Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Actually, Mr. Mori, I would like to introduce a friend to you."

"Oh? Okay."

"Then I'll call her over now... Before that, shall we go to the TV station's cafeteria for breakfast together?"

Naturally, no one would refuse.

Upon arriving at the TV station's cafeteria, Yoko Okino received a phone call and temporarily left, leaving Yoshiki Hayashi and Kogoro Mouri to order.

"Ah Shu, you actually ordered something to eat?"

"Yes, I didn't eat enough on the show just now."

"If it were me, I would definitely save my appetite for dinner when I got back—it was breakfast made by Ms. Yoko Okino herself!"

"...Dad, it's so embarrassing for you to say that."

Xiaolan couldn't stand it anymore.

Conan then looked at Yoshiki Hayashi: "So, the friend that Ms. Yoko is going to introduce to Uncle, is it the client?"

“That’s right, Yoko actually called me first, but I thought my uncle might be very happy to receive this request, so I—”

"Ah Shu".

Kogoro Mouri reached out and patted Yoshiki Hayashi on the shoulder.

At this moment, the middle-aged man's eyes were filled with emotion and sincerity. He hadn't expected this young man to be so considerate of him.

Compared to him, what utter nonsense had I just uttered?

Kogoro Mouri begins to repent.

Lin Jiashu's next sentence made his expression change instantly: "Then, Uncle Mori, can you support me to be a regular guest on Yoko's Breakfast show?"

"no!"

"..."

Ran rubbed her forehead, while Conan chuckled, his lips twitching.

Soon, Yoko Okino came over, holding Rena Mizunashi's hand.

The latter is a very beautiful woman, taller than Yoko Okino, and has a more mature demeanor.

"Are you the one who frequently appears on Sunday evening news...?"

"Yes, she is the announcer, Rena Mizunashi."

Yoko Okino smiled and began to introduce the topic.

After introducing themselves, Rena Mizunashi hesitantly revealed her recent troubles: lately, people have been ringing her doorbell frequently, but no one is home when she opens the door.

If that were all, it would seem like just a simple prank, but as the number of times increased, Rena Mizunashi hid behind the door several times with the idea that she had to catch the other person, and opened the door the moment the doorbell rang... but there was no one behind the door.

And this always happens on Saturday mornings.

"Does it only happen on Saturday mornings?" Lin Jiashu asked.

Rena Mizunashi pondered for a moment: "It seems like it happened last Tuesday, the same thing happened that day."

"Last Tuesday...what was that date again?"

Lin Jiashu said.

Yoko Okino immediately replied, "It's October 11th."

"October 11th... I remember that the second Monday of the October holiday is usually sports day. If the school holds a sports meet on that day, the next day should be a holiday, right?"

"School? You mean the prankster is a student?"

"It's just a possibility."

After Hayashi Yoshiki gave that answer, Mizunashi Rena hesitated for a moment, but still made a request to Mouri Kogoro—actually, she would have preferred to ask Hayashi Yoshiki for the request, but unfortunately, Hayashi Yoshiki was not interested.

However, just as Kogoro Mouri and his group were about to head to Rena Mizunashi's house to investigate, Yoshiki Hayashi called out to Conan.

"That woman, Rena Mizunashi, is a member of the organization."

"Varied--!?"

Conan, who had been somewhat nonchalant, instantly changed his expression.

He looked at Rena Mizunashi, who was greeting Kogoro Mouri and the others with a friendly smile, then turned to Yoshiki Hayashi, who had a serious expression on his face: "Are you serious?"

"There's no mistake, and she seems to have an important operation tomorrow, but I can't get involved in this mess."

So you mean...?

Conan's gaze was fixed on Yoshiki Hayashi.

Chapter 360: Don't be so nervous around me.

The next day happened to be Saturday, and Kogoro Mouri and his group stayed at Rena Mizunashi's rented house.

The next morning, the prank doorbell rang as promised.

When the culprit was finally caught, he turned out to be a very young elementary school student—his purpose in ringing the doorbell was simply to wake up Rena Mizunashi.

Because Rena Mizunashi was recently moved from a morning program to an evening program and no longer participates in the recording of "Good Morning 7 O'Clock Live", the elementary school students mistakenly thought that she had overslept and missed the recording, so every Saturday they would run over and ring the doorbell to wake her up.

The reason he did this was because Rena Mizunashi looked a lot like his mother, who died in a car accident last year.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Kogoro Mouri treated it as a boring request, but he was still happy to get Rena Mizunashi's email address and help Yoko Okino.

Conan, preoccupied with his own thoughts, followed him away.

Is Rena Mizunashi really a member of that organization?

It wasn't that Conan didn't believe Yoshiki Hayashi, but when Rena Mizunashi realized it was a misunderstanding and comforted the elementary school student, even shedding tears of sympathy, he simply couldn't believe that the other person was a member of that organization.

