Conan: Then what about me?

...?"

Kazami Yoshiteru suddenly felt a chill behind him, turned around, and spotted Uchiki Ruri, who had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

Startled, he even dropped the cigarette he was dangling from his lips, yet he said nothing...

After all, everything she said seemed to be the truth?

Pricked at his weak spot, Kazami Yoshiteru instantly lost his momentum, unhappy, but still slinked off to the side.

Fujino glanced at Uchiki Ruri, who had just choked the arrogant guy.

Her appearance carried a quiet and aloof vibe, her gaze held a trace of gentle melancholy, and a black mole dotted the corner of her lips, giving off a rather alluring sense.

Though she was already thirty-seven years old, one could not tell at all from her exterior.

She could be considered charming in the true sense of the word...

In the Conan World, it seemed like everyone was charming, didn't it?

I reckon Heiji's mom and Conan's mom are also charming.

Conan: "...?"

Hattori: "...?"

Why did they suddenly feel their scalps tingling at the same time?

Withdrawing his gaze, Fujino glanced once more at Kazami Yoshiteru, who was watching Uchiki Ruri not far away with an 'unhappy expression'.

Even though this fellow was the son of a newspaper office's boss, when all was said and done, he still couldn't compare to a healing type actress whose reputation still stood—at the very least, he couldn't afford to openly offend her.

The ways of the entertainment industry ran deep.

"It really is Uchiki Ruri!"

Mori Kogoro's old face flushed red as he stepped forward, saying with a sheepish smile: "Miss Ruri, nice to meet you... I am Mori Kogoro, I heard you specifically invited me here this time—"

"What do you mean, nice to meet you?"

A look of