Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

Aozawa snapped out of his dark and dangerous state and turned to look at Sonoko Suzuki, who had run up to him.

Sonoko ran over, slightly out of breath. She looked at Ran, who seemed perfectly normal, and asked with a puzzled expression, "You seemed so lonely just now."

"Lonely?" Qingze tilted his head slightly.

How could it be loneliness?

Shouldn't it be dangerous?

That desire to destroy everything is stirring.

“It’s loneliness…” Sonoko thought for a moment and said, “And a little sadness.”

Qingze blinked, somewhat bewildered.

Loneliness, sadness?

Funny?

Is he such a pretentious person?

Sonoko nudged him with her elbow. "Ran, is something wrong? Tell me! Did Shinichi do something to you? I order you to tell me the truth!"

Sonoko stood with her hands on her hips, looking fierce, as if she was about to settle scores with someone at any moment.

Qingze shook her head, portraying a melancholy, sad, and preoccupied girl who was pretending to be strong.

"No, it's just that it feels like he hasn't been a part of my world for a long time. We rarely talk on the phone, and we actually don't know what to say..."

This isn't something Aozawa made up; it's based on analysis of Ran Mouri's condition.

When Ran Mouri mentions Shinichi Kudo, her hesitant expression conveys a range of emotions: sadness, confusion, melancholy, longing, and anticipation—enough to enact a whole youthful romance drama in her eyes.

These are the unspoken words.

There are limited topics for conversation between people, especially between two people who haven't seen each other for a long time.

Since we don't exist in each other's lives, all we can talk about are memories and longing. Once we've said everything we can say and there's nothing new to talk about, we'll have nothing left to say.

"Ah, I see..." Sonoko also became worried upon hearing this.

There's nothing we can do about it.

She cursed inwardly, blaming it all on Shinichi Kudo, that reasoning fanatic, for suddenly abandoning Ran to investigate a case without a word, and then disappearing for ages.

"Ran, he's making you unhappy, so just forget about him. I'll introduce you to a super handsome guy later, I guarantee he's a million times better than Shinichi!"

In Sonoko's heart, Ran is number one, and anyone who dares to hurt Ran's feelings should get lost.

She took Ran's hand and snorted loudly, "Hmph, if I weren't a girl, I wouldn't be able to be that arrogant jerk, Shinichi Kudo."

Qingze's posture was stiff as his arm was being held.

Isn't it said that Japanese girls rarely hold hands?

Which marketing account is spreading this nonsense?

He's going to kill that marketing account!

Qingze dislikes being approached by others, and even more so, he dislikes being touched.

Of course, this excludes cases where he does it voluntarily.

He struggled to control the urge to bend and crush the hand that was holding his arm, and clenched his fist as he walked into the school.

He didn't know the exact location of Ran Mouri's class, but Sonoko Suzuki was there.

She followed in Sonoko Suzuki's footsteps and soon arrived at her classroom.

The classroom was already quite full. Qingze followed Yuanzi to two empty seats, naturally pulled his arm away from hers, and placed his schoolbag on one of the seats.

Qingze noticed that Ran Mouri's name was written on a notebook under the desk.

Sonoko didn't notice anything unusual about her friend, only that her friend was in a bad mood today. She took a notebook out of her bag and placed it in front of Ran.

"Xiaolan, these are the notes I took in class yesterday. Here you go."

"Thank you."

School life was uneventful and without any major ups and downs.

Qingze sat in the classroom, looking at the teacher giving a lecture and the students listening attentively, and felt a little dazed again.

It seems he once sat in a similar classroom.

He pinched the bridge of his nose.

Here it comes again, that familiar yet strange feeling that pops up from the depths of my subconscious every now and then.

Chapter 15: So Annoying

Campus life was uneventful. Qingze seemed to be listening attentively in class, but in reality, he was daydreaming all day.

He spent the last few days investigating, trying to figure out exactly what caused him and Ran Mouri to switch souls.

However, no abnormalities were found.

Apart from the fact that their souls swapped at midnight was somewhat unusual, there were no other abnormalities.

There was no meteor shower, no alignment of the seven stars; it was just an ordinary day.

But things don't happen out of nowhere or without any reason.

He and Ran Mouri are like two parallel lines that will never intersect; they may never meet in their lifetime.

But ironically, these two people who had no connection at all ended up swapping bodies.

