Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

After Conan went out once without being discovered by Ran, his wild side started to return.

I was so bored staying at home all the time, so I made plans to go out with Zheng Yi.

A large department store.

"Conan, don't move from here. I'll go buy you some oranges."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch~"

Conan reached out to grab Shoichi's sleeve, but his arm was too short.

Why did you go to buy oranges?

At that moment, Xiaolan appeared at the entrance of a beverage shop, but she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Where is the garden?
Just as I was about to go back and call someone, my gaze swept through the bustling crowd and precisely caught a pair of eyes filled with doubt.

Conan was standing across the street, holding a freshly bought ice cream, wearing his signature suit jacket.

He seemed surprised to see Xiaolan here; his face froze for a moment, a little ice cream stain still on his lips.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Conan felt all the blood rush to his head.

This wasn't because he was startled by Xiaolan's sudden appearance, but because the antidote for APTX4869 had taken effect.

He's going to turn back into Shinichi Kudo.

He felt a surge of heat in his body, a sign that it was about to grow bigger!
"run!"

Conan suddenly turned around, bumped into an uncle who was looking at a shop window, and ran wildly towards the alleyway in the opposite direction.

"Conan!?"

Ran doesn't know why Conan is here, nor does she know why he ran away after seeing her.

But Xiaolan had no thoughts at the moment and chased after him directly.

He heard Xiaolan calling his name.

Conan's heart skipped a beat, but he quickened his pace.

I absolutely mustn't grow bigger in front of Ran!

He heard hurried footsteps behind him, and Sonoko's panting voice calling out, "Stop! Kid! What did you steal? Why are you running away!"

Conan dared not look back and could only run for his life.

He turned into a narrow alley.

"what!"

Conan's foot seemed to have tripped over something, and he fell straight to the ground.

Moreover, I don't know if it was because I ran too fast and got too tired, or if the drug reaction was too severe.

He was sweating profusely, panting heavily, and completely exhausted.

"Hmm... my body is getting warmer..."

Conan lay on the ground, feeling his bones making a "creaking" sound.

Ran and Sonoko followed closely behind.

They never expected to be chasing after Conan Edogawa here.

Ran was just passing by and shopping when she unexpectedly encountered Conan, who had been picked up by his mother and was supposed to be in America.

Xiaolan was pleasantly surprised but also a little confused.

"Ran!" Sonoko called out breathlessly, "There's a dead end ahead."

They saw Conan run into a dead end.

Conan has nowhere to run.

When the two entered the alley, Xiaolan and Yuanzi were both taken aback.

Conan has disappeared.

Then, their gazes shifted downwards and they saw a high school student.

Shinichi trembled.

"Shinichi!" Ran exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

She was clearly chasing Conan, so how did she become Shinichi?
"Ran, what are you doing here?" Shinichi Kudo wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked casually.

"I'm chasing Conan." Ran asked, "Why are you here? When did you get back?"

"I just got back not long ago," Shinichi said, scratching his head. "I asked Masakazu to come out with me today, but he went to buy oranges."

"Oranges?" Sonoko looked at Shinichi Kudo suspiciously, feeling that he was lying.

Why did Brother Zheng go to buy oranges?

Xiaolan looked a little jealous.

She had no idea that Shinichi was back, while Masakazu was already out having fun with Shinichi.

As expected, the green plum was no match for the unexpected arrival.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the jumble of thoughts in her mind, Ran said, "Let's find Conan first. We don't know where that kid has gone."

And he should be in the US, but I don't know what happened, he's back in Japan.

"it is good."

Shinichi Kudo nodded, and together with Ran and Sonoko, they began searching for Conan.

While searching for the person, I kept thinking about how to fool Xiaolan.

With her finger hovering over her phone, she sent a message to Zheng Yi, telling him about the situation and asking him to help her find a solution.

But Shoichi was like a dead man, refusing to reply to messages, which made Shinichi Kudo extremely anxious.

The air conditioning in the fresh produce section of the department store was running very loudly.

"Conan—! Conan, are you there?"

As Xiaolan walked, she carefully searched under the shelves and among the crowd for any possible small heads.

"Hey! Xiaolan, are you sure that kid came in with us?"

