Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

The other members of the Junior Detective Club chimed in.

With all that commotion, the sharp question from before was naturally overlooked, and even if Ran and Sonoko still wanted to know the answer, they were too embarrassed to bring it up themselves.

Wen Shui glanced gratefully at Ai Haibara.

When Ai Haibara realized that everyone was already talking about Uncle Mori's cameo appearance, she stopped acting with Nuku. She stood next to Nuku, slightly out of breath, her flat chest rising and falling with her breath under her cute brown overalls.

Wen Shui: "You must be tired. Sit down and rest for a while."

As he spoke, Wen Shui casually put his arm around Ai's soft shoulders, letting her sit on his lap. Then he picked up the drink next to him and handed it to Ai Haibara: "Have some water. You're sweating from all that craziness. What if you catch a cold?"

Warm water gently brushed away the stray hairs of sweat that clung to Ai Haibara's ears, tucking them behind her ears.

His fingertips felt her delicate, flawless skin slightly warm, and because of the sweat, the milky scent on Ai Haibara's body was even stronger than before.

If it weren't for the large crowd, Wen Shui would definitely find a reason to properly enjoy this wonderful, sweet aroma.

Ai Haibara snorted coldly, her icy blue eyes conveying the message, "I'll settle the score with you tonight."

However, she still had to put on a good show, so Ai Haibara obediently took the drink that the warm water had handed her and took small sips.

At this moment, Yukiko Kudo, who was sitting next to her, clapped her hands with a smile: "Ai is so amazing. When she grows up, she will definitely be a strong wife, the kind who can keep her husband from going out drinking."

Ai Haibara was drinking water when she heard the compliment and her face suddenly turned red. She glanced at the warm water and said, "I... I don't want any husband. Men are all uncontrollable philanderers."

"Hmm, that makes a lot of sense."

Yukiko Kudo's eyes lit up; it was as if she had found a kindred spirit.

Uncle Mori, caught in the crossfire, blushed and coughed, "Hey Yukiko, why are you joking around with these kids too?"

“But what Ai said makes a lot of sense, I think it’s very true.” Yukiko Kudo seemed to remember something, “That bastard Yusaku often brings other people’s lipsticks home when he’s abroad, always saying it’s for business, but he always uses the same few lipstick models, damn it, that bastard definitely has another woman on the side…”

Yukiko Kudo got angrier and angrier as she spoke.

If she continues talking, she might even divorce Yusaku Kudo while drunk.

Conan had no choice but to step in and clean up his dad's mess. Pointing in Ai Haibara's direction, he changed the subject, saying, "Look, Ai's blushing!"

Everyone turned to look at Ai Haibara, which made her already shy face turn even redder.

Ai Haibara, now the target of everyone's anger, glared at Conan, grabbed a nearby roasted corn cob as a weapon, and charged at him.

Seeing this, Ayumi, who was standing nearby, also joined the group chasing Conan with the same hatred.

Genta and Mitsuhiko ate their barbecue with glee as they watched Conan being chased and begged for mercy by two little girls.

As Professor Agasa and Uncle Mori, along with the younger generation like Ran Nukumizu, watched Conan begging for mercy, they felt as if they were seeing their younger selves in him.

Everyone's face broke into a smile.

And this impromptu barbecue party ended amidst everyone's laughter.

Incidentally, Wen Shui received a barrage of text messages from Ai Haibara as soon as he got home, saying she was going to kill him and fight him to the death.

Chapter 207: Pinning Xiaolan against the wall in the entryway

After Wen Shui helped everyone clean up the trash in the yard and put it into bags, she took the opportunity to leave first.

Ai Haibara should have discovered that Nuwa had run away long ago, but she was probably busy washing dishes or something, and only called Nuwa now.

Wen Shui sat on the sofa in the living room, listening to a childish, angry voice coming from the phone receiver: "What kind of gift did you buy me? Is this something for a little kid?"

