Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Compared to Ran, Sonoko had much more skin that wasn't covered by fabric, so Chu Zhong applied the cream to both the front and back of her skin.

Similarly, you can also apply it slightly inwards along the seam.

After applying the sunscreen, Sonoko, like Ran earlier, had eyes full of affection, a slightly flushed face, and a smile on her lips.

Then, Chu Zhong was forced onto a beach chair by them.

"Now it's our turn to help Chu Jun apply sunscreen!"

Sonoko smiled and picked up the sunscreen.

Ran Mouri grinned mischievously, "We'll definitely help 'good' out!"

Having said that, without giving Chu Zhong a chance to refuse, Xiao Lan and Yuan Zi extended their warm and soft hands and applied the ointment to the front and then to the back.

Fortunately, they didn't dare to unseal the weapon. Chu Zhong was only occasionally tickled by the two mischievous girls, but they would quickly help to gently scratch and relieve the itch. Overall, it was quite comfortable.

After applying sunscreen, it was already close to nine in the morning, and more and more tourists were arriving at the beach.

The sunlight was even hotter.

Ran and Sonoko adjusted the parasol slightly to expose the beach chairs to the sun, put on face masks and sunglasses, and lay down on the beach chairs to sunbathe.

The fair skin, coated with sunscreen, appeared even more supple and radiant under the sunlight.

Chu Zhong lay under the protection of the parasol, not daring to look too far, worried that his Dao heart was unstable and he would not be able to suppress the evil spirits lurking in his heart.

Looking up at the boundless sea, with its azure sky and clear water, I felt refreshed and my mood calmed down.

However, after half an hour, Chu Zhong really felt a bit bored, and his inner demons were starting to stir.

Just then, Xiaolan and Yuanzi finished sunning their front sides and started sunning their back sides.

Chu Zhong activated the instance in a timely manner:

[Deduct 1000 Spirit Essence, Boss-level Suzuki Sonoko Dungeon activated]

[Instance scenario under construction...]

[Successfully teamed up with Demon King-level Ran Mouri...]

Another half hour passed.

[The instance is currently closed...]

Chu Zhong successfully completed the daily tasks in the garden and returned to reality feeling refreshed and much more comfortable.

Less than two minutes after returning to reality, Chu Zhong noticed that Xiao Lan and Yuan Zi, who were lying on the beach chairs, looked up and glanced at him one after the other.

"what happened?"

Chu Zhong then stepped forward and asked.

"What else could it be..."

Sonoko sat up from the beach chair, legs naturally spread apart, "Of course I was thinking about you, Chu-kun~"

Chu Zhong glanced around and noticed that the sun was making Yuanzi sweat, and the sweat had made the fabric of some swimsuit areas noticeably darker.

Ran Mouri also sat up, her cheeks flushed from the sun, and asked softly, "Is Chu-kun planning to... after lunch?"

Similarly, the school swimsuit also developed a small dark area due to sweat.

Chu Zhong speculated that it was because the two best friends were preoccupied with certain things, which coincided with the memories remaining in the instance, creating a strong connection and causing a more significant impact than before.

"Yes, after noon."

Chu Zhong nodded. The midday sun was the most intense, so coming to the beach would be torture; it was better to rest at the hotel.

Furthermore, not only Ran and Sonoko wanted it, but he also desperately needed a good, thorough rest.

To be honest, Chu Zhong was a force to be reckoned with in the dungeon, but in reality, he had no achievements whatsoever, only testing the waters on the fringes.

Having received the exact time, Ran and Sonoko, their eyes filled with anticipation, quickly ran off to play in the shallow water.

Firstly, it can alleviate the overheating of the body caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Secondly, the dark areas on the swimsuit caused by sweat are too conspicuous, which can easily lead to misunderstandings and looks unsightly.

If you get completely wet and hide among the leaves in the forest, you won't be bothered.

In shallow water.

"Sonoko, remember to eat later..."

Ran Mouri submerged almost her entire body in the water, with only her head and shoulders showing, and whispered a reminder.

Yuanzi nodded and sighed, "It's all Chu Jun's fault..." Her tone was somewhat distressed, yet also somewhat smug.

"There's nothing we can do about it," Ran Mouri argued. "I've heard that if it's not appropriate, things can easily go wrong..."

Then Sonoko glanced at him and said, "Whether it's suitable or not is secondary. How can there be any obstacles to something so important?"

"So even if there were a suitable one, it would be impossible to choose..."

The two best friends whispered among themselves for a while, and then started talking about their plans for lunch.

For example, where to eat lunch.

"How about we go to that famous cliffside restaurant?"

Ran Mouri suggested that once the topic returned to normal, there was no need to deliberately lower one's voice.

Sonoko nodded, somewhat troubled: "But it's so hard to get a reservation at that restaurant... I don't know if the previous reservations can be moved up..."

The restaurant was already on the itinerary, and I had made a reservation in advance, but the time was tomorrow at noon.

“I happen to have a reservation at that restaurant…” A slightly deep male voice suddenly sounded from the side: “Unfortunately, the person I was supposed to have dinner with had something come up at the last minute…”

He was a man around twenty-five or twenty-six years old with his hair combed back: "My name is Dokyo Masahiko. Would you two beautiful ladies like to travel together?"

Upon hearing the invitation, the two best friends exchanged a glance and simultaneously looked at Chu Zhong's location on the beach.

“Of course,” Daoxie Masahiko added, “If you have any friends, you are welcome to join us. It’s more fun to eat with more people.”

Faced with the enthusiastic Masahiko Dokyo, both Ran and Sonoko hesitated, partly because they were both looking forward to going to the cliffside restaurant.

On the other hand, would accepting Daoxie Masahiko's invitation lead to Chu Zhong misunderstanding or becoming jealous...?

