Detective Conan 709

File 709
Kisaki Eri's Calamity [TN: 'Kisaki' means 'empress', so an alternate title might be 'Empress Eri's Calamity'.]
Caption: Has this ball presented a certain married couple with an unexpected　ordeal...?

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Sidetext:　A case begins with Kogorou's single utterance...
Mouri: So, Ran...

Mouri:The long weekend is coming up soon, isn't it?
Ran: Yeah!

Ran: Let's see, October 10 is a Saturday and the 11th is a Sunday...
Since Monday the 12th is Health and Sports Day that's a 3 day weekend...

Ran: What? What?
Are you taking us somewhere over the long weekend?
Mouri: No, I was just asking...

Ran: Yeah, right...
Conan: Hey, we have to hurry up or the fukubiki will close!
[TN: 'Fukubiki' is a game of chance where patrons try to win prizes by getting the correct ball to fall out of a rotating drum. Entry tickets are given away by area merchants to their customers in accordance with the amount they spend as a way to promote sales.]

Mouri: If you're going to the fukubiki then take my wallet!! I've saved up quite a few tickets...
Ran: Sure...

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Ran: Wow, it's true!
There are about 20 fukubiki tickets!

Ran: A little while ago dad said he won at the horse races, but I wonder what he bought?
Conan: Maybe there's a receipt in Uncle's wallet?

Ran: There are receipts...
but only from when he eats out at pubs...

Ran: Here! 50,000 yen!
Beika Jewelry Shop...
A necklace?

Ran::: Really, dad...
Supporting some snack girl...[TN: A "snack girl" is a girl paid to serve and flirt with the male customers at "snack bars."]
Conan: Maybe it's for somebody's birthday present...

Ran: Birthday?
Mine's still a ways off...
Conan: If it's not Ran-neechan's, then that leaves...

Ran: That's it! October 10th is...
Mom's birthday!!

Ran: That's it for sure! Just now Dad was confirming the dates
because he remembered Mom's birthday!
Conan: Yeah, I did too...

Conan: Because at the athletic meets...
Ran: October 10th is my mother's birthday! If I take first place I'll give the red ribbon to my mother for her birthday.
Conan: ...is what you used to say...

Ran: Then, he purposely gave us his wallet...
so we'd easily find the receipt for Mom's present, right?
Conan: Not clever, old man...

Ran: But, how will I get them to meet up with each other?
Conan: Normally, you could invite them to eat...

Ran: This isn't normal! It's special...
Conan: Then...

Conan: How about something like that?

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Sign:
Beika　Commercial Street
Grand Fukubiki Tournament
Grand Prize: ONY Brand Large Screen LCD TV
1st Prize: Shizuoka Seaside Hotel Stay for 2
2nd Prize: Beginners Golf Set
3rd Prize: Top of the the Line Bathroom Scale

Ran: That's it!
Conan: But you won't win it...

Mouri: What!?
You won the hotel stay?

Mouri: Seriously!?
Ran: What's more, it comes with a fancy dinner!
Conan: A huge enticement...

Ran: It seems if I ask I can bring Conan-kun along too...
So on the long weekend the 3 of us will go, ok?
Mouri: Eh?
Yeah...

Ran: Of course, make sure you remember to bring everything!
Mouri: Ah...
Yeah...

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Eri: The next 3 day weekend...
At the Shizuoka Hotel?

Eri: At any rate, is this some scheme for me to meet with Ole Mustache Man?
Ran: Ding ding! You're correct!!

Eri: I'm sorry, but next Sunday I have an appointment to meet with someone for work...
Ran: You know,　how do you suppose Dad was able to get so many tickets to win the hotel stay?
Ran: Because he spent 50,000 yen to buy a necklace...
For somebody's birthday!

Ran: But it's too bad. You have an appointment so it can't be helped...
Eri: Wai, Wait a minute!!

Eri: If it's Shizuoka then that's perfect! The person I'm meeting on Sunday is from Shizuoka and he was saying that he really wanted to meet there...
Ran: Then next Saturday we'll meet you at the Shizuoka Seaside Hotel!

Woman: Sensei...but you have an appointment to meet the client here...
Eri: Isn't that good then? Since I'll be taking the trouble to go from here...

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Text: Shizuoka Seaside Hotel
Eri: So?

Eri: I'm here at the hotel, but what should I do now?
Ran: For now you can just hang out...

Ran: because I think Dad will be handing you the present either before or after the meal...
Then the two of you could spend the night in this room...

Eri: 'The two of us'?...and what will you do?
Ran: Conan-kun and I'll spend the night in your room. Right, Conan-kun?
Conan: Uh, yeah...

