Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Hey, wait a minute!

This guy seems to be Shinichi's love rival, right?

I came back to investigate this matter without telling my husband and son! How did we suddenly turn from enemies to friends?

Yukiko Kudo watched with a complicated expression as Onami carefully checked the extent of the damage to the film in order to speed up the research process, recalling the synopsis of the novel she had submitted to the mystery novel contest.

Is it...

She fell for this kid's scheme, which he specifically used to target older women.

Yukiko Kudo wore an expression of disbelief; she seemed to find it hard to accept.

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Unlike Yukiko Kudo, Eri Kisaki was unaware of the rumor that Nukumi [had a crush on older women].

But the expression on her face wasn't much better.

Not only did Wen Shui and Shu anticipate the killer's methods before she did, but they also discovered a reporter secretly taking photos in the crowd while investigating the murder.

All of this demonstrates that he has become an excellent detective.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Eri felt.

She had already learned her lesson once and didn't want her daughter to repeat her mistake.

Because being a detective is not an easy job. You either have to be exceptionally talented to earn a lot of money, or you have to devote almost all your time to it and not be able to spend time with your family.

Or they might be like Kogoro Mouri, who has a lot of free time, but it's all because his business is terrible, and he can barely make ends meet.

Eri had heard Ran mention the living conditions of the Wen Shui family before.

Unlike some parents, Eri Kisaki doesn't place as much importance on family financial conditions; if things really come to a standstill, she can help Ran out.

But children from poor families like Wen Shui, who are exceptionally talented, generally have a strong sense of self-esteem.

If one truly achieves great success and becomes a person of high standing in the future, it's easy for their mindset to change. If, due to bad luck, they live a mediocre life, they are also prone to developing bad habits.

As a lawyer, Eri Kisaki has handled far too many cases like this.

Xiao Lan's personality is different from hers. Even if she encounters great grievances, she would never make the decision to run away from home. She would only silently endure them.

However, what Wen Shui had just said kept lingering in Eri's mind.

Should we let Xiaolan choose her own path...?

Looking at Xiao Lan, who was squatting beside the warm water and the tree as his assistant, she suddenly felt that it was too early to think about this now.

It doesn't seem impossible to let the two of them try to make contact, provided that they don't cross the line.

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After resolving the issue of the film, Wen Shui had a police officer use a Metropolitan Police Department vehicle to secretly drive them from the side entrance of the cafe to a place far away from the cafe.

To prevent Yukiko Kudo from being surrounded and harassed by reporters who rushed to the scene.

At the same time, Wenshui also wanted to convey a kind attitude to Kudo Yukiko through this method.

Because of the look in Yukiko Kudo's eyes when she looked at Ran, Wen Shui could roughly guess why she was following him.

This lady's personality is practically a carbon copy of Conan's; she'll rush into things without considering the consequences.

Wen Shui was genuinely afraid of getting entangled with her. If Kudo Yukiko discovered his identity as a member of the Black Organization, it would inevitably cause him unnecessary trouble.

The driver had other tasks to complete, so he dropped Wen Shui and the others off near a commercial street a block away and then left.

However, Ran gave her long trench coat to Yukiko Kudo, so there was no need to worry about being recognized by passersby.

Conan finally found an opening to speak and hurriedly asked, "By the way, Aunt Yukiko..."

Yukiko Kudo glared at her with a cold look.

Conan immediately changed his tune, saying, "Yukiko-neechan, why are you wearing Ran-neechan's school uniform?"

Yukiko Kudo patted Conan's head with satisfaction: "Because I'm planning to shoot a youth campus movie recently, I'm looking for creative inspiration."

Conan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Xiao Lan looked surprised: "Auntie, are you planning to return to the entertainment industry?"

"No, we're only planning to work behind the scenes for now," Yukiko explained.

Eri Kisaki was also a little surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Wait a minute, Yukiko, wasn't what you just said an excuse?"

“Of course not, why would I use something like that as an excuse?” Yukiko Kudo said, while desperately trying to wink at Eri Kisaki.

Eri Kisaki could only helplessly push up her glasses.

To hide her embarrassment, Yukiko Kudo turned her gaze to Nuwa and said solemnly, "Thank you so much this time, Nuwa-kun."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "Yukiko..."

Wen Shui was interrupted by Kudo Yukiko's cold gaze before he could finish speaking. He had no choice but to change his words and say, "Ms. Kudo, I usually have a very good relationship with Shinichi. Of course, I wouldn't just stand by and do nothing about something like this. You don't need to take it too seriously."

Conan, standing next to him, practically rolled his eyes to the sky.

"In that case, don't be so formal," Yukiko Kudo said with a smile. "Just like this kid, call me Yukiko-nee."

Since things had come to this point, Wen Shui had no choice but to call out again.

