Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Mitsuhiko: "Those are completely different. I think the pirate ship is more like it."

The juvenile detectives discussed topics unrelated to the case.

On the other side, Wen Shui, who thought she had been fair, walked to the altar where the Girls' Day dolls were placed, grabbed a corner of the red cloth covering it, and ripped it off forcefully.

"what?!"

"This...this is impossible!"

Everyone stared in disbelief at the altar beside Wen Shui.

Because after the red cloth was torn down, what appeared underneath was actually the painting of Thor.

After a moment of silence, Detective Takagi went over to examine it and said with an incredulous look, "Warm Water, how did you guess that the painting was hidden here?"

Wen Shui: "It's the expression on the doll's face. Because there's a painting underneath, the angle changes, so we feel that the doll's expression looks a bit gloomy after it's been placed there."

"I see. But how did you come up with that?" Detective Takagi scratched his head. He had been thinking about whether these dolls were cursed, and he had never considered that this was a possibility.

Wen Shui smiled and said, "That's a detective's sense of smell; it takes a long time to practice."

That's right, it takes a long time to watch "Detective Conan" repeatedly to acquire this kind of reasoning skill.

"Alright, tell me your conclusions." Miwako walked over and poked Onami's side, interrupting his boasting.

Although she spoke sternly, Miwako's face unconsciously revealed an expression that said, "Well, isn't this the man I chose? Isn't he great?"

Upon seeing this, the detectives who had previously expressed dissatisfaction with the lukewarm water felt as if their entire world had collapsed.

However, because Wen Shui's performance was indeed convincing, and the profession of criminal police values ​​ability, the other criminal police officers looked at Wen Shui with a hint of admiration.

Because Wen Shui found the lost "Thor" painting.

This further reduces the suspicion, because if the culprits were Tsugumi Takashi and Mie Yoshiharu, it would be impossible for them to leave the painting here.

Setsuko Kanno looked at her mother-in-law with some surprise, seemingly unable to accept this fact.

After being stared at by everyone for a long time, Yayoi Kanno finally sighed: "I thought my trick was perfect, but I didn't expect Mr. Wen Shui to see through it. That's right, I did all of this."

"But... why is that?" Jinqu Shuigui asked, puzzled. "Is it for the 2000 million yen deposit?"

"What a joke! I would never sell our family's guardian spirit for money." Granny Kanno's expression was very serious. "The last time, our family was already severely punished."

As if she had just realized something, Mie Yoshiharu exclaimed, "Before? Could it be that the 'Wind God' painting was also sold by you and eventually ended up in Mr. Tsugu's hands?"

Granny Kanno nodded: "That's right, it's because that painting was sold..."

Yayoi Kanno then explained the origin of the painting. It turned out that when her husband was still alive, he often said that the two paintings were the guardian spirits of the Kanno family. At that time, Yayoi Kanno thought that her husband was just saying this because he liked the two paintings.

Not long after, when Yayoi Kanno's son got married, he wanted to buy the apartment but didn't have enough money. So, Yayoi Kanno secretly sold the "Wind God" painting to make up the difference.

However, to Yayoi Kanno's surprise, her husband was on a boat trip with his colleagues when they encountered a typhoon.

The typhoon appeared very strangely; it capsized the ship and disappeared immediately afterward.

This led Yayoi Kanno to believe that the disaster was a punishment inflicted by the guardian deity for selling the painting of the wind god.

The reason she stole the painting was not only to extinguish Tsugumi Mizuki's hopes, but also to take this opportunity to tell her son and daughter-in-law the truth. After her death, the right to dispose of the painting would definitely be given to her son and daughter-in-law. If selling the painting led to a repeat of the tragedy, then Kanno Yayoi would probably die with regrets.

After explaining, Yayoi Kanno turned to look at Nukumi: "I think perhaps my handling of the situation was inappropriate and angered the guardian spirit, which is why this Nukumi detective happened to be present at the scene as well."

