Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 366, page 360: Lan's Decision. Her Reputation Soars.
Those who frequently solve mysterious cases know that when an investigation is stalled and difficult to proceed, you might suddenly have a flash of inspiration because of something someone else says or does.

Finally, I completed a thoroughly enjoyable deduction, and the feeling was truly exhilarating.

This time, with Conan's "help," Ran Mouri experienced what true accomplishment really means.

When Ran Mouri completed a whole round of deduction with Conan's painstaking "subtle hints," the sense of accomplishment she felt was almost the same as when she won the karate tournament.

At that moment, Ran Mouri seemed to understand why Shinichi Kudo was so obsessed with mystery.

At the same time, Conan's successful assistance made Ran realize that Conan could actually solve the case without the wristwatch-type tranquilizer gun.

It's just a bit more difficult.

No matter how much effort Conan puts in, it's still better than making his father develop resistance to anesthetics, right?
Otherwise, if you have a headache, fever, or other illness that requires surgery or hospitalization in the future...

On the operating table, is Kogoro Mouri supposed to just tough it out on the operating table?

What a cruel punishment!

Ran Mouri has never been a delicate little woman who only revolves around men. She is the biological daughter of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri and the undefeated queen Eri Kisaki!

He's a tough guy who goes through water and fire, and has followed two famous detectives on their cases!
The Mori family can't raise a pampered wife who only revolves around men, and Ran Mori certainly won't endlessly indulge Shinichi Kudo.

It was one thing to not know about Shinichi Kudo before, but now that she knows a little about the inside story and that she knows Conan's identity, she has to have her own ideas.

Relying solely on anesthetic injections for deduction at the scene is not a reliable method.

Perhaps Kogoro Mouri himself is confused, but it's hard to guarantee that other interested parties won't come forward to explore the secrets of "Sleeping Kogoro."

Although it is generally accepted that Kogoro Mouri's reasoning is just him pretending to be asleep, and that he is actually using ventriloquism to express his reasoning, it is considered a kind of gimmick.

But Ran Mouri knows her own family's affairs.

Ever since learning Conan's identity, Ran Mouri quickly recalled the circumstances of each murder scene.

It's one thing that Conan is unusually active, but he's nowhere to be found during every deduction.

Then, whenever Kogoro Mouri needs him, Conan will emerge from behind, beside, in the shadows, behind his legs, or from any other corner.

If someone really becomes suspicious, do you think Conan can fool them with his terrible acting skills?
Even Ran Mouri suspects that Heiji Hattori in Osaka may already know Conan's true identity.

It's worth noting that Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori originally had no connection whatsoever. When Heiji Hattori first came to Tokyo to find Shinichi Kudo, he actually went to the agency to do so.

In other words, the two people did not know each other originally.

So here's the question: judging from Kazuha Toyama's feedback, Heiji Hattori and Shinichi Kudo seem to be very close.

When did they meet?

That diplomatic incident?
No, Shinichi Kudo was so exhausted after completing that deduction that he didn't have time to get to know Heiji Hattori.

As for their later private meeting, Ran Mouri couldn't help but sneer at the thought. If Conan ever dared to use that excuse again, she really would dare to hit him.

How come Shinichi Dodo is so busy that he has time to go to Osaka to see Heiji Hattori, but he doesn't have a chance to come to Beika Town to meet me?

Am I some kind of unattractive, "old and faded" childhood friend that you, Shinichi Kudo, are avoiding so much?

It's obvious that it was after Heiji Hattori discovered Conan's identity that the two became "friends despite their age difference"!
No, Ran Mouri got angrier the more she thought about it and made a decision immediately.

It's obvious that Conan can't continue using tranquilizer darts, and even if he were to use them, they shouldn't be used solely on Kogoro Mouri!
Since Conan came to their house, he has done a lot of "bad things". It is reasonable for Conan to pay back his debts now, right?
A girl bathing together—could that be just a fleeting experience?

High school detective Ran Mouri makes her grand debut!
Meanwhile, deep in the mountains, Mamiya Mitsuru is on the phone with a friend in Tokyo. To be precise, Mamiya Mitsuru, who inherited the Mamiya family's connections, is using this method to inform his former family associates about the events that have occurred within the Mamiya family.

The former head of the Mamiya family, the first wife, had been replaced many years ago, and it was Mamiya Mitsuru who successfully avenged the family head.

As the adopted son-in-law of the Mamiya family, Mamiya Mitsuru should rightfully and legally inherit everything from the Mamiya family.

Although they lived in a castle, the Mamiya family was not a business family.

On the contrary, because two generations of men in the Mamiya family were historians, they had their own voice in academia.

Similarly, as the second adopted son-in-law of the Mamiya family, Mamiya Mitsuru also holds a certain position in the field of history.

The treasure left to the castle by the patriarch has been discovered by Miss Mori, who came all the way from Tokyo.

Although the so-called treasure was not the gold and silver treasures that everyone had expected, the best view of the castle was still a wonderful gift for Mamiya Mitsuru, given his status as a historian.

Now that the castle has been found, Mamiya Mitsuru naturally intends to fulfill his silent promise (in his own opinion) to Hayashi Ryoma: to make Mouri Ran famous in Tokyo.

His status as a scholar made it all the more likely that a fledgling detective would have a good start in that field.

Soon, news spread in Tokyo's academic circles that Ran Mouri, the only daughter of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, had made her debut in the detective industry.

Due to the close ties between academia and the political and business circles, the name of high school detective Ran Mouri has also spread to a small circle.

Of course, as a newly debuted detective, Ran Mouri will not immediately attract the favor of certain bigwigs.

But at least some people in these three circles have heard of her name through various means.

When someone needs a detective but can't afford a famous one, Ran Mouri, a rookie detective with academic backing and a respected senior detective as a mentor, is the most cost-effective choice.

In short, although Ran Mouri is still a ways off from being a household name, a perfectly solved case has given her detective career a great start.

Just as Ran Mouri's reputation was growing, the Isshinkai's investigation into the organization's "fake death and defection" incident also took a new turn.
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"What did you say? The intelligence support department cadre who was in charge of the follow-up investigation of the cadre who faked his death in the research department is dead?"

Upon returning to Tokyo, Ryoma Hayashi immediately instructed members of the Isshin-kai to investigate the intelligence officer who had been in charge of the follow-up investigation into the "accidental death of a research cadre."

As Lin Longma had expected, the members of the Isshin-kai found his body at the home of the intelligence officer.

(End of this chapter)