Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Higashino Ning doesn't have anyone under his command, but he can call in others.

Call Takagi Wataru and have your good friend bring over a few colleagues who are currently unemployed.

Being a police inspector is great... He used to do all the hard work of asking questions everywhere, but now he's completely free of it.

It's just a pity for his good brother, Wataru Takagi, who will have to be exploited and used by Inspector Megure for a long time.

However, Wataru Takagi himself had no complaints. He loved his job as a police officer and always maintained his enthusiasm.

Chapter 149 "I've Been Here Many Times" is Your Lie

The wait wasn't too long.

Takagi Wataru brought four people with him. They still refused to reveal their names and were only focused on doing their job, so Higashino Ning sent them out to investigate.

Thoroughly investigate all the people around the deceased and their network of relationships to see if any clues can be found.

Although Higashino Ning was fairly certain that this was a theatrical version, he couldn't do things based on "what I thought" and he still had to do the necessary investigation.

And so what if it really is a theatrical version?

For Higashino Ning, the Assassin was a work from more than ten or twenty years ago; he only remembered that there was a scene in the movie where Ran lost her memory.

The theatrical versions that left a deep impression on him were "Countdown to Heaven", "The Blue Coffin", "The Phantom of Baker Street", "Score of Fear" and some conspiracy, the Kogoro Mouri Highlights Theater.

He doesn't remember because it was so long ago.

He doesn't remember the more recent ones because he never watched them.

Higashino Ning was just an ordinary viewer who enjoyed watching Detective Conan during his teenage years.

My deep impression of the main storyline comes from the fact that I was bored with watching slice-of-life episodes back then, so I impulsively picked out the main storyline and watched it once.

Takagi Wataru said he also wanted to help with the investigation, but Higashino Ning stopped him, saying, "Don't bother, go back. Inspector Megure might need to talk to you about something."

After saying that, he leaned closer and lowered his voice, "By the way, have you and Officer Sato had any new breakthroughs or progress lately?"

Takagi Wataru scratched the back of his head. "It doesn't seem to be much different from before. We chat and work on cases together every day, and have lunch and dinner together."

"That's it!" Higashino Ning clenched his fist. "If you just take a little more initiative, Officer Sato will definitely accept you!"

“Um…” Takagi Wataru’s expression stiffened. “I think we should just forget about it. I don’t think Officer Sato has any obvious feelings for me yet. Making a move rashly would definitely backfire.”

Does this mean there's not much affection yet?

Higashino Ning covered his face, speechless. "Does it only count as clear affection if someone hugs your arm and calls you 'good brother' with tender affection?"

"You don't like her, yet she talks to you and eats with you every day?"

"Why have I never seen Officer Sato act like this with any other police officer?"

Takagi Wataru argued vehemently, "Higashino, you're wrong. The reason this is the case is simply because Inspector Sato and I both work under Inspector Megure."

As he spoke, he put on a knowing look, "If you confess rashly because you misunderstand it as a crush, the relationship will become too awkward!"

"Dongye, you haven't even found a girlfriend yourself, so don't give me advice."

Higashino Ning: "......"

Okay, you're right.

My buddy got out of being single entirely thanks to Ai Haibara's crazy generosity.

So keep working hard!

Higashino Ning stopped pressuring him and let Takagi Wataru leave.

Since he had nothing else to do at the moment, he simply picked a target to investigate.

All the work of the afternoon resulted in a survey report that wasn't very meaningful.

Officer Qingtian is 29 years old this year. He doesn't have any enemies, and his neighbors all praise him, saying he's a good policeman.

According to his friends and colleagues, Officer Qingtian has not been resented by anyone for his work in the past six months.

The only piece of news worth noting is this one.

His wife said that starting about two weeks ago, the Qingtian police officer would sometimes come home a few hours later than usual, even when he was off work at the normal time.

When he gets home, he usually brushes it off with some excuse about investigating something, and occasionally he will sit alone in the living room late at night, sighing and thinking about things, and he won't say anything when asked.

"We'll have to wait until tomorrow to start the second round of investigation..."

Higashino Ning could work an extra night shift to continue the investigation, but others might not have the time. In addition, there were quite a few places to visit, so he decided to put it aside for now.

If I go home at this time, I can still make it in time for dinner.

He quickly called Ai Haibara to tell her he would be back soon, but she replied, "Idiot, idiot, figure it out yourself. I've already eaten and I'm at the professor's house researching drug information. It's best not to bother me before I get home."

