He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Kenta Nakamichi took a deep breath and spoke with an air of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me":

"It's me, Hachiko, the loyal dog!"

"........."

Shinichi Kudo couldn't bear to look at it.

"........."

With a snap, Ying Sheng peeled off the white apple skin.

"........."

Vodka looked at Tequila, who was still unconscious on the hospital bed, with a strange expression. "You haven't gotten a new code name outside the organization, have you?"

"Oh, it's a puppy! What can I do for your owner?"

Hua Ying's voice sounded quite pleasant.

The conversation that followed was so intense that Shinichi Kudo wanted to cover his ears. He desperately wanted to get out of bed and leave this filthy room, but he was blocked on both sides, and neither of them seemed inclined to leave. Not wanting to make any noise, he could only force himself to endure it.

At the same time, he kept giving Ying Sheng meaningful glances, saying, "Hey, move aside!"

Ying Sheng gave him a strange look, thought for a moment, then cut a slice of apple and stuffed it into his mouth.

Anyway, the skin is already broken.

"..."

Shinichi Kudo slowly chewed the apple in his mouth, all the sweetness turning into bitterness. Oh no, he forgot that Suigetsu was a top-notch host, this kind of thing was commonplace for him, of course he wouldn't mind.

What evil has he done!

I really want to wash my ears...

The eternal torment was finally over. Shinichi Kudo collapsed against the headboard with a look of utter despair. Hotaru clicked his tongue and stuffed another piece of apple into his hand.

"It's been less than three minutes, is it really that big of a deal?"

*Smack smack*—"It's absolutely necessary!"

Shinichi Kudo turned his head and saw that Kenta Nakamichi's face had regained its vitality. He said with exasperation, "Nakamichi, you need to wake up! The way you two are getting along is abnormal and unhealthy!"

The longing in Kenta Nakamichi's eyes gradually faded. He sighed softly, patted Shinichi Kudo on the shoulder, and said in a tone of someone who had been through it all:

"Kudo, you don't understand."

He turned to look at Ying Sheng, his face full of gratitude: "Big brother, you must understand, right? Master... no, I hope she is the one destined for me. With her, my life has become complete and has meaning!"

"........."

Shinichi Kudo stared blankly at Hotaru, his eyes saying: Look at yourself, what kind of sins have you committed!

Ying Sheng looked away, feeling inexplicably guilty. Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Zhongdao, does she know Street Fighter?"

Kenta Nakamichi was stunned: "This..."

Ying Sheng pressed further, "Does she understand football?"

"Um...probably..."

“There’s no general idea!” Ying Sheng said seriously. “Zhongdao, she’s definitely not your ideal type. I’m sorry, I didn’t strictly follow your OC selection criteria. I was lazy, I’m guilty. Give up on her, I’ll find you the next one.”

"No! Absolutely not!"

Kenta Nakamichi retorted loudly, "Master...no! I truly love Nozomi! I can't live without her!"

"Hachiko! Wake up!"

Ying Sheng retorted in an even louder voice: "Is that what you call liking? You're just lusting after her body!"

"!!!!!!"

Shinichi Kudo stared in disbelief, as if he had suddenly discovered some profound truth of the world.

Kenta Nakamichi was completely stunned. He opened his mouth, about to speak, when he saw a familiar classmate peek in through the doorway.

"Mr. Shuiyue, were you just talking about my father?"

"........."

Ying Sheng immediately composed herself, straightened her expression, and turned her head to look at him: "It's nothing, just something I felt compelled to say. Do you want to say a few words to Mr. Mori?"

Xiaolan walked in: "It's nothing now. Hmph, I told him I know everything that happened this afternoon. If he doesn't change his ways, I'm not going to take care of him anymore, and I'm going to tell Mom."

She waved the photos in her hand again: "And this one, Ms. Yoko's autographed photo. I plan to give it to Ms. Aida later so that she can supervise Dad's performance. She will only give him one photo if she is satisfied for a week. If she is not satisfied, she will tear one up in front of Dad."

Ying Sheng's eyes lit up: "That's good, and we should have Miss Aida tear off the name 'Kogoro' and burn it bit by bit in front of him."

Xiaolan nodded in agreement: "I think so too."

She then noticed there was another person in the ward and quickly greeted them, "Nakamichi-kun, it's been a long time..."

She suddenly recalled Hotaru's words from earlier, and then thought of the phone call Kenta Nakamichi had made to everyone in the class last time. A strange look appeared in her eyes, and she cautiously said:

May I call you that?

"........."

Kenta Nakamichi was speechless for a long time. Ran had changed so much since she got together with Mizuki.

While respecting others' interests and hobbies is commendable, this level of respect...

