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

Chapter 467 Why Aren't You Home Yet? (1st Update)
"Should I hand over the items myself, or should I search them myself?"

After reaching a quiet, secluded corner, Shiraishi E unceremoniously demanded that the other party hand over the items.

"No...don't search me, I...I'll give it to you." The fashionable woman knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she could only obediently pull out a brown paper bag from her inner pocket and hand it to Yuzuru.

Yuzuo took the document, quickly flipped through it to confirm that the contents were intact, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked up at the fashionable woman with a pitiful expression and asked, puzzled, "Why did you steal my documents? We're complete strangers."

The stylish woman lowered her head, her meticulously styled curly hair falling down to cover half her face, and stammered, "I...I saw you hiding the documents so tightly, I thought they were something valuable, so I thought I'd steal them and then take this opportunity to extort money from you."

Ran and Sonoko instantly understood... It turned out he was a habitual offender who made a living by stealing and extorting.

Judging from her skillful technique, she has probably succeeded many times before.

"Take him to the Metropolitan Police Department." Yusaku didn't waste any words, took out his phone to call the police... He thought he was being rather cold-blooded, right?
"No! Please!" The fashionable beauty suddenly lunged forward and grabbed Yusaku's hand holding the phone, tears streaming down her face. "I...I have younger siblings to support! They're still so young. If I go in, what will happen to them? They'll starve!"

Yuzaku frowned and took a step back, clearly doubting her explanation: "I've heard that excuse too many times."

"It's true!" the fashionable woman exclaimed eagerly. "If you don't believe me, you can come home with me and see for yourself! They live nearby!"

These words made Yusaku hesitate. If this was true, what would happen to the children if his own family was sent there?

Just then, Shiraishi E chimed in, "It's alright, we'll take you inside first, and then we'll go find your 'younger brother and sister'."

"Don't worry, social welfare agencies will take good care of them."

The fashionable woman was clearly not expected to receive such a response, and she froze completely.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't find any words to refute it, and only became more and more flustered.

Seeing the fashionable woman's panicked expression, Yusaku finally softened: "Okay, I'll go with you to see. But if they find out you're lying..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the warning was clear.

The fashionable woman's eyes immediately lit up, and she bowed repeatedly in gratitude, saying, "Thank you! Thank you so much! You're such a kind person!"

Seeing this, Shiraishi E said nothing more.

He glanced at his watch and said to Ran and Sonoko beside him, "We should go to the restaurant; our reservation time is approaching."

After saying goodbye to Yusaku, he left the scene with the two girls.

In the reserved upscale restaurant, under the soft lighting, Shiraishi E could tell that Ran and Sonoko were still bothered by what had just happened and were distracted.

As he cut his steak, he said, "Don't you guys think that woman was strange? She stole something, but instead of leaving immediately, she stayed in the coffee shop. She only ran away when we noticed her."

Ran put down her fork and said, "Didn't she say she wanted to blackmail Uncle Yusaku? She wants to see how Mr. Yusaku reacts before deciding how much to extort, right?"

Sonoko nodded in agreement: "That's right, she stayed because she definitely wanted to find an opportunity to give Uncle Yusaku his contact information."

Shiraishi E picked up a piece of meat with her fork and said, "Regarding the extortion amount, there's no need to judge. Just ask for the absolute maximum, and then negotiate to gradually reduce the amount."

He took a sip of red wine: "Besides, there are many ways to pass on contact information, such as having the waiter pass Mr. Yusaku a note... There's absolutely no need to take such a big risk by staying here."

Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance and were instantly convinced!
They now understood why Shiraishi E was so cold towards that fashionable beauty.

They've already realized that the other person has ulterior motives and is intentionally getting close to Uncle Yusaku!
"Should we remind Uncle Yusaku?" Ran asked worriedly.

“No need.” Shiraishi E shook her head, indicating that they didn’t need to worry: “Mr. Yusaku is a famous mystery writer and Shinichi’s father. His observation and judgment are probably much sharper than ours.”

Ran and Sonoko nodded in agreement, recalling Shinichi Kudo's usual display of exceptional intelligence. Indeed, like father, like son; Mr. Yusaku must have seen through the fashionable beauty's tricks long ago.

After figuring it out, the two girls instantly understood, and exclaimed, "Wow, I never imagined society was so complicated!"

"Yes, yes, I was completely fooled."

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That evening, after feeding Ran and Sonoko, Shiraishi E took them home.

Immediately afterwards, he returned to the Miyano villa to check on Miyano Elena's condition.

When he entered the room, he saw Akemi sitting on the edge of the bed, intently massaging the unconscious Elena Miyano.

She did this to prevent muscle atrophy and joint contractures.

Shiraishi observed that Akemi's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, indicating that she had been sweating for quite some time.

Shiraishi asked, "Are you tired?"

Akemi looked up and forced a smile: "It's alright... I'll get used to it."

"How long does a massage take?" Shiraishi asked.

“It takes more than an hour…” Mingmei sighed and rubbed her sore wrists. “Three times a day, it’s really a bit too much.”

Her finger joints were slightly red, clearly indicating that she was extremely tired.

Seeing this, Shiraishi E sat down next to her and took over the massage: "Let me do it, you rest for a while."

Akemi paused for a moment, then showed a grateful expression: "Thank you..."

"Saying thank you isn't enough," Shiraishi E teased while giving the massage.

Mingmei's face flushed instantly. She stole a glance at her mother, who was in a vegetative state on the bed, and whispered, "Mom's still here..."

"It's okay, she won't mind if you kiss her," Shiraishi E teased her on purpose.

Mingmei bit her lip, but in the end she leaned over and gently kissed him on the cheek before quickly pulling away.

Shiraishi smiled with satisfaction and said, "I'll buy you an electric massager tomorrow to reduce the intensity of your work, and also get a suspension system to help support your limbs... That way you'll have a much easier time."

Upon hearing this, Mingmei expressed her gratitude repeatedly!

Just as Shiraishi E was about to continue teasing the other person, her phone suddenly vibrated.

He took out his phone; Vermouth's name was displayed on the screen, and the message was brief and direct:
"Why didn't you go home after dropping off those two girls? Come back right away, I need to talk to you."

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow, speechless to herself: If you need anything, just call me. You always think about waiting for me to come home in advance to show off.

He quickly replied, "Traffic jam on the way," then shoved his phone back into his pocket and continued to finish the massage for Mingmei.

(End of this chapter)