After taking a sip of water to calm her inner nervousness, the young woman introduced herself: "My name is Ryoko. Actually, I'm looking for someone. That person disappeared suddenly and I don't know what to do."
With that, she took a photo from her backpack and placed it on the table.
She continued, "This is his photo. We used to date..."
When Kogoro Mouri looked at the photo, he saw… Kudō Shinichi? He was shocked for a moment, then looked at Lin Yi with a somewhat strange expression, and asked Ryoko, "You were dating Shinichi?"
"Yes." Ryoko lowered her head, a little embarrassed.
"Well… I didn't expect that. That quiet boy already had a girlfriend outside of school." Kogoro Mouri rubbed his chin and, automatically, began to imagine why Ran wasn't with Shinichi.
"If you're looking for Shinichi… then right here..." Kogoro Mouri pointed to Lin Yi, "there's one of his classmates."
"Is... is that true?"
Ryoko, upon hearing the news, suddenly felt nervous and somewhat lost.
She hadn't expected to meet one of his classmates just by mentioning Kudō Shinichi. She felt incredibly unlucky.
"Mr. Kudō has taken a long leave lately… No one has been able to contact him," explained Lin Yi, then continued, "You… are Kudō's girlfriend? I heard he had a girlfriend outside of school, but I always thought it was just a rumor..."
Taking advantage of the opportunity Lin Yi gave him, he didn't hesitate for a second to start badmouthing Kudō Shinichi.
Ruining the reputation of your competitor, isn't that quite common?
Even though the competition had ended, the opportunity to talk bad still had to be taken.
It was important to leave Kogoro Mouri with a bad impression!
"Yes, I'm his girlfriend outside of school."
Ryoko, hearing this, nodded without thinking, accepting it.
She didn't realize that she had fallen into Lin Yi's trap and was cooperating in discrediting Kudō Shinichi.
In fact, she didn't even feel guilty, as she thought she was lucky to have guessed correctly about Kudō Shinichi's girlfriend outside of school.
"I see… then..."
Lin Yi paused and, "couldn't help" but ask: "Is it true what they say, that you left the hotel with Kudō?"
A boy and a girl, in high school, what could they be doing in a hotel? What could they be doing? Hmm?
When Lin Yi asked this, Kogoro Mouri's eyebrows immediately furrowed.
Clearly, he was concerned about this matter.
"Is it true?" asked Kogoro Mouri in a serious tone.
"That..." Ryoko, blushing, said, "That's something I can't say!"
She can't say it?
Then… is it true?
Did that boy Kudō Shinichi really have a girlfriend outside of school, and they've already gone to a hotel together?
Kogoro Mouri, hearing this, although he didn't say anything, drank a glass of liquor in one gulp, clearly indicating that he was not happy. It was obvious that his mood had plummeted.
From Kogoro Mouri's point of view, however, this was understandable.
He knew that Shinichi and Ran had been friends since they were little, and he had also noticed how close they were. Plus, they went to the same school and were in the same class, they saw each other all the time.
Logically, the chances of those two ending up together were pretty high, something like what had happened with him and Eri.
However, the facts didn't follow that path.
That brat Kudō Shinichi wasn't just not with Ran, but had chosen to be with a younger girl from outside of school.
Ryoko, although beautiful and charming, was nothing special in Kogoro Mouri's eyes.
Throughout all these years, Kudō Shinichi had never bought him a single gift or even bothered to visit him, but he forgave that, since he understood that Shinichi was still young.
But his daughter, who was so cute, beautiful, and good at home!
Didn't he choose Ran, but instead picked a younger girl?
"Hmph!"
Kogoro Mouri thought more and more angrily, telling himself that if he ever saw Kudō Shinichi again, maybe he'd give him a good punch.
However, after looking at Lin Yi, Kogoro Mouri felt a bit more relaxed.
At least, Ran had good taste and had chosen such a good boyfriend like him.
The bag wasn't just useful, but he was also willing to spend money on it.
Very well, very well.
"Sorry, Miss Ryoko..."
Due to his relationship with Ran, Kogoro Mouri immediately lost interest in the beautiful young woman. In a detached tone, he said, "You heard what Lin Yi said, there's no way to contact Kudō Shinichi... we can't help you."
"Is… is that so?"
Ryoko's face immediately darkened, and in a dull voice, she responded dejectedly.
To Kogoro Mouri, her dejection seemed to be because she couldn't find Kudō Shinichi.
Without showing courtesy, Kogoro Mouri waved his hand: "We can't do anything about it. If you really insist on looking for Kudō Shinichi… then I suggest you go somewhere else."
"Sorry for the trouble..."
Ryoko, somewhat disheartened, stood up and bowed. Just as she was about to leave, Lin Yi intervened: "Miss Ryoko, although we can't help you contact Kudō Shinichi, this gentleman is the famous detective Mouri... If you run into difficulties you can't solve, you can seek his help."
Upon hearing this, Ryoko stopped, looking at Kogoro Mouri in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that this middle-aged man was such a famous detective.
She had never heard of any detective who started drinking alcohol in the afternoon.
However, Kogoro Mouri had no intention of doing her a favor, so he didn't care at all. In fact, he poured himself several drinks in front of her, showing with his adult attitude what he meant: "Go away, don't waste my time."
Since she couldn't find Kudō Shinichi, Ryoko had no choice but to settle and, although doubtful, decided to trust Lin Yi's words. "Actually... I have some problems. But here... I might not be able to explain well. Could you come to my house?"
"Sorry… I've had too much to drink today." Kogoro Mouri, true to his nature, didn't want to go, so he waved his hand and said, "Find another detective… I can recommend someone reliable."
Before Kogoro Mouri could finish the sentence, Lin Yi interrupted him: "I'll go with you to take a look."
Then, leaning toward Kogoro Mouri, he "kindly" said, "Uncle Mouri… I know you're not happy, but as a detective, you can't lose your cool. Besides, if this spreads, it could affect your reputation."
Kogoro Mouri opened his mouth but ended up saying nothing. However, he began to look at Lin Yi in a better light.
Yes, this kid... knows how to think of me. Not bad at all.
"I'll go with you to see what's going on at her house. After understanding the situation, I'll inform Detective Mouri... is that alright?"
Lin Yi turned his head and gave Ryoko a smile.
"Yes... no problem."
Ryoko nodded quickly, without hesitation.
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