In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 318 Complex Relationships

Chapter 318 Complex Relationships

Not long after, the three Grim Reapers reunited before Akutagawa Hiko. Recently, Kogoro Mouri had rarely been seen with Ran and Conan, but this time he came along because he wanted to enjoy French cuisine, which he couldn't usually afford.

"It's really impressive, and there are so many extra-large ovens."

Upon entering, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but let out a country bumpkin-like exclamation. No one thought he was ignorant; if he weren't genuinely interested in this, who would know so much about what a French kitchen looks like?

Moreover, Kogoro Mouri wasn't truly ignorant; he was simply in the habit of praising the host family when visiting a new place.

"Xiaolan, you're here!"

"Sonoko, I've wanted to try learning French cuisine for a long time. Thank you for inviting me here."

"Why are we being so polite with each other? Besides—"

The girls huddled together whispering secrets. Conan winked and nudged Akutagawa Hiko's thigh with his elbow, looking quite gossipy.

"Tell me quickly, what's going on between you and Sonoko?!"

Although they usually bicker, Wang Tengxin even called Suzumi Sonoko a gossip and uttered the famous line, "No one could possibly be interested in Sonoko."

Unexpectedly, looking at it today, it seems that the relationship between the two has taken a big step forward.

"What else could be going on? Mind your own business first."

Before Conan could ask any more questions, there was another commotion at the entrance. A tall man carrying a bag walked in. This man was a French chef who had completed his apprenticeship and his name was Hiroaki Nishitani.

According to Yuko Komiyama, thanks to Yoshitomo Uemori's early financial support, he still considers himself primarily Uemori's student and frequently attends her classes.

Seemingly influenced by the gradually lively atmosphere in the cooking classroom, a woman wearing a single eye patch walked out from another room and yawned widely.

"Ah, I slept so well. There are already so many people here. Hasn't Grandma come back yet?"

The person who came out was named Kaoru Uemori, who is also Michiko Uemori's daughter-in-law. In her words, she wore an eye patch because she had a sty and it was considered unsightly.

Looking at this look, Akutagawa Hiko inexplicably thought of Rum, the number two person in the brewery.

Unlike that old geezer, Kaoru Uemori wore an eye patch because she had been beaten by Michiko Uemori's son, a man who, despite having a respectable job, was actually spoiled.

Now her eyes are bruised and swollen. In this era, when people experience domestic violence, they often don't blame the abuser. Instead, they speculate that the woman did something shameful to anger her husband.

Therefore, Kaoru Uemori did not dare to make the injury public.

Yuko Komiyama, acting as Kaoru's assistant, answered Kaoru Uemori's question, or rather, the question from everyone present: "The teacher is still at the beauty salon, so she might be delayed for a while."

A beauty salon?!

It's no wonder Kogoro Mouri was so surprised, because neither Michiko Uemori's age nor her profession seemed to suggest that she needed to go to a beauty salon for skincare.

Hiroaki Nishitani explained, "Because the French cuisine cookbook she wrote has become a bestseller, there will be a celebration event tomorrow, so she decided to take care of herself and attend in the best possible condition."

Kazue Yashiro clearly disapproved of Michiko Uemori, so he made a sarcastic remark: "How amazing, you stole someone else's idea and still managed to line your own pocket."

The sarcastic tone made Conan and his friends prick up their ears instantly. It's no wonder they reacted so strongly; they had seen many tragedies caused by plagiarism.

"At least a third of the dishes published in that cookbook were actually developed by Ms. Yuko herself."

Akutagawa Hiko stroked his chin. Judging from Aunt Yashiro's tone, he almost thought that Uemori Michi had plagiarized her idea. He could also detect a hint of jealousy in her voice.

Yuko Komiyama kept her head down. It was impossible for her not to care, after all, those recipes were the result of her hard work and countless days and nights of learning and dedication since becoming Michiko Uemori's assistant.

Now, after being slightly modified by Michiko Uemori, it has been published openly.

But she didn't really hate Michiko Uemori. She thought that if one day she could create a recipe that even Michiko Uemori couldn't change, then she would be truly satisfied.

So she spoke up to stop Kazue Yashiro from continuing to speak ill of her teacher: "Stop talking, Ms. Kazue, it's not important anymore."

Kazue Yashiro was furious. She had risked everything to "stand up for" Yuko Komiyama, only to be put in an awkward position by Komiyama's nonchalant "it doesn't matter".

"It doesn't matter. Why would you think that way? You've worked so hard as Michi's assistant for the past five years to create your own recipes, and she shamelessly stole them."

When she heard Yuko Komiyama say that Michiko Kamimori had already made changes, she became even more speechless: "So in the end it's still your recipe, and you actually said it's not important? Do you even have a problem?"

Seeing his crush being bullied, Hiroaki Nishitani stood up: "Stop talking, Kazue-nee. This is between Yuko and the teacher, it has nothing to do with us!"

Yashiro Kazue laughed disdainfully.

"Outsider, you're right. Since you've been receiving financial assistance from Michi, how could you possibly speak ill of your teacher?"

When this was mentioned, Hiroaki Nishitani couldn't help feeling guilty and lowered his head, whispering, "It has absolutely nothing to do with that matter."

Conan tugged at Akutagawa Hikaru's trouser leg, and after he bent down, he leaned close to his ear and complained, "Hey, hey, is it okay if the atmosphere here is so weird?"

Akutagawa Hiko gave Yashiro Kazue a strange look.

Generally speaking, shouldn't this kind of step happen after a murder? Why is it happening so early?

With such intense activity, if he hadn't remembered the deceased as a plump auntie, he would have really thought the victim was this sunglasses-wearing auntie with a deathly expression.

Let's wait and see how things develop.

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and even the sounds of Sonoko excitedly sharing something with Ran gradually stopped, and the entire cooking classroom became eerily quiet.

Even the thick-skinned Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but gravitate towards Hiko Akutagawa and Conan.

Fortunately, the noise and figures outside the window broke the atmosphere. The appearance of Michiko Uemori caused the four people other than Hiko Akutagawa and others to get up and go to the door to greet her, including Kazue Yashiro, who had been speaking ill of her before.

After all, she needed Uemori Michi's help. It was one thing to talk badly about her behind her back, but she knew that the others didn't have a good relationship with Uemori Michi, so she naturally had to be more attentive to her face.