"Ran, you're not coming back again? Then how am I supposed to eat?" Kogoro Mouri wailed.
"Sorry, Dad. I'm hanging up now."
Ran hurriedly hung up, afraid that saying too much would give her away. Though even if she had said more, she probably would not have been exposed—after all, Kogoro Mouri was just a muddleheaded detective.
"Ran, you're getting more and more skilled at lying."
"Isn't it all because of you?" Ran shot Chen a glance before speaking.
If it had not been for Chen, why would she ever have lied to her father? And even dragged her mother out as a shield?
Of course, Kogoro Mouri had never gone to Eri Kisaki to confirm it either. Perhaps he trusted Ran too much. After all, Ran had never lied before.
"Let's go." Chen drove off with Ran. As for where they were going, it was naturally the usual place. Chen and Ran had been there several times already, and it was also where they had gone the first time.
It was Beika Town's largest hotel—the Beika Grand Hotel.
This Was Never a Scientific World
The next day, Chen brought Ran to his home.
"Ran, you're here." Eri Kisaki smiled when she saw Ran.
However, when she remembered that Chen had not returned yesterday and had brought Ran back early this morning, the smile vanished from Eri Kisaki's face.
She glanced at Chen. Faced with Eri Kisaki's gaze, Chen naturally made the wise choice of avoiding eye contact.
"Mom." Ran felt a little shy under Eri Kisaki's gaze, though she was also somewhat exhausted.
Well, yesterday had really been tiring. It had not been easy at all.
"Ran, did Chen bully you yesterday?" After giving Chen another displeased glance, Eri Kisaki asked Ran.
"N-No, Chen would never bully me." Ran's