On Sunday, March 8, afternoon, on the way home from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Lan sighed: "Mr. Ichikawa is really well-intentioned. ”

"Hmph, no matter what, he's a stingy guy," Mori said, "and he has trillions of yen in assets, and he's still thinking about hundreds of thousands of yen." ”

"Who told Dad, you only cared about eating and didn't work seriously. Lan smiled, "By the way, you still owe Conan a salary." ”

"He did it voluntarily. Maori asked Conan, "Isn't it, boy?"

"Ah? yes, yes. Conan said, and raised his triangular eyes, can I say no?......

Tuesday, March 10, morning, good mood, Miko Miyamoto's office.

The front page of the morning newspaper carried the news that the government would spend 15 trillion yen to support the economy.

"Madam, we received a notice to underwrite a trillion yen government bonds. ”

"It's normal. Miyamoto said, "If you can't sell it, you can eat it yourself." ”

Jiong Ji said: "More than half of these funds will fall on the industries of the six major consortia, which is the information sent from above, and the object of the plan to help." He handed over a document.

"Ha, really, impartially, a bank gives one trillion yen first, which is six trillion yen. Mimiko Miyamoto browsed it, "This abacus is a good one, by supporting financial clubs, and formulating a series of preferential policies, let financial clubs support other clubs on their own." ”

Jiong-hee asked, "Does Madame think there's a problem?"

"Of course, what if these financial clubs can't help themselves?" said Miyamoto, "and then it will be like a dilemma in the throat." ”

"It won't be that bad. ”

Miyamoto said, "I'm just preparing for the worst. ”

Jionghime smiled, "Okay, although there is a little bit that it shouldn't be, but if it is really like this, it will be good for us." ”

"We'll talk about that then. Miyamoto Miko said, "Okay, let's go to work, by the way, let people evaluate these support objects, especially those in the insurance industry, and if they are evaluated, send a copy to Misa." ”

"Yes, I see. Jiong-hee said, then took her leave and left. ……

Friday, March 13, afternoon, Maori Detective Agency.

Mori told Ran and Yamazaki that he had taken a commission, and that the potter Kikuemon had asked him to take his family with him.

Lan asked, "So it's an inconvenient commission again?"

"Of course, that's a national treasure. This was a call from him personally, and he said that he was going to visit in person," Mori said proudly, "In other words, my detective Mori Kogoro is also a national treasure." He laughed. ……

In the evening, Miyamoto's house.

Midaiko learned that Yamazaki would visit Kikuemon in Seitama Town tomorrow afternoon, but would return in the evening, so she decided not to follow.

"By the way, you can mention that matter to the master by the way, and see what is going on. Miyamoto Miyako smiled, "Anyway, you also studied there." ”

"Okay, I got it. Yamazaki said. ……

Saturday, March 14th, 1 p.m., Seitama, potter Kikuemon House.

After Maori knocked on the door, a woman in her forties came out.

"Ah, you're Detective Mori Kogoro, my name is Tsuchiya Mashiko. The woman smiled enthusiastically, "You are welcome to come and play, please come in." ”

"Thank you, ma'am. Maori said.

"Madam?" Lan asked in a low voice, "Isn't it surnamed Ju?"

"Kikuemon is a title that has been inherited. Yamazaki said.

After a few moments, Mashiko Tsuchiya led the four of them to the reception room, "Please wait. ”

Mori, who had nothing to do, took a look at the pottery in the display cases on the wall, and exclaimed, "It's a masterpiece of color and shape, and it's the work of Master Kikuemon, a national treasure." ”

Lan blinked and asked in a low voice, "Dad, are these black things really the best?"

"Why, this is plain grilling, that is, to take its natural color. "Each of these things is worth more than one million yen. ”

"Dad, when did you learn pottery? Won't you be cramming again?" Lan asked with a smile, "Conan?"

