Conan: I'm Really Not the Manipulator

——Aoyagi Akimichi was not surprised by the rabbit's strange behavior these days. Instead, he felt that "it would be like this as expected."

The [arrogance] of not taking others seriously, the [jealousy] of not being able to adjust to the right attitude, and the [lust] of the naive person next to me...

Perhaps the three of them are simply not suitable for this "game".

These two chapters gave me a headache_(:з」∠)_

Chapter 123 Before leaving (Part )

The disappearance of the bomber made Baijiu nervous for several days.

Every day when he went to work at the Metropolitan Police Department, he worried that his colleagues from the First Investigation Division would suddenly rush in and arrest him for illegal imprisonment.

In addition to being nervous, Baijiu was also racking his brains to think about how the other party escaped.

Everything was normal when he went to deliver food that day, and the bomber had to rely on him to force-feed him food. When he was found missing the next day, there were no signs of violent intrusion at the scene, and one side of the handcuffs was handcuffed to a water pipe, while the other side, which was originally handcuffed to his hands, was open.

Did he become thin due to hunger and free his hand by himself?

Or did someone else find him and rescue him?

Baijiu checked the surroundings that night and found no body under the nearby cliff.

There was no surveillance in that area, and he didn't want to be photographed as evidence of his crime, but now he can't find any clues.

Because he was worried about this matter, Bai Jiu had not slept well in the past few days. Whenever he closed his eyes, the bomber's face would appear in his mind.

He was not reconciled.

The originally perfect plan - to destroy Matsuda, put the blame on the bomber, and change public opinion at the same time - failed at the first step.

Baijiu left the bathroom with a gloomy face, his face still dripping with water that he had splashed on to wake himself up. Because he walked too fast, he almost bumped into someone who was walking towards him.

"Be careful... White Dove?"

The other party first reminded him with dissatisfaction, and then recognized him.

When Bai Jiu saw that the person standing in front of him was Matsuda Jinpei, and looked at the face that was praised by Hojo Toika, he felt like something was stirring somewhere in his heart.

He secretly clenched his fists, lowered his head and said sorry, and was about to turn around and leave when Matsuda stopped him.

Matsuda Jinpei stared at him. He always wore sunglasses and had an aura that made him look tough. "You look mentally ill. Didn't you get enough rest these days?"

[Is this guy okay? Is he feeling unwell? ... Is he still upset about his girlfriend? ... Didn't the people from Investigation Section 4 notice him like this? ...]

A voice without sarcasm or accusation entered Baijiu's heart, and he clenched his fists even tighter.

He didn't even look at Matsuda, just said "I'm fine", and strode away as if he was running away.

Back in the office of Investigation Section 4, Bai Jiu threw himself into his seat and, ignoring the looks and voices of his colleagues around him, covered his face tightly.

He was not reconciled.

He was really unhappy.

He hated him so much that even Matsuda caring about such a thing would make him angry and make him hate him even more...

……

In the same office, the Black Organization's spy in the Metropolitan Police Department, Katsutoshi Teraoka, saw Hakubato's actions and turned his eyes to his mobile phone.

[The gangster involved in organ smuggling that you are going to arrest recently has some connection with us... Don't let him go to the detention center, find a way to kill him during the arrest process...]

Katsutoshi Teraoka looked at the message sent by the woman and frowned in embarrassment.

[We need at least two people to make the arrest. They will notice my abnormality...]

He tried to persuade him, but he didn't take it seriously.

[Then let’s take that Baijiu with us… He has a low credibility among your police force because he was involved in insurance fraud. Even if he finds something wrong with you, no one will believe him…]

Katsutoshi Teraoka frowned even more tightly, as if he was struggling.

He didn't see that Bai Jiu, who had been covering his face in pain, suddenly put down his hands and looked at him straight in the eyes.

——That look was almost exactly the same as the one he had in the task force office.

----

Unlike the entanglement of the red team player Bai Jiu, the other side's passerby camp player Hojo Toika was in a very good mood.

She stretched in the bedroom of her new home, fell back onto the only bed in the room, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The night she was followed, she asked her parents to move.

Although the father in her game looked scary, he was surprisingly capable. After she confirmed again and again that the stalker was coming for her, he found a new place to live the next day.

The new home is located in Haido-cho 5-chome, a high-end apartment with good security. Their home is on the top 30th floor, and standing on the balcony, they can see Haido Shopping Plaza and the Ferris Wheel at a glance.

Hojo Toika was very satisfied with this position.

It took two days to pack and move. After moving into her new home, Hojo Toika suddenly remembered Kotomine Joanna's work troubles. She quickly asked her for the address of the pharmacologist and went over to help.

[84 Passerby: How was today's interview? ]

Hojo Toika raised her mobile phone to log into the chat room and asked her enthusiastic red-haired fan.

