CHAPTER 359: CHAPTER 359: THAT WOMAN IS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION

"Do you still like it?" "Today’s special guest on Yoko Okino’s Four Minute Kitchen is Mr. Hayashi Yoshiki, mystery novelist and famous detec

"Do you still like it?"

"Today’s special guest on Yoko Okino’s Four Minute Kitchen is Mr. Hayashi Yoshiki, mystery novelist and famous detective."

"Okay, see you next week at the same time~"

Facing the camera, Yoko Okino, wearing an apron, waved her hand with a radiant smile.

Hayashi Yoshiki responded with a scissors hand gesture, smiling warmly into the lens.

The on-site director gave an OK sign, and the stage crew swiftly began to tidy up.

"Good! Very good! Thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work."

The staff comforted each other with smiles. Ran and Conan applauded enthusiastically from the audience, while Mori Kogoro stood nearby, glaring at Hayashi Yoshiki, wishing he could be in his place.

Yoko Okino remained seated, happily gazing at Hayashi Yoshiki with her cheeks cradled in her hands.

"What’s wrong?"

"I just feel so happy~ Yoshiki-kun really did well."

Surrounded by many people, Yoko kept her emotions in check — but during filming, under Yoshiki-kun’s gaze, she couldn’t help but break into smiles several times.

"Yes, Mr. Hayashi didn’t seem nervous at all during the live broadcast — very impressive!"

The program director approached with excitement, beaming:

"And because Mr. Hayashi was the special guest, the ratings for this episode soared surprisingly!"

"Is that so?" Hayashi Yoshiki replied gently.

"But honestly, I was quite nervous. After all, it was Yoko wearing an apron making breakfast for me. Such a morning is just... wonderful. How about it, Mr. Director? Consider making me a permanent guest on this show?"

His joke caused Yoko’s lips to curl into an uncontrollable smile.

Watching their exchange, Ran stopped clapping, and Mori Kogoro beside her grit his teeth:

"What do you mean by ’permanent guest’? Yoshiki, you’re dreaming! Damn it... Why didn’t you invite me? I want to eat Miss Yoko’s breakfast too—"

"Calm down, Uncle."

The staff struggled to hold back laughter. Conan, feeling a bit embarrassed, said quietly:

"Brother Yoshiki, that was just a social remark."

Social rhetoric...

Yes, Brother Yoshiki often spoke like this — always polite and mature, like an adult.

Ran thought this silently.

At that moment, Hayashi Yoshiki and Okino Yoko approached.

Mori Kogoro, who had just looked flustered, quickly changed his expression in front of his idol. Pretending to be serious, he pulled out a signed board:

"Please sign this for me, Miss Yoko."

"Oh, okay." Yoko Okino reached out to take it.

Hayashi Yoshiki glanced at Ran and smiled. Her face flushed slightly, and she pursed her lips cutely in response. No one else noticed.

"I’m so lucky... I never expected to come to Miss Yoko’s recording site."

Kogoro Mori beamed with happiness as he held the autograph.

"Actually, Mr. Mori, I want to introduce you to a friend."

"Ah? Okay."

"Then I’ll call her now... But before that, want to go to the TV station cafeteria for breakfast together?"

Naturally, no one refused.

At the cafeteria, Yoko Okino received a call and left briefly, leaving Hayashi Yoshiki and Mori Kogoro to order food.

"Yoshiki, you’re actually ordering something to eat?"

"Yeah, I didn’t eat enough during the show."

"If it were me, I’d save my stomach for tonight after going home — that was breakfast made by Miss Okino Yoko herself!"

"... Dad, it’s so embarrassing for you to say that."

Ran groaned in embarrassment.

Conan looked at Hayashi Yoshiki:

"So Miss Yoko wants to introduce her to her uncle’s friend—is she the client?"

"Yes. Actually, Yoko called me first, but I thought my uncle might be really happy to take this case, so—"

"Yoshiki."

Mori Kogoro reached out and patted Hayashi Yoshiki’s shoulder.

The middle-aged man’s eyes shone with emotion and sincerity. He hadn’t expected this young man to think so highly of him.

Compared to him... what nonsense had he just been saying?

Mori Kogoro began to regret his earlier words.

Then Hayashi Yoshiki’s next statement instantly changed his expression:

"Then, Uncle Mori, can you help me become a regular guest on Yoko’s breakfast show?"

"No!"

"..."

Ran pressed her forehead with one hand, while Conan chuckled with a twitching smile.

Suddenly, Mizunashi Reina appeared, holding Yoko Okino’s hand.

She was very beautiful, taller than Yoko, with a more mature air.

"Are you the one who’s always on the Sunday evening news...?

"

"Yes, she’s the announcer, Mizunashi Reina."

Yoko Okino introduced her with a smile.

After introductions, Mizunashi Reina hesitated and shared her recent troubles:

Lately, someone had been ringing her doorbell repeatedly, but whenever she opened the door, no one was there.

At first, it seemed like a simple prank. But as it happened more and more often, Reina hid behind the door several times, ready to catch whoever was ringing the bell. She’d open the door at the exact moment the bell rang — only to find no one there.

And this always happened on Saturday mornings.

"Does it only happen on Saturday mornings?" Hayashi Yoshiki asked.

Mizunashi Reina thought for a moment:

"It seems it happened last Tuesday as well — the same thing."

"Last Tuesday... What day was that?"

Hayashi Yoshiki inquired.

Yoko Okino quickly answered:

"October 11th."

"October 11th... I remember the second Monday of October is usually Sports Day. If the school held a sports meet that day, the next day would be a holiday, right?"

"School? Are you saying the prankster might be a student?"

"It’s just a possibility," Hayashi Yoshiki answered.

Mizunashi Reina hesitated but decided to commission Mori Kogoro. Actually, she had wanted to entrust the case to Hayashi Yoshiki, but unfortunately, he wasn’t interested.

As Mori Kogoro and his group were about to visit Mizunashi Reina’s house to investigate, Hayashi Yoshiki stopped Conan.

"That woman, Mizunashi Reina, is a member of the Organization."

"V-Varied—!?!"

Conan, who had been calm moments ago, suddenly changed expression.

He looked at Mizunashi Reina, who greeted Mori Kogoro and the others with a friendly smile, then back at the serious Hayashi Yoshiki.

"Are you serious?"

"It’s not wrong. She seems to have an important operation tomorrow, but I can’t get involved in this mess."

"So what you’re saying is...?"

Conan stared intently at Hayashi Yoshiki.