Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Ayako Suzuki squinted and gently advised, "It's okay. We're about the same age, so we should have a lot in common. Besides, I'd love to hear you talk about your culinary skills."

Amuro Tooru recalled the materials Kazami Yuya had prepared for him, and figured they could probably keep up for a while, so he nodded.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Amuro Tooru pulled out a chair and sat down next to Ai Haibara, giving her a polite smile.

Ai Haibara frowned slightly. She didn't want to have too much contact with Bourbon because she always felt that there was a dangerous aura about this man.

Ai Haibara got up and, while getting her drink, moved to the seat next to Onami.

At the same time, Hiroki Kakutani called out to Ryoichi Takahashi, who was busy at the window of the second-floor corridor, "Takahashi, come down and eat. I'll help you clean up later."

"Oh, okay," Takahashi Ryoichi replied, and was about to go downstairs.

Then, as if he suddenly saw something outside, he shouted out the window, "Hey, who are you?!"

"What's wrong, Takahashi?"

Because of the previous attack by the bandaged monster, everyone nervously looked towards the second floor.

Without turning his head, Takahashi Ryo replied, "Look, there seems to be someone lurking around near the window on the first floor."

Everyone turned their attention to the windows on the first floor.

Immediately afterwards, the bandaged monster, "kidnapping" Chikako Ikeda, flashed past the window.

A terrifying smile appeared on its bandaged face, along with the wide-eyed head of Chikako Ikeda that it held in its arms.

It's quite scary to suddenly appear at the window.

It's similar to the feeling in a horror movie where the protagonist is hiding in a quiet car, and suddenly a monster's face appears on the car window.

"what!"

Ran and Sonoko, who were near the window, turned pale with fright and instinctively rushed to the warm water beside them.

However, the two were surprised to find that the spot in Wen Shui's arms had already been taken.

When Ran and Sonoko saw clearly who had fallen into Wen Shui's arms, they were both shocked.

"Sister-sister?" Sonoko Suzuki's eyes widened.

Xiaolan: "Sister Lingzi..."

Of all the girls present, only Ai Haibara remained relatively calm. While sharpening a knife on a porcelain plate, she gave off a look that suggested she wanted to dissect someone.

The sudden embrace of the gentle warmth sent a chill down her spine.

Chapter 40 The Bandaged Monster's Sacrifice is a Shura Field

On the other hand, Wen Shui was gathering his emotions, preparing to lead the team to find Ikeda Chikako's body later.

Although he's no longer a child, he shouldn't have any more childhood traumas, and he's seen this scene more than once in the original Conan manga in his past life.

However, the impact of the real world and the animated world is still quite different.

The thought of having to search for the remains of an adult woman in a dark, cold forest made Wen Shui feel somewhat apprehensive.

Just then, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

It has a jasmine fragrance that is somewhat unfamiliar to warm water, mixed with a faint aroma of XO sauce.

Wen Shui looked down and saw that Suzuki Ayako, who had dribbled the ball and bumped into someone, seemed surprised that she would do something so rude.

Her beautiful, squinty eyes even seemed much larger than usual because of her excessive surprise.

"Warm water and tree! How long are you going to keep hugging him?" Sonoko Suzuki said in an unfriendly tone, even using his full name directly.

Ran and Ai Haibara also looked over with displeasure.

"I didn't hug you, I was holding a drink." Wen Shui quickly raised his half-empty drink cup to indicate that he had only offered the other person a warm and reliable chest.

Ayako Suzuki jumped away at lightning speed, a very obvious blush flashing across her face.

"Sorry, I was startled. Was that Chikako just now?"

Ayako Suzuki offered an explanation, then looked down at the broken plate on the floor beside her feet and the black sauce flowing along the cracks in the floorboards.

She quickly regained her composure, radiating an aura of kindness and approachability, which dispelled the murderous intent emanating from Ai Haibara and the others.

He truly deserves to be a key figure being groomed by the powerful family.

Wen Shui also glanced at the broken plate on the ground.

It's speculated that Suzuki Ayako was carrying a tray past him when the bandaged monster appeared, and Suzuki Ayako instinctively made the kind of reaction a girl should have.

Yes, that explanation makes sense.

This also allowed Wen Shui to breathe a slight sigh of relief, since he was not only entangled with the Black Organization, but the progress of the system's research in his mind also forced him to continue down the path of a detective.

There is no way to shoulder the future of the Suzuki Group for the time being.

While the farce was unfolding among Wen Shui and his group, Takahashi Ryoichi, standing on the second-floor corridor, glanced at Wen Shui with displeasure.

This kid's trying to liven things up!

Seeing such a terrifying bandaged monster holding Chikako Ikeda hostage, shouldn't everyone be terrified and worried about the threat from the bandaged monster?

Why is this guy suddenly showing off his love in front of everyone?