[Colombo's Kamen Rider: It went very smoothly! I didn't expect that expert to be so easy to talk to! I have already written the first draft and will send it to my editor for review. ]

【Colombo's Kamen Rider: Thank you for the teacher's help! 】

Hojo Tobiko smiled and said it was just a piece of cake.

【Kamen Rider in Colombo: By the way, I have completed the layout of the extra chapter these days and contacted a personal magazine printing factory with a high praise rate in the industry. They asked me how I should design the cover. Do you have any requirements for this, teacher?】

【84 Passerby: Just look good. 】

She doesn't read books very often. Sometimes she does, but she will only buy books if the cover looks good and she's interested in them.

When Kyotoko was published, the cover was the only thing that Hojo Tobuka would argue with the publisher about. She would always find problems with the details, and the editor even said with a wry smile that the artist was annoyed by her and wanted to block her.

[Kamen Rider of Colombo: Can I use your photo, teacher? ]

Hojo Toika was stunned.

[Kamen Rider of Colombo: Many formally published comic novels will put the author's photo and introduction on the fold or back. Now we are going to print a personal magazine that is more targeted at fans, so it should be placed in a more conspicuous place. ]

[Kamen Rider of Colombo: And you are so beautiful, teacher. Using your photo as the cover might attract more passers-by. ]

Hojo Tobiko's cheeks turned slightly red.

She felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise in pride. Most people would not refuse others to appreciate their appearance.

【84 Passerby: I’ll send you a new selfie later. 】

This is a police academy extra, she will definitely choose the prettiest one!

【Colombo's Kamen Rider: That's great. 】

[Kamen Rider of Colombo: After the cover design is completed, the printing factory will send a sample copy. Teacher, please give me the address of your new home, and I will pass it on to the factory and have them send it directly to you.]

Seeing this, Hojo Toika gave the address of her new home without hesitation. She thought about it and gave some of her requirements.

[30 Passerby: Give me your bank account number and I will transfer the money to you. After printing the sample, just print copies of the finished product, not too many.]

Because many people questioned her use of novels to teach killing, many fans left. In order to prevent black fans from sneaking into the chat room and causing trouble, she further screened the fans. Currently, there are more than 30 people in the chat room.

That's why she released the Police Academy extra-episode so recklessly. With so few people in the cast, how could there be someone among them who just happened to know Zero and the others?

The only dangerous person is Kotomine Janna, but she has modified her will. She is now obedient to her and Zero and the others and will not cause trouble maliciously.

【Colombo's Kamen Rider: No problem.】

……

Kotomine Jonah gave the account number, turned off her phone expressionlessly, and left the hospital.

Looking at the moon in the sky, she remembered what Artemis had said to her -

[There is no point in using killing as a means of revenge, it will only trap yourself. Besides, the undercover is not afraid of death at all. If you really want revenge, you should start with what the other party cares about the most...]

Undercover, what do you care about most?

Kotomine Joanna pursed her lips.

She sent a message to the contact person at the printing factory and flipped through the information of the agent promoters. When she was halfway through, she turned back to look at the hospital.

She originally wanted to wait for the unfortunate guy who was inexplicably imprisoned to wake up and ask him what was going on. If it was really Bai Jiu who did it, she would advise him to call the police immediately.

As a result, when she asked at the nurses' station just now, they said that the person had already left the hospital.

Kotomine Joanna sighed, looked away, and walked towards the station heading home.

Her parents were going to Ireland, and she would leave here forever after she dealt with her affairs...

Chapter 124 Before Leaving (Part )

Shinjuku, one of the central business districts, remains busy at night.

To the south of the station is a department store that is still open. Passers-by are either walking in a hurry or chatting and laughing.

As we enter November, the weather is getting colder. The sudden arrival of a wave of cold air yesterday caused many people to catch a cold, and masks covering most of the face could be seen everywhere.

"Cough cough..."

A man wearing a mask came and sat on a bench next to the station.

He had a long and thin face, sparse eyebrows, and a pair of oval glasses on his nose, looking like a tired office worker. He lowered his head, covered his mouth, and coughed hard a few times.

On another bench with his back to him, another person who was reading a newspaper gently turned a page and leaned back in silence.

While reading the contents of the newspaper, Zhu Fu Jingguang spoke in a low voice so soft that only the people behind him could barely hear it.

"What happened?"

The person sitting behind him was Yuya Kazami from the Public Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department, one of the contacts for the undercover agents sent into the organization by the Public Security Bureau.

Normally, Furuya Rei and Kazami have more contact, but in order to organize the mission, he will go to Moscow in two days, so if there is anything within the Public Security Bureau, he can only come to Morobushi Kagemitsu.

Yuya Kazami felt a little uncomfortable as it was a rare opportunity for him to interact with this colleague from the Metropolitan Police Department, and he answered in an equally low voice.

"Councilman Kawajiri of Haido Town will go out for medical treatment again."