The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Perhaps this is what is called a woman's intuition.

"Xiao Lan, it's been a while. Have you missed me?"

Kaoru Kazama overheard Sonoko and Ran's conversation from a distance and refrained from approaching them.

When Xiaolan looked around and finally focused her gaze on him, she chuckled and said.

"Xiao Xun, and Officer Sato, what are you doing here? Did something happen here?"

Conan remains as suspicious as ever; the sight of two police officers there immediately made him think something was amiss.

And could you please tone down that excitement? It's not something to be happy about if the Yūdai merchant ship has an accident.

"We're here purely for vacation, please don't add to our workload unnecessarily."

Although Kaoru Kazama said that, she actually knew it herself.

Conan's death god buff is triggered passively; he can't control it himself.

If we really need an explanation, a quote from Uncle Mori would be quite fitting.

This is probably the fate of a famous detective; cases always seem to come knocking on his door.

"Alright, alright, stop standing here like an idiot. Go and eat something, or you'll be hungry tonight."

Having grown up surrounded by these kinds of banquets, Yuanzi knows that people usually come to these gatherings to communicate and exchange ideas, and no one is there specifically to eat.

So most of the decorations on the table are expensive, but very few of them are actually filling.

"Hey, aren't you the famous Detective Mouri? I never expected to meet you here, it's such an honor."

Just as Sonoko was excitedly about to lead everyone to get something to eat, a red-haired man wearing glasses suddenly walked over.

He even patted Uncle Mori on the shoulder in a very familiar manner. Although he spoke like a fan of Uncle Mori, there was not much respect or admiration in his tone.

and,

While patting Uncle Mori on the shoulder, his knee also bumped directly into Conan.

The impact made him stumble, and he fell forward without regaining his balance.

Kaoru Kazama was quick enough to grab Conan by the collar, but the tracking eye, which should have been quite expensive, fell to the ground as a result.

"Seriously, can't this guy keep an eye on things?"

Conan glanced back at the man who was talking to the older man. Although he was too young to cry, he was still somewhat resentful.

Can't they see a living person like themselves? They bumped into each other and didn't even apologize.

Man, you've successfully caught my attention.

If there were a narration above Conan's head, it would probably look something like this.

Chapter 509 Old ginger is spicier

"You don't need to keep staring at him. Anyway, he's here for Uncle Mori, not for Ran."

"That's true,"

"Hey, wait a minute, when did I ever worry about Xiaolan?"

Conan initially nodded with a serious expression, but later realized that he had inadvertently fallen for Kazama Kaoru's verbal trap.

"This guy is absolutely awful."

When Conan shifted his gaze to Kaoru Kazama, casting a veil of resentment, he discovered that she had already picked up her plate and was quickly devouring her food.

And they specifically choose the expensive ones; the high-end version of beer and crayfish is red wine plus Australian lobster.

I've heard that Shiratori is quite knowledgeable about red wine, but Officer Shiratori, who's currently troubled by love, probably doesn't have time to come here and be a wine connoisseur.

Kaoru Kazama enjoyed his meal immensely, savoring a sip of red wine and a bite of lobster.

She didn't care at all about maintaining a ladylike image.

Even Miwako, who was standing next to her, couldn't stand it anymore and quietly tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to tone it down.

"Well, life is all about eating and drinking. Don't try to be like these celebrities and act all high and mighty. The important thing is to enjoy your food. Come on, try this."

As Kaoru Kazama spoke, he picked up a plate of foie gras and handed it to Miwako.

Foie gras seems to have been a favorite of Russian nobles in the past, who would even induce vomiting in order to eat more of it.

This is a bit too much of a craving for food and drink, which Kaoru Kazama finds utterly distasteful.

"Hey, Miwako, have you noticed that this Akikichi Minamiko looks a bit like someone?"

Kaoru Kazama glanced up amidst her busy schedule and her eyes met those of the bespectacled woman sitting next to Hiroshige Kusaka.

However, the latter quickly turned away.

Kaoru Kazama was discussing it with Miwako, who was standing next to him, with great interest.

"Let me see... Hmm... it should be Mr. Mori's wife—Attorney Eri Kisaki."

"That's right, great minds think alike."

Both her appearance and aura are quite similar to Eri Kisaki; she is the typical strong woman.

No wonder Uncle Mori has been behaving very well since just now, just like a kindergarten kid. He answers every question asked to him, without showing any of his usual unruly behavior.

