Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Just as he was thinking about how to politely decline, a sarcastic voice interrupted from the side: "That won't do, Mr. Mori. In this episode, besides the widowed mistress, her flirtatious daughter, the elderly butler, the mistress's murdered husband, and me, the detective, there are no other roles for you to play."

Chu Ming looked at him, who was smoking a cigarette, his eyes full of disdain and mockery. Suddenly, he also raised the corner of his mouth. "Why are there no roles? You, the dead man, were killed today, so there are roles available, aren't there?"

He'd bet Gin's head of hair that today's victim would be this man with the spiky hair standing on end!

Look at the tone of his voice. He's so malicious, mocking several people in just one sentence. If he doesn't die, who will?

As expected, the two actresses, Namihara Kasumi and the frail Nagumo Akira, who were mocked for their flirtatious behavior, were indignant and stepped forward to protest, but were both ridiculed by Kazami Yoshiteru. In the end, it was Nagumo Nobuharu who smoothed things over and barely managed to let the matter pass.

The director checked the time: "Why hasn't Miss Yucheng arrived yet?"

Upon hearing the name Yu Cheng, Xiao Lan's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at the director: "The Yu Cheng you're talking about wouldn't happen to be......"

Before he could finish speaking, Kogoro Mouri squeezed in: "Could it be that Ruri Amashiro, the one known as the number one healer?! Are we going to see her in person soon?"

Chu Ming tilted his head. Who is this? I've never heard of him. Is he famous?

However, he was clearly a sociable person and squeezed through the crowd as well: "Can I ask Miss Yu Cheng for an autograph later?!"

I'll take it back to Afu; he'll probably like it. It's been so long since I played with Afu!

The director found Kogoro Mouri's expression strange: "Hey, don't you know? The person who asked you to come over and give the opening remarks was Ms. Amashiro."

Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to the yet-to-appear Ruri Amashiro, Yoshiki Kazami, who was standing to the side, was a little annoyed and snorted, "I don't know if she's the first person to sing healing songs, but I do know that listening to her songs makes me feel disgusted. That kind of old auntie is so outdated."

"Even if you want to hear it, I'm not willing to sing for you." A graceful figure slowly walked over from a distance, but her tone was anything but polite. "Even if I'm outdated, I'm still much better than someone like you, who claims to be an idol but can't offer anything of value."

"You—" Kazami Yoshiteru was furious, but had no words to refute, so he could only turn away and walk to the side.

Kogoro Mouri and Ran looked at the charming and elegant figure, and both of them had the same expression, their eyes shining.

"It's really her!"

"My God, she's even prettier in person than on TV!"

Chu Ming forced himself to join in: "Wow, she's really got such an air about her! I wonder if she'd be willing to give me an autograph. Speaking of which, I wonder if her autograph is even worth anything..."

Conan was left watching the three adults go crazy with a smirk, giving off a sense of "I am the only one who is pure in a world of filth."

Chapter 481 Just Kidding

A strange blush spread across Kogoro Mouri's face as he looked at Ruri Amashiro: "Miss Ruri! I am Kogoro Mouri. Thank you for choosing me to give the opening remarks this time."

Yu Cheng Liuli smiled faintly: "This isn't our first meeting."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the stunning beauty before him, somewhat puzzled: "Have we met somewhere before? Impossible! Someone as beautiful as you wouldn't forget someone I've met before!"

Ruri Amashiro touched the mole on the corner of her lip and blinked: "Look at this mole on the corner of my eye, doesn't it look familiar, Kogoro~"

Kogoro Mouri stared at Ruri Amashiro's face, then suddenly realized, "You're Ruri Doi?!"

After receiving an affirmative reply from Yu Cheng Liuli, he suddenly became excited: "So it's little Lili! Long time no see! You've become so beautiful!"

Chu Ming was taken aback by the suddenly vulgar nickname, then watched as Kogoro Mouri happily greeted his old classmate and reminisced about the past.

Ran was somewhat stunned. Looking at Ruri Amashiro, who was chatting happily with Kogoro Mouri and had a charming face, a hint of anxiety appeared in her eyes: "How does Dad know Miss Amashiro?"

Chu Ming stepped forward, his eyes sparkling, and said shyly, "So Miss Yu Cheng and Uncle Mao Li are classmates? What a coincidence! I've always loved Miss Yu Cheng's songs. Could you please sign one for me?"

