I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 168 Saki: Ran Mouri

"I'm dying of laughter. The gorilla just stared blankly after hearing what you said."

Suzuki Sonoko said with a smile.

She had heard that boys didn't like shopping, so this time she only invited her best friend Ran Mouri. Unexpectedly, this happened and she ended up meeting Chen En in the mall parking lot.

That's fine too. Since we're already here, let's go shopping together.

"I am an honest person, and I always tell the truth."

"Unfortunately, he doesn't believe me."

Chen En sighed.

It seems to be a lament for this increasingly indifferent world.

Behind her, Ran Mouri was secretly watching her best friend.

—Well, how should I put it?

Because Chen En and Kogoro Mouri arrived, the usual shopping trip between the best friends was disrupted.

The scene ahead is a romantic get-together between Sonoko Suzuki and Chen En.

What follows is a father-daughter scene between her and Kogoro Mouri —

"Dad, you're secretly looking at the beer again."

Ran Mouri's gaze fell on Kogoro Mouri's unclean little hands.

It was only a moment when she wasn't paying attention.

Kogoro Mouri already had a can of beer in his hand.

In fact, if the case hadn't occurred...

He had already secretly bought the beer and taken it home.

Unfortunately, the incident disrupted his plans.

However, Kogoro Mouri suddenly had a brilliant idea.

—Hey, I bought it and put it at home, and Xiaolan also complained about it when she came home.

I bought it directly in front of Xiaolan, and she still scolded me, but because we were outside, the intensity of her lecturing was worlds apart from what she would have done at home.

Therefore, it seems more cost-effective to buy from Xiaolan!

That's why Kogoro Mouri had an extra can of beer in his hand.

Faced with Ran Mouri's gaze, Kogoro Mouri simply scratched the back of his head and said with an embarrassed smile,

"Haha, your dad has finally cracked another case."

"As is customary, let's have a little drink to celebrate!"

Did you solve this case? You're drinking now?

Seeing Kogoro Mouri in this state.

Ran Mouri couldn't help but sigh.

Honestly, Dad will only calm down if Mom comes back.

It seems there's some kind of promotion going on for a new show at the Cosmic Theater recently.

Next time, I'll ask the theater owner to help me buy some tickets. Maybe I can trick my mom into coming so the two of them can go see a play together.

Romeo and Juliet seems like a pretty suitable story.

—However, I saw Suzuki Sonoko and Chen En shopping together ahead of me.

She was still a little worried.

Just a moment ago, she and Sonoko were picking out sweaters and chatting about love in a clothing store. How did things change so drastically in the blink of an eye? It's truly disheartening... When will Shinichi finally come back?

"Wow, this is... this is the latest model of a mahjong game machine!"

"Damn it, I have to examine this critically!"

Kogoro Mouri's voice had somehow appeared in a distant place.

When Ran Mouri turned her head to look over.

The mahjong machines over there are already in a game.

Why would anyone like to play such a dark and low-class adult game?

Upon seeing this, Ran Mouri immediately puffed up her cheeks and approached.

She stood behind Kogoro Mouri, staring at the mahjong game machine screen in front of her for a while.

She originally wanted Kogoro Mouri to go home quickly.

But as she looked, she subconsciously said...
"No, that's not how you play cards! You should play the 'One of Bamboo' here!" Ran Mouri quickly kicked Kogoro Mouri out of his seat.

She manipulated the game console with lightning speed, and after only a few moves, she cheered.
"Great! Hu! Big Three Dragons, All Honors, Four Concealed Triples, Single Rider! Triple Yakuman!"

Many veteran performers gathered around, watching Ran Mouri's performance in astonishment.

—No, if this isn't a mahjong game machine.

They assumed that Ran Mouri was cheating, but if it were a video game console, there would be no way to cheat.

This card skill doesn't look very good. Is it really all just luck? Is this some kind of lifespan card game?
Seeing how happy Ran Mouri was as she fought.

Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched slightly.

—Never mind, as long as she's happy.

However, this can't go on forever.

He can't drag Ran to play mahjong every day, can he? Eri would kill him if she found out.

I should call Kudo later to check on things.

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"Hey, where did Xiaolan go?"

After successfully using up the coupons that were about to expire, I was able to do so.

Sonoko Suzuki carried large and small bags, looking quite satisfied.

However, if we were to look at the contents of the bags...

You'll find that the things she bought are completely mismatched with Sonoko Suzuki's own identity.

This young lady bought things entirely based on the minimum purchase amount for discount coupons.

The main focus is on coupons.

However, after using up the coupon, Sonoko Suzuki finally remembered that her best friend seemed to have been silent since earlier, so she turned around to look for Ran Mouri.

However, she couldn't find it.

This is only natural; the genius mahjong girl is still completely immersed in the world of mahjong.

"She's playing mahjong, so she probably won't be coming over anytime soon."

Chen En said it as a matter of course.

As for how he knew Ran Mouri was playing mahjong, don't worry about it, I just know.

Do you want me to take these things back for you?

Just like Sonoko Suzuki carrying large and small bags.

He also had a bag hanging on his body.

It surpasses Sonoko Suzuki in both quantity and size.

Getting these bags back on foot is no easy task.

After all, the Suzuki family's home is quite far from Beika Department Store.

Just as Sonoko Suzuki was about to nod in agreement, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

—Hmm? If Chen En takes her home, the security guard will definitely tell Mom, right?

No, no, she has to probe a little more indirectly.

Together with my uncle, we worked from two sides to subtly change my mother's previous views!

"No, no, I'll take a taxi back. I can leave my bag in the taxi!"

“Oh, right, Arn…”

"Are you familiar with the [Sindora Foundation] and the [Cocoon Game]?"

To change the subject, Sonoko Suzuki mentioned two terms that Chen En was familiar with.

She smiled and said,

"Speaking of which, my family is also one of the investors in the Sindora Consortium that developed the Cocoon game."

"Cocoon Games, which claims to be the world's first holographic stealth game, will hold a press conference in Tokyo in a week, and will also invite guests to experience the Cocoon Games as players."

“My family will be invited too. How about you come along, A-En?”

—The Suzuki family is indeed one of the investors in the Sindora Foundation.

Chen En nodded and said,

"Okay, if that's really the case, I'll come."

(End of this chapter)