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

Conan was clearly flustered.

"You're asking me? I have no idea either."

Yukiko Kudo shrugged. It wasn't that she didn't want to help her son, but she simply couldn't think of any good solutions.

"I can't accept this result... I don't want to lose Ran, Mom, you have to help me think of a way..." Conan was so anxious that he was almost in tears.

Looking at her mentally challenged son's pitiful appearance, Yukiko Kudo felt a pang of pity.

"I'll try to think of a solution for you." Yukiko Kudo felt that this matter was quite troublesome.

"Oh, right, there's something else I need to remind you of," Yukiko Kudo suddenly remembered something.

"What's wrong?"

"You stay at the Mouri Detective Agency and absolutely cannot let Kogoro Mouri know that you are Shinichi Kudo, understand?"

"Why?"

"I used to be classmates with Kogoro Mouri, and back then Kogoro Mouri had quite a few crushes on me."

"If Kogoro Mouri knew you were Shinichi Kudo, Ran might even become your little sister."

"No way... Uncle Mori wouldn't be that disgusting, would he?"

Conan looked at his young and beautiful mother and thought she was very charming, let alone Kogoro Mouri, that lecherous man.

"What good character can you expect from a trash man who can shoot his own wife? My biggest regret is that I brought Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri together!"

Since Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri separated, Yukiko Kudo has felt extreme disgust towards Kogoro Mouri.

"Uh……"

Conan had also heard about the incident where Kogoro Mouri shot Ran's mother.

He couldn't understand why Kogoro Mouri, as a detective, would shoot Ran's mother instead of the criminals when Ran's mother was being held hostage.

That incident had an extremely negative social impact in Japan, and the reputation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department plummeted as a result. Under public pressure, Kogoro Mouri, as a detective, had no choice but to resign. Ran's mother also resolutely left Kogoro Mouri because of this.

As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover, and even Conan couldn't be sure what Kogoro Mouri's character was really like.

If Kogoro Mouri found out his true identity and used it to blackmail his mother, he would really want to die.

"I understand, I'll be more careful. Right now, my priority is to find a way to get back to normal. Dad said he'd help me find an antidote, how's that going?"

"I don't know either..."

Yukiko Kudo crossed her arms and shook her head.

“Your dad warned me that the organization is very dangerous, so don’t contact them unless it’s absolutely urgent.”

After morning classes at Teitan High School, Shiraishihara, as usual, rushed to the cafeteria to buy lunch.

"Mr. Shiraishi, please wait."

Shiraishi was stopped by Ran.

"What's up……"

Shiraishi was sweating profusely, looking extremely anxious, as if if he were even a step too late, all the delicious food in the cafeteria would be snapped up.

"Shiraishi-kun, I noticed that you usually rush to the cafeteria at school around noon, which seems inconvenient, so I brought you a bento box."

"Huh?" Shiraishihara really didn't expect Ran to suddenly bring him a lunchbox.

"I don't know if it suits your taste. If you like it, I can bring you an extra portion next time."

No. .

066 angels

Chapter 66

"..."

Shiraishi was deeply moved; Ran was simply an angel.

"How embarrassing!"

Shiraishi Hara wanted to refuse, but his hand unconsciously took the lunchbox that Ran handed him.

Opening the bento box, I found teriyaki omelets, seaweed rice balls, grilled meat... It looked and smelled delicious, much tastier than the ordinary fast food in the cafeteria.

"Then I'm welcome."

Shiraishi Hara immediately started eating.

"How about it?"

Ran watched with anticipation as Shiraishihara ate with great relish.

"too delicious."

"Then it's settled. I'll bring you lunch from now on."

"Xiao Lan, you brought me lunch, so I have to pay you for it, right?"

"No need. I used to bring Shinichi his lunchbox, but now I don't know where he is. It's no big deal for me to bring you yours now. You're my friend, just like Shinichi!"

Shiraishi Hara respectfully accepted the offer, not wanting to be pretentious. With such delicious bento boxes, who would want to squeeze into the cafeteria?

Sitting in the front row, watching the two of them, I was utterly speechless.

"What's Shinichi up to? Last time, I painstakingly arranged a trip for him and Ran, and he didn't even get along. Now what are Shiraishihara and Ran doing?"

Sonoko suppressed her displeasure and decided to give Shiraishihara a surprise tomorrow as well. Actually, she had wanted to do this for a long time, but she had just been too embarrassed to do it.

After school in the afternoon...

Sonoko and Ran didn't go to the club; instead, they dragged Shiraishihara out to play.

Two beautiful girls stood on either side of Shiraishihara, making it seem as if Shiraishihara was embracing two women. Fortunately, there was also a primary school student with dead fish eyes next to the three of them, which prevented any misunderstanding.

When the three of them went out to play, they happened to run into Conan—what a coincidence! Conan, of course, wouldn't pretend he didn't see him and insisted on coming along, becoming a third wheel.

After Conan joined, he kept giving Shiraishihara meaningful glances, hinting that he shouldn't get too close to Ran, but Shiraishihara ignored him.

The reason is simple: Shinichi Kudo and Ran are childhood friends, and besides, Shinichi Kudo has now become Conan Edogawa, so he can't control him at all.

