Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Wen Shui called out, "Wait a minute, Officer Sato, could you tell us about the case that just happened? Maybe it will be of some help."

"Are you also investigating the Slit-Mouthed Woman?" Sato Miwako asked curiously.

Wen Shui and Xiao Lan nodded together.

Sato Miwako hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "I'm afraid that won't work. There have been deaths already, and all information about the case's progress cannot be disclosed to outsiders."

Wen Shui looked regretful.

However, this is quite logical in reality. If the Metropolitan Police Department were to disclose the progress of a case to outsiders at will, then there would be no need to solve the case.

He's just a "helpful citizen" who helped the Metropolitan Police Department solve a case.

I estimate that he'd need to reach at least the level of Shinichi Kudo making it into the newspapers before he'd be recognized as a "reliable younger brother."

Seeing his unhappy expression, Miwako added, "However, if you find any clues, you can contact me."

"How can you do this? Not only do you not offer help, but you also expect me to work for you?" Wen Shui complained.

Miwako Sato: "I won't let you work for nothing."

"Let's skip the ramen," Wen Shui said.

“No, what I mean is, if you encounter any trouble during the investigation, you can say you’re my collaborator,” Miwako explained. “That way, even if you accidentally cause trouble, at least you won’t be punished.”

Wen Shui's eyes lit up: "So, you mean I now also have legal immunity when handling cases?"

"How could there be such a thing?!" Miwako quickly warned, "I'm just a police inspector. I can figure out small things like running red lights and trespassing, but I can't clean up your mess if you cause a big disaster."

Wen Shui nodded, indicating that she understood.

However, Miwako Sato was still a little worried.

Looking at the boy's eager expression, she suddenly regretted it, wondering if she had created unnecessary trouble for herself.

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The streets were empty and quiet at night, with few pedestrians. Wen Shui and Xiao Lan walked side by side on the sidewalk toward the nearest station.

When cars occasionally pass by, the light reflected from the streetlights and car paint is like a special kind of makeup, sweeping across Xiaolan's fair face.

The wind blew through the girl's long, slender hair, and the pleasant scent of shampoo wafted over.

Xiaolan seemed restless the whole way.

Wen Shui couldn't help but reassure her, "Don't worry, you won't get pregnant if you just eat it."

"Who, who would worry about that?!" Xiaolan raised her schoolbag and threw it.

Wen Shui smiled and dodged the question, then asked, "Then why have you been so gloomy?"

Xiaolan glared at him, bent down to pick up her schoolbag that had fallen to the ground, and dusted it off: "Seriously, don't joke like that. I'm worried that if what happened earlier gets back to my parents, I'll be in big trouble."

Wen Shui couldn't help but ask, "You're already so old, it's okay for you to date other people, right?"

"Even if we're dating, we shouldn't do such outrageous things." Xiaolan's beautiful eyes widened, looking completely matter-of-fact.

Wen Shui thought it wasn't too much of a deal, it was just accidentally eating a crumpled piece of paper. He asked curiously, "Have you never had this kind of contact with anyone before?"

"Of course not! Did you always think I was that kind of frivolous woman, Mr. Wenshui...?" Xiaolan explained earnestly.

After hearing Xiaolan's explanation, Wenshui realized that although she and Kudo Shinichi were childhood friends, they had never even held hands.

"No wonder your skin is so soft," Wen Shui said subconsciously.

"What did you say?" Xiaolan seemed not to have heard clearly.

Wen Shui changed the subject: "By the way, you said a little kid with glasses recently came to your house, right?"

"Yes, his name is Conan, and he's a very smart kid," Ran nodded.

Wen Shui: "Then you should be careful, kids these days mature very early."

Ran: "Of course I know. Dad asked me to take Conan to take a bath the other day, but I refused sternly."

"Did you just refuse outright?" Wen Shui asked in surprise.

"Of course! Conan seems much smarter than his peers. Later, I discovered that when he watches TV, he sometimes pays attention to actresses with revealing outfits, just like his dad does," Ran explained as she recalled.

Then she smiled and continued, "I've already made a three-point agreement with Conan: he can't come into my room, he can't pounce on me and act cute, and in short, he has to maintain the gentlemanly attitude that a boy should have."

"You've really thought this through," Wen Shui said with a smile. "But I didn't expect you to be such a traditional girl; that's quite rare these days."

"That's probably why I can't compare to that big-breasted woman." Xiaolan's expression suddenly darkened.

Big-breasted woman?

Wen Shui paused for a moment before realizing she was referring to Ai Haibara: "It's different. I think you're very charming even like this."

Xiaolan's face turned red instantly, even redder than before.

She clutched her backpack to her chest, her eyes darting around frantically: "Warm Water Guy, I, I..."

Wen Shui slapped her forehead, suddenly realizing, "No, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. In fact, I don't plan to be in a relationship right now."

Wen Shui felt it was better to clarify things.

Besides reassuring Xiaolan, it was also a way for him to set a limit for himself, mainly because as he spent more time with her, he was increasingly able to feel Xiaolan's charm.

Whether it's her gentle and obedient personality, which exudes wifely qualities, or her youthful and vibrant body, it's easy for people to lose their minds.

But Wen Shui is now burdened with a debt of one billion yuan and is also controlled by the Black Organization. He doesn't want to implicate Xiao Lan.

