Detective Conan 709

Chapter 709

01

Title: File 709 Kisaki Eri's Misfortune
Text: This ball will just so happen to put a test on a certain couple...!?

02

Mouri: By the way, Ran...

Mouri: There's a long weekend coming up, right?
Ran: Yeah!

Ran: Let's see...October 10th is Saturday, the 11th is Sunday...
Ran: And Monday the 12th is Health and Sports Day, so it's a three day weekend...

Ran: Why do you ask?
Ran: Are you taking us somewhere for the holiday?
Mouri: No, I was just asking...

Ran: Oh, I see...
Conan: Hey, if we don't hurry up, the drawing's gonna end!

Mouri: If you're going to the drawing, take my wallet! I've stored up quite a few drawing tickets...
Ran: Okay...

Text in right margin: The incident begins with just one thing Kogorou says...

03

Ran: Wow, he wasn't kidding!
Ran: He has about 20 tickets for the drawing!
On tickets: Beika Shopping District Drawing Ticket

Ran: Dad said he won some money from the horse races, but what did he buy?
Conan: Is there a receipt in his wallet?

Ran: The receipts...
Ran: are all for things like snacks to go with beer...

Ran: Here it is. Fifty thousand yen!
Ran: The Beika Jewelry Store...
Ran: A necklace?

Ran: Dad couldn't be...
Ran: buying gifts for some woman, could he....?
Conan: Maybe it's a birthday present for someone...

Ran: Birthday?
Ran: Mine's still a ways off...
Conan: If it isn't you, then that leaves...

04

Ran: That's right! October 10th is...
Ran: mom's birthday!!

Ran: That's gotta be it! He was checking the date before...
Ran: Dad remembered mom's birthday!
Conan: Yeah, so did I...

Conan: Because you always talked about it at the sports festival...
Ran: October 10th is my mom's birthday!
Ran: I'm gonna give the red 1st prize ribbon to her as a present!
Conan: Like that...

Ran: So the fact that he gave us his wallet so we'd find the receipt means...
Ran: he wants us to set it up so it'll be easy for him to give the present to her, right?
Conan: That old man isn't that clever...

Ran: But how do we get those two to meet?
Conan: Can't we just ask them out to dinner...?

Ran: We can't make this be normal! This has to be special!
Conan: Then...
Conan: How about something like that?

05

On sign:
Beika Shopping District
Super Drawing Event
Special Prize Ony Big Screen LCD TV
1st Prize Trip for 2 to Shizuoka Seaside Hotel
2nd Prize Golf Set Perfect for Beginners
3rd Prize High Class Bathroom Scale

Ran: Okay!
Conan: It's not like you'll win it though...

Mouri: What!?
Mouri: You won a hotel trip!?

Mouri: Really!?
Ran: And it comes with an extravagant dinner!
Conan: What an amazing draw...

Ran: It looks like they'll cover Conan-kun too if we ask...
Ran: so how about all 3 of us go for the long weekend?
Mouri: Eh?
Mouri: Okay...

Ran: And make sure to bring everything you might need!
Mouri: O...
Mouri: Okay...

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Eri: Go to a Shizuoka hotel...
Eri: over the long weekend?

Eri: Are you trying to get me to meet Mr. Mustache again?
Ran: Ding! That's right!!

Eri: Sorry, but I promised to meet with someone for work this Sunday...
Ran: Hey, how do you think we had enough tickets to draw enough to win the trip to the hotel?

Ran: It's because dad bought a fifty thousand yen necklace!
Ran: He got it for a certain someone's birthday!!

Ran: But it's too bad...If you have a promise to keep, I guess it can't be helped...
Eri: W-wait a second!!

Eri: Sh-Shizuoka would be perfect! The person I'm meeting on Sunday is from Shizuoka and she actually wanted to meet me there...
Ran: Okay, see you this Saturday at the Shizuoka Seaside Hotel

Woman: Miss...You promised to meet the client here...
Eri: It'll be fine. We'll just be going to her...

07

Eri: Well?
Text: Shizuoka Seaside Hotel

Eri: I've reached the hotel. What should I do now?
Ran: For now, waste time until dinner...

Ran: I think dad's gonna give you the present either before or after dinner...
Ran: Then you two can stay in this room, right?

Eri: Us two...? What about you?
Ran: Me and Conan-kun can stay in your room!
Ran: Right, Conan-kun!?
Conan: Y-yeah...

SFX: Ding dong
Eri: It looks like someone's here, so I'll see you later...
Ran: Oh, mom...

Ran: Happy birthday!

Eri: Thanks...

08

Eri: Oh, Kokubu-san...

Eri: I was supposed to meet with you tomorrow...
Kokubu: I had a fight with my husband who came with me...

