Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

"Ahem." Kitagawa Taki didn't expect that Maori Kogoro could hit the nail on the head by accident. "Brother Maori, I'm afraid it's because of you. When Xiaolan just entered the hotel, she was looking around, as if she was looking for someone."

"Huh?" Kogoro Mouri seemed to be deep in thought.

……

Once he changed into his swimsuit and got to the beach, Kogoro Mouri had completely forgotten about what had just happened.

He lay on a beach chair, wearing sunglasses, but his gaze lingered on the beautiful women passing by.

Kitagawa Taki, however, saw a familiar face.

"Lawyer Fei, what a coincidence!"

Eri Kisaki's hair was down, and she wasn't wearing her glasses.

She was wearing a conservative one-piece swimsuit, but it couldn't hide her beautiful figure.

"Oh, Kitagawa, did you come with Ran?"

Kitagawa Taki nodded. "Yes."

Eri frowned, not because of Taki Kitagawa, but because of the people who might appear.

This is different from what she and Xiaolan agreed upon. It was clearly about just the two of them.

But since Kitagawa Taki is here now, it is very likely that Mori Kogoro is here too.

Just then, Xiaolan's delighted voice came from the side: "What a coincidence, Mom, you're here too!"

As she spoke, Ran winked at Eri.

Kisaki Eri sighed. She understood Xiaolan's thoughts, but how easy was it to go back to the past?

"Dad, look who's here!" Ran patted Kogoro Mouri, who was looking completely absorbed in his moment, with a hint of annoyance.

Kogoro Mouri turned his head to look this way, took off his sunglasses, and his lips twitched.

"Lan, no wonder you booked three rooms!"

Xiaolan continued to feign confusion: "Dad, what are you talking about?"

But it was obvious to everyone.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head inwardly. Ran, Ran, you've chosen the wrong place to try and match them up.

……

After meeting Eri Kisaki, they didn't stay on the beach anymore.

First floor of the hotel.

Kogoro Mouri, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, a sullen face, and his head turned to one side.

Hibiki Eri was holding a cup of coffee and drinking it by herself.

The atmosphere was quite awkward.

Xiaolan tried to break the awkward silence, "Well, since we've already met, why don't we enjoy a swim in the sea together!"

Kogoro Mouri pouted and said, "I was just enjoying myself, if it weren't for someone."

Kisaki Eiri propped her head up with one hand and squinted her eyes: "Why don't you continue enjoying yourself?"

Kogoro Mouri snorted coldly, slammed his hand on the table, and stood up, saying, "I'm going to the restroom!"

“Dad…” Ran stood up, wanting to call out to Kogoro Mouri.

"Never mind him, it's good that the three of us are here."

Kisaki Eri stood up and pushed Xiaolan back to her seat.

Ran then noticed that Eri's hands were empty. "That's strange, Mom. Where's your ring? You were always wearing it before."

Eri raised her left hand, looked at it, and a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes. "This... is it still necessary to wear it?"

"Mom..." Xiaolan felt sad.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Taki said, "Ran, you can't wear jewelry when you go to the beach."

Hearing this, Xiaolan perked up and asked, "Mom, is that so?"

"Mm." Eri Kisaki couldn't bear to make Ran too sad, so she replied smoothly.

Chapter 233 One-stop service

A dozen minutes later.

Ran, who had been chatting with Kitagawa Taki and Kisaki Eri, became restless. She glanced at her watch and murmured, "Why hasn't Dad come back yet after so long?"

Eri Kisaki gave a mocking smile: "I think he just went back to the beach to enjoy himself."

Kitagawa Taki's eyes twitched slightly; he had already seen Kogoro Mouri.

Kogoro Mouri walked over with two beautiful women.

Eri and Ran were sitting with their backs to each other, so they naturally couldn't see it.

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

Kogoro Mouri's flamboyant laughter reached the ears of the three of them.

Eri and Ran turned around to look.

Two scantily clad beauties were looking at Kogoro Mouri with admiration. The short-haired girl said, "I never expected to run into the famous detective Kogoro Mouri here! I'm so lucky!"