Chu Ming lied without batting an eye. It was the first time he had heard the name today. He only learned from Xiao Lan that the singer was a singer. But flattery is something anyone can say. And this Yu Cheng Liuli's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Mouri Kogoro. She was clearly in love with him. She would definitely be happy if he said they were destined to be together. Once he said these nice words, getting an autograph would be a piece of cake.

As expected, Yu Cheng Liuli blushed slightly upon hearing Chu Ming's words. She glanced shyly at Mouri Kogoro and asked, "Of course, would you like to take a picture with me?"

Chu Ming's eyes lit up: "Yes! I also want a solo photo of you!"

Ruri Ameshiro readily agreed, then turned to Kogoro Mouri: "Kogoro, is this your junior? He's quite handsome~ He has the same charm you had when you were young."

"Haha, not at all. He still has a lot to learn. But you, how come you haven't gotten married yet?"

Rain City Ruri's eyes were watery and her gaze was like hooks. She spoke the most truthful words in a joking tone: "Of course it's because I've always had a crush on you, Kogoro, that's why I can't stand other men."

Kogoro Mouri's eyes practically sparkled with admiration, and he stood there grinning like an idiot. He felt like today was truly his lucky day; a beautiful woman saying she liked him was enough to make his heart soar to the heavens.

Ran was quite flustered. She had no idea that the person in front of her was the celebrity she had been following for a long time. Instead, she quickly put on a big smile and grabbed Kogoro Mouri's arm, trying to tell everyone that he had a daughter: "Please don't joke about my dad. He will take it seriously."

Even though she had clearly heard Ran call him "Dad," Ruri Amashiki still wanted to tease her, so she turned to Kogoro Mouri with a smile and asked, "Who is this little girl?"

Kogoro Mouri, feigning indifference towards his daughter, pulled his hand away, saying, "She? She's someone who lives near my house—"

Is a woman more important or a daughter?

For Kogoro, beauty is the ultimate weapon; he would forget even his own family.

Ran's smile remained unchanged as she continued to hold Kogoro Mouri's hand, secretly pinching him: "I am his daughter, Ran!"

Before Kogoro Mouri could even cry out in pain, Ruri Amashiro exclaimed in surprise, "You're Eri's daughter?"

Xiaolan was also shocked: "You know my mother?"

Before the filming even started, Ruri Amashiro began telling Ran about the chaotic and hilarious times Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki had when they were dating in high school.

Chu Ming listened to a lot of gossip and summarized it in his own words.

It's roughly the story of a cool and proud academic genius and a carefree school bully. The academic genius is aloof and reserved in public, but he always argues with the school bully. The two are bickering and teasing each other every day, and eventually they get married.

Kazami Yoshiteru, who had been clamoring for his presence, now stood in a corner with a cold gaze, seeing that Kogoro Mouri had stolen all his thunder as soon as he arrived. His icy stare swept over Kogoro Mouri and Ruri Amashiro, who were chatting happily, from time to time.

Chu Ming was very sensitive to such malicious gazes. He kept his eyes on Kazami Yoshiki out of the corner of his eye, trying to see what kind of trouble he was up to.

It wasn't until filming resumed that Yoshiteru Kazami revealed his true intentions.

In the TV series, Yoshiki Kazami plays a detective who is about to reveal the real culprit in the murder case while reciting his lines with great poise. However, he suddenly changes the subject and turns his attention to Kogoro Mouri.

"According to normal procedure, I should be the one to uncover the mystery, but since Mr. Mori is here today, it is up to you to unveil the true veil of this murder case."

Kogoro Mouri, who was leisurely watching the show from the side, was caught off guard when the fire suddenly spread to him, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

It was this voice that made Kazami Yoshiteru even more certain of his guess: this so-called famous detective was definitely a fraud. He intensified his attack, saying, "What? The famous detective, Sleeping Kogoro, you wouldn't dare to do that, would you?"

Kogoro Mouri, who was most easily provoked, stood up upon hearing this: "Of course not!"

"Alright!" Kazami Yoshiteru wanted Kogoro Mouri to be forced into this situation. "Then please explain why there was a tablecloth covering the deceased's body?"

Kogoro Mouri hadn't listened to any of the case details that Yoshiteru Kazami had just given him. Now that he was being put to the test, he could only rely on guesswork: "I think... well, maybe it's because the murderer loved the victim so much that he couldn't bear to see the body lying on the cold floor like that..."

Kazami Yoshiteru patted the clothes on the chair next to the table, somewhat disdainfully: "But the deceased's clothes are right here, why would he use a tablecloth?"

"Well, well, it's probably because a gray tablecloth looks much warmer than a black coat—" Kogoro Mouri racked his brains to come up with his answer.

