Chapter 612 This is the confidence that Kaitou Kidd gave me!
“Wow, are these all your past works?” Walking into Moritani Teiji’s exhibition room, Mao Lilan’s eyes lit up, “That’s amazing.”
Moritani Teiji The interior of the house uses a classical architectural style that is consistent with the overall architectural style. It is luxurious and grand, and the exhibits in the entire room have a time-honored elegance, which complements the neat and symmetrical buildings in the picture.
Conan walked into the exhibition room and looked at the photos one by one. He couldn't help but muttered in his heart. Fortunately, his decoration style was consistent inside and outside, maintaining the overall architectural standard. Otherwise, if a person in In a modern building, a room full of symmetrical photos appeared. He was afraid that if he couldn't hold it back, he would take out his notebook and start drawing floor plans or something.
It looks too much like a puzzle game, the kind of "find the asymmetrical building in the room" question...
Thinking like this, Conan couldn't help but start scanning the photos one by one, and started the activity of finding fault with everyone.
This exterior wall building has a very bold design. Well, if you look carefully, it is indeed symmetrical and perfectly matched. Next.
This, this looks like an observatory, let’s take a look at the location... Oh, indeed, it’s very symmetrical, but if the astronomical telescope rotates, will Professor Moritani... Oh, take a closer look. , there is an entrance on each side, that’s okay, it will be symmetrical no matter how you turn it.
This fountain sculpture looks familiar. Is it at the entrance of some shopping mall? If you tell Professor Moritani that due to the later reconstruction plan of the mall, the sculpture that was originally facing the door is now at an angle, resulting in a completely asymmetrical visual effect for people entering and exiting the mall, he will be furious. Change?
"Hey, Sister Xiaolan, look, is this the house of Dean Kurokawa?" When his eyes moved to the next picture, Conan was stunned, turned to Mao Lilan and called out.
As the villa burst into flames amid the explosion, he stood in front of the door and frowned for a long time, so he was deeply impressed by its appearance.
As a result, is this actually the work of Moritani Teiji?
"Let me take a look, oh, it seems to be true." Mao Lilan looked at the photo for a moment and nodded, "This is also the work of Professor Moritani. What a pity."
Looking at Mao Lilan's expression, Moriya Teiji's hands behind his back clenched into fists.
What is a pity? A pity for the hospital director who died in a dispute, or a pity for this house?
Although the accidental detonation of the bomb was something he did not plan, it was a good thing that the damn thing was blown up.
"I heard that Mr. Kurokawa was assassinated by a maid at home... Oh, yes, I did hear that it seems that Mr. Detective Mori solved the case." Moritani Teiji glanced at him and pretended to look around the room. Mouri Kogoro slowly raised the corners of his mouth, "He is indeed a famous detective with extraordinary intelligence."
"A reward is a reward." Moori Kogoro, who had received too many compliments, habitually began to be modest. , "The case itself is not complicated, and it happened in the deceased's interpersonal network. Even without my help, the police can still solve it by doing a little research on the suspect's background."
"But the cost of that is , which is different from cracking it directly on site. I heard that it took less than an hour from the time the case was committed to the time it was solved by you. If the police were to investigate, it would take a week or even a month. It's not surprising." Moritani Teiji maintained a steady smile and slowly started the conversation, "I think this is why the detectives are so respected by everyone and so famous. It’s also such a sharp and swift style.”
Instead of praising the detective’s intelligence, he instead said that the detective’s main function is to reduce costs. This sentence is a bit intriguing.
Conan looked back at the photo and glanced back at Moritani Teiji subtly.
Although the entire sentence uses honorifics and a lot of complimentary words, it just doesn’t sound like a good word.
Standing in front of Moritani Teiji, Mouri Kogoro obviously did not feel the aggression of this needle hidden in the cotton. He was still touching the back of his head and said politely with a smile: "Where is it."
Gee, he's back to that image of an exaggerated and unreliable middle-aged detective.
