Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 197 Mao Li is not confused (reverse Tian Gang)

"How can you say I drank secretly? I'm an adult." Tachibana Shizuka's eyes lit up and he said nonchalantly.

Although he doesn't drink much when he's alone at home.

As soon as Tachibana Shizuka finished speaking, the owner of the barbecue restaurant next to him put down the tray as if nothing had happened, and then placed the meat neatly on the table.

"That's right, you are already an adult. I almost forgot." Kogoro Mouri patted his forehead.

As for age, a younger age has its own advantages and an older age has its own magical effects. Even if you follow a routine, you can still see the scenery of a routine.

"In a country where you can get married at sixteen, you have to wait until you are of age to drink. Tsk tsk."

Tachibana Shizuka was speechless. The island nation's declining birthrate was a real challenge. Do those newlyweds who got married at sixteen have to celebrate by drinking Coke after their wedding ceremony?
Tachibana Shizuka's topic seemed to turn on a switch in Mouri Kogoro. After two more glasses of wine, Mouri Kogoro began to discuss politics with Tachibana Shizuka.

Men always have something to talk about when they chat, and these topics include but are not limited to bragging, discussing politics, discussing the international situation, exploring philosophy, elevating the subject, and washing feet together.
In fact, what is discussed at the dinner table is not important. What is important is the activities after drinking.

But this time, both Tachibana Shizuka and Mori Kogoro focused on the wine table.

After toasting with Kogoro Mori again, Shizue Tachibana found that Kogoro Mori spoke clearly and had a clear mind, but it was obvious that he was still far from reaching the required level.

He knocked on the table and shouted to the boss behind the counter, "Boss, I don't feel comfortable drinking from this small cup. Bring me a big one!"

The owner of the barbecue restaurant happily took out two draft beer cups from under the counter and gestured to Tachibana Seiji.

"This is good, it looks refreshing." Tachibana Shizuka nodded repeatedly: "How about we change to a bigger cup, Uncle Maori? That small cup is really not satisfying."

"Ha, hahaha! Of course!" Maori Kogoro puffed out his chest: "I was thinking of taking care of you, but I didn't expect that you can drink so well, Shizue."

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri looked very serious, just like a caring uncle. But Shizuka Tachibana always felt that his words sounded so stern but weak.
Men can't say no?
After switching to larger cups, Tachibana Shizuka and Maori Kogoro drank faster. Tachibana Shizuka was good at drinking quickly in his previous life, and he could finish a large beer cup in two batches at most.

This time, the two small cups he drank would be at least two or three cups. The sudden increase in alcohol intake completely disrupted Kogoro Mouri's rhythm.

Drink, chat, eat meat, drink, drink, drink, chat, drink, eat meat.
He raised his glass more often and ate meat less often, and gradually Kogoro Mouri's eyes began to become blurred.

Shizuka Tachibana waved to the boss to clear the empty bottles and plates on the table, then asked Kogoro Mouri tentatively.

"Uncle Maori, do you remember what you wanted to talk to me about?"

Tachibana Shizuka's words forced Maori Kogoro to open his eyes: "Tachibana Shizuka, it's you, kid. Yes, I have something to tell you!"

"You went to the police academy to investigate me?"

Maori Kogoro and Tachibana Shizuji were not surprised at all. After all, the police academy was where Maori Kogoro was trained. And not just once.

He must know a lot of people in there. Even though Shizuka Tachibana was with Ran and Officer Takagi at the time, it did not prevent someone in the police academy from telling Kogoro Mouri about this.

Tachibana Shizuka followed up on Kogoro Maori's topic and replied, "That's right, Uncle Maori. Actually, this is Ran's commission."

"Ran? Ran asked you to investigate me?" Kogoro Mouri's misty eyes were filled with great confusion.

Bro! Do you want to listen to what you're saying? My daughter, my own daughter, asks you, a jerk, to investigate her biological father? Doesn't that sound awkward to you?

"That's the truth, Uncle Maori. Ran is very curious about why you suddenly became a famous detective. After all, you were really...
There’s no dignity.”

Tachibana Shizuka used a more respectable statement, saying that lack of dignity is nothing more than a good-for-nothing.

I thought my old father was a salted fish that had been marinated, but I didn't expect that the salted fish would suddenly turn over.

Of course this would make people feel strange!

"So what? What did you find out?" Mouri Kogoro's voice clearly reached Tachibana Shizuka's ears.

"I found out about your legendary reputation in the police academy, and I also found out about your grades in the police academy.

To be honest, I didn't understand at first why you ended up like that a few years ago."

Tachibana Shizuka's confusion is genuine. After all, if someone else had a background like Kogoro Mouri (a former Metropolitan Police Department detective), there would be no way they would end up in an agency with no business for half a year.

What's more, Kogoro Mouri is not incapable of reasoning, it's just that his reasoning is sometimes effective and sometimes not.

But the problem is that his reasoning ability always comes online when Maori Kogoro needs it, and becomes a confused uncle when he doesn't need it. How can such a coincidence exist in this world?

Even the goddess of luck, who is favored by God, may not be able to reason.

"Hey, what do you know, kid? When you reach my age, you will naturally understand." Maori Kogoro sneered when he heard this, and then changed the subject.

Still didn't drink enough.

Tachibana Jingsi made a judgment and picked up the wine glass directly: "Come on, uncle, let's have three more drinks."

Without giving Kogoro Mouri any chance to react, Tachibana Shizuka picked up the wine glass and raised it three times against Kogoro Mouri, who was a beat slower to react, and then gulped down the entire draft beer glass.

After drinking the first glass, Tachibana Shizuka blinked and stared at Maori Kogoro, with a playful look in his eyes from time to time.

When Kogoro Mori saw this, he exploded and picked up the wine glass and started drinking.

"Okay, uncle has a good alcohol tolerance! After finishing this glass, we still have two more." Tachibana Seiji picked up the wine bottle and filled it up for Kogoro Mouri and then filled it up for himself.

"Wait"

Before Maori Kogoro could finish his words, Tachibana Shizuka turned his glass upside down, and a little foam dripped from his glass onto the empty plate.

Seeing the flash of disappointment in Tachibana Shizuka's eyes, Maori Kogoro couldn't bear it anymore! A man can't say no!
Another round of drinking, the second cup was finished.

"Okay, uncle is really straightforward!" Tachibana Shizuka said as he poured more wine for Maori Kogoro. But when he poured more wine, Maori Kogoro still had the wine in his mouth, so he could only stare at Tachibana Shizuka and signal him to slow down a little.

"Don't be slow, uncle! After finishing the first and second cups, the third and fourth cups are on the way. This one is for you, uncle!"

(End of this chapter)