Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 415, Chapter 409: Vermouth's Heart Attack

What happens when a detective becomes famous in Tokyo?

First of all, they follow the trend of media coverage. Anyone can get a share of the traffic. Why don't they join in and take a bite of the big cake that the Japanese TV station made?

After finishing the first hot meal, everyone began to delve into the story behind the detective.

For example, the father of the teenage detective Ran Mouri is actually the famous detective "Sleeping Kogoro"!
This is considered a fairly basic one, because Ran Mouri's surname is quite "eye-catching" in the detective field.

With her father, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, as her endorsement, the public's acceptance of Ran Mouri will be unprecedentedly high—after all, like father, like son.

Isn't it only natural that the daughter of a famous detective would solve cases?
After the family aspect was analyzed, the media began to explore Ran Mouri's "circle of friends".

Oh, what a coincidence! The heir to the Suzuki Group happens to be Ran Mouri's good friend and longtime best friend.

But is this something that can be directly exposed?

Of course not. Perhaps some third-rate tabloids teetering on the brink of bankruptcy would report it without any scruples.

If they're about to go bankrupt, who cares about the Suzuki Group being a conglomerate or not?

But the fact that it's a third-rate tabloid on the verge of bankruptcy proves that its sales are worrying.

In any case, major newspapers and media groups wouldn't dare to directly expose the heir of the Suzuki Foundation without informing them first.

Fortunately, Ran Mouri's story goes far beyond Sonoko Suzuki. As the media delved deeper into Ran Mouri's life, another name came into the public eye.

Kudo Shinichi.

The savior of the Japanese police, the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era. A once-popular high school detective who suddenly disappeared at the height of his fame.

Some say he retired gracefully under the tutelage of Yusaku Kudo, while others say he was arrogant and offended someone, and is now being hunted down.

The media outlets with the means to do so are already aware that Yusaku Kudo has reported his only son missing to the police.

The fact that media outlets lack competence does not mean they lack the ability to make divergent connections.

After all, the three elements of news are fabricating facts, taking things out of context, and inciting conflict.

The news circulating in the market is so chaotic, with all sorts of conflicting accounts. But that doesn't stop the media from reporting on it extensively.

After her childhood sweetheart goes missing, the girl resolutely embarks on the path of a detective—so what she wants to investigate is the mystery of her childhood sweetheart's disappearance.
Or do you still want to find your childhood sweetheart?
Legends are legends because their experiences are far more dramatic and extraordinary than those of ordinary people.

Since Shinichi Kudo "disappeared," the media has been lacking a high school detective who generates a lot of buzz.

While Kogoro Mouri's "sleeping deduction mode" is certainly a topic of discussion, it can't be reported on all the time, can it?
Compared to Shinichi Kudo, who is known for his witty remarks and youthful arrogance, Kogoro Mouri is a seasoned veteran.

When asked, he would either say he couldn't remember, or he would laugh triumphantly; in short, he was a master at playing dumb.

How can we expect such "insects" to produce good news in Tokyo?
In the end, Kogoro Mouri was just a stand-in that the media found after Shinichi Kudo disappeared.

Yes, the stand-in literature about grooves happened to Kogoro Mouri.

When Ran Mouri appeared, the media found a more "suitable" subject for their reports.

Compared to Kogoro Mouri's monotonous "sleeping" and "pretending to be stupid," Ran Mouri's story is already brimming with depth.

This is the beginning of a legend!

Shinichi Kudo's disappearance had apparently spurred the Tokyo media into a frenzy. After Nichiri TV fired the first shot, reports about Ran Mouri were everywhere. Even the relatively new Ran Mouri was already making a name for herself thanks to her decisive kick and victory in a karate tournament—

Rice flower’s Valkyrie!

Yes, Ran Mouri didn't demonstrate much reasoning ability in the New Year's Stadium incident, but the force of that kick was unanimously recognized after being "demonstrated" by several experts.

It's hard to say how strong the reasoning ability of the famous detective "Sleeping Kogoro's" daughter is, but her combat skills are top-notch.

Journalism, after all, sometimes inevitably leads to a deviation in the dissemination of the truth; isn't that precisely the purpose of journalism?
"What are you trying to do?! Do you really think I won't fight you to the death?"

Who else could be standing in front of Lin Longma now, looking aggressive and ready to interrogate him?
It was Vermouth, the Thousand-Faced Witch, who rushed back to Tokyo overnight after seeing the news report and almost had a heart attack.

"Get out, this is none of your business." Lin Longma waved to the secretaries who came in to check the situation after hearing the noise.

After the people at the door left, Lin Longma looked at Vermouth and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Don't play dumb!" Vermouth's gaze was icy. How could she have barged into Lin Longma's office without "evidence"?

When she discovered that Ran Mouri had debuted as a detective and was being used by the media to hype up Shinichi Kudo, she realized something was wrong.

She rushed back to Tokyo and began investigating why Ran Mouri was famous.

With her incredible skill in disguise, Vermouth could easily investigate anything she wanted.

Soon, Vermouth discovered the existence of Hiruta, the mastermind behind the stadium incident.

When Hiruta was investigated, it became logical for Vermouth to discover that Hiruta owed the Enforcement Department $700 million.

Then they found out the role Lin Longma played in fueling the fire.

Vermouth believes that she and Ryoma Rin have a "tacit understanding," for example, she doesn't investigate Ryoma Rin's secrets, and Ryoma Rin doesn't mess with Ran Mouri and Conan.

Although the two had never openly communicated, it did not prevent them from doing so in their daily lives.

Vermouth now believes that Ryoma Lin has crossed the line and has done something very dangerous.

He dragged her "angel" into the vortex of the organization.

Lin Longma, under Vermouth's intense gaze, walked to the small refrigerator in the office, took out a bottle of ice water, and placed it in front of Vermouth.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Here, have some ice water to calm down."

The ice water was placed in front of Vermouth, but she didn't move at all, just staring at Lin Longma.

"I guess you haven't seen Xiaolan for a while, right? You don't know anything about her recent situation?"

Although Lin Longma spoke in a question, his tone was very certain.

And that is indeed the case; Vermouth has not been in Tokyo recently. This is not because the organization has any mission for her.

On the contrary, her only task recently has been to find Shinichi Kudo, as assigned by the boss.

While others might not know what was going on with Shinichi Kudo, Vermouth certainly did. Taking advantage of this mission, Vermouth happily went to other cities to slack off.

If it weren't for Ran Mouri's sudden viral news, Vermouth wouldn't have come back.

(End of this chapter)