Chapter 105
Kazuha Toyama also heard what Saiki Usaku said and almost shouted out loud, but she was afraid of provoking him. She uncontrollably tightened her grip on Heiji Hattori's hand, causing Heiji Hattori, who had a good pain tolerance, to frown.
However, the pain actually calmed Hattori Heiji down considerably.
"Big brother is lying, right?" he retorted sharply. "What kind of bad guy would say he's a bad guy in front of others like that? You don't look like you're carrying a gun or a knife. If I yell now, I won't be the one who's in trouble—big brother probably doesn't know, but the owner here used to be an elite detective."
The shop was opened by the wife of a retired detective. The retired detective himself was only an assistant, but he was always in the shop. That's why he and Toyama Kazuha's parents felt comfortable letting their two children go out to play alone, because they knew this was their old friend's territory and the surrounding area was very safe.
Usoppei glanced at the suspicion points raised by Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha in the backstage area and decided to stop while he was ahead. After all, he hadn't eaten much yesterday and was almost starving by now. If he missed his meal because of playing with the kids, it would be a loss.
Suspicion can be raised anytime, but the stomach can't wait! He's so hungry he's almost getting hypoglycemia!
So Usoppei said with a regretful look, "Kids these days are getting harder and harder to fool."
Kazuha Toyama: "...Eh?"
Hattori Heiji squinted and said, "Big brother, I'm almost in junior high school, don't try to fool us like we're five or six-year-old kids."
Although I was initially startled, upon reflection, who dresses like that when committing a crime, as if afraid others won't remember them? And that enthusiastic feeling... doesn't seem like someone who's about to do something bad.
Hattori Heiji, still a child, only saw the first layer of the truth. He didn't realize that if Usui Saiki had changed into inconspicuous and normal clothes immediately after committing a bad deed, passersby might not have recognized him at all...
The system also commented: "With your acting skills, you can only fool little kids... but even the kids saw through it..."
[Stop rambling, this is Hattori Heiji! Look how thoroughly Kazuha Toyama was fooled.]
Usakabe Saiki retorted: "Besides, I never rely on acting to build suspicion!"
System: [Yes, you relied on the "behind-the-scenes halo"...]
Bo Yezhai no longer cares about the system.
He said casually, "Big brother just wants you to know that you shouldn't talk to strange people outside, they might be bad people."
Kazuha Toyama: "..."
Hattori Heiji: "..."
How could anyone call themselves a weirdo?! If you're so self-aware, why dress like that?!
But that does explain why this guy was saying strange things earlier...
Hattori Heiji was a little speechless, but he didn't forget his previous doubts and persisted in asking, "Speaking of which, why did you investigate my family, big brother?"
"Well, it's just a personal habit. When I arrive at a new place, I usually check the police headquarters first."
"...Big brother, you're a bit suspicious." Hattori Heiji's lips twitched.
Kazuha Toyama couldn't help but ask, "Why do you have this habit?"
It's like a criminal scouting a location! It's really hard not to have impure thoughts!
But this person spoke so openly and honestly, they must have misunderstood something, right?
Both Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha were very conflicted.
Bo Yezaki thought to himself, "See? I'm building up my suspicion level mainly through my rhetoric! Acting skills? What are they? I don't care!"
[Acting skills are something you don't actually possess, so it's none of your business whether you value them or not.]
Bo Yezaki refused to listen to the system's ramblings. He said to the two children without changing his expression, "Because I did some research beforehand, it's easier to get close to them."
Heiji Hattori listened, feeling increasingly uneasy: "Big brother, what exactly do you do?"
"Didn't you want to be a detective? Can't you even see that?"
Usakabe Saiki snorted: "My name is Conan, and I'm a detective. In order to avoid being kicked out by the police at the scene, isn't it necessary to build a good relationship with the higher-ups beforehand?"
Hattori Heiji: "I don't think it's necessary... and isn't this katakana a bit excessive?"
"You can also call me Sherlock Holmes, I don't mind."
"I mind!"
Heiji Hattori's lips twitched: "While I prefer Ellery Queen, I can't really accept someone casually calling themselves Sherlock Holmes."
Usoya Saiki blinked: "How can you say it's just casual? I think I'm pretty good... How about we have a competition?"
Hattori Heiji's eyes lit up.
Boys at this age are easily provoked and always like to compete with others, so they easily fall for the bait: "How do we compete?"
"Let's guess who's on the street. The more information you guess, the better," said Bo Yezaki with a smile. "Want to try? The loser treats!"
Hattori Heiji: "Come on!"
Half an hour later—
Hattori Heiji bent forward in disappointment: "How could this be! How could you tell that she was only wearing a fake wedding ring and wasn't actually married!"
