Chapter 492
Morofushi Kagemitsu knew that Edogawa Conan was Kudo Shinichi, but since there was no conflict in their positions, he did not pay much attention to Edogawa Conan, but instead observed Samikawa Shinryu more cautiously.
Even using his peripheral vision wouldn't work, so he could only try other, more subtle methods, but that took even more effort.
But he couldn't afford to be careless. Hanakawa Shinryu saw right through Furuya Rei's disguise. If he hadn't been looking for an excuse to leave, he would have been seen even in the open kitchen. He didn't want to appear in front of Hanakawa Shinryu like this, and he was worried about following in Furuya Rei's footsteps.
Fortunately, after several rounds of dishes were served, aside from a warning that seemed to be directed at him not to look around, Han Chuan Shenliu didn't say anything else to him.
...Could it be that Usaku Saiki's disguise skills are better than Vermouth's? Otherwise, how could he see through the disguise Vermouth gave Zero, but not the disguise Usaku gave him?
Zhu Fujingguang couldn't help but ponder it.
Perhaps it's because there are no cases, and Hanchuan Shenliu is too lazy to bother with other people's business? After all, the atmosphere surrounding Hanchuan Shenliu is full of the feeling of "not wanting to meddle in other people's business".
Moreover, according to his understanding, after resigning from the Metropolitan Police Department, Hanchuan Shenliu was doing quite well in the yakuza world. He should be very well-behaved and wouldn't easily expose other people's "good deeds" unless they offended him.
Thinking about it this way, Zero was just unlucky to be exposed by Hanchuan Shenliu and get involved in the case. Otherwise, if he had just passed by as an ordinary person, nothing would have happened.
From this perspective, Hanchuan Shenliu truly excels at whatever he does.
When he was a police consultant, he didn't care at all about the potential issues of dealing with yakuza and their interpersonal relationships... which is good news.
After seeing off Kanekawa Shinryu and his group, Morofushi Kagemitsu was still relieved that he had escaped a disaster, thinking that Kanekawa Shinryu wouldn't hold a grudge about his disguise. Little did he know that he had actually attracted another kind of trouble—
Conan Edogawa has become suspicious of him.
Because the sushi restaurant was right downstairs from the Mouri Detective Agency, Conan Edogawa wasn't as eager to plant a listening device as he was when he encountered Gin or Tequila. He had plenty of opportunities and acted quite calmly, which led Morofushi Hiromitsu to not even realize that he was being suspected.
Of course, Conan Edogawa promptly shared this information with Ai Haibara.
"...You suspect that the new guy at that sushi restaurant is part of the organization?" Ai Haibara was speechless. "Again? Isn't Bourbon right next door? If the organization really had something going on, would they concentrate their people like this?"
What a lucky place Beika Town is! New members of the organization appear every few days. Now, if someone tells her that the organization's boss also lives in Beika Town, she doesn't think it's outrageous.
Conan Edogawa frowned: "Perhaps the organization suspects Mr. Amuro? After all..."
After all, Mr. Amuro is actually a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau!
Even when infiltrating an organization, there's no guarantee of leaving no trace. It might be a case of the mantis stalking the cicada while the sparrow lurks behind. Bourbon was originally investigating the mission, but this newcomer is investigating Bourbon.
With them standing so close, surely Mr. Amuro couldn't have been completely oblivious? Or perhaps he's misunderstood?
Conan Edogawa wasn't entirely sure, which is why he first approached Ai Haibara to discuss the matter, hoping to use Haibara's mysterious organizational radar to verify it.
Ai Haibara said coldly, "My intuition isn't always accurate. I used to think that Mr. Hanukawa was a member of the organization, but then it turned out that he had actually been refusing."
Conan Edogawa had, of course, considered this issue: "Even if it's not a standard organization radar, you're still more sensitive to dangerous individuals who resemble organization members. It's normal for you to feel threatened by Mr. Kanakawa because of his work, but if you feel threatened by a chef, then there's definitely a problem."
That makes sense, but Ai Haibara has a psychological aversion to the organization's members. She usually avoids them like the plague, and now she's being asked to approach them... Even if there's a chance they're not members, Ai Haibara is still a little scared.
Conan Edogawa had no choice but to observe on his own. For example, every day when he passed by the sushi restaurant on his way to and from school, he would glance at it discreetly to see if the waiter was there. If he couldn't see him, he would try to get information out of other people to find out if anyone at the sushi restaurant had taken the day off.
Considering how often Bourbon takes leave, Conan Edogawa thinks this is also a way to identify members of the organization.
After a week of this, Conan Edogawa was stunned to find that this Hikawa Kei was actually working every single day, only taking one day off on the weekend...
Well, it's not that people can't go to work, it's just that it's quite different from what he expected. Bourbon next door takes leave every few days, why doesn't he? Is he really that free?
Ai Haibara squinted and said, "Is it possible that he's just an ordinary person, and that's how ordinary people go to work?"
“It’s also possible that he’s just not in a position to take leave during his internship,” Conan Edogawa insisted. “I still feel that his behavior is strange; he doesn’t seem like a normal shop assistant.”
After much persuasion and pleading, Conan Edogawa finally managed to convince Ai Haibara to go to the sushi restaurant next door—Poirot Cafe—with the Detective Boys on a chosen day.
