Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

"That Ran is really something. She already has Shinichi, but she's still getting so close to other guys. It's putting me in a really difficult position." Sonoko Suzuki looked a little unhappy.

That's right," Conan said gratefully, glancing at Sonoko and thinking that it seemed Sonoko was still on his side.

“If this continues, I’ll have no choice but to take action against Shinichi,” Sonoko Suzuki said again.

Conan: ? ? ?

However, he soon realized that Sonoko Suzuki was probably just venting her frustrations.

Furthermore, Conan knew very well that although Sonoko Suzuki was a love-struck woman who liked handsome men, she had never had any feelings for him, her childhood friend.

Conan even doubted his own charm because of this incident.

As a result, after subtly inquiring about the matter with Sonoko Suzuki, he was instead given a stern lecture by her.

"What are you talking about? How could I do something to betray Ran?!" Conan still vividly remembers Sonoko Suzuki's unusually serious expression at that moment.

Just then, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly lowered her voice and said, "It doesn't seem like a confession. Let's move closer and listen to what they're saying."

Conan nodded, and the two of them slowly moved towards the warm water in a half-squatting position.

Upon closer inspection, Conan was surprised to find that Ran and Nuku seemed to be performing a stage play.

Although their expressions and body language suggested a couple gazing deeply into each other's eyes, their words were full of inconsistencies. Wen Shui and Shu, in particular, seemed like outsiders.

Xiaolan suddenly switched from a pitiful expression to the wisdom of a detective girl, and shook her head: "No, no, at this time, the heroine's childhood friend should be scratching his head and saying something like, 'Sorry, this time there is a really important case.'"

Wen Shui looked troubled: "Seriously, will this really help you find inspiration for your writing?"

Xiaolan nodded very seriously: "I looked up some information in the library before. The book said that writers, like actors, are also divided into different schools."

There are excellent writers who win by utilizing experience and skills, and there are also experiential writers who immerse themselves in the roles and write what they truly feel.

Wen Shui nodded.

After he asked Ran about her thoughts on the upcoming literature club magazine, Ran said she wanted to write a story about a girl who gets caught up in the bandaged monster case and saves the world.

To gain a deeper understanding of the character's inner emotions, Wen Shui accompanied Xiao Lan as they performed a stage play deep within the dense forest.

"Okay, so what's next?" Wen Shui sighed.

"The plot involves the girl returning home, having a big argument with her drunken father, and then running away from home," Xiaolan recalled.

Wen Shui nodded and began to imitate the drunkard who resembled Uncle Mori in both character design and personality.

Because it was just about getting a feel for the character, it quickly moved to a partial ending, with Xiaolan shouting, "You guys don't understand what I want at all!"

After saying that, she turned and ran into the depths of the woods.

Wen Shui quickly grabbed the umbrella stuck to the side of the tree and chased after them.

Sonoko Suzuki and Conan then emerged from behind the tree. Conan visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "So it was just an act. Ran-neechan's acting is so realistic. I almost thought they were confessing their feelings."

Sonoko Suzuki also seemed to have become inexplicably happy.

With her hands on her hips, she said with a grin, "So Xiaolan was planning to publish this story in the club's magazine. Hehe, it looks like I'm going to win this time."

Sonoko Suzuki seems to have a lot of confidence in her work.

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Back at Wen Shui's side, perhaps Xiao Lan was too engrossed in her role, because when Wen Shui caught up with her, Xiao Lan was nowhere to be found.

There was no cell phone signal in the deep mountains, so Wen Shui had to use her detective skills to follow the footprints left by Xiao Lan.

However, because of the rain, the footprints on the muddy ground quickly became blurred, so he couldn't catch up with Xiaolan for a long time.

Just then, a piercing scream came from not far away.

Wen Shui thought to herself, "Here it comes. The bandaged monster must have found an opportunity to make his move. I wonder if Conan and the others are nearby."

He quickly ran in the direction the sound came from and soon arrived at an open area.

Pushing aside the rain-soaked branches, Wen Shui found Xiao Lan sitting on the ground, her expression terrified.

Not far in front of her, there was a deep axe mark on the ground.

The strange, bandaged man, wrapped in a long black robe, held a sharp axe that gleamed with a cold light, the blade still covered in dirt.

The bandaged man didn't find the warm water. After his attack missed, he picked up his axe and swung it at Xiaolan.

Xiao Lan's face turned deathly pale from the buff that reduced her attack power against ghosts and monsters by 10000, and she had no intention of resisting at all.

At this critical moment.

Wen Shui suddenly appeared from the side, using his umbrella as a weapon and striking the bandaged monster's body with the tip of the umbrella.

Originally, Wen Shui only intended to use this tactic as a feint to attract the opponent's attention.

Then, using the dirt in his hand as a projectile, he threw it into the opponent's eyes. That's just how street fighting is. Using warm water instead of lime is already a sign of martial ethics.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly weak and powerless umbrella tip attack sent the bandaged monster flying several meters.

The other person's body traced a graceful parabola in the air before crashing into a thick tree trunk behind them. They screamed in pain and couldn't even hold onto their axe.

Ryoichi Takahashi coughed violently twice, got up from the ground, and looked at the warm water with an incredulous expression.

Wen Shui stared in shock at the slightly bent metal umbrella handle in her hand.

