The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1391 You're too sentimental, I've given you everything, even my older sister.

Fujino fell into deep thought, not quite understanding why Kokoro had become like this.

She used to be a pretty proper girl...

How did things change like this? It's a bit perverted; you can just blurt out wild and inappropriate words so easily.

Sonoko was also frightened.

What he had just said was already making it hard for him to recover.

Now, what's going on here?!

Her mood immediately became strange and complicated, and she couldn't quite process what was happening.

But then I thought about what I had discussed with Hongye before...

I feel that this kind of thing should absolutely not be shouted out here.

She hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Hongye and ran towards the bathroom.

Once they got to the bathroom, she finally let go and shouted, "What do you mean?"

"I let it go before so as not to make things difficult for my seniors, but why are you dragging my older sister into this now?"

Hongye blinked and glanced at Yuanzi, who was standing in front of her with an excited expression.

She touched her chin and said, "I'm trying to think of a solution, aren't I?"

"What kind of method is this..." Sonoko blushed deeply. "Can you please not go too far? You actually let my older sister, actually and all that... This just doesn't make sense!"

"Thinking about it carefully, it does seem a bit unreasonable." Hongye was well aware of this, "but for him, none of this matters."

"Huh?" Sonoko was immediately dumbfounded.

Hongye crossed her arms and said, "Your Suzuki family has two daughters. Normally, one of them would be chosen for a marriage alliance, and the other would be chosen as the heir. One son-in-law would be used to support the family's power, and the other son-in-law would manage the family's power."

"However, I'm not entirely sure what your family's situation is right now."

Sonoko scratched her head. "My older sister is still single, and as for other things, there's no sign of anything happening yet..."

Hongye pondered for a moment and analyzed, "If that's the case, you'll definitely have your older sister find someone to marry into the family first. Speaking of which, your sister is twenty-four years old this year, which is considered a suitable age for marriage in your circle..."

As she spoke, she touched her chin: "If that's the case, then your older sister will likely be involved in a political marriage to consolidate the Suzuki family's power..."

She glanced at Sonoko again: "If it's you, then you should find a son-in-law to take over the Suzuki family's business."

"Huh?" Sonoko pointed to herself: "You mean me, inheriting the family business?"

“Yes.” Hongye nodded. “If your older sister gets married, then you will be the only one who can inherit the family business. I guess your Suzuki family thinks the same way.”

"Then, you and Fujino only have one option: to marry into the family."

At this point, her eyes sharpened: "However, it's impossible for Fujino to become a son-in-law of the Suzuki family."

"Even if it costs me my life, I will never let him go and marry into your family."

“I wouldn’t even let him come to our family as a son-in-law.”

Seeing Momiji's reaction, Sonoko felt that this was the normal reaction to facing a love rival.

After thinking for a moment, she pursed her lips and said, "Then why don't I just let my older sister go and inherit the family business? Inheriting a family business is such a hassle."

Hongye squinted at her and said, "In that case, we can't be family anymore."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko silently generated a string of question marks in her mind.

No, you were the one who spoke first, saying you wanted to be sisters together.

Now you're saying this again...

what does it mean?

She scratched her head: "What do you mean? I don't quite understand?"

Seeing this, Hongye calmly explained, "If you don't become a son-in-law, what can you offer Fujino?"

"Well..."

Seeing that Sonoko didn't know how to start the conversation, Momiji's expression remained unchanged: "I think I can't give you anything."

"The Suzuki family will eventually fall into your sister's hands."

"So, your sister is a big problem..."

Sonoko asked in confusion, "What's wrong with my older sister?"

Koyo simply smiled slightly: "I want Suzuki, to become Fujino's Suzuki."

"what?"

Sonoko was taken aback, not expecting this: "What does this mean?"

Hongye gave Yuanzi a deep look, observing her reaction, and realized that Yuanzi didn't seem to have grasped the essence of her thoughts.

