(hug)
Conan abruptly changed the subject. "You won a prize ticket too?" He paused, then suddenly realized something was off. "Wait, the old man won his by buying beer... Did you buy beer too?"
Mouri Kogoro rapped him on the head. "How could that be? Jiang Xia is so famous that everyone recognizes him as a 'High School Detective' the moment he steps outside. Knowing his age, selling cigarettes or alcohol to someone under twenty... Heh, unless the store owner wants to go out of business."
Jiang Xia: "..." Wasn't the important part of "High School Detective" supposed to be "Detective"? Why was he the only one focused on "High School"?
Still, he fully agreed with the conclusion and nodded. "Exactly. Of course I've never bought beer. Why would I do something against the rules?"
As he spoke, he casually moved over to the table where Mouri Kogoro and Conan were sitting, successfully joining the ranks of the real detectives. "Actually, I accepted a client's request. They asked to meet here to discuss the details, so I came over to take a look."
Conan froze, his eyes lighting up. "A request?"
Mouri Kogoro: "..." Don't tell me we're running into another case. I knew this kid Jiang Xia was the problem.
Just then, the wind chime by the entrance rang as someone else came in.
This time, it was a brown-haired young man wearing glasses. He looked gentle and refined, like a nice person.
Jiang Xia happened to be facing the entrance from where he sat.
The man swept his gaze around, spotted him, and quickly approached with faint excitement. "Hello, I'm Kanda, the one who sent the request letter earlier. I didn't expect I'd really be able to hire such a famous Detective as you..."
Halfway through, his expression