Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Conan took a deep breath, composed his face into a pitiful expression, and turned to run wildly toward the Suzuki Zaibatsu's mansion.

"Ding-dong-"

When Sonoko Suzuki opened the door, she saw Conan with red eyes, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Sonoko-neechan! Help!"

"Sister Xiaolan...she's completely obsessed!"

Sonoko was startled and almost kicked Conan away: "What's wrong, Conan? What happened to Ran?"

Conan tilted his head back, his eyes brimming with tears, and began his performance: "Ran-neechan's mind is now filled with how to dismember bodies and make specimens! She's sharpening knives at home every day, and she's even dragging Ai Haibara along to study things like 'internal organ preservation' and 'bone removal'!"
Yesterday I saw her gesturing to the sofa in her house, muttering to herself where to make the incision so as not to damage the muscle texture!
If she keeps studying like this, she'll become a monster!

Conan is exaggerating.

To make his story more convincing, Conan even reached into his pocket, pulled out a bank card, and solemnly placed it in Sonoko's hand:

"Yuanzi, this is all my savings. Please, please take Xiaolan out for a walk to clear her mind."

Going shopping, karaoke, and buying clothes are all fine, just please don't let her touch anatomy books. I'm afraid she'll develop a problem from studying them and one day she'll use me as experimental material to dissect me!

Sonoko looked at the bank card in her hand.

Are you insulting me?
But Sonoko accepted Conan's insults without flinching.

How much money could this kid have in his card?
Sonoko blinked as she looked at Conan's life-or-death expression.

She had no idea that Ran had recently been pursuing this hardcore hobby, and the terrifying image of Ran chasing Conan with a scalpel immediately flashed into her mind.

"Alright, I'll reluctantly help you out then," Sonoko said.

Conan is actually going to sponsor their trip! That's fantastic!

……

With a loud bang, the door to the Mori Detective Agency was violently pushed open by a brute force.

The garden burst in with a bang.

However, when she saw the scene in the living room, she froze on the spot.

Ran was wearing rubber gloves and holding a sharp scalpel, while Ai was calmly flipping through the thick book "Complete Illustrated Guide to Specimen Preparation" beside her.

On the table in front of the two of them was a model of an animal skeleton, which they had somehow acquired.

Hearing the noise, the two, one big and one small, turned their heads at the same time, looking at the garden by the gate with a somewhat inquisitive gaze.

Upon seeing that it was a garden, Xiaolan sighed regretfully.

I thought Conan had returned! This scene might scare Conan.

Ai sighed as well.

I thought Conan had complained to Masakazu and brought Masakazu here. If Masakazu saw this, he would definitely be scared.

"What...what are you doing?!" Sonoko took a step back in fright.

"Ran, Ai, why are you two suddenly learning such scary things?"

Xiaolan paused for a moment, then stammered as she looked away: "Uh... well, I just think the human body is quite amazing, and I'd like to learn more about it..."

Sonoko stared at Ran for two seconds. Although she felt puzzled, she was not one to delve into things.

"No! Absolutely not!" Sonoko waved her hand and said decisively.
"What are you two girls doing researching this for? Come on, I'll take you shopping at the newly opened mall in Ginza today, and then we'll go eat at that dessert shop with a three-hour queue. Let's change our mood!"

Xiaolan sighed helplessly, and was about to refuse when Yuanzi grabbed her wrist without giving her a chance to say anything.

"I don't want to go to the garden either, I still have several chapters to read..."

Ai closed her book and spoke indifferently, clearly uninterested in this boring shopping trip. She still preferred to go home and scare Masakazu.

Back then, Zheng Yi deliberately didn't expose her identity and liked to secretly scare her. Now it's finally her turn to scare Zheng Yi.

This feels great.

"You have to go, whether you want to or not!" Sonoko's attitude was unusually firm. She grabbed Ran with one hand and Ai with the other, and forcibly dragged the two of them towards the door.

"Nobody's staying home to do these scary research today!"

Xiao Lan is one thing.

Ai is so young, learning this kind of thing is really bad for her mental health.

Seriously, how could Shoichi let Ai learn these things?

"We absolutely have to go out and relax today!" Sonoko said, pushing the two of them out of the office without waiting for a reply.

……

"Xiao Lan, my sister is having a get-together with some friends, let's join in the fun."

Sonoko brought Ran and Ai to the party location.

Today is a gathering of Sonoko's older sister and some of her classmates, and quite a few handsome male classmates are here.

Sonoko put her arm around Ran's shoulder and earnestly advised, "Oh Ran, you've become so gloomy lately, and your eyes are filled with murderous intent!"

How could a girl think like that? You need to spend more time with sunny, handsome boys, experience the beauty of youth, and wash away all those terrible thoughts from your mind!

As she spoke, Sonoko's eyes lit up when she looked at those handsome men.

Xiaolan was speechless.

You're making it sound so nice, but isn't it just because you want to see handsome guys?

Sonoko leaned close to Ran's ear, lowered her voice, and mischievously and proudly revealed, "Hehe, I'll let you in on a secret: the expenses for today's party were all paid for by that little Conan!"

He went to great lengths to make you happy, giving me all his allowance. See how good he is to you!

"ha?!!"

Xiaolan's eyes widened instantly, becoming as big as copper bells.

She gasped in shock.

Conan paid her to come to a party with a bunch of handsome guys?
Before I could think any further, I saw Sonoko running off to talk to someone.

Xiao Lan covered her head with her hands.

That Sonoko guy is really something.

Ai sat on the sofa, holding an exquisite silver fork, silently poking at the fruit on the plate.

She didn't even lift an eyelid when faced with those young male protagonists who were constantly exuding courtship vibes.

Are you kidding me?
Why would someone my age attend this kind of hormone-fueled social gathering?!

Is this appropriate?

Can Sonoko be a little more reliable?
Ai could only stuff a strawberry into her mouth expressionlessly, while Ran sat beside her, sighing incessantly, trying to think of a reason to leave.

Conan, after sneaking back to the Mouri Detective Agency, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ran wasn't there.

Sonoko is indeed reliable. (End of Chapter)