Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Isn't this bastard a little too close to Sonoko? And the expression on his face was a bit strange when he was massaging Ai's feet just now.

Although both incidents seem to have legitimate reasons on the surface, Xiaolan's sixth sense tells her that there is definitely a hidden truth worth uncovering.

Xiao Lan's eyes darted around, and she hesitated whether she should wait until they got to the venue and then take Wen Shui to the restroom for questioning.

She happened to be planning to wear a tracksuit to the wrestling match today, and since she hadn't needed the long socks she'd worn all day, she could take them off and secretly hide them in her pocket as a "teasing" prop.

I doubt Wen Shui Jun could resist this, right?

Oh right, then we'll make him choose between kissing and wearing stockings all day, to test what this warm water guy really likes.

Thinking of this, a mischievous smile immediately appeared on Ran Mouri's little face.

Calvin, take a day off

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Chapter 259 Bullying Xiaolan and then receiving an unexpected reward

The Toto Kokugikan, located in the shopping district near Beikacho, is a very impressive building.

Wen Shui and the others climbed a long staircase and came to a two-story platform as big as a football field. The platform was filled with various sports-related merchandise and promotional activities.

The platform was packed with people, and the staff at the ticket gates were sweating profusely.

Looking up, Wen Shui saw an irregularly shaped square building, a design that was not common in this era, giving it a very avant-garde and artistic visual impact.

Wen Shui learned on the way that this place was not specifically built for wrestling matches; many indoor sports competitions or exhibition matches are also held here.

"I heard they've even held professional-level karate competitions before," Xiaolan said with a light laugh.

Wen Shui: "You've competed here before?"

"No, my level isn't high enough. Everyone here is a famous player." Xiaolan stuck out her tongue, her adorable appearance making everyone want to protect her.

Wen Shui couldn't help but think to himself, "You're supposed to be a strong person who can easily smash telephone poles and dodge handgun bullets at close range, yet you're not qualified to compete here?"

However, it must be said that the operating rules of some things in the world of Detective Conan cannot be judged by common sense.

Xiaolan's performance in physical education class is only at the level of a slightly better sports student, and her performance in karate competition is in line with the fighting power that a girl of her age should have.

But when a case comes up, or when someone around you is in danger, or when someone cheats on you, Xiaolan will suddenly transform into a Super Saiyan. The sense of security behind her is comparable to being inside a bulletproof car.

At that moment, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly rushed over and hugged Ran from behind:

"That's because Xiaolan, you're still young. Everyone here is a professional player. Don't worry, Xiaolan, you'll definitely be able to play here someday."

While Sonoko Suzuki was saying comforting words to Ran, her two little hands nimbly slipped under Ran's arms and mischievously reached for Ran's ample bosom, which seemed incongruous with her age.

Xiaolan slapped Yuanzi's hand away: "Stop messing around, there are so many people here."

Wen Shui couldn't help but say, "Why do you always bully Xiao Lan? Don't you bully her too?"

Sonoko Suzuki looked at Nuku with a mischievous grin: "Can't I like it? What, Nuku-kun, are you envious that I can do this kind of thing to Ran?"

"I'm not as lewd as you think." Wen Shui shook his head. In fact, he often bullied Xiao Lan, but he always kept it a secret from everyone.

Sonoko Suzuki pressed on, seemingly confirming something: "You're kidding, right? Ran has such a great figure, any guy would fantasize about her, right? How about I hug Ran from behind and you try it?"

"How can that be?!" Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise.

Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand: "Just kidding. There are so many people here. If I really did that, I would definitely become the center of attention and be on tomorrow's entertainment news, right?"

“No, I think you’ll be knocked to the ground by Ran’s karate first,” Wen Shui said.

“That…that makes sense.” Sonoko Suzuki actually agreed with Numizu’s opinion.

Ran angrily scolded the two of them: "Can you two be serious for once? Conan and Ai are right here."

