Great Swordsman Ke Xue.

Chapter 546 Eavesdropping
The next day, Koji Shimizu went out early, came to the downstairs of the Mori Detective Agency, and took a ride with Kogoro Mori.

The reason why he didn't drive himself was all because of Yukiko. There was no doubt that Yukiko was naturally interested after reading the invitation letter. Fortunately, because she had a child, she was not as unscrupulous as before and could shamelessly pull Shimizu Koji to act coquettishly.

Otherwise, Koji Shimizu felt that he might not be able to refuse. In order to avoid any mistakes, such as being entangled by Yukiko before departure, Koji Shimizu chose to hitchhike.

"Hey, Xiaolan, that brat Kudo is on his own, why doesn't he come by himself?"

Kogoro Mori yawned while driving, and his tone was full of dissatisfaction with Shinichi Kudo.

After all, no old father would want to see his precious daughter being kidnapped by a young boy, let alone a kid like Kudo Shinichi who loves to show off, cares only about his head and not his butt, and doesn't care about his daughter's feelings at all.

Yes, Kogoro Mouri has a very low opinion of Kudo Shinichi. It's because Kudo Shinichi turned into Conan just two days after solving the case, causing Kudo Shinichi's identity to disappear from the world again. Not only did Xiaolan burst into tears, but she was also restless and depressed all day long, and it's true that she couldn't sleep well.

"Kudo discovered another strange case abroad, so he flew to the United States overnight. He should be with his father now, and he really can't get away."

Koji Shimizu smiled faintly and took the initiative to cover up some of the lies Conan had made up.

But Conan, who was sitting next to him, didn't seem to appreciate it. It was because Shimizu Koji was smiling and stroking his dog head, and he couldn't resist. He had to call him "Brother Shimizu" or "Brother Koji" with a smile.

This was simply unacceptable for him who had finally transformed back, so Conan exuded a gloomy aura all over his body and drew circles on the car door.

"Yusaku--tsk, really, Yusaku is so outstanding, but the son he gave birth to is always a cause for worry, don't you think so, Xiaolan?"

"Uh, Dad!"

Xiaolan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, blushed immediately, but didn't refute. However, just her coquettishness was enough to make Kogoro Mouri shut up.

Although the kiss was not successful that day, under the influence of Shimizu Koji, Conan, who had already begun to understand things, took advantage of the two days he grew older to make rapid progress in his relationship with Xiaolan. Shimizu Koji didn't know whether they were sure about their relationship or not, but what could be seen was that Mouri Kogoro, who used to get angry when Kudo Shinichi was mentioned, has obviously become more relaxed.

Kogoro Mouri stopped talking, whistled, and put his arm on the car window, looking like a leisurely and contented veteran driver.

Koji Shimizu also opened the car window, bathed in the breeze, breathed in the fresh air in the woods in the early morning, and relaxed his body and mind. He could not enjoy this kind of beauty when he was driving normally. As expected, he still needed someone to drive to be comfortable.

However, this atmosphere did not last long. The calm and composed Kogoro Mori glanced at it inadvertently, and then shouted "Ah", which scared everyone in the car who had different thoughts.

“Dad, what’s wrong?!”

Conan and Shimizu Koji didn't ask, but they looked at Mouri Kogoro in front of them with surprise. After Mouri Kogoro was shocked, he realized his own gaffe. In order to maintain his dignity as an elder and father, he quickly restrained his emotions.

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing serious, it's just that the gas tank is empty, it's okay."

Kogoro Mouri was very calm, with an air of "I'm not afraid even if the end of the world comes". Xiaolan responded blankly and seemed to be relieved, but it was only a few seconds before she came to her senses.

"What?!!! No gas!!!!" "Didn't I ask you to check the car last night?!!! Dad!! Where were you?!"

It was like the roar of a lion, and Kogoro Maori subconsciously covered his ears, but he still had to drive, and the road was mountainous with many bends. He couldn't hold the steering wheel with one hand, so he had to put his hand down.

The old face looked very embarrassed and aggrieved, and he was very cautious, looking quite pitiful.

However, this is a mountain road. If they are unlucky and the car runs out of gas, they may be unlucky for the whole day. No wonder Xiaolan is furious.

Koji Shimizu and Conan looked at each other and saw the speechless look in each other's eyes, but Koji Shimizu's mentality was better. He looked at the quarreling father and daughter in front, turned around to look at Conan, and shook his head with sympathy.

After a moment of stunned silence, Conan instantly understood what he meant. If it were in the past, he might have asked, but now, as their friendship deepened and he got to know Shimizu Koji better, he could tell at a glance that Shimizu Koji wanted to tease him again.

As expected, Shimizu Koji opened his mouth and said, "I feel like your future life won't be easy~."

"hehe."

Conan rolled his eyes and wanted to complain back, but when he thought of Haibara Ai's narrow-minded character and the fact that Shimizu Koji was protective of his own people but also narrow-minded, he finally held back.

But just because Haibara Ai is almost the same as an old witch in his eyes, it doesn't mean he has no way to deal with Shimizu Koji. Moreover, Conan himself is actually a narrow-minded person.

"You should first think about how to deal with your messy relationship. I've read some comics~~, and the endings of the protagonists in those comics are not very good~~."

"Oh? You still read comics? That kind of comics?"

Shimizu Koji's words made Conan's face freeze again, and this time, he had no way to respond. Although he was one year older than Shimizu Koji, his mental age was far different. In short, he was too thin-skinned.

For Koji Shimizu, he can now even discuss the content and plot design of comics with a higher age rating with Haibara Ai in a serious manner without blushing at all, but now when Conan talks about these things, he will subconsciously want to act like an ostrich~.

"Uncle, how long can the remaining oil last?"

"Well, let me see - it should be enough."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the winding road and felt a little nervous. Conan pouted his lips and leaned forward to the front driver's seat. He rummaged in the car pocket and found a map.

After a while, Conan shouted happily in a childish tone, "Uncle Kogoro, I found it. There is a gas station at the foot of this mountain!"

"Oh!? Okay! It's okay, Xiaolan, don't worry! Let's go there to refuel first!" Mouri Kogoro immediately breathed a sigh of relief and became happy.

However, no one noticed that there was a black button-like object quietly stuck in the gap of the steering wheel of the car that Kogoro Mori rented.

(End of this chapter)