Chapter 420: Help from the Hostess
Seeing that Mao Lilan and Conan did not refuse, Okino Yoko said, "Then let's go to the restaurant now."
She turned to look at Maori Kogoro: "Mr. Maori, I want to introduce a friend to you, do you mind?"
Of course, Kogoro Mori would not refuse Yoko Okino's request, and nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll ask her to come over now," Yoko Okino took out her cell phone and dialed a number: "Hello, this is Okino, Reina, are you free now?"
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In the restaurant, Conan and the other two were eating breakfast while waiting.
After a while, Yoko Okino came over with the friend she mentioned.
"Mr. Maori, sorry for the wait!"
Yoko Okino ran very fast and was a little out of breath at the moment.
Kogoro Mouri looked up and found that the friend that Yoko Okino was talking about looked very familiar. He thought for a moment and said, "I remember you often appear on the Sunday evening news..." He was a little embarrassed as he couldn't remember the name at once.
Seeing this, Okino Yoko quickly said, "Yes, she is the host Rena Mizunashi."
Rena Mizunoshi is quite pretty, with a pair of bright blue cat eyes, and a low ponytail with a curled strand of fine hair on each side near the center of her forehead.
The attire is a simple lining, a jacket, and casual pants.
Mizuno Reina bowed slightly: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
Maori Kogoro came back to his senses, pretended to cough, raised one arm to support himself on the table, and introduced himself with a serious face: "Hello, I am the famous detective Maori Kogoro!"
Rena Mizunoshi was somewhat speechless. How could anyone call himself a famous detective? But she couldn't say much and could only keep smiling.
Ran Mouri also introduced herself and Conan, but when she mentioned that he was staying in her house, her and Conan's expressions were somewhat subtle.
Mizunashi Rena noticed this, but didn't think too much about it.
Seeing that Rena Mizunashi was just smiling and saying hello, with no intention of talking about anything, Okino Yoko quickly poked her with her arm and said, "Hurry up and tell me!"
Mizunashi Rena understood what she meant. She looked at Maori Kogoro with some embarrassment and whispered to Okino Yoko, "Can we really ask the famous detective for help with something like that?"
Okino Yoko smiled and said, "Don't worry, just tell him about it, Mr. Maori will be happy to help."
Especially a beauty like you. Okino Yoko added silently in her heart.
Maori Kogoro squinted his eyes and admired the two beauties. He felt that the whole day's mood was better because of the pleasant sight. He asked, "Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Before Mizunashi Rena could answer, Okino Yoko shouted, "Yes!"
Rena Mizuno was helpless as she didn't expect Yoko Okino to agree so quickly, and she immediately showed an embarrassed and awkward expression.
Under Kogoro Mori's enthusiastic questioning, she told him what had happened to her.
It turns out that ever since Rena Mizunashi became a host at Nichimi TV and became famous for her outstanding hosting skills, she began to feel that she was being followed.
At first she thought it was her illusion, but after observing for a while, she realized that it seemed like someone was following her.
She had a headache and thought about calling the police, but she had no evidence, and the police wouldn't be able to handle the situation even if they came - in fact, she couldn't call the police.
Rena Mizunashi also wondered whether the person following her was a fan or something like that. After all, it was normal for people working in professions like hosts and idols to encounter such things, and the more beautiful the person was, the more likely such things would happen.
During a casual chat, Yoko Okino learned about Rena Mizunashi's troubles and suggested that she could introduce her to the famous detective Kogoro Mori, who might be able to help her.
This is why she came here today.
Maori Kogoro listened and asked hesitantly: "So, you want me to help you find the stalker?"
Rena Mizunashi heard the embarrassment of Kogoro Maori, and said to Yoko Okino in a reproachful manner: "See, this is really rude! For things like this, we should go to the agency to formally entrust it!"
Maori Kogoro shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, that's not what I meant." He organized his words and said, "Let me put it this way, Miss Mizuno, you've said so much, do you have any actual evidence or clues?"
Mizuno Rena was stunned: "Evidence? Clues?"
Kogoro Mori felt helpless. He had seen many clients like this before. They just asked him to do something based on a few words without considering the actual situation at all.
Thinking that the other person was Okino Yoko's good friend and a beautiful woman, he patiently explained: "The stalker you mentioned is just your feeling. I can't help you with this."
"No clues at all? Even the smallest things are fine, like if anything unusual happened around you, or if there's anything different from usual?"
It would be very difficult to draw conclusions based on your feelings alone.
Mizuno Reina thought for a long time, and finally said hesitantly: "That person...should be a man?"
Maori Kogoro perked up: "Why are you so sure?"
Mizunashi Reina gestured with her hands and said, "It's like this. I happened to find a lot of cigarette butts of the same brand in the alley across from my apartment. They must have been smoked by one person."
Maori Kogoro stroked his chin and said, "If there are so many cigarette butts, then it is possible that someone smoked them while secretly observing your residence, and it seems that they smoked for quite a while."
Conan suddenly realized something and his expression became serious.
"Wait." Kogoro Mouri also thought of something and his eyes suddenly widened.
As a former criminal policeman, he was very familiar with such scenes. He subconsciously said, "This isn't tailing, this is surveillance, right?"
"Huh?" Mizuno Rena showed a surprised expression, "Surveillance? Why?"
Maori Kogoro looked serious and asked in a low voice, "Ms. Mizunoshi, have you offended anyone recently?"
Mizuno Reina was a little confused and shook her head: "Probably... no?"
Okino Yoko helped explain: "No, Reina has a gentle personality and a good temper. She has a good relationship with everyone. How could she offend anyone?"
Maori Kogoro's face turned even uglier when he heard this. He pinched his chin and said, "In this case, the matter may be more serious than stalking..."
Mizuno Reina looked a little confused: "What, what do you mean?"
Maori Kogoro looked at the beauty in front of him, and an idea flashed through his mind. He said in a deep voice: "The other party may not be a fan who simply follows the idol, but..."
"Planning to kidnap!"
"what?"
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At the same time, at the Kamiya family, Yuya, who was in regular contact with Akai Shuichi, suddenly received a message.
"The target has come into contact with Maori Kogoro."
Yuya put his phone down and narrowed his eyes slightly.
After so long, are the people in the organization finally going to take action?
But Gin, Vodka and Vermouth are not in Neon, so she has to act alone?
Or···
Have those people come back?