Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Once again, the machine flashed a dazzling light on its very first turn.

"Holy crap, a winning streak to advance?" The fat guy next to him had stopped playing and was staring in disbelief at the numbers that kept soaring on Daisuke's machine.

Because the probability of [winning streak advancement] is much lower than that of [unbeatable], the rewards are naturally much more generous.

Daisuke's expression wasn't as surprised as before; instead, it was filled with seriousness: "Perhaps, the money for my wedding and buying a house with Eiko will be secured today."

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Uncle Mori had no idea that he had just missed a chance to make a small fortune.

Even if he really knew, he would probably still resolutely run back to the hotel to confront Wen Shui.

After all, Xiaolan was much more important to him than playing pachinko.

Although the two guys didn't take any photos or other evidence, judging from the details he described and the clothes they were wearing, it was definitely Xiaolan and Wenshui.

Damn it, Sonoko Suzuki is right here, how can I let that bastard Nukumi do whatever he wants?

Kogoro Mouri was completely baffled.

They even started to wonder if the red-haired guy at the pachinko parlor had made up a story to brag about the crime scene.

Conan, following behind Kogoro Mouri, also looked anxious.

Although Kogoro Mouri returned the phone to Conan as soon as they left the pachinko parlor, and Conan immediately asked Ran in a coquettish tone what she was doing, Ran's reaction suggested that nothing serious had happened.

Was it a cover-up, or was it really just that red-haired man talking nonsense?

The conflicting accounts from both sides make this situation seem very suspicious.

What started as a single case of Xiaolan's infidelity has evolved into an "infidelity case with some suspense and mystery."

So much so that, besides worrying that his childhood friend would be taken advantage of by Wen Shui, Conan also felt a faint sense of curiosity deep down, wanting to uncover the truth of the matter.

Strange, why am I so excited?

Conan was equally baffled.

At this time, Conan had no idea that what happened today might become an important turning point in his life. Through these two highly accidental events, Conan's worries about his childhood friend and his excitement for solving cases were combined.

Although the integration at present is only of a low degree.

But as time goes on, Conan may gradually merge these two emotions and become the first detective in human history to use the betrayal of his childhood sweetheart as a motive to solve a case.

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Upon entering the hotel lobby, Kogoro Mouri immediately rushed to the front desk.

After carefully inquiring about Wen Shui and Xiao Lan's condition when they returned, the "honest waitress" didn't embellish the story; instead, she helped cover it up.

The waitress probably thought that even if a handsome guy like Wen Shui was involved with two girls, it must be because he liked them too much.

There are quite a few people in this world who are obsessed with looks.

If it were someone else, the waitress would probably have told the truth.

In short, after hearing the hotel waitress's testimony, Kogoro Mouri's unease subsided.

However, Uncle Mori still brought Conan to the room in the warm water, only to find that no one was inside. Then the two of them rushed to Ran and Sonoko's suite.

After knocking on the door a few times.

Sonoko Suzuki walked to the door, opened it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Uncle, why are you back?"

Kogoro Mouri, panting, asked, "Ran, how are you? Did that guy Nukumizu do anything to you?"

"Warm water? He was really putting in a lot of effort just now," Sonoko said with a smile.

Are you putting in a lot of effort?

Kogoro Mouri and Conan exchanged a glance, then rushed into the room without even taking off their shoes.

Sonoko Suzuki: "Hey, wait a minute, you little bespectacled brat, take off your shoes."

After walking through a short corridor to his bedroom, Kogoro Mouri was once again shocked by what he saw.

There were no clothes strewn everywhere, nor crumpled paper balls or balloons flying all over the place. Xiaolan didn't seem to have been bullied by Wen Shui either.

Xiaolan and Wenshui sat on the soft carpet, with empty gashapon shells, sorted and opened toys, and gashapon capsules that they hadn't had time to open yet all around them.

Sitting on the carpet unpacking gashapon toys, Xiaolan looked displeased: "Dad, why aren't you taking off your shoes? What if you get the floor dirty?"

Kogoro Mouri: "W-what...what are you guys doing?"

"Of course, it's opening gashapon capsules!" Wen Shui picked up a gashapon capsule in her hand and said with a smile, "Uncle Mori, why don't you try it too? You love playing with pachinko so much, you must find it hard to resist this kind of thing, right?"

"Disassembling gashapon toys?" Uncle Mori was dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected that his hasty return would turn out like this. Although he felt relieved, the feeling of punching the air was still a bit unpleasant.

Conan was a bit smarter than Uncle Mori, and he pressed on, "But Ran-neechan, didn't you just say on the phone that you were going to the department store to find us?"

"That's strange, didn't I just text you, Dad?" Xiaolan picked up her phone in confusion and smiled sheepishly. "Because we're a bit addicted to opening gashapon toys, we've decided to skip shopping today."

"But..." Conan wanted to say something more.

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly appeared from behind, grabbing Conan by the back of his neck and yelling, "You brat, get out here and take off your shoes!"

