Chapter 440

As Conan Edogawa paused, Kenji Hagiwara and Shinryu Samikawa looked in his direction.

"Ahaha, Officer Hagiwara, Mr. Kagawa, what a coincidence."

Conan Edogawa greeted him with an awkward laugh, then, to avoid being ostracized as a child, he cut straight to the point: "I just heard that the FBI recruited Mr. Kankawa?"

Kenji Hagiwara was trying to get Conan Edogawa away so that it would be inconvenient to continue the conversation, but Shinryu Samikawa had already taken over the conversation.

"yes."

Conan Edogawa, shameless as ever, sat down opposite Shinryu Samikawa, next to Kenji Hagiwara: "So, Mr. Samikawa, did you agree?"

Han Chuan Shenliu rested his chin on his hand and said lazily, "Aren't you a detective?"

Does that mean he should guess?

Conan Edogawa pondered for a moment, then tentatively said, "I don't think Mr. Hankawa has agreed, nor does he intend to agree?"

The reason given for resigning from the Metropolitan Police Department was that he was too lazy to get up early... Does going to America and using American time mean he can get up early?

Kenji Hagiwara sighed, "If only that were the case, but the problem is he actually said he's considering it..."

That's terrifying. No matter how you look at it, what can attract Han Chuan Shenliu are only more diverse and varied criminal methods and criminals.

Conan Edogawa: "...Is the FBI so short-staffed that they allow Mr. Kanakawa to be late or leave early?"

Hanchuan Shenliu: "That wasn't mentioned, but I think it's something we can discuss."

Conan Edogawa: "..."

We've reached the stage of figuring out how to negotiate; I feel like I'm already tempted...

What exactly did the FBI offer?!

Compared to the suspicious Conan Edogawa, Kenji Hagiwara, upon hearing this, confirmed that Shinryu Samikawa actually had no intention of agreeing.

After all, based on his understanding of Hanchuan Shenliu, if he were truly interested, he would have started making demands as soon as Judy made her offer, instead of only considering it now.

I guess they're just teasing the kids again.

Conan Edogawa was indeed at a disadvantage because he was unfamiliar with Shinryu Sakkawa's behavior patterns.

He couldn't help but fall into thought.

He did tell Ms. Judy that Hanakawa Shinryu seemed to have connections with the Black Organization, but the situation was unclear, right?

Could inviting Shinryu Hanakawa into the FBI be one of Professor Judy's strategies?

Just as Conan Edogawa was struggling with his decision, Azusa Enomoto came to deliver a drink, and Kenji Hagiwara took the opportunity to ask her about it.

Would you like something to drink?

Conan Edogawa snapped out of his daze: "Ah, no, I just came in to say hello... Are you here to see Uncle Mori?"

"No, I just heard the food here is delicious, so I came to try it. I didn't expect Mr. Amuro to be not here." Kenji Hagiwara sighed. "I'll come again when I have the chance."

Conan Edogawa thought to himself, "Then there's probably no chance."

Amuro Tooru's identity has already been confirmed on the mystery train; he is a member of the organization codenamed Bourbon. How could someone who has already accomplished his goal possibly come back to work at the café?

Are you already being treated like a slave in this organization? Do you have to work multiple jobs to feel satisfied?

It was clear that Kenji Hagiwara didn't want to say anything more in front of him, a "kid," so Conan Edogawa wisely excused himself and didn't try to stay and cause trouble like he would with others, taking advantage of his status as a child.

For some reason, he felt a little embarrassed to act like a child in front of Han Chuan Shenliu, and he felt awkward.

After leaving the Poirot Cafe, Conan Edogawa did not return to the Mouri Detective Agency, but instead rushed to the Kudo residence to find Shuichi Akai.

They encountered FBI agent Cameron on the way.

Conan Edogawa originally intended to go to Shuichi Akai's place so he could call Jodie-sensei directly with any questions and have Mr. Akai listen in as well. But now that he's seen Cameron, he might as well ask Cameron what he knows as well.

Cameron didn't accompany Judy to take Shinryu Suzumawa back that day; instead, he handled related matters at the Suzuki Tower. Judy felt embarrassed after being rejected and didn't mention it to anyone else.

This led to Cameron being greatly surprised when Conan Edogawa asked him about it, clearly because it was the first time he had ever heard of it.

"What? Judy actually invited that Han Chuan to join the FBI? I didn't know about that!"

Conan Edogawa was stunned: "Didn't Jodie mention that?"

“No!” Cameron said firmly, yet suspiciously. “Judy and that Han Chuan have a very ordinary relationship, she even prefers to avoid him… why would she suddenly invite him?”

Could it be that he's simply appreciating talent? Or is there something he doesn't know about?

Conan Edogawa said, "I asked her to investigate Mr. Kankawa before, it might be a method of investigation."

Cameron: "…………"

Wait, if you put it this way... after learning of Mr. Akai's death, Jodie was clearly depressed for a long time, but after a while, she suddenly wasn't so sad anymore. When she heard him accidentally mention Mr. Akai, her emotional fluctuations seemed abnormally small.

If we calculate the time, wasn't it during the period when we were monitoring Hanchuan Shenliu?

In order to learn Japanese, Cameron watched a lot of Japanese dramas, and at this moment, some blinding plots uncontrollably floated into his mind.

...No, although Shinryu Samikawa also follows the cool guy route, Shinryu Samikawa is nothing like Mr. Akai!