It's indeed a bit of a coincidence that Wen Shui and Xiao Lan came to the Kanno family's house today, and there's nothing wrong with understanding it that way.

However, Wen Shui didn't believe in the idea of ​​a guardian deity bringing down divine punishment. But there was a "death god" elementary school student, and perhaps it was Conan's appearance that brought this long-buried truth to light.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled everyone." Yayoi Kanno apologized to everyone, then walked up to Miwako Sato. "Officer, please take me away."

Sato Miwako blinked: "What are you talking about, Grandma? The painting has been found and there were no casualties. The case is closed."

"But... I've caused you a lot of trouble," Granny Kanno said with a guilty look.

Sato Miwako shook her head: "If I take you to the police station, that will only cause us more trouble. My boss will call me into his office and give me a severe scolding."

I think we should just let this matter drop. The Metropolitan Police Department encounters several cases like this every year; let's just leave it at that.

Setsuko Kanno immediately came over and bowed to Miwako in gratitude.

The other detectives also agreed with Sato Miwako's decision. Such an elderly person is a difficult problem to deal with, and if something happens in the police station, they would all be held responsible.

Tsugumi Mizuki originally wanted to buy the Thor painting, but after hearing that the head of the Kanno family had died in the typhoon, he ran home in a cold sweat.

After the matter was resolved, Wenshui and his group bid farewell to the Guanye family and left.

As for the Girls' Day dolls, they have to be kept at Kanno's house for now, as the courier hasn't come to pick them up yet, and they will be sent to Ayumi later.

As I stepped out of the apartment building, the orange sunset painted the sky red, and even the clouds were tinged with a beautiful caramel color.

The Metropolitan Police Department personnel left one after another in their cars. Sato Miwako walked up to Detective Takagi and said, "Takagi, I'm leaving the rest to you. I'm too tired to go back to the station with you."

Takagi glanced at Onami Kazuki standing at the apartment entrance and naturally guessed what Sato Miwako's true intentions were.

"Don't worry, Sato-senpai, leave it to me." Takagi Wataru patted his chest to assure him, then turned and got into the passenger seat of the police car with a hint of heartache.

I watched as the Metropolitan Police Department patrol car disappeared from sight.

Sato Miwako then skipped and hopped over to Wen Shui with light steps: "Thank you for your help again this time. What would you like to eat tonight? It's on me."

Wen Shui: "No need to be so polite, I just happened to be there."

"Hey kid, don't be so polite with me..." Miwako laughed heartily.

Xiao Lan suddenly appeared in front of Wen Shui and smiled, "We're going to Wen Shui's house for dinner tonight. Why don't you come along, Officer Sato? It'll be more lively with more people. I'll go to the shopping street later to buy some more meat."

Although it was an invitation she made herself at the initiative, Xiaolan's tone subtly placed her in the position of the hostess.

It seems that even gentle little rabbits can display unusually strong determination when their territory is invaded.

Ai Haibara added, "I'll also cook my favorite dishes for Wen Shui-nii. He worked hard practicing with us today, so I have to treat him properly."

Ai Haibara emphasized the words "practice ball" and "treat well" particularly.

Others might not have noticed, but Wen Shui immediately understood the implication in Haibara Ai's words; she was clearly speaking with a vengeful mindset.

"Huh, I feel like I'm being outdone by the girls who are younger than me." Sato Miwako frowned. "My cooking skills are just so-so, but it wouldn't be right not to cook something for Wen Shui at a time like this."

Ran smiled and squinted, "It's alright, Officer Sato is a guest."

Ai Haibara nodded: "That's right, that's right."

Sato Miwako clearly also noticed the faint smell of vinegar in the air, and her fighting spirit was ignited.

“That won’t do. If Wen Shui dislikes me, she might not help me solve cases next time,” Miwako said jokingly. “Alright, in that case, we’ll have to use our trump card.”

As she spoke, she made a move that left everyone speechless.