That's a bit too much!

Shinichi Kudo had some similar thoughts, but he was more concerned about Ran's plan to deal with Kogoro Mouri. Although it was not a big deal, it revealed the whole picture. Compared to the past, Ran seemed to be more intelligent and decisive.

Seeing Kenta Nakamichi nod with a helpless expression, Ran looked at Shinichi Kudo and smiled gently:

"Thank you for your concern this afternoon, Shinichi. I'm fine, and I hope you get well soon too. I also know the gist of your conversation with Mizuki-kun around 2 PM. Let's go for a coffee together after you're discharged from the hospital."

Looking at Ran in front of him, who was exactly the same as before yet completely different, Shinichi Kudo was inexplicably stunned for two seconds.

Night had not yet fully fallen, and the world was shrouded in darkness. The lights in the ward were rather pale, blending into the gloom and creating a chaotic scene.

In this chaos, Xiaolan's smiling face was so clear, as if it were thirteen years ago, in the Sakura Class...

Some unnamed feelings gradually spread from somewhere unknown, and Shinichi Kudo smiled nonchalantly.

"it is good."

The words Hotaru had shouted to Nakamichi Kenta earlier were now slowly echoing in his ears.

So, back then he was just lustful at first sight?

Ha, what a lecherous brat.

A gentle breeze swept through his heart, and a sense of liberation arose spontaneously, taking away all hesitation. Shinichi Kudo's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"But now, I have something to say."

He glanced at Ying Sheng, who was leaning against the doorway, trying to make his presence known, and said seriously to Xiao Lan, "Shui Yue is taking a female companion to a bar tonight, did you know that?"

Xiaolan nodded: "That person is me."

Shinichi Kudo quickly turned to look at Hotaru, trying to use his keen observation to determine whether Ran was covering for the scumbag and whether the scumbag felt any remorse.

Hotaru spread his hands: "If you're really that responsible, we can go together." He glanced slightly to the side, "I've been wanting to ask you this before, Nakamichi, why did you come to see Kudo? Did you know he also broke up with his girlfriend?"

Upon hearing these words, Shinichi Kudo's eyes immediately dimmed.

Kenta Nakamichi scratched his head: "Didn't Aoyagi call you, Mizuki? Didn't you... um... help her last time?"

Ying Sheng's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He just asked in confusion, "It was just something she did casually. What did she say to you?"

"Just tell her that Xuesong went to see her and said that she was transferring schools. She doesn't have many friends in the class and has only spoken a few words with Qingliu. If the teacher or others ask about it later, please help explain the situation."

Then Cedar left.

After saying those two sentences, Kenta Nakamichi became somewhat puzzled again: "Aoyagi-san said something else that I didn't quite understand. It seemed like she was thanking me for helping her with her chores that day, and then there was the implication in her words..."

It's like saying I'm a good person.

At this point, Kenta Nakamichi quickly got up and ran to Hotaru, whispering in his ear, "Boss, you went yourself that day, right? No, even if it wasn't you, she shouldn't have mistaken that person for me. What's going on?"

Ying Sheng smiled slightly and whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Later on, I felt that she and I weren't suitable, so I claimed that it was all your idea, that you were just shy and asked me to help you."

"Zhongdao, please take the blame for this on my behalf."

Kenta Nakamichi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. So the phone call this evening also implied a breakup?"

Kenta Nakamichi shuddered violently: "Aoyagi-san, this...this..."

That's just wishful thinking!

Ying Sheng smiled and said, "Let me tell you, she's actually a great beauty."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Of course."

Chapter 261 Xiaolan's Bar Trip and the Demeanor of an Empress

Aoyagi Chisato couldn't possibly be unaware that the person she was on duty with that Wednesday afternoon was Yukimatsu Kiyoko.

According to Kenta Nakamichi, Chisato Aoyagi's description of that afternoon is undoubtedly the most widely circulated version in the class.

Kenta Nakamichi wants to pursue her.

This outrageous deviation clearly points to one fact: she has a problem.

And it's definitely not amnesia. Today is Saturday. If Aoyagi Chisato's memory were a blank slate, she would never have noticed such a trivial detail so quickly.

Add to that the fact that Kiyoko Yukimatsu went to say goodbye to her, and the answer becomes obvious.

She is already Vermouth.

Although Hotaru was already certain of this, he still went to the restroom before heading to the Crimson Rose with Ran.

"Kiyoko, I need to know all the details of your conversation with Aoyagi. The key point... well, it's probably how you told her to keep her distance at school, what the reason was, and whether she has the habit of keeping a diary."

"Dial Qingzi's number," Yingsheng said.

To be honest, he feels a little uneasy right now.