The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"I understand, I understand. You're more worried that if it's really an illusion, your hopes will be dashed again, right?" Tang Ze took over his conversation. "It's human nature. But I think it may also be related to everyone's view of life and death."

Shaking the cup, Tang Ze looked like he was lost in memories and slowly began to explain.

"No one wants to face the separation of life and death. It is true that losing an important person is very painful. In order to alleviate this pain, it is also right to choose to accept it or refuse to face it. But after all, the living need to continue living. As long as you are alive, some things are doomed to be inevitable... My concept is different from many people."

When Tang Ze said this, he did not choose to use any acting or sensationalism.

He simply explained it very calmly, telling them his thoughts with the mindset of someone who had seen many things and lived for more than a decade.

"Death itself is unavoidable. Accidents or disasters often come earlier than expected. Deep down, I am always willing to prepare for the worst before allowing any hope to happen. There is nothing more absolute than death itself, so naturally, there is not much to fear."

"...Oh, yes, Tang Ze, you mentioned it last time. Although your parents died a few months ago, they have actually been gone for many years?" Hondou Eisuke was in a trance for a moment, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said in a daze.

"Yes, I haven't heard from them for two or three years. Well, you can say that I was prepared for a long time ago." Tang Ze nodded, agreeing with his guess.

"No wonder. You are quite open-minded in this regard. It's unexpected."

"What are you talking about, Hondou-kun? I feel like you have a strange impression of me."

"No, it's just that at school... Well, that's right, you always seem to be very open-minded."

"I also hope you can find news about your sister soon."

"I accept your good words."

After saying this, the two minors, who were just expressing their feelings, seemed to have expressed their feelings completely. They stopped communicating with the adults and just chatted among themselves.

Sato Miwako and Hagiwara Chisu, who had been lost in thought because of Karasawa's previous words, had changing expressions, as if they were seriously thinking about what Karasawa said.

After carefully checking the condition of the two female police officers with his peripheral vision, Tang Ze raised his cup and clinked it with Hondou Eisuke.

It seemed that it was just because of the mutual blessings and clinking of glasses to show encouragement, so the policemen across the table did not show anything unusual.

"I don't know what you're going to do, but you don't look like you're doing anything bad." Hondou Eisuke lowered his voice and squeezed out a sentence from the corner of his mouth, "I won't ask you how you found out that I was looking for my sister."

"Thank you for your cooperation." Tang Ze also lowered his voice and took the opportunity to clink glasses to answer, "Thank you for your trust, so... I will give you an address later. You should be able to gain something."

After helping him to be friendly with the team whose vests have been removed, he will friendly help the other party to remove some of the vests that he needs to remove.

It's like returning a favor, right? Mizuno Rena can understand that.

"...What are those people talking about in secret?" Maori Kogoro walked back to the table with his drink and looked at the people sitting head to head. He couldn't help but mutter, "Strange combination."

And didn’t they say they were here for a social gathering?

Even if you have no interest in meeting the opposite sex, then what are you doing without drinking or chatting?

You can't just go out to socialize and discuss cases just because you're a police officer, right? That would be too much of a letdown...

"Detective Maori!" A young girl sitting at the table took a glass from his tray and asked him to sit down. "You haven't finished talking just now. What was the truth of the last case of faking suicide in the car using a charcoal stove? I've been curious for a long time!"

"Yes, yes, tell us. There's no detailed explanation in the news..."

"Well..." Maori Kogoro smiled awkwardly, "Well, it's normal. If we tell the media too much, it may cause imitation, which is not appropriate."

"Eh, so you can't tell me? You're so cunning, Mr. Maori!"

"Well, let's just assume it's too easy, so I forgot about it!"

"Really? You did it on purpose..."

"...Why is he so popular, this uncle who suddenly joined." Conan, who was left behind by Karasawa who came with him, and then by Maori Kogoro, could only sit next to Maori Ran, watching the laughter over there with half-moon eyes, "Will girls nowadays like a guy like him?"

"It's just because he's a famous detective. I can chat with him and get some inside information that can be used as a topic of conversation." Mao Lilan narrowed her eyes and said bluntly, "I will keep an eye on him. If he dares to do anything too outrageous..."

When the laughter here spread out, Aya Emoto, who was sitting at another table with her back to them, was supporting Yumi Miyamoto, who was drunk and had fallen on the table. When she heard a few key words, she couldn't help but tighten her grip.

"Or I'd better go back early." She couldn't help but speak as she looked at her brother who had leaned to the other side of Mouri Ran and seemed to want to talk to her.

"What are you talking about, sister? What time is it now?" Jiang Ben saw her take out her phone to check the time again, and said dissatisfiedly, "Do you think the social gathering I organized is meaningless?"

"No, the main reason is that I'm really worried about Haota being alone at home."

"It's okay. Didn't you prepare dinner for him in advance?" Masashi Emoto waved his hand.

"It's still a bit hard to leave a little kid alone at home..."

Hearing their conversation, Mao Lilan turned her head and temporarily withdrew her attention from Mao Li Kogoro. She asked curiously, "Child? Is Miss Emoto Aya married? I can't tell at all..."

"No, of course not. He's my 5-year-old cousin. His parents are out of the country on business, so they're temporarily letting him stay with us." Emoto Aya turned around and smiled, "I'm a little worried about him."

"But, I organized the party today just to let you, my sister who has been staying at home, come out and play. Even if you don't know many people, it's good to have fun..." Jiang Ben Masashi sighed, "Kouta is good at taking care of himself. I don't think you need to worry."

"Even if we don't mention Kota, my work is not finished yet." Emoto Aya shook her head and squeezed the cup in her hand absentmindedly, "The deadline is approaching..."

