Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 365, Chapter 359. Conan. Exhausted.
My childhood friend, who hates mystery novels, is now taking on a case? Is this reasonable?

Conan felt that something was going on, but he couldn't figure out why for the time being.

After all, Ran Mouri wasn't wrong; Kogoro Mouri, who smoked and drank all day, didn't seem like the type to live a long life.

Although Kogoro Mouri is only in his thirties and not yet forty years old.

Judging from his appearance alone, he looks like a middle-aged man in his forties or approaching fifty.

Conan, whose mind was a little confused, put aside his worries for the moment and turned to look at the letter of request in his hand.

For newcomers to the detective industry, choosing the right cases is crucial.

Ran Mouri is not like Conan.

Conan's debut case was a murder case, which he solved perfectly.

Just because Conan can do it doesn't mean that others can.

Conan himself has a great interest in deduction, and with the guidance of Yusaku Kudo from a young age, this is the main reason why Shinichi Kudo made a great name for himself during his high school years.

Not only Shinichi Kudo, but almost all high school detectives of the same type are like this.

Heiji Hattori, Saguru Hakuba, and Shinichi Kudo—the first two come from families with police officers, and they are even high-ranking officers.

Apart from these three "special cases," the other high school detectives really didn't even make a splash.

In the letter of authorization, Mitsuru Mamiya detailed the circumstances of his authorization.

It was just a treasure hunt commission. As for the risks, Miyamoto said that the only risk had already been sent to the Metropolitan Police Department by Hayashi Ryoma.

The remaining actions, while not entirely without danger, are nothing more than "mental labor."

This is an excellent debut case for a detective.

Safety is guaranteed; you don't have to worry about someone suddenly going crazy and trying to kill you halfway through a task.

It also presents challenges.

A mystery that has puzzled people for so many years must be quite difficult. Moreover, reasoning, like deciphering, often requires understanding radio waves.

If the radio waves match, both reasoning and decryption will proceed smoothly; if the radio waves don't match, then it will be a tough time.

Upon seeing this request, not only Ran Mouri but also Conan himself became very interested.

"So, Ran-neechan, are you going to accept this request?" Conan asked Ran Mouri.

"Of course! After all, it was a request I made to Uncle Lin that I asked to come here, so how could I not go?"

Ran Mouri swallowed the food in her mouth with her chopsticks and then said to Conan.

"In that case, I'll go with Ran-neechan too!" It was rare for his childhood friend to be interested in deduction, so Conan naturally wanted to go along to protect her.

Putting everything else aside, what if Ran Mouri fails to resolve this request and never wants to be involved in mystery again?
As the saying goes, "love me, love my dog," so the original reasoning for Ran Mouri should have been that the dog was also affected by the house.

But if Ran Mouri starts to dislike reasoning, then Shinichi Kudo could still turn the tables.

At that point, it wasn't love anymore, it was hate.

"Conan wants to come with me? That might not be a good idea. I'm going to Mr. Mamiya's house for work, not just as a guest."

"Bringing Conan along might be a bit inconvenient, wouldn't it?"

Ran Mouri did not immediately agree to Conan's request, but hesitated and struggled with the decision.

Seeing this, Conan quickly reassured her, "It's okay, Ran-neechan. Uncle Mori often takes us around to solve cases, doesn't he?"
Besides, if you encounter danger, Sister Xiaolan, I can protect you!

Conan's words almost made Ran Mouri laugh.

To be honest, it's hard to say who's protecting whom between the two of them. Don't be fooled by Conan's "high-tech gadgets" all over him; none of them are likely to get close to Ran Mouri. Ran Mouri originally intended to take Conan with her, so she didn't insist too much after Conan's persuasion.

"Alright, I'm counting on you for my safety, Conan~"

And so, a delightful journey to debut as a teenage detective was set.

Was this trip for the commission truly enjoyable?
"Happy my ass!" Conan complained to Heiji Hattori on the phone, sounding annoyed.

What should have been a secret kept to himself almost caused Conan to have something serious come out after a trip.

Fortunately, there are still people who know his identity, so if he really wants to confide in Conan, he won't be unable to find someone.

This made things difficult for Heiji Hattori, who listened to Conan's complaints for a long time on the phone.

"So you still haven't said whether you've resolved the Gong family's request or not?"

"Sigh, I guess it's resolved." Conan said blankly, looking utterly helpless.

"That case was handled by Uncle Lin. A serial killer who coveted the Jian Gong family's treasure and killed nearly twenty people was exposed by Uncle Lin and sent to the police station."

All that's left is to find the treasure.

"But Xiaolan really doesn't have any talent for treasure hunting, so I had no choice but to remind her little by little."

I can't be too obvious in my hints, that's really something.
well! "

Conan sighed deeply, his heart filled with regret.

"Huh? This isn't right, is it?" Heiji Hattori suddenly noticed a lapse in Conan's words: "Where's your watch-shaped tranquilizer gun?"

Why not use that? It's so much more convenient!

Hattori Heiji looked resentful at this moment. He had been shot with a tranquilizer dart by this kid before he had revealed Conan's identity.

If Kogoro Mouri hadn't punched him awake, he probably would still be in a daze.

You're ruthless to your brothers, but you go easy on girls?
You scoundrel, you value women more than friends, don't you!
Hattori Heiji was so angry he was practically grinding his teeth. His actions for Kudo Shinichi had even aroused Toyama Kazuha's "suspicion."

If Hattori Heiji were an elementary school student, it wouldn't be strange that he liked to play with Toyama Kazuha and other boys.

But even though Heiji Hattori is already in high school, he still enjoys playing with boys.

You taste, you taste carefully.

Anyway, no matter how much Toyama Kazuha thought about it, something just didn't feel right.

"Who said I didn't consider using the tranquilizer gun?" Conan is quite ruthless, or perhaps in his deductions, he treats everyone equally.

When his reasoning wasn't going well, Conan did consider having Ran Mouri and Kogoro Mouri work in the same league in terms of deduction.

To be honest, both Kogoro Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki have experienced the treatment of being given anesthesia needles. As Shinichi Kudo's childhood friend, he should definitely try this unique anesthetic needle.

It's a pity that it's unclear whether Ran Mouri's karate skills gave her this ability, or whether the girl was always wary of her childhood friend.

Anyway, Conan's path to firing tranquilizer darts has never been smooth.

Not only was aiming difficult, but the tranquilizer dart also failed to hit its target after being fired.

When Conan fired the tranquilizer dart, Ran Mouri seemed to sense it and dodged it instantly, then looked around warily.

Left with no other choice, Conan could only guide Ran Mouri through the deduction step by step.

To be honest, after this experience, Ran Mouri really found the joy of deduction.

(End of this chapter)