
Before the two high school girls could say anything inappropriate, he, as a fearless child, spoke first. "The parents of Officer Shiratori and Officer Sato asked us to bring them a surprise—it may take a little time to prepare. Could we borrow the room next to White Crane Pavilion?"
The waiter glanced at the Suzuki Family's young lady. "Of course. It happens to be vacant."
"What an honor."
Officer Shiratori looked at Sato Miwako across the table, but what he thought of was that cute short-haired girl from childhood who had dreamed of becoming a police officer.
The talented young man who had mistaken her for someone else sighed in an operatic tone, "I never thought that out of so many blind date candidates, you would choose me. This must be fate's guidance—I said long ago that we were very much fated."
As he spoke, he looked