Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

The next day, Chiyoda Ward.

A typical Western-style church is the venue for today's wedding.

Inside the church, laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air!

Numerous staff members have been replaced by trusted individuals from the Metropolitan Police Department, and the male and female guests are making their final preparations in their respective rooms.

It's 10 a.m.

Kogoro Mouri, Ran, Sonoko, and Conan appeared together, but after Kogoro Mouri entered, he went to find Inspector Megure, while Ran and Sonoko went straight to the bridal preparation room.

Conan actually wants to stay with Kogoro Mouri, since he's still more curious about the case!

Unlike the original work...

Especially after learning of the deaths of two Takasugi family heirs before the wedding, he felt even more nervous about today's ceremony.

His subconscious told him that something big was going to happen today!

In particular, Conan noticed the wary eyes of every member of the Metropolitan Police Department among the guests, and that countless fully armed special police officers were hidden in every corner of the rooms and on every high point in the church.

Yes.

Unlike the police officers he usually saw, these guys were all carrying submachine guns, automatic rifles, sniper rifles, and so on. They were clearly special case investigation units that were rarely used by the Metropolitan Police Department, or special assault units of the Security Department.

Although he knew that today's bride was his middle school music teacher and that her father was Matsumoto Kiyonaga, he had no intention of going over to say hello.

A case! A case! A case!

Since there are cases calling him, he can put Xiaolan aside. What is a mere music teacher?

Unfortunately, it's a pity.

Although Conan tried to squeeze into the group of police officers, Kogoro Mouri grabbed him by the neck and threw him directly towards Ran.

"Go! Go! Go!"

"I'm going to visit Inspector Matsumoto and say hello to Inspector Megure's former colleagues. What are you, a little kid, doing coming with me?"

"Xiao Lan, keep an eye on that kid!"

Kogoro Mouri was quite unhappy.

After casually tossing Conan to Ran, Kogoro Mouri clapped his hands before heading towards Kiyona Matsumoto.

Conan was speechless with anger, trembling with rage.

Damn it!

If he weren't currently a child, and if he were still Shinichi Kudo, he would definitely be a guest of honor at the Metropolitan Police Department.

"hateful!"

Conan gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

Ran patted Conan on the shoulder and said with a doting expression, "Alright, Conan, don't disturb Daddy when he's doing his business."

"Come with me to meet my music teacher. She'll look absolutely gorgeous in her wedding dress today!"

If it were the original story, Conan would have already been fantasizing about Ran in a wedding dress.

But, unfortunately.

Right now, he's completely focused on solving the case and has no time to think about anything else.

Not long after.

After Conan was led into the bridal preparation room by Ran, he was clearly still thinking about the case, unaware that Matsumoto Sayuri had walked up to him and snatched his glasses off.

"Just as I expected!"

"I knew this little guy looked a lot like Shinichi Kudo."

"Hey, little guy."

"Are you Shinichi Kudo's younger brother?"

Almost instantly.

As soon as Matsumoto Sayuri uttered those words, Conan felt a chill run down his spine.

Damn it!

In the case involving Yoko Okino last time, Lin Mo stabbed him in the back. When he got home that night, he racked his brains to barely fool Xiao Lan.

That's it...

He even managed to find Professor Agasa the next day and ask him to help him call Ran, which barely managed to completely cover up the matter.

But what about now?

Matsumoto Sayuri noticed it too?

Oops!

If Xiaolan becomes suspicious again, how should I explain it?

"Give me back my glasses!"

Give it to me!

The crisis of his disguise falling apart finally gave him no time to think about the case; his first thought now was to get his glasses back.

Matsumoto Sayuri was just teasing Conan, so she naturally returned the glasses to him immediately.

Conan, after putting his glasses back on, finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look at Ran.

At last.

Only after confirming that Ran had no suspicions did he finally breathe a sigh of relief: "I'm not Kudo-nii's brother; our families are just relatives."

He gave a brief explanation and then said no more.

Then.

Ran, Sonoko, and Sayuri started chatting, while Conan peered out the window.

Then, his expression changed slightly!

He noticed that strangers were beginning to appear in the churchyard and even on the street outside the church. Although their eyes seemed normal, they kept glancing into the church.

I peeked quite a lot!

What he found even more incomprehensible was that there were quite a few foreign faces in the crowd.

"Sister Xiaolan, I need to pee."

"I need to go to the restroom!"

After saying that.

Conan had no intention of staying in the room any longer. He used a quick excuse to pee and rushed out of the room without waiting for Ran to say anything.

"Conan..."

Just as Ran was about to speak, Conan completely disappeared.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but sigh and gave up on chasing Conan.

Conan didn't go to the restroom; instead, he went to the courtyard outside the church and began to silently observe the strangers.

However, a moment later.

Conan finally breathed a sigh of relief after observing that the detectives in the Metropolitan Police Department had also begun to observe and be wary of them.

"fine!"

"With the Metropolitan Police Department keeping an eye on them, nothing serious is likely to happen."

"Well then, it's time to go back!"

A faint smile appeared on Conan's lips, but just as he turned to leave...

Ah!

A scream came from inside the church.

Conan was jolted, as if he had been stressed.

The direction of the bridal preparation room...

Could it be—Ran?!

"Xiao Lan!"

"Damn it, please don't let anything happen!"

Conan ran at top speed, his head covered in cold sweat, and headed straight for the church.

but.

When he arrived at the scene and saw that Xiaolan was alright, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, after observing the scene, his expression turned grave once again when he saw that the person lying on the ground was Matsumoto Sayuri.

He approached Xiaobaihe, sniffed the area around her mouth briefly, dipped his finger in the blood, and immediately understood what was going on.

"Sodium hydroxide poisoning!"

"He's not dead, there's still hope!"

"This is a strong alkali, quickly give me the oolong tea..."

"Please also bring me a bottle of milk, and call the police and get an ambulance as soon as possible."

Amidst the panic, Conan immediately began first aid.

For an instant.

The panicked crowd immediately began to busy themselves.

Even though it was just a small child who spoke, no one paid any attention to that at the moment.

Some people called for an ambulance, others went outside to find the police, and still others looked for oolong tea and milk...

The entire scene was in complete chaos!