Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

Shiraishi and Ran Mouri held hands and poked their heads out of the sea.

"I'm so happy. I'm so lucky to have met Shiraishi-kun."

Ran Mouri beamed with joy. Although she hadn't managed to reconcile her parents, she was genuinely happy to run into Shiraishihara and Sera Masumi and be able to play with her classmates.

"I'm so happy!"

Shiraishi gently stroked Ran Mouri's cheek. Such a beautiful girl, like an angel, must be made his queen.

Lying under a beach umbrella, Eri Kisaki saw her daughter and her classmates return to the beach from the sea, so she got up and waved to them, beckoning them over.

"Are you tired? I bought a watermelon, come and eat some."

"Watermelon!" Ran Mouri grabbed Shiraishihara's hand and ran to her mother.

"Shiraishi-kun, want to play the watermelon-hitting game?"

"Let's skip the watermelon-hitting game. Watermelons in Japan are ridiculously expensive; it's such a waste to play that."

"Ok."

The four sat side by side under a parasol, happily eating watermelon. Eating watermelon on a hot day is incredibly refreshing.

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163 Xiaolan knocks on the door late at night for an in-depth conversation about the most primal ideals and sentiments.

Chapter 163

As for Kogoro Mouri and Conan, the former went to chat up a young woman, while the latter, afraid to be alone with Eri Kisaki, disappeared somewhere.

After eating the watermelon, Masumi and Shiraishi went snorkeling again. Ran didn't go with them; instead, she stayed behind to talk with her mother.

Just then, Ran cautiously asked Eri, "Mom, if I were with Shiraishi-kun, would you object?"

"No," Eri Kisaki replied decisively.

"Huh?" Eri's answer surprised Ran. She had been against it before, but now she suddenly became so open-minded.

“Yukiko has been asking me to help you and Shinichi get together, but Shinichi has been missing for so long without a word. How can I entrust you to a man like that? Even with Yukiko’s request, I don’t plan to agree…”

"I told you so. Shinichi and I are just ordinary childhood friends. Aunt Yukiko is overthinking it." Ran laughed happily. That boy who only knows Sherlock Holmes and cases all day long is better off spending his life with cases and not messing with young girls.

However, Eri Kisaki immediately poured cold water on Ran's enthusiasm.

"Now that Xiaolan has someone she likes, it's time for me to officially divorce your father."

"what!"

"Because your father and I are not officially divorced, I cannot start a new relationship. Now that Xiaolan has someone she likes, it's time for me to pursue my own happiness."

"Mom, can we not get a divorce?"

Xiaolan is deeply fixated on her parents' decision not to divorce and finds it very difficult to accept their divorce.

……

In the sea, Shiraishihara and Sera Masumi are swimming and playing.

Sera Masumi floated on the sea surface and asked Shiraishihara beside her.

"Master, why didn't you bring Xiaolan with you?"

"You really don't know how to read the room. Xiaolan clearly wants to have a private talk with her mother."

"Oh dear. It was my oversight."

Sera Masumi felt ashamed, realizing that she still had much to learn from Shiraishihara.

"Master... will it be Ran or Sonoko who becomes my master's wife? Master, have you thought it through?"

"Think about it."

"who is that?"

"Of course, we should count both of them."

"Scumbag!" Sera Masumi retorted without hesitation, "Master, no girl will like you with that kind of attitude!"

"I don't call this being a jerk, I call it being sentimental."

"Hmph... No wonder Master has always been single. It's because of his insatiable greed that he ended up with nothing."

"Disciple, don't speculate if you don't understand..."

"Isn't what I said the truth? In modern Japan, who would accept someone they like cheating on them with two men?"

"Alright. I admit that what you said makes some sense. As my disciple, shouldn't you try to help your master?"

"You want me to help you get together with Ran and Sonoko? Absolutely not!"

"Not only Sonoko and Ran, but you also have to help your master build a harem. In return, your master will impart all his knowledge of reasoning to you."

"Go to hell. Master, you're such a big idiot."

Sera Masumi was utterly astonished, never expecting Shiraishihara to be this kind of person. Enraged, she reached out and pushed Shiraishihara into the seawater, hoping he would reflect on the absurd thoughts in his mind.

……

Night fell, and in the quiet corridor of the hotel's accommodations, Ran, dressed in her pajamas, knocked on Shiraishihara's door.

At this moment, Shiraishihara had already gone to sleep and was wondering who it was.

When he opened the door, he was overjoyed to see Xiaolan, who was as beautiful as an angel.

"Xiao Lan, what brings you here?"

"Shiraishi-kun, I can't sleep, I wanted to talk to you..."

"come on in."

The two sat on the bed and had a long talk.

Ran told Shiraishihara about her mother's plan to formally divorce her father, and as she spoke, she sadly burst into tears.

Shiraishihara didn't know how to comfort Ran, after all, this was someone else's family matter, and it was inappropriate to advise them to reconcile or separate.

"Xiaolan, I think that when it comes to matters of the heart, everyone except the parties involved is an outsider, so it's best not to interfere."

"But... I've been trying so hard to bring my parents together, has it all been for nothing?"

"I don't know if you've ever heard the story of 'sharing weal and woe'."

"What is that?"

"That is to say... the spring dried up, and two fish were trapped on land together. They breathed on each other and spit on each other to keep each other moist."

