In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

"Stylish, cool, powerful, and preferably prettier than Chris's Aphrodite! That's all~"

Okay, Xia Ye finally knows the name of Bayonetta's silver sports car: Aphrodite, the name of the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It's quite fitting!

"this......"

Upon hearing Yukiko's request, Jiro Iwatani looked somewhat troubled. "If you're referring to the Aphrodite, a limited edition of only one hundred worldwide, with only nine in Japan, then we hardly have any cars here that are noticeably more beautiful than it. That's a sports car named after the goddess of love and beauty, and in terms of appearance, it's practically the pinnacle."

"There's none?"

Yukiko was a little frustrated. Although they were good friends, she didn't want to be outdone by Vermouth, not even by her car!

“There’s certainly no car that can surpass it, but—” Jiro Iwatani continued, “there is a car that is different in style but can rival it. It was originally not for sale here, but the president instructed that the requests of these three distinguished guests must be fulfilled. If you would like…”

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"Oh?" Yukiko became interested: "What kind of car is it?"

"Please move aside!"

Jiro Iwatani led the three to an exhibition hall that was not open to the public. The group was immediately drawn to the giant red vehicle in the center of the hall.

"The Apollo, a limited edition sports car with only seventeen units produced worldwide, was designed without any consideration for aerodynamics or drag reduction. Instead, it pushed the boundaries of brutal aesthetics to the extreme!"

"This thing has sharp edges and a rather unrestrained style, but because of this, it has been subject to a lot of criticism. Most of the people who buy it are just collectors. You know, its performance even surpasses that of Aphrodite, but no one cares about that. It's really a pity!"

Jiro Iwatani's eyes showed regret, and it was clear that he really liked the car; his explanation just now also contained some personal feelings.

but.

He doesn't need to explain so much.

From the moment she saw the car, Yukiko's light blue eyes lit up.

First of all, visually, the car has already won her heart. As Iwatani Jiro said, its body is not streamlined, but rather muscular with distinct blocks.

...... ......... ...

If Vermouth's Aphrodite is the elegant and tranquil moonlight, then this car is a flame that destroys everything; even when it's parked here, it looks like it's burning fiercely!

They are two completely opposite extremes.

"That's it!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Yukiko had made up her mind and took out the gold card directly.

"Uh~"

Although he was trying his best to sell, Jiro Iwatani didn't expect Yukiko to be so straightforward. Without even asking about the specific performance or price, she was ready to swipe her card.

However, since the item was no longer for sale, he didn't hesitate and began processing the paperwork for Yukiko.

Speaking of which, although this Apollo is a limited edition of only seventeen cars worldwide, it's not expensive at all, costing just over three million US dollars, which made Yukiko, who was prepared to spend a lot of money, somewhat... disappointed?

As one of the largest car sales centers in Dongdu, you don't have to wait too long to buy a car.

Moreover, all the procedures are handled by professionals, and car owners only need to wait to drive their cars home.

........

After getting Yukiko's car sorted out.

Yukiko, Vermouth, and Jiro Iwatani all focused their attention on Natsume.

"Mr. Akiyama, what kind of car would you like?" Jiro Iwatani asked cautiously. He had almost failed to meet Ms. Yukiko's requirements, and he wondered what this one would ask for.

"Well, my requirements are simple: stability, safety, comfort, spaciousness, and good visibility. That's all~" Xia Ye wasn't really interested in sports cars. He'd already tried Vermouth's Aphrodite, and the driver's seat was incredibly cramped; the driving experience wasn't even as good as his Harley-Davidson.

"this......"

Jiro Iwatani hesitated for a moment, but this time his hesitation was not the same as his earlier reluctance after Yukiko made her request.

On the contrary, there are plenty of cars that meet such requirements, if not countless. He could think of quite a few in an instant.

He truly hadn't expected that Yukiko, with her impeccable ladylike demeanor, would be so fond of aggressive muscle cars, while Natsume, handsome and undeniably muscular, had made so many simple and unpretentious requests, seemingly showing no interest in sports cars at all...

"Okay, I'll filter out the vehicles that meet the criteria for you now. Would you like to take a look?"

Jiro Iwatani carefully selected more than twenty cars that met Natsume's requirements. This was only after he raised the bar as much as possible; otherwise, there would have been even more!

"Let me see!"

I took the tablet he handed me.

Yukiko and Vermouth started choosing their swords first.

Chapter 86 Vermouth & Yukiko: We are only half of Fujiko Mine?

According to Xia Ye's meaning.

Just pick any one of these cars.

But Yukiko and Vermouth seem to have inexplicably started competing with each other.

Yukiko chose a Mercedes-Benz sedan. It was undoubtedly comfortable and smooth, and the price wasn't too high either, so it was indeed a good choice.

Vermouth chose a high-end luxury seven-seater SUV modified from a Ford F-150 Raptor. It's no wonder that Americans have a special fondness for pickup trucks. Xia Ye glanced at it and actually preferred this one, since it almost met all her requirements.

"Mercedes-Benz has absolutely no personality!"

Vermouth glanced at Yukiko subtly, as if to say, "That's all your taste is like."

"The Ford Raptor is too ugly!"

Yukiko muttered a slight complaint, completely forgetting that she had just bought a muscle car that was the same model as the Ford Raptor.

“I chose this Ford Raptor, which perfectly meets all of Xia Ye’s requirements: stable, safe, comfortable, spacious, and with good visibility. Is your beat-up Mercedes even good enough?” Vermouth remembered Xia Ye’s needs accurately.

"Anyway, the Ford Raptor is just ugly!"

Yukiko knew that her chosen car was not advantageous, so she chose to diss the car that Vermouth had chosen.

