Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

"Isn't anyone pursuing you?"

"Yes, but they're all people with ulterior motives, after my family's wealth. I don't really want to deal with them..."

"That's true, I don't like dealing with those kinds of people either..."

While Aozawa was busy, he listened to Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri chatting, with Masumi Sera occasionally chiming in.

No matter how the conversation goes, Sonoko Suzuki always manages to steer it back to romance.

Qingze found it amusing.

For high school students, the most common topic of conversation is dating.

Liking someone is like a huge deal.

It either remains hidden in one's heart, becoming a secret crush, or it is spoken aloud, making one the object of ridicule.

I have a feeling like I've been teased about it before...

He went to find cornstarch to marinate the meat, but couldn't find it.

He probably didn't buy any; he usually just makes do. The seasonings here aren't very complete.

"We're out of cornstarch, I'll go buy some." He took off his apron and prepared to go out.

"I'll go!" Sera Masumi was worried about letting Ran Mouri go out alone; she still vividly remembered Gin from last night.

"Alright then." Qingze glanced at the soy sauce bottle. "The soy sauce is almost gone, and so is the ketchup. Let's buy some red chili peppers, and maybe a couple of kiwis too..."

"I've written them all down, I'll buy them all together."

"We need to buy quite a lot, Sera. Let me go with you."

Sonoko Suzuki winked at the girl, leaving the two of them alone.

The side dishes were almost ready, and the rest was up to the chef; she decided not to be a third wheel.

Aozawa received a subtle hint from Sonoko Suzuki.

The girl glared angrily at her friend, receiving a smirk in return.

Ran Mouri watched Aoyama portray her, the young girl was exceptionally lively and charming.

So cute...

Mr. Qingze probably sees her from this perspective too, right? Does he also find her cute?

Only the two of them remained in the kitchen. Qingze leaned closer to Ran Mouri and whispered:

"Take good care of your injury and don't go anywhere. I'll contact you if anything happens."

Ran Mouri, who was lost in thought, was suddenly brought back to her senses by Aozawa's words.

Although they didn't understand why, they still nodded in agreement.

"Has something happened?"

Aozawa didn't hide anything, "Gin showed up last night, trying to attack me."

That's exactly what he came here to talk about.

Ran Mouri was startled.

Does this mean Gin has his eye on Ran Mouri?

why?

Qingze continued, "Because of Vermouth, your existence has attracted his attention, and the BOSS has also become aware of it."

"What should we do then?" Ran Mouri asked nervously.

What strategy will the BOSS employ? Will he use her to threaten Mr. Qingze?

Qingze tossed her his phone; the emails inside were still there.

Actually, the email only contained one sentence and was sent from the BOSS's email address.

Your girlfriend is very cute.

Ran Mouri stared at that sentence for a long time, only feeling the threat from that mysterious boss.

What does he mean by that?

"It's a reminder, a threat, a warning."

Qingze put the phone that belonged to Koniak into her pocket.

“It’s a good thing for him that I have a weakness.”

The boss is only really concerned about the continuation of his own life; he doesn't usually care much about the people below him.

Organizational development and missions were things Rum and Gin worried about.

For the boss, these things only have meaning if he continues to live; if he cannot continue living, then the organization has no value to him.

Ran Mouri's greatest role is to make Koniak willingly cooperate with the current experiment.

To accelerate the progress of the ongoing consciousness transfer experiment.

"Just wait, the next experiment will be coming soon, and this time it won't be as simple as the last one."

The last experiment was just a small test; the next one will definitely be serious.

Chapter 166 He looks like Koniak

Chapter 166 He looks like Koniak

After watching a movie, Kogoro Mouri peeked out of the home theater, looked around, and didn't see his daughter.

He walked around the first floor and found two people cooking in the kitchen.

Sonoko and Sera have disappeared.

The young man was simmering soup, and the young woman was stir-frying vegetables. They were a distance apart, with no intimate gestures, and the atmosphere was quite normal.

Kogoro Mouri felt a little relieved and continued watching the movie.

Ran Mouri felt helpless as her father came and went so quietly.

"Dad is really something..."

