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Just as Yue Shui was about to ask a question, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.
"Even though I didn't set an alarm, I got up an hour early! Who was it that lingered in bed and missed making breakfast!"
"Uh?"
Matsuda turned around in confusion and saw Ai standing at the door.
Behind her stood Sato, and a group of young detectives.
"What are you doing at the Metropolitan Police Department at this hour?"
Chapter 285 Yue Shui: Where did this annoying brat come from!
“This little girl said she had a lead on the arsonist.” Sato patted Ayumi’s head.
"Arsonist? Isn't that a matter for the arsonist investigation team? Does that require our violent crime team to handle this too?"
Matsuda complained,
“Sato, if we get involved in these kinds of cases that cross the line, we'll only make others dislike us.”
"Matsuda-senpai, because a stabbed body was found at the fourth arson scene, our Violent Crimes Division 3 has now also intervened in the investigation. Currently, Inspector Shiratori is in charge."
Koshimizu turned around and gave Sato a provocative look.
"Na?"
Sato caught a glimpse of the pastries in Matsuda's hand through the gap revealed as Koshimizu turned around, and quickly stepped forward.
"Great! I didn't have time for breakfast either!"
Sato, of course, didn't stand on ceremony with Matsuda. He reached into his lunchbox, grabbed a snack, and popped it into his mouth without even looking at it.
Matsuda shrugged at Koshimizu, indicating that he was powerless to help.
After Sato swallowed what was in his mouth, he spoke.
"This was bought by Yue Shui, you should at least thank her."
Upon hearing Matsuda's words, Sato finally looked up and smiled at Koshimizu.
"Sorry, I thought this was Matsuda's breakfast, but the snacks are really delicious."
Listening to the completely unreserved tone between Sato and Matsuda,
Although Yue Shui was prepared, she couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.
"If Miwako likes it, then eat more!"
Yue Shui took out her lunchbox and handed it over.
Sato didn't think much of it and took a few more snacks.
After filling his stomach, he finally paid attention to the Junior Detective League.
"Is that how it is? The arsonist you're talking about?"
Sato held up his cartoon drawing and asked Ayumi with a smile.
"What? You call this a painting?"
The outspoken Genta couldn't help but blurt out as soon as he saw the strange lines on the paper.
"Is this a child's doodle?"
Mitsuhiko was also shocked.
"I mean, don't you have anyone else in the Metropolitan Police Department? At least you should be able to draw."
Ai delivered the final blow.
"The portrait that Officer Sato drew is probably the most unique on Earth."
"No more, no more!"
Sato gave an awkward laugh, then began to complain.
"Who told Officer Zhichuan, who specializes in portrait drawing, to be on vacation today?! Can't you guys just make do a little?"
Hearing the commotion, Matsuda walked over and picked up the cartoon drawing on the table.
"Even if we make do with it, we can't show it to the investigators."
"Then why don't you draw it!" Sato said angrily.
"No, no, what I'm good at is abstract painting, you know, those messy lines that still reveal a lot of philosophical ideas,"
Matsuda quickly waved his hand.
"And right now, we can't be sure that what the child saw was the arsonist."
"Wearing a coat and gloves in the hot weather, and smelling strongly of gasoline, it would be hard to believe that such a person wasn't an arsonist."
Yue Shui suggested, "Why don't you let me try to draw something?"
After saying that, without waiting for Matsuda and the others to agree, Koshimizu sat down directly.
A moment later, Ayumi's voice filled with admiration could be heard.
"That's the guy! He's amazing, officer!"
elder brother?
This title immediately stunned Yue Shui.
"Idiot, this person is a policewoman."
Conan glanced sideways at Koshimizu.
"Didn't she appear on that detective Koshien show a few months ago?"
Ai pouted and said sarcastically, "Although she has a neutral hairstyle and wears trousers, physiologically speaking, she is indeed a woman."
"Huh? No, it's a woman?"
Mitsuhiko exclaimed in surprise, then immediately realized something was wrong and quickly pulled Ayumi down to apologize.
"I'm so sorry, how rude of me!"
"Hehe! It's okay!"
Koshimizu managed a weak smile, then stared at Ai with wide eyes. Who was this sharp-tongued little girl?
It seemed like I was quite familiar with Matsuda-senpai just now!
Sato, who was standing to the side, was looking through the portraits drawn by Koshimizu and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise,
"Wow, that's amazing! I never expected you to have such a skill, Yue Shui."
"This is just a trivial matter and nothing to brag about."
As Koshimizu handed the portrait to Matsuda, he spoke modestly, but his face was full of a victorious expression.
"No, that's remarkable talent."
Sato patted Koshimizu's shoulders with both hands.
"That's great. I'll leave these kinds of things to you from now on, Yue Shui."
It's clear that Sato isn't being pretentious like Koshimizu; his joy is genuine and heartfelt.
"Hey, are we done with our business?" Ai walked up to Matsuda.
"What? You should call me Onii-chan!"
Matsuda deliberately said, "Come on, shout with me, Onii-chan!"
"Do you want to die?"
Ai asked with a dark expression and twitching lips.
"Eh? Matsuda-senpai knows this kid?"
Yue Shui, standing to the side, asked in confusion.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is my cousin, Ai Haibara."
Matsuda introduced with a smile,
"So cute!"
"What cousin? I'm just staying at your place."
Ai shook her head, brushing Matsuda's large hand off her hair.
"So that's it."
Yue Shui squatted down and hugged Ai tightly, pulling her into her arms, a stark contrast to her earlier dislike.
"I actually really like children, especially such a cute little girl."
"Haven't you had breakfast yet? Come with me later."
Yue Shui looked up and asked,
"Matsuda-senpai, do you still have any apartments available for rent? It's impossible for such a cute little girl to be left without someone to take care of her. I'll take care of you and Matsuda-senpai from now on."
"How pitiful. You can call me 'sister' from now on."
The more water there is, the more they talk, and the tighter they hug.
"Let me go, I don't need you, you crazy woman, to take care of me."
After struggling for a long time, Ai finally escaped the clutches of the Yue Shui demon.
The first thing he did was walk up to Matsuda, and with a serious expression, say...
"Now I agree to let you bring Sato home."
"Ahem!" Sato, standing to the side, coughed dryly, his face flushed.
"Tch, this kid is definitely not cute at all."
Koshimizu muttered something under his breath, while Matsuda on the other side didn't want to waste any more time.
They then prepared to divert everyone's attention to the arsonist.