"That person?" Conan had a questioning look.
They aren't talking about Tsuneo, are they...?
Could it be?
"Kaoru Kusano represents the lush grasslands."
"Yukie Yatake represents the white snow covering the high mountains."
"Terumi Hoshino represents the twinkling stars in the night sky."
"As for Miss Yoko, she represents the shimmering azure sea!"
Uncle Mouri spoke of the four members of the Earth Ladies' Team as if they were his own treasures, his spirits soaring.
These four standing together were like a painting, so beautiful!
"..." Conan looked at him speechlessly.
Indeed, all four names contained natural landscapes of the Earth, but when he spoke of Yoko, his expression and actions were clearly different...
"Speaking of which, after Terumi and Akemi fell out, our Earth Ladies' Team immediately disbanded. Now, only Yoko is still singing," Yukie Yatake said with a smile.
"But, I never expected that Akemi, the youngest of us four, would be the first to get married," Yoko nodded, looking at the twenty-year-old Kaoru Kusano.
"Makuma, everyone seems to be here!" Tsuneo glanced out into the living room, then turned and shouted towards the kitchen.
Kenji Sagami, Kaoru Kusano's manager Atsushi Makuma, and the four members of the Earth Ladies' Team—that made six people in total, correct.
"Weren't you just calling him Mr. Makuma?" Conan was confused by the sudden shout.
Hehehe, presumably, this manager must be very skilled at cooking...
Terumi Hoshino turned to look at him.
Tsuneo: ???
Uncle Mouri looked left and right, at the two who were staring at each other.
Did these two know each other?
Terumi Hoshino smiled faintly, withdrew her gaze, and turned to Uncle Mouri, asking:
"Speaking of which, who is this old man with a child?"
"Exactly, and who is that?" Yukie Yatake looked over; she was also very curious about Tsuneo, who was standing by the living room door.
Terumi seemed to know him.
"He's currently the hottest famous detective," Tsuneo said, patting Uncle Mouri's shoulder with a smile.
"Uh..." Uncle Mouri, suddenly praised, was a bit stunned. He immediately straightened his suit collar and said, "I am Kogoro Mouri!"
"Excuse me, Detective Samonji is about to start. Everyone, don't you want to watch?"
At this moment, Atsushi Makuma walked out of the living room wearing an apron, somewhat apologetically interrupting their conversation.
His appearance could be described as unremarkable, and he seemed quiet, but his cooking skills were first-rate.
"I'm not watching. I want to take a bath first. Can you call me after it's over?" Facing her manager, Kaoru Kusano's attitude became very impatient. She said this and turned to walk towards the bathroom.
"Makuma, I told you, you have to pin her against the wall, just like this!" Tsuneo searched for a demonstration subject, found only Conan staring intently at him, and simply picked him up and pressed him against the wall.
Looking at the force, everyone rubbed the back of their heads.
It looked so painful...
"Next time you perform such a scene, it's best to find a different lead actress," Terumi Hoshino said, a cigarette in her mouth, as she walked into the living room.
This personality was truly unexpected...
"That's actually not bad," Kenji Sagami rubbed his chin, seemingly deep in thought.
After being thrown to the ground, Conan glared at Tsuneo resentfully.
I advise you not to try it. Without some skill, you'll get badly beaten!
Yukie Yatake looked at the scene, utterly confused. Something felt strange.
"Tsuneo-san," Atsushi Makuma's face flushed slightly. He immediately crouched down and looked at Conan's head with concern.
"I-I'm fine," Conan said with a small wave of his hand.
It seemed his head was also quite tough.
...
"Eh?"
"You're going to change into the Earth Ladies' Team uniform?!" In the living room, Uncle Mouri's mouth hung open as he looked at them.
Is this something I'm allowed to see?!
"Is it the set they wore in the videotape I watched at the agency?" Tsuneo asked curiously.
If that was their uniform, then this party truly held high value!
"That's right, that's the one!" Uncle Mouri turned and excitedly grabbed Tsuneo's hands.
To live long enough to actually see it in person!
"Then I'll go to the restroom to change first," Yoko also blushed slightly. It had been a long time since she wore that outfit.
Uncle Mouri looked expectantly at the living room entrance, waiting for her to return after her transformation.
"Makuma, you should seriously consider the method I told you. Maybe it'll work right away," Tsuneo said, taking the juice from his hand.
Atsushi Makuma glanced at Kenji Sagami, who was engrossed in the drama, a troubled expression on his face.
In this kind of setting, should he really do that?
How could it possibly succeed?
Yukie Yatake frowned, looking at the two, then lowered her gaze to her bright red fake nails.
Terumi Hoshino maintained her indifferent expression, sitting with her legs crossed, occasionally glancing at Tsuneo.
The famous detective, who was always skilled at deep thought, shook his small head from side to side, observing everyone present.
Uncle Mouri, Ran, and Miss Yoko were clearly not part of this strange atmosphere.
Was the person Tsuneo was encouraging Mr. Makuma to confess to Miss Kaoru Kusano, the protagonist of the engagement party?
And why was Kenji Sagami, the male lead, so out of touch with what was happening? Was he really that dense?
Terumi Hoshino was very strange; she seemed very perceptive, as if she knew the repairman.
Finally, Yukie Yatake's emotional state was completely different from when she first entered...
Conan knocked on his head.
Because of Tsuneo, why had this party become so chaotic? What was he overthinking?
"Little brother, what's wrong?"
Conan heard the voice, turned his head, and found Terumi Hoshino leaning forward, her face very close to his. He immediately blushed.
"I-I was thinking the food today was delicious!" Conan, remembering Miss Yoko was in the restroom, abandoned the excuse of needing to pee.
"That's certainly true," Terumi Hoshino sat back down and nodded.
"You can't go on like this."
"Back in the day, I also let a woman get away, and then she died..." Tsuneo seemed to be telling Atsushi Makuma about his tragic experience.
"D-Died?" Atsushi Makuma was slightly startled, not expecting that outcome.
"What is this person saying..." Terumi Hoshino rubbed her temples, a little confused by the story's development.
What kind of client would die tragically at home just because they moved and changed repairmen?
Was there any necessary connection between these two events?
Conan couldn't help but shake his head.
It's more likely that the client's name and number were written in your 'Death Note'...
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