Conan's Exorcist Detective

Chapter 131 Suzuki Sonoko's Apology Is Somewhat Bold (6k Chapter)

Not long after Kousaka Haruhiko hung up the phone, Suzuki Sonoko, wearing a lavender evening dress, hurried over.

The security personnel immediately separated and stood in line, just like guards seeing a princess.

Yuanzi directly ordered them to open the "cage".

The leading security guard pressed the controller in his hand, and the metal railing retracted into the floor.

Suzuki Sonoko looked at the two reporters behind her in confusion and asked, "Are these two your friends?"

Haruhiko: "No, they're probably reporters from a newspaper who sneaked in here to film news material."

"Oh, then lock them both up again." Sonoko instructed the bodyguards.

Xiao Zuanfeng and his companions, who thought they had escaped, were put into the cage again before they could come to their senses.

Sonoko took Haruhiko to a corner of the corridor a little further away.

"What happened? How did you get caught and are you involved with the reporter who took the photos?" Yuanzi's big eyes were full of confusion.

Haruhiko noticed that Sonoko was dressed particularly formally today.

A lavender low-cut evening dress made her look like an aristocratic girl who walked out of an oil painting.

The delicate white collarbone is exposed to the air, the slender legs are wrapped in black stockings, and on the feet are a pair of inconspicuous black high heels.

Haruhiko briefly told Sonoko what had happened.

"Really? Why don't you just call me and I'll have someone pick you up." Yuanzi was still panting slightly as she spoke, probably because she had run all the way here.

Haruhiko scratched his head and said, "I heard you seemed quite busy over there. I was worried that I might disturb you."

"This will only make things more troublesome. I thought something happened to you." Sonoko put her hands on her waist, and her collarbone exposed above her low-cut evening dress kept rising and falling.

Haruhiko: "Why are you so anxious? They won't do anything to me."

Suzuki Sonoko blurted out: "Uncle Jiroyoshi said that the security system here is equipped with lethal weapons. I'm afraid..."

Haruhiko felt warm at heart when he heard that. It turned out that she was worried that something might happen to him. However, there were indeed a lot of strange spray gun heads sticking out of the wall just now. Maybe there were some kind of lethal substances inside?

"I'm sorry to have worried you." Haruhiko said softly.

Suzuki Sonoko raised her little face, beads of sweat lingering on the tip of her delicate nose. "Who would worry about you? I'm just afraid that if something happens to you it will affect the reputation of the Suzuki Building. Uncle Jirokichi has poured a lot of effort into this building."

Haruhiko smiled and looked directly into her eyes.

Yuanzi felt a little guilty being stared at and looked down at her toes.

The atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became a little subtle, but they were used to this kind of atmosphere and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But this scene was a big shock to the others present.

The bodyguards were all rigorously trained. No matter how shocked they were, they would not show it on their faces. They still stood there with expressionless faces.

But the two brothers locked in the "cage" are different.

Fukuda Hiroshi, who brought Haruhiko into the group, was shocked when he saw Suzuki Sonoko looking shy not far away.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually knew the second daughter of the Suzuki family. And judging by their relationship, it seemed like they were more than just ordinary friends.

Fukuda Hiroshi recalled the note in the boy’s mobile phone address book - the super cute Miss Sonoko.

Could it be that he just captured a strong man and caught the secret lover of the second daughter of the Suzuki Group?

He was so unlucky that he encountered such a low-probability event.

However, Fukuda Hiroshi suddenly thought, if he leaked this explosive information, could he recover the losses caused by the failed infiltration?

But then he was shocked by his own bold idea.

Are you kidding me? It could kill people.

A big part of the reason they dared to sneak in here and film news about the Suzuki Building was that the Suzuki Group had already gathered a bunch of reporters to promote the Suzuki Building.

Their intrusive behavior is more like unfair competition with their peers.

Even if they were discovered, a behemoth like the Suzuki Group would not make things too difficult for a tabloid like theirs. At most, the Ministry of Justice would go through the procedure of filing a lawsuit and the matter would be settled.

But if it is about exposing the private life of the second daughter of the Suzuki family, the nature of the matter is completely different.

At least newspapers of their level would not dare to do such a thing.

It is estimated that before the publication was even released, the entire newspaper company had already been thrown into Tokyo Bay to feed the fish.

