Outlaw in the World of Conan, Tokisaki Kurumi

"It's fine. We have plenty of time. If it doesn't work out this year, we'll try again next year. I can get you all the funds, equipment, and materials through channels that avoid the Organization."

Kurumi said, "Besides, Sister Narumi, you just need to cooperate with my friend. After all, this kind of medicine was developed by her family. How does that saying go?"

"The one who tied the bell must untie it~"

Kurumi drove to Mouri Kogoro's apartment building. After parking the car, she brought Narumi to the second floor of the Mouri Detective Agency and knocked on the door.

"Coming, coming!"

As footsteps approached from inside, Kurumi heard Mouri Ran's voice.

"Hello, this is the Mouri Detective Agency... Huh? Kurumi? And Doctor Asai?" When the door opened, Mouri Ran, who was about to greet the guests, saw that the people standing outside weren't clients seeking her father's help, but Kurumi and Doctor Narumi, whom she had met at the mall just yesterday.

"Miss Mouri Ran, just call me Narumi." Narumi said, afraid of accidentally revealing something.

"Ah! Okay!" Mouri Ran was taken aback, then asked, "By the way, Kurumi and Doctor Narumi, are you here to see my dad about business?"

As she spoke, Mouri Ran glanced back at Mouri Kogoro, who was fast asleep, snoring loudly after drinking beer and getting high behind his desk.

"Mmm... I suppose you could say that, but we're not here to commission anything. We're here to discuss some matters with Mr. Mouri," Kurumi explained.

Hearing this, Mouri Ran nodded and invited Kurumi and Narumi into the room.

Approaching Mouri Kogoro, who was snoring away, Mouri Ran pouted and nudged the sleeping man. "Dad! Wake up! Someone's here to see you!"

88 Money? Small Problem (Third Update)

"Kurumi!" Narumi stood at the doorway, looking at Mouri Kogoro snoring with his mouth agape. Seeing his unreliable appearance, Narumi found it hard to reconcile the drunken uncle before her with the highly praised, excellent detective she saw on TV.

"This uncle looks so unreliable!" Narumi whispered her complaint to Kurumi.

"Don't say that~" Kurumi had always believed that Mouri Kogoro was more than just the seemingly unserious uncle he appeared to be.

"Detective Mouri is hiding his true abilities!" Kurumi also whispered. "Sister Narumi, please don't be fooled by appearances."

Narumi took Kurumi's words to heart.

Just then, Mouri Kogoro, who had been snoring soundly, was finally woken up by Mouri Ran.

"Ran, what's going on?" Mouri Kogoro mumbled, his eyes still groggy and clearly not fully awake.

"Someone's here to see you!" Mouri Ran reminded her father with a tone of exasperation, as if disappointed.

Turning back, Mouri Ran apologized to Kurumi and Narumi with a contrite expression. "I'm sorry, my dad is... uh..."

Mouri Ran couldn't find a suitable explanation and could only stammer.

Meanwhile, Mouri Kogoro, upon hearing that there were guests, clumsily turned his head towards Kurumi and Narumi at the door.

Unable to recall who they were immediately, he only caught a blurry glimpse of two beautiful figures.

Instantly, Mouri Kogoro's spirits perked up.

"Ah! Two beautiful ladies! I am the renowned Great Detective—Mouri Kogoro!" He quickly stood up, pretending as if nothing had happened, and introduced himself with forced charm.

"Mr. Mouri, I am Tokisaki Kurumi. We were involved in a murder case together at the art museum before, weren't we?" Kurumi said, placing her hands on her abdomen and giving a polite, slight bow with a smile.

Mouri Kogoro, still hazy from the alcohol, thought for a moment. He then stared intently at Kurumi's face, a blend of youthful innocence and alluring charm, and suddenly remembered, "Ah! I remember now, Miss Kurumi, you're Ran's classmate, right!"

"Uh, you could say that." Noticing Mouri Ran about to prompt her father, Kurumi subtly shook her head at Mouri Ran, signaling her not to mention it.

"Then this... this lady also looks familiar."

"She's Doctor Narumi from Moon Shadow Island, Dad!" Seeing her father's embarrassing reaction to beautiful women, Mouri Ran felt mortified.

Narumi also politely introduced herself. "Mr. Mouri, my name is Asai Narumi. I'm the doctor who performed the autopsies for you on Moon Shadow Island."

"Oh, oh! I remember!" Mouri Kogoro's eyes widened. "But the two of you...?"

Seeing Kurumi and Narumi show up together, Mouri Kogoro wanted to ask if they were friends, but he didn't know how to phrase it.

