Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

His situation is not safe. Only by exchanging points for items and skills can he save his life from the many dangers in the future.

However, there are only two ways to earn points: triggering temporary events and arresting criminals.

The uncertainty of the former is too high, so if you want to gain points continuously, you can only rely on the latter.

So the question is, in this world where there is no shortage of murders, how can I get in touch with these murders?

003. Are you sure he is a detective?

It's the weekend and the cherry blossom season is in full bloom.

There are crowds of people in Mihua Park, making it an excellent place for family outings or couples' dates.

The bustling crowd also creates a natural cover for pickpockets.

A middle-aged man in his forties quietly approached a tourist, skillfully reached into the tourist's pocket, took out a wallet from it, and quickly left.

This scene was seen clearly by Toru Watanabe who was sitting on the lawn not far away. He raised the corners of his mouth, stuffed the last bite of the sandwich into his mouth, stood up, patted his butt, and followed the man.

On the shady path, the pickpocket took out all the money from the wallet, then casually threw the wallet into the trash can nearby. He chuckled and said, "It's a good harvest today. Looks like I can have a good drink tonight, hehe."

"uncle."

A childish voice came from behind.

The pickpocket was startled, then slowly turned around. Seeing that it was only a child of seven or eight years old, he breathed a sigh of relief, put on a smile and asked, "Little boy, what's the matter?"

Watanabe Toru's clear and harmless big eyes blinked twice: "Uncle, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Help?" The pickpocket was stunned and subconsciously refused: "Sorry, little boy, if you want help, you should go to the police uncle."

"What if I offer you a reward? Will you still refuse?"

"remuneration?"

Watanabe Toru took off the small schoolbag on his shoulder, took out 20,000 yuan in cash from it and handed it over.

Seeing the banknotes, the pickpocket's eyes lit up, but he didn't reach out to take them immediately. He looked around and asked, "Little boy, what are you doing?"

"I would like to ask uncle for a favor?"

"What's the deal?"

"Act a play with me."

"play?"

"Yes," Watanabe Toru said seriously, "Actually, I'm a detective fan and have always wanted to become a disciple of a famous detective. However, my parents are both dead, and I have no guardian. Those detectives are unwilling to take me as an apprentice, so I came up with an idea. I'll find an adult outside to pretend to be my parents and take me to become their apprentice. Uncle, if you agree, I can give you another 80,000 yuan after the task is completed."

Afraid that the pickpocket would not believe him, Watanabe Toru took out another stack of banknotes from his schoolbag.

The pickpocket's greedy eyes fell on the schoolbag in Watanabe Toru's hand, and a bold idea suddenly emerged.

"Uncle, are you trying to steal my money?"

Toru Watanabe directly exposed the pickpocket's intentions.

The pickpocket smiled awkwardly and didn't admit it: "Why would uncle steal your money? Uncle is not a bad person."

"I think so." Watanabe Toru looked at the pickpocket with his head held high. "There are so many tourists here. If the uncle tried to snatch my bag, I would have shouted and he would have been caught."

The pickpocket pulled the corners of his mouth and revealed an ugly smile: "Yes, that's right."

"Then uncle, do you want to act with me?" Watanabe Toru brought the topic back.

The pickpocket hesitated for a moment, then a look of pity and sympathy appeared in his eyes. "Well, since you're helpless and have dreams, I'll give you a hand. Don't worry about the 100,000 yuan. Give it to me after you've accomplished this."

"Okay, okay." Watanabe Toru smiled.

"By the way, have you decided which detective you want to be your master?"

"Well, I've thought about it." Watanabe Toru nodded vigorously: "His name is Maori Kogoro."

……

Maori Detective Agency.

Kogoro Mouri, who hadn't taken care of himself for three days, had a face full of stubble and was wearing a wrinkled white shirt. There was a TV on his two-meter-long desk, and empty beer cans were scattered all over the floor.

The horse racing was being broadcast on TV. Maori Kogoro stared at the screen intently, his body tense and his fists clenched, cheering for the horse he had bet on: "Number Five...Number Five, you must win. Come on, go ahead, go ahead... Damn it... I lost again."

Kogoro Mouri leaned weakly on the swivel chair, looking up at the ceiling with a dejected look on his face.