Fukuda Hiroshi felt a little scared about his bold idea. At the same time, his eyes fell on Haruhiko's handsome profile, and he thought to himself, this kid is so lucky.

Not long after, Suzuki Jirokichi arrived at the scene with a large group of people.

Suzuki Jirokichi first mercilessly mocked the trapped reporters, and then used these two "experiments" to show the guests the various methods of this security system. However, because he promised not to prosecute the two intruders who took secret photos, Fukuda Hiroshi and others were happy to cooperate.

"Even Kaito Kidd can't invade here."

Suzuki Jirokichi patted his chest and made the assurance.

Haruhiko thinks that if you put the gems here for exhibition, the result will be uncertain.

Then Haruhiko saw the Mori father and daughter among the onlookers.

Uncle Maori was admiring the defensive measures displayed, and Xiaolan secretly pulled his sleeve to ask him to restrain himself.

Today, Mao Lilan wore a white dress and wedge-heeled sandals. She had no makeup on her face, but her pure and invincible temperament made her stand out among the crowd of people who were dressed up.

Attracted a lot of male attention.

Next to Xiaolan there was a tall man who seemed to have some European ancestry and was chatting with her casually.

At first, Haruhiko thought that this guy was a playboy who was coveting Ran's beauty. He was wondering whether he should help Conan protect his Rannai-chan, when Sonoko introduced him to her.

"This is Daiki Watanabe. The Watanabe family is a large family that has been passed down for many generations. This Suzuki Building is actually a project built jointly by our two families." Sonoko said with a smile.

Watanabe Daiki scratched his head and said, "It's not as great as you say. Our family's money is not enough to see it. I still have to thank Uncle Suzuki for his support."

Although he spoke modestly, his face was full of pride in his noble family status.

Haruhiko was not surprised by the cooperation between the two parties.

After all, the Suzuki Group has only been around for a short time, and compared with these old families that have been passed down for many generations, it still lacks a lot of heritage. Perhaps its only advantage is that it is relatively rich.

And this is exactly what this old-fashioned wealthy family lacks.

Therefore, it is very common for both parties to establish connections through this kind of cooperation and get what they need. Haruhiko estimated that this time the Watanabe family probably paid a small amount of money and took up a considerable number of shares in Suzuki Building.

As for the reward, it is likely that he will use his connections to help the Suzuki Group obtain more money-making opportunities in other ways.

Haruhiko is not very interested in the exchange of interests between these big families.

Instead, he was a little concerned about the fact that Watanabe Daiki secretly glanced at Mouri Ran's chest several times.

Is this guy trying to steal Conan's girl?
Or is he just attracted by Mao Lilan's temperament and behaved like this subconsciously?

Because Mao Lilan's pure white dress, paired with her full and round chest muscles, can indeed make men have evil thoughts involuntarily.

Haruhiko thought that if this guy really took further action, he would at least help Conan stop him.

While Haruhiko was thinking, his gaze inevitably lingered on Xiaolan, and this scene happened to be caught by Suzuki Sonoko.

Suzuki Sonoko watched Haruhiko's eyes fall on Xiaolan's perfect curves wrapped in the white dress. She frowned slightly, and then a thoughtful look appeared on her face.

After a lot of trouble, Suzuki Jirokichi finally let Fukuda Hiroshi and the other man go.

Everyone returned to the banquet hall again.

Haruhiko had been busy all morning and hadn't eaten, so his eyes naturally lit up when he saw the food. He filled his plate to the brim and ate it up voraciously.

"You kid, you should also pay attention to your manners when eating." Maori Kogoro mocked mercilessly.

Before Haruhiko could say anything, Xiaolan attacked her father first: "Dad, didn't you eat like this just now? You choked and almost called a doctor."

Kogoro Mouri's face turned red and he picked up the wine glass to hide his embarrassment.

Seeing this, Haruhiko swallowed his counterattack along with the food and continued to eat voraciously.

In addition, Watanabe Daiki seemed to have set his sights on Haruhiko's small group and had not left.

Haruhiko ate while paying attention to this guy's every move.

He found that in addition to occasionally looking at Mori Ran's chest, Watanabe Daiki also flattered Suzuki Sonoko just the right amount, and even Mori Kogoro was among the people he cared for.

Under his leadership, the atmosphere of chat in this small circle was particularly harmonious.

Haruhiko thought that as expected of an heir to a wealthy family, this skill couldn't be acquired in a day or two.

