Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

"Dad, have you really only encountered snipers a few times?"

Kogoro Mouri was slightly taken aback by Ran's sudden seriousness.

"Of course that's how it is..."

Did Xiaolan realize something?

But this shouldn't be happening...

Ran Mouri walked up to her father and said very seriously:

"Dad, you must tell me if anything happens. I can help you. I don't want to suddenly lose you one day."

Kogoro Mouri was speechless.

"What are you saying, child? I'm just an ordinary detective, I'm not investigating anything dangerous. What danger could possibly befall me?"

Ran Mouri opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

Dad might not be investigating anything dangerous.

However, Conan is investigating.

Ever since he moved into the agency and made Kogoro famous through his sleep, these dangers have become inextricably linked to his family.

Ran Mouri wasn't sure if her father knew anything, or if he knew nothing at all.

But she didn't want danger to be lurking nearby while they remained completely unaware.

Perhaps I should go see my mother.

"There shouldn't be any requests today, Dad. You should go and rest after you finish eating. I've made plans to have dinner with Mom. You two can figure out what to have for dinner yourselves."

"Oh……"

Ran Mouri went downstairs and found Conan and Mr. Amuro standing by the roadside, seemingly whispering to each other.

Noticing her coming downstairs, the two of them stopped talking and looked in her direction.

Ran, carrying a small bag, looked ready to go out. Conan asked in confusion:

"Sister Xiaolan, where are you going?"

"I've made plans to have dinner with my mom."

"Sister Xiaolan, please be careful."

Ran's figure gradually receded into the distance, while Conan and Amuro continued to talk with their heads down.

Why would Koniak suddenly ask you to investigate this?

"I don't know. He only gave me three days, and he needed it urgently. Mr. Mori doesn't know, but you should know what happened, right?"

Conan nodded; he did indeed know.

He deleted some things that couldn't be said and simply explained the reason for the matter.

"My bugging device accidentally got attached to the sole of Rena Mizunashi's shoe, and I overheard the organization's assassination attempt..."

The whole process wasn't complicated: Gin discovered the bugging device, and then he became suspicious of Rena Mizunashi's uncle, who had been in contact with her.

At the critical moment, the FBI appeared, drawing Gin's attention and causing him to abandon his plan to kill his uncle.

After listening, Amuro Tooru nodded to indicate that he understood.

"I will submit a report citing an FBI trap as the reason."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Amuro."

Ran Mouri glanced back at the two who were still chatting, her long eyelashes drooping slightly.

What are they talking about?

Are you referring to the sniping I just mentioned?

So Conan must have known all along, right?

In fact, it was because of him that that incident happened.

A sudden downpour began in the girl's heart, the fine raindrops splashing mud on the ground.

……

Aozawa returned to his newly purchased residence in Beika Town, and upon entering the house, he saw sunflowers on the table.

The golden sunflowers shone brightly, and the whole room seemed to brighten up and become full of life because of this bouquet of flowers.

Qingze watched for a while, then took out his phone, snapped a picture, and sent it to Ran Mouri.

[It's really nice. When did you buy it?]

Ran Mouri was somewhat surprised to receive a message from Qingze.

She bought the flowers yesterday; how come Mr. Qingze is only seeing them now?

He even took photos, so he must be in a good mood.

If you zoom in on the photo, you'll see the sunlight streaming through the window onto the vibrant sunflower. In the empty, quiet room, this sunflower stands out so brightly and uniquely.

Her mood suddenly improved a little.

I bought it yesterday afternoon because it looked nice. Having some bright flowers in the house really lifts my spirits.

Qingze smiled, confirming her statement that it would improve her mood.

Ran Mouri takes a bus to her mother's law firm.

She hadn't given any prior notice, so Eri was somewhat surprised by her arrival.

"Xiao Lan, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"I just missed my mom, so I came to see her. Mom, you just go about your business and don't worry about me."

After not seeing her for a while, my daughter seems to have changed a bit.

They've learned to hide their emotions, and their demeanor has become more resolute.

What happened?

"I've almost finished dealing with several lawsuits, so I'm not busy right now."

Eri Kisaki put down the file in her hand and sat down intimately with her.

"I haven't seen my Xiaolan for a while, she's gotten even prettier."

Xiaolan blushed slightly at what was said, "No, not at all."

She's not a little prettier; she hasn't changed at all.

