Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After hanging up the phone, Xiaolan shook her head helplessly.

"Longye, you were right! Dad and the others just arrived at the police station and haven't even started taking statements yet. Honestly~"

"Haha, after all, my uncles and the others often do this. So, do you need us to bring you some food?"

"He said it wasn't necessary, the statement would take at least an hour. The officer had already ordered ramen for him and Conan, so we didn't need to bring them food."

"Really? Then let's stick to the original plan. First, let's go see the night view of Mount Hakodate, and then we'll go to that famous hot spring hotel to enjoy the indoor hot spring." As he said this, Tatsuno smiled and winked at Ran.

Xiao Lan, understanding Long Ye's meaning, blushed slightly, as if she were drunk. After a long while, she finally uttered a single syllable.

"Hmm~"

……

same moment

"Grandpa, do you remember what happened eight years ago? I remember you said you didn't participate in that performance..."

Five minutes later, Kaito Kuroba hung up the phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.

According to Terai Kinosuke's grandfather, he did not appear as an assistant in that performance.

Upon learning of Kuroba Toichi's death during the "escape from the fire" incident, he immediately rushed to the scene, but did not find Kuroba Toichi's body.

"Takeda, no wonder you said those things... But how did you know?"

After this "plane incident," Kaito Kuroba became even more curious about Tatsuno.

Not only is his combat ability insane, but he also "knows his true identity," "has performed a disappearing act in front of him," "seems to have a deep understanding of disguise," and "can even fly a plane"...

That guy seemed shrouded in mystery. Compared to the other "phantom thieves," he seemed to have even more "secrets."

Thinking of this, he rubbed his hair in frustration: "Damn it! Who's the magician here, you or me?! Next time we meet, I'm going to... um... uh, never mind."

The thought of Longye's terrifying skills made him want to back out.

"Hmph! I'm only letting you off the hook for now! I'll investigate further when we get back..."

……

Two hours later, at midnight.

Conan and Kogoro Mouri declined the police officer's offer to drive them to a hotel and walked out of the police station.

Looking at the deserted streets, the two suddenly regretted their hasty decision.

Since the invitation from Mu Shuli had already been rejected, the two naturally couldn't stay at her villa.

The most urgent task now is to find a hotel to stay in as soon as possible.

"Uncle, where are we going tonight?" Conan asked, looking up.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "If we walk a little further ahead, we should be able to find a taxi or a hotel... right?"

Although streetlights illuminated the streets and the police station wasn't in the suburbs, they had originally planned to travel with Maki and the others, and hadn't done any prior investigation...

Seeing the serious expression on Kogoro Mouri's face, Conan subconsciously felt a sense of unease.

same moment

Ryūno and Rin were nestled together in the hot spring pool of their hotel suite.

"As expected of a highly-rated hot spring hotel~ Although it's an indoor hot spring, both the surrounding scenery and the hot spring itself are absolutely perfect~"

"That's right! By the way, Xiaolan, we've been soaking for quite a while now, why don't we take a break? They say soaking in a hot spring after exercising has a beautifying effect~"

"Hmph! You must have made that up on the spot, right?"

"Hey hey hey..."

Seeing the smile in Longye's eyes, Xiaolan didn't speak, but instead stood up and expressed her meaning through her actions.

……

10:00 AM the next day

Looking at Ran, who was still sleeping in beside him, Ryūno smiled indulgently.

The two of them finally managed to get out and have some fun by themselves last night, and they both got a little carried away.

Thinking of this, Longye carefully lay back down on the bed and quietly stared at the ceiling.

Perhaps due to the influence he had on her since childhood, Xiaolan is much bolder and more cheerful than in the original story.

Although she remained kind, her kindness seemed to have changed slightly under her influence...

Good morning~ What time is it now?

Just then, Xiaolan rubbed her eyes and stared blankly at Longye.

"Ten o'clock~ It's okay, if you still feel sleepy, you can continue sleeping~ Anyway, you can go to 'Little Bear Ranch' in the afternoon~"

"Huh? It's already ten o'clock? I can't believe I slept for so long..." As soon as she said this, Xiaolan couldn't help but recall the "crazy" moments from last night, and immediately buried her face in the blanket.

