"That's the end of the tequila thing."

A Porsche 356A on the road in Kakuto Town.

Gin, who was biting a cigarette, lit a fire with a cigarette lighter, and was concise and to the point.

"Are you sure?"

The voice on the other end of the phone made Gin light a cigarette for a moment, and his eyes changed slightly: "What do you mean?" ”

"Although the police are not as strict as the police about our activities in Japan, they are not unresponsive at all, Gin."

The sound of ice hitting the wine glass was faintly heard, and the woman's unique pleasant voice made the corners of Gin's cigarette-chewing mouth reveal a sneer: "You seem to care about this eucalyptus of tequila, Belmode." ”

"You should know what I'm here for Japan, Gin."

Belmode, who was shaking his wine glass, chuckled: "If you are not in charge of this task, then I can be sure that Akemi Miyano will not see the sun tomorrow." ”

"The police will characterize the explosion of the gas pipeline, including the death of Akemi Miyano after that, and the police will also end up with her suicide in fear of crime."

The corners of Gin's mouth, which was holding a cigarette holder, raised a cold arc: "I'm afraid you won't be able to wait for that time, Belmode." ”

"Looks like you've got everything in place, I'll see."

Belmode hung up the phone, the smile on his brow gradually disappeared between his eyes, looked at the photo in his hand, took a sip of wine, and fell into deep thought-

It seems that Katsumi Uehara did not report this matter?

Why?

Because the kid asks for secrecy?

Considering that Edogawa Conan also saved Katsumi Uehara's life, Belmode felt that this option was also worth observing.

"Gas pipeline explosion and fire...... Is it? ”

……………………………………………

Metropolitan Police Department, search a section of the office area of the three departments of violent crime, in a break room.

After listening to Edogawa Conan's long list of self-introductions and deeds introductions, Katsumi Uehara, who yawned, spit out the gum in his mouth, looked at the child in front of him, and asked a question that he was very concerned about-

"So, the way you look now, you must have soaked in the hot springs and bathed together with your childhood sweetheart, Mao Lilan, right?"

——？！

"I-I'm not-that's-" I never expected that Uehara's Katsumi brain circuit could be so strange Conan's cheeks suddenly flushed a little, and he denied it for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a complete and articulate reason.

"Don't make excuses, in your own words, although you are now a schoolboy's body, your mind is not. I really don't want to go, can Maolilan still force you to go? ”

Small kiosk

Katsumi Uehara glanced at him with disdain: "Colored hearts have no color guts." ”

“…… Is this the crux of the matter? ”

Conan, who shook his head, as if he was about to throw the last hot spring scene out of his mind, tried to be honest and said: "Uehara Police Department, I'm not joking with you, this matter is really important and dangerous, I hope you can keep it secret for me." ”

"You know the danger, too? Knowing the danger, why not borrow the power of your parents' connections? Don't tell me your parents don't know about you yet. ”

"I- well, they came back a while ago and thought about taking me away." Conan's eyes suddenly became a little dark: "But I refused." ”

"It's good to have a sense of justice to fight evil, but sometimes there's no shame in thinking about your parents."

Katsumi Uehara didn't make any soup, played with the bow voice changer handed over by Conan, and chuckled: "If it weren't for the sake of you saving me, your information would have been placed on the desk of the top management of the Metropolitan Police Department later."

"After all, I really thank you for being alive anyway."

After trying to use the bow voice changer to change his voice, Katsumi Uehara seemed to be tired of playing, and threw the bow back to Conan, who fell into silence: "This matter will end here, let's make three chapters of the law in the future, do you want to break the eucalyptus or do you want to do whatever you want, in short, don't shoot me, I've always liked to take the initiative." ”

"That's not what I meant, Uehara Police Department."

"But that's what I mean, when I went in, I really didn't think I'd come back alive."

Katsumi Uehara, who stood up lazily, patted Conan's head: "Scare you is scare you, but there is one thing to say, although it is reckless that you would rather risk being exposed to save people, if it were me, I might not be able to do it."

"Still, I have to warn you. It's good to have a sense of justice, but remember to do what you can. ”

"Just like the Uehara Police Department, do you do what you can to save people?"

"If you have to understand it that way, it's not impossible."

Katsumi Uehara shrugged his shoulders and opened the door to the lounge with a smile: "Seriously, I admire that you can always uphold the belief of integrity and kindness, this is a difficult thing, at least I can't do it myself."

"But there are times when I suggest you think about the serious consequences of every decision you make.

"You have to learn to restrain your impulses.

"Just imagine, if I were a black cop related to this black-clad organization, and you happened to be known because of these omissions.

"So, what will happen to you, the Maori detective agency where you live, and even Maoriland?"

Under Conan's silent gaze, Katsumi Uehara raised his hand into a gun, aimed his left index finger at his head, simulating the sound of a bullet being discharged, and his eyes became cold: "Bang." ”

——？！

Conan's hole shrank sharply with the sound of the gunshot, and when he came back to his senses, Katsumi Uehara was no longer visible at the wide open door.

"Conan, what's wrong with you? Conan? ”

After finishing the transcript, Mao Lilan passed by the lounge where the door was open, and happened to see the child standing in a daze.

"Huh? Yes? Oh, it's okay, it's okay Sister Xiaolan, I'm just feeling a little hungry. Conan, who came to his senses, subconsciously rubbed his stomach.

"So, what do you want to eat that night, tell me, and I'll go home and make it for you." Maolilan crouched down, reached out and stroked his head, and asked softly.

"Sister Xiaolan......"

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

Looking at the softly smiling girl in front of him in a daze, Conan was silent for a long time, and under her gradually worried gaze, a smile bloomed on his face again: "I want to eat eel rice." ”

"Just eat this?!"

Mao Lilan was about to say yes, but suddenly there was a whisper in his ears-

Conan, who felt familiar, quickly ran out and glanced in the direction where the voice came from, and Katsumi Uehara, who was chasing Miwako Sato's broken thoughts, came into view in an instant.

"Didn't I say Zuo Teng, you have won so much money, it's not too much to invite me to a good meal, right?"

"Is that why I want to win so much? It's not that the white bird doesn't believe me, and they bet on you to win to make me this money? Miwako Sato, who was packing up her things and preparing to get off work, took out her booty from her pocket, and deliberately counted them in front of the man, shaking her head directly.

"If you dislike it, return the money to me." Katsumi Uehara stretched out his hand and was about to grab it, but was avoided by a flexible dodge by the woman-

"You can't afford to lose to me." Miwako Sato raised her hand to block the man's invasion, and the corners of her mouth raised a touch of playfulness: "Anyway, I only said that I invited you to eat, but I didn't say what to eat." ”

"Police Department, the cause of the explosion at the bar of the Big Black Building has come out, it is a natural gas pipeline explosion."

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the money in Miwako Sato's hand, and Ren Saburo's eyelids jumped, and he reported to Twilight Thirteen.