Model worker and his little darling

Hirakiyo didn't expect Inspector Otaki to be so provocative right from the start. It seems that when discussing cases with the police, Inspector Megure kept mentioning Uncle Mori's name, wanting to spread the word about Uncle Mori's reputation as a plague.

Uncle Mori didn't expect to hear Inspector Megure's same complaints in Osaka, so he sidled up to Inspector Otaki and started shifting the blame.

"It wasn't me. You should be talking about the bureau chief's son."

Pingqing couldn't help but laugh out loud; the Grim Reapers were shifting the blame onto each other.

That being said, with these people all together, it's definitely a serial murder case.

"I can't believe that Mr. Kato would commit suicide."

"To be honest, I feel the same way. He was really looking forward to visiting Osaka this time."

"..."

The members of the tour group, one after another, gradually steered the case toward suicide.

Just then, Hattori and Conan, who had been searching the roof of the castle tower, came down with an evidence bag containing a lighter with its lid closed. The tour group members immediately confirmed that the lighter belonged to Kato.

Hattori refuted the suicide theory with a lighter, because someone who wanted to end their own life wouldn't be in the mood to put a lid on. He then mentioned the discovery on the roof: a fan-shaped mark that hadn't been wetted by rain, which didn't match the shape of the lighter.

After Hattori finished speaking, he heard the police officer had already packed Kato's belongings and walked over with an umbrella, forgetting about his good brother at his feet.

Seeing the cold rain slapping haphazardly against Conan's face, Hirai handed him the umbrella he had just bought at the convenience store.

"Your kidneys aren't good to begin with, and getting caught in the rain like this will probably make you catch a cold again."

Conan rolled his eyes. "I'm not that weak."

"Oh my, I wonder who it is that took three days of sick leave last time they had a cold."

Seeing Hirai's teasing expression, Conan pouted and went to look at the deceased's belongings.

Seeing that Officer Otaki was interested in the small ceramic shards, Kazuha told everyone about the two charred corpses and the two shards, one of which had the number 848 on it.

"They say this is an immense treasure left behind by all the people of the world!"

Upon hearing this, the tour group next to them immediately became agitated.

“Look, there’s something sparkling on the inside of this fragment.”

"Could this be... gold?"

Upon hearing the word "gold," Pingqing immediately moved closer; if there was treasure, he would make his move.

Do you know what kind of treasure it is?

Neither of them could figure it out. Pingqing took the fragment and examined it. "Could it be that if we collect all seven fragments, we can summon the white-bearded old man and have three wishes granted? Or perhaps, he'll give us his treasured possessions?"

Hattori and Conan, who were sorting through the suspicious points, suddenly turned into beady eyes. Conan even started to mock them without hesitation, "Heijiro-nii, what are you thinking? You actually believe those kinds of stories that are meant to lull children to sleep?"

"Can't I even think about it? You've seen all sorts of supernatural things, haven't you?"

Thinking of the ghosts he had once seen, a cold wind blew past, and Conan shivered. He quickly banished those strange thoughts from his mind; after all, he was a staunch materialist.

"Hey, Kudo, have you really seen a ghost?"

"How could that be? Don't listen to your brother Pingqing's nonsense. Hattori, why did Mr. Kato hold onto that umbrella just now?"

"Maybe he wanted to keep out the rain too, since it's not comfortable to be all wet."

The two ignored Hirakiyoshi and continued their deduction.

"An umbrella is associated with rain."

"Rain reminds me of the Dragon and Tiger Rocks of Osaka Castle..."

As they were talking, the two suddenly had an idea. Hattori snatched the dragon scroll from the police officer and put it in the rain. The hidden content on the scroll then appeared.

"In that case, it is very likely that Toyotomi Hideyoshi's treasure, known as the Golden King, is hidden somewhere."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the nearby tour group varied.

Ping Qing blinked. Wow, everyone's a villain!

When Hattori said the treasure might be a thousand ceramic gourds filled with gold, everyone agreed.

After careful recollection, Ping Qing had absolutely no recollection of such a treasure trove, so it was most likely a fake.

Just then, Ginjiro Toyama came over and said there should be another scroll with the character "Tiger".

The sudden appearance of the superior surprised Inspector Otaki. "Chief of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Toyama, what are you doing here?"

Hattori, who was standing to the side, quickly stood up straight, unsure of what to say.

“I called him here. Anyway, the headquarters is nearby. The main thing is that Dad was investigating this case before, so with him taking over, we can continue to take Xiaolan and the others on our trip.”

Seeing his daughter's proud expression, Ginjiro Toyama smiled and nodded, "Kazuha is right, leave this to me."

"Yes, yes, I know a great restaurant near Shinbashi in Osaka Castle. Let's go there for dinner."

No sooner had Kazuha finished speaking than Hattori, his face flushed with anger, threw down his umbrella, and yelled at Kazuha, "What are you saying? A murder has happened right in front of me, how can I possibly be in the mood to eat... uh..."

Ginjiro Toyama, who was standing to the side, gave Hattori a kind look.

Hattori, who was being stared at with a death stare by his future father-in-law, changed his expression in an instant, and his tone became as nice as could be, "In my opinion, you don't need to worry about me. Why don't you have dinner with Ran first, okay?"

Tsk, Hattori is just used to yelling, and he's revealed his true nature right in front of his future father-in-law.

He Ye gave a haughty snort, "Fine, don't eat then. Pingqing, Xiaolan, let's go." After saying that, she grabbed Pingqing's clothes and prepared to leave.

Ping Qing was a little confused. Was it inappropriate to hang out with someone's girlfriend? Those two detectives were notorious for being jealous.

He then scooped up Conan, who was deep in thought, and said, "Let's go eat. Let's let the great detective Hattori solve the case properly."

Conan tried to struggle, but Hirai covered his mouth and forcibly took him away.

Watching the group's departing figures, Hattori opened his mouth, thinking, "They just abandoned me like that? They should at least have left Kudo with him."

Kazuha and Ran walked ahead affectionately, while Conan, still thinking about the case, said, "Taikiyo-nii, the case hasn't been solved yet."

"Don't worry, Hattori's here. Aren't you hungry since you haven't eaten all afternoon?" Heaven knows he wanted to leave a long time ago; solving a case in the pouring rain was a terrible experience.

Besides, the in-laws' team carried this case so well that it didn't matter whether they had these two detectives or not.

The facts prove that your dad will always be your dad!

Conan tried to say something, but was completely ignored by Hirai.

Inside the restaurant, the three chatted and laughed, enjoying their meal. Only Conan was listless, his mind preoccupied with the case.

The two girls chatted happily for a while, and Conan nudged Hirai, "Who is your intuition for this case?"

"That squinty-eyed guy, I forgot his name."

Conan thought for a moment, "Mr. Wakisaka? Why?"

"Because all squinty-eyed people are monsters!"

Conan: ...