In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 139 This is what professionalism is all about.

Chapter 139 This is what professionalism is all about.

The key issue now is not finding this man named Kitagawa Takeshi, but finding out what their client, Okaya Noriko, wants from this man.

Hiko Akutagawa, who was playing the role of a detective very seriously, immediately made the decision to go to Noriko Okaya's house to report on the progress and also to test what she was up to.

"Number 398, Violet Villa—"

After getting off the train, the three people, who were about the same age but looked to be one big and two small, found the address left by Noriko Okaya to the residence of the person who had made the request.

After changing into pink slippers, Hiko Akutagawa explained the situation to Noriko Okaya: "That's it. The Kitagawa Tsuyoshi you're looking for moved away three months ago, and he already has a girlfriend."

Noriko Okaya held her hot cocoa. Although she didn't know about the move, she knew perfectly well that the man had a girlfriend, and she was part of the group that brazenly provoked him on the street.

"Thank you for telling me all this, but I still want to meet him in person so I won't have any regrets. Could you please continue to help me find his address? I'll pay you extra."

Akutagawa Hiko was not some kind of cunning idiot, but simply a victim who, because the perpetrators did not receive sufficient punishment, turned into a perpetrator himself, which was something he did not want to see.

Given the couple's character, Akutagawa Hiko felt that even if the crime was eventually stopped, there was a good chance they would turn around and sue her.

This will inevitably lead to a prison sentence.

Not only did she not start a new life with her deceased boyfriend's legacy, but she also quit her job. Her enemies got away scot-free, while she herself ended up in jail.

Akutagawa Hiko's plan was to first dissuade her from taking revenge herself, and then repeat the same tactic, which wasn't too difficult.

While Akutagawa Hiko and Okayani Noriko were talking and stalling for time, Conan skillfully pulled the somewhat uneasy Ai Haibara along to search for clues. Okayani Noriko's house had an eerie cleanliness and tidiness. It wasn't that cleanliness was bad, but the house had very little sense of life. Even the kitchen utensils used to make hot cocoa earlier were found after searching for a long time.

Next, Conan looked at an oil drum and asked Ai Haibara, who was standing next to him, somewhat curiously, "Did you see any kerosene heaters or anything like that?"

Ai shook her head and leaned closer, her nose twitching slightly. She was somewhat speechless, but still explained, "This is gasoline."

If you were in her lab, there would be little chance to make amends if you mistook something for something else.

Conan nodded, then looked at a pepper spray in the bamboo basket. It was perfectly normal for a woman to have some self-protection awareness; it was quite reasonable.

Then, the two of them finally fixed their gaze on a picture frame.

The photo in the frame shows a handsome man holding a cactus, smiling brightly. The date on the frame is May 9th.

number.

There was a girl right next to him, and Conan asked directly, "Is there any particular custom or reason for single girls living alone to display a picture of a guy in a place like this?"

Ai Haibara shook her head; she had never heard of it.

but-

"Generally speaking, unless someone is a celebrity, the photos of people displayed on the bedside table are usually of family members, lovers, or at least boyfriends."

Conan's vision went black as the picture frame was taken away: "Hahaha, are you guys really that curious about girls' rooms?"

Noriko Okaya picked up the photo and looked at it. Although it wasn't obvious, all three of them could see the forced smile on her face: "I'm sorry to have shown you something embarrassing. This is a photo of my ex-boyfriend—"

Something's not right. Something's extremely wrong.

Let's set aside Noriko Okayani's strange behavior for now.

Noriko Okaya said she was dumped a while ago and was even preparing to find a new relationship. She said she wanted to change things up and chose someone with such a different style, so why keep the photos?

Even if it was forgotten to be cleaned, it is common knowledge that a picture frame will accumulate a thin layer of dust if it is not used for a period of time, but this picture frame was wiped clean even in the corners.

The three left the small villa and secretly visited Noriko Okaya's neighbors.

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan, who was taking notes in his notebook, and sighed, "I understand why so many people dislike detectives. This kind of behavior of prying into other people's privacy is not so bothersome to Conan. He put the notebook in his pocket and said, "Detectives know a lot of secrets, but they usually keep them to themselves. Besides, unless it is specifically stated, hiring a detective is not a matter of privacy."

Moreover, they reaped a great harvest this time. During these three months, Noriko Okaya was actually hospitalized because she was seriously injured in a car accident and had been undergoing rehabilitation treatment.

"Noriko's injury was really serious. They say it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and we all thought it would take at least a year or two to heal. But Noriko received active treatment and fully recovered in just three months. It's truly a blessing from the Bodhisattva."

The very talkative old man put his hands together and bowed to the sky: "Noriko is a good girl. She often helps us old bones, but her fiancé is a real scoundrel. He hasn't come to see her these past few days."

After careful questioning, the three confirmed that the fiancé was the man in the photo.

Following the clues, Akutagawa Hiko, accompanied by two fake children, used facial recognition to find Dr. Saeki, who currently had no patients: "Hello, we'd like to talk to you about Noriko Okaya."

Dr. Saeki was very open and honest, and detectives have a special status in this world, especially famous detectives like Akutagawa Hiko. They quickly learned what had happened from Dr. Saeki.

"Ms. Okayani did say back then that she didn't remember the car model and license plate number, right?"

Dr. Saeki nodded: "I happened to be right next to the police when they came to the hospital to take a statement."

Akutagawa Hiko took out the portrait of Kitagawa Takeshi, on which the car's features and license plate number were recorded word for word.

"Please repeat what the police said at the time."

After examining her, Dr. Saeki was shocked and realized something was wrong. He was a medical student and Noriko Okaya's attending physician.

Of course I know her situation.

It's practically impossible to not remember something at the time but remember it so clearly three months later.

And it's very strange that instead of going to the police, they went to a detective just to find Kitagawa Tsuyoshi's address.

When Conan heard the police say, "Even if we catch him, he won't be convicted of anything serious," a thought flashed through his mind.

Ai Haibara was stunned for a moment before she finally understood what had happened, thanks to Conan's constant explanations to her earlier.

She didn't consider herself stupid, but—

Is this what detective professionalism is all about?