Chapter 93 Mori Kogoro's Amazing Composure…
Half an hour later, even Mouri Ran began to suspect that Suzuki Sonoko and Kyogoku Makoto might have gotten lost in the Forest.
Just as the group was considering whether to go look for them, the two of them finished their conversation and came out.
They had originally planned to return to Tokyo today, but since Kyogoku Makoto didn't plan to go to Tokyo, the group stayed for another day, giving the two of them some time for their date.
The next day, Chi Feichi drove everyone back, and when he dropped Conan and Mouri Ran back at the Detective Agency, it was just evening, and Mouri Ran invited him to stay for Dinner.
"Having Dinner here?" Mori Kogoro sat behind his office desk, legs propped up on the desk, pretending to read the Newspaper seriously, but actually secretly glancing at Mouri Ran, "The Young Master of a large Corporation must be very picky about Food. When you called back, I went to the Supermarket to buy Food Ingredients. Ran, you must make a delicious and lavish Dinner!"
"Huh?" Mouri Ran was surprised that her Father was suddenly so reliable, but looking at Mori Kogoro's impolite Stance and then at Mori Kogoro's attempt to hide his greedy look, she immediately gave him a half-moon eye, "I think it's just that Father wants to have a Feast, right…"
Mori Kogoro coughed dryly, put his legs down from the desk, and sat up straight, "How can you say that? Although I've been eating Bento alone at Home these past two days and do want to change my taste a bit, I'm not making you cook a Feast just for myself, it's for our Life."
"For Life?" Mouri Ran asked, puzzled.
"Think about it, that Kid Chi is rich. If he has anything to Commission me, the Commission Fee will definitely be a lot. If there are two Detectives for him to choose from, he will definitely choose an acquaintance…" Mori Kogoro was already imagining large sums of Commission Fee flying towards him, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his Face.
Mouri Ran was speechless, this Logic…
"But Uncle, you didn't seem particularly close to Brother Chi before, did you?" Conan suspected that Mori Kogoro just wanted to have a good meal himself.
"What do you little Kid know?" Mori Kogoro would definitely not admit that he had only just thought of this. Every time he saw Chi Feichi's cold Face, he felt the Temperature around him drop again and again, and he couldn't bring himself to be enthusiastic. The key point was that he also kept a Pet Snake. He was afraid of Snakes, okay? "As a Famous Detective, I definitely can't be too cheap. I must maintain a serious and earnest attitude to let him understand that I am very reliable!"
"Is, is that so?" Mouri Ran blinked.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed that Mori Kogoro was always very serious every time he met Chi Feichi.
Even last time at the Morizono Residence, when he was talking to Morizono Mikio, he was also very serious…
Although she felt that this kind of thinking was a bit like scheming against a Friend, if Chi Feichi had something to Commission, it would be better for him to Commission her Father than to Commission someone else. Acquaintances would always take care of each other a bit more.
Moreover, it was rare for someone to make her Father pay attention to his image, which was also a good thing.
However, everyone was Friends. If Chi Feichi had a Commission, she would also keep an eye on her Father to prevent him from randomly charging too much Money…
"Originally, I planned to subdue him with my Ability and tell him to come to me if he has any Commissions in the future, but every time I met him, it seems there was no Opportunity for me to show up," Mori Kogoro stroked his chin and pondered, "Last time at the Morizono Residence, I finally had an Opportunity to solve a Case, but it was snatched away by that Kid from Osaka. That's why I hate these High School Detective the most. Before stealing the Limelight, they should at least consider us Detectives who need to support our families…"
Conan chuckled inwardly. Of course, with Chi Feichi around, how could Sleeping Kogoro still have a chance to appear?
With Chi Feichi's Ability, he wouldn't need to Commission a Detective to do anything at all. Uncle was purely thinking too much…
"But speaking of which, didn't he come back with you?" Mori Kogoro didn't forget to tidy up his Clothes, "That's fine, later you guys Cooperate with me and let him understand that I am a reliable Detective."
