Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

Akemi was already beautiful and tall, and with this white silk maid outfit, she was even more stunning.

"Wow...that's amazing. Akemi, this outfit of yours is absolutely gorgeous."

Shiraishi couldn't resist reaching out and taking Miyano Akemi's soft little hand in his.

Miyano Akemi did not resist, after all, she had already agreed to become a member of Shiraishihara's harem, she just turned her head away shyly.

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175 Yukiko: I tried the maid outfit, now I'll try the mature woman style?

Chapter 175

She didn't agree to let Ai go to Shiraishihara as a harem member, but she agreed to become one herself.

If Shiraishi wanted to hug her, she wouldn't refuse.

As for her boyfriend Shuichi Akai, whom she hadn't yet broken up with, she no longer cared. She felt she was just being used by him, and in reality, they had never even held hands.

"My clothes... were specially bought for me by Kiko-neechan."

"Oh, I love it! Yukiko, you have such good taste!" Shiraishi praised Yukiko's taste, noting that she certainly knew how to choose clothes.

Yukiko, however, looked displeased and pulled Shiraishihara away from Miyano Akemi, saying sternly, "Shiraishihara, don't you dare lay a hand on Akemi. She's my maid, not yours!"

"In that case, Yukiko, could you lend me your maid?"

"Dream on! As long as I'm around, you won't get your hands on Mingmei!"

Ai Haibara said to Shiraishihara with a warning look, "Shiraishihara, if you dare to bully my sister, I will not let you off easily."

"Okay, okay...didn't we say we'd go eat together? Let's go."

Shiraishi was afraid of upsetting everyone, so he had to suppress his feelings for Akemi for the time being. He was not the kind of person who was eager and lustful, but Akemi was too beautiful, had a beautiful voice, and dressed in an extremely alluring way, which made it hard for people to resist her.

As dusk settled, Shiraishihara, Yukiko Kudo, Ai Haibara, and Akemi Miyano headed to the Observation Deck Restaurant for a meal. Located in the Beika Central Building, this restaurant was a rather upscale establishment.

The four of them stepped into the elevator and unexpectedly ran into their acquaintance, Professor Agasa.

Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but ask, "Professor Agasa, are you dining here alone?"

Professor Agasa has been single since entering the workforce, and naturally, he also dines out alone.

Dr. Agasa replied somewhat awkwardly, "No. I sold a game I made to a company, and that company hosted a dinner party and invited me."

"So this is ah!"

"What are you..."

"Oh, I've brought everyone out for a meal."

"Ai and Shiraishihara are here too, and this is..."

Professor Agasa looked at Akemi Miyano.

"Her name is Akemi Miyano, and she is my maid."

"A maid...a girl in a maid outfit is so cute."

Dr. Agasa couldn't help but feel a little flutter in his heart as he looked at Akemi Miyano dressed as a maid. Although Dr. Agasa had never been interested in women and only enjoyed spending time with children, Akemi Miyano was simply too cute to resist.

The elevator arrived at the observation deck restaurant on the 23rd floor, and the four of them parted ways with Professor Agasa and stepped out of the elevator.

The restaurant boasts an excellent ambiance, with bright, airy lighting and a spacious layout. Most appealing, however, is its unique panoramic view of the nightscape.

The waiter led the four to their reserved seats and handed them the menu.

To prevent the menu items from being too elegant or obscure and confusing, this restaurant has included pictures of the food on the menu, making it easy for customers to understand.

Seeing the pictures of the food on the menu, Shiraishihara's appetite was immediately whetted. After spending some time in Tokyo, he had become accustomed to the Japanese culinary philosophy that emphasizes preserving the original flavor of the food.

Faced with the dazzling array of dishes on the menu, Shiraishihara was overwhelmed and handed the menu to Yukiko to order, since he didn't quite understand many of the dishes.

For example: sea mouse intestines, milt, scutellaria, white liver, etc...

After a while, the table was filled with various exquisite Japanese dishes, and everyone enjoyed the food while chatting.

Shiraishi suddenly brought up Professor Agasa: "Does Professor Agasa have no plans to get married and just stay single forever?"

Yukiko nodded and said, "I think so... The number of people in Japan who choose to remain single for life is increasing, and it has already reached a quarter of the total population."

Shiraishi was quite puzzled: "I thought Professor Agasa really liked children, and I even thought he was planning to get married..."

