Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Chapter 146 The Fat Woman's Obvious Death (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

"You went to a beauty salon?"

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri blinked in confusion.

It's not that Michiko Kamimori can't go to beauty salons, it's just that she has to teach her students how to cook French cuisine later.

If you wash away the fumes and other grease, won't the beauty effect be greatly reduced?

Seeing Ran Mouri's puzzled expression, Hiroaki Nishitani smiled and explained, "Because Professor Uemori's French cooking recipes have become bestsellers, we'll be holding a celebration party tomorrow night."

"That's really amazing! Stealing someone else's idea and still making a fortune."

Sitting to the side, Kazue Yashiro suddenly sneered, "Actually, one-third of the dishes published in that book were all painstakingly conceived by Miss Yuko."

???

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri and Sonoko instinctively looked at Yuko Komiyama.

Faced with Ran Mouri and the others' curious gazes, Yuko Komiyama's expression changed slightly. She smoothed her hair and said, "Let's not talk about these things anymore, Ms. Kazue. These things are no longer important."

"It's not important anymore?!"

Kazue Yashiro abruptly stood up from the sofa, saying with exasperation, "Those recipes are your own creations, painstakingly developed over the past five years as Michi's assistant!"

"But... the teacher has already corrected it."

"Even if she modified it a bit, those things still belong to you. How can you not utter a single complaint? Do you have a problem?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yuko Komiyama unconsciously clenched her fist, but in the end she sighed and slowly relaxed it.

To be honest, Yuko Komiyama was very upset that her teacher had stolen her original recipe, but there was nothing she could do about it.

This is because the social atmosphere in the entire island nation is such that seniority-based ranking is a recognized unspoken rule in all walks of life.

Unless you're a newcomer with a very strong background, most new employees will be exploited and bullied by their seniors after joining the company.

As Michiko Uemori's assistant, Yuko Komiyama could only silently endure being bullied by her.

If Yuko Komiyama chooses to resist, she might be able to reclaim her original recipes, but it's more likely she'll be suppressed by Michiko Uemori.

Moreover, compared to Yuko Komiyama, who is a cooking assistant, Michio Uemori is more famous in the Japanese culinary world, and people are more likely to believe what she says.

If Michiko Kamimori were to spread a few baseless rumors, other senior figures in the culinary world would subconsciously assume that Yuko Komiyama is an ungrateful scoundrel, making it difficult for her to continue in the culinary world.

Therefore, Yuko Komiyama could only silently endure it, even consoling herself that it might not be a bad thing that so many people could see her original recipes.

Seeing this, Hiroaki Nishitani's eyes flashed with a hint of heartache, and he couldn't help but say, "Kazue-nee, please stop talking! Let the teacher and Yuko resolve their own issues. It's best for us outsiders not to interfere."

Kazue Yashiro sneered, "Of course you'd speak up for Michi. After all, you've been receiving financial assistance from Michi all along. How could you possibly speak ill of your own teacher?"

“That has absolutely nothing to do with this matter!” Hiroaki Nishitani said, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Really? Are you sure it's okay?"

"you……"

ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

Seeing Yashiro Kazue and the others arguing at the drop of a hat, Suzuki Haruaki thought to himself, "Seriously, what's wrong with these people? Is that Uemori-sensei really alright?"

"Da da da……"

Just as Ran and the others felt the atmosphere becoming increasingly awkward, a series of footsteps suddenly broke the somber mood.

"It must be the teacher coming back. I'll go open the door."

Yuko Komiyama quickly forced a smile and strode forward to open the door.

Seeing the figure approaching through the villa's window, the other three students present, whose tense atmosphere had dissipated, followed closely to the front door.

As the door opened, a short, stout, wrinkled, and fierce-looking middle-aged woman appeared in Suzuki Seimei's line of sight.

"Welcome back, teacher."

"I am back."

Michi Uemori nodded to Yuko Komiyama, then turned her gaze to Ran Mouri and asked with a smile, "You must be Ran Mouri?"

"Yes, please give me your guidance, teacher!" Ran Mouri said, bowing slightly nervously.

"My shoulder is killing me."

After greeting Ran Mouri, Michi Kamimori completely ignored Haruaki Suzuki and Conan, and while pounding her shoulder, she called out to Hiroaki Nishiya, "Nishiya, come over here and give me a massage."

Taking advantage of the moment when Michiko Uemori walked past him, Haruaki Suzuki subtly nudged her with his elbow.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Mori Michi. You are rewarded with three years of [Lifespan]. You can claim it at any time."

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei's expression changed slightly, revealing a thoughtful look.

According to the laws of science, people who are ugly and have bad tempers are likely to be victims.

It seems that this somewhat fierce-looking, overweight woman is the victim in this case.

"Teacher, please have a seat. Let me give you a good massage to help you relax."

