Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 244 238. "I even want to give you a funeral"

Conan didn't know when his identity was exposed, perhaps when he used a voice changer to contact the police using his original voice.

Perhaps he was exposed after he appeared in his true form at the diplomat's house.

Or some other time.
The appearance of Hattori Heiji made Conan realize that his disguise ability was not up to standard. The only reason he was able to fool Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran was because they lived together and could respond at any time.

But even so, Conan was almost discovered by Mouri Ran several times - but he managed to fool her in the end.

Why did Conan insist on not telling Mao Lilan his identity? On the one hand, it was for the so-called protection. Conan stubbornly believed that if Mao Li's family didn't know about his situation, even if one day his identity was exposed to the organization.

The organization may not take action against the unaware father and daughter.

On the other hand, it was probably the self-esteem of a teenager. The Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, the savior of the Japanese police, had just fallen flat on his face. How could Conan, who was used to staying in the spotlight in front of Mao Lilan, accept this?

Under Kudo Yusaku's suggestion, let alone continuing to live in the office, even contacting Mori Ran after leaving would be a luxury.

How long will this anonymous life last? To be honest, even Conan can't predict it.

Normally, when Conan encounters a homicide case, he can solve it almost on the same day as long as he is at the scene, and catch the real murderer in the process.

Conan can handle slightly more complicated cases within a week to half a month.

In Conan's detective career, he has never encountered a case that could keep him investigating intensively for a month.

Except organization.

Until now, he only knew the code names of a few members of the organization.

Conan knew nothing about other information about the organization.

How many months has Conan been a child? So for the investigation of Kudo Yusaku, Conan believes that his father will eventually find out the truth, but the time is...
Conan felt a pang of heartache at the thought of cutting off contact with Ran Mouri for several months or even years.

In the world of boys and girls, only feelings come first in their hearts.

Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo also went through this age. Even if they don't say exactly what Conan is thinking, they can guess most of it.

Just when Kudo Yukiko was about to persuade Conan again, Kudo Yusaku stopped his wife.

"If you want to stay in Tokyo, that's not impossible. But you have to follow my arrangements from now on."

"Okay!" Conan didn't even hesitate. As long as he could stay in Tokyo, he would do anything!
Besides, they are his parents, they can’t do anything excessive to him, right?
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"What do you mean you want to let everyone know that Kudo Shinichi is missing? I can't contact Xiaolan using Kudo Shinichi's identity in the future?!"

Conan was shocked, Conan was angry, Conan was full of sorrow and didn't know who to talk to.

Kudo Yusaku's move can be said to have grasped human nature to the extreme. If the couple had proposed this right away, Conan would probably not agree even if they killed him.

However, first they proposed to take Conan away and never return to Tokyo. Then they proposed this, and no matter how reluctant Conan was, he had to bite the bullet and agree.

Nothing in this world remains unchanged, just like Kudo Yusaku originally planned to take Conan away from the island country.

But after the invitation letter and the note reminded him twice, Kudo Yusaku realized that he and Kudo Yukiko, as the parents of Kudo Shinichi, were being watched, whether in America or in the island country.

Someone might even try to find Kudo Shinichi through them. It is unlikely that they can take Conan away directly through formal channels - they returned through formal channels, but they were found by someone as soon as they arrived at the hotel.

Until now, Kudo Yusaku still hasn't figured out what the person who sent the invitation to the couple wanted to do.

If I have to guess, this behavior is more like saying hello to them?

Or is it a veiled reminder just like the person who sent the note?
Conan's world is either black or white, but Kudo Yusaku is definitely not as innocent as his son.

Sometimes a small gesture of kindness does not mean that the person comes with good intentions.

Conan's safety now depends entirely on Kudo Yusaku, and he, as a father, cannot afford to be careless.

If the formal channels are not feasible, then what about sneaking across the border?

The organization is a transnational criminal group. Since it is a criminal group, there is no guarantee that it is not involved in the business of smuggling.

If their family accidentally ran into the hands of members of the organization, they would not have to struggle, they would just lie down and wait for death.

From this perspective, it seems that staying in Tokyo and doing nothing seems to be a safer option.

The prerequisite is to do the whole play.

It would have been fine if the Kudo couple had not returned to Tokyo. The couple in Los Angeles could have pretended that they had little contact with their son and had no idea what had happened to Kudo Shinichi.

But if the couple returned to Tokyo and there was still no "reaction", then the organization would have to think carefully about whether Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko knew something.

When it comes to the great secret of rejuvenation, Yusaku Kudo doesn't think that his identity as a novelist can save the lives of himself and his wife.

A bunch of desperate criminals, they don't care whether he is a novelist or not.

Therefore, Kudo Yusaku had to take actions to find his son's whereabouts. These actions included but were not limited to: seeking help from the police, asking detectives to help find him, and Kudo Yusaku personally looking for his son's whereabouts.

The most important thing is that Conan cannot hold back Kudo Yusaku. He must not contact Mao Lilan secretly like he usually does.

Otherwise, Conan's parents would be extremely anxious, but Maori Ran continued to sing and stroll on the street, and it was obvious that there was a problem.

The most important thing is that this differentiation from the Kudo family will not only highlight Mori Ran, but will also bring unpredictable troubles to Mori Ran.

Since Ran Mouri is not in a hurry at all, does she know about Kudo Yusaku's situation?
Can she find Kudo Shinichi?

Or maybe Kudo Shinichi didn't even contact his own parents, but contacted this little girl. Then can this little girl be used to threaten Kudo Shinichi?
Kudo Yusaku never underestimates the bottom line of any criminal or criminal group. Or rather, this group of people has no bottom line at all.

"That's because the conditions don't allow it. If it were allowed, I would even want to hold a funeral for you."

After explaining to Conan, Kudo Yusaku finally sighed and said, "It can only be said that the situation in Tokyo has been completely messed up by Conan."

Kudo Yusaku is unaware of the danger and can only try to find a glimmer of hope for his son in this passive situation.

(End of this chapter)