Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

If anyone could rival Rum for the position of 'second-in-command of the organization,' it would probably be Gin.

The reason that person called him back was probably to have him work closely with Gin.

After all, the day when the 'results' arrive is not far off...

He will likely be stationed in the Tokyo area for an extended period of time.

Thinking of this, Rum turned his head and happened to see the sushi restaurant next to the coffee shop.

The signboard at the entrance of the sushi restaurant reads: 'Hiring professional sushi chefs and staff'.

Rum stared at the signboard for a few seconds, a slight smile playing on his lips.

……

A few days later

Ryūno and his friends gathered at the newly opened Iroha Sushi restaurant downstairs from the Mōri Detective Agency.

Although Kogoro Mouri and Conan have been following Inspector Megure in investigating the murder of the three kidnappers for the past two days, they haven't been able to find a breakthrough.

Due to insufficient evidence and clues, and the relatively small social impact of this case.

In addition, Inspector Megure revealed that there seem to have been some changes in the leadership of their First Investigative Division recently.

Therefore, the First Investigation Division does not have the spare capacity to allocate a large number of police officers to this case at the moment.

The 'priority' of this case has also dropped considerably.

The only thing that brought Kogoro Mouri and Ran any comfort was that the man who hijacked the armored truck was not one of the three kidnappers' accomplices.

In other words, Eri Kisaki will have no safety issues, and she doesn't even need to worry about the three kidnappers' 'retaliation' after their release from prison.

"Speaking of which, are we the only customers in this restaurant?" After sitting down, Kogoro Mouri looked around at the empty tables and complained.

"Dad, your voice is too loud!" Xiaolan looked at the store staff with embarrassment.

At this moment, a shop assistant wearing a white eye mask came over and served tea to Longye and his companions.

"Don't talk about such a bleak economy, sir. Wouldn't it be better if you just considered this the whole place to yourself?"

Kogoro Mouri laughed and said, "That's right, let's start with a draft beer, and then a quarter of premium sushi! Oh, and one of them is for this kid, without wasabi!"

"Alright! One draft beer, four servings of premium sushi! One of them without wasabi!" The one-eyed clerk loudly repeated Kogoro Mouri's order as he walked toward the kitchen.

Longye watched the shop assistant's retreating figure, raised an eyebrow, then smiled slightly, picked up his teacup and took a sip.

I didn't expect to meet you so soon... Rum~

But speaking of which... why did Rum choose to work at this sushi restaurant not far from the Mouri Detective Agency?

Was it simply to monitor Amuro Tooru who was standing nearby?

……

Shortly after, the one-eyed clerk brought the draft beer that Kogoro Mori had ordered to the table.

"Speaking of which, you must be 'Sleeping Kogoro', right? You brought your family here today specifically for premium sushi. Did something good happen?"

"Huh?" Kogoro Mouri was taken aback.

"Sorry, sorry, I just got a little excited because I see you on TV all the time!" the one-eyed shop assistant said with a smile.

After regaining his senses, Kogoro Mouri scratched his head. "Actually, nothing good happened..."

"My name is Kenzuru Wakita, and I'm a chef. I just started working at this sushi restaurant a couple of days ago~"

"Is that so..."

Kogoro Mouri blinked, not understanding why the shop assistant in front of him suddenly started introducing himself.

"I'm the kind of person who can never settle down in one place. After many twists and turns, I finally arrived at this sushi restaurant, which is what you call a wandering chef!"

"Oh, really?" Kogoro Mouri said, squinting.

"I originally wanted to help in the kitchen, but the boss said it was too dangerous for me to hold a knife with only one eye, so he asked me to temporarily take charge of greeting guests until my left eye heals. Mr. Mori, please feel free to let me know if you have any requests~"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Kogoro Mouri said with a dry laugh.

Upon hearing this, Conan frowned and glanced at Ryuno across from him.

and many more!

Come to think of it, Takeda had told him before that the organization's second-in-command, Rum, seemed to be one-eyed...

Thinking of this, Conan immediately looked up and asked, "Uncle, may I ask how you injured your left eye?"

"Huh? Oh... it's not an injury, actually it's just that I have a big bump on my left eye~ By the way, do you guys want to take a look?" Wakita Kanenori smiled and touched his eye patch.

