Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

After saying that, she didn't wait for their reply and walked directly towards the ocean exhibition hall in the distance.

As Wen Shui watched Suzuki Sonoko's retreating figure, a vague and inexplicable shadow fell over his heart.

Ran reassured her, "Don't worry, as long as Sonoko promises me, she will definitely not cheat. Although she may seem unreliable at times, she is actually a trustworthy partner."

“That’s not what I’m worried about.” Wen Shui shook her head. “Never mind, let’s go, let’s start the investigation.”

Xiaolan said seriously, "To be fair, I won't offer any opinions this time."

Wen Shui nodded, indicating her understanding.

Xiaolan added, "But you shouldn't wander around alone. If you get lost, I'll have to come and rescue you."

Looking at her somewhat uneasy expression, Wen Shui felt that it translated to, "I'm very scared right now, so don't stay too far away from me."

My girlfriend is incredibly strong in combat but excessively timid. I feel like if I wrote a novel for otaku with this setting, it might become a hit.

Wen Shui kept this idea in mind as his 15th backup plan for making money.

Then he began to look around at his surroundings more carefully.

Considering that his cheat is a material gathering system, since it is a material gathering system, will it increase the material gathering progress for some details that are not shown in the original comics?

For example, the armored knights on both sides of the corridor, whose armor sends chills down your spine when you touch them.

Or mischievous children leaving Kamen Rider symbols or similar marks in the corners of walls.

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, Wen Shui began collecting this kind of information.

Xiao Lan followed closely behind him, and as time went by, the distance between them grew closer and closer.

After half an hour.

The two returned to their agreed meeting place empty-handed.

But after waiting for a long time, Sonoko Suzuki still didn't return.

"Could it be that she was captured by the armored knights?" Xiaolan looked at Wenshui with great anxiety.

Wen Shui comforted her, "How could there be such a thing? Don't overthink it. Call her and ask her first."

Wenshui knew perfectly well that the moving armored knight was actually Director Ochiai practicing in armor, and that he was accidentally seen by the security guards.

The museum director's targets were always only the owner, Manaka, who wanted to demolish the museum, and the employee, Kubota, who stole exhibits.

It's impossible for them to harm Sonoko Suzuki.

Xiaolan obediently took out her phone, but after several attempts, there was no signal on the other end.

This doesn't prove anything, because their cell phones also had no signal when they were going around some corridor corners.

"What should I do?" Xiaolan nervously gripped her phone, accidentally pressing a key and causing a string of meaningless numbers to appear on the screen.

Wen Shui frowned slightly, even though he knew the case inside and out.

But perhaps because he had acquired detective skills, his keen sixth sense, just like Uncle Mori's, made him feel that something was definitely going on.

"Let's go check the monitoring room first," Wen Shui said.

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The two then went to the monitoring room.

The monitoring room contained large, old-fashioned monitoring equipment. The temperature was a few degrees higher than outside, and it was very stuffy. The machines emitted bursts of buzzing noise.

Director Ochiai stood alone in front of the surveillance camera, and it was unclear whether he was tampering with the footage.

"What? You said your friend got lost?" Director Ochiai asked in surprise.

"Yes, we can't reach them by phone either. Could you please help us find them?" Xiaolan said nervously.

“No problem, tell me where she left from.” Director Ochiai said, sitting down in front of the monitor and starting to operate the equipment.

Soon, the screen showed Sonoko Suzuki crouching in front of an armored knight in the corridor.

It seems nothing unexpected happened.

Ran breathed a sigh of relief: "Honestly, Sonoko is such a worry."

Wen Shui's heart remained uneasy, for a vague, inexplicable unease still lingered in his mind.

at this time

The monitor screen flickered suddenly.

An armored knight appeared on the screen, slowly approaching Suzuki Sonoko from behind.

Xiao Lan was shocked and pointed at the screen: "It's...it's here! Walking medieval armor..."

"How is this possible?!" Director Ochiai was also startled, his face almost touching the screen.

He clearly didn't expect this to happen.

The three of them looked at the monitor screen and saw that Sonoko Suzuki, thanks to her excellent athletic talent, had dodged the first wave of attacks from the medieval armored knights.

When she realized that the enemy was an armored knight, she was so frightened that she sat down on the ground.

It was about to become a sacrifice to be eaten by medieval knights.

