Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Then Mrs. Kudo was shocked to discover that Nuka was talking to a little girl with brown hair in front of Professor Agasa's house.

After exchanging only a few words, the two walked hand in hand into Professor Agasa's house.

Yukiko Kudo stood there, stunned.

So, you weren't here to see me?

Just thinking about all that she had just imagined and was still agonizing over whether or not to dress up and change her clothes made Mrs. Kudo feel her face burning hot.

That wretched boy always manages to break her defenses in unexpected ways.

Yukiko Kudo glared fiercely in the direction where the warm water had disappeared, then casually pulled the curtains shut.

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They observed the warm water while they ate through a telescope until the lights in the hall were completely turned off.

Mrs. Kudo sat on the sofa, sulking. The TV program was her favorite fashion show.

But her mind wasn't on the television screen.

Who is that little girl? Why does Wen Shui seem to know her so well? Most importantly, why did Wen Shui and the little girl go into Professor Agasa's house together?

Yukiko Kudo, who did not receive a gift, couldn't help but let all sorts of guesses flash through her mind.

Just then, the phone in the living room rang.

Yukiko stood up from the sofa, puzzled, and walked towards the living room.

Because she has been living abroad for a long time, after Shinichi's body shrank, many calls such as newspaper subscriptions and supermarket sales calls no longer came directly to their home.

Having stayed at home for so many days, this was the first time she had ever heard the landline phone ring.

Picking up the phone, a man with a somewhat familiar voice answered: "Ms. Kudo, I'm sorry to bother you, but I have something very important to tell you. Could you please come to the other side of Beika Park right now?"

Yukiko Kudo frowned slightly, subconsciously assuming the other person was an extreme member of the fanatical fandom.

"Excuse me, I need to rest now, and I don't usually give interviews to strangers."

This was already a relatively tactful way of refusing, and Yukiko was about to hang up the phone after she finished speaking.

"Please wait a moment!" The man seemed unsurprised. "I have two photos of Miss Kudo here, which I think you will find interesting."

Yukiko Kudo immediately became alert.

This situation is very common in the entertainment industry. Some unscrupulous reporters use negative information to threaten idol groups in order to gain benefits. This has been a common situation since she became an idol.

So many years have passed.

This industry has become more professional with the rise of the idol economy.

Yukiko Kudo's tone turned somewhat cold: "This kind of thing is illegal, and I've already retired from the entertainment industry. You'd better give up on the idea of ​​making money off me."

Yukiko Kudo said this mainly to try and lower the price.

She had already implicitly accepted that the other party possessed photos that would force her to pay money to settle the matter.

"Anyway, I'll wait for you at Mihana Park for an hour. If you don't show up, these photos might be in the newspaper tomorrow." The other person was also decisive and hung up the phone directly.

Yukiko Kudo held the microphone, her face looking extremely grim.

Although the other party did not specify the content of the photos, they would generally be something that could ruin a person's reputation.

The only thing that could give anyone leverage against her recently, and that was also secretly filmed, is probably her entanglement with Wen Shui and Shu.

Yukiko Kudo sighed inwardly.

This kid always manages to cause her trouble, but then she thinks that if it weren't for her status as a retired female idol, probably no one would have bothered with this poor kid, Wen Shui.

Afterwards, Yukiko Kudo put on a sweatshirt that was easy to move in, a mask and a baseball cap, and hid the stun gun that Professor Agasa had given her on her person.

Then he drove the green sedan he had used when he kidnapped Conan to the address provided by the other party.

Because she felt that this matter might involve Nuwa and Kizuki, Yukiko Kudo did not consult with Conan and chose to deal with it alone.

After all, if the other party really filmed intimate moments between her and Wenshui, and Conan saw them...

Mrs. Kudo felt that she would probably never be able to hold her head high in front of her son again.

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, she indeed saw a black sedan parked on the side of the road. The other driver flashed their lights twice upon seeing her car.

Yukiko Kudo parked the car, walked over, and opened the car door.

Sitting in the driver's seat was a middle-aged man with long hair, a broad forehead, and an air of cunning and treacherousness.

"It's you?"

Yukiko Kudo suddenly remembered that this person was the reporter who had secretly taken pictures of her at the coffee shop last time and was caught by Nukumi.

No wonder the other person's voice sounded familiar.

Akira Nakai smiled and waved to her: "Get in the car first, Miss Kudo. You don't want to be seen out with a stranger late at night, do you?"

Yukiko Kudo looked around, a hint of hesitation on her face.

Akira Nakai smiled as if he had spotted his prey and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Kudo, this is actually how I make a living, so you don't need to worry about my professional ethics. In fact, there are quite a few famous people who are more famous and popular than you who have worked well with me."

Yukiko Kudo's face darkened.

However, she had very little information and was at a complete disadvantage. After hesitating for a long time, Yukiko Kudo finally got into Akira Nakai's car.

