The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

"I'm not in the mood for dating right now."

"It was clearly you who coveted Mr. Yizhu's beauty."

"Not everyone is as infatuated as you, Sonoko."

Ran Mouri repeatedly denied it.

Sonoko Suzuki's gaze grew increasingly complex.

But she didn't say anything more; she respected her best friend's choice.

After all, the things in the confessional must have been left behind by Ran Mouri and someone else.

The most likely 'someone' is Izuki Karuta, who left the preparation room first.

After all, when Sonoko Suzuki secretly followed Ran Mouri before, she discovered that Ran had been to the Itake family's house, suggesting a possible undisclosed relationship.

"They were just asking out of curiosity."

"Xiao Lan, why are you reacting so strongly? Honestly."

Sonoko Suzuki simply changed the subject.

Ran Mouri then realized that her reaction had been a bit excessive, and somewhat guiltyly explained:

"I'm sorry, Sonoko, I'm afraid that if this gets out, it will damage Mr. Itake's reputation."

"It wouldn't be good if you angered him and caused trouble for Sonoko."

And recalling Izuki Karuta's abilities,

Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but suspect that Ran Mouri was genuinely worried about her, which was why her reaction was so exaggerated.

But among those in the confessional, besides Itsuki Karuta, who else could possibly capture Ran's heart? At least from the outside...

Snapped--!

The sudden sound of a door opening interrupted Sonoko Suzuki's thoughts.

It also attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

The door to the preparation room was opened amidst laughter and chatter from a group of people.

"Groom-to-be, what's there to be ashamed of?"

"Hurry up and go inside to see the bride!"

Amidst laughter and chatter, a handsome man in a white tuxedo was pushed into the room.

The door to the preparation room was closed again.

The man was none other than Matsumoto Sayuri's fiancé—Takasugi Toshihiko.

He is also the future successor of the Takasugi Group.

"I never imagined that Matsumoto-sensei's marriage partner would be him, sigh..."

Sonoko Suzuki muttered to herself.

Ran Mouri asked curiously, "Sonoko, do you know him?"

Sonoko Suzuki: "It's hard to say exactly, but the outside world's perception is that she is indecisive and untrustworthy."

"He also said that the Takasugi Group would one day be ruined in his hands."

As the second daughter of the Suzuki family, Sonoko Suzuki attends quite a few banquets.

I've always had a rather gossipy personality, and I tend to remember these kinds of things quite well.

"These are all just business evaluations."

"As long as Mr. Takasugi is sincere towards Mr. Matsumoto..."

Ran Mouri still hopes that Sayuri Matsumoto can find a good match.

While the two best friends were whispering and talking quietly...

After entering, Toshihiko Takasugi complimented Sayuri Matsumoto on her looks.

She picked up the lemon tea drink that was placed in front of the dressing table.

"Little Lily, you're drinking that cheap beverage again..."

"This kind of thing is not befitting the status of the wife of the president of the Takasugi Group."

Takasugi Toshihiko continued speaking to himself.

He seemed oblivious to the faint hint of disappointment on Matsumoto Sayuri's face.

However, Matsumoto Sayuri soon smiled.

"Suzuki-kun, didn't you just say you were going to take a picture?"

Sonoko Suzuki paused for a moment before realizing what was happening. She quickly put the battery into the portable camera and prepared to turn it on and start filming.

However, after Takasugi Toshihiko discovered the camera in Suzuki Sonoko's hand, he suddenly put down his lemon tea.

"By the way, quite a few guests have arrived outside. I'll go and greet them."

"Little Lily, see you at the wedding later."

With that, Toshihiko Takasugi left the preparation room without looking back.

See you later...

Sayuri Matsumoto murmured softly as she watched her fiancé's departing figure.

"Honestly, I wanted to take a picture of the bride and groom kissing."

"Now we can only record it when the wedding is officially taking place."

Sonoko Suzuki was a little disappointed.

Izuki Karuta noticed that Matsumoto Sayuri picked up the bottle of lemon tea and seemed to be deep in thought.

At the same time, the malevolent energy emanating from Matsumoto Sayuri rapidly increased, soon reaching 8, a dangerous number.

Yi Zhuqingtian then secretly circulated his internal energy.

It began absorbing the malevolent energy emanating from Jiang Songben and Xiaobaihe.

At the same time, he said, "Ms. Matsumoto, are you going to drink this beverage to quench your thirst?"

Matsumoto Sayuri suddenly seemed to wake from a dream, and put down the lemon tea in her hand:

“No…”

He then gave Izuki Shigeta a deep look:

"Mr. Yizhu just said that my father's luck is also bad today?"

Izuki Karuta nodded.

"Is Mr. Itaru mistaken?" Matsumoto Sayuri asked.

However, it was not Izuki Karuda who answered this question.

"Matsumoto-sensei, don't worry about that."

"Mr. Yizhu is truly capable."

As she spoke, Sonoko Suzuki recounted her experience in the Valentine's Day case a few days prior to Matsumoto Sayuri.

Now, a hint of urgency appeared in Matsumoto Sayuri's eyes.

"Mr. Yizhu, please don't take those words to heart."

"If possible, please help my father as soon as possible..."

"I will settle the fees as soon as possible afterward."

Seeing Matsumoto Sayuri's 180-degree change in attitude,

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki assumed that their persuasion had worked.

Conan frowned and cast a disdainful glance at Izuki Karuta:

This guy actually cursed Inspector Matsumoto, threatened Mr. Matsumoto, and tried to force him to buy something. He's utterly despicable!

Only Matsumoto Sayuri knew.

What did it mean when Izuki Karuta asked her if she wanted a drink?

All because her fiancé, who had just walked in the door, threw a capsule into a beverage can.

Sayuri Matsumoto was standing right next to her when she inadvertently noticed her fiancé's subtle actions.

When I picked up the lemon tea, I also smelled a slightly pungent odor.

Although I don't know what's in that capsule, it's definitely not something good.

In other words, her fiancé, Toshihiko Takasugi, harbored malicious intentions towards her.

And just now she was even wondering if her fiancé really wanted to harm her.

The thought even crossed her mind that she should try drinking it and see how her fiancé would react.

If it weren't for a remark from Izuki Karuta that snapped me out of my reverie...