"Huh? Isn't this a confession?" Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she also felt a little disappointed deep down.

"Of course not, who confesses their love here?" Wen Shui said with a smile. "But you seem a little disappointed?"

"N-no, let's go! Dad and Conan are waiting for me to cook dinner." Ran, her thoughts exposed, grabbed her schoolbag and ran off.

The brown-black leather shoes clattered rhythmically on the stone pavement, making a crisp and pleasant sound. As she ran, Xiaolan's two youthful and beautiful hands, covered by her uniform, also tried their best to show their charm.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by.

The girl's long, thick hair danced in the wind, her pleated skirt swayed gently, and her fair, slender legs were faintly visible.

A scene straight out of a youth movie appeared before Wen Shui's eyes.

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Wen Shui and Xiao Lan took the subway back to Beika Town.

Ran had originally wanted to invite Wen Shui to her house for dinner, but Wen Shui politely declined. The two agreed to visit Kazama Aoi on Sunday, which was the day after tomorrow, and then parted ways at the crossroads.

Ran returned to the Mouri Detective Agency. After opening the door, she found that her father was not drinking beer to stave off hunger.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan sat around a low table in the living room, on which was laid out a sumptuous sushi set.

The parts that couldn't fit were even placed on the tatami mats.

Uncle Mori, holding half a glass of beer in one hand and a piece of salmon sushi in the other, was swooning over Yoko Okino on the TV screen.

Conan is holding a large sea urchin sushi in his hand, and is clearly enjoying it.

"Oh, you've already started eating?" Xiaolan asked, somewhat surprised.

She had been thinking for a long time downstairs about how to explain to her hungry father and Conan that she was late.

"Why are you only getting back now?" Kogoro Mouri put down his wine glass and said with dissatisfaction, "Conan and I were almost starving, so we ordered a sushi delivery set. Honestly, you say you're going to take care of this kid, but you're either hiding in your room reading novels or coming back this late every day."

"Sorry, I had something to do today."

Xiaolan took off her shoes, walked to the table, and couldn't help but say, "But this is too luxurious!"

"To celebrate the premiere of Ms. Yoko's drama series, it's okay to eat something a little nice," Uncle Mori said.

"But this TV series called 'Weekend with Him, Past with You' is already halfway through, and it airs every week." Xiaolan sighed, feeling that at this rate, her allowance for the month would be gone again.

"Today is an important plot point. The female lead, played by Yoko, decides to go on a date with the person she likes without telling her childhood friend."

Uncle Mori stared intently at the television.

"I feel like this is hinting at something," Xiaolan thought guiltily. "I'll go wash my hands first. Leave me some crab meat, don't eat it all."

When she returned, the TV was showing a scene of the female lead, played by Yoko Okino, meeting the male lead.

Conan casually asked, "Ran-neechan, you didn't go on a date with a boy too, did you?"

"H-How is this possible?" Xiao Lan, feeling guilty, almost jumped up on the spot.

A tipsy Kogoro Mori realized something was wrong: "Yeah, it's Friday. Didn't you say you were going to buy sweets for the Ghost Festival?"

"Something came up and I was held up," Xiaolan explained.

Uncle Mori put down his glass and said with a serious expression, "Let me tell you, Ran, our family has very strict rules. When your mother entrusted you to me, I promised her that I wouldn't let you be taken advantage of by a scoundrel like me."

Uncle Mori seemed to have had a bit too much to drink and didn't even notice that he was cursing himself.

"I've always disliked that kid named Shinichi Kudo, and I was worried he might lay a hand on you..." Uncle Mori started talking badly about Shinichi Kudo again.

Conan was extremely anxious, thinking to himself, "Uncle, you've gone off-topic. Shouldn't we be asking Ran who she went out with?"

Also, Xiaolan and I have never even held hands.

"Okay, okay, I actually went to investigate a case." Ran was forced to come up with a half-true, half-false reason, and said mysteriously, "Just now, another Slit-Mouthed Woman attack occurred in Shinjuku, but this time it's different from the previous ones..."

Ran recounted, highlighting the key points, about how Wen Shui was confronted by Yakuza and subsequently went to the Shinjuku Metropolitan Police Department.

Kogoro Mouri frowned: "Didn't I tell you not to get involved in that matter?"

"Dad, don't worry. Besides, Mom has already agreed. This time, I'm going to make Shinichi apologize to me." Ran waved her little fist and ate three pieces of sushi in one go.

Conan pretended not to hear Ran's words and lowered his head to eat sushi.

However, in his opinion, the boy in the class named Wen Shui and Shu could not possibly have done anything excessive to Xiao Lan.

At most, it was because Xiaolan was overly compassionate and Wenshui was often bullied that the two of them had a chance to talk.

But Conan was still a little worried, so he took the opportunity when the male and female protagonists in the TV series went to a restaurant and asked Ran with innocent eyes, "Ran-neechan, you went to help Wen Shui-gege, didn't he treat you to something to eat?"

"I...I ate a little bit too."

Xiaolan placed her hand on her slightly bulging belly, a little worried that the paper ball might not be digested.

Then she recalled the romantic scene that had taken place in the police station's conference room, and an alluring blush rose on her fair face.

Conan's eyes widened, as if he were conjuring up something terrifying.

No, no way?