After finishing their lunchboxes, Ran and Kazuha cleaned up the table.
Everyone ate bento boxes, which were easy to clean up. They simply put all the leftover boxes into a bag and threw them into the trash can.
While they were packing up, Hattori Heiji was discussing tonight's plans with Inspector Yumina.
Conan and Uncle Mori were listening nearby.
“Officer Gong Chang, if all goes well, those three suspects will definitely come to Mr. Genda’s house tonight to clean up their tracks.”
"I know." Officer Gong Chang's expression remained calm, showing neither surprise nor joy at the prospect of catching the real culprit.
I just feel that my abilities are still insufficient, otherwise I could have discovered something was wrong sooner and caught the real culprit before someone died.
The red horse statue found at the scene of the first arson attack had a base.
Although it was charred black by the flames, the character "rabbit" could still be seen written on the base.
The red horse statue also has two leg-like protrusions.
Based on all this, Officer Gong Chang felt it was not difficult to see that the red horse statue was actually part of the Guan Yu statue.
It sounds a bit like hindsight to say this now, and Officer Gong Chang knew this too. After dismissing the idea, he once again lamented that he hadn't observed carefully enough.
However, the real culprit is almost caught, which is good news.
"Officer Yuki, could you move the car away from the entrance a little further away later?" Hattori Heiji thought for a moment and then asked.
“Okay.” Officer Yugachirama understood what Hattori Heiji meant and nodded in agreement without much thought.
"I also need to drive the car further away." Uncle Mori understood that Heiji Hattori simply didn't want to alert the enemy.
You can park the car anywhere, just not in front of Genda's house.
“Then let’s go now.” Officer Gong Chang was not one to procrastinate, especially since this matter would affect tonight’s plans.
"Um."
After discussing it, Officer Yumio and Uncle Mori stood up and left Genda's house, preparing to drive the car parked at the door a little further away.
After the two left the room, Heiji Hattori held the brim of his baseball cap, straightened it, and looked at Conan beside him.
A smile quietly appeared on their faces.
"Now, we're just waiting for him to walk right into our trap."
"Um."
...
“Tsk…” Guangyou sat in the corner, looking at the two people smiling at each other not far away, with a playful expression on his face.
Even though I knew what they were laughing about, I couldn't help but tease them.
"Otherwise, these two can just make do."
Upon hearing this, Ai replied in a teasing tone, "I never expected you to have this kind of hobby."
"That kind of hobby?" Kōyū turned his head, his gaze lingering on Ai's delicate face, and asked with a smile.
"You know it in your heart." Ai could tell that Kōyū was joking, and she was happy to play along.
"It was just a joke," Guangyou explained. Despite the joke, the two of them did have a very good relationship.
They can understand each other's meaning with just a glance.
The two often shared the same ideas.
Although they haven't known each other for very long, their relationship is stronger than that of some people who have known each other for over a decade.
Perhaps it was because they shared similar values and backgrounds, along with various other reasons, that their relationship quickly progressed to that of best friends.
"Yes, I know." Ai nodded, putting away her teasing intentions, but the smile on her face didn't disappear.
Although the curve of her lips was not obvious, Guangyou, who was close by, could see it clearly.
"My hobby is actually very simple." Although Guangyou had a smile on his face, his expression was very serious.
After a slight pause, he said softly to Ai, "I just want to quietly appreciate the perfect smile on your face."
"Heh~" Ai chuckled softly, her eyes half-closed, a smile playing on her lips, without saying a word.
"Don't believe me?" Kōyū knew perfectly well what Ai was thinking, but he still asked.
"There is a bit of that," Xiao Ai replied insincerely.
There was no response. Kōyū's gaze swept across the room. Rin and Kazuha were still dealing with the leftover lunch boxes and were not in the room.
Uncle Mori and Officer Yukichi are still outside.
At this moment, only Heiji Hattori and Conan remained in the room.
After looking away, Kōyū grabbed Ai's hands and held them tightly, saying slowly, "Don't worry, I'm not lying to you, really!"
He knew that what Ai said was different from what she was thinking, but he still had to answer this kind of question seriously.
Whether the other person is joking or not, it's always right to answer this kind of question seriously.
This kind of response can make the other person feel at ease.
Indeed, that was the case. After hearing those words, Ai's lips curved upwards slightly.
"Yes, I believe you." Ai had never doubted Kyou, but whenever she heard such words, her sense of security would always increase.
After saying that, Ai moved closer to Kousuke, then rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
That smile remained on Ai's lips from beginning to end, though it changed slightly, but all of it was for the better.
When Kouyu noticed Ai's actions, he smiled slightly, placed Ai's hand on his leg, and then placed his other hand on top of it.
The atmosphere between the two suddenly became warm and cozy.
Perhaps sensing that something was off in the room, Heiji Hattori and Conan suddenly stopped their discussion, though in fact they didn't have much to talk about.
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