Conan sighs. “Some things never change. Takagi is still an idiot in love.”
The rumor spreads like wildfire: Sato is engaged to another man. Detective Conan Episode 487
She tells him about Wataru Date. A respected detective from the same district. A decade ago, Date was killed in the line of duty while pursuing a robbery suspect. Before he died, he left behind an unfinished case file and a single note: “Tell Miwako to live happily. And tell her… I’m sorry I never got to give her this.” Conan sighs
Sato explains that Date’s mother gave her the ring years later, asking her to wear it until she found someone who truly loved her. She admits she’s worn it through every relationship—not as a token of the past, but as a reminder not to settle. She tells him about Wataru Date
“I was going to give this back to Date’s mother today,” she says. “Because I think… I’ve found someone.”