I'm in Detective Conan, but it's a chaotic battlefield.

The two opened the window and entered the room from the side.

The room was pitch black. When the light was turned on, two bowls of noodles were placed on the coffee table in the living room. The noodles had dried out, and there were two cans of cola next to them.

"The food wasn't touched at all, so they must have left suddenly before eating. Judging from the dryness of the noodles and the bubbles in the canned cola, it must have happened a few hours ago," Conan quickly concluded.

Then he added, "Um... I saw all of these on TV shows."

Ran, preoccupied with her mother, paid no attention to Conan's somewhat mature question: "So, Chen Nuo encountered trouble after his first contact with me, but why are there no signs of a struggle in the room?"

"Perhaps the other side was armed, which prevented them from fighting back," Conan said. "Ran-neechan, did you hear anything unusual on the phone?"

Xiao Lan recalled: "Chen Nuo must have been fighting with someone. The echo sounded like it was from an empty space. It seemed like Chen Nuo was enduring pain."

Conan: "This little bit doesn't seem to tell us anything. Let's search around here. I bet they were taken away from here."

Xiaolan nodded, and then the two of them began investigating the room.

Xiaolan picked up the apron hanging on the wall, brought it to her nose and smelled it: "It smells like Mom's perfume. She must have worn this apron."

Xiaolan picked up the noodles on the table again, took a bite, then frowned and spat them into the trash can.

“Mom also cooked the noodles. I think it’s also possible that Chen Nuo didn’t like his mom’s cooking, so the two of them went out to eat and ended up running into thugs,” Xiao Lan reasoned.

Conan nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

It's quite nice to investigate with your childhood friend, but it's a pity he's just a kid now. It would be even better if he were Shinichi Kudo.

Conan then inspected the dojo grounds and visited the residents across the street.

They managed to extract a few fairly useful clues.

When he returned, he found that Xiaolan was not in the living room, and there were rustling sounds coming from the bathroom.

Conan walked over and saw Ran squatting on the ground, holding a white shirt with a stain on the collar.

She buried her face in it and began to inhale gently.

Whether it was the lighting or the smell from her white shirt, Xiaolan's face was a little red, and her eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Conan was struck dumb upon seeing this: "Ran-neechan, what are you doing?!"

Xiaolan was startled. She put down her clothes and explained, "I was investigating clues. I've seen my dad sometimes use this method to find traces of criminals."

"But those are Chen Nuo's clothes, aren't they? How could you just smell another boy's clothes like that? What if Shinichi-nii finds out..."

"Don't mention that deduction maniac to me," Ran interrupted Conan, annoyed. "Every time I'm in trouble, that guy is busy with some case. Besides, didn't he deliberately stare at girls' legs when he went to the amusement park?"

Ran vented her dissatisfaction with Shinichi Kudo.

Conan opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The numerical values ​​of attributes that a character gains in a game appeared out of thin air above his head.

The constantly appearing green +1+1 numbers are a bit glaring.

Just as Ran was about to pick up another piece of clothing that Chen Nuo hadn't had time to wash and continue the investigation, Conan had no choice but to stop her.

"Let me do it, Ran-neechan," Conan said through gritted teeth. "My nose is more sensitive."

Ran hesitated for a moment before handing the clothes to Conan.

Conan looked at the clothes in his hands and felt extremely humiliated.

However, there doesn't seem to be a particularly good solution at this point. It's better than watching Xiaolan smell other men's clothes in front of her.

This is all for solving the case, this is all for solving the case...

Conan reassured himself and brought his nose close to the nose.

The clothes didn't have any particularly strange smell; instead, they had a faint smell of laundry detergent. So why did Xiaolan blush just now?

At this moment, Xiaolan added with a smile, "There's no strange smell, right? Chen Nuojun must be a clean person. You should learn from him when you grow up."

The green numbers next to Conan's head: +2 +2 +2...

After thoroughly investigating the room, Conan, combining the previous clues, deduced that Chen Nuo and the others were probably not kidnapped by the Yakuza.

To be able to do all this so quietly, without leaving any trace, and even get Chen Nuo to say not to call the police.

It's very likely that the Iron Group, which was opposing Eri Kisaki, was behind it.

So Conan and Ran discussed it and decided to go to the Iron Group's villa to find out some information.

This decision sounds a bit reckless, but it's not unusual for Conan, who often plays the role of a lone hero in theatrical films.

As for Xiaolan, she couldn't care less about anything else in order to save her mother.

Before leaving the dojo, Xiaolan took out a bottle from the cabinet and wore it with her.

While putting on his shoes, Conan asked curiously, "What are you holding, Ran-neechan?"

Xiao Lan shook the medicine in her hand: "It's medicine for sprains and bruises. I heard on the phone that Chen Nuo might have been in a hand-to-hand fight with someone, so we might need it later."

Conan sighed.

