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Conan's shout had been loud enough that the two people passing around the corner heard it and turned back.
Jiang Xia and Kinoshita Yoko appeared before the group.
The moment Mouri Kogoro spotted the sweet-looking woman in a long dress beside Jiang Xia, his eyes lit up. "Miss Yoko!!!"
Using the corridor window beside him as a mirror, he swiftly tidied his tie and hair.
Then, putting on a composed air, he strolled over to Jiang Xia and Kinoshita Yoko, nodded, and greeted them.
After that, he hooked an arm around Jiang Xia's shoulders and turned him around so that his back faced Kinoshita Yoko, quietly rebuking him, "With Miss Yoko here, why didn't you bring her to see me sooner?!"
Jiang Xia quietly explained as well, "I only just arrived."
Then he raised his voice slightly and returned to a normal volume. "Come, let me introduce you." He gestured toward Mouri Kogoro for Kinoshita Yoko. "I think I've mentioned him a few times before—this is Mr. Mouri Kogoro, my classmate's father, and also an accomplished senior Detective."
As a superfan of Kinoshita Yoko, Mouri Kogoro froze.
Suddenly facing his idol, he immediately forgot to keep whispering to Jiang Xia. He straightened his back, maintaining the bearing of a handsome middle-aged man.
Kinoshita Yoko took the initiative to extend her hand to him and smiled. "I've heard so much about you. Jiang Xia often talks about you. It seems he's learned many valuable experiences from you."
...Jiang Xia had never actually talked about that. He merely often mentioned that the uncle next door was also her fan. So whenever Kinoshita Yoko sent Jiang Xia merchandise, she would usually send an extra set.
...Still, since Jiang Xia had called Mouri Kogoro a "senior Detective," praising him this way could not