Wen Shui looked back and saw that as soon as the Junior Detective League climbed the grand staircase, they were attracted by a boxing promotion booth. Ai Haibara and Conan were naturally dragged over as well, and in front of a boxing game machine, they tested how many points they could score with one punch.

This scene seemed familiar to Wen Shui, as if a similar plot had occurred in the original Conan manga.

Xiaolan sighed helplessly: "Alright, let's hurry up and line up. With so many people, it'll probably take at least half an hour to get into the venue."

Sonoko Suzuki blinked: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, we don't actually need to queue to buy tickets."

Wen Shui: "Could it be that the Suzuki Group also has shares in this stadium?"

“You got it right.” Sonoko Suzuki smiled smugly. “Back when Dad was investing in all sorts of things I’d never even heard of, Mom used to argue with him. But now it seems like it’s not so bad that he has places to go.”

Wen Shui and Xiao Lan exchanged a glance and sighed, "I'm really starting to worry about the future of the Suzuki Group."

"Damn it, what do you two mean by this?" Miss Suzuki clenched her small fist. "Although there are only two girls in our Suzuki family this generation, my older sister and I, we actually have more opportunities to choose. We can select outstanding men to marry into the Suzuki family and become the head of the family."

This country is quite different from Wen Shui's homeland in her previous life. Here, powerful and influential people prefer to recruit sons-in-law to be groomed as heirs.

The prevailing view here is that as long as the next generation is of their own bloodline, that's enough. And having a son-in-law has the advantage of allowing you to choose an excellent candidate, unlike having a son who might squander the family fortune if he lacks talent.

Wen Shui and Xiao Lan were naturally aware of this concept.

Xiaolan couldn't help but gossip, "Has there been any progress on Ayako's marriage proposal? I heard last time that things weren't looking too good."

"Don't worry, it's just that my older sister is picky. She'll find the right person eventually," Sonoko Suzuki said nonchalantly. "By the way, Venusa, my older sister said she wanted to invite you to our house for dinner last time to thank you for helping with the bandaged monster case. Do you have time recently?"

Before Wen Shui could speak, Xiao Lan suddenly grabbed her arm warily: "Wait a minute, Ayako-nee wouldn't..."

Sonoko Suzuki frowned slightly at first, then quickly realized what was happening and grabbed Wen Shui's other arm: "Th-how could that be! I've already explained it to my older sister, and she won't make a move on Wen Shui."

"That's good. Wen Shui is too kind; she's not suited to get involved in the power struggles of conglomerates." Xiao Lan seemed relieved.

Wen Shui couldn't help but say, "Can you two stop grabbing my arms together? It looks like I'm being caught cheating by my girlfriend."

Ran and Sonoko looked up and found that, sure enough, there were many people in line around them looking at them with curious eyes.

The two quickly released the warm water, their cheeks flushing simultaneously.

"Who, who would secretly go on a date with you?!"

"That's right, who would be your girlfriend!"

After the two women finished speaking, they glanced at each other somewhat guiltily, then linked arms and walked intimately toward the back of the stadium: "Let's go, let's go in through the back."

The Junior Detective League had had enough of playing with the punching machine and followed Ran and Sonoko.

Conan glared at Wen Shui as he passed by, clearly displeased that Ran had suddenly hugged him. However, since Sonoko had also hugged him, Conan didn't think much of it.

Even if that bastard Wenshui is incredibly bold, he wouldn't dare to flirt with Suzuki Sonoko in front of Ai Haibara and Ran, right?

Everyone else followed, except for Ai Haibara, who remained in front of the boxing machine, staring at the lukewarm water.

Wen Shui walked over and touched Ai Haibara's hair: "What's wrong, Ai? What score did you get?"

Because there were people all around, Wen Shui had to switch to the role of a caring older brother and talk to Ai Haibara.

Ai Haibara didn't waste any words and immediately threw a straight punch, her soft, white fist landing on Wen Shui's stomach: "I don't know, Wen Shui-nii-san, how many points do you think this punch scores?"

Wen Shui deliberately feigned pain but dared not speak out: "Perfect score, Ai is so amazing."