“So, it can’t be a stand-in!” Cameron blurted out.

Conan Edogawa: "...Mr. Cameron, what are you saying...?"

"Oh? It's nothing, I just spaced out." Cameron awkwardly wiped his sweat. "Well, I'll go back and ask Judy. She probably just wants to get some information out of her."

Conan Edogawa nodded slowly.

After saying goodbye to Cameron, who still had work to do, Conan Edogawa continued on his way home.

When Akai Hideaki saw Conan Edogawa arrive with a serious expression, he assumed something had happened with Bourbon and quickly welcomed him in.

Conan Edogawa was also slightly influenced by Cameron—although Cameron's words were rambling and incoherent, he still managed to guess the other's wild ideas with his exceptional intelligence.

Even Cameron himself didn't take it seriously, so Conan Edogawa naturally wouldn't either. However, when he saw Shuichi Akai, he couldn't help but take a few more glances and compare him to the Fukami Sakae from his memory.

Aside from a sense of aloofness and indifference, they are completely different. In particular, when Mr. Akai wants to pretend to be an ordinary person, his temperament can be disguised so calmly that no one can tell that something is wrong. Even Jodie-sensei, who has seen "Subaru Okiya", did not recognize that it was Mr. Akai.

As for Mr. Hanchuan... it's a bit hard to imagine him pretending to be an ordinary person.

That aura was truly too outstanding; there was no way to conceal it, and it probably never would. Otherwise, why wouldn't Mr. Hanchuan do something that would make his daily life several times easier?

Who wants to live under constant suspicion and be reported at every turn?

There are people in this world who don't look like good people at first glance; it's all a matter of luck, Mr. Hanchuan...

Uh, is it really innate?

He couldn't even imagine what Mr. Han Chuan was like when he was a child, or what his family's attitude was. What do you mean by temperament when you're an infant or toddler? It's mainly influenced by the environment after birth, isn't it?

At times like this, Conan Edogawa couldn't help but recall his outrageous idea of ​​a "second-generation gangster running away from home to live independently."

After being stared at strangely by Conan Edogawa for a while, Shuichi Akai finally couldn't help but ask after picking up his teacup, "What's wrong?"

"……nothing."

Conan Edogawa sighed: "Did you know that Ms. Jodie invited Mr. Kankawa to the FBI?"

Akai Shuichi: "…………"

How would he know that! In Judy's eyes, he's still a dead man, isn't he?

"James didn't tell me; it must have been Judy who made the decision on her own."

James is Shuichi Akai's superior at the FBI. He knows a lot about Akai's faked death and can even assign him tasks to solve the case from a couple of days ago. If it weren't for Saiki Usui also assigning him a task to stop Conan Edogawa, he would have gone to snipe the criminal.

However, James usually wouldn't assign him any work, knowing that he stayed in Japan mainly to investigate that organization...

Thinking about it this way, Shuichi Akai suddenly realized that his faked death had actually been quite busy.

Conan Edogawa frowned and said, "Will Mr. Hanakawa agree? Ms. Jodie used to say that she didn't actually like America, but now she..."

Then Conan Edogawa recounted what he had overheard at the coffee shop.

Shuichi Akai recalled his impression of Shinryu Samikawa and Conan Edogawa's evaluation of him: "Is it possible that he's just having a fit of morbid curiosity and deliberately not telling you the truth because you seem to care about this matter?"

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

You know what, this sounds exactly like something Mr. Hanchuan would do!

"What the hell is going on!" Conan Edogawa complained, his concern clouding his judgment. "Why am I surrounded by guys with such twisted tastes! Mr. Hanakawa too! And Usui-san too!"

Shuichi Akai was taken aback: "Usuba...kun, do you also have a perverse sense of humor in front of you?"

Conan Edogawa assumed that Shuichi Akai and Saiki Usuba were not familiar with each other, and since Saiki Usuba behaved relatively normally when all three of them were present, Shuichi Akai did not notice anything amiss. Therefore, he explained, "Yes, he may be more restrained in front of you, only making ordinary jokes, but it's different in front of me. He often makes some very outrageous jokes."

Akai Shuichi: "…………"

It turns out that even Potts behaves abnormally in front of Conan Edogawa!

So his earlier warning that "Potnis might disguise himself as an ordinary person in daily life" was somewhat misleading...

So where exactly is Potts' "ordinary person" persona used?!

For a fleeting moment, Shuichi Akai almost wanted to confess to Conan Edogawa so they could check their information.

But at the crucial moment, he regained his senses—no, Conan Edogawa's acting is too bad. If Potts finds out that he leaked information, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause.

Hopefully, Conan Edogawa will realize something is wrong soon...

Just then, Conan Edogawa, realizing he had been tricked, temporarily put aside the matter of Shinryu Samurai and the FBI, and started bringing up Bourbon.

“Bourbon didn’t go to work at the coffee shop today either. It’s been so long, I guess he’s not coming back,” Conan Edogawa said. “Finally, there are no members of the organization around me. I can relax a bit.”

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Akai made up his mind.

"...Actually," he began, carefully considering Potts's lack of financial acumen, "it's not to say there aren't any members of the organization around...I also saw Potts."

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Conan: Why am I surrounded by guys with such twisted tastes!

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Don't count on the Red Team's intelligence, and Amuro Tooru uncovered some big information during his vacation.