Eisuke Hondou walked toward a street corner in the other direction, a broad smile on his face.
Conan restrained his instinctive urge to keep an eye on Eisuke Hondou and cautiously looked at Shuichi Akai.
"Yes, my house is indeed there. Is there some necessary reason for an FBI agent to investigate that area?"
Shuichi Akai was certainly trustworthy. In the few times Conan had crossed paths with him because of Vermouth, Conan had always sensed an extremely dependable quality in him.
According to the information Jodie-sensei had provided, Shuichi Akai was in fact the true commander of the FBI unit operating against the Organization in Japan.
And during actual operations, the decisive, ruthless presence he displayed brought that sense of reliability into full play.
Not to mention that with a single encounter, he had frightened off Vermouth and Kumeru, whose true identity was highly likely Akechi Goro. That alone showed just how much pressure he put on the Organization.
Conan understood all of that. Helping this man would only benefit their efforts against the Organization.
The FBI already knew Ai Haibara's true identity, and Shuichi Akai had some blood relation to her. Even if Conan let him investigate his home, it would not be a major problem.
What Conan was really concerned about was the neighbor next door.
Number 20 was Professor Agasa's house, while Number 22 was now the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' headquarters...
"Actually, it's not about you, Kudo-kun. We already know your personal circumstances, including your past, very clearly," Shuichi Akai stated bluntly. "I'm more worried about Shiho."
More accurately, he was worried about Tangze.
After speaking with Tangze, Shuichi Akai felt that he could no longer continue his previous hands-off approach.
It was not that he thought Tangze's way of doing things was unstable. The