Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Yukiko Kudo smiled awkwardly: "Well, you're right. I just saw that Wenshui wasn't writing the script for me properly, so I wanted to tease him a little."

This explanation might not be easily accepted by others.

However, Yukiko Kudo herself is a bit childish, and she still often finds opportunities to play pranks on Conan. With the help of Nuwa and Vermouth, Ran and her family of three have clearly accepted this explanation.

Ran breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glancing at Shinichi's mother's magnificent bosom.

I have a feeling that if my opponent is Shinichi's mother, I don't have much of a chance of winning.

Eri pushed up her glasses, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Nukumizu and Yukiko, but in the end she still felt that such a thing was unlikely to happen.

Conan, on the other hand, was a little suspicious, but his previous tests had all proven that his mother and Wen Shui were just incompatible.

Considering that warm water has a strange attraction for women, even if they don't like each other, they can always get involved with him.

Just like Conan himself often encounters murder cases, he is not so worried about them.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Vermouth, then said to Yukiko with as serious an expression as possible, "Well, what a coincidence! Yukiko, why don't you come and eat with us?"

Eri Kisaki snorted coldly.

Ran, also dissatisfied, gave Uncle Mori an elbow strike from behind.

Vermouth shook her head slightly upon seeing this: "No need to trouble you. Yukiko and I have some things to discuss today, which is why we chose such a secluded spot."

Yukiko Kudo nodded: "It's about the film company, but I didn't expect Sharon to have disguised herself."

"Of course I have to give you a surprise when we meet an old friend," Vermouth smiled. "I've already ordered the food, so let's go back over there and sit down."

The two nodded to the Mori family, then turned and walked to a table near the window.

I guess they felt it was more convenient to talk there.

Xiaolan had already ordered the food, and Wenshui and the others were led by the waiter to the round table behind producer Kawabata Shiro and his entourage.

The dishes were served quickly. I must say, the chef at this restaurant is really good; even the lukewarm water was impeccable.

During the process, Shiro Kawabata even came over to chat with Ran and asked if she wanted to play the female lead in the movie.

Ran was initially quite happy, but after seeking the opinions of Eri and Numi with her eyes, she politely declined.

Even so, Kawabata Shiro, unwilling to give up, left his business card and found the contact information of the great detective Kogoro Mouri. It seems that even if Ran doesn't contact him, he will take the initiative to visit the Mouri Detective Agency.

Of those present, only Wen Shui and the murderer knew that Kawabata Shiro would never have that chance.

When she was half full, Wenshui began to observe Kawabata Shiro's movements, trying to figure out how the murderer was planning to do it.

Considering that murderers in the Conan world usually take advantage of the convenience of the location.

Furthermore, the presence of warm water confirms that the victim was poisoned in the lobby in full view of everyone, so methods like "close your eyes when it's dark" can be largely ruled out. The possibility of a diversionary tactic to create an alibi is also unlikely.

Could it be that the unique properties of Chinese ingredients are being exploited to create biological toxins through their combination, leading to murder?

Or is there some way to poison someone that can be done even in full view of others, and that you don't have to worry about the police finding evidence afterward?

Wen Shui was thinking about it.

Suddenly, Kawabata Shiro, who was sitting next to him, widened his eyes and grabbed his collar with both hands, looking like he was having difficulty breathing.

Immediately afterwards, Kawabata Shiro's face slammed heavily onto the plate in front of him.

He is obviously dead.

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Twenty minutes later, nearby criminal police arrived at the scene.

The team leader was Yokomizo Sango's younger brother, Yokomizo Shigego. The two looked almost identical, except that one had a coral-shaped haircut and the other had a buzz cut.

Unlike his brother, Yokomizo Shigego has an innate aversion to detectives.

Even after learning about Kogoro Mouri's identity, as well as the identities of Kazuki Nukumizu, they didn't show much enthusiasm.

Instead, they followed all the required procedures without missing a single step, carefully having their subordinates question them about their statements.

Perhaps because Yokomizo Shigego usually has this attitude, he was more "useful" than the other detectives, even managing to find the bottle in the bathroom that appeared to have contained potassium cyanide before Conan did.

Unfortunately, no fingerprints were collected.

However, this also narrowed the suspicion down to the guests who had been to the restroom.

Besides a few unlucky waiters and guests, the Maori couple were also the main suspects because they went to the restroom along the way.

Yokomizo Shigego said to the suspected guests, "I'm sorry, but since the matter hasn't been investigated yet, you may have to stay here for a while today."

Several guests looked embarrassed.

However, looking at Kawabata Shiro's corpse, it was difficult to say anything.

Just then, Yukiko Kudo's clear voice came from far away outside the door: "None of us have been to the restroom, so we won't delay your investigation any longer."

Everyone turned around and looked.