"No need, no need!" Conan and Kogoro Mouri quickly waved their hands.

They don't want to see things that affect their appetite before eating...

Conan rolled his eyes at himself, shook his head helplessly, and shook the doubt out of his mind.

Am I making a big fuss over nothing?

How could this ordinary-looking chef, who looks to be in his fifties or sixties, possibly be a member of that organization?

Not to mention Rum, the organization's second-in-command...

Has my paranoia gotten this bad?

Chapter 427 The Unfathomable Kogoro Mouri

Soon after, the premium sushi was served by the staff.

The three of them, including Ryuno, were enjoying their sushi, while Kogoro Mori, flattered by the waiter Kanenori Wakita, was telling his own crime-solving stories.

With Wakita Kanenori clapping and praising him, Kogoro Mouri's mouth practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

He seemed eager to recount all the cases he had solved in one go.

An hour and a half later, the group left the sushi restaurant.

Because he ran into 'Little Fan Uncle', Kogoro Mouri got drunk again and passed out.

Ryuno helped Conan carry him to the police station.

Before leaving, Conan quietly called out to Ryuno and expressed his doubts from the past few days.

He believes that the hijacking of the armored vehicle and the killing of the three kidnappers were done by the Black Organization.

Seeing Conan analyzing so earnestly, Ryūno didn't interrupt his train of thought. Instead, he nodded in agreement, confirming his guess.

Before leaving, Ryuno reminded Conan to be extra careful, because if things continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before Gin found out his true identity.

Conan wanted to argue, but when he thought about how his identity had just been pointed out by Sera Masumi not long ago, he was too embarrassed to refute her.

Although the other Amuro Tooru hasn't revealed his true identity to him yet, the way that guy looks at him is clearly different from before, so he must have already guessed his true identity...

Thinking of all this, Conan lowered his head helplessly and silently accepted Ryuno's suggestion.

Late night

After finishing his part-time job, Kenjiro Wakita walked out of the sushi restaurant with a smile.

Only after he turned into a dimly lit alley did he drop the fake smile on his face, tear off the disguise, and walk towards the black luxury car parked not far away.

Upon seeing him, a man in a black uniform immediately got out of the car and personally opened the door for him.

After getting on the bus, Rum calmly looked at the moon outside the window, lost in thought.

Based on today's interaction, he believes that this Kogoro Mouri does indeed have some intelligence and skill.

No wonder he's the legendary 'Sleeping Kogoro'!

When asked about case details and important cases, Kogoro Mouri always pretended that he "didn't remember at all" and was unwilling to reveal more information.

As expected of a former police officer from the First Investigation Division... even when drunk, he remained so tight-lipped, not easily revealing information about the case to outsiders.

Even so, this level of interest... probably wouldn't pique Bourbon's interest, or even prompt him to make contact.

Could it be that... this Mori detective is hiding some other important secret or intelligence?

Hmph, let's just say that's how it is!

Anyway, he doesn't have much to do lately, so he might as well treat this as a warm-up before catching out the other undercover agents in the organization.

……

Tatsuno's Home

Since it was still early before bedtime, Longye and Xiaolan decided to watch two movies before going to sleep.

Since it's a holiday anyway, I don't have to get up early for school tomorrow or the day after.

—"Ring ring"

The ringing phone interrupted the two people who were choosing a movie.

When Xiaolan saw that it was Yuanzi calling, she answered the phone immediately.

As soon as the call connected, Sonoko's excited screams came through the phone.

"—Lan! Something terrible has happened!"

Although it wasn't in 'hands-free' mode, even Ryūno, who was standing next to her, clearly heard Sonoko's shout and looked at Ran in confusion.

The volume of her voice... If it weren't for the fact that the two of them could vaguely hear a hint of excited laughter in Sonoko's voice, they would have even wondered if something had happened to her.

Xiaolan quickly asked, "What's wrong, Yuanzi?!"

"—Don't you know?! Someone publicly declared war on Tatsuno in an interview!"

Ryūno: "?"

Am I right?

declare war?

What war are you declaring?

Honestly, I don't think I've offended anyone, have I?

Even if we take a step back and say that the people he offended are either in prison or in hell right now...

How could we possibly declare war on him?