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

Chapter 417 You're too cowardly to commit crimes, and you're too broke to gamble (2nd update)
"You're spying on me?" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in shock.

"Who has time to spy on you?" Shiraishi E rolled her eyes and said irritably, "I'd rather spy on Attorney Ki than waste my time on you!!"

"Then how do you know... what I did?" Kogoro Mouri asked, barely suppressing his embarrassment.

Shiraishi E chuckled and said, "You don't have the guts to commit crimes, and you don't have the money to gamble."

"What else could it be besides that crotch thing?"

"Not to mention you even staged a hero saving a damsel in distress... If Horikoshi Yumi won't sleep with you, does she expect to sleep with the person who killed her?"

"..." After listening to the other party's analysis, Kogoro Mouri immediately fell silent.

The analysis was flawless, leaving him speechless!

But the fact that the other party saw right through his little scheme made him inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Sigh, it's not entirely my fault!" Kogoro Mouri lit a cigarette and said stubbornly, "She had just escaped death and was terrified, so she didn't dare to stay in the room alone."

"I can't be so heartless as to just abandon her, can I? Besides, we're classmates... I have no choice but to stay and comfort her."

"At first, she just wanted to cry in my arms, and I thought it was nothing... but I didn't expect her to be so proactive."

At this point, his expression became somewhat complicated.

Emi Shiraishi listened to Kogoro Mouri state the facts without showing any regret or remorse.

And this old guy doesn't think he's done anything wrong or made any mistakes.

That kind of attitude of not taking infidelity seriously is just right.

This is the true spirit of a Tokyoite!

However, Shiraishi E sensed something unusual about this.

If Horikoshi Yumi was simply repaying a debt of gratitude, then Kogoro Mouri would definitely have boasted about it to him, instead of stammering and keeping it to himself!

Thinking about this, he guessed, "And then... she wouldn't just stick with you, would she?"

"Sigh, you guessed right again." Kogoro Mouri said sullenly, "At first, I thought she was just repaying my life-saving debt by inviting me to dinner and letting me stay overnight at her house."

"But gradually, I felt something was wrong... She was asking me when I was going to get a divorce and then marry her."

"But I never intended to marry her! Besides, my relationship with Eri has improved a lot recently... We can even finish a meal together without arguing!"

Hearing this, Shiraishi E was speechless: "Aren't you going to refuse?"

"Sigh... I can't bring myself to say it." Kogoro Mouri scratched his head, somewhat frustrated. "If I just refuse, wouldn't I be dumping a heartless jerk?"

Shiraishi E retorted, "Aren't you like that now?"

"Of course not! I didn't do it on my own initiative!" Kogoro Mouri said matter-of-factly.

Shiraishi opened her mouth as if to say something, but after thinking about it, she gave up.

Kogoro Mouri isn't a young man anymore. His values ​​are already ingrained, and it's very difficult to change someone of his middle age.

Moreover... this guy might not be willing to cut ties with Horikoshi Yumi.

Because he hadn't eaten meat for ten whole years... He finally got to have a bite, and the person was a beautiful female classmate from college.

With all these buffs stacked up, would Kogoro Mouri be willing to give them up?
Shiraishi E chose not to persuade him further, but simply reminded him, "You're not young anymore... just think it through yourself."

"Don't worry! I'll talk to her properly, but it will take some time!" Kogoro Mouri said confidently.

Shiraishi E didn't believe this guy's guarantee at all.

You can't quit drinking, you can't quit horse racing, you can't quit mahjong, and you can't quit idolizing celebrities!

Can he expect the other person to quit women?

"What are you talking to?" At that moment, the door to the office on the second floor opened, and Xiaolan leaned half her body in and asked curiously.

This made Kogoro Mouri's heart skip a beat, his eyelids twitch, and sweat break out on his back. He forced a smile and said, "Let's talk about...work. By the way, is dinner ready?" Ran didn't suspect anything and smiled, "Yes, it's ready! Come on up and have dinner!"

The two stopped talking and then went upstairs for dinner.

During dinner, Kogoro Mouri, not wanting to be asked about what happened at the class reunion, took the initiative to ask Ran and the others how their time on Mermaid Island went.

Xiaolan remembered Shiraishi's instructions and gave perfunctory answers to everything that happened on Mermaid Island: "It's just an ordinary island. Mermaids and all that are just gimmicks. And that festival, there's nothing to see."

This earned her an approving look from Shiraishi E.

Kogoro Mouri, feeling guilty, didn't dare to ask any further questions. He simply said, "Ah, my class reunion is the same as before... It's just a rare opportunity to get together, and everyone has changed quite a bit."

"........."

After dinner, Kogoro Mouri went back to the second floor of his office to continue drinking and passing the time.

While washing dishes with Ran, Shiraishi E reminded her, "You can't tell anyone about what happened on Mermaid Island."

"Okay, I understand!" Xiaolan nodded. "I'll pretend this never happened!"

She knew that telling her parents about this would only increase their worries and wouldn't do any good.

It's better not to say anything.

After washing the dishes, Shiraishi E told Ran and left the Mouri Detective Agency.

...........................

When Shiraishi returned to the Miyano villa, Akemi greeted her as soon as she opened the door, holding a pair of slippers she had prepared.

"Welcome back~" Mingmei gently took off his coat: "The bathtub is already filled with water, the temperature is just right."

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow: "So thoughtful?"

Mingmei smiled and pushed him toward the bathroom: "Go take a bath and relax. I'll get you a change of clothes."

Inside the bathroom, amidst the rising steam, Shiraishi Ei was immersed in the jacuzzi, letting out a comfortable sigh.

Mingmei was behind him, her slender fingers gently massaging his shoulders.

"How have things been these past two days?" Shiraishi asked with her eyes closed.

"Ai has made some new friends!" Akemi's voice was filled with relief: "Although Teitan Elementary School isn't hiring right now, I found a job as a sales assistant at a clothing store."

Shiraishi E opened her eyes, quite surprised, and asked, "Sales assistant?"

Mingmei giggled, her fingers continuing to trace patterns on his shoulders and neck: "When I was little, I always thought saleswomen looked especially beautiful in their uniforms when I watched TV."

Her gaze drifted away: "I've always wanted to try this, and now I finally have the chance. This job really tests your eloquence and your ability to coordinate outfits!"

“What a strange dream.” Shiraishi E shook her head, but couldn’t help but curl the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"Not only that!" Akemi suddenly became excited, unconsciously increasing the pressure on her hands. "I also want to learn how to make desserts, become a barista, or a hotel waitress."

Shiraishi E couldn't help but retort, "Are you trying to become the king of paid employees?"

Just then, the bathroom door was suddenly pushed open.

Ai walked in, wrapped in a white bath towel, with a blank expression.

She calmly stepped into the bathtub and sat down opposite the two of them: "Luckily, my sister became a sales assistant."

Her voice was so calm it didn't sound like she was talking about something important: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to run into Pisco!"

"What do you mean?" Shiraishi E realized that Ai had made a discovery.

Ai splashed a handful of water on her shoulder: "That store is an enterprise under the organization. Pisco came to inspect it today... Of course, if it were just an ordinary clothing store, he might not have come in person."

A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips: "I suspect there's some special secret hidden inside this clothing store!"

(End of this chapter)