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Chapter 237 Hattori: My mom loves to cook, I'll introduce you to her later.

The next day.

Conan and Heiji Hattori yawned as they walked out of the study, their eyes slightly darker around their eyes.

It's clear they didn't sleep well last night, or even at all.

Two grown men, having so much fun?

Good morning, Heiji and Conan.

At this moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro was wearing an apron and making breakfast in the kitchen, with Kazuha and Ran beside him, helping him out.

"Ah, good morning." Conan yawned and said, "Taibahara-sensei, Ran-neechan, Kazuha-neechan."

"Good morning, everyone." Hattori Heiji yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"Why do you all look like you didn't sleep well?" Toyama Kazuha asked, somewhat puzzled. "You're not having trouble sleeping in your new beds, are you?"

People who are sensitive to unfamiliar beds will have a bad night's sleep on the first night in an unfamiliar environment, but will recover afterward.

"Ah, no," Hattori Heiji chuckled. "We slept very well last night, didn't we, Conan?"

That was close; I almost blurted out "Kudo" again.

If you shout it out loud, it will really explode!
Conan glared at Hattori Heiji, cursing inwardly, "That bastard, can't he just change his tune?"

"This guy is no match for me, he's an enemy!"

Because Heiji Hattori changed his mind in time, Ran and Kazuha Toyama didn't hear the word Heiji Hattori just said, but only the following words.

"You slept well?" Kazuha looked puzzled. "You look like you didn't sleep well at all, and Conan even has some dark circles under his eyes."

"Do you two grown men have so much to talk about so late at night?"

Ran seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but laugh: "I think Hattori and Conan are both detectives, so they must have a lot to talk about."

"After all, detectives and cases are mutually attracted. I think the two of them must have talked about the case for most of the night."

This inevitably reminded her of a man who had disappeared long ago, Shinichi Kudo.

Her face fell as she thought about it.

"Ran, what's wrong with you?" Kazuha noticed Ran's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

It was fine just now, how come it suddenly changed?

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan forced a smile: "No, I just wanted to ask for a few things. I'm fine."

"Thinking about something, could it be that you're thinking about Shinichi Kudo?"

Last night, when I was chatting with Ran, they talked about Shinichi Kudo, so Kazuha Toyama knows a little about Shinichi Kudo.

"Hmm." Xiaolan forced a smile. "Yeah, but it's nothing. Make breakfast, make breakfast, you guys have to catch your flight later."

"okay."

Kazuha Toyama nodded and didn't continue the topic; she knew Ran was upset.

Conan, who was not far away, immediately lost his smile and turned serious: "Ran, I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Don't worry." Hattori Heiji squatted down and gently comforted him, "I heard your story yesterday, and I'll definitely help find those guys and get the antidote."

"With my help, you will definitely succeed."

"But only if there's an antidote!"

Yes, they talked for a long time last night, and eventually the conversation turned to the issue of the antidote.

Furthermore, based on their speculation, this organization may not have developed an antidote for this drug.

After all, this drug is used to kill people, and it's a poison that can kill silently, so why bother developing an antidote?

Conan's situation is extremely rare, one in ten thousand.

Even if Conan finds the organization's whereabouts and defeats it, he might not be able to obtain the antidote, because there simply isn't one.

Of course, if we could obtain all the information about this drug, perhaps Dr. Agasa could develop an antidote.

After all, Professor Agasa is incredibly powerful during Conan's time, and he has developed a variety of amazing gadgets that shine brightly in Conan's hands.

Therefore, Conan still has a chance to return to his original form, but it all depends on Professor Agasa.

If Professor Agasa can't do it, then he might have to start all over again from elementary school, gradually becoming an adult.

But by the time he becomes a high school student, Xiaolan will be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and may already be someone else's woman.

Although he was aware of Xiaolan's feelings for him, many things could happen during ten years of separation.

No one can predict anything.

Just like Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki, they were childhood sweethearts, but in the end they had to break up.

He didn't want things to come to that point between him and Xiaolan.

If that were really the case, he felt he might as well be dead, at least then he wouldn't have to suffer.

"Do you really think there's such an antidote?" Conan asked, sounding a little unsure.

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji said with a serious expression, "There must be an antidote. As long as you believe, then the antidote must exist."

“If even you, the person involved, don’t believe it, then you’ll be stuck like this for the rest of your life.”

"Besides, you wouldn't want Ran Mouri to become someone else's woman, would you?"

The IP is correct!

Upon hearing this, Conan glared at him fiercely: "Alright, you can shut up now."

"Also, don't tell anyone what I told you last night. If anyone finds out, I'll kill you!"

Hattori Heiji grinned and said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone about your mom, dad, or your teacher."

"I'm the kind of person who always keeps my mouth shut, so you can rest assured."

Yes, that's right.

Last night, Conan revealed everything, but it was only under duress and coercion that he told the truth, and he promised to keep Conan's secret.

But a secret is a secret when only one person knows it, and it is still a secret when two people know it.

When three people know about it, it's no longer a secret.

Of course, this depends on the situation; perhaps Hattori Heiji really is the kind of man who keeps his mouth shut.

But judging from how he almost gave himself away every time he called out Conan's name, he doesn't seem like the kind of man who can keep a secret.

"You better be like that," Conan said, his eyes drooping. "If this gets out, you're dead meat, I'm telling you."

"Even your father, who is a police officer in Osaka, can't save you."

After all, this is a family scandal; if it gets publicized, how will he ever face anyone again?

Of course, he's Conan Edogawa now, not Shinichi Kudo, so even if it gets out, it won't be a good thing.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone else!" Hattori Heiji assured him, patting his chest.

