Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Seeing the chocolates that Ran Mouri had specially made for the Junior Detective League, Ayumi and the others' eyes lit up, and their little faces were full of uncontrollable smiles.

"I'm glad you like it~"

Seeing this, Ran Mouri also showed a gentle smile on her pretty face.

Because Shinichi Kudo didn't even come back for Valentine's Day, Ran Mouri couldn't help but feel disappointed and annoyed.

However, to Ran Mouri's delight, Shinichi Kudo had secretly visited the Mouri Detective Agency last night.

Although Ran Mouri was unable to meet Shinichi Kudo, the heart-shaped chocolate she had carefully made was finally delivered to him.

The only thing that left Ran speechless was that Shinichi Kudo had already come back, yet he didn't wake her up, and even secretly took a picture of her drooling while she was asleep.

It's so annoying!

Looking at Ran Mouri's excited expression, Seimei Suzuki ate some chocolate and leaned close to Conan, whispering, "Looks like you managed to fool me last night. I thought you were going to get a beating from Ran!"

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Upon hearing this, Conan's lips twitched.

Conan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Suzuki Haruaki's tone was somewhat gloating.

It's unbearable to repair!

There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!

"This chocolate is so delicious!"

"Yeah! It tastes even better than the chocolates sold in stores."

"Of course! This is chocolate made by Sister Xiaolan herself. It's definitely different from those cheap chocolates in stores."

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Hearing the children's chatter, Kogoro Mouri, who was flipping through the newspaper, couldn't help but shout, "Can't you little devils be quiet? You're making so much noise I can't work!"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri suddenly become angry, the six little ones were slightly taken aback, their faces full of confusion.

Since Kogoro Mouri is currently unemployed, if a customer asks him to do something, Suzuki Seimei and the others will automatically go out and have fun without him having to say anything.

(⊙o⊙)...

Suzuki Seimei stared at Kogoro Mouri for a while, then a sudden thought flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but grin mischievously and said, "Uncle Mouri, you wouldn't be jealous because we all have chocolate and you're the only one without, would you?"

"Nonsense! Nonsense!"

Kogoro Mouri, whose little secret had been exposed by Seimei Suzuki, twitched slightly at the corner of his eye and stubbornly insisted, "I hate chocolate the most!"

To be honest, Kogoro Mouri was genuinely jealous!

Ran Mouri went to a remote place like Fukito Villa to make a love-themed chocolate for Shinichi Kudo, which already annoyed Kogoro Mouri.

Now Ran Mouri has made special chocolates for Seimei Suzuki and the others, but she hasn't prepared one for Kogoro Mouri. How can he remain indifferent?

My precious daughter, whom I've raised with such care and love, is becoming less and less affectionate!

Seeing this, Ran Mouri looked speechless and said, "Dad, you're not really angry about something like this, are you?"

The reason Ran Mouri didn't prepare chocolate for Kogoro Mouri wasn't because she had forgotten about him as her father, but because she felt that giving her father chocolate on Valentine's Day would seem a bit strange.

After all, Kogoro Mouri isn't a child. Compared to sweets like chocolate, he actually prefers alcohol and snacks to accompany it.

Kogoro Mouri didn't really care about a piece of chocolate; he just couldn't stand comparisons.

Why do all those kids like Suzuki Seimei get chocolate, but I, their old father, don't? Does that mean I, as an old father, don't need to be loved?!

"that……"

Faced with the speechless gazes of the six little ones, Kogoro Mouri suddenly felt a little embarrassed. It did seem rather childish to be vying for attention with a bunch of kids.

"Ding-dong..."

Just as Kogoro Mouri was feeling somewhat embarrassed, the doorbell suddenly rang.

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"I'm coming!"

Kogoro Mouri hurriedly stepped forward and opened the door, welcoming the middle-aged man in a brown suit into the detective agency.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to protect Hideo Tanaka. You are rewarded with 1 stamina point, which you can claim at any time."

As Kogoro Mouri led the middle-aged man into the room, Seimei Suzuki secretly touched his thigh.

"Xiao Lan, hurry up and pour two cups of coffee."

Kogoro Mouri first gave some instructions to Ran Mouri, and then greeted Hideo Masada, saying, "Sir, please have a seat!"

The character 强牺 is pronounced xi. Upon seeing guests arrive, Genta and the others obediently shut their mouths and began to observe with some curiosity.

For Genta and his friends, being able to watch the famous detective Kogoro Mouri solve cases was a rare learning opportunity.

"Hello, my name is Hideo Masuda. I've come here to ask for your help in finding my missing watch."

"what?"

Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched, suddenly feeling a bit looked down upon, but he still patiently asked, "Since you specifically asked me to find that watch, it must be very valuable, right?"

"Actually, that watch wasn't very valuable. It was just an old-fashioned wind-up watch that I gave to my wife as a birthday gift."

