"Received a new commission already? That was fast, wasn't it?"
Conan checked the time and looked at Mori Kogoro in surprise.
It was only the second day after the banquet. At most, only ten hours had passed since Mori Kogoro and Eri Kisaki had handed out their business cards. Conan had not even recovered from the previous case yet, but the moment he got up, he heard Mori Kogoro's announcement.
Did artists really have such a strong demand for detectives?
"It wasn't just me. Eri received several new commissions and invitations too." Mori Kogoro gave a huge yawn as he adjusted his tie in front of the mirror. "These people have money and time. It's perfectly normal for them to want to spend money solving certain problems."
"So that was why Mom left in such a hurry this morning?" Ran Mouri looked up, her expression brightening again.
She had been upset that her mother had washed up and left just after dawn, worried that her parents had run into some problem again and parted on bad terms.
"Yeah. It was late, so she only stopped by to rest for the night." Mori Kogoro cleared his throat, ignoring the teasing looks from the three young people in front of him. "She had a court hearing to attend this morning anyway..."
"Mm, which meant I had no choice but to sleep on the sofa in the living room..." Conan said, shooting Tangze a meaningful look.
Tangze understood immediately.
It seemed that Eri Kisaki and Mori Kogoro had slept in the same bedroom last night.
"Anyway," Mori Kogoro coughed deliberately twice, avoiding the subject and stiffly returning to the commissions, "yesterday's banquet really was a good opportunity. We should thank that blue-haired kid."
Being able to receive well-paying jobs so quickly was not