"I didn't do anything."
Mouri Kogoro hadn't done anything bad, so he had no guilty conscience and naturally wasn't afraid to say it.
"We just chatted together, then played table tennis in the pool room... and that's it."
Lin Yi's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Just like that?"
"Just like that!" Mouri Kogoro said affirmatively.
"Then... Uncle, did any... female classmates hit on you? After all... you are a celebrity now."
As expected! Hmph!
Mouri Kogoro could now be one hundred percent sure that it was Ran who had Lin Yi call to probe his background!
"Of course there were!"
Mouri Kogoro believed that if one's conduct is upright, one does not fear a crooked shadow. Besides, he wasn't particularly interested in Yumi, so he said unscrupulously: "They admire my heroic deeds! They even asked me for my autograph!"
"Not only that, when we were playing table tennis, they were fighting to team up with me! I couldn't refuse even if I wanted to!"
"Oh! Uncle really has a lot of charm... Then I won't disturb you anymore. Have a good time."
After the call hung up, Ran was so angry that she clenched her fists: "This perverted uncle! How can he shamelessly say such things!"
Lin Yi quickly comforted her, saying: "Uncle Mouri said it frankly, which shows that he has a clear conscience. He's not afraid of us knowing that he has contact with other female classmates."
"If he had something to hide, he would definitely try his best to conceal what he did!"
"And, look here."
Lin Yi pointed to the screen and said: "Actually, in the end, Uncle only interacted with that one female classmate, while the other female classmate was glued to her husband the whole time."
"The things he said on the phone earlier, like 'they begged for autographs' and 'they fought to team up with me,' were all lies. He just said them to save face!"
Ran watched for a while and realized it really was like that.
Thinking that her father was just acting tough and being stubborn, Ran's anger dissipated by more than half.
"That's true, after all, Mouri Kogoro is a Detective out there, he needs to save some face."
Ran began to mercilessly mock her father: "He's lazy, has no ambition, and spends all day betting on horses, smoking, and chasing idols. At the end of the day, he's just a middle-aged uncle nearing forty... how could any woman possibly be interested in him!"
Overall... she wasn't wrong at all. As expected of his own daughter, she knew her father like the back of her hand.
After silently complaining to himself, Lin Yi timely changed the subject, letting this matter pass.
"Look, it's getting late, let's head out early," Lin Yi reminded her. "If we're late, we won't be able to watch the fireworks up close."
"Ah... it's already 5:40... I'll go change my clothes now."
Ran checked the time and quickly picked up the Yukata she had bought to put it on.
Lin Yi also changed into a Yukata and put on the wooden clogs.
The wooden clogs were hard, and Lin Yi wasn't quite used to them. If he could, he really wanted to wear slippers instead.
But when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Lin Yi had no choice but to slowly get used to the wooden clogs.
"I'm ready, let's go."
Ran grabbed her bag and said excitedly.
"Yeah, let's go."
The two hurried out of the hotel and took the elevator up to the rooftop.
The reason Lin Yi chose this hotel was because of the viewing platform it provided.
There was no need to squeeze with other tourists, and no need to fight for a spot.
And watching from the rooftop allowed them to view the fireworks up close.
Besides that, the rooftop had an open-air swimming pool, provided drinks and snacks, and even provided cameras for taking pictures. It could be said that the service was top-notch.
Of course, with so many services, the hotel room rates were naturally high.
After arriving at the rooftop, a Waiter walked up and asked with a smile: "Guests, do you need me to find you a spot with the best view?"
"Yes." Lin Yi nodded in response.
Ran looked around and noticed that many viewing platforms were empty. She asked curiously: "Why are there so few people? When we checked into the hotel, we clearly saw many guests checking in..."
Lin Yi was also curious about this.
Could it be that the people who could afford this hotel were already tired of watching the fireworks festival?
The Waiter smiled and explained: "Because some guests chose to watch the fireworks from their rooms..."
"Huh?" Ran was surprised: "Can you see the fireworks from inside the room too?"
"Yes," the Waiter said. "However, the rooms that can see the fireworks were booked out a month ago."
"I see..." Ran nodded in realization: "No wonder there are so few people here."
Damn, so that was the trick!
Once Lin Yi heard that others were staying directly in their rooms to watch the fireworks, as an experienced player, he understood immediately!
Just think about it.
By the balcony, drinking wine, watching the fireworks.
When the mood strikes, they can also have sex.
Having sex while watching the fireworks.
That scene, truly beautiful.
I probably won't be able to forget this for the rest of my life!
They're all a bunch of damn geniuses!
I'm impressed, truly impressed...
At the thought of this, Lin Yi suddenly felt like he had missed out on a new scene, and his heart ached terribly.
"You two, this is the best viewing platform."
The Waiter led Lin Yi and Ran to the beach chairs: "From here, you can enjoy the most beautiful fireworks."
"Is that so? Thank you so much."
Ran repeatedly thanked the Waiter.
"You're welcome, it's my duty."
The Waiter bowed slightly and said, "If you need anything else, you can come find me again."
"Understood."
Lin Yi pulled a roll of ten-thousand-yen bills from his pocket, placed them in the other's hand, and then said, "I have social anxiety, so I don't like others being near me."
Seeing that the wad of cash was quite thick, the Waiter was overjoyed.
As a Waiter, he naturally knew what the other person meant.
I've given you the money, so don't bring any more guests over to my side; take them somewhere else.
The Waiter nodded, understanding Lin Yi's meaning: "I understand."
After the Waiter left, Ran asked curiously, "Yi, when did you develop social anxiety? How come I didn't know?"
"I just got it, and now it's suddenly gone again."
After giving a perfunctory reply, Lin Yi said, "Before it starts, let's go get something to eat."
"Mhm."
Since the money had already been spent, not eating would be a loss.
Ran hurried to grab some food and drinks.
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