Conan Moslin

Teiji Moriya has a pair of thick, straight eyebrows and a mustache. Although his face looks very serious, he always appears to be polite and speaks in a humorous manner.

As a guest who came with an invitation letter on behalf of her mother, Yuko naturally focused on the conversation and the topic they talked about was naturally her mother's affairs.

But Moriya Teiji did not ignore Kuriya who came with her.

He had never met Li An and Youzi before, and didn't have a deep understanding of the profession of magician, but he was still able to connect with some of the conversation about Li An's profession, or ask some less in-depth questions, so as not to make the conversation dull.

This description is of course because Yuko's main job is not a magician. Although she also participates in performances, in most cases she does not care about the affairs of the group.

In fact, this is easy to understand if you just look at the fact that Soramu Makoto has already started to hand over some of the work to her.

Moriya Teiji chatted with the two people and led them to the garden stairs.

"Please don't be restrained. This tea party I'm hosting is not that serious. Just be casual. You can help yourself to all kinds of snacks."

He stopped at this position, glanced at the entire audience, and then said goodbye to the two of them temporarily.

"There is still one guest who hasn't arrived yet, so... I'll excuse myself first."

Kuroba Kuriyasu watched him leave and went into the back garden with Yuko.

The scenery here is still elegant and symmetrical, with many exquisite snacks placed on a dozen round tables.

There are biscuits, small sandwiches, fruits, and various drinks.

There were already quite a few people here at this time. They were in groups of two or three, chatting and laughing leisurely.

Entrepreneurs, musicians, actors, models, critics... Most of these people from all walks of life have achieved success. Occasionally there are a few who are not so famous, probably because they followed their predecessors in the same field.

Li An even saw Shirakura Yang.

Oh, that’s the plastic surgery model whose agent sent him a commission to take photos in women’s clothing.

After entering the venue, Yuko did not go straight for the food, but first greeted several elders whom she had met at the tea party.

Even if it's just a courtesy, it's the most basic courtesy.

Li An also tried to make himself familiar to the crowd.

In fact, there was no need to get to know them, because she had seen some of them on the Sally Beth.

After chatting with the people he met at the tea party, Li An, who finally had some free time, went to one of the round tables and took a biscuit and stuffed it into his mouth.

The soft milky flavor melts quickly in your mouth. It’s a little sweet, but the taste is really great.

Kaito would probably like it, but it's a pity that he's still in class~

Just as she was about to change her target, she heard the voice of the owner of the mansion coming again from the direction of the garden entrance behind her.

"Everyone, please follow me. The tea party will be held in the back garden—"

The last guest finally arrived.

Li An glanced back.

It's Conan and the other three.

Will there be a case today?

"Please enjoy this afternoon." Moriya Teiji said to them with a smile.

Conan Edogawa was originally lamenting that all the people coming to the back garden were familiar characters from TV, but soon he saw someone more familiar.

——According to Haibara Ai, Kuroba Kuriyasu has not been at Trouba Manor these days.

In the few days after the beach incident, Conan and Xiaolan tacitly maintained a very delicate balance. They never mentioned what happened that day, and they interacted with each other in their daily lives as if nothing had happened.

Before breaking this balance, the two of them had a common idea in their minds -

He/she wants to talk to Sister Li An alone.

However, the two could never find Li An.

Yuko was concentrating on discussing with Li An which snack was the most delicious: "I've tried it, this one is good, and this one is also..."

"This one is a little sweet, but it's not bad." Li An pointed to the one he had just tasted.

"Really? Let me try it." Yuko's eyes lit up.

While Youko was picking food, Li An turned around and called Xiaolan, who saw her, to come over, and very naturally skipped the "Why are you here" part and pulled her into the food appreciation scene.

As for Conan and Maori Kogoro...

Conan is not interested in the snacks at the tea party. In fact, he is more concerned about what Teiji Moriya wants "Kudo Shinichi" to do.

Kogoro Mori did come for the appointment seriously and even did some homework before coming, hoping to have a smoother communication with the master architect.

So far, the communication between the two has been pleasant and nothing has gone wrong.

Xiaolan, under the guidance of Li An, was attracted by the exquisite snacks on the table: "It looks beautiful! Are these all handmade?"

"Of course! A formal tea party must entertain guests with handmade snacks." Moritani Teiji, who had been next to Mori Kogoro, was naturally paying attention to this girl who seemed to have a close relationship with Kudo Shinichi, and was very happy to hear her words.

"I'm glad you like it. All the effort I put into making cookies last night has finally paid off."

"Master, it turns out you can cook!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Moriya Teiji immediately turned around and explained to everyone: "All the snacks placed here today were made by me. I am a person who will not feel at ease unless I make them myself."

Such words will naturally attract the attention of people around, and most people who come here will not be stingy with their compliments.

"I see... Those beautiful buildings were created because of this spirit, right?"

When the topic of architecture, which was very sacred to him, was suddenly mentioned, Teiji Moriya almost immediately became a different person.

"...If it doesn't have the conditions of beauty, I can't agree that it's architecture!" His almost harsh perfectionism is fully reflected in this aspect. "Nowadays, many young architects lack the understanding of beauty! They must have a stronger sense of responsibility for their works!"

He knew he was too excited, so he immediately closed his eyes and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Never mind, let’s get straight to the point.

"Mr. Maori, I would like to ask you a question, is that okay?"

Maori Kogoro was stunned: "Ask me...a question?"

"Yes, it's about guessing the password to the computer of a company run by three people. I think that if it's the famous detective Maori Kogoro... he should be able to solve it right away."

The whispers of the people around him rang out as Moriya Teiji finished his words. Maori Kogoro looked around and straightened his clothes with a complacent look on his face. "Please go ahead."

Conan took the biscuit handed to him by Xiaolan and put it into his mouth, feeling a little worried.

Hello... Uncle Maori, are you really okay?

"The password is the commonality of the three of them, consisting of five katakana..." Moriya Teiji took out a small stack of printed papers that had been prepared long ago from the inside pocket of his suit, handed one to Maori Kogoro, and handed a few to the three closest to him, Kuriya, "Ladies, would you like to try it too?"

After taking the note, Mao Lilan squatted down very naturally and shared the puzzle with Conan.

"The time limit is three minutes."

"Then let's all think about it together!"

After distributing all the papers, Moriya Teiji came to the round table in the center of the garden and turned over the hourglass that had been prepared there.

The fine sand began to flow.

"Then... the timer begins!"

Kuroba Kurian took the paper and saw a familiar puzzle.

[To Teaser 8008: We respect your decision. Here is the answer to your puzzle——]

"It's Momotaro!"