Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

“My father died on the job. I have always looked up to him and hoped that would be my fate.”

Kujo bit her lip, then suddenly reached out and hugged Matsuda's arm, leaning closer.

"Actually, over the years, you are the first man I've been this close to."

"What? You've never talked about this before..." Matsuda asked in surprise.

"Didn't you already know that last night?"

Kujo glared at Matsuda reproachfully.

"Actually, being with you these past few days has made me feel very relaxed. I don't know if this counts as happiness, but I've really had a comfortable time these past few days."

A satisfied smile appeared on the female prosecutor's face.

“I haven’t felt this relaxed in a long time since my father passed away.”

"Then... why are you trying to get rid of me?" Matsuda asked.

This problem has been bothering him all morning!

"Because if this continues, I will definitely get trapped and won't be able to get out."

Kujo, standing next to Matsuda, closed his eyes and spoke slowly.

“These past few days, my case processing efficiency has been more than half that of before. Every day when I get to the office, I look forward to the end of the workday.”

This shouldn't be a problem, right?

When I get to the office, don't I start looking forward to leaving get off work?

Matsuda touched his face, suddenly feeling a little ashamed.

“Yesterday, I made a mistake that, if Sasaki hadn’t noticed in time, would have definitely become a stain on my career as a prosecutor in court.”

“My father once said that I am easily swayed by emotions, which is something that a prosecutor should never allow.”

Kujo looked at Matsuda, then suddenly reached out and hugged his neck, kissing him.

After a moment, she released her hand and said, looking down.

"I'm sorry, but let's not see each other again."

After saying that, she leaned over and opened the car door.

"Get out of the car."

Matsuda was forced off the bus with his belongings.

At that moment, he noticed a flash of light sliding down Kujo's face.

“…Reiko!” Matsuda called out the name he had used for Kujo last night.

However, Kujo seemed not to hear him and drove straight out of the Metropolitan Police Department parking lot.

Damn, did I get dumped?

Matsuda walked toward his office, somewhat dejected.

In the corridor, he encountered Yumi, who was getting ready for work.

"Matsuda, are you moving? Why did you bring all these household items to the office?"

Yumi looked at Matsuda carrying a bunch of things and exclaimed in surprise.

"It's nothing. My friend ran into some trouble these past two days, so I stayed there for two days. I'm taking all of this home tonight," Matsuda said with a straight face.

"friend?"

Yumi noticed that Matsuda was in a bad mood, but she didn't ask any further questions.

She twitched her nose as the two passed each other.

"That smells so familiar. Matsuda must have been staying at some woman's house these past few days!"

"Could it be Sato? No, Sato's perfume doesn't smell like this!"

"Who could it be? Why does this smell so familiar?"

Yumi frowned, deep in thought.

……

After arriving at his office and putting his things away, Matsuda sighed.

Actually, Kujo Reiko's decisiveness was a good thing for him.

Although Matsuda is a womanizer, Sato waited for him for three years during his previous coma.

After he woke up, the two of them got along very well together.

Matsuda had long considered Sato Miwako as his future wife.

But men, even after marriage, still prefer to have a stable home life while having affairs on the side.

Not to mention that Matsuda and Sato haven't even officially started a relationship yet.

Matsuda naturally wanted to take advantage of his current freedom to play around for a while longer.

While this idea might seem like that of a scumbag, for most men, it's not that they don't want to be scumbags, but rather that they don't have the opportunity to be one.

Matsuda's initial intentions towards Reiko Kujo were probably mostly just for fun.

After all, the two had only known each other for a few days.

This morning, if Kujo hadn't said that, Matsuda might have brought up things like the two of them not being a good match, and then they would have agreed not to see each other again.

But people have one thing in common: they can refuse others, but they can't accept being refused!

That's Matsuda's mindset right now.

If he were the one who dumped Reiko Kujo, he probably wouldn't feel anything right now.

But now, he's the one who got dumped by Kujo!

This made Matsuda feel terrible!

Chapter 69 Another Misunderstanding

At the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters, the Mori family sat in the lobby, waiting to be summoned by the police to give a statement.

Then, to their surprise, they saw two acquaintances walk into the police station.

"Officer Matsuda, Officer Sato, what brings you here?" Ran asked in surprise as she stood up.

"A murder has occurred in Chiba. Since the murderer is a detective from the Chiba Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department sent the two of us here to assist in the investigation."

Sato briefly explained the situation.

"So you're also concerned about Uncle Zhongdao's case," Xiaolan said, somewhat disappointed.

"Uncle Nakamichi? I remember the murderer in this case was named Nakamichi Kazushi, right?"

Sato asked in surprise, "This case isn't related to you again, is it?"

"Looks like our Grim Reaper has reaped another life..." Matsuda patted Conan's head.

"This has nothing to do with me!" Conan rolled his eyes.

Kogoro Mouri, standing to the side, remained silent with a stiff face.

"Actually, the murderer and the victim in this case were both my father's classmates,"

Seeing that her father didn't intend to speak, Xiaolan had no choice but to briefly recount the events herself.

"I see, thank you, Xiaolan,"

Sato thanked him, saying, "The information you provided is much more detailed than what the Chiba Prefectural Police Department sent us."

"A case in Chiba Prefecture, and it actually requires two of us from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to make a special trip!" Matsuda complained.

He looked sleepy as he spoke.

I couldn't help it, I played with Kujo until most of the night yesterday.

This morning he was dumped again, which really dampened Matsuda's spirits.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore,"

Sato gave Matsuda a push.

"It's because the criminals this time are from the Chiba Police Headquarters. To avoid suspicion, and because the Metropolitan Police Department was worried that someone here might be protecting the criminals, they sent us here."

Matsuda and Sato were nominally sent to Chiba to assist with the case.

But in reality, as Sato said, they were essentially sent by the Metropolitan Police Department to supervise the case.

Otherwise, if the Chiba Police Headquarters is exposed for protecting criminals,

It would also be embarrassing for the Metropolitan Police Department.

Since they were assisting in the investigation, Matsuda and Sato did not overstep their bounds.

Anyway, Kogoro Mouri has already solved the case.

Furthermore, the perpetrator, Chiba Prefecture detective Kazushi Nakamichi, has already confessed.

The two worked tirelessly for a whole day to assist the Chiba police.

The case wasn't fully resolved until the morning of the following day.

The matter was settled, and Mori and his group, along with Matsuda and Sato, walked out of the Chiba Police Headquarters building.

"I never imagined the truth would be like this,"

Sato sighed, "If Ms. Horikoshi hadn't played such a trick on Inspector Kazushi, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

"Actually, I don't think Aunt Yumi was playing tricks on Uncle Kazushi,"

Xiaolan said, "Although Uncle Hezhi said that he and Aunt Yumei have been on and off all these years, and Aunt Yumei has rejected his marriage proposals many times."

"But Uncle Kazu also said that Aunt Yumi has never gone to see other men. In her heart, Uncle Kazu must also have a place."

"But if Horikoshi Yumi also loves Officer Kazushi, why has she rejected his marriage proposals so many times?"

Sato asked, puzzled, "They've been in love for so many years, it's time they got married."