"What you said... makes a lot of sense..."
Yoruichi Toyama sighed and squatted down in front of the black cat.
"But knowing that a perfectly healthy old man was contemplating murder, I still turned a blind eye..."
Instead of those things, you should probably focus on something else.
Taro's perpetually aloof expression suddenly took on a hint of mystery.
...No way, its face is so black you can't see anything except its eyes!
Yoruichi Toyama thought to herself, as Taro continued:
You should spend more time and effort looking after that bank teller.
"What?"
Yoruichi Toyama was taken aback for a moment.
I didn't think Taro was making an exception for him and letting him go to pursue spring or anything like that.
After all, although this time-traveling elf is a bit silly, he becomes very rigid when it comes to missions.
So that bank teller... was she involved in the mission?
He subconsciously took the business card out of his pocket and looked at it again.
Mihua Bank employee
Masami Hirota
"..."
"...Hirota Masami?!"
Although this name appears very rarely in the original work, those familiar with the main storyline of Detective Conan will have some impression of it.
Masami Hirota, whose real name is Akemi Miyano, is considered an outer member of the Black Organization, while her younger sister, Shiho Miyano, is the organization's core scientist.
Ai Haibara's older sister!
In addition, she is also Shuichi Akai's girlfriend and the daughter of Tooru Amuro's first love...
In short, your industry is truly chaotic.
[Ms. Hirota, also known as Akemi Miyano, has intricate connections with the person you're trying to win over.]
Perhaps fearing that Yoruichi Toyama hadn't remembered yet, Taro solemnly reminded her.
If you have a lot of free time, why don't you think about how to get closer to her?
That's understandable, though.
Since Akemi Miyano went to work at a bank under an assumed name, it means she had begun planning that 1 billion yen robbery.
Using bank robbery as a way to get herself and her sister out of the organization is a rather bizarre thought process to outsiders.
But who can blame her at this time when Akemi Miyano was still obsessed with love!
I remember in the original story, she sent a text message to Shuichi Akai before committing the crime, saying that she wanted to be his real boyfriend and girlfriend.
Unfortunately, Gin assigned her this mission to find fault with her and get rid of her.
Therefore, if you save Miyano Akemi, you'll likely increase Akai Shuichi's favorability.
"...Are you serious?"
Yoruichi Toyama remained silent for a while before asking a question in return.
"Let's not even mention the strong sense of incongruity of rescuing someone's girlfriend in order to increase their affection level."
Are you sure Shuichi Akai is truly in love with Akemi Miyano?
Seemingly unaccustomed to discussing such purely romantic topics with people, Taro's cat-like face looked somewhat bewildered.
I think so... After Akemi Miyano died, didn't Shuichi Akai cut off all his long hair for her...?
"What kind of new era is this, cutting hair to become the head?!"
Yoruichi Toyama scoffed.
"I remember, Shuichi Akai was originally an undercover agent at the brewery, but the operation to arrest Gin failed, and his identity was exposed, so he ran away, right?"
"You didn't even have time to pick up your girlfriend while you were running, and then you didn't even have a chance to come back for her later?"
"Miyano Akemi has much more freedom of action than her sister. She can easily arrange a kidnapping and take the person away. Is that difficult for an American agent who can act with impunity in Japan?"
Uh, maybe...maybe it's for Shiho Miyano's safety...
The black cat tried its best to think of a way to defend itself.
However, Yoruichi Toyama scoffed again, her face showing more helplessness than sneer.
"He loved Akemi Miyano, not Shiho Miyano."
Even if Shiho Miyano were to be implicated, he would have a thousand reasons to tell himself that Shiho Miyano was not in immediate danger, so that he could rescue Akemi Miyano first.
"Think about it yourself, Kotaro. If your beloved woman... well, the catwoman, were in danger, would you hesitate like this too?"
The two, a human and a cat, stared at each other in silence, suddenly falling into an awkward stillness.
"...I'm not a cat..."
After a while, Taro finally managed to explain.
[The spirits that travel through time can choose to transform into their favorite form... For example, Mebius's appearance is based on Kero from Cardcaptor Sakura...]
Yoruichi Toyama was so shocked by this sudden news that she stared wide-eyed for a long time before slapping her thigh.
"You clearly love Sailor Moon too, yet you actually laughed at me last time!"
...
"Anyway, I'm going to stop Miyano Akemi from robbing the bank and try to save her, right?"
Yoruichi Toyama pondered the feasibility of the statement.
Taro, however, became a little hesitant again.
If what you say is true, then Shuichi Akai was just putting on an act with her...
"Not necessarily. Didn't he cut his hair because of Miyano Akemi's death? That shows he still has a guilty conscience."
"Even if Miyano Akemi were alive, the two of them might not have gotten together, but at least Akai Shuichi would have resolved a knot in his heart."
"They'll always remember this favor I did for them... right..."
Despite this analysis, I still couldn't be sure in the end.
After all, Yoruichi Toyama wasn't very familiar with the later plot of Detective Conan, and if we were to speculate based on common sense...
The human heart is precisely the most elusive thing.
For now, we can only take it one step at a time.
"However, how can I stop Miyano Akemi...? Should I call her 'Miss Hirota'...?
【I see you have good speaking skills, aren't you quite adept at persuading people? Like that "listen to goodbye" thing last time...】
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