Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

It's unbelievable that, besides her superb fighting skills, she, the beauty queen of the Metropolitan Police Department, is also surprisingly talented in this area.

It's a pity that Ai is right next door, otherwise, if she were to wear a nurse's uniform and white stockings and do it again, it would probably be a completely new experience, right? Wen Shui's mind started to wander.

"I get the feeling you're thinking something inappropriate?" Sato Miwako's keen intuition as a detective kicked in, and she looked at Wen Shui suspiciously.

Warm Water: "No, I'm enjoying... no, I'm feeling the guilt that comes with pain."

"Really?" Miwako Sato narrowed her eyes. "People who lie will be punished."

Wen Shui was startled. "Stop punishing me! If you keep punishing me, I really won't be able to control myself and I'll punish you severely."

Fortunately, at that moment, the voices of Genta and the others came from the corridor: "Strange, where did Wen Shui go?"

Jun Kataoka: "Could he have gone on a date with that pretty older woman?"

Ai Haibara's icy voice came from behind Jun Kataoka: "Kataoka-san, after thinking about it, I still think you should stay here and do your homework."

"No, Haibara-san, did I...did I say something wrong again?" Kataoka Jun asked, trembling.

To avoid escalating the situation, Wen Shui quickly came out of the next ward with Sato Miwako.

After calming down, their faces weren't as red as before, and the door to the next ward had been open the whole time. Even Ai Haibara hadn't expected Nukumizu and Miwako Sato to be so bold.

Just as Wen Shui had guessed, after some discussion, Conan chose to stay and replace Kataoka Jun.

The next part of the story should be that after they leave, the driver's accomplice sneaks in, ties Conan up, and takes him to an abandoned factory in the suburbs. All that's left for Nukumi to do is keep following Kataoka Jun.

The only thing that worries Wen Shui is whether Sato Miwako will be able to see through the kidnappers' identities if they encounter them while she is handling the case here. If the plan is disrupted, it will be troublesome.

However, before he could even ask Miwako how long it would take to finish the case, she preemptively said, "Going to the arcade? Great! I'm free this afternoon, so I'll go relax with you guys."

Wen Shui couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you just go to the hot springs with us a few days ago to relax? Why do you seem like a different person lately?"

When Wen Shui first met Sato Miwako, she was working overtime until she had extremely dark circles under her eyes and was still working hard to investigate the case, without giving herself any rest time.

Recently, she suddenly started relaxing herself during breaks from handling cases, which made Wen Shui a little uncomfortable.

Sato Miwako brushed a strand of short black hair behind her ear with her slender fingers: "There's nothing I can do. As people get older, their bodies aren't as good as they used to be. If I don't take good care of myself, I might break down one day."

So that's how it is. It sounds quite fitting for the life dilemmas faced by older, unmarried female criminal police officers.

However, the affectionate look in Sato Miwako's eyes when she spoke made Wen Shui feel that things might not be so simple. If he hadn't never done anything excessive to Officer Sato, he might have even suspected that she was pregnant.

However, Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, was unaware of all this. She froze on the spot, her face showing a horrified expression as if Martians had invaded Earth.

Clearly, she had also thought of the guess in Wen Shui's mind.

However, Ai Haibara is, after all, a member of the Black Organization and a genius female scientist. Judging from the details of the interactions between Nukumizu and Miwako Sato during this period, it seems that things haven't progressed to that point.

Could it be that Officer Sato is really worried about the future because he is too old?

How about we find a chance to drug her and take her back to Professor Agasa's lab for a pregnancy test? No, no, the drug might affect the fetus's development. It's better to just knock her unconscious with a stick.

Ai Haibara's little head was filled with very dangerous thoughts.

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On the other hand, the Junior Detective League looked somewhat embarrassed when faced with Sato Miwako's request.

When Sato Miwako asked, she found out that these kids felt a lot of pressure going to the arcade with her and didn't enjoy themselves as much.

"How could you do this? I've let you into the crime scene before when I had cases. This is too much!" Sato Miwako said with a hurt expression.

Genta Kojima: "But we also helped provide clues, Officer Sato. Why don't you and Wenshui go on a date at the coffee shop next door?"

Ai Haibara glared at Genta Kojima with murderous intent.

