After the Undercover System Went Haywire, I Switched to Grinding Suspicion Points Chapter 287

Usuha Izuki looked at the suspicion values from Edogawa Conan ding-donging into his account and didn't think much of it.

After all, he had specifically used Samukawa Shinryu's identity to take a stroll around Haibara Ai, and Hattori Heiji had obviously recognized him. It would be strange if Edogawa Conan still didn't suspect anything.

It would probably continue for a few more days before calming down, and during these few days he could slack off!

System: [Last ti you said you wanted to slack off, then imdiately went to farm suspicion values from Vermouth...]

Usuha Izuki expressed sha: [It was too convenient, I couldn't help myself. After all, when an opportunity is right in front of , why not take it?]

The system comnted without malice: [You really are a workaholic.]

Usuha Izuki: [...I usually slack off a lot!]

He played gas like crazy! He didn't work properly either, just eating, drinking, and having fun every day... But when soone brought suspicion values to his door, it was like encountering a treasure chest in a ga—only an idiot wouldn't open it!

When Vermouth opened her mouth, Usuha Izuki imdiately saw glittering gold coins and couldn't help going to work... Sigh.

But he had been running around recently and was indeed a bit tired. Ti to rest.

Closed for business!

Although Usuha Izuki knew that criminal candidates often wandered around his house seeking consultation, and that yakuza helped maintain order, from his perspective only one or two people ca occasionally, so he couldn't understand the anxiety of those waiting in line at all. He closed when he said he'd close.

It was just that Hagiwara Kenji was too busy as a police officer to pay attention to him, otherwise facing Matsuda Jinpei's complaints, Hagiwara Kenji could never again say things like "Shinryu is actually quite busy too."

Usuha Izuki locked the doors and windows without hesitation, turned off the first-floor lights, then went upstairs to play gas.

The next day, Usuha Izuki woke up relatively early. After hearing sounds downstairs, he tossed and turned for a while before deciding to give up on staying in bed.

After washing up and going downstairs, he found Matsuda Jinpei sitting boldly on his sofa.

"Awake?" Matsuda Jinpei lazily raised his chin, gesturing toward the table. "Brought you food."

Usuha Izuki thanked him, went over to unwrap the plastic bag, and casually asked: "Day off?"

"Yeah, finally get to rest." Matsuda Jinpei let out a long sigh. "Been too busy lately."

Tokyo had too many bomb cases, and as a developed big city, many places were densely populated or building owners refused access, making it inconvenient to detonate directly. This sotis made bomb experts suddenly extrely busy.

Usuha Izuki asked: "What are you planning to do on your day off?"

"Haven't decided." Matsuda Jinpei looked like he was entering sage mode. "Oh right, there's another matter. Actually ca mainly for this."

As he spoke, Matsuda Jinpei pulled an envelope from his jacket and tossed it toward Usuha Izuki, who caught it between two fingers.

"What's this?" Usuha Izuki turned it over to look.

"A letter for you, sent to tropolitan Police. Brought it over since I was in the area." Matsuda Jinpei looked impatient.

Usuha Izuki pondered: "You just said 'actually ca mainly for this'..."

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

Usuha Izuki was quite talkative around people he knew: "So did you co specifically to bring food and deliver the letter as a bonus, or co specifically to deliver the letter and bring food as a bonus..."

Matsuda Jinpei: "Stop being verbose and hurry up and read it."

Matsuda Jinpei had long discovered that although Samukawa Shinryu looked aloof, he was actually quite pushy. Hagi spoiled this guy too much... so he definitely couldn't spoil him!

But then the squad leader complained about them being like "strict father, doting mother"... He endured it.

Matsuda Jinpei felt he would beco a ninja sooner or later.

Actually, without Matsuda Jinpei saying anything, Usuha Izuki was also curious about this letter sent to tropolitan Police. He didn't even eat, opening the letter first to see what it was about.

"Hmm..." Usuha Izuki fell into thought.

"What is it, a request for help?" Matsuda Jinpei guessed. "Sending it to the tropolitan Police—that's sothing only soone who's heard of your case-solving reputation but doesn't know where you live would do, right?"

"It's an anonymous invitation." Usuha Izuki said. "Signed 'Forsaken by God, Child of Phantom'... with a two million yen check attached."

Matsuda Jinpei was startled, abandoning his previously lazy posture as he perked up: "Let see!"

He leaned over to study it: "'Twilight Mansion'... Hmm, wait, this code..."

Usuha Izuki, who specialized in code-breaking: "The signature is hinting that it's from Phantom Thief Kid."

Matsuda Jinpei was puzzled: "Phantom Thief Kid is inviting you? I think we should investigate the source of this check."

"Probably just borrowing Phantom Thief Kid's na." Usuha Izuki said. "Phantom Thief Kid's notice letters aren't in this style."

"...Then this invitation is even weirder." Matsuda Jinpei frowned but sounded enthusiastic. "Are you going? Take along? I happen to be on vacation."

When Usuha Izuki saw "Twilight Mansion," he knew what this invitation was about, so he didn't refuse: "If you handle the driving."

Matsuda Jinpei was speechless for a mont, but to satisfy his curiosity, he still agreed: "Fine."

He was really sick of bomb cases. Finally having such an interesting thing, and soone even dared to invite Samukawa Shinryu—he'd join the fun and finally change his pace!

