Chapter 22: The Suzuki Foundation
"Oh, yes, this strange thief No. 1412 also sent this very strange notification letter to the garden's house. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Xiaolan said, and felt in her pocket again.
Maori Kogoro is a bit weird.
"Strange notification letter?"
Hearing this, Conan, who didn't seem to have much interest in the original, also became interested.
Xiaolan took out a piece of paper from the pocket of her clothes and handed it directly to Mori Kogoro.
"Because they can't understand what it means, it's like a code."
"I'll look at ......"
Mori Kogoro took the paper, Conan also came over, and Shiki also ran over to watch with the same curiosity.
It was torn off paper, reglued to the new white paper.
"Aprilfool, when the moon separates the two, I will hear the name of the night star, and follow the invitation of the waves to subdue it, the thief...... It's unrecognizable. ”
"It can't be helped, I heard that when her father received this letter, he was so angry that he tore up the letter, which she glued afterwards."
"Hmmm......"
Mori Kogoro nodded thoughtfully.
Conan seemed to be thinking about it, too.
Only Shiki yawned and looked bored.
"It's a lie!"
"Huh?"
Xiaolan and the others all looked at the four seasons and asked.
"Shiki, what do you say?"
"Aprilfool, April fool, that's April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day, isn't it a lie?"
Shiki shrugged, indicating that such a message was too obvious.
Of course, this is just Shiji's opinion, whether the thief Kidd really thinks so, Shiki can't guarantee it.
Conan didn't seem to agree with the four seasons either, but at this time he was also interested in this strange thief.
And Maori Kogoro said directly.
"Suzuki Foundation...... Well, anyway, let's go over and see, stinky boy, aren't you going to be my assistant? This time it gives you a chance to perform, and if you perform well, then you can say anything. ”
"Huh? Oh! All right! ”
Shiki nodded in understanding.
It's also a little strange in my heart, the last time I told Maori Kogoro about it, he didn't react, why did he suddenly agree now?
But in any case, this may also be a good thing for Shiki, just in time to get close to Shiro Suzuki, the current de facto controller of the Suzuki Foundation...... 's wife, Tomoko Suzuki.
There's no way, although the Suzuki consortium is all from Shiro Suzuki, but this is a slightly chubby man, but he is a typical wife.
As for approaching them to do something......
Let's talk about this later, after all, for such a big consortium, you can't mess around, Shiro Suzuki and Tomoko Suzuki are also very shrewd people, if you mess around, you will only lose more than you lose.
After saying that the time was right, we would go over together, and after that, we had dinner together, and Shiki left with Yamada today and Yamada tomorrow.
The Maori Detective Agency was not a place they could stay, after all, there was so little space, and Shiki wouldn't want to squeeze into a room with Maori Kogoro and Conan.
If you really want to say it, it may be because of professional habits or something, but Shiki still prefers to be alone, after all, there are all kinds of inconveniences when there are many people.
Moreover, Shiki has also become accustomed to being alone.
……
The time was fast approaching March 31.
In the morning, Shiki went to meet with Mori Kogoro and them, Yamada and Yamada didn't pass tomorrow, this is not a fun thing, there is no need to let them follow.
Moreover, they are not interested in any kind of Strange Thief 1412.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the group arrived at the Rice Flower Museum, and at this time, there were also many policemen and the like around, and even helicopters, and several, patrolling around.
In order to catch a thief and show such a lineup, the police are really hard enough.
On the contrary, to be able to send such a lineup to the police to deal with it, and to succeed again and again, the monster thief Kidd is proud enough.
"It's spectacular!"
Standing above the museum and looking at the police officers waiting below, Mori Kogoro couldn't help but smack his lips.
"It's as if the police are all over Tokyo!"
"Huh? Is that all there is to the police force in Tokyo? It doesn't seem to be a good thing! ”
Shiki looked curious, looked around, and didn't find anything particularly powerful.
Aren't there many powerful police in Japan?
Shiki thought so.
But he soon self-denied the idea.
Not to mention anything else, just a search lesson, there are powerful people, for example, a certain Miwako Sato who has not yet met, whether it is marksmanship or skill, is very strong, although I don't know how strong it is, but it will definitely not be an ordinary character.
"No, no, that's just an exaggeration, stinky boy, do you want to see all the police in Tokyo?"
Kogoro Mori glanced at Shiki, as if he had a way to get all the police in Tokyo to be dispatched.
But whether it's true or not, the four seasons are quick to shake their heads.
