I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

"The wooden sword was broken by a member of Lupin III?"

"If that's the case, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of letting you act with Heizo."

Looking at Hattori Shizuka, who was flawless in terms of strength, demeanor, and appearance.

Kogoro Mouri, who was originally considering whether to sneak out to investigate, couldn't help but cough twice, feeling that his karate skills might not be enough to deal with Shizuka Hattori... No, why should he deal with Shizuka Hattori?

Kogoro Mouri, whose train of thought had almost been led astray by Heiji Hattori, asked curiously.

"You went out last night?"

Hattori Heiji:?

So you went to bed early last night.

I didn't see the news broadcast after the incident, and you didn't see me when I went out to look for someone. You should at least have some self-awareness about your sleep quality and sleep duration, you guy who sleeps everywhere.

At this point, Hattori Heiji could only sigh and say something.

"No way! That guy ran away, how could I possibly catch him?"

"I just wanted to spar with Chen En..."

Kazuha Toyama and Ran Mouri, who were initially somewhat surprised, immediately adopted an expression of "this is not surprising" upon hearing that it was Chen En who made the move, clearly demonstrating their deep understanding of Chen En and Heiji Hattori's strength.

This guy was a genius who could deflect sniper rifle bullets back in the Mikado City Hall.

He's definitely much stronger than a master like Hattori Heiji, right?

Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but complain.

"You know, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it."

"That brat Chen En has always had terrible luck. Wherever he goes, trouble comes along. He went to Binggu County with us before, and then a criminal who wanted to self-destruct at Koshien appeared in Binggu County."

"Come with us to Osaka Prefecture, and we'll run into Officer Sakata right away."

"Then, as soon as we parted ways that night, the Lupin III attack occurred. It's all very strange. How can we be sure that Chen En, that brat, is the culprit behind all these events? He's a complete jinx!"

Kogoro Mouri said with a flourish.

"If he could just stay in Tokyo, it would be more worthwhile than all the sacrifices he's made along the way."

Ran Mouri, standing nearby, was also speechless at Kogoro Mouri's words.

In her memory, Kogoro Mouri, Chen En, and Conan all seemed to be blaming each other for their bad luck, acting as jinxes who brought bad things, thus forming a strange love triangle.

I haven't heard them mention it much lately.

I never expected that Dad would bring up the story again.

"...Sounds like a very interesting person."

Listening to Hattori Heiji and the others' discussion about Chen En, Hattori Shizuka also formed a preliminary image of Chen En in her mind. At this moment, she covered half of her face with a folding fan and said with a smile.

"But judging from your description, it seems that Mr. Chen En also came to Osaka Prefecture for tourism with Heiji, right?"

"Why didn't we see Mr. Chen En come to our house? There should be extra guest rooms... Where are they now?"

Where are they now?

Heiji Hattori stroked his chin and then smiled.

"Maybe they're already outside the door?"

As if to confirm Hattori Heiji's words, there was a sudden knock on the Hattori family's door.

Hattori Shizuka looked up at the door with some surprise.

Curious about this mysterious Mr. Chen En, she took the initiative to come to the door, pressed the doorknob, opened the door, and looked at the person outside.

Standing outside the door were Chen En, holding a white coffee cup, and Suzuki Sonoko.

He saw a woman in a kimono suddenly appear before him.

Chen En glanced at the house number next to him out of the corner of his eye, confirming that this was indeed Hattori's house, before he realized that the woman in front of him was Hattori Heiji's mother, Hattori Shizuka.

He has traveled back in time and has yet to have any dealings with this Ms. Hattori Shizuka.

I was also somewhat surprised that Hattori Shizuka herself opened the door...

It seems necessary to access the contents of the listening devices on Heiji Hattori to see what exactly happened at the Hattori family home.

He was deep in thought when Sonoko Suzuki, standing beside him, greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Aunt Jinghua!"

Hattori Shizuka responded with a smile, recognizing the girl at a glance.

Sonoko Suzuki, the heiress of the Suzuki Group.

This girl had previously appeared in the news broadcast of the Cocoon Game launch event at the Beika City Hall. Because Heiji paid close attention to the content of the broadcast, she also took a little note of it and recognized her at a glance.

Since this person is Suzuki Sonoko, then the other man must be Chen En?