Kurumi, with her sharp gaze, immediately saw through Mouri Kogoro's hesitation and took the initiative to explain, "Actually, Sister Narumi is my friend. She has moved back to Tokyo and is living with me now."

"I see! That makes sense, especially after what happened on Moon Shadow Island..."

Mouri Kogoro's mumbled words reached Mouri Ran's ears, and she quickly interrupted, "Dad!"

"Ah, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that." Mouri Kogoro realized his words were quite inappropriate.

To change the subject, Mouri Kogoro cleared his throat awkwardly. "However, it truly surprises me that you two are friends."

"By the way, may I ask what brings you two ladies here? Has something unfortunate happened around you that you wish for me to help resolve?"

It was unclear what Mouri Kogoro's thought process was. When he saw two beautiful women seeking him out, his first thought was that they had encountered a stalker or some other frightening situation for young women.

In response, Kurumi explained, "No, that's not it. We've come to ask Mr. Mouri if the shop downstairs from you is available for rent."

"The shop?"

"For rent?"

Mouri Ran and Mouri Kogoro blinked in surprise.

"Yes, it's still available for rent. Do you, Doctor Asai, have something in mind? Although, opening a clinic downstairs from us might not be entirely suitable." Hearing the question, Mouri Kogoro looked at Narumi, who was an adult.

Seeing Mouri Kogoro suddenly look at her, Narumi hastily waved her hands and explained, "No, it's Kurumi who..." She glanced at Kurumi, who nodded at her. Narumi continued, "Kurumi wants to rent the shop downstairs to open a cat cafe."

"A cat cafe?"

"A cat cafe?"

Upon hearing "cat," Mouri Ran, who also loved small animals, excitedly looked at Kurumi before her father could speak. "Um... what kind of shop is a cat cafe? Is it like a coffee shop, but with cats kept inside?" Ran had never heard of a cat cafe before and suddenly realized.

"Yes, in my vision, a cat cafe would primarily be a place for young people or office workers to relax while being accompanied by cats, allowing them to de-stress."

"That's a great idea!" Mouri Kogoro suddenly interjected. "Although I'm not interested in small animals, Ms. Tokisaki, your idea sounds really novel!"

"If it's successful, it should be quite profitable," Mouri Kogoro rubbed his chin, saying with some concern, "While I personally agree with Ms. Tokisaki's idea, but..." At this point, Mouri Kogoro hesitated on how to proceed.

As the landlord here, he knew that while the rent wasn't as expensive as in the city center, it was still beyond the reach of an ordinary family.

With this in mind, Mouri Kogoro asked, "Regarding the rent, Ms. Tokisaki, do you have any issues?"

Considering that Kurumi and Narumi were both acquaintances of him and his daughter, Mouri Kogoro wanted to offer them a regular customer price.

"Of course, there are no issues."

If it were about other problems, Kurumi might have been a bit worried, but when it came to money, Kurumi wasn't worried at all.

"While Narumi and I aren't from wealthy families, I believe the rent won't be a problem."

Seeing Kurumi's confident expression, Mouri Kogoro nodded.

"Alright then, I'll show you downstairs first, and then we can discuss the rent. How does that sound?"

With Mouri Kogoro's approval, the two naturally had no objections.

"Then we'll trouble you, Mr. Mouri."

89 You little brat, you want to see Tokisaki so badly, do you like her? (Fourth update)

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Following Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran, Kurumi and Narumi arrived at the shop on the first floor belonging to Mouri Kogoro.

It had to be admitted that owning a three-story building in a prime location like Tokyo already meant Mouri Kogoro was quite wealthy.

Since the shop on the first floor didn't have any tenants yet, it was currently in a state of basic renovation, with no furniture or decorations.

The shop was very spacious. According to Kurumi's plan, if she were to renovate it into a cat cafe, she could completely allocate a section specifically for the cats' 'bedrooms'.

"This is great! The space is so large, it's definitely enough!" Kurumi, who was about to fulfill her dream, was very happy.

"Then, Kurumi, if you really renovate this place into a cat cafe, can I come and play with the kittens anytime when I'm free?" Mouri Ran, after hearing Kurumi's idea, also felt that the future setup would be very cozy.

"Of course! Ran, you can come and play anytime!" Kurumi replied excitedly. "But if it's renovation, it will probably take at least three months before the cats can move in, because formaldehyde from renovation is harmful to both people and animals."

"That's true."

Hearing his daughter and Kurumi chatting so happily, Mouri Kogoro, as a father, became even more determined to offer Kurumi a friendly price.

He wasn't lacking that much money anyway.

