Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 938 Request to Join the Black Organization
"You can't say that."

Kogoro Mouri replied with deadpan eyes, "The occurrence of the case has nothing to do with me. Cause and effect cannot be reversed. The case occurred first, and then I was needed to solve it."

"With me around, not only will cases be resolved faster, but criminals will also be deterred. The increased cost of crime will lead to a decrease in the crime rate."

That makes a lot of sense, but there's one point that I, Inspector Megure, cannot agree with.

Kogoro Mouri's existence did not reduce the crime rate.

There are even more trends.

Before Mori was famous, he only had a few cases a month.

Now that they're famous, they get over a dozen cases a month.

Moreover, 60-70% of them are related to Kogoro Mouri.

Oh right, and Natsukawa too.

The case was even worse when it involved Xia Chuan; it was either a case of double the severity or the kind of killer who couldn't be found committing the crime.

That's the situation right now.

Two killers are dead, and the rest are nowhere to be found. The forensic team is going bald, and the team at headquarters responsible for searching the street surveillance footage will probably be working all night again tonight.

"We'll take the statement later. You can leave now."

After a brief inquiry, Inspector Megure reluctantly let Natsukawa and the others go.

There was nothing that could be done; the person was dead, and he was a killer at that. It was yet another case that was left unsolved.

As for Subaru Okiya, who shot and killed someone?
Since it was legitimate self-defense, there was no need to arrest him.

On the way back, Conan made a point of going to the back seat and sitting with Natsukawa.

"Natsukawa-kun, what do you think of Subaru Okiya?"

Xia Chuan raised an eyebrow but did not reply.

Since Conan didn't tell him about Shuichi Akai's disguise as Subaru Okiya, he definitely wouldn't give him a friendly look.

"Actually, I don't think he's completely uncooperative."

Conan, having become much more shameless, pretended not to know since Natsukawa hadn't mentioned it, and continued, "Right now, he basically has no manpower in Japan, and he's a special force hidden in the shadows, so we'll definitely need him."

In fact, this was Conan's goal from the very beginning.

Shuichi Akai's death will definitely make Gin more complacent.

If Gin were to reappear one day, they would have an additional considerable force to counter him.

"You should know very well whether Shuichi Akai is trustworthy or not."

Xia Chuan shook his head helplessly; Conan was truly hungry.

"Even if it's like this now, what will happen later? He won't tell you when he'll re-establish contact with the FBI."

talk later.

Conan thought to himself.

"By the way, Xia Chuan-ge, have you noticed?"

"what?"

"It must be the distillery that made the move this time, right? You can tell from their clothes."

In fact, he had already obtained proof from Subaru Okiya, so he was just asking this question to find a starting point for conversation.

"Ah."

"Why would the brewery target Sera Masumi? Should you investigate?"

"What? He didn't tell you?" Xia Chuan seemed very surprised.

She was as surprised as a green tea bitch.
"Uh, tell me what?"

"As far as I know, Sera Masumi's mother is named Akai Mary."

"Aha?"

Conan scratched his head, becoming extremely interested in who Mary Akai really was. "Who is she? She shares the same surname as Shuichi Akai. Is there some kind of relationship between them?"

"Yes, that's right, she is Shuichi Akai's biological mother."

He chuckled and patted the young detective on the shoulder, "So Shuichi Akai and Masumi Sera are siblings."

"Where did this news come from?" Conan asked, puzzled.

“I met Sera Masumi once in Osaka before, and she mentioned that she had an exceptionally talented older brother.”

"By combining the information from the dark web and my investigation, I pieced together this result."

Dark Web?

Conan silently noted this down, intending to have Professor Agasa investigate it later.

Somewhere in the suburbs, a black minivan plunged down a cliff.

At the edge, Kusuda Rikudo's face was gloomy.

Failed.

Not only did they fail to win over Sera Masumi, but they also discovered their presence.

What follows will be very troublesome.

"that."

Kusuda Rikudo turned his head and saw Hondo Eisuke looking hesitant. He shouted, "Speak up if you have something to say!"

If the other party hadn't diverted the pink-haired man's attention today, I might not have been able to leave.

However, this does not make him feel that Hondo Eisuke is trustworthy.

