Dr. Agasa rushed to the right of Maori Kogoro half a meter away, squatted down and stretched out his hands, trying to catch the ceramic cup, but...

The ceramic cup was suspended in mid-air, defying the laws of physics.

Dongfang Haoyue, Kudo Shinichi, Xiaolan and Dr. Agasa were slightly stunned, and after careful observation, they realized belatedly that...

One end of the long black string was tied to Kogoro Mori's right wrist, and the other end was tied to the middle of the ceramic cup.

Dr. Agasa was silent for a moment, then returned to his seat with a speechless look on his face.

Xiaolan clenched her fists and stared at Kogoro Mouri with an expressionless face.

The corners of Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi's mouth twitched slightly, and they didn't want to talk for a moment.

Maori Kogoro stood up, put his left hand in his trouser pocket, and hung his right hand horizontally on his collar, showing the intact ceramic cup with a beaming face. He looked at Xiaolan and the other two and the doctor with a smug laugh and said:

“Hahaha~~~!”

"Really."

Xiaolan put her hands on her hips and scolded unhappily.

Dr. Agasa put his hands behind his back with his wrists crossed, and stared at Kogoro Mouri with slightly narrowed eyes.

Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi rolled their eyes at the white ceiling and commented secretly in their hearts:

"I don't know if there is any difference between the outside and inside of a ceramic cup. I only know that Detective Maori is a big fool on the inside and on the outside."

In the evening, Dr. Agasa had already returned home.

Dongfang Haoyue, Kudo Shinichi and Xiaolan sat side by side on the orange sofa with their backs to the door. The rectangular low wooden table in front of them was piled with four empty beer cans.

They turned their heads to look at the live broadcast of the baseball game on the TV facing them on the desk not far to the left, their fair faces revealing a hint of interest.

Kogoro Mouri sat cross-legged on the orange sofa opposite Xiaolan, facing the TV, his right hand over the back of the sofa, holding a beer can in his left hand, watching the baseball game with relish.

"Missed!"

On TV, the baseball game commentator was hidden behind the scenes, reporting loudly and regretfully:

"Four bad balls in a row!"

at the same time.

Dongfang Haoyue was wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt, dark blue trousers and foot-strengthening shoes. He put his hands on his legs and recalled seriously in his mind:

"As I recall, a bad ball is a ball that the pitcher throws but doesn't get into the strike zone or that falls to the ground before getting into the strike zone and the batter doesn't hit it."

“It’s just horrible.”

On TV, another baseball game commentator was hiding behind the scenes, creating an atmosphere of regret:

"No one out, bases loaded."

at the same time.

Kudo Shinichi sat to the right of Dongfang Haoyue, wearing the same clothes as her, with his hands on his legs, and described leisurely in his mind:

"Except for home base, there are lookouts on the other three bases."

"Very good!!"

Kogoro Mouri was wearing a white shirt and gray trousers, his handsome face slightly drunk. He happily watched the baseball team he supported increase its chances of winning, and excitedly squeezed the empty beer can.

He casually put the crushed beer can on the table, stood up with one hand on the sofa, staggered to the doorless storage room far to the left and back of the sofa, and shouted excitedly:

"Beer, beer~~~

Hahaha, today's game is so exciting~~~!"

"dad!!"

Xiaolan sat on the right side of Kudo Shinichi, wearing a blue round-neck sweater and light blue trousers. She clasped her left hand on her left leg and counted the beer cans on the table with her right hand. She looked at Maori Kogoro anxiously and reminded him unhappily:

"This is the fifth can, you drank too much!!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Maori quickened his pace and rushed into the storage room without looking back.

Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi looked at Kogoro's disappearing dissolute figure, turned their heads to look at each other, shrugged their shoulders helplessly, and said mischievously in their hearts:

"Let him drink, his body has already exceeded the limits of human beings, drinking is his only pleasure~!"

"Come on!"

Maori Kogoro jumped out of the storage room, holding beer cans in both hands and opening them on both sides. He watched the game screen happily and made a wish with a smile on his face:

"Player Lumi, you just need to hit the outside field!"

Maori Kogoro excitedly rushed to the side of the sofa, jumped up and sat on it, and said brilliantly with elation:

"I'd rather see a home run!"

"Why did Dad take two more cans of beer?!"

Xiaolan grabbed her legs with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Mouri Kogoro with dissatisfaction.

Kogoro pretended not to hear and readily opened the pull ring of the beer can, smiling and muttering to himself as if nothing had happened:

"I wouldn't like it if I got struck out!"

"dad!!"

Xiaolan puffed up her cheeks unhappily.

Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi looked at Xiaolan gently until the next second.

On TV, the baseball game commentator said in a long tone, leaving the audience in suspense:

"Then Captain Hoshino's choice is..."

The narrator hadn’t finished yet.

"【NNN】News flash, Queen Sakla and Prince Gil of the Kingdom of Vesbania died unexpectedly."

A row of subtitles appeared above the game screen.

A female host hid behind the scenes and calmly told:

"Now, we're going to put in a breaking news item on the baseball broadcast."

"Hey, hey, what are you doing!!"

Kogoro Mori was slightly stunned, and watched angrily as the footage of the baseball game switched to the news footage.

In the picture, the beautiful female host is sitting on a round stool behind the desk, her long brown hair scattered behind her shoulders, with two strands of hair hanging down on both sides of her collar. Two staff members are standing in the glass room behind her.

The host was wearing a dark blue single-button shirt with a white lining, and a silver necklace with a pink pendant. He placed his left hand on the table, held the news release lying flat on the table in his right hand, and looked forward, reporting meticulously:

"At approximately 10:20 a.m. local time..."

"Don't interrupt the news at a critical moment!!!"

Kogoro Mouri put down the beer can and patted his thigh anxiously.

The host kept his posture unchanged and reported the news seriously:

“In the Kingdom of Vesbania, Queen Sakla and Prince Gil were killed in a hunting rifle accident.

Once again, it was reported that Queen Sakura and Prince Gil of the Kingdom of Vesbania had unfortunately died.

In addition, an unknown mineral was recently discovered in the Kingdom of Vespania, attracting attention from all over the world.

Queen Sacra, who is known for her pro-Japanese side…”

Dongfang Haoyue, Kudo Shinichi, and Xiaolan watched the news screen in silence, murmuring in their hearts with complicated thoughts:

"Shotgun accident..."

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Seven days later, the sun was shining.

In the Japanese-speaking Kingdom of Vespania, the magnificent royal palace castle, the second floor, the wide corridor, Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi were not present.

The kingdom's middle-aged earl, Christian Stinkka, was wearing a black suit, white lining, and a dark brown tie. He had an oriental face and a handsome appearance. His short light blond hair covered his slightly slender eyebrows.

He walked slowly on the huge red carpet, turned his head to look at the Duke, a middle-aged man in his fifties, Kirad Muska Vesbarand, who was in front of him on the left, and reported calmly:

"The former king's funeral has been postponed to next month with guests invited."

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