Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 934 Sera's personality is so good, so cute
The next day.

Hondo Eisuke pulled off a classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole

The man in black was following Sera Masumi, while he was following the man in black.

On his way to school, he took advantage of the man in black not paying attention and stuck a listening device on him.

It's indeed a bit difficult to ask someone to do this, but for his sister's sake, he did it without hesitation.

"Bentang, what happened to your left cheek?"

Sonoko noticed that Hondo Eisuke had been resting his left cheek on his hand all day.

"It's nothing, just a bit of a toothache, it'll probably be fine by tomorrow."

Hondo Eisuke made up a random excuse.

Sera Masumi was talking to Ran when she learned that Natsukawa was also coming. She was very happy and recounted how she had met him in Osaka before.

"Ah, so you and Xia Chuan-ge are so destined to meet?"

"Yes."

Sera Masumi was burning with excitement, completely unaware that she had been followed for the past two days, and was still thrilled to have the chance to meet Natsukawa.

Xiao Lan brought it up herself, so it shouldn't attract Xia Chuan's attention.

Hondo Eisuke continued to stare blankly, his thoughts wandering.

"Strange, have we been discovered?"

He glanced at his watch; five or six hours had passed since morning, and only a few conversations could be heard through the bug.

Moreover, the conversation didn't yield him much useful information.

If discovered
Hondo Eisuke pondered quietly for a long time, analyzing carefully, but couldn't think of any way the other party might notice.

"Perhaps that's how their conversations are: the more concise and efficient they are, the more professional they are."

"I remember my sister sometimes did that too, so I'm sure."

School in the afternoon.

He followed Sera Masumi once again.

The man in black appeared again, this time appearing even bolder.

Perhaps it's because they've already installed a listening device in Sera Masumi's house.

Soon, Sera Masumi returned to her apartment.

This time, Hondo Eisuke did not choose to go home, but instead hid in the shadows and secretly observed.

He wanted to know where the man in black was based.

Sera Masumi went home, and this person would definitely go back to eavesdrop; this might be his only chance to find the other party's hideout.

"Hello."

Hondo Eisuke was hiding quietly when he suddenly heard someone talking next to him, and he immediately jumped up.

He stiffly twisted his neck, and before he could even turn around, he could feel the chill emanating from his back.

"Humph."

Hondo Eisuke only heard a soft groan before his neck ached, and he fell into a coma.

“Mr. Kusuda, we’ve got him. He seems like just an ordinary high school student; he doesn’t seem very wary.”

Not long after, Kusuda Rikudō walked over.

He grabbed Hondo Eisuke's cheek and examined it closely.

After a moment, Kusuda Rikudo frowned slightly. "Strange, I've never seen this face before, and there's no sign of him disguising himself. He really does seem to be just a high school student."

"Could he be an FBI agent too?"

Following behind Sera Masumi, seemingly protecting her, she is very likely connected to the FBI.

I don’t know how long it took.

Hondo Eisuke woke up in a daze.

"It hurts."

As soon as he looked up, he felt pain in the back of his neck, and when he touched it, he grimaced in pain.

"Sniff."

"What is the taste?"

Hondo Eisuke looked around in confusion. This seemed to be a warehouse, surrounded by boxes or containers.

There was also a faint salty, fishy smell, which suggested it was from a warehouse somewhere by the sea.

As I pondered, I could still hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore.

"hateful."

Just as he was about to get up, Hondo Eisuke suddenly stumbled and made intimate contact with the ground with his face.

Only then did he realize that he was bound, but because his hands and feet were numb, he did not feel it.

"Yo, are you awake?"

At that moment, the container next to us opened, and the blinding light made it impossible to open one's eyes.

After a few seconds, his eyes adjusted to the light, and he was able to see who it was.

"It's you!"

"So you do know me?" Kusuda Rikudo raised an eyebrow, squatted down and said, "Tell me, whose side are you on, and why are you contacting Sera Masumi?"

"Ok?"

Hondo Eisuke was momentarily dazed.

"Snapped--"

A slap landed squarely on his face, the burning pain bringing him back to his senses.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just a student at Teitan High School, and Sera's classmate."

"Oh, how could an ordinary classmate have a listening device installed on me?"

Kusuda Rikudo sneered in his heart.

