Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 200 Eri Kisaki and the Mustache

Kido Detective Agency.

Gao Mo is experiencing his level 3 cooking skills in the kitchen.

With the acquisition of various abilities, even without entering the Transparent World, one's coordination has been significantly improved.

The biggest feedback is that abilities such as swordsmanship have all reached level 2, which is already at the professional standard.

剑术lv2（lv4），空手道lv2（lv3），柔道lv2（lv3）。

If we disregard the perverts in the Conan world, his current combat skills are quite good, especially after entering the Transparent World.

We can schedule more training in our spare time.

With the Transparent World around us, even a small increase in strength can have a significant impact, so we can't afford to waste it.

Gao Mo felt slightly ashamed when he realized that he had hardly been doing any morning runs lately.

I've become lax without even realizing it.

The problem is that these conventional training methods are not very useful when facing supernatural forces, so he only wants to improve his rank.

Both professions are currently stuck at level 4, and there's no rush to improve them, so we should pay more attention to them.

There's still no sign of the actor at level 5 achieving the perfect performance required.

As for the Magician level 5...

[The art of deception: using magic tricks to challenge the Metropolitan Police Department and grab front-page news]

Ugh, this is just bullying honest people.

Is this meant to make him outwit the Metropolitan Police Department like Kaito Kid?

He couldn't think of any other way to challenge the Metropolitan Police Department with a magic show and get front-page news coverage.

Gao Mo carried the food tray out of the kitchen.

Today's topic is French cuisine—Shiratori Ninzaburo is skilled at cooking all kinds of foreign dishes.

The TV in the living room was still playing news about the Kido Magic Troupe. A grand performance at a venue had just ended, and the troupe leader, Hanta Riki, was giving an interview with the team. He was still dressed in his sunglasses, but the cigar in his mouth was probably no longer just for show.

The firm's recent revenue has surged, almost entirely from the Magic.

Furuya Rei only counted a few odds.

Magicians earn far more than detectives, and they start to recoup their investment in such a short time.

Unfortunately, the level 5 quest isn't really related to the Magic Guild; he's not going to pull off something like the Amazing Magic Thieves...

Perhaps we could borrow some of Kaito Kid's magic?
As Gao Mo watched the unassuming Kaito Kuroba on the show, he couldn't help but ponder.

With his current stats, replicating Kid's magic wouldn't be difficult. The only problem is that he can't use a hang glider and doesn't have Kid's amazing escape abilities.

Another issue is the impact. He has a good relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department, so he certainly can't act recklessly like Kid.

……

the next day.

Poirot Cafe.

Gao Mo and the man with the mustache chatted casually, and he specifically mentioned the invitation from the Shiratori family.

It's worth mentioning that the mustache finally stopped carrying around the 10 million yen teacup.

"Of course I'll go to the Shiratori family's invitation. I'm telling you, you always like to stay at home, that's not a good habit."

The man with the mustache spoke eloquently.

“Attending this kind of event might lead to a big case, and it’s always good to expand your network. Anyone who gets an invitation from the Shiratori family is no ordinary person; at least high-ranking officials in the Metropolitan Police Department will attend.”

Gao Mo lightly tapped the desktop with his finger.

Participation is not a problem, the problem is in which capacity.

If his hunch is right, there could be big trouble at the venue.

"Domoto Hajime" and he himself are not quite suitable, it's about time for "Kindaichi" to return.

As the agency's star detective, it's perfectly acceptable for him to attend the banquet under the alias "Kindaichi".

"Let's not talk about that for now," the man with the mustache suddenly pulled out a letter as if he had just remembered something, and said rather unhappily, "A fan of yours wrote a letter of request, which ended up here. See if you want to take it. I took a look, and it seems that something strange is happening in the old house that was inherited... It's obviously a boring case. This kind of job is probably just a fan wanting to see you. The fee is 50."

He'd encountered this misdelivery more than once, which was incredibly frustrating; he felt like he was being treated like an assistant.

"The handwriting looked beautiful; at first, I thought it was the work of a talented woman. But the signature was 'Nakamura Misao,' so she must have been pretending to be a woman on purpose..."

"It must be a woman, right?"

Gao Mo read the contents of the letter.

【Dear Mr. Kindaichi, I am writing to you without warning... I recently inherited an old Western-style house from my late grandfather, and since moving in, strange things have been happening every day. Lately, I feel like I'm being spied on by someone...】

My grandfather did mention it before he passed away, saying that this house was very special.

As a mystery writer myself, I've tried to solve the puzzle myself, but since I just moved in and don't know the layout of the house, I haven't been able to figure it out...

"A woman?" The man with the mustache was taken aback.

Could his intuition be correct?

“Look,” Gao Mo peeled off the stamp, “there’s still a lipstick mark on it, probably from licking your lips when you put it on.”

The man with the mustache unconsciously licked his lips, and the image of a beautiful female writer naturally popped into his mind: "Hey, Kido, do you think you could let me handle this case? I'm afraid you can't handle it."

"..."

Gao Mo wasn't particularly interested in this kind of commission, but it still came with a commission fee of 50 yuan.

"If you'd like, we can go together."

"Really?"

The man with the mustache was completely absorbed in his fantasy about the talented woman, and carefully put away the letter of entrustment as if it were a precious treasure.

"Miss Cao must be a lonely, talented woman in her twenties. Wait for me, haha..."

At the entrance of Poirot Cafe, Eri, who had been chatting and laughing as she walked in, was now completely exasperated. Looking at the lewd-smiling mustache, she left without looking back, no matter how much her daughter Ran tried to persuade her.

"mom!"

"Let this guy go see his lonely, talented woman!"

"dad……"

Ran, who had finally managed to get Eri Kisaki to come, was on the verge of tears.

Every time I try to get my parents back together, my father always manages to cause trouble.

Gao Mo looked out of the shop out of curiosity.

Come to think of it, this was the first time he had ever met the mustachioed wife.

With her hair up and exuding a queen-like aura, this capable housewife... Little Mustache really doesn't know how lucky he is.

"Let her go, Xiaolan," the man with the mustache snorted dismissively. "Compared to this old hag who loves to sue for divorce, a young, talented woman is definitely more classy."

Outside the store, Eri Kisaki was visibly on the verge of losing her temper.

"Does this lousy detective uncle, who's good at investigating affairs, really think he's popular?"

……

Weekend morning.

After Gao Mo finished training and took a shower, he was about to go to Dr. Agasa's house with Ai Haibara to borrow a car when he turned around and ran into the Mori couple who came to the house together. They looked like they were at odds with each other.

What are these two up to now?
“I’m telling you, Eri,” the man with the mustache said irritably, “this is my case with Kido, what are you doing getting involved?”

"They're looking for Detective Kindaichi, aren't they? Besides, I just want to establish a partnership with the Kido Detective Agency."

Eri Kisaki turned to Gao Mo without backing down, her cold face turning into a smile as she skillfully handed him her business card.

"Mr. Kido, would you mind if I accompanied you? Our law firm needs to find a reliable detective agency to support our cases. Also, if you encounter any legal problems, you can contact us at any time."

"..."

Gao Mo and Xiao Ai exchanged a silent glance.

It was just a small case, but this couple took it so seriously.

Should we say the relationship is good or bad?
(End of this chapter)