“Eh…”
Chiba nodded repeatedly at Takagi's panicked expression, but he smiled bitterly in his heart.
After all, the other party looked so panicked that even if he was telling the truth, it sounded fake.
"So please, don't tell Detective Sato about this." Takagi looked at Xiaolan and Conan humbly and begged.
"Okay, calm down. You're really becoming fake now."
Tang Ze smiled and came to Gao Mu's rescue, saying, "Actually, Chiba called me too. Look, I'm here too."
Then Tang Ze explained the whole thing clearly, including why Ayako was there.
"So Detective Tang Ze is more like a guest of this social gathering."
After listening to Tang Ze's explanation, Xiaolan nodded in understanding, but then changed the subject and said, "But under the same circumstances, Detective Tang Ze told Sister Ayako and even brought Sister Ayako with him, while Detective Takagi came here secretly by yourself..."
As the saying goes, people are afraid of comparison. It would be fine if I was the only one facing this situation, but with the example of Karasawa, Takagi's behavior was disliked by Xiaolan and Conan.
"That's different..."
Seeing the two people's disgusted expressions, Gao Mu smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not a celebrity like Detective Karasawa. I was just pulled here by Chiba to make up the numbers.
If they knew that I was bringing my girlfriend to a social gathering, wouldn’t it be strange…”
"That's not wrong..." Conan nodded, but still reminded: "But Detective Takagi, you can also explain the situation to Detective Sato."
"Conan is right." Xiaolan agreed, "Only when two people are honest with each other can they go on for a long time.
Look, even a kid like Conan understands this principle. Detective Takagi, you should learn more from him!"
'He's no ordinary kid...'
Because of his frequent contact with Conan, even though Takagi didn't know his true identity, he could feel that Conan's mental maturity was different from that of ordinary children.
Of course, the situation is stronger than him now, so he can only smile and respond honestly.
"Mr. Maori, why don't we come together?"
Seeing Takagi looking utterly embarrassed by the "criticism," Chiba quickly spoke up to help change the subject: "With you and Detective Tang Ze here, today's social will definitely be a great success!"
"Wait..." Xiaolan had other purposes. She couldn't help but lie after hearing what Chiba said.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Maori Kogoro saw his daughter looked flustered and a little embarrassed, and asked suspiciously, "We're just going out for a meal, not a social gathering. Why are you so flustered?"
“This…that…”
Xiaolan looked at her father with a suspicious look and became flustered for a moment. She said shyly, "Actually... I even called my mother over..."
"Tsk, no wonder."
Maori Kogoro's face instantly turned long when he heard this: "I was wondering why you were so excited about going to that new and great Western restaurant."
"What's the matter?" Xiaolan said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't it possible for me to have a meal with my mother?"
Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri didn't dare to say anything more. Although he still had a sour face, he didn't complain any more.
Obviously, Kogoro Mori still lacks something in this regard.
But unfortunately, just when Chiba and others were about to say goodbye, Xiaolan suddenly received a call from Hime Eri, saying that she had work today and could not go.
This made Xiaolan very disappointed. Finally, with Ayako's comfort, she followed Tangze and his group to the side hall where the party was held.
When we got to the party hall, we found that quite a few people had already gathered there, and some tables were already drinking heavily.
"You're so late, Chiba."
Just as everyone was seated, a man with dyed blond hair came over and greeted them, "The ladies have arrived a long time ago and are already making a fuss."
"Sorry, let me introduce you. This is my good friend from middle school, Masashi Emoto." Chiba first introduced his friend.
Compared with Chiba, the two people's temperaments are completely different.
He has a blond buzz cut and although his face is dark, his features are good looking, giving him a bit of a cool and handsome vibe.
He is completely different from Chiba, the detective who looks like a good guy.
According to Chiba's introduction, the other party was the "mastermind" of this social gathering, that is, the initiator.
Afterwards, Chiba introduced Karasawa and Maori Kogoro and his group to each other.
"I never thought I'd get to meet a famous detective and a famous criminal. What an honor!"
Masashi Emoto laughed and poked Chiba's belly: "When he said he knew Mr. Karasawa, I thought he was bragging."
When Tang Ze heard the other party calling him teacher, he knew that the other party was a fan of his book. When the other party took out a copy of "Malice" and hoped that Tang Ze would help sign it, he was not surprised. He took out a pen from his pocket and signed for the other party.
After all, Tang Ze had anticipated this situation, so he prepared a pen for signing.
"You're still so mean, you bastard." Qianye rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "How could I possibly lie to you?"
"The main thing is that I didn't expect you to actually become a criminal."
Masashi Emoto said this while patting Chiba's belly and said with a charming smile: "Among the girls who came today, there are two who are super hot."
"Really!?" Chiba and Takagi's faces turned red upon hearing this, and they looked expectant.
When Xiaolan and Conan saw Takagi's coquettish look, they immediately showed expressions of disgust, and the simultaneous cold snorts made Takagi's expression freeze.
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