Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

"Instead of pursuing romance beyond one's capabilities, as we are doing now."

"I understand, Mom."

“That’s right.” Eri nodded in satisfaction. “Remember, Ran, do what you can, instead of forcing yourself to consume things you can’t afford.”

"By doing this, you are not only protecting yourself, but also protecting your relationship with Qingze."

She stood up, took some money out of her purse, and handed it to Ran Mouri:

"This is extra money from your mother. You can use some to plan your birthday date, and save the rest. Remember, don't spend it all at once."

"Thank you, Mom." Ran Mouri took the money, her eyes welling up with tears. "I'll plan carefully."

"Okay." Eri patted her head. "Go on, get some rest. You have an exam tomorrow."

Ran Mouri returned to her bedroom, lay down on the bed, and stared blankly.

She picked up her phone, unable to resist wanting to hear Qingze's voice.

"Hello? Aze..."

"It's 10 o'clock, aren't you asleep yet?"

Qingze's voice came through the receiver, somewhat deep and tingling, making her ears itch.

"I missed you." She trailed off, her voice carrying a hint of unwitting coquettishness.

Qingze lay on the bed, a smile playing on his lips.

"You can't be without me for even a moment?"

Ran Mouri winked at the ceiling, then smiled and echoed his words, "Yes, I can't live without it."

Qingze's ears turned slightly red.

He just made a joke; there was no need to be so direct.

"Tomorrow should be our first proper date, right?" Ran Mouri's voice was filled with anticipation, yet also a hint of regret. "Unfortunately, I have an exam first, so we can only go tonight..."

"A date can happen anytime, but if you fail your exam, then you really fail."

Lan puffed out her cheeks, rolled over, and wrapped herself in the blanket. "I told you about our date, and you bring up exams. Humph, how annoying!"

Qingze's smile widened. "I don't care about missing one day, but your exam is missing one day."

"Okay, okay!" Ran Mouri surrendered with a smile, deliberately drawing out her words, "Teacher Aozawa, I'll definitely do my best on the exam!"

Her voice softened: "There won't be enough time tomorrow, so I won't be able to make you a cake myself."

Making a cake is time-consuming, and she doesn't have that much time. She plans to have the cake shop prepare the ingredients first, and then she will do the final decorating work.

"You can make it up to me later."

"Okay. You don't need to pick me up tomorrow. Just go to the restaurant and wait for me."

"Oh why?"

I'm going to secretly prepare a surprise!

Qingze's smile drifted through the receiver:

"Then I'll be waiting for your surprise."

Chapter 468 Aze, why are your ears red?

The winter sun shone through the classroom windows, casting its light on the rows of desks.

When the bell rang to signal the end of the last exam, Ran Mouri put down her pen, tidied up her test paper, and handed it to the teacher. The tension that had been building up all morning finally eased.

She quickly packed her things, her heart pounding with excitement at the thought of her date that evening, and a smile spread across her face.

"Oh, you seem so happy. Are you rushing off to your date?" Sonoko teased from the side.

"Yes!" Ran Mouri readily admitted.

Unbeknownst to her, she had become much more thick-skinned and no longer blushed or got angry easily when Sonoko teased or joked with her.

"Are we going to see a movie or something?"

"Let's have dinner, and then go see a movie..."

"Then have fun!"

After saying goodbye to Sonoko, Ran ran all the way, and soon the sign of the detective agency came into view.

"I'm back!" she called out as she walked to the second-floor door.

"Yo, you're done with the exams?" Kogoro Mouri, who was napping at home because he wasn't working, sat up from the sofa and rubbed his eyes. "How did it go?"

"It's alright."

"That's good." Kogoro Mouri yawned.

"Dad, I'm going out to play later! You and Mom can take care of dinner yourselves."

"Where are you going this time?"

Xiaolan didn't answer; she had already run up the stairs.

In the bedroom, Ran Mouri put down her schoolbag, opened the wardrobe, and began picking out clothes.

For a proper date, you should dress up nicely.

There were quite a few clothes in the closet. She took them out one by one to compare, and then hung them back up one by one, her brows furrowing slightly.

"This is too ordinary..." She picked up a light blue sweater, compared it to herself in the mirror, and shook her head.

"What about this one?"

