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

"Dating? What do you mean?" Xiaolan tilted her head, and the corner of her hair that sticks up also changes direction.

“These are all highly nutritious foods, and generally speaking… they’re the subtext of inviting someone out at night.” Eri Kisaki said to her daughter, a little embarrassed.

"invite?"

Eri Kisaki: "That's the one."

That's definitely the case in Japan; many things aren't made public.

Xiaolan then realized what the so-called "invitation" really meant.

"How could we possibly be dating?" Xiaolan said慌乱地, her face turning bright red. She immediately thought of the time in the library when Chen Nuo accidentally grabbed her. "Mom, then you can take it to Dad."

Ran was about to hand the grilled kidneys she was holding to Eri as if they were hot potatoes.

Eri Kisaki glanced at Kogoro Mouri and said, "He's already eaten a lot. Eating too much is bad for his health. Give this to Professor Agasa."

"Oh, okay then." Ran handed the meat skewers to Professor Agasa.

As Eri watched Ran's retreating figure, she secretly added in her mind, "That guy is useless."

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Halfway through the meal, Yuanzi suddenly asked, "Chen Nuojun, when are you coming to our school?"

"Next week, I guess," Chen Nuo smiled. "I'll need your help then."

Sonoko Suzuki patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, at Teitan High School, as long as you mention Sonoko's name, no one will dare to bully you."

Because she had a lot of fat on her chest, the pats made a sound similar to jelly.

That doesn't sound very plausible.

Chen Nuo continued eating his meat, not taking it to heart. He had single-handedly driven away a group of powerful martial arts practitioners, and he didn't think anyone in a high school would dare to bully him.

Sonoko chuckled inwardly, because at Shinichi Kudo's request, she had already prepared a "grand welcome ceremony" for Chen Nuo in advance.

That's enough to ensure that even if he and Xiaolan are in the same class, he won't be able to get close to her.

Xiaolan frowned slightly when she saw Yuanzi staring at Chen Nuo and grinning foolishly.

By the time night fell, everyone had almost finished eating.

After drinking too much, Uncle Mori began to talk about the hardships and difficulties of middle-aged men, which won Professor Agasa's full approval. Even Eri Kisaki's gaze towards him softened.

Ai Haibara is like a mother to Genta, both preventing him from eating too much so that his stomach can't handle it and advising the professor to drink less alcohol.

She's like a little housekeeper.

Ran held her mother's hand, trying desperately to find a topic of conversation between her and Uncle Mori, but Uncle Mori was focused on complaining, which made Ran so angry that she kept pinching Kogoro Mori's waist.

Eri Kisaki sipped her drink, a faint blush rising on her fair cheeks. Occasionally, her eyes would meet Kogoro Mouri's, and sparks would fly. But once they looked away, they would secretly observe each other again.

What a strange couple, Chen Nuo thought to himself.

At that moment, Genta and the others started singing, for some unknown reason.

It is the school song of Teitan Elementary School.

At first, it was just him and Mitsuhiko singing high notes at each other, but later everyone joined in, and it turned into a big chorus.

Conan's voice was still tone-deaf and sounded somewhat harsh, while Sonoko's voice amazed Chen Nuo. It sounded as if she had practiced a lot and was actually the best-sounding among them.

Seemingly sensing Chen Nuo's gaze, Sonoko met his eyes for a moment, then revealed a smug smile.

Xiaolan frowned again after seeing this detail.

Chen Nuo was then caught up in the atmosphere and joined in. The singing brought the barbecue party to its climax.

As Chen Nuo felt the lively atmosphere in the courtyard, a thought suddenly popped into his head.

If he could maintain this state, without having to do tasks for the winery, without getting involved in dangerous events, with a few beautiful girls surrounding him, and occasionally having a barbecue party with his good friends.

This relaxed and comfortable life seems pretty good.

Perhaps heaven heard his wish, for the phone rang at that very moment.

Chen Nuo took it out and saw that it was Gin calling.

"What I feared most has come to pass," Chen Nuo thought to himself as he walked to a spot near the courtyard gate, where no one could hear him.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Chen Nuo asked.

Gin's voice sounded a little hoarse: "Your vacation is over. I have a mission for you."

"Okay, what's the mission?"

Gin: "We suspect that Shiho Miyano's disappearance may be related to Shinichi Kudo."

"Shinichi Kudo, isn't he dead?" Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment.

“Someone saw him. The kid survived for some reason,” Gin said succinctly. “Finding him might lead to Sherry’s whereabouts.”

Although Chen Nuo was puzzled as to how Shinichi Kudo had appeared when Conan had been right under his nose the whole time, he suppressed his doubts for the time being.