Shiraishi Haruka found Conan's jealous look extremely amusing, and deliberately said a few cheesy pickup lines, making Sonoko and Ranchi laugh non-stop.

The three chatted and laughed, completely oblivious to Conan's disappointment.

Conan knew in his heart that if he couldn't turn back into Shinichi Kudo, there was no chance for him and Ran. After all, the idea of ​​an elementary school student dating a high school student was simply unrealistic...

The four arrived at the casino.

Shiraishi and two girls happily took headshots, striking various funny poses.

In Japan, taking headshots has always been popular, and this trend has not changed despite continuous technological advancements.

Conan wanted to participate, but he couldn't quite fit in. After all, he's still a primary school student.

"I'm so tired... I can't believe I took so many photos..."

Sonoko excitedly pulled a stack of photos from the machine and handed them to Ran, saying, "Ran, take a look!"

Xiao Lan took the photos and carefully looked through them one by one with her little hands, her eyes occasionally flashing with a warm light: "That's great!"

The three of them split the headshots equally. Shiraishihara got Ran and Sonoko's photos, and Ran and Sonoko naturally got Shiraishihara's photos as well. These photos were a testament to their friendship and recorded their beautiful memories.

Conan: "..."

“It’s still early…” Sonoko glanced at her watch, her gaze sweeping over the noisy arcade, and immediately urged, “Ran, how about we go to the arcade for a while? Shiraishihara, you’re interested too, right…”

"Huh? Hmm..." Since Shiraishihara had nothing to do when he got back, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Then let's play a little longer..." Seeing that Shiraishihara didn't refuse, Ran decided to go home a little later today.

No. .

067 installed it for him again.

Chapter 67

Sonoko bought game tokens, but everyone was stumped about which games to play.

Just then, the garden was drawn to a claw machine, which contained various Nintendo-licensed plush toys, including a red-hatted plumber, a green-hatted plumber, Pikachu, and Poppy...

"I'll try my luck at the claw machine."

Sonoko started operating the claw machine, while the other three watched from the side.

Unfortunately, Sonoko's skills were lacking. Although she didn't care about the cost of game currency, her patience was limited.

After trying for a long time, she didn't catch a single doll, and her mood immediately soured.

"Why can't I catch it? Why?"

Shiraishi stepped forward and explained, "Claw machines have a winning voltage. Generally, you can only grab a plush toy if you trigger the winning voltage. Of course, it's not absolute. Hitting the winning voltage doesn't guarantee you'll grab one, and not hitting it doesn't mean you definitely won't grab one. In short, you need skill to grab a plush toy."

Shiraishi's professional explanation instantly earned him the admiration of Ran and Sonoko.

Sonoko: "Really?"

Ran: "Shiraishi-kun, you're amazing! How do you know everything?"

Conan, who had been silent the whole time, almost threw up; he couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Brother Shiraishihara, since you know so much, why don't you win a plush toy for each of us?"

Hearing Conan's words, Ran and Sonoko looked at Shiraishihara with anticipation. They thought that since Shiraishihara was so good at claw machines, his skills must be amazing!

Conan sneered, waiting to see Shiraishihara make a fool of himself.

however……

"no problem!"

Shiraishi took the game tokens from the box in Sonoko's hand and started playing the claw machine.

Seeing Shiraishihara's confident demeanor, Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance, their anticipation growing even stronger.

Conan's face darkened, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

"When playing claw machines, you need to observe carefully and choose the right machine."

Among a row of Nintendo-licensed claw machines, Shiraishihara chose one with a stable claw and a suitable position for the plush toy.

Shiraishi Hara displayed a professional demeanor: "Then, choose the plush toy you want to catch."

With that, Shiraishi inserted a game coin, moved the claw of the claw machine above the Pikachu plushie, and decisively pressed the grab button.

The claws grabbed Pikachu and then moved horizontally above the outlet. Just as Pikachu was about to fall out of the outlet, the claws released their grip.

Sonoko: "Ah! What a pity."

Xiaolan: "It's such a pity, it was just a little short."

Seeing this, Conan was secretly pleased and was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when he saw Shiraishihara insert another coin and try to catch Pikachu again... Pikachu was caught by the claw, wobbled, and fell into the entrance.

Sonoko: "We caught it this time, great job!"

Xiaolan: "Amazing!"

Conan: "Damn it, Shiraishi has arrived again in his original form."

"Because the winning voltage wasn't triggered, the claw wasn't very stable, so there's only a low probability of it catching something."

After saying that, Shiraishi handed the Pikachu he had caught to Sonoko.

Then, Shiraishihara inserted another coin.

Shiraishihara spotted a pink Poppy alien and made a decisive move.

This time it seemed to trigger the winning voltage, the claws firmly gripped the Poppy alien, and successfully threw the plush toy into the outlet.

"This time it must be the winning voltage," Sonoko also noticed that the claws were particularly steady this time.

"It really is just like what Shiraishi-kun said." Ran covered her mouth in surprise.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it..." Conan stomped his feet in anger.

Shiraishi handed the captured Poppy alien to Ran.