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

Chapter 441 Kogoro Mouri's Request (2nd Update)
When Xiaolan returned to the hotel lobby and saw that everyone had come back safely, she couldn't contain her emotions and called out, "Dad! Mom!"

Her shouts echoed in the lobby, attracting the attention of the front desk staff and other tourists.

But Xiaolan didn't care about any of that. She threw herself into her father's arms, crying tears of joy, "That's wonderful, that's wonderful..."

"Don't cry, don't cry, I'm fine, aren't I?" No matter how bad Kogoro Mouri's temper was, he softened instantly when facing his precious daughter.

He sometimes lamented that if Eri Kisaki had even a third of Ran's gentleness, that would be wonderful!

After Ran hugged Kogoro Mouri, she went back into her mother's arms.

Eri Kisaki smiled and patted her back, gently comforting her.

"I knew you'd come back safe and sound, Ei!" Sonoko nestled into Shiraishi Ei's arms and said with a grin.

“That’s right.” Shiraishi E smiled and ruffled Sonoko’s hair.

At that moment, he noticed Ran, who was in Eri's arms, looking at him with concern and longing.

She wanted to hug herself again, but with her parents there, she felt too embarrassed to do so.

"It's lunchtime, let's go have lunch!" Sonoko's cheer broke the sentimental atmosphere. She clapped her hands, "Let's eat and chat, it's on me!"

At the invitation of the gardener, the group arrived at a spot on the beach.

After ordering, Sonoko couldn't wait to ask, "What exactly happened with those kidnappers?"

Eri Kisaki gracefully set down her coffee cup and said, "I know all those kidnappers. I handled their divorce cases with their husbands. To be precise, their ex-husbands'..."

She briefly recounted the events, glossing over the thrilling parts.

Ran and Sonoko finally understood what had happened.

This made the two of them exclaim repeatedly, "This is really bizarre! How can such a woman exist?"

"Yes, it's clearly their own fault, yet they blame others."

"Exactly! If they're so capable, why don't they go and cause trouble for their ex-husbands?! But they don't dare, so they can only come here to get revenge on Aunt Eri!!"

"........."

They first angrily complained about the female kidnappers, and then they started complaining about Kogoro Mouri.

"Dad, you're really something! You actually let three women kidnap you!! I bet you were fooled by their beauty again!!"

"Uncle Mori, don't you always say you're really good at judo? I can't tell at all!"

"........."

Kogoro Mouri was so embarrassed by the criticism that he blushed and felt like he could disappear.

He forced a smile and said, "How was I supposed to know that such a beautiful girl was a kidnapper! And she even ambushed me, a man in his thirties, when I wasn't paying attention!!"

"However, I wasn't useless, okay? If I hadn't tackled that female kidnapper when she got close to me, the situation wouldn't have turned around so quickly!!"

When Eri saw that Kogoro Mouri was lying, she angrily exposed him: "Then you tackled that female kidnapper, but you didn't manage to grab the gun!"

"If Shiraishi-kun hadn't quickly attacked a female kidnapper and grabbed a pistol for you, you would have been riddled with bullets by now!"

"It has to be you, E!" Sonoko patted Shiraishi E's thigh happily, then subtly touched it a few times.

"If it were me, I probably wouldn't have done any better than E!" Ran also felt that E's timing was excellent.

"........."

There was a chorus of praise at the table, but it wasn't his own; Kogoro Mori silently drank his beer.

He glanced at Shiraishi E, who was being fawned over by everyone, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

After lunch, everyone decided to go back to their rooms to rest.

Having experienced a terrifying kidnapping, they need to calm down.

In the corridor, Kogoro Mouri suddenly called out to E Shiraishi, who was about to return to her room.

"Shiraishi," he said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly, "interested in going to the bar for a drink? My treat."

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow and gave a knowing smile: "Sure, I was just thinking of having something to drink to calm my nerves!"

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

After arriving at the bar near the beach.

The two chose a spot where they could see the beach volleyball players and sat down.