"The behavior of these two fish is so touching."

"Although these two fish support each other in their predicament and seem to have a deep bond, it would be better if they swam back to the rivers and lakes when the lake was full and forgot each other from then on. That would be more carefree and leisurely."

After listening to Shiraishihara's words, Ran realized that her thinking was too narrow-minded. Her parents forcing themselves to stay together was just mutual torment; it would be better to let go and allow them to return to their own wider worlds.

Under the warm glow of the soft lights in the hotel room, a man and a woman were kneeling on the bed, and the atmosphere around them was unconsciously tinged with a touch of romance.

"Thank you, Shiraishi-kun... I feel much lighter now that I understand," Ran said, her cheeks flushed and her expression shy.

"Ran, it's wonderful that you've come to your senses." Shiraishihara gazed at the charming Ran before him, and inexplicably felt his throat go dry.

"Um... Shiraishi-kun, there's something else I'd like to tell you."

"what is the matter?"

"My mom approves of you."

"what?"

“My mother used to be very opposed to me being with you, but now she’s not against it anymore.”

"So that means..." Shiraishihara's heart stirred, and he couldn't hide his joy.

"Hmm... I wonder what you think of me, Shiraishi-kun?" Seeing Shiraishi's reaction, Ran became even more shy, a blush rising on her delicate face, making her look incredibly cute.

Faced with this question, Shiraishi almost instinctively blurted out, "Ran, I like you!" This was the perfect opportunity, so how could he hesitate? He had to strike while the iron was hot and express his feelings.

"Huh?!" This sudden confession really surprised Xiaolan, and she was flustered and at a loss for words for a moment.

"What's wrong? Xiaolan, isn't this the question you asked me?"

"...I...I didn't expect..." Ran was genuinely surprised that Shiraishi Haruka had confessed his feelings so readily after she had only asked tentatively. She was overjoyed and momentarily stunned. If it had been Shinichi Kudo, he would have definitely mocked her, but thankfully, she no longer cared about him.

"Um... Xiaolan, what are you really thinking?"

"I like you! Shiraishi-kun, I like you too!"

Ran had long been in love with Shiraishihara, otherwise she wouldn't have let him kiss her or have any intimate interactions with her before.

Upon hearing Ran's response, Shiraishi Hara instinctively pulled her into his arms.

The young couple, so close to each other, their eyes filled with deep affection, naturally embraced and kissed passionately.

Shiraishihara could clearly feel the softness and sweet scent of the girl's body, while Ran could also truly feel the strength and heat of the boy's body.

This deep kiss, breaking all previous boundaries, immersed both of them in pleasure. Although they had kissed before, it was all for show; this time, it was a genuine expression of emotion, and the feeling was completely different. As dopamine was released, a sense of pleasure arose spontaneously.

"Wait a minute... Shiraishi-kun, I can't... stay in your room for too long."

Just as Shiraishi was about to take further action, Ran suddenly spoke.

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No. .

164. Even Eri Kisaki couldn't escape the clutches of evil; neither mother nor daughter would be abandoned.

Chapter 164

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi released Ran. He was not an unreasonable person and naturally would not go against the woman's wishes.

"I'm staying with my mom tonight. If I'm away for too long, she'll find out."

In reality, Ran wanted to stay overnight in Shiraishihara's room, but she was worried about her mother finding out, so she had to give up and obediently go back.

"Oh... In that case, you should go back now."

Shiraishi didn't want to annoy Eri, so he sent Ran back... He might not have cared so much about other mothers-in-law, but Eri was different. He was determined to make Eri truly like him, not just acknowledge him.

……

After his trip to Izu, Shiraishihara returned to Tokyo in a particularly pleasant mood.

During this trip, he not only gained a lovely disciple, but also won the approval of Xiaolan's mother and successfully established a romantic relationship with Xiaolan.

In this way, Shiraishihara successfully gained the approval of Eri Kisaki and Tomoko Suzuki, allowing him to date both Sonoko and Ran without any scruples, thus beginning an enviable daily love life.

Back at school, everything returned to normal.

During lunch break, Xiaolan made no attempt to hide her closeness with Shiraishihara, snuggling into his arms.

Seeing this, how could Sonoko not understand what had happened? She subconsciously said, "Sorry, I think I've come at a bad time."

“No, you’ve come at just the right time.” Shiraishihara extended his hand to Sonoko.

Seeing this, Sonoko happily threw herself into Shiraishihara's arms. Shiraishihara, right there in the classroom, brazenly embraced her on both sides in front of their classmates.

Sera Masumi thought Ran and Sonoko would have a conflict like in the classic "White Album" scenario, but reality slapped her in the face.

"Master, are you serious?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Shiraishi acted completely naturally, as if dating both of them simultaneously was perfectly natural. In his view, those complicated "White Album" scenarios were abnormal; why not have a happy ending for everyone?

Of course, for Shiraishihara, this was just the beginning...

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Soon, the weekend arrived. A stretched Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up smoothly in front of the Shiraishihara apartment building. This was naturally Sonoko and her mother, Tomoko Suzuki's, car, accompanied by a professional chauffeur.

Tomoko Suzuki waved to Shiraishihara, who was waiting downstairs: "Shiraishihara, get in the car."