The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1419 seems to be a bit of a pervert.

After a while of fussing, Miwako Sato finally fell into a deep sleep.

One minute he's chuckling, the next he seems to be having a fit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), babbling on and on.

In any case, Fujino didn't understand what it meant.

Looking at the sleeping face of the shrewish older sister in front of him, he sat quietly on the edge of the bed, his heart filled with helplessness.

"Fine, let this lady have her wild day."

He sighed, looking at the shrewish woman in front of him, feeling a pang of unease: "Speaking of which, this woman seems to have been working non-stop these past few days. She's become so weak; she probably hasn't had a proper rest..."

"I was originally thinking of giving this lady some nourishment, but I didn't expect that the black tea that Hongye specially blended would be so ridiculously nourishing."

"They almost killed him on the spot."

"If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be in the ICU by now."

"Fortunately, this shrew is tough enough that she only managed to expel the cold poison from her body."

"As long as he's not delirious, it's fine. Even if he talks nonsense, it's still a good thing."

Helpless, Fujino reached out and covered the shrewish woman with a small blanket after she finished making a scene, then turned around and began to help her tidy up the room.

Let's try to increase our favorability a bit more.

Fujino tentatively believed the explanation that he was delirious from the fever. After all, it was normal to be delirious after having a high fever of over 40 degrees Celsius all night. He probably still had a fever when he woke up.

I just don't know if she's genuinely confused or just pretending.

However, judging from this kind lady's reaction, she actually chose to forgive such a thing directly and fast-forward to marriage?

So, just how far have they progressed in their strategy...?

Now, it's clear that the favorability rating has reached its limit, triggering an event.

After experiencing an event, you can move on to the next stage of developing a good impression; that's how it usually works.

Now you can continue to increase your affection level to trigger the next stage of events. If you're progressing along a single route, you should be able to get to the CG scene by now.

However, it's probably not possible for Fujino to have an IF storyline right now.

Fujino thought for a moment and decided that he still needed to continue to improve his favorability.

The answer is that this is how it is inside the corner of the wood.

…………

When she woke up again, Sato Miwako's mind was much clearer. After recalling the actions she had taken that were enough to kill her so badly that she jumped off the building, she suddenly felt like dying.

So she went through a whole process of bowing and showing sincerity, her face turning red to the roots of her ears:

"Are you delirious from the fever?"

"That's right, he's delirious from the fever!"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, Red Bean Paste Private Marseille!"

Before, it might have been a feverish red; now it's a truly shy red.

Seeing that, Fujino felt that if he didn't come up with a solution soon, she would just run off and jump.

He waved his hand helplessly: "Alright, alright, it's nothing serious, don't worry about it. I didn't even care."

"call."

Sato Miwako breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

Fortunately, Fujino is a decent guy...

is a good man.

Fujino: You repay kindness with enmity, huh?
Feeling as if the matter was over, Sato Miwako said awkwardly, "So, this... let's just pretend it never happened?"

“Okay.” Fujino nodded, then added, “By the way, I’ll go back to my hometown with you in a few days.”

"what?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to go home with me to meet your mother?"

"This, this..."

"Alright, just kidding."

"How can you joke like that!"

Fujino stroked his chin: "I finally found something on you, big sister. If I don't make good use of it, wouldn't I be making a huge mistake?"

Sato Miwako gritted her teeth, her temper flaring up immediately, feeling both ashamed and angry.

That wretched little buddy...

They said they didn't care!
They've already started making fun of me about this!

Sato Miwako really wanted to just snap and die here.

Death is inevitable, but real death is impossible. After getting out of bed, she planned to grab a few clothes and leave.

Fujino looked at her actions with some confusion: "What are you trying to do?"

"Going to work. I haven't finished writing the investigation report from last night. I'll probably get a scolding when I get back, and there's still a ton of cases to deal with."

As Sato Miwako spoke, her face was full of the weariness of a corporate slave.

That's how it is at work; you can't stop, and you always have to make up for lost rest.

Fujino immediately stopped her, saying, "You should rest for a bit."

Sato Miwako shrugged helplessly: "You make it sound so easy. I'll be on my day off in a few days, but I still have to work these few days..."

"Wait, where are my clothes?"

"They've all been washed."

"Did you wash it?"

"Yes, it's been washed and is drying now. It'll take a few hours. I also tidied up the room for you while I was at it."

