When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
And when the figure of Conan is reflected in your eyes, it means that a case is about to happen.
As Senichi saw the Detective Boys and Dr. Agasa, they also noticed them.
"It's Detective Senichi and Detective Takagi!"
The Detective Boys ran over immediately upon seeing the two, looking around suspiciously and whispering, "Is there a suspect nearby? Do you need our cooperation?"
"Eh? Isn't everyone from the Detective Boys here? Why are you all here too?"
At this moment, Sato Miwako, who had just returned from the restroom, expressed her surprise.
"Ah, Detective Sato and Ayako-neechan!" Ayumi turned her head upon hearing the voice and her eyes brightened as she ran over to greet them with a smile.
"Oh~ It turns out it's not a case." Mitsuhiko on the side couldn't help but point at the four and said with a laugh, "You guys came to the Tropical Land not for a case but for a date!"
"Yes." Senichi nodded calmly, "So, what about you guys? Why did you decide to come to the Tropical Land?"
"It's Detective Shiratori." Dr. Agasa chuckled, saying, "He said it's a thank-you for our help in every case, so he gave us tickets of the Tropical Land as a token of gratitude..."
"Shiratori, huh..." Senichi was momentarily stunned, then smiled and sighed casually, "Well, it's really a coincidence. I didn't expect to run into you guys in such a big amusement park."
"Hehe, actually, we followed the Tropical Land mascot over!" Genta looked around and said strangely, "Huh? Why can't I find it? It said it would take a photo with us after we came over here together..."
Although these seemed like ordinary words, Senichi's gaze became meaningful.
It seems that the "Sato Miwako defense line" is performing its duty properly. After all, there are no such coincidences in the world, whether it's the tickets or the mascot guiding them. It's probably all Shiratori's doing.
Upon realizing that this was likely Shiratori's plan, Senichi subtly surveyed the surroundings. With his keen eyesight, he quickly spotted a few familiar figures, disguised and monitoring them from a distance.
Just as Senichi saw through all of this as Shiratori's scheme, the mascot, who had already slipped away, was using a walkie-talkie to smoothly report the success of the plan.
"Understood! I'll leave the surveillance to you." Shiratori's lips curled into a slight smile. "Although it's a bit regrettable, Detective Senichi and Miss Ayako, I have to disrupt your date for the sake of the grand plan..."
After hanging up the walkie-talkie, Shiratori took out his phone and dialed the target person's number.
Ring, ring...
In the open-air restaurant, Dr. Agasa's mobile phone in his shoulder bag suddenly rang.
"Ah, it's Detective Shiratori!" Dr. Agasa smiled. "We're at the Tropical Land now. Thanks for the tickets."
"Eh? Do you need me to confirm the information from the previous case?"
"Yes, we'll pass by the Tropical Land shortly. How about we find a place to meet?" Shiratori's voice came through the phone, surprising Takagi, who frantically shook his head with both hands.
"Uh... sorry... it's a bit inconvenient right now." Dr. Agasa looked at Takagi's gestures and smiled apologetically.
"How about this?"
Shiratori didn't panic at all when faced with the rejection, "I'll fax those documents to your home right now. After you confirm them, give me a call before 3 PM..."
With that, Shiratori didn't wait for Dr. Agasa to say anything more and promptly hung up the phone.
"Hello? Hello..." Dr. Agasa called twice and after hearing the busy tone on the phone, he couldn't help but look at his watch with some distress. "If I want to get back before 3 PM, it's too late if I don't leave now..."
But if he went back now, there would be no one to take care of the kids, leaving Dr. Agasa in a moment of dilemma.
"Don't worry, go ahead. Leave the kids to us!" Sato Miwako smiled and said, "With Ayako and me taking care of them, everything will be fine."
"Can you really?" Dr. Agasa asked hesitantly. "Will it trouble you?"
"It's fine." Ayako smiled and reassured, "And I quite like children."
"Then, I'll trouble you." Dr. Agasa expressed his gratitude and immediately ran towards the parking lot.
"Is this really okay, Sato..." Takagi whispered with his hand covering his mouth.
"Don't worry, Ayako doesn't mind, and if we have something come up, we can always ask Ran or Mr. Mouri..."
"Sorry, but I don't think Ran-neechan and Kogoro-san will be able to come today..."
Conan, well aware that he and the others had become the fifth wheel for them, looked apologetic and said, "Uncle Kogoro is attending a baseball competition organized by the community today, and Ran-nee-chan went to cheer for him..."
Hearing the "betrayal" from the Detective Boys, Officer Takagi couldn't help feeling a bit desperate but also somewhat hopeful, "But it's not impossible, right? After all, if they lost in the first game, they might have gone home by now..."
"No, the chances are not very high," Mitsuhiko interjected on the side. "When we went to meet Conan in the morning, uncle Mouri boasted to us that they got second place last year."
"He even specially polished his glove to make it shine!" Ayumi extended her hand and laughed, "But the protective oil had a stinky smell. I just touched it a bit, didn't wash my hands, and it still has a smell now."
"It does have the smell of protective oil."
Senichi detected the odor of protective oil on Ayumi's hands using his heightened sense of smell and nodded slightly. He looked at Takagi with a hint of sympathy, "It seems Detective Mouri is really gearing up for a big event."
"But that won't take a day..."
Before Takagi could finish his hopeful words, Genta shattered it, "Speaking of which, he also said he wanted to drink heartily tonight..."
"Most likely planning to stay out all night," Haibara's final blow turned Takagi completely pale. "Which means... for the whole day today..."
"It's okay!" Sato Miwako, seemingly indifferent, laughed happily, "Places like Tropical Lands are more fun with more people..."
"And everyone is well-behaved, no need to worry." Ayako smiled and said, "We'll help keep an eye on them."
"We can only go with this plan..."
Takagi sighed, and beside him, Senichi's sympathetic gaze made Takagi almost tearful.
In this situation, perhaps only Detective Senichi knew how much he wanted to cry.
Why, for the first time going to the Tropical Land with my crush, the first date with my crush, the first time buying a ring, the first time mustering the courage to propose.
This double and even quadruple joy stacked together, bringing me even more happiness, should have been a dreamlike sweet time...
But why, why did it turn out like this...