I thought to myself, "What the heck? Am I possessed by Xiaolan?"

Just then, from the woods behind them, came the voices of Sonoko Suzuki and Conan: "Ran-neechan & Ran, where are you?!"

Upon hearing that more people were approaching, the bandaged man gave Wen Shui a deep look, picked up his axe, and disappeared into the woods.

Wen Shui walked up to Xiao Lan, who was still in shock, and smiled as she extended her hand: "It's alright now, get up."

Xiao Lan was momentarily dazed, then suddenly threw herself into Wen Shui's arms.

The girl's slender waist and toned body pressed against him without any hesitation. Through her rain-soaked hoodie, Wen Shui could clearly feel Xiao Lan's frantic heartbeat.

I don't know if it's because Ran has been drinking papaya milk a lot lately, or if it's because of Eri's genes.

Mio-chan and Mi-chan have grown a lot since then.

It exudes a stronger sense of youthful energy than before.

Of course, it's also possible that this time Xiaolan attacked Wenshui from the front, not from behind.

“Um…” Wen Shui couldn’t help but say, “It seems like Sonoko and the others are coming.”

Although the jelly-like softness is intoxicating, and the cool, rain-soaked skin is also alluring, now doesn't seem like the time to think about that.

After being reminded by the warm water, Xiaolan finally came to her senses as if waking from a dream.

She distanced herself from the warm water at the speed of light.

The girl's cute, upturned horns brushed against his face, warm water, and the pleasant scent of shampoo filled the air around him.

Xiaolan then realized that she seemed to be too close to where the bandaged monster had escaped, so she took a few more steps toward the warm water.

Finally, the two remained at a distance where the warm water was so clear that the crystal-clear raindrops could be seen, slowly plunging down Xiaolan's slender, snowy neck into the abyss.

"Please, please don't misunderstand... I, I was just looking for inspiration for my work." Xiaolan explained, blushing, her fair little hands nervously gripping the hem of her pleated skirt.

This is a lie.

Wen Shui easily saw through the girl's explanation, but he didn't choose to expose her. Instead, he played along: "I know, but now is not the time. Who knows if that bandaged weirdo has gone far yet?"

Xiao Lan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but became even more embarrassed to look at Wen Shui.

The reason why Xiaolan reacted so strongly was largely due to the "stage play practice" just now.

Xiaolan's story script was tailor-made for her. The female protagonist has an alcoholic father and a childhood friend who only knows how to solve cases all day long. The bandaged monster in front of you is replaced with the Kyoto Kuchisake-onna murder case.

A simple story prototype was born.

Ran hasn't figured out what will happen next, but it's likely that the female protagonist will gain magical girl abilities, find the big bad bandaged monster, and show off in front of her father and childhood friend.

That's why Xiaolan and Wenshui had such a strong sense of immersion when they acted together.

Later, when attacked by the real bandaged monster, he was even more afraid than usual, and even lost the will to run away.

Just when Xiaolan had completely given up hope.

Wen Shui appeared, and just like in a real fairy tale, he chased away the villainous bandaged monster and rescued her.

In a daze, the warm water in front of me overlapped and transformed with the image of Shinichi Kudo in my memory.

The final image freezes on the gentle gaze in Wen Shui's eyes as she extends her hand to him, a gaze as tender as the summer sun.

Still shaken, Xiao Lan was inexplicably drawn to the scent emanating from him. She threw herself into Wen Shui's arms, greedily inhaling the faint aroma of rain mixed with sweat.

Ran had repeatedly lectured her father, Kogoro Mouri, that he should change his clothes frequently, as it would be considered impolite to meet clients if he smelled of sweat.

But to her utter surprise, one day she was attracted to the scent that was full of male hormones, and even became somewhat addicted to it.

Unfortunately, she was woken up by warm water not long after.

After waking up, Xiaolan realized how outrageous her actions had been.

Although it was hard to tell from Wen Shui's expression, Xiao Lan was still a little worried that Wen Shui had noticed her little actions, but she didn't know how to ask her properly.

Fortunately, Sonoko Suzuki and Conan arrived late.

This helped Xiaolan, who hadn't yet figured out how to deal with the warm water, out of her predicament.

Sonoko Suzuki ran over and stood in front of Ran, looking at Wen Shui warily: "Ran, this bastard wouldn't have done anything rude to you, would he?"

Xiaolan quickly explained, "No, that scary bandaged monster attacked me with an axe just now, but luckily Wen Shui-jun arrived in time."

"Really?" Sonoko Suzuki still looked doubtful.

Xiaolan nodded.

Wen Shui looked at Suzuki Sonoko with a resentful expression that seemed to say, "I treated you like a brother, and you actually doubted me?"

Sonoko Suzuki realized she had misunderstood Nukumi and felt a little embarrassed as she looked at her.

On the other side, Conan arrived at the crime scene and immediately squatted down to examine the marks left by the axe.

It's not that Conan doesn't care about Ran, but he had already checked on Ran and Wenshui's condition immediately.

Neither of them showed any signs of injury. Although their clothes were somewhat disheveled, it was likely just from the fight and didn't seem like they had done anything strange.

Besides, generally speaking, no one would do such a thing in the rain, right?

After confirming that Ran was not injured and had not been taken advantage of by that bastard Wen Shui, Conan was relieved and began to examine the clues left by the bandaged man.