"You're not really a child," Wen Shui could only argue, "Besides, when you see Xiao Lan and the others wearing stockings and miniskirts, don't you envy them?"

Ai Haibara: "Who would envy that kind of thing? It's not like I haven't worn it before!"

"Okay, don't be angry anymore. I'll take you to buy Kamen Rider cards next time," Wen Shui said with a smile.

Ai Haibara persisted: "No, now stand up from the sofa, open the door, walk into the hallway, and look outside."

Wen Shui was startled. Had she really come after them?

That shouldn't be the case. It's so late already. Since the Slit-Mouthed Woman case hasn't been solved yet, and given Ai Haibara's cautious nature, she usually wouldn't go out alone so late at night.

Wen Shui hesitated before walking to the entrance, putting on her shoes, and then opening the front door.

A gust of cold wind hit him. It had been several hours since he had drunk warm water and beer, but the alcohol was still quite strong. He was still a little dizzy, and the wind would make his brain even more foggy.

"Hey, are you out yet?" Ai Haibara urged.

Wen Shui frowned slightly: "You're out? You didn't actually come here, did you? It's too dangerous for you to come out alone so late at night. Even if you're angry with me, you can't put yourself in danger."

Ai Haibara was silent for a few seconds on the phone, and when she spoke again, her voice was noticeably softer: "Stop talking nonsense. People who buy weird clothes for little girls have no right to say such things."

The lukewarm water made my mouth water.

However, he soon realized that the wind was strong that night, but it was very quiet around him when Ai Haibara was speaking.

She either came out in Professor Agasa's car, or she never left home at all.

Wen Shui leaned on the second-floor railing, looking down at the street. The convenience store sign across the street was still lit up, and a young girl wearing a long-sleeved sports jacket happened to pass by the convenience store.

The white light shining from the convenience store illuminated the girl's delicate profile, blurring her features. Her slightly upturned hair, like a unicorn's horn, reflected a dazzling white light.

At first glance, she gives the impression of a radiant angel walking in the darkness.

Warm Water: "I saw it."

"Huh?" Ai Haibara asked, puzzled. "What did you see?"

"Ah, no, it's nothing." Wen Shui had actually seen Xiao Lan and blurted out instinctively, "I meant the streets were deserted. You wouldn't be trying to make me come out into the cold wind, would you?"

Ai Haibara snorted coldly: "It's not that easy. Now, turn left at the traffic light to the left of your house's intersection, pass a ramen shop, then turn right, and keep walking along the main road. You'll see a park with a giant panda sculpture..."

Ai Haibara described in detail how to take a winding route.

After she finished speaking, Wen Shui mentally reconstructed the route that Ai Haibara had described and suddenly realized what was going on.

"Wait a minute, isn't that Professor Agasa's house?" Wen Shui said, both amused and exasperated.

Ai Haibara's voice was cold: "Otherwise what? Do you think this matter is over? Now that you've come here to repent, I'll only step on you for half a minute as punishment for your perverted brother, since you're so sincere."

What kind of strange form of punishment is that?!

Also, don't give people nicknames casually. Things like "perverted brother" are really awful.

While mentally complaining, Wen Shui gently advised, "Stop fooling around and get some sleep. If you don't like it, I'll buy you white stockings next time."

"Pervert, who, who wants that kind of thing..."

Wen Shui hung up the phone immediately.

He had already sensed that Ai Haibara was only calling to complain because she was shy, and that she wasn't actually that angry.

Even if he really did follow Ai Haibara's instructions and went to Professor Agasa's house to apologize with his body intact.

Ai Haibara might be in a good mood and even find a way to remove the thorns from his body.

However, now is not the best time. He's still under the influence of alcohol, and if he loses control and something happens with Ai Haibara in her mini form, things could get very complicated.

And there was another main reason, which was that Xiaolan came to find him, and she was carrying a thermos.

If I'm not mistaken, it's probably something like a late-night snack or a hangover soup.

Wen Shui is never one to disappoint a girl's feelings.

