He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

"...Are you planning to order spicy hot pot for my dad too? He's a patient."

"Yes, he can eat hot pot with two broths."

"..."

Xiaolan was completely speechless. She felt that chatting with this guy would leave her speechless at least a hundred times a day.

But hot pot...

It seems to be similar to sukiyaki.

Xiao Lan mentally prepared her plan and then, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, began selecting fresh ingredients from various display cases.

"Why buy wasabi? I think it's nowhere near as good as pickled peppers," Ying Sheng objected.

Xiaolan sighed helplessly, "These two have different uses, right? Where are the pickled peppers? I'll buy some too. Besides, I thought Shuiyue-jun's diet was usually lighter."

"After eating bland food for a while, I crave something spicy."

"Be careful of breakouts; they could affect your career."

"It's not a big problem, and it seems that acne is more closely related to sugar."

"Is that right?"

Ran glanced at the shopping cart: "Oh right, buy some salad dressing while you're at it. Doesn't Mizuki-kun really like sweets? I'll add a lethal dose to your bento tomorrow."

"Haha, thank you very much." Ying Sheng flipped his right hand, revealing a bank card with the PIN on it: six ones. "But I have very high standards. If the cook can't do it, I'll deduct her bonus."

Xiaolan didn't even glance at the bank card, and scoffed, "I never said I wanted to stay in this position long-term."

Ying Sheng shrugged: "If you just take it directly, I'll just feel really good."

"No, this is too strange."

"Friendship is purer when there are no conflicts of interest. I have very high standards for food."

"But didn't you just say before that you wanted to eat something that could provide you with a day's worth of nutrients?"

"That was when I was alone, not now."

That seemed to be the end of the conversation. The two walked and stopped frequently, buying various ingredients and seasonings, but remained silent. It wasn't until they reached the jam section that Xiaolan saw a familiar... vaguely familiar figure, and her eyes lit up.

"Ms. Shiho, it's nice to see you again."

Xiao Lan walked toward the girl in the white coat who was buying jam in front of the shelf, but before she got close, she was stopped by a man in a black suit who looked nervous. Xiao Lan stopped, turned her head in confusion, and looked past him.

"Step aside."

Shiho Miyano walked towards Ran with a cool voice and a slightly softened expression. In just a few hours of free time, she was able to run into someone she knew. What a small world.

“They’re bodyguards from the research institute, Miss Lan, you…”

Her voice paused slightly as she saw Ying Sheng slowly emerging from behind the shelf.

huh?

Last time at the Izakaya in the kimono, didn't those two say she misunderstood? Judging from their later conversation, it seems that Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo have mutual feelings for each other, while Hotaru Mizuki is just a friend and is trying to bring them together.

But what's with this... you two shopping at the supermarket together?

This is so family-style, it's even stranger than going shopping!

"Oh, Ms. Shiho, it's been a long time."

Ying Sheng raised her hand in greeting. Seeing her strange look, she guessed what she was thinking and smiled, "This is actually an interview, and the detective has some other things that urgently need to be dealt with."

Shiho Miyano nodded with a strange expression. It was indeed not impossible for that guy to do such a thing.

But what exactly is an interview?

"Mizuki-kun wants me to make him a bento box. Do you have any jam recommendations, Shiho-san?" Ran asked.

Ah, so it's just making bento boxes...

Make bento boxes!!!

Shiho Miyano took a step back, carefully examined the two people in front of her, and felt that there was definitely something wrong with them.

Although she didn't experience much of a normal school life, judging from her sister's experience, giving someone a bento box must have been a very intimate gesture!

but,

Seeing that Xiaolan and Yingsheng were both looking at her with puzzled eyes, she inexplicably wondered if she was just overthinking things.

No, no!

Just like last time we went to the training base, these two guys were unusually oblivious in some ways, completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem!

Shiho Miyano hung her head in dejection, feeling that this kind of thing was even more mentally taxing than her scientific research.

Detective, you're in trouble.

"Blueberry jam and peanut butter make delicious sandwiches, but I don't know anything else."

Shiho Miyano's tone was inexplicably downcast, which puzzled Hotaru and the other two. To be honest, they initially thought that Ms. Shiho would be very aloof, but after only two simple meetings, they found that she was actually the kind of person who was easy to get along with.

Ultimately, she's just a teenage girl.