Shinichi Kudo complained, "Could it be that you're seeing things and have mistaken me for someone else?"

"Impossible." Xiaolan shook her head.

How could someone as big as Conan be mistaken?
Ran said, "That must be Conan, but I don't know why he's avoiding me."

Ran is very worried that Conan is in danger.

The three continued their search.

At this moment, about five meters behind them, Shinichi Kudo looked dazed.

He was carrying a backpack containing Conan's clothes.

He would be exposed as soon as Xiaolan came to check.

His mind was in turmoil, and cold sweat soaked his back.

"Calm down, Shinichi Kudo, you need to calm down..."

He was chanting frantically in his mind.

I absolutely cannot let Xiaolan suspect me, because he can't stand being investigated at all.

Unable to contact Masakazu, Kudo had no choice but to contact Professor Agasa and ask him to come and tell Ran and Conan that he had taken them away.

But at this moment, even Professor Agasa can't be contacted!

hateful!

Why is it always at such an urgent time that I can't get in touch with anyone?

"Um... Xiaolan..."

Shinichi chuckled dryly and said, "Maybe Conan went to the restroom? Or... did he discover some 'case' somewhere?"

You know that kid, the moment he smells a case, he's like a dog smelling a bone...

Perhaps he's already left. Should we head back first?

Ran shook her head and said, "No, we have to find Conan."

Sonoko also complained to Kudo, "What's wrong with you, great detective? You're making excuses even when you're helping to find a child."

"Hurry up and use your great detective brain to find that brat Conan!"

Sonoko punched Shinichi in the arm.

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Shinichi, clutching his shoulder, slowly followed.

Where is he supposed to find that?

"Xiaolan, look over there!"

Sonoko suddenly pointed to the snack section and said, "There's a suit for a child here."

Shinichi's heart jumped into his throat.

"Oh no! That's where I just put my coat?!"

He hid Conan's clothes in that spot to prevent Ran from finding them in his bag and making things unclear later.

Now someone touched that corner of her clothes, and it's showing!

"Conan!?"

Xiao Lan ran over excitedly and rummaged through a bunch of potato chip boxes.

However, when Ran opened the box, she only found a neatly folded suit jacket and a pair of round-framed glasses next to it. "This is what Conan was wearing just now," Ran said.

There's no mistake, Conan was wearing this outfit just now.

Ran picked up the clothes, frowned, and said, "Did Conan even change his clothes to avoid me?"

Why is this necessary?

Ran doesn't understand why Conan is avoiding her.

Shinichi felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the clothes.

So troublesome! So troublesome! So troublesome!

Sonoko said, "Since that brat hid his clothes here, it means he must not have gone far and must be nearby."

“That’s right!” Shinichi agreed. “Then let’s split up and find Conan as soon as possible.”

"Okay." Xiaolan nodded.

"Cough cough!"

Shinichi wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that he wasn't feeling well.

This feeling... it feels so familiar.

"Shinichi."

Ran looked at Shinichi and asked with concern, "You're sweating a lot."

Shinichi wiped his hands again and said with a smile, "It's too hot here, and I was in a hurry to find Conan, so that's why it's like this."

He took a towel out of his backpack, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and draped the towel over his shoulder.

"Alright, let's hurry up and get going, or Conan will get far away."

Shinichi said, "It will be even more troublesome to find Conan once he gets out of here."

"it is good."

Xiaolan nodded.

Shinichi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two had agreed.

He turned around, intending to find a secluded spot to allow his body to begin undergoing changes.

But his physical condition was really bad at the moment, and when he turned around, he stumbled and almost fell.

"Shinichi!"

Ran quickly stepped forward to support Shinichi, looking at him with concern.

"How about I have Sonoko take you to the hospital first, and I'll go find Conan by myself?" Ran asked.

Sonoko frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"No, no!" Shinichi quickly shook his head.

If Brother Zheng Yi were here, having him take him to the hospital would be the best option.

It's a pity that Brother Zhengyi isn't here.

But now, he had to get out of Ran and Sonoko's sight immediately.

A little later, he would be performing the "size change" act in front of Ran and Sonoko.

“I can go to the hospital by myself, don’t worry about me,” Shinichi said.