Halfway through his sentence, Hideo Masuda couldn't help but feel a little sad as he said, "Three weeks ago, my wife passed away in a car accident. That watch was one of the few things she left me, so I would like to ask you to help me find it."

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Chapter 382 Bringing Death Home

"I see. That watch was your wife's keepsake. We really need to find a way to get it back."

Kogoro Mouri nodded slightly, then asked with a serious expression, "Mr. Masada, may I ask where that watch went missing? Or was it stolen by a thief?"

"Well... um... I think that watch should still be at my house."

Hideo Masuda scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "My wife has always been quite clumsy; sometimes, in order to find a [item] in a magazine..."

"Are you kidding me! It's your own house, can't you find it yourself?!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but roar, "I am the famous Kogoro Mouri, how could I possibly have time to handle such trivial matters?!"

It's no wonder Kogoro Mouri was furious; Hideo Masada's request was just too bizarre.

If the watch had just fallen outside, that would be one thing, but it was in Hideo Masada's house. Who would hire a detective for something like that?

Upon hearing this, Hideo Masada's eyes widened in disbelief: "You...you are the famous detective, the Sleeping Kogoro Mouri?!"

Hideo Masuda never expected that his random choice of a street-side detective agency would lead him to the rising star, Kogoro Mouri.

"Uncle, is something on your mind?"

Seeing Hideo Masuda's shocked expression, and considering that he met the sign-in requirements, Haruaki Suzuki couldn't help but point at the detective agency's glass window and say, "If you weren't preoccupied with something, you wouldn't have missed such a big sign, would you?"

Following the direction Suzuki Seimei pointed, Masuda Hideo then noticed that the words "Mouri Detective Agency" were indeed taped to the glass window.

"..."

A hint of guilt flashed in Hideo Masada's eyes as he feigned sadness and explained, "I've always been a careless person, even more so than my wife. Since my wife's unexpected death, my carelessness has only gotten worse."

"How pitiful!"

Upon hearing this, Ayumi and the others immediately showed expressions of sympathy.

Mr. Masuda must have been devastated by the sudden death of his wife, which is why his carelessness became more and more serious.

"Mr. Mori, I'm really sorry, I didn't look at the sign carefully before coming in."

After finishing his sentence, Hideo Masada stood up, bowed to Kogoro Mouri, and said, "It is truly impolite of you to ask a renowned detective like me to help me find my watch. I shall take my leave now!"

"Mr. Masada, please wait a moment!"

Just as Hideo Morita was about to leave the detective agency, Haruaki Suzuki suddenly called out to him, revealing a bright smile, "Since Uncle Mori doesn't have time to help you find your watch, why don't we, the Junior Detective League, help you out!"

"The Junior Detective Team?"

“Mr. Masuda, although we are all children, the efficiency of six children in finding things is no less than that of Uncle Mori, the famous detective.”

Seeing Hideo Masuda's somewhat questioning gaze, Haruaki Suzuki smiled and said, "Besides, we don't need any service fee from you. After we help you find the watch, you can just treat us to a meal!"

According to the laws of detective fiction, characters like Hideo Masuda, whose expressions change drastically upon learning Kogoro Mouri's identity, are most likely criminals preparing to carry out their crimes.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch Masada Hideo leave.

"Um……"

Hideo Masuda stared at Haruaki Suzuki and the others for a while, then finally smiled and said, "In that case, I'll leave it to you!"

"Great!"

"The Junior Detective League, let's go!"

Upon receiving the new commission, Ayumi and Genta cheered and excitedly headed towards the Masada family's residence.

call--

After leaving the Mori Detective Agency, Hideo Masada couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

In reality, Hideo Masada just wanted to use the pretext of looking for his watch to find someone to act as his alibi!

That's right!

Hideo Masuda is planning a murder, but this is his first time preparing to kill someone, so he is inevitably a little nervous.

It was precisely because he was too nervous that he didn't have the mind to carefully look at the "Mouri Detective Agency" sign and wandered into the Mouri Detective Agency in a daze.

Upon learning that this detective agency was actually run by the famous Kogoro Mouri, Hideo Masada was nearly scared to death.

After all, Hideo Masuda didn't believe his methods of murder could fool the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, and he didn't want to make things worse.

Fortunately, a famous detective like Kogoro Mouri is unwilling to take on such trivial cases, otherwise Hideo Masada really wouldn't know what to do.

Now that Suzuki Seimei and the other kids are willing to help him find his watch, it's exactly what Hideo Masada wanted.

In order to avenge his deceased wife, Hideo Masada racked his brains for more than a month before coming up with this ingenious method of murder.

Although Hideo Masuda didn't believe his methods of murder could fool a master detective like Kogoro Mouri, he figured they would be more than enough to fool a few children and those incompetent police officers.