“It’s normal that you can’t tell because you’re still a kid.” Bo Yezai ate his beef rice nonchalantly. “It’s a good thing you’re just a kid, so you won’t get beaten up if you ask this kind of question. If it were me, I would probably be considered a pervert who hit on me.”
With the [Universal Navigation] on, even without setting any keywords, the map mode was displayed directly, and all the profiles of everyone in the field of view could be opened. Although the information was relatively brief, it was enough for him to win. Bo Yezaki felt no psychological pressure at all when bullying the child.
He even hypocritically said, "You've already lost 10 meals to me, so why don't you just give up? If others find out, they'll all say I'm bullying a kid, and your allowance will definitely be insufficient."
Heiji Hattori knew that Saiki Usui wasn't short of money, so he couldn't accept the bet being erased: "No, a loss is a loss. Let's exchange contact information. You can call me whenever you want to contact me. My allowance will increase when I start junior high... Damn it! Just reading books won't teach me anything..."
"You'll understand when you grow up," said Bo Yezaki, offering the universal answer. "Alright, I have things to do. Little brother, go play with your little sister. You came out together, but you're leaving her behind. That's not a good thing."
Kazuha Toyama was suddenly mentioned and paused for a moment before quickly shaking her head: "No, as long as Heiji is happy."
Hattori Heiji: "See, Kazuha has said so, let's continue!"
Kazuha Toyama: "..."
Bo Yezaki: "...Your emotional intelligence... never mind."
Hattori Heiji pressed on, "What's wrong with my emotional intelligence? What exactly are you trying to say?"
"I really have to go." Usakabe Saiki waved his phone, which had a new email. "Big brother, I also have a job."
"Is it a request?" Hattori Heiji asked curiously. "Can I come along?"
Bo Yezaki resolutely refused: "No, I don't want to be seen as a kidnapper. You guys should hurry up and go home. Big brother is going to do something naughty. Children are not allowed to come with me."
After saying that, Usakabe Saiki put on his coat and left without looking back.
Kazuha Toyama hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Why did he say he went to do bad things again?"
Hattori Heiji chuckled twice: "Look how happy he is. What kind of request is he making? He's probably on a date."
What bad thing could make you so happy?
As it turns out, Usoppō Saiki was indeed very happy to do bad things.
The meeting point in this email wasn't the abandoned factory from last night, but it wasn't much better; it was an abandoned office building.
When he arrived, everyone else was already there, and Bo Yezaki was the last to arrive.
Rena Mizunashi looked at Usaku Saiki, who was dressed like a butterfly, and almost didn't recognize her as the interviewer from yesterday.
Why is this person dressed like that?! Are they going to some kind of punk party?!
At this moment, Rena Mizunashi had already vaguely realized that her prediction about Usaku Saiki yesterday seemed to be somewhat off.
Bottega Veneta seems a little unreliable. Come to think of it, this guy was late yesterday too...
"What's going on? Shouldn't everyone be doing their mission today?" Bo Yezhai looked around and, finding no place to sit, reluctantly leaned against a pillar. "Why did we call everyone here again? Isn't this a waste of time?"
Gin ignored him: "The intelligence has been leaked. It seems that the leader of the Horikawa Group has moved to another place. According to the intelligence from various places, the yakuza organizations in Kansai have suddenly become quiet and are focusing on protecting their families. This is definitely not a coincidence. The rat is among you."
"It wasn't me," someone spoke up first.
The others quickly chimed in, "We're all in pairs, monitoring each other, so there's no chance of leaking information."
Bo Yezaki suddenly interjected: "It's not like the last century, where you had to meet in person. Now, you can just send an email with your phone and it'll be leaked, right? Besides, who can guarantee that neither of you are an undercover agent? I think you both look like it."
Vodka's lips twitched: "You'd better shut up."
"Then tell me, who is the undercover agent?" Bo Yezaki asked, blinking. "Not just Vodka, everyone can nominate others freely, and I will consider them carefully!"
Vodka wanted to say that you're like an undercover agent, but when he saw the expectant look on Usakabe Saiki's face, he didn't want to say anything.
Vodka might not want to talk about it, but someone else does.
Shuichi Akai tentatively began, "Gin wasn't planning to tell us about the Horikawa Group boss's mission yesterday, but we found out because Potts asked, right? Potts seemed to care a lot about it, and his behavior in many situations... I'm sorry, I'm not targeting anyone, I just feel that Potts really seems like an undercover agent."
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It's a new month, I can't afford to be so down anymore, I have to get back on my feet!
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Akai: I think Usoba looks like an undercover agent.
Bo Ye: Well said! Keep it up!
Akai:?
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