Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Osamu Shiraishi was quite confident in his reasoning. After watching so many mystery dramas, he hadn't watched them for nothing; he could still figure out such simple things.

It was while he was pondering this that he realized what was happening.

The curtains in the room on the third floor opposite hers were also drawn back, and a figure appeared in front of the window, making eye contact with her.

Xiaolan was wearing a pink nightgown. Perhaps because she had just woken up, the top was a little messy, revealing her beautiful collarbones.

The two sides of the street weren't far apart, and Shiraishi Xiu could see them clearly from the window, causing his Adam's apple to bob involuntarily.

Xiaolan naturally noticed Baishi Xiu's strange behavior. She looked down at herself and blushed. She quickly straightened her clothes and then drew the curtains with a "whoosh".

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"What a pity..."

Shiraishi Xiu shook his head and sighed, then glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye and was immediately startled.

"Oh my god..."

Because next to Xiaolan's room, in front of the living room window, stood an old man with a long beard, staring intently at Baishi Xiu with dead fish eyes.

Needless to say, there's no one else but Kogoro Mouri who could be this uncle.

Shiraishi Osamu gave an awkward smile and slowly disappeared from his window.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief once he was away from the window.

"Beep beep..."

The phone rang suddenly.

When Shiraishi Osamu took it and looked at it, he found that there was no name in the notes, which was a bit strange.

After hesitating for a moment, he answered the phone: "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Xiu...is that you?" A clear, slightly gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I am, um..."

Bai Shixiu pondered for a moment, unable to recognize the voice, and asked directly, "Who are you?"

"I am... Shimabukuro Kimie..." The voice on the phone was a little cautious, but there was also a hint of expectation in it.

[Shimabukuro Kimie...]

Shiraishi Xiu silently recited to himself and began searching his memories. Soon, some memories from many years ago appeared in his mind.

He was probably 20 years old at that time.

In my memory, he was also unemployed at the time, wandering around aimlessly.

However, since he really needed money at that time, he found a part-time job at KFC. Anyway, it was just for fun, basically just getting by.

He also met a girl at the same time.

A girl with long, flowing hair.

A gentle and quiet girl.

A strong and stubborn girl.

The girl was in college at the time, and she was working part-time at KFC to earn extra money because of the tuition fees.

That girl was none other than Kimie Shimabukuro.

As for how they met, it seems to be a simple story.

Although Shiraishi Osamu was a petty thug in his memory, he never laid a hand on any girls, so he only had some problems in his daily life.

When Shiraishi Osamu was working part-time at KFC, he was very lazy. Shimabukuro Kimie couldn't stand it and gave him a lecture, but Shimabukuro bullied him.

Yes, Shiraishi Osamu does have this memory in his mind.

The methods used at the time included accidentally sticking out one's foot when passing by her, causing her to trip and fall... or putting rats, bees, or insects in her shoe cabinet... taking things out of her store when delivering food to her customers to get her scolded... and even throwing water on her from upstairs...

Although Shiraishi Osamu didn't physically assault anyone at that time, his petty tricks were still considered excessive.

However, Shimabukuro Kimie held back and never cried. Whenever he slacked off, he would still lecture him.

After a while, Shiraishi Xiu surrendered and stopped bullying her. He even helped her a little in ordinary times.

The two of them became good friends without even realizing it, but it was only for a short time, just half a year.

Because Shiraishi Osamu was just a small-time hoodlum, he left after getting the money. They only exchanged phone numbers and never contacted each other again.

Bai Shi Xiu Hui Shen.

I snapped out of my reverie.

But then he remembered the name again. It seemed to be from an episode of Detective Conan, about a mermaid or something, where the female criminal was Kimie Shimabukuro.

This episode is quite unique, so he remembers the murderer very clearly, and when he compares it with the memories in his mind, he finds out that it is Kimie Shimabukuro.

Overall, she was a rather pitiful woman.