Fortunately, they had already finished discussing matters related to the organization.

Aozawa was not surprised by Kogoro Mouri's reaction.

"That's normal, my dad was like that when my sister was dating..."

Before he could finish speaking, his hand, which was stirring the potatoes, suddenly stopped.

Sister? Dad?

Two blurry figures suddenly appeared, their features indistinct, like two blurry shadows.

Ran Mouri's eyes widened and lit up instantly. She moved closer to him with a mixture of surprise and confusion.

"Did you remember something?"

Qingze lowered his eyelids and cut the washed potatoes into chunks.

"No, I just said it subconsciously."

Subconsciously, he felt this was normal and nothing out of the ordinary, so he blurted it out.

"Ah..." Ran Mouri looked disappointed, but then she thought of something else:

"Would going to familiar places and doing things we've done before stimulate subconscious memories, just like we did just now?"

Qingze must have been to the maple forest before, right? He didn't seem to react much.

"Maybe. But finding memories isn't that important."

"How could it not be important!" Ran Mouri earnestly corrected his misconception. "Memory is the most precious and important thing!"

"It's not important, I don't really want to think about it."

"Why?" Ran Mouri asked, puzzled.

Qingze's expression was indifferent. "What's the point of looking back? We can't go back. It only adds to the sorrow."

He can't meet his memories in his current form either.

Ran Mouri frowned as she looked at him.

Why couldn't she understand some of what she was saying?

"But... even if we can't go back to the past, remembering those happy days will still be heartwarming, right?"

"Only when you're doing well can you feel warmth; if you're not doing well, beautiful memories will only bring pain."

Ran Mouri remained silent.

Indeed, when memories are too warm and reality is too cruel, the huge gap can drive a person crazy.

Ran Mouri tilted her head and looked at him seriously. "So, Mr. Aozawa, how do you feel now? Are you doing well or not?"

Her posture was unusually serious, as if this question was very important to her.

A fragrant aroma wafted from the pot. Qingze picked up a piece and tasted it; it was the same flavor he had eaten countless times before.

I used to think it was ordinary and nothing special, but when I tasted it again after losing it, I realized how precious it was.

"It's alright now."

Just for the taste alone, it's already far superior to anything I've ever tasted before.

Ran Mouri smiled and said, "Mr. Aozawa is doing well now, so when he recalls the past, he will only feel warmth, not pain."

"I hope so."

......

After two hours of work, Qingze was quite pleased with the large table of food.

He only cooks this many dishes on New Year's Eve, and then eats them from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifth day.

Sonoko pulled out her phone. "Wow, this is so delicious! I'm going to take a picture and send it to LINE!"

It's quite satisfying to prepare dinner yourself.

She pulled "Ran Mouri" along, stood in front of the dining table, turned on the camera, and cleverly adjusted the angle to include Aoyama in the frame as well.

Aozawa, dressed as Ran Mouri, didn't say anything and obediently smiled at the camera.

In the shot, two young girls are smiling sweetly, while the young man turns his head, a gentle smile on his face, revealing half of his face.

The camera captured the scene, also uploading the lavish meal displayed behind it.

After posting the update, Sonoko Suzuki looked at the young man beside her.

"Mr. Qingze, let's add each other on LINE!"

She was very curious about what Qingze usually posted on social media.

"Me too!" Sera Masumi also joined in the fun.

Without any further instructions from Aozawa, Ran Mouri added both of them to her contacts.

The number of contacts in the list suddenly increased from one to three.

Once she added Sonoko as a friend, she saw the photos Sonoko had just taken.

In the photo, the two girls are smiling brightly, while the young man beside them looks up at the camera with a gentle demeanor and a smile in his eyes.

She looked at it for a while and then clicked save.

Sonoko Suzuki began browsing Aozawa's homepage with great interest, as did Sera Masumi.

"Mr. Aozawa's profile picture is actually a cute little cat? That's quite unexpected..." Sera Masumi exclaimed.

It looked pretty cold before, but the profile picture is a cat. What a contrast!

Qingze chuckled inwardly when his profile picture was commented on.

Are you blind?

Can't you see the obvious "looking down on everyone" meme?