"Brother Feichi, he…" Mouri Ran turned her Head to look at the Entrance.
"Because I felt it wouldn't be right to visit empty-handed," Chi Feichi entered the Door and put a bag on the table, "So I went to buy some Things."
Mori Kogoro looked at Chi Feichi's calm expression and Line of Sight throughout, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Sure enough, the Temperature dropped…
"Brother Feichi, you're too polite," Mouri Ran said quickly.
"Fruit and Liquor," Mori Kogoro wanted to go forward and take a look as soon as he saw the Liquor, but worried that going over would make him feel even colder, he could only suppress the excitement in his heart and take a distant look, "It's still valuable good Liquor!"
Mouri Ran was happy to see that Mori Kogoro maintained his image even when he saw Liquor, and said with a smile, "You guys chat first, I'll go cook!"
Chi Feichi nodded, feeling that Mori Kogoro was acting strangely.
Although the bottle of Liquor he bought wasn't some rare and extinct famous Liquor, it was also a rare famous Liquor. Mori Kogoro's Reaction was so bland?
Thinking carefully, Mori Kogoro seemed to have always been indifferent to him. Last time at the Morizono Residence was a clear example. They were obviously acquaintances who had met before, but Mori Kogoro would rather chat with Morizono Mikio all the time than talk to him for a few Words.
Did he have an Opinion of him?
Or was everyone wrong? Actually, Mori Kogoro wasn't as unreliable as he seemed on the surface, and felt that he was a dangerous person, harboring Vigilance towards him in his Mind?
Mori Kogoro raised his eyes, meeting Chi Feichi's calm and unfathomable gaze, and then saw Feiichi, who had slipped out of Chi Feichi's Sleeve and was playing on the table. He stiffened involuntarily, maintained a serious expression, and sat up straight, "…"
How did his Daughter become Friends with this kind of person?
Unbelievable!
Chi Feichi: "…"
Where exactly was the Problem?
Conan: "…"
Uncle is overdoing it a bit.
It seems awkward… No, he could be more confident and remove the 'seems'.
In the Kitchen, the sound of cooking utensils could be heard from time to time.
Outside, it was silent. The three people sat quietly, their Minds active, but no one spoke, like three stone sculptures.
Mouri Ran finished cooking the Dishes, carried them, and turned to go out. She saw three people in Silence with solemn expressions, "The Dishes are ready… Uh, what's wrong?"
"Nothing…" Mori Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief in his Mind. If it continued to be so stuffy, he felt that he would be crushed to death by this increasingly depressing Atmosphere. He coughed lightly seriously, "Cough… let's eat."
Chi Feichi nodded. He had observed that for a full forty-seven minutes, Mori Kogoro had kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his Mind, without moving at all. This composure was a bit amazing…
Mori Kogoro, who was forced to have amazing composure, went to the dining table and directly opened the Liquor that Chi Feichi had brought. He decided to drink a glass of good Liquor to calm his nerves. When he poured halfway, he vaguely felt a slightly cold Line of Sight. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at Chi Feichi, "Mr. Chi, do you drink Liquor? Would you like to have a couple of drinks together?"
Chi Feichi nodded, "I can."
Ten minutes after Dinner started…
"Ah ha ha ha! As expected, it's good Liquor!" Mori Kogoro laughed heartily. After drinking two glasses, he ignored even the low air pressure around Chi Feichi. While drinking, he bragged to Chi Feichi about the Cases he had solved, "Let me tell you, that time…"
Chi Feichi lowered his Head and drank Liquor, listening to Mori Kogoro tell the same Case twice. When Mori Kogoro paused again to drink Liquor, he directly asked, "Mr. Mouri, do you have some Opinion of me?"
Mouri Ran broke out in a sweat and looked at her Father. Could it be that he had overdone it with the act just now and been misunderstood…
(End of chapter)