Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 24 TV Location Team
Beika-cho 3-chome.

Rice flower shrine.

Gao Mo arrived earlier than the agreed time and found that the shrine was extremely unpopular and deserted, with few people even seen on weekends.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the TV station chose this place to shoot the outdoor scenes - Yoko's fans are too crazy now.

I just don’t know if the TV series will be more popular after it is broadcast.

"Really, Dad, can't you just rest at home if you have a cold?"

Suddenly, Xiaolan's complaints were heard at the intersection, followed by the voice of the mustache man, which was carried by the wind: "I can see Miss Yoko's live performance. What's a little cold? As long as Yoko is here, all my illnesses will be cured!"

Gao Mo looked back and saw Maori Kogoro, who looked sickly yet energetic and extremely contradictory.

"Mr. Shiroto?" Xiaolan also saw Gao Mo and greeted him excitedly, "Are you going to make a comeback this time?"

"No."

Gao Mo shook his head.

"Uncle, this is..."

"Dad got caught in the rain a few days ago and caught a cold when he got home. He hasn't fully recovered yet," Xiaolan pouted. "Conan and I could have come over, but he insisted on getting out of bed."

"Getting caught in the rain?"

"What an ignorant daughter! I'm here for work, and I'm getting 30 in consulting fees!"

The man with the mustache hummed, and when he turned to Gao Mo, he smiled as if he had won the lottery.

The easiest money he had made before this was in the Red Ghost Village case that preceded this one. He was commissioned by the murderer to track the target for three days and earned 500,000 yuan.

I didn't expect that now it's his turn to earn 30 yuan a day.

"What a friend you are, Kido-chan! Not only did you bring us here, but you also helped me land a big business. I can see Yoko and make money at the same time. There's no better job than this!"

"Ah!"

Gao Mo didn't want to pay attention to the mustache.

If this guy hadn't let the cat out of the bag at the press conference, the "Kindaichi" pseudonym would have attracted no attention at all.

It's indeed okay at the moment, but it is somewhat of a hidden danger.

With memories of the entertainment industry, he knew very well how shameless those reporters were - the more they hid, the more they wanted to dig up information.

We can only be more low-key and wait for the heat to pass.

"Brother Kido." Conan, holding Xiaolan's hand, greeted her cutely like a good boy.

He was actually very worried these days, not knowing what Gao Mo's purpose was. He woke up from nightmares several nights.

Afraid that the Black Organization would suddenly break in...

As a result, there has been no movement so far.

Gao Mo seemed to be just reminding him.

"Let's go, Conan," Xiaolan pulled Conan, "I still need to get autographs for Sonoko and the others."

"Ah."

Conan calmed down and looked at Gao Mo with only curiosity in his eyes.

It seems that Gao Mo is very afraid of attracting attention from the outside world. Although he is an outdated idol, he has no intention of becoming popular again.

It seemed like he had anticipated this situation before going to the Usumoto family as a housekeeper and specially took a pseudonym.

Kindaichi... Kindaichi Kosuke?

Conan's expression was subtle as he recalled the day he was given his name when he became a child.

At that time, he was leaning against a pile of mystery books.

The name was hastily taken from the mystery novelist "Edogawa Ranpo" and his most admired author of "Sherlock Holmes" "Arthur Conan Doyle", and combined into "Edogawa Conan".

He also considered "Kindaichi Kosuke" and its author "Yokomizo Seishi"...

A lot of speculations emerged in Conan's mind.

So Gao Mo is also a detective secretly. Facing the threat of the Black Organization, he needs to hide himself just like him?
That does make sense.

Let's see how the situation goes. Maybe we can have a good talk if possible.

Conan's eyes were serious.

He had been hiding in the Maori Detective Agency for these days, and it was not without gain. At least he knew that the man in black who had drugged him and made him smaller belonged to a criminal organization. It seemed that they were extremely powerful and would kill people to silence them at will.

……

“Quack—!”

A few crows fluttered by.

Gao Mo didn't pay attention to Conan. As he walked, his eyes were completely fixed on the Rice Flower Shrine on the side of the road.

Climb the bluestone steps to a red torii gate, and above that, stone lions and Komainu (komainu) stand on either side, seemingly pouncing. Behind them is a traditional wooden shrine. Surrounded by cherry blossom trees, the shrine creates a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

But at this moment, with the annoying crows' calls, the whole shrine suddenly had a strange and terrifying feeling.

