IW: Chapter 285 - Sadako: Oppressed ghosts will not yield!
"But don't you guys in the Criminal Division have a lot on your plate right now? Does Inspector Megure allow you to put all your time into this?"
Miyamoto Yumi tapped her chin with her finger. She didn't care about Officer Sato Miwako.
But would Inspector Megure really allow such a thing?
The crime rate had recently surged.
The Criminal Division basically spent every day Gaban, or on their way to Gaban.
Officer Sato Miwako was, after all, Inspector Megure's top ace.
Among this group of not-so-smart police officers,
Officer Sato Miwako's abilities were quite good.
Therefore, she was basically either on solo missions or accompanied by Inspector Megure.
But if Officer Sato Miwako were to put all her energy into dealing with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts now,
Then Inspector Megure would lose a significant helper.
"But I've already announced this to the media. Am I just going to give up like this? Wouldn't I lose all face?"
Officer Sato Miwako propped her head, speaking with some annoyance.
As she said this, she felt that the BBQ in her hand no longer tasted good.
She shouldn't have said any of this, but she ended up causing trouble for herself.
She truly understood now what it meant to shoot herself in the foot.
"Then you're being a bit stubborn, aren't you, Miwako? Aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?
Think about Inspector Megure. He often can't catch criminals. Before, he relied on Kudo Shinichi, and now he relies on Mouri Kogorou. Look, isn't Inspector Megure perfectly fine?"
Miyamoto Yumi offered a word of comfort.
She felt that Officer Sato Miwako was overthinking things.
So what if she didn't catch them?
"Ahem, Officer Miyamoto, I don't think you're from our department, are you?"
Behind them,
A resonant, yet somewhat awkward voice sounded.
This directly startled Miyamoto Yumi, who was about to say more to Officer Sato Miwako.
Inspector Megure?!
She wished she could just find a hole to crawl into right now.
Talking bad about someone behind their back, only to be overheard by the person concerned.
She should have known not to say anything just now.
"Inspector Megure, I was just bringing Miwako some food. She's had a tough day."
"Indeed, unlike me, who has to rely on others for everything!"
By the end of his sentence,
A hint of resentment flashed in Inspector Megure's eyes.
He hadn't expected that in Miyamoto Yumi's mind, he was such an image.
"Inspector Megure, I didn't mean that..."
Miyamoto Yumi waved her hand with a cheerful smile.
Her mindset was still good.
Although she had been caught earlier,
As long as she wasn't embarrassed, then others would be.
So Miyamoto Yumi thought that as long as she didn't bring up the topic,
Then Inspector Megure wouldn't care either.
Of course, she also felt quite embarrassed.
"Never mind, I'm not always like this when handling cases!"
Inspector Megure tried to recall the cases he had handled.
It seemed that most of them weren't solved by relying on detectives, right?
Although every time Inspector Megure appeared in the anime, someone always helped him,
He wasn't always with Conan and the others.
Moreover, Inspector Megure felt that even if he said anything to Miyamoto Yumi, it would be useless.
Everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department knew about Miyamoto Yumi's gossipy nature.
Her most frequent activity every day was driving her patrol car and complaining about various things and gossiping.
So Inspector Megure felt that he had probably been discussed before.
Therefore, he didn't want to continue arguing.
Besides, he was here for other matters today.
He didn't want to waste time on this meaningless matter.
He wasn't a petty person either.
"Exactly! Exactly!"
Since Inspector Megure had said so, she naturally had to follow his lead.
However, after hearing her words, Inspector Megure felt that she might as well not have said anything.
But he didn't dwell on it too much.
The main thing was that he needed to take Miwako out on a mission.
"Miwako, you don't need to keep bothering with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts anymore. We have other things to do now."
Let's put the Phantom Thieves of Hearts matter aside for now.
In fact, when he saw the reports about Officer Sato Miwako and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts,
Inspector Megure's heart pounded.
He knew it was over.
This military order had been issued.
Officer Sato Miwako would definitely try to catch the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
But no one knew when this phantom thief group would appear.
So was Officer Sato Miwako going to waste her time on this matter indefinitely?
"But!!!"