After showing them around, Mouri Kogoro got down to business. "Ms. Tokisaki, according to current market prices, the rent here would be around 300,000 yen. Of course, as Ran's friend, we can waive some other miscellaneous fees." As he mentioned the price, Mouri Kogoro glanced at Kurumi.

Mouri Kogoro, who expected the girl to show a troubled expression upon hearing the relatively high rent of 300,000 yen, was already prepared to offer a lower friendly price.

But he never expected that Kurumi's expression after hearing the price would still be a gentle smile, as if she wasn't troubled by such an 'expensive' rent at all.

"300,000 yen? No problem, Uncle Mouri." Since they had already established a friendship through Mouri Ran, Kurumi's address for Mouri Kogoro changed from the formal "Mr. Mouri" to "Uncle Mouri."

Hearing Kurumi agree without hesitation, Mouri Kogoro was startled. 'Good heavens, girls these days are really wealthy...'

"Then, should we proceed with the contract and such according to the usual procedures?" Kurumi asked, having already prepared her bankbook.

"Ah, yes, let's go through the procedures. As for the deposit..."

"Let's follow the rules for those as well, Uncle Mouri," Kurumi asked, "Regarding the contract, would this week be okay?"

A few days later, Mouri Kogoro, who had nothing much to do at home, brought up the matter during dinner.

"Ran, your father and Tokisaki are going to sign the contract this afternoon. I'll leave the house to you, okay?" Mouri Kogoro said to Mouri Ran while eating.

"No problem, Dad." Hearing this, Mouri Ran nodded, then said with admiration, "But Kurumi is really rich. Sometimes I really wonder if she's the daughter of some prominent family."

Beside them, Conan, who was drinking soup, was startled to hear his father and daughter suddenly talking about Kurumi and a contract, wondering what had happened.

"Sister Ran, what's wrong with Sister Tokisaki? What's this about signing a contract with Uncle?" Conan thought Kurumi had asked Mouri Kogoro to handle something very important.

In response, Ran explained, "It's like this. A few days ago, Kurumi and Doctor Narumi came to Dad and said they wanted to rent the shop downstairs and renovate it into a cat cafe."

"A cat cafe?" Conan became instantly vigilant upon hearing this.

As someone in the know, Conan, who knew Kurumi was a member of the Black Organization, had always been wary of that seemingly delicate but lawless girl.

And that Narumi, the doctor who was actually Aso Narumi, was also the mastermind behind the Moon Shadow Island incident.

However, Conan had never told Mouri Kogoro or Mouri Ran about this matter. Instead, he had told his parents who were in the United States, namely the most famous novelist in Japan, Kudo Yusaku, and the actress Kudo Yukiko.

Based on the information they provided him, Conan only knew of Kurumi's public identity and her reputation in the underworld as a pioneer in anti-drug efforts.

As for any other details, he couldn't figure them out yet.

However, one thing was certain: Kurumi was definitely not the young lady from a prominent family that Ran had assumed.

"Does 'Cat Cafe' mean a cafe that specializes in cat companionship?" Although he hadn't seen one before, Conan could roughly guess the meaning of "Cat Cafe" just from the name.

"But the shop downstairs from Uncle isn't cheap. Are Sister Tokisaki and the others really that rich?"

"Yeah, when I mentioned the rent back then, Tokisaki didn't hesitate at all." Recalling Kurumi's extravagant demeanor at the time, Mouri Kogoro also found it hard to believe.

"So Uncle, how much was the rent you mentioned?" Conan asked 'innocently'.

"Three hundred thousand."

"Three hundred thousand!?" Hearing such a hefty sum, Conan couldn't sit still.

Even though their family was wealthy, for an ordinary family to suddenly come up with three hundred thousand, plus a security deposit, totaling close to a million, was a significant amount of money that would be difficult to produce.

But when he thought about how Kurumi, as a member of the Organization, must have many illicit sources of income, Conan didn't find it surprising anymore.

'But why would Tokisaki and Aso Narumi open a shop downstairs from Uncle Mouri? Is it to monitor me?' Thinking this, Conan felt a chill run down his spine.

Even the meal in front of him suddenly lost its appeal.

To figure out why these two people were opening a shop downstairs, Conan had an idea.

"Uncle, can I go with you this afternoon? I want to meet Sister Tokisaki too!"

Seeing Conan staring at him with a 'naive' expression, Mouri Kogoro said irritably, "You little brat, I didn't expect you to be so lustful at such a young age! What, is Tokisaki so beautiful that you want to go check her out with me?"

Mouri Kogoro's words caused Mouri Ran to look at Conan with a displeased gaze.