"The big star actually sought help from this muddle-headed Detective, hehe… she really must be blind!"
Conan mused to himself, his brow slightly furrowed as he crouched by the door, eavesdropping on the commotion inside.
What puzzled him greatly was: Why was Hanyu Nan at Ran's house? He had a bad feeling about this… "What? Someone is actually stalking and peeping at the clever and lovely Miss Yoko!"
After Yoko Okino finished her account, everyone in the room understood what had happened.
It turned out that whenever Yoko Okino returned to her apartment, she would always notice that her furniture seemed to have been moved.
Not only that, but she would also receive a series of inexplicable, unsigned photographs, all of which, without exception, depicted scenes from her performances and daily life.
Even more chilling was that sometimes she would even receive phone calls with no one speaking on the other end.
After Yoko Okino finished recounting the events, Kogoro Mouri angrily slammed his hand on the table and roared:
"This is definitely a perverted stalker and peeping tom! He actually dared to sneak into Miss Yoko's boudoir, a place even I haven't had a chance to glimpse! If I catch him, I'll beat him black and blue!"
Kogoro Mouri clenched his fists tightly and raised them high above his head as he spoke.
At this moment, Yamagishi Eiichi, who had been sitting quietly beside Yoko Okino, stood up and said:
"Mr. Mouri, please be discreet. We don't want too many people to know about this."
The reason they chose to seek the Detective's help at night was precisely because they didn't want to make a big fuss and let everyone know.
After all, if the outside world found out that the popular idol Yoko Okino was secretly seeking out a Detective, then her many fervent fans and various media reporters would surely come flooding in like a tide.
At that time, all sorts of rumors and false reports would also come crashing down like an avalanche.
"Who are you?" Hearing the other party's words, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
In fact, his full attention had been on Yoko Okino just now, and he hadn't noticed that there was another person standing beside her.
Seeing this, Yuusheng Nan gently tugged on Kogoro Mouri's sleeve and whispered to him:
"Uncle Mouri, this is Miss Yoko's manager—Mr. Yamagishi Eiichi."
Hearing Hanyu Nan's words, Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment, then he patted his chest repeatedly, vowing with certainty:
"I understand! You can rest assured and entrust this case to me, I will definitely catch that stalker!"
Kogoro Mouri's confident words somewhat calmed Yoko Okino. She let out a slight sigh of relief and said:
"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Mouri. Also, recently I've noticed a mysterious figure dressed in black, but every time I turn my head, he disappears without a trace."
"Alright, the situation is urgent. Let's go into Miss Yoko's apartment now to begin the investigation. This matter absolutely cannot be delayed," Kogoro Mouri replied firmly.
"Understood." Seeing Kogoro Mouri's decisive action, Yamagishi Eiichi, who had originally been displeased, now proactively stepped forward to lead the way… "Someone dressed in black? Could it be them… No, I must follow along!"
Conan, who had been secretly eavesdropping by the door, immediately tensed up when he heard Yoko Okino mention seeing someone dressed in black, and he dashed downstairs without hesitation.
Yuusheng Nan in the room still had some memory of this case, after all, it was an important character who appeared in the third episode!
The most surprising thing was that this person had endured the "Death God" halo for decades and still remained safe and unharmed.
However, Yuusheng Nan was curious: Since Conan did not appear on the scene as in the original plot, would Yoko Okino's ex-boyfriend still commit suicide as in the original story?
Just as he was deep in thought, with his keen five senses, Yuusheng Nan detected a hurried sound of footsteps outside the door; someone was running down the stairs.
A thought flashed through his mind, and Yuusheng Nan walked to the office window, looking down.
Sure enough, what came into view was Conan, along with the three members of the daredevil group, struggling to stuff the robust Genta into the car's trunk.
"Hey! Listen up, all of you, we're going to the big star's house in a bit. No one is allowed to make a sound along the way, understood?"
Conan's face was flushed red, and as he and Mitsuhiko pulled the heavy Genta into the trunk, he sternly instructed the other three.
Originally, Conan had planned to go alone, but when he went downstairs and saw the three, he realized he had no choice but to take them along, otherwise they would complain.
"Got it!" x3
"Keep it down."
…Watching the farce below, Yuusheng Nan did not speak to stop them, but instead fell into deep thought: "It really is you, 'Death God Elementary School Student.' Wherever he goes, someone dies.
In contrast, Sherlock Holmes appears wherever a murder occurs.
No wonder I used to binge-watch 'Conan' every day when I was a kid. One Japanese person dies per episode; this is clearly an anti-Japanese drama!"
Just then, Ran pleaded from the side: "Dad, can Nan and I go too? I really want to see my idol's room."
As she spoke, she looked imploringly at Yuusheng Nan. In truth, Ran was more worried that her father's hard-won case would be messed up again, so she wanted to go along and help out.
Seeing this, Yuusheng Nan also chimed in: "That's right, Uncle Mouri, I've heard so much about you, and I didn't expect to see you personally handling a case this time."
Kogoro Mouri's heart bloomed with joy upon hearing Yuusheng Nan's praise, and he threw his head back and laughed heartily:
"Ah ha ha ha ha, you flatter me, you flatter me. I don't have any objections, but it depends on whether Miss Yoko agrees."
Yoko Okino's lips curved into a faint smile, and she nodded gently, saying: "Alright, then let's all go together!"
Yamagishi Eiichi, standing behind Yoko Okino, looked as if he wanted to say something, but seeing that Yoko Okino had already agreed, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
Then the group went downstairs, chatting and laughing. The two had come by car; Yoko Okino and Yamagishi Eiichi got into the front seats, while Yuusheng Nan, Kogoro Mouri, and Ran sat together in the back.
Just as he sat down close to Ran, Yuusheng Nan heard a slight movement from the trunk. However, he merely smiled faintly and did not say anything.