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

At this moment, Inspector Megure spoke enthusiastically to Heiji Kimono and Sonoko Suzuki.

"Brother Hattori, Brother Suzuki, thank you so much this time!"

"If it weren't for you guys, I really wouldn't know how to solve this case."

Sonoko Suzuki: ?

Are you kidding me? What did you just call me?

Sonoko Suzuki's face darkened slightly.

How dare you call me Suzuki-kun?

Inspector Megure, I think you're getting senile; you can't even tell a man from a woman anymore.

However, in the face of Sonoko Suzuki's clearly unfriendly gaze, Inspector Megure said the following.

"I do things blindly, why should I explain them to others?"

"I call a 10-year-old kid 'brother,' and I call an 80-year-old 'brother.' Age and gender are irrelevant. How can the power of the 'brother' fruit be such an inconvenient thing?"

Sonoko Suzuki: ?

I think you're really getting senile.

Sonoko Suzuki was completely speechless after Inspector Megure's words.

She leaned back and braced herself on the table, finally recalling the betting incident. Remembering that Toyama Kazuha had just cried because of the betting, she immediately turned to look at Toyama Kazuha.

However, Toyama Kazuha didn't seem to have any psychological burden and even smiled.

This situation puzzled Sonoko Suzuki.

I was just crying because I thought I was going to lose, but now that I've actually lost, I'm even laughing? This is so strange! Could it be that the blow was too much for me to handle...?

At this moment, faced with Inspector Megure's praise, Hattori Heiji finally remembered something.

He touched the back of his head, and just as he turned his hat back, the smile on his face froze on the spot.

Wait, no, wasn't I just planning to let Kazuha win?

Oh no, I got carried away and couldn't hold back.

Is it too late to call Mr. Poza over now, take back what he said earlier, and have Kazuha repeat it again?

It's too late to turn back now.

At this moment, Conan finally pulled Hattori Heiji away, grabbed his only remaining hand, landed on the ground, and came to Ai Haibara's side, asking in a low voice.

"Haibara, do you remember what day tomorrow is?"

"I remember our numbers are consecutive. I forgot to prepare any support items today. Do you have any extra? Could you share some with me? It seems like it's not easy to do this at this time of year."

Ai Haibara, who was standing next to Conan, glanced at him sideways and then said something.

"...Which team?"

Conan blinked, recalling how he helped Akagi Hideo solve his brother's kidnapping case when he had just shrunk, and how he almost got beaten to pieces by Ran Mouri in the bathroom for it.

After thinking for a moment, he said...

"Tokyo Spirits, right?"

Hearing this, Ai Haibara snorted coldly and walked away on her own.

Looking at Ai Haibara's retreating figure, Conan felt a sense of bewilderment.

Uh, does that mean Haibara likes the Osaka BIG team?

I don't think I've ever seen her show this before. How could she watch a football league while working 996 hours in the Black Organization's lab?

"...Well, it seems I won this match."

"In that case, let's go to Koshien Stadium to watch the baseball final."

After hesitating for a moment, Hattori Heiji put his dilemma aside.

How can one keep looking back when one is moving forward?

Anyway, just keep moving forward, and the road will surely be opened up ahead.

Upon hearing Hattori Heiji's words, Chen En took a sip of coffee without comment. Then, at Inspector Megure's call, he told Suzuki Sonoko that he would be leaving first.

Kogoro Mouri, on the other hand, was so engrossed in the spectacular cheering scene at Koshien Stadium that he was oblivious to everything else.

Finally, Kazuha Toyama followed them outside, with Ran Mouri beside her, saying hesitantly.

"Kazuha, how about we tell Heiji that we're going to see the Takarazuka performance?"

"You really want to see a Takarazuka performance, right?"

Sonoko Suzuki, who was standing nearby, followed curiously.

She echoed her sentiment.

"It doesn't seem like it's a bad idea. Whether it's Takarazuka or Koshien, it's fine either way."

Although if A-En told her where she wanted to see a performance, she would definitely go with Chen-En.

But Arne had no intention of watching any performance, nipping the problem in the bud.

To this, Kazuha Toyama looked at the backs of Heiji Hattori and Conan chatting and laughing in front of her, and then said softly.

