Conversation

"Hello, handsome~ My name is Sonoko Suzuki. This is my best friend, Ran Mouri, and this little brat Conan, who's staying at Ran's house~" Sonoko Suzuki said with a smile as she introduced them.

"That damn hag Sonoko! She throws herself at any man she sees! How shameless!" Conan complained with dead-fish eyes.

"Hello, my name is Lin Yu. This is my wife, Shiho Miyano. It's a pleasure to meet you," Lin Yu said with a smile.

"Ugh, why are all the handsome men already taken?" Sonoko Suzuki sighed and muttered under her breath.

"Miss Suzuki, what did you say?" Lin Yu looked at her in some confusion and asked.

"Ah, oh, it's... it's nothing." Sonoko Suzuki waved her hands in panic, then changed the subject. "Mr. Lin, are you here to buy a house?"

"Yes. My wife and I just got our marriage certificate from the civil affairs bureau, so we're planning to buy a place as our newlywed home!" Lin Yu's face shone with happiness as he looked gently at Shiho Miyano beside him.

Hearing that, Ran Mouri could not help feeling a trace of envy. At the same time, she thought of the man who had vanished, and her mood instantly sank. She lowered her head, a hint of melancholy showing in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Sonoko Suzuki leaned closer with a gossiping look and asked curiously, "Wow, so you're already married! Congratulations, congratulations! What kind of house are you planning to buy?"

"It doesn't need to be too expensive. There—that one. There's a little river beside it, and the scenery is nice too. We're planning to buy that house." Shiho Miyano pointed at one of the houses and introduced it to Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri.

Sonoko Suzuki followed the direction of Shiho Miyano's finger, then suddenly said in surprise, "Huh! That one? It seems really close to Ran's husband's house."

Hearing Sonoko Suzuki's words, a blush spread across Ran Mouri's face. Embarrassed and annoyed, she shouted, "Sonoko?!!! What nonsense are you talking about?! Who's my husband?"

Seeing Ran Mouri's reaction, Sonoko Suzuki could not help laughing. "Oh my, you're getting shy. Aren't you and Shinichi Kudo really close? Isn't he your husband?"

Ran Mouri's face turned even redder. She shot Sonoko Suzuki an annoyed look, then turned to Shiho Miyano in an attempt to change the subject. "Shiho, this house really is great. The environment is nice, and the price isn't expensive either. It's very suitable for living in."

Shiho Miyano nodded with a smile. "Yes, I chose this place because I thought the environment was nice too. You can come over and hang out often from now on."

Sonoko Suzuki winked mischievously. "That's right, that's right. From now on, we can come visit Shiho all the time—and stop by to see Ran's 'husband' while we're at it."

Ran Mouri shook her head helplessly, feeling both annoyed and amused by Sonoko Suzuki's teasing.

Conan thought to himself, Was this really just a coincidence? Why did they show up near my house? Could they have some kind of deep connection with that mysterious Black Organization? Or was all of this nothing more than my imagination... As he thought, he propped his chin on his hand and lowered his head slightly, though his eyes kept flicking toward Lin Yu and Shiho Miyano sitting across from him, trying to find some clue in their expressions and behavior. However, Conan could not determine for the moment whether they were truly connected to the Black Organization. After all, he knew far too little about the organization, while they clearly understood its secrets and methods of operation better than he did.