Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

After relaxing from the tension of the dungeon and having breakfast, I started to feel sleepy...

Chu Zhong fell asleep without realizing it.

I don't know how much time had passed before I was awakened by the sound of knives and forks.

Is Xiaolan having breakfast?

But why use a knife and fork?

Chu Zhong turned his head, saw the scene before him, and froze in shock:

Xiao Lan held a knife and fork, eating her breakfast with elegant movements, taking small bites as if worried about affecting her glossy, moist lips that were covered in lipstick.

Her usually unadorned face, when made up lightly, resembled a peach blossom in spring, fair with a rosy glow.

Her waist-length hair was tied up in a long ponytail, revealing her slender neck and making her look even more refreshing. On her lovely earlobes, she wore an unusually delicate earring.

A fitted lantern-sleeved long shirt paired with a waist-cinching long skirt adds a touch of mature elegance.

"What's so important today that you're all dressed up like this?"

Chu Zhong couldn't help but ask.

If I didn't know Xiaolan didn't have a boyfriend, I would definitely have mistakenly thought she was going on a date today.

Ran Mouri paused in her breakfast, lowered her head slightly, and asked, "Do you... think this outfit is... a bit too much?"

"Uh... it's never wrong to dress up nicely." Although Chu Zhong didn't understand the situation, he couldn't deny that Xiao Lan in front of him was very beautiful.

Before Chu Zhong could get any clear answers,

Kogoro yawned repeatedly and scratched his disheveled hair as he came out of the room.

Upon seeing the two people in the living room, Kogoro chuckled mischievously twice, winked at Chu Zhong, and then went to wash his face and brush his teeth.

Chu Zhong was completely confused: Uncle, did you misunderstand something?

Looking at the time again, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

In other words, it took a full two hours for Xiaolan to get dressed like this?

At that moment, Conan ran up from the second floor, and when he saw Ran Mouri, his eyes widened even more: "Ran-neechan is going on a date today?!"

Then Chu Zhong was met with Conan's hateful gaze.

"It's none of your business!" Ran Mouri waved her fist and threatened, "Mind your own business again... Humph!"

Fearing a beating, Conan covered his head and went to wash up, full of resentment.

But in this situation,

This only made Chu Zhong more confused.

I thought Ran had been tricked out of her home by Conan using the identity of 'Shinichi Kudo', but it turns out that wasn't the case...

Flowers strolling with the garden don't need to be dressed up like this...

Could it be that...

After much thought, Chu Zhong could only think of one suitable candidate, the one Xiao Lan valued so much:

——Fei Yingli!

Ran must have dressed up so carefully to see Eri, who was busy with work!

After figuring it out, Chu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.

With the therapeutic effect of the love lock, Xiaolan should have recovered almost completely in the past two hours.

So Chu Zhong left the Mori family and returned to his own residence.

Considering the place we're going to later,

Chu Zhong took out the wedding suit he had obtained from the previous dungeon from his inventory and put it on.

It's always better to dress normally than to attract attention with slippers and a T-shirt.

As expected of clothing dropped from a dungeon, the suit fits exceptionally well, making it comfortable to wear, and the leather shoes are also soft and comfortable.

After getting dressed, Chu Zhong picked up his suitcase and went out.

I'll buy a pair of sunglasses on the way...

Chu Zhong hadn't gone more than two steps downstairs when he saw Xiao Lan standing at the entrance of the firm on the first floor.

"Chu Zhong..."

Ran Mouri happened to be looking this way, called out softly, and looked her up and down with a hint of surprise on her face.

Chu Zhong politely returned the smile and then passed by.

Then Ran Mouri's voice came from behind:

"You're dressed... way too formally..."

Chu Zhong turned around and found that Xiao Lan was following behind him.

Is it on the way?

Chu Zhong joked, "It's alright, office workers dress like this too, and door-to-door salespeople do too..."

"Xiao Lan, you're dressed quite formally today too."

The two walked and talked, rambling about all sorts of random things.

Not far behind, a figure was quietly following.

Further away, a short figure was also following.

ten minutes later,

Chu Zhong turned two corners and realized something was wrong: Xiao Lan was still following behind him!

"Xiao Lan, where are you planning to go?"

Chu Zhong couldn't help but wonder; if it was just a convenient route, it was far too convenient.

