Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

The Junior Detective League also looked desperate. Although they weren't interested in the wrestling match tickets, the Kamen Rider card packs in this collaboration contained many rare cards that could only be obtained from the newly released packs.

Genta glared angrily at the giant poster fluttering in the wind by the roadside: "How annoying! When you do a crossover event, you should at least consider us Kamen Rider fans!"

"What should we do? Should we go to the Mika Building?" Ayumi asked.

Ai Haibara shook her head: "That area is a commercial district, so there will definitely be more people there. Maybe people who weren't interested before will line up to buy it after seeing the advertisement. I guess it's hopeless."

"What should I do? I really want to draw that [Azure Shining] card. The cover is so beautiful." Ayumi looked at Ai Haibara pitifully, like a daughter looking at her mother for help.

Ai Haibara frowned slightly, putting herself in the shoes of a mother facing a request from her daughter, and figuring out how to please Ayumi as preparation for the future.

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind: "You little devils, why do you all look so miserable? Did you run into a case?"

When Ai Haibara turned around, she was surprised to see Sonoko Suzuki standing behind them.

Sonoko Suzuki seemed to have come alone. She was wearing super short denim shorts and a sporty tight-fitting tank top. Her smooth brown short hair was held in place by a headband, and her wheat-colored skin shone in the sunlight.

If Awami were here, wouldn't her eyes definitely be drawn to Sonoko Suzuki's youthful thighs first? Ai Haibara couldn't help but retort.

The group greeted Sonoko one by one, and Ayumi asked curiously, "Sonoko-neechan? What are you doing here? Are you here to buy Kamen Rider cards too?"

"I'm not a child, why would I buy that?" Sonoko couldn't help but complain.

Mitsuhiko: "So what are you doing here, Sonoko-neechan? There doesn't seem to be any other place to go for entertainment around here besides this toy store."

Sonoko Suzuki scratched her head: "I was originally going to accompany my older sister shopping by car, but when we passed by here I saw a lot of people gathered here, and there were police officers on the side of the road. I thought it was a murder case, so I abandoned my older sister and came here to investigate..."

The group of juvenile detectives couldn't help but roll their eyes, thinking to themselves, "Your behavior is no different from that of a child."

Just then, Sonoko Suzuki's phone rang. It was Warm Water calling.

Sonoko Suzuki: "Um... I'm sorry, Numizu, I misread it. There was no murder here. Oh, okay, then you and Ran can continue eating."

After hanging up the phone, Ai Haibara couldn't help but ask, "You even contacted Nuku and Ran-neechan specifically?"

“Yes.” Sonoko nodded. “We are the Suzuran Detective Club, of course we should try to help the police. Besides, Numizu told me before that I must tell him if I encounter a case, even if it is midnight or early morning.”

Ai Haibara's eyes dimmed.

If she hadn't been wanted by the Black Organization, she might still be enjoying a carefree school life like Sonoko and Ran.

Genta Kojima and his two companions looked at Sonoko Suzuki with suspicion, as if questioning how she could be so confident in helping the Metropolitan Police Department when she couldn't even distinguish between people queuing to buy card holders and crime scenes.

Sonoko Suzuki felt a little embarrassed by the stares from the kids. Her face flushed, and she retorted, "What are you doing? This kind of thing is normal. Even detectives make mistakes sometimes."

Under pressure from Miss Suzuki, the group withdrew their impolite gazes, but they still felt that without Wen Shui's brother in the Suzuran Detective Club, they would definitely not be a match for their junior detective club.

However, on another note, it seems that there is also a member in their Junior Detective League with a similar personality to Wen Shui, Edogawa Conan.

Although Conan usually demonstrates stronger reasoning abilities than them, he always falters when faced with lukewarm water, much like a professional soccer player who excels at beating weaker opponents but struggles in crucial games.

In other words, the truth is that Conan has been the one holding everyone back all along?

Sonoko changed the subject: "By the way, why did you all look so gloomy just now?"

Genta and the others explained to Sonoko Suzuki that they hadn't been able to buy the card pack.

Sonoko Suzuki's eyes lit up and she smiled, "Oh, I see. My older sister happens to know the president of a Kamen Rider merchandise company. Maybe she can get you some unopened card holders."

"Huh? Is it really okay?"

"Sonoko-neechan is the best!"

The three members of the Junior Detective League immediately had their eyes light up.

