Chapter 140 The Cooking Competition Begins! Three days later,...
Three days later, Conan Edogawa woke up in the back seat of the Mori family's car, which he had borrowed.
"Sister Xiaolan, where are we going?" Edogawa Conan rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked vaguely.
"We're going to Yokohama." A man's voice answered him.
Conan Edogawa heard this voice: "..."
He suddenly looked up and looked towards the driver's seat of the car - as expected, it was Toru Amuro!
"Why is Brother Amuro here?" Edogawa Conan's expression instantly became alert.
"Mr. Amuro signed up for the 'Master Chef Competition' organized by Chiyo Company in Yokohama. Chiyo Company happened to invite Dad to attend the competition as a judge, so we came together." The black-haired girl in a sleeveless dress said, tucking her wind-blown hair behind her ears.
"Miss Lan is right." Through the rearview mirror, Edogawa Conan saw a subtle smile on the corner of the dark-skinned man's lips.
Edogawa Conan: "..."
Then, Mao Lilan pointed to the rear window of the car and said, "Professor Agasa, Ayumi, Ai and the other four are also in the back."
"What?!" Edogawa Conan quickly sat up straight and asked, "When did this happen? Why don't I know anything about it?"
"You little brat, you slept like a fool the moment you got home yesterday, and you still want to know?"
Maori Kogoro, sitting in the passenger seat, rolled his eyes without hesitation. "Besides, Chiyo's company has put a lot of effort into promoting this 'Master Chef Competition' they're hosting soon. Not only is it advertised in all the major newspapers, but they've also invited many heirs of gourmet families."
"You little brat, whose head is full of all kinds of weird knowledge, didn't discover anything this time?" He said, throwing a newspaper behind him.
Edogawa Conan reached out to take the newspaper and began to read it.
The Yokohama "One-Stop Food" street celebration will officially begin at 9:00 AM on XX/XX/XX. To liven up the atmosphere, our company will host a "Chef's Contest" at the "Special Food Building" in the heart of the street, inviting several heirs of gourmet families to participate. The top three winners will receive a special gift specially prepared by our company for all the food connoisseurs!
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In addition, the "One-Stop Food" street has a variety of restaurants and various competitions and activities, such as detective competitions and guessing competitions. Everyone is welcome to come and play!!!
Chiyo Corporation
After reading the newspaper, Conan Edogawa said: "..."
Chiyo Company, Chiyo... this name is so familiar...
"Conan, have you forgotten so quickly?" Mao Lilan saw Edogawa Conan so confused and reminded him, "It was the girl with long black hair who looked very imposing when we met when we traveled to Yokohama before."
"Dad was invited by Chiyo Company this time because of Chiyo-chan's strong recommendation."
Is it her?!
The woman who suspected of knowing her true identity!
Edogawa Conan's expression changed instantly.
That’s right, it’s the girl named Kamikami Chiyo.
After their last separation, he realized that the girl he was hanging out with was unusual, so he immediately used the Black Organization's information chain to dig up some information about her. Unexpectedly...
This young girl is actually the leader of the port mafia.
He had also heard about the recent events of the Port Mafia in Tokyo. After all, he wasn't a completely good guy anymore...
The Port Mafia's improved morale under the new leader, and Yokohama's rising tax revenue...
Toru Amuro's eyes were fixed on the front, but his heart was in turmoil, and he was constantly thinking about the ins and outs of the matter.
The Black Organization had assigned him a strange mission some time ago, which was to go to Yokohama immediately and be on standby - and no matter how he tried, there was no possibility of him giving in on this mission.
If he wanted to ask a few more questions, he would immediately be threatened by Gin.
Amuro Toru, who came to Yokohama to participate in the "Chef God Competition" held by Chiyo Company: "..."
Next time, I'll ask the Black Organization to reimburse more of the car repair costs.
"Let me check the navigation..." Mao Lilan didn't notice anything wrong with Amuro Toru and Edogawa Conan. Looking at the destination gradually approaching, she said happily: "No way, we are almost there!"
"Really?" The drowsy Maori Kogoro instantly perked up and shouted, "Great! Good wine and delicious food! Here I come!"
"It's almost here." Amuro Toru thought.
"It's almost here." Edogawa Conan thought.
"Let me see what kind of person you are!" Amuro Toru made up his mind.
"Let me see what kind of person you are!" Edogawa Conan made up his mind.
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"It's about to start! Are you all ready?" Looking at the cheerful atmosphere of the 'One-Stop Food Tour' street and the crowds gradually pouring in, the player couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the adaptability of the people of Yokohama.
"The security personnel are in place, and each lane is equipped with corresponding personnel to ensure 360-degree coverage." Nakahara Chuuya, wearing the same round sunglasses as the security personnel, said very reliably.
The player nodded and turned his gaze to Mori Ogai.