Shaking his head in his heart, he lowered his evaluation of Maori Kogoro. He turned his focus to Maori Lan: "Speaking of which, I will ask you to attend the appointment on his behalf. You and Mr. Kudo Shinichi are... A very familiar relationship.”
"Yes, actually, the two of us grew up together and have been studying in the same school. We are indeed very familiar with each other... However, we haven't seen each other much recently." Mao Lilan nodded, He replied, "Shinichi, there are a lot of things that need to be busy recently, and I have only seen him once or twice."
"...Oh, that's right." Moritani Teiji nodded suddenly, At the same time, he silently moved Mao Lilan's ranking up one spot.
Young people aged sixteen or seventeen are the time when hormones are most active. Mao Lilan is another beauty who has outstanding appearance and is in line with public aesthetics. If Kudo Shinichi gets to know her well enough, he can To the extent that she attends various occasions on his behalf, the relationship between them may be more ambiguous than he guessed.
And what he was looking for was just such a person.
"However, we will meet again in a few days. If Professor Moritani has anything you want to convey, I can tell him." Mao Lilan changed the subject and smiled, "Actually, , it’s Shinichi’s birthday in a few days, and I’m going to invite him to a midnight movie, just in time to celebrate his birthday.”
"Ah?"
"Midnight show?"
Mouri Kogoro and Conan made surprised sounds at the same time, with shocked expressions on their faces, and said at the same time: "No, absolutely not! "
Mao Lilan looked at the expressions of the two people, a slight blush appeared on his face, and shrugged: "Oh, there is a new blockbuster released. It is the kind of midnight premiere with a lot of people. Hey, where did you guys go? "
"It's a very youthful plan to spend midnight in the movie theater." Moritani Teiji smiled in agreement and continued. "Have you prepared your gift?"
"That's not the case yet." Mao Lilan shook his head and said with a sigh, "He didn't agree with what he said, and went to far away places to investigate the case. He didn't go home to school for several months, and didn't even say hello. We were fighting, and I was actually a little angry. So, I decided to see how he behaved then, and if I could get a reasonable explanation, I would choose a gift for him while we were shopping. We both liked it. "Red, I actually have several gift plans, but if that doesn't work..."
After she said that, she tilted her head, folded her hands behind her back as if in embarrassment, and lightly shrugged. He shrugged, seemingly helpless.
However, Mouri Kogoro and Conan both vaguely heard the sound of knuckles cracking from her light movements.
Oops, Kudo boy/my birthday, will it become my death anniversary...
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"Hey, is that really like this?" The woman covered her mouth in surprise, "Mr. Kisaragi, you are under a lot of pressure."
"Yes, the teacher is actually very concerned about the aesthetic education and training system. He also hopes to expand the number of disciples he can recruit, but after all, he is a national treasure-level master. If he opens some classes randomly, it will probably affect his reputation." Tang Ze nodded seriously, "So, I can only take it. Only when I win this grand prize will the teacher consider officially including me."
"Well, my husband did say something similar, hey, we still need to pay attention to the basic education of aesthetics. The teacher may be a little harsh, but this is what is needed to cultivate a real artist." The woman sighed and took out a business card with a perfume smell from her small handbag, "Please call this number later, I think my husband will. I am willing to provide a suitable letter of recommendation."
"Thank you for your trust, I will work hard in the competition." Tangze lowered his head and took the business card from her with a serious look on his face. Reading the content above, his face was full of solemnity.
"It sounds really difficult, Kitagawa-san..." The lady with silver in her hair patted his elbow regretfully, and as expected, it came into contact with what had been washed like a piece of cardboard. Clothes, love slowly appeared in his eyes, "Without family support, it would be very difficult to learn painting. Will it be difficult to choose such a path? Especially when compared with so many other students."
