"Why does it have to be hand-knitted?" Xiaolan seemed puzzled by Sonoko's words. In her opinion, clothes should be chosen based on whichever suits the style and looks best. Why insist on whether it is hand-knitted or not?
"Oh no!" Sonoko realized she might have let something slip and quickly covered her mouth, a blush spreading across her face.
"Oh~" Ran seemed to realize that Sonoko was hiding something. She narrowed her eyes and threatened, "Sonoko~"
Seeing this, Sonoko blushed and waved her hand, explaining, "I just thought that hand-knitted sweaters would be warmer!"
But as clever as Ran was, how could she believe Sonoko's lame excuse? She leaned closer and stared intently at Sonoko: "You're trying to fool me?"
Sonoko had no way to back down now, so she had no choice but to confess that in her last letter to Makoto Kyogoku, she had "unintentionally" mentioned that Sonoko was knitting a sweater for someone she liked.
This is certainly not a problem. Although Sonoko is fierce, she is self-aware. Regardless of whether she can knit or not, she is not the kind of person who can calm down and knit.
Xiaolan understood the truth and nodded with a mischievous smile: "So that's why you wanted to buy a hand-knitted sweater on the spot and pretend it was knitted by yourself as a gift, right?"
Sonoko chuckled sheepishly, "Well, I couldn't find a way to back down!"
"Since you're willing to bravely confess to the person you like, I won't expose you." Xiaolan said with an understanding smile.
But what Sonoko said next surprised Ran. Sonoko said, "But I haven't told him I like him yet."
"Didn't you already write in the letter that you were knitting a sweater for someone you like? What if Kyogoku Makoto misunderstands and thinks you have another boyfriend besides him?"
To Ran and Kouyu's surprise, this was exactly what Sonoko wanted. She wanted Kyogoku Makoto to receive her surprise package while he was already worried that Sonoko might like another man. With this double surprise, their relationship would skyrocket.
This idea sounds good, but it's just a perfect ideal. If a guy with low self-esteem saw this, he would probably just silently wish the girl happiness. Forget about a romantic spark; he'd just say goodbye to her.
"There's nothing I can do. A-Zhen isn't very good at talking. If I don't do this, I'll never know what he's thinking." Sonoko, who is usually a carefree and outspoken girl, also chickened out when it came to matters of the heart. "Although I know he cares about me, it's not enough! It's a pity that I don't have the courage to ask him directly."
"Don't worry, I'll help you, Sonoko-neechan," Kouyu said, patting his chest. "It's just knitting a sweater, it's very simple. We can just buy some things here later."
Kōyū's words puzzled the two girls. Sonoko asked, "Kōyū, how are you going to help me?"
"Of course, I'll knit you a sweater," Guangyou replied matter-of-factly.
He learned this skill from his family when he was bored as a child in his previous life.
Back then, there wasn't much to watch on TV, and we didn't have a computer or cell phone at home. There were no other kids around, so we could only pass the time by knitting.
Practice makes perfect. Although he hasn't touched this skill in a very long time, he should be able to get it back after a few tries.
These words surprised both of them. They were surprised that Kousuke knew how to knit, and Ran also said she did. She had borrowed a sweater from Shinichi and brought it back to knit for Shinichi, but her skills were not good enough, so she had to get a template, which took a long time.
After Kōyū's repeated assurances, Sonoko agreed to let him give it a try.
After all, she meant well, and if all else failed, she could just ask someone to knit one for her; she didn't place her hopes on a first-grade elementary school student.
With her problem resolved, Sonoko suddenly remembered something and turned to Ran, asking, "By the way, Ran, do you know what Shinichi thinks of you?"
This question stumped Xiaolan, and she stammered and couldn't say anything for a moment.
Sonoko could tell her condition just by looking at the rosy cheeks on her face.
She took a few steps closer and stared at Xiaolan: "See, see, I told you, you actually wanted to ask that too, so why did you say that to me!"
The same situation happened again, only this time the roles were reversed.
Xiaolan glanced to the side, her cheeks flushed, and said, "After all, we grew up together, it would be a lie to say I don't care about this, but..."
"But, but, but what? Tell me, I want to ask but I don't dare to ask, that's how I feel right now~"
Sonoko pressed her hands together against her face, looking like a lovesick girl, and asked, "Ran, is this what you always think?"
Xiaolan, her forehead beaded with cold sweat, waved her hands and retorted, "I never thought about those things."
Guangyou shook his head repeatedly at the lack of conviction in his tone. Who would believe such a thing?
Conan, standing next to Kouyu, was now as red as a monkey's bottom, or even redder.
He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sister Xiaolan, I'd like to go to the parking lot to find Uncle and wait for you with him, okay?"
After getting Ran's consent, Conan slipped away as if his feet were greased.
He was also surprised when he overheard two girls talking about their relationship, especially since they were discussing him.
He was incredibly shy at this point, but even so, he had to pretend to be composed and find an excuse to leave.
Fortunately, it was a department store, so they had a complete range of knitting supplies.
After Guangyou bought some yarn balls and tools with nice color combinations, he immediately put them to work.
In just a few minutes, a simple collar design was completed, which greatly reassured Sonoko.
She originally thought that Guangyou only knew a little bit. Even though she couldn't understand what kind of needlework was used in Sonoko, her speed made her feel quite at ease. Moreover, there were no mistakes at such a fast speed.
Guangyou also had a good idea about the size, because due to his special identity in his previous life, his observation skills were no worse than those of a detective.
The reason is that he needs to observe the surrounding environment and whether the people around him are bodyguards hidden in the crowd. Being able to tell the approximate size at a glance is a basic operation.
Of course, there will be slight differences in what the naked eye sees, but Guangyou tried to make it as big as possible so that he wouldn't panic if it looked different.
Ran had chosen her clothes, and Sonoko's problem was solved. The three of them prepared to meet Uncle Mori at the noodle shop they had arranged to meet. But then, Ran suddenly said she needed to go to the restroom and told Kouyu and Sonoko to go ahead.
As soon as Sonoko and Mitsuyu arrived at the noodle shop, they heard Uncle Mori's voice: "No matter how I look at them, I don't think these three are genuine Japanese."
Uncle Mori was holding three photos, with Conan sitting next to him. Also present were Inspector Megure, Miwako, and Takagi.
Upon seeing the people in the photo, Sonoko grabbed it and exclaimed, "So cute! All three of them are painted so dark, and the one in the middle is even painted brown!"
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