Ming Ke Theater Chapter 007

Mouri Ran felt ashamed of her father’s actions, but Mouri Kogoro reminisced, “That was the first time I saw Ms. Yoko up close. She was truly beautiful.”

Mouri Ran couldn’t help but glance back, seeing that her mother Eri Kisaki’s eyes could already shoot daggers.

“Dad, you should say less,” Mouri Ran advised.

【…

Okino Yoko’s arrival greatly excited Mouri Kogoro. When she said she was being monitored, he immediately accepted the commission.

Mouri Ran was curious about Okino Yoko’s house and wanted to follow along to see, even using Conan’s desire to see as an excuse.

Mouri Kogoro said, “You can, but you absolutely cannot interfere with my work.”

The group arrived at Okino Yoko’s residence. Unexpectedly, as soon as they opened the door, they saw a fat man with a knife in his back, lying in a pool of blood.

Okino Yoko’s manager, Kishida Eiichi, wanted Mouri Kogoro to conceal the matter, but Mouri Kogoro’s expression instantly changed.

“Bastard! How could I do that! This is a murder case!”】

When Kishida Eiichi said those words, Inspector Megure Juzo, being a police officer, looked displeased. Seeing Mouri Kogoro’s actions, his mood brightened.

“Indeed, this is a murder case. If it were concealed, it would become aiding and abetting a criminal.”

Mouri Kogoro said sternly, “How could I do such a thing? Inspector Megure, you can rest assured.”

Megure Juzo focused his attention on the case. Because it involved Okino Yoko, who was now a big star, he had a deeper impression of this case and said, “This case, wasn’t the culprit a suicide?”

Mouri Kogoro nodded, “Yes.” He originally didn’t want to say more, but then he thought that even if he didn’t say it, they would see it later, so he continued, “That man was upset that Ms. Yoko wouldn’t reconcile with him, so he used ice to fake a murder and died in Ms. Yoko’s house.”

Afterward, they saw Mouri Kogoro’s method of solving cases by falsely accusing others on the screen.

Suzuki Sonoko complained, “It’s good that Uncle Mouri isn’t a detective…”

Megure Juzo spoke favorably of his old friend Mouri, “Ah, old friend Mouri is always like this. He uses this method to expose the true culprit before pointing them out.”

Conan chuckled silently.

【After Conan found a series of clues at the scene, he realized the truth of the matter. On the other side, Mouri Kogoro had already aimed his gun at Kishida Eiichi.

He wasn’t the culprit! Conan was extremely anxious. He couldn’t think of any other way to make Mouri Kogoro cooperate with him. Seeing the ashtray on the table, he suddenly kicked it up. The ashtray heavily struck Mouri Kogoro’s head. He staggered a few steps and fell onto a nearby sofa, maintaining a seated posture.

Conan hid behind him, adjusted the voice changer, and began to state his deduction in Mouri Kogoro’s voice for the first time.】

Mouri Kogoro roared, “Ran, punch that guy for me!”

Mouri Ran obeyed, “Yes.”

“Duang—” A bump swelled on Conan’s head, about the same size as the bump on Mouri Kogoro’s head on the screen.

“This is too dangerous, Co… Shinichi!” Mouri Ran said displeased.

Conan hugged his head again, feeling that his head would be in great danger from now on.

【Next, Conan used Mouri Kogoro’s voice to reveal the truth of the matter. When the knocked-out Mouri Kogoro woke up, the cigarette in his hand burned him, making him scream.

Just like the last time with the president’s daughter’s kidnapping case, even though it wasn’t his credit, he shamelessly claimed it as his own. This time was no different.

A few days later, Mouri Ran and Conan walked down the street and saw Okino Yoko’s spirited face. Mouri Ran couldn’t help but exclaim, “She recovered so quickly, that’s amazing…”

A large tear fell onto their clasped hands.

Mouri Ran whispered, “…I can’t do it. Shinichi has only been gone for a few days, and I’ve been so worried that I can’t sleep at night. I’m really useless.”

Conan firmly imprinted this scene in his heart.

That night, at the Mouri Detective Agency, Mouri Kogoro was sleeping in a pile of beer, and Mouri Ran was still thinking about Kudo Shinichi.

Just then, the phone rang.

Mouri Ran answered it and heard Kudo Shinichi’s voice.

“Ran. It’s me. I thought you might be worried sick about me and crying, so I called to check.”

Mouri Ran wiped away the tears from her eyes and retorted, “Idiot, who would cry for you! Where are you?”

Kudo Shinichi said, “Someone entrusted me with a troublesome case that I can’t solve for now.”

“A case?”

“Yes, don’t worry, I’ll be back as soon as it’s resolved…”

In a phone booth not far away, Conan held the bow-tie voice changer, talking to Mouri Ran in Kudo Shinichi’s voice.

He thought that after the matter was resolved and he returned to his original form, he would no longer have a child’s voice, but would confess to Ran with his true voice.】

Suzuki Sonoko, who had been shipping this couple since childhood, was already in tears, “Yes, that’s it, a drama-like plot, it’s so touching… That voice changer, this is a proper use for it.”

Hattori Heiji muttered to himself, “I didn’t realize Kudo was quite good at this.”

Yukiko Kudo complained to Yusaku Kudo, “So Shinichi still has hope.”

Mouri Kogoro recalled Mouri Ran’s state during that period and secretly thought that this kid still had some conscience.

On the Black Organization’s side, Vermouth watched with relish, while Bourbon’s expression was as unpredictable as ever.

Gin was not interested in the romance of these young boys and girls, but from the information he had analyzed from what the world consciousness had said at the beginning, space’s attitude towards them was definitely not friendly. He had to think about what situation they would face after leaving here, and how he should deal with it…

Mouri Ran was a little shy. Fortunately, she was in the front row. By holding her head up and watching the video intently, she could pretend that she didn’t care about anything.

【…

Conan was arranged by Professor Agasa to attend Teitan Elementary School. Because of the strange name Edogawa Conan, he was laughed at by the children in the class.】

Mouri Kogoro said, “Who would give their child such a strange name?”

Conan puffed out his cheeks. If it hadn’t been an emergency at the time, he would have thought of a more normal name, but there wasn’t enough time, was there?

【…

Although it was embarrassing, Professor Agasa was right; he was an elementary school student now, and not going to school would definitely arouse suspicion.

And Professor Agasa’s power-enhancing shoes, he should find a chance to try them out.

During soccer class in the afternoon, Conan skillfully kicked the soccer ball, causing a group of little girls to scream behind him.

‘Let’s try Professor Agasa’s shoes,’ Conan thought to himself, squatting down and twisting the switch on the shoe, then kicking the flying soccer ball with all his might.

“Bang—”

The soccer ball, like a bullet, shot straight towards the goal and directly broke through the net.

Conan hadn’t expected this result, nor had the elementary school goalkeeper, who was so scared that he burst into tears on the spot.】