Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

It just so happens that Ran Mouri is short of time, while "Qingze" has plenty of time. Even if he realizes that Rum has appeared, he doesn't intend to switch back immediately.

On the contrary, the more this is the case, the more cautious we should be in exchanging it back.

If Rum were to use any tricks, he would definitely use them on the Mori family. He used Ran Mori's body to counter their moves and even kept an eye on Rum.

If you use your own identity, it's actually harder to get involved in many things.

He looked up at Ran Mouri.

After losing the ability to taste food, Ran Mouri lost her appetite and ate only to fill her stomach.

It's a bit too much for her to keep using his body...

Seeing that Qingze was staring at her, Ran Mouri gave him a questioning look.

"what happened?"

Do you want to switch it back?

"do not want!"

Ran Mouri counted on her fingers the things she needed to practice: makeup, disguise, voice imitation, driving skills, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat... Each skill required time and space to practice.

A high school student who needs to go to school simply doesn't have enough time.

"Will you be unhappy if it has no flavor?"

"It's fine for me."

Ran Mouri ate until she was about 70% full, then rested her chin on her hand and smiled at him.

"You never cared that I would feel uncomfortable without a sense of taste."

In the past, Qingze only cared about eating after each body swap, completely disregarding whether she would feel uncomfortable if she lost her sense of taste.

Things are different now.

Qingze glanced at her, then continued eating, ignoring her.

Seeing that he ignored her, Ran Mouri smiled and changed the subject.

Will what happened this afternoon be publicized within the organization?

"No, Gin isn't that bored. Vodka needs to maintain Gin's image and wouldn't publicize it. Even if he did, it wouldn't matter..."

"You really don't care about your image at all."

Ran Mouri gave a helpless smile.

In the memories she saw, Koniak was clearly quite normal.

At that time, the young Koniak was neither well-known nor transparent in the organization. On the contrary, his somewhat righteous way of doing things made him stand out among a group of villains.

What exactly happened in the following years that caused the organization to completely forget what Koniak was like, leaving only fear of him...

Even Gin and Vermouth are the same.

In the memories I saw, Gin, Vermouth, and Aozawa had a fairly good relationship back then.

What happened to you after you turned 16?

Upon hearing his question, Qingze's joyful mood while eating subsided.

"I really don't want to talk about those things..."

Ran Mouri noticed the change in his mood and felt a little down.

She remembered Qingze saying that he was in despair every day after that.

Controlled, hypnotized, unconscious, mentally confused, struggling in despair, constantly seeking death...

Chaotic fragments flashed through her mind, and the emotions belonging to this body surged up, making Ran Mouri suddenly feel a little breathless.

Seeing that she wasn't quite right, Qingze frowned, put down the food he hadn't finished eating, paid the bill, and took her back to the car.

"What's wrong?" He grabbed her shoulders and carefully checked her condition.

"I felt a tightness in my chest just now, and I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. I felt very uncomfortable and sad."

Ran Mouri shook her head. "But it's fine now, I don't feel that way anymore."

That feeling came suddenly and went suddenly, like my emotions were suddenly affected.

Qingze's eyes were somewhat gloomy as he picked up a bottle of water and handed it over.

"When you first went to the lab, I lied to you when I said I was there to experiment with drugs that could unlock the body's potential."

"I've reached the limit in developing E-drug. My current research direction is to use my existing model to reduce the harm to the body, moderate the effects, and lower the cost..."

"What I really need to take is lithium, a medication that suppresses mood."

"Going to the lab regularly is like having a regular check-up..."

He eats it occasionally, but most of the time he doesn't.

Without having to go on missions, without seeing people he dislikes, and with meditation, his emotions have become quite stable.

Chapter 337 But I really miss you

Ran Mouri didn't ask him why he lied to her back then.

This was an extremely private matter for Qingze.

Even if they switched bodies, he wouldn't casually reveal it to outsiders.

Just like he doesn't like others knowing that he has no sense of pain or taste.

The feeling I just experienced was probably a physical reaction caused by a mental illness.

Qingze's condition looked good, but he ultimately did not fully recover.

"So you don't need to take medicine anymore?" Ran Mouri asked.

Since they switched bodies, she hasn't taken any medication, and Qingze hasn't reminded her either.

"There's no need to take medication, and besides, medication has side effects."

I used to take medication because I really needed to suppress my emotions, but now it's no longer necessary.

Qingze paused for a moment, then continued:

"Your sudden change of heart must be influenced by my memories."

