Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

I should remind her when I get back, lest she come over and cause trouble tonight and run into Masahiko Michiwaki, which would be a real problem, Wen Shui thought to herself.

At this moment, Wen Shui was unaware that Mrs. Kudo had already made up her mind to settle accounts with him that night.

As they were talking, the yacht arrived at the shore.

Kyogoku Makoto's family employees directed the boats and motorboats from the shore, mooring them at designated locations.

After bidding farewell to Makoto Kyogoku, Wen Shui and his group went straight back to their hotel to rest. However, they realized it wasn't noon yet, so they returned to the beach.

Although swimming in the sea is not allowed for the time being, it is still okay to wade in the water and sunbathe on the shore.

Xiaolan also changed into the light blue swimsuit that Wenshui had been looking forward to for a long time.

Her graceful figure attracted the attention of many people, and Sonoko Suzuki took many photos of Ran and Numizu with her camera.

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After returning to the beach, Masahiko Michiwaki went back to the hotel and took several showers to wash away the smell of urine.

He changed his clothes and returned to the beach where Sonoko Suzuki and the others were.

From afar, he saw Sonoko Suzuki holding the camera from last night, constantly taking pictures of Ran and that guy named Kazuki Onamizu, and occasionally she would join in the photos herself.

Damn it, no wonder he searched Sonoko's room for ages but couldn't find the camera.

"Ran, Sonoko, you're here." Michiwaki Masahiko switched to a smiling face and walked towards them.

Ran frowned slightly: "Mr. Michiwaki? Are you alright? Don't you need to rest more?"

Michiwaki Masahiko smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, I'm not injured, and I'd really feel bad if I didn't thank you properly."

Michiwaki Masahiko then quickly became friendly with Nukumizu and the others. However, Ran and Sonoko could clearly sense that this overly proactive approach was not the best thing to do.

Xiao Lan has a gentle personality, but she tries her best to move closer to Wen Shui to politely refuse him, which inadvertently allows Wen Shui to enjoy a lot of benefits.

Sonoko Suzuki glanced at Masahiko Michiwaki, who had changed into clean clothes, with a somewhat critical look.

Hmm... he's reasonably handsome, but he's nowhere near as good as Wen Shui, and he can't even beat a shark, which makes him feel completely unsafe.

Ran definitely wouldn't like this kind of guy, Sonoko thought to herself.

Not long after, Masahiko Michiwaki invited Ran and Sonoko to a restaurant by the sea as a way of expressing his gratitude.

Sonoko Suzuki refused without even thinking; she didn't want to have dinner with this kind of playboy: "Sorry, I have dinner tonight... ah!"

Sonoko suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong, Sonoko?" Ran and Masahiko Michiwaki both looked at Sonoko with confusion.

Sonoko Suzuki: "N-nothing, I just accidentally stepped on a stone."

At that moment, Nukumizu suddenly said in a joking tone, "Sonoko, I think you should just say yes to Mr. Michiwaki. Besides, haven't you always wanted to go on dates with other people?"

Sonoko Suzuki was startled. She was now almost certain that it was Wen Shui who had secretly pinched her thigh to interrupt her earlier conversation.

But why would Wen Shui do this, and even actively persuade her to accept the other party's date invitation?

Before, Wen Shui had been desperately investigating the serial killer's whereabouts for her sake. How could she change her attitude so suddenly?

Sonoko Suzuki was startled.

She suddenly thought of a possibility.

Really? Is Wen Shui Jun the kind of person who enjoys watching his beloved woman nestled in another man's arms, experiencing that feeling of helplessness?

What should we do?

Just as Suzuki Sonoko was feeling completely lost, Wen Shui suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Agree to him first. Don't worry, I'll protect you."

Chapter 110 Why are you wearing Xiaolan's clothes?

The warm water eased Sonoko Suzuki's anxiety a little.

Because during the investigation of the Slit-Mouthed Woman incident, she would occasionally cooperate with Nukumizu, such as suddenly starting a fight to attract the attention of those around them.

These are all strategies designed to facilitate case investigations.

Thinking of this, Sonoko Suzuki changed her previous confusion and, with a hint of shyness and dissatisfaction, stomped hard on the instep of the warm water: "You, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"The men who want to date me could line up from this beach to the Wawu Hotel. Don't portray me as someone no man likes."

Wen Shui: "I'm just worried about you, what if this guy gets away again..."

"You still dare to talk back?" Sonoko Suzuki raised her leg and launched a series of attacks on the instep of Wen Shui's foot.

However, since both of them were barefoot on the sand, they didn't feel much pain even after being stomped on the warm water several times. But, for the sake of a realistic performance, he eventually begged Sonoko for mercy, clutching his feet.

Michiwaki Masahiko had been looking at the two whispering people with some curiosity, wondering if he had been exposed.

But after witnessing the farce between the two, his unease vanished.

This kid named Kazuki Onami probably has a close, childhood friendship with Sonoko Suzuki, like best friends.

Meanwhile, Ran Mouri, who is standing next to him, is the target of Onami Kazuki's pursuit. This can be seen from the fact that Ran Mouri kept hiding towards Onami when he launched his attack.

This stable triangular relationship is very common among students and in comic works.

When Masahiko Michiwaki was young, he had many classmates in similar groups.

On one occasion, he even tricked one of the boys' childhood sweethearts and the girl he liked into going to bed with him at a love hotel using sweet talk.

