Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Although Kazuki Onami can be quite infuriating at times, he is still young. Despite his impressive crime-solving skills, he is, like Shinichi, a child full of hope for life and the world.

Exposing him to the unfair unspoken rules of the world too early might leave a negative impression on him.

And most importantly, even if you tell Wen Shui about this, it won't make any difference.

This isn't a murder case; it's not something a young detective like him can handle.

Overwhelmed by maternal instincts, Kudo Yukiko sighed. Oh well, consider it payment for Nuku's saving her last time. She'll protect this little rascal behind her again this time.

However, Mrs. Kudo still outwardly expressed her dissatisfaction in a strong manner to avoid being noticed by Wen Shui: "In short, you better behave yourself from now on. If you dare to be rude to me again, I won't let you off the hook."

Wen Shui: "Madam, it's obvious that you're being rude to me right now."

"Stop nagging, what's wrong with me charging a little interest?" Yukiko said fiercely.

Wen Shui: "I'm fine, but aren't you worried about being seen by Xiao Lan and the others? Didn't you just say you should be more discreet in public from now on?"

“This is my car, and this is my private space.”

As Yukiko Kudo spoke, she looked up at the outside with a slightly guilty expression. Fortunately, Conan was still upstairs getting something.

However, Wen Shui is right. If this continues, people might really misunderstand us.

But having finally found an opportunity to calmly resist without daring to shout, perhaps fearing that Ran would discover it, Yukiko Kudo always felt resentful that he was being let off so easily.

Recalling her previous experience of being bound with warm water and having her mouth gagged with clothing, Yukiko Kudo's eyes lit up, and she began to take off her sneakers.

Wen Shui raised an eyebrow, sensing the other person's intention: "What are you trying to do?"

Yukiko Kudo grinned mischievously. "Of course, it's about doing what you did to me before. Don't you know the principle of reciprocity?"

Wen Shui was shocked: "Wait a minute, I only used clothes last time."

"As an elder, I can't be as stingy as you, can I?"

After Yukiko Kudo took off her left shoe, she found that the socks underneath had a bunny pattern. She inserted her slender fingers into the edge of the cotton socks and gently tugged at it.

Her small, flawless feet, as white as jade, were exposed to the air, and the red nail polish added a touch of sexiness to her.

Of course, what makes Wen Shui most nervous right now is the wad of light pink fabric in the other person's hand.

Now Wen Shui couldn't pretend to be a good boy anymore, and he started struggling violently.

The green sedan parked downstairs at the Mori Detective Agency shook.

Just then, Xiaolan's shout came from the second floor of the office.

Wen Shui and Mrs. Kudo stopped what they were doing at the same time.

Yukiko Kudo, who had been submerged in warm water again, suddenly looked up and saw Conan standing blankly in the cold night wind with his little schoolbag on his back through the car window.

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Ran was the first to come downstairs. She was wearing a coat and looked at Wen Shui and Kudo Yukiko standing outside the car.

Yukiko Kudo looked somewhat embarrassed.

Wen Shui, on the other hand, looked quite self-righteous, because he really hadn't done anything, and if he had nothing to hide, he naturally wouldn't feel guilty.

"You two were really just discussing the script, and then you got into a fight because you disagreed?" Xiaolan looked at the two of them suspiciously.

Yukiko Kudo glared at Wen Shui: "Yeah, this kid actually said my inspiration is the idea of ​​an old person, and no audience will buy it."

Wen Shui was forced to respond: "I'm right, young people today are different from when you were a child."

"You brat, say that again..."

After the initial shock, Xiaolan calmed down a bit.

If she had witnessed this scene from the side of the road, she might not have been so easily persuaded, but this happened right downstairs from her family's office, and she knew that Conan would be coming downstairs soon.

A normal person wouldn't choose to do something like this under such time pressure, right?

Xiaolan sighed, "Oh, I see. It's good that you're alright. I thought you two were really fighting."

To prevent the misunderstanding from continuing, Xiaolan also started to change the subject.

Yukiko Kudo nodded awkwardly: "Sorry, I made you laugh."

At this moment, Conan, sitting in the car, knocked on the window impatiently: "Yukiko-neechan, let's hurry up and go. Professor Agasa will be going to sleep soon."

Conan was very dissatisfied. He planned to interrogate his mother and Wen Shui and Shu tonight to find out if there was any secret between them.

Yukiko Kudo said goodbye to Ran and then got into the car.

Just as Wen Shui was about to open the car door, he suddenly noticed Xiao Lan grabbing his wrist: "Wait a minute, Wen Shui-kun, could we come to the school's equipment storage room before tomorrow's club activity?"

"what happened?"

"I want you to explain what just happened," Xiaolan said.

Warm Water: "Hasn't it already been explained clearly?"

"You smiled happily just now, didn't you?" Xiaolan looked at Wenshui with sharp eyes. "When you were going downstairs just now, the smile you had when you stared at Aunt Kudo was the same smile you had when you ate the fried noodles bread at school."

