I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 393 The Uninvited Guest (2rd update)
The azure sea shimmered under the sunlight, and the yacht was moored in a clear expanse of water, surrounded only by the gentle sound of the waves and the occasional cry of a seagull.

Shiraishi E, Ran, Sonoko, Kazuha, and Vermouth have all changed into their swimsuits.

However, before diving, Shiraishi E planned to play in the water on the surface first to warm up her body.

He threw the large inflatable swim ring into the sea and waved to Ran and Sonoko: "Let's go play for a while!"

After saying that, he rolled and jumped into the water.

Xiaolan nodded excitedly, took Yuanzi's hand, and the two of them lightly jumped into the sea, splashing up sparkling water.

Soon, the three of them were playing around the swimming ring, their laughter echoing across the sea. Accompanied by Shiraishi E's occasional teasing, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

After Kazuha changed into her swimsuit and came out, she watched them playing around and felt quite envious!

So she mustered up her courage and decided to invite Heiji to go swimming in the sea with her.

Looking around, I saw Heiji wearing a shirt and shorts, leaning lazily against the railing of the yacht.

Kazuha stepped forward, her cheeks slightly flushed, and invited, "Heiji, shall we go down and play too?"

Heiji waved his hand dismissively: "What's so fun about water? You're not a kid anymore. If you want to play, go down yourself."

He was holding a can of iced cola, showing absolutely no intention of going into the water.

Before she could speak again, Heiji's gaze had already passed over her and landed on Vermouth, who was not far away.

Vermouth was sitting on a deckchair, holding a bottle of sunscreen, elegantly applying it to her arms and shoulders.

She wore a well-tailored black swimsuit that accentuated her figure, and her long golden hair shone brightly in the sunlight.

Heiji's eyes lit up, and he immediately dropped his cola, strode over, and put on a bright smile: "Miss Chris, do you need me to help you apply sunscreen? You can't reach that area on your back, can you? Let me help you!"

Vermouth paused, looked up at him, and said with a faint smile, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? If the girl who came with you misunderstands, it will be troublesome."

Heiji immediately waved his hand, his tone firm: "Kazuha is not my girlfriend! We're just friends who grew up together, don't get the wrong idea!"

Without saying a word, he took the sunscreen from Vermouth's hand, squeezed some into his palm, and then naturally began to apply it to her back.

His fingers gently traced her smooth skin, his movements seemingly serious, but his eyes couldn't help but linger on the graceful curves of her back.

Vermouth tilted her head slightly, a smile playing on her lips: "Then I'll trouble you."

"No trouble at all!" Heiji grinned, his tone ingratiating. "It's my honor to be able to help Miss Chris!"

—And all of this was seen by Kazuha.

Her fingers clenched tightly, and her whole body was trembling!

She never imagined that in Heiji's heart, she was just a friend!

"Then...then you can put sunscreen on Miss Chris! I'm going to go play with Xiaolan and the others."

She spoke casually, turned and left, plunging headfirst into the sea without hesitation.

Heiji, who was applying sunscreen, stopped what he was doing when he heard the noise, turned around and looked back, and then said, "Teacher, is this... almost done?"

His tone carried a hint of sympathy as he said, "If we push her any further, I'm worried that young lady might do something foolish." "Hmm, this is enough," Vermouth said lazily. "He should be quite satisfied with this reward."

"..." Heiji didn't understand who Vermouth was referring to when she said "he," but she wisely refrained from asking further. After all, she was new to the job and should do more and listen less.

On the sea, the three people who were playing the game of pulling down their underwear suddenly heard Kazuha jump into the sea and immediately stopped and looked back.

After Kazuha jumped into the sea, she quickly swam towards them and said with a grin, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming down?"

Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance, realizing that Kazuha going to sea alone meant that something had happened between her and Heiji.

"Heiji, aren't you coming down?" Shiraishi E immediately stopped her childish game of pulling down his underwear and withdrew her hands from Ran and Sonoko.

"Heiji's busy applying sunscreen to Miss Chris! He doesn't want to play with us." Kazuha said, her face full of disdain, "That guy has absolutely no resistance to mature, poised, and beautiful women like Miss Chris!"

"Oh, I see. I didn't expect him to like older women." Xiaolan said, subtly adjusting her clothes... If she were discovered, she would be utterly mortified!
Sonoko exclaimed, "I never imagined Heiji would like someone older than him! I really couldn't believe it!!"

"A detective like Heiji really dislikes girls who cling to him all the time." Kazuha swam over, grabbed the swim ring, and said nonchalantly, "He thinks girls like that are immature. He's busy solving cases and doesn't have time for immature girls!"

"Ah~~~ Come to think of it, Shinichi is kind of like that too." Ran unconsciously thought of Shinichi; he's practically another Heiji!
“It’s not just a guess, it’s definitely true.” Sonoko corrected Ran, saying, “He’s so popular, he gets a drawer full of love letters every day at school, from freshmen to seniors, but he hasn’t been interested in any of them… I guess he thinks they’re too immature!”

"........."

Soon, the three girls started chattering away, from Heiji's preference for older men, to the detective's preference for mature men, and then to the fact that girls actually also prefer older men.

The topic progresses in a very progressive manner.

As for the matter of Heiji applying sunscreen to Vermouth, Kazuha didn't mention it again, and Ran and Sonoko pretended not to know anything about it.

Shiraishi E, who was standing to the side, really wanted to say that you guys were overthinking it.

Heiji deliberately angered you, causing you to distance yourself and making you lose your temper.

That way you won't be able to tell that the other party is an imposter!

After chatting for a while, Shiraishi E saw that everyone had warmed up, so she went back to the yacht to get her diving equipment.

Back on the yacht, he glanced at Vermouth and Heiji, who were lying on the beach chairs, talking quietly.

Shiraishi ignored them, grabbed her diving gear, jumped back into the sea, and began helping the three girls put on their equipment.

Of course, in return, the three girls helped him put on his gear.

After confirming that the equipment was in good working order, the four of them held hands, bit their scuba gear, and began to dive.

Just as everyone was having a great time playing on the sea, an uninvited guest arrived at the villa.

A black car slowly drove into the villa.

The perceptive members of the organization quickly stepped forward to open the door, bowing respectfully throughout.

Gin, with his silver hair, stepped out of the back seat and walked into the villa with an imposing presence that was impossible to look directly at.

(End of this chapter)