Of course, that was all when I was young.

Perhaps it was because he committed too many evil deeds when he was young that he was dumped by his ex-girlfriend like trash when he wanted to have a serious relationship later on.

Now 25 years old, Masahiko Michiwaki no longer has those kinds of thoughts.

All he wants now is to get his hands on the camera as soon as possible. If that doesn't work, he'll have to kill him to cover his tracks.

And so, after being persuaded by Wenshui, the group made plans to have dinner at a seaside restaurant that evening, and then Michiwaki Masahiko took his leave.

Of course, he wasn't going back to the hotel to rest, but rather to prepare for his plan to sneak into Sonoko Suzuki's room that night to steal things.

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In the afternoon, it suddenly started to rain.

The light drizzle continued until dark, and showed no sign of stopping.

Thick, dark clouds completely obscured the sky, turning it pitch black. The sea opposite the hotel, which had been magnificent during the day, became a deep, terrifying black, with surging waves that resembled a terrifying dragon writhing.

There wasn't a single tourist on the beach; parasols and surfboards were carelessly tossed about, and the raging waves made a chilling sound.

Around 7 p.m., Ran and Sonoko pushed open the wooden sliding door of the Wataru Hotel, and Conan quickly followed them out.

The group stood under the eaves of the hotel entrance, looking at the street shrouded in rain.

Although Nuku didn't reveal to Sonoko Suzuki and Ran that Masahiko Waki ​​was the murderer, only saying that some things seemed suspicious, the two clever girls still vaguely guessed what was going on.

The first possibility is that Masahiko Michiwaki is actually the murderer.

Another possibility is that if Sonoko goes on a date with Masahiko Michiwaki, it might expose the culprit hiding in the shadows, a situation that has occurred in previous cases.

However, they had been used to it since childhood: Shinichi Kudo's habit of keeping the suspense until the very end before the actual deduction.

So I didn't pursue the matter further.

However, in order not to affect Wenshui's plans, Ran and Sonoko dressed up carefully, trying their best to look like they were on a date.

Sonoko Suzuki wore a red cropped tank top paired with loose khaki shorts, and her headband was also a similar color to the shorts. This outfit made her exude an invincible youthful and playful cuteness.

After being exposed to the sun these past two days, Sonoko's wheat-colored skin has become even more noticeable.

Healthy, slender legs are like chocolate with milk, and their smoothness and delicacy are equally impressive.

It makes you want to touch how smooth it is.

Compared to tonight's main character, Sonoko Suzuki, Ran's side was relatively conservative, since Masahiko Michiwaki's main target for invitation was Sonoko Suzuki.

Xiaolan wore a light green off-shoulder dress and wedge sandals of the same style as Yuanzi.

Rainwater slanted down onto the stone steps in front of the hotel, occasionally splashing onto Xiaolan's sandals, making her fair and soft bare feet look even more charming.

Xiao Lan stood with her hands behind her back, her gaze piercing through the fine rain as she looked towards the end of the street, her eyes filled with worry, making one feel an irresistible urge to protect her.

It's hard to imagine that this seemingly frail young girl could drive a shark away with a single punch.

Sonoko stretched her hand out from under the eaves, the cold rain falling on her palms and wrists: "The rain hasn't stopped yet, and I wonder where that guy Wenshui has gone."

"Don't worry, Wen Shui said he seems to have found some clues, I bet he went to investigate," Xiao Lan comforted her.

Sonoko looked up at the sky: "But we never expected it to rain at the beach. Now we don't have umbrellas, and Uncle Mori is drunk. We can only pray that a car will pass by and give us a ride."

Xiao Lan also sighed, worried that this might affect Wen Shui's plans.

Just then, the hotel door was pulled open from the inside.

Kyogoku Makoto placed an umbrella at the door and then closed the door again without saying a word.

Ran and Sonoko stared blankly at the umbrella stuck in the doorway for a long time.

"Huh, this person isn't very talkative, but he seems like a nice guy." Sonoko Suzuki picked up the old-looking umbrella, opened it, and tried to wrap it up; it was just big enough to cover the two of them.

Ran, however, smiled knowingly and said, "Sonoko, could it be that Mr. Kyogoku also has feelings for you?"

"Huh? How is that possible?" Sonoko Suzuki exclaimed in surprise.

Ran clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her eyes filled with gossip: "I think it's very likely. Plus, with Mr. Michiwaki who struck up a conversation with you, Sonoko, you seem to be quite popular with the boys here."

Sonoko Suzuki felt a little embarrassed by what Ran said.

Moreover, she was somewhat worried that if Wen Shui found out about this, he might misunderstand her.

"Ran, stop teasing me, or I'll really get angry." Sonoko Suzuki blushed and couldn't help but stomp her foot.

Xiaolan: "What does it matter? Didn't you always want to chat up handsome guys?"

Sonoko Suzuki was speechless.

She couldn't very well say what was on her mind, and besides, it might just be wishful thinking on her part; nothing was even close to happening yet.

So in the end, Sonoko simply chose an unreasonable approach: "Anyway, you can't tell anyone about this, or I'll tell Shinichi about you and Nukumi."

"What...what do I have with Wen Shui?" Xiao Lan panicked.

She subconsciously thought about what happened last night, wondering if Sonoko had secretly seen it.