Chen Nuo: "Hmm, then what am I supposed to do?"

Gin: "Your trip to Teitan High School is almost done. The school is full of Shinichi Kudo's classmates, so we can try to use it as a starting point. Also, the most important thing is his childhood friend, Ran Mouri."

"Ran Mouri? Should I try to get information from her?" Chen Nuo asked.

“That’s right. Your main mission this time is to pursue Ran Mouri and see if you can lure Shinichi Kudo out,” Gin said. “Hmm, you can be a little forceful. Women are most likely to lose their minds when they are in bed.”

(End of this volume)

The Abandoned Unicorn

Chapter 1: Conquering Ran, starting with finding Sonoko Suzuki's socks.

After a short holiday, Teitan High School reopened.

Chen Nuo also put on a brand-new suit and school uniform, and transferred to Class 2B as "Chen Nuo Tongzhi", where he was in the same class as Mao Lilan.

Chen Nuo specially changed her hairstyle yesterday.

This is because he's worried that everyone at school will mistake him for Shinichi Kudo.

Although he wasn't worried about his identity being revealed, having to explain it to every single person he met was just too much trouble.

Chen Nuo had just put on her shoes in the entryway and was about to pick up her schoolbag to go out.

"Wait a minute," Ai Haibara called from behind, wearing a small apron. "Your tie is crooked."

That's right, Ai Haibara came to his house early this morning.

Ai Haibara not only made him breakfast, but also prepared a bento box and packed all the things he needed in his schoolbag.

Chen Nuo thought that perhaps she was trying to repay the time he personally took her to school on her first day?

Chen Nuo bent down, just enough so that Ai Haibara could reach his neck without having to stand on tiptoe.

Ai Haibara straightened his tie and smoothed out the wrinkles at the collar of his shirt with her hand: "Hmm, it's ready now."

Chen Nuo straightened up.

Ai Haibara handed him the schoolbag.

"Lunch is omelet rice and fried chicken. Since you didn't have any ketchup, I used salad dressing instead. I'll go buy some ketchup this afternoon. The thermos contains iced barley tea. I also put some medicine for sprains and bruises and some bandages in my bag. They were invented by the professor, but don't worry, I've already checked them, and they work very well." Ai Haibara said a long string of instructions.

Chen Nuo took the schoolbag and said helplessly, "Am I a child? You seem to be acting like my mother."

Ai Haibara blinked: "Don't fight with others. You have a mission this time. You need to act like a normal student so that no one will suspect you."

"I know," Chen Nuo said. "Speaking of which, I went to pursue Ran Mouri this time, aren't you angry?"

Ai Haibara's expression remained unchanged: "Why should I be angry?"

"Aren't we lovers?" Chen Nuo smiled.

Ai Haibara looked disgusted: "It's better to say that to the police. I heard the pork cutlet rice at the Metropolitan Police Department is really good. You should try it."

"You're really not cute at all." Chen Nuo grabbed a handful of her hair haphazardly, then quickly fled the dojo.

Ai Haibara pushed open the door and shouted from behind, "You're dead when you get back tonight!!"

Chen Nuo's figure had long since disappeared.

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After leaving the dojo, walk along the road through a park, and then walk for about twenty minutes to reach Teitan High School.

This is the normal route.

However, due to some unavoidable reasons, Chen Nuo took a long detour and came to wait for Ran Mouri on her usual route to school, hoping to pretend to have a chance encounter.

But after waiting for a long time, Xiaolan still didn't appear.

A few younger girls showed some affection for Chen Nuo, and it seemed like they were just short of rushing up to confess their feelings.

Chen Nuo checked the time and thought he should wait until school to talk about it. Maybe Xiao Lan had gone to school early because of the Taekwondo club.

Besides, his pursuit of Ran Mouri is just for show; he'll have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Chen Nuo didn't want to do what Gin suggested, letting Ran tell him about Shinichi Kudo in bed.

There are two reasons.

First of all, when it comes to understanding Shinichi Kudo, he actually knows much more than Ran, but he just can't report that to the organization.

Secondly, if he really was in bed with Xiaolan... wouldn't it be strange to talk about another man? Chen Nuo is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to this.

Of course, this doesn't apply to special gameplay modes.

However, it wouldn't do to not take the initiative, because Gin mentioned on the phone that day that there was an organization at Teitan High School whose members were also investigating Shinichi Kudo.

This news shattered Chen Nuo's plan to shirk his responsibilities.

At least on the surface, he has to make some gesture, otherwise things might not go well for Gin.

Chen Nuo even felt that this person whose identity he did not know might be there to monitor him.

As for the findings of the investigation, we can only wait and see.

After walking along this road for about ten minutes, we arrived at the entrance of Teitan High School.