The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Officer Sato walked over, took out handcuffs, and intended to cuff the poor thug whose face was swollen like a pig's head, while Kaoru Kazama went inside the house. If he remembered correctly, little Ayumi was still hiding in the closet.

Kaoru Kazama went straight into the master bedroom and immediately saw a large wardrobe on the side, presumably where Ayumi was hiding.

"Ayumi, the thugs have been defeated. Your classmate Conan is here too. Come out now."

Instead of rushing to open the wardrobe, which would definitely frighten the child, he chose to call her out.

In the blink of an eye, the wardrobe door opened, and Kazama Kaoru felt something in her arms. Looking down, she met the little girl's big, wet eyes, and in an instant, Kazama Kaoru felt completely melted by her cuteness.

He would never admit to being a lolicon, but the little girl did need comforting, so he took the opportunity to hug Ayumi and gently pat her back.

Ayumi: "Big sister, your chest looks just like Ayumi's, both of them are flat."

Kazama Kaoru: "I knew I shouldn't have sympathized with that brat. He'll drive you crazy in a heartbeat."

After staring at Conan with murderous eyes for five seconds, the guy finally managed to suppress his laughter; the dignity of a cross-dressing master cannot be desecrated by anyone.

"Congratulations, host, you have completed your mission. Please collect your reward—a modified police revolver. Please check your account."

Chapter 23 The Mysterious Message Sniping Incident

The next morning, as soon as Kaoru Kazama stepped into the Metropolitan Police Department's main gate, he sensed something was amiss. A tense atmosphere filled the air, as if something major had happened.

When he entered the First Investigation Division's office, he found that the middle-aged men who usually liked to sit in their seats and do nothing were now pacing back and forth, looking anxious and flustered. It seemed that something serious had really happened.

"Miwako, what happened?"

Kazama Kaoru originally wanted to ask Inspector Megure, but when he saw Megure talking to the other end of the phone with a serious expression, Kazama Kaoru immediately chickened out. You see, although Inspector Megure is usually quite easygoing, he can be very scary when he gets angry. He vaguely remembered that Ai-dono was once scared to tears, although he was probably faking it.

"Kaoru, why are you only arriving now? Something big has happened at the Metropolitan Police Department. Luckily, Inspector Megure hasn't noticed you yet, or you'd be dead."

"I can tell what's going on. Could it be a large-scale gang war?"

Although this kind of thing is not very common in island nations where organized crime is legal, it is precisely because it is not common that when it happens, it is a major event.

"Of course not. The reason everyone is so nervous is because a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department who is on leave has gone missing. According to our investigation, he may have been kidnapped."

Sato looked around and whispered to Kazama Kaoru.

"This feels so familiar. It seems to be a case from the story. In the end, no one should die."

When Kaoru Kazama heard that a police officer on leave had gone missing, his first thought was a strange sense of familiarity. Having been in the Conan world for almost two months, he had developed his own methods of judgment.

If you feel a strange sense of familiarity with a case, it means that it is a case that happens in the Conan storyline. If you don't, it means that it is an event that is not in the storyline, and something unexpected may happen.

"Xiao Xun, what are you muttering about? Do you know this police officer?"

"Just kidding, how could I possibly know him? But why do you guys think Atobe Koichi was kidnapped? Maybe he just wandered into some out-of-service area."

"Actually, we thought so at first too, but after we learned that his girlfriend, Ms. Eri, had also disappeared, we began to have doubts about the matter."

"Sato, Kazama, we have news. Conan and the others just called and said they found someone practicing shooting on an abandoned building. It's very likely that it's Koichi who was taken hostage."

Inspector Megure suddenly made a phone call and then shouted loudly to Kaoru Kazama and the others:

"What? You've already found a clue?"

Sato was quite surprised, especially since it was Conan who discovered it; this kid's luck was just too good.

Inspector Megure nodded: "Conan said that he and his friends went to the pond to catch fish today, and then they saw that a small boat with balloons tied to it had been broken by a rifle. The shooting location was the abandoned building next door."

Conan is still too green. If it were a more astute police officer, he would have definitely noticed something amiss long ago. For example, the one-eyed, leg-problematic officer Yamato Kansuke, and the officer Yokomizo Shigeo who was so disdainful of Kogoro Mouri. Don't get me wrong, the one who admires Kogoro Mouri is his older brother, the officer with the coral-head haircut, named Yokomizo Sango.

Thinking of this, Kaoru Kazama vaguely remembered that Uncle 73 had explained the name of this coral-headed police officer, saying that in Japanese, "samgo" and "coral" are homophones. It seems that the creator also cares a lot about this police officer's hairstyle.

However, Kazama Kaoru had only been working at the Metropolitan Police Department for two months, and whether it was good luck or bad luck, he hadn't even been on a single official business trip, so he naturally had no chance to meet other police officers.

Just then, Inspector Megure arrived at the location Conan had mentioned. Although his reasoning skills were average, his action was quite quick.

"Conan, is this the building you're talking about?"

They didn't rush into the building to alert the criminals, in case the criminals hadn't left yet, Officer Atobe Koichi would be in danger. They didn't even turn on their sirens on the way there, for fear of alerting the criminals.