"What exactly do you want?" Yukiko Kudo asked bluntly.

Akira Nakai: "Of course, I want money."

Yukiko Kudo breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party only wanted money and did not intend to make any more outrageous requests.

If it's just about money, her savings should be enough to handle this without causing trouble for her family.

However, what the other person said next chilled her heart.

"Your husband's movie adaptation should be released soon, right? If a scandal breaks out now, it will definitely affect the movie's box office, right?" Nakai Akira calmly picked up a cigarette and fiddled with it in his hand.

Yukiko Kudo: "You know quite a lot, but before we talk about terms, shouldn't you let me see what you have in your hand?"

“No problem at all.” Akira Nakai casually tossed a brown paper bag to Yukiko.

The paper bag contained a stack of photos. To Yukiko Kudo's surprise, this guy had started stalking her after the coffee shop incident. He had taken many secret photos during that time and had been patiently waiting until now to make his move and blackmail her.

What made her even more uneasy was that Conan was accidentally captured in several photos.

Although it seems that Akira Nakai did not guess the truth that Conan is her son Shinichi Kudo, she just happened to take a picture of Conan.

But those members of the black-clad organization probably won't be so easily fooled.

If this incident makes the newspapers and becomes a hot topic of discussion in society, the Black Organization might also discover Conan, the little boy who often appears around her, by paying attention to her.

Although this is currently just theoretical speculation, the Black Organization may not be able to make that many connections.

But Yukiko Kudo still didn't dare to take the risk.

"How much money do you want?" Yukiko Kudo asked with a stern face.

Akira Nakai was very satisfied with Yukiko Kudo's reaction, but he simply thought that this popular female idol who couldn't stand being alone and got together with the young detective was so fearful and uneasy because she was worried about her reputation being ruined.

Akira Nakai hesitated for a moment, then slightly increased the original number by a few percent.

"2 million."

"What?" Yukiko Kudo's eyes widened. "Are you crazy? Where am I supposed to get so much money for you?!"

Seeing Yukiko Kudo's reaction, Akira Nakai wasn't entirely sure what to do, but since he had already said it, he didn't intend to take it back.

We can always take a gamble.

If it succeeds, he can take a two-year break; if it fails, he can find a way to lower the requirements, since he has the evidence anyway.

“Ms. Kudo, although you have been retired from the entertainment industry for a long time, your husband has always been a very famous novelist. Recently, one of his works has been adapted into a movie. This amount of money should not be a problem for you two, right?” Akira Nakai said casually.

Yukiko Kudo gritted her teeth: "That's too much. That's impossible. I can only give you 1000 million at most."

In fact, Yukiko Kudo could only come up with a maximum of 20 million yen of her own savings, but she was worried that the other party would raise the price, so she deliberately underreported it by half.

But Nakai Akira seemed determined to get rich quick, shaking his head: "I advise you not to think about solving things yourself. I've put in so much effort, and the filming equipment that the police confiscated because of you guys last time cost me a lot of money."

You should discuss this with your husband. For just 2 million, these photos can disappear from the world; it's a very good deal.

Yukiko Kudo took a deep breath: "I understand, I'll figure something out."

“Okay, but I’m a bit short on cash lately and can’t wait too long,” Nakai Akira said. “I have at most a month to raise the money, and I need to see your sincerity within half a month.”

"I didn't agree to that, I just said I'd try to find a way." Yukiko Kudo glared at him.

Akira Nakai nodded: "No problem, but I advise you not to try any other solutions. If something happens to me, this photo will be spread to every corner of the world."

Yukiko Kudo didn't lie; she simply opened the car door and got out.

Before leaving, she couldn't help but ask, "Did you talk to Wen Shui and Shu about this?"

"not yet."

Yukiko Kudo: "Then don't tell him for now. I'll figure out how to handle this."

Nakai paused for a moment, then gave Yukiko a knowing smile: "I understand, I understand. It seems Mrs. Kudo is truly in love with that boy..."

boom!

Yukiko Kudo didn't listen to Akira Nakai continue speaking and slammed the door shut as she left.

But after getting back to her car, she started to worry. How could she possibly tell her family about what had happened?

It would be a pipe dream for her to raise so much money in a month on her own.

Yukiko Kudo drove her car around the overpass near the city center, her mind racing as she pondered a solution to the problem.

And it was on the 23rd time she saw the advertising poster on the roadside.

Yukiko suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a method that, although somewhat risky, seemed feasible.

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Wen Shui and Shu are unaware that he has been threatened.

Moreover, the person threatening him was actually a "victim" from the original Detective Conan storyline.

If he knew, he would definitely take Conan to the other person's house to film an episode.

But at this very moment, Wen Shui was indeed sitting on the floor of Ai Haibara's room. In the end, Wen Shui sat down at Ai Haibara's feet as punishment for putting his hand into a girl's mouth without permission.