Conan's New Job

Mouri Ran had been very busy lately.

After Lin Xinyi, the absolute backbone of the Forensics Division, had gone off on "vacation," she, a forensic medicine apprentice with only a few months of practical training, had no choice but to be thrown into the deep end and take on far heavier duties than before.

Before, she had only needed to assist Lin Xinyi and learn the ropes.

Now, she had to handle cases independently.

Her role was no longer that of Lin Xinyi's little sidekick.

She had become a great detective capable of holding her own at murder scenes.

Although, in theory, Mouri Ran was not yet an official police officer and had not even graduated from high school.

But high school student detectives were hardly anything new in this world.

Given the Forensics Division's severe shortage of qualified personnel, Mouri Ran was, in practice, working as a Forensics Division officer—and even as one of its leaders.

In the Forensics Division, everyone sincerely called her "Officer Mouri."

The higher-ups at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were also extremely optimistic about this Beautiful Girl Forensic Officer, who was gifted, hardworking, diligent, compassionate, and responsible.

They had even promised early on that once Mouri Ran came of age and graduated from university, they would definitely recruit her directly with the salary and benefits of an inspector.

To live up to her colleagues' and superiors' expectations—and, of course, to uncover the truth for the dead—Mouri Ran had always been giving it her all.

Fortunately, Teitan High School had more days off than school days.

That was the only reason Mouri Ran could barely manage both her studies and work.

Even so, she had to attend classes as a student, work as a police officer, and constantly teach herself medical courses to build up