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

Chapter 607 You have a generic face. (1st update)
Inside the villa, everyone sat around the sofa in the living room, the atmosphere still somewhat heavy.

The police have just taken away Manabu Sawai's body, but everyone is still not completely calm.

To ease the oppressive atmosphere, Miyazaki Chinatsu brought over hot tea and snacks, while Hayasaka Tomoko turned on the television, trying to distract herself with a lighthearted music program.

Conan sat to the side, feeling that there were still some doubts about the case, especially since Sawai Manabu's behavior at the end was too abnormal.

But as Shiraishi E said, once you eliminate any impossible options, no matter how incredible the remaining options may seem, that is the truth!

All I can say is that jealousy drives people crazy!

He was also concerned about something else—what Noguchi Shibahisa had said when Mami interrupted him earlier.

While Mami and Shiraishi were still out for a walk, Conan blinked his innocent big eyes and deliberately asked in a childish voice, "Hey, Noguchi-nii, what were you trying to say just now? Mami-neechan seemed nervous and even interrupted you."

Noguchi Shibahisa paused for a moment, then looked around to make sure Mami-senpai wasn't nearby. He lowered his voice and gave a meaningful smile: "Hehe, since you're all so curious, I'll tell you a secret!"

Yoshinobu Morimoto, Tomoko Hayasaka, and Chinatsu Miyazaki immediately crowded around, their eyes sparkling with gossip.

"Actually..." Noguchi Shibahisa said mysteriously, "Four years ago, Kudo Shinichi confessed to Mami-senpai, but was rejected!"

"What?!" The three exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Really?!" Hayasaka Tomoko's eyes widened. "Shinichi Kudo is such an outstanding person, he was actually rejected?"

"Asami-senpai is amazing..." Miyazaki Chinatsu murmured to herself.

Morimoto Yoshiyuki stroked his chin thoughtfully: "No wonder the atmosphere between the two of them has always been a bit subtle!"

At that moment, Conan's expression froze completely.

Wait, what's going on?!

How could he, as the person involved, be completely unaware of this matter?

Upon closer reflection, he suddenly remembered—it was clearly Uchida Asami who confessed to him, and he politely rejected her! Moreover, at the time, to protect Asami's self-esteem, he deliberately didn't tell anyone, not even Ran.

But now, how did it turn out that he confessed and got rejected?!
Conan's mind raced.

—If he didn't reveal this himself, then there's only one possibility…

It was Mami herself who leaked it!
Moreover, she not only spread the word, but also distorted the facts, changing "she was rejected after confessing her love" to "Shinichi Kudo was rejected after confessing his love!"
Conan was speechless.

—This is outrageous!
He never expected that the usually gentle and elegant senior, Mami, would fabricate such a rumor just to save face!

No wonder Xiaolan's attitude towards him suddenly became very strange during that period!
I beat him every now and then, beating him for no apparent reason, and he would yell things like "You know what I mean."

At the time, he was completely bewildered and had no idea what he had done to offend her.

Now he finally understands!
—It turns out that Ran heard the rumor that "Shinichi Kudo was rejected after confessing his love" and thought that he liked Mami, so she got angry!

Conan sighed, feeling utterly convinced.

I never expected Mami to be so petty!

He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't agreed back then, otherwise, given the other party's petty nature, he probably wouldn't have had a good life in the future!

More than two hours later, Conan said with some puzzlement, "That's strange, why haven't they come back yet?"

Upon hearing this, the others exchanged glances, each revealing a playful look.

Miyazaki Chinatsu said sarcastically, "They probably got so engrossed in the conversation that they ended up having a deep discussion!"

"Yes, yes! After all, Mami is a girl too, and she needs a man's love and care." Hayasaka Tomoko said with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

Yoshinobu Morimoto sighed, "There's nothing we can do. It's just that the opponent is Shinichi Kudo. There's no way we can win!"

Noguchi Shibahisa nodded and said, "If it were Kudo Shinichi, I would accept defeat wholeheartedly, after all, he is so strong!"

Conan couldn't hear what the two girls were saying, but he understood the praise from the two boys behind them.

His lips immediately curled into an uncontrollable smile, and he said with a grin, "I had no idea Shinichi-nii was so amazing!!"

In a great mood, he drank two glasses of orange juice, and his mood was at its peak!

Just as everyone was chatting, the villa's door was gently pushed open.

Shiraishi E carefully helped Uchida Asami into the house, their shadows overlapping in the entryway.

"Oh dear~" Hayasaka Tomoko was the first to notice them and immediately let out a meaningful exclamation.

For a moment, everyone except Conan wore ambiguous smiles, their gazes shifting back and forth between the two.

Shiraishi explained calmly, "Just now in the garden, Mami-senpai accidentally tripped and fell."

His tone was calm, but his grip on Mami's hand tightened imperceptibly.

