Chapter 15: The Belated Detective
In the evening of this day, in the Maori detective agency, Maori Kogoro was holding a can of beer as always, watching boring TV programs, looking like a sloppy uncle, not at all as if he was a criminal policeman.
"Really, Daddy! Can't you just cheer up a little? Mao Lilan, who was taking care of the housework on the side, couldn't get used to seeing his father's decadent appearance, and walked over angrily with a feather duster.
"How do you cheer up? Not a single commission has come to the door these days! Mori Kogoro burped and ignored his daughter's admonitions.
"Originally, all my jobs were taken away from me by that hateful detective boy, and now I have an extra stinky imp to raise at home! If this continues, this firm will have to go bankrupt! ”
Conan, who was fiddling with a bow voice changer in the corner, turned his head awkwardly and put on an innocent smile. It is also trying its best to play the role of a schoolboy, so as not to let the father and daughter find out.
"How can you say that about Conan, Daddy! Didn't you say that he brought you good luck in the kidnapping case last time? ”
"I thought so at the time, but now I haven't been working! This imp is not competent as a mascot at all! Sure enough, he didn't use anything other than eating rice...... Oops, Miss Yoko's TV show is about to start, so I won't talk to you, Xiaolan! ”
Seeing that Xiaolan had an angry face and was about to have another attack soon, Maori Kogoro hurriedly stopped talking and opened the topic in a witty manner.
Conan on the side stared at this decadent uncle speechlessly, lamenting his fate in his heart. Follow your own plan. He wants to portray this uncle as Japan's No. 1 detective, and then use this identity to track down the black-clad organization. But now it seems that the road is long and obstructive.
Just when the chickens and dogs were jumping in the office. Suddenly, the doorbell rang outside.
"Dad, it looks like you're a guest! Why don't you go to the reception! ”
Mori Kogoro reluctantly puts on his suit and comes to the door. He pulled a small crack in the door, trying to send the people outside the door away:
"Hello, Maori Detective Agency. Today we are resting, please ...... again tomorrow Wait, you are! Are you?!
"Yoko-san!"
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Just a minute later, the newly rejuvenated detective Mori Kogoro was already sitting directly opposite Yoko Okino, posing like a middle-aged handsome guy in front of the worried girl idol, but it was inevitable that there was some lingering obscene temperament, which made Conan on the side shake his head helplessly.
Really, this uncle is completely hopeless. Xiaolan is usually really hard. He thought to himself.
"You're saying you've been stalked and watched by unknown people? Damn, who the hell would dare to do such a thing to Miss Yoko! What a heinous sin! Mori Kogoro pounded the table in indignation, as if the person being followed was himself. Even Yoko Okino, who was the person concerned, was so frightened by his excited demeanor that she couldn't speak for a while, but the agent who accompanied her replied for her:
"Yes, in fact, Yoko has been harassed by unknown people a lot in recent days, and she has also received threatening letters and secretly taken photos before. Fortunately, yesterday, the prisoner who sent the threatening letter and illegally invaded took the initiative to confess and apologize in front of Yoko because he couldn't bear the condemnation of his conscience. ”
"But we still don't have a clue about the identity of that stalker."
"The prisoner who sent the threatening letter voluntarily pleaded guilty and apologized? What's going on? Conan on the side couldn't help but ask, but he had obviously forgotten his current identity, and he didn't notice that the punchingbag-sized fist of Mori Kogoro on the side was falling on his head.
"You little ghost, don't bother adults here! Get out there and play on your own! ”
Xiaolan hurriedly hugged Conan, who was covering his head and screaming in pain, to the corner and continued to listen, so as not to affect Maori Kogoro's case.
After defeating Conan, Mori Kogoro continued to ask:
"Yoko-san, can you tell me who the prisoner who voluntarily confessed to his guilt? I think it's very likely that the stalker is her accomplice, and there should be some hope for an investigation in this area. ”
"I'm sorry, we can't reveal the identity of that prisoner." The agent replied for Yoko Okino, "And I guess the stalker has nothing to do with that person." ”
Conan, who was listening on the sidelines, did not dare to speak again, but his overactive brain had already begun to work non-stop, dissecting the agent's suspicious words.
Can't reveal the identity of the prisoner to us? From this point of view, the prisoner who sent the threatening letter and Yoko Okino should be considered acquaintances, and it is very likely that they are also people in the entertainment industry, so they chose to hide this information in order to protect the reputations of both parties.
But since they have already committed such drastic acts as sending threatening letters, secretly taking photos, and even illegal invasion, how can that prisoner take the initiative to confess and apologize?
On the other side, the conversation between Kogoro Mori and Yoko Okino's agent continues.
"So there is no clue to this matter other than the prisoner who has pleaded guilty? I think we need to go to Miss Yoko's apartment to find out, there must be some undiscovered clues left there. ”
"Actually, there's one more thing I haven't said." Yoko Okino, who had been silent, opened her mouth at this time, and her slender body trembled with fear, which made Kogoro, who was overly emotional today, feel distressed for a while.
Subsequently, Yoko Okino described in detail the hallucinations she had seen at her door to Mori Kogoro, but neither he nor Conan, who was listening, took this as a useful clue, after all, no matter how it sounded, it looked like a hallucination caused by Yoko Okino due to mental stress.
After learning the general situation of the incident, Mori Kogoro sorted out his appearance again, and planned to go to the apartment with Yoko Okino and her agent tonight to find useful clues.
"Don't worry, Miss Yoko! I'll be sure to keep the investigation secret and catch that hateful stalker without revealing it to anyone! Maori Kogoro boasted about Haikou in front of his idol, and Conan on the side broke out in a cold sweat. By now, he didn't believe in this unreliable uncle at all, and he planned to make up an excuse to follow the scene to see the situation.
But before he could come up with an excuse, Xiaolan behind him excitedly pleaded to his father:
"Daddy, can I come along? I also want to see what the idol's room is like! ”
After consulting Yoko Okino, Kogoro Mori readily agreed to Ran's request, and by the way, Conan, who was left unattended, was also picked up in the car.
In this way, the five of them took advantage of the night to drive towards Yoko Okino's apartment building. But what they don't know is that the stalker himself, who has no clues, is now standing in front of their destination, waiting for Yoko Okino to return.