At the critical moment.

The medieval armor that Sonoko Suzuki had just been inspecting had also started moving.

"It's happening again! The rumors are true, this place really is haunted!" Xiaolan was almost crying from fright.

Wen Shui frowned as she watched the two armored knights fighting over Suzuki Sonoko on the screen, then glanced at Director Ochiai beside her.

They noticed that the other person also had an incredulous expression on their face.

Chapter 9 Side Story? The First Appearance of Detective Wen Shui

In the monitoring room, it was Wen Shui who was the first to recover from the shock.

After all, he has a cheat code.

Although she didn't know why the plot had taken a completely different turn from the original work, Nuwa quickly got into the zone thanks to the power of the "Mori Elimination Method".

He grabbed the curator's shoulder: "Quick, tell me where the corridor on the screen is!"

The curator then came to his senses and said in a trembling voice, "It's...it's on the way from the Sky Exhibition Hall to the restroom."

Wen Shui pushed open the door to the monitoring room and ran to the scene of the incident.

He ran a few steps and then turned back, because he realized that even if he recovered from his physical condition, he could only hold Sonoko Suzuki and tremble together.

Wen Shui grabbed Xiao Lan, who was still losing her mind in front of the monitor.

The girl's slender wrists felt icy cold to the touch, and the trembling from her skin indicated that she was terrified.

"Hurry, let's go save Sonoko. I can't fight them alone." Wen Shui added after saying that, "Those two aren't monsters."

I don't know if it was out of concern for Sonoko Suzuki, or if it was because of Nukumizu's comment that she wasn't a monster.

Xiaolan regained her composure slightly: "Yes, we have to hurry and save Sonoko."

She turned around, grabbed Wen Shui's hand, and rushed out the door.

Wen Shui felt like she had become a Mickey Mouse balloon in a child's hand, being pulled by Xiao Lan towards the crime scene, bumping into the wall several times along the way.

The feeling of being treated like a toy by a beautiful girl hurt Wen Shui a little.

We must find a way to improve our physical fitness.

I wouldn't say I'd turn the tables on her, but at least I can't let her be left in such a sorry state.

After stumbling and knocking over three armored knights displayed in the corridor and two visiting tourists, the two finally arrived at the corridor between the Sky Exhibition Hall and the restrooms.

We hadn't even gone inside yet.

Then they saw an armored knight charging towards them with heavy steps.

"It's a person in disguise, Xiaolan, go!"

Warm water pointed into the distance, like playing frisbee with a dog.

Xiao Lan also noticed something amiss at this point. It wasn't very clear on the monitor before, but it was easy to see up close. The armored knight in front of her didn't give off any sense of oppression from the supernatural event.

On the contrary, his clumsy steps made him look somewhat comical.

"You bastard, how dare you bully Sonoko!" Ran assumed a karate stance, gathered her strength, and then unleashed a spinning kick at the opponent's face.

The armored knight running towards them immediately stopped when he saw this.

He took off his helmet and shouted, "It's me! Don't do anything!"

What appeared before them was Officer Chiba's terrified expression.

Wen Shui and Xiao Lan were both startled.

However, it was too late for Xiaolan to stop her attack at that moment.

She could only try to reduce her strength and lower her attack range to avoid vital points like the head and neck. But she couldn't lower herself too much, or she would hit another vital point.

Officer Chiba was kicked in the stomach, his body arcing through the air before crashing into the wall.

The armor struck the wall with a dull, solid metallic clang.

Officer Chiba's face turned pale. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the armor on his stomach had dented slightly.

At that moment, Sonoko Suzuki appeared from the dimly lit corridor.

Holding the longsword she'd taken from the armored knight beside her, she walked up to Officer Chiba: "Prepare for trial, you bastard who tried to be disrespectful to me!"

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It was five minutes later when the misunderstanding was cleared up.

With such a commotion, the museum staff rushed over, and many visitors also came after hearing the news.

The tourists wore excited expressions, seemingly feeling that encountering such an unexpected event here was well worth the ticket price. Many even took out their phones to take pictures.

However, Officer Chiba ordered the other party to delete the photos from the phone, citing the need for confidentiality in the investigation.

Museum staff members Iijima and Kubota also helped disperse the crowd of onlookers.

Strangely, despite such a major incident, the curator did not arrive immediately.