Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 406. Sonoko's Request [Chapter 400: Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

Michiwaki Masahiko was fortunate enough to be greeted by Inspector Yokomizo from the Shizuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters. The moment he saw Yokomizo Sango, Michiwaki Masahiko shouted at the top of his lungs:

"I am the serial killer from Izu Beach! I killed them all! The murder weapons are still in my possession!"
"Officer, take me away! Take me away!"

The scene was one of utter deafening screams. Upon witnessing this, Yokomizo Sango initially thought that Michiwaki Masahiko was being tortured by his own people.

Hmm... calling it torture to extract a confession doesn't seem wrong, does it? It's really hard to see any human nature in Michiwaki Masahiko's face right now.

However, Yokomizo Sango's doubts lasted for less than 5 minutes. After Michiwaki Masahiko finished recounting his methods and criminal experiences in great detail, Yokomizo Sango's gaze toward Michiwaki Masahiko began to turn hostile.

There's not much to say, just take him away for interrogation. As for whether or not to send him to the hospital for treatment...

Look at Masahiko Michiwaki's powerful shouts, he doesn't look like he's seriously injured and dying at all.

With such good energy, there's absolutely no need for additional treatment!
Michiwaki Masahiko thought he had escaped the tiger's den, but he never expected that the high school girl he had struck up a conversation with was the second young lady of the Suzuki family and the heiress of the Suzuki Group.

It's one thing if there's some real grudge between you and the Suzuki family, but you, Masahiko Michiwaki, want to kill their heir for no reason.

Is it that Shiro Suzuki can no longer wield a sword, or that the Suzuki Group has lost its influence in Japan?
Lin Longma didn't even need to think; what awaited Michiwaki Masahiko was a luxurious package of detention center and prison.

It's just that this unlucky guy doesn't know what he'll have to go through in the future.

It's worth mentioning that although Ran Mouri deduced the killer of the Izu Beach serial killer, the rather "crude" methods they used to capture the killer resulted in the killer's appearance being quite unsightly.

Therefore, no media outlets reported on this murder case.

In addition, there were too many people involved in the case, and Yokomizo Sango could not introduce everyone at the police briefing meeting.

This resulted in Ran Mouri remaining relatively unknown despite solving a rare serial murder case.

The Mamiya family's enthusiastic promotion made Ran Mouri somewhat famous within their circle, with everyone marveling at how worthy of being a detective "family," and how the famous detective Kogoro Mouri had found a worthy successor.

But this fame is useless to Ran Mouri.
Most people in this world still believe that experience matters, so when faced with a real incident, they tend to invite Kogoro Mouri, the "veteran" detective.

No matter how outstanding Ran Mouri is, isn't she still "taught" by Kogoro Mouri?
So although Ran Mouri has gained some fame, this fame does not bring her many commissions.

I still have to work hard, I still have to solve the case, and I still have to find another way to become famous.

The life of a detective is destined to be busy, and the life of a high school detective is even more so. They have an already busy primary job (being a student), plus a busy part-time job (being a detective).

Not long after returning to Tokyo, Ran Mouri got busy—since the incidents weren't coming to her on their own, she would go after them!
It was at this time that Sonoko Suzuki approached the Isshin-kai's stronghold.

For Lin Longma and the members of the organization, the building where the Yixin Society is located is the Yixin Society's stronghold.

But to Sonoko Suzuki, this building was just an ordinary office building. At most, the chairman of the company that worked in this building was someone she knew.

"Uncle Lin, have you noticed that Xiaolan has been getting busier and busier lately?" Sonoko Suzuki began with a remark.

Sonoko Suzuki's remark left Ryoma Hayashi unsure how to respond.

How would Ryoma know if Ran Mouri has been busy lately? But seeing Ran's "energy" on the Izu beach, he guessed that the girl must be quite busy. Even with the advantage of "family," it's not easy for a rookie detective to stand out.

Everyone in the island nation knows that detectives make money easily, and most people aspire to become a detective who can earn a lot of money.

But how many of them actually become famous?

Ran Mouri already had a pretty good start; she was the daughter of a famous detective and was also well-known in her own circle.

If you want to take over, then just follow Kogoro Mouri step by step to handle the requests.

In five or ten years, Ran Mouri will naturally be able to take up the mantle of the Mouri Detective Agency.

But Ran Mouri wants to become famous as soon as possible.

Then Kogoro Mouri won't be of much help. Rather than relying on Kogoro Mouri for help, it's better to hope that Conan can bring up a few more murder cases for Ran Mouri to run into.

This is also the strangest thing. Normally, Conan might encounter murder cases on his way to and from school, but ever since Ran Mouri decided to become a detective, the number of murder cases they encounter has decreased dramatically.

Logically speaking, even so, Conan's physique should make Ran Mouri famous without much difficulty, but the situation is strange in this respect.

Although Ran Mouri solved several murder cases, these cases were not suitable for reporting for various reasons.

As a result, Xiaolan's fame remained limited to a small circle, and she never received any commissions.

This has created a vicious cycle, where Ran Mouri, despite having a packed schedule and being extremely busy, seems to have made little impact.
"That's the situation. Actually, I'm very happy for Xiaolan for deciding on her future career path."

But she's been so busy lately, and her eagerness for quick success always worries me.

Sonoko Suzuki said worriedly, "From what I know of Ran, even if she decides to become a detective in the future, she won't necessarily become as famous as Kudo in high school."

She's been so busy and in such a rush lately, it makes me feel like she's rushing to do something dangerous.

Being busy is fine, and being a little hasty in doing things is also not a big problem. But what if both of these qualities were present in Ran Mouri, who is usually organized and calm in her speech and actions?

Furthermore, given that her family had not experienced any major changes, it was inevitable that Sonoko Suzuki would worry about her sudden transformation.

"Uncle Lin, I want to ask you a favor. Could you please investigate why Xiaolan suddenly wants to become a detective?"

And why are you in such a hurry to become famous?

"This..." Lin Longma did not immediately agree after hearing Suzuki Sonoko's request: "Speaking of which, Sonoko, have you asked Ran?"

If Xiaolan wanted to say something, wouldn't it have been better to just ask directly to avoid a lot of misunderstandings?

Lin Longma wasn't sure if Mouri Ran would tell Suzuki Sonoko the "truth," but investigating something like this was extremely difficult.

After all, Lin Longma didn't have the ability to enter Ran Mouri's mind to see what she was thinking.

(End of this chapter)