Ai Haibara smiled contentedly and offered her small hand to the warm water.

The two walked hand in hand toward the back entrance of the venue.

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When the group arrived at the back door, they found a middle-aged man in a sharp suit standing anxiously at the door.

When everyone went over to ask, they learned that the man was actually the person in charge of the National Stadium, "Mitsuaki Suzuki".

Sonoko Suzuki exchanged a few polite words with the other party, and then began to introduce the companions she had brought with her.

When introducing Wenshui, Mitsuaki Suzuki showed great enthusiasm, walked over and shook hands with Wenshui: "Mr. Wenshui, I've heard so much about you. Could you please sign an autograph for me later? My son admires you very much and has been trying to be a detective recently."

“That’s no problem, but being a detective isn’t easy.” Wen Shui smiled.

Wen Shui saw right through Suzuki Mitsuaki's little scheme. He had definitely noticed the way Suzuki Sonoko looked at him and wanted to curry favor with him, the "male concubine" of the second young lady of the Suzuki Group.

However, what Wen Shui was a little curious about was why this person, judging from his name, was a direct descendant of the Suzuki family and was assigned to be in charge of this arena.

After entering the venue from the back, you will pass through a dimly lit corridor.

Driven by curiosity, Wen Shui quietly pulled Suzuki Sonoko behind the group and whispered in her ear, "Hey, isn't this person a direct descendant of the Suzuki family? How come he was assigned to manage this small place?"

"What direct descendant?" Sonoko Suzuki was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "No, you misunderstood. Mr. Mitsuaki has no blood relation to our family."

"No blood relation?" Wen Shui exclaimed in surprise. "Then did you change your name to join the Suzuki Group?"

Sonoko Suzuki was both amused and exasperated: "How could there be such a person? Besides, that kind of person would be found out very quickly, and because of their ulterior motives, they wouldn't be given important positions."

Wen Shui nodded: "Indeed, Mr. Naoki just happens to have the surname Suzuki?"

“Yes, I heard that Mr. Mitsuaki was already in charge of this arena before my dad invested in it,” Sonoko Suzuki explained.

This explanation surprised Wen Shui, and was also a little boring.

At this moment, Ran suddenly interrupted the conversation: "Is that so? I thought he changed his surname to Suzuki after becoming a retainer."

Wen Shui had heard that this country had a tradition of such people joining powerful clans and families, changing their surnames to strengthen their bond and become retainers or servants. However, Wen Shui only read about it in a magazine and was unsure if such a thing actually happened in reality.

So he looked at Sonoko Suzuki with the same curiosity as Ran.

“Mr. Mitsuaki, no, the kind you’re talking about usually requires exceptionally talented individuals to be associated with a family,” Sonoko Suzuki said seriously.

Wen Shui asked in surprise, "So, this ancient master-servant relationship really exists?"

"I've known you for so long, and this is the first time I've heard you mention this." Ran looked at Sonoko Suzuki with some surprise. "It feels like we're in a period drama. Sonoko's family was a prominent family in ancient times."

Sonoko Suzuki chuckled and hugged Ran and Numizu: "If I really were the daughter of a daimyo, I would have my men capture you two and take you home to raise, so we could be together forever."

Xiaolan: "Ugh, what an evil thought. Luckily, we live in a society governed by the rule of law."

Wen Shui had no doubt that even in today's society, the Suzuki Group was fully capable of such a thing, but he still sensed the longing for friendship and love conveyed in Sonoko Suzuki's words.

"There's no need for that. I'll come to you myself, and I'll bring Xiaolan along too," Wen Shui said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Ran and Sonoko pushed away the warm water at the same time. In the dim corridor light, you could vaguely see their small ears, which had turned light pink, nestled in their hair.

After a moment of silence, Ran puffed out her cheeks and said, "Why did you have to take me with you? I'm too stupid, I'm of no value to the Suzuki Group!"

“It’s no fun when things come to me willingly. I prefer something more challenging,” Sonoko Suzuki said with a straight face.