Chapter 456

At this point, the real elementary school students, who didn't really think about complicated things, took on the responsibility of setting the mood.

Having already decided that Hanakawa Shinryu was a good person, Yoshida Ayumi, though reserved, wasn't completely afraid to speak to him, and couldn't help but speak up.

"Well, Ms. Jodie just said that the probability of drawing a bad omen is very low, so drawing a bad omen actually means you're very lucky... Conan also drew a really bad omen!"

Suddenly called out, Ms. Judy, who was trying to keep a low profile, twitched at the corner of her mouth and regretted saying those things to comfort Conan Edogawa: "That's right, these things really depend on your own mindset."

Han Chuan Shenliu nodded: "Yes, don't worry, I'm in a good mood."

Ms. Judy: "…………"

Yeah, you've always been the one trying to mess with other people's minds.

Kenji Hagiwara was good at reading the atmosphere. When he saw that Professor Jodie's expression had stiffened, he quickly coughed, made an excuse, and left with Jinpei Matsuda and Shinryu Samakawa.

Anyway, they didn't come together in the first place. They can just greet each other when they see someone they know. Forcing them to get together would make everyone uncomfortable.

Seeing the group of people who had suddenly appeared leave, Conan Edogawa breathed a sigh of relief.

He called Ms. Judy over because he wanted to talk to her alone. The three policemen... two policemen and a former detective, were all very observant. If they were always there, there were many things he couldn't do.

When Conan finally found a corner to be alone with Ms. Jodie, he looked up and saw that Ms. Jodie had a look of relief on her face.

Conan Edogawa: "..."

Ms. Judy is an FBI agent, how can she be so cowardly, even though they've worked together before...

After all, Conan Edogawa himself had never been proven wrong by a recording, so he couldn't really understand Jodie's feelings at that moment.

Ms. Judy cleared her throat and got straight to the point: "If it's about investigating Hanakawa Fukami, I don't have any results yet..."

Searching for records is a real hassle, especially more than ten years ago when everything was paper-based. Why can't it be digitized as soon as possible?!

Conan Edogawa shook his head: "No, this time it's because of something else."

They do have a way to contact each other, but sometimes a phone call is not as clear as a face-to-face meeting. That's why when he was planning the Mizunashi Rena incident, Conan Edogawa was constantly going to the hospital instead of just sending emails or making phone calls.

Ms. Judy crouched down and asked, "What is it?"

Conan Edogawa took a deep breath: "Bourbon is back, and he's working as a waiter at Poirot Cafe. You need to know about this. Could you please keep an eye on him and see if he's up to any big moves... Of course, it's best if he doesn't find out."

In fact, both Conan Edogawa and Shuichi Akai have a bit of a lone wolf style. They always want to investigate the smallest possible scope, preferably by themselves. Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought this up with Jodie-sensei so late; they must have mentioned it as soon as Bourbon returned.

Now, because he and Mr. Akai may have been targeted, it is not appropriate for them to investigate in reverse, as it would easily alert the enemy. In this situation, they can only seek outside help.

The FBI agents happened to be there too. Since they were Mr. Akai's colleagues, they couldn't really be considered outside help.

Ms. Judy, unaware of the details, simply gave an awkward laugh: "Not everyone is like Hanchuan Shenliu."

She had been spying on Han Chuan Shenliu, and her dark past, which she had been unaware of for a long time, was discovered. She really can't forget it.

However, since we finally encountered someone connected to the organization, an investigation is necessary.

Conan Edogawa gathered the information and told Jodie everything he could.

Judy listened attentively, nodding occasionally, her expression very serious.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard someone shout, "Thief! Thief!"

Conan Edogawa and Jodie-sensei were instantly activated by the keywords and immediately went over to ask what was going on.

The person who shouted that there was a thief said that he had just seen someone's wallet being stolen and wanted to warn everyone to be vigilant.

However, with so many people admiring the flowers and so few clues, even if there were thieves, they would have already blended into the crowd and disappeared. Conan Edogawa and Jodie-sensei were unable to offer any help and could only regretfully continue discussing their business.

But because the Junior Detective League was urging them on, they had no choice but to walk towards the main hall while talking, preparing to meet up with the others.

The line in the main hall was too long, and there were people all around, so it wasn't appropriate to continue discussing those confidential matters. Conan Edogawa, bored, slowly walked forward with the flow of people, wondering when this tedious event would end.

Ms. Judy suddenly sighed: "Speaking of cherry blossom viewing... I've actually been really looking forward to coming to Japan to see the cherry blossoms with Shu..."

Because Japan goes to great lengths to associate itself with cherry blossom viewing around the world, Ms. Judy thinks of Japan when cherry blossom viewing is mentioned.

Considering that Shuichi Akai's hometown is in Japan, Ms. Jodie used to look forward to going back to her boyfriend's hometown with him and participating in these local activities.

Every time she came to Japan, it was for serious business. This time, she said she was coming for a vacation, but she was actually investigating the organization. Not only that, Shuichi Akai even faked her death. Forget about cherry blossom viewing, she couldn't even have a normal date!

And he hasn't told her he faked his death even now!

If it weren't for Potts, she probably would still be in the dark!

Thinking of this, Ms. Judy suddenly gritted her teeth.

