Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

"No, it's not what you think," Wen Shui quickly reassured her. "Even if you hadn't been kidnapped, those energetic kids would have joined in anyway; that's just their personality."

Wen Shui saw Xiao Lan suddenly lower her eyes, her delicate eyelashes reflecting a captivating luster in the sunlight.

I thought that sometimes being too understanding might not be a good thing. It was too unfair for Xiaolan to live like this. She started blaming herself all the time. She was just showing the extreme side of a people-pleasing personality.

No, we need to think of a way to gradually and subtly help Xiaolan change her personality.

Otherwise, if she has a girl after marriage, without any family changes, the child will most likely be influenced by her mother's personality. Wen Shui doesn't want her daughter to be tricked away by Huang Mao when she grows up.

However, this matter is probably not as easy as it seems.

Xiaolan's personality was largely shaped by the fact that her parents separated when she was very young.

Xiaolan's early experience of taking care of her father and her longing for family warmth shaped her personality into what it is today.

If Ran didn't know karate and was a gentle, weak girl, her kind nature would probably make her easily taken advantage of.

While Wenshui was thinking, her gaze couldn't help but fall on Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki, and her eyes weren't very friendly.

"What's wrong, Wen Shui?" Xiao Lan noticed the change in Wen Shui's aura.

Wen Shui then came to her senses and smiled, "It's nothing. Conan and I will go by ourselves later. You all can continue playing here. We'll try to come back and meet up with you before lunch after we finish shopping."

"You're not planning to sneak away, are you? Didn't I say you were treating this time?" Uncle Mori asked suspiciously.

Am I that kind of person?

"But your behavior is very suspicious..."

While Wen Shui and Uncle Mori were arguing, Ran's eyes dimmed again.

And this time it was even more obvious than before.

When Wenshui suggested that everyone go to Miho-Matsuhara near Mount Fuji to relax, Xiaolan was actually very excited because she had heard the myth about the "Hyakari no Uta" (Legend of the Feather Robe) since she was a child.

Legend has it that in ancient times, a celestial maiden descended to earth and, while bathing on the beach near Sanpo-no-Matsuhara, casually hung her feathered robe on a pine tree by the sea. A passing fisherman saw the robe and secretly hid it.

The celestial maiden was very anxious because she couldn't return to heaven without her feathered robe.

At this moment, the fisherman came out and asked the celestial maiden to dance for him, promising to return the feathered robe afterwards.

So the celestial maiden danced in the pine forest and in front of Mount Fuji. Afterwards, the fisherman kept his promise and returned the feathered robe to the celestial maiden, leaving behind this romantic legend.

The pine tree where the celestial maiden hung her clothes has become a symbol of romance and unattainable love. It is said that as long as you touch the pine tree with the person you love, you will receive the celestial maiden's blessing.

Xiaolan had been planning to go to the pine forest with Wenshui today, but she hadn't slept well last night because of this.

But unexpectedly, Wen Shui was suddenly asked to buy something for Xiao Ai.

Xiaolan felt a little disappointed and worried, unsure if she could make it back in time.

Just as she was thinking, Xiaolan suddenly noticed that Wenshui had pulled her aside.

Wen Shui took out a wad of cash from her wallet and stuffed it into Xiao Lan's hand, instructing her, "I said I'd treat this time, so I'll have to ask you to take good care of everyone while I'm not here. Don't try to save me any money."

Many attractions here require an entrance fee, plus the cost of buying souvenirs, and lunch for so many people must be quite expensive.

Besides buying things for Ai Haibara, Wen Shui also planned to take Yukiko Kudo to take a photo together, so she didn't know if she could get back before noon. Therefore, she had to entrust this important task to Ran.

"Huh? Is this really okay?" Xiaolan suddenly became shy.

Wen Shui gently squeezed her small hand: "There's nothing I can do, Lan-chan is the only one who can represent me here."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan's eyes immediately widened, and her fair face flushed an alluring light pink. She held the money given to her by the warm water, at a loss for what to do.

Am I the only one who can serve guests warm water instead of cold water...?

This is something that wives usually do, right?

"Warm Water, you really do consider me the most important person now," Xiao Lan thought, standing dizzily in front of Warm Water, as if she might faint at any moment.

Looking at the girl's shy reaction, Wen Shui couldn't help but start to doubt the modification plan he had just made.

Xiao Lan is so easy to please; she's the kind of Xiao Lan who makes people feel at ease and a safe haven.

If Ran were really transformed into someone with Eri Kisaki's personality, I think it would be a bit too much to handle, and it would take away a lot of the fun.

Wen Shui suddenly spoke up: "By the way, Xiao Lan, you can teach karate, right?"

"Of course you can, do you want to learn?" Xiaolan carefully put the money into her bag.

Wen Shui: "No, I mean if I have a daughter in the future, I would like to make sure that she is raised to be as skilled as you as a karate captain."

"Huh?!"

Xiao Lan couldn't help but gasp when she heard Wen Shui's request.

Everyone else also turned to look. Yukiko Kudo's expression was particularly displeased.

Xiao Lan pulled Wen Shui a little further away, then muttered in a low voice, "You...you're thinking too far ahead. We're not...not at that age yet."

"Eri-nee is the one who had you in college, right?" Wen Shui said softly. "It's not far off, Ran-chan, you should be mentally prepared."

Xiaolan bit her lip lightly, lowered her head, and remained silent.

However, through the slender strands of hair around her ears, Wen Shui could see that her small and lovely ears were completely red.

It seems that discussing this topic is still too impactful for Xiaolan, considering they just had a kissing ceremony last night.

