I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 391 Takagi Wataru blown away?
"Hi."

Takagi Wataru greeted him with a smile, and then Sato Miwako slapped him across the face.

How much damage could a big slap do to a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officer? Moreover, the slap even knocked off Takagi Wataru's wig and sunglasses, leaving everyone else present stunned.

Even Rei Furuya breathed a sigh of relief.

If Matsuda Jinpei were still alive, he would naturally be very happy, but he would not continue to investigate the incident and would choose to believe that Matsuda Jinpei could solve it. After all, it was really inconvenient for him to meet with his former acquaintances now.

Fortunately, he no longer has the opportunity to meet with acquaintances.
His acquaintances were either not in Tokyo, had died, or had met him a long time ago but had forgotten him, so he didn't have to worry about his identity being exposed because of his interpersonal relationships.

"Hey, w-what did you do?"

Yumi Miyamoto exclaimed,
She didn't know why the situation had suddenly taken a 180-degree turn. This was too absurd! Normally, shouldn't the two of them have been sweet nothings to each other and then happily make their way back?
However, Shiratori Ninzaburo's face darkened, realizing that Takagi Wataru had stepped on a landmine.

"Didn't Inspector Megure tell you that you didn't need to disguise yourself? Why didn't you follow orders?"

“We disguised ourselves because we’ve been working in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division for three years, and criminals recognize our faces. But you only transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in the last three years, so what’s the point of disguising yourself?”

"I said angrily," said Miwako Sato.
Takagi Wataru blinked, completely bewildered, until Sato Miwako stormed off in the other direction. Only then did he touch his slapped cheek, thinking to himself...

Among all the people I know, even my dad has never slapped me in the face, sob sob... what's going on?
"Takagi, it seems you've made a mistake."

Shiratori Ninzaburo shook his head, sighed, and said,

"Didn't you know? Three years ago, Officer Sato had a teammate named Officer Matsuda. Officer Matsuda dressed exactly like you just now, and he died in the line of duty three years ago because of a bomb thief. It is said that he sent her a love letter before he died."

"I think you haven't done enough homework on Officer Sato's stuff yet, you need to practice more."

Wataru Takagi: ?

Huh? Officer Matsuda? That name... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before?

Takagi Wataru subconsciously thought of the senior officer who mentored him when he first entered the police force.
The senior's name was Date Wataru, and they were very close. Their duo was even jokingly called the "WATARU Brothers." However, a year ago, an accident occurred while they were investigating the chairman of the Mud Ginseng Association, Oni-do Natsufusa.

A car driven by a fatigued driver struck Date, who was on his way to retrieve a police notebook, resulting in Date's death in the accident.

—Idate Wataru had once mentioned to him that he had four close friends at the police academy, but since it was all just casual banter, Takagi Wataru didn't remember them very clearly. But now, Shiratori Ninzaburo was mentioning Inspector Matsuda…

Almost subconsciously, he recalled the name of the best friend that Date Wataru had mentioned to him.

Seeing the atmosphere getting a bit heavy, Professor Agasa quickly tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile,

"Ah, everyone, let's go see the performance and parade first! This performance is very precious; the children should see it first!"

As Professor Agasa spoke, he led the members of the Junior Detective League toward the parade.

Shiratori Ninzaburo gestured to Professor Agasa, indicating the location of Inspector Chiba, before turning to Takagi Wataru, sighing with some regret that his rival had been so careless.
He had been pursuing Sato Miwako for so long without success, and he also knew a lot about Officer Sato.

How come Takagi Wataru is so easily succeeding in pursuing Sato Miwako? Was Inspector Chiba's help near the suburban entrance really that effective? Maybe he should ask Inspector Chiba next time? ——————

Conan stroked his chin, pondering the case from three years ago.
He hadn't noticed Mitsuhiko, who was watching the camera closely and changing the recording card, for a moment. By the time he noticed, Mitsuhiko had already tripped and fallen. He quickly helped Mitsuhiko up and asked what had happened.

Mitsuhiko said, somewhat aggrieved.
"I just saw that the camera's recording card was full, and I was going to replace it to continue recording. But as soon as I replaced the recording card, someone tripped me and I fell to the ground. Even the camera that fell off was picked up by someone I don't know."

—Is this because of Mitsuhiko's camera?

Conan almost subconsciously thought of things related to the bomber.

Could it be that the bomber really exists and was actually planning to take action at the scene, but didn't because Mitsuhiko was setting up the camera and was worried about being filmed? Now, taking advantage of Mitsuhiko's inattention, he tripped him and stole the camera?
So, who was the bomber's target?
Conan frowned.
He figured the bomber probably didn't have any targets. While it was true that Sato Miwako was a lone wolf, her fighting ability was formidable, no less than Ran's. Meanwhile, Shiratori Ninzaburo was with the two female traffic police officers, not alone.

If a bomb thief really wants to target someone, then the only option is—

Hmm? Takagi Wataru? Buhao, where's my apprentice!
Conan was immediately startled.

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Two minutes earlier, Takagi Wataru asked Miyamoto Yumi in confusion why she was there.

Yumi Miyamoto said matter-of-factly.
“I’m a traffic police officer. My performance is based on issuing tickets. With so many people protesting here, some people are bound to park illegally. I can just issue a ticket and get my quota, right? Besides…”

"Officer Takagi, if you don't move your car soon, I'm going to give you a ticket."

—Give me a parking ticket?

Takagi Wataru twitched the corner of his mouth and said with an awkward smile,

"Forget it, I'll go move the car now."

He turned and walked towards his car, his hand rubbing his pocket, but he lost his grip and the keys fell to the ground. Reluctantly, he bent down and looked under the car to retrieve them.

Then, Takagi Wataru saw a bag, and a beeping sound came from inside.

The next moment, the explosion engulfed the entire police car, and the force of the impact was so great that some police cars were blown into the air and landed far away.

Sato Miwako immediately turned her head in shock to look at the bombed-out police car.

She covered her mouth, staring at the scene in disbelief, while Furuya Rei's gaze froze. The image of the person who had passed by Takagi Wataru's car flashed through his mind. The next moment, he retreated into the shadows, preparing to conduct a follow-up investigation.

Conan rushed out at top speed and saw the police car blown to pieces.

A look of astonishment involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

Does this mean that Wataru Takagi has sacrificed himself?

(End of this chapter)