Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

If this Hattori Heiji isn't the real person, but someone impersonating him to harm him, then he would have died immediately.

Although Zhiyong knew that such a thing would not happen for the time being, Heiji Hattori did not intend to harm Conan.

Actually, Zhiyong had already smelled the alcohol when Hattori Heiji opened the bottle.

However, Zhiyong did not intend to stop it.

If Conan doesn't revert to Shinichi Kudo.

Let Heiji and Hattori have a proper match.

How could Hattori Heiji and Kudo Shinichi become friends after a fight?

It was precisely because of this mutual respect that Hattori Heiji was willing to help Kudo Shinichi.

Zhiyong smiled and said, "There is another very talented high school detective in Tokyo named Hakuba Saguru. However, he has been studying in England, so he is not very famous in China. But he is quite famous in England."

Hattori Heiji asked in confusion, "Hakuba Saguru? That name sounds familiar, but I didn't expect that there would be such a master in Kanto besides Kudo."

“You should know about him. His father is the Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department. It’s said that Hakuba Saguru has solved hundreds of cases in Japan even when he only occasionally returns home,” Zhiyong replied.

"I see. That explains why I felt like I'd heard that name before. But since he's such a master, I definitely want to see him for myself if I get the chance," Hattori Heiji said excitedly.

"I doubt you'll like his personality," Zhiyong said with a smile.

Hattori Heiji asked curiously, "Why?"

Zhiyong explained, "As I just mentioned, he studied in the UK for a long time, so his personality was influenced by that environment. Although he looks very gentlemanly, he also has the arrogance of the British."

"If that's the case, then forget it. I hate arrogant, conceited, and fake guys the most," Hattori Heiji said disdainfully.

Zhiyong thought to himself, "Why do I feel like you're similar to Shinichi Kudo? You're both like that."

Conan, who was standing next to him, started to sway unsteadily after drinking.

Ran quickly helped Conan up, and seeing his condition, she asked, "What did you give Conan to drink?"

"This is a Chinese liquor called Bai Gan," Hattori Heiji said, tearing open the outer packaging of the bottle.

Hattori Heiji placed the sake on the table and said, "I'll be bothering you here before I meet Kudo, so this is a small gift for you."

Zhiyong looked at Hattori Heiji with a mocking expression and said, "You really have a lot of homoerotic feelings for Kudo. But, letting a minor drink alcohol, aren't you disregarding the law?"

"Well... it doesn't seem that serious," Hattori Heiji said sheepishly.

"Actually, you and Shinichi Kudo are quite similar in one way!"

"Oh, that little bit."

“You all emphasize the law for others, but you yourselves never take the law seriously.”

"What are you saying? I've always obeyed the law," Hattori Heiji said, clearly annoyed.

"Shinichi Kudo once said that he wanted to become the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era. The more difficult cases he solved, the more exciting it was. The thrill and pleasure of cornering a cunning criminal was addictive once you experienced it. Do you feel the same way?" Zhiyong asked with a smile.

“That’s right. Although I’m not a Sherlock Holmes fan, what Shinichi Kudo said is exactly what I feel.” Heiji Hattori replied excitedly.

Zhi Yong scoffed, "If a detective uses reasoning to drive a criminal to the brink, and then lets the criminal commit suicide, what's the difference between him and a murderer?"

Hattori Heiji frowned upon hearing this, just as he was about to speak.

A few knocks on the door.

"How long are you going to make me knock on the door? Is this how your detective agency receives its customers? I'm very busy right now, can you please finish my business first?" an old woman said, somewhat angrily.

Kogoro Mouri walked over with a smile and invited the woman to sit down. Ran also hurriedly made coffee and brought it over.

The visitor introduced herself first; her name was Tsujimura Kimie, and she was the wife of a diplomat.

Kimie Tsujimura's main purpose was to get Kogoro Mouri to investigate her son's girlfriend.

Kogoro Mori took the information brought by Kimie Tsujimura and said, "Sachiko Katsuragi, 24 years old, graduated first in her class from both Mitsuba Junior High School and Mitsuba High School, and is currently studying at Toto Medical University, aspiring to become a female doctor dedicated to healing the sick. Based on the information in the document, she seems quite good, doesn't she? Is there anything you're not satisfied with about her?"

“No, it’s just…” Kimie Tsujimura seemed to have some reservations and didn’t say it aloud.

Sitting at his desk, Hattori Heiji, unwilling to be outdone, said, "Because she's too perfect, that's why I can't stand her. Humans are inherently suspicious and jealous creatures. When they see someone who's too perfect, they can't help but want to find fault. Am I right, madam?"

Heiji Hattori is such a show-off.

This also proves that he, like Shinichi Kudo, is still an immature, pretentious kid.

