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The leap in the timeline wasn't something new, not for Senichi who had experienced days of scorching sun one day and then snow-covered landscapes the next and from wearing short sleeves to bundling up in thick coats.

Compared to those large-scale jumps, the smaller ones were easier to adapt to. You just had to check the date on your watch more often to avoid going to work when you were supposed to be on vacation.

But once you got used to this chaotic timeline, it was actually quite interesting.

Just think about it, it's Monday and you're despairing about going to work, but suddenly it's Friday and you realize you have a day off tomorrow.

Emmmmmm....

Doesn't it suddenly feel great?

But happiness and sadness are two sides of the same coin; on the flip side, you might not have any time off...

After receiving a distress call, Senichi headed out with Shiratori and Chiba. However, upon arrival, apart from the familiar duo of Conan and Ran, there was no sign of the usual "tool detective," Kogoro Mouri.

In his place were two unexpected yet somehow predictable figures—Yukiko and Eri!

"Didn't expect to see you both here, it's quite rare," Senichi greeted them upon seeing the two.

"Hey there, Detective Senichi," Yukiko waved at him. "Long time no see, although it's under these circumstances..."

"If possible, I wouldn't want to meet you during your criminal investigation work hours," Eri sighed after exchanging greetings. "But considering the situation now, it seems unavoidable."

"Well, let's solve the case first before catching up," Senichi smiled. "Could you perhaps give us a rundown of what happened?"

After exchanging glances, Eri snorted and said, "It's all because of that idiot causing trouble..."

Beside her, Ran awkwardly chuckled, and Conan looked equally helpless, evidently finding Kogoro Mouri's actions rather vexing.

Clearly, that snort wasn't directed at Senichi and the others but at a certain "dog-headed detective."

With Eri's explanation, Senichi understood why they were all at the crime scene.

In short, it was because Kogoro Mouri had taken on a big case, with a down payment alone of 500,000 yen. And if they managed to catch the culprit who threatened the life of the client, there was a whopping 10 million yen reward waiting for him.

And as expected, Kogoro Mouri F-ed up.

Thinking himself as a great detective, he believed he could easily solve this commission, catch the insider who threatened the client.

However, he was just a pretender. Without the man behind him to guide him with subtle hints, Kogoro Mouri immediately showed his true colors.

The result was that Kogoro Mouri, who was supposed to meet with the client three days later had no important clues whatsoever, and he even indulged himself in heavy drinking out of frustration.

If that was all, it would have been tolerable, he could have just canceled the commission. But he had already spent 3 million just eating and drinking with his neighbors..

This sum was not insignificant.

If it was just this amount, Eri at least, being a well-known lawyer, could have helped Kogoro Mouri pay it back.

However, Kogoro Mouri went a little too far. He had almost completely spent the 10 million commission, without considering the consequences of his "overdraft" spending.

In addition to the 3 million spent on extravagance, Kogoro Mouri had also spent 5 million on horse racing...

What concept was this?...

In other words, Kogoro Mouri had "squandered" 8 million Yen in just a few days, it's safe to say his spending habits were out of control.

Upon learning of this situation, Eri was furious, to say the least. She even prepared to have Ran come live with her directly, intending to let Kogoro Mouri ruin himself.

"If it weren't for Ran begging me repeatedly, I wouldn't care whether that guy lives or dies!" Eri said angrily.

But despite saying that, Senichi knew Eri was "harsh on the outside, soft on the inside".

After Kogoro Mouri got heavily drunk and yelled "Eri, save me" or something similar, Ran called for help and mentioned this incident, which made Eri ecstatic and she rushed over to help with the investigation.

However, seeing her current angry appearance, it's probably because she got annoyed again.

Yes, this wasn't Senichi's guess, but after hearing the impressive beginning of this case, it matched up with the cases in his memory.

This is not to criticize Kogoro Mouri's behavior or anything, after all, these are all basic skills for him, there's nothing surprising about it.

After confirming the basics of the case, Senichi calmly maintained his composure to avoid any misunderstandings.

But in reality, Senichi was overjoyed.

Not because there was anything happy about the current case that had already occurred; after all, someone had died, and even if the case was solved, it would only result in the usual rewards.

The reason for his happiness was that this was a coherent mainline case!

In other words, he remembered the subsequent plotlines, and there were many opportunities for him to act. This was like a wave of rewards waiting for him, how could he not be happy?

In the end, unable to resist her daughter's request, Eri, along with Ran and Conan, left the heavily intoxicated Kogoro Mouri behind and came to the mansion of the client.

However, just as Mrs. Fujieda had brought out documents threatening her husband; they were once again notified by a servant that a visitor had arrived.

And this time, it was Kudo Yukiko.

"So, Mrs. Kudo, why have you come to the Fujieda mansion?" Senichi asked.

"It was the younger brother of Mr. Fujieda's former wife who asked Yusaku to come here." Yukiko smiled. "Since he had some matters to attend to, he asked me to come in his place."

Since both sides had come for the same commission and were acquaintances, they naturally cooperated in investigating the case.

However, when it came to meeting Mr. Fujieda, they encountered a bit of trouble.

Because Mr. Fujieda didn't take the threatening letters seriously, he didn't value the people who came to investigate at all.

After allowing them to investigate as they pleased, he went to the music room to enjoy classical music and read, as he usually did.

But once he starts reading, he would get extremely angry if someone disturbed him.

So, reluctantly, they could only wait patiently.

However, because they were concerned for his safety and because his home had state-of-the-art surveillance equipment, they all went to the monitoring room. They chatted while monitoring Mr. Fujieda's safety through the surveillance cameras.

However, what happened next caught everyone off guard.