Kudo House.
"Mom, what happened to you today..."
BOOM!!!
Conan had just returned from investigating the bombing maniac when he opened the door to find his mother with her arms crossed, staring at him with an unfriendly expression.
Before I could even ask my mom how it went to the tea party in my place today, or if she had managed to win back Ran's heart, Yukiko slammed a dunk on me.
"What time is it? You still know to come back? You don't learn anything good, you just learn all these bad things from your old man."
Seeing Conan clutching his head and crying out in pain, Yukiko felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
You should know that the reason Xiaolan beat me up today was all because of my silly son.
"Hiss... I usually come back around this time too!"
Conan looked like he was about to cry, feeling that his mother was being completely unreasonable.
“From now on, that won’t work. You absolutely cannot leave the house until that bombing maniac is caught.” Yukiko didn’t give Conan a chance to object and grabbed him by the collar, pulling him into the house without a word.
Although her son is a little slow-witted, he's her only precious son, and she absolutely cannot let anything happen to him.
"Mom, what do you mean by this? Do you know something?"
Conan's expression changed instantly. From his mother's words, he could tell she knew something, so he pressed on, "Was the other side targeting me? Who told you that? Who is that bomb-wielding maniac?"
Conan's detective instincts made him keenly aware that something seemed amiss.
"Don't worry about it, I have my sources. Just don't go out for the next couple of days." Yukiko tossed the struggling Conan into the bedroom without another word, then locked the door and clapped her hands in satisfaction.
She'll have to keep a close eye on him these next few days. Knowing her foolish son as she does, she's sure he won't give up on the idea of going out so easily.
"Damn it! Damn it!" Conan, locked in his bedroom, banged on the door twice in anger.
"No, I have to find a way out. Since they're coming for me, I can't back down."
Once Conan calmed down, he sat on the bed and began to seriously consider how to deal with his reckless actions.
...
Hanyu House.
"Ai, Ai, please save me, save me!"
Sonoko stared at the character she was controlling in the video game, her face filled with terror as she pleaded with Ai for help.
Her hands gripped the remote control tightly, her fingers turning slightly white from the excessive force, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on her forehead.
Clearly, she was in a state of extreme tension.
"Slow down, don't run so fast!" Ai sighed helplessly as she watched Sonoko's frantic actions.
As she spoke, she quickly controlled her character to rush forward, helping Sonoko deal with those annoying little monsters.
Hearing the commotion outside, Hanyu Nan and Akemi, who were making memory bread in the kitchen, exchanged a glance and then smiled at each other.
These past two days, Sonoko came to visit and happened to see Ai playing an interesting game, so she insisted on playing with her.
However, what's both funny and frustrating is that while Sonoko is passionate about games, her skills are really nothing to brag about.
Every time she enters the game, she is always the first one to die, and often drags Ai down with her.
Ai, who was almost finished playing the game a couple of days ago, is still stuck in the same place because of Sonoko's interference.
It's driving Ai crazy! How can someone be so bad at the game yet love to play?!
"Come and have some bread!"
Yuzuru Hanyu walked out of the kitchen carrying freshly printed memory bread, smiling as he called out to them.
"Yay! Nan, save two pieces for me!"
Sonoko shouted excitedly. Upon hearing that the memory bread, which was exactly what a slacker like herself needed, was ready, she didn't hesitate to drop the game controller in her hand and skipped over to it.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
Seeing Sonoko with one in her mouth and two in her hands, Yuzuru couldn't help but chuckle. Then, he gave Ai, who was sitting on the sofa, a look that said "You've worked hard."
Strangely enough, Sonoko seemed to have an inexplicable sense of closeness to Ai from the very first moment she saw her, and felt that she was particularly compatible with Ai.
Whenever he has free time, he likes to run over to play with Ai, treating her like his own little sister and spoiling her rotten.
Noticing the gaze from Yuzuru Hanyu, Ai shrugged helplessly.
To be honest, she didn't really want to work this hard...
The problem is, the garden is giving way too much!!!
Every time Sonoko comes to find Ai to play together, she always magically brings Ai a whole bunch of good things, including all sorts of dazzling luxury goods, exquisite and beautiful bags, and a variety of fashionable clothes.
Faced with so many tempting gifts, which girl could resist such temptation?
Ai Haibara definitely couldn't do that...
After all, what girl would complain about having too many pretty clothes and exquisite bags?
"Ai, I'll come visit you again tomorrow!"
After finishing her bread, Sonoko played two more games with Ai Haibara. With the help of Nanami Hanyu, she finally passed a level. Only then did Sonoko reluctantly get up to go home.
"Nan, are you free in a few days? My parents would like to invite you to dinner at home!"
Sonoko looked expectantly at Yuzuru Hanyu, who had escorted her to the door.
"Okay, I'll visit your parents then," Yuzuru replied softly, gently stroking Sonoko's smooth, pretty face.
He actually felt somewhat guilty towards Sonoko.
Of all the people, Sonoko made the greatest sacrifice.
She was clearly the first to know him, but now she's relegated to the last place.
"Hehe, Nan is the best!"
Sonoko laughed happily, stood on tiptoe, and gave Yuzuru a big kiss on the cheek before walking out contentedly.
The Suzuki family's luxury van was already quietly waiting at the door.
Before getting on the bus, Sonoko deliberately shouted loudly, "Nan, you and Ran have fun!"
"I will obey Miss Sonoko's orders," Hanyu Nan replied with a playful smile.
Sonoko watched Nan's figure grow ever more distant with reluctance, a bitter feeling welling up in her heart.
She was very clear about Xiaolan's plan.
Although I was filled with envy, what could I do when Xiaolan was my best friend?
"Okay, once Ran's plan is finished, I'll take the initiative too. Sonoko, you're the best."
Sonoko silently cheered herself up, and then began to seriously consider her plan. She was determined to work hard for her own happiness.
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