The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"Hospitals are so boring. I'll be even more bored after you all leave. Anyway, the doctor already said I'm fine. My body is much healthier than you think, so don't worry."

Kazama Kaoru didn't take it seriously. Third Master's physique was no joke. To be honest, if the bomb hadn't contained a larger amount of gunpowder, causing Kazama Kaoru to misjudge, it's uncertain whether this homemade bomb could have broken through his defenses.

"That's right, Sister Xiaoxun. Even if there's nothing wrong, you've just been discharged from the hospital. You should go home and rest properly."

Clearly, it was Kaoru Kazama who couldn't stand being alone again. As soon as Inspector Megure and the others left, Kaoru Kazama went to complete the discharge procedures by herself, and then dragged Ran and Sonoko to this cafe.

"Alright, alright, stop lecturing me. Let's hurry up and try this coffee; it's really good."

This is a coffee shop he stumbled upon by chance. Although the location isn't great, the coffee there is really good, much better than those ridiculously expensive, bourgeois cafes.

"Hey, by the way, Sister Xiaoxun, weren't you guys investigating that bomb incident? What happened in the end?"

Sonoko also belongs to the privileged class, so it's not surprising that she knew about this. In fact, to keep it a secret, the Metropolitan Police Department did not announce the bombing incident at all.

Therefore, apart from the police and the few people present at the time, the only ones who knew about this incident were the privileged class. You have to understand that island nations are also capitalist societies, and the saying "money makes the world go round" applies everywhere.

"Actually, this matter has already been resolved, and it was Xiaoxun who deduced it."

Ran took the initiative to praise Kaoru Kazama, which really helped him out. If he had to say it himself, he would have felt embarrassed, since it was Conan's doing. If he hadn't seen this movie, he probably would have been dumbfounded.

"Really? Sister Xun, you're amazing! You're much better than Uncle."

Given Ran's relationship with Sonoko, she wouldn't mind if Ran complained about her father. After all, Kogoro Mouri is often so unreliable that even his own daughter couldn't help but want to complain about him.

Just as this was about to turn into a Kazama Kaoru praise session, he quickly steered the topic back on track.

"Xiao Lan, you look great in that red dress today. Are you going on a date?"

Kaoru Kazama saw it from the beginning, but after the bomber incident, she realized that it was probably an outfit she specially prepared for her date with Shinichi Kudo.

"That's right, Xiaolan looks really great in this outfit today. She bought it when we went to the mall before, and I didn't expect it to suit her so well."

"No, actually I checked, and both Shinichi and I have red as our lucky color this month, which is why I bought this outfit."

"Oh, so you must have plans for tonight? How about you bring me and Sister Xiaoxun along?"

Sonoko's eyes darted around, clearly indicating that she had come up with some new way to trick her best friend. Kazama Kaoru had long seen through this girl; she was a professional at tricking her best friend.

"Well, tonight might not be convenient."

"Alright, Sonoko, stop teasing Ran. It's rare for the young couple to see each other, so let them go on a date as soon as possible. If you're jealous, how about I introduce you to a handsome guy from the Metropolitan Police Department?"

As Kaoru Kazama spoke, the image of Takagi appeared in her mind. She wondered what kind of bizarre effect it would be if Sonoko and Takagi were paired together; the image was too beautiful to imagine.

"No, I just haven't seen him in a long time, so we made plans to go out for a walk."

"Xiaolan, you're not being honest. Are you sure you two just went for a walk? I have a feeling you're planning something big?"

At this moment, Sonoko's eyes were very sharp, as if she were possessed by Conan. However, Kaoru Kazama felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, as if there was a lily scent in the air.

"I wonder if Sonoko and Ran would have been a couple if Shinichi Kudo hadn't existed. They would probably have been the legendary bickering lovers."

"Host, this is a typical case of seeing things as gay through a BL lens. In reality, those two humans are just friends, not the kind of relationship you're imagining."

Perhaps Kaoru Kazama's thoughts were too filthy, because he actually managed to rouse the old system that had been sitting idle.

"System, you're finally online! It's not easy to see you even once in a while."

Kaoru Kazama mentally mocked his system in a sarcastic tone, wondering why he was just incompatible with it.

"Host, I am busy collecting information about this world and am engaged in a rather great undertaking. I suppose you are not intelligent enough to understand it, but please show some respect to this system."

Kaoru Kazama felt that his system had probably collected too much information from the brain of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager, which had even caused his IQ to drop.

