Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 230 224. Kudo Yusaku's Stumbling Block
[Hello, this is Rice Flower Hotel.]

We have never had security checks here, and there are always people planting bombs. Countless kidnappers and murderers have stayed here, but we still managed to operate, and many celebrities have stayed here.

Our Rice Flower Hotel is just that awesome. 】

As mentioned above, the Beika Hotel, as a famous five-star hotel located in Beika-cho, is the first choice for many elites who plan to stay in Beika-cho temporarily.

Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo also chose to stay here temporarily as soon as they returned to Beika Town.

The Kudo couple, who had concealed their identities all the way back to Tokyo from Los Angeles, finally took off their disguises after entering their room.

A large windbreaker, a knitted hat that makes your hair completely invisible, dark sunglasses, an unusually large mask, and a long scarf.
All in all, if these two were to go to the bank dressed like this, they might not even need to use their bank cards to withdraw money.

Especially in an area like Beika-cho, banks would probably think that "old acquaintances" they have never dealt with before have come to help settle the accounts.

"We've already returned to Beika Town, why do we still have to live outside?"

After taking off the heavy camouflage, Kudo Yukiko breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, wearing such a set of camouflage equipment is definitely not a good experience for the wearer.

In addition, Kudo Yukiko originally planned to go home as soon as she got off the plane, but she didn't expect to be directly dragged to the hotel by Kudo Yusaku.

Looking at her husband's handsome face, Yukiko Kudo discovered for the first time that her husband's reserved personality could lead to such blatant behavior.

Is this the secretive feeling that an old couple reminisces about when they were unmarried many years later?

When Yusaku Kudo looked at his wife's drawn eyes, he knew that Yukiko Kudo must have had some wrong thoughts.

Although it was not impossible for him to take advantage of the situation and experience the wonderful feeling of being in love, but the thought of having to explain his purpose again afterwards made Kudo Yusaku feel it was troublesome.

So before the war broke out, Kudo Yusaku prepared to explain to his wife why he was not going home.

"If we move in, Shinichi will know we are back, right? Honey, don't you want to test Shinichi's reasoning and adaptability for the first time in a long time?"

After all, he is a cultured person who writes books, so his words are pleasant to hear. Kudo Yukiko is even more able to understand the elegant meaning of the music.

What does it mean to test Shinichi's reasoning and adaptability? To put it bluntly, isn't it that the couple just plans to have some fun with their son?

If children are not used for fun, then what is the point of having them?

This sentence has been passed down throughout the Kudo couple's life as parents, especially when they learned that their eldest son had finally grown from elementary school to high school, and in two years he would be an adult, but suddenly shrank back to an elementary school student.
This sounds more fun.

In short, under Kudo Yusaku's suggestion, Kudo Yukiko quickly realized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Is it necessary to test the so-called reasoning and adaptability? If Kudo Shinichi had passed the test, he wouldn't have been turned into an elementary school student.

In other words, the Kudo couple, who had just returned to Tokyo, were simply visiting their son and having some fun.

"By the way, Yusaku, have you found out anything about the organization that made Shinichi smaller?"

After all, they are parents. Although it does not prevent them from playing with their son, it is impossible for the Kudo couple to be so heartless as to not take it seriously when such a big thing happens to their child.

Rejuvenation! Even if Kudo Yukiko is not aware of the seriousness of the problem, can't Kudo Yusaku react?
Hearing his wife's question, Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but show a helpless expression on his face. This expression is quite rare on his face, which shows that what happened to Conan really stumped Kudo Yusaku. Or it was because of Conan that Kudo Yusaku couldn't use his fists and feet.

“Some time before, after Shinichi became smaller, I noticed that someone seemed to be watching us when we were in Los Angeles.

It's just because the observer has been very careful, so he has not been able to find the person.

In addition, because of what happened to Shinichi, I couldn't conduct a high-profile investigation and could only inquire secretly.

But I did learn about the organization from my friends. It is said to be a very mysterious transnational criminal group that is still rampant despite being targeted by many intelligence agencies."

It’s not that Yusaku Kudo is not awesome. As the guide, enlightener and educator of Kudo Shinichi’s reasoning path, Yusaku Kudo is simply the pro, max and ultra version of Kudo Shinichi.

If he was determined to find out something, there would definitely be more progress after such a long time.

But the problem lies here. If Kudo Yusaku lets loose and investigates the organization, it will obviously alert the enemy.

At the same time, let the organization realize another thing - how did your father, Kudo Shinichi, know that your son "died" in our hands?

Or is it that your son is not dead at all?
The surveillance around his residence made Kudo Yusaku realize that his every move would affect the organization's judgment of his son.

Regarding Kudo Shinichi's judgment on his own situation: the organization that fed him the medicine fed Conan a poison, they would probably only think that Kudo Shinichi had died from the red and white poison.

If there is any abnormal behavior on the part of Kudo Yusaku, it is very likely that the organization will change its judgment on Kudo Shinichi's survival status.

Therefore, Yusaku Kudo cannot conduct a high-profile investigation into the organization.

As a mystery novelist and part-time detective with a wide range of friends, Kudo Yusaku obviously also has good connections in the police forces of various countries.

But ordinary police stations obviously cannot handle the affairs of organizations, let alone institutions like the FBI. Kudo Yusaku has no way of inquiring too much in detail.

Kudo Yusaku knew very well that if his son's situation was known by an organization like the FBI, it would definitely be a disaster rather than a blessing.

As long as Conan continues to hang around outside like this, Kudo Yusaku will obviously not be able to carry out the investigation.

So the main purpose of the couple returning to Tokyo is that at least they need to send Conan to a safe place - this place is obviously not Tokyo.

In this way, Yusaku Kudo can free himself to solve and investigate problems including those of Conan and the organization.

In short, in the opinion of the Kudo couple, Conan definitely cannot stay in Tokyo any longer.

Just as Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko were discussing how to convince their son, the doorbell of the suite suddenly rang.

"Yusaku, didn't you hang up the Do Not Disturb sign?" Kudo Yukiko looked at the door in surprise and asked Kudo Yusaku.

"No, I remember I have already hung up the sign." Kudo Yusaku's eyes slowly moved on the door, then he stood up and slowly walked towards the door of the suite.

(End of this chapter)