Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 308 Domoto-sensei is online
Gunma Prefecture.

A vintage red brick villa on Mount Fuji.

After being offline for a long time, "Domoto Hajime" reappeared in public, and many people surrounded him for autographs.

Despite not having any new works and participating in very few variety shows, "Domoto Hajime" still enjoys great popularity.

The main reason is thanks to the Detective Samonji series.

Originally a minor detective character, "Domoto Hajime," has now become the second main character in the series due to the author's daughter's fondness for him. The cool setting of the gunslinger detective has attracted a large number of female fans.

Although the TV series "City Hunter" previously garnered a lot of popularity, since the protagonist of that series was murdered by the screenwriter, many subsequent production teams that tried to capitalize on its popularity have also run into trouble.

Considering that "Domoto Hajime" also had many accidents when he first started filming, this role was seen as a curse, and no one dared to take the risk to try it again.

Despite the twists and turns, Gao Mo's pseudonym still maintains a considerable amount of popularity.

This led to the arrangement for this cameo appearance.

Thinking of this, Gao Mo couldn't help but frown.

Because he saw the familiar figure of the man with the mustache.

If anything else happens, the rumors of being cursed will probably be completely confirmed.

Every time I film as "Domoto Ichi", it's never a normal one.

The good news is that Conan and Ran aren't home. Apparently, Conan has caught a bad cold, and Ran has to stay home to take care of him.

"Good evening, everyone. I am Detective Kogoro Mouri."

The scene opens with a man with a mustache wearing a well-tailored suit, slowly introducing the villa behind him under a spotlight.

"Today's story takes place in that secluded villa, a mystery intertwined with love and hate..."

It has to be said that when he's serious, he really does look like a famous detective, and he's very photogenic.

There are so many famous detectives, but the one who has done the best in the entertainment industry is Little Mustache, who is humorous, shameless, and can also spout profound truths.

This time, the crew invited him to say the opening lines, and the remuneration was no less than that of a guest star. He will probably be able to pay off all the money he owed before.

"Mr. Domoto!"

The crew called out to Gao Mo.

"You can start getting your makeup done now!"

"it is good."

Gao Mo followed the staff into the dressing room. A cheerful-looking woman with a ponytail immediately came up to him, but was stopped by the staff: "Ms. Xia Shu, our director said that we really can't invite you."

"Why?" The woman with the ponytail appeared strong, but tears welled up in her eyes. "What did I do wrong?"

“It’s not that your makeup skills are bad,” the staff member said with a troubled expression, whispering a reminder, “You’re that person’s personal makeup artist, so using you would be a bit of a hassle, and…”

"Just her."

Gao Mo sat down directly in front of the makeup mirror.

It wasn't because the girl with the ponytail was pretty, but because it was simply inconvenient for him to have other people put on makeup; anyone would do.

"Thank you." After the staff left, the woman with the ponytail pursed her lips and turned to help Gao Mo with his makeup, but Gao Mo stopped her.

"I can do it myself, you go and do the makeup for the others."

"what?"

The woman with the ponytail felt dizzy, but in the end she still took on the makeup work for an actress, only glancing at Gao Mo from time to time.

Although I don't understand what's going on, Gao Mo does seem to know how to do makeup, and she's quite skilled and efficient at it.

Are actors these days so effeminate?
"This must be Mr. Domoto, the famous detective in the entertainment industry," the actress who was doing the makeup for the ponytail woman greeted her warmly. "I didn't expect you to actually come. I really want to see who is better, you or Mr. Mori."

"Of course it's Mr. Mori, after all, he's a true master detective."

Gao Mo then realized that the person who came was the actress Yu Cheng Liuli, whom he had met once before, and the classmate of the guy with the mustache.

"Haha, you're too modest," Yu Cheng Liuli laughed heartily. "I heard you haven't filmed in a long time. What brings you here today?"

Gao Mo casually replied, "It's just a cameo role; my agent can't refuse."

“Me too,” Yu Cheng Liuli sighed softly, as if she had thought of something. “I really didn’t want to come, but the company said the ratings were very good and I had to participate. At my age, I really don’t have the right to refuse…”

"How could that be?" the woman with the ponytail exclaimed in surprise. "Miss Yucheng is currently the most popular healing-type actress."

"So what if she's the most popular? She's already 37 years old; it's really hard to say what will happen to her in the future."

Yu Cheng Liuli sighed and then closed her eyes to rest.

Gao Mo happened to be passing by after finishing his makeup and whispered to the girl with the ponytail, "Your eyebrows are too thick, and your eyeshadow isn't done well... Did you used to be a stage makeup artist?" "Huh?" The girl with the ponytail was startled. "Yes, yes..."

