Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

“Yes, wrestling is a relatively niche sport, but it still has a group of loyal fans, and newspaper reporters occasionally come to interview the wrestlers,” Mitsuaki Suzuki explained.

"I see." Sonoko Suzuki nodded.

At that moment, three men dressed in wrestling team uniforms walked in from the other entrance, and the reporters and fans rushed towards them.

Wen Shui watched the group with curiosity, noticing that the person at the front was quite short; she wondered how he had become a wrestler. Following closely behind was a young man with long, flowing hair and a purple headband. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be the man who had approached Suzuki Sonoko last time, and the victim in this case.

Unfortunately, this guy named Nagase Hyota slid to his knees at lightning speed, leaving Nukusui with no reason to pick a fight and teach him a lesson.

Otherwise, after Nagase Hyota dies, the police might very well focus their suspicions on him.

The staff responsible for maintaining order quickly separated the group of fans and reporters, but everyone continued to shout in the direction of Nagase Hyota.

"Mr. Nagase, could you please sign your name for me?"

"Mr. Nagase, please look this way, look here."

Hearing the screams of the female fans, Nagase Hyota stopped in his tracks. He turned around and waved to the female fans who were shouting the loudest, which immediately drew even louder exclamations.

Nagase Hyota flashed a bright smile. He had practiced this smile, the kind that connects him with his fans, no less than a thousand times. Dealing with these women in their mediocre poses was a piece of cake for him.

Just as Nagase Hyota was feeling smug, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Nukumizu and the others standing inside the encirclement, mainly Miss Suzuki Sonoko.

Nagase Hyota learned Suzuki Sonoko's true identity yesterday afternoon. It was the venue manager, Suzuki Mitsuaki, who gathered everyone together to tell them about it, and told them not to mess with the second young lady of the Suzuki Group.

After the meeting, Nagase Hyota privately approached Suzuki Mitsuaki and explained to him about his previous attempt to pick up Suzuki Sonoko. Of course, he didn't go into all the details of the encounter, only saying that he had bumped into a pretty girl on the street, exchanged a few words with her, and then she left.

Even so, Mitsuaki Suzuki showed a terrifying expression that suggested he wanted to devour him.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Nagase Hyota had no choice but to bow his head and apologize, but he regretted that he had chosen the wrong way to strike up a conversation. If he had known that the woman was the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, he would never have acted so frivolously.

However, it's too late to regret it now. He can only pray that Sonoko Suzuki won't pursue the matter of his offense that day. Otherwise, with the power of the Suzuki Group, it would be too easy for them to ruin his career.

As Nagase Hyota was rehearsing his apology to Suzuki Sonoko, a reporter rushed up to him with a microphone and recording equipment: "Mr. Nagase, you're going to fight the Wolf-Faced Warrior who has never lost a match tonight. Are you confident you can defeat him?"

The reporter's persistent questioning made Nagase Hyota somewhat impatient.

He was just worrying that his future might be ruined when these annoying guys came looking for trouble again.

However, looking at the camera behind the reporter and the female fans not far away, Nagase Hyota quickly switched to his usual way of dealing with reporters: "Confidence is completely useless to me. The main reason why I have persisted is that I want my fans to see my excellent performance."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the camera and flashed a handsome yet wicked smile: "I assure you all that tonight I will definitely make that Japanese wolf fall on the ring and remove his mysterious mask in front of everyone."

The reporter who rushed over for an interview paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up with joy: "So, does that mean the Wolf-Faced Warrior is Japanese?"

Wolfface Warrior had previously claimed to be a contestant from Latin America. Because he had never revealed his true face in public, no one knew which country Wolfface Warrior was from.

Nagase Hyota's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He was so preoccupied with thinking about how to apologize to Suzuki Sonoko that he accidentally let slip what he had said.

At this moment, a bald wrestler with a full beard walked over, smiled at the camera, and said, "Nagase was just joking. Sorry, we still have time to prepare, so that's all for today's interview."

As he spoke, the bald man pushed Nagase away from the reporters' questions.

Before Nagase Hyota could even adjust his mindset, he arrived in front of Suzuki Sonoko. Under the threatening gaze of Suzuki Mitsuaki standing beside him, he sincerely apologized to Suzuki Sonoko.

Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand: "Forget it, I'm not going to keep such a small matter to myself."

"I'm truly sorry," Nagase Hyota said with a forced smile. "If you don't mind, after I defeat the Wolf-Faced Warrior, could I treat Ms. Suzuki to dinner tonight as an apology?"

"I don't have time, I already have plans for tonight." Sonoko Suzuki gave a distant look, but was also a little worried that Wenshui would misunderstand, so she subconsciously hugged Wenshui's arm.

