Chapter 044 Invitation
At the Poirot Café, Toru Amuro was busy at the counter as usual when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.
Hmm, the phone in my left pocket is for police contact only. Does Kazami need something from him?
"Ms. Azusa, I'll go to the storage room to get some wheat flour." Amuro Toru said while wiping his hands.
"OK."
Toru Amuro walked to the storage room, closed the door, and then took out his cell phone to check the messages.
During this time, Kazami Yuya's main task was to monitor Hatori Yuiichi. There had been no progress until today, when he sent a series of photos.
Looking at the intimate actions of the two in the photo, Toru Amuro's expression became solemn.
Higashino Hiroshi's identity is registered with the Ministry of Public Security. In other words, the personal information of the family members of those in power in large domestic corporations is closely monitored by the public security. Especially since the Higashino Group is a medical enterprise, Amuro Toru had already memorized their family tree.
Moreover, as the organization's intelligence officer, Bourbon also collected information in this regard at Rum's request.
So Amuro Toru knew Higashino Hiroshi. That was why he was shocked when he saw Hatori Yui and Higashino Hiroshi together for the first time at the hot spring hotel.
He had previously thought that Hatori Yui was a person specially arranged by the organization to get close to Higashino Hi, but later he discovered that Higashino Hi had never revealed his family background. Hatori Yui's identity was also different from what he had thought.
Later, due to his probing, Gin forcefully assigned Hatori Yui a mission. His rookie-like acting skills further indicated that he had no experience with such missions and was likely an "ordinary person" in the organization.
but……
Amuro Toru picked up the photo of the two shyly unaware of each other's gazes and thought: If Higashino Hiroshi truly has a crush on Hatori Yuichi, the organization will undoubtedly exploit this. Even if Hatori is a complete failure, the organization will arrange for someone to assist him. They might even send him to Vermouth for further acting training.
This act of exploiting other people's feelings to achieve one's goals reminded him of someone, and his expression became even uglier.
It’s best not to let anyone in the organization know about this.
He ordered Yuya Kazami to delete the photos, and if there were any surveillance cameras near the park, they should be disposed of as soon as possible.
At this moment, the cell phone in his other pocket also started vibrating.
He took it out and saw that Rum had given him a new mission. It turned out that the organization had arranged for members to cause trouble at the Tono family's banquet and asked him to assist.
When Toru Amuro saw the details of the task, his brows furrowed more and more.
The primary executors of this mission were Galliano, with an external assistant, DiSaronno. Galliano arrived as a guest, while DiSaronno blended in as a waiter. DiSaronno's mission was to create a moment of solitude between Galliano and the current president of the Tono Group. Galliano's beauty subsequently captivated Tono Xu's heart.
Toru Amuro's task is to adapt to the situation. If something unexpected happens to Disano, he will create opportunities for Jialianlu.
Amuro Toru: ...Is this definitely a mission, not some melodramatic drama script?
What did he just say? No matter who he's targeting, he's going to go for the emotional route, right? Is this operation codenamed "Shrimp Trap"?
This was the first time he had seen such a low-level plan. Furthermore, a colleague he didn't recognize showed up.
He had never heard of both Galianlu and Disano. He had no idea what their style of work was like, but he hoped they weren't too radical.
Amuro Toru rubbed his brow, thinking: Those two have already made arrangements, but he has to find a way to sneak into the Tono family on his own. Isn't that a bit unfair?
And Dong Yexi knew him. If he couldn't think of a good excuse, he could only ask Vermouth to help him change his appearance.
Knock knock knock~
"Mr. Amuro? What are you doing in there?" Azusa Enomoto's voice came from outside the door.
Amuro Toru immediately put his phone away, opened the door with a bunch of things in his hands, and smiled embarrassedly: "I'm sorry for wasting so much time."
Seeing him carrying several bags of wheat flour, Azusa Enomoto asked in confusion, "Do you need so much?"
Amuro Toru explained: "I want to compare the differences in cakes and bread baked with wheat flour from different origins."
Azusa Enomoto suddenly realized something, then covered her mouth and laughed, "Mr. Amuro, you really have a scientific spirit! Even baking cakes requires perfection!"
Amuro Toru smiled and said, "I really like to see the surprised expressions of my guests. If the food I make surprises them, I will be very happy too."
Azusa Enomoto thought to himself: Mr. Amuro, what an excellent chef!
After dealing with Azusa Enomoto, Toru Amuro returned to the cooking table. While working, he was thinking about how to get the "admission ticket" to the Tono family banquet.
At lunch time, Kogoro Mouri brought his daughter, Conan, and Sonoko to the Poirot Cafe.
"Uncle, you said you would treat me to a big meal to comfort me. I thought you were going somewhere else, but it turned out to be Poirot!" Suzuki Sonoko said depressedly.
"Don't you girls just like looking at handsome guys?" Maori Kogoro said, "Is Amuro no longer attractive to you now?"
Suzuki Sonoko shook her head repeatedly: "Mr. Amuro is indeed very handsome! But I have been here many times, and I like to change my taste occasionally~"
Amuro Toru, who came over to help them pour water, heard this and said with a smile, "Since Miss Sonoko said so, I'm going to use my trump card today."
Suzuki Sonoko asked curiously, "What?"