She pulled out a beige dress, the hem slightly flared. She held the dress against her body, looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes lit up for a moment, but then she quickly hesitated.

"Isn't this too formal?" she muttered to herself.

Ran Mouri scratched her head in frustration after looking at several sets without finding one she liked.

After thinking for a moment, she picked up a beige knitted sweater and then rummaged through the drawer for a brown pleated skirt that reached her calves.

After changing into the new clothes, she looked in the mirror and felt that something was still missing.

He rummaged through the wardrobe, took out a round painter's hat and fixed it on his head, and then took out a red shawl embroidered with white snowflakes.

Put on a pair of fluffy snowball earrings and fasten the belt.

She turned around in front of the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

Gentle and sweet, she's so beautiful!

She put on some simple makeup, carried a small bag, picked up the tote bag she had prepared beforehand, and went out.

When she got to the second floor, she peeked in and called out.

"Dad, I'm going out!"

Kogoro Mouri turned his head and looked over, his eyes widening instantly.

"Dressed up so nicely?" He narrowed his eyes. "Going on a date?"

Xiaolan blushed and said, "Mmm."

"Hmph." Kogoro Mouri curled his lip, feeling extremely displeased.

"He doesn't focus on studying at all; he rushes off on dates as soon as the exams are over."

He's such a pretty young lady, and now all he wants to do is run away from home, how awful!

“Dad!” Ran Mouri puffed out her cheeks.

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand, "Remember to come back early tonight, don't stay out too late."

……

Qingze stood in front of his walk-in closet, lost in thought.

What should I wear?

He took out a set, tried it on, felt it was not quite right, changed it, and threw it on a chair next to him.

I tried again, threw again, and before I knew it, a pile of clothes had accumulated on the chair.

"This outfit is nice, but it looks like it's been worn before..."

After spending half an hour choosing, Qingze finally stood in front of the mirror.

He looked at himself in the mirror, then at the pile of clothes next to him, and remained silent for a while.

These clothes don't seem to be very different.

Although he has a lot of clothes, most of them were bought for disguise or for necessary occasions; he only wears a few in his daily life.

After looking around, it's still the same.

But wearing a full suit would be a bit much.

He turned to jewelry.

All I can do is wear some accessories and fix my hairstyle.

He put on a necklace, watch, and ring, and then focused on styling his hair.

Half an hour later, he looked in the mirror and raised his eyebrows, and the person in the mirror did the same thing.

"I'm so handsome!"

He turned around, looked at the scattered pile of clothes, and his smile vanished abruptly.

His shoulders slumped, he took off his coat, and resignedly began to tidy up the clothes that were scattered around.

After the walk-in closet was tidied up again, Xiaolan's address had already been sent over.

After checking his clothes again, he grabbed his keys and went out in a cheerful mood.

The restaurant is a Western restaurant located in a high-rise building. Inside, the sound of a piano is melodious, and the atmosphere is peaceful and relaxing.

Qingze looked around but didn't see anyone.

He walked to the window. The sun had not yet set, and the sky was filled with a layer of orange-red clouds. The sunlight was warm, yellow, and bright.

He sat down in the empty seat next to him, basking in the dim afternoon sunlight.

Not long after, his ears twitched slightly, and the next moment, his eyes were covered by a pair of soft hands.

Ran Mouri used her still-developing voice-changing skills to create a completely different tone:

"Guess who I am."

Qingze let her cover her eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I can't guess."

"That's a lie."

"I really couldn't guess. Why don't you introduce yourself?"

"Who makes someone introduce themselves like that..."

Ran Mouri chatted with Aozawa, gesturing with her eyes for the waiter to hurry up and get to work.

The cake was served, the candles were lit, and the table was quickly set.

Qingze leaned back in his chair, waiting patiently for the waiter to make the arrangements.

A voice came from behind my ear, "Guess quickly."

Is there a reward for guessing correctly?

"Have."

"Then I guess it's Ms. Hino Rei, who represents love and passion."

With that, Qingze removed her hand and turned his head away.

He smiled and looked up at the girl behind him, "I guessed right."

The waiters had already left, leaving only the two of them in the space obscured by the floral decorations.

Ran Mouri lowered her head and lightly touched his face with her soft lips.