Her heart skipped a beat; after all, this was a very important question to her.
Because of the misunderstanding, Kazuha was too embarrassed to ask Ran about this.
But she couldn't shake off her doubts and was filled with curiosity about Kudo, whom she had only heard of but never met.
"Hmm~ someone named Kudo?" Yuzuru Nanami pinched his chin with one hand, pretending to think seriously.
He knew, of course, who Kazuha was talking about, but it would be a waste not to give Hattori Heiji a good opportunity.
"I remember now, there's a girl at our school named Kudo Shizuka, I wonder if she's the one you're talking about!"
Yuzuru suddenly clenched his fist, pretending to have just remembered, and his expression looked just like it.
"Really?" Kazuha's already round eyes widened even more at this moment.
"I'm not sure, but I did hear Kudo mention before that she's coming to Osaka soon." Hanyu Nan shook his finger, his tone seemingly carrying a deeper meaning.
He wasn't lying; Kudo really did come to Osaka!
"I understand!" Kazuha's expression changed several times. At first, she was very surprised, and then she seemed to have thought of something. She took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Yuzuru-kun."
"You're welcome, we're all friends!" Yuzuru smiled brightly, a smile that seemed to dispel all gloom.
Succubus Body: Activate!
"Hmm!" Kazuha looked at Yuzuru's smile, felt a strange flutter in her heart, and nodded gently.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Heiji Hattori was pulling Conan, who was grumbling about not being full, and preparing to head back to the pancake shop to get something to eat.
Along the way, Heiji Hattori chattered to Conan, "I never would have guessed, Kudo, you can eat so much, yet you're still not full!"
Conan rolled his eyes, silently complaining to himself, "Do you think I want to eat this much? I'm only seven years old, I'm still growing, it's normal to get hungry quickly!"
Completely oblivious to Conan's speechless expression, Hattori Heiji continued, "You'd better eat a lot this time, Kudo. It's rare for you to come to Osaka, and I wanted to have a good chat with you about the organization and that Hanyu Kusunoki guy!"
"Okay..." Conan replied listlessly.
Bang!!!
"Huh?" Conan, who was walking with his head down, suddenly felt like he had bumped into something. He looked up in confusion and saw that it was Hattori Heiji.
Heiji Hattori stood rooted to the spot, his eyes fixed straight ahead, seemingly oblivious to Conan's approach.
After a moment of silence, Conan finally couldn't help but ask, "Hattori, why aren't you leaving?"
Heiji Hattori ignored him, maintaining his original posture without even blinking.
Seeing Heiji Hattori's strange expression, Conan curiously followed his gaze.
"Hey, isn't that Ran and Yuzuru?" Conan spotted the super eye-catching Rolls-Royce parked in front of the pancake shop, and Ran, Yuzuru, and the others getting out of the car. "And there's a girl too, who is she?"
“…She is a friend of mine, named Kazuha Toyama.” After a long while, Heiji Hattori finally spoke reluctantly, his voice sounding somewhat angry.
"Oh, I see." Conan nodded, then turned to Heiji Hattori. "Then why is she with Ran and the others?"
"How would I know what that woman is up to!" Hattori Heiji said irritably, then walked towards Ran and the others with some displeasure.
He couldn't understand why Kazuha was hanging out with Hanyu Nan and the others.
"Hattori, wait for me." Seeing this, Conan quickly followed.
...
"This is the first time I've ever ridden in such a nice car!" Kazuha exclaimed as she got out of the car and looked at the luxurious vehicle in front of her.
The best car she'd ever ridden in was probably her father's police car, which was already a pretty good car, but compared to this one, it was nothing!
"If you like it, Kazuha-kun, after we finish eating, could you please take us sightseeing in Osaka?" Yuzuru Nan walked over from the other side, arm in arm with Ran.
“Hehe, sure, I know Osaka very well.” Kazuha accepted the tour guide task without hesitation.
Looking at Ran and Nanami clinging tightly together, Kazuha's eyes flashed with envy.
When will she be able to be like Heiji...? Kazuha couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. There was always a lack of understanding and sweetness between her and Heiji.
"Kazuha, what are you doing here?!"
Before Kazuha could continue thinking, her thoughts were interrupted by Hattori Heiji, who strode over aggressively.
"Oh, Heiji, you're here too?" Kazuha looked at Hattori Heiji, who was standing in front of her with his hands in his pockets and staring at her, with surprise.
Conan popped out from behind Hattori and happened to meet Yuzuru's smiling eyes. "Ran-neechan... Yuzuru-nii."
"Conan, did you have fun with Hattori?" Hanyu Nan asked casually.
"Of course! I'm having a lot of fun. It's much more interesting than hanging out with you, Hanyu Nan." Hattori Heiji, who was busy questioning Kazuha about why she was with Hanyu Nan and the others, immediately turned around to defend his good friend.
"Heh~" Yu Shengnan chuckled softly.
"Heiji, Ran and Hanyu are friends I just met, and aren't you their friend too?" Kazuha noticed the tense atmosphere and quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
“Who’s friends with them?” Hattori Heiji retorted unhappily. “Kazuha, you’d better stay away from them, lest you be corrupted!”
"That's right, how can you compare to someone who bullies ordinary police officers at will just because they rely on their father's power!" Ai said sarcastically without any expression.
Yusuke Sakata, following behind: "..."
"What did you say?" Hattori Heiji's temper flared up instantly, but before he could lash out, he was forcefully pulled aside by Kazuha.
"Heiji, what are you doing!" Kazuha glared at Hattori Heiji with a hint of displeasure. "Ran and the others are all very nice people. Is there some misunderstanding between you and them?"
"I have something to do with them..." Hattori Heiji opened his mouth, wanting to explain but suddenly didn't know what to say.
The events of the day flashed through my mind, and it seemed that he was indeed the one who started it.
How could he explain this to Kazuha?
"Alright, it's good to clear up any misunderstandings." Kazuha sighed softly as she looked at Hattori Heiji, who was stammering and looked rather unwell.
It seems it really was just a misunderstanding.
Yuu Nan watched as Kazuha was trying to persuade Hattori Heiji, then looked up at the upstairs with interest.
He was quite curious: in the eyes of the two big shots, which was more important, childhood sweetheart or the case?
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