Chapter 8

Senyu Orphanage is located halfway up a mountain.

The director of the orphanage is named Ekaku Hideki, a gentle and kind old man.

It is said that this orphanage was also invested by him. As a well-known philanthropist, Hideki Egasaki's reputation is widely known in society.

It would be inappropriate to come uninvited, so Shigeto Tsujimoto wrote a visiting letter in advance.

After the other party learned that Shigeto Tsujimoto was originally from Morisame Orphanage, he also agreed enthusiastically.

"What a coincidence! This time I happened to invite a very powerful detective. I heard that Shi Renjun became a policeman. He should be familiar with this detective, right?"

A familiar detective...

Shigetsu Tsujimoto had a bad feeling for some reason.

He silently increased the transparency of the bullet screen, and sure enough, everything was as expected.

[It’s the main plot after all!! This is also the first time that Shiguro and Kogoro Mori and the others officially meet!!]

[Involved person: I just wanted to take a break and go back to my hometown. When I arrived at the orphanage, I said: F*ck, Conan, why are you here again? ? ]

[It's so bad for the people involved. No matter if they have a holiday or not, they still have to work overtime~]

[Involved person: I just wanted to go to the Poirot Cafe for afternoon tea but I encountered a case! Why!!]

【Hahahahaha this may be a blessing from everyone’s love! 】

[A series of love... I feel like it's a terrifying existence...]

[The trailer says there will be other mysterious guests participating!! I wonder who they will be!!]

[It’s probably a popular character like Amuro Toru, right? It can’t be Gin…]

[Pfft, if it's Gin, then we have to change it into a movie version and make a popular building ready to explode hahahaha!! ]

[Is Sonoko coming too? I saw the trailer and there seem to be many familiar faces. 】

[Fuck, it's such a big hodgepodge this time! ! ! It sounds very interesting! ! ! ]

[Conan family + Sonoko + Shibuto + Matsuda + potential younger brother + potential real sake A, I'm getting excited!!!]

No, I'm starting to get scared. Is it too late to refund the ticket and go home?

Looking at the extremely excited barrage of comments, Shigeto Tsujimoto felt that he needed to calm down for a while.

He originally wanted to come out in a low profile, but he didn't expect to run into the protagonists directly...

His luck is really bad.

"Moriyu Orphanage... I heard that the director is a great philanthropist? I didn't expect you came from there." Jinpei Matsuda was still reading the news on his phone.

"It's just a gimmick." Tsujimoto shook his head.

"When I was there, the orphanage wasn't doing very well. The reason why Esumi Hideki became a famous philanthropist was because he had other business deals in secret."

“When I finally had money, I slowly built up the persona of a great philanthropist.”

"So it is like this..." Matsuda Jinpei, who was not very familiar with official relations, thought to himself.

"Now he has been able to attract a lot of sponsorship through his popularity, and he has renovated the exterior of the Senyu Orphanage. He was even interviewed by the news some time ago." Shigetsu Tsujimoto turned off the screen of his mobile phone.

"Of course, I don't despise this kind of behavior. There is nothing wrong with pursuing profit. If children can gain happiness from it, it is also a good method.

The prerequisite is...does he really bring happiness to the children?

Shigeto Tsujimoto himself doesn't really understand it.

Looking at the files on Tsujimoto, it seems that after staying in an orphanage until he was old enough to go to elementary school, he was soon adopted by a couple. He grew up happily and healthily, went to a boarding high school, and finally got into a good university. He then entered the police academy and became a member of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division.

This seemingly normal life background actually contains huge loopholes.

First of all, who were the [couple] who adopted Shigeto Tsujimoto?

The file does not go into detail, but it says that the other party was a boss with a stable job and a wealthy family. Because he had always left the child alone, he gave money directly to the child until Shigeto Tsujimoto came of age and rarely showed up in front of the child.

As for Shigeto Tsujimoto's future career choice, his parents never interfered.

This is all Shigeto Tsujimoto's own choice.

However, after coming into this world, Shigeto Tsujimoto never found a way to contact his parents.

