Chapter 266
Hattori Heiji was shocked, but Edogawa Conan only twitched his lips.
"Mr. Hankawa is joking again, isn't he... Heiji-nii isn't asking about the Metropolitan Police Department's consultant, he's asking about the crime consultant, isn't he?"
Unlike Hattori Heiji, who had just met Samikawa Shinryu and was unconscious for half a day, Edogawa Conan had already experienced Samikawa Shinryu's perverse sense of humor firsthand.
He's a decent person, which doesn't actually conflict with his penchant for making nasty jokes. Conan Edogawa no longer takes Shinryu Samikawa's words seriously!
Looking at Hattori Heiji's startled reactions, Edogawa Conan couldn't help but feel a little sentimental... Was he like that before? He was so unreliable.
Hattori Heiji snapped out of his daze and remembered that Samikawa Shinryu liked to joke around.
...And the joke was really mean, not funny at all; the only funny thing was his reaction.
Hattori Heiji felt helpless, but his heart had indeed calmed down from its intense pounding: "Mr. Kankawa..."
Han Chuan Shenliu shook his head: "Children shouldn't concern themselves with these things."
"I'm not a child anymore!" Hattori Heiji said this with more confidence than Edogawa Conan. "I'm a detective with some reputation now. Even if I drop out of school now, I can still support myself as a detective. Please don't treat me like a child. If you know anything, please tell me."
"Detectives..." Han Chuan Shenliu pondered for a moment, "If you're a detective, wouldn't it be better to investigate on your own? If you can't find out, then it means you're not suited to get involved in this kind of thing."
Hattori Heiji, unwilling to give up, pleaded, "Even a hint would be helpful, Mr. Kankawa!"
Hankawa Shinryu refused.
Watching the departing figure of Shinryu Hakawa, Conan Edogawa muttered, "Mr. Hakawa really does know something."
"Even if he knows something, he won't tell us... Damn it, is age really that important?!" Hattori Heiji lamented. "I wish I were a few years older!"
Conan Edogawa seemed to realize something, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily: "I think it might not be a matter of age."
"Huh? What's the problem?"
"...You almost died today." Conan Edogawa said speechlessly, "If it weren't for Mr. Hankawa, you would probably have fallen into the sea by now. You might have been cut into pieces by the propeller, or you might have been unconscious and sunk to be eaten by the fish... In his opinion, you can't protect yourself at all and could kill yourself at any time. It's normal that he doesn't dare to let you come into contact with these dangerous things. If something happens to you, he might blame himself."
Hattori Heiji paused for a moment, then thought about how Saekawa Shinryu was kind and considerate despite his completely different appearance, and realized that Edogawa Conan's guess made a lot of sense.
"That's true... but today was just an accident!" Hattori Heiji argued. "I'm usually very careful."
Conan Edogawa rolled his eyes: "You almost killed yourself on your first meeting with Mr. Hanchuan today. Do you think he'll believe you if you tell him he wasn't like this before? Forget it. Actually, Mr. Hanchuan not answering doesn't mean there's any difference from before. Go back and ask your father."
Because the cruise ship invitation was so sudden, Heiji Hattori didn't expect to meet Conan Edogawa so soon, so he didn't even have time to ask his father about the "crime consultant" before rushing over.
Hattori Heiji felt a bit better when he realized he had this option, and he was more accepting of things: "Yeah, I hope Dad knows something."
The two chatted happily, describing Han Chuan Shenliu as someone whose methods were somewhat questionable, but whose heart was not bad.
Well, it might not just be a little problematic, it could even be considered extreme, but compared to the first impression that Shinryu Hanakawa gives, this level of severity suddenly seems acceptable!
As long as they set their bottom line low enough, any good performance from Hanchuan Shenliu will be a pleasant surprise!
What was supposed to be a trip of several days and nights turned into a nightmare. The captain sped off and sailed back to Tokyo the next day, handing the people over to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Inspector Megure, who came to receive the prisoner, looked at Mr. Kujirai, who was in a daze and muttering to himself, "So Furukawa Dai is Ye Caisan," and paused for a moment: "What's wrong with him...?"
Anyway, they're all on our side now, either police or detectives, and they all know Samikawa Shinryu's personality. Former Inspector Kōzaki answered directly, "Samikawa is also on the ship."
Inspector Megure: "Understood."
Hattori Heiji & Edogawa Conan, who were watching: "…………"
Inspector Megure is so skilled... Does the Metropolitan Police Department really just let Shinryu Samikawa toy with criminals like this?!
Seeing Hattori Heiji's expression, former police officer Kōzaki couldn't help but whisper an explanation, trying to salvage the reputation of the Kanto police: "It's not what you think. Actually, many times we just don't know how to stop them, and it's too late, because Kōkawa likes to act on his own..."
