Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 72 Emotions, Adaptive

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

Familiar words, from different people.

Miyano Shiho looked at Kudo Shinichi who greeted her, a hint of disgust rose in her eyes, and she took a step back.

"Ah, that..."

Kudo Shinichi immediately guessed what she was thinking, scratched his head awkwardly, and pointed to Yukimura Kiyoko in front of him.

"This is my... um, client."

Xuesong Qingzi shook her head and looked at Miyano Shiho curiously: "Hello, are you Kudo-kun's friend? Please help take him away, he is a little too clingy."

"..."

Miyano Shiho looked at Kudo Shinichi and her eyes turned cold. So you are the scumbag?

"Hey, don't say such weird things!"

Kudo Shinichi waved his hands hastily: "Obviously..."

"What is it?" Xuesong Qingzi interrupted.

"Yes Yes……"

Kudo Shinichi was speechless for a moment. He had said that he would ensure that Xuesong Kiyoko's reputation would not be damaged, and of course he would not say it in front of outsiders. However, he immediately thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Miyano Shiho and introduced:

"This is Xuesong Qingzi."

Miyano Shiho's eyes moved slightly, the original disgust disappeared, and her gaze turned to Yuzuki Kiyoko.

The day before yesterday at the Mamaku Izakaya, she heard Kudo Shinichi investigating Yuzuki Kiyoko.

Combining the current situation and this morning's newspaper, Kudo Shinichi was probably unable to identify Kiyoko Yuzuki's crime after all, but he did not want to give up, so he simply wandered around Kiyoko Yuzuki like a pervert, hoping to discover something.

Xuesong Qingzi smiled and said, "So Miss Shiho and Kudo-kun have a good relationship. He even told you about me. Kudo-kun, this is not in line with the agreement."

Kudo Shinichi and the other man both raised their eyebrows slightly, and their reactions were very sharp.

But before they could speak, Xuesong Qingzi smiled and said, "I want to buy some jam. Miss Shiho must come here often. Do you have any recommendations?"

"..."

The inexplicable sense of déjà vu made Miyano Shiho speechless: "Peanut butter and blueberry jam are delicious when used to make sandwiches. That's all I know."

"Thank you so much."

Xuesong Qingzi selected the same jam as Miyano Shiho on the shelf, added the salad dressing she had planned to buy, and turned away: "You two should just reminisce about the past here, Kudo-kun. Being too clingy will make people feel disgusted."

Kudo Shinichi didn't want to reminisce about the past, so he turned around and left. But he suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "Ms. Shiho, when did Xiaolan and Mizuki leave the institute the afternoon before yesterday?"

Miyano Shiho's heart was moved: "I don't know, I just took them for a preliminary examination."

"Oh, thank you."

Kudo Shinichi hurriedly followed Xuesong Kiyoko's pace. Miyano Shiho looked at his back and added:
"If many things are not explained clearly and people let their imagination run wild, it will eventually lead to misunderstandings."

Kudo Shinichi waved his hand without looking back:
"I know, thanks for reminding me."

Watching the two figures disappear around another corner, Miyano Shiho shook her head helplessly.

Really, what do you know?

Miyano Shiho guessed that Kudo Shinichi thought that Xiaolan also knew that there was a problem with Xuesong Kiyoko, so even if he didn't explain it, Xiaolan would understand him. But this is too much for granted, things are not that simple.

Let's put some of her understanding of Xiaolan's personality into perspective...

Even if one's mind says: Well, let's be considerate of him, one's emotions will go wild: Damn the reasoning maniac!

And the most important thing is, what exactly is the problem with Kiyoko Yuzuki? How long will you, Shinichi Kudo, stop investigating in this strange way?
This kind of thing cannot be clarified, so it's no wonder that the other party would feel resentful.

Although it's none of her business...

But just as it is human nature to chase gossip, Miyano Shiho is still quite curious about the development of these two couples.

The outer members in black suits kept looking up at their wrists to check the time, and from time to time they cast hesitant glances towards Miyano Shiho. Miyano Shiho ignored them, but still turned around and went downstairs to the supermarket checkout counter.

The time for Gin to exercise is about to come, and it is not her style to make things difficult for a small character who cannot be independent.

And if she pushes the opponent into a corner, he will definitely use Gin to suppress her, which would be very boring.

The escalator slowly moved downwards, and Miyano Shiho saw that Kudo Shinichi and his companion were not far ahead.

Xue Songqingzi was holding her phone in both hands, typing, while Kudo Shinichi stretched his neck to look at her. Xue Songqingzi was not shy about it. After the call, she put the phone in front of Kudo Shinichi's eyes and shook it, saying something with a smile.

Miyano Shiho didn't listen carefully, she only heard words like "someone confessed".

I saw it, Kudo Shinichi rolled his eyes.

Miyano Shiho remained silent for a moment. After a while, when Kudo Shinichi and the other man paid the bill before them and left the supermarket without looking back, she suddenly thought of something and looked back.

Mizuki Hoto and Mao Li Ran just got on the elevator from the second floor.

Mao Lilan was holding a bottle of something that looked like seasoning from a distance. She was gesturing with her fingers and constantly talking about something. Mizuki Hotaru kept nodding beside her and asked some questions from time to time. Mao Lilan shook her head and answered carefully.

Miyano Shiho withdrew her gaze and sighed in her heart.

so weird.

After returning to the institute in silence, Shiho Miyano made herself a blueberry peanut butter sandwich for dinner. After eating, she called Gin:
"Help me investigate Xuesong Qingzi."

"why?"

There was no surprise in Gin's voice, just the same coldness as always.

"The peripheral members should have reported the whole process to you. I ran into some people just out of curiosity. I am also a code member and have this authority."

Shirley spoke calmly. If Gin didn't know it anyway, she wouldn't have made the call.

"Tsk, how is Shuiyue Yingsheng's experiment going?"

"His various physical data combined with his athletic performance show no discrepancies. At most, he is a skilled martial artist who is proficient in mixed martial arts. His physique is even below average. I don't know why you are so sure that he has undergone drug modification."

Gin was noncommittal: "What about his so-called martial arts?"

"He demonstrated it to me once alone, and he did exert strength beyond his normal abilities. But according to data simulation, that was just because he was able to better integrate his whole body's strength and remove some of the body's self-imposed limitations. It's not some inexplicable power," Shirley said.

Gin grinned slightly. So, that night at the dock, Mizuki Hotaru was just pretending?
Oh, interesting guy.

"You mean, what he used is really just a martial art? Then try to find out its principle, which will be very useful to the organization. And didn't we find research materials in the Shuiyue family? Are they just waste paper?"

"It's still being sorted out and will be reported later."

"call--"

Gin slowly exhaled a puff of cigarette: "I still think there's something wrong with Mizuki Hotaru."

"You can make your own judgement."

"Vermouth will arrive in Tokyo tomorrow morning."

Shirley's eyes trembled slightly: "I know."

(End of this chapter)