Xiaolan was a little embarrassed, fiddling with her fingers as she said, "I don't know... you can arrange it..."

"Huh?" Chu Zhong almost had three question marks pop up above his head.

What's unclear?

What to arrange?

Wasn't it on the way?

The two stared at each other,

Xiaolan's pretty eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she had realized something.

Her eyes revealed a mixture of confusion, surprise, embarrassment, and annoyance: "Chu Zhong, could it be... you've forgotten what happened today?!"

A powerful, invisible pressure swept over Chu Zhong, causing him to hold his breath for half a second.

It's as if a single wrong answer could lead to a tragedy on the spot!

"How could that be... Of course I remember, I was just joking."

As Chu Zhong spoke, he quickly produced a bouquet of flowers as if by magic and handed it to Xiao Lan.

No matter what it is, you can't go wrong by sending something to appease them first.

Upon seeing the bouquet, Ran Mouri's imposing aura instantly melted away. She accepted it somewhat shyly, muttering, "Won't it be too conspicuous to bring flowers on a date..."

Dating?

Who are you going on a date with?

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Chapter 36 The Beautiful Miss is a Flower Destined to Wither

Upon hearing the word 'date,' Chu Zhong froze for several seconds.

He immediately recalled Xiaolan's nonsensical conversation last night, her exquisite outfit today, and the 'chance encounter' downstairs just now...

They were talking about a date...

But when did he...?

Just as Chu Zhong was somewhat confused, he suddenly remembered how he had used reverse psychology to get Xiao Lan to agree to the match on the first day he came to challenge her.

If Xiaolan loses, she has to go on a date with him...

This was originally just an excuse to provoke her, but I didn't expect Xiaolan to take it seriously!

Looking at the girl holding flowers, her eyes sparkling, seemingly full of anticipation for the date, Chu Zhong couldn't possibly say he was 'joking'.

Dating isn't a bad thing.

Chu Zhong was completely unprepared, let alone made any arrangements...

"By the way, Xiaolan, what happened this morning?"

"Why are you sweating so much all of a sudden?"

Once he realized it was a date, Chu Zhong led the way while talking, walking side by side with Xiao Lan.

Just as he was about to cross the traffic light, he took the girl's hand.

Xiaolan secretly did something bad before, but today she's so interested in the date.

Chu Zhong couldn't believe that he wouldn't even have a chance to hold hands with someone.

"..."

Sure enough, Xiaolan only symbolically pulled her hand away, and after it was gripped tightly, she didn't pull it back. Then she whispered, "It's a strange symptom that just appeared in the last few days..."

To be precise, it was after encountering Chu Zhong...

Ever since the accident that happened in the martial arts room...

Ran Mouri lowered her head somewhat guiltily, assuming it was just her subconscious longing for love and not daring to reveal the real reason.

"Sweating that much is already considered dangerous."

Chu Zhong said with concern, "You should go to the hospital for a check-up when you have time."

Although he was the culprit.

As they were talking, the two arrived at the entrance of a dessert shop.

Chu Zhong asked Xiao Lan to have some drinks and sit for a while in the shop under the pretext of "replenishing her water" while he went to a nearby bank to take care of some business.

To be precise, depositing money in the bank was Chu Zhong's original priority.

Since being restricted in the Garden instance due to his savings, Chu Zhong has been planning to save money.

The briefcase contains 8000 million yen in cash. After depositing it in the bank, I won't be completely helpless when I challenge the Sonoko dungeon again.

Unfortunately, such a large sum of money cannot be deposited all at once, as that would be too conspicuous. It needs to be deposited in batches, preferably in several different banks.

But the unexpected date disrupted Chu Zhong's plans.

Before going to the bank, I had to go to a nearby hotel, book a room under a false name, withdraw some money, and leave my suitcase at the front desk.

After receiving the room key and room card, go to the bank lobby.

In the lobby, there were queues at several service windows, with one queue being particularly long.

Chu Zhong followed the line and saw that the salesperson was a quiet and beautiful woman. Not only was her appearance comparable to Xiao Lan's, but her skin was even fairer, unlike a local.

'There are so many beautiful women in the world of Detective Conan...'

Chu Zhongxin couldn't help but sigh, and then chose the line with the fewest people and the salesperson was a middle-aged woman.

We can't keep Xiaolan waiting outside for too long.