Unable to find the problem from a metaphysical perspective, Qingze had no choice but to turn to science.

Based on the intelligence he had gathered over the past two days, he discovered that there were indeed research labs studying consciousness and the soul, and even some outlandish ideas about consciousness transfer.

However, the content and results of the experiment are core data of the research institute and cannot be obtained casually.

But yesterday, he discovered an investment opportunity.

An investment of hundreds of millions of dollars was made by a consortium under the organization, and the investment project was this mysterious and esoteric study of consciousness.

Qingze twirled the pen in his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.

That old codger's desire for immortality is truly intense.

Having failed to achieve immortality through drugs, they turned their attention to the realm of consciousness.

If it really was the organization behind this, then Ran Mouri's schedule tomorrow is probably not going to be very safe.

He cannot reveal that his core has been replaced by another person, otherwise, it would be extremely dangerous.

After school in the afternoon, Aozawa wanted to find an excuse to separate from Suzuki Sonoko.

As it turned out, there was a little kid waiting for him at the school gate.

Conan was kicking a soccer ball idly at the entrance of Teitan High School; he had been waiting for quite a while.

Now that he knows Xiaolan has a problem with him, he can't just do nothing.

Shinichi can't be with Ran, but Conan can.

He believed that Ran's anger was only temporary. As long as he had time to destroy that organization, he could stand in front of her as Shinichi Kudo.

Then, he will be able to stand proudly beside her.

He would never let go, nor would he ever let Xiaolan give up her love for him!

Seeing Conan annoys Aozawa.

Why is this little brat so annoying?

He had things to do and didn't want to waste his time on irrelevant people.

He forced a smile and said in Ran Mouri's gentle tone:

"Conan, what are you doing here?"

"Sister Xiaolan, I've come to pick you up from school."

Aozawa smiled at him, "Shinichi asked you to do this, didn't he?"

He pressed down on Conan's shoulder and forcibly turned him around.

"If he wants to pick me up from school, then he should come himself. Instead of you doing it for him."

Sonoko Suzuki stood next to Aozawa, arms crossed, looking at Conan with a look of approval.

"That's right, that's right. If you want to pursue Xiaolan, you have to be sincere."

Qingze, maintaining his Ran Mouri persona, nudged her with his elbow.

"Let's go shopping, Sonoko. Conan, you go home by yourself, be careful on the way."

The two girls left without looking back, leaving Conan standing there holding the soccer ball.

Conan sighed inwardly, feeling wronged.

He is Shinichi Kudo himself.

But he couldn't say.

As he learned more about the organization, he became increasingly clear about what he was facing.

He couldn't drag Xiaolan into this mess.

and so……

Xiaolan, I'm sorry.

I can't tell you.

Qingze knew without turning around that the brat had quietly followed him again.

He took a taxi directly to the large shopping mall in Beika and started picking out mobile phones with Sonoko.

"How about this one? It's the latest model. The main selling point is its camera; the resolution is very high, it takes great photos of people, and it's very practical."

Sonoko picked up a white touchscreen phone. This phone has been heavily advertised and marketed recently, and it's very popular.

"Then let's do this."

Qingze only wanted a quick victory.

Conan then popped up, "Oh, Ran-neechan, Shinichi-nii said he's already bought you a new phone, it should arrive tomorrow."

He touched the black card in his pocket, preparing to buy a new phone later.

Qingze looked down at the little brat who had been following them and had finally managed to show up, and was speechless.

Kid, you're being a bit too nosy.

You're going to interfere just because I changed my phone?

"Sister Xiaolan, there's no need to rush to buy a phone."

Sonoko glanced at him and joked, "Since Shinichi has already bought it, it's not too late to wait a couple more days and see."

She knew her friend's feelings for Shinichi Kudo, and that they were just having a disagreement. Since his apology was sincere, she smoothed things over and brought them back together, and the matter was over.

"Yes, yes, Shinichi's phone will arrive tomorrow."

Qingze's smile faded slightly.

Really annoying.

If Ran Mouri were here, she would have already agreed.

Perhaps they are looking forward to the gift they are about to receive.

But he is Qingze.

Qingze felt annoyed.

"No, it's Shinichi's business if he wants to give it to me. I can buy whatever I want myself."

He shook his head, took his phone, and went to the cashier to pay.

Conan Edogawa couldn't stop his will, and neither could Sonoko Suzuki.