I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 383 Heiji and Kazuha's Invitation (1st Update)
The afternoon sun slanted into the classroom of Class 2-B at Teitan High School. Shiraishi E was poking at the tamagoyaki in his bento with his chopsticks. Just as he was about to pick it up, he heard Ran say, "Did you guys see the news this morning? Mr. Sawaki committed suicide by jumping off a building."

"Huh?" Sonoko was greatly surprised. She said incredulously, "I remember Mr. Sawaki was in a car accident and became paralyzed on one side, right? How did he commit suicide by jumping off a building?"

Shiraishi E was also quite curious about this question.

Xiaolan stopped eating and said, "The news said that Mr. Zemu got off the bed with his own hands, then climbed out the window and jumped."

"His arm strength is really impressive." Shiraishi E didn't expect the bartender to have such great arm strength, actually climbing onto the window and jumping to his death.

He died so easily!
Shiraishi E sighed regretfully, "What a pity."

"Yes~~~ I've even read his book on wine tasting," Xiaolan muttered, feeling it was such a pity that he had committed suicide.

"I guess she can't stand the thought of being bedridden or in a wheelchair forever," Sonoko said, placing a piece of octopus sausage into Shiraishi E's bento box.

The round, plump octopus shape glistened with oil in the sunlight, making it look very appetizing.

After saying "thank you," Shiraishi E unceremoniously picked up a piece and ate it.

The heavy topic was quickly turned over, and after chatting with Sonoko about some entertainment gossip, Ran suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, Kazuha called me yesterday. She said that she and Heiji are planning to go to Mermaid Island this weekend."

"There's a sacrificial ceremony going on there recently, and legend has it that you can see mermaids surfacing to breathe."

"Sonoko, are you free this weekend?"

"Of course I'm going!" Sonoko stood up excitedly, accidentally flipping the plum rice ball in her bento box over.

She said expectantly, "I've never seen a mermaid before in all my life!"

Xiaolan was happy to go see the garden too, and then she turned to ask, "Hui, are you free this weekend?"

"There must be, right?" Sonoko immediately leaned in, launching an attack with her eyes: "Emi wouldn't want two frail girls to go to a dangerous island alone, would she?"

Shiraishi E wanted to remind them that it wasn't just the two of them going; Hattori Heiji and Kazuha were also there.

However, he felt there was no point in reminding her, so he didn't bother to correct Sonoko and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I'll cancel my other plans and go with you."

This answer made Xiaolan and Yuanzi cheer with joy.

However, Kogoro Mouri was not happy at all after receiving the news on Saturday morning.

He jumped to his feet, his eyes wide, and exclaimed, "What? Shiraishi is going to Mermaid Island with you guys? Didn't you promise me on the phone that you'd come with me to the class reunion?"

Kogoro Mouri felt he couldn't handle it alone, so after returning home, he repeatedly texted E Shiraishi, asking her to come with him.

"I didn't promise you," Shiraishi E reminded her. "I said I'd go with you when I had time... but unfortunately, I'm not free right now."

As he spoke, he looked down at Kogoro Mouri's left foot, which was in a cast, and said, "Oh? You can stand up now. It seems like you're alright."

Before Kogoro could say anything more, Ran interrupted him, saying, "Dad, why are you letting E go to your university reunion with you? She doesn't even know any of your classmates!"

“Yes!!” Sonoko chimed in, saying, “Besides, you can walk now, you can go by yourself!!”

The two of them kept talking back and forth, giving Kogoro Mouri no chance to speak, which made the latter very frustrated.

"Detective Mouri, don't be nervous." Shiraishi patted the other's shoulder, signaling him to relax, and said, "Just keep an eye on him, it's not that difficult."

"Well... alright then." Seeing that Ran and Sonoko were glaring at him and had no intention of letting her go, Kogoro Mori had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​having Emi Shiraishi accompany him.

After saying goodbye to Kogoro Mouri, Emi Shiraishi and Ran Sonoko left the detective agency to meet at the dock.

A gentle sea breeze carried a salty scent. Everyone gathered at the pier as agreed, and Xiaolan enthusiastically introduced her new friends.

“Kazuha, this is Sonoko, my best friend.” Ran smiled and took Sonoko’s hand. “Hello!” Sonoko cheerfully extended her hand and said confidently, “Ran has mentioned you before!”

"Xiao Lan often mentions you to me!" Seeing that the other person was so easy to get along with, He Ye breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to hold the other person's hand.

"Just call me Sonoko!" Sonoko said, pulling a GoPro out of her Hello Kitty-print backpack and waving it around. The DSLR camera on her chest jingled as she said, "This time I brought three cameras to film people!"

"This camera is used for underwater shots, this one for panoramic shots, and this one is specifically for close-up shots."

As expected of someone who frequents various social venues, Sonoko quickly started a conversation.

Then the conversation shifted from cameras to sunscreen and nice swimsuits.

The three girls quickly became acquainted.

On the other side, Shiraishi E looked at Conan and Heiji chatting away with some surprise and asked, "When did you two meet?"

Heiji grinned, revealing his signature big white teeth, and said, "I met him at a Sherlock Holmes fan gathering. He's young, but his deductive reasoning is quite impressive!"

Shiraishi glanced at Conan and quickly grasped the situation.

Conan doesn't live at the Mouri Detective Agency anymore, so Shiraishi E doesn't know much about his whereabouts.

This kid somehow ended up at a Sherlock Holmes fan gathering and got caught up in a murder, just like in the anime, where Heiji exposed his secrets.

"Heiji, he is—" Conan was about to say that Shiraishi E knew everything about him when Shiraishi E interrupted him, "Conan, be polite, call him 'brother'!"

"Uh...okay...okay." Conan hesitated for a moment, then obediently called out "Heiji-nii-san".

He wasn't stupid; he knew that Shiraishi E had intentionally interrupted him.

The other party's meaning is very clear—don't reveal that they know your secrets.

This puzzled Conan, but he didn't say anything and kept it to himself.

Soon, the ferry bound for Mermaid Island arrived at the pier, and everyone lined up to board.

On the ship, Conan found an opportunity to talk to E Shiraishi alone. He asked curiously, "Shiraishi, why won't you let me tell Heiji that you know my background?"

Shiraishi E countered, "What benefit would it bring him if he knew?"

“This—” Conan pondered for a moment, thinking for more than a minute, but still couldn’t think of any benefits.

"Since there's no benefit to it, there's no need to say anything. Otherwise, if something happens to you, I'll be dragged down with you too," Shiraishi E said decisively.

Conan understood what Shiraishi E meant, and he said, "Heiji won't tell anyone about me! I believe him!!"

Shiraishi E nodded and said, "I believe him too, but I don't trust the people around him... Can you guarantee that he won't tell anyone when he's drunk?"

Conan said speechlessly, "Do you think everyone is like you, drinking before they're even an adult?"

Shiraishi E smiled and said, "When he comes of age, he can drink it, right?"

Conan was speechless for a moment. He felt that Shiraishi E was thinking too far ahead. Maybe he would turn back before Heiji even came of age?

However, he also knew that Shiraishi E's caution was justified.

"Alright, then let's not tell Heiji." Conan ultimately decided to do as Shiraishi E suggested and keep it a secret from her that she knew about his cousin.

(End of this chapter)