Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

"Where are you headed, sir?"

Kogoro Mouri looked up and saw Chu Ming walking over slowly. He wiped his sweat and said, "Oh, it's Chu Ming. I'm taking Ran and Sonoko out to play. I never imagined that I, a famous detective, would have to be their driver during my break! Doesn't your Suzuki Group have its own drivers?"

Sonoko lay on the car, laughing and saying, "Uncle, don't be angry. I don't want my family driver to take me. It's a rare day off, and to be driven in that luxury limousine makes me feel like I'm being watched."

Chu Ming paused, thinking, "That's too Versailles-esque!"

"By the way, Chu Ming, why don't you come with us to Karuizawa? The weather is perfect for going out!" Sonoko enthusiastically invited.

"Is it okay? Will it be a bother?" Chu Ming was just thinking about how to sneak in when this was exactly what he needed.

"How could it be a disturbance? It'll be more lively with one more person!"

Chu Ming handed the bottle to Kogoro Mouri: "Then I'll have to bother you!"

Kogoro Mouri didn't stand on ceremony at all, happily taking the bottle and putting it in the car: "Great, good wine, perfect timing to have a good drink when we get to Karuizawa!"

A little while later, Ran also took Conan's hand and came downstairs. Conan was wearing a mask and would sneeze from time to time.

"Does Conan have a cold?" Chu Ming stepped forward and touched Conan's little head, finding that his forehead was a little hot.

"Brother Chu Ming?" Conan's muffled voice came from inside his mask. After returning, he had been thinking about how to break through the organization's psychological suggestion and expose the news that Noah's Ark had been taken away, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it. He stayed up all night researching last night and found that he had caught a cold this morning.

I was planning to stay home and rest today, but Sonoko came to Ran early this morning wanting to go on vacation to Karuizawa. What good plans could that bastard Sonoko possibly come up with? It's always about finding handsome guys or flirting with them. How could I let Sonoko take Ran out to play? So I'm going too! To keep an eye on things!

Sonoko looked at Conan, who was fully armed but still holding Ran's hand tightly, and seemed to see the detective and reasoning maniac who used to cling to Ran. She couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes.

In the car, Chu Ming sat in the passenger seat, while Conan nestled between Ran and Sonoko, steadfastly fulfilling his duty as the third wheel between the best friends.

But Sonoko wouldn't tolerate him. Even with Conan in the middle, she still whispered to Ran.

"Huh? You're going to use tennis to win a man's heart???" Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise.

Conan, with his deadpan eyes, sat in the middle, his face clearly showing his displeasure. He knew it!

"Yes, yes, at that time, there were many college students playing tennis on the tennis court behind that villa. They were all tall, handsome guys!" Sonoko covered her face, her expression full of excitement.

Ran looked at him sadly and said, "How are you going to face Mr. Kyogoku in this situation?"

"What?! I'm absolutely, positively and unwaveringly devoted to A-Zhen! Today, Ran is going to capture a man!" Sonoko clenched her fists, looking determined. "Just imagine, Ran, you're wearing tennis clothes, showing off your amazing figure. After the college student takes the bait, you take a picture together, then send one to that mystery fanatic via SIDE. Hmph, I don't believe he won't be jealous. A man who doesn't go to class for so long and only shows up occasionally is really pathetic!"

Chu Ming looked back in the car's rearview mirror and saw Conan huddled there resentfully, his face saying: "Thanks for the invitation, but I'm in the car and I'm already feeling jealous."

"Shinichi wouldn't be jealous... and I didn't bring any tennis outfit..." Ran racked her brains for an excuse.

However, since Ran had been lured out, how could Sonoko have been completely unprepared?

She took out an extremely short skirt from her bag and waved it in front of Xiaolan: "Look, I've prepared everything for you!"

Ran and Conan's faces turned bright red in an instant.

Xiaolan waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, it's too short, I didn't wear any safety shorts!"

"Oh, I see—" Sonoko drawled with a hint of regret, then suddenly grinned mischievously, "Then we don't need safety shorts, we can just wear them directly~"

Sonoko's devilish whisper pierced right through Conan's head. His face flushed red as he furiously scratched his head. What to do? What to do? He really wanted to see it, but he didn't want anyone else to witness it. Damn it, that bastard Sonoko, she never thinks of anything good!

