Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

"Dr. Cole, do you have a way to treat this?"

Upon hearing Xiaolan's address, Ke Lai scratched his head and explained:

"Actually, I'm not a doctor yet. Miss Xiaolan, you can just call me Ke Lai."

Don't worry, your condition isn't actually that serious. I'll prepare some aromatherapy for you, and once your body gets used to the stimulation, things should improve a lot.

Of course, it would be even better if we could address both physical and mental health issues simultaneously, resolving psychological problems as well.

After listening to Ke Lai's words, Xiao Lan suddenly felt more confident.

Just as Xiaolan was about to continue her consultation, she suddenly realized something was wrong:

"Wait, wasn't that cardboard box just here?"

Unbeknownst to him, Conan had already moved nearly two meters while carrying the cardboard box, standing there all alone and looking very out of place.

Even though Xiaolan was slow to realize things, she finally realized something was wrong.

Conan, hiding in the cardboard box, was also startled:

I was so engrossed in listening that I forgot to keep my distance.

He instinctively held his breath and didn't dare to move an inch.

It's a bit too late to pretend to be dead now.

"That must be a rat."

Paimon, being kind-hearted, immediately came up with an excuse for Conan to cover it up and get away with it.

As if afraid Xiaolan wouldn't believe her, she quickly added:

"It's a really, really big rat!"

Xiaolan froze for a moment, then instinctively hugged Ke Lai in front of her, letting out a piercing scream:

"ah--!"

When Cole was suddenly hugged, her body stiffened instantly.

But after noticing Xiaolan's terrified state, her expression softened, and she gently comforted her:

"Don't be afraid, it's just a mouse."

Once Xiaolan calmed down, she realized her lapse in composure and immediately released Ke Lai with a look of shame, apologizing:

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure again."

Paimon looked cautiously at Cole and apologized:

"I'm so sorry, Cole. It's all my fault for not thinking things through. I didn't realize that besides being afraid of thunder and ghosts, Xiaolan is also afraid of mice. Are you... alright?"

She remembered very clearly that Cole was actually very resistant to being touched, especially by people she wasn't very familiar with.

Cole waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, Paimon, I'm fine."

Noticing that Paimon's tone and attitude had suddenly become a bit strange, Xiaolan also asked in confusion:

"Could it be that Cole is also afraid of mice?"

Paimon immediately shook her head. As a ranger in the rainforest, she had seen far more than just rats; she had even seen poisonous insects larger than Conan.

"Of course not, Cole just, just—"

"It's really okay, Paimon."

Seeing that Paimon seemed to be at a loss for words, Cole smiled understandingly and said in a relaxed tone:

"Actually, you don't need to worry about me so much. After recovering from the Demon Scale Disease, my condition is basically fine now."

Xiao Lan's "surprise attack" did startle her, but it didn't elicit the same intense reaction as before.

"Phew! That's great!"

Seeing this, Paimon breathed a sigh of relief.

If it caused Cole to recall those unpleasant memories, she would feel so guilty that she couldn't sleep at night.

Once the little Paimon relaxed, he glared at the cardboard box with obvious resentment:

"It's all this guy's fault!"

Xiaolan was taken aback at first, then looked at the cardboard box with suspicion.

Could it be that the box actually contained a person, not a mouse?

Huh, why is it so quiet all of a sudden?

After a period of noise, Conan suddenly realized that the world outside the cardboard box had suddenly become extremely quiet.

Just as he sensed something was wrong, the cardboard box on his body was suddenly lifted up.

Ran was clearly completely taken aback that the "mouse" in the cardboard box would be Conan, and she was utterly stunned.

"Conan?! What are you doing here?"

Seeing this, Conan could only manage a smile that looked even worse than a grimace.

"What a coincidence, Sister Xiaolan, you're here too."

Xiaolan finally came to her senses, and her eyebrows immediately stood up:

"Could it be that you skipped class, Conan?!"

Sensing the anger in Ran's voice, Conan immediately knew that if he couldn't provide a reasonable explanation, he would likely face serious consequences.

"This...that..."

Hesitantly, Conan immediately turned to Yin Kong for help.

With his help, Xiaolan's anger should be calmed down.

Unfortunately, Yin Kong and Paimon were both whispering with Cole and didn't even glance at him.

Anyone will do, please come and save me!

As if the heavens had heard Conan's prayers, just when the famous detective was at his wit's end, Ran's phone suddenly rang.

"Sister Xiaolan, your phone is ringing."

Conan breathed a sigh of relief; having a phone call as a buffer would at least allow him to come up with a plausible excuse.

