Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

That guy is apparently referred to as some kind of demon king by those in the know.

He had always thought it was just a story people made up. Could it be? Takeda...

Thinking about this, Conan also fell into deep thought.

……

Shortly afterward, the "practice" match between Tatsuno and Hattori Heizo ended in a draw.

Since it was just "practice," the sparring session between the two lasted only about five minutes.

After Hattori Heizo stopped, Tatsuno also put down his wooden sword and did not attack.

Because they were not wearing any equipment or helmets, the two were able to clearly see each other's condition.

With a few drops of sweat on his forehead and slightly out of breath, Hattori Heizo looked at Ryuno, who remained unchanged opposite him, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Am I really getting old? Can my stamina not keep up anymore?

Although he knew that neither he nor Longye had used their full strength, he had been attacking relentlessly!

The boy opposite him had so easily countered his attack, without showing the slightest weakness throughout the entire defensive process.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Hattori Heiji in the hall, slightly puzzled.

Wouldn't it be easy for him to discipline Heiji under the pretext of "practice"? This boy should be about the same age as Heiji, right? Why is he so strong?

Seemingly noticing Hattori Heizo's gaze, Hattori Heiji immediately laughed and said, "Dad, although it's a draw, you've clearly lost! Hahahaha!"

Hattori Heizo: "..."

Hattori Heizo turned to look at Ryūno, then at Hattori Heiji, and said, "Heiji, it's been a long time since we practiced together, hasn't it? Come on, it's not easy for us father and son to have some time..."

"Didn't you just finish your competition? You still have the energy to compete with me? Don't say I'm bullying you, come on!" Hattori Heiji stepped forward and took the wooden sword from Ryuno's hand, then walked up to Hattori Heizo with a grin.

Looking at Hattori Heizo across from him, Heiji's eyes revealed a hint of joy and cunning.

Hmph! You asked to compete yourself! You tricked me yesterday, and now I'm going to get my revenge!

Hahahaha!!!

"Ah!!! Dad, why did you hit me so hard?!"

"..."

Seeing Hattori Heiji with a bump on his head, Tatsuno and the others couldn't help but smile.

Chapter 195 The back seat was empty.

Less than three minutes

Hattori Heiji had already put down the wooden sword in his hand, covered his head, and looked mournful.

Hattori Heizo's eyes narrowed again, revealing a satisfied expression.

Seeing that the two had stopped their match, Kazuha immediately looked at Ryūno and Rin, her face full of excitement: "Let's go! Today I'm going to show you around! There are still so many shops I highly recommend that I haven't taken you to yet~"

Upon hearing this, Longye and Xiaolan smiled and nodded.

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji immediately perked up: "Come on! I'll take you on a proper tour of the Osaka Police Department today..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hattori Heizo walked up to Heiji, opened one eye, and stared intently at him: "Visiting the police station? The police station isn't your toy! Besides, with your level of kendo, no wonder you've never won a kendo championship..."

"What?!" Upon hearing his father's words, Hattori Heiji was shocked, and a flame ignited in his eyes.

Seeing his son's expression, Hattori Heizo curled the corners of his mouth and gestured with his eyes towards the wooden sword that Heiji had just put down.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji picked up the wooden sword again and went into the courtyard.

Seeing Heiji Hattori's actions, Conan rolled his eyes: "This guy, he's really easy to understand..."

Just as Conan was about to leave with Ryuno and the others, he suddenly saw Ryuno walking towards him with a big smile on his face, holding several "booklets".

"Conan, this holiday is quite long. Uncle Mori specifically told me before he left that you absolutely mustn't neglect your studies! These workbooks are for you. You have to finish them all before we get back!"

After saying that, Ryūno handed Conan several elementary school workbooks.

Conan: "???"

After staring at the workbook in his hand for a few seconds, Conan put on an innocent expression and looked up at Ryuno: "Ryuno-nii, I..."

Before Conan could finish speaking, Ryuno smiled kindly: "Conan~ You're not thinking of saying you don't want to study, are you? Are you planning to become a bad kid who doesn't like studying?"

Seeing the expression on Ryūno's face, Conan shrank back and swallowed hard. Then he quickly put on a smile: "How could that be?! I love studying the most!!"

Seeing this, Ryuno nodded in satisfaction: "Conan is indeed a good boy. Hurry up and finish it~ We'll check it carefully when we get back~"

"Okay, okay..."