As a result of not receiving any commissions for a long time, the family's funds were already in deficit. He wanted to make some money by betting on horses, but lost money because of his poor vision.

"If Xiaolan knew about this, I would have to listen to her nagging again." Kogoro Mouri sighed.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang suddenly.

Maori Kogoro lazily called out, "The door is not locked, come in."

creak-

The door of the office was pushed open from the outside, and an adult walked in with a child. They asked, "Excuse me, is Mr. Maori here? I have something I want to ask him."

Commission?

The long-lost words made Maori Kogoro dazed for a moment. Then, he quickly stood up and walked over, put on a smile, and said enthusiastically: "Hello, I am Maori Kogoro. Excuse me, are you in trouble?"

Looking at the unkempt, sloppy, and even a little vulgar man in front of him, the pickpocket could not associate him with the word "famous detective" no matter how hard he tried.

He turned back to look at Watanabe Toru, and asked with his eyes: Are you sure he is a detective?

004. Stay at Maori's house

On the coffee table, there were two glasses of water and a glass of juice.

Maori Kogoro glanced at Watanabe Toru, who was calm and composed without a trace of uneasiness or squirminess, and asked, "Mr. Tanaka, do you mean to ask this boy to become my disciple?"

The pickpocket's name was Kentaro Tanaka.

He nodded. "Xiao Che has been interested in mystery since he was young, and his dream was to become an outstanding detective. However, his parents both passed away in an accident, and my work requires me to travel all over the world frequently, so I can't take good care of him. That's why I came up with the idea of ​​placing him in the care of a detective. This way, I can ensure Xiao Che's livelihood and also expose him to detective knowledge."

It turns out that they were here to foster children.

Maori Kogoro was deeply disappointed. He naturally couldn't accept such a thankless job. Just as he was about to decline, Tanaka Kentaro took out a bank card and placed it on the coffee table. "There's 200 million yen on this card. It's for Xiao Tetsu's apprenticeship fee and a year's foster care. I hope Mr. Maori can agree to it."

2. 200 million yen?

Maori Kogoro's eyes widened immediately, and the words of refusal that were about to come out of his mouth were forced back. He put on a smile and readily agreed, "I will foster the child here. Mr. Tanaka, don't worry, I will definitely train him to be an outstanding detective."

"Thank you, Mr. Maori."

Driven by money, all problems were no longer problems. After the two adults reached an agreement on some details, Watanabe Toru stayed at the Mori family tonight.

"Xiao Toru, you will live here from now on. You must listen to Uncle Mori, okay?" Kentaro Tanaka said to Toru Watanabe earnestly.

Watanabe Toru nodded his little head: "I know, Uncle Tanaka, I will listen to Uncle Maori."

"Well, it's getting late. I should leave too. Xiao Che, can you see your uncle off?" Kentaro Tanaka suggested.

Watanabe Toru understood what he meant and looked at Maori Kogoro: "Uncle Maori, I will see my uncle off."

"Go and say goodbye to your uncle properly." Maori Kogoro said kindly.

The 200 million yen gave him a very good impression of Watanabe Toru.

The two left Maori's office and went downstairs.

Tanaka Kentaro looked at Watanabe Toru with a smile: "How about it, little Toru, my uncle's acting is pretty good, right?"

"Perfect," Watanabe Toru praised, then took out 100,000 yen in cash from his schoolbag and handed it to Tanaka Kentaro: "This is the reward I promised you."

This time, Tanaka Kentaro didn't hesitate. He took it, licked his lips, and asked, "Xiaotetsu, why did you choose this Detective Maori? He doesn't look like..."

"Mr. Tanaka." Watanabe Toru interrupted him: "This is my business, you don't need to ask more."

"Okay, I won't ask." Tanaka Kentaro shrugged nonchalantly. His eyes paused on Watanabe Toru's schoolbag for a moment, a greedy look flashing across his face. "Remember to contact me if you need this kind of work in the future. The price is negotiable."

Watanabe Toru nodded.

"Goodbye then."

Watching Tanaka Kentaro's back as he walked further and further away, Watanabe Toru's mouth curled up slightly, and he whispered to himself: "It's not goodbye, it's farewell forever."