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako glanced around and noticed that her room was indeed much tidier, and the clothes that had been carelessly tossed around were no longer there.

But as she thought about it, her expression became complicated.

"Have they all been washed?"

"Washed, not a single item was missed."

"Um, this isn't really appropriate..."

Sato Miwako thought for a moment, and since it was clothing, it must include all kinds of clothing, including those worn close to the skin.

Intimate...

No, what kind of nonsense is it for you to wash my underwear?!

Fujino shrugged helplessly: "I'm about to be introduced to your parents, so there shouldn't be anything inappropriate, right?"

"Besides, I still have to take responsibility for you, my older sister, don't I?"

"..."

Sato: Oh no, this kid will definitely use this embarrassing history to haunt me for the rest of my life!

She knew what kind of person Fujino was. Although she wouldn't care too much about this matter, she would definitely bring it up again to tease him in the future.

Thinking this way, Sato Miwako felt that her future was bleak.

Unfortunately, she had no way to refute it.

Forget it, I'll just jump one anyway.

Fujino watched as the shrewish older woman's face turned pale and then red, and continued, "Alright, actually it's just to lock you up. If I left you a piece of clothing or something, you'd probably have to go to work again."

"It's a good opportunity to wash them all off and put an end to your thoughts."

"Take a good rest these next couple of days. If you keep turning around, you'll really become a stone woman."

"..."

Sato Miwako remained silent, momentarily speechless.

In the end, she dragged herself back to her soft, comfortable bed in her bedroom and decided to give up.

Well, she's still quite afraid of becoming a stone woman or something.

She's conservative; of course, she wouldn't allow something like that!
The main reason is that Fujino knows a little about traditional Chinese medicine...

She tends to believe what he says.

After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone from the bedside table and immediately dialed her boss, Inspector Megure, to ask for leave.

After all, the Criminal Investigation Department is usually very busy.

If there's one less police inspector, there will be fewer things to do. Work needs to be handled all the time, and if she can't do it, it has to be delegated to someone else.

It's already quite unethical to skip work without asking for leave in advance.

The call to Inspector Megure was answered quickly.

After considering her reasons, Miwako Sato immediately began requesting sick leave:
"Inspector Megure, I..." "You're asking for leave, right?"

On the other end of the phone, Inspector Megure seemed to immediately understand Sato's purpose in calling: "Don't worry about the case, I already assigned the case you were working on this morning..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I already prepared the leave slip this morning and applied for a week of paid leave for you."

"Sato, just rest at home for the next few days. We'll handle things at the Metropolitan Police Department."

At this point, he gave a meaningful cough and said, "Sato-kun, you should get some rest these next few days!"

"Oh……"

Sato Miwako nodded blankly, not quite understanding what was happening.

Why does my boss seem to have a premonition of the future?
How come I didn't even have to say anything, yet they knew I was going to ask for leave and even gave me leave in advance?
No, wait, it's my hard-earned paid leave!

Sato Miwako felt a pang of heartache at the thought of her vacation suddenly vanishing.

She lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, looking utterly listless like a salted fish.

Then, the embarrassing scene flashed through her mind again, and she felt her already dead heart suddenly turn cold again. Her mind was in turmoil, and she wanted nothing more than to roll around under the covers.

so awkward!
Fujino listened to the noises coming from the bedroom, still wondering what the boss was doing.

It just feels a bit inexplicable.

"call……"

After a while, Sato Miwako finally calmed down.

I got out of bed, peeked out of the bedroom door, and saw Fujino vacuuming the floor.

"He looks like a stay-at-home dad..."

This was her first impression. Thinking back on what had happened before, this guy definitely had the potential to be a stay-at-home husband.

This is how she felt in her heart.

"If only I didn't have to worry about these things when I got home every day, I could let this guy be a stay-at-home dad!"

"Damn it, how could I have such a thought..."

Sato Miwako realized that something was wrong with her thoughts, so she pulled her head back from the bedroom door, patted her chest, and immediately banished the terrible idea.

She found the thoughts running through her head rather frightening.

Could I have really damaged my brain?

Well, that must be the case.

Otherwise, how could a responsible older sister like me possibly have such wicked thoughts about my younger brother?
Sato Miwako crossed her arms and nodded, thinking that she must have been delirious from the fever.

