Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

It must be said that Hattori Heiji was incredibly patient and dedicated to his Kudo.

This specifically refers to Shinichi Kudo.

Kazuma Kudo sat next to Conan, listening to Heiji Hattori rambling on the other end of the phone, completely speechless.

"I'll say it again, if you're looking for Naniwa Central Stadium, after exiting Shin-Osaka Station, take the bus to Higashijiri and get off after seven stops."

"If you're really unsure, you can ask the bus driver. Just ask him where to get off at the Kinki Kendo Tournament, where I, Heiji Hattori, will be playing."

"Okay, okay," Conan said, looking exasperated. "I'm not a child anymore. Aren't you tired of saying it so many times?"

Not only was he speechless, but Kudo Kazuma sitting next to him and Mouri Kogoro and Ran sitting opposite him all looked helpless.

Heiji Hattori has already said it three times—it's just giving directions!

"Sorry, sorry, but considering your childlike appearance, I couldn't help but ramble on a bit..."

Hearing Heiji Hattori's explanation, Kazuma Kudo finally couldn't hold back any longer and said into the phone, "Even if Conan is a kid, there are three adults here. If it really comes to it, we can just take a taxi over. Don't you have a match to play? Why are you calling if you're not playing?"

"The semi-finals don't start until 2 PM, so I don't have to play before then," Hattori Heiji said cheerfully. "You guys will arrive around 2 PM, which is perfect for cheering me on."

Kazuma Kudo raised an eyebrow, teasingly asking, "Hmm? Didn't we come here to eat something delicious?"

Of course, he also sought the soul.

Conan chimed in, "That's right. We went to Osaka this time because we missed out on that amazing meal at your house last time and the time before that. Watching your game was just a side trip."

"I'm telling you, please don't dampen my spirits... Wow! Kazuha?"

Before Hattori Heiji could finish speaking on the other end of the phone, a scream rang out.

At the same time as the scream rang out, there was a loud "bang," followed by Kazuha's voice: "What are you doing here, Heiji!"

Conan chuckled, figuring Heiji Hattori wouldn't have time to give directions a fourth time, and immediately hung up the phone.

After having lunch on the Shinkansen and resting for a while, the train finally arrived at Shin-Osaka Station.

After exiting the station, the four looked around but couldn't find a bus stop in sight, so Kudo Kazuma immediately decided to take a taxi.

Anyway, he took taxis to and from the base every day when he first returned to Tokyo, so he wouldn't be too bad about the taxi fare.

After getting off the bus, the four of them had just entered the Naniwa Central Gymnasium and were about to ask where the kendo competition was being held when they saw Kazuha looking around, searching for something.

Kazuma Kudo and Conan immediately understood.

What else could we be looking for?

Of course, I'm looking for Hattori Heiji!

"Hey—Kazuha!"

Xiaolan greeted him from afar, and He Ye immediately ran over upon hearing it.

"We've come to cheer you on! Did your kendo club make it to the finals?"

Kazuha wiped the sweat from her brow, slightly annoyed: "The finals are about to start, but I can't find Heiji anywhere."

Good news! The Academy has made it to the finals.

Bad news: the team's star player has left.

"I think he might be investigating the murder that just happened?"

"A murder case?"

The simple words "murder case" immediately caught the attention of the four people.

Conan: There's a case! Let's start deducing!

Xiaolan: Who was killed? How pitiful.

Kazuma Kudo: Getting off the bus and finding a spirit inside, awesome!

Kogoro Mouri: Huh? What's this? Yet another case?

With Kazuha's help, the four of them met Inspector Megure from Kansai—Officer Ōtaki—at the swimming pool in the gymnasium.

Inspector Otaki briefly explained the case to Kogoro Mouri and his companions: a member of a university kendo club who was going to participate in a competition that day, named Sumi, had been murdered.

Theoretically, the primary crime scene was the warehouse in the second gymnasium. Several people from the Kendo Club who were with the deceased, Sumi, found Sumi covered in blood in the warehouse. Some immediately called the police, some called an ambulance, and others went to call other classmates. In short, they all left for a while.

When those who found Chuijian returned to the warehouse, they discovered that Chuijian, who was suspected to be the deceased, was gone. Instead, someone called the gymnasium staff and asked them to call the group to the swimming pool's changing room.

Then the group found Sumi's body in the swimming pool's changing room.

According to the police's deduction, Sumi's body was likely carried from the warehouse to the swimming pool by a person wearing kendo protective gear and a kendo mask, using a protective gear bag. However, they have not yet found out who the murderer is.

Kudo Kazuma listened for a while, but he was completely confused and didn't understand anything. He simply made an excuse to go check the body, hoping to find some clues.

Then he took the opportunity to absorb the soul of the person named Chuijian.

As for that soul that was about to be seen... the soul was drunk. Kudo Kazuma asked who killed him, but the guy rambled on and on without explaining anything.

He can only offer a deep sigh of admiration.

Oh well, since Heiji Hattori and Conan are both here, he can just focus on absorbing the spirit soul.

After Kudo Kazuma went out, the others asked him curiously if he had discovered anything.

Kazuma Kudo shook his head: "I didn't find anything wrong. I'm not good at looking for details. Where's Conan?"

Ran sighed softly, "They ran away with Kazuha, it seems they've discovered some clues, right?"

Kazuma Kudo shrugged: "Maybe they've discovered the culprit."

The reason she dragged Kazuha along was probably because she was worried that Hattori might be in danger.

However, it seems that with Hattori Heiji's fighting prowess, he is not afraid of any of the other competitors except for Okita Souji, who will be his opponent in the finals.

Sure enough, a short while later, Kazuha came out looking for them, saying that the real culprit had been found and had been knocked unconscious by Hattori Heiji in the warehouse...

After Officer Otaki shoved the culprit, surnamed Kotegawa, into the police car, Kazuha suddenly remembered that Hattori Heiji was going to have a match, so she quickly grabbed him and ran towards the match venue.

Needless to say, before the two even entered the room, they saw several students from the Kendo Club of Gaifang Academy, who were competing, walking out supporting each other.

"Oh no, the match seems to be over..."

"There's nothing we can do about it, at least the case has been successfully solved."

Heiji Hattori, on the other hand, is quite optimistic.

Although he didn't beat Okita Souji, he beat Kudo Shinichi!

Because he arrived late, Conan, who had no idea that Heiji Hattori was trying to compare himself to him, could only chuckle.

As for Kudo Kazuma, who received the Spirit Soul Gift Pack as soon as he got off the bus, he was in a good mood: "So, can we go to your house for a big meal now?"

Sure enough, this trip was all about having a big meal!