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

Chapter 569 Kogoro Mouri Shrank (1st Update)
A few nights later, the neon lights of Ginza in Tokyo illuminated the entire street as if it were daytime.

Kogoro Mouri stood at the entrance of the upscale club, dressed in a suit and tie with his tie loosely around his neck, his face showing a hint of drunkenness and smugness.

"Sir, please take care." The hostess at the door bowed respectfully. Mori waved his hand, took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket, casually pulled out a few bills and stuffed them into the other person's hand, eliciting a pleasantly surprised thank you.

Walking down the bustling street, Kogoro Mouri suddenly remembered a quote he had read before: "People quickly become decadent after becoming rich, unable to control their extravagant spending."

He initially scoffed at this, believing he would never be so superficial.

He once vowed that once he had money, he would save it up, live a stable life, and take Ran and Eri on vacation to Hawaii.
However, reality dealt him a heavy blow. Every case he took on was fraught with danger; last time, when he and Shiraishi E attacked Masuyama Garden, they narrowly escaped death several times.

The time before last, when I went with Yusaku to raid a criminal organization in a hotel building, I almost got killed.

The time before last, on the gambling ship, I was captured and used as a guinea pig. I was on the verge of death, but luckily I survived, though I shrank!

The shadow of death loomed large, making Kogoro Mori realize that if he didn't spend the money now, he might not be alive to spend it tomorrow!
"Sir, would you like to come in for a drink?" A sexy waitress beckoned to him at the entrance of a lavishly decorated nightclub.

Mori looked up at the signboard—"Moonlight Club," the very upscale place he had long admired but never dared to visit.

"Of course!" he replied boldly, and strode in with confident steps.

Three hours later, Kogoro Mouri walked out of the club with a hostess named Reiko in his arms.

Reiko had long, flowing black hair and wore a form-fitting red dress, exuding the charm of a mature woman with every gesture. This was the top courtesan he had managed to dine with at the club, having spent a fortune to secure her services.

"Mr. Mori is so generous~" Reiko leaned on his shoulder, her breath sweet as orchids.

"Hahaha, no problem!" Mori laughed and led Reiko straight to the most luxurious five-star hotel in the vicinity.

When checking in at the front desk, he did not hesitate to choose the top-floor suite, which cost 300,000 yen per night.

After entering the room, Reiko said seductively that she was going to take a shower.

Mori sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the Tokyo night view, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand, feeling like he had reached the pinnacle of life.

Through the frosted glass, he could vaguely see Reiko's graceful figure, and listening to the rushing water, his heart beat faster and faster.

“It was worth it! It was all worth it!” he murmured to himself, recalling his years of brushing with death.

Although he was always on edge when doing things, the enjoyment he felt at that moment made all the risks worthwhile!
However, just as he was about to make a big splash, his adrenaline was surging and he was incredibly excited, a strange feeling suddenly struck him.

First, his fingers began to tremble uncontrollably, then his whole body became hot, and his heart clenched painfully, as if someone had punched him hard in the chest.

"This...this is..." Maori stared in horror at his hands—they were shrinking at a visible rate!

His sleeves were now hanging loosely, and his pants had slipped to the ground!
In the blink of an eye, he transformed back into a primary school student!

"What a joke!" he screamed at the mirror, in which a terrified little boy was reflected.

To make matters worse, the sound of water in the bathroom had stopped, and Reiko could come out at any moment.

In a panic, Mori frantically gathered up the adult clothes scattered on the floor, grabbed his wallet and phone, and rushed out the door.

In the hallway, he almost tripped over his oversized shirt, but luckily no one noticed this "little boy" wearing ill-fitting clothes late at night.

After escaping the hotel, the cold wind helped Mori calm down a little. He shakily pulled out his phone and sent a text to Reiko: "There's an urgent case, I have to leave immediately. The room fee has been paid, the money is on the bedside table, you get some rest!"