In Japan, adopting a child is no easy task, with extremely strict restrictions, so much so that most abandoned children grow up in children's welfare homes and have little chance of being adopted. Like in the original anime, if a middle-aged single man like Professor Agasa were to adopt Ai Haibara, regardless of the reason, he would have to abandon the adoption if someone reported him, and Ai would be taken in by a children's welfare home. If all goes well, she will grow up in a welfare home, just like most abandoned children there.

"I'm not quite sure either. Why are you suddenly concerned about Professor Agasa?"

"It's nothing, I was just asking casually."

As they were talking, Professor Agasa arrived at the observation restaurant; he had come specifically to see Shiraishihara.

"Shiraishihara, I have something I'd like to ask you."

"What's going on?"

Shiraishi looked at Professor Agasa with a puzzled expression.

"The boss I attended the company party with is named Taiji Tatsumi. He's the one who bought the game I made, and the company is in this building. He's a detective enthusiast, and I mentioned you to him. He's very interested. Would you like to meet him?"

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"A detective enthusiast?"

"According to him, twenty years ago, someone committed suicide in this building and deliberately framed him. He almost became the murderer. Fortunately, a young detective was eating here at the time and helped him clear his name. Since then, he has placed great trust in detectives."

"Since he's a detective enthusiast, why don't he come to see me, and instead I go to see him?"

"He said he would give you a free meal voucher for the Lookout Restaurant if you were willing to go there."

"Okay." Shiraishihara had almost finished eating by now, so why not take a free opportunity?

"Let's go then." After saying that, Professor Agasa glanced at Akemi, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something more.

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After Professor Agasa and Shiraishihara left, Akemi felt something was off.

"That's strange. It seems like Professor Agasa has something to say to me, but we don't know each other at all."

"Hehehe... Akemi-neechan, I bet Professor Agasa has taken a liking to you."

Ai Haibara remains as sharp-tongued as ever.

"No way..." Miyano Akemi felt a chill run down her spine. What young girl would want to be liked by a bald old man?

"I guess... Professor Agasa doesn't not want to find a wife, but because he can't find one because he's bald. Shiraishihara is so stupid, he can't even figure this out."

Yukiko was both amused and exasperated by Ai Haibara's words.

"Ai, you can't say that. If Professor Agasa heard it, he'd be heartbroken and cry."

"Hmph! Yukiko-neechan, you're probably thinking the same thing as me!"

"Oh dear. It's enough to keep it to yourself; it's not appropriate to say it out loud. Ahahaha..." Yukiko couldn't help but laugh as she said this.

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Professor Agasa and Shiraishi Hara left the restaurant and took the elevator to the 24th floor.

When we were in the restaurant, there were only two elevators in this building. After we got to the 24th floor, there was another elevator next to it. This elevator is for the game company's internal use and only runs between the 24th and 38th floors.

Shiraishi glanced at the peculiar elevator and instantly recalled a certain incident, feeling as if the elevator was designed specifically for that incident.

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176 Vermouth had long, flowing hair, and her little head kept twitching.

Chapter 176

"What's wrong, Shiraishihara?"

"Professor Agasa, don't you think this elevator is strange?"

"Yes, yes. I've only ever seen an elevator like this here."

The two stepped out of the elevator and entered the 24th floor. Although the corridor was empty, the lights were on, and Mr. Tatsumi was there. The professor led Shiraishihara to his office with practiced ease.

After knocking, a man's voice came from inside the office: "Come in. The door's unlocked."

The professor turned the doorknob, and the door opened. Shiraishi Hara looked into the office and found it spacious and simply furnished. There was only a desk and chair, with a computer on the desk.

A portly man with a mustache sat in an office chair. He looked up, about to greet the professor, but paused, surprised to see Shiraishihara beside him. "Mr. Agasa, who is this?"

"Mr. Tatsumi, let me introduce '410'. His name is Shiraishihara, and he's a high school detective," the professor said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Tatsumi's eyes lit up. He stood up from his chair, walked towards Shiraishihara, grabbed Shiraishihara's hand, and excitedly asked, "You're that famous high school detective!"

"I am indeed a high school detective," Shiraishi replied calmly. He was here to get a free meal voucher, and if Mr. Tatsumi gave him one, he wouldn't mind saving his life.

"Hahaha, it really is you!" Boss Tatsumi laughed heartily. "To be honest, I have a particular fondness for detectives. Because of something that happened twenty years ago..."

Boss Tatsumi was unaware that the professor had already told Shiraishihara about this, so he recounted how he was framed and rescued by a detective twenty years ago.

After listening to Mr. Tatsumi's account, Shiraishihara basically confirmed the situation.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Tatsumi, why don't you go to the party on the 38th floor?" the professor asked casually.

