In a hotel in Beika Town.

Masumi Sera told Mari Akai about her investigations over the past few days.

"Fujimine Yukiko? The movie star?"

Akai Mary murmured, she remembered seeing the other person ten years ago.

"Yes, it was her, but that's not the point. Mom, guess who I saw at her house?"

Sera Masumi looked a little excited. She took out a photo while speaking.

Akai Mari frowned as she looked at the person in the photo, and suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't he the boy we met at the beach before?"

"Yes."

Masumi Sera remembered very clearly that she had failed to make Xiu Ge laugh, but he did it.

Akai Mary recalled: "I remember his name was Kudo Shinichi!"

Sera Masumi said: “I have already done some research. Kudo Shinichi was very famous in Japan before, but now he has suddenly disappeared and even dropped out of school.

And the time when this little boy named Edogawa Conan appeared coincided with the time when Kudo Shinichi disappeared!"

Akai Mary mused, "Edogawa Conan... this name does sound like a fake name."

"He must have been given the same medicine as you, mom!" Sera Masumi was very sure.

Akai Mary said: "But why are they related to that woman?"

Sera Masumi guessed, "I don't think they know Chris's true identity. Fujimine Yukiko used to be a big star and lived in the United States for many years. It's not surprising that she knew Chris."

"I hope so." Akai Mary thought for a moment and then said, "Masumi, why don't you transfer here? We can start the investigation from Kudo Shinichi's side."

Sera Masumi nodded.

……

On this day, Kitagawa Taki was about to go to the Mori Detective Agency, but he met a noble lady downstairs.

She has fair skin and outstanding looks, with long black hair tied into a neat bun. She is wearing a simple but decent kimono, holding a handbag in her hand, and looking up at the office sign on the second floor.

Kitagawa Taki recognized this outfit at a glance.

He had already comprehended the true teachings of Prime Minister Cao, and now he reviewed them on the spot.

"Ma'am, are you going to the Maori Detective Agency too?"

"Yeah." Ikenami Shizuka was a little surprised to see Kitagawa Taki. She also recognized Kitagawa Taki because Hattori Heiji mentioned him and she had also seen his interview on TV.

Ikenami Shizuka asked, "Are you Mr. Kitagawa Taki?"

"Madam knows me."

"I'm Shizuka Ikenami, and Mr. Kitagawa, please don't call me Madam. I'm not married yet!" Shizuka Ikenami chuckled with her hand covering her mouth.

As she spoke, she coughed from time to time, looking frail.

"I misunderstood, Ms. Ikenami. I'm sorry."

Kitagawa Taki reacted quickly. Although he didn't know why she wanted to hide her identity, he just cooperated with her if she wanted to act.

"It's okay." Ikenami Shizuka asked, "Do Mr. Kitagawa and Detective Mori know each other?"

Beichuan Taki nodded, "I know him, it's a good opportunity for us to go up together."

……

When I walked to the door, I could hear Kogoro Mouri's cheers inside.

Kitagawa Taki didn't knock on the door and pushed it open directly.

Hearing the noise, Xiaolan looked towards the door and saw that it was Kitagawa Taki. She exclaimed in surprise: "Taki!"

Then, another beautiful woman was seen entering the house.

I couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"

"I'm Ikenami, the one I called earlier. Please forgive me for my sudden visit. I heard that if I just ask Detective Mori, I'll definitely be able to find the person I want to see."

Ikenami Shizuka said this and bowed deeply.

Maori Kogoro immediately turned off the TV that was broadcasting horse racing, tidied his messy hair and clothes with his hands, stood up, and gestured, "Miss, please sit down!"

When he received the call, he thought it was a middle-aged woman and didn't take it seriously at all.

Who would have thought she was such a classical beauty.

Xiaolan went to make tea for everyone.

Ikenami Shizuka briefly explained the purpose of her trip.

The person she was looking for was her junior high school classmate.

Ikenami Shizuka added, "We were both members of the kendo club at the time."

Maori Kogoro asked, "In that case, his address should be in the graduation album, right?"

"He moved suddenly when he graduated, so the address he left behind is no longer useful," explained Shizuka Ikenami.

After saying that, she took out a photo from her handbag. "This is a group photo from that year. The one in the middle holding the trophy is him. His name is Shibata Shiro."

Shibata Shiro had thick eyebrows and a short flat head. Kitagawa Taki only took one look at him and his eyes were attracted by Ikenami Shizuka next to him.

At that time, she had a high ponytail with a few strands of hair hanging by her ears. Her eyes were bright and lively, with a faint smile on the corners of her mouth. With a kendo uniform, she looked quite heroic.

Maori Kogoro suddenly asked: "Is this Shibata Shiro your first love?"

"No, I'm looking for him because he has a very important photo." Ikebo Jinghua waved her hand and explained the whole story:

"That photo was taken when I was in my third year of junior high school and won the semi-finals of the summer sports competition. It's the only commemorative photo I have."

When Kogoro Mori heard that Shizuka Ikenami denied it, he was overjoyed.

When Xiaolan saw that Kogoro Mouri was back to his old ways, she gave him a sharp look while serving him tea.

Maori Kogoro coughed twice and asked again, "Then why is your photo with him?"

Ikebo Shizuka said: "I once borrowed a book from him, and the photo was accidentally stuck inside. I returned the book to him without noticing."

"Hmm..." Maori Kogoro pondered, "I wonder if there are any other clues?"

After hearing this, Ikenami Shizuka fell into deep thought.

Beichuan Taki interrupted, "Since he was able to win the swordsmanship competition, we can investigate from that aspect. Maybe he has won awards in other competitions in the future."

This woke Kogoro Mouri up immediately and he stood up and walked to his desk and started contacting acquaintances to help with the investigation.

Not to mention Kogoro Mouri, Kitagawa Taki and the other two started chatting while waiting.

"Ms. Ikenami, what happened to your hand?"

Kitagawa Taki just noticed that there were several Band-Aids on her left hand, one on the ring finger, and the other two on the tips of the thumb and index finger.

"Well," Ikebo Jinghua raised her left hand and said a little embarrassedly, "Last night, I was trying to cook something and accidentally cut my hand. There's nothing I can do about it. My cooking skills are really terrible."

Xiaolan smiled and said, "I was like this when I first learned to cook, but it got better after practicing more."

Kitagawa Taki didn't say anything, and Ikenami Shizuka's fingers were not injured at all.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like