While Heiji Hattori and Conan were talking on the phone, Natsuhiro Kitahara monitored the entire conversation, including their conversation the previous night.

Of course, he didn't finish telling the whole story. After all, it was some old news, and besides, it was a conversation between two boys in the middle of the night, so he had absolutely no interest in listening.

If it's a girl, then he'll be very interested.

However, he didn't eavesdrop on Ran's private conversation with Kazuha Toyama.

Because the topics girls talk about are always the same, nothing interesting.

He would definitely enjoy listening to the whispers of Hiko, Vermouth, and others.

"Alright, you two stop standing there chatting and go wash your mouths and brush your teeth. Breakfast is coming up soon. Some of you will go to school, and some of you will take a plane."

"Don't be late, okay?" Kitahara Natsuhiro said with a smile.

"Yes."

Everyone answered in unison.

Soon.

Kitahara Natsumi served breakfast, the usual beef noodles with some homemade pickled radishes, delicious and appetizing, and also a jar of chili oil, which those who like can add some themselves.

Heiji Hattori likes spicy food and has a strong palate, so he added a little bit of chili himself.

"Well"

"It's so delicious!" Hattori Heiji exclaimed in amazement. "Kitahara-sensei, your cooking is really good, and even breakfast is this delicious. You're amazing."

"It's only slightly worse than my mom's cooking."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro burst into laughter: "Really? It seems that Ms. Hattori is quite the cook."

"If I have the time, I will definitely visit her and learn from her experience."

"I don't have any other hobbies, I just like cooking and having in-depth exchanges with each other."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji said, "No problem, I'll arrange it for you and your mom, and you can have a good chat."

"And my mom also likes to create new dishes, so you'll definitely have a lot in common."

"Okay, I'll have to trouble you then."

Kitahara Natsumi chuckled to himself, muttering to himself, "Heiji, you really are a good kid!"

"I really like a good kid like you."

No one else present knew what Kitahara Natsuhiro was thinking; even Ran and Conan were unaware of his intentions.

After all, Conan's mother and Kitahara Natsuhiro's relationship was just an accident.

The two worked in the same store, and he was also her teacher, so they spent a lot of time together and gradually developed feelings for each other.

Kitahara Natsuhiro's trip to Osaka would definitely only last two or three days, four or five days at most. He wouldn't have that much time for any meaningful exchange.

Therefore, the incident involving Yukiko and Kitahara Natsuyu could not have happened between Hattori Heiji's mother and Kitahara Natsuyu.

No, no!
"You're welcome. After all, you let us stay here and prepared so much delicious food for us. We're more than grateful," Hattori Heiji said.

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and nodded: "By the way, do you want to take some pickled radishes back with you? The ones you just ate."

Upon hearing this, Toyama Kazuha immediately raised her hand and said, "Yes, I want it."

"This is so delicious! I want to take some home with me."

"Idiot." Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes at her. "You can't bring these things on the plane; you can only send them by courier."

"Oh right, I almost forgot." Toyama Kazuha stuck out her tongue sheepishly.

"It's alright, I'll just send it to you by express delivery. You can write down the address so I can mail it to you," Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem."

"Okay, let's have breakfast."

quickly
Kitahara Natsuhiro and the others had breakfast and then prepared to go out.

Before going to school, Ran and Conan had to go to the Mouri Detective Agency to pick up their school bags.

You can't go to school without your schoolbag, right?

However, they got up very early today, so they have plenty of time.

So much so that Judy Sterling next door hadn't gotten up yet, and even Sera Masumi, who lived in the same building, hadn't gotten out of bed.

Soon.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and his group of five took the elevator to the first floor. After going downstairs, Kitahara Natsuhiro went to the parking lot and drove out his white Mazda.

"Hattori, Kazuha, I'll take you to the airport. We still have some time, and I don't have any classes early on," Kitahara Natsuhiro said.

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha did not refuse.

After all, taxis in Tokyo are really expensive. Even though they have money, they would still feel bad about taking a taxi to the airport.

It would be better to take Kitahara Natsuhiro's car to the airport, and when he goes to Osaka, treat him to a good meal, make sure he eats well, has fun, and sleeps well.

That should do it.

"Yes!"

After Kazuha Toyama and Heiji Hattori got into the car, they greeted Ran and the others.

"Ran, Conan, see you next time!"

"Well, see you next time."

Kitahara Natsuhiro then started the car and headed towards Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

Ran and Conan left the apartment building after watching Mazda leave, and strolled towards the Mouri Detective Agency.

Unbeknownst to them, two people were observing Ran and Conan.

And these two people are Sera Masumi and Akai Mary, who live in this building.

Yesterday, Toyama Kazuha's exclamation alerted the two who were still awake. They then inquired with Kitahara Natsuyu and learned the whole story.

"Mom, how's your observation going?" asked Sera Masumi.

Upon hearing this, Mary Akai frowned and said, "The shadow around Shinichi Kudo is getting thicker and thicker."

"It felt like the Grim Reaper had descended, even more terrifying than it was ten years ago."

"Death has arrived?" Sera Masumi was a little confused by this. "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"This is the world of Detective Conan, not magic. Your talk about the Grim Reaper is too far-fetched!"

"Hmph!" Mary Akai sneered, "Your old mother has been around for so many years, what haven't I seen?"

"So you definitely can't be wrong, and your brother, Shuichi Akai, knows it too."

"You should avoid contact with this guy; it'll only get you into trouble."

"How can it be!"

(End of this chapter)