Ran Mouri didn't feel this way when they swapped bodies before, so there's only one reason.

“I have a few books on meditation in my bedside table drawer. Take a look when you get back. Meditation, calming the mind.”

As he spoke, Qingze looked at her seriously and earnestly:

"Remember, you are Ran Mouri. Don't mistake yourself for me."

“My experience is my experience. Just treat it like watching a movie and detach yourself from it.”

Acting is just acting; Ran Mouri doesn't need to become Aozawa.

"Don't let my memories affect you."

"Ah."

Ran Mouri also felt that she had been greatly affected by Aozawa's memories and really needed to adjust herself.

"Put your studies aside for now, go out for walks, enjoy the scenery... listen to some soothing and upbeat music to adjust your mood..."

Qingze is very experienced in this kind of thing.

"Is that why you still like fishing even though you can't catch any fish?" Ran Mouri asked with a smile.

Fishing encompasses all the steps of relaxing and enjoying the scenery. If you add music, it truly becomes a very pleasant activity.

Qingze glanced at him sideways, "If you can't speak, you don't have to."

Ran Mouri stuck out her tongue.

She just wanted to lighten the mood since the atmosphere was a bit dull.

After sending Aozawa back to the office, Ran Mouri returned to her residence.

The empty room was quiet, exuding a sense of loneliness and desolation.

She turned on the stereo, played some popular music, and fiddled with the revitalized green plants.

She felt happy and relaxed when she was with Qingze, but when she returned to her empty apartment alone and looked at the desolate room, her mood became uncontrollably depressed.

It takes time to recover from watching a sad movie, let alone a long, sad movie like this.

Even though much of the content has faded and become blurry like a dream, the emotions remain.

She loves excitement, she loves life, she loves sports, she loves trying new things, and she loves going out with friends. There are always many people around her.

But Qingze was the complete opposite of her. He was all alone, enjoying quiet and being good at being alone.

He didn't have any grand goals in life; he just lived for the sake of living.

Her arrival brought about some changes in him, but it was only a temporary solution.

He had very few ties to this world, and she was really worried that one day Qingze would suddenly not want to live anymore.

He took out the lighter from his pocket; it was the one he had given her. The metal surface was smoother than when she first gave it to him, clearly indicating that it had been handled frequently.

As she stroked the patterns on it, she suddenly felt a strong urge to call Qingze.

Qingze's methods didn't work for her; she needed Qingze to help her adjust her mood.

Aozawa is being interrogated by the Mori couple.

"I went shopping with Sonoko in the morning, went to see a movie with Aozawa in the afternoon, played at the arcade, and then had dinner... I came back after dinner..."

"That kid kept his distance from you, didn't he?"

Qingze's lips twitched inwardly, but he didn't show it on his face.

“We’re just going out to play, Dad, are you overthinking this? He said he’d keep his distance, and he definitely will…”

Kogoro Mouri was still worried. "Who knows if that kid will go back on his word? He did make a promise, you can't help him lie to your father!"

The Maori Ranka bug? It was all empty promises.

Qingze chuckled inwardly, but put on a great show on his face.

"Don't worry, Dad. I just wanted to test his sincerity. Why would I lie to you?"

Eri Kisaki also felt that her husband's anxiety was a bit unnecessary. "The kids just went out to play, and they're back safe and sound. What are you so nervous about?"

It must be because he was too young and didn't know his limits, crossing the line too early, that he now worries that others are the same kind of person as him.

But she felt that Qingze was a reasonable and sensible child.

Eri Kisaki shook her head and sighed.

Young Kogoro was so good at sweet talk; otherwise, she wouldn't have given birth to Ran at the age of twenty. Older men these days are so stubborn and obsessed with saving face.

Eri Kisaki spoke earnestly to her daughter:

"Xiao Lan, you must protect yourself. You absolutely must not do anything that is not allowed to be done."

Qingze nodded earnestly.

Laugh to death.

Eri should be worried about what Ran Mouri might do to him, not what he might do to Ran Mouri.

Can he possibly rebel against Ran Mouri now?

Having not slept enough in the morning, Qingze decided to go to bed early.

After washing up and getting into bed, I received a call from Ran Mouri.

He pulled the covers up, put the phone to his ear, and asked softly:

"what happened?"

My own voice seemed to be ringing in my ears, soft and gentle, giving me the illusion that I was lying next to it.

"miss you……"

Qingze paused, his lips twitching slightly. "Don't keep saying things like that."