Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 8: My humble self, the famous detective Kogoro Mori
"It's no problem to take you to see Yoko," Gao Mo's eyes became brighter the more he thought about it, staring at Maori Kogoro and said tentatively, "but you have to pay for the expenses."

He could actually throw away his mustache and investigate on his own, but on the one hand, it would be difficult to accept money from someone he knew, and on the other hand, Yoko's agency might not recognize him.

Maybe he just dismissed her casually. I have the impression that Yoko's agent was not easy to talk to and he was very dissatisfied with Yoko for keeping in touch with him.

"Really?" Maori Kogoro's face was filled with joy, his eyes gleaming with fanatical stars. "No problem, no problem. Hehe, as long as it's for Miss Yoko, I'll do anything!"

Anything goes...

Gao Mo's eyes also gleamed, and he almost couldn't help but blackmail this guy. He finally put away his extra thoughts and said, "Take a taxi to take me back to the apartment first."

He is a man of principle and there is no need for him to make money in this way.

There is not much money left in the little mustache now.

"Also," Gao Mo coughed lightly, "Give me all of Yoko's commission fees when the time comes..."

Before the mustache glared, Gao Mo continued, "I can get you a unique autograph of Miss Yoko... or I can go by myself."

"Well..."

Kogoro Mori had a brief inner struggle between his conscience and his desires.

Between the commission fee and Miss Yoko, it is obvious that the latter is more important.

If you refuse, you get neither.

My beloved Miss Yoko...

Damn it, I’m really under the control of this brat!

"You have to add one sentence to your signature - to Mr. Kogoro." The man with a mustache stared at Gao Mo fiercely.

"make a deal!"

Gao Mo grinned and shook hands.

Money is a bit tight, so making a little money wouldn't be a big deal and wouldn't be too much of a bother for Yoko.

Even if he didn't say it, Yoko would definitely sign for Xiao Huzi.

"With the renowned detective Maori Kogoro on board, Ms. Yoko's commission will surely be easy to obtain, right?"

"Of course, ahahaha!" Maori Kogoro was very pleased and shook off all his anger and laughed triumphantly, "Just wait and see what I can do. No one can hurt Miss Yoko!"

Gao Mo was also very happy.

I made some extra money before I even found a job.

Given Xiao Huzi's current fame, Yoko's agency will probably give a commission of 5 to 10 yen, with 10 being a higher amount.

We are one step closer to our small goals.

"Hurry up!" Kogoro Mouri stopped a taxi and was even more anxious than Gao Mo.

It's just that he's not very quick to pay the fare.

"Really? I was planning to buy beer with the money Xiaolan gave me... You were a big star before, so how come you didn't have your own car?" The man with a mustache said dissatisfiedly.

Not only does he not have a car, he also looks very stingy... How could he be friends with Miss Yoko when he is in such a bad situation?
It's really unfair.

"In the past, it was usually the office that arranged the car."

Gao Mo also felt sorry.

The other one actually has a driver's license, but he lacks a car.

When he returned to the apartment after closing the case in the morning, he was forced to see the white sports car of Rei Furuya, and he was so envious.

It is said that the high-end configuration plus the modification cost is worth more than 6 million yen.

There may also be special public security functions.

……

“What a great building!”

High-rise apartment.

Kogoro Mouri helped carry the stockpiled goods out of the car, and he kept sighing before even getting into the elevator.

"As expected of a former idol, he actually lives in such a high-end apartment... 16th floor, nice view too. How much is the rent?"

"My own house."

"what?"

The night view of Tokyo can be seen from the corridor window, even the Tokyo Tower is clearly visible. Kogoro Mouri was so amazed that he couldn't take his eyes off it.

He is stupid.

I was feeling proud when I saw Gao Mo shopping in the supermarket. I didn't expect that Gao Mo was so rich in private.

The slump in housing prices has no impact on this kind of core land.

Any room here probably starts at 6 million yen, and Gao Mo's three-bedroom apartment definitely costs more than 1 million.

He's afraid he won't be able to afford it in his lifetime... This is even though business has improved recently. The firm couldn't save any money in the past two years.

"Gulu!"

Standing at the door of Room 1604, Maori Kogoro suddenly became much more restrained and waited awkwardly for Gao Mo to come out.

No matter how stingy Gao Mo is, it's a skill for him to make so much money.

It's normal for rich people to have some quirks.

"Let's go." Gao Mo glanced at the man with a mustache after closing the door.

Instead, he envied this guy, who had directly inherited a single-family commercial and residential building with a decent location, right next to the shopping street.

I can open my own detective agency upstairs and rent out the downstairs.

The rent alone can bring in quite a bit of money a year.

"Mr. Maori, don't make Yoko's matter public. We need to investigate it secretly." Gao Mo reminded.

"Hush!" Maori Kogoro stood guard on both sides with a serious expression. "Don't worry, with me, the famous detective Maori Kogoro, this matter is guaranteed to be foolproof... By the way, what exactly are we going to do?"

"Let's go see Yoko first. It seems like there's a stalker."

Gao Mo opened his phone to check the message from Yoko Okino.