Because a bodyguard was watching her nervously the whole time, Xiaolan thanked him and then stopped chatting. She took the jam that Shiho Miyano had recommended and then said goodbye and left.

Shiho Miyano watched their retreating figures. Hotaru leaned close to Ran and whispered something to her. Ran nodded slightly...

Shiho Miyano shook her head helplessly; this was terrible.

She silently mourned for the detective for a second, then had the winery send out its peripheral members to protect and monitor her to retrieve the jam before leaving.

But the next second, a sound coming from the other side of the shelf made her stop in her tracks.

"Hey, how much longer are you going to shop around?"

"It'll be ready soon, we just need the salad dressing."

"Judging from your figure, you probably don't eat sweets very often, right?"

"But some people like it."

Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here?!

Shiho Miyano turned around abruptly, and sure enough, the person who came out first was the one she had guessed.

Kudo Shinichi.

Behind him was another unfamiliar young girl?!

Chapter 72 Emotions, with Adaptability

"Ms. Shiho, it's nice to see you again."

Familiar words come from different people.

Shiho Miyano looked at Shinichi Kudo, who was greeting her, and a look of disdain rose in her eyes. She took a step back.

"Ah, that..."

Shinichi Kudo immediately guessed what she was thinking, scratched his head awkwardly, and pointed to Kiyoko Yukimatsu in front of him.

"This is my... um, client."

Kiyoko Yukimatsu shook her head and looked curiously at Shiho Miyano: "Hello, are you Kudo-kun's friend? Please help me take him away, he's a bit too clingy."

"..."

Shiho Miyano looked at Shinichi Kudo, her eyes turning cold. So, you're the scumbag after all?

"Hey, don't say such weird things!"

Shinichi Kudo hurriedly waved his hand: "It's clearly..."

"What is it?" Kiyoko Yukimatsu interrupted.

"Yes Yes……"

Shinichi Kudo was momentarily speechless. He had said he would ensure Kiyoko Yukimatsu's reputation remained intact, and of course he wouldn't say it in front of outsiders. However, he immediately thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Shiho Miyano, introducing her as follows:

"This is Kiyoko Yukimatsu."

Shiho Miyano's eyes flickered slightly, her previous disdain disappeared, and her gaze shifted to Kiyoko Yukimatsu.

Two days ago at the Izakaya in the kenbu, she overheard Shinichi Kudo investigating Kiyoko Yukimatsu.

Judging from the current situation and this morning's newspaper, it seems that Shinichi Kudo ultimately failed to pinpoint Kiyoko Yukimatsu's criminal activities, but he doesn't want to give up. Instead, he wanders around Kiyoko Yukimatsu like a pervert, hoping to discover something.

Kiyoko Yukimatsu smiled broadly: "So, Ms. Shiho and Mr. Kudo are quite close? He even told you about me. Mr. Kudo, that doesn't go according to our agreement."

Both Shinichi Kudo and Shinichi raised their eyebrows slightly, showing their keen reflexes.

But before they could speak, Kiyoko Yukimatsu smiled and said, "I'd like to buy some jam. Ms. Shiho must be a frequent customer here. Do you have any recommendations?"

"..."

The inexplicable sense of déjà vu left Shiho Miyano speechless: "Peanut butter and blueberry jam make a great sandwich, that's all I know."

"Thank you so much."

Kiyoko Yukimatsu picked out the same jam as Shiho Miyano from the shelf, along with the salad dressing she had planned to buy, and turned to leave on her own: "You two can have a good chat here, Kudo-kun. Being too clingy will only make people feel annoyed."

Shinichi Kudo had no intention of reminiscing and turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "Ms. Shiho, what time did Ran and Mizuki leave the research institute the day before yesterday afternoon?"

Shiho Miyano felt a slight unease: "I don't know, I just took them for preliminary checkups."

"Oh, thank you."

Shinichi Kudo hurriedly followed Kiyoko Yukimatsu, and Shiho Miyano, watching his retreating figure, added:

"If you don't explain things clearly and instead let your imagination run wild, it will eventually lead to misunderstandings."

Shinichi Kudo waved his hand without turning his head:

"I understand, thanks for reminding me."

Watching the two figures disappear around another corner, Shiho Miyano shook her head helplessly.

Honestly, what do you even know?