Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

"By the way, Xiaolan, is your son still not coming?"

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly asked Ran Mouri a question.

Ran Mouri raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? You mean Conan? He goes to the same school as Ai, so he should be coming too, right?"

Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand.

"No, I meant Kudo. He hasn't been back to school in so long, he should be back by now, right?"

"...Well, he should be coming, right?"

Ran Mouri responded somewhat haltingly.

He will definitely come, but it will be Shinichi when he was a child.

"Huh? Xiaolan, have you already asked him?"

Sonoko Suzuki was somewhat surprised that this busy man, whom she hadn't seen in ages, was finally coming back.

"How about we give the role of Karasuma-sensei to Kudo? Ran can play the princess, and Kudo can play the knight?"

"Um, isn't this a bit too unfair to Karasuma-sensei?"

Karasuma...Teacher?

Hearing the conversation between Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri, Qi Ming and Ai Haibara exchanged a puzzled look.

Could the Karasuma-sensei they're talking about be that Karasuma-sensei?

Qi Ming raised his hand: "Um, who is this Karasuma-sensei you're talking about?"

Ran Mouri laughed and said, "He's our school's new history teacher, Renya Karasuma."

"We thought his temperament was quite suitable for the Black Knight, so we asked him, and we didn't expect the teacher to agree."

"..."

"wtf?"

Both Qi Ming and Ai Haibara were stunned.

What is the organization's boss, no, the former boss of the organization, doing?

A centenarian has re-entered the workforce and started teaching?

Seeing Qi Ming's surprised expression, Ran Mouri asked with some confusion:

"Mr. Qi Ming, do you know Professor Karasuma?"

"Um, do you know me or not?"

Qi Ming shook his head repeatedly.

There's a problem. Karasuma Renya has a very serious problem.

As the saying goes, a man is only young until he dies. Qi Ming could figure out why Karasuma Renya went to school to become a teacher even if he had no brains.

The former boss's prestige had completely collapsed in Qi Ming's mind at this moment.

Old-fashioned leather!

"Mr. Qi Ming, you're having a chat. Did I arrive at the wrong time?"

A crisp sound rang out from the doorway, and everyone looked over to see Natsumi Kosaka standing in front of the door, leaning against the doorframe.

Upon hearing Natsumi Kosaka's somewhat familiar lines, Qi Ming couldn't help but blurt them out.

"No, you came just in time!"

"……Eh?"

Qi Ming coughed twice to indicate that he was alright.

"Nothing, is there anything you need, Miss Kosaka?"

Natsumi Kosaka entered the room.

"Yes, it's about the work Mr. Qi Ming mentioned. I'd like to ask Mr. Qi Ming about the specifics of his job."

"After all, it's not good to leave this castle empty, and this is my hometown. I still think it's better to go back to China."

Natsumi Kosaka chatted with the butler in the kitchen, and the butler's message was to advise Natsumi to treat herself better.

After all, carrying a debt will inevitably put psychological pressure on you.

After thinking about it for a while, Natsumi Kosaka finally decided to ask Qi Ming about her job.

Is Qi Ming unreliable?

nonexistent.

Someone who can associate with the Suzuki family's daughter and even go out with the famous detective Kogoro Mouri can't possibly be a bad person!

Upon hearing Natsumi Kosaka bring up this topic, Sonoko Suzuki also remembered what Qi Ming had said in the car.

"Mr. Qi Ming, are you referring to the job at Nichiuri TV?"

Qi Ming shook his head, gave himself a thumbs-up, and said with considerable pride.

"No, I quit that job. I'm a boss now."

"Hey, Mr. Qi Ming, do you own your own company?"

After hearing Ran Mouri's words, Qi Ming pondered for a moment before replying:

"Not really. Actually, besides being a singer in my spare time, I also worked as a manager in another company. Then the boss didn't want to continue, so he just handed the company over to me."

"That's it..."

Sonoko Suzuki really thought Qi Ming was very lucky, receiving gifts of castles and companies.

I wonder if someone will just give away land next time.

Qi Ming asked Natsumi Kosaka:

"Ms. Kosaka works as a pastry chef in Paris, right?"

"Yes, I also quite enjoy baking."

Natsumi Kosaka chuckled and nodded, then said somewhat shyly:

"I might not know how to do front desk work, I have no experience."

"No experience is no problem. Just sitting at the front desk is the best view."

Qi Ming waved his hand dismissively and gave Natsumi Kosaka a thumbs up.

Natsumi Kosaka blushed and lowered her head shyly.

"Mr. Qi Ming, please don't make fun of me~"

"No, I'm just telling the truth."

"..."

Snapped--

A soft sound rang out, and everyone looked over to see that Ai Haibara had accidentally dropped the book on the ground.

"Ai, what's wrong?"

"nothing."

Ai Haibara answered expressionlessly, then bent down and picked up the book.

Ran Mouri gave Ai Haibara a strange look, then pointed to the book in the little girl's hand.

"Hey, Ai, you're holding your book upside down."

Ai Haibara glanced at the upside-down text in the book, remained silent for a long time, and then said softly:

"...I like to see it this way."

……

ten minutes later.

"Then how about I come back next month?"

"OK."

Natsumi Kosaka got up from her chair, smiled at Qi Ming, and left the room with the contract she had just signed.

"Mr. Qi Ming, although I'm an amateur, aren't your company's benefits amazing?"

Sonoko Suzuki asked, somewhat dazed.

Qi Ming said nonchalantly:

"Since it's a startup, we need to offer the best benefits to retain employees."

"Yes, is that so?"

Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri were still reeling from the conversation between Qi Ming and Natsumi Kosaka.

Annual salary of tens of millions, full insurance coverage, two days on, one day off, and occasional team building activities every month that don't take up rest time...

If Suzuki Sonoko didn't know Qi Ming's character, she would have thought the man in front of her was a conman.

"You guys, dinner's ready."

Is it lunchtime yet?

Hearing Kogoro Mouri's shouts, Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri also got up and went outside.

"Mr. Qi Ming, Xiao Ai, let's go."

Ai Haibara put the upside-down book back on the table.

"You all go down first, I need to talk to my brother about something."

"Hmm? Okay, then hurry up."

As Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki's footsteps faded into the distance, Ai Haibara looked at Qi Ming and said irritably:

"I said, why did you drag irrelevant people into this mess?"

Qi Ming looked at Ai Haibara with narrowed eyes and smirked.

"Jealous?"

Ai Haibara rolled her eyes at Qi Ming.

"My emotional reaction is a complex one triggered by emotional exclusivity, not jealousy."

"And don't try to change the subject. Recruiting ordinary people into the organization—you know exactly what kind of organization it is..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ai Haibara suddenly frowned.

The current boss of the organization is Qi Ming, and it seems like he can do whatever he wants...

The thought of Kaito Kid joining the organization made Ai Haibara somewhat afraid to imagine how bizarre the organization's atmosphere would become in the future.