Having sothing to look forward to, when Matsuda Jinpei went back to work, he didn't look as lackadaisical as usual, but rather quite energetic.

After Hagiwara Kenji found out the reason and asked about the timing, he sighed: "Ah, I have to work, so I can't go together..."

Matsuda Jinpei said: "Sneaky and secretive, even borrowing Phantom Thief Kid's na—probably not anyone worth ntioning. I'm mainly curious who has the guts to invite Samukawa."

Hagiwara Kenji: "...Rember to call the police if sothing happens."

A police officer and a forr police officer going out to have fun, while another police officer sincerely worried about them, feeling they'd probably need to call the police... Matsuda Jinpei felt sothing was off.

It was the sa last ti at the ga launch event... This was definitely Samukawa Shinryu's fault! When he went out alone, Hagi never had such worries!!!

Although he often complained about Samukawa Shinryu internally, when the day of the invitation arrived, Matsuda Jinpei's body was honest enough to drive to Samukawa Shinryu's door, even bringing food for Samukawa Shinryu.

Twilight Mansion was located deep in the mountains, quite remote. By the ti they arrived, it was already evening and raining. Looking at the castle-like building in the distance, Matsuda Jinpei felt like he'd wandered into so horror movie.

Usuha Izuki said: "Let's drive a bit further ahead, then walk the rest of the way."

"Hm? Why?" Matsuda Jinpei glanced in the rearview mirror at the car parked on the roadside that he'd left behind, thinking Usuha Izuki had a sudden idea after seeing that car. "Because of that car? I think it probably broke down."

"No, mainly because of the atmosphere." Usuha Izuki pondered. "Don't you think that once we go there, a murder will occur, then the bridge will be blown up, the phone lines will be cut, and our car will be blown up too?"

"...So it's a snowbound mountain lodge scenario? Don't you find it boring to read those kinds of novels since it's so easy to figure out who the culprit is?" Matsuda Jinpei complained.

Although he was verbally complaining about Usuha Izuki, this was actually Matsuda Jinpei's conditioned response. In his heart, he still took what Usuha Izuki said very seriously.

Especially after thinking about it, he felt that since Samukawa Shinryu had voluntarily suggested walking in the rain, then regardless of whether he could figure out the reason, if Samukawa Shinryu didn't want to explain, that was fine—they'd walk, get out and walk right now!

After all, Matsuda Jinpei had always felt that Samukawa Shinryu would make others drive if possible and would never drive himself, let alone walk. His sudden suggestion was so abnormal that Matsuda Jinpei worried continuing to drive might kill him.

But considering it was inconvenient to walk in the rain and there was still quite a distance, Matsuda Jinpei very cautiously drove to near the bridge leading to Twilight Mansion, then got out with Usuha Izuki, opened umbrellas, and slowly walked for 20 minutes before reaching the entrance of Twilight Mansion.

Matsuda Jinpei was very unhappy about walking, but didn't say a single word of complaint. However, after entering Twilight Mansion, the people inside were all shocked by him.

"Matsuda-kun?! You ca too? But the way your pants are soaked..." Mouri Kogorou instinctively exclaid. "You didn't walk here, did you?!"

Matsuda Jinpei also recognized this Sleeping Kogorou and greeted him: "Long ti no see, Mouri-san... How could we have walked the whole way? We only walked a short distance."

Mouri Kogorou was even more confused: "A short distance?"

"We walked from the bridge." Matsuda Jinpei put away his umbrella and asked, "Sorry, do you have towels? Several, please. Thanks."

A sowhat vacant-looking maid quickly said: "Yes, yes! I'll get them right away!"

At this point, a high school student asked in confusion: "Matsuda-san? Didn't that maid just say the last remaining person was a detective surnad Samukawa?"

Just as he finished speaking, the door opened again.

A young man in a black trench coat, with an aura like an uninvited guest from a horror movie, stood in the doorway. His dark red eyes swept over everyone, bringing an inexplicably heavy sense of oppression.

A white lightning bolt suddenly flashed behind him, hurting everyone's eyes.

"You..." That high school student's expression beca serious. "Are you Detective Samukawa?"

Had this Samukawa-san previously worked in so unspeakable profession and was now retired to beco a detective?

Mouri Ran reacted fastest: "Ah, Samukawa-san! When I heard about a detective surnad Samukawa earlier, I was wondering if it might be you... Please co in quickly."

Mouri Kogorou muttered: "When did you beco a detective too? Aren't you a [Consultant]?"

The dark-haired, red-eyed young man took off his trench coat, and contrary to his dangerous aura, answered with a very good temper: "I received an invitation, so I ca to take a look... The host didn't say they were only inviting detectives, did they?"

"It's just that so far, except for Samukawa-san, everyone invited has actually been a detective." Mouri Ran explained.

Matsuda Jinpei complained: "Samukawa, why do you always make yourself special wherever you go?"

At this mont, an old lady suddenly asked: "Why did you specifically choose to walk here? Did your car break down or get a flat tire?"

"Neither." Matsuda Jinpei said helplessly. "The car is fine. Samukawa suddenly suggested walking the rest of the way..."

The old lady looked at Samukawa Shinryu: "Oh? What was the reason?"

—Could it be that he saw through her plan to blow up everyone else's cars later?! That's impossible, right?!