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Eri: Oh, Kokubu-san...

Eri: Our meeting is supposed to be tomorrow...
Kokubu: My husband came along and we had a fight...

Sign: Kokubu Akiho (28) Client
Kokubu: I'm sorry, but...
Can I stay here tonight?

Kokubu: I don't mind sleeping on the sofa!
Eri: Ah, but prior to tomorrow's settlement negotiation, wouldn't it be better to discuss matters with your husband?

Kokubu: That's why I don't want to be with that dork!
Eri: But aren't you the one with the stalker problems?

Eri: The amount of consolation money...
The terms of the out of court settlement...

Kokubu: SNORE

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Eri: Ah, I'm Attorney Kisaki...
Is this Kokubu Akiho-san's room?

Takehiko: Yes, this is Akiho's husband, Takehiko.
Eri: Some time ago your wife came to my room, number 306, and fell asleep. I'll be out until 11pm　but I'll leave the door unlocked, so would you mind coming at your convenience to get her?

Takehiko:　I think if she sleeps off her drunkenness she'll be less angry...
Eri: Yes...I understand...
Sign: Kokubu Takehiko (30) Akiho's Husband

Eri: Phew
Midori: Excuse me, Attorney...
Sign: Hino Midori　（５１）　Other Party in the Negotiations.
Midori: Since it appears to be true that my son followed this woman around we will pay whatever the settlement,

Midori: But speaking of the source, this all began when that former 'race queen' tricked my son, and I have a few words to say about that! [TN: 'Race queens' are models (often scantily clad) who are used to promote racing events.]
Eri: Well, that's for tomorrow...

Eri: Oh, and of course you didn't bring your son along, right?
Since that was one of the of the conditions for the in-person negotiations...
Midori: No, I didn't bring him along...

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Midori: Though I don't know if he decided to follow me here on his own...
Eri: Sure...
Sign: Hino Seiji (26) Midori's Son

Mouri: Really... Not having seen your husband is such a long time...

Mouri: Couldn't you look a bit more colorful?
Eri: Well now,...
Seems you're not surprised that I showed up...

Mouri: Yeah...the way Ran was talking positively reeked of her old lady...
Eri: Ran...I'm sorry, but would it be alright if I just left right now?

Ran: Now, now, she did take the trouble to come!
Let's all enjoy the fabulous dinner!

Conan: That old man...
Is that how he gives presents?

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Ran: Wow!

Ran: The food's delicious, isn't it?
Eri: It really is!
Mouri: Way different than a certain someone's cooking...

Ran: Th-that reminds me...
The last time the 3 of us dined together...
was my birthday, right?
Eri: Uh, yes...

Mouri: Huh?
Is that right?

Eri: It doesn't matter, but isn't this restaurant hot?
Ran: Why look, Mom! You're not wearing anything around your neck!

Eri: Yes...I haven't found any accessories I like...

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Mouri: Then you could try putting on a collar!
So you'd look like your cat!

Ran: Bear with him!
He says things like that but I think right before your birthday is over he'll give it to you with a real showy display...
Eri: Y-yeah...

Eri: I have only 1 more hour left of my birthday...
Conan: He's sleeping...
Ran: Hey, Dad!?

Eri: I'm sorry but if you'll excuse me, I'll be heading back to the room...
Ran: Eh!?

Eri: Of course...
I mean my own room...

Ran: Really!

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Eri: Kokubu-san...
appears to have gone back...

Eri: But I wonder what that was about?
The necklace *that man* bought...

Eri: I can't believe he's being duped by some woman...

Eri: This was truly...
The worst birthday...

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Mouri: Then why do I have to apologize to her!?

Mouri: I just slept during a meal!
Ran: It's because you didn't give her the present!

Mouri: Huh?
Ran: It's ok! There's still 3 more minutes!

Ran: Mom, I was wondering if you were asleep...

Eri: Yes, who is it?
Ran: Ah, it's only me...I just wanted to say something...

Eri: Can it wait till tomorrow?
Ran: It has to be today!
Please let us in!

Eri: Good grief...

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Eri: What is it?

Eri: Ah...

Mouri: Wha..!?

Mouri: Why are you dressed that way, you fool!!
Eri: Taking a shower!?
What's wrong with that?

Eri: Well? What do you want to say...
If it's about Ole Mustache Man...

Eri: I don't...

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Eri: Wai...

Eri: Kokubu-san!?
Hold on!!

Eri: Kokubu-san!?

Sidetext: Does discovering a dead body make it the *ultra* worst birthday!?