Fujino: I'm so awesome, how come I didn't know?

Sonoko's beady eyes. "Is it really that amazing...?"

She looked at everyone, her bewildered eyes filled with confusion.

It's fine if Fujino- Senior and Ran both know.

How come even Ai knows?

Doesn't that make her seem a bit dull?

"Of course!"

Ran chimed in, her eyes filled with admiration. "When we get back, I'm definitely going to have a good talk with him. If I could spar with him up close, that would be the best!"

'After we get back... closer up close?'

Conan was walking beside her, caught the key words, glanced at Ran, and immediately frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

After a smooth combo, he silently added Kyogoku Makoto's name to the "Precaution List".

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling a wave of exhaustion: 'Looks like there's another one I need to be wary of...'

"What, Ran!"

Seeing her best friend so concerned, Suzuki Sonoko smacked her lips, feeling a little jealous. "So, you've taken a liking to that guy and don't want your Shinichi anymore?"

Ran blushed slightly. "What does this have to do with Shinichi?!"

"Then why are you so concerned?"

Sonoko hesitated for a moment. "Even though I haven't seen it for a while, you can't really cheat on someone..."

"No, I just wanted to share my thoughts and experiences!"

Ran quickly explained, "After all, he's a legendary figure in the karate world who became a karate champion at the age of eighteen and won four hundred consecutive matches without a single defeat. It's rare to meet him normally, so how could I not get to know him if I happened to run into him!"

"Tsk, I don't think he's that good..."

Sonoko clicked her tongue, then asked Conan, "Do you know that guy, Makoto?"

"Have no idea!"

Conan readily agreed, "I've never even heard of any Kiki-chan!"

"Right!"

Sonoko nodded with her arms crossed. "Even Conan doesn't know, so if you ask me, he's definitely not as amazing as people say..."

"I think so too!"

Conan crossed his arms and analyzed with a serious expression. "That guy Okita Legend was also very strong, but in the end, his equipment was completely destroyed by Brother Fujino, and he was turned into a dog!"

"If you ask me, Fujino- Senior still more amazing!"

Sonoko turned around and patted Fujino hard on the back. "What do you Football Prince'? Senior could definitely knock him down with a single sword strike!"

Conan chimed in, "That's right, that's right!"

"..."

Ai Haibara was speechless as she watched the two of them singing in unison.

Are these two people performing a crosstalk routine?

They usually seem to hate each other, but I never expected them to cooperate so well on this matter...

Pulling herself back to reality, Ai Haibara looked up at Fujino again, her eyes filled with curiosity:

So, taking them down with a single sword strike...

Is it really possible to do that?

"..."

Fujino lowered his eyes and met Ai 'Ai gaze, feeling a little like crying but unable to.

No, their awkward flattery is one thing...

Ai, why do you also think I can do it?

I really can't do it!

In Fujino's opinion, if he could barely win, he could use cheats and max out his Deep Blue stats.

As for the idea of crushing someone with a single sword strike, all he wants to say is: I'm so awesome, how come I don't know?

Your exaggerated praise is putting a lot of pressure on me, okay?

As everyone knows, the Conan World is a world where everyone is a Saiyan.

Any random old man could wield a greatsword, move with the speed of the wind while wearing armor, and even a seemingly weak woman practicing karate could be Super Saiyan capable of breaking a telephone pole with a single punch.

As for Kyogoku Makoto, who emerged from a group of Super Saiyan... all I can say is that he was the Super Saiyan among Super Saiyan —the Ultimate Saiyan!

To take down Kyogoku Makoto with a single sword strike...

All I can say is, Xiao Hei hater, stop with the baseless slander!

Run! That's the Ultimate Saiyan!

Of course, if Fujino can't do it, there are others who can.

For example, there's Ishikawa Goemon, known as the 'lightest mobile weapon in history,' or the Muscle Man, hailed as the 'karate nemesis.'

But that only applies to them...

Otherwise, which normal human could defeat an ultimate Saiyan who can't beat someone in their normal form but suddenly goes into a super-powered state and whose punches have special effects?

After exchanging a few words with Conan, Sonoko turned to Ran and said, "Besides, when I was asking the waiter just now, I heard that there will be a fireworks festival in this area tonight."

"Ran, if you go to see that Zhen guy, you can't come with us to the fireworks festival!"

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yeah, yeah, if you don't go, we'll just have to leave you behind."

"Oh well..."

Although Ran wanted to meet that legendary figure, she valued spending time with her good friends more.

Nice!

Conan clenched his fist tightly, feeling a sense of victory.

At the same time, he couldn't help but silently give Sonoko a thumbs up in his heart.

I used to think you were a gossip, but I was wrong about you!

Sonoko -neechan, you're a good person!

Suzuki Sonoko: "?"

I strolled around the streets for a while, and then it gradually got dark.

The group returned to the inn, borrowed several yukatas, and then headed to the nearby festival venue.

The streets where the festival was held were bustling with people coming and going. Travelers in yukatas and couples were occasionally seen among the crowds.

Various kinds of stalls were also set up along the roadside.

The dim night was illuminated by the lanterns hanging on the stalls.

The group of people walked through the bustling streets.

Sonoko, dressed in a dark blue yukata, walked excitedly at the front, followed by Ran and Fujino, who were also wearing the same yukata. Ai Haibara and Conan stayed by their parents' side.

In comparison, Sonoko seems more like a child...

"I think they sell Candy Apple over there!"

Sonoko pointed to a stall not far away, glanced down at the two little ones, and asked, "Do you two want some? I'll get you both a serving?"

"Candy Apple?"

Conan frowned. "Isn't that something only kids eat?"

"Ha?"

Sonoko looked at Conan suspiciously. "Aren't you a child?"

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan from the side and sighed helplessly.

When will this guy finally accept his identity as a child?

And what's so childish about Candy Apple?

She reached out her small hand and gently tugged at Fujino's hand, whispering:

"I want to eat."

"Does Ai want some?"

"Um..."

"Then I'll go buy it."

Fujino crouched down, patted the little girl's head, stood up, and subconsciously sniffed, noticing a faint scent of shampoo. He turned around and called out to Sonoko:

"Sonoko, shall we go together?"

"I can go by myself!"

"I'll have to give you money when I get back, that's too much trouble. Let's go together."

"Oh well..."