Ke Xuezhen, starting with hypnotizing Vermouth.

The two were sitting on the sofa with a cup of red tea in front of them.

“Mr. Gu De, these two claim to be your friends.”

Maya Tachibana stepped forward and spoke first.

"Brother Gu De, Xiao Lan and I have come to visit you!"

"Miss Ju said you went out to run some errands, so we'll wait for you here."

Let's go out for dinner together!

Sonoko Suzuki was very lively; she jumped up from the sofa and hopped over to Gu De's side.

Ran Mouri also had an expectant look on her face.

"This time is fine."

Gu De didn't care, since it was dinnertime anyway.

He only met Miyano Akemi and exchanged greetings, but from then on, this woman belonged entirely to him.

But just then, the firm's landline rang.

"Hello, Good Psychological Counseling Center."

Tachibana Maya picked up the phone with a professional air.

"Hmm? May I ask who you are?"

"Please wait a moment."

Maya Tachibana gripped the phone and looked at Gu De: "Mr. Gu De, a lady is looking for you. She says she spoke with you before about a child."

The child's problem?

Gu De was puzzled. What did that mean?

But at that moment, he noticed that Tachibana Maya nodded slightly.

This is?

Has Tachibana Maya heard the other person's voice before?

The child's question—a voice that Tachibana Maya had heard before?

In an instant, Gu De realized the other party's identity.

Hello? 9644

"Dr. Gu De, I'm sorry, it's me, Yukiko Kudo."

It really is Yukiko Kudo!

What does this woman want from contacting me at this time?

Could it have been arranged by Yusaku Kudo?

"I remember you. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Dr. Gu De, actually... my husband and I originally wanted to invite you to dinner to thank you for helping Conan and that child."

“But my husband, Yusaku Kudo, has urgently returned to the United States for work, so I'm all alone now…”

"I'd like to invite you to dinner to express my gratitude... Conan's parents are away from Japan for extended periods, so I'm doing this on their behalf..."

Are you even pretending to be a relative of Conan?

But what if Yusaku Kudo returns to the United States?

Is Yukiko Kudo all alone?

This woman's inner thoughts are all too obvious, aren't they?

I really did create a whole new world with those few slaps I made!

But it's hard to say.

We need to send Tachibana Maya to scout ahead first.

"I'm not free right now, but I'll be available tomorrow at noon."

Gu De casually said something and then hung up the phone.

Kudo House.

Yukiko Kudo looked at the phone with a disappointed expression.

Kudo Yusaku originally intended to meet with Gu De to indirectly express his gratitude.

But for some reason, a large number of reporters suddenly spotted me yesterday.

Immediately afterwards, the editor of the basic novel contacted him, leaving Yusaku Kudo overwhelmed and forced to return to the United States immediately.

Yukiko Kudo stayed on the spot, almost as if possessed.

I also took on the task of thanking Goo De.

After once again introducing herself as Fumiyo Edogawa and taking Conan to say hello, Yukiko Kudo returned home alone.

Conan will continue to live with Professor Agasa, and will spend most of his time playing with Kogoro Mouri, except when he's sleeping.

The Kudo couple paid an additional 2000 million yen for this.

Adding to the 1000 million yen that Professor Agasa had previously advanced, the amount paid by the Kudo couple was three times that in the original series.

However, Yukiko Kudo had no opinion on this.

At that moment, only one person was on her mind.

"Ah~"

Just thinking about that day made Yukiko Kudo's buttocks ache slightly.

But the expectations and longings that sprouted in my heart were also growing stronger.

What's wrong with me...?

How come I never realized I had such a strange quirk...?

"Yusaku...I'm sorry..."

Looking at herself in the mirror, Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but say something.

No, I need to go out and clear my head first, otherwise all I can think about is Goo De!

Why don't we go find Fei Li to have dinner together?

……

"Brother Gu De, why didn't Miss Maya come along?"

Inside the restaurant, Ran Mouri asked somewhat uneasily.

"Maya has other things to take care of, don't worry."

Gu De had just arranged for Tachibana Maya to investigate Kudo Yusaku's whereabouts, and he didn't want to get into any trouble with this couple.

"By the way, Ran, where did Uncle Mori go?"

"Dad? He just accepted a request, and Conan and a dark-skinned boy went with him."

"By the way, that dark-skinned boy looks like he's from Kansai."

Ran Mouri thought for a moment.

"Oh, right, Ran, I remember someone asked about Shinichi Kudo at school this afternoon."

"He seemed to be a dark-skinned man with a Kansai accent. I even suggested he come to my house if I was looking for Shinichi Kudo..."

Sonoko Suzuki looked apologetic.

But Gu De noticed that when she said this, Sonoko Suzuki's eyes were constantly looking slightly to the upper right corner, and her hands were secretly clenched into fists under the table.

nervous?

lie?

Gu De was somewhat curious.

In the series, Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri have an incredibly close relationship.

"Shinichi?"

"By the way, he's been missing for a while now. Maybe he's handling some kind of case?"

Ran Mouri, oblivious to her best friend's odd behavior, spoke calmly.

Chapter 65 Ms. Yukiko, so you like rough driving.

"Huh? Xiaolan, you weren't..."

Upon hearing Ran Mouri's words, Sonoko Suzuki stared at her with wide eyes, her face filled with disbelief.

"I must have been incredibly anxious before, right?"

Ran Mouri said calmly, "Instead of waiting for someone who is just a vague and uncertain figure, it's better to cherish the present moment and enrich yourself."

"Although I grew up with Shinichi, Shinichi can only be my friend now. If he's busy, let him be busy."

After Ran Mouri finished speaking, Sonoko Suzuki was momentarily stunned.

what's the situation?

Does this mean they've given up on Shinichi Kudo?

I was so upset that I had deliberately mentioned Xiao Lan to that boy I was close to, but I didn't expect that Xiao Lan herself already didn't care anymore!

And Xiaolan seems so mature...

"Sonoko, I know what you want to say."

“However, after learning from Brother Gu De and chatting with my mother, I now feel more and more that we should pursue our own lives.”

Even if Shinichi comes back, I think I'll only ever see him as a friend.

Ran Mouri finished speaking calmly, picked up her juice, and took a sip.

This seemed to be the first time Ran Mouri had expressed herself so frankly in front of Sonoko and Gu De. Sonoko Suzuki looked at Ran Mouri, then at Gu De sitting opposite her, somewhat dumbfounded.