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

Chapter 416 Kogoro Mouri: You're spying on me? (1st update)
It was already afternoon when I got back to the vicinity of the office.

The two then went to a nearby supermarket to buy groceries.

Shiraishi E pushed the shopping cart while Ran selected ingredients beside her, their figures moving between the shelves.

"Seriously," Xiaolan picked up a box of beef and couldn't help but complain, "We were supposed to have a relaxing trip, but it's turned out to be more tiring than Tokyo!"

Her fingers unconsciously tightened, squeezing the packaging box out of shape: "That Conan kid, and Heiji too, those two are just... a mess!"

Shiraishi E took the beef from her hand and gently placed it into the shopping cart: "Detectives, who doesn't love adventure? But this time it really caused quite a stir."

He never expected that a simple Mermaid Island incident would lead to such a commotion.

This is more than just a series of twists and turns.

Xiaolan picked up a bag of carrots and said helplessly, "This is considered a little big? It could be on the news!"

The thought that she had accidentally killed someone again made her feel terrible.

She wasn't like this before.

She has always believed that no one has the right to take a life, including their own.

However, recent events have caught her somewhat off guard.

Sometimes, her body moves before her brain has even processed it.

If I don't shoot and kill the enemy, then I and the important people around me will be killed.

"Hey, Hui... why is it so hard for people to stick to their own ideas?" Xiaolan asked somewhat sullenly.

Shiraishi noticed her change in mood and said, "Nothing in the world is static."

As he spoke, he picked up a tomato: "Take this for example. Even if it just stays on the vine and nobody picks it, it will eventually become overripe and rot."

"The same goes for people's thoughts. If they don't change, they're like a tomato that no one picks, and in the end, all that awaits them is rot."

"Of course, I'm not saying its ending is bad, but without change, it will never become scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"

Xiaolan almost laughed at the analogy, but she had to admit that what the other person said made sense.

Shiraishi put the tomatoes into the shopping basket and continued, "If your father had continued as a detective, he would probably be an excellent police officer like Inspector Megure now."

"But he will also miss out on many happy times with you, and your relationship won't be as good as it is now!"

"There are many things in the world that don't have a right answer. If you think it's right, then it's right."

These words made Xiaolan thoughtful. She felt that making small changes to protect the people around her was worthwhile.

You can't just stand by and watch the important people in your life fall apart in order to stick to your own so-called ideas, can you?
If I hadn't fired, would Sonoko have been shot and collapsed?

Once this hypothesis surfaced in her mind, Xiaolan didn't want to think about it anymore, and she already had her answer in her heart.

………………

Back at the Mouri Detective Agency, the two opened the door to find Kogoro Mouri sitting on the sofa, lying down and drinking beer as usual, completely lacking any semblance of decorum.

The bandages and cast on his body have been removed. Although he still has some difficulty moving around, he seems to be in good spirits.

"Yo, you're back!" Upon seeing the two, Kogoro Mouri immediately urged, "Ran, hurry up and make dinner, I'm starving!"

Xiaolan was happy to see her father still so energetic, but she still pouted and said, "Okay!"

She took the shopping bag from Shiraishi E and said with a smile, "E, you don't need to help, I can do it myself. Please sit here for a bit!"

“Okay.” Shiraishi E nodded, because he could tell that Kogoro Mouri had deliberately sent Ran away. You could doubt Kogoro Mouri’s judo skills, but you couldn’t doubt his love for Ran.

After Ran's figure disappeared at the kitchen door, Kogoro Mouri gestured for Emi Shiraishi to sit down, then got up, picked up a can of beer, opened it himself, and placed it in front of Emi.

"This time, it's all thanks to you." Kogoro Mouri said with a complicated expression, "If it weren't for your reminder, Yumi probably would have really been killed by that guy Kazushi!"

As he spoke, he picked up a can of beer, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.

Shiraishi E gently swirled her beer: "You caught him red-handed?"

"Yes." Kogoro Mouri nodded heavily, his expression pained. "That bastard actually tried to kill someone just because Yumi wouldn't break up with him!"

"They've been dating since college, how could they do this after so many years?"

"........."

Shiraishi E watched him vent quietly, drinking her beer without saying a word.

For him, the outcome doesn't matter.

Anyway, I don't know these two people.

Whether Kogoro Mouri can be saved depends entirely on the other party's abilities.

"Anyway, thank you." After saying a lot, Kogoro Mouri poured himself another drink, this time drinking even more heavily: "I owe you one!!"

"You owe me one?" Shiraishi looked at Kogoro Mouri with a suspicious gaze, sensing that there was something wrong with the other man.

Having spent so much time with him, he knew a fair amount about this old man, if not everything.

Greedy, lustful, lazy, and fond of taking advantage of others.

If he had saved Ran and Eri's lives, it would be understandable for Kogoro Mouri to say "I owe you one."

But this time, he only saved his college classmate's life, and he owes him a favor for that.

Something is wrong, something is so wrong!
"Brother Mori, are you hiding something from me?" Shiraishi E stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You're overthinking it. What could possibly be wrong?" Kogoro Mouri snorted twice and continued drinking.

Shiraishi E couldn't see anything amiss. After all, she used to be a detective, and she had a good grasp of controlling her expressions. If she really wanted to lie, it would be difficult for most people to detect it.

He simply said, "It's good that you're alright... but don't come looking for me if anything happens in the future!"

These words caused Kogoro Mouri's expression to change. He began to hesitate, a look of struggle on his face.

Shiraishi E didn't urge him, and was leisurely drinking her wine.

But soon, he put down his beer can and reminded her, "It's almost time, Xiaolan has already started cooking... Have you made up your mind?"

After much deliberation, Kogoro Mouri gritted his teeth, got up to close the office door, sat back down, and said seriously, "Shiraishi, can I trust you?"

“Of course!” Shiraishi E replied without hesitation.

"Alright! I'll tell you then, but you have to keep it a secret." Kogoro Mouri said, taking another big gulp of water, and then said with some difficulty, "Well... actually, it's like this—"

Before Kogoro Mouri could finish speaking, E Shiraishi suddenly interrupted, "You slept with Yumi Horikoshi?"

"!!!!" Kogoro Mouri looked up in shock, his outstretched finger trembling wildly: "You...how did you know? You...you were spying on me?"

(End of this chapter)