"Being able to learn painting itself is what it means to me." Tangze nodded calmly, without rejecting the tea tray that the wife brought for him. "If you are willing to provide me with this scholarship, it has already helped me." It's a big job, thank you from the bottom of my heart."
"It's just a small thing."
After receiving a new business card, Tang Ze did not forget his hard work. The introducer turned to Suzuki Sonoko and expressed his gratitude again: "Thank you for the introduction, Miss Suzuki, thank you so much."
"Whatever you thank me for, this is all achieved by your own talents. Opportunity comes." Suzuki Sonoko still put her hand on his arm, showing a big smile.
“Without your help in selecting and recommending me, I would not have been able to get these opportunities.” Tangze shook his head, still looking serious, “Thank you very much.”
As a loyal face-controller, as long as Kitagawa Yusuke's facial charm is still there, Suzuki Sonoko will be his solid backing, and Karasawa is very confident.
In addition, although this serious tone is out of consideration for restoring the character, his gratitude is not adulterated at all. Although Suzuki Sonoko was not here, he had his own methods, but Sonoko's presence really saved him a lot of time and energy. Seeing this disciple of Ruyue Fengshui, a rising star in the art world, who came from a poor family but devoted himself to pursuing The artistic design is about to be fully implemented.
In order to establish this identity, everyone in the Phantom Thieves tried every means to investigate Kisaragi Hosui himself for many days. It can be said that they know him thoroughly. Most of Karasawa's excuses are true. Condition.
But so far, it is also true that he does not know Ruyue Fengshui at all.
However, such a small difficulty could not trouble him at all. This was another reason why he came to Moritani Emperor's Second Salon.
Let’s not talk about issues such as character, madness, etc., Moritani Teiji’s reputation in the industry is real, and the fact that he can come into contact with enough relevant people in his salon is real.
As for how he will manage this identity... I wonder if you have ever heard of the joke about "come to my house to eat hot pot, and you will be the only one left to eat". It's pretty much the same thing.
He first used the name of Ruyue Fengshui's registered disciple to get some recommended resources about the Grand Prize, and then used this recommended resource to find artists who had some connections with Ruyue Fengshui. A letter of introduction recommended to Ruyue Fengshui...
It is almost such a cycle, focusing on a white wolf with empty gloves.
By the time this circle comes around, he will no longer be Ruyue Fengshui's disciple, and he will be soon.
As long as he gets a ranking in the next Grand Prize, all the nonsense he said will come true - a student with a Grand Prize on his left hand and famous connections on his right hand is really impeccable. Ruyue Fengshui couldn't refuse the choice.
As for claiming to be his quasi-disciple, it is also a small matter that can be easily solved. After all, Ruyue Fengshui does open open classes. Although the number is very few, as long as he says a few more words, "Being your disciple is "My goal, so I consider myself to be your quasi-disciple" and other rhetoric. With Tang Ze's sharp tongue, he can really confuse right and wrong by pure deception.
And Ruyue Fengshui is also his next target.
Moritani Teiji is indeed a heavyweight. Just looking at the size and level of his palace, Karasawa feels that the harvest should be considerable, but his resurrection list does not only have one person, the more the merrier.
With such a layer of identity, you have more room for activities, and you can achieve many things with one stone, so why not do it.
When Conan and others returned to the garden and finished their tour, Karasawa and Suzuki Sonoko gathered around the dining table again, eating the snacks that Teiji Moritani had worked so hard to make one after another, as if It's like nothing happened.
"...It seems like I haven't eaten for a long time, Kitagawa-san." Mao Lilan whispered, looking at the two or three empty plates in his hand.
"The painting materials are indeed quite expensive." Conan muttered with sadness.
He was a little suspicious of Kitagawa Yusuke's excuse for buying painting materials, thinking that it might be a reason to attract the attention of rich girls.
But if you think about it carefully, where is Kitagawa Yusuke’s face? If he really approached Suzuki Sonoko with a purpose, in fact, there is no need to establish any personality. As long as he faces her head-on with his face, Suzuki Sonoko will not care. Reflex without hesitation, ah no, take the initiative to approach.
