Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Chapter 823 Xiaolan: Mr. Amuro is also a man with a tragic fate.

Let's go back to the present..........................

"Airship..."

Amuro Tooru deliberately feigned curiosity in front of Ran.

He seemed somewhat excited and began to speak.

"Has someone invited Mr. Mori to solve another case...?"

"Uh, no, that's not it..."

Xiao Lan's lips twitched twice.

I already said that the garden invited their family to experience the airship that her uncle had just built, which is touted as the world's largest flying ship...

"but............................"

Xiaolan pinched her chin.

"It seems there's a gem on there, something like the treasure Sonoko's uncle used to challenge Kaito Kid to a duel..."

"If you were to call it a case, you could勉强 (barely) categorize it................................"

"Phantom Thief Kid..................................."

Amuro Tooru's curiosity deepened, and he asked with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation,

"Can I go with Mr. Mori...?"

Seemingly worried about being rejected, Amuro Tooru quickly spoke up to explain for himself.

"I won't touch anything unnecessarily, and I'll be careful with my words and actions..."

"this................................."

Xiaolan's face showed a hint of difficulty.

If it were a family trip, she felt it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring her father's eldest disciple along.

If it were a case, Ran would definitely agree immediately after Amuro Tooru said that.

After all, she felt that the other party had given quite a few benefits to become her apprentice, and she felt somewhat guilty that her father didn't teach her anything every day.

However, since we're only benefiting from the garden's generosity this time, it wouldn't be appropriate to bring someone along without prior notice.

"Hmph! What are you doing here............................"

Kogoro Mouri snorted.

"Things like Phantom Thief Kid are simply not under our detective jurisdiction..."

"Arresting him is the Metropolitan Police Department's responsibility; it's none of our business..."

"We're going there for sightseeing, there's no point in bringing you along..."

At this point, Kogoro Mouri paused, then, in a tone that seemed to be for Amuro Tooru's sake, lightly reprimanded the young man.

"Amuro, not to criticize you, but curiosity is indeed a good thing............................."

However, we must also focus our limited energy on more important things...

"Things like Phantom Thief Kid are completely useless for your growth. You'd be better off spending that time at home reading a book..."

“That’s right, Uncle Mori is right…”

Conan then chimed in with a couple of comments.

He certainly didn't want such a dangerous guy as Amuro Tooru to come along...

Who knows what mischief this guy is up to this time? It's definitely better to send him far away than to have him around.............................

"Yes, yes, Mr. Mori......................................."

Amuro Tooru scratched his head and nodded repeatedly in response to Kogoro Mouri's words...............................

Despite his outwardly respectful demeanor, Amuro Tooru was inwardly cursing Kogoro Mouri a thousand times over...

How dare you say such a thing to us?

If you were truly a good teacher, I would have tolerated your words, but unfortunately...

Of all the teachers, you are the most irresponsible!

Every day it's either smoking, drinking, playing pachinko, or gambling on horses and getting a full-service massage...

Look at you, you don't look like a famous detective at all, and what right do you have to lecture me...............................

And you, Conan, too............................

What did I do to offend you? Why are you suddenly so hostile towards me?

Amuro Tooru felt wronged; he didn't seem to have done anything out of line...

Despite being filled with mixed emotions, Amuro Tooru maintained his gentlemanly demeanor on the surface.

There was no way around it; as Kogoro Mouri's disciple on the surface, and given Amuro Tooru's consistent facade of being an honest and humble person in front of Kogoro's family...

Amuro Tooru simply couldn't face the teacher's reprimand and argue back......................................

Now, he can only pin his hopes on Xiaolan.................................

He knew that Xiaolan, a simple yet upright girl, would definitely feel uncomfortable hearing her father say such things...

At this point, all I need to do is add another spark...

"I'm so sorry,"

Amuro Tooru bowed slightly to Kogoro Mouri and spoke apologetically.

"I really want to learn from Mr. Mori so much..."

"Because I usually work too many part-time jobs to pay for the high rent in Tokyo, I figured since I have a day off today, I might as well stay by Mr. Mori's side and learn as much as possible................................"

"I'm truly sorry if bringing me along has caused any trouble for the teacher..."

Amuro Tooru said, putting on a very aggrieved expression.............................

Seeing this, both Kogoro Mouri and Conan inwardly cursed—

MDZZ........................

This guy is still so malicious and full of bad intentions...

Seeing that they wouldn't agree, they started playing the victim...

But........................

Kogoro Mouri and Conan both know this, but Ran is the one who falls for it the most...

As expected..............................

Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's words, Ran's compassion was immediately triggered again...

Especially when Amuro Tooru mentioned his part-time job, a tragic image immediately flashed into Ran's mind—

A boy from the countryside travels a long way to Tokyo, all to pursue his dream of becoming a famous detective.

On his journey to pursue his dreams, he experienced a lot and lost a lot...

To pay the high rent in Tokyo, he has to work several jobs every day.

The boy didn't use the money he earned from his part-time job for pleasure; instead, he invested it all in a famous detective, hoping to learn his experience and skills in becoming a detective.

But ironically, this famous detective is a complete jerk in real life—

He smoked, drank, played mahjong, gambled on horses, got foot massages, and slingshots—he was a complete scoundrel, receiving virtually no guidance whatsoever from the young man...............................

Thinking about this, Xiaolan couldn't hold back any longer.

She glared at her father, feeling he was far too cruel to her older brother, Amuro Tooru, who was chasing his dreams.

"Um, Mr. Amuro............................"

Ran spoke softly, her voice tinged with a hint of comfort, to Amuro Tooru.

"Since it was the garden that invited us, I couldn't make the decision myself."

"How about this, I'll ask Sonoko for you."

"You are my father's disciple, so Sonoko and her uncle shouldn't refuse..."

"Thank you so much!"

Amuro Tooru bowed deeply to Ran with a grateful expression.

Then, he turned around and bowed to Kogoro Mouri as well.

"Mr. Mori, it's not that I'm curious about Kaito Kid. I just want to spend more time with you, listen to your teachings, and learn from your insights into everyday life..."

"Okay, okay,"

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand impatiently.

"In that case, you can come along."

"However, I've already said this beforehand,"

Kogoro Mouri spoke to Tooru Amuro with a serious expression.

"Once you get there, be careful with your words and actions, observe and listen carefully. You can be proactive in your work, but absolutely avoid acting on your own initiative..."

"Okay, please rest assured..........................."

Amuro Tooru nodded emphatically, as if to say, "I will remember your words."

Conan watched this scene and unconsciously shook his head.

Ugh--

This guy still managed to sneak up here...

What was supposed to be a perfectly good trip, where I could both fight against Phantom Thief Kid and get closer to Mr. Kurosawa..............................

Now things are even worse; we have to be wary of this ill-intentioned guy...