Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 161 Come and eat
March 3st evening. Beika-cho. Suzuki Museum of Art

Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji are making the final handover with Officer Chaki of the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division.

Officer Chaki Shintaro is Officer Nakamori's direct superior, holding the rank of Superintendent. For some reason, Officer Nakamori wasn't involved in the capture of Kaito Kid this time. Instead, Chaki Shintaro personally directed the officers from Investigation Section 2 to set up security at the art museum.

"Then I'll leave the art museum to you, Inspector Chaki." Tachibana Shizuka shook hands with Chaki Shintaro seriously.

On the last day before Kaito Kid's operation, the museum was closed. Led by Chaki Shintaro, detectives from Investigation Section 2 arrived early in the morning and began taking over all aspects of the museum's security.

"Don't worry, Tachibana-san. Our elite detectives from Investigation Section 2 will definitely protect the Black Star and will never let Kaito Kidd succeed!"

You see, Superintendent Chaki Shintaro is more pragmatic than Inspector Nakamori Ginzo.

In the entire Metropolitan Police Department, except for Ginzo Nakamori and his men, probably no one would believe that they could bring Kaito Kid to justice.

So at this critical juncture, all we have to do is say that we have the confidence to keep the Black Star, the Suzuki family heirloom.

Ensuring that the Black Star would not be stolen on April 4st was the great success of the Second Investigation Team's operation.

"Well, there's no need to be so serious, right, Officer Chaki? At least don't let the officers get hurt while protecting the Black Star."

After saying this, Tachibana Shizuka shook Chaki Shintaro's hand vigorously, and then left with Hattori Heiji.

Looking at the departing backs of Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji, Chaki Shintaro realized something.

The Black Star is the heirloom of the Suzuki family. It would have been a shame that no one from the Suzuki family was in the art museum the day before Kaito Kid's action.

April 4st was almost here, and Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji were gone. It was a family heirloom after all, so the Suzukis wouldn't be so careless, right?
Unless, unless, the dark star in the museum is a fake.

Even though Chaki Shintaro had realized this early on, he still had to step up his game. The reason was simple: the police had no way of verifying whether the Black Star was real or fake.

Given the status of the Suzuki Group in Tokyo, even if Chaki Shintaro knew that the one in the museum was a fake, he would have to do his best to protect it.

The Suzuki Group is one of the largest sponsors of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Donations from the Suzuki Group are one of the important sources of high welfare for Metropolitan Police Department police officers.

Otherwise, relying solely on the meager funding from Congress, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department would have long been stretched to the limit in the face of numerous cases.

Now Tachibana Shizuka gave Chaki Shintaro a hint in the name of Suzuki Sonoko, and as a superintendent of the powerful department within the Metropolitan Police Department, Chaki Shintaro naturally understood it.

Tachibana Shizuka has already made it clear to Chaki Shintaro that the Black Star in the art museum is a fake, and since it is a fake, there is no need for them to fight for such a thing.

It can be considered as a good relationship with Chaki Shintaro.

Chaki Shintaro may not be able to bring any tangible benefits to Tachibana Shizuka, but at least he will not speak ill of Tachibana Shizuka behind her back because of this.

A good reputation is accumulated bit by bit. It is very beneficial for Shizuka Tachibana to maintain a good relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department.
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The Suzuki family's car took Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji to an alley near the Haido City Hotel.

As soon as he got off the car, Tachibana Shizuka received a text message from Xiaolan.

[Lan]: Shizue, Hongye's housekeeper said that there are a lot more people stalking around the hotel.

[Ju]: Can you tell who it is?
[Lan]: Mr. Butler said they looked like police officers, but aren’t all the police officers at the art museum?

[Tachibana]: That's only part of the story. Didn't we see Officer Nakamori at the art museum? These people are probably Officer Nakamori's men.

【Lan】：Officer Nakamori???

After what happened to Kidd at Suzuki Manor, Ran is now somewhat sensitive to Officer Nakamori's words. She's afraid the same blunder will happen again. [Tachibana]: Don't worry, a Saint Seiya won't be defeated twice by the same move. Kaito Kidd won't impersonate the same person twice in such a short period of time.

[Ju]: The most important thing is that Officer Nakamori has been dealing with Kidd for longer than we have, so he will be more wary of Kidd's disguise than we are.

[Ju]: Don't be alone, Hattori and I will be there soon.

Shizuka Tachibana and Heiji Hattori walked towards the main entrance of the Haido City Hotel. When they entered the main entrance, Shizuka Tachibana felt more than one pair of scrutinizing eyes looking at him.

How to say it, if these people are a team that ambush Kaito Kidd, then their skills are completely unqualified.

Tachibana Shizuka is just a half-baked detective, a professional gunslinger, and a talented warrior, but he can still feel these gazes.

Kidd is only more perceptive than him, and these people can only serve to alert the enemy at best.

After getting the room cards reserved for them by Sonoko from the front desk, Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji walked into the elevator and headed to the presidential suite floor.

The rooms were opened using the Suzuki Group's connections, and the hotel staff knew exactly what customer information could be disclosed and what customer information had to be kept strictly confidential.

Just like now, no matter what the detective at the front desk asked, the hotel front desk staff only had one answer: "No comment."

It might not be a big deal if you offend these detectives who are responsible for catching thieves, but if you reveal the information of big clients, you will undoubtedly be fired.

Even no hotel in the entire industry would use it.

This kind of thing that has only disadvantages and no advantages cannot be resolved by simply cooperating with the investigation.

The appearance of Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji added some variables to Nakamori Ginzo's actions.

"We're here." Shizuka Tachibana pressed the doorbell, and Ooka Momiji's housekeeper opened the door for Shizuka Tachibana and the others.

"Wait, prove your identity first!" Sonoko stopped Tachibana Seiji from walking in, then squinted his eyes and said to the two of them vigilantly.

"How do we verify it? Do Hattori and I have to pull each other's faces to verify it?"

Tachibana Shizuka saw a hint of smile in Sonoko's eyes, looked at the time and asked with a smile.

"Of course not!" Sonoko refused seriously: "Who knows if you might be Kidd and his accomplices?

What if they were prepared? Our people have to come and verify the identity."

"Lan, you go!"

"And Heye and Hongye, are you going to miss such a good opportunity?"

Xiaolan and Toyama Kazuha came to the side of Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji with laughter, and quickly put their hands on the faces of Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji, and then gently pulled -

It turns out that Xiaolan and Toyama Kazuha's Qingqing is different from normal people.

One of these sisters practices karate, and the other practices aikido. Although they didn't seem to be exerting much effort, Tachibana Shizuka and Hattori Heiji's faces turned red at the same time.

"Heiji!" Ooka Momiji suddenly appeared beside Hattori Heiji, then touched Hattori Heiji's dark red face and blew gently:
"I told you guys you'd be fine, but Kazuha is being too cautious! You're even blushing from pushing so hard!"

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)