I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 301 Ice Skating
As afternoon approached, we arrived at Dorobiga Park.

Chen En glanced at the Batmobiles that Suzuki Jirokichi had arranged near the park that morning, then checked on Ai Haibara's condition as she watched the surveillance footage before snapping his fingers and walking easily into the park.

Accompanying Chen En were Kogoro Mouri and his entourage.

—This trip was actually to visit the ice skating area that recently opened at Dorobiga Park.

Ran Mouri's visit was most likely not solely due to Sonoko Suzuki's invitation.
There's also a sense of nostalgia for the time he and Shinichi Kudo went ice skating at Dorobiga Park, which is evident just from the fact that even the Grim Reaper elementary school student next to him has a much gentler look in his eyes.

In response, Kogoro Mouri simply lay down in the driver's seat and dozed off.

Kogoro Mouri has no interest in ice skating or anything like that.

He came here purely to drop off Chen En, Ran Mouri, and Conan. Since he didn't have any requests today, he simply drove them here and waited for Ran and the others to come out, acting as their personal driver for once.

"Ha... Today is such a good time to sleep."

Kogoro Mouri said lazily,
He secretly regretted that he couldn't enjoy such a wonderful time in the office with a can of beer.

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At the entrance to the ice skating area of ​​Dorobiga Park.

Sonoko Suzuki was leaning on the railing, looking at the fairytale castle next to her.
I was wondering when this fairytale castle would unleash three powerful magic cannon shots. It's a pity I can't come at night. If I did come at night, the magic cannon would also set off fireworks around seven o'clock.

Just as Sonoko Suzuki was lost in thought,
Before anyone knew it, another figure had appeared beside Sonoko Suzuki. He looked at the many skating enthusiasts in the skating area, then at the ice skates with blades, and shook his head inwardly.

—Well, Chen En had never actually been involved in ice skating.

At most, he had only seen related skating content on TV and knew that there was a famous figure skater named Yuzuru Hanyu in Japan. Other than that, he knew nothing.

However, for Chen En, ice skating is not actually a difficult thing.
Because among the hundreds of fighting techniques he has mastered, a considerable number of them involve specific training to improve balance, including ice fighting techniques for icy and snowy regions.

Although it doesn't have the fighting techniques that Kula used with ice skates in "The King of Fighters", it's still not difficult to quickly master ice skates.

Sonoko Suzuki stared at the fairytale castle for a while.

Suddenly noticing someone standing next to her, she instinctively moved aside, but when she looked up, she realized it was Chen En. She muttered something.

"Hey, why didn't you say anything when you came over?"

To this, Chen En simply blinked and replied,

"I think it's very immoral to interrupt a pretty young girl's thinking."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki blushed.
Even if you compliment me on my looks right now, I won't react!

She glanced furtively at Ran Mouri, who had already led Conan into the ice rink, before asking in a low voice,

Was what happened last night dangerous?

“I heard from my uncle that even the motorcycle he helped you modify was blown up, and he risked his life to help me reduce future safety hazards… This is truly… I am very grateful to you…”

Chen En: ?
Did Suzuki Jirokichi say that? Yes, right?
Oh, yes, yes, that's a valid way to put it.

Chen En nodded and said seriously,

"It is our duty to revive the glory of Mihana!"

Suzuki Sonoko:?
Just as the two were looking at each other, Ran Mouri's voice could be heard from the ice rink.
"Conan, are you alright?"

"If you don't know how to ice skate, just tell me, and I'll teach you." Conan can't ice skate? How could that be?
Didn't he study it in Hawaii?

Chen En and Suzuki Sonoko simultaneously turned their heads to look at Conan, who had already plopped down on the smooth ice. Conan, meanwhile, was chuckling sheepishly as he explained to Ran Mouri—

Actually, Conan does ice skate, even if he shrinks, it's fine. However, Ran Mouri just said that Shinichi can also ice skate.

Then he won't be able to ice skate anymore.

Well, the best way to prevent Ran from suspecting that he is Shinichi Kudo is to reduce the similarities between him and Shinichi Kudo!

"Hey, Conan is really something... This morning, when I called Ran, he said he'd been to the ice rink a lot and was pretty good at it, so he insisted on coming over, but it turns out he can't skate at all."

"...Arn, you don't know how to ice skate either, do you?"

Sonoko Suzuki, who had just been laughing at Conan, suddenly felt something was off.

She turned her head to look at Chen En.
At that moment, a series of high-EQ questions and answers flashed through Chen En's mind.
One of the questions and answers is, "When you don't know something, don't say you don't know, say..."

"I can learn."

A high-EQ response!
Suzuki Sonoko:?
So you actually can't ice skate?
Thinking of this, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but smile mischievously.
She came up behind Chen En and pushed him towards the skate rental area at the skating rink.
"Alright, alright, let's go inside quickly, shall we?"

"Don't keep Xiaolan and the others waiting! I can teach you how to ice skate later!"

Chen En: ?
I suspect you're hoping to see me recreate the famous scene Conan just performed.

But I can't find any evidence...

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Soon, Sonoko Suzuki and Chen En quickly changed into their two pairs of ice skates after receiving them from the rental shop.

Then, she cheerfully pulled Chen En toward the ice rink.
"Come on, come on! I'll teach you how to ice skate!"

Hmph, teaching skating techniques is a profound art!

It is said that when Shinichi Kudo was teaching Ran, he not only directly corrected her hand and leg movements, but also held Ran's waist to prevent any problems with her skating movements!

If Shinichi Kudo can do that, then of course I, Sonoko Suzuki, can too!
Of course, if Conan heard Sonoko Suzuki's words, he would probably retort that Sonoko's brain is full of lewd nonsense.

But this doesn't change the fact that Sonoko Suzuki has already made up her mind to take it on.

Chen En followed Suzuki Sonoko toward the ice rink.

At first, the movements were a bit clumsy and unsteady.
But it gradually calmed down after a few seconds.
The moment Chen En arrived at the ice rink, his skating skills looked no different from those of the experienced skaters next to him.

When Sonoko Suzuki brought Chen En to the railing, she let go of his hand, allowing Chen En to grab onto the railing.
She circled around Chen En with a grin and said,
"Heh heh, now let your skating teacher, Sonoko Suzuki, teach you how to skate!"

"First, let's start with the actions..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen En appeared beside Suzuki Sonoko.
He pulled Sonoko Suzuki around, but a figure that couldn't stop flew past the spot where Sonoko had just been standing. Grabbing the nearby railing, Sonoko breathed a sigh of relief and said...

"Thank goodness, I'm saved! Luckily, I didn't hit anyone..."

Sonoko Suzuki didn't have time to be surprised that Chen En had suddenly learned to ice skate.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the figure of the skater who had just come to a stop.

—Oh no, she's a beauty!

Moreover, she felt like she had seen her somewhere before... This is the eldest daughter of the Itami family...?
(End of this chapter)