Officer Sato Miwako still wanted to say something.
She actually knew that continuing like this would only be a waste of time.
But she was just a little unwilling.
"Miwako, I'm not telling you not to catch the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. It's just that you shouldn't put all your energy into it."
Inspector Megure sighed.
Officer Sato Miwako's strength was her persistence.
Once she took on a case, she would see it through.
But her weakness was also obvious.
That was persistence.
Once she set her mind on something,
She absolutely had to complete it.
"Inspector Megure, I just feel that a group of thieves, yet they are praised, which is inherently unreasonable. I want to bring them to justice!"
When the Phantom Thieves of Hearts proclaimed such a slogan,
Their strange methods of theft,
Also caused a sensation among young people.
They admired the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
Coupled with Kamoshida, whose heart's treasure was stolen, confessing his crimes,
This also made people feel incredible.
And at the same time, it made them praise the other party even more.
What the police couldn't do, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts could.
This was even worse than the nature of detectives.
Detectives, in essence, were good people. Although they lacked legality,
They did indeed help the police with cases.
But the Phantom Thieves of Hearts were thieves!
Their leader had stolen two gems!
This was what Officer Sato Miwako least wanted to see.
"Bringing them to justice is a must, but are you not going to handle any other cases? There are many more serious cases!"
"I understand!"
Officer Sato Miwako let out a long breath.
She actually understood that she had just been sulking with herself earlier.
If she were to think about it this way,
She really shouldn't keep dwelling on this matter.
It was indeed just as Inspector Megure had said.
There were still many criminals in this world that she needed to catch.
"Inspector Megure, let's go!"
"Eh?! You're giving up just like that?"
Miyamoto Yumi looked at Officer Sato Miwako in surprise.
She had originally thought she would struggle for a while.
She had already prepared for some drama.
"I didn't say anything... I didn't say anything..."
When their eyes fell on Miyamoto Yumi,
She also knew she had said the wrong thing.
Immediately, she tried to make them not notice her.
This had nothing to do with her.
"A missing person case, let's go."
The Metropolitan Police Department had recently received a report.
The caller said her husband had gone missing. He should have come home after work that night but didn't.
This case immediately fell into Inspector Megure's hands.
However, he had searched for a long time,
But there was no news whatsoever.
This person had vanished into thin air.
"Okay, Inspector Megure, let's go!"
Officer Sato Miwako suddenly felt a bit of motivation for handling cases again.
It seemed she still couldn't focus solely on the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
However, Officer Sato Miwako also secretly swore in her heart.
She would definitely bring these criminals to justice then.
She couldn't let them mislead teenagers anymore.
The next day.
When Ai Haibara learned that she was about to be sent to school by Bai Ye,
She was completely distraught.
She had already graduated so many years ago.
Plus, with her intelligence, she was an absolute Rolling in elementary school.
Why did she still have to be sent to school?!
"Bai Ye, are you really going to send me to school?"
Ai Haibara still tried to struggle a bit.
After all, staying at home, even if it was for research,
At least she wouldn't be exposed, and she would have more freedom every day.
Bai Ye said he wanted her to research things,
But it was fine if she didn't research. She didn't know what Bai Ye was thinking.
Ai Haibara actually knew a little that Bai Ye perhaps never expected her to research anything out.
"Have you ever seen an elementary school student who doesn't go to school?"
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Bai Ye mainly didn't have time to look after Ai Haibara.
He felt it might be better to send her to elementary school.
He had a lot of things to do every day.
First, there were the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
Secondly, he also had an Office.
Then, he was also a student.
On the surface, he was studying, but behind the scenes, he was stealing, dealing with supernatural occurrences, and trading with the Black Organization—he did it all.
It clearly made no sense to keep Ai Haibara by his side.
"But I'm not an elementary school student. You know that!"
Ai Haibara was speechless.
Could Bai Ye not know whether she was an elementary school student or not?
"Mainly, I just think there's no need for you to stay at home all the time. Go out and just pass the time every day. Were you very diligent when you were studying before?"
Bai Ye was a bit curious.
He wondered if a top student like Ai Haibara used to study diligently from dawn till dusk every day.