However, Watanabe Daiki was not so enthusiastic towards Haruhiko, but rather a little cold.

Could it be that he felt that the heir to a declining exorcism agency was of no use?
Haruhiko didn't care about this, and he had no intention of currying favor with the other party.

However, Watanabe Daiki sometimes says some Versailles words, which makes people feel a little annoying——

"Kousaka-kun, it's a waste to eat matsutake mushrooms like this. I suggest you savor them carefully..."

"You mean the Foreign Minister? He came to my house a few days ago and drank with my father..."

"Mr. Maori, do you like that female star? If there's a chance, I can take you to meet her..."

Haruhiko was annoyed by what he heard, and he and Watanabe Daiki had nothing in common, so after eating, he went to the glass window to get some peace and quiet.

Looking out from the glass window, the people on the road became small black dots, and the famous cherry blossom tunnel shrank into a piece of pink jellybean in the field of vision.

As soon as he saw the cherry blossom tunnel, Haruhiko remembered Haibara Ai's abnormal behavior last night.

Perhaps that was her true nature? If she hadn't been oppressed by the Black Organization, perhaps she would have become a spoiled girl.

When Haruhiko thought of the Black Organization, he remembered what Yuya Kazami had told him about the organization possibly taking new action.

What will the plan be?

The question of whether or not to cooperate with Amuro Toru has always lingered in Haruhiko's mind.

Just as I was thinking about it, Suzuki Sonoko came over.

She looked out through the glass window, her face looking pitiful, like an animal imprisoned in a zoo: "I really want to go out and play, why do I have to be dragged here to be a mascot when I'm on vacation?"

Haruhiko gave her a speechless look and said, "This is your family's property after all, right? Take up your responsibilities, Miss."

Sonoko said with a bitter face: "If I could choose, I would like to be born in an ordinary family and live a simple and happy life."

"If others hear what you said, it will probably cause public outrage." Haruhiko said helplessly.

Sonoko had an innocent expression on her face and asked in confusion, "Huh? Is that really the case?"

At this moment, someone suddenly interrupted from behind: "I can understand Yuanzi's feelings."

Haruhiko looked back and saw Daiki Watanabe, Xiaolan and others walking towards him.

"Does Watanabe-kun feel the same way?" Sonoko seemed to have found a soulmate.

Watanabe Daiki laughed and said, "Actually, I don't want to inherit the family at all. If I weren't the only one in the younger generation who could barely make it, I really want to put down this heavy burden."

Haruhiko scoffed at Watanabe Daiki's words.

It is understandable that Sonoko would say such things. She never considered herself as a rich lady and lived a life similar to that of an ordinary high school student.

But when Watanabe said that he was the barely worthy heir of the family, the corners of his mouth almost curled up to the sky.

Who would believe you?!
Yuanzi smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "By the way, I heard from my sister that you studied jewelry design when you were young?"

Watanabe Daiki sighed: "Yes, I have loved all kinds of beautiful accessories since I was a child. I once dreamed of becoming a jewelry designer, but I had to give up my dream in order to live up to my father's expectations." Xiaolan: "That's really a pity."

"Actually, it's not that bad. In my short career as a designer, I have already created a perfect work that satisfies me." As he said this, Watanabe Daiki took out a small box from his pocket. Inside was a necklace inlaid with gems. Judging from the material, it was very valuable.

Beautiful jewelry has a natural attraction to girls, and Xiaolan and Sonoko were immediately attracted to it.

Maori Kogoro next to him asked doubtfully, "Are you going to wear this necklace all the time?"

Watanabe Daiki scratched his head and said, "Yeah, I wanted to give the necklace to a girl I met who I would fall in love with at first sight. But it seems like I never met the right person."

"How romantic." Sonoko's eyes were filled with longing for romantic love. She secretly glanced at Haruhiko, "I also want to meet someone like this."

Haruhiko pretended not to understand her hint.

Watanabe Daiki then smiled and said, "The garden is so beautiful, there will definitely be no problem."

After being praised, Yuanzi turned her head away embarrassedly.

Mao Lilan frowned when she saw this.

Later, a new group of important guests came to the banquet. Sonoko was pulled over by Suzuki Jiroji to be the mascot, and Watanabe Daiki naturally could not be absent.

Kogoro Mouri found someone he liked at a party and started to pursue her relentlessly.

