In Conan, people have a brain option system.

Chapter 294: Risking One's Life (22)

On the afternoon of the last day of March, Masumi Sera met with Sosuke Akikawa at the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi.

The Minato Ward where Roppongi is located is located between the Shibuya Ward where Akikawa Sosuke lives and the Koto Ward where the explosion occurred. It is a very lively and prosperous area in Tokyo.

Because Masumi Sera doesn't want others to know that she has a private relationship with Sosuke Akikawa.

So after she saw the two classmates' schedule for today in the small group with Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran, she deliberately chose the opposite direction of the two girls' outing today.

Masumi Sera arrived at the National Art Center, Tokyo fifteen minutes earlier than the agreed time.

Akikawa Sosuke arrived almost on time, appearing here just when the clock was about to point to 11 o'clock in the morning.

"Arrived early?"

"I just arrived too."

"Is it."

Akikawa Sosuke exchanged brief greetings with Sera Masumi.

Although Akikawa Sosuke did not waste much time on greetings, Sera Masumi began to suspect from what Akikawa Sosuke said whether Akikawa Sosuke had already noticed that she had arrived here early.

After greeting each other, the two entered the National Gallery.

Since the permanent exhibitions of the National Gallery are usually free, you can enter without buying a ticket.

So there are still quite a few visitors in the art museum.

But also because the museum is free to enter most of the time, it doesn't seem to be so crowded when there are no special theme exhibitions.

"Thank you Mr. Akikawa for the Showa Exhibition last time."

While casually admiring the paintings in the art museum, Masumi Sera expressed his gratitude for what happened in the Tokyo Big Sight a few days ago.

"In the end, weren't the gems stolen by Kaito Kid? What's there to thank for?"

"If it weren't for Mr. Akikawa, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to figure out Tsukino Takashi's purpose."

"Besides, it was precisely because I knew that the gems were fake that I was able to think that Tsukino Takashi had an illicit transaction with the detectives of the Investigation Division 1."

"As a police officer, he actually used his position to frame others and seize their property."

Akikawa Sosuke noticed that when Sera Masumi said this, a look of displeasure appeared on her pretty face.

This is exactly the same as Akikawa Sosuke's original judgment on Sera Masumi.

Masumi Sera, a detective with a strong sense of justice, cannot accept unjust behavior by the police.

It is precisely because of Sera Masumi's idea that she hates Toda Kyoushi so much.

“Not everyone becomes a police officer to enforce justice.”

"In the face of huge interests, it is hard to say that someone will not be shaken."

Akikawa Sosuke looked at the ink painting in front of him and said lightly.

"At least from what I know, most of the detectives in the Investigation Division have a strong sense of justice."

"Just like Inspector Megure and Inspector Sato, they are the type who are willing to risk their lives for justice."

“Isn’t it the same for Mr. Sera?”

Upon hearing this, Sera Masumi looked at Akikawa Sosuke in surprise.

Then he saw that Akikawa Sosuke's deep blue eyes, which were originally staring at the ink painting in front of him, were now looking at him.

"When you were in Hakone, didn't you also decide to ambush the organization immediately after learning about the deal between Kunio Koizumi and the organization?"

"Yes, because there are very few opportunities to come into contact with the organization."

"I knew for sure that people from the organization would show up there, so I thought it was a great opportunity."

"The organization is doing something very dangerous, so we must not let it achieve its goals."

Sera Masumi said with a smile.

"And then you were almost killed by those two women?" Akikawa Sosuke's words made the smile on Sera Masumi's face freeze in an instant, and he became extremely embarrassed.

She thought Akikawa Sosuke mentioned her after she mentioned Megure Jusan and Sato Miwako's names.
He was praising himself for being the type who was willing to risk his life for the better.

But now it seems that Akikawa Sosuke does not think this is something worthy of praise.

"cough"

Sera Masumi coughed, then awkwardly avoided Akikawa Sousuke's gaze.

If anyone else had said this, Masumi Sera would have sternly refuted them.

Many times opportunities only last for a brief moment.

If you always consider the pros and cons and the chances of success carefully before taking action, you will most likely miss the opportunity.

Whether it is Vermouth or Chianti, they are undoubtedly not good people.

Even if Masumi Sera knew that she was no match for the others, she would probably still choose to fight them.

After all, if the organization is left alone, it is likely to lead to more serious consequences.

However, the above reasons are only applicable when facing people who do not care about the matter and criticize you with an attitude of being indifferent and not feeling any responsibility.

To Akikawa Sosuke who risked his life to save him in Hakone.

It would be impossible for Masumi Sera to refute the other party with the same reason.

"But Mr. Akikawa is not the kind of person who would only do what is most beneficial to himself after weighing the pros and cons, right?"

"If Mr. Akikawa had not turned up the air conditioning temperature in the room and opened the windows for ventilation when we were in Hakone, Mr. Akikawa would not have revealed his identity in front of me."

Masumi Sera believes that for Akikawa Sousuke at that time.

If he didn't choose to save himself, then Chianti would be killed without exposing his identity.

However, since Akikawa Sosuke did not choose to do so, it means that Akikawa Sosuke is not the kind of person without emotions.

Of course, Masumi Sera had made this judgment a long time ago.

After all, how could a person who is willing to sacrifice his life for his mother be a bad person without any emotions?

"That's because I think it would be more beneficial to let you, Mr. Sera, survive."

"Okay, let's just leave it at that."

Sera Masumi said with a smile.

After all, she had a very bad preconceived impression of Akikawa Sorasuke.

In addition, Sera Masumi already knew that Akikawa Sousuke was the type of person who would attack anyone who had ill intentions towards him without any hesitation.

So now, when he saw that Akikawa Sosuke was not being frank about saving him, he found this contrast in Akikawa Sosuke very interesting.

However, what Sera Masumi didn't know was that for Akikawa Sousuke, if she had died of hydrogen sulfide poisoning at that time.

That would really be equivalent to Akikawa Sosuke killing Sera Masumi.

After reading the original owner's medical examination report, Akikawa Sosuke learned that the original owner was not the murderer who killed the original owner's mother.

Besides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that I am not the perpetrator of the car accident.

What’s more important is that Akikawa Sosuke found out that the original owner had no record of murder.

Therefore, even when facing Chianti and Vermouth, Akikawa Sosuke did not want to kill the other party with his own hands.

Because for Akikawa Sosuke, once something starts.

It's hard to go back.

This is also the important reason why Akikawa Sosuke has not chosen to kill anyone who has ill intentions towards him so far.

(End of this chapter)