Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Please don't let this put pressure on you; continue on your path as a detective.

Yu Cheng Liuli's words stunned everyone; they clearly hadn't expected her to thank Wen Shui in return.

Wen Shui was initially a little worried that sending Yu Cheng Liu Li's father to prison might affect his relationship with Fei Ying Li and Uncle Mori.

He was even a little worried that Ruri Amatsuki might turn into something like "the blood-red widow of Beika Town".

After all, this is Conan's world. Neighbors can develop murderous intent over trivial matters and then devise a murder plot that would be considered brilliant even in a mystery novel. This is an essential talent skill for everyone.

Unexpectedly, Yu Cheng Liuli's heart is so kind and pure.

It's hard to believe that she's a female artist who has been working in the entertainment industry for many years.

However, considering her reputation as the number one healing singer, things seem to make sense again; music is the best medium to reveal the true nature of a person's soul.

It must be because Yu Cheng Liuli has a pure and innocent inner world like Xiao Lan that she is able to sing music that resonates with everyone.

Wen Shui nodded heavily: "I understand, Miss Yu Cheng, thank you for your advice."

Later, Wen Shui learned that after learning about Nan Yunxiao's situation, Fei Yingli felt that there was a high probability that she could help him defend his guilt, using his physical illness and advanced age as a breakthrough point to try to reduce his sentence or simply have him serve his sentence outside of prison.

Of course, all of this is within the bounds of the law.

Wen Shui also took a break and told everyone that she wanted to go on vacation tomorrow, using the excuse that she had just encountered a murder case and needed to relax so that everyone could get back to work.

Everyone present, including Yu Cheng Liuli, believed that Wen Shui made this request out of remorse, and that his main purpose was to help Yu Cheng Liuli relax.

This time, Yu Cheng Liuli did not refuse Wen Shui. Instead, she looked at Wen Shui with a complicated gaze, seemingly lost in thought.

This scene made Yukiko Kudo, who was standing next to Conan, grit her teeth in anger.

Wen Shui clearly offered to pay for everyone to go to the beach so that he could take a photo with her.

She was the one who arrived first!

However, she could only think these things in her heart. If she were to say them out loud, she and Wen Shui would probably become the target of everyone's criticism.

"Yukiko, what's wrong?" Ruri Amashiro keenly noticed the unnatural look on Yukiko Kudo's face. "Are you worried about the filming schedule?"

Yukiko quickly waved her hand: "No, I was thinking about what to eat tonight."

Ruri Amashiro walked over and took Yukiko Kudo's hand: "Don't worry, Yukiko, I don't have any work besides this detective show. If needed, I'll help with the music for the movie, and I'm also happy to have a cameo role~"

"This...then I'll leave it to you, Xiao Lili."

Yukiko Kudo couldn't refuse Ruri Amashiro's sincere gaze, but deep down she still felt a little uncomfortable.

This is the kind of behavior where you're actually a little bothered, but you have to force a smile.

This made Yukiko Kudo feel like she was being NTR'd in front of everyone.

However, she secretly resolved that she would never let Ruri Amashiro come to the rented house in Mihana-cho before filming began.

This way, Rain City Glass won't have too much contact with warm water.

It wasn't that Yukiko Kudo didn't trust Ruri Amashiro; what she truly didn't trust was Kazuki Numizu.

After all, she's the kind of person who writes "I love older sisters the most!" in the synopsis of a mystery novel. Plus, this incident might have already planted a seed in Ruri Amashiro's heart, so Yukiko thinks it's better to be careful.

However, Mrs. Kudo soon discovered the contradiction within herself.

Just now, she even had a malicious fantasy about what might happen between Eri and Onami...

Why did you suddenly become resistant to Yu Cheng Liu Li when it was changed to Yu Cheng Liu Li?

Yukiko thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. In the end, she attributed all her troubles to Nuwa. It was all because of that naughty little brat that she wasted her brain cells thinking about these pointless things.

At this point, Yukiko Kudo was unaware that what she truly longed for deep down was for someone to help her break free from the shackles of morality and allow her to embrace what she desired most in her heart.

Eri Kisaki and Ran could obviously do this very easily.

On the contrary, Yu Cheng Liuli's status is much lower, so she can only pose a threat.

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Not long after, director Ken Shiroyama came to inform Kogoro Mouri that filming could begin.

Although Ruri Amashiro decided to continue performing, the director decided to invite Yukiko Kudo to join the cast as well, so that at least the ratings wouldn't drop too drastically.

While Kogoro Mouri was filming the opening scene, Yukiko Kudo was also taken to the villa's dressing room by the makeup artist to change into new clothes and makeup.

With Yoshiki Kazami no longer an unstable factor, the overall filming efficiency is much higher than before.

However, the script, which was changed at the last minute, could not reach the original level of sophistication. But fortunately, there was the very popular actress Yukiko Kudo, and her collaboration with Ruri Amashiro was simply perfect.

Eri Kisaki: "Yukiko seems particularly serious this time. Could it be because she ran into an old friend?"

"Yes, I didn't expect Aunt Kudo to be so amazing. I thought she was joking when she said that the acting skills of the current popular actresses are not as good as hers." Ran agreed.

Wen Shui smiled and said, "Be careful, Yukiko might come after you if she hears you say that."

"No way! Aunt Kudo may seem unreliable, but she's very kind to the younger generation." Ran hugged Eri's arm, a nostalgic smile on her face.

Ran's appearance reminded her of how Yukiko Kudo took care of her when she was a child.

Wen Shui nodded with a strange expression: "Indeed, Miss Kudo is very caring."

Conan, who was standing next to her, sensed that Wen Shui's words had a hidden meaning, but after observing for a long time, he couldn't find anything wrong.

