"We're here, get off the car."
At the exit of the Mori Detective Agency, the bridge car stopped on the side of the road, and Karasuma Ying and three others got out of the car one after another.
"Huh? Are you here yet? So fast..."
Suzuki Sonoko rubbed her eyes nonchalantly and fell asleep in the car halfway through the journey.
The shop on the first floor of the office is closed at this time, and Miss Amamiya Megumi still works at Mihua TV Station.
The three of them walked all the way up to the second floor, and Mao Lilan opened the door with the key.
"Oh! Miss Yoko has a high competition!!"
In the office, Mouri Kogoro was shouting excitedly at Okino Yoko on the TV. He didn't even notice the three people who had entered the room.
On the desk were piles of beer bottles, unthrown instant noodle boxes, and a pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Obviously, because of his daughter's absence, a certain uncle began to indulge himself again.
"Dad!" Mao Lilan shouted angrily as veins popped up on his forehead.
"Oh? Is it Xiaolan? When did you come back? Did you have fun yesterday?"
Hearing the shouting from behind, Mouri Kogoro looked back and asked with concern.
"Dad! Now isn't the time to talk about this, right? Didn't you eat well again? What time did you go to bed last night? And there's this pile of cigarettes! This pile of beer! Didn't I always tell you to drink less of these things? Of?!”
Behind Mao Lilan, Karasuma Ying walked into the kitchen silently, while Suzuki Sonoko yawned and sat on the sofa.
"I didn't drink much either..."
After being scolded by Maorilan, Maori Kogoro looked away with a guilty conscience and whispered.
"You don't have much to drink?!"
Mao Lilan stepped forward angrily, putting one hand on her hips and pointing at the pile of beer bottles on the table. She was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
"That's too exaggerated, uncle~" Suzuki Sonoko lay on the back of the sofa and said with a smile.
"This, this is actually just occasional, don't be so serious, Xiaolan..."
"You mean occasionally?!"
"Mr. Mori, would you like some tea?"
Just when Mao Lilan was about to run away, Karasuma Ying came out of the kitchen with several cups of tea.
"Oh! OK, OK! I'll get it, I'll get it!"
The rescuer arrived, and Mouri Kogoro quickly stood up and took the tea from Karasumaying's hand.
"dad?!"
"Okay, Xiaolan, come and try it too. It tastes really good. Xiaoying, your tea making skills are still so good..."
"I am going tocook!"
After being perfunctory by Maori Kogoro continuously, Maori Lan took the tea cup and walked into the kitchen angrily.
Behind her, Mouri Kogoro showed a grateful expression towards Karasumaying, while Karasumaying gave him a helpless expression in return.
[This father and daughter...]
"I'll go help too..."
Sighing slightly, Karasumaying looked at Suzuki Sonoko on the sofa and said:
"Yuanzi, after lunch, can I drive you back?"
"You can do whatever you want, Aying~"
Suzuki Sonoko made an OK gesture, while Mouri Kogoro beside him quickly pulled out a letter from his desk as if he suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, by the way, Xiaoying, there was a commission letter addressed to you in the mailbox yesterday. I brought it up for you. You can take a look."
"It's for me? Could it be a mistake?" Karasumaying took the envelope with some confusion.
This was the first time she had received a letter of entrustment to her since she became Mouri Kogoro's assistant.
"That's right, that's right. I've confirmed that the recipient's name is indeed you."
"It's amazing, Aying. You received the commission so quickly. It's just around the corner to catch up with the uncle~" Suzuki Sonoko said with a smile.
"What are you talking about, little girl, how can I, Mouri Kogoro, be overtaken so easily? Xiaoying still has a lot to learn from me on the road of detective work!"
He drank all the tea in his hand. Although Mouri Kogoro said so, he also looked at Karasumaying with the same curiosity.
He also wanted to know what the content of this commission specifically named to Karasuma Ying would be.
Under the expectant gazes of the two people, Karasumaying opened the envelope. She glanced at the sender's name, and then nodded clearly.
"It's a request from Miss Hoshino."
"Ms. Hoshino?"
"It's the actress Terumi Hoshino who often appears in criminal investigation dramas." Karasumaying explained.
Ever since she was invited to the "fake engagement party" by Ms. Okino Yoko last time, she and the somewhat aloof Ms. Terumi Hoshino have become acquainted.
The commission content in the letter is very simple. Miss Hoshino recently accepted a youth detective movie with a female high school student as the protagonist.
However, Ms. Hoshino herself had no inspiration for the image of the movie's heroine, so she wanted to invite Karasuma Ei, a real female high school detective, to serve as a consultant for the movie.
What she has to do is not complicated. She does not need to clock in on time every day. She only needs to provide Miss Hoshino with some relevant suggestions when she needs it.
With almost no hesitation, Karasumaying decided to accept this commission.
Not only because of the generous remuneration, but more importantly because the client is Miss Hoshino.
Karasumaying simply couldn't bear to reject this sister who had a persistent dream of being a "detective".
"I see, I want to be a film consultant..." After hearing Karasumaying's explanation, Mouri Kogoro nodded.
"It really suits your identity, A-ying, a super high school-level female detective~"
"Don't laugh at me, Sonoko."
Putting the letter away, Karasumaying took out her mobile phone and sent a text message accepting the commission to Terumi Hoshino.
"I'm back!"
As soon as he sent the text message, the door of the office was suddenly opened, and a short figure rushed in hastily.
"Conan? What's wrong?" Looking at Conan who was in a hurry, Karasuma Ying asked doubtfully.
"Sorry! I have to go out for a while!"
Without further explanation, Conan ran to his desk with a swish and rummaged through the drawer to find a sketched portrait.
"Hey! Little devil! Don't rummage through my drawers!"
"Sorry, uncle! I'm going to Teacher Judy's house for lunch at noon! You don't have to wait for me!"
With these words, Conan nimbly avoided Mouri Kogoro's clutches and ran out of the office in a hurry.
"Brat!"
"Did Conan come back just now?" Mao Lilan, who heard the sound in the kitchen, stuck his head out curiously and asked.
"Well, the kid said he went to Teacher Judy's house for lunch, so he didn't have to cook his lunch." Karasuma Ying replied, feeling a little confused at the same time.
She just saw that what Conan pulled out from his desk was the sketch portrait that Mr. Amamiya Rui had drawn for Xiaolan.
Is there something wrong with this painting?
What was he going to do with this sketch in his hands so anxiously?
"Buzz!"
The phone suddenly vibrated, it was a reply from Miss Hoshino.
[Then if there is no problem, Xiaoying, please come over this afternoon. We will discuss the specific details of the commission together then. 】
【good. 】
