Conan: I don't do anything? If I really do it, you won't be happy.

Chapter 114 They all trust you

Watching Heiji Hattori and Conan's retreating figures, Keisuke's face was filled with speechlessness. "You just said you were leaving, couldn't you have made up an excuse? Why did you have to bring up their bet?"

Sensing the questioning gazes of Sonoko and the others, Teruyuki forced a smile, took Ai's hand, and said, "Then Ai and I will go investigate too, so we won't disturb the sisters' enjoyment."

"You can't leave!" Just as she turned around, before Keisuke could even take a step, Sonoko's hand was on Keisuke's shoulder.

Kazuha, gazing in the direction where Hattori Heiji had disappeared, nodded with fury in her eyes and said, "That's right, we'll definitely discover the truth before Heiji!"

Looking at Sonoko and Kazuha's expressions, Ran smiled and said, "Since we have nothing else to do, let's investigate that notice together!"

"Mmm," Sonoko nodded in satisfaction, looking at Kazuha and Ran's reactions, and patted Keisuke on the shoulder, saying:

"Don't worry! With Kazuha, a descendant of police officers familiar with Osaka, Ran, a descendant of a famous detective familiar with the detective process, and me, the famous detective Sonoko Suzuki, we'll help you win your bet with Hattori!"

"Then I really thank you all!" Huijie looked at the spirited Sonoko and sighed slowly.

Ai looked at the lively scene around Keisuke and couldn't help but laugh. Then, she asked Sonoko curiously, "That's true, but how should we investigate?"

"Emmm..." Although she had just made a bold statement, Sonoko wasn't really confident about the investigation. So she turned her gaze to Keisuke, "As the former interim head of the Suzuki Museum, Keisuke, do you have any objections?"

Ignoring Sonoko's words, Huijie took a deep breath, a serious expression on his face, and slowly said, "Since things have come to this, let's go eat at that really good restaurant that I just told you about with Sister Ye!"

Upon hearing this, Sonoko, who had expected Teruyuki to reveal some important information, rolled her eyes and nodded, saying, "Then let's go eat first!"

And so, the group headed towards the restaurant.

……

While Teruyuki and his group were having dinner, at the Suzuki Museum of Contemporary Art...

After making the officers exchange pleasantries and confirming that everything was correct, Nakamori Ginzo led them to Suzuki Shiro.

"President Suzuki, preparations are almost complete, and we can move now."

Kogoro Mouri looked at Ginzo Nakamori with a puzzled expression and asked, "Transfer? Transfer to the venue?"

Nakamori Ginzo scoffed and said confidently, "No, we plan to move it to a place only we know about. Even Kaito Kid wouldn't be able to find it in Osaka!"

They just didn't notice that a pigeon was watching all of this from the window.

……

As time went by, Huijie led his group to restaurants, shopping malls, amusement parks, and other places, and it slowly came to 6:30 pm.

"Hey kid, did you really think about winning that bet?" Sonoko, unable to contain herself any longer, picked up Keisuke, who had been flirting with Ai the whole time, and shook him from side to side.

Keisuke sighed helplessly, glanced at the clock beside him, and slowly said, "Alright, let's go to Tsutenkaku now!" Sonoko shook Keisuke vigorously in her hand and asked indignantly, "Did you even hear what I said?! Didn't you guys add any stakes to your bet?"

Hearing Sonoko's words, Ai thought of the "unequal treaty" that Hattori Heiji had signed, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her face.

Seeing Ai's expression, Keisuke smiled knowingly and slowly explained to Sonoko:

"There's a wager. If I lose, I'll tell Conan three times that Heiji Hattori is the strongest high school detective; if he loses, I'll just suggest any condition he can fulfill."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko frowned, feeling that something was amiss, and then carefully considered the contents of the bet.

Meanwhile, Kazuha, standing to the side, asked in bewilderment, "If you admit he's the strongest high school detective, then doesn't that have absolutely no impact on you? What was Heiji thinking when he made this condition?!"

Ran guessed, "Maybe Conan thinks Shinichi is the best high school detective, so he argued with Hattori, and then they made Keisuke the referee!"

As Ran explained, Sonoko looked enlightened, then asked in confusion, "But shouldn't he have made a bet with Conan or Kudo to see who would find out first? Why did he ask Keisuke?"

“Emmm…” Ran fell silent upon hearing Sonoko’s question.

Seeing the doubtful looks on everyone's faces, Ai couldn't help but laugh. When Keisuke saw Ai laughing, he couldn't help but look at her with affection.

Sonoko noticed the way Keisuke was looking at Ai, and her teeth ached a little. She said with displeasure, "You brat, if you weren't planning to win from the beginning, you should have told us earlier. I've been looking around the whole time and haven't even had a chance to properly explore!"

Ran was about to lecture Keisuke on the importance of being serious and trustworthy, and always keeping promises, but seeing the look in Keisuke and Ai's eyes, she couldn't help but sigh. She guessed that Keisuke had been annoyed from the start and had only agreed reluctantly.

After thinking for a moment, Xiaolan slowly said, "But since we accepted Hattori's challenge, we must complete it. Let's start the investigation after we go to Tsutenkaku!"

Hearing Xiaolan's words, Huijie turned his head and stared at her blankly. Then he smiled and shook his head, saying to the others, "Sis, you must have misunderstood. Who said I didn't investigate? Isn't Tongtian Pavilion the location mentioned in the notice?"

"And if we go now, the timing should be just right to see him."

Hearing Hui Jie's affirmative tone, Xiao Lan was stunned. After looking at Hui Jie for a while, she had no doubts, smiled and nodded, saying, "Hmm, it seems I misunderstood you. I'm really sorry, Hui Jie!"

Upon hearing Teruyuki's words, Sonoko immediately called the driver over, preparing to head to Tsutenkaku.

Kazuha looked at Teruyuki in surprise, then nodded trustingly at him and said, "I didn't expect you already knew the answer! That's great, I'll go tell Hattori right now, it seems we won this match!"

After saying that, Kazuha excitedly ran to the side and dialed Hattori Heiji's number.

"They all trust you!" Ai looked at the three of them and said to Keisuke with a smile.

“Right! Ran-neechan is surrounded by good people!” Teruyuki said with a smile, then looked at Ai seriously and said, “Of course, they will all be by your side from now on.”

(End of this chapter)