Moreover, apart from holding Ran's hand and taking pictures of the snowy scenery outside, Wen Shui didn't seem to do anything too outrageous this time, which made Conan feel much more at ease compared to the previous times.

It seems people can change. Conan thought to himself, "His mother probably reminded Wen Shui when she was preparing for the event."

Two hours later, the filming was successfully completed.

Director Ken Shiroyama held the hands of Nukumi and Uncle Mori, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.

On one hand, he wanted to thank Kogoro Mouri for helping him complete the filming, preventing the episode from being canceled.

On the other hand, we are grateful to Wen Shui for finding evidence of the murderer's crime, which led to the murderer's confession. Otherwise, the Metropolitan Police Department would have investigated the scene until dawn, and this episode would have been completely canceled.

"Really, there's no need to be so polite. We can drive back ourselves," Kogoro Mouri said.

Ken Shiroyama: "Are you sure you don't need to? It's so late now, and the mountain roads are hard to drive on. Our crew has a dedicated van to pick up and drop off the actors."

“It’s okay, we’ll just drive slowly,” Kogoro Mouri said. “Besides, it’s inconvenient to park the car here; we’ll have to come back to get it later.”

Shiroyama Ken didn't insist any further. He thanked him a few more times and then went back to direct his men to clean up the site.

The guesthouse and inn I had booked in advance had already been arranged. Considering that it was getting late, I found a nice inn in the closest place to the mountain.

Wen Shui and his group arrived at the parking lot.

When Eri Kisaki arrived, she also brought a car, and together with the car that Kogoro Mouri rented, there was enough room for the extra Ruri Amashiro.

However, when it came time to assign seats, Ran chose to sit in the same car as Eri because she wanted to talk to her more.

Yukiko and Ruri Amashiro made the same choice as Ran.

This left only Conan and Uncle Mori on the warm water side. Conan had a sour face, perhaps because he was unhappy that he hadn't found the culprit again.

Kogoro Mouri wasn't as talkative as usual; it seemed he was also affected by the lukewarm water.

They didn't talk much along the way, and soon arrived at a wooden inn in Shizuoka Prefecture.

To Wen Shui's surprise, Fei Yingli and her group drove faster than Wen Shui and her companions, arriving at the hotel more than ten minutes earlier.

It's worth noting that although Kogoro Mouri doesn't own a car, his driving skills are actually quite good.

This made Wen Shui wonder if Eri Kisaki was driving very fast, or if Yukiko Kudo had switched to driving halfway through the journey.

Upon entering the hotel, Wen Shui saw Xiao Lan standing at the front desk chatting with a woman who appeared to be the hotel owner.

Upon seeing them enter, Xiaolan immediately greeted them: "You've arrived! Did anything happen on the way?"

"It's alright, but Eri was driving way too fast," Uncle Mori couldn't help but complain.

Xiaolan stuck out her tongue: "Mom said she wants to get a good night's sleep and rest well tomorrow, but she also wants to soak in a hot spring before going to bed, so she can only drive faster."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "What a simple and unpretentious reason. Have they already gone to take a bath?"

"It shouldn't be yet, changing clothes takes time," Xiaolan said. "I was worried that we'd all go into the hot springs and then I wouldn't be able to reach you by phone, so I'm waiting for you here."

Wen Shui nodded: "Then you should go change your clothes quickly, I'll come find you later."

These hotels usually provide standard yukatas (light robes) for guests, so even groups without much luggage don't need to worry about them.

Xiaolan's face suddenly turned red: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not a mixed bath. Go and shower with Dad."

"I know, I meant I'd like to review today's case with you later. Isn't that something our detective team always does?" Wen Shui said seriously in front of Kogoro Mouri and Conan, making up a completely unfounded statement.

Xiao Lan saw the mischievous smile in Wen Shui's eyes and instantly understood what his subtext was.

"It's too late today, let's talk about it tomorrow during the day when I'm free. I'm going to change my clothes now..."

Xiao Lan ran away in a bit of a panic.

Wen Shui looked regretful; it seemed he wouldn't be able to enjoy Xiao Lan's scent again tonight.

Damn it, I was hoping to see how Ran was different after soaking in the hot spring.

After taking the room key from the landlady, Wen Shui and the other two went to the second floor of the hotel.

Generally speaking, when guests who come in groups book rooms, they will be assigned to rooms together unless they have special requests.

However, perhaps because they made the reservation call too late, Wen Shui and the others had their rooms separated, with Wen Shui's room being the furthest from Uncle Maoli's.

The three of them split up to find their own rooms. Wen Shui just found her way to her room by following the room number on the door.

Suddenly, I saw the door to the next room being gently pushed open.

Through the gap, one could vaguely see Yukiko Kudo's face after removing her makeup. She was wearing a navy blue yukata provided by the hotel, and her long curly hair hung down in front of her chest, forming a charming arc supported by her magnificent bosom.

Wen Shui looked down and noticed that Yukiko's white stockings had also come off.

Perhaps because she was in her room, Mrs. Kudo was not wearing shoes. Her smooth, soft, white bare feet trod on the wooden floor, and her red-painted toenails reflected a dazzling light like rubies.

Wen Shui looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

Yukiko Kudo bit her lip, looking troubled, but after hesitating for a moment, Mrs. Kudo quickly made a decision and beckoned to Wen Shui with her finger.

Immediately afterwards, the snow-white northern hemisphere hidden under the yukata disappeared from sight and retreated back into the room.

Wen Shui stared at the crack in the door, two guesses popping into her mind.

Is she trying to avoid fulfilling the bet, to lure herself in, kill herself, and then fake it as a suicide?

Or did he accidentally trigger a hidden easter egg level?