Conan: The Mechanic

"Do I need to change into clothes like this?" Hattori Heiji looked at the clothes Oka Momiji handed him in surprise. "No... I'm not here as a detective to ask you something about Mr. Nagoro Shikao this time, so why..."

"Since I'm here to ask me some questions, I'll naturally put forward some conditions," Ooka Hongye just chuckled to justify his actions. "Besides, it's just for you to change into a kimono. It shouldn't be a too embarrassing request, right?"

"Ah...the words are so true," Hattori Heiji looked at the clothes in his hand. "So, it seems that I can only complete the required intelligence investigation this time by wearing this body?"

"Yes, so please wear this suit, Heiji, and enter the reception room through the door in front." Ooka Momiji nodded very seriously, instructing. "At that time, I think I will be able to prepare in the best state and complete this survey interview with you in the best state."

After saying that, Ooka Momiji turned around and left a small door next to her with as calm a gesture as possible.

"Um..." Holding this dress, Hattori Heiji looked at the closed door with some confusion.

This guy... Although theoretically speaking, the eldest lady of the prestigious family wouldn't do such excessive things, but it is still possible, right? It is entirely possible to let yourself change clothes here, but take the opportunity to peep by means of cameras and the like——

No, it's probably still impossible, the other party is also a dignified young lady, and he is a male, so there is no risk of revealing when he puts on a kimono.

After calming down a little, Hattori Heiji took a deep breath, took off his shirt, and prepared to change into the clothes provided by the Ooka family.

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[Then, I went to see Ooka Momiji. 】 Hattori Heiji thought so, took a deep breath, adjusted his kimono, and opened the door.

Judging from the thoughts she had shown to herself before... God knows what kind of request she intends to make when she wants to be in the same room with herself. I also hope that when I set out the required information, I won't really encounter any troublesome situations.

With such concerns, Hattori Heiji looked at the opened door, and saw the red leaves of Ooka who had been waiting for a long time.

But he never thought that he would see Ooka red leaves like this.

In front of an unopened door on the opposite side, Ooka Momiji was dressed in the most gorgeous kimono, kneeling in front of Hattori Heiji in the most traditional image of Yamato Nadeshiko.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time," Hongye's voice became much higher than usual, and it sounded more pleasant to the ear. "Lord Heiji."

"!?" Hattori Heiji was taken aback, because this was not the scene he had imagined at all.

But then...why did she kneel outside the door behind her to meet her? Could it be that she plans to take herself into that room later?

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Meanwhile, in another building.

"You said, what will happen to Hattori?" Kudo Shinichi asked after taking a sip of coffee.

"Who knows what it's like," Qian Yu was drinking black tea. "Maybe Miss Ooka is going to start early and launch an attack here."

"Please don't speculate on Miss in such a disrespectful way in front of our servants," Iori next to her suddenly spoke up. "Miss agreed to Mr. Hattori this time, of course, to cooperate with him in handling the case. Those things you speculate will not happen - and will never happen."

"Huh?" Chiba felt that Iori seemed to have something to say. "Mr. Iori, what you said means..."

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"I've thought about many things you asked me to do when you invited me to come here," Hattori Heiji expressed his thoughts after taking a bite of dessert. "But to be honest, I never expected you to greet me with a tea ceremony."

"Actually, I have considered many different options for how to receive you. In the end, I chose this ritual ceremony." Hongye picked up the teacup with the five fingers of his right hand and placed it in the palm of his left hand. , and sent it to the tatami in front of Heiji with the most standard attitude of serving tea. "Please use it, Heiji-sama."

"Oh, alright!" Heiji hurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea after rotating the teacup a little - the water in this cup of tea was obviously just boiled, and the other party had already pinched all the time points. to the best. "Well, it's perfect!"

"It's great that you can be satisfied," Ooka Hongye's eyes narrowed into slits with a very happy expression. "Well... I'm still very grateful for your ability to satisfy my willfulness, so in return, what do you want to ask?"

"Mr. Nagoro Shikao's game records, such as videos, etc., preferably the last few months before his disappearance and the video of the two to three years before his disappearance." Hattori Heiji put down the teacup~www. wuxiaspot.com~ summarizes after recalling my needs. "Also, do you know if Mr. Nagoro had any physical or mental problems during the last period?"

"Yes," Ooka Momiji's expression that seemed to be immersed in serving Hattori Heiji suddenly stopped. "Master's words... About a year before he disappeared, in April 1988. He was diagnosed with moderately advanced brain cancer, and it was growing near the nerves related to the second degree of vision. If active chemotherapy , the life may last 2-3 years, but the eyes will not last that long under such intense treatment."

"So his competitive style suddenly became extremely aggressive?"

"Yes, because an accurate and unmistakable fighting style used to be something he could do while walking around, but then his eyesight gradually deteriorated, and even in the race, there was a hand error that was impossible in the past. Please do so. Due to the frustration of self-pity, his tolerance for the mistakes of the disciples in the club is getting lower and lower."

It turns out that this... That kind of bad comment turned out to be out of such an extreme situation.

"Yeah, because of this, it is difficult for a person with a mild mood to continue to remain calm." Ooka Momiji nodded. "But in the end, the chemotherapy didn't make any progress, and the condition of the eyes was gradually deteriorating. So you may also know that he launched a challenge to Satsuki's side - and the day before the challenge, he also visited in a private capacity. They, proposed a private fight."

"What?" Hattori Heiji was taken aback.

"Master went to Mrs. Satsuki for a one-on-one private duel the day before he disappeared," Ooka Hongye nodded. "The purpose seems to be to prove one's strength in private battles, and then deliberately lose the next day."

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