Ran Mouri was originally standing by the window chatting with Haruhiko, but later she couldn't stand it anymore and ran over to teach Kogoro Mouri a lesson.

Haruhiko's side fell silent again.

He looked through the glass window at the blue sky and white clouds outside, trying to clear his mind, and then thought about whether or not to cooperate with Amuro Toru.

About half an hour passed like this.

Sonoko finally got away from there. She dragged her tired body to get a cup of coffee to refresh herself, but was stopped by Xiaolan.

"Yuanzi, come here for a moment." Xiaolan called her.

Yuanzi was pulled to the corner of the banquet hall by Xiaolan in confusion and whispered a few words to her.

"What? You said Haruhiko would be unhappy?" Sonoko widened her eyes, looking incredulous.

Xiaolan put her slender fingers on her lips, signaling her to keep her voice down.

"But, is it really true? He doesn't seem like the kind of person who cares about these things." Sonoko asked in a low voice.

It turned out that when Ran Mouri noticed that Haruhiko looked worried, she guessed that he might instinctively feel inferior and uncomfortable in front of a dazzling man like Daiki Watanabe.

"I think it's hard to say. Although Haruhiko has changed a lot in the past six months, this kind of thing is inevitable..." Mao Lilan said with a worried expression, "And that Watanabe is quite boastful. To be honest, he's a bit annoying."

Sonoko nodded in approval.

Then he looked at Haruhiko who was standing in front of the window and found that he was indeed looking out the window with a frown on his face, looking unhappy.

"Why don't we go back to the hotel first? I'll let Dad accompany him fishing to relax, maybe he'll feel better." Mao Lilan suggested.

Suzuki Sonoko rejected the request: "No, it's my fault for not thinking it through. I should explain this to him clearly."

Mao Lilan thought it was a good idea, but she still reminded him: "You should be careful with your words. Haruhiko must have a strong sense of self-esteem."

"Don't worry, I know my limits." Suzuki Sonoko patted her chest and assured.

Although she said this, Yuanzi was actually very panicked.

After hearing what Xiaolan said, she immediately recalled that her reaction when she saw Watanabe Daiki's necklace just now seemed inappropriate.

Although what she was thinking at that time was simply longing for that kind of romantic love, and hinted to Haruhiko - you kid, it's time to give me a gift, right?
But in Haruhiko's opinion, would he see her as the kind of woman whose eyes light up when she sees jewelry?
Now that I think about it calmly, Haruhiko's family probably couldn't afford such expensive jewelry, so he probably ignored her hint at that time.

Suzuki Sonoko was feeling uneasy.

I won't be hated for this, right?
No, I must restore my image in Haruhiko's eyes and not let this incident lower my favorability towards him.

After making up her mind, Suzuki Sonoko walked towards Haruhiko.

...

Haruhiko was analyzing the pros and cons of cooperating with Amuro Toru when a faint scent of perfume suddenly entered his nostrils.

He saw from the reflection in the glass window that Suzuki Sonoko was walking towards him cautiously, like a child who wanted to play a prank.

"I saw you." Haruhiko interrupted Suzuki Sonoko's spell.

"It's so boring." Suzuki Sonoko stood up and walked to the glass window. "Go somewhere with me."

Haruhiko was stunned for a moment: "Where are we going?"

"You'll know when you come." Yuanzi said mysteriously.

Haruhiko originally thought that Sonoko wanted to take them to visit the facilities in the building, but then he found out that Xiaolan and Uncle Mouri were not with them, which made him even more confused.

The two left the banquet hall and took the elevator to the floor below.

This floor seemed to be full of rooms for guests to rest, but because it was not open to the public yet, it looked very deserted, with only two waitresses guarding the elevator entrance.

When the waitress saw Yuanzi, she immediately ran up to greet her.

After Suzuki Sonoko sent the two away, she walked forward with Haruhiko as if she was familiar with the route.

As soon as she turned into the corridor and was out of the waitresses' sight, Sonoko bent down and took off her shoes.

Suzuki Sonoko held her high heels in her hands, tapped her feet wrapped in black stockings on the ground twice, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, I'm free. These shoes are so hard to wear."

While Haruhiko was shocked, he also had some unrealistic expectations for this journey with an unknown destination.

The two continued walking down the corridor.

After taking off her high heels, Suzuki Sonoko seemed to be liberated and returned to her usual free and casual self. She even turned around imitating the posture of a ballet dancer.