Kokubu: Sorry, but...
Kokubu: Could I stay in your room tonight?
Box: Kokubu Akiho (28) Client

Kokubu: I'm fine with sleeping on the couch!
Eri: Ah, but...wouldn't it be better to discuss things with your husband before the settlement negotiation tomorrow?

Kokubu: I already told you. I don't want to be with that nerd!
Eri: But aren't you the one who was being stalked?

Eri: You need to discuss the amount of consolation money..
Eri: And your conditions for settling out of court...

Kokubu: Zzzz...

09

Eri: Um, this is Kisaki, a lawyer...
Eri: Is this Kokubu Akiho-san's room?

Takehiko: Y-yes...This is Akiho's husband, Takehiko...
Eri: Your wife came to my room, Room 306, just now and fell asleep...
Eri: I'm about to be out until about 11. I'll leave the door open, so could you come get her when it's convenient?

Eri: Once she's sober, I think her anger over your fight should have cooled down, too...
Takehiko: Okay...I understand....
Box: Kokubu Takehiko (30) Akiho's Husband

Eri: Hoo...
Hino: Oh, it's the lawyer...

Hino: I look forward to working with you in tomorrow's settlement negotiation...
Hino: It's true my son was following that woman around so I'll pay whatever amount of consolation money it comes to...
Box: Hino Midori (51) Other Party of the Negotiations

Hino: But that woman used to be a race queen, and her tricking my son was the cause of all this. I'm going to bring that up!
Eri: Well, let's leave that for tomorrow...

Eri: Ah, but you didn't bring your son here, right?
Eri: That was one of the conditions for meeting directly for the settlement negotiation...
Hino: No, I didn't bring him...

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Hino: But well, who knows if he tagged along on his own...
Text above Hino: Ho ho ho...
Eri: I see...
Box: Hino Seiji (26) Midori's Son

Mouri: Geez...
Mouri: You meet your husband for the first time in a while...

Mouri: and you couldn't wear anything better than that?
Eri: Oh...
Eri: You don't seem surprised to see me...

Mouri: Yeah...What Ran told me had "old woman" written all over it...
Eri: Ran...Sorry, but may I leave now?

Ran: C'mon, c'mon. We've come all the way here!
Ran: Let's just enjoy the nice dinner!

Conan: This old man...
Conan: When's he planning on handing over the present?

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Ran: Waah!

Ran: This food is so good!
Eri: Yes, it really is!
Mouri: It's a big difference from a certain someone's cooking...

Ran: Th-that reminds me...
Ran: The three of us haven't eaten together like this...

Ran: since my BIRTHDAY!
Eri: Th...
Eri: That's right...

Mouri: Hm?
Mouri: Is that so?

Eri: I don't really mind, but isn't this restaurant a bit hot?
Ran: H-huh? Mom, you don't have anything around your neck!

Eri: Yes...I didn't have any accessory I liked...

12

Mouri: Then just put on a collar!
Mouri: Like the one that cat of yours has!

Ran: Bear with it!
Ran: He may be saying that, but I think he's planning on giving it to you right before your birthday's over...
Eri: Y...
Eri: Yes...

Eri: It's an hour until my birthday ends...
Conan: He's asleep...
Mouri: Zzzz
Ran: Hey, dad!?

Eri: Sorry, but I'm going to the room...
Ran: Ehhh!?

Eri: And of course...
Eri: I mean my room...

Ran: Geez!
Mouri: Mumble, mumble...

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SFX: *beep*

Eri: It looks like...
Eri: Kokubu-san left...

Eri: But what was...
Eri: that necklace he bought all about...?

Eri: Could he be tricking some other woman...?
SFX: Psh

Eri: Kyah!

Eri: This is...
Eri: truly a horrible birthday...

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

Mouri: All I did was fall asleep while we were eating!
Text left of Mouri: Hic
SFX: Ding dong
Ran: It's because you didn't give her what you were supposed to!

Mouri: Huh?
Ran: It's okay! You still have 3 minutes!
SFX: Ding dong

Ran: Huh? Is she asleep?
SFX: Ding dong

Eri: Yes, who is it?
Ran: Ah, it's me...
Ran: I have something to talk with you about...

Eri: Can it wait until tomorrow?
Ran: It has to be now!
Ran: Please let me in!

Eri: Geez...

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Eri: What is it?

Eri: Ah...

Mouri: Wha-!?

Mouri: What are you doing dressed like that, you idiot!?
Eri: I was taking a shower!?
Eri: Got a problem with that?

Eri: So? What is it...?
Eri: I have nothing to say to...

Eri: that old...

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Eri: Wait...

Eri: Kokubu-san!?
Eri: Get a hold of yourself!!

Eri: Kokubu-san!?

Text in right margin: She finds a body and her birthday gets a whole lot worse!?