Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 113 Conan Appears on Qixi Festival

"Isn't today a holiday? What are you doing out so early?" Masakazu asked Ai, puzzled.

"Someone asked me to go out with them," Ai said expressionlessly.

"Ok?"

Zheng Yi stood up from the sofa.

Today is Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). Who asked Ai to go out at this time? Could she be in a relationship?
"Who is it?" Zheng Yi asked.

"My sister." Ai put on a white jacket.

Zheng Yi took out a calendar, pointed to today's date, and said to Xiao Ai, "Such a good day as Qixi Festival, are you going out with your sister?"

"if not?"

Xiao Ai rolled her eyes at Zheng Yi.

It's all because of you, the guy who keeps pressuring my sister and making her work overtime all the time.

My sister finally got a day off today, so of course we had to go out and have some fun together.

Ai looked at Shoichi and said sarcastically, "You're the guy who never has a date, you should spend Tanabata with Curaçao."

Zhengyi glanced at Curaçao, who was watching Tom and Jerry.

This guy doesn't even laugh when watching Tom and Jerry. How can such a boring woman spend Qixi Festival with Zheng Yi?

Zheng Yi gently pushed Ai's forehead with his finger, almost knocking her over.

"I've already made plans to spend Qixi Festival with someone, a very feminine young woman," Zheng Yi said with a smile.

"what?"

Xiao Ai tilted her head.

I never expected Masaichi to have such a preference.

He's still so young, how come he already likes married women?
"Then I wish you a wonderful Qixi Festival," Ai said to Masakazu.

I hope you don't get caught by the young woman's husband and get beaten up.

Even if he wasn't beaten, the news that the chairman of the Justice Group was caught having an affair with a married woman by her husband was enough to embarrass Zheng Yi.

Happy Qixi Festival to you too!

Zheng Yi also slipped a bank card into Ai's pocket.

"Don't let Akemi Miyano spend money on you, you'll be looked down upon," Masakazu said.

"Huh?" Ai tilted her head again.

What nonsense are you talking about? That's my sister.

After Ai left, Zhengyi said to Curaçao, "Come on, let's go on a date."

"it is good."

Curaçao turned off the TV without any expression.

Are you trying to protect Zheng Yi from being beaten by the young woman's husband?
This was the first time she had encountered such a mission in all the years she had been a member of the organization; it was truly a challenging operation.

……

"Kaito, who did you invite to meet up with?" Nakamori Aoko stared at Kaito with wide eyes.

Kaito actually made a date with someone else on Tanabata.

"Oh dear, it's Hakuba Saguru." Kaito said impatiently.

Aoko looked at Kaito strangely and said, "What are you doing asking Hakuba Saguru out on Tanabata?"

You and Hakuba Saguru don't seem to be that close, do you?

"How was I supposed to know it was Qixi Festival today?" Kaito said, pouting.

He just wanted to arrange a time to discuss the Shoichi with Hakuba Saguru, who knew today would be Qixi Festival.

Aoko, hands on her hips, asked, "Then why did you meet with Hakuba Saguru?"

“Of course, there are men’s things to do. You wouldn’t understand even if I explained it to a girl like you,” Kaito said.

It's definitely something that can't be openly discussed, especially since it's even more important not to involve Aoko in this matter.

The murder cases that frequently appeared in the newspapers.

You can guess how brutal Zheng Yi is by doing so. Investigating him will definitely lead to more dangers.

Kaito said impatiently, "Alright, alright, I'm leaving. Go play with your girlfriends by yourself."

After dealing with Aoko, Kaito went to keep his appointment with Hakuba Saguru.

Aoko stood there, gritting her teeth.

Kaito is acting very strangely; we have to go and find out who he's been meeting.

……

"Where did you go out so early this morning?"

“I made plans with my classmates,” Hakuba Saguru said.

"Oh."

Hakuba Saguru's father didn't put down the newspaper, but his eyes showed that he was surprised that his son could arrange to go out with someone.

Hakuba Saguru walked straight out of the house without saying a word.

After stepping outside, I took out my phone and checked it; it was exactly the same as yesterday.

Gently put it back in your pocket.

Zhengyi, I will never let you get away with this!

……

Maori Detective Agency.

Ran opened the door, glanced at the completely drunk Kogoro Mouri, then closed the door and carefully headed down the stairs.

"Sister Xiaolan, where are you going?"

"what?"

