Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

"Really? How did you know?"

Sonoko looked at Sera Masumi again, but couldn't see anything wrong with her.

"Sonoko, why do I feel like your gaze is malicious?"

Sera Masumi lowered her head, her vision completely unobstructed.

Sonoko laughed and surrendered, "I didn't!"

“It’s okay, my mother is very kind-hearted, and I will definitely be like her in the future.” After Sera Masumi finished speaking, she looked at Ran and asked, “Right, Ran?”

"Huh?" Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself that she had never met Sera's mother before!

Kitagawa Taki broke the awkward silence: "I heard Sera is a detective?"

Sera Masumi laughed and said, "Yes, but I'm just an unknown little detective. I can't compare to you, Kitagawa."

Kitagawa Taki waved his hand: "What kind of detective am I? That's just a title given to me by the media."

“Although Taki isn’t a detective, he’s much better than some detectives, like that famous Kansai detective Hattori Heiji,” Sonoko said, defending Kitagawa Taki.

"Oh?" Sera Masumi narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "What about Shinichi Kudo, the famous detective of the Kanto region?"

Sonoko said nonchalantly, "Kudo was also defeated by Taki!"

Sera Masumi pressed further, "Did Kitagawa also fight against that Shinichi Kudo?"

"Hmm..." Sonoko, completely unaware of Sera Masumi's thoughts, didn't hide anything and thought for a moment before saying, "I remember it was at Dorobiga Park, right? After that, Kudo disappeared without a trace!"

Upon hearing this crucial timeframe, Sera Masumi became excited and eagerly asked, "Could you tell me exactly what happened?"

Before Sonoko could speak, Kitagawa Taki interjected, "Actually, there's not much to say. It's a very ordinary case."

Just as she was about to find out the answer, Kitagawa Taki covered her mouth. Sera Masumi was anxious and didn't want to give up so easily, so she wanted to ask again.

Just then, the door opened.

As Ai Haibara opened the door, she asked, "Kitagawa, have you seen my...?"

I saw Sonoko and Ran inside the house, along with another boy.

No, that person was standing so close to Sonoko Suzuki, she should be a girl.

Ai Haibara quickly made a judgment in her mind.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at the shocked Sera Masumi, then asked Haibara Ai, "Ai, are you looking for something?"

"It's nothing," Ai Haibara replied, silently closing the door and going back upstairs to the third floor.

Sera Masumi then came to her senses; this little girl named Ai looked so much like her mother.

"Kitagawa, who is this girl?" Sera Masumi suppressed her shock and doubt and asked.

"Her name is Ai Haibara, and she's like my little sister."

Kitagawa Taki knew that Sera Masumi must have recognized him.

Sera Masaki asked curiously: "Haihara?"

Sonoko helped explain: "To be precise, she is Miho's younger sister, Miyazaki Miho, and is Taki's assistant."

She was always carefree and had always thought that Ai Haibara had autism, so she didn't take Ai Haibara's attitude to heart.

The observant Ran had already noticed something amiss, but since Kitagawa Taki didn't say anything, she didn't ask either.

"Miho Miyazaki, Ai Haibara..."

Sera Masumi murmured to herself. Originally, she came to see Kitagawa Taki this time hoping to infiltrate Ran's social circle and find another opportunity to get close to Conan.

I never expected to encounter this situation.

"Um, I suddenly remembered I have something urgent to attend to." Sera Masumi stood up abruptly and then apologized to the group, "I'm sorry about today, I have to leave now."

"It's alright, Sera, you can go ahead and do what you need to do!"

Kitagawa Taki waved his hand dismissively, saying it didn't matter if Sera Masumi saw Ai Haibara, since they would see each other sooner or later anyway.

"Goodbye then!"

After saying goodbye, Sera Masumi hurriedly left.

Sonoko looked away, puzzled, and said, "Sera, something feels a little strange!"

Xiaolan said, "Is it really an emergency?"

Without giving it much thought, the two quickly put it out of their minds.

……

Grand Hotel.

After transferring to Teitan University, Sera Masumi changed to a hotel that was closer to her.

Seeing Sera Masumi's hurried appearance, Akai Mary asked in surprise, "Masumi, didn't you go to see Kitagawa Taki? Why are you back so soon?"