Eri smiled faintly, her strong, independent woman demeanor vanishing, replaced by a gentler expression.

What's been happening lately?

"Mom, I'm a little confused. Why did you and Dad separate back then?"

"Why are you asking about this again?" Eri looked at her daughter, who looked confused, and patted her head.

From a young age, my daughter has always been concerned about their separation and has asked me this question many times.

“I told you before that I wanted to pursue my own career, so I separated from your father.”

But it's not just that.

Eri Kisaki took a sip of tea and slowly recounted those emotions she rarely talked about with others.

Chapter 49 A Long Talk Between Mother and Daughter

"Your father is a classic chauvinist. He is often confused and doesn't care about details."

We got married very young, and after I became pregnant with you, I quit my job and became a housewife.

He is a criminal police officer, and he often leaves early and returns late.

Most of the time, I'm the one taking care of you.

She smiled as she thought of those days.

"You weren't well-behaved at all when you were little, you were especially naughty. You only knew how to drink milk and weren't moving around much when you were fine, but after you learned to crawl, you were like a madman. If I didn't keep an eye on you, you would run off somewhere... You would put everything in your mouth, you wanted to taste anything dirty or smelly..."

Ran Mouri was extremely embarrassed by what she was being told.

She has absolutely no memories of this from her childhood.

"I have to take care of you, take care of him, take care of the family, and take care of myself. I'm busy every day, drowning in family chores, and completely disconnected from society."

"Your father loves me, but he doesn't know how to express his love in a specific way."

"He always tends to overlook my emotions and takes my efforts for granted."

"The trivial matters of family life exhausted me. The quarrels, big and small, and the neglect gradually eroded my love for him."

"I don't want to be a housewife anymore. I don't want to be immersed in endless housework. I have my own ideals and my own goals to strive for."

"After you got a little older, I suggested we separate. That day, we talked a lot, from my emotions to my thoughts, and then to the relationship problems we were facing."

“Your father had actually noticed the problems in our relationship a long time ago, but he was always too proud to admit it and was a chauvinist.”

At this point, Eri Kisaki shook her head with a smile, feeling truly helpless about this kind of male chauvinism.

They clearly care, but deliberately act like they don't. Who are they trying to get to back down and give them a way out?

Steps aren't something that's always there.

“He loves me, doesn’t want to confine me to a family, and wants me to pursue my own career, so he didn’t try to stop me.”

Ran Mouri then realized that there were actually so many more.

As a child, she couldn't understand her mother's struggles and pain over the years. All she knew was that her family was broken and she wanted to do everything she could to bring them back together.

But once feelings are gone, they're gone.

Even if I still love you, I don't love you as much anymore.

Suddenly, Qingze's words popped into her mind: "Ran Mouri, you're starved for love."

Yes.

It is precisely because of this lack that she tries every possible way to reunite them, hoping to have a complete family.

But what does reconciliation mean for the mother?

Are you going to continue being overwhelmed by household chores?

She couldn't help but get angry just looking at her own unkempt, alcoholic father, let alone her mother.

Are we going to keep arguing over trivial things like leaving socks on the sofa and let that erode our relationship?

At that moment, she completely gave up the idea of ​​bringing her mother back.

With another worry finally put to rest, she felt the dark clouds that had been weighing on her heart dissipate, and her soul seemed to lighten a little.

Seeing that her daughter was doing well, Eri Kisaki was relieved, patted her hand with a smile, and told her some interesting stories.

“I originally wanted to take you with me, but you insisted on staying with your father. I was afraid that the lazy and ignorant man would starve to death one day.”

“Back then, I often came back to see you. Seeing you, so young, standing on a stool to cook for him, clean the house, do chores, wash his clothes, and iron them made me so angry…”

"I wanted to take you away, but you refused to leave no matter what. You clung to my legs and cried, only wanting me to come back."

“My career was just starting out at that time, and I didn’t have much free time, so I had to leave you there.”

Eri Kisaki sighed, "It's more like she's his mother than his daughter."

Ran Mouri looked embarrassed.

She has almost forgotten all of these things.

"I'd say a man who's lazy and doesn't know anything about farming should just starve to death. How can he have the nerve to have a five-year-old take care of him and cook for him?"

Speaking of this, Eri Kisaki became annoyed.

I wish I could grab Kogoro Mouri and give him a good scolding.

After hearing this, Ran Mouri also felt that her father was quite unreasonable.