Model worker and his little darling

After being caught trespassing, Hattori appeared unusually flustered, stammering, "Well, we actually are..."

Compared to Hattori's stammering, Kaito Kuroba spoke fluently, "I'm planning to apply to this school next year, so I've come to visit the campus first."

Upon learning that these individuals might become his juniors in the future, the visitor didn't dwell on how they got in. "If you do get in, be sure to join our club!"

Ping Qing coughed lightly. Going to university was something that would never happen in his life.

"Big sister, what's with those photos displayed over there?"

"From left to right, these are photos of ministers from different generations."

Seeing how gentle the young lady was, Conan fully utilized his childlike advantage and asked, "Why did you take down the photo of the third department head?"

The two members of the club exchanged a glance, and the naive young man revealed the truth: "That's because the third club president, Ito, was expelled."

Realizing that this senior Ito was likely related to the case entrusted by the client, Kaito Kuroba stroked his chin and skillfully began to probe for information, "Ah~~, I remember his name is Ito Jiro, right?"

The young man paused for a moment, then shook his head. "No, his name is Ito Suehiko. Do you know him?"

"I guess so." Kaito Kuroba casually pointed to a long-haired boy in the photo. "I think this is the guy."

"No, it's not that." The young woman walked over and pointed to the short-haired boy with glasses next to her. "It's this one."

Kaito Kuroba scratched his head sheepishly. "Oh, I see. Sorry, it seems this isn't the Ito I know."

Hattori's lips twitched. This guy must be an actor.

Ping Qing smiled slightly. Both were young detectives who became famous at a young age, but now they had gone down different paths.

Conan is adept at using his child identity, sometimes achieving results beyond imagination. After experiencing so many things, he has become much more mature. At the same time, he maintains a kind and upright heart like Ran, truly deserving of being called God's favorite.

As for the carefree Hattori, he's a passionate and upright detective. Having never experienced a beating, he's quite naive.

After saying goodbye to the two members of the research club, the group found a quiet place.

Hattori made a phone call to the Osaka Prefectural Headquarters where his father worked, asking his father's subordinate, Officer Ōtaki, to check information about Ito Suehiko. Kuroba Kaito also made a phone call, while also scribbling in his notebook.

Conan turned his head and saw Hirai looking around. He immediately went over and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?" He glanced around but didn't find anything unusual.

Ping Qing frowned slightly, feigning concern. "I don't know, maybe it's just my imagination."

After hanging up the phone, Kaito Kuroba joined the group chat.

"I've finally come to university, should I go to the student cafeteria to get something to eat? My brain doesn't work well when my blood sugar drops."

Hattori was speechless. "Idiot, I don't have time for that. I'm waiting for a phone call."

"I already know what you're looking for." With that, Kaito Kuroba waved the small notebook in his hand.

As Hakuba Saguru walked past him smugly, Hattori snorted, "Smug my foot!"

Conan casually put his hands behind his head. "Because the Metropolitan Police Department is closer to Yokohama than the Osaka Police Department."

Hirai patted Hattori on the shoulder, "And his father's rank is even higher."

To put it bluntly, this case was all about using connections to solve the crime. The older man contacted Eri Kisaki, Hattori contacted his father, and even Hakuba Saguru in disguise contacted his father.

Hattori:……

This group of people is infuriating.

Pingqing, who had a deep understanding of university cafeterias, ordered a cup of coffee, while Hattori, who was waiting for a phone call, came over with a large plate of curry rice.

One bite and she immediately showed a disgusted expression. "This is awful. What's wrong with this curry? It's all flour."

He took a graceful sip of coffee and recounted the information he had received to the others.

Suehiko Ito is wanted by the police for the attack on an armored truck on April 4th of this year. Furthermore, after graduating from university, he opened an investment consulting firm—the Far East Office—where a murder also occurred.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hattori, who had recently complained about how bad curry was, finished showing off his curry rice and made the decision to go to the Far East Office to conduct an investigation.

……

Far East Office.

Because a murder had just occurred, there was a "No Entry" sign on the door.

Looking at the notice, Conan couldn't help but sigh, "The more something is forbidden—"

Hattori, understanding Conan's thoughts perfectly, said, "The more I think about it, the more I want to go in and take a look."

Kaito Kuroba wasn't to be outdone, saying, "That's just the nature of a detective."

Ping Qing clicked his tongue. "I'm not a detective, I can't understand your affectation. I think it's better to figure out what's inside as soon as possible." After saying that, he pushed open the door and went inside.

Three people:......

What's so pretentious about them?

"The murdered Nishio Seiji was the sales manager of the Far East Office. It seems he was shot by a rifle and died. He was a college classmate of the president, Ito Suehiko."

After introducing the basic information, Kaito Kuroba pulled out a photo, "Look..."

Seeing the familiar phone, Hattori was greatly shocked. After searching all his pockets, he finally confirmed that it was indeed his phone. "Isn't this my phone? When did you take it?" he asked.

Kaito Kuroba ignored Hattori and instead carefully explained the photos to Conan, "In the front row, in the middle is the then-department head, Suehiko Ito, and to his right is the murdered Seiji Nishio."

Conan pointed to a pretty girl in the photo and asked, "Who is this?"

"Shimizu Reiko, she seems to have worked at this agency as well, but she committed suicide on May 15th."

Upon hearing the word "suicide," Hattori and Conan immediately became alert.

"While she was still being questioned by the police, it seemed she was cornered and had nowhere to run."

Upon arriving at the office where the incident occurred, Kaito Kuroba pulled down the blinds. "On the day of the incident, these blinds and the window were open. The perpetrator shot Shoji Nishio in the restroom of the building across the street. He used a Charter Arms AR7, equipped with a scope and a silencer. It seems that the spent cartridges from the eight bullets were left in that restroom."

"One of the shots hit Shoji Nishio in the back of the head, killing him instantly. Later, because a plan to attack the armored truck written by Suehiko Ito was found on Shoji Nishio's desk, the surviving Suehiko Ito was put on the wanted list."

Hearing Kaito Kuroba explain in such detail, Hirakiyo raised an eyebrow, wondering if this kid was hiding a script.