I am in Mihua, and the ladies all like me

Serabelle didn't take it seriously: "How could they be talking nonsense? I know them too well."

"Hmm~"

Reiko Akiba obviously wanted to say something else, but considering that the waiter in the restaurant was still in front and could hear her, she chose to wait until later.

Not long after, the two were taken to an empty dining table.

This seat is not far from the stage in the middle of the restaurant but not the closest either. It is probably around the "second ring". As for the "first ring", it must be reserved for politicians or representatives of financial groups.

It is difficult to say whether this position was arranged in advance.

"Then here it is. You two can tick the boxes behind the dishes on the menu as needed."

"it is good."

As the young man nodded in agreement, the waiter left the menu and turned away, leaving the space for the guests. However, he did not walk too far, but stayed beside the dining cart not far away with his back to it, maintaining a relatively private but available distance.

Serabelle picked up the menu and took a look at it, then skillfully and quickly ticked off several items with a pen. The whole process was so graceful and casual that Reiko Akiba, who was sitting opposite her, was stunned.

She covered her mouth and lowered her voice slightly: "I wanted to ask you before we entered the restaurant. Bell, didn't you say you had never been to a place like this? But why do I feel like you seem to be very familiar with all of this?"

"Hmm~"

After ordering all the dishes she liked, Serabelle pushed the menu to Reiko Akiba, then propped her face up with one hand and glanced elsewhere casually.

"Familiar? It's just like that. It feels no different from the cafeteria in my previous company... So Reiko, see if there's anything else you want to add."

"Oh, let me see..."

Reiko Akiba took the menu subconsciously.

"But how come I didn't know that you used to work, Bell? When you were in England?"

"Uh-huh?!"

Somehow, the boy's calm tone suddenly rose rapidly.

Even Reiko Akiba was startled.

"……Eh?"

Then she looked up and saw Serabelle turning her head to stare at the main entrance of the restaurant, revealing a rare expression of "WTF?"

Following the direction the latter's gaze was pointing, I unexpectedly saw Sonoko, Xiaolan, Maori Kogoro and Conan.

Reiko Akiba remembered them. After all, they had met before when they performed at the Suzuki Theater, so they could be considered acquaintances.

But...it seems that Mrs. Suzuki didn't come?

Chapter 492 Suzuki Tomoko: Oh? Fiancee?

At the same time, at the main entrance of the restaurant, as the first waiter led Serabelle and Reiko Akiba away, another waiter also in work clothes quickly arrived at the door and took his position, also holding a disposable menu in his hand.

This ensures that every group of guests entering the restaurant can receive one-on-one reception.

The people he was receiving were Kogoro Mori and others who were invited by Sonoko and were also on the cruise ship.

"Hello, this is... Mr. Maori and his family, right?"

"Ah, yes."

As the only adult present, Kogoro Mori naturally took over the position of decision maker and nodded.

The waiter bowed upon hearing this.

"Okay, please wait a moment. There are four of us, right? Please follow me."

After saying that, he followed the management procedures and waited for Kogoro Mori and others to enter the restaurant.

At this moment, someone suddenly walked up quickly from behind.

"Wait a moment, could this be Mr. Maori?"

"Eh?"

Perhaps he didn't expect that just a back view could activate the passive skill "Who in the World Doesn't Know You", and Kogoro Mori himself turned around and looked behind him in surprise.

However, he saw a literary young man with light blue sunglasses and long brown hair coming from behind and squeezing next to him. He was estimated to be about 25 or 26 years old and looked quite handsome.

"Ah, I am, but may I ask who you are..."

"Hello, hello! I was wondering if I had made a mistake, but it turns out to be Mr. Maori!"

The brown-haired man shook hands with Kogoro Mori and greeted him enthusiastically.

"By the way, let me introduce myself first. I'm a screenwriter, my name is Kusaka Hironari, and I'm also a loyal fan of you, Mr. Maori!"

"Yes, that's right. Thank you for your support."

LSP Kogoro Mouri is obviously not as interested in declarations from male fans as he is from beautiful women. Even when they greeted him enthusiastically in public, he just nodded rationally.

Then he suddenly noticed another tall and graceful figure behind Kusaka Hironari.

Beep!

Kogoro Mori's LSP radar was instantly activated on the spot.

"By the way, this person is..."

"This is Miss Akiyoshi Miwako."

乇日下廣成 seemed to be acquainted with the other party and took the initiative to introduce him.

"She is the deputy commander of the ship's design team. She was also the one who came up with the beautiful name of the ship, Aphrodite... Of course, she is also my new script consultant."

"Hello, I'm Akiyoshi."

Akiyoshi Miwako smiled and nodded politely to Mouri Kogoro.

With short black hair, square-frame glasses, a slim-fitting women's suit, and two heroic upturned eyebrows, she gives people the feeling of a beautiful career woman.

"Wow, she's still a beauty~"

Even Sonoko was beside Xiaolan and whispered in admiration.