But because of his lack of basic skills, he almost fell down, and ended up giving Haruhiko some benefits.

Jingle Bell--

Just as Yuanzi finished tidying her clothes, the phone rang.

She casually tossed the shoes to Haruhiko and reached for her phone.

Haruhiko took the pair of exquisite and compact black high heels, and only after trying them on himself did he have a clearer understanding of the size of the shoes.

No wonder Sonoko found it difficult to wear the shoes. The shoes in her hands felt like they were for a doll. I really don’t know how her feet fit into such small shoes, Haruhiko thought.

Yuanzi continued walking forward while talking on the phone——

"I understand. I'll be back soon..."

"Evening, huh? Okay, no problem..."

The person on the other end of the phone should be Suzuki Jirokichi, who was explaining the rest of the day's schedule to Sonoko.

After hanging up the phone, Sonoko pushed open the door of a room and walked in.

Haruhiko followed in.

"Can you please help me put my shoes in the shoe cabinet over there?" Sonoko winked at Haruhiko. Her cute look made it impossible to refuse her request.

Then Yuanzi went into the bedroom and closed the door.

Haruhiko opened the sliding door of the shoe cabinet and found that it was full of shoes of different sizes and styles. Some of them looked familiar to him as he had seen Suzuki Sonoko wearing them more than once.

It seems that she moved all the clothes at home here, which is not surprising considering the strength of the Suzuki Group.

Haruhiko sat on the sofa and looked around.

The decor of the room is pretty much what you'd find in a typical hotel suite, nothing fancy.

But the more ordinary the environment was, the more uneasy Haruhiko felt.

What would happen if a man and a woman were alone in an ordinary hotel suite?
It seems like there aren't many options that could happen.

He picked up the mineral water on the table, unscrewed it and took a few big gulps, trying to calm himself down.

...

After Suzuki Sonoko entered the room, she first pulled the curtains.

Then she threw her body hard onto the soft big bed, lying in a big letter shape. She took off her hairband and threw it aside. Her short brown hair was freed and spread on the white sheets.

"So tired~"

Yuanzi groaned tiredly.

She stretched out on the bed, and stretched her long, beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings forward, with her toes pointed straight up.

This posture lasted for a few seconds, and then Sonoko collapsed on the bed like a slime, unwilling to move.

After a few seconds, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly sat up.

It's not time to rest yet. She has a meeting to attend in the afternoon, and she has to accompany Uncle Jiroyoshi to another banquet in the evening. She must seize this rare opportunity to adjust Haruhiko's mood and not let Haruhiko think that she is a materialistic and superficial woman.

Thinking of this, Yuanzi immediately became full of energy.

She walked to the fitting mirror, gently unzipped it, and the lavender evening dress immediately fell to the ground. Her fair body without a trace of fat was reflected in the mirror.

She bent down again to take off her black stockings, and finally unfastened the clasp of her bra, and a pair of snow-white little rabbits popped out instantly.

Although it is not as magnificent as Maori Ran's, it has the perfect shape.

But when she thought of Haruhiko sitting outside the door, a blush appeared on Sonoko's face and she became hesitant.

But then she thought again, now is not the time to hesitate.

Consider it an apology for accidentally hurting Haruhiko.

Thinking of this, Yuanzi patted her cheeks to cheer herself up.

The skin on her face became elastic when patted by her little hands, like two balls of soft jelly.

At the same time, the fat on the chest also bounces...

...

Haruhiko waited outside for a long time, but Sonoko didn't come out.

Did you fall asleep?

He had just made some objective reasoning in his mind and had ruled out the possibility that made him blush and his heart beat faster.

I've never heard of anyone suddenly running into a room and dedicating themselves in the middle of a party.

This is ridiculous and totally illogical.

Just as I was thinking about it, Sonoko's voice came through the door: "Haruhiko."

"what happened?"

"Can you help me get the pair of white sandals from the shoe cabinet?" Yuanzi's voice was a little vague, and it seemed that she was not speaking by the door.

Haruhiko went to the shoe cabinet and found the pair of sandals.

He didn't seem to have seen Suzuki Sonoko wearing this style of shoes. Instead, Xiaolan had several pairs of similar styles, which made her look more like a girl next door.

"I'm coming in." Haruhiko shouted first to remind Sonoko to avoid seeing some scenes that she shouldn't see.

But even so, after opening the door——

Haruhiko was still shocked by the scene before him.

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