Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

"What do you mean by couple in name?!"

Obviously, the housekeeper of Xincheng paid more attention to the name mentioned by Mochizuki than the detectives and the police. The old man excitedly grabbed Mr. Mochizuki's arms, shook them hard, and urged him to explain quickly.

Mr. Mochizuki obviously couldn't bear it anymore, so he grabbed Mr. Shinjo's hands on his shoulders and shook them down, not caring whether the old man would fall.

He snorted coldly, and immediately pointed at Xincheng's nose and cursed: "I have been the son-in-law of the Wangyue family for so many years, and my wife is still thinking about other men. This is all because of you!"

"what?"

Everyone stared, afraid of missing out on this exciting show. Only Conan frowned, feeling an indescribable sense of disobedience.

"At the beginning, she found me and said that if she couldn't find a man to marry in a short time, she would lose the inheritance rights of the family, so she chose me." Wangyue patted his chest: "Such an excellent man."

There was a slight pause in the air, and Wang Yue continued, "We decided to spend some time together, go out for a walk, and go to the observatory together when we have nothing to do, to look at the stars and the moon, and talk about everything from poetry to the philosophy of life. We are just like the most perfect couple in the world."

Actually, this is a bit far-fetched. Not only the detectives, but even Xiaolan, who is the easiest to fool, chose to listen half and believe the half.

"But everything changed that night. On the night of our wedding, she told me that she actually had another man in her heart, rejected my love, and promised to use half of the shares of the family business as compensation..."

Mr. Mochizuki covered his eyes with his hands: "This is simply an insult to me, how can I accept it."

"But judging from the actual results..." Takagi Shigeru fanned the materials helplessly, sighing in his heart that he was indeed a veteran actor and he was far inferior to him.

"But then I thought again, in today's society, it is so difficult to find a suitable job. There are more and more college graduates, but fewer and fewer ideal jobs. The famous university students working in Chinese restaurants are willing to work like slaves for a little more salary than white-collar workers, while universities are still expanding their enrollment."

Are you talking about the national conditions of Japan?! Whose spiritual connotation is this? Be careful or I’ll send you to step on a sewing machine!

"Ahem, so you agreed, right? Don't be shy. You just made the choice that most men would make."

Takagi Shigeru spoke to comfort Mochizuki. From the corner of his eye, he saw that only Inspector Megure nodded unconsciously, while the others were very natural. When Mochizuki asked excitedly, "Really?", he said righteously, "Of course not!"

Inspector Megure froze for a moment, and pretending nothing had happened, it was inexplicably cute.

"It's unbelievable. As an ambitious young man, I strongly disagree with your choice, Mr. Mochizuki." Takagi Wataru shook his head. "I didn't expect Officer Takagi to be such a person. He is just a normal punching bag." Kudo Shinichi sighed.

"That's right. I now have a new respect for him. Takagi is actually an excellent person." Officer Sato's favorability increased! UP!

[This doesn't sound like something Takagi would say, it's like a line... I feel like I have guessed this guy's identity.]

Conan rolled his eyes.

"You haven't told me what all this has to do with Mr. Shinjo."

Takagi Shigeru brought up the topic at the right time, and the other female audiences and Xiaolan, who often watched melodramas while cooking, were stunned for a moment, and a ridiculous idea emerged in their minds.

[Could it be that the person that Madam Mochizuki truly loves is...]

"Yes, the person she likes is Xincheng, but she knew that this would not be recognized by other members of the family, and it might even cause her to lose both the inheritance rights and Xincheng. So she came up with this idea."

"That's why you hate her, right, Mr. Mochizuki."

Takagi Wataru shook his head, then stood in front of Mr. Shinjo: "As for Mr. Shinjo, you were adopted by the Mochizuki family when you were young, and studied at Beika University when you grew up. After graduation, you returned to the Mochizuki family and served as a housekeeper. Do you know what Mr. Mochizuki said just now?"

"I... don't know..."

Seeing Shinjo hesitating, Takagi Shigeru narrowed his eyes and leaned closer to remind him: "Don't you really know how Mrs. Mochizuki feels about you?"

[So what is Takagi like today? Why is he so imposing? ]

Inspector Megure rubbed his eyes, and the moment he opened his eyes, he saw Shinjo and sighed.

"I...I actually...know a little bit."

(End of this chapter)