Sato Miwako suddenly switched to a gentle smile and looked at Kataoka Jun, who was dressed as Conan: "This student must be the one who was bandaged up just now. If you don't take me with you, I'll tell the nurse about your plan to switch people."

Faced with Miwako Sato's threat, the Junior Detective League had no choice but to surrender.

Sato Miwako glanced at Wen Shui with a smile, then turned and walked towards the end of the corridor: "I'll go say hello to Takagi first. By the way, my car is parked in the parking lot downstairs. You can go ahead first."

As Kojima Genta watched her retreating figure, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Officer Sato is so cunning."

“Yeah, he suddenly became the villain,” Mitsuhiko said.

Sato Miwako turned around, gave the kids a V-sign, and her face was beaming with a bright smile.

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After arriving at the arcade in Beika Town's commercial district, Sato Miwako generously bought a lot of game tokens to share with everyone. This act immediately transformed her from a villain into a great person in the eyes of the Junior Detective League.

The three members of the Junior Detective League, along with Jun Kataoka, form a four-person rivalry, switching between various types of arcade games.

Ai Haibara didn't seem to like playing these kinds of games. After getting the tokens, she would go to the claw machine and empty her hand before following Nuwa like a bodyguard.

It seems that Sato Miwako never intended to play the game from the beginning, but wanted to spend more time with Numizu. However, with Haibara Ai following her around, she didn't have many opportunities to talk to Numizu about anything too private.

While Sato Miwako was buying drinks, she returned to find that Wen Shui had already started massaging Haibara Ai's smooth and delicate little feet.

Sato Miwako said half-jokingly, "Ai is being cute with you again. I really want to see what you'll do when you have a girlfriend. Will she be jealous?"

"I'm his girlfriend!" Ai Haibara tried to convey this determination in her eyes, but Sato Miwako didn't notice it and instead handed her the juice.

Ai Haibara took a sip, and her expression changed slightly.

I can't believe I remember liking blueberry juice with less sugar and more ice. This woman is terrifying. Looks like I need to raise Officer Sato's threat level above Sonoko Suzuki's.

"No way, Ai is so cute, how could anyone be jealous?" Wen Shui smiled and released Ai Haibara's little feet.

Miwako Sato had just sat down and hadn't even had a sip of her coffee when she received a call from Inspector Megure.

At first, she merely frowned slightly, a little disappointed that this rare afternoon alone with Wenshui was about to be interrupted by the case. However, as Inspector Megure continued his explanation, Sato Miwako's expression became more complex.

Even Ai Haibara sensed the presence of the case.

After hanging up the phone, Sato Miwako looked at Wen Shui: "Oh no, I'm in big trouble now. Inspector Megure just said that the nurses at the hospital discovered that Kataoka Jun has disappeared, and Kataoka Jun's father received a ransom call from the kidnappers."

Wen Shui and Ai Haibara exchanged a glance, then immediately called over the group of guys who were having a great time and briefly explained the current situation to them.

When Jun Kataoka heard the news of Conan's kidnapping, his face turned pale with fright. After learning that Nuku was a famous detective, he placed all his hopes on this detective.

The others were in a similar state, all waiting for Wen Shui to make a decision.

Wen Shui pondered for a moment, then analyzed, "So, in other words, we now have a little devil worth 3000 million?"

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Wen Shui looked at everyone and smiled: "I was just kidding. It's only 3000 million. It's not even enough for the few of us to split. It's not worth the risk."

Upon hearing this, Kataoka Jun took a step back, dragging his injured leg, and looked at Genta and the others with a puzzled expression.

Ai Haibara has already taken out her phone and started operating it; it seems she has installed a tracking device on Conan.

Sato Miwako gently tapped Wen Shui's head: "Stop messing around. The situation is so critical right now. We need to rescue Conan as soon as possible, preferably before Inspector Megure finds out that I'm messing around with you guys, or I'll be punished too."

Sato Miwako was speechless. She just wanted to spend more time with Wenshui, so she let these kids run wild. She thought that with her watching over them, nothing serious would happen, and she could just take Kataoka Jun back to the hospital after they had played enough.

But unexpectedly, Conan's side had the problem.