Fried noodles with bread?

Wen Shui was speechless. When did Kudo Yukiko become equivalent to fried noodles and bread?

However, seeing Xiaolan's serious expression, he figured it wouldn't be easy to fool her. But then he suddenly remembered something: "Going to the equipment warehouse again? You're not planning to tie me up again, are you?"

Xiaolan's eyes widened instantly.

She hadn't really thought that much about it; she just subconsciously wanted to find a quiet place, forgetting the incident of the two of them being tied up in the equipment warehouse.

Xiaolan glared at him, her face flushed, "You bastard, I'm going back to sleep. I'll deal with you tomorrow!"

After saying that, Xiaolan turned around and ran up to the second floor of the firm.

When Wen Shui opened the car door, he found that the mother and son inside were both looking at him with scrutinizing eyes. However, perhaps out of a sense of mutual restraint, neither Conan nor Yukiko Kudo asked him what he and Ran had talked about that made Ran blush and run away.

On the way to Wen Shui's villa.

Wen Shui began to recall Kudo Yukiko's unusual behavior earlier, and he felt that things might not be as simple as she said.

Suddenly, he was called out of nowhere, and his mood was lower than ever before. He also hesitated and tried to evade the question.

Wen Shui felt that Yukiko Kudo had probably encountered something.

However, if you ask her directly, Yukiko Kudo probably won't tell you the truth.

Wen Shui carefully observed Mrs. Kudo's fair and delicate face through the car's rearview mirror, pondering how to get her to tell him the truth.

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The next day, after school.

When Wen Shui and Xiao Lan returned to the Mouri Detective Agency, Uncle Mouri was watching a replay of Yoko Okino's concert.

After school, Conan didn't run around. He sat on the sofa early and read comic books. It was unclear whether he was looking forward to the investigation that night or worried that sparks might fly when he was alone with Ran.

Because Kogoro Mouri took the train at 19:30 PM last night, which is still some time away.

After Xiaolan put down her schoolbag, she asked, "Dad, should we finish eating before we start the investigation?"

Uncle Mori glanced at the time: "How about we have some snacks first, and then have dinner after we get back from the investigation tonight?"

"Why?" Xiaolan asked.

Kogoro Mouri said in a deliberately profound tone, "Because after winning the bet, the ice-cold beer tastes even more refreshing, hahaha..."

Uncle Mori flashed his signature smile.

The other three people in the room looked at Kogoro Mouri with speechless expressions.

Just after 7 p.m., the family of three brought Conan to Shibahama Station and bought the same tickets as the night before.

After boarding the train, when it arrived at Fujimi Station, several children about Conan's age got on and whispered to Kogoro Mouri, as if they were discussing something.

Wen Shui and his group immediately noticed the unusual situation.

Xiaolan: "Dad, do you know these children?"

Kogoro Mouri shook his head: "I don't know him, I've never seen him before."

Wen Shui gave Xiao Lan a look.

Xiao Lan immediately went over to ask the children.

Conan watched Ran's retreating figure, his mind brimming with resentment. "No way! This isn't how you treat my childhood friend! You bastard, Numizu!"

After Xiaolan questioned the children, she received some shocking news.

Last night, when Uncle Mori was sleeping in the car, his mouth was wide open. One of the naughty children threw candy into Kogoro Mori's mouth, but he didn't wake up.

"This is impossible!!"

Kogoro Mouri was shocked when he received the news.

Wen Shui: "Uncle, I told you you must have misremembered the time. You probably took an extra subway ride last night."

Kogoro Mouri rubbed his head: "That's not right. After I met Sachiko Shimamura, I specifically checked the time. If I took an extra subway ride, the time wouldn't make sense at all."

Xiaolan: "Dad, didn't you not wear a watch yesterday? Where did you check the time?"

“In Miss Shimamura’s car,” Uncle Mori said.

Wen Shui: "Couldn't it be that the woman deliberately changed the time? Uncle, think about it carefully, was there anything wrong last night?"

After hearing what Wen Shui said, Kogoro Mouri finally understood.

He was, after all, a detective, and his initial judgment was based on his certainty about the timing.

Looking back now, it seems that Shimamura Sachiko did seem a little flustered when they first met, and he even slept for ten minutes in her car later.

Could it be that the problem lies in those ten minutes?

After noticing the suspicious aspects of Sachiko Shimamura, the group immediately began a targeted investigation and deduction.

They quickly simulated Shimamura Sachiko's plan to use the time difference to get Kogoro Mouri to create an alibi in order to clear her name of murder suspicion.

And what made the warm water breathe a sigh of relief was...

Just like in the original Conan case, Uncle Mori found a pen signed by Sachiko Shimamura in his car yesterday while he was in a daze.

This pen has the fingerprints of both Sachiko Shimamura and the deceased Kazumi Takenaka, which would render Sachiko Shimamura's alibi completely invalid.

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