Chapter 448

Usoya Saiki absentmindedly opened the refrigerator and checked the ingredients inside: "What do you know?"

Amuro Tooru: "...Don't play dumb. Weren't we talking about this when you ate your first bowl?"

He said that Conan Edogawa was an alias, but before he could ask a few more questions, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki returned, and the conversation had to be interrupted.

Bo Yezaki smiled and said, "Please explain yourself more clearly. Your vague answers made me think you were trying to trick me into giving you information."

Amuro Tooru, who was indeed trying to get information out of her: "…………"

In the "Do you know or not?" type of question, once Usui Saiki answers "yes" or "no," Amuro Tooru can immediately confirm that Edogawa Conan does indeed have another identity.

Is this kind of rhetoric appropriate for a meeting?

That's definitely not possible.

In this situation, you should definitely choose an answer that is not a pre-set answer, such as "or"!

While Amuro Tooru was choking, Usui Saiki took out shrimp from the refrigerator: "I want to eat shrimp tempura... I'm sure you can make it really well, right?"

Toru Amuro takes a deep breath.

If the food isn't good, Usakabe Saiki will probably turn around and complain to Morofushi Kagemitsu. Morofushi Kagemitsu will then have to advise him not to be so temperamental. More importantly, once he loses his credibility, Usakabe Saiki will probably never do business with him properly again... He endures it.

"I understand," Amuro Tooru said, swallowing his anger. "I'll thaw it first."

But Amuro Tooru was unwilling to let it go so easily, so after thinking for a moment, he asked more directly: "Don't you think Conan Edogawa looks a lot like Shinichi Kudo?"

The information shows that Usaba Saiki has a good relationship with the Kudo family. If Usaba Saiki insists on hiding something from Kudo Shinichi... although it will affect his work, it will not stop him from feeling gratified.

This shows that Usaku Saiki is quite humane.

Heaven knows that Amuro Tooru dreams of Usui Saiki becoming a decent human being, developing a human heart. Otherwise, he's like an indescribable, incomprehensible thing, constantly causing him trouble, which is driving him crazy.

Since Amuro Tooru was so straightforward, Usaku Saiki reciprocated by being a little more straightforward in return.

"They really do look alike."

Amuro Tooru waited for a while and found that apart from this obvious answer, there was no further news.

"...Don't you have any thoughts on this?"

Bo Yezaki rolled his eyes: "What could I possibly think? There are plenty of people in this world who look alike!"

Toru Amuro: "…………"

That's not wrong. When he was investigating the missing Shinichi Kudo, he found several people who looked very similar to Shinichi Kudo... But he still felt that Saiki Usaba was fooling him!

Is he asking if it's normal for them to look alike? He's asking if Conan Edogawa is Shinichi Kudo!

Bo Yezaki pretends to be ignorant all day long!

Having guessed what Amuro Tooru was thinking, Usui Saiki cleared his throat: "By the way, you don't actually think that Shinichi Kudo and Conan Edogawa are the same person, do you?"

Amuro Tooru looked at Usui Saiki in surprise, unable to believe that the other party had actually cut to the chase: "Yes."

As it turns out, we shouldn't have had too high hopes for Usaku Saiki.

Immediately afterward, Amuro Tooru heard Usui Saiki say, "A high school student and an elementary school student, if they are the same person, the scientific community will be in an uproar. I'm really looking forward to the headlines... Have you obtained the evidence yet? If you sell it to reporters later, remember to share it with everyone who sees it."

Toru Amuro: "…………"

You're really inhuman...

Forget it, I knew I wouldn't get anything useful from Usui Saiki. After all, if he admitted that Conan Edogawa was the one with the problem, he would be the victim! Usui Saiki would never return his apology to him!

So after going around in circles, we still need to get the evidence in the end. But it's simple, we'll just sneak into the Kudo residence later.

Before that, he needs to investigate the daily routines of the people currently living in the Kudo residence.

Although Usaku Saiki didn't really reveal anything, Conan Edogawa's days were still not easy because Amuro Tooru had become suspicious. During the two days at the villa, he could feel Amuro Tooru's gaze sweeping over him from time to time.

This put Conan Edogawa under immense pressure, but unfortunately, there was no one else he could consult—among those in the know, only Bo Ye was around, and the others were nowhere to be found. He wanted to find a place to make a phone call, but he was afraid that Amuro Tooru might appear out of nowhere or install some kind of bugging device.

This situation is hard to explain via email. I can only remind Professor Agasa to tell him that Amuro Tooru hasn't left and to warn Ai Haibara to be careful.

I'm not telling Ai Haibara directly because I'm afraid her PTSD will relapse... She's finally had a few days of peace, let her relax a bit more.

As for Bo Ye... Conan Edogawa thinks that if he were to say anything to Bo Ye, Bo Ye would definitely say something like, "Why don't you go to America with your parents?"

Bo Ye was very unhappy that he would take the initiative to contact the organization and danger, and he always wanted him to be an ordinary elementary school student... Oh well, he can only swallow his bitterness himself!

After their vacation ended, the group returned to Beika City, and Conan Edogawa was finally able to call Heiji Hattori.

"That Bourbon actually dares to come back?!" Hattori Heiji was greatly shocked.

Conan Edogawa gave a helpless wry smile: "What wouldn't he dare to do? We don't have any evidence... If we really report him, it'll just alert him."

“That makes sense.” Hattori Heiji scratched his head, looking troubled. “So, does he suspect you now? Why does he suspect you? Is there any way to salvage the situation?”

