Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

"Sonoko Suzuki, nice to meet you." Sonoko was somewhat wary, but she was still polite.

"Ran Mouri, nice to meet you." Ran smiled and nodded.

Sonoko then approached Shiraishi Osamu, deliberately getting very close: "Osamu, where's the RV you mentioned? I haven't seen it yet."

Shiraishi Xiu laughed and said, "Don't panic, he's already called me and said he's on his way. He should be here in a few minutes."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shimabukuro Kimie couldn't help but interject, "Shu, what are you talking about? What RV?"

Sonoko was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what she meant, and couldn't help but smile.

Looking at the beautiful woman, she realized that the other woman's relationship might not be as good as she had imagined with Shiraishi Osamu.

Sonoko was about to show a smug expression, but she restrained herself and explained, "Because we were going to the ski resort together, and we were short of a campervan. Xiu said he could help us with that, so he helped us."

"Oh, I see."

Shimabukuro Kimie nodded, feeling dizzy.

She's not one of those clueless women; she knows that a motorhome is very expensive.

Now that I've heard that Shiraishi Xiu has a way with this, I suddenly feel that he's a complete stranger, not at all like the Shiraishi Xiu I used to know.

The old Shiraishi Osamu didn't have this ability. If he had, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

She is now very curious about what happened to him over the years that made him so mysterious.

Very soon...

The roar of cars echoed down the street.

A car that looked unremarkable but had very large tires drove up.

Its carriages were long and rectangular, and looked quite spacious; I wondered what was inside.

The car stopped right in front of them.

As soon as the car door opened, a particularly pleasant fragrance wafted out. Then, a woman dressed in 0L clothing jumped out of the car, her high heels having no effect on her at all.

The woman's hair was dyed brown, and she exuded a capable and sophisticated air, looking particularly mature and charming.

She first looked at the three women, then turned her gaze to Shiraishi Osamu, extended her hand, and asked, "You must be Mr. Shiraishi?"

"That's me." Shiraishi Osamu shook hands with the other person.

"Mr. Shiraishi..."

Before the woman in front of him could finish speaking, Shiraishi Osamu interrupted her abruptly:

"Give me the car keys, and I can handle the rest myself."

"All right……"

A hint of regret flashed in the woman's eyes. After handing the keys to Shiraishi Osamu, she hailed a taxi and left.

Xiaolan watched the woman leave, then curiously looked at the car in front of her and asked, "Xiu, did you buy this?"

Shiraishi Osamu shrugged and smiled, "I already bought this a while ago, but it was only delivered today."

"Wow! Let's go up and take a look!"

Sonoko grabbed the key, opened the door of the RV at the back, and went inside.

Ran and Kimie Shimabukuro, with curious eyes, stepped onto the unassuming RV in front of them.

Shiraishi Osamu, also filled with curiosity, walked straight up. The moment he stepped onto it, information about the RV appeared in his mind—

This RV's unassuming exterior may mislead people, but in reality, the interior features a kitchen, a work surface, a bedroom, and a water purifier.

Not only that, it is also equipped with solar panels and a fuel tank that can travel 2000 miles, making it a dream machine for long-distance travel.

A comfortable king-size bed, advanced technology, and fully furnished furniture—a mobile mansion castle.

"That's awesome! We can go skiing tomorrow!" Sonoko exclaimed excitedly from inside.

It wasn't her first time seeing a motorhome; she just found it novel to be with her friends.

Especially when it's a motorhome brought over by someone you really like, and it looks particularly luxurious, the feeling is different from having your own motorhome.

Ran looked at Kimie Shimabukuro and asked, "Miss Kimie, are you coming with us tomorrow?"

Kimie Shimabukuro smiled and said, "No need to be so polite, just call me Kimie. Actually, I didn't know whether I should go or not, I felt like I would be bothering you."

Although that's what she said, her beautiful eyes were actually fixed on Shiraishi Xiu who was walking up.

Shiraishi Xiu looked at the surrounding arrangements and said without even shaking his head, "If you want to go, then let's all go together. It'll be more lively if we all go together."

Shimabukuro Kimie smiled: "In that case, I shall respectfully comply."

Sonoko inwardly grumbled; she really didn't want Shimabukuro Kimie to come along, but since Shiraishi Osamu had already agreed, she wouldn't say anything to spoil the mood.

Although she was wary of Kimie Shimabukuro, she wasn't a bad girl.

(This chapter contains images. Click the "Illustrations" button in the bottom right corner of the screen to view the images.)

