Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

5-39 Beika-cho, Mori Detective Agency.

Shuichi Akai was looking at a sign outside the Mouri Detective Agency.

[Due to unforeseen circumstances, the agency is temporarily not accepting commissions. - Kogoro Mouri]

That's true, after all that happened yesterday, everyone needs time to recover.

Just as Shuichi Akai was about to walk up the stairs, a dark-skinned man carrying a bag of cakes suddenly came around the corner.

Seeing Shuichi Akai taking a step, the dark-skinned man quickened his pace and called out loudly:

"Hey you, the Mouri Detective Agency is closed today, but you can come to me if you need anything."

Seeing a man with the same dark skin as him approaching, Shuichi Akai stopped and asked:

"็ Hello Who are you?"

"Ahaha, let me introduce myself. My name is Hattori Heiji, and I'm a detective."

Hattori Heiji smiled at Akai Shuichi.

"Hattori Heiji?"

Shuichi Akai raised an eyebrow in surprise.

After returning home yesterday, he did his homework diligently and learned a lot about Conan, also known as Shinichi Kudo.

The name Hattori Heiji also happens to appear in Kudo Shinichi's profile.

Shinichi Kudo, the detective from the Kanto region; Heiji Hattori, the detective from the Kansai region.

"Detective Hattori, are you trying to steal my business?"

Shuichi Akai stroked his chin and said to Heiji Hattori.

"Oh no, no, no, that's not it."

Hattori Heiji quickly waved his hand.

“I know Detective Mouri. He told me yesterday that they were going on a trip for a few days and specifically asked me to take care of the office during that time, so you can talk to me if you need anything.”

"……Yeah?"

Shuichi Akai glanced at the sign next to him again, then shook his head with a light laugh.

“Detective Hattori, I think you’ve misunderstood. I’m not here to ask for a commission; I’m here to see Kudo-kun.”

Hattori Heiji was taken aback, and scratched his face somewhat awkwardly.

"What? So you're here to see Kudo too... huh?"

Hattori Heiji's expression suddenly froze.

What did he just hear?

Kudo?

The man in front of me, who has the same cool dark skin as me, also knows Kudo's identity?

"Detective Hattori, for the boy's safety, you should be more vigilant."

boy……

Hattori Heiji suddenly became alert, his muscles tensing up.

Seeing this, Shuichi Akai spoke again.

"Don't be so nervous, that boy and I are just friends."

"Judging from your expression, you must know about that organization, right?"

Heiji Hattori kept his eyes fixed on Shuichi Akai, and did not lower his guard because of his words.

He really made a stupid mistake this time, accidentally revealing a major flaw in front of this stranger.

Just as Hattori Heiji was trying to figure out how to defend himself for what he had just said, Akai Shuichi sighed helplessly.

"Do you have that boy's phone number? Why don't you call him to confirm? By the way, my name is Shuichi Akai?"

"……Can."

Heiji Hattori frowned, but still took out his phone and called Conan.

"Hey Hattori?"

"Conan, cough cough, I'm downstairs at your office. A man named Shuichi Akai is here to see you."

"Akai Shuichi?!"

After a gasp came from the other end of the phone, hurried footsteps echoed down the stairwell.

After a while, a small figure appeared in their eyes.

"Mr. Akai, you're actually alright?"

Conan looked at Shuichi Akai and exclaimed in surprise.

Shuichi Akai smiled and nodded.

"I was rescued, which is why I came to see you today. Shall we find a coffee shop to sit down and talk?"

Seeing the two talking like this, Hattori Heiji finally relaxed.

Thank goodness, these are our own people.

"Then what are you doing here, Hattori?"

Conan then looked at Heiji Hattori and asked.

Heiji Hattori held up the cake he was carrying.

"What happened to you yesterday has been all over the news in the media, so I came here specifically to visit you."

"Hattori..."

Conan felt a warm feeling in his heart.

But just as he felt a surge of warmth, Heiji Hattori stepped forward and punched Conan on the head.

"That's why I told you, don't I? Call me if that organization needs anything!"

Do you still consider me a friend?

Conan winced and rubbed his head in pain.

"I'm just worried you might get into danger."

Shuichi Akai glanced at Heiji Hattori and asked seriously:

"Detective Hattori, we both have connections with the organization. Judging from our conversation just now, it means you, Detective Hattori, have no connection with the organization at all, right?"

Hattori Heiji paused for a moment, then chuckled and shook his head.

"I'm a detective, and they're a criminal gang. How can we not be connected?"

"..."

Shuichi Akai was deeply moved; truly, heroes emerge from among the young.

"Conan, what do you think of what your friends have said?"

“I used to prefer acting alone, but now I’ve chosen to come find you. I think you should change your mindset too.”

Shuichi Akai said earnestly to Conan:

“You saw what happened yesterday. Even if you don’t want to involve others, with that man around, there’s no way to stop it.”

Conan lowered his head, and after a while, he let out a long sigh and looked at Hattori Heiji.

"Hattori, you should come too."