Being interrupted while focusing on something can be frustrating, and Higashino Ning understands this very well.

Then why is he in such a hurry to go home?

Let's just eat out.

Higashino Ning called Shiratori Ninzaburo and invited him to a restaurant for a chat that evening.

It's almost time to get off work, so he's not worried about talking too late.

As expected, Shiratori Ninzaburo agreed without much hesitation.

About half an hour later.

Shiratori Ninzaburo hesitated to take a step forward, staring at the conveyor belt sushi restaurant in front of him.

"You brought me here to eat this?"

"It's not even a famous brand store?"

Higashino Ning casually took off his coat. "Well, I can't help it. My financial situation is limited, but I want to eat well and be full. This place is quite suitable."

He pulled Shiratori Ninzaburo's arm and led him into the shop. "I've eaten here many times before, and the taste is superb. And look at all these customers here; if it weren't delicious, it wouldn't be so packed."

After a moment of contemplation, Shiratori Renzaburo lowered his guard and followed Higashino Ning into the store.

The bonuses and salary increases weren't much, and Higashino Ning has also bought a car, so renting a house from the Kudo family certainly wouldn't be particularly cheap.

Higashino Ning probably really doesn't have much money left.

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Upon entering the store, the waiter quickly inquired about our situation and arranged a seat for us.

"You lied that I've been here many times."

"The sushi chef and the waiters don't even know you!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo couldn't help but complain inwardly, but the sheer number of customers gave him the courage to give it a try.

A small number of customers doesn't necessarily mean the food is bad, but a large number of customers definitely means it's not bad.

Revolving sushi is more flexible; you can take whatever you want and even order on the spot.

Since it was his first time there, Shiratori Ninzaburo didn't think that the ingredients he wanted would be available there, so he simply ate whatever came his way.

"We only have 17 servings of fresh flounder sushi left today. Please raise your hand if you'd like some."

Higashino Ning immediately raised his hand, and also helped Shiratori Ninzaburo raise his hand as well.

When does a young master need to raise his hand to indicate that he wants to eat when dining out?

This is just too embarrassing!

"Okay, these two."

After waiting a short while, two plates of flounder sushi were handed over.

Higashino Ning quickly took them and placed them in front of him.

Shiratori Ninzaburo: "???"

"I noticed you didn't seem to want to eat, so I asked you to order an extra portion for me. I want to eat this." Dongye Ning quickly squeezed lemon juice onto it and stuffed it into his mouth.

Shiratori Ninzaburo exclaimed, "You've gone too far!"

He snatched his plate back with lightning speed, saying, "When did I say I wasn't going to eat anymore?"

Squeeze in some lemon juice and sprinkle in a pinch of salt.

You know what, it tastes really good, not much different from what he's had at high-end sushi restaurants!

Chapter 150 was seen naked!

After letting go of his airs, Shiratori Ninzaburo's mealtime became much more relaxed and enjoyable.

Those who can open a shop generally have skills that are above average.

They are all Edo-style sushi, so the freshness of the ingredients is not much different; the big difference is in the variety of ingredients.

There's nothing wrong with having some regular sushi today.

The two played one game after another.

Higashino Ning achieved a brilliant victory over Shiratori Ninzaburo with a total of 47 games.

As he left the sushi restaurant, Shiratori Takako remarked with a touch of wistfulness, "It seems quite nice to occasionally have a meal at an ordinary restaurant like this."

Higashino Ning burped. "Next time it's your turn to treat. Remember to take me to a fancy restaurant to broaden my horizons."

"Oh, so it's supposed to be a back-and-forth affair where you're the one treating each other, but I'm the one who loses out?" Shiratori Renzaburo shook his head and chuckled. "Ignoring the financial implications, being friends with you is actually quite interesting."

In reality, he doesn't reject making friends with ordinary people; it's just that the aristocratic etiquette he learned from childhood, along with his cultivated demeanor, makes him seem unapproachable.

Shiratori Ninzaburo couldn't help but think of the ordinary girl who had captured his heart when he was a child.

He became a policeman because the girl said she really liked policemen; otherwise, he would probably be a famous legal scholar or a well-known lawyer by now.

As a result, he himself has not fulfilled his childhood dream, but his sister has become a lawyer-in-training.

Shiratori Ninzaburo turned his head to speak, but found that Higashino Ning now looked exactly like a delinquent and idle person, without any policeman demeanor at all.