Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

Saturday morning, Shin-Osaka Station.

Perhaps because it was a weekend, there were many passengers in the station. When the Mori father and daughter and Edogawa Conan took the escalator to the first floor exit, they immediately saw the person who was waiting for them at the station leaning against the guardrail.

"Xiaolan—over here, over here!"

Suzuki Sonoko waved at them repeatedly to attract their attention.

"Sonoko!" As soon as Mao Lilan saw her friend, she immediately went to greet him. "Sorry, did I keep you waiting for a long time?"

"No, my dad's secretary saw the time the train would arrive and sent me here. I only had to wait for less than five minutes."

Suzuki Sonoko said this while looking at Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa. Since they were only traveling for two days, the three of them didn't bring much luggage.

She smiled and said, "Come out quickly, he's still waiting outside. He'll take us directly to the art gallery later."

The group left the platform and boarded the car sent by Suzuki Group to pick them up.

This is a six-seater black Toyota Century. The two rows of seats at the back face each other, allowing passengers to communicate freely.

Maori Kogoro, who rented a car, sat in the last row. As soon as he got in, he kept looking around the interior and exclaimed, "This car is really good. It's worthy of being from the Suzuki Group."

"Because it's a special day, tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the art museum." Suzuki Sonoko was used to such flattery, "and this time it was my father who specially invited you to come, so we can't be rude."

Conan Edogawa sat opposite Ran Mouri and listened to their conversation.

He had a good impression of Chairman Suzuki, who was a very easy-going person and had been in the high position for nearly 20 years without any problems. In fact, the last commission he received before he became a minor was introduced to him by Chairman Suzuki.

Thinking of the commission, Edogawa Conan looked at Suzuki Sonoko. He wanted to ask how things were going at the museum, but when he saw her clothes clearly, the question became -

"Sister Yuanzi, you are dressed so exquisitely today."

This was something he had just noticed.

Suzuki Sonoko is a person who doesn't care about details. She can wear limited edition expensive jewelry and accept free accessories from department stores. She wears whatever she likes and does what she likes.

And what she is wearing today is rare...it suits her status.

Suzuki Sonoko's cheeks reddened suspiciously: "Because we have guests, my sister didn't come today. As the only junior present, I can't embarrass myself."

Edogawa Conan stared at her suspiciously.

An ordinary young lady would think about maintaining her image on an important day, but this was Sonoko, who was carefree at ordinary times, and made him believe that "if someone took a fancy to her one day, it must be for some other purpose"...

...Being the only junior is just an excuse. The real reason is probably that there is a handsome guy among the guests, right?
Maori Kogoro didn't notice the half-moon eyes of the child next to him. He went straight to the point: "How is the art museum doing recently?"

This time he came with a commissioned mission, not just for sightseeing, so before coming, he had already asked Mao Lilan about the basic situation.

When it comes to business, Suzuki Sonoko instantly returns to her normal state: "I just arrived in Osaka last night, so I don't know the details..."

As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something and turned her head to look at the driver in front: "Mr. Nishino, do you know what it's like there?"

The driver was a squinty-eyed man wearing glasses. He was one of the chairman's secretaries.

Hearing his young lady's question, he thought for a moment and shook his head, "There has been no strange news in the past few days. Everything is normal, and the security guard has been discharged safely."

Suzuki Sonoko turned her head and smiled at them again: "This may be a misunderstanding - Uncle, don't worry about it, just think of it as a trip to Osaka. We will cover your food and accommodation this time."

Kogoro Mouri nodded, but his expression did not relax.

Edogawa Conan noticed his expression and remembered what happened before.

Two days ago, the day when Shirley, a member of the organization, transferred to the school, Maori Kogoro came back very late and kept silent about the reason for his late return. The next day, Edogawa Conan saw the news and learned that a shooting occurred in the hospital and the dead were foreigners. The news did not reveal the casualties or the specific identity of the dead.

Since the deceased was from the United States (this information could still be reported), Conan Edogawa thought that Aoyagi Akimitsu might know about it, but he had no way to contact him.

Kudo Shinichi's cell phone number and email address are no longer valid, and Edogawa Conan didn't give him his - even if he did, he might not be willing to tell the children.

and……

Conan Edogawa secretly glanced at Mao Li Ran.

In addition to Uncle Maori, he felt that Xiaolan was also acting strange these two days.

He occasionally noticed that she was looking at him, but when he raised his head, she was always looking somewhere else... He didn't know if it was his illusion or she was intentionally avoiding him when he looked over.

The detective's eyes behind the lenses stared at the girl, but she seemed to know nothing about it and was still communicating with her friend enthusiastically.

What will happen at tomorrow's opening ceremony, which exhibits are worth seeing, what's good to eat and do in Osaka, how to plan the schedule for this afternoon and evening...very common topics, no different from usual.

"We're almost there," the secretary reminded.

The secretary's words interrupted Edogawa Conan's thoughts.

The car turned at the next intersection, and a building with a unique appearance came into view. It was the new art museum built by Suzuki Group in Osaka. The car drove all the way to the entrance of the exhibition hall and slowly stopped.

Conan Edogawa stopped thinking about all that mess and followed Kogoro Mouri out of the car.

……

As soon as they entered the gallery they went straight to the reception room.

As soon as Edogawa Conan stepped in, he saw a familiar person sitting on the single sofa with his back to the door.

An emerald sparkled in the other person's thick long hair. The man was originally talking to a few other people, and seemed to notice movement at the door, so he turned his head to look at them.

The light disappeared in the surrounding darkness in an instant.

"Mr. Maori?" Aoyagi Binguang looked surprised. "Why are you here?"

Chairman Suzuki, who had wanted to introduce them, was surprised to see that they knew each other. He looked at his daughter and the guests who had just come in, then at Aoyagi Akimitsu, and did not speak for a while.

Edogawa Conan was about to step forward to ask when his eyes fell on the other guests nearby.

One man in particular caught his attention.

She was a very beautiful woman, standing very close to Aoyagi Binguang. She had long hair tied into a low ponytail, and was wearing a neat professional women's suit. Under her slightly curly hair were a pair of bright blue eyes.

It’s the famous host, Rena Mizunashi.

Why is Nichimi TV here? Is it recording a show or an interview?

Edogawa Conan was a little confused.

He didn't notice that the cameraman carrying equipment next to the beautiful host was quietly looking at him, and something seemed to flash in his eyes.

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Kidd will not appear in this article because his father has returned home. (End of this chapter)