Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

"Hey, wait a minute!" Yukiko Kudo grabbed Wen Shui's arm. "Why don't you give me your terms, you little brat? It's too much to just leave like this."

Wen Shui chuckled inwardly.

As expected, this lady has a very strong sense of curiosity and won't let him go so easily. It seems that even if she makes a slightly unreasonable request, Yukiko Kudo wouldn't refuse.

Yukiko Kudo looked wary and added, "Let's make this clear first, I won't wear any strange clothes for you to see again, and there can be no physical contact."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a harmless punishment. You can do it all by yourself."

"So, what exactly is it?"

Yukiko's beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity, her delicate eyelashes fluttering, clearly she couldn't contain herself any longer.

Wen Shui brought his face close to her ear and whispered his request.

Yukiko Kudo exclaimed in surprise, "What? You can't...you can't do that..."

Chapter 225 The Bet: Eri Kisaki Sees a Terrifying Future

Yukiko Kudo actually had a general idea of ​​what was going on when Nuwa made her demands.

She thought that this guy probably "accidentally" saw her body earlier and had bad intentions, so he took the opportunity to propose a bet.

Damn it, he must have gotten a taste of success from the cow costume incident last time.

However, this time Yukiko Kudo prevented Onami from having any bad intentions in advance, forbidding excessive physical contact and prohibiting her from wearing any strange clothes.

Yukiko Kudo didn't believe this kid could come up with anything else.

Of course, she was also a little curious about what photos Wen Shui and Xiao Lan had taken outside. In fact, based on Yukiko's understanding of Xiao Lan, the girl would never do anything too outrageous; at most, she would let Wen Shui hold her hand.

However, Yukiko still wanted to watch it, and even agreed to the bet with Nuwa.

She herself didn't understand the reason.

Mrs. Kudo, who likes to make decisions based on intuition, attributed her decision to her concern for Ran and her sense of responsibility for keeping an eye on the warm water for Conan.

But what Yukiko Kudo didn't realize was that her behavior was actually an instinctive reaction that all female animals had automatically evolved during the process of reproduction and survival.

However, after Wenshui made her request, Kudo Yukiko still felt that she was too unguarded around Wenshui.

This kid really knows how to create unexpected surprises for her even when the rules are strictly enforced.

"You little rascal, what on earth is going on in your head?" After her initial exclamation, Yukiko Kudo quickly tried to remain calm.

Wen Shui shrugged: "I can't help it, it's all your fault."

"Blame me?"

“That’s right.” Wen Shui explained seriously, “Every time I solve a case, you always come up to me from an unexpected angle.”

Not only does it interrupt my train of thought, but it also prevents me from getting a good night's sleep every time.

The lukewarm water turned the tables on them.

Yukiko Kudo's mouth gaped open, her face full of disbelief: "How can you say that with such confidence? I'm the victim here!"

"So that's the problem," Wen Shui said calmly. "Regardless of whose fault it is, you should at least consider my age and physical condition."

The warm water paused, then, like a detective in a movie solving a case, began to circle around the "culprit":

"Ms. Kudo, please have some self-awareness. You're a highly popular retired idol with such a great figure. It's already quite remarkable that I can maintain this level of rationality."

"W-what kind of good figure..."

Yukiko Kudo blushed and wanted to retort, but then realized that Nuwa seemed to be praising her.

And thinking about it carefully, there shouldn't be anyone in this world who could resist her charm, so Wen Shui's words do make some sense.

However, she quickly came to her senses: "Even so, asking me to use our photo as my phone wallpaper is going too far, isn't it? What if someone sees it? How am I supposed to explain our relationship?"

“This is both punishment and insurance,” Wen Shui said with a stern face.

Yukiko also put on a stern face and adopted the demeanor of an elder: "You brat, explain yourself clearly."

Wen Shui: "You're always so reckless. You're not even as mature as Conan's classmate Genta. And every time you get into trouble, someone always covers for you, so you never feel the punishment for doing something wrong."

"Why wasn't I punished? I..."

Yukiko wanted to retort that she couldn't sleep well every time she was taken advantage of by him, and the guilt and sense of immorality tormented her.

However, she immediately realized that saying such things would only give Wen Shui a sense of conquest, and would not seem to have any other purpose.

Yukiko Kudo quickly corrected her, "When I do something wrong, I usually go back and reflect on it."

Wen Shui rolled her eyes, clearly not believing it.

"In short, if you lose this time, you'll have to put our photos on your phone's screen saver for three days," Wen Shui continued. "During these three days, you have to work, live, and go shopping with your old friends as usual. You can't hide at home and avoid seeing anyone, and you can't secretly change them."

“But if we get caught, we’re doomed,” Yukiko Kudo argued.

Wen Shui: "That's why I call it a punishment. Only by making you feel that sense of trepidation every day will it leave a deeper impression, so that next time a similar situation occurs, you won't suddenly rush over and interrupt my line of reasoning."

After listening to Wen Shui's explanation, Kudo Yukiko hesitated.

In fact, Yukiko Kudo had already decided to reject the suggestion from the very beginning.

After all, it's one thing to accidentally rub against warm water normally, and you can easily let it go with a little self-suggestion. But if you set a photo of the two of you as your screensaver for three days, it means that your relationship has taken another step forward.

Yukiko Kudo hasn't thought about taking another step forward yet. In fact, she feels that her relationship with Wenshui is a bit abnormal. Would a normal person get spanked by a kid in front of an old classmate?