Nagase Hyota then turned his attention to Nukumi, whom he had previously assumed was a servant who carried Suzuki's bags.

After all, she's the daughter of a large conglomerate. It might not be convenient for her to have bodyguards by her side all the time, but it's quite normal for her to have a few people of similar age as her followers.

Now it seems that this kid has caught the eye of Sonoko Suzuki?

A surge of intense jealousy welled up within Nagase Hyota, and he cursed with malice that Wen Shui would soon be bored and kicked away by Suzuki Sonoko.

That's how rich girls are; how could they possibly be so easily recruited as sons-in-law?

At this moment, Ran, realizing that Nagase Hyota seemed to have misunderstood that Nukumizu and Sonoko were in a relationship, subconsciously reached out and hugged Nukumizu's other arm.

Sonoko Suzuki's reaction was... a little embarrassed, she lowered her head, but still insisted on pressing her body against the warm water, her full breasts under her white shirt were deformed.

Nagase Hyota was truly shocked this time.

What's going on? Does this second daughter of the Suzuki Group have some kind of unusual fetish?

Why would he be competing with other girls for a man, and why does he seem to be losing? Who exactly is this guy? Is he also the heir to some tycoon?

But his clothes didn't seem to match, and Nagase Hyota was completely confused.

Standing to the side, Mitsuaki Suzuki's eyes lit up. He thought to himself that his previous initiative to befriend Mr. Nukumizu was indeed the right thing to do. This was no longer just a matter of being favored by the second young lady of the Suzuki Group; it seemed that he had completely won over Sonoko's heart.

Mitsuaki Suzuki felt he needed to find a way to increase his leverage with Wenshui and Shu. In case he really became the son-in-law of the Suzuki Group in the future, he might be able to transfer from here and become part of Wenshui's first team.

Wen Shui didn't really want to get involved with Nagase Hyota. Since he dared to appear here at the same time as Conan, he could already be considered a dead man.

He was also a little worried that the police would come and list him as a suspect. Considering Uncle Mori's reasoning ability, he would have to spend a lot of time explaining if they really mistook him for the murderer.

Feeling the soft, bouncy flesh of the girl on both sides, Onami could only give Nagase Hyota a somewhat smug smile.

Yes, just like you imagine!

The three of us are going to be together for life!

Nagase Hyota's expression grew even more sour, but because Suzuki Sonoko was present, he didn't dare to show it too much and could only suppress his jealousy and greet her with a smile.

After introducing themselves, Mitsuaki Suzuki said to the bald, bearded man, "Ms. Suzuki would like to visit the athletes' rest and preparation area with her friends. Is that alright?"

“Of course not, of course not.” Niu Yan, who had a thick beard, laughed heartily. “But those kids are used to being lazy, so I’ll go and say hello to them first and ask them to tidy up the room so they don’t scare Miss Suzuki. Nagase, you come with me too.”

Nagase Hyota knew that Ushiwaka wanted to question him about almost revealing his identity as a wolf-faced warrior. Although he was too lazy to argue, his job-hopping plan was not yet complete, so he had no choice but to endure it for the time being.

Several wrestlers walked together into a room not far away.

Mitsuaki Suzuki turned to Sonoko Suzuki and said, "I have some things to take care of, Ms. Suzuki, please excuse me."

“It’s okay, I’ll just show my friends around here. You can go ahead and do what you need to do,” Sonoko Suzuki said.

Mitsuaki Suzuki then left the wrestlers' rest area.

The group of reporters and fans were isolated at the corner, and the noise could still be faintly heard, but only the three of them remained in the corridor.

Looking around at the rooms, if I'm not mistaken, Nagase Hyota will argue with that bearded man and then go back to his own lounge to rest.

Then, the killer will use the time before the match to go in wearing a wolf head mask and kill him.

Wen Shui suddenly felt a little worried. Would her sudden visit prevent the murderer from having the opportunity to commit the crime? If she didn't take action, she would lose an opportunity to increase her strength.

As Wen Shui was thinking, she suddenly heard two sweet voices in her ear.

"Warm Water, you seemed really happy just now. Were you secretly gloating?" Ran walked over with a smile, clearly referring to the time she and Sonoko hugged him together.

Sonoko Suzuki chimed in, "Don't get me wrong, I just think that guy is a bit annoying, using you as a shield."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "What does it matter? We were going to be together for life anyway."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ran's almond-shaped eyes widened, then she stole a glance at Sonoko's state. "I just said that the Suzuran Detective Club should be preserved forever, but, but I didn't mean anything else."

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly hugged Ran's neck: "That's right, that's right. Only Ran and I can be together for a lifetime. You can only be a servant at most."

