"What's wrong with me?" Tsuneo asked, looking casually at the famous detective from the sofa.
"Yeah, what's wrong with him?" Uncle Mouri, as if finally seeing people, also looked at Conan.
"N-Nothing..."
Conan scratched his head and shook it with a smile.
"Honestly, in broad daylight, who knows how many times he's watched this tape." Ran handed Tsuneo a cup of coffee, then walked to the television and directly turned it off.
"What does it matter? It's not like there's anything else to do," Uncle Mouri's enthusiasm completely vanished, and he secretly glared at his daughter with dissatisfaction.
"But we've received so many letters that we haven't opened yet. Maybe someone's commissioning a case."
Ran pulled out a thick stack of letters, staring at her father.
Conan sat beside Tsuneo, sipping a cup of juice.
What do you mean "nothing to do"? He's clearly just being lazy...
If the Sleeping Detective were so idle, all the detectives in Japan would starve.
"Let me see. This is a electricity bill notice, a speaking engagement invitation, newspaper ads..."
As Ran looked through them, she suddenly spotted a pink envelope.
"Eh!"
"Here's a letter from Miss Yoko!"
The sender's name on the envelope was indeed Yoko Okino.
"Speaking of which, I also received an identical one," Tsuneo said, glancing at the envelope, remembering the one he hadn't opened that morning.
If there was something, she could just call. Why send a letter...
"Are there concert tickets inside?" Uncle Mouri's eyes lit up.
"Tsuneo-san too?" Ran asked, tearing open the envelope in her hand and unfolding the letter to read.
"It's an invitation for Dad to attend a party."
"It seems like there's an engagement party at one of her friend's houses!"
Tsuneo frowned, feeling that things weren't that simple.
However, they did occasionally meet up, so he hoped nothing would happen.
"Engage, engagement party..." Uncle Mouri stood in place, as if petrified, not moving a muscle.
The famous detective and the repairman exchanged glances, both seeming to hear something shatter.
This guy, he's finished...
"The one getting engaged this time is a friend of hers. That friend said she's always wanted to meet the true famous detective in person. You'll go, right, Dad?"
Unfortunately, Ran's words did not pull Uncle Mouri out of his hell.
He stood in place, repeatedly muttering: "Engagement..."
"Engagement..."
"Do you want me to fix this for you?" Tsuneo reached out and poked Uncle Mouri's shoulder, finding that he had no reaction at all.
"..."
...
The next day, night.
"Hahahaha, this is truly my honor, Miss Yoko!"
"I never thought you'd specifically write to invite me to your friend's engagement party."
In the parking lot below an apartment building, Uncle Mouri stood by his car, radiant, with no trace of his petrified and heartbroken state from before.
"Don't say that; I should be the one honored. I'm truly sorry for inviting you all so abruptly," Yoko, like Conan today, chose to disguise herself with round-rimmed glasses.
"I thought you'd dress a bit more formally," Conan said, looking up at Tsuneo, who was still wearing a gray tracksuit.
"It's not my engagement."
Tsuneo chewed bubblegum, blowing a large, perfectly round bubble with impressive skill.
"Tsuneo-san, it's been a while," Yoko greeted him with a smile.
"Huh?"
"Didn't you call me a while ago, complaining about that director?" Tsuneo popped the bubble, getting gum all over his mouth, and mumbled.
Perhaps it was because they'd eaten together a few times and were both young, so they had grown quite familiar.
Most importantly, Tsuneo was a friend and a trustworthy outsider, so sometimes talking to him was safe.
"Shhh!" Yoko quickly made a gesture, signaling him not to mention it.
If anyone else heard...
Uncle Mouri squinted, staring at Tsuneo with a wary expression.
Danger!
This kid is dangerous!
In Beika Town, this kid was quite famous, very popular with the ladies and young women.
Conan noticed Uncle Mouri's expression and couldn't help but smile wryly.
What, are you afraid of attending their engagement party?
The group greeted each other and walked towards the apartment.
"Miss Yoko, you mentioned in the letter that your close friend is getting engaged this time?" Ran asked curiously.
The letter hadn't specified who was getting engaged.
"You'll know when you see her. I think you should all be quite familiar with her!" Yoko was in a good mood, playing the riddle-master. It was clear she was genuinely happy.
"Quite familiar..." Uncle Mouri had already begun guessing the person's identity.
Could it be a celebrity?
"Miss Yoko!" Just then, a tall man emerged from a nearby car.
He had long hair and sunglasses, looking cool.
"Ah!" Yoko also felt it was quite a coincidence to meet here.
"I never thought you'd actually bring the famous detective Kogoro Mouri."
The man leaned closer, took off his sunglasses, and looked at Tsuneo with one eye. "And this gentleman, he's also rapidly gaining fame recently!"
"I remember now, you're that, that..." Tsuneo looked at the man's one eye, feeling his name was on the tip of his tongue.
"Tsuneo-san, he plays Detective Samonji..." Ran reminded him.
"Sword... Cultivator!" Tsuneo declared confidently.
That's right!
That must be the name, right?
In the drama series, his pose with a wooden sword and one eye open left a deep impression.
"..." The man named 'Kenshuu' (Sword Cultivator) fell silent.
I recognized you at a glance...
"It's Kenji Sagami, actually!" Uncle Mouri slapped his forehead. Did this guy even watch television programs normally?
"Mr. Mouri." Kenji Sagami glanced at the passing pedestrians and made a nervous gesture.
It would be truly bad if they got surrounded.
"Could it be, Miss Yoko, that your friend who's getting engaged tonight...?" Ran asked curiously, looking at Kenji Sagami.
If so, that would be big news!
"That's right, I'm the male lead, and Miss Yoko's good friend is the female lead who's marrying me," Kenji Sagami nodded.
He turned to Yoko and said, "I never expected you to actually invite two famous detectives at the same time."
And one of them, as far as I know, someone really wants to meet him!
"I actually haven't told her yet; I just wanted to give her a surprise," Yoko said with a smile.
"Then we'll have to enjoy her expression!"
As they spoke, they entered the apartment.
"Is it really not 'Sword Cultivator'?" Tsuneo asked in a low voice.
Conan rolled his eyes.
Hehehe...
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