As for a poor student like him,
He basically wouldn't work hard, sleeping late and waking late every day.
Of course, his grades also taught him a very good lesson.
"Not really. Actually, learning mainly depends on talent. I wasn't particularly diligent."
Ai Haibara said indifferently.
Perhaps this was all she was capable of.
It was also inherited from her parents.
Her talent had been quite good since childhood.
"Well, you'll have no friends if you talk like that!"
Darn top students!
This couldn't help but remind Bai Ye of a top student in his class who once said he hadn't reviewed before the exam and would definitely not do well this time.
Then, after the exam, he would say that this question was probably wrong, that question was wrong, and his score would significantly drop this time.
But when the exam results finally came out, Bai Ye just wanted to strangle him.
"But I didn't say anything wrong. Talent is very important. Speaking of Miko, where is she?"
"At school, of course. Who's like you?"
Outwardly a child, but in reality, extraordinary.
"By the way, does Sadako usually work here too?"
The materialist Ai Haibara had also witnessed a ghost like Sadako.
Speaking of which, she really hadn't expected that ghosts actually existed in this world.
"Working is not exactly the case."
Bai Ye rubbed his chin. It seemed Sadako was forced, wasn't she?
Initially, Sadako was here to claim lives.
But then she saw his Zanpakuto, no, it should be called the Human Emperor Blade.
Then Sadako agreed to stay here.
Seemingly sensing a strong malice, Sadako couldn't help but turn away from Bai Ye.
The bitterness in her heart,
At this moment, perhaps only she could understand!
Evil spirits will never be slaves.
How high-spirited Sadako was back then!
Until she met Bai Ye, this devil.
As a ghost, she was actually kept here to work.
Every time she thought of this tragic encounter, she felt like crying.
"So sending you to school is justified. Go and have fun at school. You don't have to worry about studying, you've already learned it anyway. The main thing is that I have a lot of things to do here every day, so I need to find a place to keep an eye on you!"
"..."
So, she was like a child who needed to go to daycare, right?
"Can I refuse?"
"No, I've already contacted the school for you. You're going tomorrow!"
"You're amazing!!!"
Ai Haibara held it in for a long time, and finally, only managed to blurt out this one sentence.
She originally thought that what happened before was already outrageous and shocking enough.
She hadn't expected there to be something even more shocking.
It turned out that Bai Ye had already arranged everything for her.
So, you've already made all the arrangements.
Then why did you even bother asking for my opinion?
Ai Haibara silently complained in her heart.
But she accepted Bai Ye's suggestion.
She would just treat it as a way to relax.
If she didn't want to go to school later,
She could apply to Bai Ye.
"By the way, have you found my sister yet?"
Ai Haibara had always held a glimmer of hope regarding this matter.
When she was brought back by Bai Ye,
As part of their agreement,
Bai Ye had to help her find her sister's soul.
And she, in turn, would stay and help Bai Ye with his research.
This deal seemed good to Ai Haibara.
"Not found yet. I've already had Sadako use her ghost world's 'friend circle' to look for your sister's soul. I believe it should be soon."
Ghosts actually had a 'friend circle'?
Ai Haibara twitched her lips. It sounded ridiculous.
But in this Office called the 'All-Purpose Agency',
She felt as if everything was so normal.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Ai Haibara opened her mouth, and finally, only managed to squeeze out this one sentence.
"It's nothing. Let's go to the library to buy books this afternoon. You're starting school tomorrow, and I still need to prepare all the things you need for school, although I could just ask Miko for them..."
Bai Ye mumbled softly at the end.
However, Ai Haibara heard him clearly.
It seemed he really wanted to send her to school.
"What about me?"
Sadako turned around, raised her hand, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
If Bai Ye didn't assign her anything, she would go back and play mahjong with her ghost sisters this afternoon.
Since learning to play mahjong, she felt like she had fallen in love with it!
She was truly fed up with working this forced job every day.
But to resign...
Forget it.
Seeing Bai Ye's Zanpakuto last time was scary enough.
The matter of resigning would have to wait until the contract period ended.
She was truly miserable.
Thinking of this, Sadako felt a pang of sadness in her heart.