Sera Masumi explained, "I saw Kitagawa Taki, but I also saw someone else, Mom, that person looks a lot like you!"

Mary Akai frowned, instantly thinking of her younger sister, and then of her sister's two daughters.

Sera Masumi didn't notice anything on Akai Mary's face and continued, "It's a little girl named Haibara Ai."

"Little girl?"

Mary Akai was even more confused; the ages didn't match up at all!

Although they lost contact a long time ago, her sister's youngest child must be an adult by now!

“Oh, right!” Sera Masumi said, “She looks a lot like you now.”

Mary Akai asked, "Is there any other information?"

Sera Masumi shook her head. "No, she only showed up briefly and then left."

Mary Akai pondered for a moment and said, "Could you take a picture and show it to me?"

A bad feeling crept into her mind.

Seeing Akai Mary's attitude, Sera Masumi tentatively asked, "Mom, do you know something?"

"I'm not sure either."

Mary Akai did not intend to tell Sera Masumi about the existence of the Miyano family at this time.

She changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what about Shinichi Kudo?"

Sera Masumi said, "I think Sonoko and the others seem to know what happened the day Shinichi Kudo disappeared, but Kitagawa Taki interrupted them. I'll ask them again later."

Mary Akai nodded, but her mind was on the Miyano family.

Chapter 282 Rules are meant to be broken.

night.

Kitagawa Takiru and his companion were having dinner at home, and they also invited Mouri Kogoro over.

Otherwise, without Xiaolan cooking, he would be left starving.

At the table, Kitagawa Taki was still drinking with Mouri Kogoro.

Xiao Lan and the others all sat on the sofa and watched a variety show called "Dessert Battle".

"Do all women like desserts?" Kogoro Mouri glanced at the enthusiastic girls, shook his head, picked up his beer, and took a big gulp. "Ha—beer is still the best!"

"Uncle, you should drink less!" Sonoko said with a smirk. "After all, you can't hold your liquor."

"I can't hold my liquor?" Kogoro Mouri was naturally unconvinced, pointing with his finger and muttering, "I'm only a little bit worse than Kitagawa-kun!"

"Sonoko, the answer is about to be revealed!" Ran tugged at Sonoko, who still wanted to argue with Kogoro Mouri.

Two desserts are displayed on the television screen.

"This time, the deluxe strawberry chiffon cake is definitely the winner!"

Sonoko clenched her fists, her face full of anticipation.

Xiaolan retorted, "I still think the tropical fruit strawberry sundae is better!"

"Miho-nee, Ai-chan, what do you think?" Sonoko asked, looking at Miyano Akemi and Haibara Ai.

Akemi Miyano smiled and said, "A sundae, please."

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Ai Haibara said, "Me too."

"Then the three of you are doomed to lose!" A fierce flame seemed to ignite in Sonoko's eyes.

The announcer's voice came through the television: "The winner of tonight's Strawberry Fight is..."

After a few seconds of silence, the final answer was finally announced: "Kurimura, the pastry chef who made the tropical fruit strawberry sundae!"

Clearly, Sonoko's decision to gamble with Ran's luck was a mistake.

"Ah—how could this be?"

Sonoko covered her face. "I thought he was definitely going to lose. He's won so many times!"

Ran covered her mouth and laughed, "Master Kurimura is really amazing, he's won the championship for six consecutive weeks!"

"That concludes tonight's dessert battle. See you next week, everyone!"

The program ended with the host's closing remarks.

Akemi Miyano exclaimed, "I wish I could go and see it for myself!"

Her life is very simple now. She helps Kitagawa Taki with his work and tries to cook delicious food. She looks just like a housewife.

“That’s easy!” Sonoko snapped her fingers and said, “Next week’s show should be recorded tomorrow. I’ll go back and get a few spots.”

"Oh, Sonoko, you're so kind!" Miyano Akemi hugged Sonoko's arm.

"Hehe, it's nothing, I want to go see it too!" Sonoko smiled sweetly.

“There are… five of us in total.” Sonoko counted the number of people, then looked at the slightly tipsy Kogoro Mouri and asked, “Hey, old man, do you want to come?”

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand: "Who would be interested in those sweet and cloying food shows?"

"Really? That's a shame." Sonoko smiled mischievously and said, "I heard that Yoko Okino will be a judge on the next episode!"