Although Nishitani Hiroaki was somewhat displeased, he still walked up behind Uemori Michi with great enthusiasm and began to massage her shoulders gently.

Feeling the greasy texture on his fingertips, a hidden killing intent flashed deep in Nishitani Hiroaki's eyes.

While enjoying Hiroaki Nishitani's massage, Michi Uemori turned to Kaoru Uemori and called out, "Kaoru, can you take my pulse?"

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Uemori, a former nurse, immediately knelt down beside Michi Uemori and began to take her pulse.

Seeing the humble expressions on Nishitani Hiroaki and Uemori Kaoru's faces, Mouri Ran couldn't help but lean close to Sonoko and whisper, "Sonoko, this teacher seems a bit difficult to get along with."

"Nonsense! Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to come with me. And this is nothing compared to what's to come in class later, that's when I'll really get fierce!"

As Sonoko was speaking, the image of Michiko Uemori cursing involuntarily flashed into her mind, and she shook her head with a chill.

In fact, the Suzuki family has a professional culinary team. If Sonoko really wants to learn cooking, she can simply ask the family chef to teach her.

For example, Kurosaki Tamaka learned her cooking skills from the head chef of the Suzuki family, and her cooking skills are not much worse than those of professional chefs.

Chapter 147 Best Friends Are Just for Tricking (Third Update, Please Vote)

However, Sonoko is different from Kurosaki Tamaka. She is the second young lady of the Suzuki Group, and the chefs in the family dare not reprimand her. In addition, her cooking talent is terrible, so the chefs in the family simply cannot teach her.

Therefore, when Ayako Suzuki enrolled Sonoko in a cooking class, she not only deliberately concealed her true identity, but also specifically chose the ill-tempered Michiko Uemori as her cooking teacher.

Without knowing Sonoko's true identity, Michi Uemori wouldn't give her any face.

Whenever Sonoko makes a mistake while cooking, she gets a scolding from Michi Uemori. She's almost developed a psychological trauma from all the scolding, which is why she dragged Ran Mouri along to learn cooking.

With Ran Mouri as her best friend, she can help Sonoko share the burden, and when there's nothing to do, she can complain to someone and seek comfort, which is much better than her suffering here alone.

As for whether Ran Mouri feels cheated?

╯ (╯ ▽ ╰) ╭

Best friends are meant to be pranked, right?

Just like last time Ran Mouri tricked Sonoko into helping Shinichi Kudo clean his house.

After enjoying Hiroaki Nishitani's massage for a while, Michi Uemori nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's enough. I'm going to change my clothes. Everyone, let's get ready for class!"

"I'll go to the restroom first."

On the surface, Nishitani Hiroaki remained calm, but deep in his eyes was a look of disgust.

Disgusting old woman, I'd better wash my hands properly later!

"Xiaolan, let's go to the restroom too!"

Having been through it herself, Sonoko offered to explain to Ran, "If you say you need to go to the bathroom during class, the teacher will scold you."

Okay~

Hearing Sonoko's words, Ran Mouri didn't refuse and went to the restroom with her.

After everyone finished using the restroom and washed their hands, Yuko Komiyama distributed an apron to each of Sonoko and the others, along with a recipe for the French dish they would be making that evening.

"Let's begin the lesson now."

After quickly changing her clothes, Michiko Uemori came out of the room and took the recipe from Yuko Komiyama, saying, "Today we're going to make mushroom soup and duck with orange sauce. As for dessert, we'll make pear pudding..."

Please~

When Conan noticed the wedding ring on Michi Uemori's finger, he couldn't help but lean close to Seimei Suzuki and whisper, "Seimei, is she going to wear that ring while cooking? Even if she's incredibly skilled, isn't that a huge lack of hygiene knowledge?"

┐(?~?)┌

Suzuki Haruaki shrugged helplessly and pointed to Nishitani Hiroaki's right hand.

Conan looked in the direction Suzuki Seimei was pointing and saw that Nishitani Hiroaki was also wearing a silver ring on his right hand. He couldn't help but remark, "Like master, like disciple!"

Perhaps because Conan's comments were a bit loud, Michiko Kamimori frowned slightly and turned to Yuko Komiyama, saying, "Yuko, go and close the curtain."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Yuko Komiyama quickly stepped forward and pulled up the curtain between the kitchen and the living room, blocking the view between Haruaki Suzuki and Conan.

???

Upon seeing this, Suzuki Seimei was slightly taken aback, then shook his head meaningfully and said, "What a pity."

Conan asked curiously, "What's a pity?"

"pity……"

Suzuki Haruaki casually replied, "You talk too much nonsense and made Uemori-sensei angry. Otherwise, I was planning to draw Sonoko-neechan and Ran-neechan cooking!"

Suzuki Haruaki was not saddened by such a trivial matter; he was saddened by a life that was about to be lost.

Judging from the reward Suzuki Seimei received for signing in, it's quite clear that Kamimori Michi is in grave danger.