Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Ran followed closely beside him, and the three of them pretended to be a family of three, walking all the way to the detached villa where Shinichi Kudo lived.

Shinichi Kudo returned to his room, took out his clothes from when he was in first grade, and found that they fit him perfectly.

After he changed his clothes, bandaged the wound on his forehead, and got everything ready, the three of them found Professor Agasa, who lived across the hall.

Now that Shinichi Kudo has become like this, it's impossible for him to continue living alone.

After calling his parents, he had to persuade them to believe that he had turned into a seven-year-old child.

The two said they had just returned during the day, but had an urgent matter and had just flown back to the United States, and would not be able to return in the short term.

During the phone call, Yukiko Kudo asked Ran to help take care of Shinichi Kudo for a while, but Ran firmly refused.

If she didn't know, fine, but now that she does, how could Ran possibly agree to let Shinichi Kudo live with her?

If it were in the past, there might have been a sliver of a possibility.

But as luck would have it, just a few hours earlier, she had become completely disillusioned with Shinichi Kudo and decided to stop meddling in other people's business.

Hoshimiya Yu, who was standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief. He was just about to interrupt Kudo Yukiko.

As expected, Xiaolan did not disappoint him.

His behavior was observed by the girl who had been secretly watching him.

Seeing Xing Gongyu's relieved expression, Xiao Lan's lips curled up slightly, and the ripples in her heart slowly spread.

Hoshimiya-nii-san really cares about her.

Invest your emotions, and you will receive rewards.

What should have been a matter of course was a first for Xiaolan.

Shinichi Kudo was actually relieved to be rejected by Ran.

He didn't originally want to live with Xiaolan either; the boy's unspoken shyness was one reason.

But more importantly, he doesn't know how to face Xiaolan now.

Thinking of Xiaolan's extremely disappointed expression at the tropical amusement park, he felt too embarrassed to shamelessly get close to her again.

Therefore, Shinichi Kudo took the initiative to ask Professor Agasa, who lived across the hall, to take care of him.

Dr. Agasa, whose surname is Agasa and given name is Dr., is a fat old man who has been single all his life.

His profession is a scientist who always develops strange gadgets, dreaming of one day obtaining a patent and becoming rich overnight.

They had been neighbors for over a decade, and Professor Agasa had practically watched Shinichi Kudo grow up.

Although Professor Agasa didn't believe it at first, he eventually believed it when Shinichi Kudo mentioned that he had a mole on the back of his buttock that was covered in hair.

Upon hearing Shinichi Kudo say this, Hoshimiya Hayao and Ran exchanged a glance, both displaying strange expressions.

How did Shinichi Kudo know about such a secret?

Is it...

It's not that they have evil thoughts, but rather that it's so easy for people to misunderstand them.

Fortunately, Shinichi Kudo noticed in time and explained, "I saw it when Professor Agasa took me to bathe once when I was a child!"

Dr. Agasa, intending to matchmake Shinichi Kudo and Ran, and also not wanting to take care of children himself, proposed that Ran take care of Shinichi Kudo.

In order to achieve his goal, he also emphasized that Kogoro Mouri was a detective and might have the opportunity to come into contact with cases related to the Men in Black.

Shinichi Kudo was somewhat tempted by her words, but Ran still resolutely refused.

"Professor Agasa, this is impossible."

"Ran, Shinichi has shrunk now and can't do anything. Just treat him like a child, it won't affect anything."

Hearing such shameless words from this bald, fat old man, Hoshiguma Yu could no longer tolerate it.

“Professor Agasa, if you don’t want to take care of her, you can just say so. There’s no need to push this responsibility onto Ran.”

Hoshimiya Yu saw right through Professor Agasa's little scheme: "Ran is already working so hard, and you want her to take care of someone else, and she has to keep acting so that Detective Mouri doesn't notice anything amiss."

"Xiaolan is kind-hearted, but kindness doesn't mean she has to suffer injustice."

Previously, after discussion, the group agreed to try their best not to reveal that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk.

The fewer people who know, the better.

One reason is that it's too bizarre and might cause a disturbance.

Another concern is being discovered by Gin and Vodka, which could bring danger again.

Dr. Agasa smiled awkwardly and said nothing more.

This was the first time he had met Hoshimiya Hayao, and because of Shinichi Kudo's shrinking, no one had introduced them.

However, seeing Xiaolan and Xinggong Yu standing so intimately, I assumed they might be related to Xiaolan.

"Professor Agasa, I'm counting on you for Shinichi."

Xiaolan stopped arguing with the other person and said softly, "As for what you said about the possible case involving the men in black..."

I've met Gin and Ran in person, and they left a deep impression on me.

She paused for a moment, then said, "If Dad receives any related cases, I will notify Shinichi."

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Author's note: PS: Later on, Ran will simply move in with Eri Kisaki~

019 Kidnapping Case of the Chairman's Daughter

Just as she finished speaking, Xiaolan's phone rang.

After the call connected, Kogoro Mouri's voice came through.

"Lan, I just received a kidnapping case. It's said that a rich man's daughter has been kidnapped by a man in black!"

"I'm in a hurry to deal with this now, and I don't know when it will be over. When you get home, make sure to lock the doors and windows yourself."