Xia Ye sighed. While they were having their childish argument, she sent photos of the cars they had each chosen, as well as several other cars that she thought were pretty good, to Xiao Ai and her friends who were still in school.

What kind of car to choose?

Let the person who rides the bus most often decide.

After posting, Xia Ye casually opened her blog.

These two women are bickering like little kids!

[They're actually quite cute; I never expected Vermouth and Yukiko to have this side to them~]

Yukiko and Vermouth, who were arguing, blushed slightly. The two women, whose combined age was nearly a hundred, were genuinely flustered to be praised as cute by a twenty-year-old. However, they were also secretly pleased; after all, being called cute at their age was quite a rare treat...

Didan High School.

Under a secluded cherry blossom tree on campus.

After class at noon, Ran brought Ai and Akemi here to have lunch.

Looking at the neatly arranged omelets, sausages, chicken nuggets, rice balls, and boiled eggs in Ran's open lunchbox, Akemi couldn't help but sigh:

"You have to take care of two sick people at home, Xiaolan, and you still have time to make bento boxes. You're really amazing!"

"No la!"

Xiaolan waved her hand shyly and said modestly:

"Dad's condition is a bit more serious, while Shin... Conan just has a cough and recovered quickly~ As for the bento boxes, they're all simple things, nothing complicated!"

Ran was also quite speechless. Yesterday afternoon, after Natsume brought Ai and Akemi home, she stayed at the agency to help her father and Conan cook dinner. Just as she was about to go back to her mother's place...

After returning from giving their statements at the Metropolitan Police Department, both Dad and Conan inexplicably caught colds. Dad's condition was more serious, and he even had a fever. She could only call her mother to tell her that she had to stay at the agency to take care of Dad.

My mother complained about this, saying that she had promised to stay at her place, but she hadn't been there even once, and that she was lonely.

Xiaolan noticed that her mother seemed to have become much more cheerful recently. In the past, her mother's concern for her was in the parental style, which was warm but inevitably had a certain distance. Now it's different. The relationship between the mother and daughter has become a little more like that of friends. Her mother's complaints yesterday even sounded like she was being affectionate!

"Okay~"

Mingmei clapped her hands and said with a smile:

"Let's eat Xiaolan's bento first, and then see how amazing the custom bento box Xiaye gave us is!"

"it is good!"

Ran was curious about the fancy bento box on Ai's lap. Ai had told her that it could produce any kind of bento, but Ran was a little skeptical. Could it really produce any kind of bento?

High school girls' lunchboxes are usually not very big, and the three of them finish them quickly.

With no one else present, Ai's usually cool and aloof face softened considerably. She looked at Ran and asked with concern, "You used to eat so little for lunch? Don't you often have karate club activities?"

"When Sonoko was around, she would share her bento with me~" Ran's face flushed slightly. She was at the age where she was growing and practicing karate, so that little bit of food definitely wouldn't be enough. But luckily, she had a close and kind best friend. Sonoko would always share half of her three-tiered deluxe bento with her, so both of them could eat their fill...

"Sonoko, no wonder~"

Ai sighed. As a girl, she could better understand the deep bond between Ran and Sonoko; they were practically sisters.

......

"Who comes first?"

The custom-made bento box was placed on Ai's lap, and she asked.

"I'll do it!"

Xiaolan didn't stand on ceremony with the two sisters. She reached out and placed her hand on the lid of the custom-made bento box, closed her eyes, and imagined the dishes she wanted to eat.

The three of them opened their lunchboxes with anticipation, and a steaming, fragrant plate of fried pork cutlet rice appeared before them.

"It actually happened!"

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, Xiaolan was still shocked!

Ai took the disposable cardboard box containing the tonkatsu rice bento from her custom bento box and put it into Ran's bento box, then closed the lid.

The tonkatsu bento box was too ordinary and couldn't test the limits of a custom bento box, so Ai decided to try it herself.

She stretched out her little hand and placed it on the lid of the box.

Ai closes her eyes and imagines.

Then she opened the lid and brought out a filet mignon rice bowl with black truffle and foie gras as a side dish.

Akemi and Ai were a little dumbfounded.

Is this... a bento box?

"Sis, it's your turn~"

Ai picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of pre-cut filet mignon, and put it in her mouth. After chewing a few times, she nodded. It was indeed top-quality filet mignon. It seemed this customized bento box truly delivered exactly what she wanted, without any compromises.

"Let me think about it~"

Mingmei narrowed her eyes slightly, smiled, and began to operate.

Soon, a few unassuming sashimi sushi and a dipping sauce appeared in the custom bento box.

Facing the questioning looks from her younger sister and Ran, Akemi picked up a piece of sushi, dipped it in the sauce, and popped it into her mouth, winking mischievously. "It's just 'ordinary' bluefin tuna sushi, nothing special~"

"ordinary......"

If bluefin tuna meat is ordinary, then there's no fish meat to eat!

In conclusion, after experimentation, the customizable bento box is indeed a very magical gadget that defies scientific explanation; it can conjure up any kind of bento, though only bento boxes.

Xiao Ai tried to transform into an Australian lobster but failed. She succeeded when she made Australian lobster, shrimp, and corn fried rice instead.

"Mmm, I'm full!"

Ai rubbed her tummy, feeling a bit full.

To conduct the experiment, she conjured up three bento boxes in total. Although Xiaolan helped her finish one and a half, given her size, finishing the remaining one would have been her limit by midnight...

"what?"

Ai took out her phone.

Xia Ye sent a message saying that we should pick one we like from these cars; he's planning to buy one right now.

"Buy a car?"

Ran glanced at Ai, then looked at her, just as she was about to speak, when the log information was updated.

Vermouth and Yukiko are with Natsume?