Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Chapter 789. Our focus returns to Amuro Tooru...

Good morning, Mr. Amuro...................................

As soon as Amuro Tooru entered, Ms. Enomoto Azusa, who was busy at the bar inside, greeted him sweetly.

Amuro Tooru naturally displayed a humble gaze and politely returned Enomoto Azusa's sunny smile.

"Good morning, Ms. Enomoto..............................."

"I've said it many times,"

Enomoto Azusa feigned anger and glared at Amuro Toru.

"Just call me Xiao Zi..."

"Yes, Ms. Enomoto............................."

"Oh, call me Xiao Zi............................"

After exchanging a few words, the two colleagues began preparing for today's coffee shop.

Their Poirot Cafe's location is actually quite good—

Beikacho, as the central area of ​​Tokyo, is teeming with corporate workers every morning.

Furthermore, after Amuro Tooru joined their café, the quality of their kitchen staff improved significantly...................................

Thus, the name of Poirot's Café became well-known in the surrounding area.

Amuro Tooru, on the other hand, is a man who's afraid he won't have a 996 work schedule. He works from morning till night every day without asking for a penny more, making the coffee shop owner feel a little embarrassed...

It's worth mentioning that even though Poirot's Cafe was doing quite well, Kogoro Mouri, as the landlord, didn't do what some school cafeterias do—just because the business was good—and then arbitrarily raise the rent.

Our Uncle Mori is quite kind in this respect.

Even though he often complained to Xiaolan that the rent they initially agreed on still seemed too cheap, he only talked about it and didn't take any real action...

And so, Amuro Tooru and Enomoto Azusa continued their preparations for the day, waiting for their morning guests to arrive...................................

Before long, the guests who were supposed to have breakfast arrived.........................

For some reason, Amuro Tooru and Enomoto Azusa seemed unusually enthusiastic today.

The customers who came for breakfast all said that the desserts tasted even better today, and Xiao Zi's service was even more attentive—she really did resemble a maid...

Amuro Tooru and Enokimoto Azusa were very pleased with the guests' feedback, repeatedly thanking everyone for their recognition...............................

In their spare time, they deliberately reduced the number of topics they discussed, seemingly reflecting on how to improve their professional skills in hopes of performing better...

Hmm, maybe that's how it is.....................................

While Amuro Tooru was wiping the dishes, occasionally responding to Enomoto Azusa's words, his mind was already far away.

During this period, the Japanese public security department has been much quieter, basically not causing any major problems or taking any significant actions.

Unfortunately, since the incident at the Twilight Villa, Amuro Tooru hasn't faced much repercussions, but...

Based on his observations of certain close associates and subtle clues in Kuroda Hyōe's words, he deduced...

It's highly likely that my superiors have already begun to doubt my abilities...

Amuro Tooru could accept such a voice.

After all, since returning to China, he had orchestrated several major events, but without exception, they all ended in failure...

In fact, every failure results in a significant loss.............................

In the previous failure at the Twilight Villa, everyone was wiped out; apart from Amuro Tooru himself, no one survived...

It's really hard to explain this kind of thing as a coincidence or a mistake.

Therefore, Amuro Tooru was actually able to accept the criticism he received from his superiors.

At least, no one doubts his loyalty...........................................

For this reason, during this period, neither Amuro Tooru nor Kuroda Hyōe tacitly proposed any further actions against the organization.

There's no other reason than that I'm terrified of losing again; I really don't dare to lose even once more.

If the next operation fails again, who knows what the consequences will be....................................

Putting everything else aside, Kuroda Hyōe's own position is probably in serious jeopardy.

You were in a coma for so many years, and when you finally came back, we immediately put you in the position of inspector general, and you messed it up completely. Can't you even handle this job, you old codger?

Have I slept for too many years and made my brain dull, or have I become completely out of touch with modern society after sleeping for so long...?

In short, this speculation will undoubtedly continue to echo in Kuroda Hyōe's ears...

He couldn't bear the consequences of failure.

Compared to him, Amuro Tooru's situation is far more dangerous—

Right now, those above him only think he has a problem with his abilities, categorizing him as someone who meant well but did bad things—basically, the kind of person who's both stupid and hardworking...

but...........................

If there's another major failure, Amuro Tooru wouldn't be doing something good that backfired.

It was intentional!

Those in higher positions must be thinking—

You've been in this organization for so many years, haven't you already been turned to the other side?

Oh no, actually you've already been turned by them!

And what's with this "the country is your lover" thing...

Nonsence!

Saying such cheesy things, you probably really want to give your lover a full set of Ace's Love!

You ungrateful wolf cub, this time I'll definitely wipe you out................................

These kinds of words are very likely the voices that will appear in Amuro Tooru's ears after he fails again...................................

More unbearable than having his abilities questioned is the doubt about his loyalty to his country...

Although his homeland wasn't exactly a saint either, Amuro Tooru wouldn't allow anyone to tarnish his reputation or question his loyalty to his country.

Therefore, during this period, Amuro Tooru and Kuroda Hyōe decisively chose to go into hiding.

Even though Amuro Tooru had already devised two methods to deal with the organization's members, he still chose to remain in hiding....................................................

For Amuro Tooru, lying in wait was not a useless waste of time.

It's merely the waiting before victory, the brief darkness before dawn...

Moreover...............................

During his time in hiding, Amuro Tooru wasn't entirely oblivious to what was happening—

He recently discovered that something was off with the Maori family...

This strange change started about two weeks ago, after they returned from their family trip...

This strange change wasn't that any of the three members of the Mori family had changed their personalities or habits, but rather...

They seem to be deliberately hiding something...........................

Oh no, it should be said that Conan is deliberately hiding something...

This kid's hostility towards me remained undiminished, and was quite strong...................................

Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri and Ran are quite nice to him, especially Kogoro, that clueless old man, who occasionally drags him into doing some unhealthy things...

As a public official, although I might commit murder and arson quite a few times in my daily life, it's still not very convenient for me to do those kinds of things; it would damage my reputation...

A while ago, when I was chatting with Kogoro Mouri and Ran, Ran seemed to mention that she had a lot of fun last weekend.

Just as he was about to strike up a conversation, Conan interrupted him, abruptly changing the subject...

This seems a bit strange.............................

Conan certainly doesn't want to get involved with me, but he wouldn't deliberately try to change the subject like this on a normal day.

Amuro Tooru felt he needed to investigate further................................

As for the reasons...

There was no reason, it was all intuition.

This includes his intuition that Conan is a crucial figure, which is why Amuro Tooru shamelessly tries to get close to him...

To reiterate, the reason I've been able to survive in this organization for so long isn't just because of logic and ability; intuition is also very important.

As Amuro Tooru pondered this, he didn't neglect his work at all, keeping the café in perfect order.

He was so engrossed in his work and thinking that he didn't notice at all that Ms. Enomoto Azusa seemed slightly different today...