However, Wen Shui's later words made her waver.

Wen Shui is right; this is both punishment and insurance.

Perhaps this method can force her to recognize the relationship between her and Wen Shui, so that she can be more careful when interacting with Wen Shui in the future.

Yukiko Kudo took a deep breath: "Okay, what if you lose?"

"I'll put your photo on my phone's screen saver for three days," Wen Shui said.

Yukiko was furious: "That's a reward for you, you brat! Don't think I don't know you still have my photos in your album."

Wen Shui thought to himself, "That was sent to me by you too, but now is not the time to talk about that. We need to finalize the bet quickly, as he still needs to find real clues to solve the case."

Wen Shui: "Then how should I reward you?"

“It’s a punishment for you,” Yukiko Kudo corrected. “If you lose, I will attend the next school ‘three-way meeting’ as your mother.”

The "three-way talk" here is similar to a parent-teacher meeting, but instead of everyone being in a classroom, each family is interviewed individually.

“But my parents have both passed away, and everyone knows that,” Wen Shui said.

Yukiko: "I'll still be adopted."

Wen Shui was speechless. How could anyone adopt a boy who was already able to work part-time when he had no relatives or friends in a normal family?

However, after thinking about it, Wen Shui realized that since she wouldn't lose anyway, it wouldn't hurt to agree to her condition.

After agreeing on the terms, Wen Shui took her phone out of her pocket.

Yukiko Kudo immediately leaned closer and stared at Wen Shui's phone screen.

Wen Shui opened the photo album. The most recent photos were taken with Ran in the woods. There were photos of the two of them together, as well as solo photos, but none of them were the kind of photos that Kudo Yukiko had imagined.

On the contrary, because the shooting was rushed, the location selection and composition were very poor.

"You must have taken all of these, right? Your photography skills are terrible." Yukiko Kudo complained as she swiped her phone screen with her fair fingertips.

Wen Shui thought to herself, "Next time I'll show you my photography skills, so don't beg for mercy then!"

After scrolling through a dozen or so photos, Yukiko Kudo suddenly noticed that above her were menus and prices of restaurants near Teitan Department Store, as well as screenshots of supermarket promotional flyers.

"How can that be all? Didn't you go for a long time?" Yukiko Kudo continued flipping through the photo album, refusing to believe it. Then, her eyes suddenly lit up and she stopped looking at a photo of a woman's back in the album.

Yukiko Kudo's lips curled slightly downwards, and she asked with a hint of jealousy, "Hmph, who is this girl? Have you met someone new...? Eh? Isn't that me? You jerk! Why are you taking pictures of me without my permission?"

Wen Shui: "I didn't take any photos secretly; I took them openly and honestly."

"I'm asking you why you took my picture, you brat. You wouldn't use my photo for something lewd, would you?" Kudo Yukiko glared at Wen Shui, but her red cheeks made one want to take a bite.

Actually, Wen Shui's face was quite calm.

Because his phone didn't contain any information related to the Black Organization, and mostly just fragments of his daily life, he wasn't afraid that Yukiko Kudo would look through it.

But he forgot that last week when they were having dinner, Yukiko Kudo emerged from the restaurant bathed in the night, her dark red dress and the neon signs on the street creating a retro aesthetic.

The scene at that moment inspired Wen Shui's writing, and she felt it could be a good source of inspiration.

So, almost by accident, Wen Shui used her phone to record the scene.

But he quickly forgot about it, and the photo was inconspicuous in the album, soon buried by restaurant menus and supermarket discount advertisements.

Wen Shui touched her nose somewhat awkwardly: "Well... actually, I just thought the scenery in this photo was so beautiful that I just snapped a picture."

"The scenery?" Yukiko Kudo sneered. "I think you have ulterior motives."

As she spoke, she reached for her phone to delete the photos.

"Don't delete it! I was thinking about whether I could use this inspiration to develop a movie script." Wen Shui grabbed Mrs. Kudo's fair hand; her smooth skin was no different from that of a young girl.

Yukiko Kudo was startled and slapped Wen Shui's hand away: "What inspiration? Tell me first."

"I haven't decided yet. Let's go to that restaurant again in a few days, and you can wear that long dress again so I can get a feel for it," Wen Shui replied casually.

Yukiko Kudo stared into Wen Shui's eyes: "Is what you said true?"

"Of course it's true."

Because Wenshui's gaze was so sincere, and mainly because Yukiko knew in her heart that Wenshui was indeed driven by the keywords to take those photos, she didn't delve into the matter further.

"We'll see, if I have time," Yukiko Kudo said.

Wen Shui: "Alright, now it's your turn to fulfill your bet."

Yukiko Kudo pleaded with Nuwa, "How about we wait until we get back tomorrow to start? I might have to sleep with Eri tonight, and the risk of being exposed is too great."

Wen Shui nodded: "Okay, anyway, we haven't taken the group photo yet."

"You don't need to worry about that," Yukiko Kudo said. "Didn't we take a group photo with Ran and Mori when we went to the Fire Country Cup charity tennis tournament last time?"

Yukiko Kudo deliberately emphasized that it was a group photo taken together, in order to justify the existence of the warm water photos on her phone.

Wen Shui suddenly revealed a mischievous smile: "Who told you to use the previous photos? Such a rare opportunity, of course we should take a new group photo."

Yukiko Kudo sensed a dangerous atmosphere.