Ran turned around in surprise, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was Conan.

Conan said, "Is Ran-neechan going to see a movie? I want to go too."

"Shh!" Xiaolan made a shushing gesture.

She glanced furtively at Kogoro Mouri, who was still sleeping in the room, and whispered, "No, I'm going on a date."

"Dating?"

"Yes, I'm going on a date with Shinichi," Ran said.

"So you went on a date with Shinichi-nii." Conan nodded with a smile.

Xiaolan is dressed so beautifully and looks so happy. It turns out she's going on a date with me. I thought she was going to do something else.

and many more.

Will you go on a date with me?
Ran rubbed Conan's head and said, "Don't tell Dad, okay? He'll definitely be unhappy if he finds out I went on a date with Shinichi."

Conan's eyes widened.

This is no longer a matter of whether Uncle Mori is happy or not.

"Ran-neechan, are you really going on a date with Shinichi-nii?" Conan asked.

"Of course, besides Shinichi, there would be no one else," Ran said somewhat guiltily.

Conan felt his head getting heavier and heavier.

But looking at Xiaolan, I didn't know what to say!

"Alright Conan, be good at home by yourself. I'm leaving now," Ran said.

Conan watched Ran leave through the window.

I have mixed feelings in my heart.

Xiaolan just went on a date with someone else on Qixi Festival, what does that have to do with me?
"no!"

Conan punched the window.

Xiaolan is so naive, she's easily fooled by bad people. He can't let Xiaolan be taken away by just anyone.

We must follow Xiaolan to see who she's dating.

The outside of Wakamatsu Cafe.

Conan watched as Ran found a seat inside and sat down, then quietly waited for someone to come over.

"Ouch~"

"I'm sorry, I bumped into you by accident. Are you alright, little one?"

"It's nothing, it's my fault for not watching where I was going." Conan shook his head and looked up at Ran. "Ran... uh, it's nothing."

Conan couldn't help but take another look at the person who had bumped into him.

She looks just like Xiaolan.

After the collision, the two separated and were both unharmed.

"Ouch~"

Not long after, the two bumped into each other again.

The two looked at each other and then at each other's attire.

They were all holding two tree branches, pretending to be saplings, and sneaking around the coffee shop; they were clearly not good people.

"you……"

"You..." "Uh~"

"Ha~"

Aoko asked, "Are you picking up trash that's fallen on the ground too?"

"Uh, right, yeah, so you were picking them up too. What a coincidence," Conan said with an awkward laugh.

"Yep."

The two exchanged awkward laughs, and then went back to their usual nonchalant mode.

However, because the green belt was so small, the two of them were standing quite close together, and it was very awkward when they looked at each other.

However, after the initial awkwardness, they both got into serious mode.

Although they suddenly encountered a strange 'colleague,' they still had to continue with their objective.

Aoko observes the women in the coffee shop, while Conan observes the men.

When Aoko saw Ran, alarm bells went off in her mind.

This woman actually looks somewhat like me, and she seems to be the same age as Kaito. It's Tanabata, and she's all alone.

When Conan saw Kaito, his mind went blank.

Who is this guy impersonating me?!
Why is he here? What is his purpose?!

Before Conan exploded, a man sat down opposite Kaito, which calmed both Aoko and Conan down considerably.

"Why would you choose a place like this?" Hakuba Saguru glared at Kaito.

Some people are starting to doubt his motives.

On Qixi Festival, a rather romantic atmosphere, with a man, Hakuba Saguru's face was as black as could be.

"Is this a place where people come and go? Is it really a place to discuss things?" Hakuba Saguru said with dissatisfaction.

Kaito said embarrassedly, "This cafe is usually not very crowded. I didn't know it was having a Tanabata promotion that attracted so many people."

Bai Ma Tanqiang suppressed his dissatisfaction and did not retaliate.

"Hello, this is a complimentary couple's coffee from our store. Please enjoy."

"Wait!" Hakuba Saguru called out to the waiter, "We are both men."

The waiter politely said, "We offer complimentary couple's coffee to customers who are in pairs."

"Oh well, I'll take it if it's free," Kaito said.

"Can you shut up!"

Kaito grinned.

Aoko, standing outside the coffee shop, was puzzled to see that the person Kaito had invited was indeed Hakuba Saguru, but her wariness lessened considerably.

However, it's still too suspicious for Kaito to ask a man out in a place like this on this day.

