Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

This made Miwako think that Tomoyuki had no idea when her birthday was.

Miwako didn't care about this.

But I still felt a little disappointed.

After all, every girl hopes for her lover's care and attention.

That evening, Miyamoto Yumi had originally planned to celebrate Miwako's birthday with her.

However, Miwako ultimately did not agree.

Deep down, Miwako still hoped that Chiyu would remember her birthday.

Miwako was lost in her own thoughts.

Miwako didn't react immediately when the cannon went off.

She thought she had been attacked, which almost led to a bloodbath.

Miwako was deeply moved when she saw everything that Zhiyong had prepared for her.

"Zhiyong, everything you arranged today has made me so happy," Miwako said happily at the end.

"As long as you're happy, my efforts are worthwhile," Zhiyong replied with a smile.

"I hope we can always live this happy life."

"Yes, as long as you and I are together, our life together will definitely be the happiest in the world."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The two slowly leaned closer together.

Perhaps it was true that Miwako was very happy.

Tonight, Miwako was unusually proactive.

There are positions that are not allowed normally, but tonight we've unlocked them all.

This pleased Zhiyong greatly.

The two fought fiercely until nearly morning before finally ceasing their battle.

Although Zhiyong had been strengthened, this battle still took a toll on him.

Fortunately, with the help of the Xuan Yuan Technique, Zhi Yong did not lose his dignity as a man.

Miwako also underwent rigorous training and has excellent physical fitness.

From now on, just for this reason alone, Zhiyong will need to work hard to improve the level of the space.

Otherwise, if a cow were to actually die from exhaustion, that would be rather comical.

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Chapter 77 The First Meeting of Best Friends

Yesterday was Miwako's birthday celebration.

Zhiyong was very satisfied with the final result.

After Miwako went to work the next day.

Zhi Yongzhi arrived at the Mouri Detective Agency full of pride and confidence.

Just as Zhiyong was about to open the door, he heard a man's voice from inside the office.

"Rumor has it that you are Kudo's woman, and it seems to be true."

"A woman?" Xiaolan exclaimed.

"Who told you this?" Ran and Conan asked almost simultaneously.

Zhiyong opened the door and saw Kogoro Mouri sleeping on the table inside the office.

Ran and Conan are glaring at a dark-skinned boy.

When Zhiyong entered, the three of them glanced at him but ignored him, continuing their standoff.

The dark-skinned boy said nonchalantly, "It was your good friend Suzuki Sonoko who told you! She said Kudo hasn't been to school for a while, and you must have hidden him away."

Ran and Conan listened, but neither of them said a word. Their faces turned pale and then red, but they were cursing Sonoko in their hearts.

Zhiyong looked at the other person strangely and said, "My friend from abroad, your island language is a bit strange, but you speak it really well. It's really not easy. Have you always lived in the island country?"

Ran and Conan burst into laughter after hearing what Zhiyong said.

The dark-skinned boy was furious and shouted at Zhiyong, "What kind of eyes do you have? I'm just a little dark-skinned. I'm a typical Japanese person, and I speak with a standard Osaka accent, which is also a standard Japanese accent."

"You're from Osaka, no wonder I felt your way of speaking was a bit different from ours. I'm sorry, I've always lived in Tokyo and have never been to Osaka, so I'm not sure about that," Zhiyong said, feigning an apology.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhiyong had already guessed that it must be Hattori Heiji, the washing machine's best buddy.

"Friend from Osaka, we don't know your name yet? Do you have a request? You can rest assured and leave it to us; we guarantee you'll be satisfied," Zhiyong asked.

Heiji Hattori hadn't sensed any malice from Tomoyu, so he didn't take Tomoyu's rudeness to heart.

Zhiyong is now asking questions.

This reminded Hattori Heiji that he hadn't introduced himself yet.

Hattori Heiji scratched his head and said, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hattori Heiji, and like Kudo, I'm a high school detective."

Xiaolan was a little surprised when she heard this.

