Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Kogoro Mouri stretched and opened a can of beer: "Inspector Megure mainly wants us to be careful lately. After all, the disks were handed over to the Metropolitan Police Department by you. Someone might hire him to kill you."

Chu Ming nodded: "It's alright, I should be able to beat him, and Xiao Lan and Uncle will be fine too, the main thing is..."

All three of them turned their gazes toward Conan.

Conan blinked: "I didn't—I promise I won't wander off these next few days, I'll stay with you guys the whole time!"

Chu Ming yawned, realizing there was no need for it, since the assassin was actually him in disguise.

Since he chose to hand the disk over to the police, the resulting loophole must be patched.

Of the five deceased, three had previously been in contact with the organization, while the other two were chosen by Chu Ming through a lottery system to mislead the public.

The Black Phantom that Kogoro Mouri mentioned was killed by Gin some time ago, so Chu Ming borrowed his identity for a while.

"So sleepy..." Chu Ming propped his face up with his hand, his eyes half-closed with sleep, his long, fine eyelashes trembling slightly, like the fluttering wings of a butterfly.

Chu Mingqiang opened his eyes, which were unusually moist due to drowsiness. His light blue checkered shirt was loosely rolled up at the wrists, and his cheeks, which were slightly bulging from supporting his face, looked like a lazy cat in the sunlight.

"Is there anything I can do? I'm going to fall asleep if I sit here any longer," Chu Ming muttered.

"Yes!" Kogoro Mouri had already straightened his clothes at some point.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"A bank in Beihu Town has been robbed!"

Conan jumped up in a second: "Inspector Megure is asking Uncle to solve a case? I want to go too! I want to go too!"

Kogoro Mouri punched him on the head, sending him crashing into the sofa.

"Go where? I wasn't a witness to this case. Why would you call me? I just saw on the news that a bank in Beika was robbed! That's when I remembered that I had an appointment with Beika Bank for today. Kid, you'd better stay home!"

Xiaolan stood up: "We didn't buy groceries today, Dad. Let's go with you, and grab some ramen on the way back!"

Upon hearing that there was ramen to eat, Chu Ming immediately scooped up Conan, who was dazed and confused on the sofa, and looked at Kogoro Mouri with anticipation.

"...Aren't you sleepy? You should go back to sleep!"

"I'm fine with eating first and then sleeping!"

I sat outside the bank waiting area for ages, but I still didn't see Kogoro Mouri come out.

"Did the uncle sneak out the window? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

Chu Ming folded the brochure given to him by the bank into a paper airplane to tease Conan, while making sarcastic remarks.

"Nonsense, do you think I'm that kind of person?!" Kogoro Mouri had just come out when he heard Chu Ming's mutterings and ran over angrily.

Could he really have some kind of buff that guarantees he'll be heard 100% if he says anything bad about someone?

"I just saw the old, abandoned bulletin board at the entrance. All the banks used to have a public posting section on their bulletin boards. I even posted an ad for a tutor there before!"

"Really? Dad, you were a tutor? That's unbelievable!"

"Who told me to be broke back then? I married your mother while I was still in school, so I had to work odd jobs to make a living."

"Oh, so Dad used to have a really tough time."

Conan grinned mischievously: "I think the ones who really had it tough were probably the students Uncle used to teach, right?"

Chu Ming's face was full of disapproval: "Conan, what nonsense are you talking about? This uncle is so outstanding!"

Kogoro Mori put his hands on his hips and laughed smugly: "Not bad, Chu Ming has good taste!"

Chu Ming nodded: "Then the meat in Conan's ramen will be mine! He has no taste at all, he doesn't deserve to eat meat."

"Hey, hey—Brother Chu Ming, you're too cunning! You'd actually lie to get meat!"

"Conscience?" Chu Ming touched his hand, his face serious. "Oh no, I have no conscience."

Kogoro Mouri rolled his eyes at their teasing: "I used to be a pretty good tutor, you know. I taught a student for three years and she got accepted into the Faculty of Law at Jonan University! Hmph, I'll take you guys to see her after we finish eating. She lives in Beika Town!"

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After eating and drinking their fill, the group followed Kogoro Mouri forward.

"It's been a long time since I've been this way, it's changed so much."

Kogoro Mouri walked along, sighing with emotion.

"Hey, Dad, haven't you seen your students in a long time?"

"Yes, her name is Tanaka Kei. Her father is a great lawyer. He often invites me to stay for drinks after tutoring sessions!" Kogoro Mouri was lost in his memories.

"It's probably because of this uncle that he taught for three years. He stayed because of the alcohol."