"Don't get too excited yet." Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand and pointed to the wrestling match promotional poster on the side of the road. "But I have a condition. You guys have to come with me to watch this match in a few days. Let's invite Wenshui and Xiaolan too. The more the merrier."

“Huh? But we don’t know anything about wrestling,” Genta said.

Sonoko Suzuki, hands on her hips, complained bitterly: "So that's the condition for the exchange. I've been accompanying my mom to all sorts of banquets lately, and I'm sick of seeing those hypocritical politicians and those self-important heirs. Now I really want to use your innocent and cute faces to soothe my soul."

Sonoko Suzuki bent down and, laughing, pinched Genta Kojima's cheek with her hand.

Genta Kojima: "I understand... Sonoko-neechan, could you please let go? It hurts."

"Hehehe, so you guys agree?" Sonoko Suzuki's face lit up with joy. In her mind, these kids were just extras; what she really wanted was to go out and play with Ran Nukumizu.

Ai Haibara saw through Sonoko Suzuki's little scheme at a glance, but it might not be a bad thing if Genta and Ayumi could get the Kamen Rider cards.

Besides, it's always better for everyone to go to the game together than for Sonoko Suzuki to secretly go alone with Onami.

At least in front of her, Wen Shui wouldn't dare to go too far... right?

Sonoko Suzuki clapped her hands with a smile: "Alright, I'll take you guys to get ice cream, and I'll also contact my older sister. By the way, what's Wen Shui-nii been up to lately? Has any pretty girl tried to chat him up...?"

Just as the group was about to turn and leave the street, a tall man with brown hair and a sports headband walked over.

"Hey beautiful ladies, did you come here to buy Kamen Rider card packs in order to win a wrestling match qualification?" Nagase Hyota confidently flicked a strand of hair behind his ear.

Sonoko Suzuki remained expressionless, even finding the man somewhat effeminate: "Who are you? What do you want?"

Nagase Hyota was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting that the other party would not recognize him.

Damn it, the way this woman looked at the wrestling match poster with such anticipation made Nagase Hyota think she was a wrestling fan and that's why she came over to say hello.

Didn't she realize that she was currently the most popular wrestler among female fans? Nagase Hyota found it somewhat unbelievable.

Ayumi tugged at Sonoko Suzuki's sleeve and whispered, "Sonoko-neechan, this person looks like the wrestler in the promotional poster."

"Huh? Really?!"

Sonoko Suzuki turned around and glanced at the huge poster on the side of the road. Sure enough, there was a person on it who looked a bit like the guy in front of her. However, the poster was so heavily photoshopped that Sonoko Suzuki didn't notice it.

Nagase Hyota forced a smile: "My name is Nagase Hyota. I'll be appearing in the wrestling match in a few days. It's okay if your sister didn't get a ticket. As a famous wrestler, I always have a few seats for friends and family at each match. If this beautiful lady doesn't mind..."

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Sonoko Suzuki rolled her eyes and turned to leave.

Are you kidding me? If news of her being hit on by a stranger reaches Wen Shui's ears, it might cause Wen Shui to misunderstand. She already wasn't very competitive among Wen Shui's female friends who liked her, so she couldn't afford to make that mistake.

The Junior Detective League followed Sonoko Suzuki toward the crossroads.

Genta Kojima even made a face at Hyota Nagase. Of course, Genta was just angry because they had been queuing for ages for the wrestling event but hadn't been able to buy the card packs.

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Nagase Hyota watched Suzuki Sonoko's retreating figure, a gloomy expression on his face.

This woman is clearly the type who has no resistance to handsome men, and she's also interested in wrestling matches, so how could she be so indifferent to him?

At that moment, several people who hadn't bought the Kamen Rider card pack recognized Nagase Hyota. After a burst of exclamations, he was surrounded by fans in the middle of the road.

It has to be said that Nagase Hyota's popularity and strength are still worth recognizing. The fans' enthusiasm was so great that even when the patrol police came to stop them, it was useless. The entire road was blocked.

Nagase Hyota didn't really want to interact with these fans. People who come here to buy card packs and draw tickets don't have much money. The truly wealthy people would spend a lot of money to choose the best viewing seats.

Of course, the woman with brown hair from earlier is not included in this category.

Fortunately, the agent who had been instructed beforehand rushed into the crowd and rescued Nagase Hyota from the crowd. Under the cover of the patrol police, the two crawled into a van parked on the side of the road.

