Conan: What's wrong with my Yan Shuangying's painting style?

Maori Detective Agency, second floor.

"Oh my god, Dad, where did Conan go again?"

Ran Mouri put her hands on her hips in annoyance, but this tone inexplicably gave Kogoro Mouri a sense of déjà vu, as if he had heard the same sentence many times somewhere.

He shook his head, trying to get rid of the inexplicable sense of déjà vu from his mind.

The famous detective Maori Kogoro answered loudly.

"Don't worry about that brat. He went to stay at Dr. Agasa's house. He probably won't be back until tonight."

————Did Conan go to live at Professor Agasa’s house again?

Mao Lilan turned around with some confusion and looked at the extra breakfast.

Suddenly, she realized where her blind spot was, so she looked at Kogoro Mouri with an unfriendly look and a low mood.

"Dad, did you use that crazy [Maori God Fist] on Conan again?"

"I remember Conan went to stay at Professor Agasa's house several times. It was because you, Dad, punched him, right? Or maybe he would definitely get punched by you if he went back to the office at that time, so he took emergency shelter... I told you, don't hit Conan anymore!"

Hey, how can this be called beating? This is clearly caring!

Kogoro Mouri finished his meal along with the miso soup in just a few mouthfuls, then stood up immediately, about to argue.

Then, noticing Ran Mouri's gaze, he coughed twice and explained in a low voice.

"Ahem, Ran, why did that brat run away because he was afraid of being beaten by me? I was planning to send you home and then go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to pick up the brat, but Dr. Agasa had already driven to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to pick him up."

"Plus, that little brat Conan really didn't want to come back to live here, so I let him live with Professor Agasa."

...Yes, is that so?

Mao Lilan was a little confused.

Why did we have to go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to pick up Conan? Wasn't Conan in the audience at the theater the entire time? I feel like... I was so sleepy last night at the theater that I missed a lot...

crunch————

Just when Kogoro Mouri saw that Ran Mouri still didn't understand and continued to explain in a hurry, the door of the Mouri Detective Agency was pushed open and a familiar figure appeared at the door of the agency.

That's Makiri's assistant, Yaguchi Masayo.

This professional agent was as low-key as ever. She pushed her black-framed glasses, and her appearance alone gave people the impression that she was difficult to get along with. However, after she opened her mouth, that atmosphere disappeared without a trace.

"Detective Maori, I'm here to thank you for your efforts in protecting the Jewel of Destiny."

————Ah, me, me? My efforts?

Kogoro Mouri blinked, unable to react for a moment whether it was a compliment or sarcasm.

It seems like he completely failed this time. He simply tried to catch Kaito Kidd on the stage, but failed and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found that Kaito Kidd had already run away. It can be said that he was a complete 3.0, a dog who won by doing nothing. How come he is still the MVP in this person's mouth?

But the sleeping detective's eyes suddenly became sharp.

No matter what, it's a compliment to me, so I'll just smile first.

"Hahahahahaha, thank you so much, this is what I should do!"

Looking at Kogoro Mouri's smug look, Ran Mouri forced a smile with a look of "Isn't this good too?", and for a moment she didn't know whether to directly expose Kogoro Mouri's words or just remain still.

However, Yaguchi Masayo did not stop her hands, rummaging through her bag, then took out a card and presented it with both hands.

This card attracted the attention of Maori Kogoro and Maori Ran

Because the card had the same image of the Sapphire Star, the [Gem of Destiny], as did the poster for yesterday's "Josephine" performance. It was as if the troupe was promoting the theater with this gem as the centerpiece.

"This, this is?"

Kogoro Mouri stopped smiling. He raised his brows, somewhat confused about the situation.

"You might not know this, but our troupe is going to Hokkaido to hold a celebration banquet and go on tour. This time, to thank you for your contribution, we specially invite you to join us at the celebration banquet in Hokkaido."

"Because we've chartered a private jet, using this card will give you direct admission and free admission to the troupe's other performances in Hokkaido... In addition, I also have some tickets for the celebration banquet."

Yaguchi Masayo took out about ten more tickets and handed them to Mouri Kogoro.

"You can use these tickets to take the children who came with you to the troupe to the celebration banquet. This can be considered a reward for them... Well, if you are willing to accept them, I will take my leave first, okay?"

The dark, long, straight black hair came and went in a hurry.

Watching Yaguchi Masayo walking further and further away, Mouri Kogoro raised the tickets in his hand, as if thinking about something. However, after a brief thought, he simply stuffed all the tickets in his hand into Mouri Ran's hands.

"Xiao Lan, it's up to you. Whether you call those little ghosts or anyone else..."

"Oh, it doesn't matter. I'm going to buy a can of beer to celebrate. I'm also getting a free trip to Hokkaido and a tour show. Even though I don't watch much, it's definitely a win, haha!"

The sleeping detective smiled broadly.

"Dad! No drinking!"

Just as Maori Ran was about to call Maori Kogoro, she saw her father suddenly speed up and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Under normal circumstances, she could catch up with Mouri Kogoro in no time and make him give up the idea of ​​drinking again, but she was staring at the ticket in her hand, as if thinking about something.

————The tickets for the celebration banquet are anonymous, and anyone can use the tickets to board the private plane.

That means...

Mao Lilan suddenly had an idea.

