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

Nagato Dozo smiled awkwardly.

What else could he say? Both his daughters were after his family fortune, and so were his sons-in-law.

Looking at the Nagato family, who seemed to be pieced together, Kogoro Mori couldn't help but shudder.

If that brat Kudo really succeeds, he'll have to seriously consider the kid's character.

Otherwise, you'd be just as pathetic as Nagato Mitsuaki, after all, who coveted his family fortune!

Conan, who was standing next to him, looked up and glanced at Kogoro Mouri.

He didn't need to think too much to know what Kogoro Mouri was thinking, and immediately thought to himself,

Damn it, old man, what assets do you have that I could possibly want? Is that how you see me?

"It's almost time, Nagato-senpai, I'll head back to the Osaka Police Station now."

Hattori Heizo raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and immediately said goodbye to Nagato Dosan.

He had originally planned to catch up with Nagato Dozo before leaving.

However, Chen En and Nagato Nobuko's battle was so exciting that he forgot about it. There's no time for that now, so he'll have to wait until next time he comes over to talk about it.

"Yeah, Hattori-kun, take care!"

Nagato nodded and said seriously.

Hinata Yuki, who was standing beside the bed, immediately got up, bowed slightly, and said...

"Chairman, I'll see Mr. Hattori off and then go prepare for the birthday party. Is that alright with you?"

Such a distant attitude made Nagato Dozo hesitate to speak.

He waited until Hyuga Yuki and Hattori Heizo had both reached the door before he spoke.

"Miss Hinata, I plan to announce your relationship with Hideomi at tonight's birthday party. If you still feel sorry for Hideomi, then..."

Hyuga Yuki stopped and said softly,

“My feelings for Hideomi have never been pity; it is our fate.”

“We have been bound together by the bond of fire for a long time.”

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Hearing the footsteps, Nagato Dozo couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri, who was standing next to him, asked curiously,

"Mr. Nagato, what is the 'Bond of Fire' that Ms. Hyuga mentioned earlier?"

Yes, I'm curious about that too.

Chen En leaned against the wall beside him, looking at Nagato Dosan with curiosity.

The Bonds of Fire? It really is Konoha? You're not going to tell me about the Will of Fire, are you?

Everyone seemed to be very interested in this topic.

Nagato Dosan sighed before speaking.

"Twenty years ago, a hotel caught fire. A boy bravely rushed into the flames to save people, but he only managed to save one girl. He was also severely burned and disfigured by the flames because of this adventure."

"This boy is my third son, Nagato Hideomi, and the girl is Hyuga-san."

"Miss Hinata has fallen in love with Hideomi, and Hideomi also loves Miss Hinata. Therefore, I plan to announce this relationship at today's birthday party so that Miss Hinata and Hideomi can live together openly and honestly."

It sounds like a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story.

Chen En touched his chin.

However, it feels a bit off when placed within the Conan universe.

As he was thinking, he glanced at the bedroom door and his hand holding the coffee cup trembled.

Seeing Chen En's commotion, Hattori Heiji also turned to look at the bedroom door, and his body trembled.

Because, at this very moment, the bedroom door had been pushed open a crack by someone.

The mysterious bandaged man, whose face was wrapped in bandages and who looked rather fierce, leaned against the door frame, revealing only one eye and his bandaged face, and looked inside in a sinister manner.

Upon seeing this, Hattori Heiji instinctively activated his Spinosaurus form and began to exhale.

However, Nagato Dosan intervened just in time.

"Mr. Hattori, that is my third son, Nagato Hideomi..."

Before he could finish speaking, the mysterious bandaged man had already left through the door.

Seeing this, Nagato Dosan shook his head and sighed.

"Ever since his disfigurement, Hideomi has been taciturn and doesn't like to meet with others."

"Please don't take offense... By the way, I'm having my birthday party tonight at 10 p.m. Before we catch that thief, why not come and join me for my birthday party?"