The car slowly started moving, and Nagase Hyota picked up a bottle of mineral water and took a big gulp: "Those fans are really crazy, they almost pulled my hair out."

The manager couldn't help but advise, "Hey Nagase, even if you want to flirt with girls, can you at least consider the occasion? Going out in that situation would definitely cause a commotion."

“Of course I know that,” said Nagase Hyota. “But that girl is no ordinary person. If I miss this opportunity, I might regret it for the rest of my life.”

"Not an ordinary person?"

The manager looked curious. He had been called over later, so he only caught a glimpse of Sonoko Suzuki's back from afar and thought she had a pretty good figure.

Nagase Hyota saw through his manager's thoughts and explained, "It's not about looks, it's about status."

"Could she be a high-status young lady?" The agent immediately understood.

Nagase Hyota: "That's right, and she's not just any ordinary young lady. The badge hanging on her seemingly cheap backpack is a souvenir that can only be obtained at a very high-level banquet."

There's no need to counterfeit things that aren't available on the market, so she must at least be the daughter of the owner of a listed company.

"I see." The agent nodded.

If you can woo a rich heiress, it is indeed a way to achieve success. Nagase Hyota went from an unknown wrestler to where he is today, and he was sponsored by such rich women several times. However, the previous times were all dinosaur girls weighing over 180 pounds.

"But you still failed to strike up a conversation," the agent said.

Nagase Hyota shook his head: "There will be another chance to meet. She will definitely take those kids to watch the wrestling match."

Women like that, once they've seen my valiant figure on the field and the sight of other female fans adoring me, would absolutely pounce on me and beg me to pin them down and ravage them mercilessly.

Nagase Hyota tidied his slightly messy hair with the rearview mirror and a confident smile appeared on his face.

Chapter 257 Will eating Ai's saliva cause a chaotic scene?

A few days later, one afternoon.

Wen Shui was supposed to go to school today, but after eating the lunchbox Xiao Lan made, she asked for leave and skipped class to go see Officer Sato.

This case wasn't from the original Conan manga, but it still provided Wen Shui with a lot of material to gather, as well as the admiring gaze of Sato Miwako.

However, since she was going to watch a wrestling match with Ran and the others in the afternoon, Wenshui declined Sato Miwako's invitation to have dinner together.

Even though Sato Miwako had hinted to him more than once with her eyes that if he stayed with her on duty until night and then had a late-night snack together, it wouldn't be a problem for him to touch her inappropriately.

But Wenshui still refused.

He knew that a murder would occur during the wrestling match that night, and he had heard that a guy named Nagase Hyota had actually tried to flirt with Suzuki Sonoko a few days ago, and his eyes were quite frivolous.

This is absolutely unforgivable. Wen Shui decided to teach Nagase a lesson before he died.

"Sorry, Sato-senpai." Wen Shui scratched his head and smiled. "Today is the Suzuran Detective Club's team building day. If I don't go, Ran and Sonoko will kill me. Next time, next time I'll go racing with you."

Sato Miwako said with a resentful look, "I told you not to call me Sato-senpai, just call me Miwako."

“Ah, I forgot again.” Wen Shui smiled. “But I don’t think there’s anything wrong with calling you ‘senpai Sato.’ Detective Takagi calls you that too, doesn’t he? Besides, this title better reflects the difference in our status, doesn’t it?”

Miwako rolled her eyes unhappily: "Yes, yes, I'm not as young as Ran and the others, and I'll soon lose my competitiveness. I think I should just let my mom find me a random blind date to marry."

"You've misunderstood, that's not what I meant."

Wen Shui suddenly took a step closer, looked at Mei Hezi's delicate face framed by her short, neat black hair, and said softly, "When I first met you, my impression of you was that you were a rather unreliable senior policewoman."

Although your image became more three-dimensional in my mind after we got to know each other better, in my heart you'll always be a senior who's different from Ran and Sonoko. I think this kind of Miwako is the most perfect.

Warm water's almost confessional explanation threw Sato Miwako into a panic.

"No, not very reliable is unnecessary." Sato Miwako blushed and turned to run towards her Mazda. "You're lucky this time. You have to treat me to ramen next time we meet to make it up to me."

Before the words were even finished, the car tires emitted a piercing screeching sound and disappeared in the blink of an eye.