Heiji Hattori is from Osaka. His father, Heizo Hattori, was the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Wherever Hattori Heiji goes, people give him face and defer to him, which makes him a bit arrogant.

However, Heiji Hattori's people are not bad.

Heiji Hattori's personality is slightly better than Shinichi Kudo's, and that's exactly right.

Zhiyong still has some admiration for Hattori Heiji.

Hattori Heiji's words annoyed Tsujimura Kimie, who asked, "Who is he?"

"He is... he is my daughter's friend," Kogoro Mouri said awkwardly.

“That’s settled then. You can come to my house and discuss the details with my husband,” said Kimie Tsujimura, standing up.

"Excuse me, should I go there now? Since your husband has time, you two can come together. Why go through all this trouble?" Kogoro Mouri asked curiously.

“As I just said, my husband is a diplomat. If the media finds out he’s in a place like this…” Kimie Tsujimura didn’t finish her sentence.

Heiji Hattori then chimed in, "If the media finds out, it will cause a scandal, so I'll go with them."

"What? What are you going to do?" Kogoro Mouri asked, somewhat surprised.

“That way, people will think it’s a father and son visiting, and no one will suspect anything,” Hattori Heiji said.

After thinking for a moment, Kimie Tsujimura said, "That's fine then, you can all go together."

Heiji Hattori then said to Ran, "Ran, you should go too."

Xiao Lan asked curiously, "What am I going to do?"

“The more people there are, the less suspicion will be aroused. It will only make outsiders think that it’s a family visiting. Besides, if you go along, Kudo might even show up,” Hattori Heiji tempted.

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Chapter 79 Blatant Murder

Heiji's voice is now echoing in Ran's mind.

"Kudo must be somewhere here, watching you. If you go with him, he might even show up."

"Ran-neechan, Ran-neechan..." Conan called out a few times before Ran came to her senses.

Conan continued, "Let's go too."

Xiao Lan said gently, "Your cold isn't better yet, how can you run around like that?"

"I just drank the medicine that guy gave me, and my cold is much better now," Conan said, trying to sound cheerful.

Conan now has to keep a close eye on Hattori Heiji; he dares not let Heiji say anything reckless again.

Otherwise, his situation will only get worse.

Zhiyong was very pleased to see this meeting between Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori.

It was after this meeting that the two gradually became good friends.

Conan is able to withstand more blows thanks to Heiji Hattori's help.

Only then will they not be fighting alone and falling behind when facing the Black Organization.

Therefore, Zhiyong did not stop him, and Hattori Heiji gave Conan a bottle of baijiu.

The group followed Tsujimura Kimie to the Tsujimura house.

"Madam, you're back." Butler Fumio Koike greeted Tsujimura Kimie with great respect.

"Where is the master?" Tsujimura Kimie asked.

“Madam, the master is currently in his study,” Koike Fumio replied respectfully.

They saw Tomoyuki and the others following behind Tsujimura Kimie.

Fumio Koike then asked, "Who are these guests...?"

"He is an old friend of mine, Mr. Mori, and the others are his family members who are visiting today," Kimie Tsujimura introduced simply.

"Mom, you're back!"

A pretty young girl came out of the living room, saw Tsujimura Kimie, and greeted her with a very friendly smile.

The girl was Sachiko Katsuragi.

"How did you end up here?" Kimie Tsujimura asked sternly.

Tsujimura Takayoshi came out of the room and explained, "I asked her to come. I saw that Dad was unwilling to see Sachiko, so I specially asked Sachiko to come and hope that he could see Dad. However, Dad has been in the study and has not come out."

Sachiko Katsuragi asked gently, "Mom, are these guests your friends?"

"Whether it's true or not is none of your business." Tsujimura Kimie paused, then said sternly, "And I don't think you have the right to call me Mom right now."

Tsujimura Kimie versus Katsuragi Sachiko.

As expected, they didn't give me a friendly look.

Katsuragi Sachiko was scolded by Tsujimura Kimie over a very trivial matter.

As described in the materials, Katsuragi Sachiko was not only beautiful but also well-educated and reasonable.

If Zhiyong hadn't already known...

Kimie Tsujimura is Sachiko Katsuragi's biological mother.

Zhiyong also believes that Tsujimura Kimie is only successful because Katsuragi Sachiko is too perfect.

Only Mr. Tsujimura dislikes Sachiko Katsuragi.

Actually, just now, when Tsujimura Kimie was scolding Katsuragi Sachiko...

Zhiyong also saw the shame in Tsujimura Kimie's eyes.

Sometimes, maternal love is so strange that it leaves those who don't know it baffled.

Tsujimura Kōe wants to kill diplomat Tsujimura Isao.