The tense atmosphere in the restaurant was completely ruined!

A murderous glint flashed in Takahashi Ryo's eyes.

Even he himself didn't realize that after killing Chikako Ikeda in a brutal way, killing had become as simple as changing a tire or repairing a roof in his mind.

He was even considering whether to take care of this kid as well when he killed Ran Mouri, who accidentally saw him changing clothes.

Fortunately, apart from Wen Shui and her group, everyone else present was still drawn to the bandaged monster.

"Chikako!!!"

Katsumi Ota and Hiroki Kakutani, who were closer to the window, rushed over and opened it immediately.

But the bandaged monster was nowhere to be seen outside.

From the distant, dark forest came sounds like wild beasts howling. Rain pattered on the ground, and a suffocating atmosphere enveloped the area around the villa.

Ota Katsumi peered outside: "Damn it, it's so dark, I can't see where he went at all."

Hiroki Kakutani picked up a flashlight and shone it into the distant dense forest, but the beam of the flashlight could only illuminate an area of ​​a few meters.

While everyone's attention was focused outside, Conan snatched the flashlight from Hiroki Kakutani's hand and jumped out of the window.

After a cool backflip, Conan ran towards the dark forest.

"Wait, Conan, no!" Ran called out from behind.

Wen Shui said with a serious expression, "Let's go too. It's too dangerous for that kid to be alone. Besides, Miss Ikeda has been kidnapped by the bandaged monster. We have to find a way to rescue her."

After saying that, he instructed Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, you should stay in the villa, check the doors and windows, and be careful not to go out alone."

Wenshui didn't want Ran to see Ikeda Chikako, who had been cut into several pieces, otherwise she would definitely have nightmares for days.

Xiao Lan nodded obediently.

Afterwards, Wen Shui and the others followed Conan's direction. Not long after entering the woods, they saw Conan squatting in front of a blood-soaked severed leg.

Judging from the high heels on the severed foot, it should indeed be Chikako Ikeda.

The group exchanged glances, their expressions turning grim. Even Amuro Tooru, who had come along, gradually sharpened his gaze.

Following that, Wen Shui and his team found other parts of Ikeda Chikako's body nearby, confirming that Ikeda Chikako had been killed by the bandaged monster.

To avoid disturbing the crime scene, no one chose to move the body.

Back at the villa, after telling the girls who remained there the unfortunate news, they all looked shocked.

"Chikako... she's really dead?" Ayako Suzuki covered her face and wept in disbelief.

Ran and Sonoko huddled together, trembling.

Even Ai Haibara frowned, but she seemed to be the calmest of the girls.

"Yes, we arrived too late. Chikako was brutally murdered by that bandaged monster."

To avoid upsetting the girls, Hiroki Kakutani didn't reveal that Chikako Ikeda had been dismembered.

The part about the method of murder was chosen to be obscured.

Even so, a living person was killed just like that, and most of the people present showed an uneasy expression.

Ayako Suzuki looked remorseful: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't organized this party, that wouldn't have happened."

Sonoko Suzuki advised, "Sis, how can this be your fault? It's all that bandaged weirdo's fault..."

“Oh right, that bandaged weirdo!” Sonoko Suzuki suddenly stood up. “What do we do now? That guy has started killing people.”

Ota Katsu looked completely unconcerned: "Don't worry, as long as we don't wander into the forest, we'll be fine. As long as we close the doors and windows and turn on all the lights in the rooms, he probably won't dare to enter the villa and attack."

"Is this really okay?" Xiaolan asked with a worried look.

Ota Masaru gave a flippant smile: "If you're scared, we can sit in the restaurant and chat until dawn."

Conan glared at Ota Masaru and said, "I will protect Ran-neechan. I'll sleep with her tonight!"

Ran glared at Ota Masaru with displeasure, then ignored Conan's childish words and looked directly at Nuku Shui for his opinion.

Xiaolan has always had a very insecure personality.

After the heart-fluttering moment with Wen Shui in the woods that afternoon, she had unknowingly come to see Wen Shui as someone she could rely on.

In such a dangerous situation, she naturally wanted some comfort from the warm water.

Wen Shui smiled and said, "It's alright, Xiao Lan, you can sleep with Yuanzi. The two of you can look after each other. I'll be in the room across the hall, and I'll be there as soon as there's any commotion."

"I want to go with Ran too!" Conan shouted.

"No, you're too naughty. You actually ran out to chase after the bandaged monster. What if something had happened?" Wen Shui also imitated Suzuki Sonoko and grabbed Conan by the back of the neck.

I have to say, Conan is small, so it's actually quite fun to grab him.

Conan glared at Wen Shui, but he was quickly slapped on the head by Sonoko Suzuki: "You brat, didn't you promise me you wouldn't run around?"

"Sonoko-neechan, it hurts so much!" Conan cried, covering his head with tears in his eyes.