"All the utensils and ingredients needed for the MasterChef competition are ready. We're still short of a few contestants who've passed the auditions and haven't arrived yet," Mori Ogai said, looking at the documents in his hand. "The ribbon-cutting ceremony is also ready. We just need the person in charge to arrive before we can proceed."
"One more thing, Chief," Mori Ogai said, looking up. "There are more ordinary people here than we expected. The publicity seems to be... a little too effective."
"Ah...about that." Oda Sakunosuke raised his hand and explained, "I asked Ms. Suzuki Sonoko to help promote it, and then Ms. Suzuki Sonoko's uncle, Mr. Suzuki Jirokichi, happened to find out about it."
"Then they secured a substantial sponsorship and significantly upgraded the already excellent tables and chairs." Ayatsuji Yukito said expressionlessly, his face filled with astonished glances. "Don't look at me. I have no idea how Officer Oda did it either."
The player, completely unaware of this and feeling a little caught off guard, wiped his face and asked, "...When did this happen?"
Oda Sakunosuke: "Uh..., just now."
The red-haired man with a calm expression showed his mobile phone - the top call was exactly ten minutes old.
Ten minutes is exactly the time the player has spent slacking off and rubbing various weapons, trying to improve his weapon-making proficiency.
Oda Sakunosuke continued, "They were so fast that by the time I got there, almost all the tables and chairs in the restaurants that hadn't opened yet had been replaced."
"...Forget it, it's already been changed. This is a good thing. I just need to be a little more careful when entertaining people from the Suzuki family next time."
After all, the Suzuki family is a big money bag! Who would go against money without crossing the bottom line?
As for why Jiro Suzuki suddenly invested in the "One-Stop Food" street... maybe it was Sonoko's credit.
While inviting Kogoro Mori, the player who also invited Sonoko Suzuki as a food judge waved his sleeves and hid his merits and fame.
"Anything else to say?" the player asked.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Then let's divide the work." The player nodded, then put a bamboo dragonfly on his head and flew away.
"Yes! Chief!" Everyone took the order and left.
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Even though some restaurants had not yet opened, the "One-Stop Food" street was already bustling with people who came to participate in the competition, and it was already extremely lively.
"Wow, this place is really nice—" Mao Lilan opened her arms comfortably, feeling the lively atmosphere of this food street, and said, "Don't you think so, Conan, Conan? Conan!"
"...Ah!" Ran Mouri's scream caught Conan Edogawa off guard and scared him.
"Conan, what are you thinking about?" Mao Lilan bent down and asked Edogawa Conan, who had obviously just recovered from his shock, "I called you three times!"
"I'm sorry, Xiaolan." Edogawa Conan scratched his head and said a little guilty, "I was thinking about my homework. What were you talking about just now?"
"Oh, homework, that can't be helped." Mao Lilan grabbed the little boy's hand and said, "There are a lot of people here, you have to hold my hand, Conan."
"I just heard the food competition is about to start. Let's go over and cheer for Mr. Amuro!"
"...Okay, okay, Sister Xiaolan." Edogawa Conan said with a red face.
Ran Mouri took Conan towards the most crowded crowd in the middle. After checking their tickets, she and Conan Edogawa came to a good seat in the second row.
"I didn't expect Ms. Chiyo to give me such a close ticket." Mao Lilan waved at Amuro Toru who was looking at the two of them, and then said with a bit of complaint, "Really? Dad didn't come to watch such an interesting game, but chose to go out for a drink instead!"
"You...don't slander people!" A staggering figure came over. It was the drunk Mouri Kogoro. In his hand was a half-drunk bottle of sake.
"Who said I didn't come to see! I... hiccup, I... was just a little bit slower than you!" Kogoro Mouri said with his tongue sticking out.
It's really not surprising at all, Edogawa Conan thought with his half-moon eyes wide open and expressionless.
"Dad, why did you get yourself into this state again... Alas." Unexpectedly, Mao Lilan just complained a few words, opened her mobile phone and started clicking it frequently.
"Sister Xiaolan, who are you talking to?" Conan Edogawa, who had something on his mind, couldn't sit still, but couldn't leave, so he could only find some topics to chat about.
"I'm chatting with Sonoko—" Mao Lilan closed her phone and said to Edogawa Conan, "Sonoko said she would come and watch this interesting cooking competition with Kyojin, which would be a good date or something."
"But I haven't found where she is yet. It's really strange."
"...Sister Xiaolan." Edogawa Conan tugged at Mao Lilan's sleeve and pointed at a prominent row on the stage, "Is there a possibility that Sister Sonoko is there?"
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Ran Mouri looked at a place she had not noticed before, and sure enough, she saw Sonoko waving at her.
The black-haired girl covered her mouth in surprise and said, "It's Sonoko! How did she become a judge?"
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