The reason the other party was willing to help me is probably related to the medication I took last night.

"I think there should still be a chance to kidnap Sera Masumi."

While Kusuda Rikudo was still in a daze, Hondo Eisuke continued, "Although I don't know why you attacked Sera-san, based on what I've learned about her these past two days, she's definitely not the kind of person who backs down when faced with danger."

Kusuda Rikudo remained silent.

You feel like the other person is comforting you, but deep down you also hope that what they are saying is true.

If it's true, then I still have a chance, right?
Suppressing his inner turmoil, Kusuda Rikudo took a breath and said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

In fact, by this time he already trusted Hondo Eisuke to some extent, but he was just unwilling to lower himself to ask.

Kusuda Rikudo did not take Hondo Eisuke back to the organization's location, but only to his own personal base.

"This is the antidote, which will provide relief for seven days. You will not have any problems within seven days of taking it, but once the time is up, if you do not take a new antidote, you will find that your body starts to heat up, your head becomes dizzy, and then you will have a severe fever until there is no cure."

Kusuda Rikumichi tossed the medicine to Hondo Eisuke and then sat down next to him.

"You're not like a normal high school student."

“She was acting strangely from the moment she was caught with the bugging device. Even after I caught her, she didn’t tell the truth. Later, she was very rude to Sera Masumi.”

Looking at Hondo Eisuke's innocent and somewhat childlike face, Kusuda Rikudo asked, "And we can't find out who you were before you came to Japan."

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet, and the opponent suddenly becomes clever.

Hondo Eisuke bit his lower lip, placed his hands on his knees, and stared intently at Kusuda Rikudo.

Like a child wanting recognition, he earnestly said, "Actually, I'd like to join your organization."

A moment of silence fell over the air. Kusuda Rikudo thought he must have misheard.

"Your organization is really cool, with guns and men in black. I don't know why you would attack a high school girl like Sera, but there must be some reason."

"Kid, do you think our organization is the kind of organization where you can do odd jobs?"

Kusuda Rikudo had a strange feeling that he might have been too gentle in his behavior these past two days.

Otherwise, why would this high school student have such a thought?
The key issue is that his identity remains unclear.
Okay, they're high school students, so even if things aren't clear, how capable could they be? They can't possibly be spies, right?

"Please, Mr. Kusuda, please let me join your organization. I promise I won't let you down."

After saying that, Hondo Eisuke knelt down on the ground, his hands behind his forehead, a very standard Japanese posture for begging.

It doesn't seem like it's impossible.
Kusuda Rikudo thought to himself.

After all, the other party seems to have some brains, and he even helped me today. It seems like he's someone I can cultivate.

Now that I'm a code name member, with the increasing workload, I'm indeed finding it a bit overwhelming.

That's why I didn't have time to go back to Tokyo for several months recently. If I could train a capable assistant, things would be much better.

Hondo Eisuke looks rather clever, and he's controlled by drugs, so he can't cause any trouble.

"Joining our organization is difficult; you are far from qualified right now."

Kusuda Rikudo shook his head regretfully, and just as Hondo Eisuke showed his disappointment, he added, "However, there is always a chance. You can become my personal subordinate first. After you come of age, I will have the organization assess you. As long as you pass, it will not be a problem."

"really?"

"Of course, what makes you, a little kid, so easy to fool?"

“However,” he paused, then added, “of course, don’t think that this will give you the final antidote. At least until you become a full-fledged peripheral member, you’ll need the medication I give you to prolong your life.”

Is this what it feels like to have someone else's life in your hands?
Kusuda Rikudo felt a surge of exhilaration; this was what it felt like to be the eldest brother.
As for the other peripheral members?

Most of them are just obedient and have no wisdom in their minds. Like puppets, they can't bring him any pleasure.

"I know."

A slight smile appeared on Hondo Eisuke's face as he lay on the ground.

As long as you can infiltrate the organization, it doesn't matter whether you're a formal peripheral member or not.

This Mr. Kusuda should already be a top-tier peripheral member. He must have made contact with the codenamed member. Using that as a starting point, he will definitely be able to find out about his sister.

"Brother Kusuda, now that I've joined the organization, could you tell me why?"

