Chapter 38: Entrusting the Child

The next morning, before going to school, the Mouri family welcomed three guests.

A worried-looking couple and a little boy wearing glasses who looked only seven or eight years old.

Ran Mouri, who had just come down from the third floor, saw these three people directly.

"Yukiko-san, Yusaku-san."

"Aren't you guys abroad? Why are you back suddenly?"

"Sigh..."

Yukiko Kudo sighed, her eyes filled with hesitation, but she finally said it.

"Ran, actually Yusaku and I are back because of Shin-chan."

"Shinichi?"

"Isn't he off investigating some cases?"

Seeing that Ran was still unaware, Yukiko Kudo became even more worried about Ran's situation.

But Yusaku Kudo, who had a sad expression, spoke in a low voice.

"Ran, Shinichi... he ran into trouble."

"!?" ===== CHAPTER 75 =====

"The police found him on the weekend, in an empty alley."

This made Ran Mouri freeze completely.

"L-lying, right..."

"It's not a lie."

Kogoro Mouri couldn't bear to see his daughter on the verge of a breakdown.

But the facts were just that.

When he heard the news just now, he also froze.

He hates that brat.

Because that brat not only wants to hit on his daughter but even wants to steal his business; how could he stand that?

It would be strange if he didn't scold that kid a couple of times.

However, he did think highly of that brat's ability.

What a pity.

A brat with excellent ability, yet he had problems elsewhere; he was too rigid and didn't consider the dangers he faced.

That desire to explore the unknown was what harmed that brat.

When he learned the reason, Kogoro Mouri was also silent.

"That kid rushed into danger without regard for the cost."

"As a former police officer, I admire that brat's actions."

"But as a former police officer, his behavior was too impulsive!"

But his voice soon lowered.

"When encountering danger, one shouldn't rush forward; that brat was too impulsive, impulsive to the point of forgetting even this."

"Or perhaps that kid didn't trust the police to get things done from the start."

'But that kid's idea wasn't wrong.'

As a former police officer, there are many police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department who don't do their jobs properly.

Their ideas are actually very simple: just stay in the system, don't show off your work ability too much, and just muddle through every day.

Those guys' professional ability is actually very poor.

Perhaps that brat really had such an idea, which is why he chose to rush into danger himself.

Kogoro Mouri sighed.

He also felt that the brat was a pity.

If that brat had been exposed to more of society and suffered more setbacks, perhaps he wouldn't have been so impulsive.

Perhaps that brat would have known the principle of not rushing into danger when encountering it.

"Regardless, that brat was still too early."

"If that kid had been a bit older and could have become a police officer, perhaps he could have realized more."

"What a pity..."

Kogoro Mouri truly felt some pity.

At this moment, Ran Mouri couldn't help but cover her mouth, as if she didn't want to continue listening.

Kogoro Mouri shook his head helplessly.

"So what are you planning to do?"

"Do you know about the murderer?"

"We know some, but it's still very troublesome."

"So, Yukiko and I plan to start from abroad."

'International criminals, huh.'

Kogoro Mouri nodded slightly.

The domestic situation is probably not good for dealing with such international cases; if there are channels, starting from abroad would be better, without so many restrictions.

"If there's anything I can help with, you can just say it."

"I, Kogoro Mouri, still have some connections here in Beika; I can help you investigate."

"Thank you, but it's better if Mouri-san doesn't get involved."

Yusaku Kudo was very grateful, but he also tried his best to refuse.

"Investigating some things carries certain risks; it's best not to investigate Shinichi's death casually; that's a big trouble."

"As long as you don't investigate, they won't make a move."

"But if you take action and find out some intelligence, it might become very troublesome."

'So that's it; it seems it really is a trouble.'

Kogoro Mouri could almost imagine the situation Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo were in now.

It's probably not easy to start the investigation behind the scenes.

If one accidentally gets involved in some relationships behind the scenes, this couple will also face trouble.

'But they won't give up, will they?'

As a father, Kogoro Mouri understood Yusaku Kudo's thoughts very well.

"However, there is one thing that still needs Mouri-san's help."

"It's this child."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the little child wearing glasses.

At first glance, he looked quite familiar.

Then he realized.

"Could this child be your..."

"Mouri-san, this child has nothing to do with us now."

Yusaku Kudo interrupted strongly.

'So, is it now?'

Kogoro Mouri looked at the sincerity in those eyes, and he roughly understood what this meant.

It seems it's inconvenient to take a small child abroad to start an investigation, so they want to settle the child down.

"No problem, I'll take care of this child."

Kogoro Mouri agreed directly.

Yusaku Kudo nodded slightly, then signaled Yukiko to take out the things.

"Kogoro, this is some living expenses for this child."

Kogoro Mouri subconsciously took it and looked, and was startled.

Good guy, the deposit in this bank is 500 million yen; this is really not being polite at all.

"You guys aren't really planning to go all out, are you?"

"No, this is preparing for the worst."

Yusaku Kudo also said it without avoiding it.

"Yukiko and I are planning to go abroad to relax under the excuse of emotional instability."

"We aren't stupid; we're just helping some foreign police with their investigation."

"As long as our investigation doesn't go deep, they won't take action against us."

"So, I also need some excuses to interfere with the investigation."

'That makes sense.'

Kogoro Mouri put away the memory card.

"You two shouldn't go too far."

"There's still a child here."

"Please rest assured, we are very clear about the dangers of investigating that side, so we won't be that careless."

Yusaku Kudo wouldn't make such a big mistake.

He indeed didn't intend to get completely involved.

Just like he said, it's because he knows the danger of that organization that he needs to stay away.

Now all he needs to do is go abroad with Yukiko to relax.

He can provide intelligence, but he won't participate in the investigation himself. ===== CHAPTER 76 =====