Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Wen Shui looked into her eyes and said, "They're the same. These two can be paired up too."

Ai Haibara's pupils visibly contracted before she explained, "But this is a common style, so even if you put them together as a pair, they're not worth much."

“But we drew these ourselves, so they’re very meaningful, aren’t they?” Wen Shui placed the two dolls together, holding hands. “Look, doesn’t this look like the two of us teaming up to fight the Black Organization?”

Ai Haibara looked at the two bubble puppies in front of her with a complicated expression: "I think they look more like two unlucky guys cursed by fate."

"You should be more optimistic," Wen Shui couldn't help but say.

"Alright, I'm going to cook dinner now." Ai Haibara packed up her things and went to the kitchen to start preparing dinner.

Wen Shui watched her busy figure in front of the stove and thought to herself, "Why has this guy suddenly become so unromantic? He was just now chasing after me because of the marriage proposal."

Women's minds are truly hard to fathom.

Wen Shui shouted towards the kitchen, "Next time I'll buy a few more, and try to help you get the same bubble puppy as your sister."

"No need, you should save your money. In case you are ever targeted and hunted down by the Black Organization, at least you'll have enough money to escape."

Ai Haibara shook her head and drained the washed potatoes.

However, beneath her seemingly calm exterior, her mind was actually in complete turmoil.

Idiot, this is the best prize ever. But I, with black blood flowing through my veins, am utterly unworthy of something so good.

The thought that Vermouth had begun to actively touch the warm water made Ai Haibara's anxiety grow heavier.

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While Ai Haibara was busy in the kitchen, Warm Water turned on the TV.

"Yoko Okino is preparing to try a type of role she has never played before in her new movie..."

"Last night, the Hanshin Tigers achieved their best result of the year in a game..."

"Ms. Reika Yoshikawa, the only daughter of the chairman of the Yoshikawa Group, was murdered last night at her villa in the mountains. She had just celebrated her 24th birthday yesterday. The police have not yet released any specific details..."

I kept changing channels, but it wasn't evening time yet, so all the programs were just some uninformative news reports.

He tossed aside the remote control and his gaze fell on the book that Ai Haibara had placed on the sofa.

Wen Shui curiously picked it up and saw that the book cover featured an adorable golden retriever, and the title was...

How to Train a Dog to Be the Perfect Partner

After casually flipping through a few pages, Wen Shui noticed that Ai Haibara had made important notes in some places, showing that she was meticulous even when reading such casual books.

Tip: Use conditioned reflexes to cultivate your pet's loyalty.

At home, you can use the scent of your clothes and shoes to repeatedly reinforce your dog's loyalty through training.

Ok?

Warm water is a direct indicator of this factor.

He recalled what had happened at the bakery earlier. Although Ai Haibara later explained that she did it because she was angry that he hadn't called Vermouth before to tell her what had happened the night before, Nuwa still felt something was amiss.

That woman probably doesn't want to tame me like a pet dog, does she?

Wen Shui was startled. Although it sounded somewhat abstract, it seemed quite normal in the mind of a mad scientist.

After all, Professor Agasa often makes strange and unusual inventions.

Wen Shui quickly and carefully read the dog training guide. He needed to understand the contents of the book to prevent himself from being tamed by Ai Haibara without realizing it.

When taking your dog to the park, if you and other dogs are overly affectionate, your own dog may try to attract your attention. In this situation, simply playing with your dog in an even more affectionate manner will earn you a much higher level of intimacy than usual…

When cooking at home, try sharing food with your pet to reinforce the idea that you are the dog's owner...

After flipping through a few pages, Wen Shui felt that it was quite complicated, but it seemed to make a lot of sense.

"Warm water, come help me with something," Ai Haibara suddenly called out from the kitchen.

"Oh, here it comes."

Wen Shui put down her book and went to the kitchen, where she found that the beef brisket had been stewed in water until tender and was placed in a glass bowl.

Next, you should add vegetables and sauce and stew it.

"What's wrong?" Wen Shui asked.

"Try it to see if it's cooked through. If not, I'll stew it again for a while." Ai Haibara picked up a piece of steaming beef brisket with her slender fingers.

Warm water: ?

A suggestion from the book flashed through his mind, and he instinctively took a step back.

Unexpectedly, Ai Haibara put the beef directly into his mouth.

The beef brisket, seasoned with only a little salt, scallions, and ginger, was much tastier than I expected. The meat was so tender that it would fall apart with the slightest touch of my fingertips.

The girl's neatly trimmed nails gently brushed against his taste buds, bringing a wonderful sensation.

Damn it, I should be on guard at a time like this, but I can't help but feel a faint sense of pleasure.

Ai Haibara smiled and used her fingertips to wipe the grease from the corners of her mouth with warm water, then asked, "How was it? How did it taste?"

