The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 71: Put a burglarproof window on your soul

Although Kaoru and the others got lost on the mountain for a while, there was still some time before dinner, so everyone stayed in their rooms to shower and change clothes.

Speaking of which, Xiaolan was quite lucky today. There were only a few boys at the party, and they were all changing clothes, and Xiaolan saw them all. In a way, that's called luck.

Sitting on the bed, looking out the window not far away, the weather in Jintai was, to be honest, not very good. It was a bit gloomy when I woke up in the morning, and it became even more gloomy and terrifying after we went into the mountains. The air pressure was also very low, and it felt like it could rain at any moment.

Kaoru Kazama pulled a piece of chocolate from her small bag, imagining the Dove commercial in her mind, which was also a way of reminiscing about her hometown. The chocolate had a smooth texture, with a slightly bitter taste mixed with a rich sweetness.

This bittersweet experience is like life itself, except that sometimes even after all the hardship, there is no guarantee of happiness, just like expired chocolate.

While he was eating chocolate, thunder rumbled outside. In the gloomy and oppressive surroundings, Zhao Yingxia appeared somewhat eerie and terrifying. Fortunately, Kazama Kaoru was not afraid of thunder, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

The location of Sonoko's villa is quite strange. It's deep in the forest, and there don't seem to be any residents around. The lighting is also quite poor. Even in broad daylight, you have to turn on the lights to maintain a normal lighting environment under such sunny conditions.

The villa deep in the mountains and forests looked like a scene from many ghost stories. When he heard the gardener outside calling them downstairs for some snacks, Kazama Kaoru put away his wandering thoughts. Anyway, he was just a guest, and it didn't matter to him where the villa was built. He was just a poor working class person, so it was better not to fantasize about villas.

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"Ah, so you're all in the same club!"

After hearing Sonoko's explanation, Ran realized that the gathering was actually a reunion of Sonoko's older sister, Ayako Suzuki's, college club classmates.

"Yes, they are all members of my older sister's university film club."

"The film club? It's a game for rich people."

Kazama Kaoru remained silent, listening as Sonoko introduced each member of the gathering, including Ota Masaru, who had long hair, wore a green ribbon, and carried a cigarette in his right hand, looking pretentious.

There's also Hiroki Kakutani, who has a square face and always carries a camera in his right hand. Judging from his appearance, he's the kind of supporting character who's honest and kind.

Sitting next to him was a chubby guy with glasses. He was of medium height, but his belly was unusually large. When Sonoko introduced him, he chuckled and scratched the back of his head, looking rather embarrassed. Just by looking at him, he was an adorable chubby guy. Who would have thought that he was a criminal who could brutally dismember his classmate without batting an eye?

"I'm so sorry, I was really rude just now."

After Sonoko introduced the men, Ran blushed and apologized. After all, she had barged into someone else's room so rudely, even if they were men.

"Hey, Xiaolan, what exactly happened?"

Sonoko was completely bewildered. Watching the interaction between these men and Ran, she didn't quite understand what had happened between her best friend and them.

"Never mind, this is the person who started this gathering, my older sister Ayako Suzuki. She's currently looking for a marriage partner, so if any of you are interested, please hurry up."

Kazama Kaoru: "I had a feeling Sonoko just winked at me. Did he see through my true nature as a cross-dresser?"

"You really are something, Sonoko."

Sonoko's older sister, Ayako Suzuki, appears to be a very gentle woman. She also has brown hair, but it's more of a yellowish-brown, perhaps because it's been dyed. She wears her hair in a ponytail and has the air of a well-bred lady. Compared to Sonoko's clumsy nature, she truly seems like the heiress of the Suzuki Group.

However, the only drawback is that Sonoko's older sister, Ayako, has squinty eyes. Although she smiles very gently, Kaoru Kazama is still a little unaccustomed to it because he can't see her eyes and therefore can't know her true thoughts. After all, the eyes are the windows to the soul.

It seems that Ayako Suzuki doesn't like people probing into her inner thoughts, otherwise she wouldn't have built a security window around her heart.

The last person introduced was a short-haired woman, dressed very appropriately, with an aura that gave off the feeling of a strong woman.

Although she was all smiles, Kaoru Kazama sensed a restlessness in her expression. It seemed that her emotions were not as calm as they appeared, and she had a tendency to be easily angered. She was probably a character with a bad temper and difficult to get along with.

"Hey, you wouldn't happen to be Chika Ikeda, the scriptwriter for that drama that's currently airing on TV—'The Blue Kingdom'?"

Xiao Lan's tone was surprised, and her expression was utterly incredulous.

"Yes, that was his work during his university days, and now, he finally has the opportunity to make it public."

Before Chikako Ikeda could answer, Ayako Suzuki had already introduced her, saying that her smiling eyes and gentle temperament were much more attractive than her sister Sonoko Suzuki.

