Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 71 Shocked Shirley for a Hundred Years!

“High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking.”

At 4:50 p.m., in the imported supermarket next to the Mika Station, Yingsheng pointed to a box of marbled Wagyu beef in a refrigerated display cabinet that was marked as having been slaughtered less than an hour ago, and said with a smile.

"When I cook alone, I just buy this and boil it in salt water. It actually tastes pretty good."

Xiaolan glanced at the price tag and covered her face helplessly.

"A waste of natural resources."

"To be honest, I also find it troublesome. Why hasn't the world invented nutrients yet? One capsule can last for a whole day, which would be so convenient." Yingsheng sighed.

Xiaolan looked at him in shock: "Are you born to be a social animal? Do you know what a terrible nightmare this will bring?"

"Just sell the capsules at a higher price than regular food, and most people will still choose to cook."

"…Industrialization will eventually bring down the price, and by then you won't have anything to eat even if you want to."

"So this requires centralization, to control all aspects of society with a great will, to keep everything in order and, like metabolism, to eliminate toxins and waste, forever and ever, without error."

"..."

Xiaolan was speechless: "It sounds horrible, and do you have to say this in the supermarket? Your wagyu beef will become bitter."

"Oh, that's not good." Yingsheng was curious: "By the way, what are you going to do later?"

"Look at you. Don't you want to compare?"

"Then let's have spicy hotpot. I don't know how to season it, and I haven't had such a refreshing taste in a long time."

"…Are you planning to order spicy hotpot for my dad too? He's a patient."

"Well, he can eat the shabu-shabu pot."

"..."

Xiaolan had no idea what to say. It felt like she would be speechless at least a hundred times a day when chatting with this guy.

But hot pot...

It seems to be similar to Sukiyaki.

Xiaolan prepared a plan in her mind and started picking fresh ingredients in front of various display cabinets like a butterfly flying among flowers.

"Why buy mustard? I think it's not as good as pickled peppers." Yingsheng objected.

Xiaolan said helplessly: "These two uses are different, where are the pickled peppers? Buy some, and I thought Shuiyue-kun would eat lighter food on weekdays."

"After eating bland food for so long, I want to eat something exciting."

"Be careful of acne breakouts, it may affect your career."

"It's not a big problem. Besides, acne seems to be more closely related to sugar."

"Is that right?"

Xiaolan glanced at the cart and said, "By the way, let's buy some salad dressing. Shuiyue-kun likes sweets very much. I'll add a lethal amount to your lunch box tomorrow."

"Haha, thank you very much." Yingsheng flipped his right hand, and a bank card appeared in his hand with the password on it, six ones. "But my requirements are very high. If the cook is not competent, I will deduct your bonus."

Xiaolan didn't even look at the bank card and snorted, "I didn't say I wanted to work for a long time."

Yingsheng shrugged: "If you just take it, I will just feel refreshed."

"No, this is too weird."

"Without conflicts of interest, friendship will be purer. I have very high standards for food."

"But didn't you just say that you wanted to eat something that would provide you with nutrients for the day?"

"That was when I was alone, not now."

This conversation seemed to have ended. The two of them stopped as they walked, constantly buying various ingredients and seasonings, but they did not speak again. It was not until they arrived at the jam area that Xiaolan saw a familiar... roughly familiar figure, and her eyes lit up.

"Ms. Shiho, nice to see you again."

Xiaolan walked towards the girl in a white coat standing in front of the shelf buying jam, but before she got close, she was stopped by a man in a black suit with a nervous look on his face. Xiaolan stopped, tilted her head in confusion, and looked away from him. "Get out of the way."

Miyano Shiho spoke in a cold voice and walked towards Xiaolan with a slightly softened expression. It was a small world indeed, as she could meet someone familiar in just a few hours of free time.

"He's the bodyguard of the institute, Miss Lan, you..."

Her voice paused slightly because she saw Yingsheng slowly coming out from behind the shelf.

huh?

Didn't these two people say she misunderstood last time at the Izakaya? Listening to their subsequent conversation, it seems that Mao Lilan and Kudo Shinichi have a good impression of each other, and Shuiyue Hotaru is just a friend, and is trying to bring them together.

But now this...what's going on with the two of you going to the supermarket together?

It’s too family-friendly, even stranger than shopping!

"Hey, Miss Shiho, long time no see."

Yingsheng raised his hand to greet her, and when he saw her strange look, he guessed what she was thinking and said with a smile: "This is actually an interview, and Mr. Detective has some other things to deal with urgently."

Miyano Shiho nodded with a strange expression on her face. It was indeed possible that the guy would do such a thing.

But what is an interview?
"Mr. Mizuki wants me to make a bento for him. Does Ms. Shiho have any jam recommendations?" asked Xiaolan.

Ah, so it’s just a bento…

Make a bento!!!

Miyano Shiho took a step back and took a closer look at the two people in front of her. She felt that there was definitely something wrong with them.

Although she has not experienced much normal campus life, judging from the experience shared by her sister, giving lunch boxes as gifts is definitely a very intimate gesture!

but,

Seeing that Xiaolan and Yingsheng were looking at her with puzzled eyes, she inexplicably felt that maybe she was just thinking too much?

No, no!
Just like the last time we went to the training base, these two guys were extremely slow in some aspects and didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at all!

Miyano Shiho hung her head dejectedly. She felt that this kind of thing was more troublesome than doing scientific research.

Detective, you are in trouble.

"Blueberry jam and peanut butter, they make delicious sandwiches, but I don't know about the rest."

Miyano Shiho's tone was inexplicably low, leaving Hotaru and the others confused. To be honest, they had initially thought that Miss Shiho would be very cold towards others, but after just two simple meetings they discovered that she was actually the type that was very easy to get along with.

After all, she is still an adolescent girl.

Because there were bodyguards watching nervously nearby, Xiaolan thanked them and stopped chatting. She took the jam recommended by Miyano Shiho and said goodbye before leaving.

Miyano Shiho looked at their backs. Hotaru came close to Xiaolan and whispered something to her. Xiaolan nodded slightly...

Miyano Shiho shook her head helplessly. This was terrible.

After a second of silence for the detective in her heart, she asked the winery to send out peripheral members to protect and monitor her to take out the jam and leave.

But the next second, the sound coming from the other side of the shelf made her stop again.

"I say, how long are you going to keep walking around?"

"It'll be ready soon. We just need some salad dressing."

"Looking at your figure, you probably rarely eat sweets, right?"

“But some people like it.”

Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?!

Miyano Shiho suddenly turned around and saw that the person who came out first was indeed the person she had guessed.

Kudo Shinichi.

And behind him, is another strange girl? !

(End of this chapter)