It was a secluded street that Senichi deliberately found after looking at the map.
Not all the roads in Tokyo were major ones; on the contrary, due to the high population density and limited space, many houses were closely packed together.
Many streets were alleys with no traffic lights, and in the 1990s, there were very few surveillance cameras on the streets.
The apartment building where Masami Hirota lived was not far away. It was surrounded by a residential area, not a major road and without surveillance cameras. The small roads branched out and led to many surrounding houses. No one could track them down after getting off here.
More importantly, although there were two streets separating them from Masami Hirota's apartment, there were no tall buildings obstructing the view. Therefore, even from this location, it would be easy to observe Masami Hirota's apartment with a telescope.
It could be said that this was the safest and most suitable place for Senichi to stop and let Conan get off.
As for why Senichi chose this location, two streets away from Masami Hirota's apartment, it was naturally for caution's sake, when letting Conan out.
It was a kind of "strategy of appearing out of the air," but it was necessary for safety.
Now that Conan was cross-dressing and going to Masami Hirota's house to persuade her and execute their escape plan, they wanted to avoid the tragic situation of meeting Gin and being killed.
But from the perspective of the Black Organization, wouldn't they be paying attention to Masami Hirota's whereabouts?
Although it was not portrayed in the original storyline. But it was now a reality, and Senichi couldn't afford to be careless.
Evil people also have their own way of thinking and will speculate about opponent from the worst possible perspective, using conspiracy theories to consider all possible events and plan meticulously.
What if she runs away with the money? The organization's information must never be leaked.
They still have to be on guard if she wants to run away with the money. Even if she runs away she has a deep sisterly bond with her sister, and as long as her sister remains with them, wouldn't they still be able to exploit her?
But in doing so, the risk is embedded. The other party may plan to rescue their sister, using the "financial power", if they have a substantial amount of money to turn their ideas into reality.
These are also other hidden risks, and her sister may also be planning to escape.
This kind of dilemma must not happen, so it's necessary to have people positioned around and conduct necessary surveillance.
Therefore, following the principles of conspiracy theories, Senichi realized that he also had to be cautious. If there really were people monitoring nearby and they saw Conan, the loli, getting out of his car, and then Masami Hirota disappeared...
Then he would become the only clue.
That would be disastrous.
Even if no one is monitoring Masami Hirota's vicinity, he still has to be careful not to leave any clues.
If you are careless, and blatantly provide them with clues, wouldn't that be foolish?
Even though the car was rented and he concealed the license plate, and he wore a disguise mask, it was still necessary to be cautious.
Senichi couldn't accept leaving clues for that terrifying stalker Gin, who could recognize the person just from a single strand of hair. It was as terrifying as the top-notch boss from his previous life who found the address by analyzing the reflection in the eyes from a self-taken photo of a female idol.
Just the thought of it made Senichi unable to be careless.
So he could only endure and be cautious for the sake of safety.
On the other side, Conan, as a cute loli, arrived in front of Masami Hirota's house.
After knocking on the door, Conan realized that there was no one opening the door for him.
Fortunately, his sharp eyes spotted a key hidden beneath a flower pot next to Masami Hirota's house. He directly used the key to open the door and entered the house.
"Miss Masami Hirota?"
Conan called out after entering the house but found no one. After confirming that she wasn't there, he patiently waited in the room.
During the wait, Conan didn't idle around. He searched the room and eventually found a key to a rented safe behind a latch on the desk.
"Be alert, Masami Hirota has returned."
Just as Conan was lost in thought, Senichi's voice came through the detective badge, waking Conan up from his contemplation and averting the fate of being knocked unconscious by a single blow.
After Masami Hirota entered the house, what she saw was a cute loli holding a key and wearing a confident smile.
"I suppose this is the location where the stolen One billion yen is stored."
Before Masami Hirota could speak, Conan took the initiative and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you intend to deliver this money to the person who instructed you from behind, right? But Miss Masami Hirota, I advise you to give up because your wish is destined not to be fulfilled. They have already prepared to frame you for the crime and then kill you to silence you."
"Who are you?"
Faced with the unknown mysterious girl holding the safe key, Masami Hirota's initial reaction was naturally cautious. But with the girl's words, her expression couldn't help but change.
Meanwhile, Conan took off his disguise mask, and although he still had makeup on his face, Masami Hirota recognized the familiar face.
"How can it be you? You..."
Masami Hirota was surprised and wanted to say something, but Conan interrupted her, "Miss Masami Hirota, those things don't matter. What matters is that I can't let you die!"
"Sorry, please return the key to me." Masami Hirota showed a sad smile. "Thank you, but I have no choice but to go..."
"Even if you do that, you'll only be giving up your life in vain!" Conan said in a deep voice. "Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think about your sister! Your sister doesn't want to lose you like this!"
"What?!"
At the moment Masami Hirota heard Conan's words, her pupils unconsciously contracted. She was genuinely shocked because she didn't expect him to say that.
And the implications behind those words were too many, making it difficult for her to react for a while.
The fact that he knew about her sister, which meant he even knew about the organization's intelligence, was already astonishing.
In that case, who was he? What kind of organization was behind him?
For a moment, the information was too overwhelming for her to digest, and her gaze toward Conan changed. "Who are you, exactly?"
"Someone who wants to save you," Conan said earnestly.
"Since you know that my sister is in the hands of the organization, you should know that I have no other choice."
Masami Hirota gave a bitter smile. She had also sensed their intentions, but so what? She had no other way out.
"No, we can help you," Conan said solemnly. "If you go now, you'll just be throwing your life away, and your sister will only fall deeper into hell. Can you bear to leave her to suffer alone!?"
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