Problematic Youth Conan

"By the way, Ran, do you know where Sonoko's villa is?"

As soon as Ran sat down, Fujino asked her.

Actually, Fujino didn't know exactly where Sonoko's villa was.

Perhaps because she was too excited, she hadn't given Fujino the map to the villa until the last day of school.

Now, the only hope seemed to be Ran.

"Actually, I haven't been to Sonoko's forest villa either."

Ran chuckled sheepishly, "But Sonoko gave me the map to the villa, so it shouldn't be hard to find, right?"

As she spoke, she took out a map from the small bag behind her and began to examine it carefully.

"Uh."

Seeing Ran's expression, the corners of Fujino's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

He remembered that Ran seemed to have a terrible sense of direction...

At the same time, unnoticed by either of them, a small, dark figure darted out from an alley next to the Mori family's house like a large black mouse, and quickly slipped into the trunk of the Ford Taurus.

And so, even though the journey to their destination wasn't too far.

Fujino still drove the Ford Taurus through a long journey.

He even stopped at a gas station to refuel before arriving in front of Sonoko's villa.

Sonoko's villa stood nestled in the forest, with a cliff in front and a steep slope behind.

The villa's overall architecture was Nordic style, with four floors, and it seemed to be made entirely of wood, using local materials.

As for the furniture inside...

In this deep mountain forest, even a normal truck couldn't get through. Who knew what methods those rich people used to transport it in.

"I really don't understand rich people's ideas."

Fujino stood in front of the Suzuki family's villa, gazing at the villa across the cliff, and couldn't help but complain, "Building a villa in such a gloomy place, aren't you afraid of attracting something unpleasant?"

He could only say that he truly didn't understand the minds of the rich.

Those guys who had too much on their hands always came up with some perverse and expensive ideas.

"Something unpleasant?"

Upon hearing this, Ran pursed her lips slightly, seeming a little curious.

Turning her head, she was momentarily stunned, and then suddenly pointed to the wooden bridge in front of them, "Senior Fujino, look, it seems like there's someone over there!"

Fujino followed the direction she pointed and saw a black figure walking slowly on the wooden bridge.

The person was wearing a black robe and a tulip-shaped black hat, looking very suspicious.

"Is that person also going to the villa?"

As soon as Ran finished speaking, the person turned their head.

After staring at Fujino and Ran behind him with a face covered in bandages.

He then quickened his pace, ran across the suspension bridge, and disappeared into the villa.

"How did that person suddenly appear on the bridge?"

Ran looked horrified, "I didn't see anyone there just now..."

"It might be due to the curvature of the suspension bridge."

"Curvature?"

"We were standing far away, and that person was crouching in the middle of the bridge. Because our line of sight was blocked by the cliff edge of the wooden bridge, we couldn't see him."

As he spoke, Fujino's eyes narrowed slightly as he explained, "Once we got closer, he suddenly stood up, creating the illusion of suddenly appearing. In fact, this technique is often used in movies."

"So that's how it is!"

Ran nodded like a pecking chicken, and couldn't help but pat her chest, relieved, "I thought I had encountered some kind of ghost."

"Bang!"

At this moment, a muffled sound suddenly came from behind them.

Ran's heart tightened at the sound.

Turning her head, she saw Conan leaping out of the trunk, losing his balance and falling face first.

Seeing Conan covered in dust, Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Conan? What are you doing here?!"

"Hahahaha."

Conan quickly got up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and sheepishly scratched the back of his head, "Because I also wanted to go play at Sonoko big sister's villa, so..."

"So you hid in the trunk and secretly followed us."

Fujino, standing beside Ran, also turned his head.

Looking at Conan, who had somehow snuck into the trunk without him knowing, he was speechless.

Good grief, this brat must have gained experience sneaking into car trunks!

First the trunk, then the landing gear.

Is this kid part rat?

Why does he sneak into everything he goes near?

"Conan, you can't do that!"

Just then, Ran walked up to Conan, first dusting the dirt off his back, then lecturing him, "It's really impolite to hide in someone else's trunk... and that kind of behavior is very dangerous!"

"Sorry, Ran-neechan..."

As he spoke, Conan put on a pitiful expression, like a wronged Shiba Inu.

At the same time, he glanced at Fujino out of the corner of his eye.

His eyes revealed a full sense of vigilance and crisis.

He looked just like a husky whose food had been stolen.

That Fujino guy is truly detestable.

To bring Ran to this mountain villa for a secret rendezvous!

Once I turn back into Kudo Shinichi, you, Fujino, will definitely not get away with it!

Thinking this, Conan's small fists clenched slightly.

"Alright Ran, it's getting late. If we're late, Sonoko will nag us again."

As he spoke, Fujino glanced at Conan's dumbfounded gaze, "Since Conan-kōkun also snuck over, let's just bring him along."

"I'm sorry to trouble you."

Ran sighed, "I don't know what's up with Conan, he's always so mischievous around you, Fujino-senpai."

"Maybe the kid is just more comfortable with me."

A slight smile played on Fujino's lips as he asked Conan meaningfully, "Isn't that right, Conan-kōkun?"

Conan shivered at his words.

Looking at that strange smile from Fujino, he vaguely felt that the glasses the guy was wearing were emitting a creepy, stark white glow.

"Hahahaha."

Conan laughed and nodded, saying strangely in his baby voice, "That's right, I like Fujino-dàgēge the most!"

"That's why I say, adolescent mental health education needs special attention."

Fujino leaned close to Ran's ear, "Especially for these high-IQ latchkey kids abandoned by their parents. They already know how to sneak into others' trunks to follow them; imagine what they'll do in the future?"

His tone became more serious, "Problematic youths like Conan need even stricter supervision. Otherwise, as they grow, their issues will become twisted, and eventually, they'll turn into perverts who endanger society..."

"Perverts who endanger society..."

Ran swallowed hard at his words and looked at Conan with a thoughtful expression.

Recalling the child's various strange behaviors, she nodded vigorously at Fujino, like a pecking chicken.