Watching Hattori Heiji's doubting life in the face of Senichi's "pretentiousness technique," Conan felt quite refreshed.
Kid, now you know what kind of monster I face every day?
Someone was still boasting about surpassing the other with just a few moves, even though they hadn't fully understood the other's strength.
"What's with that expression!"
Hattori Heiji, recovering from his small mental breakdown, immediately felt Conan's gaze beside him. Turning his head, he saw Conan looking at him with a mocking expression, instantly making him unhappy.
"Nothing, just marveling at how someone is so ridiculous." Conan, with a scornful smirk, said, "Clearly aiming to surpass others, but doesn't even know how far the other has reached."
"Stop babbling!" Hattori Heiji said in frustration. "It's just a gap in knowledge! I'll catch up in three days... no, two days!"
"Oh? Good luck to you then."
Conan immediately wore a "heart-wrenching smile" and said, "By the way, if you want to surpass Detective Senichi, it's better to read more of these books. But before that, it seems like you have to surpass me first~ After all, I've already finished studying these~"
Hearing Conan continuously listing books such as "Psychology" and "Microexpression Studies," Hattori Heiji's face turned a bit dark.
But thinking that he hadn't achieved his goal of surpassing Detective Senichi, and even his good (old) buddy had taken the lead. Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth, borrowed the paper and pen from Senichi's car, and started recording a long list of books.
So what if it's grinding? I can endure it!
Thinking that Conan had already read these books, and Detective Senichi had turned them into his own experience and applied them to cases. Hattori Heiji, feeling immense pressure, made a fierce decision to go back and study hard.
Looking at Hattori Heiji's expression, Conan touched his own hair and felt that soon, his good buddy would join him in worrying...
Meanwhile, sitting in the driver's seat, Senichi listened to the two completely ignoring him, openly declaring their intention to surpass him. Internally, a group of wild horses galloped through his mind.
You pretentious guys!!
You two mischief-makers are plotting against me again!
Even if I'm using cheat codes, I still need some free time to read books. Isn't it you two mischief-makers chasing after me in the background? Can't you let a person have peace and quiet!
Maintaining a calm exterior, Senichi, who had also secretly decided to use cheat codes and study, made up his mind to suppress these two mischief-makers!
Conan harbored the same thought. Although he appeared to be gloating on the surface, inwardly, he had heightened his vigilance, preparing to go back and continue studying hard to maintain the advantage.
As these thoughts circulated among the three, an unspoken agreement was reached in the silence.
Soon, Senichi arrived at the hospital where Takai was staying.
After some inquiries, they learned about the current condition of the other.
Although there was a specially made cushion by Dr. Agasa, falling from the 21st floor was not something an ordinary body could endure. To be honest, preserving a single life was already quite good.
Multiple fractures throughout the body, internal organ damage – but this was considered the best outcome. At least compared to the original outcome, one life had been saved.
Given Senichi's current capabilities, this was the best possible result.
After all, the first rule for Senichi to prevent a case was to ensure that his own logic and actions had no flaws and wouldn't raise suspicion. The case occurred in someone's home, and Senichi couldn't arbitrarily interfere. There were inherent limitations, and many methods were unusable.
If the soft approach didn't work, then the hard approach wouldn't be much better.
While impersonating Kaito Kuroba (the Phantom Thief Kid) and using a move like descending from the sky with a kick to send the culprit flying was something Senichi had considered, it was just an unrealistic fantasy.
Setting aside the fact that the identity of Kid couldn't be casually exploited, Senichi was thoroughly stuck at the level of driving skills.
Because the driving skill for a glider was different from the nature of vehicle driving skills. In vehicle driving, the higher the skill level, the faster the car's speed. For regular driving, three to five years of skill development would be enough to drive steadily in the city. Most non-professional drivers wouldn't deliberately improve their driving skills beyond handling common situations.
However, the proficiency level of glider driving skills was mainly determined by the flying altitude!
In other words, the stronger your driving skills, the higher you can navigate in the sky.
This is only natural, as higher altitudes naturally bring more turbulent and complex air currents. If one cannot proficiently master these, they might be played to death by the air currents.
For instance, an "instant acceleration" could plaster you against a wall, and a descending air current could turn you into a "fallen angel." Dealing with or even utilizing these high-difficulty techniques requires advanced skills.
With Senichi's current skill at less than D-level, flying in open areas under mild conditions is acceptable. However, in situations like nights where the wind frequently blows across the ground, going up recklessly would be suicidal.
So, with various means being almost entirely cut off and hands tied, adapting to the situation becomes the only option.
As for the broken limbs and internal organ damage, consider it his punishment.
Indeed, while it may not be intentional malicious killing, due to Takai's own actions, he indirectly caused the death of a living being. This is also the reason he's hated to the point where someone wants to kill him.
Takai, who could afford to live in the luxurious apartment that even impresses Hattori Heiji, is naturally not an ordinary person. He's an upper-level executive in the company.
He acts with indifference, shows no mercy, and cares little for his subordinates. Everything is driven by self-interest, making him a ruthless individual. It can be said that working under him is highly stressful.
There was a female subordinate suffering from nerve breakdown due to work pressure, and during a drinking session, Takai jokingly said to her, "If you don't meet the standards, you'll be fired." The already on-the-edge subordinate, unable to handle it, genuinely committed suicide.
The female subordinate happened to be a junior colleague of Kawakami, and they had a good relationship. Kawakami believed that Takai caused the death of her junior colleague, leading to the revenge operation.
One is responsible for indirectly causing death through coldness and thoughtless words, akin to "I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me."
The other, fueled by love turned into hatred, acted out of revenge under the grip of resentment.
All in all, facing these two individuals, Senichi felt that a good old-fashioned face-off might bring some relief.
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