"Yes, we were catching fish in the pond when we saw the balloon attached to the model boat pop. But it was so strange, I didn't hear a sound before the balloon popped."

Conan, speaking in an extremely nauseatingly cutesy tone, displayed his acting talent to the fullest. He told Kazama Kaoru to film him and make it into a treasured video to give to Shinichi Kudo and Ran as a wedding gift.

"I see, it's a silencer."

After hearing Conan's hint, Inspector Megure stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

"Boss Mume, this Detective Koichi Atobe must be a very good shot, otherwise the criminals wouldn't have taken him hostage and would have taken him to such a remote place for sniper training."

"Yes, you're right. I remember Koichi used to be an Olympic shooting athlete. He's a very accurate marksman, a famous sharpshooter in our Metropolitan Police Department. If the criminals were trying to take him hostage to snipe someone, then that makes sense."

"If that's the case, then we need to speed up our search. If the criminals have already started practicing with Detective Koichi Atobe, it means the sniping operation is not far off. We need to act quickly."

Sato, a fiery and impatient person, couldn't hold back any longer. Especially the act of kidnapping the other party's family to coerce them into doing things, which really touched Sato's sore spot. You have to know that she inherited the will of her father, Sato Masayoshi, and is doing her best to fight criminals. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become a police inspector at such a young age. The workaholic Sato is completely different from Kazama Kaoru, who is pampered by the system.

“Wait a minute, since they brought Detective Koichi Atobe to this place for practice, it means that the terrain he wants to snipe should be similar to this place, or rather, it should be this kind of terrain. Otherwise, there would be no need to choose this place. You know, although this place is a bit remote, there are still quite a few pedestrians. The risk of being discovered is not small. Without a good reason, they would not risk being discovered to come here to make contact.”

“Yes, Kazama makes a good point. In that case, please have the staff record the terrain here and then compare it with the Metropolitan Police Department’s records to see if there are any similar locations near Tokyo.”

"Officer Megure, when I was looking over there with my binoculars, it seems like that officer spotted me."

"If that's the case, then Detective Atobe might have left some clues. After all, every detective has the instinct to save himself. Even if he sees that Conan is a child, he might still leave some clues."

Upon hearing Officer Sato's words, Conan immediately rolled his eyes. These policewomen all acted like he was a child; they were such gossips.

It's a pity that Kaoru Kazama doesn't have mind-reading abilities, otherwise Conan would definitely have gotten a good beating. That kid is a bit too audacious and overconfident.

Chapter 24 Officer Sato

That's all the clues we have so far. After Conan obtained a calculator with a coded message that appeared to have been left by Koichi Atobe, the case has stalled.

"Conan, that calculator is to be handed over to the police as evidence, so I'm taking it."

Inspector Megure looked at Conan, who was intently analyzing the ciphers on the computer, and his meaning was quite clear. Conan held a small handkerchief and a calculator, hesitated for a while, wondering whether to use his cuteness to keep the calculator, but finally gave up.

It seems his cuteness tricks haven't worked on middle-aged men yet, otherwise he wouldn't always be punished by Kogoro Mouri's iron fists, with a shiny bump on his head every now and then, looking quite miserable.

"Let's wrap this up. Keep this evidence safe and analyze the fingerprints on it to see if there are any clues."

And so, Inspector Megure took his men back. There was nothing they could do; the clues were so few that they were far from enough to determine the whereabouts of the kidnapped officer, especially since it was during a long leave of absence.

Most of the people in the Metropolitan Police Department are on vacation. After all, police officers are human too, and they only get this little bit of rest time after working hard all year round.

As for Kazama Kaoru, sorry, he's only been with the Metropolitan Police Department for a little over a month, so he won't be on the list of people on extended leave.

The police cars arrived quickly and returned even faster. After a whole morning of running around, it was only 11 a.m., not even lunchtime yet. However, Kaoru Kazama had already seen several middle-aged men picking up their bento boxes and starting to eat.

He himself would certainly not prepare such a thing. Although bento boxes have become a custom in the island nation, whether students or office workers, they will prepare a bento box in the morning and eat it for lunch.

This custom has led to the sale of bento boxes in stores of all sizes, so that people who don't know how to make bento boxes or don't have time to make them can also have them.

Kaoru Kazama, on the other hand, was simply not used to it. No matter how delicious the bento was, it was still cold. Even with the best heat-insulating containers, it wouldn't be as warm as when it was freshly baked after a morning. So, Kaoru Kazama always ate breakfast at the Metropolitan Police Department at noon.

Although this is a solemn office space, there is still a break room, which is basically a small kitchen, equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, induction cooker and all kinds of cooking utensils.

This was originally not allowed, but after everyone had tasted Kaoru Kazama's cooking, they tacitly stopped saying anything.

Moreover, he also achieved something from this incident: on that day, Inspector Megure's superior, the head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Superintendent Matsumoto Kiyonaga, was inspecting the area during his lunch break.