Wen Shui patted her shoulder gently and said softly, "Okay, I was just saying it casually. You don't need to feel so pressured. Let's go to Uncle's place."

Xiao Lan nodded gently.

Just as Wen Shui was about to take a step, Xiao Lan suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said in a voice that was easily drowned out by the sound of the nearby waves, "I... I'll be ready, please give me some time."

After saying that, Xiaolan ran away in a panic.

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Half an hour later, Wen Shui and Conan arrived at the sports mall that Ai Haibara had sent him.

Although this place only sells sporting goods, it occupies a much larger area than Wenshui had imagined, feeling almost as large as the Mika Department Store, though it only has three floors.

Cars were constantly coming and going in the parking lot, and cyclists were also coming in groups to shop.

Like other global chain sports brands, this store has hired a currently popular idol as its spokesperson, and a huge, dynamic poster is hung on the exterior wall above the main entrance.

As soon as Wen Shui led Conan inside, a saleswoman greeted them: "Hello, sir, what would you like to buy?"

Wen Shui looked at Conan: "Take out the list."

Conan handed his phone to the saleswoman, whose eyes lit up immediately after looking at it. When she looked at the warm water, she had a "I've found a fat sheep" expression on her face.

This made Wen Shui feel a little uneasy. What if Ai Haibara took the opportunity to retaliate against him?

He had just slipped a lot of money into Xiaolan's hand so she could take everyone out to play. Now, Wen Shui didn't have much cash left, and he hadn't brought his card with him in his haste to leave.

Although Ai Haibara, that rich girl, can reimburse him afterwards, if it's really not enough, he'll have to wait for Mrs. Kudo to come to his rescue.

However, if that were the case, there would be a risk that Conan would discover Wenshui's plan to abandon Conan and go on a date with Kudo Yukiko.

Just then, the sales assistant said in a sweet voice, "Sir, there are a few items you want to buy that are out of stock here and need to be ordered. Could you please wait a moment?"

Wen Shui frowned slightly: "How long will it take? I have something to do later."

"It won't take long, at most an hour," the female shop assistant quickly assured, seemingly unwilling to lose Wenshui as a major customer.

Wen Shui nodded: "Okay, then I'll just wander around here for a bit, and I'll come back to pay the bill when I have everything."

The female shop assistant turned and ran away.

After walking around the store twice, Conan said he was too tired and wanted to go to the rest area to rest.

So Wen Shui bought Conan a glass of juice and some snacks from the nearby bar. After putting them down, he said he wanted to continue walking around and left.

Conan watched Wen Shui's retreating figure and thought to himself that since Ran and the others hadn't come along this time, he wasn't worried about Wen Shui sneaking into the house.

Now that everything has been bought, it's better to use the waiting time to investigate the case. The Slit-Mouthed Woman case still has no clues, which remains a worry for Conan.

Conan took a sip of the juice, and the sweet strawberry flavor spread in his mouth. The sugar in the juice made Conan feel happy.

After his body shrank, in addition to losing some of his impulses towards women, his habits gradually shifted towards those of a child.

My fondness for sweets has also increased compared to before.

Conan grabbed the snacks Wen Shui had bought for him and popped them into his mouth. He suddenly realized that Wen Shui was actually a pretty nice person. She had helped him pick out food in the morning and was now buying him snacks.

If we ignore Wen Shui's covetousness of Ran and his mother Yukiko Kudo, Wen Shui can at least be considered an evenly matched opponent.

Conan thinks that he and Nukumi might become good friends like Heiji Hattori.

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The reason why Wen Shui didn't rest in the rest area with Conan was mainly because she was worried that Kudo Yukiko would see her when she came.

His plan was to pay the money while Conan wasn't looking and then sneak away.

However, it will probably take Kudo Yukiko some time to get away. Originally, Awami was a little worried about what excuse she would use to continue browsing around after she finished buying the items, but unexpectedly, the items were out of stock.

Yukiko Kudo should be able to get here within an hour.

Wen Shui just asked the shop assistant, and the total amount of money was indeed much more than the money Wen Shui had on her. Since that's the case, she can only wait for Mrs. Kudo to arrive and ask her to help pay for it.

Actually, Wen Shui could call Ai Haibara and ask her to find a way to make a remote payment.

But he really wanted to see Mrs. Kudo's surprised and helpless expression when she was told she needed to pay.

Just as she was thinking, a mannequin suddenly appeared in front of Wen Shui, wearing a light pink and white tennis uniform with a very short skirt, and the size was obviously meant for a child.

A thought struck Wen Shui.

The mannequin in front of me was automatically replaced with Ai Haibara, who has short, slightly wavy brown hair and a cold expression.

"Brother Wen Shui is such a pervert, making people wear such slutty clothes. If this continues, I'm calling the police!"

Wen Shui couldn't help but imagine the things that Ai Haibara wouldn't say to him.

Okay, in that case, let's buy this and give it to Ai Haibara as a souvenir.

While getting her to call him "brother" while wearing a tennis skirt might be a bit difficult, getting Ai Haibara to give her a back massage or something should be achievable.

Just as Wen Shui was about to find the female shop assistant from earlier and ask her to wrap up the mini tennis skirt as well, a woman wearing a suspicious long trench coat suddenly appeared beside him and followed his gaze to the tennis skirt.

The woman wore large sunglasses and a fisherman's hat, along with a long trench coat that almost covered her entire body, giving the impression that she was hiding a secret.

"This is too revealing. How could they let Ai and Ayumi wear this kind of clothes?" the woman complained. "I don't know what these businesses are thinking. There's something wrong with the design of this kind of clothing."

Wen Shui stared at the newcomer for a full second before recognizing her as Kudo Yukiko.