Xiao Lan risked her life late at night to bring him food. Although Xiao Lan is very good at fighting, the Slit-Mouthed Woman seems to be a terrifying existence that one person cannot fight alone. They can't just leave Xiao Lan here and ignore her, can they?

Just as he was thinking this, Wen Shui noticed that Ai Haibara had sent him a series of teeth-gritting emojis, but after sending the emojis, she didn't say anything more.

It seems this matter has come to a temporary end.

Perhaps the next time they meet, Ai Haibara will still be wearing the thick black pantyhose that Wen Shui gave her, and of course, she'll also be saying vicious things like she'll trample him under her with a cold face.

Wen Shui put her phone away and leaned on the railing, watching Xiao Lan walk towards the rented apartment.

As Xiaolan approached the apartment complex, she immediately noticed the warm water on the second floor. She exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, what are you doing outside? Did Dad tell you I was coming?"

Wen Shui shook her head: "No, I was lying on the sofa when I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach, and then I had a strange urge to think that Xiao Lan would appear in front of me."

"Ugh, that's so cheesy! Don't say things like that in public, okay?" Xiaolan's face flushed red instantly.

Wen Shui: "What are you afraid of? There's no one else here."

Xiao Lan stopped arguing with Wen Shui and instead lowered her head and ran to Wen Shui's door as fast as she could.

She was really afraid that this guy would say something embarrassing again while drunk, and if the neighbors saw it, how could she have the nerve to come to Wenshui again next time?

Looking at Xiaolan, who had appeared in front of Wenshui in the blink of an eye, the air was much colder at night than during the day. Xiaolan was wearing a long-sleeved sports jacket and long running pants instead of a short skirt.

Even so, the fitted sports jacket couldn't hide the graceful curves that rose and fell with the rapid sprint, giving Wen Shui a feast for the eyes.

Xiaolan tucked the stray hairs behind her ear and handed the thermos to Wenshui: "Here, I cooked some porridge for Dad. There are some side dishes on top. Eat it and then go to sleep."

I took the thermos with warm water, and even before I ate anything, I felt warm inside.

Although Ran brought a portion of porridge for Uncle Mori when she cooked it, doesn't that show that in Ran's heart, his position is almost as important as her father's?

Not to mention, Xiaolan even brought it to him late at night.

Moved by her emotions, Wen Shui grabbed Xiao Lan's slender wrist: "Come in and sit for a while. After I finish eating, take the thermos back with you."

Xiaolan had already prepared her words of refusal, and she even practiced them a few times in front of the telephone poles on the way.

But when Wen Shui's broad and strong hand grabbed her wrist, Xiao Lan seemed to be under a spell, completely unable to say no, and could only let Wen Shui forcefully pull her into the entrance hall.

Wen Shui held the thermos in one hand and closed the door with the other.

The dark corridor and the strong hormonal scent emanating from Wen Shui made Xiao Lan feel like a frightened bird; even the sound of the door closing made her body tremble violently.

Mei-chan and Mei-ying-chan, who were wearing sports jackets, bounced a few times as well.

Its amazing softness is astonishing.

After all, this was different from usual. Whether it was coming to a male classmate's house alone late at night or bringing him warm rice porridge, it was different from when they held a tactical meeting to discuss how to solve the case.

It was also different from when she brought Wenshui food during the day.

Ran often sees similar plot points in romantic movies and in the manga that Sonoko Suzuki lent her.

If all goes as expected, romantic movies usually include a heartwarming scene where the male and female leads are chatting on the sofa, and then their hands accidentally touch when they go to get a water glass.

After a deep, affectionate gaze, the scene cuts to a bright, sunny morning, showing the two wrapped in a bed sheet, embracing each other.

In the comics that Sonoko Suzuki lent to Ran, the protagonists usually didn't even have time to talk on the sofa. In the comics that Ran saw, the male and female protagonists would start their "battle" as soon as they entered the entrance hall, and the focus was on the details of their journey from the entrance hall to the bathroom and back to the entrance hall.