"It tastes alright." Wen Shui licked the corner of her lips.

"Great! Now it's time to make the sauce." Ai Haibara clasped her hands together in front of her, a bright smile on her face.

Wen Shui returned to the living room and began to read the dog training guide more carefully.

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Almost an hour later, Ai Haibara finally finished preparing the carefully made curry beef dish.

The two sat facing each other at the low table in the bedroom.

On the table sits a pot of curry beef, the tender beef brisket and potatoes soaking in an amber-colored sauce. The rice in the rice cooker is glistening with a translucent sheen, making one's mouth water.

"I'm starting!" they both said in unison.

Then start cooking.

Halfway through his meal, Wen Shui's phone, which was on the living room table, rang. He put down his bowl and went outside to answer the call.

Ai Haibara craned her neck and listened intently, but because of the distance, she could only vaguely tell from Wen Shui's tone that the other person was a woman.

Could it be Vermouth?

No, judging from the tone, it doesn't seem like it.

Seriously, why is this bastard surrounded by all sorts of strange women? Can't he just take a break?

Ai Haibara couldn't help but grumble to herself, then secretly replaced all the beef brisket chunks in the warm water bowl with potatoes and carrots from her own bowl.

Ai Haibara looked at the beef in the bowl that completely covered the rice with a satisfied expression.

Then it suddenly occurred to her, "Won't eating like this make me fat? And Wen Shui just mixed the rice and beef together, so won't I be tasting his saliva?"

Just as Ai Haibara hesitated, Nuwa walked in with her phone.

He sat down and looked around, then exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? How come the beef in my bowl has all turned into potatoes and carrots?"

"Eating more vegetables is good for your health." Ai Haibara's expression remained unchanged.

Wen Shui looked troubled: "But...we always mix it before eating, so isn't that like indirectly kissing?"

The small bedroom suddenly fell silent.

A few seconds passed.

"By the way, who called you just now?" Ai Haibara completely ignored Wen Shui's slightly sharp question and, while changing the subject, poured the meat and rice from her bowl into Wen Shui's rice bowl.

The warm water already contained a lot of rice, so this was doubled.

"It was Xiaolan calling," Wen Shui said. "Also, do you want me to eat myself to death?"

"Eat more meat to grow stronger, otherwise how will you fight against the Black Organization?" Ai Haibara served herself another bowl of rice and said in a gentle, motherly tone.

Wen Shui looked helpless, but since her cooking was so delicious, she decided to eat a little more.

"Why is Ran calling you so late?" Ai Haibara asked while stirring the curry and rice in her bowl with a spoon.

Wen Shui: "She asked me what I wanted to eat for lunch tomorrow."

Ai Haibara suddenly stopped stirring with a spoon and gave him a sharp look.

Wen Shui: "But I've already told Xiao Lan that I'll bring my own curry beef bento to school tomorrow."

Ai Haibara nodded and started stirring with a spoon again: "There's still a lot of meat left in the kitchen. Let's bring some for Ran and Sonoko to try tomorrow."

Logically, this topic should have ended.

However, for some reason, Ai Haibara stirred the bowl much more vigorously this time than before, and the spoon kept hitting the bottom of the bowl with a crisp sound.

Wen Shui suddenly recalled the points mentioned in the dog training guide he had read before.

When taking your dog to the park, if the owner and other dogs are overly affectionate, it can be a problem.

Your own dog will sometimes exhibit behaviors that deliberately try to attract your attention.

At this point, simply playing with your dog in a more intimate manner will earn you a much higher level of intimacy than usual.

Ai Haibara's reaction is partially consistent, but it could also just be a coincidence.

But since Ai Haibara used that book to train him, could he also turn the tables and tame Ai Haibara?

Wen Shui thought it over and over and it seemed more and more feasible. Then he cleared his throat and tentatively said, "Hey, I suddenly noticed that your eyelashes are really long."

Ai Haibara looked up at Wen Shui with some disbelief: "Why are you suddenly talking about this?"

"I just saw it suddenly and asked casually."

Ai Haibara narrowed her eyes: "You only just realized that? It seems your detective skills still have a lot of room for improvement."

Although she said some harsh things, the sound of her tapping the bottom of the bowl with the spoon was noticeably softer than before.

Warm water's eyes lit up; it seemed to be working.

"By the way, is this dress new? I've never seen this style before..."

Wen Shui continued to instruct Ai Haibara using the methods from the dog training guide. Ai Haibara chatted idly with Wen Shui, though her face remained expressionless.

But a faint smile gradually appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Dog training guides say that dogs will happily wag their tails to express joy when playing with their owners. Although Ai Haibara doesn't have a tail, perhaps this is another form of human body language?