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Mori Detective Agency.

"Ran!"

The Grim Reaper, dressed in his signature suit... Conan ran up to Ran as she was about to leave and asked in his childish voice, "Where are you going so late?"

"I'm going to see if Fujino-senpai has had his dinner properly,"

Ran replied.

Recalling Fujino's apartment filled with instant noodles, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

"Senpai?"

Conan pondered, unable to recall anyone named Fujino among his acquaintances, and asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"He's my classmate, and he lives across the street,"

Ran patiently explained, "I heard his parents passed away a year ago, and he's living alone now. He makes a living as a detective... He's so malnourished he looks terrible."

"He even fainted in class once and had to be taken to the infirmary. It took him half the day to wake up, and the school doctor found many bruises on him."

"Teacher Hiratsuka specifically asked me to keep an eye on Fujino-senpai. It would be too pitiful if something happened to him while he was alone at home..."

As she spoke, Ran put on her shoes and stood on her tiptoes.

"Fujino? How come I don't know about a high school detective like that in our class?"

Conan frowned, feeling a bit puzzled.

However, he didn't think too much about it.

It was just a quick visit to check on him; it wasn't a big deal.

"Senpai!"

Just as Fujino and Yoko Okino were about to get into the car to head to her place for an investigation, a familiar voice called out from behind them.

Fujino turned around.

It was Ran.

She was wearing casual clothes, a goose-yellow sweater on top, a blue long skirt on the bottom, and a brown apron tied around her waist, giving her a rather wifely and motherly aura.

"Ran?"

Seeing Ran, Fujino asked in surprise.

"I was just about to make dinner, I wonder if Fujino-senpai..."

Ran stopped mid-sentence as she suddenly noticed the girl beside Fujino.

So cute! Could she be Fujino-senpai's girlfriend?

She couldn't help but think.

She had originally intended to invite Fujino over for dinner, but now that such a beautiful girl was here, she naturally didn't continue her sentence, fearing it might be inappropriate.

However, after a closer look, she felt the girl looked familiar. After a moment, she exclaimed with a slight increase in her tone, "Huh!? Isn't that Yoko Okino?!"

"Shh!"

Fujino quickly covered Ran's mouth upon hearing her, "Ran, keep your voice down. Miss Okino is here for a secret client..."

"So that's how it is..."

Ran breathed a sigh of relief and instinctively lowered her hand, which had been preparing to use karate.

Fujino stared at Ran's lowered hand, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.

That punch could have demolished a utility pole, and it could also have taken his life!

This was definitely a woman he couldn't afford to mess with!

"Detective Fujino, is this your girlfriend?"

At this moment, Yoko Okino looked at the two not far away, a maternal smile playing on her lips, "She's really cute."

"Cough, cough!"

Fujino coughed lightly and quickly explained, "We're just classmates, Miss Okino, please don't misunderstand!"

"That's right!"

Ran quickly nodded, "Fujino-senpai and I are just classmates, and we happen to live across the street..."

"In that case, you must be childhood sweethearts, right?"

Yoko Okino said, covering her mouth with a laugh, giving them a look that said, I understand, you don't need to explain.

Then she sighed, "Youth is wonderful."

"Huh?!"

Ran's face flushed, like a little girl's.

Fujino was somewhat speechless at Yoko Okino's wild imagination and Ran's bashful blush.

He then sighed and said in a deep voice to Ran, "Ran, I appreciate your feelings, but I have work to do right now. Let's do it another day."

"Okay! If that's the case, I won't bother you, Fujino-senpai!"

With that, Ran, whose face was still flushed, hurried to leave the scene.

However, before leaving, she glanced back at Yoko Okino with regret in her eyes.

"How about Miss Ran coming along with us?"

At this moment, Yoko Okino, as if sensing something from Ran's backward glance, suddenly invited Ran.

"Huh?"

Ran turned her head in surprise, "Won't this trouble you, Miss Yoko?"

"It's no problem!"

Yoko Okino waved her hand and gave Fujino a meaningful look, "I don't think Detective Fujino would mind this, would he?"

"Ah... This is your commission, Miss Yoko, so if you agree, there's no problem, of course."

Fujino scratched the back of his head, chuckling awkwardly.

He had no idea what had just happened.

Fujino certainly didn't understand.

After all, it was a communication that passed between women.

Whether the two of them understood the same meaning, that was unknown.

And so, at Yoko Okino's warm invitation, Ran also went to Yoko Okino's home.

At the same time, she brought a tagalong...

"An idol's house, wow wow!"

Inside the car, Conan, dressed in a blue suit and wearing glasses, was gesticulating excitedly, like a real elementary school student.

Is this guy really faking it? He doesn't seem like it...

Fujino turned his head to look at Conan, who was sitting between him and Ran, and wondered curiously in his heart.

"Conan!"

At this moment, Ran suddenly cautioned Conan, "You must behave yourself and not get in the way of Fujino-senpai's work!"

"Yes, Ran-neechan!"

Conan responded in a childish voice.

As he spoke, he kept glancing at Fujino.

So this was the Fujino-senpai Ran mentioned?

Did Ran come out in the middle of the night just to see this guy?

Could it be...

Suddenly, Conan felt a weight on his neck, as if a green light was flashing above his head.

Thinking of this, his gaze towards Fujino became increasingly unfriendly.

"So, Ran, is this child your younger brother?"

Fujino felt a little uncomfortable under Conan's gaze and asked Ran with a light laugh.

"No, he's not."

Ran shook her head, "This child is a relative's child who is temporarily staying at our house. His name is Conan Edogawa."

Fujino's lips curved into a mischievous smile, and he asked curiously, "Conan Edogawa, what a strange name."

"Speaking of which, your name is also strange, Fujino-niichan, calling you Fujino Comrade or something."

Upon hearing this, Conan curled his lips and retorted in Chinese.

"Conan! You can't be so rude!"

Ran chided Conan, "It's very impolite to call people by random names!"

"I understand, Ran-neechan."

Conan replied meekly, and looking at the smug smile on Fujino's lips, his blood boiled.

Damn it!

This guy is definitely mocking me...

"I'm really sorry, Fujino-senpai."

Ran sighed softly and said apologetically to Fujino, "This child insisted on coming along when he heard I was going to Miss Yoko's house. Honestly, he's not usually like this."

"It's fine, after all, he's just a child."

Fujino waved his hand and chuckled, "It's quite normal for them to be a bit mischievous."

After speaking, he looked at Conan meaningfully and asked, "Isn't that right, little Conan?"

"It's Fujino Doji!"

"Conan!"

At this point, Ran chided him again, then lectured, "You should use polite language with elders!"

"Yes! Sister Ran, Brother Fujino!"

Conan's eyes went dead, staring at Fujino with no will to live.

This guy, he's doing it on purpose, right?