Zongman: Becoming Prime Minister in the Conan Universe

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"Old fellow, I heard you were sick some time ago. I even thought I'd have to visit you in the hospital. Now that I see you can still celebrate my birthday, I feel relieved."

Old Master Fujiwara, leading Fujiwara Toru, went up to greet them. For someone of his status to speak with such sarcasm was indeed quite inappropriate.

Old Master Daizu and Fujiwara Toru had never met in person, but they were quite familiar with each other through the internet and newspapers.

No matter what, the other party had been Prime Minister for over a year.

"Heh, you old geezer still haven't died. I was even planning to lay flowers on your grave back then."

The old man from the Daizu family, likewise, uttered the word "death" at someone else's birthday banquet without any filter. Such words were completely taboo.

Even the middle-aged couple beside him and the elegant young lady with short, tea-colored hair, dressed in a kimono, all showed embarrassment.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have thrown the other party out by now. Who would curse someone to die on their own birthday?

However, Old Master Fujiwara was clearly used to the other party's way of speaking and didn't mind at all.

Old Master Fujiwara proudly introduced, "This is my grandson, Fujiwara Toru."

The old Daizu man's stern gaze quickly swept over Fujiwara Toru, and then his expression softened.

"I know him. He's been quite famous in Neon recently. Kid, you've done well. That kind of thing is not something an ordinary person has the guts to do."

Then, the old man looked at Old Master Fujiwara again and said in a displeased tone, "...You old fellow actually have such an outstanding grandson."

Looking at him, he seemed genuinely somewhat envious.

Old Master Fujiwara was immensely proud. He patted Fujiwara Toru's shoulder and said, "Well, whose child do you think he is?"

The old Daizu man knew that Old Master Fujiwara, who had fought with him his entire life, would come to see him. Introducing Fujiwara Toru to them was also part of the plan.

He didn't say much more, just said to Old Master Fujiwara, "You've seen these people from my family many times, so I won't introduce them to you."

⁴²³ "Toru-kun, I'll call you Toru-kun, okay? If you have the chance, you can come visit my home."

That middle-aged couple, who should be the second generation of the Daizu family, both bowed to Old Master Fujiwara. The beautiful young lady standing beside them, dressed in a kimono, also crossed her hands over her abdomen and bowed slightly, "Good day!"

This proud young lady looked at Fujiwara Toru with some curiosity.

After the old Daizu man left with his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter for the time being, Old Master Fujiwara explained to Fujiwara Toru:

"The Daizu family used to be just a merchant family. After their privileges as kazoku were abolished in the 1950s, they rose to prominence and entered the political world."

"Several generations of them have been steady and cautious, gaining considerable prestige in Kyoto. This generation, however, reached the peak, becoming Prime Minister."

"But after all, the Daizu family's qualifications are still shallow, and they don't have much experience. He committed foolish acts during his term and was forced to step down after only a year. Now, he's in even more trouble."

"Toru, you're still young, and I wouldn't normally talk to you about these things. But since it has come to this, I'll explain it to you."

"For families like ours, unless we are fully prepared, we shouldn't aim for the position of Prime Minister. Just being an important cabinet minister is good enough. At least it's stable."

"Take your father, for example. His abilities are just so-so. Even if he wanted to compete for Prime Minister, I wouldn't agree. Staying in his position on the Public Security Commission is much more secure than anything else."

Fujiwara Toru nodded lightly and asked, "What is our relationship with the Daizu family?"

Old Master Fujiwara replied, "Both friend and foe. In Kyoto, we compete fiercely with them. Both sides want their own people to become the Governor of Kyoto and local council members."

"However, once we leave Kyoto and reach the national level, we are allies, helping each other. Your father was able to become the chairman of the commission, and this old fellow was able to become Prime Minister, both families contributed (chai) their efforts."

After a pause, Old Master Fujiwara added, "...Originally, our two families were prepared to form a marriage alliance, hoping to bring our relationship even closer."

"However, the Fujiwara family only has daughters in this generation. And this generation of theirs only has one daughter, the Daizu Momiji you just saw. So, this marriage alliance couldn't happen."

"Now, although the Fujiwara family has Fujiwara Toru, a male heir, a marriage alliance is also impossible."

Because regardless of whether Fujiwara Toru married Daizu Momiji or Daizu Momiji married into the Fujiwara family, neither family could accept it. So, for now, this relationship of being both friend and foe can only be maintained. We'll see what happens with the next generation.

"The Daizu family is actually the best marriage partner for the Fujiwara family. The Shinomiya family can only be considered a fallback. Since the best option is not available, we can only settle for the next best."

As they were speaking, Old Master Fujiwara looked towards the entrance.

And Fujiwara Toru also recognized the newcomer; it was Superintendent General Shiratori of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Besides Superintendent General Shiratori, there were also Superintendent Generals from Osaka and other local police departments, who were close to the Hattori family.

The highest echelons of these police departments were here not only because of the Fujiwara family's influence but also because Fujiwara Toru's adoptive father was the Chairman of the Public Security Commission.

People who could climb to this position, having the ability was just one indicator; more importantly, they had to understand how to navigate human relationships.

"Old Master, you are still in good health. I haven't had the chance to thank you personally for last time's matter. This time, I've come to offer my apologies."

Superintendent General Shiratori, who was rather plump, came before Old Master Fujiwara and Fujiwara Toru and spoke politely.

"Superintendent General Shiratori, there's no need for you to thank me personally. That was just what I, as a conscientious citizen, should do. On the contrary, if the common people see Superintendent General Shiratori being so dedicated, they should be the ones thanking you."

