Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Moriarty smiled thoughtfully:

"Sherry... that's a rather old and mysterious wine. I prefer the flavor of dry sherry, and it's also a good base for cocktails."

Mashu seemed to remember something and smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Speaking of which, did you know, senior? Mr. Shakespeare also loved sherry!"

Then, she explained with great interest:

Shakespeare once praised sherry as "bottled Spanish sunshine," and even wrote in one of his plays, "If I had a thousand sons, the first principle of manhood would be to teach them to drink sherry."

"Hey, is that so?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat surprised, then nodded her chin and said:

“I do know that he really likes to drink, especially when he can’t write anything, he likes to go to bars to ‘find’ inspiration.”

"..."

Seeing this, Ai Haibara's expression became slightly strange.

It seems that Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others are more concerned about the sherry wine itself than the fact that Sherry was once her code name in the organization.

This made her feel relieved, but at the same time, she felt that her past behavior seemed foolish, that she had been worried about a secret that the other party didn't care about at all.

Meanwhile, listening to Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka's conversation, Ai Haibara and Conan exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat puzzled.

They didn't understand why Mashu would suddenly bring up Shakespeare. Did Fujimaru Ritsuka really like Shakespeare's works?

But it doesn't look like it.

More importantly, in their words, Shakespeare was just like an ordinary friend they knew, rather than the famous writer and poet.

This gap in perception and understanding also made them feel somewhat strange.

"……wrong!"

Meanwhile, as they were chatting, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realized that this was not the time for idle chatter.

Then she looked at Moriarty seriously again and said:

"So, Professor, is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Cough cough."

Upon hearing this, Moriarty coughed twice, regained his composure, and calmly defended himself:

"I guarantee that I have not done anything wrong so far, nor have I colluded with the Black Organization. All the information related to them is just what I overheard."

“I didn’t even have any communication with the other party. Even business communication was basically handled by Amuro.”

"Regarding this, there are 24-hour surveillance videos in the bar that can serve as evidence."

"really?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka stared at him suspiciously, but seeing that Moriarty remained unmoved, she said:

"Let's wait until this is over and then go to the bar to retrieve the surveillance footage."

"!"

"Well, that..."

Upon hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, Moriarty suddenly stiffened, then cautiously added:

"I can guarantee that I have no connection with the Black Organization. It's just that occasionally, only occasionally, when I encounter some confused customers, I will kindly offer some help within my capacity, such as psychological counseling."

"This shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Psychological counseling?"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at him and sneered:

"It's instigating crime, isn't it?"

"No!"

Moriarty corrected him righteously:

"To be precise, he should be a crime consultant!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at him expressionlessly and said:

"Well said, the death penalty should be carried out immediately."

I just checked the information of the distillery's members, and the more I read, the more puzzled I became. How come the distillery hasn't been shut down yet?

And Gin is having such a tough time.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 346 Conan's brilliant idea comes to the fore!

"Wait a moment!"

Moriarty felt he could still be salvaged, so he tried his best to defend himself.

According to him, most crimes are the product of momentary impulse, that is, crimes of passion, and his customers who wanted to commit crimes in his shop were no exception.

However, after his sincere help, the vast majority of the clients who gradually calmed down during the consultation ultimately chose to give up the crime and look for other ways to solve the problem.

"In a sense, I guess I've made a contribution to peace?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at him and continued to ask:

"What about the remaining part?"

Moriarty answered calmly:

"The remaining guests have already made up their minds to act, and it won't change whether I interfere or not. I don't think that's my fault, is it?"

"..."

That sounded quite reasonable, and Fujimaru Ritsuka's attitude wavered. Seeing this, Moriarty added:

"Moreover, even among the remaining guests who were determined to commit crimes, many were detected by Amuro-kun, and the danger was nipped in the bud, preventing any harm from occurring."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression was somewhat indescribable.