Soon, the two best friends presented this difficult problem to Chu Zhong.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Taoist Association."

Chu Zhong stood up, gave a polite smile, and declined, saying, "Unfortunately, I'm not good at dining with strangers, so I inevitably feel awkward."

Chu Zhong had been keeping an eye on the two women playing in the water and noticed that Dao Xie Zheng Yan was intentionally or unintentionally swimming around them, clearly up to something.

Well, Sonoko and Ran are so pretty and have such great figures, it's no wonder they get hit on.

Chu Zhong didn't want their peaceful time together as a trio to be disturbed, so he refused without hesitation.

"To call us strangers is too formal; meeting each other is fate."

With a cheerful smile, Daoxie Zhengyan made a gesture to put his arm around Chu Zhong's shoulder, "I'm a local, I know this area very well, if you need anything..."

Chu Zhong took a step back, avoiding Dao Xie Zheng Yan's overly familiar behavior, and put away his polite smile, saying calmly, "We have already made travel plans, so we don't need a tour guide."

“But the cliffside restaurant…” said Masahiko Dosaku, glancing at Ran and Sonoko as if to remind them of something.

Chapter 149: A Striking Photograph

Chu Zhong could even smell a faint scent of 'coercion'.

This Masahiko Dokyo actually used a restaurant reservation as leverage to force Sonoko and Ran to have dinner with him.

That's rather low-class; they're making a mountain out of a molehill.

It's just a slightly famous tourist attraction restaurant; it's not a must-visit place.

It's not just in Chu.

The two best friends also sensed the threat in her words.

Sonoko, the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, immediately sneered, "Now I know why Mr. Dokyo's partner broke his promise."

Ran Mouri, as if on cue, then said, "So you were worried that eating together would make you sick!"

These words essentially severed all ties between the two sides, with one side practically pointing a finger at Masahiko Dokyo and calling him disgusting.

"No good deed goes unpunished..." Daoxie Zhengyan snorted coldly, his face dark, and left looking like a victim.

As Sonoko watched his departing figure, she said with disdain, "I thought he was kind-hearted, but it turns out he's shameless."

As the daughter of a conglomerate, Sonoko has been arranged to attend countless high-end banquets. What kind of high-class occasions hasn't she been to?

Going on a trip is just for the sake of experiencing something new.

Ran Mouri nodded, somewhat belatedly realizing, "They were eavesdropping on our conversation; they don't seem like good people..."

Chu Zhong then had Yuanzi take out the travel itinerary from her bag and dial the number for the cliffside restaurant reservation recorded on it.

Unsurprisingly, all the seats for lunch were already booked.

“It’s fine to have lunch somewhere else,” Sonoko said.

Ran Mouri nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, the important thing is after lunch..."

But Chu Zhong knew that the two best friends still preferred to eat at the cliffside restaurant.

So he asked the person on the phone another question, "Your restaurant..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and after a dozen seconds, a more composed voice replied: "Yes, as long as the card is verified, you can dine on the second floor at any time."

Chu Zhong immediately hung up the phone, completely satisfied.

He simply asked if the restaurant had received investment from the Suzuki Group, and to his surprise, it had.

"Suzuki Foundation VIP Card": Holders of this card can enjoy VIP treatment when making purchases at Suzuki Foundation-related businesses.

Ran Mouri couldn't help but be surprised: "Sonoko, so that restaurant is owned by your family?"

"This... I don't know either." Sonoko scratched her head.

Chu Zhong couldn't help but chuckle to himself. In the world of Detective Conan, the Suzuki Foundation was deeply entrenched, with related industries everywhere. Many of them simply accepted investment and were not visible on the surface, so Sonoko certainly couldn't possibly know all of this.

"But Chu-kun, how do you have a VIP card from our Suzuki Group?" Sonoko asked, puzzled.

Chu Zhong laughed and said, "Of course I don't have any, but I know you definitely do, Yuanzi." He easily brushed it off.

The restaurant reservation incident that had caused a minor problem was thus easily resolved.

Afterwards, the three of them swam, played water polo, ate shaved ice, and took photos together... Before they knew it, it was 11:30 a.m.

After rinsing off the seawater under the shower on the beach, the three returned to the parasol.

Chu Zhong opened the small travel bag that her two best friends had brought, which was specifically for storing clothes, changed into dry beach shorts, and put back on the T-shirt that she had previously thrown on the beach chair.

Worried about the cameras in the public changing room, Chu Zhong had Xiao Lan put her dress back on, then helped her untie her swimsuit, and finally took a towel from her travel bag to wipe her clean before she changed into underwear.

The procedure was similar at the garden; they first covered the affected area with normal clothing before changing the clothes.

However, after Chu Zhong helped them change their clothes, both Xiao Lan and Yuan Zi's gazes became even more intense, like the midday sun.

"Let's go eat first..."

Chu Zhong was also affected by the hot air and felt a bit thirsty.

After returning the beach chairs and parasols and paying the rental fee, the three left the beach and were about to hail a taxi when a taxi stopped beside them.

Once inside the back seat, Chu Zhong sat in the middle, with Yuanzi and Xiaolan on either side.

"Driver, please take us to that cliffside restaurant... You should know the address, right?"

The driver, dressed in professional attire and wearing a hat, nodded, and without saying a word, stepped on the gas and drove off.

"Let's take a look at the photos I just took!"

On the way, Yuanzi took out her digital camera and looked at the photos one by one.

Some of the photos were taken by Yuanzi, some by Xiaolan, and some by Chuzhong.

Yuanzi mostly took group photos, Xiaolan mostly took landscape photos, and Chuzhong mostly took close-up photos of them in their swimsuits.