Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

However, it's not a big problem. Since Matsumoto Kiyonaga bought his invention, he will definitely report it to his superiors when he gets back, so as to get them to pay attention to him.

Having such a beginning is enough.

After all, we have to take things one step at a time.

I believe that one day the entire Metropolitan Police Department will be able to use my invention.

......

"welcome."

Because it was getting late, the Chinese restaurants that Toru Tono usually liked to eat at had already closed. He had no choice but to randomly choose a Japanese restaurant that looked a bit pricey and go inside.

Unexpectedly, when I went in, I saw a handsome blond guy with dark skin standing behind the bar, who greeted me and said "Welcome!"

Tohru Tono calmly found a seat by the window and sat down.

What's going on? How did I run into Bourbon?

......

Bourbon, a member of the Black Organization, enjoys working odd jobs to gather intelligence and usually goes by the name Amuro Tooru.

But his real identity is a member of the Japanese Public Security Police Force, one of the undercover agents sent into the Black Organization, whose real name is Furuya Rei.

Toru Tohno doesn't really want to have any dealings with members of the Black Organization right now.

Although he had expanded his business channels on the dark web, such small actions were at most minor for the organization and would not attract their attention.

Toru Tono was also unprepared to make contact with the organization.

The black forces in this world are not as easy to talk to as the red forces; they are all ruthless outlaws who kill without blinking an eye.

Although he himself had decent inventive abilities, this body was, after all, just an ordinary person's body. Even if he was stronger than an ordinary person because of some combat experience engraved in his soul, it was still limited.

Attracting the organization's attention can easily lead to failure.

It seems that creating some inventions that can improve my combat power is urgent... This world is too dangerous.

After making up his mind, Tohno Toru composed himself and ordered several hand-held dishes as if everything was normal.

It's only because of a double agent like Bourbon that Toru Tono dares to eat here. If it were Gin, he would have turned around and run away long ago.

However, it seems unlikely that Gin would work in a place like this.

......

Since they were all cold dishes, the food was served quickly. Tohno Toru ordered a drink and secretly sped up his eating while silently praying that Bourbon wouldn't cause him any trouble.

You can't see me... You can't see me...

Seeing that the food on his plate was almost gone, Toru Tono had already mentally rehearsed how he would gracefully walk away.

"jingle"

The wind chimes by the door jingled, and then a familiar voice came from behind.

"Huh? Is that Tousang?"

Tohru Tono put down the sushi in his hand, sighed inwardly, and looked back. Sure enough, he saw the trio of two adults and one child.

"Really? It seems like Tohru and I are really destined for each other!" Sonoko walked over quickly and pulled Ran to sit opposite Tohru.

"Do you usually like to eat here?" Toru Tono thought the world couldn't be that small.

"Ah, no, not really..." Sonoko poked her chin with her index finger, pretending to think. "It's just that it's too late today, and all the other shops nearby are closed."

"Hmm..." Tohru Tohru nodded in a Zen-like manner.

Bourbon truly lives up to his reputation as the king of paid employees; he's still working this late. Serves him right for hearing useful information.

That's fine. Anyway, Amuro Tooru is a good guy, so we can't just tie him up and send him to the Black Organization.

If we first get Amuro Tooru's attention, we might even gain a reliable ally...

Tohru Tono quickly composed himself and chatted with Ran and Sonoko across from him about random things.

"...So, Tohru-san, the way you deduce cases really resembles Ran's boyfriend, Shinichi Kudo." Sonoko pointed a finger at Conan, mimicking Tohru's earlier method of identifying suspects. "Eliminating the impossible options, the only culprit is you!"

Conan was sitting next to Toru Tohno, quietly looking at the menu, when he inexplicably became the murderer.

He slapped Sonoko Suzuki's hand away, somewhat speechless.

When he was still Shinichi Kudo, every time he finished solving a case and wanted to show off to Ran and the other girl, he would receive comments like, "What's so great about being a deduction maniac?"

Tohno Toru's deduction of a case has been a topic of conversation for Sonoko for so long.

How hopeless this world is, judging people by their looks.

......

Tohru Tono didn't want to talk about this with Sonoko either.

We're just chatting, why bring up his embarrassing past? And when did I ever say such cringeworthy lines?