Ran carefully helped Shinichi up.

How can you not worry?

Shinichi was trembling and didn't want Ran to support him.

He forced himself to say, "You don't need to worry about me. I came with Brother Zhengyi. I'll be fine with Brother Zhengyi taking care of me."

"But," Xiaolan looked around, "where is Zhengyi?"

She didn't see Zheng Yi Ge at all.

Ran felt that Shinichi was deceiving her.

"Zhengyi just messaged me saying he went to the restroom," Xin Yiqiang said with a smile. "I've already contacted him again, I'm going to find him now."

"Can……"

"It's fine."

Shinichi stubbornly waved his hand.

I have to leave.

After agreeing with Ran and Sonoko, Shinichi quickened his pace and eventually ran away.

Passing by a children's clothing store, without thinking of anything else, I threw down a handful of money and took a set of clothes.

He rushed into the bathroom in a panic and saw Zheng Yi washing his hands, with a bag of oranges on the sink.

Masashi paused for a moment, then said, "Sorry, I had an upset stomach earlier, so it took me a little longer. But you've turned into Shinichi Kudo."

"Brother Zhengyi, I'm going to turn back into my old form again," Shinichi said.

Shinichi felt the effects of the medication in his body starting to run rampant again.

Masakazu quickly helped Shinichi into the restroom and locked the door.

"Well……"

Under Masakazu's gaze, Shinichi, the high school student who was squatting on the ground, suddenly began to shrink.

The clothes instantly became loose and baggy, like a deflated balloon.

A few seconds later, only Conan, an elementary school student wearing an oversized suit and looking utterly dejected, remained in the same spot.

Conan wiped his sweat and took a deep breath.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Dong dong!"

"Shinichi, are you in there?"

After Ran and Shinichi separated, Ran was still worried about him and followed him.

But Shinichi was running too fast, and he couldn't hear Ran's shouts, so Ran could only keep chasing after him.

Ran chased him to a restroom and vaguely saw Shinichi stagger into it.

Conan shuddered in the bathroom.

Zheng Yi lowered his head and whispered to Conan, "Go change your clothes quickly, and then get rid of what you're wearing right now. I'll stall for you for now."

"it is good."

Conan nodded, went into the stall to change his clothes, tore up the clothes that Shinichi Kudo was originally wearing, and flushed them into the toilet.

"Brother Zhengyi, don't let Ran and the others know that Conan is here," Conan said.

If Xiaolan knew I was here, there would be many things she couldn't explain.

"Don't worry," Zheng Yi patted his chest, appearing very trustworthy.

Conan had just finished cleaning his clothes when Ran, who was waiting outside, couldn't wait any longer and kicked open the bathroom door.

"Uh, Brother Zhengyi?"

Ran and Sonoko looked at Seiichi in surprise, and Seiichi looked at them in surprise as well.

"What are you doing knocking on the door here?" Zheng Yi asked.

He glanced at the broken door.

I wonder what the effect would be if that kick landed on Conan, and whether Conan's small frame could withstand it.

That probably won't work.

"Looking for Shinichi," Ran said. "Shinichi said he came with you, and he just said he was coming to find you."

Shoichi said, "I did come with Kudo, but he didn't come looking for me."

Xiaolan frowned as she saw the door to one of the cubicles just close.

Everything that happened today was so strange.

She went straight to the cubicle door that had just closed and tugged at it.

Zheng Yi lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Lan, don't disturb her while she's using the restroom."

He shook his head and said, "That's very impolite."

Zheng Yi grabbed Xiao Lan's arm to prevent her from disturbing the other person's toilet use.

But Zheng Yi didn't use any force with his hand.

"Is Shinichi inside?" Ran asked.

There was no movement inside.

Conan touched his neck and realized he wasn't wearing the voice changer.

"Oh!"

Xiao Lan exerted a little force, and the door was forcefully pulled open.

Conan was exposed in front of Ran, at a loss for what to do, his mouth agape, adjusting his glasses which weren't even on his nose.

Ran's eyes widened. "Conan!? What are you doing here?"

Conan gave an awkward laugh, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"What a coincidence, Sister Xiaolan." (End of Chapter)