"Oh, right, Sonoko, you haven't introduced this beautiful lady yet. That wouldn't be good."

Before they could continue discussing Chikako Ikeda's script, Masaru Ota suddenly spoke up, immediately drawing everyone's attention to Kaoru Kazama, who was just relaxing.

"Yes, Sonoko, it's not good for you to hide such a beautiful woman."

Unexpectedly, the seemingly honest and unassuming Hiroki Kakutani agreed with Masaru Ota's suggestion. Helpless, Kaoru Kazama could only introduce himself. This feeling of being the center of attention was not very comfortable.

"Hello everyone, my name is Kaoru Kazama, and I am a deputy inspector with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. I'm just here to join in the fun, so please take care of me."

He never expected that this playboy Ota Katsu would be so bold as to interrupt other people's conversation. Was it just to hear him introduce himself?

It's unbelievable that even the seemingly honest Hiroki Kakutani would join in the fun; he simply couldn't understand it.

The smile on Chikako Ikeda's face slowly disappeared after being interrupted. She had been acting like the female lead since the beginning, so it was no surprise that she was being interrupted like this. However, she ignored Masaru Ota, who had brought up the topic, and instead glared at Kaoru Kazama with resentment.

"Is this woman crazy? It's clearly Ota Masaru's fault. Why is she looking at me? Did my masculine charm seep into her through her women's clothes?"

How could Kaoru Kazama not feel being stared at like that? If looks could kill, he would have died countless times over. This woman is really petty.

"Host, this is a matter of your own charm. A true cross-dressing master is someone who can transcend gender, a stunning beauty who appeals to both men and women. You are still a long way from that goal. At least, you haven't conquered that fat guy next door, nor this woman who is giving you a killer look."

"If you know I'm getting glared at like that, then don't make things worse, okay, System Bro?"

Kazama Kaoru thought to himself, "It's not surprising that the fat guy wasn't attracted to me. He attended this class reunion for revenge. You can see from the original story that this guy's mind has been completely twisted. Hatred has blinded him. It would be strange if he was attracted to me."

The protagonist, burdened by a deep-seated blood feud, is attracted to a seductive and slutty woman on his path of revenge. This seems like a typical third-rate novel plot. Moreover, he doesn't consider himself such a seductive and slutty woman. He is clearly following the path of a blooming lily, and his trump card is purity and elegance.

Chapter 72 Love Master Kazama Kaoru

Perhaps because of Kazama Kaoru, when Suzuki Ayako mentioned someone named Atsuko, Ikeda Chikako's already unpleasant expression instantly darkened, and the atmosphere suddenly became quiet, leaving Kazama Kaoru, Ran, and the others who were unaware of the situation feeling extremely awkward.

"Can we please stop mentioning Dunzi?"

Chikako Ikeda slammed her hand on the table and stood up, shouting angrily with a very unpleasant expression.

Everyone was taken aback by her fiery reaction and stared at her blankly without saying a word.

“I finally managed to squeeze out some time from my busy schedule to come here and relax. I don’t want to talk about someone who died two years ago.”

"This resentment is just too strong."

Although the fat man had his head down, Kaoru Kazama could clearly sense his resentment and anger. It was evident that Chikako Ikeda's words had greatly affected him.

In fact, Chikako Ikeda brought this upon herself. Even if Atsuko's death had nothing to do with her, she didn't have to be so cold-blooded. Moreover, it was because she stole someone's script that the person committed suicide. Shouldn't she feel any guilt?

"I'm sorry, Chikako."

Ayako Suzuki is indeed a kind-hearted person. Even though she only made a casual remark, and it was Chikako Ikeda who had something to hide and was throwing a tantrum, Ayako still apologized first.

However, the others were not so happy, especially Ota Katsumi.

"Hmph. Sure enough, people's tone changes when they become famous."

"What did you say?"

"Alright, alright, it's rare for us to meet, everyone, let's stop arguing."

It seems that Ayako Suzuki often acted as a peacemaker during her university years, since Chikako Ikeda doesn't seem like an easy person to get along with.

"I'll go make dinner now. I think everyone should rest for a bit."

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Ayako Suzuki suggested this idea. To Kaoru Kazama's great surprise, there were no servants in such a large villa, and Ayako Suzuki had to cook for herself. From this point of view, it is clear that the Suzuki family is a very low-key wealthy family.

Neither the eldest nor the second daughter exhibited the arrogance and domineering attitude typical of children born into wealth; their upbringing was indeed very effective.

Then Takahashi, the bespectacled fat man, volunteered to repair the roof, while the square-faced Hiroki Tani accompanied the sulking Chikako Ikeda outside for a walk. Only Kaoru Kazama and her group, Sonoko, and the rather pretentious Masaru Ota remained in the living room.