Zhiyong said with a hint of malice, "May I ask you a question?"

Hattori Heiji smiled and said, "Please speak."

Zhiyong feigned seriousness and asked earnestly, "A detective is a detective, so why add 'high school student'? What does that mean? Does it mean you're still a greenhorn as a detective?"

"You..." Hattori Heiji almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

This time, Hattori Heiji sensed a hint of malice from Tomoyuki.

This made Hattori Heiji very unhappy with Tomoyuki's attitude.

Therefore, he stopped paying attention to Zhiyong.

Heiji Hattori then asked Ran, "You mentioned before that Kudo called you. What did you talk about on the phone?"

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Hattori-kun, you're not a peeping tom, are you? How dare you ask about things that happen on a private phone call?"

"Well... I just want to know what Kudo said, to see if I can find any clues to deduce where he is now," Hattori Heiji said weakly.

"He talked to me about an interesting mystery novel he was reading, about the professional football league, and about how his classmates at school were doing," Xiaolan replied.

After listening to Ran's words, Hattori Heiji sensed something was amiss and asked, "What about what about you?"

"This..." Ran lowered her head and pondered, "Now that you ask me this, I suddenly remembered that Shinichi always seems to be talking about his own things and never asks about me."

Ran grew angrier as she spoke. Shinichi Kudo's behavior left Ran feeling extremely frustrated and resentful.

Heiji Hattori ignored Ran's sadness and suddenly ran to the window, opened it, and looked around.

Xiao Lan asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

"Don't you find it strange?" Hattori Heiji looked around the window and explained, "Since Kudo calls you from time to time, shouldn't he at least ask how you are doing and show some concern?"

"That seems to be true, but he's never asked," Xiaolan said, sounding a little downcast.

“He never asks about your situation, so there’s only one reason: he knows about your situation. Therefore, he doesn’t need to ask. This proves that Kudo must be somewhere here, keeping an eye on you all along,” Hattori Heiji said with certainty.

"Shinichi has been watching me all along?" Ran asked, blushing slightly.

"But even if Shinichi Kudo were observing from the surroundings, would he be able to notice you looking like this?"

“That’s true.” Hattori Heiji shook his head and said.

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri said, "I seem to have heard someone mention a famous high school detective in Kansai."

It's normal that Kogoro Mouri has heard of him.

Heiji Hattori's name may not be very well-known in the Kanto region or even in Tokyo.

However, Heiji Hattori is quite famous in Osaka, perhaps because he was influenced by his father, Heizo Hattori, the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, from a young age.

Heiji Hattori is also very famous in Osaka for his mystery-solving skills.

Of course, his father was also a factor.

In Osaka, Hattori Heiji received almost the same treatment as Kudo Shinichi; he was frequently featured on television and in newspapers and magazines.

“Kudo and I are often compared; one is known as Hattori of Kansai, and the other as Kudo of Kanto. But recently, there has been no news about Kudo; I heard he has disappeared,” Hattori Heiji said softly.

"Now, Kanto belongs to me, Kogoro Mouri..." Kogoro Mouri hadn't finished speaking.

However, none of them paid any attention to Kogoro Mouri.

Ran spoke up again, "So what? What do you want with Shinichi?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to confirm whether Shinichi Kudo is qualified to be compared to me," Heiji Hattori said with a very arrogant tone.

"Achoo!" Conan sneezed.

When Hattori Heiji saw Conan's condition, he said, "Little boy, you have a cold. I happen to have brought some special medicine with me."

As he spoke, he placed his backpack on the table.

Heiji Hattori took a bottle out of his backpack; the bottle was wrapped in paper.

He took a cup, poured the liquid from the bottle into it, and gave it to Conan.

Perhaps because he felt so unwell, Conan drank it down without thinking.

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Chapter 78 Diplomat Case

Zhiyong was also speechless about Conan.

Just because of Heiji Hattori's identity, does Conan have absolutely no sense of security?