"Forget it, I don't want to see that in my lifetime."
Just kidding, if all the police in Tokyo were really dispatched, then Shiki would have to flee from the wind.
Whether the police were targeting him or not, he had to run.
Because in the face of such an existence as the police, if you don't fight, you will be surrounded and intercepted all day long, and if you do, once the police can't stand it, it will lead to more powerful guys.
So it's better to mess with less.
Conan on one side seems to be still struggling with the problem of those codes.
And it was at this time that a man with glasses and a suit, who looked a little fat, walked over with the garden.
This man is none other than Sonoko's father, the actual controller of the Suzuki Foundation, Shiro Suzuki.
"Detective Maori, you're welcome."
Shiro Suzuki and Kogoro Mori shook hands.
"Thank you so much for accepting the little girl's vexatious request to come here."
"Ah, you're welcome."
Maori Kogoro hurriedly said modestly.
But Shiro Suzuki seems to really rely on him.
"It's a great thing to have you, a detective, come to us, and it's up to you today, Detective Maori."
"It's just a little thief, I can catch him in three clicks and two clicks, hahaha......"
"Hahaha......"
Mori Kogoro and Shiro Suzuki both burst out laughing, as if that was really what it was.
At this time, the garden introduced him.
"Dad, this is the one I said before, the four seasons from China."
"Oh, you're the Four Seasons!"
Shiro Suzuki looked at Shiki and seemed a little surprised.
Shiki maintained a faint smile and nodded.
"It's the four seasons in the next place, Mr. Suzuki, it's been a long time."
"I've been looking up for a long time, and the little girl used to talk about you a lot."
Shiro Suzuki shook hands with Shiki.
But hearing his words, Shiki couldn't help but feel a little strange and looked at the garden on the side.
But Yuan Zi spread out her hands and shrugged her shoulders, indicating that it was none of her business.
Shiro Suzuki seemed to notice this and opened his mouth to explain.
"It's the eldest daughter, Ayako, and she often says that Shiki is a very good person."
"I've won the prize, but I'm actually just an ordinary person."
Shiki hastened to be humble.
If it weren't for the rebirth, if it weren't for the fact that there was a powerful master who taught him since he was a child, he would probably be the same as in his previous life, just an ordinary half-house creature.
However, Ayako Suzuki often mentions him, which still surprises him.
"The old lady seems to appreciate your appearance, saying that you have a good character and superb skills...... Speaking of which, do you still have character? ”
The garden seems to want to praise the four seasons, but in the end, he still directly doubts the character of the four seasons.
After all, the words on the clothes of the four seasons are too ...... There was individuality.
And even if it is usually a big day, I am still wearing such clothes on such a big day today.
The garden wiped the non-existent drops of sweat from his forehead.
"You really like to dress up like that."
"This ......"
"It's very personal, it's good."
As soon as Shiki wanted to say something, Shiro Suzuki opened his mouth to praise.
It's really a personality, but I don't know if it's really good.
But since it left a good impression, it seems to be a good thing for the four seasons as well.
However, Maori Kogoro said at this time.
"I agree with the good character, my nephew came from China thousands of miles away, just to take care of two distant cousins, which is enough to prove that this is a good boy."
"Well, that's what Ayako said the little girl."
Shiro Suzuki nodded in agreement.
Shiki scratched his head a little embarrassed.
It's really embarrassing, although he is indeed taking care of his two younger sisters, but at the beginning, he came completely in the name of taking care of them.
But it seems that Mori Kogoro's words are not finished.
"I heard that Mr. Suzuki is recruiting a son-in-law, don't you consider me as a nephew?"
"Forehead ......"
This time, the four seasons were immediately embarrassed, Maori Kogoro, which pot is not opened?!
Garden, Xiaolan and the others were also stunned for a moment.
Shiro Suzuki reacted quickly and said with a burst of laughter.
"I don't have a problem with that, let's see what the garden thinks."
After all, Shiki is only fifteen years old this year, even if he is willing to let Shiji be his son-in-law, it is a garden, not Suzuki Ayako, after all, Suzuki Ayako will graduate from college soon, and Shiji's age is generally only in the third year of junior high school or just entering high school.
But Yuan Zi immediately shook his head and waved his hand in refusal.
"It's impossible, the four seasons aren't handsome enough."
“……”
Shiki suddenly felt that he probably shouldn't have come here today.
Shiro Suzuki smiled again, and then, directly changed the topic, and did not continue.