"By the way, you went to see a midnight movie with Shinichi, and your dad actually agreed? That's unbelievable."

By the time Kaoru Kazama came to her senses, she had just heard Sonoko say those words.

"Xiaolan, are you going to see a midnight movie? Are you planning to stay out all night this time?"

Although he didn't know what was said before, Kaoru Kazama quickly grasped the meaning of the sentence and immediately looked at Ran with a very ambiguous look.

"No, we're just going to see a movie. Besides, my dad would never let me stay out. It's just that he and Conan will have to figure out their own dinner tonight."

It's clear that Xiaolan is in a great mood, not only because she's free from the nanny work of cooking and housework, but more importantly because she's finally able to meet her sweetheart.

Kazama Kaoru sighed. Sometimes it's better not to know everything. For example, right now, looking at Ran's expectant face, Kazama Kaoru had a complicated feeling that he couldn't express.

It's like knowing there's a bomb there, but just watching it slowly detonate.

Chapter 97 An Afternoon Spent with a Beautiful Girl

"Oh my, I really envy you young people. You're so carefree, unlike us adults who have so many worries and have to struggle to make a living."

Kazama Kaoru looked at Ran's longing and shy expression and thought to himself, "This Conan really doesn't know how lucky he is. He has such a good childhood friend but he still goes around wandering around. He'll regret it sooner or later."

"Ah"

Conan, who was still hanging out with Kogoro Mouri at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, sneezed violently, wondering who was talking about him.

"Hey, you little rascal, are you catching a cold? If so, you'd better get back home and stop causing trouble here."

"Hehe, Uncle, I'm perfectly fine. My nose was just a little itchy. I definitely don't have a cold, so don't worry."

Conan still takes staying here to observe the latest developments in the case very seriously. As for his date with Ran, he has long since put it out of his mind, or rather, it was a beautiful misunderstanding.

Meanwhile, Kaoru Kazama, accompanied by two girls, was enjoying life at a café. Of course, he was also trying his best to make up for Ran's regret, since she was destined not to see Shinichi Kudo, and this much-anticipated date was bound to disappoint her.

Therefore, from the perspective of the entire plot, Teiji Moriya actually helped Conan. Although he maliciously wanted to see Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri separated by life and death, he did give them the best way to meet under those circumstances.

"Sigh, life is truly unpredictable. Look, I've really had a run of bad luck this time. I tried to be a hero, but ended up in the hospital."

Xiao Xun, you saved all of Tokyo this time! You're a hero in my eyes, so don't be so unhappy.

Although Kaoru Kazama's emotions were mostly feigned to attract Ran's attention, they still contained a degree of genuine feeling, after all, this was the first time he had suffered the consequences of altering the plot.

He wasn't scared, but rather speechless. In fact, apart from causing him to be temporarily unconscious, the bomb hadn't caused him any other harm.

"System, why haven't I seen you assign me any tasks lately? My lack of motivation is definitely related to you."

With nothing else to do, Kaoru Kazama started teasing his system again, but as always, he didn't get any response. Compared to ordinary, common systems, Kaoru Kazama's system was quite aloof.

"Mission: Save the Beika Building so that Ran Mouri can finally meet her childhood friend."

"Fuck"

"Huh? What's wrong, Sister Xiaoxun?"

Unable to hold back, this vulgar curse escaped Kazama Kaoru's lips. Fortunately, this was an island nation, so even if someone understood Chinese, they wouldn't know the meaning of the sentence.

However, Sonoko, who was drinking coffee nearby, was startled and wondered what had happened to Kaoru Kazama.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I just suddenly saw something rather scary."

Luckily, Kaoru Kazama was holding his phone, so he used the excuse of reading the news to slip away.

In fact, all men have an inherent nature that likes to hang out with young and beautiful girls, and even Kazama Kaoru, who is a cross-dresser, is no exception.

As they chatted, it gradually grew late. Although Sonoko still seemed reluctant to leave, Ran was already getting ready for her date.

Although Sonoko usually likes to prank her best friend, she would absolutely support her wholeheartedly in this kind of situation. So she consciously didn't act as a third wheel and obediently took a taxi home, leaving only Kaoru Kazama and Ran walking home together.

"Hey, Ran, you know, Sonoko is clearly a rich heiress, so why does she like taking taxis so much? I remember once seeing her family send a car to pick her up."

"That's right. Sonoko was worried that these luxury cars would hinder the advances of the boys who liked her, so she specifically didn't ask Uncle Suzuki to send someone to pick her up. Besides, she usually walks home with me, but this time it seems like she has something important to do."

