He generously borrowed three million to treat his friends to dinner.
I realized later that this was not a good idea.
So, in order to quickly earn three million, Uncle Mori spent another five million betting on horse racing.
...
This is absolutely insane!
Sure enough, this stuff, like pachinko, is absolutely off-limits.
(Pachinko: A type of pinball game machine in Japan, commonly known as "climbing the vault" in some countries.)
(It's very popular in Japan, and some people even make a living off it.)
(It has gambling elements, but because of a loophole in the rules, chips are obtained through pinball machines and then exchanged for cash at a separate shop.)
(So, in essence, it's just a game console.)
“Uncle is really something…” Guangyou couldn’t help but shake his head.
Besides Kousuke, Conan also anticipated this event:
"I had long suspected that this uncle would do something like this sooner or later."
"But I didn't expect him to spend so much."
"And this was all without receiving the commission fee."
Like Guangyou, he only guessed that the uncle would spend money to treat people and gamble on horse races.
But I never expected Uncle Mori to be so exaggerated.
The commission fee hasn't even arrived yet, and eight million has already been spent.
At this moment, both Kōyū and Conan sighed inwardly:
"Indeed, letting Xiaolan take control of the finances was a very wise and correct decision."
...
"The total loan amount is 8,057,000 yen."
"What should we do, Mom?!"
Although Xiaolan is able to handle most things at home.
But faced with such a huge debt, she really didn't know what to do.
They had no choice but to seek help from Eri Kisaki, her mother.
Hearing this huge amount, Eri Kisaki was also very angry.
She wished she could go to the office right now and wake up Kogoro Mouri, who was fast asleep.
Then give him a good scolding.
But cursing can only vent anger, it can't solve the problem of debt.
She suppressed the anger in her voice, which unconsciously rose:
"Just ignore that kind of man!"
"Let him take responsibility himself!"
"You bring Mitsuyu and Conan here right now!"
But Ran didn't want Uncle Mori to shoulder the burden alone.
She didn't agree and seriously considered a solution.
Then, out of the corner of her eye, Xiaolan saw Guangyou pointing at Uncle Mori while mouthing several words to her.
She immediately understood and said to Eri Kisaki, who was still angry on the other end of the phone:
"But Dad just talked in his sleep..."
"Eri, help me...Eri..."
"It seems to be this sentence."
After Xiaolan said these words, there was silence on the other end of the phone.
After waiting for a long time without receiving a response, Xiaolan began to wonder if Eri Kisaki was busy and hadn't heard her.
So she spoke into the microphone:
"Mom, are you listening?"
However, what Ran didn't know was that Eri's fair cheeks were already slightly flushed with pink.
It's like a young girl hearing sweet words from the person she likes.
Although she was filled with joy, Eri Kisaki did not show it.
Her tone suggested a sense of helplessness, as if she had no choice but to help:
"I see."
"I'll be right there, wait for me."
After saying that, Eri Kisaki hung up the phone as if she was in a hurry.
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Xiaolan smiled slightly.
She turned around, gave Guangyou, who had suggested the idea, a thumbs-up, and said:
"Kuangyou, your method actually works!"
“Mom agreed, and you could clearly feel that her attitude had changed.”
Guangyou smiled and waved his hand:
"Hehe, Auntie was just saying that in a fit of anger."
"She cares about her uncle, so she can't just ignore it."
To outsiders, the only remaining emotional bond between the long-separated couple was their daughter, Xiaolan.
It was precisely because of Xiaolan that the two of them had not divorced even though they had been separated for so long.
But only those who truly understand know the truth.
These two people may seem to have a bad relationship, but in reality, they have always deeply loved and cared for each other.
In their own way.
At that moment, Conan glanced at Uncle Mori, who was fast asleep beside him, with a meaningful look in his eyes.
...
The law firm on the other side.
When Secretary Kuriyama Midori heard that Eri Kisaki was about to leave, she quickly said:
"teacher!"
"You already had an appointment with Mrs. Nakanishi to discuss the case at 3 PM this afternoon!"
Eri Kisaki did not change her mind because of those words.
As she touched up her makeup, she said to Kuriyama Midori:
"Could you please postpone that to next week?"
"Anyway, she just came over to vent to me and complain about her idiot husband who wanted a divorce."
"Just tell her that I only went to help because I had no other choice but to clean up my husband's mess..."
"I think she will understand me."
During the conversation, she had already touched up her makeup.
Hearing this, Kuriyama Midori had no choice but to respond:
"Okay, I'll tell Mrs. Nakanishi later."
"Okay, then I'll leave the rest to you."
After leaving those words, Eri Kisaki picked up her bag and left the office.
Watching Eri Kisaki's departing figure, Midori Kuriyama smiled slightly.
She asked a question she already knew the answer to:
"Was it really out of necessity?"
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