Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri was determined to win that free spot and immediately began his investigation.
His first targets were Satoshi Maeda, the easiestgoing and relatively approachable one, and his girlfriend, Akiko Sayama.
With a notebook in hand, he kept questioning the two of them at the dining table.
Fortunately, they both had good tempers and could keep chatting normally despite being questioned nonstop.
Xu Yue, who had already handed the item over to Jian Yuan Shilang, changed direction and walked over.
"You all seem to be having fun. What are you talking about?"
Xu Yue casually spoke up and sat down without ceremony, drawing a wry smile from Satoshi Maeda, the national karate champion.
"It seems Detective Mouri has his eye on us. He suspects we're the Dark Duke."
His girlfriend, Akiko Sayama, wore a look of disgust.
"He's making it impossible for me to eat."
Their remarks earned an awkward chuckle from Kogoro Mouri.
Not long afterward, Ran and Conan came over as well. They seemed to have caught Akiko Sayama's last remark, and Ran spoke in a mysterious tone.
"If Miss Sayama has no appetite, you can ask Officer Sato for help."
Ran covered her mouth, seemingly delighted by her own joke, while Conan beside her unconsciously swallowed.
For the Mouri family, being so straightforward, whether they knew Xu Yue's actual identity or not did not really affect their everyday behavior. They still wanted to mooch food and drinks off him.
But unlike them, Satoshi Maeda and Akiko did not quite understand.
It was not until Miyano Akemi brought Xu Yue's seasoning box out from the room that they showed vaguely understanding expressions.
Was Ran saying Officer Sato was an excellent cook? But this was not a suitable place for cooking, so there was no way to taste