Conan's gaze kept shifting between Kaito and Ran.

What's the deal with that person? Is it just that they look alike?
Inside the coffee shop, Xiaolan put her bag on the table and then went to the restroom.

At that moment, a man walked into the coffee shop.

"Hey, this is Prince Ruo. What, Liangnan, it's you? I have an appointment with a girl, don't mess things up, okay?"

"Ok?"

Conan immediately turned his gaze to the man.

Could this guy be Ran's date?

"That's right, it's that girl. She's very pretty, and there aren't many girls as innocent as her anymore."

Women are creatures that can be easily won over with just a few sweet words!

Then the prince revealed a smug and arrogant look.

hateful!

Conan's face was already flushed.

This guy is really asking for a beating.

Just as Conan was about to storm into the coffee shop to teach the man a lesson, a familiar figure walked into the coffee shop.

Then, guided by the waiter, I arrived at Xiaolan's seat.

After seeing the number clearly, I sat down immediately.

Conan froze on the spot.

How could it be him?
Sitting in the coffee shop, Zheng Yi glanced at his watch.

"The bag is here, but where is the person?" Zheng Yi said.

Curaçao sat not far from Zheng Yi, maintaining a safe distance so as not to disturb Zheng Yi's date with the young woman.

"Sister, let's go get some coffee."

Ai Haibara pulled Akemi Miyano into the coffee shop.

"Okay."

The two saw Zheng Yi in the coffee shop, paused, and then saw Zheng Yi waving at them.

Ai responded stiffly.

Honestly, my wonderful day ended with meeting Zheng Yi.

The two sisters exchanged a glance and ultimately decided not to go to another coffee shop, instead finding a place to sit far away from Zheng Yi.

"Honestly, they're treating me like a plague." Zheng Yi muttered to himself.

If I hadn't greeted them first, would Ai and Akemi Miyano have acted like they didn't know me?

"Little friend, are you alright?"

Outside the coffee shop, Aoko poked Conan with her finger, feeling that the little kid next to her was up to no good.

"It's nothing," Conan said, trying to sound calm.

Oh, it's Brother Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi Ge has such a good personality, so gentle, so understanding and considerate. Even when he was misunderstood by so many people, he didn't get angry.

If it's Zheng Yi Ge, he'd be a really good candidate.

Conan leaned on the glass of the coffee shop, staring blankly at the tall and handsome Zheng Yi inside.

Then, without realizing it, I looked at my short legs.

Why does my heart hurt so much?

It was the first time he had met Zheng Yi, who understood and encouraged him so much, and he...

"what are you doing!?"

Inside the coffee shop, Hakuba Saguru pulled Kaito down onto the table, and the two of them lay face down on the table. Kaito glared at Hakuba Saguru with displeasure.

Hakuba Saguru said softly, "Shoichi is also at this restaurant."

"What!?" Kaito tried to look up, but Hakuba Saguru held him down firmly.

"Don't let Zheng Yi find you, he's at the ten o'clock position."

"Oh."

Kaito tilted his head, lying down, but saw nothing: "Why is he here too? Did you tell him off?"

Are you talking nonsense?

Hakuba Saguru glared at Kaito with hostility. He hated it most when people called him a lackey of the Shoichi.

"Then why is Shoichi here?" Kaito asked.

Hakuba Saguru whispered, "I don't know, but their purpose is definitely not simple."

Zheng Yi is definitely not here for a simple date.

Deaths may also occur here.

Outside the coffee shop, Aoko froze, watching Hakuba Saguru and Kaito's actions.

Why are they so close together?
Is this a safe distance between two boys?

What are they whispering about?

Conan noticed that the person next to him was acting strangely, so he cautiously poked Aoko's arm with his finger and asked in a low voice:
"Sister, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

"fine."

Aoko calmly shook her head.

What could possibly be wrong with her?

Conan and Aoko, each holding a small twig, stood swaying outside the coffee shop window, secretly observing what was happening inside.

Not long after, Xiaolan came out of the restroom.

Conan felt as if something was gripping his heart, and he watched helplessly as Ran walked towards Masakazu.

Aoko, who was next to him, also began to feel her heart race.

She saw Kaito pull Hakuba Saguru along and sneak into the toilet.

As he entered the restroom, Kaito furtively glanced around, as if afraid of being watched by someone.

"Brother Zhengyi?"

"Xiaolan?"

(End of this chapter)