That night, Asakawa Yu and the others, led by Hattori, arrived at his house and had dinner with his parents.

At the dinner table, Kogoro Mouri was stirring his chopsticks at an extremely fast pace, picking up piece after piece of meat and putting it into his mouth. In contrast, Ran and the others ate in a much more refined manner.

As for Asakawa Yu and Akemi, they remained silent after arriving here, and apart from their initial self-introductions, they did virtually nothing else.

"This hot pot is so delicious!"

"That's right, it's absolutely delicious!"

Hearing Conan and Ran's praise, Hattori proudly replied, "Of course! My mom's pufferfish hot pot is the best in the world!"

At this moment, Kazuha, who was sitting next to Hattori, began to sway and then leaned against Hattori's shoulder.

This surprised Hattori, who asked in confusion, "What's wrong with her?"

Hattori's mother then stepped in to explain, "It's all your fault! Kazuha is exhausted from running around looking for you all day!"

When his mother said that to him, Hattori replied somewhat awkwardly, "What can I do? When a murder occurs, the case has to be solved."

"Hehe, but I heard that it was this Miss Tang Ze who solved the case first, right? And if she hadn't appeared in time and saved you, who knows what would have happened."

"Hahaha! That's right, that's right. This time, it was all thanks to Mr. Asakawa and Ms. Tangze that my son was saved."

Hattori Heizo placed his hand on Hattori's head and rubbed it for a while, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

Upon hearing Hattori Heizo mention him, Asakawa Yuya replied at the opportune moment, "That's not true. Even without us, I believe Hattori can solve this case on his own; it's just a matter of time."

"Hey, I know my kid. He solves cases entirely by intuition. It's all just fancy footwork. He's like a fish trying to swim in front of someone like Mr. Asakawa or Mr. Mori."

Hey hey hey! I have no problem with you talking about Asakawa-san, but if you're talking about this uncle, doesn't that mean my skills are below Kudo's?

[Hahaha, the one with the fancy moves is Mori, isn't he?]

[This is hilarious! So, Hattori admits he's no match for Asakawa?]

So, why is Hattori so dark-skinned, and noticeably a shade darker than his father?!

"Mr. Asakawa, I heard from my son that your main profession is a barista, is that right?" Kazuha's father, Toyama, also spoke up at this appropriate time, showing great interest in this young man with strong reasoning skills.

Asakawa Yu nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

Yuanshan nodded, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "I see. I didn't expect Mr. Asakawa to be so young and promising. His future achievements are sure to be limitless."

"Not at all, compared to everyone here, I am still somewhat lacking."

"Hahaha! I didn't expect you to be so modest, but young people can be a little arrogant, that's fine."

After a round of mutual flattery, Asakawa Yu could clearly feel that the initial awkwardness she felt upon arriving here had lessened somewhat.

As expected, was she testing me?

But now it seems that Hattori Heizo and the others may have changed their opinion of him somewhat, at least they are not as wary as before.

Speaking of which, as the highest-ranking officer of the Osaka Police Department, Hattori Heizo is indeed not as simple as he seems. Just the aura he exudes when he stands there is enough to make one feel a little intimidated.

There's simply no comparison between them and the police in Tokyo.

If possible, he would prefer to cooperate with Osaka rather than Tokyo, as this would be a huge help in dealing with the organization.

But at least, now is not the time.

After that, it was just a simple meal, and Asakawa Yu gradually became involved in the meal and began to eat seriously.

It must be said that Hattori's mother is quite skilled at cooking; at least when it comes to pufferfish hot pot, he admits he can't compare.

Night comes and goes quickly, and soon the next day arrives.

Hattori and Kazuha, along with Asakawa Hayao and the others, strolled around Osaka, admiring the people, sights, and scenery of the area.

"That round building is Osaka Castle Hall, and the towering buildings opposite it are Osaka's shopping district."

"Also, behind that building, which we can't see from here, is the Information Bureau, which is Osaka's most famous landmark."

Kazuha enthusiastically explained some of Osaka's famous attractions. At the end, she turned around to look at everyone and asked, "So, what do you think of Osaka? Not bad, right?"

But when she turned around, she saw Hattori staring at her with a deadpan expression, looking speechless. "What you're saying is exactly the same thing I told them last time."

"Huh?" Kazuha's eyes instantly turned into beady pupils.

"Besides, I already took them to Tsutenkaku Tower last time and gave them a panoramic view of Osaka from there. You were a terrible tour guide."

“That’s true, but by then the Tenjin Festival and all the other events had ended, and you only took them to see Osaka Castle.”

At this moment, Akemi came out and comforted Kazuha, saying, "Okay, Kazuha, actually I find it quite interesting, because it's the first time I've ever seen anything like this."

Hearing this, Kazuha suddenly felt that her efforts were worthwhile. "That's right! Look, Asakawa-nii and the others haven't seen these before!"

At this point, Hattori retorted, "That's because they weren't with us last time."

Asakawa Yu shrugged. Indeed, the last time he came to Osaka, he spent time with Akemi instead of strolling around with Conan and the others, so he didn't specifically go to see these places.

"Alright, if it were you, where would you take us now?" At this moment, Mori stepped forward, wanting to hear what Hattori had to say.

Hattori then shared his thoughts and offered to take them to visit the Osaka Prefectural Police Station.

"Please, only you would think that kind of place is fun, right?" Kazuha objected to this idea.

Surprisingly, Asakawa Yu and Conan were interested in it.

Just as everyone was discussing where to go, an unfamiliar voice reached their ears...

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