Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

The train enters the platform.

……

416 Summer Fireworks

This time they took an ordinary Shinkansen, which was different from the Beidouxing with a private compartment. Sonoko was determined to be an "ordinary girl", and she believed that it was because of her status as a "young lady" that those boys who were interested in her would be discouraged, ashamed of themselves, and unable to reach such a noble flower as her; if the man knew Sonoko, there would be some possibilities, but in fact, there was often no anxiety between the two parties. In Winette's view, it was simply a matter of lust, and the "lust" was not Sonoko herself.

She didn't deny that Sonoko was pretty, it was mainly a matter of temperament; if Sonoko didn't actively show off her wealth, most people probably wouldn't notice it at all. Most of them had vulgar ideas, and they saw love as a kind of encounter. If they got it easily, their personality would be capricious, but if they failed, they would be attracted and dominated to a certain extent.

Winnet was disdainful of such people. Her love for Ai made her indulge in a short-lived pride: she had captured a beautiful, intellectual, kind-hearted and sensitive woman! She was a little arrogant, but she didn't show it. When Yuanzi was bored and waiting for someone to approach her, she even said to her pretentiously: "Don't worry, there will always be someone who will be attracted to you."

Conan Edogawa was sitting on the opposite side, and he responded to Winette's statement with a disdainful nasal tone, which was quite annoying, but Sonoko herself did not notice it and it did not cause any conflict.

However, such conflicts were a daily occurrence for the two of them, and were far less troubling to Sonoko than the conflicts that were arising now.

When passing the station, the train welcomed another flow of people, and the people in the seats changed slightly. Young men who met Sonoko's expectations came to them as if they regarded chatting up as a natural behavior, but their target was not Sonoko. Winnet had a cold face that said "no strangers allowed", and she deliberately ignored these people, so they chose Xiaolan, who they thought was less difficult.

They drank some drinks and asked her where she came from and where she was going like police officers on the road, and also asked for her phone number.

Xiaolan declined politely, seeming to be familiar with this. Perhaps it was because she had been with Sonoko for a long time, and because of her plans to hook men that she updated from time to time, she was not shy in dealing with it, but was very generous. Her good character would not cause her to conflict with these people - but it didn't matter if there was a conflict - they were no match for Xiaolan at all. But Sonoko stared at this link, like staring at a lit match in a black hole, frowning a little but not too much. She was a little jealous of Xiaolan's treatment of being "surrounded", but she was not angry at all - she was originally a loyal fan of Xiaolan, but her clever face was a little bitter, as if she had a bad result from divination or the calendar was not suitable for traveling, revealing a little distress.

Xiaolan only felt slightly relieved after getting rid of these people.

Sonoko was not discouraged and quickly adopted Plan B. She offered to buy drinks for them, but Winnet could see that she wanted to give the men who approached her "a chance"; at this time, she regained her confidence and had an infectious smile on her face. As soon as Ai said the word coffee, Winnet quickly changed it to orange juice. Sonoko ran out and came back after a long time. She had drinks in her hands and under her arms, and asked for disposable paper cups, but she looked a little dejected, indicating that the progress of being approached was not satisfactory.

"I walked back and forth three times and felt so stupid." She handed the orange juice to Conan.

"Haven't we reached our destination yet?" said Winnett.

Yuanzi sighed, leaned back on his back, took three deep breaths, and immediately seemed to be full of energy again. He raised the paper cup and drank it all in one gulp. Every movement showed his confidence.

"That's right, the beach is the real main battlefield!"

Xiao Ai had a half-smile on her face, took a sip of juice, and then moved to the inside of Winnett's seat and took a nap by the window. When it was dusk, Winnett distributed the lunch boxes she prepared to everyone. The lunch boxes were mainly cold food, and there was a cherry dessert she specially prepared. After opening the lid, there was a scent of roses. This was a small dessert made of glutinous rice and petals, which was relatively popular. Winnett was a little embarrassed by the continuous praise from several people.

The garden seemed to have been dispelled of its worries by the delicious food. It ate a lot, as if it had forgotten the purpose of its trip and began to appreciate the scenery and the sunset seriously.

"We'll be there in ten minutes. Ai, wake up? We're almost getting off the bus."

"Oh..." Xiao Ai drew out a long sound and rubbed the corners of her eyes. "It feels slow when I'm awake, and fast when I'm asleep. Traveling is always like this."

