The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

"I'm not entirely sure either."

He had already noticed the slight blush on Sato Miwako's face and the fact that she was gripping the steering wheel too tightly, and he didn't want her to be too nervous and cause a car accident.

"Um……"

Sato Miwako responded softly, her eyes fixed on the road ahead, avoiding eye contact for even a moment.

Soon, the red Mazda arrived at an intersection in the 4th ward of Beika City.

A white sedan followed closely behind the red Mazda, stopping on the side of the road.

"It really is Officer Sato!"

In the driver's seat of the white sedan, Shiratori Ninzaburo watched Sato Miwako get out of the car ahead, a smile appearing on his face.

Wataru Takagi was sitting in the passenger seat.

The four elementary school students from the Junior Detective Team were in the back seat.

"That's strange, why is Officer Sato's face a little red?"

Takagi Wataru noticed something and then exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Itake?!"

"What were they doing in the car?!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo also widened his eyes.

Who else could it be but Izuki Karuta who stepped out of the passenger door of the red Mazda?

Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru were both suitors of Sato Miwako.

Or rather, she was one of the many suitors in the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Are you sure it's Officer Sato?"

Genta stood on the back seat and looked forward.

"Probably, it can't still be Ms. Kobayashi."

Mitsuhiko's tone also sounded somewhat uncertain.

After all, they had admitted their mistake once before.

"Ms. Kobayashi could not possibly be driving Officer Sato's car."

Conan drew his conclusion, while secretly despising Izuki Karuta in his heart.

It wasn't enough that she flirted with Ms. Kobayashi, she even had to mess with Officer Sato. Does she really enjoy playing the twin game that much?

"That's why Officer Sato blushed."

"Did you kiss Mr. Yizhu in the car?"

Ayumi was both curious and expectant.

These words provoked Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru, who both got out of the car.

Before I even got close, I saw Miwako Sato standing against a wall on the sidewalk.

In the crack of the cement in the corner of the wall, there happened to be a daisy, swaying gently in the breeze.

Sato Miwako clasped her hands together, knelt down, and whispered something.

Upon seeing this, Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru both stopped in their tracks.

"What is Officer Sato doing?"

Yuan Tai was somewhat puzzled.

"That happened 18 years ago."

"Today is the anniversary of the death of Officer Sato's father, Inspector Sato Masayoshi."

"Eighteen years ago, a righteous sheriff was chasing a robbery and murderer when he was involved in a car accident and died at this intersection."

Shiratori Ninzaburo gave a brief explanation, and seeing Sato Miwako stand up, he stepped closer.

Then, I overheard Miwako Sato talking to Karuta Itake about a case from 18 years ago.

Sato Masayoshi was hit by a truck, and due to traffic congestion caused by rain, he was not able to be taken to the hospital in time and died.

In the ambulance, Sato Masayoshi uttered three words before he breathed his last—"Sorrowful lover."

The Metropolitan Police Department believes that these three words are highly likely to be closely related to that bank robbery and murder case.

Later, the incident of the "Sorrowful Lover" became a euphemism.

Eighteen years have passed, and the investigation into the Chou Si Lang incident has made no progress. Moreover, the 15-year statute of limitations expired three years ago.

"This is a crossroads."

"The surveillance cameras should have captured what happened."

Conan asked, puzzled.

Takagi Wataru shook his head. "The accident happened in the evening, and it was raining heavily, so the surveillance footage was unclear."

"The only video clue is less than 10 seconds of surveillance video of the bank robbery."

"The criminal was dressed in a very conspicuous manner, and his identity could not be identified. No one knows how the righteous sheriff found the murderer in the first place."

The Chūsō incident was something that both Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru knew by heart.

Because Miwako Sato had publicly stated that she would be extremely grateful to anyone who could resolve the Shushiro incident and would unconditionally grant one request.

It can be said that all of Miwako Sato's suitors had thoroughly investigated and attempted to investigate the Shushiro incident, but even so, they made no progress.

"So Mr. Yizhu has found the murderer."

"So, Officer Sato kissed Mr. Itake in the car to repay him?"

Ayumi blinked her big, curious, and innocent eyes.

What she said made Sato Miwako blush.

She quickly corrected him: "Ayumi, don't talk nonsense!"

There was no kissing involved.

"Moreover, Mr. Izuki has only just learned about the case."

Upon hearing this explanation,

Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Mr. Yizhu is so amazing."

"This kind of case should be easy to resolve."

Ayumi pressed on, "So, Officer Sato will still give you a kiss then?"

This made Sato Miwako even more embarrassed, and she turned her face away.

Shiratori Ninzaburo and Takagi Wataru had never met the shy Sato Miwako before, and alarm bells immediately went off in their hearts.

In particular, I recalled that during the East Tower bombing, Miwako Sato and Karuta Itake spent nearly an hour in the elevator.

“Ayumi, Mr. Itake is only good at fighting, not at solving cases.”

Conan then corrected him, saying, "Kissing and such is out of the question."

Chapter 187 Miwako: Be careful in public.

Conan was initially quite interested in the 18-year-old cold case.

Now that he has learned that Izuki Karuta can benefit from the case, he feels a bit annoyed and decides to temporarily suspend the investigation.

"makes sense."

Genta and Mitsuhiko both nodded repeatedly.

Izuki Karuta is a fortune teller, a skilled fighter, and can predict cases, but I've never heard of him solving any.

"But that doesn't mean Mr. Yizhu can't solve the case..."

Ayumi muttered to herself.

Then, with her face still flushed, Sato Miwako changed the subject, asking the others why they were there.

Shiratori Ninzaburo replied, "It's the recent series of arson attacks in the city."

"The four children from the Junior Detective Team are suspected of witnessing the perpetrator."

"We're about to take them back to the Metropolitan Police Department to do a suspect sketch."

Then, I happened to see a conspicuous red Mazda on the road.

Shiratori Ninzaburo remembered that today was the anniversary of Sato Masayoshi's death, so he decided to take the opportunity to comfort Sato Miwako and came over.

I never expected to meet Izuki Karuta.

"I heard that Mr. Yizhu's fees are not cheap."

"Officer Sato, if you ever need money, you absolutely must ask me for help."

Shiratori Ninzaburo's intentional or unintentional reminder.