Nagato Dosan, as the host, extended an invitation.

"It's more lively when there are more people."

Well, if a murder were to occur and officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were to come, it would be even more interesting.

Chen En thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

Hopefully, the two groups from Kanto and Kansai won't start arguing on the spot.

Chapter Twenty-Six: The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons.

At 10 PM, in the third bedroom of Changmen Road, a birthday party was held.

In this rather luxurious room, apart from Nobuko Nagato who had already left and Hideomi Nagato who had only made a brief appearance that afternoon, the entire Nagato family had arrived.

In addition, Kogoro Mouri, Heiji Hattori, and others were also present.

And of course, the great Supreme Little Bat is also included.

"Happy birthday, Elder Nagato!"

Hattori Heiji grinned and joined the Nagato family in setting off the salute.

They didn't feel like outsiders at all, displaying a natural ease and familiarity typical of people from Kansai.

Conan, feeling somewhat out of place, smirked, glanced around the room, and asked curiously,

"Why didn't Hyuga-san and Musashi, the butler, come over?"

He remembered that Hinata Yuki mentioned making arrangements for the birthday party when she left in the afternoon.

It's impossible for someone to disappear after just one trip, right?

Standing by the bed, Chen En, looking at the courtyard riddled with holes, took a sip of coffee and said without turning his head,

"When I went out to check the tree pits just now, I saw the two of them downstairs putting candles in the ground."

"Today is Nagato Dozo's 60th birthday celebration. It will take quite a while to fill all the candles."

After all, normally, one candle is lit for each year of age, so sixty candles would be lit for each year of age.

However, Chen En wasn't interested in birthday cakes or anything like that.

He was just a little puzzled.

Why is it that this amazing person, Nagato Hideomi, can lock himself in his bedroom for an entire afternoon without eating?

People are iron, and rice is steel, so you panic if you don't eat a meal.

You see, even the real Batman has an extra compartment on his belt and Batmobile for the chicken soup his butler makes. It's a bit strange that Nagato Hideomi completely ignores the old butler who watched him grow up.

"Robin, I have a feeling that Nagato Hideomi is already dead."

Chen En stroked his chin and analyzed.

“You see, it’s like getting Batman’s cape; anyone can be Batman.”

"If Nagato Hideomi only shows his face in the afternoon, then anyone can be Nagato Hideomi as long as their face is covered with bandages."

Hmm? Is the great Batman about to unleash his superhuman wisdom?

Conan looked up, somewhat surprised, at Chen En's deduction.

For a moment, he even forgot to correct Chen En's use of the term "Robin".

"Do you have any way to prove that?"

In response, Chen En, like a dragon king, gave a crooked smile and said,

"It's simple, I'll just break into Nagato Hideomi's bedroom tonight, won't I?"

Conan: ?

Isn't Batman supposed to have superhuman intelligence? It seems like you only have super weird intelligence.

The expectations that the Grim Reaper Elementary School student had for Chen En vanished instantly.

Indeed, it's best not to have any expectations of this self-proclaimed Supreme Little Bat.

Conan turned around, not intending to pay any attention to Chen En.

Just then, the bedroom door was pushed open.

Hinata Sachi and Musashi no Suke pushed the cake cart in with smiles, placed the luxurious birthday cake on Nagato Dosan's bed, and asked the birthday boy to blow out the candles and make a wish for his birthday party.

However, Nagato Dosan had just blown out the candles and hadn't even had a chance to say his wish.

Nagato Mitsuaki, who was standing next to him, suddenly said,

"That's strange, why hasn't Hideomi arrived yet?"

"This is outrageous! It's one thing to be absent all the time, but to miss a birthday party like this... Father-in-law, shall I go and call Xiuchen up so we can all eat cake together?"

Chen En turned to look at Nagato Hikaru.

Hey little blackie, you've got your chicken feet showing, haven't you? I had a feeling you were up to something this afternoon, and now I see you were right!