Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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……

Asagi was pulled out of the sea by Matsuda six hours after he jumped into the sea to commit suicide.

The person was already dead. Matsuda was also freezing.

In fact, the successful search underwater was largely thanks to the Ghost Knight.

It was it that recently discovered Narumi's body and brought it to Matsuda's side.

Matsuda then retrieved the body.

Otherwise, with such a vast sea area, it would take an unknown amount of time to retrieve a person.

"Dr. Chengshi, I hope you can find liberation and attain Buddhahood soon..."

Xiaolan placed her hands on her chest and prayed softly.

Matsuda was also somewhat melancholy, never expecting that Narumi would still die in the end.

Before he traveled through time, Matsuda felt great pity for Narumi.

After all, it's quite rare to see someone this cute... especially a boy.

Furthermore, he was only seeking revenge for his parents and sister, but in the end, he perished in a fire.

Unexpectedly, even after time-traveling, Narumi still couldn't escape the fate of suicide, only this time she was buried at sea instead of in a fire.

Is this what cause and effect are?

Matsuda sighed and looked at Conan beside him.

"Hey kid, how about we play a game of drawing cards? The winner gets to punch the loser on the head!"

……

Matsuda was in an exceptionally good mood when he disembarked.

Narumi had also vented most of the frustration she felt about committing suicide.

Conan, on the other hand, covered his head with both hands, his face full of grief and indignation.

"You definitely cheated!" Conan said unwillingly.

“Then tell me how I cheated,” Matsuda asked.

Conan immediately shut up. If he had really discovered Matsuda's cheating method, he wouldn't be in such a mess.

When Matsuda first suggested the game of drawing a joker card and hitting someone on the head, Conan originally thought that with his detective's eye and his ability to observe other people's expressions so closely, winning the joker card game would be a piece of cake!

Then I can get my revenge on Matsuda for hitting me a few times before!

Unexpectedly, he kept losing from the start of the game, as Matsuda was always able to accurately avoid the Joker.

If you give up after losing a few times, the outcome might be better.

But Conan's competitive spirit was ignited, and he tried every possible method to find out exactly how Matsuda cheated.

In the end, all they got was a huge blunder when they disembarked, and they still had no clue about how Matsuda had cheated.

Matsuda, of course, couldn't stop laughing at this.

The Ghost Knight is lying right next to you, blatantly pointing at the cards, but you just can't see it!

"Remember this, kid: cheating isn't cheating if you don't get caught; it's called skillful cheating!"

Matsuda laughed and got into Sato's Mazda, leaving Conan standing alone on the dock, head in his hands, looking utterly dejected.

……

"Are you in a good mood?"

Sato glanced at Matsuda as he drove and said.

"It's alright, I guess." Matsuda stretched.

“The suspect committed suicide by jumping into the sea. I thought you would be depressed for a long time,” Sato said.

"I was really upset at first, but I came to terms with it later," Matsuda said with a smile. "No one can stop someone who is determined to die."

"So, all those rumors about you and the suspect were false?" Sato suddenly asked.

amount……

Matsuda fell silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "What do you know?"

“I know everything I need to know.” Sato glanced at Matsuda sideways. “Like that line about how you’re really, really cute… Hmph.”

"...Which bastard leaked it? I'll teach him a lesson when I get back!" Matsuda clenched his fists angrily.

"It was Inspector Megure. He was worried that you might be having second thoughts because of the suspect jumping into the sea, so he called me and told me everything that happened, asking me to talk to you."

"That fat bastard..."

Matsuda was speechless for a moment; this was a case of good intentions gone wrong.

"By the way, besides you, no one else in the Metropolitan Police Department should know, right?" Matsuda asked cautiously.

“Inspector Megure probably only called me,” Sato thought for a moment. “However, Yumi was right next to me when he called, and it seems like she overheard something.”

"Oh no, if Yumi, that big mouth, hears this, it'll be like the entire Metropolitan Police Department knows..."

Matsuda was devastated; his reputation was about to be ruined.

While he was still worrying about his reputation, Sato, after a moment of hesitation, suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Caught off guard, Matsuda nearly crashed headfirst into the windshield.

"Sato, what are you doing?"

Matsuda complained, then saw Sato biting his lip and quietly watching him.

"...What's wrong?" Matsuda asked, somewhat uneasy.

"...That male suspect, or me, which one is more..."

Sato blushed and stammered for a long time, but couldn't say anything more.

Matsuda was initially puzzled about what she wanted to say, but seeing Sato's sudden shy expression, he gradually became mesmerized.

Chapter 25 Come on, Yumi, let's give each other a kiss!

There's nothing we can do about it; Sato has always had a dashing and heroic appearance.

In all this time, apart from the day he first woke up from his coma and saw her frail appearance in the hospital, this was the first time Matsuda had seen her shy demeanor.

Unable to resist the urge, Matsuda moved closer.

"Don't……"

Sato reached out and pressed his hand against Matsuda's chest, preventing him from getting closer.

"You still haven't told me, between me and that person, who's more..."

"Of course you're cuter and prettier..."

Matsuda isn't an idiot; he naturally knows what to say at this moment!

Sato was clearly satisfied with the answer, and his face flushed even more.

"Then let's continue..."

Matsuda grabbed Sato's hand and was about to get closer when Sato suddenly pushed him back into his seat.

"Alright, experiment complete. You're perfectly normal." Sato clapped his hands and laughed.

"what?"

Matsuda was stunned, and after a long while, he stammered, "W-what experiment?"

“It was Mei’s suggestion,”

Sato explained with a laugh, "She was worried that you were actually... gay... so she told me to pretend to be shy to see if you would take the bait."

Yumi, I hate you! Matsuda's face was full of disappointment.

"Is it really necessary to be so disappointed?" Sato glanced at him sideways, a smile playing on his lips.

"of course……"

Just as Matsuda opened his mouth, someone nearby leaned over and cut off all the rest of his words.

……

Sato drove to the Metropolitan Police Department parking lot. She then got out of the car to discuss with Inspector Megure and the others the next steps in handling the Tsukikage Island case.

Matsuda walked toward the first lesson with a satisfied look on his face.

Before we even arrived at our destination, in the hallway, Yumi stopped us.

"Matsuda, wasn't it Miwako who picked you up just now?"

Yumi stared at Matsuda's face, then covered her mouth and laughed.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Matsuda was puzzled by her laughter and couldn't help but reach out and touch his face.

I looked inside, but there was nothing dirty.

"No, it's this!"

Yumi smiled and pointed to her lips.

Matsuda reached out and rubbed his lips with his hand.

Oh, it's lipstick... Sato's color.

"Tsk tsk, it seems Miwako's experiment was a great success," Yumi nodded, looking smug. "How about it? My idea was really brilliant, wasn't it?"

"Then should I thank Miss Yumi?" Matsuda said irritably.

"Verbal thanks are unnecessary."

Yumi tapped her chin with her long, slender fingers and pondered,

"At least make something practical."