"Y-yes," Uchida Asami said, her head bowed, a faint blush rising on her cheeks. "I was so careless."

Her voice trailed off, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt. Hayasaka Tomoko winked mischievously, "Looks like you fell pretty hard~ You'll probably be limping tomorrow." She deliberately drew out her words, her gaze lingering on Asami's slightly disheveled hair.

Miyazaki Chinatsu immediately understood and replied, "Looks like I'll have to get a good rest tonight. I definitely won't be able to sing at karaoke!" As she spoke, she gently nudged Noguchi Shibahisa next to her with her elbow.

"That's perfect!" Noguchi Shibahisa laughed heartily. "Let's go to karaoke, and Shinichi will take care of Asami!" He winked at Morimoto Yoshinobu.

Morimoto immediately understood, stood up and stretched dramatically: "Okay, let's go then!" He grabbed his coat from the sofa and walked briskly toward the door.

Conan was still sitting there in a daze when Noguchi Shibahisa strode over and, without saying a word, lifted him off the sofa: "Kid, you're coming to sing with us too!"

"Wait, I..." Conan was about to protest when Noguchi picked him up. He struggled to turn around and met Shiraishi E's ambiguous smile.

In a moment of panic, Conan pulled out his phone and quickly typed a message, which he sent to Shiraishi E:

Don't do bad things on my face! I have a reputation to maintain!!!

After seeing the contents of her phone, Shiraishi E's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

Amidst laughter and playful banter, the group quickly left the villa. The moment the door closed, the interior fell silent.

Looking at the closed door, Shiraishi E sighed softly, "Your friends are so kind, proactively creating opportunities for us to be alone."

He turned to look at Mami, a teasing look in his eyes, "If we had known this would happen, we should have come back sooner."

Uchida Asami's face instantly turned bright red. She hurriedly released Shiraishi E's hand and stammered, "I...I'll go back to my room to rest."

As she was about to turn and leave, she stumbled because of her "twisted" ankle.

Shiraishi E quickly caught her: "How can you do this? I think we need to communicate more and get to know each other better."

Asami Uchida stared at him blankly, then suddenly said softly, "You're nothing like Shinichi."

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi E suddenly burst into laughter: "After spending more time with them, you'll find out—"

He leaned close to Mami's ear, his warm breath brushing against her hair, "He and I are completely different people."

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The next morning, Shiraishi E drove Conan away, bidding farewell to Uchida Asami and the others.

Conan then asked in a scrutinizing tone, "You slept with Mami-senpai last night?"

Shiraishi E nodded and said, "Yes!"

Just as Conan was about to reprimand the other person for misusing his identity, he heard the other person say, "I told him my identity."

"Oh?" Conan was taken aback and asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly confess?"

Shiraishi E said matter-of-factly, "Didn't you tell me not to do anything bad while looking at your face? I did."

"They didn't use my face? That's good." Conan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his image wasn't damaged, everything was fine.

He then asked curiously, "No, what exactly did you say to Mami-senpai? We've only known each other for less than a day... and you're already spending the night in her room?"

He had never cared about Uchida Asami to begin with, and after learning last night that she had spread rumors about him, his impression of her dropped even further.

She wasn't affected by this at all; she was just very curious about how Shiraishi E managed to win her over!
“I’ve had everything going for me, from the right time and place to the right people.” Shiraishi E chuckled. “If she hadn’t almost been poisoned, and if she hadn’t known that you had absolutely no interest in her, I wouldn’t have had it so easy.”

"Of course, the most important thing is that I'm handsome and good at modeling, which is why it went so smoothly! If I were to use your face, I would have to put in a lot more effort."

Upon hearing this, Conan rolled his eyes and said, "Look at what you're saying, I'm handsome too, okay?"

"You're handsome?" Shiraishi E laughed and said, "You have a very common face. I've seen at least three versions of your face already!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Conan didn't believe the other person's words.

Shiraishi E immediately said, "Kaito Kid looks a lot like you, you don't have a problem with that, do you?"

"Uh... this... no." Conan couldn't refute it; he was also puzzled as to why this kid looked so much like him.

Shiraishi E continued, "And then there's Hattori Heiji... He's a bit dark-skinned, but after you paint his skin white, he looks about eight or nine points like you!"

"Heiji? Hmm... okay, a little bit." Conan muttered, unable to refute it.

"The last one is Okita Souji... There are pictures of him online, you can find him," Shiraishi E continued.

Upon seeing this, Conan immediately pulled out his phone and his expression changed drastically: "Holy crap! It really is? What's going on? Why do we look so alike?"

"Hehe, you'll have to go back and ask your dad about that," Shiraishi E teased. "Maybe he was just as much of a womanizer as I was when he was young!"

"..." Conan didn't say anything; he also felt that this was highly likely.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the four of them look so alike!

He decided to go home and have a good talk with his dad to find out what really happened!

(End of this chapter)