After speaking hastily, Kogoro Mouri was about to hang up the phone.

Upon hearing the name of the man in black, Shinichi Kudo reacted as if on high alert, immediately jumping up, grabbing Ran's phone, and demanding, "Where is the man in black? I want to go too!"

"Why is there a child's voice?" Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion. "Ran, where are you right now?"

"Dad, I'm in the new house. The person who just spoke was..."

Ran hesitated, unsure how to introduce Shinichi Kudo as he was now.

In a moment of quick thinking, Shinichi Kudo put on an innocent and cute child's appearance and said in a sweet voice, "I am Shinichi's distant cousin, and my name is Conan Edogawa."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Upon hearing that it was related to Shinichi Kudo, Kogoro Mouri instantly lost interest.

Just as he was about to hang up, Xiaolan asked, "Dad, where is the client? I'll come find you in a bit, and then we can go home together. I've already had dinner anyway."

Ran kept her promise. Although she felt it was too much of a coincidence, she still asked for the address and went to the client's house with Conan.

Hoshimiya Yu naturally accompanied them.

He knew this was a kidnapping case involving the chairman's daughter, and that there was no real danger involved; it was just a farce.

Upon arriving at the scene, Kogoro Mouri's expression instantly fell when he saw Conan and Hagoromo Hoshimiya.

He finally got a decent job, but it's being handled like a family trip.

Kogoro Mouri complained a few times, but seeing Ran's displeasure, he quickly shut up.

If he upsets Ran, and she moves in with Eri, he'll have to clean, cook, and do laundry all by himself.

Imagine that kind of life, and then compare it to the life I lead now, where I just eat, drink, and have fun all day long...

Kogoro Mouri decides to focus his attention on the commission.

To save face, he feigned a warning to Hoshiguma Yu and the other two not to bother him.

Hoshigumi Yu had no intention of getting involved; he was simply accompanying Xiaolan.

In addition, I wanted to see if this kind of ordinary case could be considered a fateful event.

If we're going to count, to what extent does one have to participate?

Hoshimiya Hayao stayed with Ran, and the two stood in the corner watching the shrunken Shinichi Kudo, who should now be called Conan.

Watching Conan gather clues everywhere, he would occasionally glance at the butler and driver, then reveal a knowing smile.

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri finally discovered the truth with Conan's prompting.

Just as the farce of the fake kidnapping was about to end, a phone call came in.

The client's daughter, Gu Jingzi's, cries for help came from inside.

The chairman, whose daughter had gone missing, was desperate and grasping at straws, or perhaps he was afraid the farce would escalate, so he thought of hiring Kogoro Mouri, this unreliable detective.

But unexpectedly, it has now actually become a kidnapping case.

Xing Gongyu watched silently from the side, and the development of events was almost exactly the same as he remembered.

After thinking it over, he decided not to get involved.

As far as I remember, Tani Akiko was rescued safely in the end, so there was no need for him to go to such lengths.

Soon, Conan discovered a clue and rode off alone on Akiko Tani's large Doberman Pinscher to find the kidnapper.

Because they had been keeping an eye on Conan, Ran and Hagoromo noticed it immediately.

Seeing Conan acting alone, Ran and Hoshimiya Hayao exchanged a glance and simultaneously shrugged.

Is the situation so urgent that there's no time to even notify others and exchange a few words?

Sure enough, even though he was almost killed by Gin and turned into a child, he still didn't learn his lesson.

Even if he finds the kidnapper alone, so what? It's just another person being killed.

He truly lives up to his reputation as a master of courting death.

This time, however, Xiaolan found that she didn't feel the same worry and disappointment as before, but rather a sense of helplessness.

She pursed her lips and then informed Kogoro Mouri of the situation.

Let Conan do whatever he wants, but the little girl is innocent.

We still need to save Tani Akiko.

Afterwards, Hoshimiya Hayao and Ran found Conan first.

When they arrived at the scene, Conan was sitting on the ground, while the kidnapper was holding a baseball bat, ready to swing it down.

Although I wanted to make Conan suffer a bit, this might actually cause Conan's still-developing brain to completely shut down.

So, Xiaolan jogged a few steps and then delivered a powerful side kick, hitting the kidnapper squarely in the head.

The swift side kick came at the kidnapper before he could react.

The baseball bat in his hand slipped and fell to the ground, and he was kicked into the air.

The kidnapper flew backward in a parabolic arc before crashing heavily to the ground and falling still.

Xing Gongyu stared wide-eyed, realizing that Xiao Lan's side kick was far more powerful than his kick to Huang Mao.

The idea of ​​strengthening training and improving combat skills became increasingly firm.

"Hahaha, the kidnappers have been caught by the great detective Kogoro Mouri!"

Not long after the kidnapper fell to the ground, Kogoro Mouri, who had arrived with him, revealed an exaggerated smile and immediately claimed all the credit.

"This will not only boost the commission fee, but also enhance our reputation!"

Conan rolled his eyes.

He didn't do anything, what a shameless old man.

However, seeing that Xiaolan and Xinggong Yu were not speaking, he did not want to show it.

Of course, most importantly, he is a child now and shouldn't be too flashy.

They returned to the chairman's house and handed Gu Jingzi back safely.