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

Chapter 440 The Powerful Eri Kisaki (1st Update)
boom--!
A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, and scorching flames erupted from the windows and door cracks of the wooden house. The entire building collapsed instantly under the violent impact.

Wood chips and sparks flew everywhere, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.

Shiraishi E had just rushed out of the wooden house the moment before the explosion, but she was still violently thrown over by the shock wave and fell heavily onto the beach, rolling several times before stopping.

"Shiraishi-kun!" Eri exclaimed, rushing out from behind the cover with Kogoro Mouri.

Ignoring the billowing dust, the two quickly ran to Shiraishi E's side and helped him up, one on each side.

"How are you? Are you hurt?" Eri asked anxiously, checking on him. Her voice was unusually flustered.

Kogoro Mouri patted E Shiraishi's face worriedly: "Hey! Wake up! Can you still talk?"

"It's alright, it's alright, don't take this opportunity to hit me!" Shiraishi E coughed a few times and slapped away Kogoro Mouri's hand.

Seeing that he was conscious, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

Eri Kisaki's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you out of your mind?! At a time like this, you're still running back!"

Eri's tone was a mix of reproach and confusion. "What are you going back to get?!"

Shiraishi E gestured for the two to let go of him, then looked down at himself—aside from the wrinkled shorts he was wearing, he was practically naked and looked utterly disheveled.

He sighed helplessly and pointed to the bundle of clothes he was tightly clutching in his arms: "Of course I'm going back to get my clothes... otherwise, why would I go back?"

"Wouldn't it be embarrassing to run away wearing these shorts?"

"..." Kogoro Mouri stared wide-eyed, speechless for a moment.

"..." Eri Kisaki was also stunned, clearly not expecting him to run back for such a reason.

"You—" Kogoro Mouri said in disbelief, "You almost lost your life over a few tattered clothes?!"

Shiraishi E shrugged and said, "I can't help it, I'm very image-conscious... Oh, by the way, Attorney Ki. I also brought your clothes back for you."

“…Thank you.” Eri Kisaki took her coat, looking at the other person with a complicated expression.

Why did she feel that... the other person deliberately folded the clothes back up in order to get them back?
Or is it... just my imagination?
Shiraishi waved her hand and said, "Don't be so polite. We can't let a great lawyer like you appear in public in such disheveled clothes, can we?"

He looked back at the burning wooden house and said, "With such a commotion, someone will definitely notice. We need to leave quickly and avoid any further complications."

"But... wouldn't it be inappropriate to just leave like this?" Kogoro Mouri felt that leaving like this was not quite right.

After causing so much trouble and then running away without a word, the police must be having a real headache.

“Although it’s not ideal, it’s the best option to avoid trouble.” Eri put on her coat, pushed up her glasses, and said, “I have many other requests and don’t want to waste time dealing with these problems.”

“Okay, 2:1. Let’s go, Mori!” Shiraishi E walked towards the car parked by the roadside without any hesitation.

"Oh? Why do you call him Brother Mori?" Eri Kisaki followed up and asked curiously.

“Because he lost his bet with me, he has to call me big brother,” Shiraishi E said as she walked.

"Tsk." Eri Kisaki glanced back at Kogoro Mouri. Although she didn't say anything, the disdain in her eyes was evident.

He's almost forty years old, and he's still making bets with Xiaolan's peers?
The worst part is that he lost the bet!!
"..." Kogoro Mouri didn't like Eri Kisaki's look.

No matter what, I'm your husband. Why can't you give me face in front of others?

"That's called accepting the consequences of a bet, something you women would never understand!" Kogoro Mouri snorted and retorted.

Since Xiaolan isn't around, he doesn't need to restrain himself like this!

"Yes, yes, I don't understand, I don't understand." Eri Kisaki shrugged and said bluntly, "Since you understand so much, then you should be more sensible in the future."

"Don't let a few bikini-clad beauties dazzle your eyes and cause your mind to be driven by lust."

"It's one thing to harm yourself, but don't drag others down with you."

These words immediately deflated Kogoro Mouri, who dared not utter another word. Because this was indeed his fault, and he couldn't escape it no matter what.

"Attorney Kisaki, Detective Mouri is just a kind-hearted person... so let's not talk about him anymore," Shiraishi E kindly advised.

"I was just being taken advantage of because I meant well." Eri Kisaki shook her head and said that, then stopped talking.

This was clearly a gesture of respect towards Shiraishi E.

After the three of them got back into the car, Eri Kisaki drove away.

Kogoro Mouri sat on the back window, looking sullen.

Meanwhile, Eri Kisaki continued chatting with Emi Shiraishi as if nothing had happened, praising her, "Shiraishi-kun, we were able to escape this time thanks to you."

"You deliberately threw your pants at Kogoro's face to lure the female kidnapper over and create an opportunity for him."

"It's really impressive that you could come up with such a solution so quickly under those circumstances."

"It's alright, I've seen this kind of scene many times before," Shiraishi E replied simply.

He has finally discovered some of Eri Kisaki's flaws.

Having been a lawyer for so long, I have developed an exceptionally strong personality.

Once they gain the upper hand, they become aggressive.

They habitually bring their work style into their daily lives.

Although this is not good, she wouldn't have been able to reach the top of the industry if she hadn't done it this way.

Kogoro Mouri, on the other hand, is a true Tokyoite and has always been accustomed to male chauvinism.

How could there be peace when these two got together?
Of course, Eri Kisaki is not unreasonable.

After getting married, she also tried being a housewife.

However, they discovered that Kogoro Mouri wasn't very good at his job and even resigned without saying goodbye.

She simply let the other person handle the internal affairs while she focused on external matters.

As a result, Eri Kisaki's actions made her career flourish and propelled her to the top of the industry.

If Kogoro Mouri had been more sensible at this point, recognized his own abilities, and settled down to manage the household, then life would certainly have been harmonious.

Unfortunately, Kogoro Mouri just couldn't shake his chauvinistic tendencies and still thought he was amazing.

He believed that if it weren't for taking care of his family, he could definitely have done very well in the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the anime, Conan helped him obtain the title of Sleeping Kogoro.

Outsiders, including himself, felt that his abilities were in no way inferior to Eri Kisaki's.

Eri Kisaki in the anime felt the same way, and coupled with her deeply ingrained admiration for strength, she naturally looked at her husband, from whom she had been separated for ten years, with new respect.

However, Kogoro Mouri didn't achieve anything significant here.

It was Xiaolan who brought the couple back together; he, as the father, didn't take any initiative at all.

This led to Eri Kisaki's attitude towards E Shiraishi being even better than that towards Kogoro Mouri.

Because in her eyes, Kogoro Mouri was still that self-destructive, decadent, and lazy guy who just wanted to live a life of idleness.

It's normal to look down on someone.

Realizing this, Shiraishi E couldn't help but touch her nose guiltily.

After all, it was he, the big butterfly, who caused all of this.

(End of this chapter)