Conan: I don't do anything? If I really do it, you won't be happy.

Chapter 98 Sonoko's Worrying Mental State
Just as Sonoko was holding up her camera, Conan, who was standing next to her, noticed through their shadows that he and Sonoko had been exposed and immediately informed Sonoko of the situation.

To everyone's surprise, Sonoko didn't care at all, and even openly greeted Teruyuki.

Seeing Sonoko at the end of the corridor, holding a camera and making no attempt to avoid him, Teruyuki sighed and said, "Remember to send me a copy later!"

After confirming Sonoko's nod, Keisuke took a deep breath. It was just a kimono, but under Sonoko's influence, it made Ai look like she was wearing a wedding dress. After composing himself, Keisuke knocked on the door.

"Ai, are you ready?"

As Huijie finished speaking, the door was opened, and Ai's kimono was dark blue with silver-gray flowing patterns.

If Keisuke's kimono gives people a feeling of naturalness and leisure, like white clouds, then Ai's kimono is as mysterious and peaceful as the starry sky.

Looking at Keisuke in front of her, Ai took out a dark blue fan that matched her kimono and covered her face, hiding it behind her back. She smiled and said, "Always ready! Or, I should say, you're the only one missing!"

Just as the two were gazing deeply into each other's eyes, a triumphant laugh suddenly came from the end of the corridor.

"Oh ho ho ho ho!" Sonoko's triumphant laughter rang out, attracting the attention of the two.

"Hmph, haven't you noticed yet? As expected of me, the great detective Sonoko, you've devised a flawless plan!" Sonoko noticed the two's puzzled looks and became even more smug.

"You still have a long way to go on the road to becoming adults!"

"You probably never expected this! This is all my revenge for you two showing off your love in front of me, a lonely and beautiful girl, this morning!"

After saying that, Sonoko turned and walked towards the stairwell. Even Conan was surprised by her act of revenge. He couldn't figure out what Sonoko was up to until she disappeared from sight.
Ai looked at the kimonos she and Keisuke were wearing, looking puzzled and incredulous, and asked Keisuke, "Has Sonoko-neechan's mental state always been like this?"

Teruyuki had never seen Sonoko behave like this before, and hesitated for a moment: "It shouldn't be like this! Maybe she's been single for a long time and is under a lot of pressure lately?"

Conan's lips twitched, and he complained to Keisuke, "Judging from her behavior, who does she expect to fall for her?!"

Thinking of Makoto Kyogoku who might be lingering nearby, Teruyuki thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps someone would appreciate her style?"

……

Izu, at the fireworks festival.

Looking at the force measuring machine in front of her, Sonoko thought of her friend and sighed, "It's a pity Ran didn't come, otherwise she would have easily gotten the maximum reward."

Upon hearing Sonoko's words, an unnamed passerby explained, "Young lady, you're underestimating this machine. Even a typical professional boxer can only score around 180 points, while this machine's maximum score is a full 400 points!"

"Really?" Sonoko looked at the machine in front of her with a face full of doubt.

"Of course it's true. I heard that a few years ago, the boss set the score to be particularly high to prevent others from taking the prize. But then a young man came along and smashed the force measuring machine to pieces."

"In the following years, the boss would bring a brand new version of the force measuring machine to challenge him every time, but without exception, none of the force measuring machines could withstand a punch from that man."

At the same time, the boss also stepped forward and pointed to a black mark on the force measuring machine, saying:

"This force measuring machine is a prototype I got from a scientist. See that dent on it? That's from when that scientist was testing some kind of powerful weapon." Hui Jie looked at the force measuring machine in front of him and almost laughed, because he had seen this machine before. It was used by Professor Agasa to test how much damage Conan's soccer ball could cause, so Professor Agasa specially reinforced it.

The final football test result was around 250, which is an acceptable level for most criminals.

This made Dr. Agasa feel that the research was not too dangerous, and he planned to strengthen it further, but he didn't know when the results would be available.

In short, this force measuring machine is indeed real, and Professor Agasa even said he was being modest, that the limit of the force measuring machine is probably around 600. However, Teruyuki expressed doubt as to whether it could withstand a serious punch from Makoto Kyogoku.

"Alright, will you still be here tomorrow, boss?" Sonoko asked the boss. If Ran had time tomorrow, she wanted Ran to try it out and see if the machine was really that sturdy.

"Of course! I'll stay here as long as this machine isn't destroyed during the fireworks festival."

Meanwhile, Kyogoku Makoto, who was not far from Sonoko, had a sudden thought and decided to wait until Sonoko's friends had been tested before going on stage to show himself.

At the same time, he secretly prayed that the machine was as sturdy as the boss had said.

"It's almost time! The fireworks are about to start. Let's take a shortcut to the best viewing platform that we planned in advance!" After glancing at her phone, Sonoko said to Keisuke and the others, and then led them through the woods.

Along the way, Sonoko watched the couples in the woods and gritted her teeth. She glanced at Keisuke and Ai, and then came up with a good idea.

"Click...click..." The sound of cameras clicking rang out. Yuanzi turned off the silent mode and used the sound of cameras to interrupt the interaction between the couple.

Seeing the panicked reactions of the many couples in the woods, Sonoko, a single girl who hadn't been approached by anyone, covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Conan was speechless. If this were discovered, he would definitely get beaten up!

Finally, after disturbing many couples, Sonoko, feeling that she had accomplished her mission, led Keisuke and his group to the viewpoint.

Keisuke and Ai stood side by side, watching the fireworks bloom in the sky. Keisuke turned to Ai and pulled her into his arms.

Ai noticed the movement of the person next to her, her body stiffened for a moment, then gradually relaxed, and slowly rested her head on Keisuke's shoulder.

Sonoko, who was taking pictures of fireworks in the sky, saw the two embracing and casually took a picture of Keisuke and Ai as well.

Seeing that the two didn't react at all, Sonoko thought for a moment and then laughed. She turned the mute mode back on and took a series of photos of their backs.

……

And not long ago.

Deep in the woods, where no one usually pays attention, Masahiko Michiwaki looked smug after killing a brown-haired woman.

Suddenly, Masahiko Michiwaki heard a series of camera shutter sounds. He nervously looked in the direction of the sound and saw the brown-haired woman he hated most.

Realizing that the other party hadn't noticed him, Masahiko Michiwaki couldn't help but smile with excitement. It seemed that his next target had been found!
(End of this chapter)