I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 36 The Despicable Bat Monster!

Maori Detective Agency.

Kogoro Mouri looked up in shock at the house across the street, then down at the mysterious coffee shop owner in front of him. Pointing at Chen En in disbelief, he said in a trembling voice,

"You live right across from me?! How come I'm only finding out now?"

"No, you didn't move here on purpose, do you have some evil plan...?"

Touching his chin, Kogoro Mouri stared at Chen En in front of him with a look of suspicion.

Chen En: ?
Why did you come to that conclusion? Do I really look that much like a bad person?
Just as Chen En was pondering whether there was something wrong with his appearance today.

Ran Mouri just returned from outside.

Carrying her handbag, she pushed open the door of the Mouri Detective Agency and saw Chen En sitting on the sofa, deep in thought. She greeted him with a smile.

“Mr. Chen En, I already know about that matter from Sonoko.”

"Here are your tickets to the TWO-MIX concert tomorrow. Please accept them!"

TWO-MIX? What is that?
Kogoro Mouri turned to look at Ran Mouri, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

A concert? Is she a singer like Yoko Okino?
However, she's probably far inferior to Yoko Okino. After all, even the famous detective Kogoro Mouri had never heard of this singer. Otherwise, he would have recognized her immediately from such a strange stage name.

Hmm? Is something not quite right?

"Wow!"

Kogoro Mouri instantly launched himself forward, leaping up from his chair.

He quickly approached Ran Mouri and excitedly asked,

"No way? You and Sonoko got up early this morning to go shopping, only to buy tickets for this brat?"

"...You didn't buy one yourself, and you're going to go with him tomorrow, did you?"

Although he thought Chen En's skills against Nagato Hikaru last night were indeed impressive.

His skills are about the same as when he was in the police force... well, maybe a little bit worse. It's normal for girls to like him. But, Xiaolan has only met this guy less than three times and things have already progressed to this point. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Just a few days ago we were talking about that Kudo kid!

Ran Mouri looked at Kogoro Mouri with puzzled eyes, and asked in return, "..."

"What's wrong? I did buy one too, because I'm a fan of TWO-MIX."

She curiously pulled another ticket out of her handbag.

Looking at the ticket in Ran Mouri's hand.

Kogoro Mouri fell silent.

Um... how about we arrange to meet Eri another day, and then come to the office together to talk to Ran about this? Speaking of which, Kudo has been gone for so long without warning, it seems like he really should...

"Thanks."

Chen En took the ticket that Ran Mouri had handed him earlier.

With just a glance, he had already memorized the seat number and other information on the ticket, and also glanced at the seat on the ticket in Ran Mouri's hand.

Although they are in the same row, they are not consecutive numbers, so it seems that Ran Mouri is planning to sit alone.

Seeing Chen En's natural demeanor, Kogoro Mouri frowned further and said loudly,

"You damned bat monster! How did you do that?!"

He was right beside Xiaolan the whole time she was with Chen En, so how come he didn't notice anything unusual?
Ran Mouri and Chen En, both bewildered by Kogoro Mouri's behavior, turned to look at him simultaneously.

Chen En, Mao Lilan: ?
When I put a question mark, it's not that I have a problem, but that I think you have a problem.

What the heck is Bat Monster? I already assumed you called yourself Bat Man, which is a direct translation of the English name, but isn't Bat Monster a bit too much?

You ignorant fool, don't insult my intelligence with such words!

Just as Chen En was about to ask what was going on, Ran Mouri finally realized the problem.

Ran Mouri's face instantly turned bright red, and she quickly waved her hands to explain.

"No, Dad, it's not what you think."

"It's because Sonoko wanted to invite Mr. Chen En to the concert, but she was too embarrassed to come, so she asked me to help her give the tickets to Mr. Chen En..."

"Also, Dad, did you secretly watch a copy of Kamen Rider TV on TV last night?"

Ran Mouri's words immediately put Kogoro Mouri at ease.

However, when the Kamen Rider TV show from last night was mentioned, Kogoro Mouri immediately blushed.

"Ahem, that, that is..."

Kogoro Mouri coughed twice, and said somewhat embarrassedly,

"That's because Ms. Yoko Okino's performance is only rebroadcast at 3 a.m.

"I only watched a few episodes of Kamen Rider that kid copied from Conan because I was bored... Alright, alright, since you came here to get the tickets that Sonoko gave you, now that you have the tickets, you should go back."

He had barely finished speaking when he hurriedly saw the guest out, trying to hide his embarrassment.

Chen En did not intend to stay here any longer.

He knew that Kogoro Mouri usually liked to take on small jobs like finding cats and dogs when he wasn't involved in a murder case. Those jobs definitely wouldn't trigger a police mission, so he wouldn't bother with them!
Batman wouldn't be so idle as to rescue a kitten from a tree by the roadside like a Blue Scout!
Well, those little cats who like to rummage through other people's vaults or treasure chests are an exception...

Chen En turned around and prepared to leave without any hesitation.

However, as his hand rested on the doorknob, he suddenly turned to look at Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri, and asked curiously,

"Where's Conan? Why isn't he here? Did he go to school?"

...That's probably unlikely. Usually, if Conan goes to school, Ran Mouri should go to school with him.

Why isn't Conan showing up at the Mouri Detective Agency at this point in time?

Chen En vaguely sensed the presence of points.

—He's still pretty short on points.

Special items in the system shop, like special-purpose microcomputers, cost at least 100 points. He needs to accumulate some points, otherwise he won't have the money to buy any useful new items that are refreshed.

Hearing this, Ran Mouri shook her head somewhat blankly.

She went to find Sonoko Suzuki early in the morning, and then they went together to buy tickets for the TWO-MIX concert. She wouldn't answer this kind of question now.

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin, and said somewhat uncertainly,
"Ah, that kid, I think it was his group of good friends who came to ask him to go out and play together."

"If he goes too far, he'll probably have to call me to pick him up this afternoon. It's such a hassle!"

—Best friends? The Junior Detective League?

Chen En's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Why did the Junior Detective League suddenly ask Conan to go for a walk?
That must mean some case storyline has been updated. Looks like I've got my points for today!

"Uncle Mori, if you need to pick someone up this afternoon, call me and I'll come help!"

Maori Kogoro:?

What help do you need? Why are you talking like someone's going to die suddenly this afternoon and you're rushing off to solve a case?
(End of this chapter)