Kaoru Kazama was truly amazed. It turned out that Sonoko had already awakened such a strange flirting ability long before that trip to Izu Beach. He really couldn't compliment her. She went to great lengths to flirt, but after more than 900 episodes of Conan, she still hadn't found a boyfriend. She was the kind of person who was all talk and no action, but was actually more timid than anyone else.

If it weren't for the character of Sonoko Suzuki, Ran's image probably wouldn't have been portrayed so perfectly. Flowers always need green leaves to set them off, and it's a admirable virtue that a rich young lady like Ran willingly plays the supporting role day after day.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at Apollo Restaurant, the restaurant located below the Mouri Detective Agency, and the place where Conan and Uncle Mouri relied on to survive when Ran was not around.

"I had invited my dad and Conan to have dinner here, and I even left some money for them. I don't know if they've come yet."

Ran entered the restaurant with a puzzled look in her eyes, only to find that Conan and Uncle Mori were not eating at all, but were staring intently at the television in the restaurant.

"Dad, Conan, what are you two looking at? Aren't you even eating?"

Kaoru Kazama watched the two dumbfounded people with great interest. She found it quite amusing. It was nothing new for Uncle Mori to act foolishly. He was either acting foolishly or on his way to acting foolishly every day.

The key point is that Conan, who is usually either trying to be cool or pretentious, actually has such a dull and clueless day. I really want to film it as an embarrassing moment in his life.

"Sister Xiaolan, come and see! This is the latest news. Isn't this the bridge that was blown up? We saw it in the exhibition hall of Moriya Teiji before?"

"Hey, now that you mention it, it seems like it should be right. Many of the famous buildings in this city were designed by Professor Teiji Moriya. Our teacher even mentioned it in class."

Ran mentioned this, but Conan looked embarrassed, clearly because he had been in the class too, but had missed it because he was sleeping.

"I just checked the buildings that were bombed on my phone, including the Kurokawa residence and the Akutsu residence. These were all early works by Teiji Moriya."

"We speculate that the bomber might be someone who has a grudge against Teiji Moriya and Shinichi, which is why he deliberately sought revenge against them."

Uncle Mori stroked his chin and speculated, but it was indeed the case. Based on the connection between these bombed buildings, it was normal to have such a guess.

A normal person probably wouldn't imagine that this psychopath, this severe paranoiac, was actually planning to blow up his own early works and, incidentally, sabotage Shinichi Kudo.

Chapter 98 The Secret of Seasonal Changes in the Detective Conan World

When Kaoru Kazama opened her bedroom door while humming a song, she was met with a pounce from Shiro, whose target was, of course, Kaoru Kazama's "chest".

"boom"

Shiro's nose slammed into his chest. Kazama Kaoru could feel that the little guy had hit his ribs, which was probably going to hurt for a while.

As for Kazama Kaoru himself, it doesn't really matter. Putting aside his physical condition, no normal person would suffer internal injuries from being bumped by a kitten.

"I told you a long time ago that I didn't, why can't you remember?"

Kaoru Kazama was helpless against Shiro's obsession. Her breasts were entirely created by the system, and they were the same in the eyes of both humans and animals. If anyone were lucky enough to touch them, they would also experience a sensation, but it was just an illusion created by the system acting on the other person's brain nerves.

However, for some reason, it seemed as if the system was full of malice towards the little guy. Every time it rushed up, it would crash directly into Kazama Kaoru's "flat board", making it grimace in pain.

"Okay, okay, are you out of cat food again?"

Kaoru Kazama felt a pang of sympathy seeing the cat rolling around on the ground, clutching its little nose. She squatted down and stroked its fur, then habitually glanced into Shiro's cat bowl. Sure enough, it was empty. This feline in her house was not only energetic but also had an enormous appetite. Kaoru Kazama conservatively estimated that it ate at least twice as much as other cats.

"I don't know where all that food went. Your figure hasn't changed at all. It's really strange."

Kaoru muttered something to himself, then went to the bathroom to take a shower to refresh himself. After all, he had been in the hospital for a while, so he wanted to wash away the bad luck and start afresh.

Of course, it's best to keep this idea to ourselves until the bomber is found.

Although he has become a cross-dressing master, he still retains many of his manly habits. The most representative of these is his five-minute "bath shower." Even so, his beauty, as fresh as a lotus emerging from clear water, is no less exquisite than that of a concubine emerging from her bath.