Chapter 50: The Entry of the Lawyer Queen

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Jingle!

The bell at the doorway rang once again. A tall, cold beauty dressed in a women's professional suit with her hair tied in a high bun walked into the shop carrying a briefcase.

"What a great beauty~" Conan's eyes lit up.

"Mom, over here!"

Mouri Ran waved her arms and called out the moment she saw the newcomer.

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei muttered to himself, "So Sister Ran came to see Aunt Eri. But come to think of it, Aunt Eri has changed quite a bit; I almost didn't recognize her."

Because Sonoko and Ran were best friends, Suzuki Seimei naturally knew Kisaki Eri.

It was just that Eri and Mouri Kogoro had been separated for many years, and coupled with the significant change in her demeanor, it was indeed hard to recognize her at first glance.

"No wonder that idiot Ran lied to me; she was afraid Uncle would find out." Conan instantly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It was truly great that he wasn't cuckolded.

Jingle!

"Hey~ Boss!"

The bell at the door chimed as a burly man wearing a woolen cap pushed open the door and stepped inside. He greeted the cafe owner with a smile and sat down at the counter.

"Ah, Mr. Tonoyama~" The cafe owner, upon seeing the newcomer, instinctively glanced at his bandaged ring finger and asked, "What happened to your finger?"

"Oh, it's nothing much. I accidentally hurt it while practicing rugby. It'll be fine in a few days."

"What would you like to drink?"

"The usual, please."

Just as the burly man in the cap was chatting with the cafe owner, Suzuki Seimei's expression turned somewhat solemn.

Floating right above the head of the man in the cap were the three prominent characters: "Available for Check-in."

"Conan, sit here for a moment, I need to go to the restroom." Suzuki Seimei put down his spoon, stood up, and walked toward the direction of the restroom.

On his way to the restroom, Suzuki Seimei deliberately walked past the woman in dark sunglasses and the burly man in the cap, secretly brushing against both of them.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in with Himeno Yayoi. Reward: two years of [Lifespan]. The host may claim it at any time."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in with Tonoyama Juzo. Reward: 1 point in Strength. The host may claim it at any time."

Based on Suzuki Seimei's past check-in experiences, items like [Lifespan] were usually dropped by victims.

Therefore, the woman in sunglasses named Himeno Yayoi was most likely the victim of this upcoming case, while the burly man in the cap named Tonoyama Juzo was in all probability the perpetrator.

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Next, as long as Suzuki Seimei kept an eye on Tonoyama Juzo and prevented him from getting the opportunity to commit murder, he would be able to prevent yet another tragedy from happening.

"Eh? Seimei!" Suzuki Seimei, who had just stepped out of the restroom, hadn't even had time to return to his seat when he was spotted by Mouri Ran.

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Seeing Suzuki Seimei's cute little face, Kisaki Eri couldn't help but pull him into her arms, asking with a bright smile, "Seimei, it's been so long. Do you still remember me?"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in with Kisaki Eri. Reward: a copy of 《Spiritual Speech Technique》. The host may claim it at any time."

[Skill Name: Spiritual Speech Technique]
[Type: Active Skill]
[Level: Unupgradeable]
[Effect: Integrates spiritual power into sound to control and command living creatures possessing a sense of hearing. (The power of this skill is directly proportional to the user's spiritual power and is ineffective against creatures whose spiritual power exceeds the user's.)]
[Consumption: Spiritual Power]
[Cooldown: None]
[Remark: The authentic Jutsu of Talk No Jutsu!]

Inhaling the faint fragrance emanating from Kisaki Eri, Suzuki Seimei leaned closer into her embrace and pouted with a soft, milky voice, "Aunt Eri, Seimei missed you so much~"

"You little rascal, you're just as clingy as before~"

Hearing Suzuki Seimei's familiar, spoiled tone, Kisaki Eri couldn't help planting a kiss on his little cheek.

Eri was soft on the inside but tough on the outside, and coupled with her profession as a lawyer, she usually gave people a very stern impression.

Neither Kudo Shinichi nor Suzuki Sonoko dared to act mischievously in front of her, with Suzuki Seimei being the sole exception.

Since he was a child, Suzuki Seimei had always been very attached to Kisaki Eri, completely unfazed by her aloof aura, which made it impossible for Eri to maintain her stern facade in front of him.

So she could only dote on him instead~

Of course, not just Kisaki Eri; Suzuki Seimei used to be very fond of clinging to Kudo Yukiko as well. Anyway, as long as they were pretty older sisters, he knew how to get on their good side.

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Watching Suzuki Seimei chatting and laughing merrily with Kisaki Eri and the others, Conan, who had been completely forgotten by him, was filled with resentment.

Because Kudo Shinichi and Ran were childhood sweethearts, whenever he dragged Ran into trouble, he invariably ended up getting severely beaten up by Kisaki Eri.

In Conan's mind, Kisaki Eri was practically synonymous with a tigress. Coupled with the natural suppression a mother-in-law held over her son-in-law, he didn't dare get too close to her.

"Seimei, why are you here all by yourself?" Mouri Ran asked with some confusion.

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Suzuki Seimei let out a helpless sigh. "I heard that Sister Sonoko was coming here on a date today, and I was worried she might get tricked by someone, so I came to vet the guy for her~"

"Such a little adult~" Kisaki Eri couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Mouri Ran couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "Sonoko is coming here on a date? Who is her date?"

"I don't know who he is either. I only heard Sister Sonoko mention that his name is something like Kowako. I took a sneak peek around just now and haven't found anyone matching the description yet."

Jingle!

No sooner had Suzuki Seimei finished speaking than the cafe door chime rang once again, and a handsome young man wearing a designer suit and shoulder-length hair walked in from outside.

"Welcome. Are you dining alone?"

"I'm meeting a girl here, but it seems she hasn't arrived yet." The long-haired handsome man glanced around the cafe, turned to the waiter, and said, "Then just seat me at an empty table for two for now, I'll wait for her."

"Under the guidance of the waiter, the long-haired handsome man took a seat at an empty table not far from Suzuki Seimei.

"Bring me a cup of black tea first."

"Certainly."

Jingle, jingle, jingle...

Just as the waiter left, the long-haired handsome man's phone rang. He picked up the phone and said, "Hello, this is Kowako."

It's him!

Hearing this, Suzuki Seimei and Mouri Ran instinctively exchanged glances, nodded in tacit agreement, and began to secretly observe the long-haired handsome man.

Seeing the gossipy expressions on the two youngsters, a helpless smile crept onto Kisaki Eri's pretty face, and then... she quietly pricked up her ears without changing her expression.

Gossip was human nature, and Kisaki Eri was naturally no exception.

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