Conan Edogawa was initially feeling a little guilty and wanted to comfort Jodie-sensei, but when he looked up and saw Jodie-sensei's inexplicably fierce gaze, cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

Oh, I thought Ms. Jodie would be saddened by Mr. Akai's death... but that doesn't seem like it...

Did you walk out so quickly?!

He was so worried that after Mr. Akai finally talked things out with Ms. Jodie, they would end up breaking up!

Could it be that Ms. Jodie actually knows that Mr. Akai is not dead? But that shouldn't be the case. As long as Mr. James from the FBI doesn't say anything, theoretically there shouldn't be any flaws, right?

At this point, Conan Edogawa began to care about the "bad luck" fortune slip he had drawn.

I feel like there are too many things happening around me that are beyond my control, and I hope they aren't too bad changes.

Just as Conan Edogawa was pondering whether to probe Jodie's current attitude towards Mr. Akai, he received a call from Professor Agasa.

"Quick! Someone's dead in the restroom!"

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

For some reason, he was no longer surprised at all by encountering incidents while out enjoying the cherry blossoms.

So Conan Edogawa decided against ringing the bell in front of the temple and rushed to the toilet with Jodie.

From a distance, you could see a crowd gathered around the restrooms; they had clearly heard something and come to join the fun.

Conan Edogawa squeezed his way in and examined the body with Ms. Jodie.

The patrol officers who had been called arrived just then, and when they saw a child and a foreigner loitering in front of the corpse, they immediately felt their blood pressure rise: "What are you doing?!"

Isn't this disturbing the crime scene?

Ms. Judy quickly pulled out her FBI badge: "I'm an FBI agent!"

The patrolman had never even left the country, and he'd only ever seen the FBI on TV and in movies. So when someone suddenly mentioned their FBI to his face, he was stunned: "F-FBI?!"

"Please seal off this area immediately—uh."

Ms. Judy suddenly stopped talking.

The patrolman also felt a chill run down his spine. He followed Ms. Judy's gaze, turned his head, and was horrified to find a young man with dark hair and red eyes standing behind him.

This young man exudes an extremely dangerous aura, as if he had just left a crime scene—no! This is the crime scene!

Is he some kind of psychopathic killer who kills people and then comes back to admire the scene?!

Overwhelmed by the powerful sense of oppression, the patrol officer stood frozen in place, unable to react for a moment.

On the contrary, the young man who seemed like a crime expert spoke to him very politely.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

"Oh...oh..." The patrolman's brain was temporarily unable to make rational analysis; he could only rely on instinct and, based on the keywords, move aside.

It wasn't until the other person walked right past him that the patrol officer suddenly realized what was happening.

"Wait! Who are you? Don't touch the victim!"

Although rationally speaking, he felt that the other party's open and honest manner did not seem like that of a murderer, but... what if the other party was just highly skilled and daring, thinking that no one could solve the case?

After all, the efficiency of the Japanese police is beyond question, and many criminals like to use creative methods to mock the police...

The other person was very polite, stopped and explained in a gentle tone.

"I am an advisor."

The patrol officer blurted out, "A crime consultant?"

"...I was only a little late, and things have already turned out like this?"

Just as Conan Edogawa was about to offer an explanation, Kenji Hagiwara's voice finally appeared, sounding helpless.

"Excuse me, sir, we are police officers. He is an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department. Don't overthink it... The people from the Metropolitan Police Department will be here shortly."

Then Kenji Hagiwara stepped forward and patted Shinryu Kazukawa on the shoulder, his lips twitching: "Would it kill you to just say 'Metropolitan Police Department' a few more times?"

Don't you get tired of being mistaken for a crime consultant all the time?

"Because everyone reacts differently when they hear it, it's actually quite interesting." Hanchuan Shenliu said without any remorse.

Although the skepticism of passersby doesn't carry much weight, an interesting reaction still has emotional value!

Moreover, because these people had misunderstood him, they would give him a lot of trust after the misunderstanding was cleared up, out of a desire to make amends... He not only didn't change his practice of getting something for nothing, but he also wanted to promote it.

Matsuda Jinpei walked over with a cold face, squatted down and began to examine the victim's body: "I even suspect that he didn't completely resign as a consultant to the Metropolitan Police Department just so he could play this joke from time to time... If you want to educate your children, educate them at home. Come and take a look at this first."

Kenji Hagiwara and Shinryu Kasukawa went over to check on the situation.

Meanwhile, in the crowd, Rei Furuya, disguised, watched with mixed feelings as his two contemporaries were sandwiched between this strangely styled guy, yet the atmosphere was filled with amusement.

Even though the guy in the middle was an unpleasant character who would make anyone think of bad things just by looking at him, he still felt that even if he, as an old classmate, walked over, it would be like he was ruining the atmosphere between the three of them...

Come on! That's the guy even Gin wanted to recruit! How come he blends in perfectly with his police academy classmates?!

He can't understand!

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Judy: If it weren't for Potts, I'd still be in the dark! Let's say thank you, drummer!

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It can only be said that Jodie is really not a good actress... There's a reason why Akai kept it from her in the original work.

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Speaking of the police academy group, I feel like after it's finished, I could write a side story about a Halloween Bride movie based on the original work.