After sighing.
After a pause, Keisuke Kumiko said seriously.
In short, this is the only path left for you. Please think about it carefully.
There is no best of both worlds in this world. You must be ruthless in what you do and make the most of everything you can.
Your destiny is in your own hands. It's better to think more about yourself than about others.
That was all Keisuke Kumiko said, and he said nothing more.
Reiko Kujo fell silent and went into deep thought.
She was hesitating.
If she really did that, it might damage the relationship between Eri Kisaki and her husband.
However, if she didn't do it, she would have to go on a blind date and sacrifice her future.
She had no other choice, even though she had no interest in that area.
She had no other suitable candidate.
Because as Keisuke Kumiko said, she needed an authority figure in this matter. She couldn't just pick a random woman who wasn't related to her. That wouldn't fool public opinion, let alone her old father.
"Take your time to think about it."
Keisuke Kumiko was too lazy to talk to her anymore.
He had already said what needed to be said. Anyway, he had already obtained the other party's promise and also got some useful information.
Keisuke Kumiko took one last look at Kujo Reiko, walked past her, and headed towards the outer hall of the court.
Outside the hall, reporters were pouring in, their lenses and cameras constantly flashing, taking pictures and conducting interviews.
The person surrounded by them was Kogoro Mouri, who was sitting on a chair in the middle of the hall.
At this moment, Kogoro Mori was still sleeping soundly.
Mouri Ran was pulling his collar in the same way Jerry pulled Tom.
"Dad, wake up!"
"Bang!"
"Dad, wake up!"
"Bah!"
"Dad, wake up!"
"Bah, pah, pah, pah…"
While pulling on her father's shirt collar, she slapped his face with both hands.
What a scene of a loving father and a filial daughter!
There's no way. Maybe the dose of anesthesia Conan gave him this time was too much, and Kogoro Mouri still hasn't woken up.
"Ran, step aside, let me do it!"
At this moment, a cold female voice came from the side.
At some point, a woman with her hair tied up in a bun stood aside.
It turns out to be lawyer Eri Kisaki, Kogoro Mori's wife.
When Eri Kisaki heard that Kogoro was going to appear in court today, she immediately turned down a client meeting that afternoon—a housewife who was just complaining about how incompetent her husband was.
She rushed to the local court.
Although it was still one step too late, when she arrived, Kogoro had already been kicked out of court.
After calling Ran, Kisaki Eri was seen putting on a knuckle duster on her hand.
Then she took a deep breath, shouted loudly, and punched the sleeping Kogoro Mouri in the stomach.
"Ouch!"
Kogoro Mori woke up suddenly.
"Eri, what are you doing!?"
He clutched his stomach and cried out in pain.
The reporters around immediately took pictures and noted down his embarrassing appearance in a small notebook.
Kogoro looked around, quickly pulled his mother and daughter aside, and whispered.
"Hey, in front of so many people, could you please save me some face?"
Eri rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who would have thought that a fool like you would be stupid enough to be kicked out of court?"
"What? I was kicked out of court?!"
Only then did Kogoro Maori realize that something was wrong around him.
"What's going on?" he asked hurriedly.
"Uncle Kogoro, it's all that lawyer's fault!"
Conan's voice came from the side.
He looked angry and didn't hide it at all.
"He just gave a speech in the courtroom, misleading everyone by saying that you don't respect others, which stirred up the emotions of the entire court, so the judge expelled you!"
"What? So that's how it is!"
When Kogoro Mori understood what had happened, he became so angry that his teeth itched.
How could I not be angry?
Kumiko had gone against him time and time again, and this time he interrupted his reasoning show and had the judge kick him out in public. He made a fool of himself in front of so many reporters. It was really too much!
"Don't let me see that bastard again, or I'll give him a judo-style back throw!"
Kisaki frowned to the side. "Don't you remember what I told you before? If you dare to attack him, he won't let you off. You'll be the defendant the next time we meet!"
"Alright..."
Only then did Kogoro Mouri react, feeling embarrassed and smiling bitterly.
It was really bad luck for him to meet a person like Keisuke.
Kisaki Eri looked at her husband with a pained expression, thought for a moment, and sighed.
"I'll give you a piece of advice: don't mess with people like Kumiko. If you encounter a case he takes on in the future, stay as far away as possible. Don't become a special witness."
"Then isn't that being a bit cowardly?"
Kogoro Mori frowned.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Eri and said, "How about you stop being a lawyer, Eri, and become a prosecutor? That way you can confront that guy in the future, and you can help me get revenge and teach him a lesson."
Hearing this, Kisaki Eri's originally friendly face suddenly fell.
"Husband, what do you mean by that?"
She had a hostile look on her face and stared straight into Kogoro Mouri's eyes.
"I already told you that being a lawyer is my personal goal. I really like this profession. Have you forgotten?"
Maori Kogoro disagreed, "What you said isn't much different between prosecutors and lawyers. They all study law!"
How could there be no difference? I prefer lawyers because they can seek the truth and resolve people's grievances!
Kisaki Eri's voice unconsciously became louder.
This caused the reporters who were around to look over here.
Kogoro Mori's face suddenly turned embarrassed.
He knew that he might have said something wrong. Having been married to Eri Kisaki for so many years, he knew his wife's character.
However, given Kogoro Mori's personality, he is the type who refuses to admit defeat.
To ease the embarrassment, he looked around, his eyes lit up, and he quickly found a female reporter.
"Madam, you are so beautiful. I am deeply attracted by your beauty!"
Kogoro Mouri pretended to be a gentleman.
He ignored the girl's perverted gaze and grabbed her hand.
"How about we meet somewhere for dinner later and spend a wonderful night together in a poetic and picturesque setting?"
"No, it's okay..."
"Don't worry, miss, I'm not a bad person."
The girl pulled her hand away and declined awkwardly.
However, Kogoro Mori refused to give up and continued to harass her.
Kisaki Eri, who was standing there, was extremely furious upon seeing this scene.
She gritted her teeth, her face turned pale, and her cold face became expressionless.
She knew her husband's character, but she couldn't do anything about it.
Just at this moment, a familiar and annoying voice reached my ears.
"It really opened my eyes!"
Kumiko appeared from the hallway and said with a smile.
"The husband openly cheated in front of his wife, but the wife was indifferent and let the situation develop."
"Is the discord between Japanese men and women in marriage so deeply rooted? Seeing it today, it's truly famous!"
"Lawyer Kisaki, this is the person you've always liked, right?"
(End of this chapter)