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"If they find out that their new goddess is actually related to you... Matsuda, you'll truly become the enemy of all the men in the Metropolitan Police Department!"
Damn, here we go again...
Matsuda was speechless.
Because of Sato and Yumi's relationship, he now frequently sees hostile glances at him while working at the Metropolitan Police Department.
Is Yue Shui trying to add fuel to the fire again?
"But did you really see that she didn't feel any attraction?"
Yumi bent down and asked curiously,
"That girl gives off a similar vibe to Sato, both of them are a bit tomboyish, but you..."
Yumi bent her fingers slightly.
"Don't you even feel a little tempted by this curved one?!"
"Hey, who said I'm gay!" Matsuda snapped.
Isn't this just slandering someone's innocence out of thin air?
He's definitely a straight man, no doubt about it!
When have I ever liked a man?
Ahem, Chengshi doesn't count; she was reincarnated as the wrong gender.
My soul now is 100% girly!
"Miwako is so boyish, and you can like her? Doesn't that mean you like that kind of boyishness? And if we think about it further, doesn't it mean you like men?"
Yumi touched her chin, seemingly making a deduction.
"Hey, that's not how you deduce things!" Matsuda said helplessly. "According to your logic, if I'm talking to you this close right now, does that mean I like you too?"
"What? Matsuda, you don't like me?"
Yumi was surprised for a moment, then covered her face and pretended to cry.
"Waaah, I thought you definitely liked me too!"
Matsuda knew she was joking, but the others in the office didn't.
Upon hearing Yumi's cries, many people looked up to see what was wrong.
"Young Miss, I was wrong, please don't cry! People will misunderstand if they see this!" Matsuda hurriedly begged for forgiveness.
“Then tell me,” Yumi lowered her hand and brought her face closer to Matsuda, “do you like me?”
"This one……"
Looking at the beautiful face so close to his face, Matsuda nodded subconsciously.
Who doesn’t like beautiful women?
Not to mention, Yumi is a beautiful woman with an interesting personality.
"Hmph, I knew it,"
Seeing Matsuda nod, Yumi suddenly blushed, quickly took two steps back, and stammered.
"I...I still have patrol duties today, so I'll be going now!"
……
Outside the office, Yumi leaned against the wall, her hands covering her flushed and burning face.
"How could I be so pathetic? That guy already has Miwako, and I got this excited just from hearing him say 'I like you.' I'm so pathetic!"
Muttering to herself, Yumi slapped her burning cheeks hard in self-reproach.
……
In the office, Matsuda was still wondering why Yumi had left in such a hurry when his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Rena Mizunashi.
She told Matsuda that there was good news and bad news.
The good news is that the top executives at Nichiuri TV are unanimously optimistic about the "Detective Koshien" project.
We plan to turn it into a long-running program and film it properly.
The bad news is that Nichiri TV is currently facing some financial difficulties, so it will probably have to wait a while before they can start filming Detective Koshien.
"How long will it take?" Matsuda asked, frowning.
"It's hard to say," Rena Mizunashi replied on the other end of the phone. "The TV station is also looking for sponsors. The program can only officially start once the funds are in place."
"As for the timeframe, based on past experience, it could take anywhere from three to five months to one or two years," Rena Mizunashi said helplessly. "Officer Matsuda should know about Japan's economic situation these past two years. The station has no funds, so this is the only option we can take now."
After hanging up the phone, Matsuda sat in his office, feeling a bit of a headache.
Let alone one or two years, even if it's only three to five months, Matsuda is worried about whether Koshimizu can endure it.
Through their time together, Matsuda had come to realize that Koshimizu was a person who valued relationships quite a lot.
These past two days, she's been running around following Inspector Megure around every day.
Besides wanting to familiarize herself with the work of a criminal police officer as soon as possible in order to enter a new class in the future, she also hoped that the busy work would allow her to temporarily forget about Kana Mizuguchi.
After all, she now knows that the person who killed her friend was Tokitsu Junya.
The feeling of knowing who your enemy is but being unable to do anything about it is undoubtedly a torment!
