Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

"Are you and those two detectives good brothers?" A sarcastic smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"At least that's how they see it."

"Actually?"

"Have you ever heard the old saying, 'A gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions'? And to be honest, I'm a fan of theirs too."

"Fans? Deceiving yourself is certainly one of your strengths. I don't think someone like you can get along with a real detective."

"Then you are wrong."

"Really."

Chapter 104 What are you doing hiding here?

"What a big house!"

Yuanshan and Ye sighed as they walked along the cobblestone path.

"It's pretty much what I remember from my childhood." This wasn't Hattori Heiji's first visit, but he was struck by how much the world had changed, with only the rubble of bricks and stones still standing there.

"Are we really sure it's okay for us to come?" Kogoro Mouri, being an adult, was considering things more thoroughly.

"It's alright, if you don't mind, you can have dinner here." The butler seemed very easy to talk to. "Besides, our master once said that he has always wanted to meet Mr. Tono."

"Me?" Tohru Tono was a little surprised.

For some reason, despite solving many cases as a detective, he was surprisingly unknown, which should have made him unnoticed by such a wealthy family.

"Ah, after all, you are a famous young inventor," the butler said with a smile.

Toru Tono nodded; he found it hard to believe that such a wealthy person would be interested in an inventor who didn't yet have his own supply chain.

He looked thoughtfully at Hattori Heiji walking ahead.

It seems that the reason is because the Mori family, the owners of this luxurious villa, also have connections with the Osaka Police Department, or perhaps Hattori Shizuka said something.

......

The group entered the house and were warmly received by the villa owner, Mikio Morizono, who had already learned about the matter through the butler.

"So you're that up-and-coming inventor who's been making waves lately? You're truly a prodigy at such a young age," said Mikio Morizono, sitting in the main seat, speaking with great enthusiasm.

"I wouldn't say I'm at the peak of my career; I'm not famous yet."

"Haha, that's too modest. He's a household name in our circle."

"Is that so?" Tohru Tono said noncommittally.

Anyone can say polite things, but in their hearts they probably only see him as a high school detective, right? You can tell that from the fact that no one outside the Metropolitan Police Department has asked him to cooperate.

Morizono Mikio then turned his face to the other side: "You are the famous detective—Kogoro Mouri, I've heard so much about you."

"Not at all, my surname is Mori, please give me your guidance." The uncle nodded steadily.

"It is an honor to dine at the same table with people like you."

"Too polite."

“To be honest, when I was young, I also thought about becoming a detective,” Morizono Mikio suddenly said.

Tohno could tell that this was a genuine expression of his feelings.

As expected of the Conan world, everyone dreams of being a detective.

"How does it feel to be called the Heisei Era's Great Detective by everyone now?"

"To be honest, everyone sees me as quick and decisive when solving cases, but actually I'm always in a daze, hahaha!" Uncle Mori scratched his head smugly.

“You were absolutely right, old man.” Hattori Heiji, who knew the truth, couldn’t stand it anymore. “And in the end, the one with the best reasoning skills here is Tono.”

"Oh? Is that so?" Morizono Mikio was taken aback. "You're not an inventor?"

"I occasionally do detective work, but I can't compare to a professional detective."

"You're too modest. It's not easy to earn the praise of Prince Heiji of Osaka Prefecture."

Morizono Mikio smiled and sighed, "Don't let his current appearance fool you, when he was a child..."

"Hey, hey, hey." Hattori Heiji squinted, seemingly having left some embarrassing history here.

"What is it?" Toyama Kazuha was curious about everything concerning Hattori Heiji.

"Go ask him yourself," Morizono Mikio said with a smile, not intending to actually tell anyone.

“By the way, Brother Shigematsu.” He suddenly turned to the butler who had been standing to the side and spoke to him in a very amiable manner, “Could you bring me the camera? It would be perfect to take a picture with our two distinguished guests as a memento.”

"Okay, I'll go right away."

"Oh, right." Morizono Mikio suddenly remembered something, "And then, come to my room for a bit later."

"Oh?"

"I'm so grateful to you for helping me with so many things at my son's wedding. Please feel free to ask for anything you need."

"Yes, sir." The butler bowed slightly.

"This Mr. Morizono really knows how to win people over," Shiho Miyano whispered again.

"Can't it just be his personality? Look how filthy other people's hearts are."

"Really? Is that how you usually comfort yourself?"

"..." Tohru Tono pretended not to hear and looked at the steak on his plate.

Conan found the way the two of them were interacting a little strange.

"Tohru Tohno and this assistant... are they that close?"

He and Tohru Tohno solved so many cases together that he considered himself to have a certain understanding of each other.

I knew that although he appeared humble and gentle, he was actually the type who had a hard time making friends, which matched my imagination of researchers.

Even though Ran and Sonoko are very familiar with each other and often go out together, they at least keep their distance on the surface and rarely talk in hushed tones or appear intimate.

"Strange." Conan was completely baffled.

We had a long dinner party, and in the middle of it we even met the groom of the wedding – Kikuto Morizono.

He was dressed in orange-red clothes, and his behavior, in Toru Tono's words, was a bit "greasy".

But maybe that's what young girls fall for.

After the dinner, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha, who were staying there, saw Mori and his party off.

"See you tomorrow!" Xiaolan said loudly to He Ye.

"Good night! Go to sleep early!" Kazuha responded loudly in return.

The family walked out the door.

"Aren't you going back?"

Hattori Heiji looked at Tono Toru, who was standing still, with a strange expression.

"Ah, because I have a bad feeling about it," he said casually, without giving a direct answer.

"So you feel the same way?" Hattori Heiji sighed. "Every time that guy shows up, I get dragged into something."

"But then again, weren't you present at every single incident?"

"Obviously, I was also dragged into this..." Tohru Tohno certainly wouldn't take the blame for the Grim Reaper's aura.

"Oh?" Hattori Heiji was about to say something when he suddenly heard the sound of a window shattering.

He turned around abruptly and saw that the window on the third floor had been broken, with shards of glass scattered in the yard.

In the quiet night, the crisp sound caught the attention of everyone in the Mori family, including those who were walking out the door.

"Ran-neechan, watch that window!" Conan and Heiji Hattori reacted quickly and rushed upstairs.

Tohru Tono gave Shiho Miyano a knowing look, and then followed suit and ran up to her.

Upon reaching the third floor, they discovered that the room with the broken window was locked.

Kazuha ran up. According to her, only the butler, Shigematsu, had the key to the whole house, but he couldn't be found at the moment.

"In that case, let's just break down the door." Kogoro Mouri was used to this kind of thing and quickly offered a solution.

The men present skillfully worked together to ram the wooden door, breaking the lock in a few moments and rushing inside.

The lights were off inside, and the congealed red and black bloodstains on the floor stretched into the next room.

Everyone was drawn to the bloodstains and couldn't help but step into the next room, which was lit up.

Only Toru Tono and Shiho Miyano, who had been following behind him, walked thoughtfully to the window in the dark room.

Then he suddenly yanked open the curtains.

"!!!"

Behind the curtains stood a startled figure.

"Young Master Kikuto?" Toru Tono looked at the person hiding behind the curtains and smiled.

What are you doing hiding here?

Chapter 105 Reverse Loser

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and beads of sweat appeared on Kikuto Morizono's handsome face.

Ruined!

This was his first reaction.

But people are always skeptical.

So he prepared to struggle.

"Oh, I heard some strange noises over here, so I came to check it out."

"How did you get in?" Toru Tohno asked curiously, glancing at the wooden door that had been knocked down.

"...Actually, I've been resting in this room the whole time, and I just woke up."