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

Karasuma Mochizuki strongly opposes his daughter's relationship.

However, just as her son hadn't cared at all when she tried to persuade Godivasel that the woman was problematic, her daughter, immersed in love, also didn't take her advice seriously.

Even after she was told that it was this man's sister who had deceived her brother's feelings and had now disappeared, she still stubbornly wanted to be with him.

“He wouldn’t lie to me,” Karasuma Sakura said earnestly. “Even if he does lie to me, I’ll accept it willingly. I love him.”

Karasuma Mochizuki nearly fainted upon hearing this. Beyond her disgust for that man, a deeper hatred lay within herself.

She had read research that said girls who lacked fatherly love in childhood were prone to two paths: either hating men and believing that no man was good, or conversely, easily falling in love and becoming deeply involved with anyone who treated them even slightly well.

Clearly, her daughter is the latter.

Such examples are rare among boys; most men don't care that much about love, and only young, impulsive boys might act on impulse.

Karasuma Mochizuki had seen the photo her daughter had sent in the email. She admitted that the man was good-looking and resembled her sister, but that was all. She couldn't accept that her daughter, whom she had raised with such care, would stay abroad and marry a man connected to the organization.

She tried everything she could, calling and emailing every day, speaking earnestly and patiently, even using her own failed marriage as an example, but to little avail.

She even considered flying to the United States herself, but she couldn't leave—she was in charge of the pharmaceutical field, and Karasuma Renya had recently become very interested in the scientist couple's research, prompting her to do everything she could to get them into the organization; she couldn't leave Japan easily.

Since he couldn't go to America himself, Karasuma Mochizuki decided to have Goldvasel try to persuade him.

As a result, the son didn't have time either:
“I’m sorry, Rum has been giving me trouble lately. If I interfere with Sakura’s affairs, it will easily draw Rum’s attention to her.”

"...And," he paused, "I also need to send some of my men to find someone."

Karasuma Mochizuki had no idea who he was looking for.

Regarding the organization's affairs in the United States, she strictly adhered to the organization's confidentiality principles, never looking at, listening to, asking about, or interfering with them.

Unable to ask her son for help, Karasuma Mochizuki decided to contact other members of the organization who had some connection to her and who happened to be in the United States at the time.

But she was too late.

"Mom, I'm pregnant. I just found out."

One evening, while Karasuma Mochizuki was busy, he suddenly received a call from across the Pacific Ocean. His daughter, who had not yet graduated from university, sounded overjoyed.

Karasuma Mochizuki has been a mother twice, and she still clearly remembers how she felt when she first found out she was pregnant. Feeling the joy of her daughter being so different from her own back then, she slowly loosened her grip on the receiver.

"...Since you really like him, then Mom wishes you well."

She gazed at the raven statue in the room, her voice calm.

“Sakura, if you’re ever unhappy, you can come home anytime. Mom will always be there for you, and the door to our home will always be open.”

She couldn't stop her daughter, so she protected her.

She is no longer the desperate and helpless woman who was kicked out of her mansion with her young daughter; now she has the ability to protect her child.

Karasuma Mochizuki ended his call with his daughter and went back to work.

Half an hour later, she received another report from her subordinates.

"Miyano and his wife agreed."

Karasuma Mochizuki raised an eyebrow at the fact that they had acquired the entire Shiraku Group but hadn't yet taken any further action.

“I remember they weren’t interested in the conditions they offered before, and they even went back to their hometown and opened a clinic… What made them change their minds?” Sensing her doubt, the subordinate dutifully reported, “Because Elena Miyano is pregnant again.”

Karasuma Mochizuki was taken aback.

“They already have a daughter. With the clinic’s current income, they can afford to raise one child, but raising two would be a bit difficult. So Atsushi Miyano agreed.”

The subordinate, oblivious to his superior's silence, continued speaking on his own:
“I got Elena Miyano’s pregnancy test results. She’s quite far along in her pregnancy, and it’s confirmed that this baby is also a girl. This is very advantageous for us. With this couple’s genes, their child, whether it’s a boy or a girl, is very likely to be another genius.”

"This youngest daughter will grow up in the organization, and perhaps she will even inherit her parents' research."

Compared to her subordinates' enthusiasm, Karasuma Mochizuki clearly didn't want to discuss the topic further. She gave him a few instructions and then hurriedly hung up the phone.

idiot.

Karasuma Mochizuki looked into the microphone, her gaze slowly shifting to the crow figurine opposite her. She stared into the crow's eyes, cursing inwardly.

They thought they were doing what was best for their daughter, but their actions only pushed her into an abyss.

……

Karasuma Mochizuki was keeping an eye on the two pregnant women's activities.

One is Elena Miyano, whose second daughter was born shortly after she officially joined the organization. This girl, named Shiho Miyano, lived in the organization from the moment she opened her eyes.

The other was her daughter, Karasuma Sakura—regardless of whether she changed her surname after marriage or not, Karasuma Mochizuki still liked to call her that—about half a year after Miyano Shiho was born, she also gave birth to a girl.

“Mom, Perrin has chosen an English name for her, so you can choose the Japanese name,” Karasuma Sakura said with a smile. “Whenever I have time, I’ll bring her back to Japan to see you.”

Karasuma Mochizuki put down the death report of the Miyano couple and the file of the new guardian of the Miyano sisters, thought for a moment and said, "Hina, Karasuma Hina."

To commemorate her, her sister named her daughter "Yuezi" (meaning "postpartum period").

She is equally grateful to her sister and had long planned to commemorate her with the names of her grandchildren. If it were a boy, she would name him Yota; since it is a girl, she would name her Hina.

After naming his granddaughter, Karasuma Mochizuki belatedly realized something else.

Last year, when his daughter had just fallen in love, Goldwasser seemed to have mentioned that he also had a child.

...What was his child's name again?

Karasuma Mochizuki, who rarely asked about his son, felt inexplicably guilty because he didn't even know the other party's child's name.

Just as she was about to ask her daughter about it, Karasuma Sakura brought it up herself.

"Oh, right, Mom."

Perhaps because she is currently very happy, Karasuma Sakura's tone still carries a touch of innocence: "My brother told me that he has finally found the two children."

Karasuma Mochizuki interrupted her: "Two?"

Last year, when Godivaser told her that Peren was that woman's half-brother, he also mentioned her whereabouts—her homeland was facing a serious crisis, and she had abandoned him to return home.

Just a few months after she returned, her homeland, the country that had been fighting with the United States for many years, announced its disintegration.

Goldwasser also mentioned that she had experienced subtle changes in her physical condition before leaving, suggesting she might be pregnant. He had also prepared a gift for her, but she left without even looking at it.

Karasuma Sakura didn't know what her mother was thinking, nor did she know about her brother's past experiences and actions. She happily said:
"Yes, they are twin brothers, two adorable boys." (End of Chapter)