Judging from the gathering of various dangerous individuals in the bar, it was clearly a breeding ground for crime. But according to Moriarty, it sounded like a pig-butchering scam targeting potential criminals.

Meanwhile, listening to the conversation between Fujimaru Ritsuka and Moriarty, Conan and Haibara Ai's expressions gradually became strange.

They knew that James's butler was a huge fan of Moriarty and often talked about 'crime'.

However, judging from their conversation, James's butler seems to genuinely instigate others to commit crimes and provide guidance, and is even suspected by Fujimaru Ritsuka of colluding with the Black Organization.

This goes beyond the realm of being a fan; it's downright perverted imitation!

Is this really okay?

However, seeing Moriarty mention Amuro Tooru for the second time, and seeming to know him very well, Conan temporarily put aside his thoughts on this matter and couldn't help but ask:

"Who is that guy named Amuro Tooru?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara, who was standing to the side, also perked up her ears. In fact, she had been paying attention to this guy named Tooru Amuro for some time.

"This."

Moriarty paused to gather his thoughts, then smiled and said:

"On the surface, he is a waiter I hired; but his true identity is probably an undercover agent of the Japanese Public Security Bureau planted in the Black Organization."

This wasn't hard for him to guess.

Although Amuro Tooru's interactions with the other person were very discreet when he was working as a waiter, they were not enough to escape his notice, so he was certain that Amuro Tooru and the other person knew each other.

Secretly, whenever members of the Black Organization come to the bar, Amuro Tooru will unconsciously and frequently pay attention to them, which is clearly not the attitude that would be between simple comrades.

Furthermore, the fact that customers who left his bar intending to commit crimes were frequently arrested by the police in time suggests that Amuro Tooru clearly had a close relationship with the Japanese police.

Finally, in this world of Japan, the Japanese Public Security Bureau, as one of the country's intelligence agencies, is primarily responsible for domestic and international intelligence and national security. It also manages the National Police Agency, oversees the education, personnel, equipment, and statistics of police officers, and guides the work of prefectures.

Based on the above information, the other party's identity is self-evident.

"Japanese public security, organized crime infiltrators?!"

However, the information Moriarty casually mentioned shocked Conan and Ai Haibara so much that their eyes widened in disbelief.

The two exchanged a glance. If Moriarty was telling the truth, then Amuro Tooru would undoubtedly be a powerful ally in their fight against the Black Organization!

Conan made a decision in his mind in an instant—

We must find a way to establish contact with them!

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that their current goal was to find the unlucky guy who found the pistol and prevent him from falling into the hands of the Black Organization.

If Gin and his gang find it, it won't just be a matter of the pistol being confiscated; the person will probably be silently silenced as well.

Furthermore, the handgun in the other party's possession is a target that the Black Organization wants to retrieve, so there's no reason why Amuro Tooru, as an undercover agent, wouldn't be paying attention to it.

Thinking about this, Conan seemed to be deep in thought.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group want to rescue people, the Black Organization and Amuro Tooru both want the gun, and he needs an opportunity to establish contact with Amuro Tooru...

He vaguely seemed to see a thread that could connect everything, as long as he could grasp it—

Got it!

A brilliant idea popped into Conan's head, and after repeatedly confirming it in his mind, he spoke to Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Ritsuka-neechan, after you received that guy named Morishima Hodaka, what do you plan to do with the gun he had?"

Upon hearing Conan's question, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought for a moment, then frowned slightly and said:

"I could have given the gun to Inspector Megure or Amuro, but since Hodaka has some issues, I'm ultimately planning to give it to Amuro. However..."

If you want to hand the gun over to Amuro Tooru, you have to make direct contact with him.

However, they know Amuro Tooru's true identity, while Amuro Tooru knows nothing about them. Direct contact like this is quite troublesome, and suspicion will likely be inevitable...

really!

At this moment, observing the hesitation in Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression and words, Conan reaffirmed his thoughts.