"What I really want to see is neither Takarazuka nor Koshien. What I really want to see is the happy look on Heiji's face when he solves cases. So, I've actually achieved my goal. Going to Koshien is fine too."

Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki: ?

Your rank is that high?

Chapter 1097 Between Baseball and Soccer, Soccer is More Important

With the solving of the murder case at the toy research institute.

The debate between Kazuha Toyama and Heiji Hattori was finally resolved, and the first destination of their trip was decided to be the Koshien baseball finals in Hyogo Prefecture.

Although Chen En doesn't know much about baseball.

However, he did some research and learned that in Japan, baseball holds a similar status to table tennis in his hometown, being called the national sport by the locals and therefore enjoying immense popularity.

Therefore, everyone seemed very excited after learning that they were going to Koshien Stadium.

However, after arriving downstairs, as everyone prepared to say goodbye and return to their respective residences to prepare for tomorrow's trip, Chen En suddenly heard Kogoro Mouri's voice.

"Huh? Aren't you going?"

Kogoro Mouri seemed somewhat shocked by what he said.

The person talking to Kogoro Mouri is Conan.

Although baseball is one of the sports that Shinigami Elementary School students love, soccer is even more so than baseball, if they had to choose between the two.

Conan would undoubtedly choose the latter.

Tomorrow marks the start of the J-League, one of the national football leagues. He had already obtained full-match tickets for the J-League from Chen En, so naturally he wouldn't miss this prestigious event.

This competition isn't just about tomorrow's match between Tokyo Spirits and Osaka Big.

However, a massive tournament involving 32 of the nation's best football teams could not possibly be completed in a single day.

Therefore, Conan decided to decline the invitation to watch the baseball game and focus on watching the soccer league.

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji, who was standing next to him, finally realized what was happening.

He stroked his chin, recalling that Conan often used a soccer ball as his weapon, and suddenly realized that the kid must really love soccer, which was why he used it as his signature prop.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to just use batarangs like Batman?

It's both secretive and difficult for anyone to discover. If any problems arise, you can directly pin the blame on Chen En without worrying about your identity being exposed, since no one would think Conan is Batman.

It's not because Conan lacks reasoning or fighting skills, it's simply because Conan is too short.

Unless Batman is made 2.5 times the size of Satoru, the two figures are definitely not in the same league.

"If that's the case, then forget it."

"Focusing on watching football league matches isn't such a bad thing."

Hattori Heiji said with a grin, but there was a hint of regret in his tone.

He had said a long time ago that he wanted to invite Conan to visit Osaka Prefecture, and that he had already prepared a new car for Conan, which had just arrived at the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, but Conan had not had the time.

This is a rare opportunity to go, but Conan has things to do, which is a bit frustrating.

"...What if Conan, you're not coming with us to watch the Koshien baseball final?"

"Wouldn't Conan be left here alone then?"

Ran Mouri, standing next to Kogoro Mouri, said with some concern.

"I feel it's dangerous to leave Conan alone in the office, and he might not be back for a day or two after this trip... Maybe I should stay and keep Conan company."

Of course, according to Chen En's idea.

If Conan stays at the agency, the real danger isn't to Conan, but to the ordinary citizens of Beika Town.

However, Chen En did not interrupt at this moment. He simply took a sip of coffee and casually touched Ai Haibara's hair next to him. Ai Haibara did not get angry at this moment, but just watched Conan's fun with a half-smile.

She doesn't need to worry about things like not having a guardian.

After all, Suzuki Sonoko, who was closest to Chen En, thought of her as Chen En's Robin, so she didn't think that Chen En was incapable of taking care of herself.

Others were not familiar with her, so they naturally didn't ask her too many questions.

That famous detective who always pretends to be stupid is another story.

Sonoko Suzuki looked at Conan with curiosity.

According to her, this kid should also be one of Chen En's robs, which is why the two of them often work together to solve cases at crime scenes. But why does he have to live with Xiao Lan?

I used to always bring up Shinichi Kudo.

Could it be that Shinichi Kudo was one of Chen En's Robins before, but now he's gone solo and has casually sent his relative's kid, who looks a lot like him, to Chen En to train newcomers?