The next day, Miwako Sato woke up and, upon opening her eyes, looked around in confusion, gradually remembering everything that had happened the night before.
"Ah~~~!!!"
Despite being a police officer, she couldn't help but let out a scream, jumped up, and checked if she had been assaulted.
The clothes didn't have the slightest trace of having been touched!!!
Miwako Sato sighed in relief. Looking down, she saw a thick down coat on the floor, and a fleeting glint passed through her eyes.
Although it hadn't snowed yet in winter, the nights were very cold. The fact that she had been able to sleep so soundly all night was directly related to that down coat.
"Night Baron, what kind of person are you really?"
Walking down the street with the coat in her hand, Miwako Sato felt lost. He had kidnapped her, but he hadn't done anything to her or demanded anything from her...
"Officer, it's that coat, that's the coat that was stolen from me!"
A shop owner suddenly pointed at the coat Miwako Sato was holding, while two police officers stood beside him.
"Officer Sato? It's Officer Sato!!!"
Seeing Miwako Sato, the two police officers shouted with joy; they were evidently from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
"What are you doing here?"
Miwako Sato still didn't know the chaos that reigned in the Police Department. Inspector Megure... no, the entire police department had spent a sleepless night, searching for her and the Night Baron everywhere.
The two police officers hurriedly explained the situation to her.
Miwako Sato's expression changed: "Let's return to the station immediately."
"Wait, Miss Officer, the coat you have in your hand is from my shop, could you return it to me?" the shop owner shouted.
"Officer Sato, this coat must have been stolen by the Night Baron. This is a maple leaf gold coin he left in the shop."
Taking the coin in her hand, Miwako Sato thought for a moment: "Boss, I'll buy this coat, is that okay?"
The shop owner, of course, had no objection, as he wouldn't lose anything that way.
The two police officers didn't think much of it either; it was cold and there was nothing wrong with wearing an extra piece of clothing.
After putting the coat back on, Miwako Sato's mind wandered in the police car. The Night Baron had stolen a coat for her, and remembering what had happened the night before, her feelings were confused.
Early in the morning, Kogoro Mouri's howl was heard: "My head hurts so much!"
"That's what you get for drinking all day without control," Ran said with disapproval.
"Usually my head doesn't hurt this much. It's as if I didn't sleep at all last night, I feel like it's going to explode," Kogoro Mouri complained as he held his head.
Heiji, on the side, was speechless: You were hit by one of Conan's tranquilizer darts, that's forced sleep, not a deep and restful sleep. It's natural that your hangover hasn't passed and that it hurts.
"Good morning, Ran-neechan."
Conan appeared with two panda-like dark circles under his eyes, yawning nonstop.
"Conan, what did you do last night? You look like you haven't slept at all," Ran said, resigned.
[Last night I got back after three, I kept thinking until past five, and now, at seven, Uncle woke me up. I basically haven't slept.]
Conan smiled bitterly to himself, but he couldn't show it: "Ran-neechan, last night I dreamed of Kamen Rider, and I fought bad guys with him."
"Really... you surely slept poorly because of your dreams," Ran said as she put breakfast on the table and returned to the kitchen: "Kazuha, is it ready yet?"
"Yes, it's ready. Let's have breakfast."
In the last few days, Kazuha's culinary skills had improved by leaps and bounds, and the food she prepared was already quite good.
"Next, breaking news from the police: Officer Miwako Sato, who was kidnapped last night by the great thief, the Night Baron, has returned safe and sound. According to her testimony, the Night Baron simply took her to the place where the maple leaf gold coins were found and then left..."
"That Night Baron again? Why is this guy so famous?" Kogoro Mouri muttered in annoyance.
"Dad, the Night Baron is a great thief who has recently appeared. It's said that he was the one who stole the fifteen thousand maple leaf gold coins," Ran explained.
"What? He stole one billion yen?" Kogoro Mouri was dumbfounded.
[Hey, hey, can this old man stop making a fool of himself?]
Conan no longer had the strength to complain: So sleepy!!!
"Look, that officer is giving an interview!"
Hearing Kazuha, everyone focused their attention back on the television.
"That officer is so beautiful. I didn't know there were such beautiful women in the Police Department," Ran commented.
"Her name is Miwako Sato, she's Inspector Megure's right-hand woman. She's very competent," Heiji said calmly.
"Do you know that officer, Heiji?" Ran asked curiously.
"I don't know her, but I've researched the people in the Police Department," Heiji replied nonchalantly.
"You can access the personnel files of the Police Department, Heiji?" Kogoro Mouri asked, surprised.
Although the personnel information of the Police Department was not a state secret, it was not something an ordinary person could easily consult either.
"Dad, didn't you know? Heiji's father is Heizo Hattori..."
"What? Your father is Heizo Hattori, the Superintendent General of the Osaka Prefectural Police?"
Before Ran could finish, Kogoro Mouri shouted, completely stunned.
[Heh, heh, this old man is just finding out now.]
Conan smiled with bitter resignation.
"And Heiji himself is also amazing," Kazuha said proudly.
Heiji smiled gently, saying nothing.
"Miss Officer, are you saying that the Night Baron's nature is not evil? But he has stolen gold coins worth one billion!"
A reporter's shout on the television once again captured everyone's attention.
Miwako Sato, dressed in the down coat, had a determined expression and a bright gaze: "Night Baron, I hope you will voluntarily turn yourself in to the Police Department. I swear on my badge that I will do everything possible to defend you and get a reduction of your sentence."
Everyone watching the live broadcast fell silent.
Firm and resonant words!
Through the screen, everyone could feel Miwako Sato's sincerity.
"This Officer Sato is amazing," Ran said with admiration. "Yes," Kazuha nodded.
[What happened to this officer last night for her attitude towards the Night Baron to change so much?]
Conan was curious.
Heiji looked strangely at the coat Miwako Sato was wearing: Why didn't she throw that garment away?