He remembered that Yoko's house wasn't far from here, also a high-rise apartment building, and was Okino Yoko's secret residence. After meeting her, he would go there to check on the situation. The stalker was likely lurking near the apartment.

……

"Hurry up! Yoko's over there!"

Agree on a meeting place.

As soon as Gao Mo and Xiao Goro got off the car, they encountered a large wave of screaming fans and almost got caught up in them.

Looking along the crazy crowd, a slim actress in a pink dress hurriedly got into a car under the protection of several people at the intersection.

It's Yoko Okino, her agent, and her assistant.

As soon as the car started, a large number of fans came and chased after Gao Mo.

The sound was like a sea tide, shaking the earth and even scared Kogoro.

After not seeing her for a long time, Yoko Okino has become even more popular.

"Over there! That car!"

"Yoko——!"

"There's a popular drama starring Ms. Yoko that's just airing," said the mustache man, feeling deeply saddened. "If only I had come earlier, maybe I could have run away with Ms. Yoko...to protect Ms. Yoko."

"What are you thinking? Go to the other side."

Gao Mo pushed the man with a mustache, who was trying to blend into the crowd, back into the taxi.

I probably won't be able to meet Yoko now, so I'll go to the secret residence and the area around the office first. If I'm lucky, I might be able to find the stalker.

"Sorry, Shiroto-senpai," Yoko Okino called quickly, "I'm in a bit of trouble right now..."

"It's okay. I've asked the famous detective Maori Kogoro for help. I'll go to your place later."

"Okay, thank you so much. I haven't been able to sleep well these past few days. I have a new announcement coming up soon... I'll have my agent meet Mr. Maori and get the commission documents..."

"Just send me the commission information."

After asking Yoko for the specific address, Gao Mo immediately left in a car with his mustache.

Although both are high-rise apartments, Yoko Okino's residence is not as close to the city center as his.

It should be for the sake of secrecy.

"Is this where Miss Yoko lives?" The man with the mustache's eyes lit up. "I've wanted to see Miss Yoko's place for a long time. Can I go inside and take a look?"

"We don't have the key."

Gao Mo has begun to observe his surroundings, looking for suspicious people.

Eagle Vision comes in handy at this time, allowing you to clearly see the details of the surrounding environment even at night.

However, after searching around, the most suspicious person turned out to be the man with a mustache next to him.

It would be great if there were photos or something like that. I could try to use the active effect of Eagle Vision to quickly lock onto the target, so that even camouflage wouldn't be enough to fool him.

Supernatural powers will attract malicious intent, but not much. Judging from the situation in the supermarket just now, there is no problem with short-term use.

"No way?" The man with a mustache came back to his senses in disappointment.

Gao Mo: "It's not impossible, Yoko's agent will be here soon."

"The agent is coming?" The man with the mustache was stunned. "So I can't meet Miss Yoko? Then my autograph..."

"Don't worry, I'll get the signature for you."

"That's good," the mustache man suddenly became energetic and volunteered, "I'll go around and take a look at the situation."

Gao Mo ignored this guy and opened his phone to check the latest message from Yoko Okino, which contained all the information about the commission and a few secretly taken photos.

Let him pass it on to the commissioned detective... Haha, with Kogoro Mouri in this state, it would be better for him to investigate it himself.

It's enough for the mustache to become famous.

but……

Receiving secretly taken photos, receiving silent phone calls, moving furniture in the house... Would a stalker go to such lengths?

If you are an avid fan or a reporter, you probably won't do anything unnecessary.

Gao Mo looked thoughtful.

I always feel that besides the stalker, there seems to be another person - someone who knows Yoko very well and has a grudge against her.

Gao Mo looked back at the apartment building.

A woman's figure suddenly appeared in my mind...

He remembered who this person was. He knew him.

Yuko Ikezawa.

He had met the female artist who debuted at the same time as Yoko Okino several times before.

He was impressed by his iconic wavy hair and the sarcastic curve of his mouth when smoking. The other self, when he attended a cocktail party for the last time, was sarcastically told that "the shelf life of an idol is only three years" and was a very snobbish guy.

This woman did appear in the animation. It seemed that she held a grudge against Yoko Okino because her role in the TV series was taken away from her, so she threatened Yoko in revenge.

He even secretly stole the spare key to Yoko's house and went to Yoko's house many times to look for scandalous materials, hoping to bring Yoko down and restore his popularity.

This time, the woman who harassed Yoko should be this woman.

The tracking is by someone else...

A light flashed in Gao Mo's mind, and the fragments of memory suddenly pricked his nerves.

Could it be the idol murder case at the beginning of the animation?
In "Detective Conan", Yoko's high school ex-boyfriend died in Yoko's apartment, which almost ruined this popular idol.

It seems that this is not an ordinary stalking incident.

"Go! Go up!"

Gao Mo acted quickly and hurriedly called the man with a mustache to go upstairs with the residents of the building.

He still couldn't remember the details, but based on Yoko Okino's description, the stalker was most likely the ex-boyfriend.

It is not ruled out that the other party has found Yoko Okino's residence.

(Photo: Yoko Okino)
(End of this chapter)