If we keep talking, I'll get so embarrassed I'll cringe.

So he cleverly changed the subject: "Conan, would you like something to eat?"

Conan said that he had been looking at the menu for so long, and this was the moment he had been waiting for!

He picked up the menu and started ordering from Amuro Tooru, who had been standing next to him for a long time.

"...Are you sure you want to order this much, little brother?" Amuro Tooru sized up the group. Two high school girls and a child probably couldn't eat much; the only one who seemed to be able to eat anything had just finished two plates of sushi...

"Haha... because I'm a little hungry."

"Conan! Even if you're hungry, you can't overeat." Ran said, hands on her hips.

"It's alright, he's just a kid, he's growing all the time." Tohno, in his usual social mode, smoothed things over. "How about I treat you this time?"

"Eh? No need..." Xiaolan quickly waved her hand.

In her opinion, it's not a good idea to let someone treat you on the first day you meet them.

"Okay, okay!" Sonoko nodded repeatedly with starry eyes, not caring about anything else, as if she was imagining something.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry, Ran-neechan. After all, Tono-nii is an adult. It's normal for him to treat us to a meal~" Conan chimed in from the side.

"..." Seeing the two of them like this, Ran could only smile apologetically at Tono.

Tohru Tono waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.

When Ran first met Toru Tohno, she thought he was another scumbag and was secretly on guard.

After spending a day with him, I discovered that he wasn't a jerk at all; in fact, he was quite accomplished in deduction, and apparently an inventor as well. More importantly, he was handsome and gentle...

Surprisingly, the garden's judgment was remarkably good this time.

Xiaolan sighed inwardly.

If only Shinichi Kudo were half as considerate as him.

......

Conan was oblivious and just kept ordering food.

He glanced at Tohru Tono's expression while ordering.

Although he couldn't tell from his expression, he knew that Tohno Toru must be feeling terrible inside.

After all, the dishes at this upscale Japanese restaurant are not cheap, and he deliberately chose the more expensive ones.

Although we lost in the reasoning, there's always a chance to get back at them!

Conan was smug.

......

Tohno Tooru's heart was bleeding when he handed the menu back to Amuro Tooru.

He himself only eats hand-rolled sushi, yet he still treated others to such expensive Japanese food.

It's such a shame.

But what can he do? He's just like Amuro Tooru, who's cooking so late next to him—a miserable adult.

"Huh, if it's Amuro Tooru, did Conan fans in my past life call him Tooru-ko?" Tohno Tooru suddenly noticed something interesting. "According to this naming method, could it be that I'm Tooru-ko too?"

Chapter 13: Owns a car and a house, xxxx

The fish skin is crispy like paper, covering the translucent white flesh that oozes amber-colored fish oil. When you put it in your mouth and chew it slowly, you can feel a warm, oily sensation bursting in your mouth.

The steaming hot snow crab rice bowl exudes an enticing aroma that makes one's mouth water.

Tohno Toru was already about half full, but he was still tempted by the delicious food and couldn't help but eat a little more.

"No wonder he's the king of part-time jobs." Tohno Tohru mentally gave Amuro Tooru a thumbs up for his cooking skills; every salary he earned was through his own hard work.

So he buried himself in his food and ate voraciously.

I paid for all of this myself, so I can't not eat more!

"Please enjoy your meal." Amuro Tooru served the last dessert and then left.

As Sonoko Suzuki watched Tooru Amuro's retreating figure, she wondered why she hadn't noticed before that the waiter was quite handsome.

My skin is a bit dark... but that's also proof that I'm in good health.

......

As Furuya wiped the plates, his gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally toward the seats where cheerful laughter occasionally emanated.

"A high school student, huh?" Furuya Rei remarked with a touch of wistfulness.

He seemed just as carefree when he was at the police academy... Looking back now, perhaps those days were an unattainable illusion.

Zero looked at Toru Tono and listened to their conversation; it seemed to be about a detective.

"Just like Kenji Ogiwara, he's very popular with girls."

Rei Furuya stacked the washed plates on top of the cupboard, the porcelain clinking softly against each other.

It seems that only he remains of the original five-man police academy team.

But there's nothing we can do about it. In any case, let's live well, carrying on with their legacy.