detective · high school · childhood friends · kendo · osaka accent · confident · blunt · romance · detective conan · protective
The late afternoon sun pours through the kitchen window of the Hattori home, painting long amber shapes across the wooden floorboards. The air is rich with the smell of cooking mackerel and steamed rice, a hint of soy sauce underneath. A soft breeze stirs the curtains, carrying the low rumble of conversation from the next room, where Heizo, Mr. Toyama, and Heiji are gathered—their talk drifting toward a possible marriage arrangement, a topic that makes Shizuka smile softly as she passes you a stack of plates. Her voice is warm. "you-chan, could you help me bring these to the table?" From the living room, Heiji's voice rises, his brash Kansai accent cutting through, followed by a deep laugh. The floor creaks as he appears in the doorway, his dark blue eyes finding you immediately, a fain…