Although Conan always causes trouble at crime scenes, Miwako Sato is still very kind to him, like a mischievous younger brother next door.

Miwako even occasionally fantasizes about what would happen if she married Nukumi and had a son. Would he also enjoy playing mystery games from a young age, just like Conan?

Conan has been kidnapped because she allowed those kids to carry out their plan.

Sato Miwako felt somewhat guilty and worried.

"Don't worry." Wen Shui took Miwako's small hand and squeezed it gently twice. "That Conan kid is tough. He might escape on his own in a little while."

Miwako Sato sighed, "I hope so."

The group then returned to Beika General Hospital in Sato Miwako's red Mazda. When they arrived at Jun's ward, Detective Takagi was already taking statements at the scene, indicating that the case had been assigned to Sato Takagi's task force.

"Takagi, how's the situation going?" Sato Miwako asked directly.

Takagi's expression was somewhat grim: "There's been no progress. When the nurse passed by Kataoka Jun's room, she saw the door was half open, went in to take a look, and then found that Kataoka Jun was no longer in the room."

The nurses initially thought Jun was deliberately hiding to scare them, so they searched both floors and, after finding no one, immediately contacted Jun's father.

About half an hour later, Jun Kataoka's father received a ransom call from the kidnappers, demanding 3000 million yen in cash.

Sato Miwako frowned slightly: "So, we still don't know when Conan was kidnapped, right?"

Detective Takagi nodded, then asked in confusion, "By the way, why is it Conan who was kidnapped? The kidnappers said they kidnapped Kataoka Jun."

Kataoka Jun, standing at the back of the crowd, shrank back.

"Well... it's a complicated story." Sato Miwako looked a little embarrassed. "The only good news for us right now is that the kidnappers don't know they've kidnapped the wrong person. Conan is so clever, he might create an opportunity for me."

"Yes, Jun Kataoka's father is already on his way here. Should we contact Conan's family?" Detective Takagi asked.

"Wait a minute, let me go ask Wenshui."

Sato Miwako hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked toward Wen Shui, who was "examining" clues in the ward.

As Detective Takagi watched the two talking, he noticed the dependent look in Sato's eyes as she gazed at Wen Shui, and his expression couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He had clearly guessed why Sato Miwako hadn't returned to the station earlier.

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About ten minutes later, Jun Kataoka's father arrived at the orthopedic ward of Beika General Hospital. When he saw his son standing safely next to the two plainclothes detectives, Shigeru Kataoka was clearly taken aback.

But seeing his son safe and sound filled him with joy, so he rushed over and hugged him tightly: "Xiao Chun, it's so good that you're alright! Thank you both, officers, thank you for rescuing my son from the kidnappers!"

Sato Miwako said awkwardly, "Um... Mr. Kataoka, things seem to be a little different from what you think. We haven't rescued the kidnapped child yet."

"Huh? But isn't Xiaochun here...?"

Sato Miwako then briefly explained how Jun wanted to go out to play video games and then switched places with Conan. Kataoka Shigeru was surprised that his son was so mischievous, but after all, he was a businessman who could run a large company. He knew that the important thing now was to rescue the kid named Edogawa Conan.

"Don't worry, officer. Although it wasn't Chun who was kidnapped, that child was in danger because of Chun. I've already raised the money and will deliver the ransom later," Kataoka Shige said righteously.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Sachiko Ezaki's voice came from the elevator entrance: "Let me go deliver the ransom to the kidnappers."

Kataoka Shigeru looked at Ezaki Sachiko in shock: "Sachiko, what brings you here? Aren't the preparations for the fashion show still far from complete?"

"What are you saying? How could I possibly be in the mood to put on a fashion show when Jun is in trouble?" Sachiko Ezaki walked over and put her arms around Jun.

Although Jun Kataoka looked reluctant, he didn't show it too obviously since Conan had been kidnapped because of his mistake.

Then some detectives dressed as deliverymen came to the ward on the 12th floor. In addition to the detectives who often appeared under Sato Miwako's command, Wen Shui also saw two unfamiliar faces. After asking, he learned that they were in charge of the phone wiretapping equipment for kidnapping cases.

Not long after, the kidnappers called again, specifically asking Sachiko Ezaki to bring the ransom money and meet them at the clock in Daikin Park.