Could it be that Yoshiki Hayashi misread it?

As he was thinking this, the sound of "Seven Crows" soon came from the bug he had installed.

That was the keystroke sound of the Black Organization's boss's email.

"I'm sorry, there was a problem, so I turned off my phone."

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Hmm... okay, then let's meet at ten o'clock as planned, Gin."

"Of course, I've got everything ready."

When Conan heard that Rena Mizunashi was actually talking to Gin and that she really had some kind of ulterior motive, his face immediately trembled.

As soon as he saw Rena Mizunashi drive past, Conan immediately called Yoshiki Hayashi.

Lin Jiashu had already gotten up.

When Conan mentioned that Rena Mizunashi and Gin would meet at 10 o'clock, he wasn't surprised at all, and simply remarked, "That Gin guy never needs to sleep."

"What?"

“He often stays up until the middle of the night before going out drinking, sometimes not sleeping until three or four in the morning... If I get up at seven or eight in the morning to send him a message, he can still reply immediately.”

"...Are we talking about whether he sleeps or not?"

Hearing the somewhat admiring tone in Hayashi Yoshiki's voice, Conan felt even more speechless: "So you know where they plan to meet?"

"I don't know, but I guess you've already started using listening devices and transmitters, right?"

"..."

“I can’t get too involved in their operation this time. However, I’ve found some information that Rena Mizunashi will be interviewing three candidates for the House of Representatives election today… Their operation is probably related to these three interviewees.”

Lin Jiashu paused for a moment, then said, "I'll contact you about the rest later, or let me know immediately if anything happens."

Although Conan didn't know what was going on with Yoshiki Hayashi, he trusted Yoshiki completely when it came to important matters, so he quickly hung up the phone and asked Professor Agasa to take him to track down Rena Mizunashi.

Lin Jiashu walked out of the room.

It was a cozy two-bedroom apartment. When he came out, Yoko Okino had already prepared breakfast and come out.

Good morning, Yoshiki-kun.

Good morning...Wow, this is quite a feast!

"Well, yesterday morning's program only allowed us to make instant noodles because of advertising requirements, so I figured I had to make something really elaborate for Yoshiki-kun today!"

Her bright smile was full of energy.

Lin Jiashu felt his mood brighten as he looked at it.

Yoko's breakfast was indeed incredibly lavish.

There was a soup and salad with plenty of vegetables, a sandwich with plenty of ingredients, and an omelet made with ham and vegetables.

Lin Jiashu noticed that the sandwich she made for herself had significantly more meat in it.

"Yoko."

"Yoshiki-kun needs to eat more."

"I'll do my best, but I guess I'll still be a regular guest on your morning show?"

"I would be very happy if it were possible."

She said with a grin.

Because she had a filming commitment later, Yoko Okino had to leave right after finishing her breakfast.

Lin Jiashu saw that she had taken her medicine before leaving the house.

She appears to take short-acting birth control pills, which require long-term use, regularly every morning.

"It's okay if you don't need to take the medicine anymore, Yoko."

"...No."

Yoko Okino blushed slightly and hugged Yoshiki Hayashi, saying, "I also prefer that look."


Is that so?

Lin Jiashu was speechless.

The two then left the apartment one after the other, with Lin Jiashu making sure to check if any paparazzi were lurking around.

After getting into the car, he glanced at the time, took out his phone, and sent a text message to Vermouth:

Are you on a mission?

Vermouth: [What do you want to do?]

Hayashi Yoshiki: [Don't be so nervous around me.]

Lin Jiashu: [Are you sure no one else is noticing your phone right now?]

Vermouth: [Of course.]

Yoshiki Hayashi: [Later, Gin might storm the Mouri Detective Agency, and Conan will show up and distract him with a soccer ball.]

Lin Jiashu: [If you're working together, be prepared to adapt to changing circumstances.]

Vermouth: [What do you mean?]

The message he sent was so strange that Vermouth frowned.

That guy Cointreau...

The thought of being treated like a toy by him without any self-respect that day caused Vermouth's spine to tense up again, even though she had finally managed to calm down in the past two days.

She couldn't quite articulate what thoughts were swirling in her mind at that moment.

But what exactly is he talking about?

Vermouth glanced up at Gin without making it obvious.

Today's mission is to kill a candidate named Tumen Kanghui, who has made numerous extreme remarks against violent crime and enjoys high public support. The organization's goal in killing him is not to eliminate this potential threat, but simply to pave the way for another candidate.

But these things have absolutely nothing to do with Kogoro Mouri.

Just in case, Vermouth asked, "Today's operation is only to kill DJ, right?"

"Otherwise what?"

Gin glanced at the woman in the rearview mirror, feeling a little impatient with her question.