"Hey, really? This isn't the answer you could come up with for this question, is it?" Kazami Yoshiteru's disdain was written all over his face. He raised the corner of his mouth in a mocking smile and looked at Amashiro Ruri. "Your friend is nothing special, just trying to gain fame."

Conan looked around and, seeing no one was there, simply used a tranquilizer dart to knock out Kogoro Mouri. Since the dart was just sitting there anyway and there was no case, he might as well use it to help his uncle out of a predicament.

Just as Conan fired the tranquilizer dart, Chu Ming could no longer tolerate this man who was so dramatic and talked too much nonsense. He stepped forward, his eyes even more provocative than Kazami Yoshiki's.

"No way, no way, no one would dare to question a detective who has solved countless cases just because they've read two pages of the script, right? If you're so great, why are you only playing a detective in TV dramas?"

What are you mocking, you little trash? Do you believe that when your corpse is lying here, Uncle Mori will be able to find your killer?

Uncle Mori is just teasing you, didn't you realize? He doesn't even bother with something this simple. Only a newbie like you would think you're invincible after reading just two pages of a script.

I think you should give up being an idol and become a comedian. I find you quite laughable.

A barrage of words left Conan, who was holding the voice changer and preparing to make an excuse for his earlier joke, stunned.

Now that you've said that, how am I supposed to perform...?

Chapter 482 As expected of Mr. Mori!

Kazami Yoshiteru turned pale with anger at Chu Ming's rudeness. His face contorted with rage, and habitually resorting to violence to solve problems, he clenched his fist and swung it violently at Chu Ming: "You bastard—"

Chu Ming deftly stepped aside, grabbed his arm, and shoved him so hard he fell flat on his face: "So polite, Mr. Kazami, you kowtow to me first?"

"You—" Kazami Yoshiki's face turned green with anger. He stubbornly got up and charged at Chu Ming again. Chu Ming looked at him mockingly, preparing to give him an Armstrong Jet-Driven Roundhouse Kick when he came back. However, Kazami Yoshiki was stopped by the staff.

"Mr. Kazami, calm down, calm down—"

"Yes, Mr. Mori, you should try to persuade him too—"

Persuade? How to persuade?

Conan looked at Kogoro Mouri, who had been knocked unconscious by his tranquilizer dart and was now fast asleep in a chair, and scratched his head.

He had just been thinking it was his responsibility as a son-in-law to save his father-in-law's day, and he was planning to deduce the answer to the question Kazami Yoshiteru had just asked. But in such a short time, things turned out like this...

Conan cleared his throat in Kogoro Mouri's voice: "Alright, alright, Chu Ming, don't hold it against him. As for Mr. Kazami, I actually knew the answer to your question, but since it was so easy, I just played a joke on you guys to lighten the mood, haha—"

Kazami Yoshiki was pulled back. He had just felt humiliated by Chu Ming, but even now, Kogoro Mouri was still mocking him, saying that the problem was too simple!

Kazami Yoshiteru felt like a bean in a millstone, being humiliated repeatedly as it was turned over and over.

His eyes were bloodshot with anger: "Fine, fine, what a famous detective you are! I'll see what you can come up with. Tell me, tell me!"

Conan coughed twice, about to speak. But Chu Ming couldn't hold back. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on Kogoro Mouri, he quietly retreated to Conan's side, snatched the voice changer from his hand, and spoke to Conan's shocked gaze.

"Ahem, Mr. Kazami, don't be in such a hurry. Although your head is empty and you can't wait to be nourished by knowledge, you can't rush things like developing a brain. No matter how anxious you are, you won't have a brain."

"You, you—" Kazami Yoshiteru looked so angry that he was about to faint at any moment.

Everyone was stunned by Kogoro Mouri's sudden taunt, and they all stared at him in disbelief.

Ran was also somewhat shocked. She quietly nudged Kogoro Mouri, who was sitting in a chair with his head down, and whispered, "Dad, please say less."

When Chu Ming saw that Kogoro Mouri was oblivious to Ran's shoves and almost slipped, he quickly kicked Conan to signal him to help his father-in-law up before continuing to speak.

"You asked me why the body was covered with a tablecloth. It's because the screenwriter couldn't find an excuse and just made one up. The murderer didn't want to cover him with a tablecloth; he just didn't want to cover him with black clothes."

Is it really worth it for you to go to such lengths to test someone with such a trivial psychological trick? The screenwriter probably didn't expect that someone so brainless would use this as a test question, did they?