"You stand still and don't run around. I'll ask you more questions after I finish this call."

Ran pinned Conan's head down, giving him no chance to escape.

Skipping class is no small matter. Just yesterday, Mrs. Fumiyo Edogawa paid a large sum of child support. If Conan goes astray, she really doesn't know how to explain it to her.

"Dad?" Xiaolan looked at the phone number on the phone with some confusion. "Is he asking me to buy some alcohol and bring it back?"

Upon hearing that it was Uncle Mori on the phone, Conan thought to himself, "It seems that the bumbling detective uncle can occasionally be of some use."

However, Conan's idea only lasted for a very short time.

Because he soon realized he was wrong, and very wrong.

If he could, he would rather Xiaolan's phone had never rung at all.

"What?! Dad, you said Shinichi's girlfriend came to the agency?!"

What is that, my girlfriend?

Upon hearing Ran's exclamation, Conan almost doubted his ears for a moment.

Of course, not only Conan, but even Ran looked completely incredulous.

"Dad, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could Shinichi have a girlfriend?"

Kogoro Mouri looked at the young, pretty, and nervous female student in front of him and said dismissively:

"That kid must be lying to you. If you don't believe me, come back and see for yourself. He's already come to our door."

"Arno... Sister Xiaolan, there must be some misunderstanding here, right?"

After noticing that Ran had hung up the phone, an incredibly terrifying aura began to build up around her, making Conan tremble with fear. Conan immediately explained cautiously.

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"Sister Xiaolan, there must be some mistake here—"

"When adults are talking, children should shut up!"

Conan tried to struggle in vain, but was so frightened by Ran's murderous gaze that he stood at attention and began to tremble.

"Whether it's true or not, I'll find out when I get back."

After something like this happened, Xiaolan had no mind to think about being afraid of thunder or ghosts.

He wished he could sprout wings and fly back to the Mori Detective Agency immediately.

Seeing this, Conan could only look to Yin Kong for help again, and clasped his hands together in supplication.

That devout posture seemed to say that if he was willing to help him through his difficulties, he would agree to any condition.

His intuition told him that if he let Ran go back like this, Conan would be fine, but it was hard to say whether Shinichi would be alright.

If Yin Kong were there, at least he would have an ally to speak on his behalf.

"Shinichi Kudo's girlfriend, huh? I'm quite curious. Ran, would you mind if I went to check her out with you?"

This time, Yin Kong did not refuse Conan's request.

Rather, it was exactly what they wanted.

Actually, Yin Kong had already seen the daily mission marker above Conan's head when Conan entered.

He had just completed a world quest, and he still had plenty of experience points.

You can claim the daily commission rewards simply by clearing your stamina; there's no need to go and compete with Uncle Mori for business.

Otherwise, it's unclear when the nickname "Sleeping Kogoro" would truly take hold.

But if he sees Conan in trouble, then without a doubt, he'll have to lend a hand.

“Of course!” Xiao Lan naturally did not refuse, but clenched her fist and said in an icy tone, “Mr. Yin Kong, you are so capable that you can definitely tell the truth from the falsehood at a glance.”

Yin Kong smiled slightly and assured him:

"Don't worry, Xiaolan, we're professionals in this area."

Although I can't teleport to the Mori Detective Agency as I usually do, the two agencies are conveniently located not far apart.

So, less than ten minutes later, they saw Shinichi Kudo's girlfriend—

A high school girl named Ryoko Akagi.

Akagi Ryoko produced a photo of Shinichi Kudo and confidently declared:

“We used to date, and we even went so far as to kiss.”

"real or fake."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan was immediately struck by a devastating blow and stood frozen in place.

"Huh?" Yin Kong grabbed Conan's head and exclaimed with a half-smile, "So this actually happened? I didn't realize that Kudo kid was so capable."

Uncle Mori, naturally adding fuel to the fire, said pointedly:

"Yeah, that kid said he had a case to deal with, but he actually went to find a woman. Really."

He couldn't possibly be unaware of the subtle relationship between Ran and Shinichi Kudo; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to call his precious daughter back.

"Hehehe..."

Hearing Ran lower her head and let out a terrifying, demonic laugh, Conan immediately felt a blood-red "Danger" sign flash above his head.

He quickly grabbed Yin Kong's sleeve, shook his head frantically, and explained in a low voice:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I've never even seen this guy before, Yin Kong, you have to help me clear up this misunderstanding!"

Otherwise, even if he turned back into Shinichi Kudo, he felt that his life was about to end.

"However, do you have any evidence to support your claim?"