If the eavesdropping device hadn't been installed today, and he hadn't turned it on when he got back and detected a signal source on himself, he wouldn't have known when the eavesdropping device had been installed on him.

Even someone who spends all day hunting geese can one day get pecked in the eye by a goose.

Thankfully, we caught it.

Hondo Eisuke was speechless.

Yes, how could a high school student have a listening device on him?

"I'm actually a detective."

"Do you think I would believe it?"

Kusuda Rikudo's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, and a knife appeared in his hand.

"Okay, I'll tell you."

Kusuda Rikudo put away the knife with satisfaction.

"Actually, I like Sera Masumi a bit because she's really cheerful."

“She’s the complete opposite of me. I think being with her might be a good thing.”

"I had this thought the first time I saw her yesterday."

"But I didn't dare go home with her, so I followed behind her, wanting to observe her."

"After that, they discovered you were following me."

Hondou Eisuke blinked his innocent eyes. "I thought you were some kind of stalker, and I was thinking that if I could catch you, I could show off in front of her."

"Maybe she'll fall for me because of this."

Kusuda Rikudo frowned.

It sounds quite plausible.

"Then where did you get your listening device?"

"this one"

Hondo Eisuke smiled sheepishly, "I was originally planning to install a bug in her house so I could find out her preferences."

"As a result, they discovered you and used the drug on you beforehand."

Several small black dots appeared on Kusuda Rikudo's forehead.

Is it possible for a normal high school student to think of installing a bugging device in someone else's house?

Doesn't this kid know who the real stalker is?

"Are you serious?"

"Of course, Sera-san has such a good personality, is so cute, and has a pair of beautiful tiger teeth."

"Besides, don't you think she looks incredibly alluring in that short school skirt?" Sera-kun, I'm sorry, but this is the only way now.

Kusuda Rikudo smacked his lips. "If that's the case, then you seem to be useless, and besides, you've seen my face."

As he spoke, he pulled out the knife again and slashed it towards Hondo Eisuke's neck.

"Wait a moment!"

When Hondo Eisuke realized that the other party had not stopped, he quickly spoke up, "I may know the information you want, and I can cooperate with you."

He kept dodging as he spoke.

Then, a cut was made on my arm, and blood flowed freely.

"It hurts, it hurts so much."

Hondo Eisuke was writhing on the ground in pain, tears streaming down his face.

This kind of person seems unlikely to be related to someone like Shuichi Akai; perhaps he is simply a pervert.

“Tell me your plan, or the next cut won’t be to my arm.”

"I'm going to Sera's birthday party tomorrow. There won't be many people there. If you want to kidnap her, this is the perfect opportunity."

Kidnapping?

Kusuda Rikudo was initially hesitant, and even considered using Sera Masumi to lure out Akai Mary.

But at this moment, there is no time to hesitate any longer.

Hondo Eisuke's appearance made him feel threatened; perhaps Akai Mary might also discover this, so he had to speed things up.

Moreover, he didn't hear any useful information after the other party went home.

Extending the time frame is not a solution either.

Sensing the man in black's interest, Hondo Eisuke immediately added, "I can go to her birthday party, then close all the windows inside, and then come back to open the door for you, trapping her like a turtle in a jar."

"You can hide in my apartment before the birthday party and you won't be found."

That's a good idea.

Kusuda Rikumichi was completely persuaded by the other party.

"no problem."

After saying that, he went into the container and fiddled with something.

When he came out again, he had a capsule of medicine in his hand and a glass of what appeared to be water.

"what are you up to?"

For some reason, the sight of the red and white capsules gave Hondo Eisuke a chilling feeling.

"If you take this medicine and don't take the antidote within 24 hours, you will die a horrible death."

Kusuda Rikudo let out a cold laugh.

Trust between people must be built on some kind of contract, and clearly, their contract is this pill.

Hondo Eisuke naturally refused, but he had no right to back out. Not wanting to die, he had no choice but to obediently take the medicine.

Upon confirming that the other party had taken the pills, Kusuda Rikudo immediately took out his phone and contacted Gin.

"Brother Gin, it's me."

"I plan to make my move tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I'll be prepared. She won't have a chance to escape. We will definitely find Akai Mary, please rest assured."

Hondo Eisuke stood there, dumbfounded.

