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"Xiao Lan doesn't need to speak up for him!" He Ye snorted.
"That's just how he is, I'm used to it!"
"Okay~"
Xiaolan really had nothing more to say.
"Summer Leaves—"
Sonoko pointed to the office where people were coming and going, and asked curiously:
"How's the case going? Aren't you going to help?"
"No need~" Xia Ye shook her head with a light laugh.
"Huh? Mr. Xia Ye is going to help? Is he a detective too?"
Kazuha glanced at Natsume curiously. Such a mature and composed handsome guy—if he were a detective…
He seems much more reliable than those greenhorns like Heiji and Shinichi Kudo!
"No~"
Xiao Lan linked arms with Xia Ye in front of her newly acquainted girlfriends, a sweet smile on her pretty face.
"Xia Ye isn't a detective, he's a police officer from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department~"
"Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department? Wait, Akiyama Natsuba—"
Kazuha frowned slightly, searching her memory for the name, then suddenly exclaimed sweetly:
"I remember now, one day when Uncle Heizo came to my house and was chatting with my dad, he mentioned that there was a really good police officer in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department named Akiyama Natsuha. Could it be—"
"That must be Xia Ye—" Xiao Lan hugged Xia Ye's hand even tighter, her pretty face beaming with pride:
"After all, he's the most famous police officer in Tokyo right now~"
"Wow, a police officer who can get both Uncle Pingzang and my dad to praise him so highly must be really amazing—"
The Osaka Prefectural Police Chief and the Osaka Prefectural Police Criminal Investigation Chief—Kazuha knew they weren't usually quick to praise people; in their eyes, Heiji was just alright. For them to praise a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officer who was at odds with Osaka Prefecture like this was quite rare. However—
"Thus--"
"Is it really okay for Mr. Xia Ye not to go and help?"
"It's okay~" Xia Ye shook her head again, her eyes calm. "I'm here on vacation with Xiao Lan and the others. My job is to make sure they eat well, have fun, and are in a good mood. As for anything else, I won't care about anything else~"
"what?"
Kazuha's mouth dropped open in surprise.
But I felt a little strange.
Although it's not very appropriate for a police officer to say this, and it doesn't align with the justice that police officers represent, it's incredibly sweet talk for the girl he cares for and cherishes. I'm so envious of Xiao Lan!
As an ordinary girl.
Kazuha doesn't actually have that strong a sense of justice.
Therefore—two.
Chapter 291 The Two Girls' Battle Plan - Eve~
The interrogation ended quickly.
After requesting an alibi.
Officer Yokomizo still hadn't made any progress.
Even Conan and Heiji Hattori were completely baffled by the case, and there were still many things they couldn't figure out.
"Officer, can we go back now?"
Hideko Kamijou was showing signs of impatience:
"It's so late now!"
"Okay, alright!" Seeing that he wasn't getting any information out of him, Officer Yokomizo said, "That's all for today, everyone go home and rest."
There has been no progress in the case.
Everyone prepared to return to their rooms.
It was only then that Hattori Heiji noticed Kazuha had arrived sometime earlier, and was chatting and laughing with a handsome man who even made him feel threatened. A pang of jealousy shot through him, and he quickly ran over, casually asking:
"Kazuha, who are these people?"
"They're all friends I just met—" Kazuha complained, looking at Hattori Heiji with annoyance.
"You ran off just now, leaving me to carry my luggage alone. My suitcase broke, and it was Ran and Sonoko who helped me carry it back!"
"Hahaha, is that so?" Hattori Heiji scratched his head and laughed heartlessly. "Then you're really lucky!"
"..."
Ran and Sonoko were speechless.
This guy seems to have even lower emotional intelligence than Shinichi.
Let's not talk about anything else at this point.
First, I'd like to apologize and show my concern for He Ye.
Ask her if she's tired, and try to salvage the situation.
Or express your gratitude to the person who helped you.
These are all good ways to ease the tension.