"Then let's make some minor adjustments. This is a mystery drama, so it's different from other genres."

"Yes!"

As I left the dressing room, I saw that the guy with the mustache had finished filming and was laughing smugly as the crew complimented him.

This uncle is like this no matter where he goes, he's not shy at all, and even goes so far as to say: "Hey, you can actually ask me to be your regular guest, so I can participate in this mystery drama better!"

"Ah, this..."

“A detective is a detective after all,” the lead actor with his hair standing on end lit a cigarette as he entered the set. “It’s better not to get involved in the actors’ affairs. I don’t think you have any acting talent, except, of course, for a certain actor who calls himself a detective.”

As he spoke, the lead actor glanced provocatively at Gao Mo, who was standing by the Western-style building, his demeanor arrogant and domineering.

The lead actor in the mystery drama, Yoshiki Kazami, is 28 years old and plays a detective who is also the son of an investor.

Gao Mo recalled the simple information provided by Yamagishi Eiichi.

They gained some popularity by riding on his coattails, but whether it's genuine popularity or just paid hype is a matter of opinion.

But they really dare to piggyback on others' fame.

It must have been this guy's idea to ask him to make a cameo appearance, right?
Gao Mo frowned, then his expression turned strange.

If Conan hadn't caught a cold, he was originally going to come with Ran.

Although he only has a mustache now, it doesn't mean he won't get into trouble.

"Speaking of which," Kazami Yoshiteru chuckled and exhaled a puff of smoke, "Domoto-kun, what role are you going to play this time? There are only a few roles available: besides the widowed mistress, the shameless woman, and the elderly and frail butler, there's only the son-in-law who's going to be killed and me, the detective in the lead role..."

You're not thinking of playing a corpse, are you? Too bad, there's already a pretty boy playing the role.

"Can't you speak more politely?" the actress playing the daughter couldn't help but get angry. "You've been belittling us from the beginning. Even if you're the lead, we still need to cooperate with you. What's with all the arrogance?"

"Hmph, did I say anything wrong?"

Kazami Yoshiteru felt the angry gazes from those around him, but instead of calming down, he laughed even more triumphantly.

“I’m not like you washed-up guys, I don’t need this show to be a must.”

"What do you mean?" Not only the actress playing the daughter, but everyone else's expressions changed as well.

"It's not interesting."

Yoshiteru Kazami stubbed out his cigarette, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

"Speaking of which, Xia, your target after abandoning the screenwriter is that pretty boy I just mentioned, which is why you're so protective of him, right? Oh, sorry, it seems your secret hasn't been revealed yet..."

"Enough!" the actor playing the old butler stepped forward in a stern voice. "You'd better tone it down!"

"Watch your attitude, you old geezer!" Kazami Yoshiteru arrogantly shoved aside the old butler actor. "How dare you talk to me like that? I know you meet with a lover who's way older than you every night. Heh heh, I've got a clue who that person is!"

The actor playing the old butler's expression changed drastically: "You..."

"Kazami," the director said, seeing the awkward atmosphere, and quickly stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over, "Look, it's almost time, shouldn't we shoot a scene first?"

Kazami Yoshiteru flicked his cigarette butt away and stomped on it a few times with his leather shoe. Seeing that everyone else in the crew was staring at him, his face immediately darkened: "Why are you all looking at me like that? Aren't you afraid this movie won't be able to continue filming? Humph, it's ruining my mood!"

"Kazami..."

"I'm going to take a nap and see if I feel better. You guys film some scenes without me first."

"What's wrong with him?" the crew members whispered among themselves.

"I don't know, maybe it's because I saw everyone only asking Domoto Hajime for autographs?"

"Hey, he didn't have many fans to begin with."

"Alright, everyone," the director said with a helpless expression, dismissing the crowd. "Let's take a 30-minute break and start filming again later."

Being a director isn't easy, especially when there are older, more demanding people on set; you end up pleasing neither side.

Gao Mo didn't consider the director's feelings at all.

He wasn't quite sure at first, but the lead actor's timing was so perfect that he practically absorbed all the hatred.

In all the time he'd been investigating this case, it seemed like the first time he'd ever seen someone so blatantly courting death.

The pulling was so intense that even he felt a bit tempted to retaliate.

sin.

Gao Mo didn't go into the mansion either. As if he hadn't seen Kazami Yoshiteru, he went to greet the equally depressed man with the mustache: "It's been a long time, Mr. Mori."

(End of this chapter)