Gin?

Did he hear it correctly?
Is it really Gin? Has he really found someone from the Black Organization?
Who is Mary Akai?

He had only heard of Shuichi Akai, who was apparently an FBI agent who betrayed the Black Organization two years ago. Now there was another person, Mary Akai. Who exactly was she?

It's also related to Sera-kun. Could Sera-kun be an FBI agent?

After thinking for a while, he shook his head.

It shouldn't be. If it were, they should have realized they were being followed.

"Hondo Eisuke, is that right?"

After finishing the phone call, Kusuda Rikudo began to "educate" Hondo Eisuke.

Drugs can scare the other person, but that fear is far from enough; it's best to give them another beating.

Kusuda Rikudo's attacks were very measured, and he would always pad them with something so that you couldn't see any injury; it was just plain pain!
"Remember, you have no way out now. Do your job well. Who knows, I might need you after this is over."

"if not."

Hondo Eisuke was thrown into a shipping container.

Although he didn't say the last sentence, he understood what it meant.

"But I didn't intend to leave."

Hondo Eisuke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his innocent eyes gleaming with a certain light. "My purpose in coming to Japan is to find my sister. Now, the person who knows where my sister is might be within the organization."

How could I leave?

Because she is hosting guests tomorrow, Sera Masumi plans to do a little cleaning.

After settling in, he was so busy figuring out how to get closer to Xiaolan and the others that he had no time to take care of anything else.

The bedroom and living room were a mess, with clothes scattered all over the floor and many takeout boxes on the ground.

Looking at her home in its current state, Sera Masumi sighed and silently began to tidy up.

Cleaning is a mentally taxing task.

Fortunately, I hadn't been staying there long, so all I had to do was throw away all my stuff.

The Akai family is not short of money; they can buy whatever they want.

Throw away all the useless clothes and pants, and wipe the table down a bit.

"uh-huh?"

Sera Masumi suddenly paused for a moment.

Look down at the bottom of the table.

Her hand seemed to touch something.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked, because once I did, I broke out in a cold sweat.

A patch eavesdropping device was attached to the back of the table.

Sera Masumi's expression remained unchanged. She glanced subtly out the window and continued wiping.

Then, under the guise of taking off her clothes, she casually closed the window and began frantically searching the room.

Half an hour later, Sera Masumi sat back down on the sofa in the living room.

Five listening devices were found in total.

There are no surveillance devices, but there are quite a few listening devices: two in the bedroom, two in the bathroom, two in the kitchen, and two in the living room.

"When exactly is it?"

Sera Masumi dared not speak, only daring to speculate in her heart.

But after thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't figure out the reason.

He took out his phone and dialed Shuichi Akai's number, but still couldn't get through.

It's been like this for a few days now.

In the end, she chose to run to the closet and call her second brother.

"Masumi, did you call me because you couldn't get in touch with Shuichi-nii?" Haneda Hideyoshi asked thoughtfully.

“That’s part of the reason,” Sera Masumi explained in a somber tone. “I don’t know who’s been watching us, but they found five listening devices in our Tokyo apartment.”

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were thinking.

"Did you come to Japan with your mom?"

"Why would you ask that?" Sera Masumi asked, puzzled.

Two days ago, a bounty suddenly appeared on the dark web, and it was related to my mother.

"Could it be Mom? But isn't she supposed to be dead? Vermouth saw it with her own eyes, so she shouldn't have been discovered."

Suddenly, she remembered her mother's disappearance and didn't know what to say.

If it were that group, they wouldn't have put a bounty on Mom's head. Did Mom escape?
“I know what you’re thinking, but it shouldn’t be those people. If Mom had escaped, she would definitely have come looking for us, but she didn’t.”

Hideyoshi Haneda shook his head: "It must be another group of people who discovered Mom's existence. I looked at the person who posted the bounty, and it seems to be a mysterious broker on the dark web named Gardener."

"This person is very mysterious. He specializes in taking on murder jobs, so he must have been hired by someone. Strangely, the bounty only lasted for one day before it disappeared."

Hideyoshi Haneda couldn't understand this behavior because he had investigated and found that no one on the dark web had accepted the task; it was the gardener who canceled it herself.

What's the point of doing this?

(End of this chapter)