Parents who only exist in files...

The source of all this confusion is the Senyu Orphanage. I never had time to investigate it before, but I didn't expect to be directly involved in the main storyline when I went there this time.

When Conan is present, there must be a murder.

After learning a lot of news, Esumi Hideki, the director of Morisame Orphanage, can be said to have put up a lot of flags.

It is estimated that there is a 99% chance that the deceased is him.

And he had a feeling...Yuzhen would definitely come this time. And the mysterious Mr. A would probably come here too.

After getting off the train, Shigetsu Tsujimoto and Jinpei Matsuda quickly arrived at the cable car center at the foot of the mountain. The mountain is still quite high, and it would probably take a long time to climb up directly, so taking the cable car would be much more convenient.

However, there were a bunch of couples in front of us who were having a great time arguing.

"So I said!!" The girl with extremely delicate makeup put her long hair behind her ears in dissatisfaction, and almost rolled her eyes at the other party.

"Why does riding the cable car cost money? If you are not willing to pay even this little bit of money, what are you going to do after you get married?"

"But, even if we climb up, it won't take too much time, right? You know I'm a mountaineering enthusiast..." the man said hesitantly.

"Then you climb up, and I'll take the cable car up by myself."

"I, I won't climb anymore. Can't I take the cable car with you..."

…

"Are you sure??? This mountain??? Should we climb up directly???"

Jinpei Matsuda looked at the mist-shrouded mountain in front of him in disbelief, and for a moment he didn't know where to start complaining.

"We, who are new to mountaineering, may not understand, but that girl seems to be a child from Morisame Orphanage?" Shigetto Tsujimoto looked at the other party curiously.

"You actually remember?"

"I don't remember, but the girl was adopted with great fanfare and even made the news." Shigetsu Tsujimoto handed the news in the memo to Jinpei Matsuda.

"I am more concerned about Senyu Orphanage. I have collected a lot of relevant information. You can take a look."

His memory is at a normal level, and he doesn't remember much about what happened back then.

Speaking of intelligence...Yuzhen is much smarter than him, it can only be said that one is better in physical skills and the other is better in IQ.

However, the unexpected still happened.

Unfortunately, the cable car was actually for four people, and the couple happened to be with Shigeto Tsujimoto and his group.

In the narrow cable car, the four of them just stared at each other, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.

[So why are we in the same box with a quarreling couple——] Matsuda Jinpei's eyes were talking crazily.

[How would I know? Maybe they saw the quarrel was too intense and the people in front of us all ran away.] Tsujimoto Shigetsu replied with his eyes.

[Why didn’t you say so earlier? Wouldn’t it be better if you said earlier that we could take the box for the later shift?] Jinpei Matsuda’s painful mask.

[It was too late when I realized it, Matsuda-kun, please don’t put the blame on me so easily, and reflect on yourself...]

"Wait a minute, please..."

As Tsujimoto Shigetsu and Matsuda Jinpei exchanged glances, the woman sitting opposite Tsujimoto Shigetsu spoke nervously:

"Excuse me, are you the officer involved in the case, Officer Tsujimoto?"

The woman's sudden interruption interrupted the two people's thoughts. Tsujimoto was stunned for a moment and quickly replied:

"Yes, do you know me?"

"Yes, it is! I felt it looked very familiar when I saw it just now!" The woman suddenly became excited.

"It's me! Don't you remember me?!"

"I don't quite remember." Shigetto Tsujimoto was a little embarrassed.

"We were in the same orphanage before!" The woman handed her business card to Shigetto Tsujimoto with a bright smile.

"After I was adopted, we never met again. Here, this is my business card. I am now the eldest daughter of the Isaka family, Isaka Kaori."

"Oh, okay..."

Facing Matsuda Jinpei's mocking look, "How come you don't even remember this?", Tsujimoto Shigeto reluctantly took the other party's business card.

"It's okay. It's been so long. It's normal that you don't remember it. Officer Tsujimoto is very famous now. I've seen you in the news several times!" The woman seemed very happy.

