Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 117 Kazami Yuya
Tachibana Shizuka did not agree with Xiaolan's judgment. After all, he had been training with Xiaolan for so long, and he could definitely withstand Xiaolan's full-strength attack. His panel was the best proof.

[Character card: Tachibana Shizuka
Information: Rice Flower Man, 17 years old

Status: Mortal body. Healthy
Occupation: Student

Talents: Quick Recovery, Normal, Insight, Tenacity
Title: None
skill:
Bomb Disposal (Beginner)
Pistol Defensive Marksmanship (Proficiency)
Kyokushin Karate "Mouri Ran Version" (Proficient)

After long-term high-intensity training, in addition to mastering Xiaolan's karate style, Tachibana Shizuka also acquired a new talent called "Tenacity".

This talent is nothing special, it just makes Tachibana Seiji more resilient - no one really thinks that anything that can break a telephone pole can be easily taken on, right?

In addition to the talents and skills he has developed through his own training, Tachibana Shizuka himself can also feel that his talent for rapid recovery is gradually increasing with use.

When the quantitative change leads to the qualitative change, that will be the day when Tachibana Seiji says that classic quote: "I can do this all day long!"
You can do anything!
After expressing his protest in silence, Tachibana Shizuka still stubbornly put his coat on Xiaolan, and then walked towards the two figures in the center of the bridge without looking away.

It wasn't until he saw the two people in the center of the bridge that Tachibana Shizuka suddenly understood.

It turned out to be him—the "older" subordinate of Rei Furuya, a member of the Public Security Department of the Metropolitan Police Department, the chosen unlucky guy, Yuya Kazami.

To this day, Tachibana Shizuka still can't figure out why Yuya Kazami and Rei Furuya are partners. It's obvious that Rei Furuya is an undercover agent, while Yuya Kazami's work is more logistical.

But those who work undercover eat and drink well every day, while those who work in logistics get injured every other day. Is this really reasonable?

"Jingji, you're here. Let me introduce you. This is Officer Kazami, who's taking over the follow-up of the case."

Because Xiaolan was present, Shiratori couldn't be too explicit, and of course there was no need to be too explicit.

Tachibana Shizuka gave a perfect smile of understanding, then shook hands with Kazami Yuya.

When the two shook hands, a hint of surprise flashed in Tachibana Seiji's eyes, and Kazami Yuya opposite him had the same expression.

Tachibana Shizuka was surprised because the calluses on Yuya Kazami's knuckles didn't seem as big as his own? Yuya Kazami was surprised because he discovered that Tachibana Shizuka's knuckles were actually bigger than his own.

What does this mean? It means that in recent times, Tachibana Shizuka has been handling guns far more often than Kazami Yuya.

How the hell can this be a serious high school student?
"Hello, Mr. Tachibana, time is running out, let's talk alone." Yuya Kazami straightened his face and said to Shizuka Tachibana.

"Okay, I'll leave Lan in your hands, Officer Shiratori."

After Tachibana Shizuka finished speaking, Xiaolan and Shiratori walked away. Only when Tachibana Shizuka could no longer hear their footsteps and only the sound of the wind was in his ears did he look at Kazami Yuya again.

"Tachibana-san, did you ask me to come here specifically to tell you something special?" Yuya Kazami actually had a rough guess through his conversation with Shiratori.

Especially after he saw that Tachibana Seiji came with Xiaolan, his guess became even clearer.

There is actually a saying within the police force that "raising cases" is a common practice. Although both crimes are committed, the merits for arresting criminals with serious crimes and those with minor crimes are naturally different.

Although Yuya Kazami disdains this approach, he can understand Shizuka Tachibana's "concerns."

In Kazami Yuya's profile, Tachibana Shizuka should be a mature high school student, so it's not hard to imagine that he could contact him through Shiratori. Furthermore, his "girlfriend" is the renowned Maori Kogoro, a famous detective and former criminal police officer.

So, the reason why Kazami Yuya came back tonight was to reassure Tachibana Shizuka—to tell him that the Metropolitan Police Department would immediately start investigating the case. After all, compared to the winery where Furuya Zero was undercover, the Zero team really didn't lack such insignificant achievements.

But what Tachibana Shizuka said next was beyond Yuya Kazami's expectations.

"Well, Uncle Maori has been investigating potential victims, and Lan and I are trying to find ways to help.

Based on the clues I now have, I may have found my next victim."

"Oh? Who is he?"

"Asahi Katsuyoshi, an entrepreneur. He runs a chain of over ten restaurants in the city. He met Uncle Maori once, and his name has a 'nine' in it."

"Is that so? Thank you, Tachibana-san. We will pay special attention to this person from now on."

From the tone, it is clear that Yuya Kazami did not actually take Tachibana Shizuka's words seriously. Although this Asahi Katsuyoshi could barely be related to Mori Kogoro, they only met once. Yuya Kazami felt that it was unlikely that he was murdered.

Tachibana Shizuka noticed that Kazami Yuya didn't care, so he didn't rush and just said slowly, "It's strange to say, this Asahi Katsuyoshi has been making a big move recently. That advertisement on TV and in newspapers is very aggressive, and the 'Water Crystal' restaurant that is about to open is his.

And recently, he was frequently seen on TV promoting the store, so why did he suddenly stop appearing so soon before the grand opening?

"And Officer Kazami, that vicious criminal was willing to crash a helicopter downtown just to kill someone. So, if he wanted to kill Asahi Katsuyoshi, would he have blown up the Crystal Water Restaurant as well?"

The Crystal Restaurant is called a restaurant, but it is more like a resort area, offering accommodation, dining, entertainment, and leisure.

It could be said that the Water Crystal Restaurant was poised to replace Dorobiga Land as the new landmark of Beika, thanks to Asahi Katsuyoshi's extensive advertising on television and in newspapers. At least 80 percent of Beika Town residents had heard of the Water Crystal Restaurant, either directly or indirectly.

If the Crystal Restaurant was blown up by someone just as Tachibana Shizuka said, it would be a huge joke.

It’s impossible that a restaurant built at great expense will only make a trivial contribution to land reclamation, right?

"Are you serious?!" Yuya Kazami realized that the situation was not good and asked subconsciously.

"Hmm, Officer Kazami, why don't you ask someone to investigate? Go to Asahi Katsuyoshi's home or company and ask if anyone has seen Asahi Katsuyoshi in person during this period?"

At this moment, Tachibana Shizuka's cell phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and found that it was a text message from Xiaolan.

The text message said that when Kogoro Mouri was investigating potential victims, he learned that the possible victim of "Eight", Sawaki Kohei, was invited to a reception tomorrow.

The one who issued the invitation was "Asahi Shengyi".

In the text message, Xiaolan also asked whether they should go to the Water Crystal Restaurant tomorrow to "join in the fun". By the way, she also learned that Conan had not been in school these days and had been following Kogoro Mouri around.

Tachibana Shizuka didn't reply, he turned off the screen and looked at Kazami Yuya: "How is it, Officer Kazami?

Just to eliminate a wrong option?"

(End of this chapter)