His heart was bleeding after sending the text message that was worth 300,000 yen but he got nothing in return.

On a dark night street, Kogoro Mouri, who had turned back into a child, was in a real bind. He quickly took out his phone and called Emi Shiraishi.

However, the phone call couldn't get through, and they had no idea what the other person was doing.

Left with no other option, Kogoro Mouri called Yusaku Kudo and asked him to come pick him up immediately.

Finally, he hid in the park's restroom, waiting for Yusaku to come and pick him up.

Ten minutes later, Yusaku Kudo came into the restroom. He quickly found the elementary school student dressed in adult clothes in the stall and said with a serious expression, "Mouri, let's go... get in the car first."

———————————— Kogoro Mouri slumped on the sofa in the Kudo residence, his hands covering his head, groaning in utter despair:

"Wow!! That hurts so much!!"

"I spent a whopping 1.3 million!!"

He sat up abruptly, clenched his fists, and pounded the sofa with gritted teeth, his voice filled with grief and indignation:

"Damn it! Why now? At least let me have a taste!!"

"........."

Yusaku Kudo stood to the side, adjusting his glasses, watching the elementary school version of Kogoro Mouri with a subtle expression. He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but seeing the other's agonizing state, he could only swallow them for the time being and silently poured a cup of hot tea for him.

Kogoro Mouri took the teacup, gulped down a large mouthful, then let out a long sigh, slumping back like a deflated balloon, muttering to himself:

"One million three hundred thousand...that's money I earned with my life on the line..."

Yusaku Kudo finally couldn't help but ask, "...So, how exactly did you suddenly shrink?"

Kogoro Mouri rolled his eyes and said weakly:

"I don't know either... It just changed suddenly, without any warning."

Yusaku pondered for a moment, then decided to first clarify what had happened, so he asked, "What did you do tonight? Was anything unusual?"

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head and recalled:
"Xiaolan went out to have dinner with her mother in the evening, while I ate a fancy seafood ramen by myself, then went to the gym for an hour, went home to shower and get dressed, and then went to the Moonlight Club to meet up with Miss Lizi and take her to a hotel..."

At this point, he suddenly covered his face, his voice filled with grief and indignation:
"I've been looking forward to this for so long! But before it even started, my body suddenly shrank!!"

After listening, Kudo Yusaku frowned slightly, his brain working at lightning speed, and he quickly grasped the key point—"emotional excitement".

He adjusted his glasses and said thoughtfully:

"That might be... due to a sudden increase in adrenaline?"

Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed:
"Yes! You're right!! It was when I was feeling particularly lustful that my body suddenly shrank!"

But then, his face turned deathly pale, and he looked at Yusaku in terror:
"Wait! If that's really the case... then we're doomed! We can't touch women anymore?!"

The thought that he might never have a "happy life" again filled Kogoro Mouri with panic. He grabbed his hair and cried out in despair:

"No, no! Absolutely not!!"

Seeing his expression, Kudo Yusaku sighed helplessly and comforted him:

"Maybe it's not that bad. Maybe the antidote has run out of time, or there's some other reason... Don't worry, let me call Shiraishi-kun and ask."

With that, he picked up his phone and dialed Shiraishi E's number. After the call connected, Yusaku briefly explained the situation. Shiraishi E, on the other end of the line, was clearly very surprised.

"What?! Mr. Mori has shrunk again?!"

He hesitated for a moment, then decisively said:

"I'll go check it out right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Yusaku looked at Kogoro Mouri, who still looked desperate, and comforted him:
"Don't worry, Shiraishi-kun will be here soon. It might just be temporary."

Kogoro Mouri slumped on the sofa, muttering to himself with utter despair:
"One million three hundred thousand... and I didn't enjoy anything... my life... is over..."

Kudo Yusaku was speechless. This guy's focus was completely off.
However, he sometimes envied Kogoro Mouri, but he didn't think about it that much.

Be optimistic, have few worries, and you'll definitely be happy!

(End of this chapter)