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Chapter 77 What does it mean that Makoto Kusakabe has returned to Tokyo?
"No, let me explain, that's not how it is..."

Rika Okano, who had previously been arrogant and haughty, is now reduced to a stray dog.

She said things that even she herself didn't believe, trying to defend herself.

However, those who were able to participate in this celebration were all prominent figures from all walks of life, and once they knew about it, they naturally had the ability to investigate whether it was true or not.

Even if this story was fabricated by someone else.

Rika Okano's reputation can never be restored to its former state, because the video just projected on the screen has completely revealed the secret of the so-called "avant-garde flower arrangement".

This art of flower arrangement no longer needs a so-called founder with a tarnished reputation.

"We fully support artists with such a bad track record to perform."

"The business of the Red Flower Seaside Hotel will also plummet. Once Daisuke Shiraki's boss notices the situation here, Daisuke Shiraki's position as manager will probably be over."

Chen En watched as the many guests angrily left.

Nearby, Inspector Megure, who had finished collecting evidence and was preparing to leave, approached.

He asked curiously,

"Brother Chen En, how come you always manage to get to the scene before the case even starts?"

"Could it be that you can foresee the existence of the case?"

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's question, Chen En glanced at Inspector Megure beside him.

Then, he put his arm around Inspector Megure, pointed at Conan, and whispered,
“I just came with him.”

"Inspector Megure, haven't you noticed that Conan is always at the crime scene?"

Mu Mu Police Department:?
Thinking about it carefully, it does seem to be true!
He had always thought it was Kogoro Mouri's bad luck, but now that he thinks about it, some cases still happened even though Kogoro wasn't present. So, by eliminating variables, it must be Conan who has more bad luck!

Inspector Megure nodded in deep agreement.

Not far away, Conan felt someone chirping at him from behind.

His first reaction was to turn his head and look in Chen En's direction. He immediately saw Chen En whispering to Inspector Megure, seemingly talking about something. Conan suddenly felt for no reason that Chen En was talking behind his back.

Just as Conan was about to get closer to listen to what Chen En was saying.

Kogoro Mouri, who had finally been woken up, opened his eyes groggily.

He glanced around in a daze at the angry crowd, the guests leaving in a foul mood.

Then he turned and glanced at Conan, who seemed to be up to something again.

Suddenly, Kogoro Mori realized what was happening.

—Could it be that Conan messed up the art celebration while he was taking a nap?
A single thought arises in the mind, and suddenly the world expands.

Kogoro Mouri immediately delivered a powerful punch to Conan's head.

A crisp sound immediately rang out.

Then, Kogoro Mouri grabbed Conan by the back of his collar, narrowed his eyes, and questioned him...

"Kid, where did you run off to again?"

"I just took a nap, how did the scene turn out like this? Could it be that you caused this situation again?"

Conan:?
You missed crucial information while you were asleep, is that my fault?
It punches me for no reason; next time I'll have to increase the dosage of the anesthetic injection!
Conan instinctively wanted to find his savior to escape Kogoro Mouri's clutches.

However, Ran Mouri was not nearby; instead, she had already moved closer to Chen En.

Conan immediately became alert.

What happened?

Could it be that there are some special circumstances he's unaware of?!

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"Mr. Chen En, what exactly is going on?" Ran Mouri asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Inspector Megure, why are you arresting Ms. Ozaki Midori?"

"What exactly happened?"

She was puzzled by this.

Since Midori Ozaki was the one who invited the Mori father and daughter to investigate the threatening letter, under normal circumstances, Midori Ozaki could not possibly be a criminal.

After all, Kogoro Mouri is a nationally renowned detective, and it's unthinkable to commit a crime in front of him.

Doesn't that mean it's the same as turning yourself in?

"Didn't the curtain just show the cause and effect?"

"The woman whose flower arranging skills were taken away by Okano Rika and Shiraki Daisuke, and who eventually committed suicide, also had the surname Ozaki. She was Ozaki Midori's older sister. Ozaki Midori planned to kill Shiraki Daisuke and Okano Rika to avenge her sister."

“I stopped Ozaki Midori from killing Shiraki Daisuke in the manager’s office, so she was arrested on charges of attempted murder.”

Chen En explained, then turned to look at Inspector Megure.
"According to the law, shouldn't there be a possibility of a reduced sentence for attempted murder committed out of revenge?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure nodded.

As a criminal investigator in the Criminal Division, he would sometimes be present in court to present the facts of the case during sentencing hearings.

Therefore, Inspector Megure is quite knowledgeable about this matter.

I can guarantee that.

However, the matter is now closed, and Inspector Megure does not intend to discuss it further.

Now that Ran Mouri is here, he might as well talk about "that matter".

"Miss Mori, do you remember? On April 29th, you were involved in solving an assassination case."

"At the time, the murderer kidnapped a detective named Koichi Yamabe and attempted to assassinate a prosecutor who was traveling on a train."

"Inspector Megure said."

Oh, the episode about the mysterious message sniping incident.

Chen En, who was standing nearby, also recalled the relevant details of the case.

He remembered this because the murderer's actions were too incredible.

The murderer was a remnant of the violent gang, the Ghost Tiger Group.

In order to get revenge on the prosecutor who sent the entire Oni Tiger Group to prison, he plans to assassinate the prosecutor after his release.

Then, the killer's choice was neither to stab the prosecutor when he left the courtroom and then run away, nor to drug him somewhere, but to kidnap a police officer from Saitama Prefecture from afar and have him snipe the prosecutor who was traveling on a train.

—This abstract method of murder is among the best in the world of Mikasa Shinjin TV.

Otherwise, Chen En would certainly not have any recollection of such an early murder case.

However, just as Chen En was recalling the plot, Inspector Megure continued,

"The prosecutor has just returned to the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office and is preparing to meet with you to express his gratitude."

"He asked me to ask you when you are free so he can express his gratitude in person."

Inspector Megure's words surprised Ran Mouri.

Ran Mouri asked instinctively,

"Um... may I ask what this prosecutor's name is first?"

Inspector Megure gave the answer without hesitation.

"He is Makoto Kusakabe, the ace prosecutor of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office's Public Security Department."

Chen En: ?
What does it mean that Makoto Kusakabe has returned to Tokyo?
(End of this chapter)