"Since we're all out having fun, let's forget about work for a while." Masashi Emoto still didn't quite agree.

"Have you forgotten the strange situation we encountered last time? I'm still a little worried..."

"Strange situation?" Mao Lilan adjusted her seat with some interest and moved closer to them. "Did anything happen?"

It is indeed dangerous to leave a 5-year-old child alone at home, but according to what Masashi Emoto said, they are only away from home for two or three hours, so they should not be worried to the point of not being able to stay.

It feels like a story...

"It's a Kamen Rider card." Masashi Emoto, who had a disappointed look on his face, perked up when he saw the pretty girl taking the initiative to talk to him. "You know, the kind that kids like to collect. One day when Kota was taking his friends home to play, he took it out to show off to them, and he found a very rare golden card that he had never seen before."

"Well, I asked him where he got it from, and he said that a kind uncle gave it to him." Emoto Aya frowned slightly, "This kind of card is issued in very small quantities, and it is actually very expensive to use it for trading. This is different from ordinary small gifts, so I was a little wary..."

"We asked him who gave it to him, and he said it was from an uncle with long bangs and a beard, and that Kota got it as a thank-you gift because he picked up his wallet that fell on the ground and returned it to him." Masashi Emoto said this and shook his head. "I checked the second-hand transaction price of the card... It's quite expensive, with the asking price being tens of thousands of yen. It's too expensive to just give it away. However, it's also possible that an adult who didn't understand its value thought it was a child's toy and gave it away casually."

"If it were just that, it would be fine, but Kota later said that he met that man again, took Kota to his home, treated him to cake, and asked him a lot of questions." Emoto Aya frowned more and more anxiously, "Kota said that uncle was a fortune teller, so he asked him a lot about the layout of the house, including where the bed was placed, what was placed in the entrance, my and my brother's birthdays, where the letters he received would be placed, etc..."

"...Did he really tell them?" Conan, who was also attracted by their conversation, twitched his mouth twice when he heard this.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

No wonder they were anxious, it was almost as if the words "suspicious person" had been scouting the area in advance were written on their faces.

It is common for children to have no suspicion of bad people, but this naughty child was too reckless and answered everything without telling the truth.

It's reasonable to be anxious if you leave this kind of child at home for a few hours, as he may feel like his home is gone when he returns home.

Not to mention that this is my cousin's family, and it's not even my own family that is being harmed, which is even more outrageous.

"Yes, he answered all of them. He told me everything. My mail was in the box in the locker, and my books were scattered on the table. In the end, the man said that this was a very good position and it would be better not to move..." Emoto Aya shook her head heavily, "It sounds too purposeful."

"Will you receive any important letters or valuable express deliveries? Why is he asking this?" Conan couldn't help but ask.

"No, just some normal work correspondence, or bills and the like."

"I don't have any either." Masashi Emoto patted his sister's shoulder and said nonchalantly, "Maybe it really is a fortune teller with a quirk? That was two weeks ago, and nothing has happened in such a long time, so don't worry too much. Besides, didn't I guess? It could be one of my friends who is asking about my birthday and preparing a surprise for me or something."

Conan and Mouri Ran exchanged glances and immediately understood where Emoto Aya's anxiety came from.

It’s okay that a 5-year-old kid is ignorant, but it’s rare to see a kid in his twenties who can be so carefree.

"Well, could it be because the security in your community is better?" Mao Lilan asked tactfully.

I've found out so much about it. Apart from the fact that the law and order there is better and their security is probably pretty good, it seems like I can't find any reason not to cause trouble for them.

"Our community is indeed safe and the neighbors are nice, so I said it's okay." Jiang Benjiang obviously didn't understand what he meant and waved his hand. "When Kota was eating cake at his house, the person was not in the living room and didn't answer the phone. The call was transferred to the recording. Kota said he heard my voice. That means the other party must know me."

Conan frowned oddly and asked politely, "That's one aspect of it. But you've called him, but you still can't figure out who he is?"

If you know him and he is your friend, wouldn't this be even more dangerous?

You have to know that many desperate robbers will find someone they know to start with, and many of them will even end up in serious tragedies. This kind of thing is never absolute.

Who can say that their friends won’t suddenly get into something bad one day and go crazy after things take a turn for the worse?

As for choosing a template, it is even more difficult. After all, only people who know you and your family situation know whether you have money or valuables at home.

"Well, it's hard to say." Masashi Emoto looked around at the lively crowd. "I was organizing this party at the time, and I called a lot of people I knew, some of whom I wasn't particularly familiar with. Kota couldn't tell exactly when he heard the call. Anyway, that person let Kota go home after hearing the message."

...It's even more suspicious. He looks so flustered as if he has been caught.

Looking at Masashi Emoto's completely indifferent look, and even looking at Mouri Ran intentionally or unintentionally, Conan's mouth began to twitch.

His sister should be anxious to have such a younger brother. Although optimism is a good character trait, he is too open-minded.

"So, what you said in your messages were all the same? There were no distinguishing features?"

"Ah, that's about right. When I called them, they all said the same thing, that my sister and I are organizing a social gathering the Saturday after next, and if you have time and are interested, you're welcome to contact me..."

"Snapped!"

Without waiting for Masashi Emoto to finish his words, Miwako Sato, who came over to support Yumi Miyamoto, slapped the table.

"That means that person knows that your child is the only one at home tonight?!"

"Uh, yeah, right..." Masashi Emoto was stunned by her yelling.

"Hurry up and make a phone call to confirm it?!" Mao Lilan also stood up immediately.

"I was calling just now, but no one answered, so I..." Emoto Aya pursed her lips and held the phone tightly.

"Then let's go to your house!" Sato Miwako grabbed Emoto Masashi by the collar, "Takagi, Chiba, let's go!"