Kogoro Mouri ordered whiskey, while E Shiraishi ordered an ice-cold beer.

At first, Kogoro Mouri didn't know how to start the conversation.

After a few glasses of whiskey, his face was already flushed.

Kogoro Mouri stared at the amber liquid in his glass and suddenly said, "I want to change." "Oh? Change?" Shiraishi E gently swirled her glass, not surprised at all.

When a life-threatening situation occurs, everyone involved wants to gain the power to save themselves.

Not to mention that this time it was Kogoro Mouri's most cherished family members who were in danger, and he himself was powerless to help.

It's normal for him to have such thoughts.

On the contrary, it would be abnormal if someone didn't have such thoughts and continued to be a couch potato.

“I’ve had enough.” Kogoro Mouri’s voice was low and firm: “I’ve had enough of being looked down upon by Eri, I’ve had enough of my daughter worrying about me, and I’ve had enough of being powerless at crucial moments.”

He raised his head, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I want to be like you!"

Shiraishi E showed no emotional reaction after hearing those words.

Saying such things at this time is like swearing to study hard and improve every day after failing an exam.

Then, a few days later, it re-emerged from its solid state and I continued to be a lazy bum.

Typical of intermittent bursts of ambition followed by continuous complacency and apathy.

"Like me?" Shiraishi E chuckled. "That's not easy... Do you know what that means?"

"I don't know, but I want to give it a try." Kogoro Mouri took another swig of sake. "I can tell you're definitely not an ordinary guy!"

"The way you handle crises and your skills are truly impressive!"

"His behavior in everyday life is not like that of an ordinary high school student!!"

Shiraishi E did not respond immediately; he gestured to the bartender for another ice-cold beer.

While waiting, he pondered whether or not to let Kogoro Mouri experience what it means for caliber to be justice.

Kogoro Mouri could tell that Emi Shiraishi was considering something. He was nervous, but he didn't dare to speak. He could only drink silently to calm himself down.

After the ice-cold beer was served again, Shiraishi E had already made up her mind.

He decided to let Kogoro Mouri give it a try.

His notorious reputation as a notorious bandit had grown so great that no one dared to oppose him anymore.

Ever since others learned that he had airplanes and cannons, they haven't dared to speak loudly to him.

This made him very unhappy!
“It’s very risky to become like me,” Shiraishi E warned.

“I’m not afraid of risks,” Kogoro Mouri replied immediately.

"Aren't you afraid of losing your life?" Shiraishi E retorted.

Maori paused for a moment, the wine glass hovering in mid-air.

He recalled the chilling fear he felt when a gun was pointed at him earlier that day.

But what he found even more unbearable was that when danger came, he could only rely on others for protection.

"At least... I have to try, right?" He hesitated for a moment, but felt he couldn't continue to be so pathetic!

Shiraishi E smiled, instantly filled with anticipation for the next mischief: "Alright, I can give you a chance."

Mori immediately sat up straight, and the effects of the alcohol seemed to have subsided somewhat.

“But there are a few rules.” Shiraishi’s voice became serious: “First, don’t ask why; second, do as I say; third, you can quit at any time, but once you quit, you will never have another chance.”

Kogoro Mouri answered almost without hesitation: "Yes!"

“Okay, I’ll call you next time there’s an operation.” Shiraishi E finished her ice-cold beer in one gulp and said, “Of course, you can refuse then.”

As he spoke, he was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but call out to the other person, asking, "Why did you agree to my request?"

He actually knows himself well and knows his own limitations.

But precisely because of this, he couldn't understand why Shiraishi E had agreed so readily!

Shiraishi E stopped at the doorway and turned slightly to the side: "Because the look in your eyes when you faced the gun today was very interesting—both fear and excitement. That contradiction is fascinating."

He chuckled. "Besides, I have been a bit bored lately."

Watching Shiraishi E's departing figure, Kogoro Mouri suddenly felt his heart race.

He didn't know how this decision would change his life.

But at this moment, he felt a long-lost sense of anticipation!

Finally, I don't have to live that kind of predictable life anymore!
(End of this chapter)