"Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? In any case, there weren't any problems with the case. Everyone worked together, and no one got hurt... No one got hurt, right? I saw on the news that the officer caught up in the explosion was in fairly stable condition."
"That's true. And the detectives got another boost in income and fame."
"I get the fame part, but income...?"
"...You two, could you not discuss people right in front of them?" Mori Kogoro lowered the newspaper he had been pretending to read. "I'm still here. Isn't it a little inappropriate to talk about me like that?"
"Hehe, I was just curious about Mori Detective's situation..." Eisuke Hondou flashed a remarkably innocent, foolish grin. "Like I said, Mr. Mori is the detective I admire most."
"Doesn't feel like a compliment." Mori Kogoro rolled his eyes. "And more importantly, why did I have to bring this whole pack of brats along just because I came out for a meal?"
Tangze stirred the coffee beside him and shrugged. "Wasn't it because Aunt Eri didn't have time, so the reserved table shouldn't go to waste? Besides, Uncle Mori really did score a complete victory this time. Think of it as a celebration."
"Hah, a celebration where I've fallen so low that I can only share my success with a bunch of kids?" Mori Kogoro sighed heavily, but he did not refute Tangze.
"Although Suehiko Ito isn't a good person, he really did pay well." Ran Mouri looked up from the menu she had been studying enthusiastically. "Treating everyone to a meal for the celebration is fine."
"Didn't the police seize his company, along with the mastermind behind it?" Eisuke Hondou pressed on. "Wouldn't his transfers or checks be canceled?"
"His company was based in Yokohama. They used the