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

Hattori Heiji:?

What are you trying to scare us about?

But does Kazuha know that?

Heiji Hattori stroked his chin.

It doesn't seem to work either.

He and Kazuha had even made plans to go shopping together around 7 PM, so he could just ask Kazuha in person; there was no need to send a text message...

Chapter 977 Judy's Invitation

The case inside the building has been solved.

Ran Mouri immediately planned to lead everyone back to the Mouri Detective Agency.

However, just as everyone was leaving the building, Ran Mouri deliberately lagged behind by a step, looked around nervously, and then quietly asked Chen En.

"Mr. Chen En, what exactly does that symbol 'x' mean?"

In response to Ran Mouri's question, Chen En calmly replied.

"An 'x' represents a kiss."

"Officer Takagi just told me."

Ran Mouri: ?

What? Such a thing actually happened?

Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly caught up with Sonoko Suzuki, who was walking ahead. She playfully tapped Sonoko's back and said with a hint of reproach.

"Seriously, why did you make me send Shinichi this kind of symbol?"

"If Shinichi sees this symbol, he'll never talk to me again!"

Sonoko Suzuki, who was being chased by Ran Mouri and screaming, circled around Jodie twice before finally casting a resentful look at Chen En.

Honestly, why did you tell Xiaolan about this?

Why not just push it forward naturally, like water flowing into a channel?

Watching Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri playing and frolicking.

Conan felt like he had suddenly become an outsider.

He carried his little schoolbag, looking around.

Even now, I still don't know what that so-called symbol x actually means.

Ran must have learned about symbolic consciousness from Chen En, and Hattori had previously asked Chen En about the meaning of the symbol, but he didn't pursue the matter further, so he probably already knew as well. Sonoko Suzuki and Jodie-sensei also knew it all along.

So, does that mean I'm the only one who doesn't know what that symbol means?!

Conan's mind went blank as he thought about this.

I, Shinichi Kudo, have never been inferior to anyone.

How could such a thing happen?

At that moment, his mind raced, and he suddenly remembered that when Yukiko Kudo sent him and his father letters, she would also add three x symbols at the end.

He had previously asked Yukiko Kudo what those three symbols meant.

But Yukiko Kudo simply told him, "Why should a child know so much about adult matters?"

If you ask your mother now, she probably won't tell you the specific meaning, but if you ask your father, he should tell you, since he never cares about these things.

Although asking one's father for help sounds a bit dishonorable.

But what if the famous detective encounters a problem he can't solve and asks his dad for help?

Holmes sometimes asks his brother for help!

Do people who think this is problematic not have fathers?

Thinking of this, Conan glanced at Chen En unintentionally.

Chen En was sipping his coffee, calmly watching Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki playing and laughing, when suddenly he sensed something. The two little tufts on his head that looked like ears stood up and he glanced left and right.

His radar told him that someone had just been talking about his parents.

Damn it, who is it?

Seeing Chen En's suspicious and paranoid appearance, Hattori Heiji, who had originally intended to take his leave and meet up with Kazuha in advance to avoid standing her up again, was now captivated by Chen En's behavior.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the wooden sword pouch on his back.

Then he came to Chen En's side and asked in a low voice.

"What's wrong, Brother Chen En? Is there some problem or danger nearby?"

"Is it the Black Organization, a mysterious organization, a criminal organization, or some kind of random assassin?"

Chen En: ?

What kind of nonsense is this?

Do you think I'm surrounded by such dangers?

Speaking of which, it seems that after you returned from that world of Hanzawa, Beika Town was fraught with danger. What did you experience in Hanzawa? Did you and Okita Souji blow up Kyoto Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture together?

Chen En shook his head, about to say something, then turned to look at Judith Taylor, who was walking towards them.

The FBI agent, disguised as an English teacher, seemed to be interested in both him and Hattori Heiji.

Judy, whose figure had been noticed, didn't try to hide it. Instead, she walked up to Chen En and Hattori Heiji with a smile and said in a feigned surprise.

"Awesome boy! Long time no see!"

"Wasn't the last time we met at the arcade?"

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji was taken aback.

But he quickly realized that Judy wasn't talking about him, but rather Chen En, who was standing next to him.

Chen En looked up at Judy and nodded slightly.

"If you put it that way, then that's true."

“When Shimizu Takaho used games to commit murder in the arcade, we were both there, and I was the one who solved the case. It’s not surprising that you remember me.”

As for whether it actually is, it certainly isn't.

Judy had previously been watching the man from the sidelines with Hondo Hidemi when he and Uncle Mori went to investigate the heinous murder case that was suspected of being a suicide by hanging.

So even if this was only the second meeting in terms of Chen En's identity, it can no longer be considered a real meeting.

To Chen En's surprise, Judy asked with a smile at this moment.

"Ah, I heard your name from Sonoko before. You are Chen En, right?"

"They don't sound like locals."

"Are they from that mysterious Eastern country next door? Chinese kung fu?"

She seems to be looking for common ground.

Is this an attempt to build a closer relationship? Or is there something else going on?

Hattori Heiji had no idea.

Meanwhile, Conan, who had just finished asking Yusaku Kudo about the meaning of the symbol 'x', turned his attention to Jodie.

He had already learned from Chen En that Judy's true identity was an FBI agent.

Now that Judy has chosen to get close to Chen En, could it be that she has already realized that Chen En is Batman? Is she now trying to get other information out of Chen En to confirm whether this fact is true?

After Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri finished their playful fight, they returned to Chen En's side.

Then they heard Judy say something.

"Ah, speaking of which, I feel like there's been some strange noise around my room."

"Could you two cool guys please take me home? Haha, although I told Ran and Sonoko before that if I encounter a pervert, I'll use our uniquely American methods..."

"But now I suddenly realize that I can't legally own a gun in this country."

"If we encountered a erratic killer like that one from before, that would be extremely dangerous..."

These words caused Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri to exchange a glance, feeling somewhat sorry for each other.

If there really is a pervert living near Ms. Judy's house, then it would be very dangerous for Ms. Judy to go home alone. It's different for them; it's just a few steps to the Mouri Detective Agency.

Although Sonoko wasn't directly accompanied by bodyguards, she was still being watched from a distance by bodyguards from the Suzuki Group.

The two of them wouldn't encounter any danger at all, but it would be different for Ms. Judy.

Thinking of this, Sonoko Suzuki looked up at Chen En.

As if he already knew what Suzuki Sonoko meant, Chen En nodded slightly and then said.

“No problem, Ms. Judy, I’ll give you a ride.”

Hattori Heiji, standing nearby, shrugged and said indifferently.

"Sure, I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Let's see what kind of person you really are.

Chapter 978 A New Heinous Murder Case

"Hey, hey, hey, Ms. Judy told us to go with her, why did you come along too?"

On the way back to Judy's apartment.