A separate case brought me to the hospital Hattori-kun was staying at. While looking for someone else, I found out he was staying there.
I had… never exactly met a famous detective before, you see. I much prefer to work in the shadows – but I recognized his name and impulsively decided to check it out myself. He told me about his case and I said I was willing to help, so when he was discharged, he called me and requested my services.
“Understandably…” Hakuba wondered if Kyouko thought of him as a famous detective as well, then… If Hattori-san was worth visiting, perhaps…? Not that that mattered. He chided himself inwardly. And drank more tea.
“So what is your next step from this juncture, Kirigiri-san? What did you learn when you visited the site?”