"Is signing here enough? Don't I need to add some kind of message?"
"No, no need. This is fine..."
As Conan approached the agreed meeting place, he saw Akechi Goro sitting beneath a parasol, surrounded by two girls asking for autographs.
With a thick stack of folders beside him, Akechi Goro was obviously quite busy, so there was a touch of helplessness in the way he looked up.
But faced with the girls' sparkling, expectant eyes, he still gave them a gentle smile and proactively took the photograph from one of them, writing a line of elegant handwriting across it.
"Thank you for your support. But if you're still students, don't spend too much money on meaningless things like this." He handed back the photograph, glanced at the school badges pinned to the girls' chests, and gently reminded them in the manner of a dutiful idol.
"I know. I won't cause trouble for Akechi-kun." The girl holding the signed photo had trembling fingertips, clearly overwhelmed with excitement. "I-I'll find ways to visit the agency more often and support your business!"
Akechi Goro looked amused by her words and broke into a brilliantly radiant smile. "Miss, having a chance to support my business isn't necessarily a good thing. You know, I no longer take ordinary cases. Don't hurt yourself over pointless matters. If you want to support me, I'll be appearing on a new variety show next week."
"I understand! P-please keep up the good work!"
Whether it was his words or his smile that had struck her, the girl suddenly went scarlet. After bowing deeply while clutching her schoolbag, she ran off without looking back.
"Ah, don't skip class to come to the TV station. I'll remember to check." Calling after the girl's retreating back, Akechi chuckled and shook his