Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

"Detective Sakurai, here is a letter for you."

"Eh?"

Koizumi took it and looked at it. The envelope was clean and there was nothing written on it.

"A man came to the store just now and said that someone asked him to help deliver a letter to Detective Sakurai. He left after delivering the letter."

The clerk's tone was excited and nervous: "Is this the commission you are currently working on?"

Koizumi smiled: "Yes. Because it is very dangerous, so..."

"I see!"

The clerk immediately said in a pretentious manner: "Ms. Sakurai, I came here to inform you that the wedding dress you bought is ready. If you need anything else, you can come to the front desk to find me."

The shop assistant looked around and walked away in surprise.

After making sure that no one was paying attention to her situation, Koizumi opened the envelope under the protection of Hagiwara.

There was no beginning or signature. There was only an address and a line of handwritten English on the letter paper, and the handwriting was very sloppy.

【Ur final exam has begun. 2-hour countdown has started. 】

"Your final exam has begun, and the two-hour countdown has started?"

Hagiwara Kenji was also reading the letter nearby. He frowned slightly and asked, "If it's a countdown, then it must be that thing, right?"

Koizumi frowned slightly: "Well, it should be what you think."

She was not questioning the contents of the letter, nor did she doubt the existence of the time bomb. She was even certain that this was Pramya's declaration of war against her.

She just had some doubts about the word "ur".

"ur", which means "your", can be translated as "your" which is fine, but it also makes perfect sense if it is translated as "your people".

So, is this final assessment really just a provocation against her alone?

Koizumi glanced at Kenji Hagiwara, who seemed unaware of this.

Although Hagiwara's fatal accident had passed, he and Matsuda died on the same day, and there was a causal relationship between them.

It is very likely that this "ur" includes not only her and Jinpei Matsuda, but even Kenji Hagiwara?

This is not good.

Koizumi thought about it, pinched the words on the letter with his fingers and twisted them hard a few times, then put his fingers under his nose and smelled them.

After friction and heating, there was indeed a faint smell of ink on the fingers.

Praise the God of Food, praise Daju!

In other words, this letter was not prepared in advance, and was perhaps written only a short time before it was delivered to her.

In other words, she and Hagiwara were being followed by someone, who was lurking near them.

Could it be Pramya himself?

Koizumi took out his cell phone and looked at it, but there was no signal.

Sure enough, probably because it was an "exam", the examiner directly cut off their external communications in order to prevent the possibility of cheating.

Not being able to call the police or ask for help is fine, but not being able to notify Jinpei Matsuda is a bit...

"Sakurai, give Jinpei some confidence, it'll be okay."

Koizumi suddenly raised his head.

Kenji Hagiwara was smiling at her.

...Yes, don’t be too pessimistic, it’s okay!

There is no need to rush as Jinpei Matsuda's time has not come yet.

As for Hagiwara...

She just couldn't believe it. How could Pramiya kill someone right under her nose?

Koizumi smiled: "Okay, since you said so."

After watching Koizumi's series of actions, Kenji Hagiwara has completely caught up with Koizumi's way of solving the problem.

However, he was not nervous at all, but rather a little excited: "Is it that person?"

Koizumi nodded: "Yes, it should be her."

Hagiwara Kenji smiled and said, "Great! As long as she doesn't launch a surprise attack, giving us time to prepare is the biggest advantage!"

Seeing his completely relaxed expression, Koizumi also relaxed and nodded with a smile: "Yeah, you're right."

Hagiwara Kenji checked the time and said, "This address is not close. We are running out of time to drive there and defuse the bomb."

"Yes. Without further ado, let's go."

After paying at the cashier and leaving her address, Koizumi and Hagiwara Kenji walked out of the store side by side.

Hagiwara Kenji was still mumbling: "Well, it's a bit troublesome that I don't have the right tools, so I just brought a multi-purpose military knife with me."

Koizumi: ...

He turned to look at the man and said with a half-smile: "Hagiwara, have you forgotten?"

"Eh?" Hagiwara Kenji looked confused. "What?"

Koizumi pointed at his nose and said, "Look at me and repeat what I just said."

Hagiwara Kenji: …

It dawned on me.

"Yeah! I was stupid, haha!"

He slapped his head hard. "With a human toolbox like you here, why should I worry about tools? I should be worried about having no bombs left for me to defuse!"

"Humph, that's it!"

Back in the parking lot, Hagiwara Ken was about to check if his car had been tampered with when Koizumi pulled him back a step.

While still wondering what she was going to do, Kenji Hagiwara saw Koizumi tap the car body with one hand.

Then, his car disappeared for a second and came back.

With a "pop", something fell to the ground.

Koizumi leaned over to look under the car, reached in and scooped up a handful, but when he stood up, his hands were empty, nothing.

"Okay, done. Let's go."

Hagiwara: …

It was not until the car drove smoothly out of the parking lot that Hagiwara Kenji said resentfully: "Izumi-chan, you are cheating."

Koizumi held the anonymous letter between his index and middle fingers and shook it, saying in a leisurely tone, "There is no rule here that forbids me from using my special abilities."

Hagiwara: …

If that Pramiya knew you had this skill, would he dare to challenge you so blatantly? You can't even hide from me!

Even Hagiwara himself was a little discouraged by Koizumi's move.

This man's ability is simply the nemesis of bombers.

I'm just guessing how the unlucky guy Pramya was killed by Sakurai in the end.

Kenji Hagiwara sighed, glanced at the person sitting in the passenger seat with a bit of resentment, and then was frightened by what she was holding in her hand.

"Hey, Sakurai! Don't treat that thing as a toy!"

What Koizumi was holding in his hand was the trigger bomb that had just been installed on Hagiwara Kenji's car.

Koizumi said nonchalantly, "Well, I'm free on the road anyway, so I'll just do some research. Hagiwara, drive carefully and steadily."

Drive well?

You said it lightly!

If that thing was in my hands, I would not feel guilty at all, but the problem is that it is in your hands!

Kenji Hagiwara was sweating profusely on his forehead, and his eyes kept drifting towards the passenger seat uncontrollably.

"Hey, Sakurai, you're not planning on dismantling this thing on the way, are you?"

Koizumi answered without even looking up: "Well, it's a rare opportunity to have a new toy, so I'll practice."

"...I think you might as well put that thing away and rest your eyes for a while? Or check if your cell phone signal has been restored, and then send an email to Zhen Ping?"

Koizumi: ...

Turn around and look at Kenji Hagiwara.

"Hagiwara, either defuse the bomb or let me drive. You choose one."

Hagiwara Kenji: …

Koizumi spread his hands and said, "See, you chose bomb disposal, right?"

Hagiwara Kenji: …

He wanted to take back what he said earlier.

This guy Sakurai is indeed the nemesis of bombers.

That is, if she doesn't kill herself first!