"Hey, Xun-jie, Lan-jie, what do you guys think of that guy?"

As soon as everyone left, Sonoko started to show her true colors, crowding around Kazama Kaoru and Ran and pointing at Ota Masaru sitting there, seemingly having a fit of infatuation.

"Ladies, how about we go for a walk outside?"

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just moments ago, Ota Masaru was posing by the window, but in the blink of an eye, he was chatting up Kazama Kaoru. Sonoko was starry-eyed. It's hard to tell whether this guy likes being hit on or watching others hit on him.

"I, I would be very happy to."

Sonoko's infatuation is incurable. Even though Ota Masaru's eyes are fixed on Kazama Kaoru, Sonoko blushes and loudly agrees, making it impossible for Kazama Kaoru to refuse. Ran, on the other hand, looks used to it. Having such a best friend means being tricked is a common occurrence.

"Anyway, you're free, aren't you?"

As they were talking, Ota Masaru walked directly toward Kazama Kaoru, completely ignoring the incredibly shy Sonoko standing to the side, and approached her step by step. His intention was obvious: he wanted to pin Kazama Kaoru against the wall.

"kindness?"

As Ota Masaru was walking forward step by step, he suddenly realized that he could not move forward. Only then did he have time to open his "dazed" eyes and see clearly that it was Kazama Kaoru's elbow that was blocking him, and the force was so great that he could not move an inch.

"How...how is this possible?"

Although he looks like a pretty boy, he has actually trained hard to pick up girls. Today, he was actually overpowered by a "delicate" woman, especially when he was trying to pin her against the wall. This was undoubtedly an embarrassing situation, leaving him feeling awkward and uncomfortable.

"hiss!!!"

While hesitating, Ota Masaru suddenly felt a surge of electricity into his body, followed by a violent tremor. His hands and feet were out of control, shaking uncontrollably as if he had Parkinson's disease. Saliva even dripped from the corner of his mouth, resembling an epileptic seizure.

"Huh, I didn't expect Mr. Ota to be so disgusting. I even thought he was handsome."

Today, Ota Masaru has completely failed. Kazama Kaoru, who has the ability to use electric shocks, can render this arrogant guy helpless with just a little electricity. Moreover, if you want to pin him against the wall, you should ask Sanji's eight-pack abs for permission first.

"Mr. Ota, Mr. Ota, are you alright?"

From Ran and the others' perspective, all they could see was that after Ota Masaru pressed down on Kazama Kaoru, he immediately began to tremble violently, looking as if he couldn't take care of himself.

Xiao Lan looked at the guy who had failed to woo the girl with concern. He really looked like he was having an epileptic seizure, so it was no wonder she was worried.

"Don't worry, Xiaolan. This guy was just getting a taste of the power of the stun gun. He'll be fine. But you have to be careful too. This guy is groping girls; he's obviously not a good person."

Kazama Kaoru gave a gentle push, shoving the trembling Ota Masaru into a chair next to him. This was just a little lesson for the guy; at most, it looked a bit scary, but there were no serious consequences.

"Really? That's good. I was worried something might go wrong. But it's strange, Sister Xiaoxun, why do you carry a stun gun with you?"

Ran certainly couldn't see Conan's relieved expression. To be honest, if Kazama Kaoru hadn't been there, the woman who got pinned against the wall would definitely be his. He was very confident in Ran's looks, and in that respect, he really wanted to thank Kazama Kaoru.

"Alright, let this guy calm down. Sonoko, you too, this kind of man is full of tricks. Apart from being good-looking, he's just a pretty face. You need to open your eyes wider."

Kaoru Kazama also took the opportunity to give Sonoko a heads-up. He remembered that there was a case later where a man deliberately approached Sonoko with the intention of murdering her. He wasn't sure if it would work, since Sonoko's infatuation wasn't something that developed overnight, and it could be quite a headache sometimes.

After all, aside from her infatuation with Ran, she is a very good girl from any perspective. You should know that before Kogoro Mouri became famous, his life was quite difficult. Although Sonoko seems carefree, she is also a very thoughtful person who knows how to take care of Ran's feelings. She has never shown how rich her family is in front of Ran.

Moreover, after Shinichi Kudo left, Ran often fell into a state of deep longing and couldn't extricate herself. If it weren't for Sonoko's constant wit and humor to cheer her up in various ways, it's hard to say whether Ran would have become depressed.

"Hey, does that mean you know a lot about men, Sister Xiaoxun? I've never heard of your romantic history before. Could you tell me about it and Xiaolan? You know, teenage girls like us often get caught up in the troubles of love. If we had a relationship guru to guide us, we would definitely be in a much better position."

Kazama, the master of love, was completely bewildered. It seemed like he had dug a hole for himself. He wanted to die. What should he do?

Chapter 73 The Bandaged Monster Who Took a Power Pill

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