Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 117 Girls should be more reserved

Conan, the boy behind Kogoro Mouri.

On the day Kidd appeared, he was subjected to an inhumane beating.

So much so that when Anya called him to school the next day, he was walking with a slight tremor.

The main attacker in this beating was Kogoro Mouri, the secondary attacker was Ginzo Nakamori, and Conan's butt was the victim.

Poor high school detective.
It seems that for a while, Conan won't dare to use Kogoro Mouri's name to swindle and cheat people out of food and drink.

"Conan, if you're not feeling well, you should rest at home. I'll be kind enough to ask for a day off for you."

Anya smiled slyly.

"There's no need for that. As the old saying goes, 'Heaven will entrust great responsibilities to those who are destined for them, but first they will suffer.'"

Anya couldn't understand Conan's long, rambling speech in classical Chinese and felt offended, so she couldn't help but pat Conan on the butt.

"Ouch, Anya! Don't go too far!"

Conan's hair stood on end, and he jumped more than half a meter into the air, holding onto his buttocks to create some distance between himself and Anya.

My buttocks are covered in bruises now, and even the slightest movement is excruciating, let alone the slaps Anya gave me.

Pah, you slutty girl!
There's a mosquito on your butt! I swatted it for you, and you still do this. Humph, you don't appreciate my kindness!

Anya stood with her hands on her hips and spoke with righteous indignation.

"You're talking nonsense! I didn't know there were mosquitoes!"

"You're disrespectful! Your eyes aren't on your ass, how could you see that!"

"Nonsense, where would mosquitoes come from in the dead of winter?"

"Maybe it's mutated."

The two bickered as they joined the other three members of the Junior Detective Club.

Anya naturally brought up Conan's predicament a few more times.

Then, within a day, everyone at Teitan Elementary School knew about it.

Conan Edogawa, a student in Class B of the first grade, was double-teamed by the famous detective Kogoro Mouri and a police inspector from the Metropolitan Police Department for interfering with the police investigation. As a result, he can't walk properly now and has to stand during class because he can't sit down at all.

Anya's words were as realistic as if she had witnessed it firsthand, but there was no difference; it was exactly how she described what she had overheard from her father!

The series of setbacks made Conan unable to hold his head up at school. Even a casual stroll around the playground would draw stares and whispers.

"Look over there, that student in the suit and shorts. I heard his uncle beat him so badly yesterday that his pants were still yellow when he came to school today."

"I heard that he got beaten up because he let Kaito Kid go."

"Your version is outdated. According to my information, he is likely Kidd's informant, working for Kidd."

"Kid is so handsome and elegant, what's wrong with helping him?"

Then, a large number of Kaito Kid fans came knocking, and the door of Class 1-B was almost broken down. Conan experienced the power of Kaito Kid fans for the first time!

While Conan was suffering and exhausted, Natsukawa was at home, enjoying Joel's meticulous care.

"Mr. Natsukawa, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

Joel brought over a cup of cocoa and placed it in front of Xia Chuan, looking at Xia Chuan's calves with concern.

The entire lower leg was completely bound by bandages; someone who didn't know better would think it was a large area of ​​burns.

"It's alright. With your careful care, Yor, I think I'll recover within three to five days." Xia Chuan's lips were pale, and sweat was beading on his forehead; he looked utterly sick.

In fact, his abrasion was only minor; applying some disinfectant and putting on a bandage would have been enough.

That expression is completely fake.

In the twilight of her life, she actually came up with this method to get the person she liked to take care of her.
But if he wasn't seriously injured, how could Miss Joel have taken leave to take care of him?

Unaware of his own ulterior motives, Joel sighed and said, "That Phantom Thief Kid is too wicked. Don't let me see him, or I'll make him pay!"

Yoel's sulking was so cute that Natsukawa forgot to explain. Kaito was inexplicably blamed.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, Joel and Kidd won't run into each other.

Besides, this is Joel's concern, and it would be ungrateful of him to make excuses for Kidd.

"Aren't you curious why I was at the Green Terrace Exhibition Center last night?" Xia Chuan asked, leading the question.

"reason?"

After pondering for a moment, Joel shook his head.

"Then you must know what items are on display at the Green Terrace Treasures Exhibition this time, right?"

"I do know that. Inspector Nakamori mobilized more than 200 police officers and dozens of vehicles to capture the phantom thief Kid who stole the Brilliant Flower."

This incident was known to almost everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department, as such a large-scale operation was rare.

Unless there's a large-scale robbery, these kinds of personnel changes are rare, so it left a deep impression on me.

Joel sat upright on the edge of the bed and asked curiously, "But what does this have to do with you? You're neither a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, nor a detective, nor a reporter or a fan of Kid. Why were you there? And why were you injured?"

"Are you going to see the exhibition?"

Joel paused, then asked somewhat awkwardly, "Who did you go with? I remember these kinds of treasure exhibitions are usually attended by families and couples."

A strange fire flashed in Joel's eyes, and a trace of murderous aura emanated from his body.

"N-no, that's not true!" Cold sweat broke out on Xia Chuan's forehead.

"Actually, this has something to do with Miss Xia Jiang! After the luxury cruise ship incident, Miss Xia Jiang gave me something as a thank you gift. This gift was a treasure from the treasure exhibition, which is why I went there."

"Oh, I see. Why didn't you say so sooner? You've put me in this mess."

"What did it do to you?" Xia Chuan asked, looking at Yoel with a teasing smile.

"You rascal!" Joel blushed and slapped the bed.

Snapped!
That was the sound of the bed board breaking.

Xia Chuan got up in a flash, showing no sign of having a limp.

"Sorry, it seems I wasn't paying attention."

Xia Chuan shook his head, indicating that he didn't care; he, Xia Chuan, wouldn't be so heartbroken as to care about a bed.

It's okay, we'll get a double bed eventually anyway, so it's fine if it's broken.

After thinking it over, Xia Chuan reached behind his back with his right hand and rummaged around.

A moment later, as if by magic, a beautifully crafted gift box appeared in his hand.

"Natsukawa... What... what is this? Who is it for?"

Joel's gaze darted away, his lips pursed; even a fool would understand what that meant at this moment.

However, her girlish modesty told her that she should ask.

Yumi-chan once said that girls should be a little reserved, otherwise boys won't cherish them. She might not believe Yumi's other words, but she believed this one.

"Flowers bloom eternally, dazzling and magnificent. You know that Officer Nakamori went to protect the gemstone, so you should know this slogan."

"Of course, Yumi-chan originally invited Miwako and me to go to the exhibition today, specifically for this gem. However, I heard from Inspector Nakamori that because of Kid's matter, the gem has already been taken back by its owner."

Suddenly, Joel thought of something.

"Could it be!?"

Joel's eyes widened, his dark red pupils flashing with an incredibly dazzling light.

Indeed, it's hard for any girl to resist a sparkling gemstone; if she can, it's only because the gemstone isn't big enough!
Joel clearly sensed something was amiss.

That enormous, multicolored gemstone is said to be an exhibit provided by the Hiromoto Foundation.

Based on what Xia Chuan just said, could this gift box contain something?
(End of this chapter)