Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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That would just add another missing persons file.

Even if Kishida's family has some connections, at most they can only urge the police to solve the case or find a detective.

In Tokyo, apart from Shinichi Kudo, there aren't many particularly reliable detectives.

Now, you can't even find Shinichi Kudo if you want to.

Moreover, even if it were Shinichi Kudo, Hoshimiya Yu was confident that they wouldn't be able to find anything, let alone the other detectives.

Back in her rented, run-down apartment, Hoshino lay down on the bed, intending to sleep soundly for the rest of her life.

He probably won't be able to stay here for more than a few days, and he's too lazy to clean it up.

Making money has been put on the agenda; the next steps are to change living conditions and train to improve our skills.

The experimental bullet time had consumed a lot of mental energy, and then he hadn't slept all night. In addition, the life essence he had consumed in his first battle made Xing Gongyu more tired than he had ever been in his life.

Fortunately, there are [Time Traveler] and [Deep Sleep], so as long as I sleep, I can fully recover.

Just as Xing Gongyu was about to fall asleep, her phone suddenly rang.

031 Moon Shadow Island

I forced myself to stay awake and picked up my phone, only to find that it was Xiaolan calling.

Xiaolan usually doesn't call him unless there's a reason, especially on holiday mornings.

If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected must have occurred.

I wonder what kind of incident this is...

Unless it's a crucial, fateful event, Hoshimiya Yu doesn't intend to get involved.

"Hoshimiya-nii-san, do you have time today?"

Xiao Lan's gentle voice rang out, but what she said was not so gentle.

"Dad just received a commission in the mailbox. The words on it were all cut from the newspaper. It says the commission fee is one million yen, but we need to go to a small island called Moonshadow Island to investigate..."

Upon hearing the words "Moon Shadow Island," Hoshiguma Yu instantly perked up.

Aside from the theatrical version and the main storyline, the Moon Shadow Island incident is undoubtedly the most crucial fateful event among the ordinary cases.

The case had a complex background, and the perpetrator's methods were meticulous. Although the so-called truth was eventually deduced, Conan failed to produce any evidence or catch the perpetrator.

There is even debate about whether the prisoner is male or female.

Although the official explanation is that Makoto Asai is a man in drag, and the reasoning in the story is also based on that, many parts are illogical.

More importantly, Makoto Asai, the person involved, never admitted it himself from the beginning.

Makoto Asai ultimately chose to throw Conan out of the fire, and then, accompanied by the moonlight piano music, he passed away amidst the flames and the wind.

It wasn't so much that he was afraid of being caught, but rather that he had lost all ambition and chose an elegant yet cruel way to end his life.

Of course, there is also a theory that she originally wanted to hire a detective to uncover the truth and at the same time stop herself from committing a crime.

But Shinichi Kudo couldn't do it.

So after taking revenge, he felt he was a murderer and didn't deserve to live, which is why he chose to immolate himself.

However, Hoshimiya Yu felt that the second argument was completely untenable.

If that's the case, why not just expose the truth about drug trafficking on Moonshadow Island, and then the police will investigate?

To put it bluntly, she still wanted to take revenge herself, which led to the subsequent series of murders.

The various details of the Moon Shadow Island incident flashed through Xing Gongyu's mind. Even if it weren't for the system reward, he would still have to get involved in this incident.

Makoto Asai's death is truly regrettable.

Xing Gongyu had no chance before, but this time he was determined to save the other party.

I'll also personally confirm Asai Makoto's gender. If it's as he deduced, I'll find a way to form a contract with him; he'll be another powerful ally.

Makoto Asai was a top student, making significant contributions not only to medicine but also to biology.

While not quite as genius as Shiho Miyano, she is definitely a genius among ordinary people.

After Xiaolan finished explaining the situation, she invited, "Dad is planning to leave this afternoon. Since we have this opportunity, I think we should both go together. While Dad is doing his quests, we can play on Moonshadow Island."

Perhaps due to recent poor business, the three drug traffickers who control Moonshadow Island are planning to change careers.

Thanks to vigorous promotion, Moon Shadow Island, with its beautiful scenery, pleasant environment, and sparse population, has recently become a popular tourist destination.

It's not surprising that Xiaolan has this idea.

Hoshigumi Yu naturally wouldn't refuse. Although she was feeling a bit listless, she could rest on the cruise ship to Moonshadow Island.

Once they arrive at Moonshadow Island, even if he can't fully recover, his condition won't affect Ran's mood for sightseeing or her efforts to save Asai Makoto.

Upon hearing Xing Gongyu's agreement, Xiao Lan smiled on the other end of the phone.

"Then it's settled. Hoshimiya-nii-san, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I've prepared one for you too. We'll set off after we finish breakfast."

"it is good."

When it came to food, Hoshiguma Yu suddenly realized how hungry she was.

I barely ate any food for dinner last night, and then I did a lot of physical labor all night, so my stomach was really empty.

I was too sleepy before and just wanted to rest, so I didn't feel anything. But now...

Without saying a word, Hoshimiya Yu got out of bed and immediately rushed to the Mouri Detective Agency.

Hopefully, Xiaolan prepared enough breakfast, otherwise some people will probably go hungry today.

Although Conan doesn't live in the agency, it's clear that Professor Agasa can't possibly take care of Conan's three meals a day.

So usually, Conan would come to eat breakfast in the morning before going to Beika Elementary School for class.