She looked like a child in the first half, but not in the second half. The contrast was very strong. Sonoko joked that this little girl was always full of reason and harsh words, and Edogawa was the same as Kudo Shinichi - an idiot detective.

In fact, they are the same person.

Xiaolan raised her eyebrows and agreed with what Sonoko said. This was not the first time she had similar thoughts. In many places, she did see the shadow of Shinichi.

"Yes, sometimes I almost think Conan is Shinichi."

Conan froze.

Now Xiaolan no longer thinks there is any strange connection between the two. When she was in the castle, Kudo Shinichi and Conan appeared at the same time, and Shinichi saved her at the critical moment.

This made her feel that Shinichi still cared about her. This incident also changed her mind about his absence from the show - she believed he had his own legitimate reasons. But even if she believed, she always hoped that he would tell her in person and show up from time to time so that she would not feel lonely.

But when she saw the happy scene before her, she no longer felt suffocated by the loneliness.

After getting off the bus, Sonoko called a taxi and headed to the hotel she had booked. At dusk, they arrived at the hotel. Although Sonoko kept calling it "shabby," the hotel wasn't that bad. It was above standard, just built at the foot of the mountain and a bit old, so it looked a bit quaint. The entrance reminded Winnett of the layout of some izakayas, which looked a bit like the closets in Japanese homes. The interior had been renovated and was not much different from a normal hotel room, with a bit of Japanese style. It was not far from the beach, and had a holiday atmosphere.

They found their room number, pushed open the paper door, put their luggage away, and prepared to rest for a while before heading to the fireworks display in the evening.

The fireworks display is naturally one of the activities near the beach, but the location for setting off the fireworks is at a station set up in the mountains, which can only be entered by responsible personnel. Tourists like them just need to find a good viewing angle; and nearby, there will be many mobile vendors, and there will also be festival-like arrangements. To some extent, it is a kind of "summer festival".

On the way, Winette shared the lunch box. They were not hungry yet, so they did not plan to have dinner in the hotel.

Winnet was going to the bathroom, and when she went downstairs, she happened to meet the waiter who had just helped them with the service. Although he was a waiter, he gave people the feeling of a high school or college student who came to the hotel to work during the holidays. However, he was calm and not impetuous, so he should be the latter. But it was not for this reason that he caught Winnet's attention, but for his strong physique and a mysterious aura that made her feel threatened.

When she passed by, he came up to her and offered directions and turning angles. But Winnet was not completely blind. After thanking her, she said that it was okay to be alone, but this made him think that it was a polite statement and she insisted on her original opinion. So Winnet stopped driving him away and proved it to him with practical actions.

But when she came out of the bathroom, the man had not left yet.

she wondered.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?"

The man in front of her wore glasses that didn't match well, his face lacked expression, and he was wearing a beach short-sleeved shirt and long pants. He didn't have any special reaction when facing her, but seemed to be hesitant to speak. He replied that it was nothing, and then walked away without turning his head, which made Winnet feel puzzled; when she thought about it, she recalled that when they checked in, the man seemed to have looked at Yuanzi several times. But there was nothing strange about it, because it was Yuanzi who made the reservation and checked in.

When Winnett returned to the guest room, she saw that Sonoko and Xiaolan had both changed into the yukata provided by the hotel.

Yuanzi was reading a flyer.

"The food above looks delicious. How about we have another meal there tonight?"

"Forget it, Sonoko. I'm not hungry at all." Xiaolan murmured, and Xiaoai also shook her head alone, as if having an extra dinner would have some indelible impact.

Winnet didn't mind having another meal. She rarely saw Conan in the same camp, even though the latter wasn't very interested in it.

Yuanzi put the flyers away.

"Then let's arrange it for tomorrow night."

Yuanzi said with a little expectation that she had already started to imagine the scene of having dinner with a handsome guy. Half an hour later, they went out to the location of the fireworks display. After passing through the tree-lined path at the foot of the mountain, they came to a busy small market, but this was not the best place to watch; after crossing the green shade, stepping onto the steps, and squeezing into the mountainside protected by stone steps and stone platforms, they could clearly see the fireworks in the sky - so close that they seemed to explode in front of their eyes.

Xiao Ai covered her hair with one hand, showing a lazy and weary smile, and looked into the distance at the fireworks.