If I call my mother and tell her that I bought the ticket and I can't go because of something and I don't want to waste it, so I'm giving it to her, then she will definitely accept the ticket and board the flight.

If we put together what dad and mom do, wouldn’t that be a chance to complete a romantic air journey?

This thought immediately made Mao Lilan's heart burn with anger.

Even though Kisaki Eri and Maori Kogoro have been separated for such a long time, they haven't divorced yet, which means there's still a possibility of reconciliation. Since neither Kisaki Eri nor Maori Kogoro is willing to take the initiative, doesn't that mean her daughter has to help bring them together?!

"Okay, let's do it!"

Mao Lilan looked around with a guilty conscience, and seeing that Mao Li Kogoro had not returned yet, she quickly took out her cell phone.

She quickly searched for "Mom" in the address book and pressed the call button.

Chapter 316 New Passenger (3/5)

"Regarding the upcoming cooperation with the firm..."

Eri Kisaki sat behind her desk, while her legal assistant Midori Kuriyama stood beside her, looking hardworking and serious.

Although Midori Kuriyama seems to be very off-line under normal circumstances, once she really gets into work, at least without in-depth contact, you can't feel Midori Kuriyama's off-line personality at all.

However, just as they were talking, the phone suddenly rang, interrupting Kisaki Eri.

"As you please."

Masayoshi Sakaguchi said calmly while sitting in the chair in front of the desk.

He had received a request from the firm's legal assistant last night. In order to avoid delaying Hibiki Eri's work commission, he came to Hibiki Eri early this morning to discuss cooperation.

Now the talks are almost done, with only the final finishing steps left, so he is not in a hurry.

"Sorry, I'm going to be out for a moment."

Kisaki Eri looked at her phone and saw that the caller information displayed on the screen was [Ran].

This is actually quite rare. Since the separation, if Xiaolan wants to contact her, she will come directly to the office to find her and rarely calls. After all, how can a phone call be as accurate as a face-to-face conversation?

She stood up, greeted Masayoshi Sakaguchi apologetically, and then walked out of the office.

Masayoshi Sakaguchi sat where he was, and did not turn his chair to see where Eri Kisaki was going. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the many files on the bookshelf of Eri Kisaki's law firm.

————I have to say, he is truly an ace lawyer, receiving so many commissions and still winning all of them.

Sure enough, although Lawyer Hime is a latecomer to him, there is no reason in the world that the latecomer is inferior to the former. The stronger Le Gu is is just the logic of Yueliang's work. In the legal profession, Hime Eri has far surpassed him.

"Um, Lawyer Sakaguchi..."

It seemed as if they felt it was a bit awkward for the two of them to just stay here without saying a word.

Midori Kuriyama spoke first and mentioned the assassination attempt on Sakaguchi Masayoshi a week ago. She greeted with a little concern.

"How are your injuries from the incident a week ago? Your appearance back then scared me and Lawyer Fei."

"Thanks to your timely medical treatment, there's nothing serious wrong with my health."

Speaking of this, Masayoshi Sakaguchi smiled.

"Besides, I'm not someone so fragile or easy to kill. I still have things to do and responsibilities to repay. How can I die so easily?"

At this moment, outside the office, Kisaki Eri had already pressed the answer button on her mobile phone and put the phone to her ear.

She did not listen to the conversation between Midori Kuriyama and Masayoshi Sakaguchi in the office. Although intrigues were likely to occur between lawyers, she was extremely confident in Masayoshi Sakaguchi and Midori Kuriyama.

Masayoshi Sakaguchi is a renowned juvenile defense lawyer, and Midori Kuriyama is her personal paralegal. In today's Tokyo legal landscape, she is undoubtedly considered the conscience of the profession, far superior to the likes of Kensuke Kumimoto. (Note)

"Xiaolan, you called me suddenly, what's wrong?"

Kisaki Eri asked with some concern, but Mao Li Ran on the other end of the phone just smiled, as if a little embarrassed.

This surprised Hibiki Eri a little. In her impression, Ran Maoli rarely seemed to be in this situation. Usually, when this happened, in her memory, it seemed like...

Before she could recall the details, Mao Lilan said it in a distressed manner.

"Mom, do you know the troupe that's performing 'Josephine'? They're going to Hokkaido to perform next..."

"I originally bought a ticket for a performance in Hokkaido. I was going to go to Hokkaido with Sonoko to see the performance, but now I'm sick and the doctor advised me not to fly so far... I still can't get a refund for the plane ticket and the performance ticket..."

"Mom, could you please go and watch it for me? And tell me what the show was about when you come back."

————What's "Josephine"? Is it the performance by the theater troupe that Tokyo City recently promoted with the Sapphire Star?

Kisaki Eri frowned slightly, but since it was her lovely daughter's request, she naturally couldn't refuse.

"I understand. I'll go there when the time comes."

"Okay! Love you, Mom, see you this afternoon!"

The phone was hung up. For some reason, Kisaki Eri could faintly hear some cheering emotions.

It must be an illusion. Ran Mouri is sick, how could she still be cheering?

Kisaki Eri turned around, pushed the door open, returned to her desk, and spoke seriously.

"Since we've almost finished drafting the cooperation agreement, let's sign and seal it now. Mr. Sakaguchi, you should have brought the relevant legal instruments, right?"