Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

"I'm back. There's a letter here today."

"That's really bad luck."

"what happened?"

Kogoro looked away from the newspaper, his eyes filled with jealousy, and stared at Ran with a puzzled expression.

Ran placed the letter on the table and said, "Look for yourself, he actually wrote 'To Kogoro Mouri' in white calligraphy on a completely black sheet of paper."

"It's probably some new trick with the invitations," Kogoro said nonchalantly.

Kogoro pressed Conan's curious head down and opened the envelope.

"Let me take a look."

I admire your wisdom and would like to extend a special invitation to your residence for dinner and drinks.

After reading it, Kogoro pursed his lips, not very interested.

He said nonchalantly, "I knew it. It's just an ordinary invitation. They probably want me, the famous detective, to go and add some prestige to their banquet."

I don't think so.

"What! Kid, what do you mean? Don't you think my past would have brought them glory?" Kogoro looked at Conan with a seemingly benevolent expression.

Conan shrank back and handed Kogoro a check.

"Humph!"

Kogoro took the check and muttered, "Even if you gave me a check for two million yen, I still wouldn't forgive your offense."

Conan's lips twitched.

"This check fell out of the envelope."

Conan said, "He probably didn't just invite Uncle to dinner, and he wasn't even sure if Uncle would go, yet he gave away two million yen. Isn't that a bit too extravagant?"

Xiaolan nodded and said, "Yes, Dad, this is too suspicious. Dad, can you check who sent the letter?"

"Forehead?"

Kogoro glanced at the sender's address, his head full of question marks.

"What is this thing? 'The phantom of God's abandoned son'?"

I don't know what this is.

But for the sake of the money, Kogoro decided to go anyway.

After all, it's two million yen.

Kogoro rented a car and set off for the address in the letter.

While passing a gas station, Kogoro's car was punctured by a nail on the road.

Kogoro cursed under his breath, saying that the nail must have been put there by some bastard at the gas station.

But there was no other way, so he got out of the car and went to the gas station to buy a spare tire.

The car was driven from morning till night.

Driving on the mountain road at night, the Twilight Villa was already faintly visible.

On the street, Kogoro and his group encountered an old lady who was on her way to the Twilight Villa.

The old lady's car had a flat tire, so she had to hitch a ride with Kogoro.

After putting the old lady's luggage in his car, Kogoro grimaced again.

It's outrageous! How can an old lady be so rich and drive such an expensive car!

After crossing a wooden bridge, they finally arrived at the destination on the envelope, which was the Twilight Villa.

As they arrived at the Twilight Villa, the rain was pouring down.

"Dad, open the trunk a bit, I need to get my luggage."

"it is good."

After taking her luggage, Xiaolan anxiously went to the restroom inside the annex with her umbrella.

Kogoro, on the other hand, leisurely watched the cars outside.

"They're all luxury cars."

Kogoro exclaimed in surprise, "There are Mercedes, Ferraris, and Porsches—all luxury cars!"

Conan nodded.

Then he glanced at the car that Kogoro had rented.

A penniless guy sneaked in; nobody knows who he is.

"These are all troublesome cars," said the elderly woman hitchhiking. Kogoro didn't find these luxury cars troublesome at all.

He ran to the car in front of him and excitedly touched it.

"Isn't this the Lovely Romeo? Wow! That's so cool!" Kogoro exclaimed in surprise.

Not only that, he also groped the car.

"Hey!"

A person dressed in green got off the Lovely Romeo, raised an umbrella, and said rudely to Kogoro:
"Get your dirty hands off me and don't touch my woman."

"Ok?"

The man in the green shirt took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

"I've gone to great lengths to deal with this shrewish woman. If she gets angry after being touched by your dirty hands, I can't handle it."

"A woman?" Kogoro glanced at the car.

Do you treat your car like your woman?

That's really a strange hobby.

Kogoro was very curious about how he and his women got intimate.

"Brother Mogi, they invited you too?"

"Oh, Sister Qianjian, so you're one too?" the man in green said to the old woman.

"Motegi?"

Upon hearing the name, Conan remembered this person.

He said in surprise, "Didn't you become an advisor to the Toyota Group?"

"That's right, I didn't expect a kid like you to know this kind of thing."

Mogi threw the cigarette, which he had only taken two puffs of, into the puddle, and walked towards the stairs of the annex while holding an umbrella.

Conan nodded and said, "Because Uncle Mori saw you on the news and was very envious of you becoming an advisor to the Toyota Group and earning so much money."

"Shut up, Conan!" Kogoro said, covering Conan's mouth. "I never said anything like that!"

"Woooooo~"

Conan shook his head.

As adults, we should have the courage to admit it.

Conan blinked and looked at the car in front of the villa.

Mogi and Chima are both detectives, so does that mean all the other guests are detectives too?
Why are all these detectives so rich, while Uncle Mori is a pauper?

"Will Mr. Mori still envy me?"

Mogi looked at Kogoro with surprise and said, "I should be the one envying Detective Mouri."

"What do you mean by that?" Kogoro asked, puzzled.

“Of course, I envy Mr. Mori’s wealth,” Mogi said.

“I don’t have any wealth,” Kogoro said.

"Hum~"

Mogi shrugged and winked at Kogoro, everything was understood without words.

No other detective in Japan can compare to the long-established Kogoro Mouri in terms of wealth accumulation.

However, what the Mori detective might envy is not wealth, but rather status.

He's an advisor to the Toyota Group, while Detective Mouri doesn't have that status, so he's probably envious.
Kogoro was baffled by Mogi's actions.

Mogi glanced at the car that Kogoro had driven up.

“Mr. Mori, you’re quite modest,” Mogi said with a smile.

Should we not flaunt our wealth?
Without the appropriate status, even if you make a lot of money, you wouldn't dare to squander it.

Mogi's lips curled up slightly.

If you have money but can't squander it, then what's the purpose of earning it?

Kogoro curled his lip. "I have no idea what you're talking about?"

During their conversation, the group arrived at the gate of the Twilight Villa.

Kogoro stepped forward and knocked on the door. (End of Chapter)