It can also help start a conversation.
however--
He chose the least effective answer.
This not only made Ye very angry.
Even they couldn't continue the conversation.
The situation suddenly became awkward. "737"
"This must be Hattori Heiji, whom Miss Kazuha was talking about?" Natsumi's gentle voice broke the silence.
"You observed the scene for so long just now, what did you learn?"
"Of course!"
Upon hearing about the case, Hattori Heiji immediately became excited and enthusiastically told Natsume about the clues he had discovered.
Xia Ye listened patiently to him finish speaking, and said calmly:
"Have you noticed that every now and then a strong wind blows through Izu? This kind of crosswind is especially noticeable at high altitudes—"
"I understand!"
Hattori Heiji felt a sudden electric shock in his mind, and he looked up sharply.
Crosswind!
Correct!
Crosswinds at high altitudes can be very strong and can easily move heavy objects.
It's very likely that Tokio Ehara didn't fall from his own room's windowsill!
Instead, from another room—
Thinking of this, he took off running!
"and many more!"
Xia Ye reached out to stop him.
"what happened?"
Hattori Heiji was confused. Shouldn't he be telling the coral-headed police officer what he had discovered right now?
Why is this guy blocking my way?
“It’s getting late,” Xia Ye said, pointing to He Ye.
"Ran and Sonoko don't live on the same route as Kazuha. If you just run off like this, I'll have to take Kazuha back to her room."
"what!"
He Ye blushed.
Hattori Heiji's face darkened, and he tugged at Kazuha's sleeve, decisively refusing on her behalf: "Then I won't trouble you. I'll take Kazuha back to her room now. As for the case, I'll come down and talk to the officer later. Let's go, Kazuha—"
"Wait, Heiji! I haven't said goodbye to Ran and Sonoko yet—" Kazuha was being pulled forward by Hattori Heiji, and had no choice but to turn back and call out to Ran and Sonoko, "Ran, Sonoko, I'm going back now. See you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow~"
"Goodnight, Kazuha~"
Ran and Sonoko waved goodbye to Kazuha; this new friend seemed to suit them quite well.
...
Heiji Hattori walked with Kazuha without speaking, his expression serious as he pondered the case.
Kazuha sighed inwardly.
It's still the same as before.
Just now, Xia Ye not only spoke up to help Heiji out of the predicament, but also jokingly reminded him to take her home.
His style and methods are mature and steady without being abrupt.
Compared to Xia Ye.
Heiji really is just like a child.
I had just thought he had finally figured things out, but now I'm still thinking about his solved case—
Moreover, it was someone else who pointed out the crucial clue to the case!
Xiaolan is so lucky!
Kazuha was feeling sorry for herself when she noticed that Heiji, who had been deep in thought, suddenly looked up.
Following his gaze, two beautiful women emerged from the corner, seemingly two of the people the police had questioned earlier—Heiji probably wasn't looking at the women, but rather thinking about something related to the case...
Even though that's what I was thinking.
But Kazuha was still unhappy!
I was standing right in front of you and you didn't even notice!
Now, two beautiful women quietly emerge from the dark corner, yet you can sense them immediately!
What? Do I really have no presence in your eyes?
He Ye pouted.
Heiji Hattori didn't notice anything unusual about Kazuha, and of course, he didn't suspect Hideko Kamijou and Akiko Sayama who were walking together.
He just noticed it subconsciously.
that's it--
The four of them got on the elevator.
Soon, the elevator arrived at the 21st floor.
Ding--!
As the elevator door opens.
In the dimly lit elevator lobby, a person wearing a Dark Duke's cloak and a sinister smiling mask suddenly appeared outside the elevator. The wide-open corner of the mouth on the mask seemed to be giving a silent sneer to everyone.
"what!"
Kazuha, who was afraid of ghosts, let out a scream.
The Dark Duke's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, swept over the crowd before he silently turned and ran toward the emergency exit.