Fujiwara Toru flattered him a few sentences, making the plump uncle before him laugh heartily, "Hahaha, Fujiwara-kun really knows how to talk."

After this Superintendent General finished speaking, the local Kyoto Superintendent General also got acquainted with Fujiwara Toru.

The third to come over was Superintendent Heizo Hattori of the Osaka Prefectural Police. This order was quite particular.

Heizo Hattori squinted his eyes. His skin was dark, and he looked like an old fox.

Behind him followed a woman of elegant temperament and mature charm; that was Heizo Hattori's wife, Shizuka Hattori.

Besides the two of them, a high school student also followed them.

Fujiwara Toru was quite familiar with this high school student, but it was a familiarity from his previous life. That was Heiji Hattori.

Fujiwara Toru subconsciously glanced around. Although Kazuha wasn't here, Heiji Hattori's appearance meant that Kudo Shinichi should also be nearby.

Compared to Heiji Hattori, Fujiwara Toru was more interested in his mother. However, with so many people around, Fujiwara Toru naturally wouldn't pay too much attention to Shizuka Hattori.

Heiji Hattori, who originally disliked these formal rules and was very familiar with Heizo Hattori, took a step forward. He looked at Fujiwara Toru, his eyes shining, "Fujiwara-kun, I've seen all your videos. Your karate skills are truly amazing. Fujiwara-kun, do you know kendo?"

"A little."

For Fujiwara Toru, after his physical attributes surpassed the limits of ordinary people, his performance, regardless of the martial art, was actually extraordinary.

This was called "great strength works wonders, great strength allows one to fly."

Moreover, this kind of physical quality allowed Fujiwara Toru to have control over every single muscle in his body, which was rather perverse.

What kendo, karate, Jeet Kune Do, their essence was merely the utilization of body mechanics, using scientific methods to exert force.

Therefore, as long as Fujiwara Toru was willing, with casual training, he could reach master level in any martial art technique.

Of course, to achieve what ordinary people could not, one must endure what ordinary people could not.

Heizo Hattori's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Fujiwara-kun, then when you have time, you must definitely give me some guidance in kendo."

He still had self-awareness, not thinking he could compare with Fujiwara Toru in martial arts skills. No matter how he looked at that video, he felt this person was a monster.

Heizo Hattori nodded inwardly, thinking his son Heiji Hattori had finally come to his senses, actually knowing how to use this method to get closer to the Fujiwara family.

But Heiji Hattori's next words made his forehead throb with veins.

"Fujiwara-kun, do you like detective work?"

"Heiji!" Heizo Hattori shouted in a low voice, "In such a setting, how can you talk about such unseemly detective games?"

However, Heiji Hattori completely ignored his father. He just looked expectantly at Fujiwara Toru.

Fujiwara Toru shook his head and said slowly, "In my opinion, the profession of a detective shouldn't exist, especially in criminal cases. This should be under the jurisdiction of the police department. Detectives should just solve mysteries."

Heiji Hattori was very dissatisfied with Fujiwara Toru's answer. He frowned and said, "How can you say that? How many cases in Neon nowadays aren't solved by detectives?"

Fujiwara Toru's smile didn't change, "Detectives need to investigate crime scenes, requiring the police department to grant investigation rights. And detectives themselves have no power to arrest criminals."

"Moreover, those abilities of detectives rely more on talent and are not replicable. I feel we should develop forensic science more, using scientific methods that more people can learn to solve cases."

The underdevelopment of forensic science in this Conan world left Fujiwara Toru rather helpless.

"So, in my opinion, things shouldn't be put upside down. Detectives should also be under the jurisdiction of the police department. Of course, I know that Hattori-kun is known as the High School Detective of the West."

"If you want to utilize your talents, I suggest you join the police force after graduation."

Heiji Hattori was both pleased and displeased. He was displeased that Fujiwara Toru looked down on detectives, but pleased that Fujiwara Toru actually knew his name as a high school detective. This made him feel somewhat proud.

Little did he know, these were all Fujiwara Toru's tactics, most effective on vain young men like him.

It was just that Heiji Hattori was still somewhat rebellious. He didn't want to listen to his family's words and join the police force, only wanting to be a so-called free detective.

Superintendent General Shiratori, Superintendent Heizo Hattori of Osaka, and others, however, were very satisfied with Fujiwara Toru's words, exclaiming inwardly that he was indeed a scion of the Fujiwara family, worthy of their high regard.

If only they had such an outstanding son!

The police department was quite displeased with detectives. Every case a detective solved was a slap in the face to the police department.

Heiji Hattori grumbled, pulled away by his parents. The couple even apologized repeatedly to Old Master Fujiwara.

After Heiji Hattori left, Fujiwara Toru finally inserted a comment, "It would be good to properly join the police force. With Heiji Hattori's abilities, and his father's help, how simple would it be to climb the ranks?"

"Anyway, what he likes is solving cases. The police department has countless cases of all kinds, and many unsolved ones. That's enough for him to enjoy his entire life."

Compared to Kudo Shinichi, Heiji Hattori's future was much brighter. Who asked him to have a father who was the Superintendent of Osaka?

Old Master Fujiwara smiled and said, "Not all people are as mature as you. It's normal for children to be rebellious. When he's a few years older and enters society, he'll understand."

As they were speaking, another wave of people approached Fujiwara Toru. Fujiwara Toru finally saw his nominal fiancée, Shinomiya Kaguya!