Yukiko Kudo smiled happily, then turned to Eri Kisaki and said, "That's all for now. I need to go home to get some things Shinichi asked me to find for him, so please excuse me."

She was actually saying this to Conan, since Conan had caught her red-handed this time, and her planned scheme had failed.

I still need to explain it to my son.

Most importantly, she needed to find a way to persuade this brat not to tell his father about this, Yukiko Kudo thought to herself.

No sooner had Yukiko Kudo left than Conan said that Genta and the others had returned early to hold an internal meeting of the Junior Detective League, and he parted ways with them.

Only Wen Shui and two others remained on the street.

Ran couldn't help but complain to Eri: "Honestly, why did you have to ask someone's classmate out alone?"

Eri said softly, "I can't help it. I'm too busy with work, and I can't rely on your father. I also want to know more about your recent situation."

Although Eri told Ran about her appointment with Nukumi, in order to be considerate of Ran's feelings, she only said that she wanted to know more about Ran's recent situation, and did not talk about the Slit-Mouthed Woman case or the karate club.

Warm water also cooperated by not being mentioned.

Ran seemed to suddenly remember something and hugged Eri's arm: "Speaking of which... Mom, it seems like you've been away from home for almost ten years now."

"Why bring this up again?" Eri's expression turned colder.

Xiaolan looked at her pleadingly: "Could we consider coming back to live here and trying it out?"

"No way!" Eri Kisaki flatly refused. "I don't want to serve that kind of drunkard who likes to philander everywhere!"

“But Dad has actually changed a lot lately. He’s solved a lot of difficult cases, and now everyone’s starting to call him a famous detective,” Xiaolan earnestly advised.

But Eri Kisaki remained unmoved.

Wen Shui, who was following the two, suddenly noticed that the TV in the store across the street was showing an interview with Uncle Mori: "Ran, doesn't that look like Uncle Mori on TV?"

Ran's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Eri's hand and ran over.

Wen Shui remembered this plot in the original work: Eri Kisaki seemed to be angered by what Uncle Mori said on TV, which prevented Ran from achieving her goal.

However, Wen Shui had seen this interview on repeat before, and it wasn't the case from the original work. Uncle Mori's performance was also very much in line with the title of a famous detective, which is why he specifically reminded Ran.

As expected, Eri Kisaki's expression was clearly moved after seeing the change in Uncle Mori. Although she did not agree to go home, she was obviously more willing to relent.

Xiaolan also showed a grateful expression to Wenshui.

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Meanwhile, Akira Nakai was briefly questioned at the police station, paid a fine, and was then released.

However, those cameras, which were clearly intended for covert filming, were confiscated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

This resulted in heavy losses for Akira Nakai.

After leaving the police station, he stood by the roadside smoking with a gloomy expression. He couldn't understand how Wen Shui and Shu had seen through his surreptitious filming techniques.

Then a creditor called. He was a gambler who, although he made a lot of money, had virtually no savings.

After dealing with the creditors, Akira Nakai's expression became even more ferocious.

This matter cannot be left like this; the money he lost must be recovered from that bastard named Wen Shui.

However, that kid is a bit wicked, and Nakai Akira, in order to avoid falling into his hands again, decided to start with Kudo Yukiko.

Since she said she wanted to make a movie, it was impossible for her not to socialize. Nakai Akira's specialty is turning ordinary social interactions into ambiguous photos of infidelity.

First, get hold of Mrs. Kudo's weaknesses, then threaten her to drag Wenshui and Shu into the mess.

A flame of revenge burned in Nakai Akira's eyes.

Chapter 63 Ai decides to break up with me

A bus was parked on the side of the commercial street.

The car door opened, and three young girls dressed in sportswear got off the car. Two of them, with short hair, were immediately attracted by the cotton candy stalls near the station.

"Eriko, is this the delicious cotton candy you were talking about?" The two looked at the tall girl with pigtails behind them.

Eriko shook her head: "No, we can only eat that tonight."

The two short-haired girls looked somewhat disappointed.

Eriko thought for a moment, then took out a few coins from her coin purse: "But it's okay to use these for now. What flavor would you like?"

"strawberry."

"I want papaya." The short-haired girl, who looked more lively, subconsciously puffed out her not-so-full chest.

The owner of the cotton candy stall pointed to the menu posted in front of the cotton candy machine: "Sorry, we don't have papaya flavor, we only have the ones in front."

The lively short-haired girl had to switch to watermelon flavor.

While waiting for the cotton candy to be made, another girl couldn't help but ask, "By the way, is your obsession with papaya really effective?"

"Of course there is, but it's not obvious yet." The short-haired girl glanced down at the small mound under her gym clothes. "I heard that Mori-senpai from the karate club has been..."

She realized she had said the wrong thing halfway through her sentence.