Back at the office, Maori Kogoro had already put away the bank card. Seeing Watanabe Toru coming back, he waved to him and said, "Come here, Toru."

Watanabe Toru walked over obediently.

"Tetsu, we're a family from now on," Maori Kogoro said gently, "so there are some things I need to make clear to you. In this family, besides you and me, there's also my daughter, Maori Ran, who's a high school student. Also, being a detective is a very arduous job. It requires not only the accumulation of knowledge, but also rich experience. Although you're my apprentice, you still need to study hard. I'll help you with the enrollment."

Watanabe Toru nodded and said sensibly, "Everything is subject to Uncle Maori's arrangements."

"Well, that's good." Kogoro Mouri rubbed Toru Watanabe's head with satisfaction.

Five p.m.

With the sound of a door opening, a clear voice like a silver bell came into the office from the door.

"I'm back--"

"Xiaolan is back." Maori Kogoro raised his head, looked at his daughter who came into the room, and said, "Xiaolan, cook more dinner tonight."

"Eh? Are there any guests?" Xiaolan was startled, and then she saw Watanabe Toru sitting on the sofa: "Who is this kid?"

Watanabe Toru got down from the sofa very attentively, walked to Xiaolan, bowed slightly, and introduced himself: "Hello, Xiaolan, I am Watanabe Toru, please give me your guidance."

"Ah... hello." Xiaolan quickly returned the greeting and looked at her father with a puzzled look.

"Toru will live with us from now on..." Kogoro Mouri walked over and told his daughter about Toru Watanabe.

Of course, he deliberately concealed the 200 million yen foster care fee.

005. Enjoy benefits openly and honestly

"So Xiao Che wants to take dad as his master." Xiao Lan suddenly realized.

She didn't ask Toru Watanabe why he chose her father. After all, in the eyes of every daughter, her father is the most powerful man in the world.

Watanabe Toru nodded vigorously: "Yes, I will learn from Uncle Maori and become a great detective like Uncle Maori in the future."

Maori Kogoro was very pleased with this. He laughed heartily and said, "Good boy, you are young but you have very good vision."

Xiaolan also smiled and said, "Sister also believes that Xiaotetsu will become a very powerful detective in the future."

Looking at the smiling father and daughter, Watanabe Toru grinned.

Detective, that's just a stepping stone for me to gain points.

We had curry rice for dinner. I have to say that Xiaolan's cooking skills are very good. Watanabe Toru, who was originally thought to have difficulty adapting to the diet, ate two large plates of it before he touched his bulging belly and sat down on the sofa to rest.

"Xiao Che, it's time to take a bath."

After cleaning up the remaining items and preparing the bath water, Xiaolan came over with Watanabe Toru's change of clothes and asked, "Do you need me to join you?"

There is such a good thing? Watanabe Toru's eyes lit up.

Oscar's acting skills came out immediately, with shyness in his eyes, and he said shyly: "Although my mother used to often take a bath with me, but...but...Sister Xiaolan, I'd better take a bath by myself."

That shy look made Xiaolan burst out laughing. She leaned over and touched Watanabe Toru's head, saying, "Xiao Che is so cute. However, this is Xiao Che's first time taking a bath at your sister's house. You may not be used to using many things. How about this, today your sister will be with you, and from now on, Xiao Che will take a bath by himself, okay? After all, Xiao Che is also a little adult."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru blushed and agreed shyly.

"Well, Dad, I'll give Xiaoche a bath first." Xiaolan said to Mouri Kogoro who was lying on the tatami and watching TV.

"Okay." Kogoro Mouri responded, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with his daughter giving a bath to a seven or eight-year-old kid.

The bathroom is filled with steam.

After washing his body, Toru Watanabe soaked his body in the bathtub, but his eyes were inextricably fixed on Xiaolan who was taking a shower with her back to him.

After a while, the shower stopped running. Xiaolan turned around and said to Watanabe Toru with a smile: "Okay, sister is going to take a bath with Xiao Toru."

After coming out of the bathroom with Xiaolan, Watanabe Toru was still a little dazed.

It’s great to be a child. No one would think that a child has any bad intentions.

The only pity is...

Watanabe Toru glanced somewhere and sighed secretly.