"Ugh……"

Shiraishi Osamu sighed, deciding to stop thinking about it, and said into his phone:

"Junhui, it's you! I remember now. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Why are you calling me?"

“I recently came here from the island to relax and came back to Mika, so I thought of you. Because you are the only friend I know here.”

"Uh...so you mean you want me to pick you up?"

"Are you welcoming me?" The voice on the phone sounded very nervous.

Thinking of the pitiful woman in the story, Shiraishi Xiu nodded and said, "Alright, you can do it."

"Thank you, Xiu. I'm getting off at Beika Station, it'll be about half an hour from there."

Okay, I'll be there to pick you up on time.

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Chapter 0031: Stay at My House

In the next few minutes.

Osamu Shiraishi and Kimie Shimabukuro continued chatting, not hanging up after finishing their business. After all, they hadn't seen each other for five or six years, so it was normal for them to catch up on recent events.

Then, as we chatted, we started talking about our meeting back then.

"Shu, the first time I met you, I knew you were a bad person." Shimabukuro Kimie's voice on the phone was tinged with laughter.

Shiraishi Xiu curled his lip and said defiantly, "The first time I saw you, I knew you were someone to be bullied. See? I was right. You were really messed up by me back then."

“Yes…” Shimabukuro Kimie’s tone was wistful, and even more so, nostalgic for the past.

Shiraishi Xiu recalled the plot in his mind. Although he didn't remember much, he still had a general impression. He said calmly, "I remember that there were some mermaid skeletons on your island..."

"No..." Shimabukuro Kimie's voice sounded even more off, as if she were very tired.

Shiraishi Xiu didn't ask any further questions and smiled, "Hang up now, I'm coming to pick you up."

"it is good."

The two hung up the phone.

Shiraishi Shuya began tidying up his personal hygiene before setting off.

Just as he went downstairs and got on his electric scooter, the system's voice rang in his mind—

"Ding!"

"System tasks have been refreshed."

"Please go to Beika Station and bring Shimabukuro Kimie home."

"Reward: A pair of shoes to enhance leg strength."

Shiraishi Osamu raised an eyebrow.

He knew about shoes that enhance leg strength; it seemed Conan had a pair, and they were quite powerful.

I just don't know what the difference is between the pair of shoes I received as a system reward and the ones Conan wears.

Stop thinking about these things.

Shiraishi Osamu began heading towards the Beika Station.

Twenty minutes later...

He arrived at the station exit and immediately spotted a woman standing there.

She wore a white dress, her long, flowing hair danced in the wind, one hand gently smoothing her wind-blown hair, while the other held a backpack as she looked around.

Even though it had been five or six years since they last met, Shiraishi Osamu recognized the woman at first glance; it was none other than Shimabukuro Kimie.

Shimabukuro Kimie looked around and quickly spotted a handsome man on an electric scooter in the distance. She immediately smiled gently, picked up her bag, and walked over.

She came to him.

Just like when we met back then.

Women look easy to bully, and men look a bit bad.

Shimabukuro Kimie was still a little nervous, her small hands tightly gripping her luggage bag, and she could only stand there blankly.

Shiraishi Shuya looked at the woman in front of him.

Her skin was fair, and the white dress gave her a pure and innocent look. Her face looked more mature than before, and her eyes were bright and sparkling in the sunlight.

Kimie Shimabukuro suddenly bent down and said in a soft voice:

"I'm so sorry."

"I'm so sorry."

"Thank you for your help. I'll be busy and will try to handle it myself."

Looking at Shimabukuro Kimie at this moment, Shiraishi Osamu felt a sudden pang of heartache, but a gentle smile appeared on his face as he spoke:

"If you want things to continue like this, I don't mind. But the people around us might think I'm some kind of bad guy and are making things difficult for you. If you end up being rescued by a hero later, I'll be in a lot of trouble."

Shimabukuro Kimie burst out laughing, her nervousness instantly vanishing.

"boarding."