"I've just researched a few new dishes recently, and I'd like you to be the first to try them~" Amuro Toru said mysteriously.
"Wow~ I'm so excited~" Suzuki Sonoko immediately put her initial thoughts behind her.
Maori Kogoro stared at Amuro Toru and thought: Young people are still sweet-talkers and can coax people. Unlike me, I am already an unpleasant uncle. Sigh...
Seeing that his uncle was a little depressed, Edogawa Conan leaned over to Mao Lilan's ear and asked, "What's wrong with uncle? Why do you seem a little unhappy?"
Mao Lilan whispered back: "It's nothing, I just tried to strike up a conversation at the bar last night and got rejected. Don't mind him!" She got angry just thinking about her father's bad habit of chatting everywhere!
Edogawa Conan: = . =
Toru Amuro brought the dishes up quickly, and everyone praised them after tasting them.
Halfway through the meal, Suzuki Sonoko received a call from her mother.
Just after saying a few words, Suzuki Sonoko said unhappily: "Ah? Again? You can just take your sister with you! What? You have to make me participate? Okay, okay, I'll go back this afternoon." She hung up the phone angrily and apologized to Mao Lilan, "I'm sorry, Xiaolan, I can't accompany you this afternoon!"
Mao Lilan waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, your family's affairs are more important."
Edogawa Conan asked curiously: "What happened?"
Mao Lilan looked at him helplessly: "Conan..." Why is this child so curious?
"It's nothing important." Suzuki Sonoko said nonchalantly, "She's just setting me up on a blind date under the guise of attending a party."
Everyone: “Huh?”
Maori Kogoro asked in surprise: "Aren't you with that boxing guy?"
"Uncle, my name is Kyogoku Makoto!" Suzuki Sonoko said with a slight blush on her cheeks. "My family basically knows about what's going on between me and Makoto. My parents have helped me turn down a lot of blind dates, but there are still a lot of people staring at me."
While eating noodles, Edogawa Conan said: "Maybe they think that if you are not married, they still have a chance."
"Really!" Suzuki Sonoko looked at him with an admiring expression, "You're a little kid, but you know a lot."
Edogawa Conan: Hehehe...
"Ah~" Suzuki Sonoko propped up her chin and said depressedly, "Zhen is competing abroad now and can't fly back right away. Otherwise, I could have taken him out directly. When those people see how good he is and compare themselves to him, they won't dare to bother me anymore."
Mao Lilan looked at her with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Sonoko..." She thought for a moment and said, "However, Kyogoku-senpai is indeed not comparable to ordinary people."
Edogawa Conan Half Moon Eyes: Of course! He can kill his love rival with one punch!
"Speaking of outstanding men," Maori Kogoro said, picking his teeth, "isn't there one right here?"
Suzuki Sonoko said in a frown, "Uncle, you're not talking about yourself, are you?"
Maori Kogoro rolled his eyes at her. "No matter how outstanding I am, I'm no match for you, am I?" He pointed at Amuro Toru and said, "Isn't Amuro very outstanding? Although he's not as good-looking as me. If you take him over, others will see how handsome your male companion is. At least those who are not as good-looking as him probably won't come close to you, right?"
Suzuki Sonoko's eyes lit up: "Why didn't I think of that!" She suddenly turned to look at Amuro Toru and said with a smile, "Mr. Amuro, can you be my male companion at the party?"
Amuro Toru smiled awkwardly and refused, "Probably not. I'm afraid Miss Sonoko's boyfriend will be jealous."
Suzuki Sonoko curled her lips and said, "People who are not in the country have no right to object. Let him be jealous!"
At this time, Edogawa Conan asked again: "What kind of party is it? Are there a lot of people?"
"It's the birthday party and coming-of-age ceremony for the third son of the Tono Group," Suzuki Sonoko explained. "All the influential figures in Japan's political and business circles will be there."
Amuro Toru narrowed his eyes and changed his mind instantly. He said, "I see. Those people have a partnership with Miss Sonoko's family, so we can't refuse them too bluntly."
"Right, right, right!" Suzuki Sonoko nodded. "We're all partners, so it's hard to say anything too harsh."
"In that case, I'll fight for Mr. Kyogoku once." Amuro Toru said with a smile, "But you have to tell him in advance. If he misunderstands me and comes back to beat me up, I can't withstand his fists."
Suzuki Sonoko laughed out loud: "No, I promise!"
Suzuki Sonoko was no longer sad after finding a male companion who could help her take the blame. She also said she would prepare clothes for Amuro Toru, but he refused.
He said, "Since I am willing to help, I will definitely not embarrass Miss Sonoko."
Suzuki Sonoko smiled even more happily, and then went home without any burden.
"I didn't expect that Amuro could attend such a banquet..." Kogoro Mouri was vaguely envious.
Amuro Toru looked at him and said, "Thank you, Miss Sonoko, for broadening my horizons. I also want to thank Mr. Mori for his advice."
However, not long after Kogoro Mouri finished speaking, a postman came to deliver the letter.
He ordered Conan to go out and get the letter, and when he opened it, it turned out to be an invitation to a banquet from the Tono Group!
Kogoro Mouri opened his eyes wide and found himself in disbelief.
Is the famous detective Maori Kogoro finally going to enter high society?!
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