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

Ying Sheng pondered for a moment: "This problem is a bit complicated and requires quantitative analysis. I'll make an evaluation form when I get back and give you an answer in about a month."

Xiaolan: "…………"

Ai Haibara: "..."

Hua Ying thought, "Hmph, big brother, can't you just say it's him directly? You scumbag!"

"I'm sorry, everyone." Ying Sheng sighed softly, "I'm just that kind of terrible guy. Most of the time I can't tell what my preferences are. So far... well, you're the only exception, Xiao Lan."

Xiao Lan's cheeks flushed slightly. She didn't reply, but just looked at the exhibits in the shop windows along the street and strolled quietly.

Ai Haibara glanced at the two of them and said, "I have a feeling that you're saying some really weird lovey-dovey things, Suigetsu-kun."

"Say what you will, you're a little devil."

"Hehe, if the second tier can't be identified, what about the third tier?" Ai Haibara asked.

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because Ran-neechan wants to know!" Ai Haibara shook Ran's hand, tilting her head up with an adorable look. "Isn't that right, Ran-neechan?"

Ran smiled and nodded, then reached out with her other hand to stroke Ai's fluffy hair: "My Ai is super cute." She then looked up at Hotaru, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, "Can you tell us about this, Suigetsu-kun?"

Hotaru shrugged and looked at Ai Haibara: "If you try to act cute with me, I might do it too."

"Pfft, no way."

“Alright, the number one in the third tier, that’s absolutely undisputed, Miss Liu Feng.”

Ying Sheng slowly closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips: "When I talk to her, I feel a kind of rational radiance shining through me. The wisdom and philosophy of the sages and worthies of the past flow from the past to the present through her, always able to soothe my chaotic thoughts and give me a moment of peace."

"!!!"

Ai Haibara looked shocked. "No way, you actually dare to say nice things about other women in front of your girlfriend? Do you know that I asked this question to set you up so you could praise Ran-san from every angle?"

That doesn't make sense. How could a top-tier male escort like Liu Ying not know these things?!

"I think she must be a very dignified and gentle person."

Huh?!

Ai Haibara looked up in shock at Ran, who had just spoken. Ran's face was serene, and her eyes held a mixture of contemplation and reverence.

Hey, you're kidding, right?

That's gone too far!

stare--

Hotaru and Ran both glanced at Ai Haibara. "You're reacting so strongly, you must be thinking something weird."

Xiaolan chuckled and said, "I haven't done well enough myself, so of course I need to learn more from others. Besides, Shuiyue-kun said we're in the third tier, so it's nothing."

"........."

No, there must be something there!

Isn't love supposed to be exclusive? Shouldn't the fourth and fifth tiers not be allowed?

No, no, no, the fact that someone has so many tiers of potential crushes already proves that he's a complete scumbag!

Huh?

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara's thoughts suddenly paused. Wasn't this already clear? Why was she still brainstorming?

Ah, I see. Miss Lan is quite aware of this, and she has chosen to accept it, right?

That's really impressive.

Anyway, she felt she absolutely couldn't do it.

Ai Haibara fell into deep thought. Hotaru smiled, ruffled her hair, and looked up to continue speaking to Ran:

"Actually, I have never met her. We are just online friends. We met in a discussion group called 'On Crime and Punishment'. At the time, I wanted to do something illegal, so I searched online for how many years I would be sentenced if I got caught. I joined this discussion group by accident."

After discussing it publicly in the group for a while, we exchanged personal contact information and the communication went quite smoothly.

I've been trying to meet her in person for the past few days, but I haven't had the time.

After listening, Xiaolan finally remembered where she had heard the name before and asked in confusion, "That Thursday night, you said you had three dates, one of which was with Miss Liufeng, and you could cancel them. But you didn't come to the hospital in the end, so you still didn't go?"

"Some other things happened later, um... I went home to sleep early."

"Just tell everyone, you jerk big brother!" Hua Ying hoped, but she was very unhappy!

"And why is he only in the second tier? Why isn't he even number one in the second tier? He's furious! He never wants to talk to you again! You jerk! You jerk! You jerk! You big bad guy!"

"........."

Ying Sheng wanted to turn off the headphones, feeling that her eardrums were already screaming in pain from the strain.

Hey, can't you just stop eavesdropping? You're just making yourself miserable.

"I don't believe it. It's because the other women won't let you go, isn't it?" Xiaolan snorted.

"Long live! Long live the clever and intelligent Miss Lan!" Hua Ying cheered.

"........."

Ying Sheng was rather speechless, and sighed softly: "That's not wrong, after all, if I really want to find the time, I can always find it, for example..."

"No examples, and you're not allowed to say it's daytime."