Kogoro Mouri muttered, "At the last game launch event, a group of police officers watched as Hanchuan gave orders, but they didn't see him disappear."
Although former police officer Kōzaki was unaware of the details of the game's launch event, he still continued to defend himself based on his experience: "...Well, sometimes Hanchuan does not disappear, but we have no idea whether the purpose of what he asks us to do is to lure out the murderer, find evidence, or for some other reason, because he doesn't like to explain!"
After it happens so many times, people become desensitized, and even when they can stop it, they don't react in time. That's normal! We're all human! Everyone makes mistakes!
Hattori Heiji looked sympathetic: "I see. No wonder Mr. Hanakawa needs an explanation."
While former police officer Kōzaki and the others were whispering among themselves, Mr. Kanie was finally pushed out in a wheelchair.
There was no other way; he was already in a state of dementia and was still drooling. If we didn't do this, he simply couldn't walk with just our support!
Inspector Megure's gaze fell on Mr. Kanie, his expression changing: "Did Kanekawa make him stupid or cripple him? Did he finally fail?!"
Sato Miwako said firmly, "Impossible! This person must have been an idiot from the start!"
Heiji Hattori: "Well, he was made stupid by Mr. Kujirai giving him too much of a drug..."
Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew it. Kankawa wouldn't make such a basic mistake. He knows what he's doing."
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
That's not what you just said... I don't even know if this counts as trust or distrust of Han Chuan Shenliu!
Kankawa Shinryu strolled out last, and Inspector Megure, feeling a little guilty, still went up to him and greeted him: "Kankawa, did you solve this case again?"
Hanchuan Shenliu: "Kōzaki-senpai said he would take charge of the record and report."
Inspector Megure couldn't hold back any longer and retorted, "Just this once, can't you write a report yourself?"
Hanchuan Shenliu politely defended himself: "I did write it myself before, but my senior rejected it. In the end, my senior wrote it for me. If the inspector doesn't mind the trouble..."
Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"
Former police officer Kōzaki quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "After all, I was the one who invited him, so I'll take him! I'll take him! I know everything! Hattori-kun knows everything! Mori knows everything! The three of us are enough!"
Hattori Heiji: "...?"
No, is it only Mr. Hanchuan who doesn't need it?
How did this guy manage during his years as a policeman?! Was it that easy?!
Hattori Heiji reasonably suspects that Samikawa Shinryu's reluctance to explain is also a way of avoiding giving a verbal report; the rejected report might even have been deliberately poorly written...
With former Inspector Kōzaki in charge of the follow-up, Kanakawa Shinryū put his hands in his pockets with satisfaction: "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now, Inspector."
Inspector Megure said helplessly, "...Actually, there's still a lot to do...but you should go back!"
He's used to it.
Han Chuan Shenliu politely said goodbye to the others, then hailed a taxi and left.
Kogoro Mouri: "Then I..."
“Brother Mori, come back to the Metropolitan Police Department with us, Kōzaki,” Inspector Megure said. “We’ll see if there’s anything else we need to add.”
Kogoro Mouri didn't intend to leave, but thinking about how Shinryu Saikawa had been treated earlier, he couldn't help but ask, "...??? Can't I go back first?"
Inspector Megure frowned: "Mouri, this is such a big deal... and it's one of the cases from when you were a detective, so you definitely have to come."
Mouri Kogoro: "…………"
That makes sense, but this differential treatment is a bit hurtful! Doesn't this count as a case that Hanchuan Shenliu is currently handling?!
Because he was an outsider, Heiji Hattori, who wasn't forced to comply, was utterly exasperated.
He understood.
Mr. Hanchuan's survival wisdom is truly remarkable. He lets everyone know immediately that he's unwilling to do this or that, and once everyone gets used to it, they'll assume he won't be asked to do those things anymore...
However, it's also because he can solve cases, which is his core competency. Others can solve other problems, and they might even be eager to help. If he couldn't do anything else, this trick wouldn't work.
Well, this kind of cunning and wicked sense of humor might be a bit strange on others, but on Mr. Hanchuan, he didn't dislike it at all. In fact, he felt that it could dilute Mr. Hanchuan's dangerous and terrifying aura, making him feel more "normal," which was a good thing.
Meanwhile, the person who was being remarked by Heiji Hattori as "Mr. Kanakawa is just an ordinary person" was typing away in a taxi.
[Still haven't found Sherry? That's normal! Gin is doing it on purpose! But because I told the Boss, he knows he's being suspected. Believe me, in a couple of days he'll say he has news of Sherry, and might even have others witness Sherry to testify for him, but after all that effort, he still can't catch her?]
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Bonus chapter
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Conan: The reason why Hattori won't tell you is because you performed so poorly!
Hattori: Okay, I'll reflect on it.
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Megure: Of course I believe Kankawa, I just accidentally revealed the contents of my nightmare!
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