He then explained, "Our family doesn't have any other heirs, so I guess I'll be the one to carry on the Ooka family's banner from now on..."

"In other words, Ooka will be handed over to him in the future and become part of his power."

"There is absolutely no doubt about that."

Then she looked at Sonoko: "To be honest, I didn't really think anything of your Suzuki family..."

"However, ever since I discovered that you also like Fujino, I've had an idea."

"That is, give him the Suzuki family as well."

She thought for a moment and said, "Just think about it, if our two companies merged, how enormous would that force be?"

“I understand what you’re saying, marriage alliances…” Sonoko understands the concept of marriage alliances, which is basically about creating kinship between two families to support each other. However, she doesn’t understand what Momiji is saying.

He could only ask in confusion, "I don't quite understand about our family merging with yours. I've heard of marriages between men and women, but it seems like both of our families only have girls, right?"

“It’s very simple.” Hongye crossed her arms and explained to her calmly, “In essence, the relationship between families is an exchange of blood ties and identity recognition.”

"Simply put, our two families are completely unrelated now. However, if the children of the two families get married, then it will become a marriage alliance."

Hongye narrowed her eyes: "So, if we both marry Fujino, with Fujino as the main figure in the marriage alliance, wouldn't that be equivalent to our two families being united by marriage?"

"Ah..." Sonoko felt a wave of dizziness, then gathered her thoughts: "What you said actually makes some sense..."

"In this way, our two families can indeed be considered as linked by marriage."

"It just seems like there's something wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

“That is the main body of the marriage alliance.” Hongye explained to her, “In the final analysis, a marriage alliance is one party going to and from the other party’s home. Whether it is a marriage alliance or not, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. She has already married into another family and naturally has no right to inherit.”

Sonoko thought for a moment and said, "That's true. If we're not careful, the entire family could lose its inheritance rights to the other side."

"That's how it is." Hongye nodded and replied, "If we break it down, it means that Fujino inherited our family first, then he married you, and in the end, it was still a marriage alliance, so he couldn't inherit your family."

As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes: "But what I want to do is to ensure that both of our families inherit the business from Fujino."

“My family doesn’t have any connections; I’m the only option anyway.” “The key lies with your family.”

“If your family knew that I married Fujino along with you, they definitely wouldn’t let you inherit the Suzuki family. Although from my perspective it’s a good thing, for an individual family, it’s selling out the family’s interests.”

"So in the end, they'll definitely try to find another successor who can take charge of the overall situation..."

Sonoko understood a little, then looked at Momiji with a complicated expression: "So, you want to drag my older sister into this, leaving our family with no other choice?"

Hongye nodded: "That's right."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko's expression became complicated.

Originally, she thought the other party said those things because they didn't want to make things difficult for Fujino-senpai.

But now that I hear it...

That's not true at all.

Although it was also for Fujino-senpai, it was clear that this reason was on a much higher level than the other reason.

So that the elders could inherit both families?
Sonoko rubbed her chin: "But, did you ask your seniors for their opinions? Managing two families at the same time is very tiring."

Hongye smiled and said, "His opinion doesn't matter; in fact, it doesn't matter."

"How can it be okay?" Sonoko gave a deadpan look. "If it were really like you think, Senpai would probably be exhausted. My mom and dad are usually pretty busy..."

“He doesn’t need to worry about these things,” Hongye said, interrupting her mid-sentence. “After all, I was the one who brought this up, so naturally I should be responsible for it.”

Sonoko frowned: "If that's the case, it'll be exhausting, won't it?"

“I am his woman.” Hongye crossed her arms and raised her head. “Since I am his woman, I will take care of everything behind the scenes for him.”

"He just needs to live a good life, do whatever he wants, and be free."

"..."

Upon hearing these words, Sonoko was suddenly taken aback and began to re-examine the woman in front of her.