Ran interrupted, letting go of Ai Haibara's hand and grabbing Hotaru's arm. She muttered with a hint of displeasure, "I try my best not to think too much, but I can't help but care. At least you belong to me during the day, so I can at least be sure of that."

"Of course, I promise."

Ying Sheng smiled gently: "In fact, it's because I'm with you that it feels like daytime."

"..."

Ai Haibara, who was almost caught between the two, silently took a step back. Since it was daytime now, shouldn't a dark creature like her, who had just escaped from the organization, stay away?

"Sigh, it seems I'll have to wisely step aside. Goodbye, big brother, I'll be waiting for you."

Hua Ying muttered something and then disconnected the communication.

She thought the two of them would be exchanging sweet nothings and being all lovey-dovey, but...

"Please tell me more about the details of your conversation with Miss Liu Feng."

"!!!"

Ai Haibara looked up in shock again, "Miss Ran, you!"

Ah, I see. She completely underestimated the unusual nature of their relationship.

Shuiyue Yingsheng has a problem. He is an invisible mirror image, capable of clearly reflecting every subtle emotion of his target and giving the most appropriate response. In short, he is a super-powerful central air conditioner, a super-sized scumbag.

Ran Mouri may appear normal, but she is actually quite problematic. She doesn't want to use herself as a vessel to confine the illusion, but rather she wants to transform herself into an ocean, so that no matter how bright the moon shines, it will fall into her vast waves!

hiss--!

Just thinking about it made Ai Haibara gasp. These two people...

so weird!

Ai Haibara wasn't sure if her guess was right, but she silently followed behind, listening to the two's conversation.

"After all, I've never actually met her, so I don't know exactly what she looks like, but I feel she's probably similar to what you think, Xiaolan—a gentle older sister."

During this time, she taught me a lot, especially my understanding of the upper class, the law, and the police. Much of what I learned came from her.

"Just between you and me, if Attorney Kisaki is unwilling to accept the case to negotiate with the Suzuki Group, I'm planning to ask her for help."

Ying Sheng said with great emotion.

Xiao Lan asked curiously, "Is she considered both a teacher and a friend to Shuiyue-jun? I thought Shuiyue-jun knew everything."

“How could that be? Even without Miaoyin’s help, I would need to absorb a lot of information from the outside world to gain a clear understanding of the world.” Yingsheng thought for a moment, “Based on her knowledge and mature and rational personality, I guess her true identity is probably that of a successful businesswoman who started her own business.”

"Eh? Mizuki-kun didn't even ask about this, even though we were planning to meet."

"You clearly have no experience in making friends on forums. It's not like you're looking for a lifelong relationship, so why would you ask these questions? You're just pursuing that kind of ethereal, unrealistic beauty, Platonic love, spiritual attraction. It's too cliché to talk about reality."

"Hmm... So, you scumbag really didn't intend to be serious after all, right?"

"...If that's how you see it, then it barely counts."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to say anything bad about Plato, I just thought that these things eventually have to come down to reality, right? Didn't you two plan to meet before?" Ran whispered, "I'll let you in on a secret, Sonoko has met several people she met online, and every time it was a disillusionment."

"You green tea best friend!"

"…………I'm so angry!"

"Hiss—! Spare me, spare me! I won't tell Sonoko that you've been talking about her behind her back!"

"You're still talking! Don't change the subject!"

Ying Sheng quickened his pace, with Xiao Lan close behind. Ying Sheng sped up again, and Xiao Lan caught up, until they were jogging. On the empty streets in the early morning, only the warm yellow streetlights adorned the night. The two chased and fled, playfully fighting, their figures gradually disappearing into the distance, leaving only their laughter echoing in the night sky.

A gentle breeze blew by, ruffling Ai Haibara's hair as she stood there, stunned.

Turning her gaze away from the intersection ahead, she sighed, her small shoulders drooping slightly, revealing a helpless expression, and took a step forward.

These two guys are really childish.

However, to be honest, they are indeed younger than her actual age.

Ai Haibara's lips curled up slightly. So she was the older sister after all. Of course, she had to forgive the immature child.

The streetlights cast her small shadow long, making her appear all alone.

But Ai Haibara inexplicably felt that she was no longer alone.

If I had to pinpoint today's gains, it would probably be confirming this point, which feels pretty good.

"ha--!!"

"Don't move, raise your hand!"

A roadblock appeared at the corner ahead, and Ai Haibara raised an eyebrow listlessly: "Hey, how about we take a taxi?"

"Ugh... this is boring. The young lady isn't cooperating at all," Ying Sheng said, pouting.

Xiao Lan chuckled to herself, "We've finally found a taxi! Let's go!"

Get in the car and go home.