Unsurprisingly, the smell of Kazama Kaoru cooking filled the air. The aroma of cooking oil mixed with the rich fragrance of food instantly transformed Matsumoto, the manager who had originally intended to confront Kazama Kaoru, into a little fanboy eagerly anticipating the delicious meal.

It sounds a bit far-fetched, but when everyone finds out that the daughter of the Matsumoto manager, who is in charge of cooking at home, is a seasoned advocate of terrible cooking, she's basically on par with Eri Kisaki in terms of culinary skill.

So, the dietary history of Manager Matsumoto, who has been single for over twenty years after being widowed, is actually a tragic history of blood and tears. At least Kogoro Mouri has a daughter to support him, and Ran started cooking when she was seven years old. If you calculate it this way, Kogoro Mouri's dark history is at most less than ten years, which is nothing compared to Manager Matsumoto.

"Xiao Xun, what did you make today? It smells so good!"

Sato unsurprisingly wandered into the rest room. They usually ate lunch together every day. If you ignored Kazama Kaoru's current appearance, you could really say they were having lunch together in a loving relationship.

Unfortunately, there was a large mirror in the break room. Every time he sat there while eating, he could see his own beautiful face, which constantly reminded him that this was just a meal with his best friend.

"Today's meal is Mapo Tofu, Hot and Sour Shredded Potatoes, and Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes."

Kaoru Kazama recited the names of today's dishes without turning his head. He basically cooked some light home-style dishes for lunch. After all, he wasn't at home. As a policeman, he had to deal with emergencies at any time. It wasn't the first or second time that he had to turn off the stove halfway through cooking and go out to handle a case.

"Wow, it smells really good! Your cooking is so amazing. I wonder which man will end up with this delicious food. Just thinking about it makes me angry."

Sato spoke without any restraint, while Kazama Kaoru's integrity visibly plummeted, though only he himself knew the truth.

"If you think it's a waste, then just take me in. This would be like keeping our Metropolitan Police Department's resources within the family, right?"

"You're saying those strange things again, those Chinese proverbs, right? Actually, I really want to learn Chinese, but I'm too busy with work and don't have the time at all."

Sato pursed her lips. With her workaholic personality, let alone learning Chinese, it would be extremely difficult for her mother to arrange a date for her. As a police officer in the Third Division of the First Investigation Division, she had a lot to do.

"By the way, the idea you just mentioned seems pretty good. My mom has been urging me to get married lately, and I don't know what's wrong with her. I'm only twenty-three years old, I'm still very young, okay? The way she's so anxious makes it seem like I'll never get married. I'm the one who was named the most beautiful woman in the Metropolitan Police Department, after all."

"Hey, the title of 'Metropolitan Police Department's Flower of the City' was chosen by others. How can you say it yourself? You're being way too narcissistic."

"There are no outsiders here, so no one will know anyway. Hey, seriously, what do you think my mom would do if I came out?"

These words startled Kazama Kaoru so much that he almost threw the spatula away. Officer Sato actually wanted to be a lesbian? Honestly, this was absolutely not influenced by him; he was just subtly demonstrating how unreliable men can be.

You know, if this woman flirted with girls in this manner and did it properly, she could make them come out of the closet in no time. But Kazama Kaoru only had a slight, subtle influence on them, it's not that serious.

"Why are you so surprised? I was just kidding. If I really did that, I guarantee my mom would break my legs. You would never guess that, apart from what I learned at the police academy, my skills were basically all taught by my mom."

Officer Sato, looking listless, explained to Kazama Kaoru that judging from his expression, he must have been punished quite a bit at home. What puzzled Kazama Kaoru was whether it was a problem with the feng shui of the Conan world, as all the women seemed to have such off-the-charts fighting abilities.

Among the men, there are very few with high combat skills. Heiji Hattori's superb swordsmanship is one, Conan is only good at soccer, and the only one who is somewhat worth watching, Kogoro Mouri, is unreliable. He really has to wonder if this world is actually a world of female martial arts masters.

Otherwise, why would the system force him to wear women's clothing? Otherwise, he wouldn't have such agile skills and the abilities of the Uchiha cards. This is indeed worth considering. Perhaps this world has a restriction on male combat power.

Sato had no idea that his words had plunged Kazama Kaoru into endless speculation, and into a wildly imaginative and utterly absurd one at that.

Chapter 25 The Leader is Coming to Patrol the Mountain

"Phew, this is a rare treat. I can finally have a proper meal today. I'm always interrupted by unexpected events. If this keeps up, I might as well just eat a bento box."

Kaoru Kazama complained as he ate that he had only cooked three meals this week, and twice he was called out in the middle of a case, and by the time he came back, the food was already cold.

"Yes, there have been more things to do these past few days, but there's nothing we can do about it; this is what we police officers do for a living."

"They can't just not let me eat either, especially since so many people are on vacation these days. I'm going to complain about the police department's system. Why can't new officers enjoy long vacations?"

Kaoru Kazama looked indignant, feeling a sense of indignation, like when he was in school and other schools were on holiday while his own school remained indifferent.

While the two were enjoying their meal, Conan was at home, deep in thought, staring at a bunch of symbols representing intelligence. [Misery Novel Transfer Station 1 937929266]