If the Koshien detective tournament drags on for too long, Matsuda has no way of guaranteeing that Koshimizu won't lose his temper and go to get revenge on Tokitsu Junya himself!
In addition, at the Kochi Police Headquarters in Shikoku, two police officers have already died because of Kana Mizuguchi's vengeful spirit.
According to the system's prompts, if Mizuguchi Kana's name cannot be cleared soon, other innocent police officers at the Kochi Police Headquarters may also be entangled with her.
Where can I get money?
Matsuda rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. On his side, he still had the 600 million maple leaf gold coins left behind by the Italian bandit group.
But that kind of thing is impossible to sell through legitimate channels.
However, as for trading through the black market, Matsuda, being a detective, genuinely had no idea where these black markets were located.
After all, if he found out, he could just lead his men to wipe out the black market in one fell swoop and make a great contribution. Wouldn't that be great?
Just as Matsuda was racking his brains about how to get money, his phone rang again. This time it was Ran calling.
"What's wrong, Ran? Has another murder occurred?" Matsuda teased.
In the past, whenever the Mori family encountered a murder, it was almost always Ran who made the call to the police; she was practically their go-to person for calling the police.
"No, I didn't!" Xiaolan retorted playfully. "I just wanted to call and invite Officer Matsuda to go to the movies with me!"
"Movie?"
"Yes, we're going to see a movie at the Beika Cinema tonight. Can Officer Matsuda come along?" Ran asked.
Although Matsuda was puzzled as to why she had suddenly invited him to a movie, he couldn't very well refuse a beautiful girl's invitation.
Besides, I still don't know where to get the money, so instead of going home and continuing to worry about this problem, I might as well go out and see a movie to relax.
After checking the duty roster for the first section and confirming that he wouldn't be on duty that night, Matsuda immediately agreed.
He had originally intended to invite Sato and Koshimizu to go along, but by the time he finished get off work, neither Sato nor Koshimizu had returned.
Seeing that it was almost time to meet Ran, Matsuda didn't wait for them any longer. He found an empty police car and drove alone to the Beika Cinema.
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Chapter 104 Sonoko's Invitation
When they arrived, Xiaolan was indeed waiting at the movie theater entrance.
Besides her, Sonoko and Conan were also with her.
"Officer Matsuda!"
Upon seeing the police car, Sonoko immediately rushed over excitedly.
"I knew that asking Ran would definitely get me to invite Officer Matsuda."
Hey, what do you mean Ran is guaranteed to get a date with Matsuda?
Conan's face darkened; he wished he could just shut Sonoko up.
"Sonoko, don't talk nonsense!"
Ran also scolded her friend, then explained to Matsuda, "Actually, Sonoko treated us to today's movie."
"I'm sorry, I'm worried that if I call, Officer Matsuda won't come, so I can only ask Ran for help." Sonoko said apologetically, clasping her hands together.
"How could that be?" Matsuda laughed. "Sonoko, if you call, I'll definitely come over if I have time."
"Really?" Sonoko asked in surprise.
Of course it's true...
Matsuda nodded, thinking to himself.
Although there are innocent girls like Xiaolan in this world who befriend rich people without wanting anything in return,
But most of them are just ordinary people like him. The Suzuki Group is one of the top conglomerates in Japan. Being able to get on the good side of such a tycoon is something many people would rather do than do.
By the way, isn't Nichiuri TV's Detective Koshien project still looking for investment? If the Suzuki Foundation were willing to sponsor it...
Matsuda's heart stirred, and he became even more determined to build a good relationship with Sonoko.
"But is it really okay to bring this kid to the movies?" Matsuda glanced at Conan. "What if another murder happens at the movie theater later?"
"Ha ha……"
Having been frequently mocked by Matsuda as the Grim Reaper, Conan had become somewhat oblivious to the danger. He simply pretended not to hear.
"Officer Matsuda, please stop joking." It was the kind-hearted Ran who complained on Conan's behalf.
Sonoko, standing nearby, was quite excited: "If a murder occurs, wouldn't we be able to witness Inspector Matsuda's on-site deductions!"
Hey, didn't you say all my previous reasoning was incredibly boring?
Why are you so excited about this guy's reasoning?