Conan smiled, "Uncle read a book all night yesterday. ”

"I'm getting to know the client," Maori said. ”

"Ha, ha, what a Maori detective. An old man came in, and Mashiko Tsuchiya followed him with a tea tray.

"In Shimomori Kogoro, I met the master. Mori saluted, and then introduced, "This is the little girl Mori Ran, who lives in my house Edogawa Conan, my friend's child ......."

"I've seen the master," Yamazaki said with a salute as he stepped forward, "I'm Yamazaki and I used to study here. ”

"Yamazaki?" Kikuemon thought for a moment and smiled, "Oh, it's that kid back then, I really didn't expect it to be so old." Then he found that the tea was ready, "Come, Detective Maori, please take a seat." ”

After taking a seat for tea, Ran gave a small gift to Tsuchiya Mashiko, "A little thing is not a tribute." ”

"This is a cake, isn't it?" Tsuchiya Mashiko happily accepted, "It's so good, I love cake the most." ”

"It's a little ginseng slice with instructions for use in it. Yamazaki gave him a palm-sized gift box.

"Thank you. Mashiko Tsuchiya took it.

"By the way, Master," Mori asked in Kikuemon's ear, "did you have something to do with me today, do you suspect that the young lady has something to look into it?"

"No, no. Kikuemon smiled, "She's actually my daughter-in-law, thanks to which she's been helping me take care of things all these years." He continued, "My wife and my son died in a traffic accident two years ago. ”

Maori said: "I'm sorry. ”

"Ahem!" Kikuemon said, "I've asked you here today for nothing else, I just want to give you a little advice from this detective." ”

"Opinions, opinions?" Māori wondered.

Tsuchiya Mashiko smiled: "Dad, I think you better tell the truth directly, in fact, you are the number one fan of Sleeping Kogoro." ”

"Mashiko, Mashiko!" Kikuemon blushed.

"Every time I read about a Maori detective in the newspaper, my dad was so happy that last time I was scolded for forgetting to cut the news out of the newspaper. Mashiko Tsuchiya smiled, "But during this time, there have been fewer incidents of Maori detectives, so Dad couldn't bear it anymore and invited you to come to the door himself." ”

Kikuemon smiled embarrassedly, "Well, that's actually what it looks like." ”

At this time, two men in their thirties appeared in the courtyard and looked into the room.

Maori asked, "Who are these two?"

Kikuemon said: "They are my apprentices, let me introduce you, the blue clothes are Arita Yoshihiko, whose skills have improved rapidly recently, and his skills have become more and more proficient." The one in the orange dress is Ryuichi Seto, who has been working less and less recently, and has almost stopped making no progress at all. ”

Ryuichi Seto said embarrassedly: "Actually, I'm just a momentary frustration. ”

Yoshihiko Arita smiled: "It's not because you blindly imitate the relationship between the master. ”

"Less verbose. Ryuichi Seto smiled and gave Yoshihiko Arita an elbow.

Tsuchiya Mashiko said, "Yes, Seto, you need to refuel a little more, everyone thinks that the person who can inherit the sixth generation of Kikuemon is your apprentice, so you can't be discouraged." ”

Ryuichi Seto said, "Don't talk about this, we only want to know one thing now. ”

Yoshihiko Arita smiled, "Mr. Mori, which pottery will you choose?" ”

Kikuemon said, "Okay, what are you anxious about, I haven't said anything about this yet." ”

Maori asked, "What's going on?"

"Since you're here, I can't let you run for nothing, so I want to give you a work to show my heart. Kikuemon smiled, "Come, you can choose, the pottery in this room is my proud work." ”

"Really?" said Maori, his eyes lit up, "Then I'm welcome." ”

"Wait a minute, Dad, that's not good. Lan whispered.

"It's okay, Māori detectives, you can choose. Kikuemon said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll just need the tea set we use now. Maori said.

"What!" Kikuemon's faces changed.

"Uh, isn't it too much?" asked Maori.