Chapter 0038: Let's Not Die Together

After the girls had a great time touring the RV, they suddenly felt like something was missing, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

"Oh, right."

Sonoko immediately thought of something: "To celebrate getting our RV, let's go grab something to eat now!"

Shiraishi Xiu was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "Didn't you guys have lunch?"

"Come on, it's almost four o'clock now, it's time to have dinner." Sonoko rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Shiraishi Xiu smiled helplessly, fully understanding what the girl in front of him meant.

Xiao Lan suggested, "Why don't we eat at my house? I can cook quickly."

"No way." Sonoko grabbed Ran's arm and said with a smile, "Last time Xiu took me to a barbecue offal restaurant. It was cheap and the food was delicious. Let's go there."

"This..." Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, but nodded anyway: "Okay then, I'll go upstairs to get my bag."

Shimabukuro Kimie watched Ran run upstairs quickly and asked Shiraishi Osamu, "Should I go get my bag too?"

Shiraishi Xiu laughed and said, "That's your business, but it's better to keep it. Who knows what might happen?"

"Well."

Shimabukuro Kimie responded and ran upstairs to this side.

Sonoko realized that she and Shiraishi Osamu were the only two left, and immediately asked the question she had been wanting to ask: "Osamu, did you move to the building across from Ran's?"

"Yes, I just bought the house yesterday."

"Wow, I'm so envious of you. I wish I could live across from Xiaolan too!"

"So that it'll be convenient for us to go out and have fun together?"

"Haha, that's how it is."

Sonoko laughed lively.

Shiraishi Osamu shook his head with amusement and chatted with her on and off.

A short while later...

Ran and Kimie Shimabukuro went downstairs.

Shiraishi Osamu tossed the RV keys to Ran and said with a smile, "Ran, you drive my car. We'll go there in the RV."

"This one……"

Xiaolan looked at the keys in her hand, her eyes instantly reddening, and she hugged Sonoko tightly: "Waaaaah... Sonoko... Waaaaah..."

"Huh?" x3

The three people present were completely dumbfounded, having no idea what was going on with Xiaolan.

Shiraishi Osamu immediately panicked, saying somewhat helplessly, "What's wrong? What happened? We're all here, maybe we can help you?" "Yeah, Ran." Sonoko also hugged Ran with a worried expression.

Shimabukuro Kimie also nervously clasped her hands together, looking at the crying girl in front of her, unable to imagine what had happened to her.

“Hmm…”

Xiaolan's body trembled, and she looked up at Shiraishi Xiu with her misty eyes.

Sonoko and Shimabukuro Kimie immediately glared at him with murderous intent, looking at Shiraishi Osamu with great hostility.

Humorous? Respectful… Alliance?

Shiraishi Xiu was dumbfounded. He pointed to himself, then looked at Xiaolan, who was on the verge of tears. He was completely bewildered. He didn't seem to have done anything wrong. How did he make her cry?

"Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me like that! I didn't do anything! I really don't know anything. Xiaolan, don't wrong me!"

"Um..." Xiaolan wiped her eyes and said with a wronged look, "Wasn't it you I was supposed to fix?"

"Ran, what exactly happened?" Sonoko's voice became extremely serious as she glared at Shiraishi Osamu through gritted teeth.

"You wouldn't be..." Shimabukuro Kimie also looked suspicious, thinking of some kind of crime.

Xiaolan looked at the car keys in her hand, her eyes reddening again, almost bursting into tears. She pouted, "I don't know how to drive at all... I really don't want to go with everyone."

"..." x3

Osamu Shiraishi, Sonoko, and Kimie Shimabukuro felt as if they had been shot in the heart, and at that moment they seemed to have lost the ability to organize their thoughts.

"Ran! Kawaii!!" x2

Suddenly, Kimie Shimabukuro and Sonoko let out a joyful shout, hugging Ran on either side of them and rubbing their faces against her excitedly, making "kawaii kawaii" sounds all the time.

Neither of them expected that Xiaolan would have such an adorable side; it almost melted their hearts.

"This……"

Osamu Shiraishi was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

She exclaimed that her old heart, like a young girl's, couldn't take it.

This is something that even the most resilient person would find difficult to withstand.

Such an adorable scene, happening right before his eyes, made him want to hug the other person. It was just too cute and adorable.

"Okay, okay..." Xiaolan pushed the two of them a few times after a while and returned the car keys to Shiraishi Xiu.

Shiraishi Osamu shrugged and said, "In that case, let's walk there. It's not very far anyway, and we can treat it as exercise."