In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

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Ladies, I, Kogoro Mouri, am back!

...

At the entrance of the exhibition hall.

Guests were already lining up to store their belongings at the counter, since the games at this launch event weren't just tabletop games, but also some that required physical movement, and carrying things around made the experience less enjoyable.

Xia Ye and Xiao Lan have already entered the exhibition hall.

Xia Ye didn't bring much, and Xiao Lan's small crossbody bag had already been stuffed into Xia Ye's inventory. The two of them were traveling light, ready to play all the games at the press conference.

but--

Xiao Lan kept pouting and ignored Xia Ye the whole way.

She wasn't angry.

She just wanted Xia Ye to coax her.

This is Qingqu!

"Alright, Xiaolan, that's your own father. What's wrong with making him happy?"

Xia Ye smiled and pinched Xiao Lan's chubby little face.

"Humph!"

Xiao Lan lightly punched him and snorted:

"You men only know how to be happy, but you don't know that people worry about you. I know you can cure anything, but if you spoil Dad too much, he will become complacent!"

"What does that matter~"

Xia Ye smiled slightly and gently advised:

"Your mother and he have been separated for ten years, and you recently moved out of the house. He's practically a lonely old man now. Even with Conan around, he'll still feel lonely."

"Besides, even if he gets carried away—"

"That doesn't matter!"

"It's just drinking, horse racing, pachinko, and a trip to Kabukicho, how much could it cost? I'll pay for it!"

"Just try to please him!"

Xiao Lan chuckled, looking charming and adorable. She knew Xia Ye was planning to "bribe" her father, but she hadn't expected him to go to such lengths. It seemed he really wanted to compensate her father!

Speaking of which——

Just me and my mom, hmph!

Never mind, let the two men play. Dad definitely needs to pay more attention; after all, even though he doesn't realize it himself, he actually...

"Silly boy~"

"Who am I trying to please him for?!"

Xia Ye took Xiao Lan's hand, a mischievous smile on her face.

"Who knows~"

Xiao Lan took Xia Ye's arm and gently scolded:

"Maybe it's someone else!"

Of course it's not just for me. After all, it's normal for you to date me. Even if you're giving Dad something, you wouldn't be this attentive. It's all because of someone else. Hmph, you're such a traitor, you're not even doing your job properly. You actually feel guilty!

Xiao Lan was internally complaining.

This made Xia Ye's heart skip a beat.

Xiaolan said this—

Has she already figured it out?

That makes sense, after all, they are family members who live together day and night and are very familiar with each other. It's understandable that Eri would undergo some subtle changes due to recent events, and it's normal for Ran to notice some clues!

Um--

It seems I need to find an opportunity to test the waters.

The truth will come out sooner or later anyway.

It's better to resolve this sooner rather than later.

What happened to Ai yesterday was quite good. Although Ai was quite angry, she eventually acquiesced. As for the punishment, it was really insignificant compared to the benefits she received!

but--

Forget it today.

I had promised Xiaolan a date, so I should spend the day with her and not let anything bother me.

We'll talk about those things later!

Chapter 225 Conan: Finally, we've discovered traces of the Black Organization!

I wandered around the exhibition hall for a while.

I tried a few new mini-games.

Although the game is very simple.

But Xiaolan still had a lot of fun.

After one game ended, she stood up, grabbed Xia Ye's hand, and prepared to go to the next game booth.

"Xiaolan~"

Kogoro Mouri's voice came from behind.

Xia Ye and Xiao Lan turned around to look.

Just then, Kogoro Mouri and Conan, who had already stored their things, walked towards them, followed by three men in suits, each with the same tie clip on their ties.

"Dad, why are you so slow?"

Xiao Lan linked her slender arm with Xia Ye's, not avoiding her father, who was probably used to her being so close to Xia Ye.

"There's no way around it, there are just too many people!"

Kogoro Mouri grumbled, then proudly waved the number plate in his hand, saying smugly:

"However, I got number 100, which is pretty lucky. I'll definitely go to the pachinko parlor to try my luck after the event ends!"

"Small steel balls..."

Xiaolan initially wanted to complain, but remembering what Xia Ye had said earlier, she decided to cooperate with her sweetheart so that he could save face in front of her father. After all, it wasn't just her; there was someone else whose share needed him to make up for it.

"never mind--"

"Dad, go play!"

