The family of four was eating dinner together.
"Are the two serial murder cases closed?" Heiji looked at Heizo Hattori with surprise.
Heizo Hattori looked up at Heiji once. Then he looked down and kept eating. "They are closed. Do not ask about it anymore."
"But father, the first serial murder case had no clues at all. And the second case has so many strange points. Have you really solved them?"
Heiji's eyebrows pulled together. He did not believe it at all.
Heizo Hattori looked at Heiji and sighed in his heart. This boy is very good at deduction, but he is too simple when it relates to politics. It seems he should not let him get involved in politics in the future.
He thought this, but his face did not show it. He met Heiji's confused eyes and became very serious. "Kiichiro Numabuchi is the murderer. Both cases were his work. They are closed. Heiji, do not search for them in secret anymore."
Heiji's face looked bad. "Father, is this because of politics?"
"It is good that you understand. There are some secrets you should not know if you do not have to," Heizo Hattori said calmly.
"As a detective, should I not be focused on the truth?" Heiji said back.
Heizo Hattori stared at Heiji. His face became even more serious. The feeling in the room became very heavy.
Kazuha stopped eating. She looked a bit worried.
Shizuka Hattori frowned. She hit Heizo Hattori's arm hard. "How old are you? Why are you arguing with your son?"
Heizo Hattori was afraid of his wife. After she spoke to him like that, he had to give up.
"Heiji, the food Mom made is very good. You should eat more too." Kazuha quickly tried to change the subject.
During the whole meal, Heiji ate in silence. He looked like he was in a bad mood.
Midnight! In the main bedroom.
Shizuka Hattori glared at Heizo Hattori. She said in a bad mood, "Our son is a genius high school detective. You are a policeman. Why did you talk about politics to him? He always thinks of himself as a detective. Will this not ruin his interest?"
Heizo Hattori looked at his wife helplessly. "That boy will not give up even if I say that. These two cases involve a global criminal group. It is not good for him."
"A criminal group?" Shizuka was shocked. Then she became worried. "But with Heiji's personality, he will surely investigate on his own."
"That is why I already told Ginshiro. I told him not to give Heiji any information."
Shizuka was surprised, then she felt relieved. "That is for the best. Without evidence, he cannot investigate."
In Heiji's room. Kazuha held Heiji tightly. She looked very satisfied.
Only the sound of heavy breathing was left in the room.
"Heiji, are you still angry?" Kazuha still remembered what happened at dinner.
Heiji was surprised for a moment. Then he smiled helplessly. "I see. You were so active because you thought I was angry."
Kazuha pouted. "Hmph! Mean Heiji. I was just worried about you."
Heiji smiled gently. He leaned down and kissed her red lips. He held her body close to him.
"Do not worry. I was just letting out some steam. Since my father will not let me help, I will not care about it anymore."
"Really?" Kazuha looked up happily.
"Silly girl, would I lie to you?" Heiji pinched Kazuha's nose.
Kazuha made a face at him, but she felt very happy.
In the morning, Kazuha was helping Shizuka Hattori make breakfast.
"Really? Did that boy Heiji really say that?"
"It is true. Heiji said he understands Uncle's meaning. He will not care about those two cases anymore." Kazuha told the secret to Shizuka.
"That is good, that is good." Shizuka Hattori finally felt relaxed.
Heizo Hattori was sitting nearby reading the newspaper. He heard the two women talking. A look of helplessness flashed in his eyes. Women are so simple, he thought.
Soon, Kazuha pulled Heiji out of bed. He got up to eat breakfast.
"I have things to do today. I am going out now." After finishing breakfast, Heiji left immediately.
"Kazuha, where is Heiji going in such a hurry?" Shizuka Hattori asked.
"I do not know," Kazuha said while shaking her head.
However, Heizo Hattori smiled slightly. His eyes were sharp.
"Good morning, Heizo." Ginshiro Toyama said hello to Heizo Hattori.
"Ginshiro, did that boy Heiji come to find you?"
Ginshiro Toyama smiled helplessly. "He did. He even went to see the officers under me. But he did not get any information."
"I knew that boy would not give up so easily. He was just acting at home. That kid..." Heizo Hattori gave a helpless sigh.
"Acting at home? He was probably doing that for Mrs. Shizuka and Kazuha," Ginshiro laughed.
Heizo Hattori shook his head. "Forget about him. Is there any progress on those two cases?"
Ginshiro stopped smiling and became serious. "There is no progress on the cases. But Yusaku Kudo seems to plan to come back today."
"Did he tell you?"
"Then let us wait for that great detective writer to return. That organization is targeting his son. Maybe he has some clues."
On the street, Heiji walked with his hands in his pockets. He looked very calm.
Acting is really tiring, he thought.
He had been acting since last night. He was acting for Heizo Hattori. If a son who loves deduction did not care about the truth of two serial murder cases, anyone would be suspicious.
Also, Heizo Hattori is the chief of the Osaka police. In his mind, Heizo's deduction power is on the same level as Yusaku Kudo. And Yusaku Kudo is better than Shinichi Kudo.
Facing someone like that, Heiji could not leave any clues. This morning, he went to the police station on purpose. It was the final touch for his act last night.
A car horn suddenly rang behind him.
"Heiji, where are you going? I will give you a ride."
The car window went down. A perfect face wearing sunglasses appeared in front of Heiji.
Heiji's face went dark. "Yukiko, I think this car belongs to me."
"Oh! But Heiji, did you not let me drive it?" Yukiko looked at Heiji with surprise.
"I told you to drive it back last time. I did not say you could keep it." Heiji said each word very clearly.
"No. You said: Yukiko, you can drive this car. As a boy, you are a bit stingy, Heiji," Yukiko said while pouting.
Heiji had no words. He just started walking away.
"Oh! Heiji, you are not getting in the car?" Yukiko drove slowly to follow Heiji.
"I have things to do. Put it back after you finish driving." Heiji did not want to talk to this woman anymore.
"So stingy." Yukiko pouted. She hit the gas pedal and the car sped away.
At this time, at Osaka Kansai International Airport, a person appeared there.