Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Shuichi Akai arrived at 2-21, Beika-cho at the agreed time, arrived on time and rang the doorbell of Kudo's house.

The door opened, and Kudo Yusaku looked at the man at the door and greeted him with a smile: "Long time no see, Akai-kun."

Akai Shuichi smiled and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Kudo. I am sorry for causing you trouble by visiting you without permission."

"Haha, no, no, no."

Three little heads popped out from the corner of the entrance.

Kudo Shinichi: "Hey, Akai-sama?"

Mao Lilan: "Shinichi, is this someone you know?"

Suzuki Sonoko: "Handsome guy!"

Kudo Yukiko said helplessly: "You three, come out and say hello properly."

The three children, who were already in the fifth grade of elementary school, came out from their hiding places and lined up in a row at the entrance.

"Brother Watson, long time no see."

"Hello, my name is Mao Lilan."

"Hello handsome, I'm Suzuki Sonoko."

Finally, Kudo Yukiko came forward to greet Akai Shuichi and said, "Sorry, it just so happens that Shinchan's classmate is coming to play at home, don't mind."

Akai Shuichi smiled and said, "No, they are all very cute children."

"Suzuki-san, do you hear me? You are a child now. Stop having unrealistic fantasies."

"...Damn it! I won't admit defeat!"

"No, no, you'd better admit defeat quickly."

"Hmph, as long as I don't find a good man, you can forget about monopolizing Xiaolan!"

"Yuanzi, you, what are you talking about!"

"What? What do you mean by occupying?"

Akai Shuichi:......

He has only been in the United States for a short time, so why does it feel like the culture in Japan is more open than in the United States?

In short, the three noisy kids quickly warmed up the originally somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Everyone sat down in the reception room, the adults chatted with each other, and Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran briefly told Sonoko the story of how Akai Shuichi solved the case in Hawaii.

Sonoko was surprised and said, "So, this Mr. Akai is also a detective?"

Kudo Shinichi recalled that he had wishfully identified Akai Shuichi as a circus clown, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Oh, he wasn't at the beginning, but now..."

On the other side, Kudo Yusaku also happened to ask the reason for Akai Shuichi's sudden visit.

"Well, Akai-kun, I remember you said that you had just got a green card in the United States and were going to work in the United States. Do you have any work to do in Tokyo this time?"

Akai Hide nodded: "Yes, I was sent to Neon. I will probably stay here for a while, so I said I came to visit some acquaintances."

"Is that so?" Kudo Yusaku asked with a smile, without any doubt, "What kind of work is it?"

Shuichi Akai just happened to hear Sonoko asking him if he was a detective.

He thought about it and thought that it might be okay to say that he was a detective, because he was an organized detective now.

So he said, "I am now a detective."

"Let's just say"...

Why is it an uncertain answer?

Kudo Yusaku frowned slightly, but didn't say much, just looked at Akai Shuichi.

Akai Shuichi originally thought that his answer should be to please Kudo Shinichi, but he didn't expect that little Kudo had no such feelings of envy at all. Instead, he showed half-moon eyes: "Hey, you changed your job from a bar practitioner to a detective? I always feel that you will also be a detective who does not do his job properly."

Akai Shuichi was a little confused by his reaction.

Kudo Shinichi continued to complain: "Dad worked as a detective for a few days and then went to write novels. Aunt Sakurai worked as a detective for a few days and then started a company. I always feel that you won't be able to hold on for too long."

Aunt Sakurai...

Akai Shuichi's heart moved.

His guess turned out to be correct, the breakthrough in investigating Sakurai Izumi was right here!

Hearing what Kudo said, Xiaolan immediately retorted: "No, Sakurai-sister is working hard. She introduced a client to dad a few days ago."

Kudo: "Which detective would push a job that comes right to him? It's because she's busy running a company."

"Not at all!"

Xiaolan was immediately furious: "Sister Sakurai said that she just didn't like that type of work, so she exchanged with Dad."

"You said it was an exchange, but did Uncle Maori introduce his clients to Aunt Sakurai?"

"My father, my father..."

Xiaolan was speechless.

Because as far as she knew, Uncle Maori had never introduced a job to Sister Sakurai.

Little Kudo was immediately proud: "See, I was right."

Seeing Xiaolan's speechless expression, Sonoko immediately became angry. While comforting her friend, she said, "Even if Sakurai-san never becomes a detective again, she's still better than a brat like you! She still helps the Metropolitan Police Department solve cases, right?"

Little Kudo: "That was a long time ago. She hasn't done anything in the past six months, right?"

"Who said that? You just don't know. Sister Sakurai has solved many cases and problems for my parents and uncle's friends! It's just that Sister Sakurai is very low-key and doesn't want to be reported by the media anymore, so you don't know! You arrogant guy, don't act like you know Sister Sakurai very well. It's obvious that you haven't seen her as many times as Xiaolan and I!"

Suzuki Sonoko said proudly, "Last month, Sakurai-san took Xiaolan and me out to play."

Little Kudo was stunned, his eyes widened and he shouted, "Really? Xiaolan, is it true?"

Xiaolan nodded: "Yes. Sister Sakurai took Sonoko and I to the aquarium, and occasionally took us to restaurants for dinner."

Little Kudo was stunned, then pounded the sofa angrily: "Why doesn't she ever call me? Damn it!"

Kudo Yusaku:…

If Sonoko and Xiaolan hadn't said it today, he really wouldn't have thought that Sakurai disliked his child to this extent? He really should have taken a detour...

Akai Shuichi thought about it and decided to join the conversation: "The Sakurai sister you are talking about, is she the detective Sakurai who opened a security company? I visited her some time ago, and she is indeed a very busy person. It is difficult to make an appointment with her."

So busy that Gin couldn't catch her.

Little Kudo asked anxiously, "Is she still working as a detective now?"

Akai Shuichi recalled what he saw at the Daikoku Bar two days ago and nodded, "Yes. Her recent job is to track and investigate, and it seems very hard."

Little Kudo was completely dumbfounded, but he immediately grasped the key point of Akai Shuichi's words: "Did you just meet her recently?"

“Indeed, I have seen it.”

"Where did you see it?"

This time, before Akai Shuichi could reply, Kudo Yusaku interrupted their conversation: "Don't tell him. Shinichi, are you planning to go over and cause trouble?"

"I'm not making trouble! I'm here to help her solve the case! Why didn't she invite me to join her if she was doing something fun? She knew I was very interested!"

Of course I can’t tell you because you would be like this.

Kudo Yusaku sighed helplessly.

In any case, since the topic has been brought up with Izumi Sakurai, it is no longer appropriate for children to participate.

So Kudo Yusaku stood up decisively and said, "Akai-kun, let's go to the study and talk next."

It seems that Shuichi Akai is very familiar with Sakurai, and he seems a little too enthusiastic about topics related to her?

Yusaku Kudo had a feeling that the purpose of Mr. Akai coming to see him this time might not be as simple as he said.