Unfortunately, the conversation didn't go so well when it reached the ears of the elderly father in front. He said with a dark face, "I'm telling you, if you're just doing this for that detective kid and want my daughter to be embarrassed, then I think I can turn around and go back right now!"

Sonoko, with a knowing look on her face, leaned forward and whispered mysteriously, "That's such a shame. The reason I asked the uncle to drive us there was because, besides handsome guys, there are lots of slim-waisted, long-legged female college students at the tennis courts!"

Kogoro Mouri paused, then slammed his foot on the gas pedal: "Female college student!!!!"

Chu Ming was shoved against the back of his seat by the sudden acceleration and was speechless.

I always feel like there might have been a mix-up at birth. Sonoko should be Kogoro Mouri's daughter, right?

One loves looking at beautiful women, the other loves looking at handsome men.

Those who love looking at beautiful women actually love their wives the most, while those who love looking at handsome men are deeply in love with their innocent boyfriends...

Chapter 473 Vehicle Killer 3.0

When we were halfway there, the sky suddenly darkened.

"Is it going to rain?" Chu Ming looked out the car window. "If it rains, the tennis courts will probably be empty."

Kogoro Mori slammed on the gas pedal: "Impossible! As long as I'm fast enough, I can get to the tennis court before it rains!"

After speeding along, Kogoro Mori hurriedly parked the car by the river, opened the door, and was about to run out.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to park the car here if it rains and the water rises?" Chu Ming looked at the soft ground and stepped on it. "There isn't even a railing here."

"It's alright, let's hurry up and go, otherwise my female college student will have to leave if it rains!" Kogoro Mouri was particularly anxious and urged the group to get out of the car quickly.

Chu Ming glanced at the sky and grabbed a few umbrellas from the car, just in case.

Sure enough, they hadn't walked far when rain began to fall. Chu Ming handed out umbrellas to the others and quickly walked toward the tennis court not far away.

When they arrived at the tennis court, the drizzle had turned into a downpour. The five of them stood in a row outside the tennis court, looking out at the empty court through the wire fence, and fell into silence.

The rain of righteousness fell upon the earth...

The garden was the first to break the silence: "The weather was so nice this morning, why is it raining so hard now!"

Kogoro Mouri's shoulders slumped: "My slim-waisted, long-legged female college student!"

Xiaolan escaped the nightmare of wearing super short skirts and smiled broadly: "Wow, so I can't play tennis now!"

Conan looked conflicted, his face clearly asking, "Should I be happy or unhappy?"

The other three were all preoccupied with their own thoughts, so only Chu Ming noticed Conan's changing expression.

He crouched down, leaned close to Conan's umbrella, and whispered, "Are you happy that no one else can see it, but also unhappy because you yourself can't see it?"

Conan pursed his lips and nodded: "Yeah, me—!!! Brother Chu Ming!!"

Conan felt embarrassed after Chu Ming had guessed his secret. His face flushed red as he secretly glared at Chu Ming, then turned around and moved the umbrella over his own head, no longer offering to shield Chu Ming from the rain.

Chu Ming opened the umbrella in his hand, looked at the points Conan had just given him, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction, completely ignoring Conan's angry reaction.

Just as Kogoro Mouri was regretting that he had driven too slowly, he suddenly noticed a figure standing on the field. His eyes lit up, and he rushed forward: "There's someone on the field, could it be the one I'm supposed to run into—uh…"

"You want to bump into a male college student with a slim waist and long legs?" Chu Ming finished his sentence for him, teasing him, "Don't be too rigid about gender, uncle."

Hearing the voice, the man turned around and looked at the group: "Are you here to play tennis? It's raining, the court is too slippery, you can't play."

"No, no," Xiaolan waved her hand and explained, "We saw you standing alone in the stadium with an umbrella and wanted to ask if something had happened."

"No, I was just thinking about my first meeting with my wife." The man lowered his eyes, looking somewhat forlorn. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his gaze towards Xiaolan and the others changed slightly. "If you want to play tennis after the rain, I can coach you. Actually, my job is a tennis coach."

