Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

After dark, Ken Takagi arrived at the agreed location on time as the man requested.

This is a wealthy area near the outskirts of Tokyo.

The roadside is full of high-end single-family buildings or detached villas. The housing density is not as high as in the city center, and almost every house has its own green space.

There weren't many pedestrians on the road, probably because most of the residents nearby travel by car.

However, on the way here, Ken Takagi saw two waves of patrolling police. It was obvious that the police force here was of similar level as that in the surrounding areas of Santa Felina.

After parking the car in front of a detached villa that looked a bit old, Ken Takagi got out and observed the surrounding environment and the house itself.

The surroundings were very quiet and there was nothing unusual.

There were lights shining through the windows on the first and second floors of the house, but no figures were seen moving, and it was completely quiet, with no sound being heard.

Ken Takagi walked to the gate of the villa and rang the doorbell.

After waiting for a while, no one responded to him.

So Ken Takagi made the call.

"Mr. Fujiwara, I'm already at the door."

The call was connected, but the person on the other end said, "Wait a minute."

Ten seconds later, the sound of boiling liquid was heard through the phone, followed by a slight explosion.

Fujiwara Yuto let out a long sigh.

Ken Takagi couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied with the strange noise.

Then the other party said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Mr. Takagi, I remember you said last time that you are good at cooking?"

Last time in the safe house, he did say that to his boss.

Takagi Ken was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said, "...Yes."

"Then please go to the nearby supermarket and buy the ingredients for making curry, and then make me dinner."

"……what?"

"I'm in the lab right now and can't get out. I'll open the door and come in later."

Takagi Ken was speechless.

I thought you called me over for something important, that's it?!

I want to cook for Master Mello, not you!

However, when he thought of the task given to him by Koizumi and the requirement to "observe more and talk less", Ken Takagi swallowed his frustration again.

"……okay, I get it."

"that's it."

The other party hung up the phone without even saying a polite word.

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After spending half an hour shopping in the supermarket and another forty minutes cooking rice and curry, there was still no sign of Fujiwara Yuto, and he didn't answer the phone, so Takagi Ken took the courage to take a quick walk around the villa.

The decoration style is simple yet elegant. The layout of the living room and bedroom is casual and messy, which shows that the owner has a very casual attitude towards life.

There were some fitness equipment placed against the wall, but they were obviously covered with dust and had obviously not been used for a long time.

The owner of the house was too lazy to clean the house himself and never hired anyone to clean it. There were no ladies' slippers in the shoe cabinet in the entrance.

Moreover, it is obvious that there is no hostess here, and even the owner here does not welcome ladies to visit.

After discovering this, Takagi Ken didn't know why, but he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In sharp contrast to the living room and bedroom is the study on the first floor.

Various books and literature related to pharmaceutical chemistry are neatly arranged on the bookshelf. There is a computer and some experimental instruments on the desk. Everything seems to be in order.

There was a large brown paper bag envelope on the desk, with some documents and a few photos scattered out of it.

Takagi Ken listened attentively.

He didn't know where Fujiwara Yuto was hiding, but it seemed that he had no plans to show up immediately.

So driven by curiosity, Ken Takagi walked carefully to the table and looked at the things on it.

The words "White Dove" were clearly written on the large kraft paper envelope.

The scattered papers looked a little yellow and damaged. Ken Takagi flipped through them casually and found the words "APTX4869".

Ken Takagi didn't know what this was, so he skipped it and continued reading.

A photo that appears to be a group photo of many researchers, with their names written on the back.

Seems like something important?

Since Lord Mello asked him to monitor Fujiwara Yuto, are these things useful?

Ken Takagi thought about it and took out his cell phone.

At this moment, he heard footsteps and the creaking sound of machinery.

Fujiwara Yuto is about to show up? !

Ken Takagi suddenly became a little panicked.

He didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly opened the camera on his phone, and hurriedly took pictures of the photos and the pages of paper...

When Fujiwara Yuto opened the secret door in the basement and came out, he saw Takagi Ken standing at the door of the study on the first floor, looking up at the ceiling with a guilty look on his face, as if he had suddenly become very interested in the chandelier in the living room.

Fujiwara Yuto: ...

I really want to tease him.

But due to Fujiwara Yuto's character, let's forget it.

Ken Takagi felt that Fujiwara Yuto was staring at him for a moment, and seemed to have glanced at the study behind him. He suddenly became so nervous that his palms were full of cold sweat.

However, Fujiwara Yuto didn't say anything in the end, but just handed him three small briefcases.

"The three boxes were delivered to Santa Felina at 5pm, 10pm and 4am."

Huh? What kind of weird mission requirement is this?

Takagi Ken was stunned.

He took the three briefcases, which looked exactly the same and were of similar weight.

"This is?"

"Something Santa Philina needs."

"Which box should be delivered at which time?"

"No requirements, whatever you want."

Takagi Ken: ???

"Then come over at the same time tomorrow to cook for me and get things."

After saying that, Fujiwara Yuto waved his hand with a tired look on his face: "Okay, you can go now."

Then he ignored Ken Takagi, walked straight to the kitchen and served himself a portion of curry.

Takagi Ken: …

He'll report this to his boss right away!

Although he didn't understand, the boss must understand what Fujiwara Yuto meant!

So Ken Takagi didn't hesitate any more and left immediately with his things.

Listening to the footsteps outside the door going away, Fujiwara Yuto smelled the scent of curry.

This body does not have the blessing of the "God of Food", and its sense of smell is not as sensitive as that of an ordinary person, so it is impossible to tell how good Takagi Ken's cooking skills are.

He dumped all the food on the plate and in the pot directly into the trash can.

Well, puppets don't need to eat anyway, and asking Ken Takagi to help cook is just to create kitchen waste and traces of life.

After doing this, he walked to the living room window and looked out.

After returning to the car, Ken Takagi did not drive away. Instead, he sat in the driver's seat defenselessly and called Koizumi.