So it turns out they've met their nemesis.

"I wonder if Ran noticed. But judging from her age, she should be a bit younger than Eri Kisaki. It seems that the mothers of the male and female protagonists are both like fairies, never aging at all."

Or you could summarize it like this.

In the world of Detective Conan, the rule is that if you have unparalleled beauty or unmatched intelligence, you can defy the passage of time.

Unfortunately, Uncle Mori doesn't possess these two qualities, which is why he went from being a spirited young man twenty years ago to the sleazy old man he is today.

Look at Yusaku Kudo, even though he's become an old man, he still has that charm.

It seems that in a certain poll, Yusaku Kudo had just as many female fans as Shinichi Kudo.

"Hey, Xiaolan, Xiaoxun, don't you guys think Uncle Mori is acting weird?"

Sonoko also noticed that the uncle's behavior was different from usual, so she asked him in confusion.

"Huh? What happened to my dad?"

Although she is very strong in combat, Xiaolan is surprisingly weak in terms of a woman's intuition. Without that, it will be quite inconvenient to catch someone cheating in the future.

Thinking of this, Kaoru Kazama glanced at Conan.

This guy shouldn't have the guts to do something like that.

Xiaolan doesn't need to be perceptive; if she were to do it just once, this guy could fly straight to the sky with his karate skills.

Seeing that Xiaolan didn't quite understand, Yuanzi, one of the top ten best friends of the year, developed another special skill.

That's a master of imitation, perfectly mimicking Uncle Mori's usual actions. If you ignore his appearance, he's basically Kogoro Mori himself.

Even his own daughter was stunned when she saw it.

"I think it's probably because of Akiyoshi Minamiko's presence, right? Don't you think she looks a lot like your mother?"

Sonoko was the second person, after Kaoru Kazama, to discover this.

Unfortunately, as Eri Kisaki's daughter, Ran failed to notice this immediately.

"Really? My dad wouldn't..."

Xiaolan, whose parents are separated, is unusually sensitive to this kind of thing.

She has thwarted her unreliable father's unwanted romantic advances countless times. Of course, as her fame grows, even though Uncle Mori's words and actions are rather eccentric, more and more people want to be her stepmother.

Recently, how to get divorced parents back together has become a new source of worry for young girls.

"Xiaolan, you don't need to worry so much. I think Uncle is probably looking at your mother through Ms. Akiyoshi Minami. Besides, if Uncle really had feelings for this person, he wouldn't be so quiet right now."

Although he's a sleazy middle-aged man, Kogoro Mouri's flirting skills are second to none.

It possesses the god-like skill of changing outfits in a second while simultaneously holding a rose in its mouth.

Add to that his off-the-charts fighting prowess and masculine energy at crucial moments, and if he got serious, even the Black and White Duo (Heiji Hattori and Shinichi Kudo) combined wouldn't be a match for him.

After all, experience matters.

"That's true, but just in case, I still need to keep an eye on things. I can't let Dad ruin my perfect plan."

"The Perfect Plan? What's that, Sister Xiaolan?"

Ran unexpectedly kept this a secret from Conan.

Kaoru Kazama and Sonoko both knew about this, mainly because Ran had asked them for advice over the phone.

"It's nothing, I was just talking to myself."

When Conan asked her question, Ran shook her head, thus changing the subject.

"Actually, I'm writing a TV series set on a luxury cruise ship, which is why I came aboard this ship specifically to find material. So, the famous Detective Mouri, what case are you here to investigate?"

After rambling on for a while, Hiroshige finally asked this question as if it were unintentional, while resting his chin on his hand.

Although his expression was normal, Kaoru Kazama could sense that he seemed a little unexpectedly nervous.

"Um, no, how should I put it..."

I've just been flattered for so long, it would be a bit embarrassing to admit that I'm here on behalf of someone else.

So the uncle kept stammering and was too embarrassed to say it.

The more Hiroshige adopted this attitude, the deeper his gaze became, as if he had confirmed some of his guesses.

In the end, Xiaolan broke the silence and explained on behalf of her father why they had come here.

Including Ai, they were all there on behalf of Sonoko's parents.

It was only thanks to the Suzuki Group's high status that they were able to bring such a large group of people over.

Even Kaoru Kazama didn't expect that she would get a negative answer when she asked Ai Haibara.

Who knew that they would come up with Professor Agasa?

So she felt a little jealous and didn't take the initiative to talk to Ai, who had boarded the ship.