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

Chapter 426 Garden: I'll Test the Medicine's Effect (1st Update)
The midday sun streamed into the classroom through the windows of Class 2-B at Teitan High School.

Shiraishi E lay lazily on her desk, poking at the tamagoyaki in her bento box with her chopsticks.

Ran carefully straightened his crooked lunchbox, while Sonoko eagerly opened her own deluxe three-tiered lunchbox.

The three chatted about recent events while eating, ranging from national affairs to celebrity gossip.

We just chat about whatever comes to mind.

"Hey, have you heard?" Sonoko suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer mysteriously, saying, "There was an explosion at the old Yokohama docks in the middle of the night!"

"I saw this news online!" Xiaolan said while eating her lunchbox, "But there's not a single mention of it in the news. Could it be a rumor?"

"..." Shiraishi E slowly took a bite of her rice ball and couldn't help but complain: These two are too slow to react, aren't they?
It's been several days, and only now are we starting to talk about this.

"It's absolutely not a rumor!!!" Sonoko said with certainty: "A lot of information was released online at the time, but now you can't find any related information."

"The discussion on Twitter has also been completely deleted!!"

"So what exactly happened?" Xiaolan's curiosity was piqued, and she asked impatiently, "Such a big explosion, there's no way the nearby residents didn't notice it."

"It's said... someone in the Self-Defense Forces accidentally pressed the launch button, and then a missile was launched, blowing up that area." Sonoko sighed helplessly as she said this, "Sigh, the thought of our country being protected by those kinds of people really makes me feel unsafe."

"Isn't that right? I thought soldiers were different... but it turns out..." Ran couldn't help but recall the situation when she, Shiraishi E, and Yukiko boarded the warship, and felt very disappointed.

Shiraishi E chuckled and said, "Aren't there frequent reports of bullying within the military online? Just thinking about it makes you realize how bad things must be there!"

"It's said that several female naval officers are pregnant."

"Ugh, that place... just thinking about it is terrifying." Ranko had an indescribable expression on her face, and then she started ranting and raving.

However, this is not an isolated case, but rather a massive number of such cases.

They've been on the news countless times. Every time something happens, they just say "Shìmǐ Māsa" with a regretful and guilty expression, followed by another bow.

And then that was the end of it.

After a period of quiet, it will erupt again.

Xiao Lanyuanzi had already gotten used to it and was no longer surprised.

They had completely given up hope for the country.

Sonoko, in particular, as a member of high society, knew best what was inside.

She had absolutely no sympathy for these so-called officials.

Thanks to her best friend, Xiaolan learned about the true nature of those officials.

Compared to them, my own father is a law-abiding citizen.

Compared to them, Shiraishi E is just an innocent little boy!

After venting about this topic, Xiaolanyuanzi smoothly moved on to the next one.

"After school, everyone go home and pack your things! Then we'll meet at Ran's house, and I'll have the nanny drive to pick you all up!" Sonoko's interest was piqued when she mentioned this.

She excitedly asked Shiraishi E, "E! Did you manage to get the medicine I asked you to get last time?"

"Yes, I got it." Shiraishi E looked at Ran with a strange expression and said, "Are you sure you really want to use it?"

"This...this...let's take a look first." Xiaolan was still a little hesitant, feeling that it wasn't a good idea to scheme against her parents, even though her initial intention was good.

"If they don't make any progress, then we'll give them a push!" Sonoko chuckled mischievously.

Seeing Xiaolan's hesitant expression, she immediately said, "Xiaolan, you don't want to see them living apart forever, do you?"

"..." These words made Xiaolan swallow her hesitation.

She felt that if it could get her parents back together, she wouldn't mind being the one to suffer.

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After school in the afternoon, Shiraishi E returned to her rented room, quickly packed her luggage, and then went to meet at the Mouri Detective Agency.

When he arrived at the second floor of the office, he saw Xiaolan making a phone call.