However, in order to prevent himself from having his gold coins stolen by unscrupulous people, Conan took out his mobile phone and searched for the price of paint when he was just walking around.
Then he stared at it for a while, and couldn't help but pull Mao Lilan's sleeve and share his findings with her.
It seems to be really difficult for a high school student to complete his painting studies with his own living expenses.
“Are you sure about the Grand Prize, Kitagawa-kun?” Suzuki Sonoko looked at Kitagawa Yusuke who was eating snacks and said with a smile.
Even if the handsome guy in front of her was holding a biscuit in his left hand and right hand, stuffing it into his mouth from left to right, looking unattractive, she didn't mind at all.
There is also no eating posture. When the handsome guy does this action, even if his cheeks bulge and his cheeks are deformed, he can still be called straightforward and cute, without any hypocrisy.
The world of Yangou is so simple and pure.
When he said that he wanted to act, he would only act for real. Tang Ze, who had not eaten for two days, ate without any pressure. With a mouthful of biscuit crumbs, he answered her seriously: "My entire future is If I fall down at this moment, there is no need for me to continue studying. Don’t worry, Ms. Suzuki.”
Yes, Karasawa is really planning to sign up for this grand prize.
This is an award carefully selected by Karasawa. It is funded and established by the Tokiwa Group, which may fall under Kisaragi Peak Sailor in the future. It does not limit the age and background of the contestants, and there are also social registration channels.
As for how to win the award...
Let's put it this way, from the perspective of an outsider in Karasawa's past, his current painting level is definitely at the upper level of this age group, which is enough Taking the art exam is a way to further learn art; and this level, in Kuroba Kaito's evaluation system, is called "elementary painting proficiency."
So, right, it’s obvious what he’s going to do.
This is the confidence Kaitou Kidd gave me! Why don't you say thank you, Brother Kaito!
"That's amazing..." Suzuki Sonoko held her cheek, looked at the serious Kitagawa Yusuke, and admired in a low voice.
What are you talking about, is it the other person who is more powerful, or his face that has not collapsed even after eating like this? The hem of her skirt made her come back to her senses and clean up her face to prevent her from accidentally saying something violent.
Suzuki Sonoko blinked and looked down at the primary school student pulling on her gauze skirt, not quite understanding what he was doing.
However, seeing her good friend and two unreliable men, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly had an inspiration.
"When the tea party is over, let's have a meal together." Suzuki Sonoko suggested, "I happen to know a good buffet nearby, it's very luxurious."
It's a bit too much to directly invite Kitagawa Yusuke It's deliberate, why not call a few more people, which can not only alleviate the embarrassment of the scene, but also further deepen your understanding of Kitagawa Yusuke.
In her opinion, regardless of whether the best friend's family can be regarded as excellent detectives, they are really good at quickly building a close relationship.
"Oh, by the way, what gift did Professor Moritani give you?" Thinking of this, Suzuki Sonoko remembered the reason for their departure just now and walked over curiously.
"It's nothing, it's this thing." Mao Lilan took out the small gift Moritani Teiji gave her, "It's not a valuable thing, it's a small trinket he made when he had nothing to do... Well, at least that’s what Mr. Moritani said.”
After hearing her say that both his and Kudo Shinichi's lucky colors were red, Moritani Teiji picked out such an accessory from his drawer and gave it to Mao Lilan as a gift for answering the question.
Of course, it is also symmetrical.
Tangze looked at the laurel brooch inlaid with red crystals in her hand and raised an eyebrow.
It seems that this time, Mao Lilan did not reveal the specific location and time of her original date with Kudo Shinichi. Moritani Teiji was obviously anxious and even did things like throwing away the locator.
But this is fine, as it will easily confuse the other party's understanding and disrupt the other party's plan for Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan.
(End of this chapter)