"Sometimes, it's not bad to be deceived by visual effects," she said with a rather regretful tone, like an experienced elder, completely different from the excited Xiaolan and Yuanzi. "In your eyes, it's just a blur of colorful lines," she said to Winnet, "In fact, there is not much difference, meaningless but slightly attractive scene, but they don't want to admit this, so they keep adding meaning to this phenomenon, such as love."

She narrowed her eyes and walked over to Winnet.

Like most people in this scene.

This place has long been filled with all kinds of couples.

A strange state that has a reality but no name, Winnet thought.

In just a few seconds, in the colorful light and shadow, several thoughts and fleeting false images flashed through her mind; perhaps they were real, but the premise was that they were based on certain conditions and succumbed to universal behavior, like most people. But this was inevitably vulgar, and she thought it was fine this way, just strolling, strolling, strolling... slowly walking into the other party's heart, not expressing anything by copying actions, but understanding each other, not caring about anything, not starting anything, and putting aside the enthusiasm as a glue, just quietly and deeply -

Click!

The sound of the camera interrupted Winnet's mysterious process.

At first, Yuanzi was still looking for someone who was alone, but she soon realized that she was not included in the main body of this activity; especially when many people were performing sweet moments in front of her, which made her feel irritated, so she regarded taking pictures as a way to relieve stress - secretly taking pictures of those couples.

Of course, Sonoko will not forget her companions.

So, Miss Winnet and Ai also became materials, even though they did not have the halo of "lovers".

Faced with Sonoko's resentment, she and Xiaolan had no choice but to let her go. This behavior was at most immoral, and it had not risen to the point of being prosecuted. It was not until they left this best viewing stand and wandered around the small market that the male creatures accompanied by their friends appeared. However, their target was very clear and specific. They crossed the garden and ran towards Xiaolan. In order to avoid the same experience, Winnet wore a ring on her hand, but it did not have any special meaning, and it was not given by Xiaoai.

"Aren't you curious?" Winnet asked in a low voice when they were almost at the woods.

Xiao Ai playfully shook her bangs, crossed her arms, and said, "How could you accept a ring from anyone other than me?"

"But you never gave me a gift." Winnet said, blinking and pretending to be ignorant, then looked around and lowered her head, as if she was looking for something.

"That'll have to wait," Xiao Ai said. "And it may not be done under His witness, but you must not mind. Or, you don't really want to?"

"How could that be? You know what I'm thinking."

She didn't elaborate, nor did she intend to fall into a verbal trap, and pulled Xiao Ai over to the garden. At this time, the garden picked a new target: the couples hiding in the dark woods. The dark environment gave them an inexplicable sense of privacy, and they didn't care that they were outdoors, so they started to make moves. This provided a lot of material for the depressed garden.

From time to time you can hear the sound of the camera film switching.

"Is there any point in doing this other than making things difficult for yourself?"

Winnet shook her head. "Why don't you ask her herself?"

"I always stay away from such troublesome women. You are her friend, but I am not."

Xiao Ai distanced herself from the matter.

Winnet took a laissez-faire approach and did not interfere much. After all, it sounded like there were only about a dozen photos, and there were no restricted scenes. The process of returning to the hotel was also smooth, as the two places were not far apart.

Riding in cars and visiting festivals dampened the high energy of these young girls.

After returning to the hotel, he took a bath and fell asleep. Yuanzi was still muttering something about the beach, as if trying to turn the situation around where no one was paying attention to her.

Xiao Ai in the quilt turned her head and moved her lips towards Winnet.

"Good night."

"Good night."

……

417 Chatting and Invitation

"So energetic." Ai yawned and stared at Sonoko and Ran who were about to go to the beach.

"You should be energetic at this age," Winnett said, "So, you should be more active. Let's prepare as well. Since we are already on this trip, the most important thing is to enjoy it. Otherwise, if you always stay at home or in an air-conditioned room, your body will have problems. Look, the sun is shining brightly. It's a good day for getting up early."

Xiao Ai gave her a look that said "no preaching" and started looking for her luggage lazily.

"Wait..." Xiao Ai saw the clothes Winnett picked up. "Sure enough, without your sister interfering, you would choose this kind of clothes, which wrap you up tightly; however, it is pretty, but it looks a little too childish. Look at them, you will understand what is sexy-"

When Ai saw the swimsuit that Sonoko chose, she widened with her slightly opened eyes and stopped talking in the middle of her words.

Leopard print swimsuit.

Should I say it's sexy or something else? It fits Sonoko so well that even Winette, who is completely insensitive to fashion, feels out of place.