The whistling wind above his head gave Gao Mo goose bumps on his neck, and even the leaves blown to his feet seemed to be hiding something.

"Hurry up, Kido-chan, why are you stopping?" the mustache-faced man urged, "It seems everyone in the crew has arrived."

"call!"

Gao Mo stood in front of the torii for a while. When he turned around, the man with a mustache was already running towards Yoko Okino and introducing himself with great enthusiasm - this was the first time the two had met in private.

The little mustache guys in the past never had this opportunity.

Now, not only can I interact with Yoko, but all the crew members around me, including the director, are warm and flattering to me.

After a while, they even started shouting "Teacher Maori".

No one noticed the change in atmosphere...

"What's wrong, Brother Kido?" Conan noticed the subtle change in Gao Mo's expression.

Something extraordinary must have happened to make the expressionless idol show such a subtle expression.

But after looking around, there was nothing unusual.

Some fallen leaves blown by the wind, a few crows...what could go wrong?
"Nothing." Gao Mo withdrew his gaze.

It feels like we're back to the incident with Yoko's ex-boyfriend.

He knew that there was no way that Maori's family could be safe and sound when they came here.
This drama won’t be completely cancelled because of this, right?
There are so many projects that have failed because of incidents...but it has nothing to do with him, a person who only cares about making money.

Gao Mo turned his gaze towards the crew.

As for the Beika Shrine...which case is it?

"You are Mr. Kido, right?"

Unlike the lively atmosphere at Xiao Hu's side, only a short-haired woman wearing glasses came over to greet Gao Mo.

"I'm Taeko Mamegaki, the makeup artist for the location team. The director said we need to shoot some locations early, so I'll help you with your makeup first."

"Ok."

Gao Mo followed Douyuan Taeko to a small pavilion next to the shrine that was filled with portable boxes. Some lighting technicians from the crew were sorting their equipment, and there were piles of large and small bags.

"Please wait a moment."

Mamugi Taeko took out another beard prop from her makeup box and picked up a hat.

She used a wet tissue to wipe Gao Mo's face and found that Gao Mo was unnaturally white, so she quickly added powder and painted his face darker.

"I don't quite understand, Mr. Kido, why do you want to play this kind of role?" Mamegaki Taeko asked curiously, "Not showing your face and still being a murderer...

"If it's you, a small supporting role will definitely be no problem. I think you are more suitable to play a handsome man than the second male lead, Mr. Nachi."

Out of date is only relative. With Gao Mo's former fame and his relationship with Yoko Okino, it would not be difficult for him to play the role of Sanmei.

The TV station certainly doesn't mind rehashing old stuff.

That way there is at least a chance of becoming popular again.

You can't just earn a meager salary to satisfy your acting addiction, right?
"Miaozi, what are you talking about?" A slightly flamboyant young man, who was originally trying to strike up a conversation with Xiaolan, glanced at Gao Mo in disbelief. "You're an outdated old man. It's good enough to have a role to play. Do you still want to become famous again?"

"N-Mr. Nachi..."

"Humph, I'm going to play against this guy later. What bad luck."

The showy young man brushed up the ends of his hair, looking like a proud rooster. After teasing Gao Mo, he turned to Xiaolan with a smile.

"My beautiful lady, are you free tonight? How about having dinner with me?"

"Ah?" Xiaolan was startled, "No..."

"What's the matter? It's just a meal."

"Xiao Lan is underage," Gao Mo said, interrupting the young man's offensive with a squint. "If any rumors spread, you might not only be out of fashion."

"You guy..."

The arrogant young man gritted his teeth and glared at Gao Mo, but did not approach Xiaolan again.

"Tsk, anyway, I'm quite popular right now, I don't need a bit player like you to remind me."

"I never thought the handsome idol Nachi Shingo would be this kind of person."

Xiaolan watched the showy young man leave in disappointment, and even the idea of ​​asking for his autograph faded a lot.

"Thank you, Mr. Kido."

Conan next to him didn't say anything, but looked at Gao Mo with a more friendly look.

"You're welcome," Gao Mo sat down again and let Douyuan Taeko put on her makeup. "Idols are supposed to be superficial characters. Even Miss Yoko has her true self. It's normal for some bad guys to appear."

(End of this chapter)