"Huh? You're still investigating a case? Didn't we agree to meet up this afternoon and go on vacation to Izu?" she said, clearly annoyed.

"Sorry, sorry, this was a last-minute request, wasn't it?" Kogoro Mouri said helplessly on the other end of the phone. "I thought it would be resolved quickly... but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome."

"Then try to hurry, and tell Sonoko to come later," Ran urged. "This case will take quite a while. I feel really bad for both of you. You guys go to Izu first. I'll be there tonight!" Kogoro Mouri said on the other end of the phone.

"But..." Ran wanted to say something, but Kogoro Mouri interrupted her, saying, "I have to keep following them!!"

With that, he hung up the phone.

Xiaolan put down her phone and said somewhat angrily, "Dad is always like this, he always messes things up at crucial moments!!"

"That's good. When I came over, I was worried that Detective Mouri was drinking!" Shiraishi E said, sitting down next to Ran and rubbing her shoulder.

“That…that makes sense.” Xiaolan thought it made sense.

If Mom saw Dad drinking again, she'd probably be in a bad mood.

On the contrary, if Mom knows that Dad is working hard, she will only complain a little, but she will still be in a good mood.

With that thought, Xiaolan felt relieved.

Ten minutes later, the nanny's car arrived.

Eri Kisaki had already been picked up and put into a car along the way.

After Ran got on the bus, she explained the situation to Eri.

"Ha, after all these years, they still don't know their own limitations," Eri Kisaki remarked before adding, "Forget it, let's not wait for them. It's a rare holiday, let's head over first!"

The group then set off for Izu.

After arriving at the Izu resort hotel and checking in, it was already past five o'clock.

"I'm a little sleepy. I'd like to rest in my room for a bit, and then we can meet at the restaurant at six o'clock for dinner, how about that?" Sonoko suggested with a yawn.

"I'm not sleepy yet, let's take a walk around the hotel with Mom first!" Ran said, linking arms with Eri.

“Me? If it’s me…” Shiraishi E said, but then she saw Sonoko winking at her.

Although he didn't know what she was planning, he changed his mind and said, "I want to take a shower and rest for a bit first."

"See you at dinner!" Xiaolan readily agreed to the itinerary.

The four people took the elevator back to their respective rooms to put their luggage away.

Shiraishi E tossed her suitcase into a corner, lay down on the bed, and waited for Sonoko's message.

About ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Shiraishi opened the door and saw that the garden outside had darted in in a flash.

This amused him somewhat: "Are you doing something like a thief? Sneaking around like that."

"Hehe, I was just worried that Ran would see it, wasn't I?" Sonoko chuckled, then asked repeatedly, "By the way, where's the medicine? Let me see it!"

"I've never seen that kind of medicine before in all my life."

Shiraishi E bought a bottle of "I Love a Chai" from the bandit mall and said, "It's very ordinary, no different from cold medicine!"

"Let me see." Sonoko took the medicine and examined the bottle repeatedly. "How many pills should I take at once?"

"Half a pill is enough," Shiraishi E said. "That way, the effect won't be too strong, and the side effects won't be too severe."

Sonoko unscrewed the bottle cap, poured out the contents, looked at them, and said, "Is it for the man or the woman to eat?"

“This is obviously for women,” Shiraishi said. “Detective Mouri is fine without the pills, but Attorney Kisaki might not be so sure.”

“That’s right!” Sonoko said, getting excited. “I’ll try it and see just how potent the drug really is!”

She didn't even break it open; she just popped the pill into her mouth and swallowed it with a gulp.

Then, her eyes lit up as she looked at Shiraishi E, asking expectantly, "When will it take effect?"

"...A shower should be enough." Shiraishi E was surprised; she hadn't expected Sonoko to go so far!

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!
However, it was a waste for her to take the medicine.

With a strong man like myself around, even if I don't eat it, the effect is the same.

"What are we waiting for? Let's go take a shower!" Sonoko eagerly pulled Shiraishi E towards the bathroom.

(End of this chapter)