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head. "Oh, no, it's my honor to meet two beautiful ladies!"

He then burst into laughter again.

Eri Kisaki gave a soft hum, "Looks like she's really enjoying it."

Xiao Lanyuan said, "Uh, it was just a coincidence that we met!"

Eri Kisaki dismissed it: "If it was a coincidence, why did he bring her here? Is he just showing off to me? What a boring man."

"Dad!" Ran couldn't hold back any longer and interrupted Kogoro Mouri, who was chatting and laughing.

Kogoro Mouri, completely unaware of what was happening, introduced them to Ran, saying, "Ran, these two ladies are my detective fans."

He then turned to the two women and said, "Gentlemen, let me introduce you."

But when the two women saw Kitagawa Taki, they ran to the three men's table and excitedly asked, "Are you Mr. Kitagawa Taki?"

Kitagawa Taki put down his cup. "Yes, you know me?"

The short-haired girl laughed and said, "Of course I know him! Mr. Kitagawa is a hero who saved an airplane, solved a case easily, and caught the criminal!"

Kitagawa Taki understood; the previous incident had indeed made him look good.

Eri Kisaki looked at Kogoro Mouri with amusement.

Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched as he stepped forward and said, "So you know Kitagawa, huh?"

The long-haired beauty chuckled, "I didn't expect Mr. Mori and Mr. Kitagawa to be friends."

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Takako Toda, and I am a university student."

The short-haired girl said, "My name is Matsuzaki Haru, and I'm also a university student."

Kogoro Mouri gestured with his hand and said, "This is my daughter, Ran."

Next, it was Eri Kisaki's turn, but Kogoro Mouri didn't know how to start the conversation.

Eri Kisaki introduced herself: "My ex-wife, Eri Kisaki."

Matsuzaki Haru exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, you two got divorced?"

Xiaolan quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, my mom was just joking!"

Kogoro Mouri looked at Eri Kisaki defiantly and said, "No, she might not be joking."

Toda Takako's gaze swept around before she asked, "Have you all had lunch yet?"

Kogoro Mouri was the first to reply: "We haven't yet."

Takako Toda invited, "Why don't you come with us? There's a really nice restaurant behind this hotel!"

……

At the invitation of Takako Toda, the group arrived at a restaurant called "Big Wave".

At the same time, he met two female companions—

Toda Takako's fiancé, who is also Matsuzaki Haru's older brother, is Matsuzaki Masahiko.

Kunio Kawazu has the same hairstyle as Shiratori Ninzaburo.

Seeing that the group appeared to be around the same age, Kogoro Mouri asked, "Are you all from the same university?"

Matsuzaki Harumichi: "We're in the same diving club now, and we're here today to go diving."

"It's so good to be young!" Kogoro Mouri picked up his beer glass and took a swig, seemingly reminiscing about his lost youth.

Kawazu Kunio said, "Don't let our youth fool you, Masahiko and Takako are getting married next week!"

"Marriage?" Kogoro Mouri put down his wine glass and offered his congratulations. "Congratulations!"

Matsuzaki Masahiko scratched his cheek sheepishly.

Takako Toda smiled happily.

There was only one exception: Matsuzaki Haru, Matsuzaki Masahiko's younger sister, had a smile on her face, but a hint of loneliness flashed in her eyes.

Kitagawa Taki's lips twitched, and a possibility instantly popped into his mind.

What's going on lately? Why do I keep encountering these orthopedic-like developments?

After offering his blessings, Matsuzaki Haru immediately changed the subject, saying, "My brother is a complete landlubber! It took quite a bit of effort to convince him to join the diving club."

Kogoro Mouri asked in surprise, "You can dive even if you can't swim?"

Kunio Kawazu explained, "We are doing aerobic diving. You can dive even if you can't swim, as long as you bring an oxygen tank."

Toda Takako chuckled and said, "Masahiko has never been able to swim since he was a child."

Xiaolan caught the key phrase and excitedly asked, "From childhood? So, you two are childhood sweethearts?"