With a faint smile on her lips, Yuzuru watched the group leave before walking over to Kazuha. "With Uncle Mori taking care of you, Kazuha-kun, you don't need to worry at all."

“Yes, Dad is pretty reliable except when he’s unreliable.” Ran walked over and smiled in agreement with Yuzuru. Then, she hugged Kazuha and said affectionately, “We’ll need Kazuha to take us around Osaka!”

Kazuha turned to look at Ran, whose face was full of expectation, and pondered to herself for a moment.

Indeed, Heiji often goes out to investigate cases alone, and this time, with Ran's father, who is said to have the nickname "Sleeping Kogoro," accompanying him, there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, she even prepared a talisman for Heiji!

Thinking of this, Kazuha felt a little more at ease.

"Then let me be the host and show you around Osaka, a city full of warmth and hospitality!" After figuring things out, Kazuha's mood brightened, and she returned to her previous radiant self.

The main reason Kazuha was so angry this time was because of the comparison between Hanyu Nan and Ran.

Otherwise, given Hattori Heiji's personality, she would have been furious long ago.

Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.

"Human touch...heh~" Upon hearing the phrase "human touch" again, Ai, who was walking behind Yuzuru, sneered.

"What can we do?" Hanyu Nan shrugged when he heard Ai's words. "We can't compete with Tokyo in terms of culture, and we can't compete with Tokyo in terms of money either."

"So all we can do is compete on human touch!"

The mutual dislike between Tokyoites and Osaka residents is nothing new.

It's probably because they were on opposite sides of the escalator – one was on the left and the other on the right!

In each other's eyes, the other had become a heretic.

...

Perhaps she wanted to let her newly acquainted friends from Tokyo learn about the local customs and culture of Osaka.

Kazuha, who was in charge of leading the way, walked at the front with great excitement. Her mouth seemed to have a perpetual motion machine installed, chattering non-stop: "Look, this is Dotonbori, which is very famous in Osaka. It's always so lively here!"

"Wow, there are so many people!" Xiaolan exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the colorful signs and the bustling crowd.

Ai Haibara said coldly, "Tokyo is still more lively."

Yuu Nan glanced around casually, but his gaze was more focused on Ran and Kazuha, who were holding hands in front of him.

Two energetic and adorable girls are much more attractive than any crowd!

Next, Kazuha led them to Shinsaibashi. "There are lots of fun shops and delicious food here," Kazuha said with a smile, then led them through the crowds, letting them experience Osaka's unique atmosphere.

Throughout the journey, Kazuha was full of energy, telling Ran, Hanyu, and Ai in detail about Osaka, wanting them to have a deeper understanding of the city.

Unfortunately, apart from Ran listening attentively, Kusunoki Hanyu's attention was mostly on Kazuha herself.

Ai, on the other hand, developed a prejudice against the entire city of Osaka because of a certain dark-skinned boy.

...

"Driver, could you please take us to Jimian Park?"

After spending an afternoon strolling around downtown Osaka, Kazuha excitedly jumped into the car that had been following them, ready to take everyone to a tourist attraction that wasn't in Tokyo.

Upon arriving at Minami Park, Kazuha eagerly led them for about 400 meters.

"This is the most beautiful waterfall in Osaka, and you could even say it's the most beautiful waterfall in all of Japan—Minoo Falls!"

Kazuha's face was full of pride. She tilted her head slightly and stretched out her arm, pointing forward.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the waterfall cascades down like a wild horse.

"It's so wonderful!" Xiaolan murmured, captivated by the sound of the surging water. "It seems to clear one's mind."

Ai Haibara's admiring expression: "Our Dongdu is still better."

Yuzuru looked at Ai with great interest. Her small face was full of surprise, but her mouth was still stubborn. She was so cute and proud!

So, he couldn't resist picking up his phone and taking a picture of the scene.

"What are you doing?" Ai asked coquettishly, noticing what Yuusuke was doing.

"Of course, it's to take a picture of our cute little Ai to remember the occasion!" Yuzuru answered without any hesitation, and then sent the photo he had just taken to Akemi, who was at home.

It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone!

I also want to show Akemi this adorable side of her younger sister.

Ai looked speechless: "..."

Knowing she couldn't stop Yuzuru's somewhat wicked behavior, Ai rolled her eyes and simply ignored him.

[Ahhhhhh!!! Ai Haibara is so cute, so cute!!! Yuzuru Hanyu, give me more, give me more!!!]

Almost the instant Hanyu Nan posted the photo, Akemi's reply appeared.

Upon seeing the message, Yuzuru smiled with satisfaction, then put away his phone, his gaze sweeping over Ai with a hint of cunning.

Since it was his own little maid who made the request, he would definitely do his best to fulfill it!

...

Osaka Prefectural Police Higashijiri Station.

Heiji Hattori and Conan had been busy for most of the day, but the result was very disappointing. The murderer had successfully killed another person right in front of them.

This made Conan and Heiji Hattori feel somewhat disappointed and frustrated.

Because Hanyu Nan had kindly helped Sakata Yusuke a lot at the pancake shop earlier, Hattori Heiji has not yet suspected Sakata Yusuke.

However, even so, thanks to their keen insight and excellent reasoning ability, Heiji Hattori and Conan successfully found out from the clues they had gathered that the deceased had all learned to drive at the same driving school and had even appeared in the same photograph.

"So now, apart from Councilor Goji and the still-fugitive fugitive Ichiro Numabuchi, everyone else in the photo is dead?" Kogoro Mori frowned deeply, looking at the photo in his hand, his tone full of surprise and worry.

“Yes, Uncle, I think Councilor Goji is in a bit of a dangerous situation right now, but he’s very hostile towards our police force and won’t even meet with us.” Hattori Heiji sat helplessly in his chair, his legs casually propped up on Sakata Yusuke’s desk, looking a bit of a headache.

"Can the police forcibly protect the village councilor?" Conan asked after thinking for a moment, resting his chin on his hand.

“No, that won’t do,” Yusuke Sakata, the only one standing in the office, shook his head and said seriously, “Councilor Goji is a high-ranking figure in our Osaka Restoration Association. If the police dare to overstep their bounds and take action, they will definitely be severely reprimanded.”