However, somehow, Kogoro Mouri, who always had his eyes light up and wanted to talk wildly when he saw a beautiful woman, this time changed his previous temperament and showed an expression of respect and fear.

"Hello, I'm Maori..."

huh?

There was such a contrast that even Sonoko noticed something was wrong.

At this time, Kusaka Hironari, who came later, turned to the waiter in front who was forced to stop because of their arrival.

"Excuse me, could you please add two more seats? Is that okay, Mr. Maori?"

"Oh, I don't mind..."

Kogoro Mouri looked absent-minded.

Seeing that I had no objection, the waiter nodded to show that he understood.

"Then, please follow me."

Kogoro Mouri, Hironari Kusaka, and Miwako Akiyoshi, whom he had just met, walked in front, while Sonoko secretly pulled Xiaolan's sleeve behind them.

"By the way, Lan, do you think there's something wrong with your uncle?"

"Why do you say that?"

Xiaolan blinked her big eyes blankly.

"that is……"

Sonoko gathered her emotions for a moment, and her mind quickly flashed back to how Kogoro Mori looked when he saw beautiful women in the past.

"Didn't you notice that your uncle shouldn't have had this reaction when he saw a beautiful woman before?"

"Ah, Sonoko, you mean this." Xiaolan understood now, and smiled helplessly at the back of her old father in front of her, "Maybe it's because Miss Akiyoshi gives people the feeling that she looks a lot like my mother, and recently my father and mother..."

"What happened to uncle and aunt recently?"

Yuanzi asked with concern.

Xiaolan came back to her senses, quickly hid the slight bitterness in her smile, and returned to her usual cheerful self.

"Uh~ Nothing, nothing."

"Is it really okay?"

"It's all right."

Xiaolan tried to defend herself, but she felt more and more anxious and tormented in her heart.

You have to know that in the past year, except for the two times in Izu and Ocean Crystal, the two have never met again, and recently she also found that as long as she mentioned anything about her mother, Maori Kogoro either evaded the question or simply avoided it.

Plus, Sera-kun might be with his mother...

What should she do?

Everyone quickly came to the designated table under the guidance of the waiter.

It seems that Kusaka Hironari is really a loyal fan of Mori Kogoro. The two of them chatted all the way from the restaurant entrance to the dining table, and only stopped for a while when they sat down.

And Kogoro Mori also took the opportunity to introduce his people.

"By the way, I didn't have time to introduce you at the restaurant entrance. This is my daughter, Xiaolan, and this little ghost is Conan who is currently parasitizing my house, and..."

He wanted to introduce Sonoko as well, but was interrupted by the latter.

"Ah Uncle Kogoro, I'll do it myself."

Sonoko cleared her throat gracefully and began her self-introduction by pressing her fingertips slightly above her sternum.

"My name is Suzuki Sonoko, and I'm here on behalf of the Suzuki Group."

"Suzuki Group?!"

Upon hearing that he was the future heir of the Suzuki Group, Kusaka Hironari couldn't help but shudder and sit up straight.

"Well, that's right, for now."

Yuanzi, who always gives people the impression of being carefree, rarely showed her professional qualities as a rich lady this time and smiled elegantly.

"Actually, my parents were supposed to come this time, but since they were really busy, they asked me to come instead..."

"Thank you so much. I didn't expect Mrs. Suzuki to find time to come here despite her busy schedule."

Ok?

Before Yuanzi could finish her words, the inexplicable commotion at the restaurant entrance attracted the attention of quite a few people in the restaurant. The key words that touched her nerves made her turn her head away in a flash, and she opened her mouth slightly in surprise two seconds later.

"Mother!?"

……

At the same time, at the restaurant entrance.

Tomoko Suzuki, who had just stepped off the helicopter platform on the top floor of the cruise ship five minutes ago, walked slowly from the corridor outside with her head held high and her chest puffed out with elegant steps, followed by a large group of upper-class people in suits or evening gowns.

No matter how you look at this scene, it looks like Her Majesty the Queen has arrived.

However, in fact, most of the people behind her were guests who were originally on the cruise ship, and the only person she brought with her was Secretary Nishino.

Tomoko Suzuki walked ahead without looking back.

"You followed my instructions about the garden, didn't you?"

"Yes, Mrs. Suzuki."

Secretary Nishino followed behind with a small notebook in his hand.

"I followed your request, Mrs. Suzuki, and told the young lady that you were not available to attend the banquet tonight. She should have been having dinner with her friends in the restaurant here. And there is one more thing..."

"what?"

"It's about Mr. Sera. According to the information I received from the restaurant manager here, Mr. Sera seems to be dining here now, with... a female companion."

"Female companion?"

Suzuki Tomoko paused for a moment, and she turned her head slightly to look at Nishino Masato behind her.

The meaning is clear - who is it?

Masato Nishino swallowed silently and said, "You also know this female companion, Miss Akiba Reiko, the singer who performed in the theater built by our Suzuki Foundation before. And she listed her identity as Mr. Sera's... fiancée."