“I’m not sure.” Conan Edogawa closed his eyes in anguish. “I suspect the problem might lie with Uncle Mori.”

Hattori Heiji said sympathetically, "Ah... this is indeed difficult to remedy. Since he is Uncle Mori's apprentice, it's easy for him to spot problems if he's always by his side when solving cases... that's how you exposed yourself in front of me."

Conan Edogawa sighed, "Don't even mention it!"

Under the guise of studying, Amuro Tooru constantly bombarded Kogoro Mouri with questions, especially about details of cases, clearly asking questions he already knew the answers to.

The problem is, Kogoro Mouri just can't answer it!

The cases he can truly boast about are all those he handled when he was sober. As for the cases he solved on behalf of Conan Edogawa, he knew nothing about them, just like Sonoko Suzuki.

The difference between Kogoro Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki is probably that he is more shameless and can naturally use phrases like "both arts and sports are flourishing" or "when you mention this, I am reminded of a previous case" to steer the conversation to his familiar area.

This method might work once or twice, but if it happens repeatedly, it's hard not to make someone as intelligent as Amuro Tooru suspect that Kogoro Mouri is actually completely clueless and doesn't know anything, leading to questions about how he solved the case and what secrets lie behind his "sleep"...

The more Conan Edogawa thought about it, the more terrified he became, but he couldn't control Kogoro Mouri to deal with Tooru Amuro's provocations, so he could only do his own thing.

Hattori Heiji comforted him, "It's hard for most people to imagine that a high school student could turn into a child... and he has no proof!"

While Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori were discussing the matter, Tooru Amuro was already fixated on obtaining evidence.

After discovering that there was something wrong with Shinichi Kudo's disappearance, he ordered someone to investigate the person who was staying at the Kudo residence, and also had someone keep an eye on the person's routine and habits during the vacation.

Initially, he thought it wasn't a big problem, and that he could go directly to the Kudo residence to collect fingerprints once he got back. However, when he saw the documents handed to him by his subordinate, Amuro Tooru was somewhat numb.

What's going on?! How come this person can't be found in the household registration?!

Japan's family registration system may be terrible, but that's no excuse for your arrogance!

Actually, checking household registrations is quite troublesome. The Japanese police's sudden check this time wasn't because they were creating trouble for themselves, but because the person claimed to be a graduate student at Tokyo University, but when recording their daily whereabouts, they discovered that this person didn't attend school at all...

It's one thing for humanities graduate students not to go to the lab, but Subaru Okiya is an engineering graduate student! Doesn't he go either?!

The Japanese Public Security Bureau immediately became suspicious and went to the school to investigate Subaru Okiya's file.

When the FBI chose the identity of a graduate student from Tokyo University, they didn't think too much about it. Fake death was a rather urgent decision, so when creating a fake identity, they just randomly picked one that seemed to have more free time and that would not be strange to meet with people frequently.

As for whether it will be discovered...

For a university the size of Tokyo University, there are countless graduate programs related to engineering, with each program having anywhere from a dozen to several hundred students... What's terrifying is that many of these records aren't even online, making it like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Ordinary people you meet through social interactions would never go to the trouble of asking each graduate program at a university. Only the Japanese Public Security Bureau would go to such lengths, spending so much time and energy, to conduct such an investigation.

Fortunately, the investigation yielded very useful results, uncovering another case of someone who had slipped through the net regarding household registration.

Is nobody going to do anything about this?! When will Japan ever make these things a bit more high-tech?!

The thought that many government departments still use floppy disks instead of USB drives made Amuro Tooru even more distressed.

Enraged, Amuro Tooru almost abandoned all sense of morality and ordered the Public Security Bureau to arrest Okiya Subaru.

But thinking about it carefully, the other party might be related to the Kudo family... Speaking of which, doesn't the Kudo family have a good relationship with the FBI?

The more Amuro thought about it, the bigger the problem seemed. He stared at the documents, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and decided to sneak into the Kudo residence that night.

Since Amuro Tooru hasn't returned to Poirot Cafe to resume work yet, and has only temporarily returned to his residence in Tokyo, he has had time to go and cook for Usui Saiki.

While cooking, Amuro Tooru's old habit kicked in again, and he tried to extract information: "You met Okiya Subaru, who lives in the Kudo residence, right? What did you think of it?"

“Not good,” said Bo Yezaki. “I don’t like him.”

Amuro Tooru raised an eyebrow.

It's quite rare to see someone express such direct dislike as Usui Saiki; it seems like only Gin and Akai Shuichi do the same...

Usakabe Saiki continued, "I still had the key to the Kudo family's house, but I had to return it as soon as he came... He's really causing me trouble."

Toru Amuro: "...Oh."

"But why are you asking this?" Bo Yezaki looked over.

Amuro Tooru said calmly, "I plan to sneak into the Kudo residence at night to find out what the residents are like. You're not trying to stop me, are you?"

I have a feeling that Usaku Saiki might say something like, "I have a good relationship with the Kudo family, and I'm going to call the police and report you for trespassing."

As a result, Usuiba Saiki only showed a troubled expression.

"Uh... I won't stop you if you insist on sneaking out at night... but why can't you go during the day? Sometimes no one's home during the day, wouldn't that be more convenient..."

Toru Amuro: "…………"

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According to official statements, Subaru Okiya's identity is fake; his face is 80% similar to Yukiko Kudo's.

These people are so arrogant! Rei Furuya is furious.