Chapter 27
Jonah's Touching Mouri Family
Jonah ultimately failed to accept the dagger he had "accidentally found," but after testing it in actual combat, Jonah was very satisfied with the electric gun that Professor Agasa had made for him.
As for this electric gun, Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri maintained a tacit approval attitude after learning about it. They obviously knew that constantly suppressing Jonah would only make him feel insecure.
Moreover, an electric pistol that can only fire tranquilizer darts is much more reassuring than having to search for a knife or nail gun everywhere.
Kogoro Mouri, in a playful mood, borrowed the tranquilizer gun from Jonah and fired a few simulated shots. When he returned it to Jonah, his expression was somewhat nostalgic and complex. Jonah didn't understand at the time, but later learned from Ran Mouri that Kogoro Mouri had previously been a policeman and was said to be a very good shooter.
Seeing that Kogoro Mouri seemed unhappy because of past events, Jonah thought for a moment and then used his saved allowance to take Kogoro Mouri and his family to the wargame venue that Korn had taken him to before on a weekend.
Although the main business is wargames, there is also a shooting range with replica guns on site.
The owner recognized Jonah, who had impressed him with his outstanding performance on the last visit, so he treated him with great hospitality. Knowing that Jonah had invited his family to visit this time, the owner generously gave Jonah discounts on tickets and guns, and even said that he could use any bullets he wanted without paying.
"That's not appropriate, boss. Let's just pay as usual."
Although she didn't know what Jonah had done, Eri Kisaki felt it was wrong to take advantage of him and took the initiative to ask her boss to retract his idea.
"Haha, ma'am, I also need Jonah's help, so please don't worry about it."
Junichi Morimoto, the boss, smiled and shook his head, then immediately told Jonah his request.
"We have a wargame match this afternoon. One team of our venue's members will play against members from another wargame venue. The previous match ended in a 3-3 tie, and everyone wants to win this match today."
"I originally wanted to ask Big Island for help, but that guy never participates in these kinds of competitions. I was worried about what tactics to use, but I didn't expect that you, Jonah, would actually show up."
"How about it, Jonah? Do your brother a favor, okay? Afterwards, I'll give you the highest-level membership card, and you'll get 5% off every single purchase!"
"it is good."
Jonah had no intention of refusing Junichi Mori's request, and seeing Jonah's unusual anticipation, Kogoro Mouri and the others also became somewhat curious.
Everyone had a great time shooting targets in the morning, including Conan Edogawa.
Junichi Morimoto's wargame venue is indeed one of the best in Tokyo. The room full of replica guns made Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa's eyes light up.
As I said before, no man can resist the allure of firearms.
Not only Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa, but even Eri Kisaki and Ran Mouri had a great time. It just goes to show that deep down, humans still have a unique fondness for weapons that can display violence.
At noon, Kogoro Mouri treated everyone to lunch outside, and then everyone returned to the stadium together. No one seemed inclined to leave; they all waited in the best viewing area arranged by Junichi Morimoto, eagerly anticipating Jonah's performance.
Then they witnessed a massacre.
The match was 5v5, best of seven, but Jonah's performance seemed to be completely different from the other nine players on the court.
While the two sides were still running tactical drills and gathering information, Jonah had already charged at the enemy's face with his gun, eliminating two of them with a burst of fire.
Seeing Jonah's speed, Junichi Morimoto's captain stopped hesitating and led the other three in a charge. Forget about tactics, just go for it!
Led by Jonah, Junichi Morimoto's team won the match 4-0, putting a heavy burden on their opponents.
Despite losing the match, the opposing team wasn't upset. Instead, led by their captain, they shamelessly fawned over Jonah and made invitations, acting as if they wanted to steal Jonah away right in front of Morimoto Junichi. This angered Morimoto Junichi and the other members, who started blaming each other.
"Mom and Dad, Jonah is so amazing! There were so many adults, but none of them could defeat him!"
After watching the entire match, Ran Mouri's eyes widened in surprise, and she even jumped up and down a couple of times.
"Yes, he's really impressive. I knew what this kid used to do, but I didn't expect him to perform so well."
He took out a cigarette and lit it. Although he praised Jonah, Kogoro Mouri's expression wasn't very pleasant.
Meanwhile, Eri Kisaki raised her hand to wipe her eyes, her gaze towards Jonah filled with heartache.
"I really don't know what Jonah went through to be able to perform so skillfully."
"Every action was swift and decisive, without any unnecessary movements. The shooting was resolute, and the reactions were quick. These are definitely abilities that can only be cultivated on a real battlefield."
Conan Edogawa was also somewhat moved and subconsciously uttered words that were inconsistent with his status, but fortunately, Ran Mouri and the other two were also paying attention to Jonah, and no one noticed his inappropriateness.
"Forget it, that brat is so happy, why are we all looking so grumpy?"
Kogoro Mouri patted the railing and looked down at Jonah, who was surrounded by Junichi Mori and the others, accepting praise with a big smile. He chuckled and muttered, "That kid has never smiled so happily when he's with us."
"That's true. There's no point in dwelling on the past. We just need to treat Jonah better from now on."
Having composed herself, Eri Kisaki smiled again. At least today's experience showed her that Jonah was indeed enjoying his life, and that made her very content.
Moreover, Jonah's obedience and kindness were once again deeply appreciated by Kogoro Mouri and his family.
Whether it was noticing Kogoro Mouri's bad mood and inviting him out to cheer him up, or generously agreeing to Junichi Morimoto's request, Jonah showed the shining qualities of Kogoro Mouri and his family.
"Honey, you have to be nicer to Jonah from now on. Don't always let Jonah do the housework for Xiaolan. Take on more responsibility yourself."
"Stop nagging! I've always treated Jonah very well, much better than you, a woman who says she wants to adopt him but only visits once a week."
"Ha! I was just busy with work, and I text Jonah on my phone every day."
"Oh, you have time to text Jonah but not Ran?"
"...Moori Kogoro!!"