Chapter 249 Sato-senpai's dessert and an invitation to Mrs. Kudo

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Sato Miwako bent down and inserted her slender, white index finger into the pair of black, low-cut high heels, then pushed off with her heel.

Those fair little feet, wrapped in soft leather all day, were exposed to the air, their alluring fragrance drifting into the warm water's nostrils with the gentle breeze.

Wen Shui initially thought that Miwako wasn't wearing socks because of her slender ankles.

After she took off her shoes, Wenshui noticed that Miwako was wearing white boat socks. Perhaps this was to increase grip when chasing fugitives, without attracting the suspect's attention by not dressing like a typical office lady.

Through the thin material of her boat socks, you could vaguely see her black-painted toenails.

Wen Shui couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He remembered that Sato Miwako used to devote most of her energy to her work, and apart from necessary makeup and reconnaissance, she would not put any effort into her appearance.

The decision to paint the nails a mysterious and deep black was clearly made after much thought.

Wen Shui's expression changed: "What are you doing? Weren't we discussing what to eat for dinner?"

"Dessert is important too, isn't it?" Miwako grinned mischievously. "I remember Wen Shui-kun is quite interested in girls' socks, can we use that to win this out?"

Wen Shui: "There's no such thing. Those are all rumors, just rumors!"

"Oh? Really? Then why did your eyes suddenly light up just now?"

Wen Shui said sternly, "The sunlight is too bright. Put your shoes on quickly. There are children here."

Wen Shui looked back a little guilty and saw that Kojima Genta, Ayumi and the others standing at the entrance of the apartment building were full of doubt and confusion. It seemed that children of this age could not understand "Brother Wen Shui's unique hobby".

It's estimated that it will be another 5 years or so before Genta and Mitsuhiko become interested in Ayumi's cotton socks that got soaked from sweating during gym class.

I wonder if Conan will revert to Shinichi Kudo back then. If Conan grows up with these kids, we might just see some hilarious chaos.

Wait a minute!

Wen Shui was surprised to find that Ran and Ai Haibara looked like they were facing a major threat after seeing Sato Miwako's clever idea for "dessert".

It's as if this dish is perfectly suited to warm water.

This left Wen Shui speechless.

"You two shouldn't cooperate with her either. Honestly, I feel like my reputation has hit rock bottom," Wen Shui couldn't help but complain.

Xiaolan: "Huh, what's 'public opinion'? Does Wen Shui Jun actually have that kind of thing?"

"Hmph, this is the real face of Wen Shui-gege, isn't it?" Ai Haibara added insult to injury.

The two's amusing reactions made Sato Miwako burst into laughter.

Her antics actually eased the tension considerably. Apart from Conan, who was still sulking because he had lost to Wen Shui again, everyone else had faint smiles on their faces.

At this moment, Ayumi took out a camera from her schoolbag: "Brother Wenshui, let's take a picture. You promised to be the photographer."

Wen Shui nodded: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

He picked up the camera, quickly familiarized himself with the interface, and then noticed that the Junior Detective Club had already gathered together, bathed in the warm, orange glow of the setting sun, their shadows stretched long.

"Here it comes!" Wen Shui pointed the camera at the group. "3, 2, 1..."

Click, click!

The crisp sound of camera shutters rang out one after another.

After taking many sample photos, Wen Shui checked the results in the photo album. Apart from Conan, who was sulking because he lost the deduction, and Ai Haibara, who was a little uneasy because of Sato Miwako, the intruder, the others all had the innocent smiles of children their age.

Bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun and the smiles on Ayumi and the others' faces, Conan and Ai Haibara seemed less out of place, exuding a childlike innocence.

After taking the photos, the group discussed their plans for the following day.

Although Miwako Sato came by car, there was obviously not enough room for so many people. So, after discussing it, they decided that Ai Haibara would take the Junior Detective League to the Nuwa House to wait.

Ran, Onami, and Miwako Sato drove to the shopping street to buy ingredients for dinner.