Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Ugh--

Matsumoto Kiyonaga sighed softly.............................

Actually, he really wanted to talk to his alternate personality...

At the very least, one must be able to control his appearance and disappearance, thus making it easier to solve the case............................

Furthermore, after serving as the superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division for so many years, Matsumoto Kiyonaga didn't want a personality he couldn't control...

Even if this personality had helped him a great deal before.............................

"What should I do........................."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga stroked his chin and murmured softly.......................

He'd tried many methods, but nothing really worked...

For example, things like talking to yourself in front of a mirror, or writing down what you want to say to your second personality on paper before going to sleep every night...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga tried them all, but with little effect.............................

It seems that his conjecture about the second personality was wrong, or rather, fleeting...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga was skeptical...

The person who went to the airship last time was indeed him; he had seen the surveillance video. That person looked exactly like him, and their height was exactly the same...

If it's not a second personality controlling me, I can't explain it myself..........................

Furthermore, my recent dramatic ups and downs, coupled with my depressed mood, perfectly fit the conditions for the emergence of a second personality............................

Um..........................

Matsumoto Kiyonaga wondered if he should ask Kogoro Mouri.

After all, in his view, Kogoro Mouri also has a second personality—

Otherwise, what kind of good person would just go to sleep at the crime scene and then solve the case immediately after waking up?

Aside from his secondary personality, Matsumoto Kiyonaga couldn't explain such strange behavior................................

It's highly likely that the other person's second personality couldn't fully control their body, but still possessed the ability to solve cases. That's probably why they forcibly put Kogoro Mouri into a deep sleep, then emerged to solve the cases for him...

However, the fact that he always appears just when Mori is involved in a case suggests that Mori must have a simple way to control things...

I'll find some time to learn from him...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga, lost in thought, took out paper and pen and began to scribble and draw on his desk once more...

Finding Kogoro Mouri is necessary, but I can't just ignore my own usual tasks...

just in case........................

Was it that your second personality simply hadn't had time to respond before?

Or perhaps there are other reasons..............................

Well, try everything, you're bound to gain something eventually...

.......................................

Time quickly passed, and the next day arrived...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga is off work today and is staying home alone.

His wife was also off today, but she wasn't home; she went to play mahjong..........................

The Metropolitan Police Department allocated this house to him; it's not small, and it even feels a bit too big for two people...

Their daughter used to live with them, but now she's married and moved out, leaving the two elderly people alone.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga is planning to go out today to ask Mouri Kogoro about this matter............................

However, based on his understanding of his old subordinate, he figured that at this hour, Kogoro Mouri should still be in bed, hungover from last night's drinking.

So, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who was home alone, idly picked up a newspaper and started reading.

dong dong dong -- dong dong dong --

A knock came from the door of Matsumoto Kiyoshi's house............................

Manager Matsumoto put down his newspaper, looked towards the door, then stood up and walked over.

As a criminal investigator, he remained vigilant at all times. Instead of opening the door immediately, he asked with a hint of suspicion...

"Who is it?"

"Hello, is Mrs. Matsumoto home?"

A young woman's voice came from behind Matsumoto Kiyonaga's door..........................

He came looking for his wife?

Matsumoto Kiyonaga was slightly taken aback, but still replied.

"Not here........................"

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Matsumoto?"

The person outside the door was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, then immediately added another sentence...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga didn't answer immediately. The woman outside the door spoke again, introducing herself.

"Hello, this is Beetle Cleaning Company. Mrs. Matsumoto has booked a home cleaning service today.............................."

Blah blah blah, blah blah..........................

Hearing the voice outside the door, Matsumoto Kiyonaga didn't respond immediately. Instead, he took out his phone and called his wife...

"Hey?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga's wife's voice came from the other end of the phone..........................

Matsumoto Kiyonaga dared not delay and immediately asked,

Did you hire a housekeeper today?

"Yes,"

Mrs. Matsumoto said in a rather unpleasant tone,

"It was already ordered, and they should be arriving today. If they do, please open the door for them..."

"The person has arrived..."

Just as Matsumoto Kiyonaga was about to speak, he was interrupted by Mrs. Matsumoto....................

Her tone sounded somewhat impatient.

"Everyone's here, just open the door. Why are you making a phone call...?"

"I was just asking casually..."

"I think you've been a policeman for too long, it's an occupational hazard..."

"Alright, alright, I'll open the door for her now............................"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga covered his ears and shook his head helplessly.

Needless to say, my wife lost money again.........................

That's true. Lately, I haven't been dealing with the First Investigation Division, and the Second Investigation Division hasn't had any cases that would bother me. There's no reason for me to offend anyone...

Sigh, it really is my occupational hazard kicking in........................................

Matsumoto Kiyonaga shook his head with a wry smile, realizing he really should change his old habit of overthinking...

I haven't been on the front lines for so many years; if I had any grudges, I would have settled them long ago. There wouldn't be a situation like this now...

After thinking it over, Matsumoto Kiyonaga opened the door and smiled at the cleaning lady outside.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry............................"

"I just called my wife, it took a while..."

"No, no, it's only right..."

The cleaning lady also bowed slightly to Matsumoto Kiyonaga and spoke respectfully...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga subconsciously glanced at the cleaning lady again, finding her to be of average appearance, with nothing particularly unusual about her...

So he went back to reading the newspaper, reassured, and let the cleaning staff do their work...

What Matsumoto Kiyonaga didn't know was.........................

After he went back to reading the newspaper, the cleaning lady glanced at him subtly...

Great, the first step has been achieved.........................

This is the first serious task my master gave me, and it's not a particularly difficult one...

I must complete it perfectly...................................

That's right, this seemingly ordinary cleaning lady is none other than Lin Jiayou's apprentice—Shimabukuro Kimie!

Lin Jiayou received a mission from Gin to impersonate Matsumoto Kiyonaga. He was planning to gather information about Matsumoto Kiyonaga to facilitate his disguise.

Then, he suddenly thought of...........................

He has his own apprentices!

Why not just have your apprentice gather intelligence?