As for Bourbon at Poirot Cafe... Ai Haibara already knows he's an undercover agent. Although she's still reluctant, she's not completely afraid to go to the cafe, especially since Bourbon isn't there often.
Moreover, Ai Haibara is very cautious. Although she felt that the person was probably an ordinary person, which is why she reluctantly agreed, she was afraid of encountering someone who had seen her before or knew what she looked like when she was a child, before she knew the other person's situation.
Even if blending in with a group of children can help confuse them, wearing a mask in a restaurant is just too inappropriate; it's better to be careful.
Anyway, Ai Haibara can sometimes sense people even when she doesn't see them. As long as she can see them, she'll be fine. So she plans to find an excuse to pass by a sushi restaurant or something, and leave as soon as she sees them. That way, she can choose the Poirot Cafe next door as the meeting place—bringing the other members of the Detective Boys along, mainly to cover for Ai Haibara.
And so, one day after school, the Junior Detective Club went together to the downstairs of the Mouri Detective Agency.
Conan Edogawa immediately said, "I'll go to the sushi shop and get some sushi to go. If Professor Agasa wants some, we can have some too."
This is, of course, just an excuse. The money he spent was actually Shinichi Kudo's allowance. Since he was a rich kid and didn't lack money, and he thought it was a reasonable investment, Conan Edogawa didn't feel any pain when making the plan. He was completely different from Kogoro Mouri, who only went to eat sushi if he won the horse race or was treated to a meal.
The other members of the Junior Detective League didn't think there was anything wrong with it, especially Genta Kojima. Thinking that they could get some sushi for free, they wouldn't say anything like "Can't we just pack some to go when we leave?" So the group went into the sushi restaurant in a big group.
Sure enough, that suspicious clerk was still there, acting as if he were actually there for work!
Just as the Junior Detective League entered, the shop assistant came out of the kitchen. The next second, Conan Edogawa sensed Ai Haibara quietly take a step back.
Conan Edogawa: "...!!!"
That reaction! Just as I expected! Is he a member of the organization?!
Having achieved his goal, Conan Edogawa wasted no more time. He quickly ordered the food, then said that he was right next door and could have it delivered once it was ready. He then hurriedly left the sushi restaurant with his entourage.
After sitting down at Poirot Cafe, Ayumi Yoshida held Ai Haibara's hand with concern: "Ai, your hands are so cold."
Ai Haibara forced a smile: "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Conan Edogawa, being the typical straight man he is, made an excuse to send Ayumi Yoshida away, then moved closer to Ai Haibara, showing no concern for her health, and asked directly, "How are you?"
Ai Haibara, annoyed by Conan Edogawa, had already overcome her fear: "What do you think?"
"I think my guess was right after all." Conan Edogawa asked this to confirm it further, "I just don't understand what his purpose is..."
Thinking of this, Conan Edogawa turned to look at Tooru Amuro, who was making sandwiches.
Amuro Tooru didn't take a day off today and was working diligently, just like usual, as if he had no idea that there was another member of the organization next door.
He didn't even know whether he should remind the other party, after all, Mr. Amuro probably didn't know that Brother Bo Ye had secretly told him that he was an undercover police officer.
If he were to remind him, wouldn't he be betraying Brother Bo Ye?
Just as Conan Edogawa was struggling with his decision, the doorbell rang as he opened the door. He looked up and saw that some people really were coming, just as he had thought of them.
"Brother Usaku!" Conan Edogawa greeted him enthusiastically, then, citing the lack of seating, led Usaku Saiki to another table.
The other students, who were actually elementary school students, were curious, but since the drinks had just been served, they weren't in a hurry to join in and just drank their beverages first.
Usaku Saiki was dragged aside by Edogawa Conan. After finally sitting down, he straightened his haori sleeves and asked, "What's wrong?"
Conan Edogawa considered how to start the conversation: "Usui-kun, have you been to that sushi restaurant next door?"
Usoya Saiki answered honestly, "Yes, I've been there. What do you want to ask?"
Conan Edogawa's expression turned serious: "When was the last time you went there? Did you sense that anyone in their family was acting strangely?"
Although Conan Edogawa always thought that Usopp's observation skills were outrageous, he didn't have much hope when he asked him that question. After all, if it weren't for the fact that Shinryu Samakawa and that FBI agent happened to be talking about the keyword "Potnis," he wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.
It's normal that Bo Ye Ge wouldn't notice the problem if he just went to eat sushi.
Although Conan Edogawa's question was vague, those who knew the answer immediately understood what was going on.
Usoya Saiki said in a light tone, "Oh, you think there's something wrong with the new person in their family, right?"
Conan Edogawa's eyes lit up: "You noticed too? That makes things easier!"
Bo Yezaki asked with a smile, "What is it?"
"So, what do you think is that person's purpose in coming here? Does Mr. Amuro know? Is it something we can inquire about?"
Conan Edogawa can rattle off a string of questions without batting an eye, clearly frustrated by Ai Haibara's constant dampening of his enthusiasm.
Usaku Saiki thought for a moment: "Amuro definitely knows. As for his purpose, he might just be here to work."
Conan Edogawa: "...Usui-kun, stop joking around at a time like this. Can you help me find out something?"
What kind of organization member would deliberately go to work next door to another organization member just to get a job?! Bo Ye's jokes are getting less and less interesting!
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That's right, because of Thin Leaf's unexpected intervention, Conan and Bourbon haven't even realized what's going on between them yet...
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