Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

"Ah...yes! That's it!"

Uncle Maori touched his head and smiled awkwardly:

"There's nothing I can do. After all, a person must have some hobbies!

I usually like to drink and smoke. But you see, this has caused some problems. That's why I asked my daughter to help me quit smoking and drinking!"

"Is that so? It seems that your family isn't all going well! Is your wife too strong? Let me tell you, to your wife, just..."

Seeing that the topic did not successfully lead to the direction he wanted, Gondo did not give up and tried to continue to guide the topic in order to improve his relationship with Mori.

However, Conan felt relieved when he heard the topic he mentioned.

What's this guy thinking? Even if he wants to get closer to Mr. Maori, he shouldn't bring up the topic of family! Horse racing, idols, izakayas, etc., any of them are better than family!

Sure enough, after hearing Gondo's words, Maori's originally confused eyes suddenly became shrewd:

"My family? It's okay, right? Brother Gondou said that, is there something wrong at home?"

Next, the right to speak was completely in the hands of Uncle Maori.

"Conan, why do I feel like there's a strong smell of tension between Dad and the others?"

Xiaolan lowered her head, leaned close to Conan's ear, and asked with some confusion.

"Also, why did you say that just now? Why did Dad say that he asked me to help him quit drinking?"

"Well, Sister Xiaolan, think about Uncle Maori's personality. If he really feels that you are controlling him, would he feel embarrassed?

If he feels ashamed, wouldn't it be more difficult for you to control him and get him to quit smoking and drinking?"

As for the other party's attempt to improve the relationship between him and Maori through empathy, he'd better not say anything more.

After all, he is just an innocent child. How could a child like him understand such things?

"Well, that's exactly the truth!"

Xiaolan thought about it and nodded.

Meanwhile, Director Gondo was quickly overwhelmed by Maori's onslaught. He wiped his sweat off his face, his eyes brightening as if he had seen a savior, and waved towards the door.

"Ms. Douyuan, this way! Mr. Maori, look, this beautiful lady is our team's screenwriter! Although she is young, her writing skills are very solid!

Ms. Douyuan, come and show Mr. Maori the script you wrote."

"Eh?"

Taeko Dogaki was stunned:

"But, Director, isn't the script supposed to be kept secret at this stage?"

"oops!"

The director waved his hand:

"Secrecy and all that? That's for outsiders! How could a detective as formidable as Mr. Maori be interested in a jerk like me? Don't you agree, Mr. Maori?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri just smiled, took a sip of wine, and said nothing else.

If the director had just been drinking with him before and didn't talk about trivial things, he would still have responded with a smile.

However, since they were trying to sow discord between him and his family right from the start, he had no choice but to apologize. They were not related, and their relationship wasn't particularly close, so how could Mao Li possibly give him the opportunity to lower the price?

Seeing that Maori was still unmoved, Gonto knew that his attempt had failed. He sighed helplessly:

"Anyway, let's show the script to Mr. Maori first! After all, we have to let Mr. Maori confirm whether our play will ruin his reputation, right?"

"OK then!"

Seeing the director's words, Douyuan, the screenwriter, had no objections. She took out a stack of manuscripts from her small bag and handed them to Uncle Maori.

......

"Hmm? Seems pretty good? Then, Mr. Director, let's talk about the compensation!"

Mao Li took the script, flipped through it briefly, and his eyes lit up. This screenwriter's story is quite interesting! As long as there are no problems during the filming process, it might have a chance to become a hit!

If this kind of thing is handled well, it would be a good opportunity to promote your reputation!

Thinking of this, Maori turned his head to look at Director Gondo with a smile on his face.

"As long as you are satisfied!"

Gonto wiped the sweat from his forehead with a bit of pain. He knew that he would bleed heavily today!

......

"Sister, your name is Mamegaki Taeko, right?"

After seeing the real person and searching for keywords, Conan also remembered the other party's identity. A guy who was threatened by his fellow crew members because of a mistake he made in his early years.

To be honest, Conan doesn't really want to care about this person.

Rebellion, theft, and ultimately the death of an innocent person. Conan wouldn't believe it if he said that Mamegaki Taeko had no involvement in the whole process.

At least the fact that there were valuables at home wouldn't have been accidentally revealed as she said. Maybe the young people at the time were broke and had no money to mess around, so she suggested stealing some things.

It was only after the unfortunate warehouse manager committed suicide that she became frightened and ended her rebellious period.

However, considering that Uncle Maori has agreed to serve as a consultant for this drama, and in order to make the Maori family more prosperous, Conan decided to take the initiative to intervene and prevent this case from happening.

"Hmm? Little boy, what's the matter with calling you sister?"

Mameko Mamegaki was sitting nearby. When she heard Conan's voice, she looked over with some curiosity.

"Sister, let me ask you, do you think the past is more important, or the future?"

"This, I think, should be the future!"

Mio was stunned, but still replied seriously.

"So, what do you think is better, facing danger alone, or overcoming it together with like-minded people?"

"Well, it should be two people! After all, they are in tune with each other, so there is no need to worry about being betrayed by the other party!"

"So, when you face people and things from your past that threaten your future, will you face it alone?"

"Little boy, why are you asking these questions?"

The smile on Taeko's face froze. Conan's questions were like a sharp knife, reminding her of her past.

"Sister, just tell me~ This is a question the teacher asked us, I want to hear your opinion!"

Conan acted cute, trying to get away with it. Needless to say, after becoming a child, he has become more and more skilled at acting cute!

"This, this is it!"

Taeko wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and thought for a moment:

"That shouldn't be the case. After all, I also have someone who can communicate with me."

Thinking of Shimazaki who was already engaged, a smile appeared on Mamegaki Taeko's face.

"Okay, I understand! Thank you, sister! Sister, remember what you said today~"

Listening to Conan's words, Douyuan Taeko's face showed a trace of doubt. However, an inexplicable feeling made her nod and secretly memorize the conversation with Conan in her heart.