Last night... ahhhhhh! What did I do?!

The thought that she had actually taken the initiative last night... made Xiaolan's sleepiness vanish instantly, replaced by an extreme sense of shame.

Seeing that Xiaolan had turned into a little ostrich, Longye put his hand on Xiaolan's head and gently patted it a few times.

"Xiaolan, it might be a bit early to say this now... Let's go pick out a good place together when we have time!"

"A good place? What good place?" Seemingly sensing the seriousness in Longye's tone, Xiaoman slowly moved her face out from under the covers.

"Hmm, let's choose a nice place with a beautiful environment and convenient transportation, and build a house there~"

"Build a house?" Xiaolan frowned, looking bewildered.

"Hmm? Of course, it's a little love nest that truly belongs to the two of us!" Longye said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan immediately understood what Longye meant, her eyes widening in astonishment.

However, this surprise didn't linger on Xiaolan's face for long. It quickly transformed into a complex expression of shyness and joy.

The next second, before Longye could react, Xiaolan hugged him tightly.

"Xiaolan..."

Longye never expected that such an ordinary thing would make Xiaolan so excited.

However, seeing Xiaolan so happy, he smiled and closed his eyes to feel her "gentleness".

After a long while, the two gradually separated.

"Okay, go wash up first, then we'll go get lunch. I checked beforehand, there's a really good soy sauce ramen place nearby~ After we eat, we'll go feed the bears!"

Looking at Longye, who was speaking eloquently, Xiaolan smiled sweetly.

"Ok!"

……

same moment

Kogoro Mouri and Conan are standing at the ticket counter at Hakodate Airport.

As Conan watched Uncle Mori buying tickets, his thoughts drifted far away.

Yesterday, my attention was drawn to things like "Maki Juri poisoning", "pilot poisoning", and "Kaito Kid".

Looking back now, he seems to have overlooked a seemingly insignificant but extremely important piece of information—Longye can fly a plane!?

Although he didn't know what happened in the cockpit after everyone left, judging from the fact that "Phantom Thief Kid" asked Tatsuno to be the co-pilot, and the later "surprise" of Captain Shimaoka, Tatsuno seemed to really know something about airplanes...

But something's not right!

He learned to fly a plane? And when did he learn?!

He remembered that before going to Hawaii, his father specially invited Tatsuno to take him and Tatsuno through various "special training" sessions, including the subject of "flying an airplane".

But... he didn't come!!!

Although in his mind, Longye had always been a guy who was abnormally strong, that was in the realm of "fighting"!

Being good at reasoning and fighting is one thing, but now he's suddenly gained the skill of "flying a plane"?!

Damn it! Just how much is Takeda hiding from me?!

Aren't we childhood friends, both obsessed with Sherlock Holmes?!

"Snapped!"

Just as Conan was feeling down, Kogoro Mouri slapped him on the back of the head.

"What are you standing there for?! The tickets are already bought, let's go wait in our seats over there!"

"Oh... okay, Uncle." Conan scratched the back of his head, following behind Kogoro Mouri like a puppet.

Kogoro Mouri stood with one hand in his pocket, looking utterly disappointed.

He originally wanted to have a fun trip in Hakodate with Maki and the others, but he never expected that something like that would happen on the plane.

Forget about enjoying delicious food, beautiful scenery, or beautiful women; they don't even have a decent place to stay.

Last night, he had to squeeze into a tiny single bed in a tiny room with Conan...

"Tch! Why did Maki Juri have to be killed on the plane? Was it because of Conan? He's just too unlucky!"

Kogoro Mouri turned to look at Conan behind him and narrowed his eyes.

Upon reflection, I realized that whenever this kid was around, I would encounter bad luck every time I went on a "trip".

"Could it be that……"

Chapter 236 Scored twice

……

In one of Mika's apartments

Looking at the picture of the little girl on the computer screen, Vermouth frowned deeply.

"This little girl..."

This was a photo she took while "investigating" Ryūno and Rin.

At first, she thought the little girl was just a neighbor's child and didn't pay much attention to her.