After school, have a good dinner, and then go back to Professor Agasa's house.

I'll come even during holidays, but I'll be a little late.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Conan's parents, who live in the United States, paid for Kogoro Mouri's meals.

Otherwise, Kogoro Mouri wouldn't agree; he dislikes Conan terribly.

If he knew that his recent rise to fame, becoming the Sleeping Detective Kogoro Mouri, was all thanks to Conan, he probably wouldn't care about the food expenses.

If Conan didn't constantly be running to the detective agency, Kogoro Mouri wouldn't have been able to snag so many cases.

When Hoshimiya Yu arrived at the office, Ran was just bringing breakfast out of the kitchen.

A classic Japanese breakfast: white rice with grilled fish and natto, along with some side dishes.

It wasn't as fragrant as steamed buns, soy milk, or fried dough sticks, but Hoshimiya Yu still enjoyed it immensely.

Ran's excellent cooking skills were the main factor, and Hoshimiya Yu was indeed starving.

Xing Gongyu ate more than half of the four people's breakfast before stopping.

He can still eat a lot; his improved physical abilities have greatly increased his appetite.

This is still without any systematic exercise; otherwise, I would eat even more.

After all, physical strength requires energy to support it.

But eating too much after being hungry for a long time is not good, so Hoshiguma Yu stopped eating when she was about 80% full.

"Hoshimiya-nii-san, are you full?"

Ran ate slowly, and seeing that Hoshimiya Yu still seemed to want more, she said with concern, "You can keep eating. It doesn't matter if Dad or Conan eat. If they're not full, just have them go downstairs to the convenience store and buy some."

"That's enough, that's enough. Eating too much isn't good either."

Xing Gongyu smiled as she looked at Xiao Lan's pretty face. "Lan, you should eat more. You seem to have lost weight recently."

"How can there be..."

Feeling a little shy under Hoshiguma Yu's gaze, Xiaolan was also happy that Hoshiguma Yu said she had lost weight.

She has indeed been dieting recently.

Actually, she wasn't fat at all; it's just that as her relationship with Hoshiguma Yu grew stronger, she subconsciously wanted to make herself more beautiful.

"Really, Xiaolan, you're already thin enough."

Hoshino Yu said seriously, "On the contrary, I think you would be even prettier and have a better figure if you were a little more chubby."

Hoshimiya Yu has a very inclusive view of beauty.

He liked them all very much, from spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums to plump and slender swallows.

But if we have to prioritize, those with more curvaceous figures will definitely be at the top.

There's a saying that goes, "When it comes to sexiness, cuteness is worthless."

Except for those who are into lolicon (young girls).

Ran is Eri Kisaki's biological daughter, so her future potential is definitely not low; she just hasn't fully matured yet.

Combined with her gentle and kind personality, and her pure and beautiful oval face...

Having just experienced intimacy, Xiao Xiaoyu is much more sensitive than before.

Xing Gongyu quickly stopped her wicked thoughts, otherwise she wouldn't be able to straighten her back in a moment.

The author says:

Author's Note: Let me state upfront that I'm definitely a female fan of Makoto Asai. Having watched Detective Conan for so many years, I've never considered her to be male, even with official confirmation.

I will try to give a reasonable explanation later, and then the name will change to Asai Mami~

(The last picture has been manually blurred. I will upload all the pictures to the group later, since there are still quite a few that I can't show.)

P.S.: If you can't accept this, you can skip this part.

032 Kogoro Mouri's Return Trip

The two flirted for a while before the other two, who had been fed by Xiaolan, finally arrived late.

However, there was only one serving of food left, so Conan paid for it. Since Conan was a child, it was only right and proper that the food was his.

Kogoro Mouri was annoyed at not having breakfast and was about to complain to Yu Hoshimiya when Ran said with a stern face, "Who told you to get up so late? I called you a long time ago."

Kogoro Mouri wanted to argue, but seeing Ran's unfriendly expression, he wisely shut his mouth.

If you shut up, you'll only miss breakfast; if you don't shut up, you'll probably miss meals for the next few days.

While waiting for Conan to eat, Kogoro Mouri went downstairs to buy some food.

"Sister Ran, Uncle Mori, are you going on a trip later?"

Observing that the group was different from usual, Conan quickly deduced that they were planning to go on a long trip for a few days.

Ran knew Conan's obsession with the case and didn't want him to disturb her and Hoshimiya Hayao's time together, so she never intended to tell him about the request.

But Kogoro Mouri, who was always talking without thinking, burst into laughter and then started to boast smugly.

After he finished showing off, Conan decisively used a series of cute moves, including acting cute, rolling around, and being adorable.

If Ran didn't know he was Shinichi Kudo, she would definitely have softened her heart; now she just can't bear to look at him.

Kogoro Mouri only found Conan noisy and remained unmoved.

"Kid, go find your friends and play detective games, don't bother me."

Annoyed by Conan's constant chatter, he punched him, causing Conan to clutch his head and cry out in pain.

Xiaolan finally couldn't stand it anymore and scolded, "Dad, how can you treat a child like that!"

"Uh……"

Kogoro Mouri froze, beginning to regret his earlier act of deliberately showing off.

Seeing that he couldn't get through to the Mori father and daughter, Conan turned his attention to Hoshimiya Hayao.

Hoshimiya Yu naturally knew what he was thinking, and he was also hesitating about whether to bring Conan along.