Otherwise, how could such an evil thought exist?
She's just like a lustful old woman who's obsessed with men.

He's definitely delirious from the fever; he needs to rest properly.

Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened...

Well, after all, she genuinely considers herself a responsible older sister who cares about her juniors.

But then she scratched her head and sighed, "After all this, it'll be hard to keep my distance even if I wanted to."

"They even washed all my clothes..."

"This kid really has no sense of proportion; he's treating this place like his own home now."

"Can't you please maintain some boundaries?!"

Sato Miwako inwardly complained, genuinely feeling that this little brother was truly despicable.

It's practically tempting my teeth!

…………

"I've taken leave for seven days."

"Seven days should be enough."

After Fujino tidied up the house a bit, Sato Miwako climbed out of the bedroom and, as if reporting to her parents, informed them of the leave she had just requested.

Fujino thought for a moment and decided that seven days would be enough to give this shrewish woman a good rest, so he nodded in satisfaction: "In that case, she should rest well during the holidays, eat more sugary and meaty foods, and boil three bowls of medicine down to one bowl. That should be about it."

"Are you going?"

"I still have to go home."

Fujino looked at Sato Miwako, who seemed a little surprised, with a speechless expression and said helplessly, "I didn't go home all night last night, and I even stayed up all night. I should be allowed to rest, right?"

"What, you want me to take responsibility?"

"..."

Sato Miwako pouted angrily: "Go away, get out of here and don't take responsibility. It's none of your business to take responsibility."

"That's good."

"Get some rest, don't move around if you can, just lie down."

"Don't mess with the medicine if it's not decocted properly, so as not to waste the herbs."

"Your clothes are still in the dryer, remember to take them out later."

"..."

After Fujino left, having given some instructions like an old woman, Sato Miwako finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Sitting in the clean and tidy living room, she suddenly felt a little empty inside.

Suddenly, I don't have to go to work anymore, and I don't have to do anything. Instead, I feel a strange sense of loneliness.

She sighed, sat down on the sofa, and casually picked up the remote to turn on the TV.

The sound of mindless entertainment programs on TV brought a little life to the quiet apartment.

She just sprawled on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the TV, slowly killing time.

The sky gradually darkened.

After calming down, Miwako Sato sat up from the sofa, stretched, and felt herself getting back to normal.

She went to the laundry room in the bathroom and took out the clothes that had already dried.

Looking at the clothes inside, her face flushed crimson: "What is this guy doing...?"

"They actually washed all of these along with it."

A strange thought suddenly popped into her head: "If that's the case, what if he imagines something weird when we meet again?"

"Isn't this the same as being seen naked!"

While muttering to herself, she hurriedly picked them all up and ran into the bedroom, as if afraid of being seen by someone, and quickly put them all into the closet.

After doing all that, she sat on the bed and suddenly felt a surge of unease.

Why have I encountered so many frustrating things today?!
I don’t want to live anymore!

Sato Miwako felt like crying but couldn't, and felt like her whole being was about to break down.

Calm down, Miwako, calm down!
You just embarrassed yourself in front of that kid, and at worst, you'll be haunted by him in your next life...

Forget it, let’s just destroy it!

She took a deep breath and tried to comfort herself, but it was no use; instead, she felt even more desperate.

But as I continued inhaling, a sudden question arose:
"What is the taste?"

"It looks like... clothes that were just washed?"

"It doesn't seem to be the laundry detergent I usually use; it smells similar to the scent on that guy's clothes?"

To confirm her guess, she reached into the wardrobe, hesitated for a moment, and took out a top.

She raised the hand holding the clothes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally brought it to her nose to sniff.

Then he pressed the clothes against his face again.

Taking a deep breath, a blush gradually rose on her face: "It really does taste like this..."

"It must be his usual laundry detergent, right?"

Miwako Sato didn't quite understand why the other person would bring laundry detergent with them when they came over.

Logically speaking, he must have bought it specifically because he was out of laundry detergent, right?

Sato Miwako fell into deep thought, but as she thought about it, she suddenly felt that something was not right.

Her hand holding the clothes paused, as if she had realized something.

She immediately buried her face and clothes in her thigh like an ostrich, feeling embarrassed.

Miwako, what on earth are you doing?!

You actually went and smelled the clothes that someone else had washed for you!

Damn it, Miwako, you're not a pervert!

(End of this chapter)