……

After greeting the Hattori family members, Tatsuno and his two companions left the Hattori residence.

Just as they stepped outside, Kazuha suddenly stopped, grinning, and said, "Oh, right! It seems like a really big new zoo opened in Kashiwabara City nearby! I heard there's also a huge aquarium! Let's go there today!"

Upon hearing Kazuha's words, Ryūno and Ran's eyes lit up.

That's a great suggestion!

Mika and her partner have been to the zoo and aquarium countless times. Although they both love animals, even the most ardent animal lovers have grown a little tired of them after all these years.

However, the two of them had never been to the Osaka Zoo, and Kazuha's suggestion was exactly what they wanted to do.

Longye and Xiaolan exchanged a glance and nodded.

Seeing that the two had agreed to her suggestion, a sly smile appeared in Kazuha's eyes.

Just then, Ran suddenly remembered something and asked softly, "Kazuha, Kashiwabara City seems to be quite far from here. Will we be able to come back tonight?"

As soon as Xiaolan finished speaking, He Ye immediately grasped Xiaolan's hand, his expression slightly awkward: "It's okay, it's okay! We'll take the tram, it'll be quick~"

Although they found Kazuha's reaction a little strange, Ryuno and Ran nodded with smiles.

The two thought about it and agreed. Since they were on vacation anyway, it didn't matter if it was far away; they could just stay there.

……

Evening

After watching the walrus show, Longye and the others came out of the aquarium.

Kazuha glanced at the sky and smiled, "There's a Thai restaurant nearby with really high ratings, let's go try it!"

After dinner, it was already late.

Longye and his group found a reasonably good hotel nearby and checked in.

After checking in, Kazuha glanced at Ryuno and his companion, seemingly casually, and yawned, "Ah~ I had so much fun today, I'm a little sleepy, so I'll go back to my room to rest. I'll show you around again tomorrow~"

"Okay~ You've worked hard! You've shown us around all day, get some rest!"

After saying goodbye to He Ye and the other two, he went straight into the room.

Longye and Xiaolan exchanged a glance and then went into the room.

half an hour later

Kazuha showed no signs of sleepiness. She looked down at the cup in her hand, a complicated expression on her face.

If yesterday's actions were due to alcohol, then my behavior today...

Just then, a familiar voice came from next door.

Kazuha gritted her teeth and pressed the cup close to the wall again.

The next day

Ran frowned as she looked at Kazuha's dark circles: "Kazuha..."

Before Xiaolan could speak, He Ye immediately said, "It's okay! Don't worry! I actually had a really scary nightmare yesterday..."

"Really? Were you too tired during the day? How about we skip shopping and go home instead..."

"No! I'm really fine! Today I'll take you to Kuromon Market. Besides seafood, there are lots of interesting little stalls there~ You can buy some souvenirs to take home!"

Seeing the excitement on He Ye's face, Xiao Lan frowned: "That's good, but are you really alright? Maybe we should..."

"It's really okay!"

"Okay, alright..." Ran nodded helplessly, looking at Kazuha's wide eyes.

……

Two days later

The trip to Osaka came to an end, and Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha saw Tatsuno and his two companions off at the station.

Unlike Ryūno and Ran, who were all smiles, Conan only had a wry smile on his face.

He was holding a thick stack of exercise books in his hands.

—Three days ago

After Ryūno and the other two left, Conan looked disdainfully at the three "elementary school workbooks" in his hand and smiled confidently.

Cut~~

Write it! It's just a primary school question, right? Watch me finish it in no time!

The next day, when Tatsuno returned to the Hattori house, he found that Conan had finished all his workbook exercises and immediately praised Conan highly.

Then... I bought him nine more workbooks.

Under the pressure of Ryuno's "power," Conan had no choice but to take the workbook from Ryuno's hand with tears in his eyes and silently start writing at the table next to him.

This time, Conan was afraid that writing too fast would increase the number of workbooks, so he had to carefully control his speed.

-

After seeing Ryuno and the other two off, Hattori Heiji prepared to take Kazuha back on a motorcycle.

He had only spoken halfway through his sentence when he realized that Kazuha was no longer nearby.

He scratched his head in confusion: "Come to think of it, I haven't really talked to her much these past few days... Did that guy take some kind of wrong medicine?"

Chapter 196 Lawyers and Prosecutors

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office lobby