If before she simply thought this woman was stealing her favorite senior from her, and that the promise was just a joke, and that she might not even like her as much as this woman…

Now, she admits that this woman does indeed love her senior even more than she does.

In fact, he gave away everything he had.

Sonoko felt a mix of emotions.

From any perspective, I have lost.

And they lost completely.

She couldn't help but think, if this kind of person ends up with a bad ending, then what kind of awful world is this?
At this moment, Hongye continued, "Moreover, even if it weren't for these reasons, I would still fight for him."

"To prove a point?"

Faced with Sonoko's confusion, Momiji continued, arms crossed, "He used to be a member of the Fujiwara family, and the current head of the Fujiwara family is his maternal grandfather."

"Huh?" Sonoko was even more confused. "Then how come he had such a miserable life before?"

“The Fujiwara family hasn’t really taken care of him all these years.” Koyo’s eyes narrowed slightly, her tone tinged with resentment. “Although Aunt Hanako and Uncle Noteru aren’t members of the Fujiwara family anymore, he still has Fujiwara blood running through his veins…”

"Perhaps if he just goes back and bows his head a little, he can regain his Fujiwara surname."

Hongye said with her head held high, "But he told me, 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny? All people are born equal and don't need to grovel and beg for status from others...'"

"Since the Fujiwara family doesn't want him anymore, then I will."

"I want them to understand that even without the Fujiwara family, he is still himself."

"Let them see what kind of person this abandoned child really is."

"..."

Sonoko fell silent upon hearing this, her head feeling a bit swollen, unable to process all this complex information.

So you mean, the senior is actually a nobleman?
Moreover, he is a grandson of the Fujiwara family's direct lineage.

There are even plots about being abandoned by one's family?

Now, you, the young lady of Kyoto, are going to help your lover reclaim everything that was once his?
In an era before female-centric, empowering female protagonist novels existed, Sonoko was deeply moved when she first heard of such a plot.

What else is there to say, sister? You're so passionate.

Don't even mention the Suzuki family, I've already given you my older sister.

This is what our legendary, love-obsessed, and filial daughter, Sonoko, thinks.

I took a deep breath, calmed myself down, and then stepped forward to take a look at the red leaves:
"I understand. So, it was all for your sake, senior, right?"

Hongye nodded: "Yes, so that he can live a free and unrestrained life, and also so that he can take back what he has lost."

"But...aren't you angry?" Sonoko felt she was losing ground at this point: "To think that I was being asked to be with my senior too, it feels like betrayal no matter how you look at it..."

“It will indeed be a little uncomfortable,” Hongye chuckled and said, “However, it’s not impossible. For his sake, it’s possible.”

"I love him, and he loves me, and I am already content."

"I made this decision on my own, but it's perfectly fine to share my love with someone else because of him."

As she spoke, she continued with a smile, "Besides, having a good sister with whom you can live together from now on and share your innermost thoughts isn't such a bad thing."

"A good sister?" Sonoko thought about the scene Momiji described carefully and it did feel quite nice.

Most importantly, she did all this for her senior...

She really made me cry to death.

She was deeply moved and nodded, extending her small hand: "Since that's the case, then I have nothing more to say. It's all for you, senior. If you're willing, why wouldn't I be? Speaking of which, although you're a bit annoying, being sisters with you feels pretty good."

"Yes, sister."

Seeing this, Hongye smiled faintly and shook her hand.

The two exchanged a glance and reached a certain understanding.

But then, Sonoko suddenly became puzzled: "But come to think of it, aren't we the same age?"

“I think so.” Hongye nodded. “I’m a year younger than Fujino, and you’re about a year younger than him too.”

Sonoko thought for a moment: "What's your birthday, Momiji?"

Hongye replied, "May 25th, not two days apart from his date."

“I was born on April 4th, so you’re younger than me!” Sonoko laughed. “Then, according to age, I’m the older sister!”

Hongye: "..."

So, my sister has already kissed them all...

Where is your older sister?

(End of this chapter)