Lan Ke is such a gentle and considerate girl. It would be even better if she didn't give that gentleness to other men.

Conan made up his mind: he absolutely couldn't let Ran apply any liniment to his injuries!

They waited on the street for a while and then flagged down a taxi.

The two got into the car one after the other, and the taxi quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

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After Chen Nuo hung up the phone, he deliberately endured a few attacks from Tetsuya Chiko.

As a result, several more bruises appeared on his body.

Tetsuko said with dissatisfaction, "Why are you even weaker than before? Could it be that you've been influenced by women? You can't become a master swordsman with this kind of mentality. It seems you still have a long way to go."

As she spoke, she intensified her attack, seemingly wanting to teach Chen Nuo a lesson.

While struggling to defend himself, Chen Nuo was also developing his plan.

He had previously tried using his fangs and kesa-zaki to deal with her, but unfortunately, they were ineffective. This woman looked gentle and weak, but she was ruthless when she fought, and she took a very murderous approach.

After all, she is Tetsuken Juro's wife, the woman who once defeated Hattori Shizuka and made her cry, so it's understandable that she has this kind of strength.

However, this is not a reason for Chen Nuo to surrender.

On the contrary, he felt that if he wanted to take the initiative in front of a woman with this kind of personality, simply being submissive and obedient would be useless and would only make her look down on him.

You must demonstrate your value.

However, his swordsmanship skills are all thanks to cheat codes. So far, the two skills he's acquired from mining, Kesa-giri and Ya-tsu, haven't been able to break through Tetsumi Chiko's defenses.

In desperation, Chen Nuo thought of another special term – disarming.

Using this move to weaken the enemy's attributes and then defeating her with the Kesa Slash should be considered permissible in a sword duel, right?

Just as I was thinking this, a sweet voice came from in front of me.

"How many times have I told you? Once a swordsman draws his sword, he must focus on the enemy in front of him." Seizing the opportunity, Tetsuko struck Chen Nuo's arm with her sword again.

Chen Nuo grimaced in pain, but this position was perfect for activating his skill.

Chen Nuo threw the bamboo knife in his hand at her face, and then charged at her in a wrestling motion.

Tetsuya Chiko was even more displeased now. She said coldly, "Lesson Two: Even if a swordsman dies, he must not drop the sword in his hand."

Tetsuko deflected the "hidden weapon" thrown by Chen Nuo, then slapped him hard on the back.

She hit him hard this time; it seemed she wanted to teach Chen Nuo a lesson.

Chen Nuo withstood the attack, his fingertips touching the fabric of the light pink belt around her waist.

Remove armor, launch.

Chen Nuo didn't know the pattern of this skill either; in short, it was all subconscious action.

He gently tugged at the other person's waist.

Tetsu Michiko immediately spun around like a ballet dancer, her fair toes lightly tapping the floor repeatedly, her soft, ear-length curly hair drawing graceful arcs like a spinning top.

When this power completely disappears.

The only piece of clothing Tetsuo Chiko wore was the bamboo sword in her hand.

The practice area fell silent instantly.

The specially installed high-intensity lights on the stadium ceiling illuminated the entire venue, revealing every detail, even a single hair falling on the floor.

The cool night air blew in through the window, dispelling the stuffiness inside.

Tetsu Michiko remained in the position of holding the knife. She was sweating a lot, and the sweat dripped from her hair onto her snow-white insteps. Her small, delicate toes curled slightly and gripped the floor.

Chen Nuo stood there stunned, completely forgetting his original plan.

He had assumed the other woman would be wearing close-fitting armor, but he was surprised to find that she was traveling light.

This seems to have gone too far.

Chen Nuo felt a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and looked at the crack in the floor.

But to my surprise, the reflection on the floor, which had been wiped as smooth as a mirror, was even more breathtaking than before.

Tetsuko's expression was icy, and the murderous intent in her eyes was almost tangible.

However, the slightly flushed neck and the unconsciously curled-up white toes indicated that she was not in a very calm mood at the moment.

For some reason, Chen Nuo did not feel any sense of impending crisis.

He suddenly realized that the current situation was very similar to a scene from some pure love comics he often read in his previous life.

At the beginning of the story, the female protagonist usually has a childhood sweetheart who likes her very much, and then she meets her true love by chance. The subsequent plot revolves around the three of them.

The female lead will be conquered by the second male lead and gradually fall into a sweet trap.

Typically, at the end of a story, an object is used as an image to represent the feeling of the female protagonist being conquered by her "true love".

These props will vary depending on the female lead's preferences, profession, and other factors.

For example, childhood sweetheart photos, student handbooks, etc...

However, the bamboo sword in the hands of the girl who is obsessed with swordsmanship seems to fit the core concept of that kind of pure love story.

Although Chen Nuo and Tetsu Michiko did not experience the gradual descent into despair in terms of their emotions, on a physical level, they basically recreated the climax of those pure love stories.