"A detective is a detective, and he really has a unique vision. Kikuemon said, "It seems that I won this bet." ”

"But Master, you can't be considered a winner. Yoshihiko Arita said.

Takashi Seto smiled and said, "The tea vessel you mentioned is in the display case. ”

"I'll make a bet with a few of my apprentices to see which one you'll choose," Kikuemon explained, "and you've chosen the best, as I had deduced." ”

"That's right. Maori said.

"Indeed, I didn't expect Detective Maori to choose this tea set for hospitality," Kikuemon said, "To be honest, I didn't mean to give it to anyone, but since you chose it, it means that my fate with it is over." ”

Mashiko Tsuchiya said, "But, Daddy ......"

"By the way, Mashiko, you go and get it for me. Kikuemon said, "Detective Maori, I'm going to publish a new work this time, and I'll call it Feng Shui." ”

"Yes, I'll go. Mashiko Tsuchiya glanced at the tea set, turned around and walked out.

Maori asked, "Well, may I ask what the value of this tea set?"

"Back then, someone wanted to take them for a million dollars," Kikuemon said after a moment's thought, "and at today's prices, they're worth at least 100 million yen." ”

"Over 100 million yen! If you're not careful," Maori sweated, quickly put down the teacup in his hand, and muttered in a low voice, "I'd rather have more than 100 million bills." ”

Kikuemon asked his apprentice, "Strange, why haven't you seen Otani come over until now?"

Yoshihiko Arita smiled, "He's still busy at the kiln." ”

"Well, Mr. Mori," Kikuemon asked, "how about we go to the kiln?"

"Okay, I'd like to see where the master works, too. Maori said.

Soon after, the fire kiln.

The four of them saw another apprentice of Kikuemon, Otani Fumi.

Seeing a pile of broken pottery on the ground, Conan curiously asked why.

Ryuichi Seto said, "It was a fragment of our work, which was broken by Mrs. Tsuchiya. ”

Yoshihiko Arita said, "Mrs. Tsuchiya is very discerning, and if our work can't even pass her standards, Master won't be able to like it." ”

"Speaking of which, the only child who was supposed to inherit my mantle fell in love with Mashiko's unique ability," Kikuemon said, "so I have already decided that she will decide who will inherit the name Kikuemon after I am a hundred years old." ”

Yoshihiko Arita said, "But lately, the standards have been too strict. ”

Ryuichi Seto said, "You're much better than me, like I only passed two works a month ago. ”

Otani said in frustration, "As for me, I haven't passed a single one in the past three months, so I think I'm probably hopeless." ”

Kikuemon picked up a piece of the piece and said to Ohtani, "All the confusion in my heart will be presented on the pottery, and if I make pottery with such a mood, I think the things that come out of the pottery will feel awkward." The heart is like a mirror to stop water, if you can calm down and concentrate on pottery, then you will definitely be able to ......"

At this time, a scream from Tsuchiya Mashiko came, interrupting Kikuemon's words.

Hearing that Ryuichi Seto said that it might be from the warehouse, Kikuemon's face changed drastically, and he immediately ran to the warehouse.

Soon after, the warehouse.

When they arrived, they found Mashiko Tsuchiya sitting on the ground with a shard of pottery in front of her.

"Feng Shui!" Kikuemon shouted.

"Father, please forgive me, I was about to climb up the ladder when it suddenly fell. Mashiko Tsuchiya quickly explained, "So, this is ......"

"Needless to say. Kikuemon said with a very ugly face, "Everything in the body will be destroyed one day, and the Feng Shui is just returning to the land now." Then he instructed the apprentices to pack up their things, instructed Tsuchiya Mashiko to prepare things for the evening to entertain the Maori family, and then said, "I suddenly feel a little tired, don't wake me up until dinner." With that, he left.

Maori wanted to help clean up because he received a heavy gift, but he was politely refused, and then he was invited to the living room by Mashiko Tsuchiya.

Before leaving, Conan noticed a glass ball under a cabinet and picked it up. ……