160 Chapter 160: Disguise Ability
Kudo Yukiko learned the art of disguise from Kuroba Toichi(Kaito Kid's Dad and First generation Phantom Thief) in order to play the role of a female secret agent.
However, it seems that she was lazy when studying voice changing, so she didn't become as proficient as Vermouth, who can imitate specific voices she hears.
So, when she had to go to the Oscars to accept an award on behalf of her husband, she had to use a collar voice changer to imitate her husband's voice.
But if you say she doesn't know anything about voice changing, that's not true.
At least when she disguises herself as "Edogawa Fumiyo(Conan's Mother)" and when she plays pranks on Conan together with her husband and Dr. Agasa, she is able to change her voice, otherwise Conan would have figured it out long ago.
Her voice changing skills are at a basic level. She can change her own voice, but she can't imitate any voice she hears like Kaito Kid or Vermouth.
For an ordinary person, they can slightly change their voice by manipulating their throat, but Kudo Yukiko is a bit better than that.
Although her voice changing skills are only at a beginner level, she has no problem guiding Akemi Miyano to specialize in a specific voice.
Anyway, Narumi is a new identity and a new character, so there is no need to imitate anyone's voice as long as it is not Akemi Miyano's voice.
After she practices the false voice well, Senichi plans to recommend Akemi Miyano to the publishing company where he is working as his editor.
This is not a difficult task because Senichi is currently in a position of favor with the publishing company.
Through a certain method, I found out during dinner and casual chat with Ayako yesterday that her mother-in-law, Suzuki Tomoko, has acquired the publishing company where Senichi works...
Yes, she acquired it...
Here's what happened.
Suzuki Tomoko knew that Senichi saved Sonoko from a disaster, and she began to appreciate her prospective son-in-law even more.
He is young, capable, and not to mention excellent, but the most important thing is that he treats his daughter well.
To be honest, at the point where they are in the Suzuki family, they don't care whether their friends have money or not, but rather whether they are worth befriending, let alone being their daughter's future husband.
Putting their daughter's happiness first is the priority.
You see, because Ayako was worried about her sister, she asked her son-in-law to help investigate the situation, and he immediately went to investigate when he learned that someone related to the gathering Sonoko would attend was killed.
What dedication and effort!
Would an ordinary detective consider this small clue as a search direction?
Certainly not.
With the Suzuki family's connections, it's not difficult to find out the details of this small case.
She even knew that investigating the villa was solely Senichi's strong recommendation.
In her eyes, this was a manifestation of Senichi's concern for Ayako, taking her words seriously.
Just as Ayako thought Senichi went to investigate because of her instructions, Suzuki Tomoko also imagined the same answer.
After all, the fact is there, isn't it!
So, in a good mood, Suzuki Tomoko bought the publishing company where Senichi's book was published as a thank you for saving her daughter and gave it to him...
In fact, when she learned that Senichi became a "rising star in deduction," she had already planned to buy a publishing company to facilitate her future son-in-law's work.
Now that such a thing has happened, she made a big purchase and gave it to him. After all, he is her son-in-law, not an outsider.
Well... having financial capabilities really allows one to do as they please.
After hearing about this from Ayako, Senichi's first reaction was confusion.
Then he quickly realized that this seemed to be a normal operation in his wealthy girlfriend's family!
Mainly because Ayako and their dates were similar to those of ordinary people, so although Senichi knew that Ayako was the Suzuki family's daughter and understood the power of the Suzuki family from anime and manga, it always felt unreal.
And now, at this moment, Senichi finally had a sense of reality.
However, afterward, Senichi refused this kindness from Tomoko and asked Ayako to take over because he vaguely sensed Tomoko Suzuki's intentions.
This gift is not simple! There's a conspiracy!! Senichi saw through another layer of intention behind Tomoko Suzuki's actions.
Although she has been satisfied with himself as Ayako's husband, this premise is probably only satisfying as a "Live in Son-in-law"...
This is not just a random guess; it is a reasoned deduction based on concrete evidence.
Japan has a well-established system for adopting adults, and one of the reasons is to facilitate Live-in Son-in-law arrangements.
Rather than bloodline, what matters more is the family name, a custom that has been passed down since the Warring States period.
Although it is not as highly valued nowadays, it is not uncommon for the upper echelons of society, including politics and business, to have the groom enter a prominent family as a Live-in Son-in-law.
For example, in politics, if a family only has a daughter, they will select a man who is capable but lacks political resources as the Live-in Son-in-law.
In this way, one side gains an heir, and the other side gains support and resources for their abilities. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Some families do it to maintain their family businesses, avoiding the risk of their own sons squandering the family fortune and causing the business to collapse. In such cases, having a daughter and bringing in a Live-in Son-in-law with stronger business talent is a good choice.
Looking at the Suzuki family, they have two daughters and no sons.
Now that the eldest daughter is in a romantic relationship, it's not a problem for Senichi to boast shamelessly about how excellent he is.
So... it seems normal for Tomoko Suzuki to have the idea of making him a Live-in Son-in-law...
But he can't accept it!!
How can a grown man like himself live off someone else's wealth!
That would be too embarrassing for a time-traveler like him! I have a system to rely on, you know!
And if he changes his name to Suzuki, won't the main character have to change names too? That would be a death sentence! The readers will crucify him!!
So, in order to avoid changing his name and not live off someone else, Senichi decisively rejected Tomoko's gift and asked Ayako to accept it on his behalf.
The meaning behind this is, "Let my wife keep the gift from her family, whether it's a dowry or anything else. We're not married yet, so I won't accept any favors from the Suzuki family."
After all, if he accepts, it would imply that he has become a part of the Suzuki family, and that would weaken his position when he becomes a Live-in Son-in-law.
As for being a Live-in Son-in-law, he'll leave that to Kyougoku Makoto when the time comes.
This powerhouse of a brother-in-law is definitely unstoppable, especially since he still has to go through trials while dating Sonoko.
As for his own situation, Senichi already has a plan in mind and is waiting for the confrontation with his mother-in-law.
After all, it's impossible to live off someone else as a Live-in Son-in-law, and breaking up is not an option. He'll just have to rely on his own efforts to make a living.
On the other hand.
Tomoko Suzuki, who received the report from her daughter, showed appreciation rather than anger upon learning of Senichi's choice.
"Interesting... but it makes sense. Such an excellent man, it would be disappointing if he didn't have a bit of pride."
Tomoko Suzuki smiled and looked at Ayako, "He's indeed a worthy husband chosen by my daughter."
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