"Phew, we have to stay away from her," Xiao Ai said, "It will be troublesome if we are mistaken for being together, especially with her idea."

After witnessing Sonoko's enthusiasm for being approached, Ai behaved as if she was keeping her distance.

She took out a very simple light-colored swimsuit. Although it was two-piece, it had long pleated edges, revealing only a small part of her belly.

"What a surprise," Winnett said. "I thought you would choose something more fashionable; like Xiaolan."

What Xiaolan was wearing was basically a bikini swimsuit. This imported Western culture has had a profound impact on a generation of people, so their attitude towards swimsuits is not conservative.

The ocean blue bikini seemed very suitable to Winnet.

Xiao Ai had said before that Xiaolan was a girl like a dolphin, and Winnet thought it was a very vivid description.

"What fashion do children need?" Xiao Ai didn't care about the contradiction with her previous behavior. "But you, you are obviously a Westerner, what's wrong with you?"

Winette put on her coat and took her handbag for safety.

Sonoko and Xiaolan moved quickly and were already waiting for them in the hotel lobby. As for Edogawa, he had already been sent away - he only needed a pair of shorts.

“That’s a stereotype,” she said. “People who go to the beach for a walk almost never wear swimsuits. OK, let’s go.”

The two of them immediately joined up with Xiaolan and Yuanzi, and went downstairs. She quickly found them. While staying in the lobby for a while, Winnet saw the staff member from last night again. He was standing at the counter, relatively casual. She noticed him because his gaze was very strong. It might be an illusion once or twice, but it was different when he was staring at her. Although he was wearing glasses, he still didn't act stealthy enough. What made Winnet feel interesting was that the person he was staring at was Yuanzi. It seemed that her intuition last night was not an illusion.

He might have seen Yuanzi, or he might be interested in Yuanzi.

Although it was a bit impolite, Winnet felt that the latter possibility was relatively low. She believed that there was no such thing as love at first sight, and that Yuanzi was far from being attractive enough to attract attention. It was not that she was ugly or beautiful, but that every woman around her looked fashionable and charming. Yuanzi's taste was indeed a little subtle.

Winnet thought her taste was bad enough, but Sonoko still exceeded her imagination.

Sonoko herself did not notice this and was still discussing the appropriateness of the swimsuit. Perhaps Xiaolan also felt that it was not appropriate, and she seemed a little reluctant when answering. Sonoko did not consult the child's wishes and talked to Winnet. "It's a bit too open," she said, "I think more conservative clothes are more suitable for you." Winnet tried to be conservative; Sonoko felt sorry for this and said that this was a swimsuit she carefully selected, and she said that it was easier to attract men.

Hot girls do have that charm.

but--

Winette's smile was forced. Sonoko's figure wasn't bad, but it wasn't sexy at all. The parts that should be raised were too flat.

Leaving the hotel, starting from the foot of the mountain, walking a short distance, you can cross the winding road and see the beach scenery by the sea; surrounded by trees, only a piece of crystal gravel is bustling; taking the stairs over the protective slope, you will come to the shore with sea breeze. Compared with the hotter summer, the environment is much more spacious, and there is no problem of crowding.

As they came to the beach on a whim, they didn't prepare any props like beach chairs, but it was still necessary to apply sunscreen and skin care products, which they had prepared in advance; Sonoko took a camera and recorded the surrounding scenery, but after a while, her true purpose was exposed; when Xiaolan was adjusting her swimsuit, there was a click.

"Eh?"

"I got it!" Yuanzi said proudly.

"Please, Yuanzi, where are you taking the photo?" Xiaolan blushed, because the part she just adjusted was her buttocks.

"Of course it's the curve of your butt when you adjust your swimsuit!" Sonoko replied with a smile, "This moment is really shocking!"

"It's just like an elderly, disrespectful voyeur photographer..."

Xiao Ai continued to complain as usual, but her voice was as soft as a mosquito, and only Winnet who was lying next to her could hear it.

"What's the purpose of taking pictures of this kind of thing?" Xiaolan asked Sonoko.

"Need I say more?" Sonoko showed a sly expression, "Of course I'll show it to Shinichi when he comes back."

"what?"

"That guy will be so happy."

Xiaolan put her hands on her hips and pretended to be calm and said, "You're stupid, how can Shinichi be happy when seeing a photo like that?" In order to seek approval, she turned around and looked at Conan, who was wearing a swimming ring and floating on the water. "Hey, Conan, you think so too, right?"