Sonoko looked at the man's handsome face, which was tinged with melancholy, and felt a little tempted. However, Kogoro Mouri cleared his throat forcefully behind her, and Ran immediately understood. She quickly declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'll pass."

The man didn't insist, waved goodbye, and left.

Sonoko watched his departing figure and sighed, "Sigh, in the end, she still couldn't catch a man."

Upon hearing the word "fishing," Kogoro Mouri seemed to have thought of something, and led the group back to the car to retrieve the fishing gear he had prepared.

"Let's go fishing!"

Looking at the river where the water level was noticeably higher than before, Chu Ming turned to Kogoro Mouri and asked, "Uncle, are we really not going to drive the car further upstream? I don't feel very safe here..."

"It's alright, it's alright, let's go fishing!" Kogoro Mouri waved his hand. He had been able to go out several times before without a flat tire in the truck bed, so he was sure there wouldn't be any problems.

Chu Ming hadn't brought anything with him anyway; everything was in his system inventory. Seeing what Kogoro Mouri said, he didn't try to persuade him any further.

The five of them moved to the riverbank. Kogoro Mouri set up his fishing rod, Chu Ming squatted down beside the rod and looked down, Conan held up an umbrella for Ran with a resigned expression, and Sonoko stood behind Kogoro Mouri and held an umbrella for him. They looked quite like father and daughter.

"I'm going to catch a big fish tonight and treat you guys to a nice meal!" Kogoro Mori was beaming, his eyes fixed on the water, ready to pull the bobber up as soon as it moved.

"But aren't we going to Yuanzi's villa for dinner tonight? Dinner will definitely be prepared by the time we get there, right?" Chu Ming teased him.

"Shut up, you little brat! You're scaring all my fish away!"

Conan suddenly leaned forward: "I feel like the water level in the river has suddenly risen."

Chu Ming noticed the water level had suddenly risen significantly. He stood up and looked towards the spot where Kogoro Mouri had parked his car in the distance, but unfortunately, the view was blocked by trees, and he couldn't see anything.

As Chu Ming looked around, Kogoro Mouri's fishhook suddenly seemed to snag something, and as the river water surged, the fishhook gradually bent.

"Uncle, uncle, fish, fish, you caught a fish on your hook!!" Sonoko patted Kogoro Mouri anxiously, even more excited than if she had caught one herself.

Kogoro Mori reacted quickly, grabbing the fishing rod and starting to pull, but he felt that the fish was very heavy and he couldn't budge it no matter how hard he pulled.

He became excited: "This is a big catch! Maybe we'll catch a kingfish that weighs seventy or eighty pounds!"

He pulled with all his might, and with the buoyancy of the river, the object hooked on his fishing hook was revealed—it was his rented car.

!!!

"My rented car!!" Kogoro Mori's eyes widened. He thought that since he hadn't had a flat tire on the way here, he wouldn't have to endure the strange looks from the rental clerk on the way back. But this time, it wasn't just a flat tire; the car was completely wrecked!

He gritted his teeth and pulled the car back, trying to salvage the damage with his own strength. Although he could pull the several-ton car in a very unscientific way, it was clear that the fishing line was not part of the science of fishing and was still managed scientifically. So the fishing line broke very quickly.

Kogoro Mori watched helplessly as the car bobbed and sank in the water, hurtling downstream.

Chapter 474 This is Death itself!

Chu Ming followed behind the group, holding an umbrella. Xiao Lan and the others' luggage was in the car, and it was swallowed by the water along with the car.

Conan was originally standing behind Kogoro Mouri. If Chu Ming hadn't grabbed him in time, he would have been knocked to the bottom of the river by Kogoro Mouri and would have been swimming with the car.

As night deepened, the forest, still chilly after the rain, became particularly eerie. The group wandered aimlessly through the woods. Sonoko rubbed her arms, feeling a bit cold. "How long are we going to walk like this in the forest? There's no phone signal. I was thinking of calling someone from the villa to come pick me up..."

Kogoro Mouri looked around and, seeing the same trees everywhere, wondered, "Are we lost?"

"Huh??" Xiaolan stopped and looked around, somewhat frightened. "Then we're not going to be able to get out!"