"Everyone says he's a stupid thief, how could he dare to come out?"
"Besides, didn't you raise my skills to the level of Makoto Kyogoku?"
"I can break bullets with my bare hands, why would I be afraid of a fat guy like him?"
It has to be said that Yoruichi Toyama, despite being a substitute player, adapted to the world of Detective Conan really quickly.
Taro shook his head, unsure whether to feel relieved or helpless, and stood guard at the gate with his host.
Since the burglar isn't coming out, we'll just have to wait for the police.
It should be no more than 15 minutes, then came the sound of suppressed footsteps from the elevator.
Then someone peeked out from the end of the corridor and saw only Yoruichi Toyama and Taro, one person and one cat, and waved behind them.
A group of people hurried over.
As expected, the leader was an old face from the Conan world, Inspector Megure, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department whom Yoruichi Toyama had met when she first arrived.
Following behind were the real estate agent and a middle-aged man in a work uniform carrying a large bunch of keys.
"Are you sure this is the place?"
Because he was dealing with an ongoing crime rather than the usual cleanup, Inspector Megure spoke much more concisely than usual.
Seeing that Toyama Yoru nodded, he gestured for the uncle behind him to come forward and open the door.
The middle-aged man, who appeared to be the apartment manager, walked to the door and suddenly paused.
"Ah, this..."
"What's wrong?"
"This, isn't this... Ms. Yoko Okino's house?" the uncle said with a complicated expression, as if he had just realized something, or as if he was worried about getting into trouble.
...What? Who?
Yoruichi looked around, somewhat puzzled.
"Yoko Okino? Is that the newly popular idol?" The real estate agent, who was playing the straight man, asked with an excited expression that said, "Now I have another selling point to introduce when I introduce houses."
It's you again! ...
What is Yoko Okino or Yuko Ikezawa?
Are these all characters from Detective Conan?
Yoruichi Toyama scratched her head, unable to recall whether this was a case from the manga or a side story that started after she transmigrated.
So... it's more important to deal with the immediate issue.
"I tried knocking on the door just now, and a man answered it," he said quickly, looking at the building manager and Inspector Megure.
Inspector Megure's expression grew even more serious.
"Open the door first!"
They've been standing outside the door for several minutes now. If the person inside really is a criminal, and they've heard the commotion, it's hard to say what they might do.
The administrator unlocked the door with trembling hands.
Two police officers came over and stood guard by the door. They exchanged a glance, then suddenly flung the door open and rushed inside.
"Police! Don't move, hands up!"
Someone inside the room let out a startled cry of "Ah!" At the same time, something fell onto the carpet with a dull thud.
Yoruichi Toyama bent down, picked up the cat, and followed Inspector Megure into the house.
Just then, I saw a man of medium height with a beer belly trembling in front of the police officers' guns.
Just as Ms. Yuko Ikezawa said, he is a fat man, and a somewhat flabby fat man at that.
She doesn't look that old, and her hair hasn't thinned out significantly. Her complexion doesn't look very healthy, probably because she lacks exercise.
In short, he's a couch potato.
"Name?"
"...Fujie Akiyoshi..."
"Work?"
"A trade company employee... but he's already resigned... Officer, please don't..."
The fat man was clearly terrified; after only a few words, he began to plead.
Despite his lack of expertise in solving cases, Inspector Megure, who has witnessed the full spectrum of human nature, remained unmoved.
What are you doing here?
"I...I...I'm Yo-Yoko's friend...I've come to talk to her about something..."
"Would you stand in her living room with a kitchen knife, waiting to 'talk things' with her when she's not home?"
Under Inspector Megure's stern reprimand, the fat otaku who called himself Fujie Akiyoshi let out a "Wow!" and fell to the ground, kneeling right next to where the kitchen knife had fallen.
“I…I…no, it’s not like that…I don’t want to…I…”
After stammering for a long time without being able to explain clearly, a fierce glint suddenly flashed in Fujie Akiyoshi's eyes.
"Let me die!"
As he shouted, he suddenly grabbed the kitchen knife and raised it high.
The blade, however, was pointed at his own round belly.
With a swift stroke, the knife fell!
"Smack!"
"Click"...
"clatter"……
The room fell silent for a moment, as if even the air itself had frozen for a brief instant.
What followed was a heart-wrenching wail.
"Ouch, it hurts so much! ...My hand, my hand is broken!..."
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, Yoruichi Toyama silently retracted her kicking leg, offering an awkward yet polite chuckle.
"Um... I couldn't control myself, I used too much force!"
...
According to Yoruichi Toyama, the kick was only a test, using about 20-30% of her strength, but the fat guy's fragile wrist was already broken.
Inspector Megure was unsure whether to praise his quick thinking and agility or warn him to be careful of being sued by the otaku.
After all, he wasn't a police officer.
However, it seems that the fat otaku Fujie Akiyoshi, whose self-harm behavior was stopped, hasn't thought about these things yet.
Instead, he just kept yelling in pain while venting the bitterness that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time.
He and popular idol Yoko Okino were high school classmates and were each other's first love.
However, after Yoko Okino entered the entertainment industry, her manager approached Fujie, warning him not to affect Yoko's career and forcing him to break up with Yoko.
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