"I didn't expect you to come to visit Senyu Orphanage today. Isn't this a wonderful coincidence?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Feeling the resentment emanating from the woman's fiancé, Shigetto Tsujimoto also understood something.

After all, she was the daughter of a wealthy family, and the man in front of her was probably planning to marry her off. Seeing his fiancée chatting happily with another man who seemed to be his childhood sweetheart, coupled with what happened before, he probably couldn't hold up his face.

It’s better to talk less.

Fortunately, the awkward journey finally came to an end. Senyu Orphanage is not far from the foot of the mountain, and the tall houses can be seen through the dense cedar forest.

"The changes are really huge." Isaka Kaori said with emotion.

"When I was here, I was so short. How could I be so luxurious now?"

The changes are indeed huge.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto's eyes swept across the buildings not far away, and he could hear Kogoro Mori's signature loud voice from a distance.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ekaku!!! I will definitely find the owner of the threatening letter!!! I, the famous detective Maori Kogoro, will take care of it all!!"

The legendary team of protagonists has appeared!

[Ding Dong - Main Quest: Find the person who wrote the threatening letter to increase your reputation by an estimated 5%.]

Shigeto Tsujimoto pressed the hearing aid button, and a crystal blue panel popped up, listing the details of the mission one by one.

There seem to be a lot of hidden missions, but most of them are unlocked. Only by triggering special events can other branches be triggered one after another.

The main quest itself doesn't provide much information, and can be opened at any time.

Hidden quests are difficult to explore, but correspondingly, the rewards are also very generous.

What is certain is that the existence of A must be related to the main storyline, and there is a high probability that it is hidden in a hidden branch line.

"It's Officer Tsujimoto!!"

Conan's childish voice rang in his ears. Tsujimoto Shigetsu stopped and nodded politely.

"It's Conan, who are these two?"

"My name is Mao Lilan, and Conan is a child who lives in my house. Conan has been taken care of by the police before." The girl with horns on her head hurriedly introduced herself.

"This is my father, but Officer Tsujimoto should have heard of his name, right?"

"It's Mr. Maori Kogoro." Tsujimoto Shigetsu extended his hand in admiration.

"I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Maori. You're a very capable detective."

"Hahahaha! You're quite sensible, kid!" Maori Kogoro laughed loudly and patted Tsujimoto Shigetsu's back vigorously.

"I've heard of you. You've been doing pretty well at the Metropolitan Police Department lately. Keep up the good work!"

"I will definitely work hard to become a great person like Mr. Mori!" said Tsujimoto Shigetsu seriously.

Conan: ...

Goodbye, Officer Tsujimoto. Just be yourself.

"It's quite lively today! Xiaolan, you actually brought a handsome guy here again!!"

The sounds of the garden came from not far away, and the joy on his face was self-evident.

"It's already a surprise that Mr. Amuro is here! I didn't expect you to bring two handsome guys from the Metropolitan Police Department with you!! This is awesome!!!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Sonoko! She came here by herself!" Mao Lilan explained hurriedly.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto was shocked.

Wait a minute? Why is Toru Amuro here too? ?

"I didn't expect to see Officer Tsujimoto here. It's really unexpected."

The person who walked down from the upstairs was Toru Amuro. The moment he saw him, Shigeto Tsujimoto closed his eyes in pain.

After all, I'll open the main storyline another day.

If A is also here, Amuro Toru, who is also a member of the Black Organization, will be easily exposed, so it is better not to involve him...

"What do you want?"

Jinpei Matsuda grabbed him by the back of his collar.

"I suddenly feel that today is not a good day for a visit. Let's come back next time." Shigeru Tsujimoto looked away guiltily.

"It's too late!" Matsuda Jinpei smiled wickedly.

"Let's go. Today is the best day. Since Officer Tsujimoto wants to investigate, we should investigate it carefully. Why are we embarrassed to do anything?"

"Or does Officer Tsujimoto want to feel the warmth of everyone in the Investigation Section 1?"

Tsujimoto Shigetsu: “…”

I can't stay in this police department anymore, I'll try to switch to a winery someday.