As the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, Sonoko is always chauffeured around, and there's no way she would ever squeeze onto a bus with others.
However, there are always exceptions. If it's someone accompanying their best friend Xiaolan, then that's a different story.
After all, the sisters are very close, and for Ran's sake, Sonoko is willing to give up all the so-called airs of a young lady.
On the bus, Sonoko, who had just woken up, yawned, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and glanced out the window, realizing that they were almost at their stop.
She stood up, stretched languidly, and loosened her somewhat stiff body.
Only then did she notice that Xiao Lan behind her had also fallen asleep in her seat. She quickly went over and gently nudged her, saying, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, how long are you going to sleep? Get up quickly, we're almost there."
"Um……"
Hearing the call, Xiaolan, who was sleeping against the car window, made a drowsy sound and slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing this, Sonoko put her hands on her hips in an annoyed tone, "Oh, I just asked you to call me, how come it's come to this now!"
After catching her breath, Ran instinctively asked, "Have we arrived at Muromachi Hospital Station yet?"
"That bus stop is long gone!"
Sonoko replied helplessly, her voice tinged with a hint of complaint.
"Huh?" Xiaolan quickly asked, "Has that old gentleman gotten off at the right stop yet?"
"That old gentleman?"
Sonoko looked dejected, completely baffled as to what Ran was saying.
"That's the old gentleman. I remember his surname is Sherlock. He was sitting next to me just now."
Xiaolan looked very anxious, and her voice rose a few decibels.
Sonoko scratched her head, still looking confused, not understanding what Ran was talking about. "How would I know? I didn't see any old man like that."
"That's because you were asleep!"
"You fell asleep just like me!"
Sonoko retorted fiercely, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Ran, are you dreaming?"
"dream……"
Hearing Sonoko say that, Ran couldn't help but feel confused and lowered her head to wonder if she was really still half asleep.
After thinking about it for a long time, she still felt that it couldn't be a dream.
She clearly remembered that before she fell asleep, an elderly man with gray hair sat next to her, looking worried, and said that his eyesight was poor and he couldn't recognize the stations. He asked her to remind him when they arrived at Muromachi Hospital Station.
Kind-hearted, she agreed without hesitation, but then she fell asleep. When she woke up, she found that she had already passed the station and the old man was gone.
For Xiaolan, who always values promises, this made her feel incredibly guilty.
So much so that even when she was about to get off the bus, she ran to the driver to ask if he had seen the old man.
Unfortunately, so many people got off at that stop that the driver didn't remember much about it.
...
"Okay, finally back here!"
Standing on the bus stop not far from Yuzuru's villa, Sonoko cheered excitedly.
"Xiao Lan, why don't you go to Nan's house for dinner first, and then go back to cook for that uncle and kid?"
Sonoko patted Ran on the shoulder and offered a suggestion with a grin, but then noticed that Ran seemed distracted. Curious, she asked, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm still a little worried..."
Xiaolan frowned slightly and gently bit her lip.
What are you worried about?
"taxi!"
Xiaolan didn't answer Yuanzi's question, but waved her hand and hailed a taxi.
Then she quickly pulled Sonoko inside.
"Xiaolan, what are you doing?"
"Sonoko, please come with me!"
To keep her promise, Xiaolan, who usually saves money and only takes the bus, did not hesitate to choose the more expensive taxi this time.
Muromachi Hospital.
"Alright, what are you going to do now? Also, since you insisted on coming here, why didn't you ask Nan to come along?"
Sonoko stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the hospital gate in front of her, her tone tinged with helplessness.
On her way here, she had already found out what had happened.
It turned out that an old man didn't know the station and asked Xiaolan to wake him up when they arrived, but Xiaolan accidentally overslept.
Xiaolan is now worried that the other person might get off at the wrong stop and something unexpected might happen.
"I don't want to trouble Nan with these small things."
Xiaolan gently shook her head.
You should keep the promises you make.
"Moreover, that old gentleman seems to have something to do today and is going to visit my father."
Xiaolan continued, her worry becoming increasingly apparent.
"Okay, I really can't do anything with you..." Sonoko sighed, thinking that she could only spoil her best friend herself.
She raised her hand and pointed ahead, "Let's go there then."
Xiaolan turned around and saw a newspaper sign. "Ah, Mihua Newspaper?"
"Across from him is Muromachi Hospital."
As she spoke, Sonoko pulled Ran along and quickly walked over.
The two inquired at the hospital reception, where a nurse searched the computer for a while before shaking her head and saying, "There is no record of the name Shele Chongji at all, not even on the visitor list."
With no other option, Ran, who had completely lost her way, had to listen to Sonoko and go back first.
...
Hanyu House.
In the living room, Yuzuru was intently playing Contra with Ai Haibara. The two of them were focused on the TV screen, their expressions very absorbed.
They made a pact to complete the game in one life.
However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
Before they were even halfway through the game, an excited shout came from the courtyard.
"Kusun, Ai, Akemi-nee, I, Suzuki Sonoko, am back!"
The person had not arrived yet, but their voice had already been heard.
The moment she heard it, Ai's expression froze, and her hands stopped moving. In that instant, the character's health bar on the TV was quickly emptied.
"Very well, Ai, you died first, so now you owe me a request that you can't refuse."
Yuzuru put down the controller with a smug smile, silently giving Sonoko a thumbs up in his heart.
When they started playing the game, they made an agreement that whoever died first would have to grant the other a request that they couldn't refuse.
He has won now.
He had already thought of all his requirements; it was time to send the little maid out.
It is only natural for an older sister to repay her younger sister's debts.
Ai: "..."
Seeing the playful smile on Yuzuru's face, Ai raised her hand and gently covered her delicate and cute face.
She didn't even need to think to know that the pervert's request was absolutely perverted.
But she couldn't very well renege on her promise, otherwise, when she won next time, Yuzuru would definitely do the same, which would be even more troublesome.
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