"Sonoko-neechan, I was wrong..."

Kogoro Mouri stood there, scratching his head awkwardly: "Oh, so you were dismantling gashapon toys. Hehehe, I just heard someone say there was a fight at the ice cream shop, and I thought you guys were being bullied by Wenshui."

Wen Shui said with dissatisfaction, "Uncle, is this how you see me?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, and having received a lot of help from Wen Shui before, Kogoro Mouri walked over and put his arm around her shoulder: "That's my daughter, of course. If I'm not worried, who is? But you've surprised me a bit this time. Here's what I'll do: I'll remove you from my blacklist right now."

The lukewarm water was startled.

Does such a thing really exist?

Is it really okay for Xiaolan to have a father like this?

"Dad, you haven't taken your shoes off yet." Ran put down the gashapon, seemingly wanting to replicate Sonoko's action of throwing Conan out earlier.

Kogoro Mouri: "Oh dear, look at my head! Sorry, sorry!"

Uncle Mori took off his shoes, picked them up, and tiptoed to the door.

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After arranging the shoes, everyone sat back down on the carpet in the hotel room.

Ran recounted the entire incident to Kogoro Mouri.

Of course, Ran omitted the part about using warm water to stretch her muscles, and also omitted the part about Sonoko Suzuki's body being seen.

Ran comforted herself, saying that this was to protect the privacy of her sister Sonoko and her literature clubmate Onami. If her father found out that Sonoko's body had been seen naked, he would be extremely embarrassed.

She would feel very embarrassed if her father knew that she was massaging her thighs with warm water.

During the process, Conan also conducted an investigation in the room.

Conan noticed that although there was a lot of water in the bathroom, he didn't find any warm water hair. He then went to the warm water room to investigate and confirm the degree of moisture on the warm water's body.

It was confirmed that he had taken a shower in his room about an hour earlier.

All signs indicated that the situation didn't seem as serious as it appeared, but Conan still felt a vague sense of unease.

After explaining, Kogoro Mouri frowned slightly as he looked at Ran's school uniform skirt: "Why are you dressed like Eri?"

“Because I’m Mom’s daughter,” Xiaolan said matter-of-factly. “Okay, now it’s Dad’s turn.”

"Me? What happened to me?"

Ran's expression darkened: "Didn't I tell you not to go to pachinko parlors? How could you bring Conan to such a place?"

Conan was startled and turned to slip away.

As a result, they were intercepted by Sonoko Suzuki and Nukumizu.

"Conan, Ran hasn't finished asking her question yet," Wen Shui said with a smile.

Conan rolled his eyes, then had no choice but to return to Ran, where he and Kogoro Mouri were lectured by Ran.

Uncle Mori is a habitual offender; he's used to his daughter's lectures.

But Conan felt a little wronged. He thought to himself, "Uncle Mori took my phone and is watching me so I can't leave. I can't exactly use Shinichi Kudo's phone to send you a text message, can I?"

But Conan can only think these things to himself.

Shinichi Kudo's identity must never be exposed; otherwise, besides the threat from the Black Organization, he'll probably have a hard time getting past Ran.

Even if he were to confront her, he would have to wait until he recovered and confessed to Xiaolan in a romantic setting to make up for the deception he had endured during this time.

However, on the other hand, there has been no progress in the drug development for Ai Haibara.

If things continue like this, Conan feels that his chances of winning against the lukewarm water are gradually decreasing.

No, I need to find a way to urge Ai Haibara when I get back. If that doesn't work, I'll tell Ai Haibara about how Wen Shui deliberately took advantage of Ran, so that she'll have some sense of crisis.

However, it might not be easy to convince Ai Haibara just by talking.

Or perhaps we could deliberately set a trap for Wen Shui, get him and Xiao Lan to have something happen, and then...

Wait a minute?

Conan was startled. Why would he actively plan to send Ran to Wenshui to take advantage of her? Although it was for the purpose of researching the antidote, wasn't this method a bit of putting the cart before the horse?

How strange, why would I have such a thought?

Conan was extremely puzzled.

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Later, at Sonoko Suzuki's suggestion, everyone stayed in the room that afternoon to help her unpack the gashapon toys.

Miss Sonoko was worried about not having enough gashapon toys, so she dragged Ran outside to buy a lot more.

The group continued unpacking gashapon toys until evening before packing up and leaving the hotel to head to the barbecue restaurant that Kogoro Mouri had booked in advance.

This restaurant has a great location, surrounded by popular tourist attractions. In addition, the spacious interior and the opulent decor provide a great sense of satisfaction. So, during dinner time, you can see through the windows that the seats inside are almost full.

After getting out of the taxi, Wen Shui and her group attracted the attention of many passersby.

The first one to stand out is Xiaolan, dressed in a school uniform pencil skirt. Her graceful curves and intellectual and elegant style, along with her black high heels, make her already tall figure even more perfect.

What's most irresistible is that Xiaolan's face still retains the innocence and purity that only a student can possess.