Chapter 184 Being a club president is a high-risk profession
Chapter 184 Being a club president is a high-risk profession
Chapter 184 Being a club president is a high-risk profession
Conan and Ai, who have seen a lot, were fine; it was just stopping a car. They've even seen terrifying forces that can directly alter the terrain, so this was nothing to them.
But for Hiro and even the trio of real kids, this performance is on par with Kamen Rider. Who knows if they might put on their combat suits at night and fight for justice!
Since this had already happened, the so-called errand service could no longer continue. The abandoned building was quickly sealed off by the police, who immediately located the disguised store manager.
Because the original plan was to disguise the crime scene as an accident through demolition, he didn't put much effort into handling the crime scene and didn't create any fancy alibis, so he didn't even have a chance to deny it.
This time, the president, who was deceived by the investment company and burdened with debts he could never repay, ended up with a broken family and his convenience store was eventually seized due to the debts. After sending another president to jail, he himself also went to jail.
In the evening, Akutagawa Hiko went to a well-regarded Chinese restaurant to see if this popular place was truly authentic. To be honest, Akutagawa Hiko didn't have high hopes, but it turned out to be quite good, at least in terms of taste.
Moreover, they happened to run into the Grim Reaper trio who were eating noodles at the Chinese restaurant.
This puzzled Akutagawa. This Chinese restaurant mainly served Shandong cuisine, not Shanxi noodles. The variety of dishes here was not as good as the noodle stalls on the street. Was it really necessary to make a special trip here to eat?
However, since they had run into each other, Akutagawa Hiko naturally extended an invitation. He could handle the whole table of food, but food is always more delicious when shared, and he also wanted to see if the Grim Reaper aura would continue to exert its power.
Wow, you're really rich.
Stepping into the private room and seeing the delicious-looking dishes already laid out on the table, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but exclaim, "If we hadn't run into you, could you have eaten all this by yourself?"
Since he began his training, Akutagawa Hiko's appetite has been increasing day by day. However, the increase was relatively small before, and it has only recently started to surge. With the fragrant rice and these dishes, he is just able to feel full.
However, now it's one thing that he doesn't get full easily, but once he's full, he doesn't get hungry very easily either.
Akutagawa Hiko laughed and said, "It's a rare opportunity to come out, so I want to try all kinds of dishes. If we can't finish them, we can just pack them up and take them home, so there won't be any waste."
Conan knew that Akutagawa Hiko was actually quite wealthy, at least much wealthier than Kogoro Mouri's family, and that he had recently partnered with the Metropolitan Police Department to sell some secret medicines and the like.
Although he had a supplementary credit card given to him by his parents, he wouldn't miss the opportunity to spend money recklessly, since it was for emergencies and he wouldn't dare to squander it for the sake of keeping his identity confidential.
Ran Mouri's impression of Hiko Akutagawa was partly based on his image of working odd jobs everywhere. Although she knew he wasn't poor, she didn't have a clear idea of just how rich he was.
Comparing the dishes on the menu to the ones on the table, and seeing the constant stream of food being served, he squeezed his dry wallet and said with difficulty, "How about we split the bill?"
Akutagawa Hiko knew about the Mori family's situation. Although they had recently gained some fame, most of the cases they encountered were unexpected, and there were no commission fees for them, so they still needed to be careful with their money as always.
If they split the bill for this meal, their family would have to eat discounted bean sprouts from the supermarket for a month. Conan could at least go to Hiroto's house for a free meal, but Ran and the older man would be in trouble.
"It's alright, consider it a thank you for taking care of me. Besides, it's just a meal. You can treat me to something else next time."
Of course, it would be even better if it happened to trigger some serial murders.
Akutagawa Hiko said it casually, but Mouri Ran took it to heart.
Conan glanced at Ran Mouri's serious expression, then felt the bank card in his pocket. This situation likely fell into the category of an emergency requiring its use.
Of course, it's just a thought.
Given Ran Mouri's personality, she would never spend the money on anything other than saving a life or helping Conan. Persuading her would be a difficult task.
To make his death aura work, Akutagawa Hiko thoughtfully asked Kogoro Mouri, "Uncle Mouri, would you like me to order some drinks?"
Kogoro Mouri reluctantly declined the offer. After all, they were essentially freeloading off each other. If Hiko Akutagawa also drank, that would be fine; they could just join in and have some fun together.
As far as he knew, Akutagawa Hiko would only drink a little when he was pretending to be mature, otherwise he never touched a drop of alcohol.
Even Kogoro Mouri has some self-respect.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, the meal was almost over. A somewhat reserved demeanor in public, Akutagawa Hiko didn't finish all the dishes on the table, leaving quite a few for the waiter to pack up and take home.
When they came out of the restaurant, it was already 9:41. The usually clear-headed Kogoro Mouri suddenly became as dazed as ever when he thought about how Yoko's TV program was about to start.
I was crossing the road without looking at oncoming vehicles and was almost hit by a car.
However, Kogoro Mouri was quite agile; despite his stumbling and falling, he only fell down, maintaining a distance of about a finger's width from the car.
Akutagawa Hiko secretly clicked his tongue. If Kogoro Mouri were an unreasonable person, given his relationship with Eri Kisaki, this guy would surely lose everything.
However, if Kogoro Mouri were truly that kind of person, Eri Kisaki would never have fallen for him.
A man who looked very honest got off the bus and quickly asked, "Excuse me, are you alright?"
With just that one sentence, he had already taken all the blame.
Kogoro Mouri, not intending to make things difficult for the other person, casually complained, "What are you doing? Remember to watch where you're going when you drive. Young people are so reckless!"
Conan chimed in, "It's clearly you, Uncle, who wasn't watching where you were going, and you have the nerve to blame others."
Ran Mouri showed no mercy to her father: "That's right!"
"Why are you two dragging me down like this!"
Just then, the man named Izumi Takeo's phone rang: "Hello, this is Izumi Takeo."
"Megure Police Department?"
A familiar title drew everyone's attention, including that of Akutagawa Hiko.
At first, I didn't notice, but isn't this the beginning of a case? Akutagawa Hiko remembers that the victim in this case also seemed to be a company president.
Speaking of which, isn't being the president of a club in this Detective Conan world a bit too dangerous?
As Akutagawa Hiko silently ranked the dangerous jobs in Beika Town, Mouri Kogoro had already snatched the phone away.
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