Conan pulled Chu Ming aside and whispered something.

Chu Ming chuckled. Indeed, this was very much like Kogoro Mouri.

Suddenly, his eyes turned sharp, and he grabbed Conan. A red car sped past behind them, honking its horn and leaving a gust of wind in its wake.

PS: There will be three extra chapters this afternoon~

Chapter 143 Don't Draw Next Time (Bonus Chapter 1)

"Are you kidding me? How can you drive so fast in such a narrow alley?" Kogoro Mouri stood by the roadside, protecting Ran, his face full of anger.

Chu Ming squinted at the speeding car and memorized its license plate.

Kogoro Mouri pointed to the small shop ahead: "We're here! Just past this shop and around the corner, we'll be there."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a woman with long, flowing hair and a gentle, graceful face emerged from the garage of the villa in front.

"It's her. Xiao Hui—" Kogoro Mouri waved his hands.

"This student really doesn't seem like someone your uncle taught—"

"Yeah, he didn't inherit even a trace of the uncle's temperament and essence."

Chu Ming and Conan whispered to each other in the back.

"Mr. Mori?" Tanaka Kei was taken aback.

Kogoro Mouri, seeing his student whom he hadn't seen for several years, excitedly ran towards him, exclaiming, "You've grown so much!"

A hint of panic flashed in Xiaohui's eyes. She then gestured for Kogoro Mouri to wait a moment, before turning towards the garage.

"Okay, back up now."

As the car slowly started moving, a violent explosion resounded throughout the street.

Xiao Hui stood there, stunned, staring at the raging fire in front of her.

Kogoro Mouri, his face grave, rushed forward and tackled her to the ground. The next second, an even more violent explosion erupted from within, scattering car debris everywhere.

"Kuanmei, Kuanmei is still inside!!" Xiaohui shouted in despair towards the garage behind her as soon as she sat up.

Chu Ming tore open the lid of the fire extinguisher box by the roadside, took out two fire extinguishers, and threw one to Kogoro Mouri.

The two rushed into the garage and sprayed the fire with water.

Besides the still-burning car, the garage was filled with scattered magnetic fields that had been blown to pieces. Judging by the state of the magnetic fields, people were probably already blown to bits.

Sure enough, after the fire was extinguished, Kogoro Mori looked at the mangled corpse in the driver's seat, barely recognizable as human, and shook his head sadly at Kei Tanaka.

A deep sorrow welled up in Xiao Hui's eyes, and then she fainted from shock and grief.

The incident happened suddenly, and Kogoro Mouri quickly called Inspector Megure and then hailed a taxi to take Xiaohui to the hospital.

"Brother Mori, what exactly happened? You didn't explain clearly on the phone. Was it that assassin who planted the bomb?"

Inspector Megure, adjusting his hat, hurried into the hospital.

Kogoro Mouri sat by Kei's bedside, his face grave: "Inspector Megure, this is what happened..."

After a long pause, Inspector Megure nodded heavily: "I understand. I've already sent people to the scene. There are signs that someone planted explosives on that vehicle. The explosives and detonator were installed under the vehicle, and the bomb would detonate as soon as the wheels turned."

Kogoro Mouri nodded: "That's right, the car had just started moving when it exploded—"

"We'll have to wait until Ms. Sakihara Kei wakes up to ask her for more details."

“Sakihara? She’s married? Could it be her husband who did it?” Chu Ming leaned against the wall. “Aren’t many cases like this?”

"We have already notified her husband, and he should be here soon."

Chu Ming yawned again. He felt sleepy after eating and drinking his fill, so he decided to go downstairs and buy a cup of coffee.

With a 'clang,' a bottle of Fanta rolled down the chute, and Chu Ming picked it up and took a big gulp of the cold soda.

Soda tastes better. What is coffee anyway? He's still a kid. He should drink drinks that kids should drink.

He angrily threw the freshly opened coffee he had bought into the trash can; it was bitter and astringent, and he really couldn't stand drinking it.

The ultimate tool for showing off - Part 1.

Chu Ming casually picked out a can of beer and a few bottles of drinks to bring to Xiao Lan and the others. Suddenly, he noticed a tall, blonde woman coming out of an alley across the street.

She has short, straight, golden-yellow hair, slightly droopy eyes, and light blue eyes.

—FBI Investigator, Jodie Starling.

When did she arrive in Japan? Didn't the organization send people to the airport?

Why haven't I received any messages? Are they just a bunch of useless people keeping watch again...?

His figure gradually disappeared at the street corner. Chu Ming didn't linger and turned back to his ward.