As if echoing Hattori Shizuka's conjecture, Chen En immediately spoke.

"Hello, I am Chen En."

His gaze passed past Hattori Shizuka and landed on Hattori Heiji, whose hands were clasped together as if he were asking him for something. He narrowed his eyes slightly, watched Hattori Heiji's lips, and then realized what he meant and said.

"I would like to ask Heiji to be our tour guide and take us to visit some of the famous attractions in Osaka Prefecture."

"May I?"

Chapter 1224 How could you instigate your own mother to challenge an opponent she couldn't possibly beat?

Although Chen En's request seemed reasonable, Hattori Shizuka always felt that something was off about it, so she glanced at Hattori Heiji.

But the instant she turned her head, Hattori Heiji had already switched forms, putting on an indifferent expression.

Seeing this, Hattori Shizuka began to have some doubts.

Her understanding of Hattori Heiji naturally far surpassed that of others.

I have a feeling that Chen Enlai's visit and his sudden suggestion that Hattori Heiji take them to see the sights in Osaka was the result of Hattori Heiji giving me a wink when she wasn't looking.

Thinking back to the competition with Hattori Heiji and what Hattori Heiji had said.

Hattori Shizuka quickly came up with a plan.

She said with a smile.

"But even so, Mr. Chen En actually intends for Heiji to use this as an excuse to participate in the investigation of Lupin III's affairs, right? Heizo said he doesn't want Heiji to be involved in related matters..."

Oh, Hattori Heizo said that before he left?

Chen En raised an eyebrow slightly, took a sip of coffee, and looked somewhat surprised.

However, considering the way this father and son interact, it's not impossible.

Perhaps it's a unique father-son relationship characteristic of people from the Kansai region.

He wouldn't normally do something like using his own son as bait.

This time, it's probably the same as before. Hattori Heizo probably thinks this is a matter between police officers and doesn't need a detective to handle, which is why he told Hattori Heiji not to get involved in this case.

Or perhaps it's simply that investigating Lupin III carries considerable risk?

Although Lupin III was indeed quite carefree and easygoing during the Heisei era.

However, this person had never shown any mercy when dealing with those who investigated and pursued him. If the pursuit got too intense, he might just turn around and fire a shot or two, sending the person to the hospital.

However, Chen En did not say anything at the moment.

He heard Hattori Shizuka's words and it seemed like things were taking a turn for the better.

Therefore, he is waiting for the queen of chorus to finish her statement.

As expected, Hattori Shizuka immediately followed up with her statement.

"I heard from Heiji that he challenged you to a match last night."

"Moreover, your strength seems to far surpass his, and you even broke his wooden sword... I'd like to see if your fighting skills are as impressive as Heiji claims, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji, who had been pretending not to care, suddenly brightened up.

He quickly gestured a few times to Chen En, silently conveying something.

By observing Hattori Heiji's lip movements, Chen En quickly deciphered what Hattori Heiji was trying to say...

[Quick, punch this woman, she'll fall down!]

Chen En: ?

The classic filial piety is always on the rise.

However, compared to Jotaro Kujo in the next booth, Heiji Hattori seems to be relatively conservative in how he addresses his mother, at least he doesn't call her "stinky old woman" right off the bat.

Kazuha Toyama, who was standing next to Heiji Hattori, also saw the gestures Heiji Hattori was making.

A hint of doubt appeared in her eyes as she approached Hattori Heiji and whispered in his ear, "I'm asking you this."

"Heiji, what exactly were you saying just now?"

"He even made that fist-throwing gesture..."

In response, Hattori Heiji quickly chuckled and scratched the back of his head, saying...

"Hey, I mean, with Mom's strength, one punch from her would be enough to knock Chen En down!"

"Kazuha, others may not know my mother's strength, but don't you? Although she hasn't participated in kendo competitions for a long time, she hasn't fallen behind in kendo at all, and has even improved a lot compared to before!"

"With such strength, how could Chen En possibly stop him?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Shizuka also turned her attention to Hattori Heiji.

Why would my eldest son praise her at this time?

Could it be that they're trying to flatter her to death? Or is it just a way to change the subject?

However, Chen En did not say anything in response to Hattori Shizuka's request, but simply said...