They discovered that Yukiko Kudo had somehow slipped out of the police cordon and was taking out her keys to open the car door. Vermouth, standing next to her, also had a calm expression.

Yokomizo Shigeo paused for a few seconds, then roared:

"Wait a minute! We haven't even confirmed whether the murderer poisoned the body in the bathroom yet, and you haven't been cleared of suspicion!"

Yukiko Kudo was called back like a child who had done something wrong. Vermouth, on the other hand, looked at Nukami with amusement.

Yokomizo Shigego walked to the door and questioned the two young detectives: "Damn it, what were you doing watching the scene?"

"Ah, this..."

The two young police officers guarding the door scratched their heads sheepishly, clearly distracted by the charm of Vermouth and Yukiko Kudo.

During this break, Wen Shui, like Conan, also investigated the body before and after.

Wen Shui stared at the spinning wheel on the table, a thought suddenly striking her, as if she had vaguely grasped something crucial. But when she tried to follow that feeling further, she lost that mysterious sensation.

Perhaps we haven't gathered enough clues yet. Maybe if we gather more clues, we'll be able to figure out the killer's method, Wen Shui thought to herself.

Yokomizo Shigeo: "Ahem, so next..."

"Uncle, I think there might be something wrong with this," Conan said, crawling out from under the table with a bottle of soy sauce in his hand.

"Whose child is this? Put that thing down right now! What if it's poisoned?" Yokomizo Shigego was furious, then turned to his men, "What were you thinking? How could you let a child play near a corpse?"

This left the officers even more confused.

It was as if some mysterious force had prevented them from noticing the kid.

Subsequently, Yokomizo Shigego made initial speculations about the case, but unfortunately, there was no substantial progress.

Wen Shui noticed that Vermouth kept checking her watch, probably because she had other things to do later. He was a little worried that this big shot being trapped here would cause more unnecessary trouble.

After all, Wen Shui wasn't entirely sure whether Vermouth's identity could withstand scrutiny and investigation.

So he had no choice but to step forward and clear Vermouth and Yukiko Kudo of suspicion, since they were completely newcomers and had no reason to have had any contact with the deceased.

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Vermouth and Yukiko Kudo crawled out of the police cordon and walked towards their car on the side of the road.

Logically speaking, Yukiko should have waited until Mori and the others finished their business before going back with them, and she might even have brought her son Conan home.

But today is different; that situation just happened.

The person Yukiko least wants to be around right now is Conan. That kid has such a keen sense of smell; it would be troublesome if he found out that what she just said was a lie. At least wait until she calms down a bit before talking to him.

Xiaolan's gaze passed over the rain-soaked police tape and landed on Vermouth's familiar expression.

A sense of déjà vu washed over me.

Because Xiaolan had been busy with club activities these past few days and hadn't had much rest, she suddenly recalled a long-forgotten memory and then fainted.

Everyone gasped and gathered around.

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Wen Shui decided to take Xiao Lan to the hospital.

Although he knew that Ran had fainted because seeing Vermouth had triggered some long-forgotten memories, he was still a little worried.

Anyway, Wen Shui hasn't figured out the killer's method yet, although the system's research progress is very important.

But Xiaolan's safety is more important to Wenshui.

The Mori couple are unable to leave the scene for the time being because they have not yet been cleared of suspicion.

Eri walked up to Nukumi with a worried look on her face: "I'm entrusting Ran to you, Nukumi-kun."

Kogoro Mouri: "Kid, if anything happens to Ran, I won't let you off the hook."

Wen Shui nodded with a serious expression.

Conan suddenly interjected, "Brother Wen Shui, I want to go too! I want to go too!"

"You better behave yourself." Kogoro Mouri turned around and punched Conan.

Yokomizo Shigego chimed in, "Although the possibility is very low, you just went into the restroom, so you can't leave for the time being."

Conan glared at Ran, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. But there was nothing he could do; now he had to find the culprit as soon as possible.

With my mom coming along, nothing should happen, right?

When Yukiko Kudo saw Ran faint, she followed Vermouth back to the restaurant.

"I've driven here, come in my car." With that, Yukiko hugged the unconscious Ran and turned to walk towards the car.

Conan thought to himself that his unreliable mother was sometimes useful, at least she wouldn't side with outsiders.

But the reason why Yukiko Kudo was so proactive was because of a terrible thought deep in her heart that she dared not even think about: she didn't want Wenshui and Ran to have too much physical contact.

I blush just thinking about it. You're an elder, Yukiko.

How can you be jealous like a child?

However, she herself did not know that when doing this kind of thing, she could clearly feel the energy of her youth, so she had a feeling of tasting the sweetness.

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Wen Shui had assumed Vermouth would come along, but to her surprise, Vermouth said she had something important to do and left early.

Yukiko Kudo placed Ran in the back seat of the car.

Wen Shui also opened the car door and sat in the back seat so that she could take care of Xiao Lan.