Chapter 173: Return

"What nonsense, making a fuss over nothing."

Senichi's mother knocked his head and glared at him, saying, "Watch your words!"

"Hey hey, just relax, okay?" Senichi waved his hand and said, "There's no way I can become a Live-in son-in-law. I will definitely marry the girl. After all, when I go back, I'll be a police inspector, and the future is limitless. It's impossible for me to be a freeloader."

"Is that so? Then I can rest assured." Senichi's father breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Senichi with satisfaction. "Impressive, my son. You managed to win over Suzuki's daughter."

"What do you mean by 'win over'? Your words sound so unpleasant. It's normal for someone to like my son, who is so outstanding."

Senichi's mother gave her husband a disdainful look and then said with a serious face, "Don't bring her back until you've resolved this matter."

"Hey hey, I got it. Don't worry." Senichi understood his mother's concern. Knowing her personality, if her son had a girlfriend, she would want him to quickly bring her home to meet the family.

Senichi felt that his mother must have watched too many TV dramas and formed a stereotypical impression of being a son-in-law to a big corporation. That's why she didn't plan to meet his future daughter-in-law until the results were confirmed, to avoid getting her hopes up for nothing.

On the other hand, it was also a way to express her determination. If you can't bring her back, there's no need for me to meet her. I will never agree to this marriage !

That was probably the message she wanted to convey.

However, he could understand it to some extent. After all, being a son-in-law to the Group was indeed demanding. Some even cut off ties with their parents after getting married.

So, although Senichi felt his mother's worries were somewhat unnecessary, he couldn't deny that such a system did exist.

And in reality, it seemed that Suzuki Tomoko had some of these thoughts as well.

But there was no need to tell his parents about these things. He could handle them himself.

"By the way, did you just say you got promoted?"

After discussing the topic of his partner, Senichi's father immediately noticed the position his son mentioned earlier and couldn't help but be surprised. "So soon? It hasn't been ten months since you started your internship."

"Ah, well... It's a long story. I stumbled upon a case when I came back and unexpectedly caught a big fish." Senichi briefly explained the situation and also talked about his daily work to his parents.

His parents listened attentively to these things. They didn't get to see each other often, and they wanted to understand their son's current situation.

How he was eating, sleeping well, and whether his work was going smoothly—those were the things parents cared about. The rest didn't really matter.

They were delighted by their son's outstanding performance in every case, but they also had some worries.

However, Senichi brushed aside these concerns with a smile. Parents would worry about their children, and children wanted to reduce their worries.

Overall, this trip home was quite successful.

The smooth progress in his work brought great joy to his parents, and the fact that he became a writer was a pleasant surprise for them.

At the same time, although they were somewhat worried about the matter of his future wife, they were also secretly proud that their son could find such a well-suited wealthy young lady.

But, well, these emotions lasted only for about one evening. The next day, they started to complain about Senichi being lazy and eating too much at home.

In response, Senichi tearfully ran to play baseball and practice his reflexes. At home, at first he was treated like an emperor, but within a few days, he went from being an emperor to a beggar.

Fortunately, his mother knew that Senichi exercised every day and never skimped on good food. In the end, before he left, she stuffed him with a bunch of Hokkaido specialties, like crabs, to share with his colleagues.

Returning to Tokyo again meant returning on his own. Senichi had been on vacation for about ten days, and he estimated that Conan and the others had probably already gone back.

However, Senichi guessed that during this weekend of his vacation, Conan and the others might have encountered another case...

But before he could ask Conan, while having dinner with his girlfriend and giving her the souvenirs, Senichi got some information about one of the cases from Ayako.

Last week, Sonoko and Ran went to play at the Izu coast together. It turned out that because Sonoko took some photos the previous night, the murderer nearby mistook it for evidence.

The next day, the culprit approached Sonoko, leading to a series of crises for her.

That night, they were attacked at the inn, and the next day, during lunch, the car's brakes malfunctioned. Then they encountered another attack in the forest.

These were all done by the murderer to eliminate evidence.

"She still hasn't learned her lesson? The last magic gathering wasn't long ago." Senichi listened to Ayako's words and facepalmed in exasperation.

Although saying it wasn't long ago wasn't quite accurate, considering it was winter before and now it's summer...

Thinking about it, Senichi felt like her memory was as short as a fish's, forgetting everything in seven seconds. It was probably because of this chaotic timeline!

"So, how is she doing now? Did she get scared?"

"There was a guy working at the inn who is a karate champion. He saved Sonoko just in time."

Ayako said with a somewhat speechless tone, "She seems to be happy now and doesn't show any signs of being frightened. According to Ran, it seems like that guy likes Sonoko..."

Well, if the certainty of the case based on the investigation process was about 70%, then now Senichi could basically confirm that this was the first appearance of Makoto Kyogoku.

Although he missed out on the reward for this case, Senichi didn't mind much.

Based on his analysis, if he couldn't prevent the case from happening and could only arrest a criminal in advance, the rewards would be minimal.

But if he got involved in this case and accidentally ruined the relationship between Sonoko and that guy, what would he do?

You see, after Sonoko developed a crush on a guy, the cases triggered by her infatuation gradually decreased, especially after encountering Makoto Kyogoku.

If he ruined their relationship, considering Sonoko's infatuated personality, it would be difficult for her to find someone who genuinely liked her...

Hmm... there might be many people who liked her, but finding someone who genuinely liked her seemed a bit challenging...

And if Sonoko ended up single, there was a possibility that she would suffer various emotional damages due to her infatuation.

For example, encountering scummy men in relationships or encountering cases while making advances. Just thinking about it was terrifying.

What if Sonoko turned into a culprit after encountering a scummy man? What if the man who approached her turned out to be a psychotic killer like this time?

In conclusion, getting involved in this case was basically more harm than good for the happiness of his little sister-in-law~

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