The boss replied, "Actually, I was originally at the party on the 38th floor, but the manager gave me an idea. He told me to pretend to say goodbye to the employees, then take the elevator and hide in the office. Later, I would go upstairs to meet the manager, put on the mascot costume he prepared, return to the party as the mascot, and then take off the hood in front of everyone to give the employees a surprise."

Shiraishi thought to himself: I think it's not a pleasant surprise, but a shock.

No matter the company, the presence of the boss during company dinners always creates invisible pressure on employees. Once the boss leaves, the employees have a blast. Now, the boss has finally left, but suddenly appears at the party like a surprise inspection. How can the employees be excited?

Moreover, Shiraishi knew that Tatsumi-sensei would never actually appear at the party again, because as soon as the elevator doors opened on the 38th floor, he would be shot dead by Manager Oba.

"Oh? This idea sounds quite interesting!" The doctor, unaware of the situation, found it rather amusing.

"I agreed because I thought it was interesting too." Boss Tatsumi smiled, glanced at his watch, and exclaimed, "Ah! It's almost eight o'clock. I should probably go upstairs to meet with Manager Oba. Why don't you come up with me?"

Before leaving the office, Mr. Tatsumi actually took out several coupons from his desk drawer and handed them to Shiraishihara. They were free and complimentary coupons for the Observation Deck Restaurant. It has to be said, this boss is quite generous, giving away valuable Observation Deck Restaurant coupons right after meeting her.

This time, they took the company's private elevator from the 24th floor to the 38th floor.

As Shiraishihara, Professor Agasa, and Tatsumi Taiji slowly ascended in the elevator, a man and a woman were seen embracing in the corridor on the 38th floor. The corridor lights seemed to have been deliberately dimmed, and only the outlines of the people could be vaguely seen.

The man was Ooba Satoru, the manager of the game company, and the woman he was holding was Sakurako, the daughter of the boss, Tatsumi. This manager was shrewd; he managed to win over the chairman's only daughter, which was probably why he was able to become the company manager.

Sakurako lay nestled in Manager Oba's arms, eyes closed, a look of ecstasy on her face. Unbeknownst to her, his right hand, extended behind her back, slowly rose, holding a gun and aiming at the company's private elevator. Manager Oba glanced at his watch; only seconds remained until eight o'clock. His always-punctual boss should be emerging from the elevator soon.

The moment the elevator doors open will mark the death of Mr. Tatsumi.

Oba wasn't worried about the gunshots attracting Sakura's attention because the party was all arranged; music and fireworks would start promptly at 8 PM, masking the silenced gunshots. Furthermore, his right hand, along with the pistol, was wrapped in a plastic bag, preventing spent cartridges from falling to the ground. The police also wouldn't be able to find any gunpowder residue on him afterwards.

He was convinced that Tatsumi Taiji was doomed to die today!

The elevator doors slowly opened. Although the corridor was dark, the elevator was lit, so the scene inside was clearly visible from the outside. Oba Satoru, who was about to fire his gun, froze upon seeing the scene inside the elevator.

According to his original plan, only Mr. Tatsumi was supposed to ride the elevator, since it was an internal company elevator... But when the elevator doors opened, he was shocked to find that there were actually three people inside.

How could there be three people?

This sudden turn of events left the manager of the large yard unsure of whom to target.

The elevator doors opened, and the three were about to exit when they discovered a man and a woman embracing in the hallway. In the light emanating from the elevator, they could see that the man was the manager, and he was holding a gun, pointing it directly into the elevator.

This dangerous scene startled Mr. Tatsumi and Professor Agasa.

Gun! He actually pointed a gun at us?

Shiraishihara, however, was not surprised. He had already recalled the plot of the anime and knew in advance that it was a trap. However, although he was not surprised, he still pretended to be shocked.

Suddenly, with a "bang," Sakurako, who was lost in sweet bliss with her eyes closed, was startled by the sound.

Before she could react, she felt a tremendous force separate her from Manager Oba. Then, Manager Oba was slammed to the ground by a dark figure, letting out a scream. Only then did Sakurako see clearly that a handsome young man had subdued Oba and pinned him to the ground.

"Ahhh!" she couldn't help but scream in fright.

"W-what happened?" she asked in astonishment, glancing at the elevator and finding her father and an old man with a white beard sitting inside, their expressions clearly showing they were still shaken.

The one who answered her was not Tatsumi-sensei, but 0.1 Shiraishi-hara.