Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Kenji Hagiwara was restless the whole night, walking back and forth in the workshop, unable to calm down at all.

Although Koizumi promised that he would come, it was almost dawn and the other party was nowhere to be seen and hadn't even sent a message.

Kenji Hagiwara was a little worried that he might have pushed the person too hard and scared him away.

After all, if what he saw was all true, Sakurai must have some special abilities that transcend the scope of ordinary people.

If it were me, I probably wouldn't want anyone to know my secret either.

So even if she avoids me from now on...

It's my own fault!

Why did I send such a strong email? I could have been more tactful. Or waited a few more days to give each other some buffer time...

There was a sudden knock on the workshop door.

coming!

Kenji Hagiwara turned around suddenly and saw Jinpei Matsuda walking in from outside with a cigarette in his mouth.

"Since you didn't go back to the dormitory, I guessed you came here. Why didn't you say hello?"

Hagiwara Kenji: …

It's over. As soon as I saw you, I felt that the probability of Sakurai appearing was even smaller.

However, his originally anxious mood calmed down a little.

There was an obvious look of disappointment on Hagiwara's face?

And his reaction when he heard me walk in...

Matsuda Jinpei ignored the thought process in his head and directly stated the result of his reasoning: "...Are you waiting for Sakurai?"

"…But as soon as I saw you, I felt that she would most likely not show up today."

"Huh? What the hell!"

Kenji Hagiwara laughed and took a can of beer from the freezer and threw it over.

Matsuda Jinpei took it and took a closer look at his expression: "So, you're still not going to explain? What happened to you today?"

Hagiwara Kenji smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid you won't believe me even if I tell you."

"You tell me first."

"Today, perhaps the god of death came."

Matsuda Jinpei stared at Hagiwara for a long time: "Do you have a fever? Did you eat something bad? Did you take the wrong medicine? Do you have hallucinations? Did someone give you a psychological suggestion?"

He nodded seriously, "Well, I think the last possibility is the most likely. Didn't you have a physical examination some time ago? Maybe the criminals took advantage of the psychological test. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why your entire group has the same problem."

Hagiwara Kenji was speechless for a moment: "Is this the final explanation from the top management?"

Matsuda Jinpei sneered and spread his hands: "Yeah. I was expecting them to come up with some interesting and outrageous conclusions, but it turned out to be quite reliable."

Hagiwara Kenji: …

It's not reliable at all, it's outrageous!

"The Metropolitan Police Department's top brass takes this matter very seriously. They have already sent someone to investigate the doctor and psychologist who examined us. They say they are conducting a thorough investigation and will not let this black sheep hiding in the Metropolitan Police Department go. In addition, they will dispatch several more reliable psychologists from other areas to conduct a psychological reassessment on the victims of your entire team. Before the psychological evaluation, your entire team will be on paid leave."

Hagiwara Kenji smiled and said, "Wow, then you're going to have a hard time, Jinping. After all, there are only two of us blasting experts in the blasting team."

Matsuda Jinpei lit a cigarette expressionlessly. "I'm not tired. I told them that I had the same examination by the same doctor on the same day as you. So I also took paid leave."

Hagiwara Kenji: "...Really? I remember you went there the next day."

Matsuda Jinpei: "I don't want you to remember, I want me to remember."

“…But the hospital has records.”

"The person who recorded the time that day must have written the wrong time."

Jinpei Matsuda nodded affirmatively with a serious expression.

"...Hahaha, what do you mean the time is wrong? You forced me to change it!"

Seeing that the man finally smiled, Jinpei Matsuda's mouth corners also slightly raised.

Hagiwara Kenji laughed for a long time before rubbing his eyes and asking, "Have you found out the identity of the bomber?"

"of course."

Matsuda Jinpei exhaled a puff of smoke and said jokingly, "Guess what, the Investigation Section One won again. Not long after the explosion, they received an anonymous letter that explained the whole story of the explosion. The people from the Investigation Section One simply copied the answers, and they announced that the case was solved not long after you went back to the dormitory to rest."

He took a sip of beer and continued, "Two bombers, two bombers. My bomber died in a traffic accident, and your bomber died on the roadside near the coffee shop. Witnesses said he was shot.

"There were two murderers. One was responsible for intercepting the bomber, and the other used a gun to smash the bomber's head and heart. Four shots to the head and two shots to the heart almost shattered the bomber into pieces. In the end, it was only by relying on the mobile phone in his pocket that his identity was confirmed, as well as his identity as the bomber.

"According to the Investigation Division, no, it should be based on the anonymous letter, the two bombers wanted to extort 50 million yen from the Metropolitan Police Department, and they had no intention of leaving anyone alive. Their original plan was to detonate the bomb as soon as they received the money, killing everyone nearby, so that they could create chaos and escape.

“The two guys originally proposed a condition to confuse the public, but someone saw through their ruse and hacked into the TV station’s equipment to make the evidence public, which prevented the bomber’s original plan from succeeding.

"However, it was probably because of this incident that the bomber was desperate and afraid of being caught by the police, so he did not insist on his request and directly detonated the bomb.

Matsuda Jinpei sneered, "That explains why the bomb I dismantled exploded in the explosion-proof barrel. That guy didn't expect me to dismantle it so quickly, so he was a step late in detonating it. He found that the explosion did not cause chaos, so he fled in a hurry and eventually died in a traffic accident.

"I remember you said that the one on your side also exploded?"

Hagiwara Kenji was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes... right in front of my eyes. I watched the timer start again, from the countdown of two seconds to the countdown of one second."

Hagiwara Kenji smiled with relief: "To be honest, I really thought I was dead this time."

With a "crunch", the beer can in Jinpei Matsuda's hand was crushed.

"…and then the bomb disappeared right before your eyes?"

"Ah."

Matsuda Jinpei threw the beer can into the trash can, put his hand in his pocket, fiddled with the amulet inside, and asked calmly: "Did you miss something in the middle?"

Hagiwara Kenji: …

Matsuda Jinpei took a deep breath and said, "...Do you know who the witness said killed the bomber?"

Kenji Hagiwara already had a definite answer in his mind.

If she had the ability to suddenly appear in front of him and take away the bomb, then it wouldn't be surprising if she also dealt with the bomber at the same time.

Matsuda Jinpei said in a gloomy tone: "...So, are you sure she can really come to the appointment tonight?"

Hagiwara Kenji: …

It turns out that she wasn't trying to avoid me, but she really couldn't get away?

Kenji Hagiwara was hesitating about how to send an email to Koizumi to tactfully express his willingness to help her leave Tokyo and seek refuge, when his cell phone suddenly rang.

Kenji Hagiwara was caught off guard and was so frightened that he almost threw his phone away.

Seeing him like this, Matsuda Jinpei showed a wicked smile and said in a relaxed tone: "However, later, after verification by Inspector Megure of the First Investigation Division, it was found that Sakurai was accompanying three children in the Metropolitan Police Department at that time. She had no time to commit the crime. Many people can testify for her.

"Alas, I don't know who those two bombers must have offended, and they were sold out completely. How pitiful. Hahahaha!"

Hagiwara Kenji: …

So, this guy Jinpei Matsuda has excluded Sakurai from this matter?

Really?

Kenji Hagiwara looked down at his phone with mixed feelings.

It was an email from Sakurai.

【We'll be there soon.】

Eh, us?