“A servant will do,” Wen Shui said with a smile. “You two young ladies must have sore legs from walking for so long. I’m quite skilled at leg massages, would you like me to help you relax first?”

"You're a pervert! (I won't give it to you!)"

Ran and Sonoko raised their slender legs together and kicked them into the warm water.

Chapter 263: Taking a swipe at Ran's beautiful legs, and Sonoko Suzuki's complete breakdown.

When Wenshui was being bullied by Ran and Sonoko with their knees in the hallway, a fierce argument broke out in the wrestlers' lounge.

After closing the locker room door, the oldest and most senior member of the wrestling team, the bearded man Ushiwakamaru, immediately confronted Nagase Hyota:

"Nagase, what exactly do you mean? Didn't we say that the Wolf-Faced Warrior's true identity is top secret? How could you leak the information that he is Japanese to the media?"

Niu Yan already had a fierce appearance, and when he got angry, he exuded a strong sense of oppression.

None of the wrestlers in the locker room dared to utter a sound.

Nagase Hyota, on the other hand, seemed indifferent and shrugged: "I just accidentally let it slip. I can just pretend to slip up again next time and find another country or something, and let those reporters guess."

Nagase Hyota's nonchalant attitude filled Niu Yan with rage: "Do you even realize how important this is? The Wolf Mask Warrior's true identity is related to our wrestling team's popularity. If his identity is exposed and his popularity declines, we'll all be out of a job."

Niu Yan is right. The reason why wrestling, a niche sport, can maintain its current scale is largely due to Wolfface's undefeated record since his debut.

With his mysterious identity, which he has never shown his true face, and his exaggerated record, Wolfface naturally attracts a lot of viewers. Even people who have never watched wrestling matches before will be curious about Wolfface and thus step into the world of wrestling.

If the Wolf Warriors' identities are exposed and they lose their mystique, it might not directly ruin the ratings of professional wrestling matches, but at the very least, their salaries will be halved.

Nagase Hyota hadn't really taken the matter to heart, thinking he'd just brush it off with a few perfunctory words.

But Niu Yan's groveling manner, treating Wolfface like a cash cow, greatly displeased Nagase Hyota. All these years of hard work honing his skills, practicing the angle of his smile when interacting with fans in front of the mirror, wasn't it all for the day he could surpass Wolfface and become the top star in wrestling?

It's ridiculous that someone with such a handsome face would lose in popularity to a masked man who has never shown his face.

Hyota Nagase chuckled: "Don't worry, even if Wolfface's identity is exposed and he falls from grace, I will step over his corpse to reach the podium and become a popular wrestling star that countless fans dream of."

Niu Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Don't joke around, Nagase. You may be more attractive to fans than Wolfface Warrior in terms of looks, but your wrestling skills are still far behind Wolfface Warrior's."

"But isn't appearance the most important thing in wrestling?"

Nagase Hyota flicked his hair. "If skill were really that important, wouldn't you have become a famous wrestler in the industry long ago? You wouldn't be stuck here at this age, still not retired, just collecting this meager salary."

"What? Say that again, you brat?" Niu Yan's face turned a deep shade of liver.

Nagase Hyota's words struck a nerve with him, as wrestlers his age are usually retired.

The reason why Niu Yan continued to participate in wrestling matches was similar to what Nagase Hyota said: because he had a fierce face, no matter how excellent his wrestling skills were, he could not become a popular wrestler. Instead, the audience would subconsciously think of him as a villain who would be defeated.

He didn't save much money when he was young, and now that he's older, he doesn't have any other skills. Compared to doing manual labor at the docks, wrestling at least allows him to live a decent life.

However, the downside is that there's not much protection.

As wrestlers age, their bodies deteriorate, increasing the risk of injury. Although they are respected in the wrestling team because of their age, the job is essentially a youth-oriented one. If they cannot make a name for themselves and save money while they are young, wrestlers generally lead a miserable life after retirement.

Ushio, who was already anxious about his career and life, suddenly had his pretense ripped off in front of everyone by Nagase Hyota.

A murderous intent flashed in Niu Yan's eyes.

At this moment, Hiroyuki Zuo Xiong, a wrestler who was on good terms with Niu Yan and was also the stunt double for Wolf Mask Warrior, rushed over and grabbed Hyota Nagase's clothes: "Damn it, how could you talk to Niu-senpai like that!"

"What, you want to fight?" Nagase Hyota chuckled. "I don't care, but if I get injured in the locker room and can't participate in today's match, what do you think those reporters and my fans will think?"

Niu Yan said with a stern face, "Zuo Xiong, calm down."