Hondou Eisuke said earnestly, "If we could find out why our organization targeted Sera, we might be able to help you, Big Brother."

big brother?

Call me big brother?

Because of Gin's presence, almost no one in the organization calls anyone else "Big Brother"; they usually refer to him as "Big Brother Gin."

Therefore, since he didn't have a code name, he was basically referred to as "Mr. Kusuda".

Now, when I suddenly hear someone call me "elder brother," a feeling of confidence arises spontaneously.

As long as I continue to develop myself, one day I will be able to become a figure like Gin, second only to one person and above all others.

Well.
Strange, why does it seem like Kusuda is a little bothered by the title "Big Brother"?
Hondo Eisuke couldn't understand, but it was a good thing to grasp the other party's sore spot, so he remembered the title deeply.

"It's no big deal to tell you this, but you can't tell anyone, or you'll be waiting for the drug to take effect."

Kusuda Rikudo warned, carefully choosing his words, "Sera Masumi is suspected of being connected to a female target we are investigating."

"who is it?"

Hondo Eisuke's heart suddenly raced.

Could it be the older sister?
"Akai Marie."

Upon hearing this name, Hondo Eisuke's excitement immediately subsided.

Mary Akai? Never heard of her.

Shuichi Akai, on the other hand, is a household name. He's an FBI agent, and I often hear his name from my sister.

I heard he was the only one from the Red Team whose undercover identity was discovered and who successfully escaped the Black Organization.

“You probably don’t know this name. All I can tell you is that she is our target, and her son was once an FBI undercover agent in our organization.”

Is Mary Akai Shuichi's mother?
Hondo Eisuke kept himself silent, so that no one could tell that he actually knew Akai Shuichi.

He continued, "What is the relationship between Sera-san and Akai Mary?"

Kusuda Rikudo explained the situation briefly.

Actually, he didn't know the specifics of their relationship; he only knew that they bought tickets together and came to Japan together.

But this alone is enough to tell us that Sera Masumi must have some knowledge of Akai Mary's whereabouts.

How many children did Mary Akai have?

"There are two. The older one is Shuichi Akai. I have a guess about the younger one, but I can't be sure yet. But he is definitely male, and he is about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old now."

"Is that so?"

Hondo Eisuke raised an eyebrow. "Big brother must have considered this too, right? For example, Sera is Akai Mary's daughter."

Do you have any photos?

"some."

Unbeknownst to himself, Kusuda Rikudo had begun to trust the other party, believing that explaining the information to them would bring him help.

"Is Mary Akai blonde?"

Kusuda Rikudo still didn't tell everyone everything. At least he didn't get carried away and remembered Gin's instructions not to pass on the news of thirteen-year-old Akai Mary to anyone.

"It's hard to see any similarities in the photos."

Hondo Eisuke muttered to himself, "The eyebrows, eyes, and nose don't look alike at all, and the hair color is different too."

Mary Akai looks like a beautiful woman who still retains her charm. And then there's Sera... well, it seems unlikely that she's Mary Akai's daughter.

Do you have any photos of Mary Akai's husband?

Kusuda Rikudo nodded. "But it's a photo from seventeen years ago."

After seeing the photos, Hondo Eisuke could only shake his head; there was indeed no resemblance.

"Why is it a photo from seventeen years ago?" he asked.

"Don't ask things you shouldn't ask. There are some things I can tell you, and I will tell you naturally."

So you didn't tell me everything?

Hondo Eisuke has let it go; he probably still has some information about Akai Mary that he doesn't know.

"It seems that no one can answer our question about our identity for the time being, but I still don't think that Sera would hide in the shadows just because of an attack."

Hondo Eisuke's young face beamed with a confident smile. "I think she might even use herself as bait to lure someone in if someone attacks her."

"How do you know so much? I remember you said you'd only been at the new school for two days."

"Oh dear." Hondo Eisuke scratched his head sheepishly, "Because I do like Sera-san, I've been paying more attention to her."

Like it?
At Sera Masumi's house, Hondo Eisuke didn't seem to have the slightest bit of politeness.
If this is love, then true feelings will definitely be wasted.

(End of this chapter)