"But don't go too far, keep it in check!"

"Hehe, I know!"

Kogoro Mouri gave Natsume a grateful look. He knew perfectly well why his daughter's attitude had changed so quickly, which made him very satisfied with Natsume.

"Mr. Mori, is this your daughter?"

A handsome man in a gray suit behind Kogoro Mouri asked a question, then glanced discreetly at Natsume, seemingly recognizing him, a hint of nervousness flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, it's my daughter, Xiaolan~"

"And her friend... her boyfriend Xia Ye~"

Kogoro Mouri, seeing Ran's shy gaze, immediately confirmed Natsume's status as his son-in-law, and then introduced the three men in suits to Natsume and Ran:

"This is Mr. Hideaki Nakajima, the game producer who invited me to participate in the supervision of the detective game, along with his two colleagues, Mr. Koji Ueda and Mr. Hironobu Takeshita. They are all excellent employees of Manten!"

"Hello~"

Ran greeted him with a polite smile, and she glanced at Nakajima Hideaki a couple more times. After all, he was the one who brought money to her father, so she was somewhat grateful.

"Was Mr. Nakajima the one who planned 'Mysterious Detective Operation'? I played the demo version you gave my dad for a long time, and it really is a very fun game!"

"Miss Xiaolan, you flatter me!"

Hideaki Nakajima, however, was not arrogant at all; instead, he smiled broadly and first flattered Kogoro Mouri.

"It's all thanks to Mr. Maoli that I was able to complete this wonderful game. You know, your father gave me a lot of professional advice!"

"You're giving him too much credit!"

Ran could easily know her father's character, and any professional opinions he offered were probably just some fabricated excuse from Conan, who's always by his father's side.

"This is no flattery. Mr. Mori is now very famous. If a detective mystery game can get him to participate, it can be said that it is half successful. Speaking of which, Nakajima, you are really excellent!"

These words came from Koji Ueda, who was wearing a brown suit. Although his words seemed to be a compliment, they were actually sarcastic and mocking.

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that you really designed that game!"

"Ueda!"

Hideaki Nakajima's face was grim.

"what happened?"

Ueda Koji chuckled:

"Using the fame of Detective Kogoro Mouri to design games will definitely make a lot of money. I was talking to you about this when we were drinking!"

"And then, just three days later, you submitted your proposal, got it approved by the president, and now your game is already at a new game launch event! Nakajima, you really are a genius at plagiarizing other people's work! Both your work and your women—"

Speaking of it.

Koji Ueda then brought up another colleague.

"Aren't you right, Takeshita?"

"this......"

The bespectacled man in the blue suit, Takeshita Hironobu, looked somewhat embarrassed and could only say:

"Those things happened during my university years, I've completely forgotten them!"

"Okay~"

Koji Ueda continues to deliver:

"Since Takeshita has said so, I'll let it go. But Nakajima—I heard you're almost driven to desperation by the underground banks? Haha!"

Hideaki Nakajima, who was talking to Ran, turned pale and his eyes were filled with anger!

It seems that Koji Ueda was right; he does indeed owe a lot of money to underground money lenders and is being chased for repayment.

The plot is a bit melodramatic.

Xiao Lan whispered in Xia Ye's ear:

"Xia Ye, do you think it's possible that Mr. Ueda might be killed today? I feel like he's really looking for death?"

"Well......"

Xia Ye hesitated for a moment.

In the story, it was Tequila that died.

But even if it wasn't Tequila that died, it doesn't seem like this guy would have been the one to die. The grudges are between the other two people; this guy is just a smart aleck!

I don't think so.

Xia Ye and Xiao Lan whispered to each other:

"I have a feeling that Nakajima is destined to die. First, he plagiarized Koji Ueda's ideas. Second, judging from the rumors, he also stole Takeshita Hironobu's woman back in college. With such a strong motive, it's not surprising that someone would die. I just wonder who did it."

"What should I do?"

Xiao Lan's beautiful eyes showed a hint of reluctance.

Of course, her reluctance stemmed from—

“This Mr. Nakajima asked Dad to supervise the game, and he hasn’t paid us yet. If he dies, we won’t get the money. Besides, he gave Dad eight million yen, which is more than Dad has ever paid before!”

"It's alright, the contract's already signed. Even if Hideaki Nakajima dies, the payment will still be made in heaven—"