Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Is it all taken care of?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's smile froze instantly, and she said helplessly:

"Not yet. In fact, it might be quite troublesome."

Sorry I'm late!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 199. The Bar, The Meeting

199.

2023-12-27

The most bustling commercial street next to the Tokyo Tower in Beikacho is home to the "35" bar, which is located in an inconspicuous basement within the bustling area.

This is a quiet bar with exquisite interior decor, comparable to high-end bars on the top floors of other buildings.

The store was filled with melodious jazz music, and the dim lighting made it hard to distinguish between day and night, illusion and reality.

Despite being located in the busiest area, the bar was quite deserted, perhaps because of its remote location and entrance, or perhaps because it wasn't yet the usual time for customers. There were only a few tables of customers.

Behind the bar, after Moriarty, dressed as a bartender, hung up the phone, a cheerful male voice came from the side:

"Are you leaving soon, manager?"

The speaker was a handsome man dressed as a waiter, with light blond hair and wheat-colored skin.

Moriarty nodded upon hearing this and smiled:

"Yes."

"I probably won't be back today unless something unexpected happens. I'll leave things at the shop to you for now, Amuro-kun."

"Okay, I understand. Take care, manager."

Amuro nodded with a smile and then watched Moriarty leave.

After Moriarty completely disappeared from sight, his expression changed, and he looked in the direction the other had left, his gaze gradually filled with a sense of inquiry.

"waiter."

"coming!"

Just then, hearing the call from the customers at the corner table, Amuro Tooru put on his standard professional smile again, went to the customer who had called him, and said:

"Is there anything you need, sir?"

"Ah,"

Upon seeing him like this, a sneer came from under the brim of the other person's black hat. In the dim light, it was difficult to see the other person's face clearly, only his somewhat conspicuous long silver hair could be seen.

"Then I'll have a classic cocktail. And the base spirit should be bourbon whiskey."

"Okay. And what about this guest?"

Amuro Toru remained expressionless, nodded in agreement, and then smiled as he looked at another rather burly guest and asked.

"Um, I'd like a vodka tonic."

"OK, just a second."

After noting down the customer's request, Amuro Tooru returned to the bar and began mixing drinks. His movements were fluid and pleasing to the eye, clearly showing that he was a seasoned bartender who knew the ropes.

In the corner, Vodka watched Amuro Tooru performing at the bar and asked Gin across from him:

"Brother, why do you think that guy would come here to work as a waiter?"

"I don't know, and I don't care."

Gin, with his legs crossed and back on the sofa, closed his eyes to rest. After casually replying, he warned Vodka:

"Besides, I've already taught you not to do unnecessary things or ask unnecessary questions."

"Yes!"

Vodka felt a chill run down his spine and immediately shut his mouth, refusing to delve deeper into the topic.

They stumbled upon this bar after a mission and found it surprisingly good. Not only was the location and ambiance unremarkable, but the decor, music, and other elements suited their tastes perfectly. The quality of the drinks and the bartender's skills were also outstanding.

Therefore, during this period, whenever they had the chance after the mission was over, they would come here for a couple of drinks.

Unexpectedly, this time when I came, I found that Bourbon, who was also a member of the organization, had become a waiter at this bar at some point, and for some reason.

Curiosity aside, Bourbon was different from them. He was an intelligence officer within the organization and was not under the jurisdiction of his older brother Gin. Therefore, outside of missions, they indeed had no right to interfere with his actions or investigate his situation.

Meanwhile, while mixing drinks, Amuro Tooru was also pondering the issue of Gin and vodka.

Is it a coincidence? Or is there some ulterior motive?

During this period, a series of crimes occurred in Beika Town.

Of course, this is not unusual for Beika Town. If it were just that, it wouldn't be enough to make him, as an undercover agent sent by the Japanese Public Security Bureau to infiltrate the Black Organization, take time out of his mission to investigate the Black Organization to pay attention to these things.

However, while reviewing the statements of the inmates, the police noticed by chance that many of the recent inmates had visited the bar before committing their crimes.

Despite this, the bar did not attract much attention because it had no connection to the crime.

However, he accidentally discovered that Gin and Vodka also frequented this bar during this period, almost coinciding with the time of the aforementioned crimes.

So he immediately began to pay attention to the connection between the two.

He suspected that those seemingly ordinary cases might also be the work of a black-clad organization operating in the shadows.

Therefore, while ordering the prisoners to be re-interrogated in an attempt to find out their connection with the Black Organization, he also personally went into the bar as a waiter to gather information.

But so far, apart from confirming that Gin and Vodka have indeed been frequenting this bar recently, nothing else has been found.

Furthermore, it's natural that James, as the owner of this bar, also suspected that the other party might have some connection with the Black Organization.

Because the other party was a foreigner, they had very little information available. They could only find some basic information about the other party, such as their real name, from the documents submitted by the other party when opening the shop.

James Moriarty.

When Amuro Tooru saw the other person's name in the file, he thought he had misread it, or that the other person was so careless as to put his nickname on it.

After all, as the infamous villain in "The Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection," he couldn't possibly not know him.

However, during his investigation, he discovered that the store manager was probably a huge fan of Moriarty, and perhaps that's why he changed his name to be the same as his idol.

Most importantly, he found no connection between the other party and the Black Organization, nor any related information within the organization.

Perhaps he really misunderstood the other person; the other person was just an ordinary bar manager.

In any case, while continuing to keep an eye on Moriarty, he is currently focusing most of his energy on investigating Gin and Vodka.

However, the phone call Moriarty had just received and the content of the conversation also bothered him.

Ritsuka, Chaldea—

Maori Detective Agency.

"Speaking of which, it seems that the little girl named Bodao left with you. Hasn't she come back?"

Ran Mouri asked curiously.

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head and said:

"No, she's staying there for now."

Speaking of Bodao, she was actually a little worried, wondering how he was doing in Chaldea and whether he had gotten used to life there.

She had brought the other person to Chaldea for less than a day before leaving on her own, and she felt quite sorry for them when she thought about it.

Ran Mouri said regretfully upon hearing this:

"I see. Conan and the others often talk about that little girl, Boda."

Conan was immediately speechless and quickly explained:

"I didn't, I'm always talking about Genta and Ayumi!"

Of course, he was indeed somewhat curious about rice.

Because to this day, he still doesn't understand why Ai Haibara's attitude towards Ina is so strange.

Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, she immediately stood up and said to Mouri Ran:

"It's the professor who's come to pick me up!"

"Sorry, Xiaolan, I have to go now. I'll come back to see you next time."

"Okay, it's alright, goodbye."

Ran Mouri waved casually, smiling as she said goodbye, and Conan chimed in from the side:

"Goodbye, Ritsuka-neechan."

"See you!"

After saying goodbye to Ran Mouri and the others, she left the Mouri Detective Agency and quickly walked down the stairs to the street, where a familiar black car was parked on the side of the road.

"It's been a long time, Ritsuka-san."

The driver's side window rolled down, revealing Moriarty's elegant smile.

At the same time, the back window rolled down, and Ai Haibara waved happily at her:

"Ritsuka-neechan!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 200: Another Confession Encounter on the Road

200.

2023-12-28

The reason Ai Haibara was in Moriarty's car was because Moriarty saw her heading towards the agency on his way here, so he gave her a ride.

Seeing Moriarty and Ai Haibara inside the car, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally felt a real sense of 'really back'.

She opened the back door of the car, climbed in, and then hugged Ai Haibara tightly in the back seat, affectionately nuzzling her soft little face, and said happily: