Chapter 147 It smells a bit good

As a famous 24-hour city that never sleeps, Tokyo is still brightly lit even at night, making it difficult for pedestrians on the street to realize that it is time to rest and continue their late-night revelry.

The auction planned by the Karasuma family was held in such a city. After months of preparation, the event finally kicked off tonight, with celebrities from all walks of life who were attracted by the collection of Karasuma Renya, a great collector, gathering here.

In front of the magnificent hotel, astonishing luxury cars were parked one after another. The doorman in charge of valet parking was very busy, but the smile on his face was so brilliant.

You know, after such a show, they are a little tired, but the tips from the guests tonight alone can match their one-month salary on weekdays. If they are lucky enough and happen to meet particularly generous guests, their income for one night can even match several months' salary on weekdays.

Suzuki Sonoko, who is stupid, rich, beautiful and kind-hearted, is the type of guest that the doormen like the most, no doubt about it.

The Suzuki Foundation is one of the largest conglomerates in Japan. Others may not know Suzuki Sonoko, the low-key second daughter of the Suzuki Foundation, but the lobby manager, who has long trained his sharp eyes, recognized her immediately.

The lobby manager took a few steps forward, pushed aside the tactless doorman, took over the job of welcoming guests, and enthusiastically led the way. He almost performed a magic trick of smiling for Suzuki Sonoko on the spot: "Miss Suzuki, please come in. I haven't seen you for a long time. You are really more radiant than ever."

"Thank you, you are good at talking." Suzuki Sonoko giggled with enjoyment, and her right hand in a white lace glove lightly covered her red lips. It was very different from her usual carefree image at school. She was filled with an indescribable temperament of a lady from a noble family.

This strong contrast caused Mouri Ran, who was holding Suzuki Sonoko's arm, to show an uncontrollable expression of surprise. Edogawa Conan, who was following closely behind them, couldn't help but take a few more glances at the limited edition Miss Sonoko.

Suzuki Sonoko, who had no idea who the person in front of her was, exchanged a few pleasantries with the lobby manager, then politely declined the other party's suggestion to escort them to the venue. She took her best friend's arm and left the crisp sound of her high heels tapping on the shiny marble floor.

Conan Edogawa, who was forgotten by the two, had a dark face. Before the lobby manager tried to use him as an excuse to approach Suzuki Sonoko, he ran after her on his short legs: "Ran, Sonoko."

Hearing the call from behind, Ran Mouri, who had been immersed in a state of astonishment, finally came to her senses. She pulled Suzuki Sonoko's arm and turned back anxiously: "Sonoko, we forgot about the new Conan."

"What an annoying burden, why do you carry him everywhere?" Suzuki Sonoko complained in confusion, then she put her hands on her hips and said to Edogawa Conan who was running over, "You should call Xiaolan and Sonoko-sister. I've taught you so many times, why can't you remember?"

"Yeah, I got it, I got it." Edogawa Conan nodded perfunctorily, and before Suzuki Sonoko got angry and tried to pull his ears, he added reluctantly: "Sister Sonoko."

Kudo Shinichi, who changed his name to Edogawa Conan after his body became smaller, felt a headache and thought: Sonoko is too true about this. However, it is better to keep it secret completely than to tell Sonoko the truth. Otherwise, he can imagine the scene of Sonoko laughing so hard that she almost fainted.

After all, that was the very out-of-touch Suzuki Sonoko, she was definitely capable of doing such a thing. Rather than worrying about the weird Black Organization and the various dangers that came with it, this young lady was definitely more concerned about the joke of him turning from a high school detective into an elementary school student.

Once Haibara makes the antidote, everything will be back on track, Kudo Shinichi, who uses the alias Edogawa Conan, thought hopefully.

"I'm sorry, Sonoko." Mao Lilan put her hands together and begged for mercy, her eyes full of apology, but she couldn't tell Sonoko the truth. According to Shinichi, the organization that harmed him still had remnants outside. She could only use the old excuse: "Dad was invited by a friend to go out and play, and Conan couldn't be left alone at home."

"It's always like this." Suzuki Sonoko pouted a little unhappily as she walked, but when she looked back and saw her best friend's embarrassed expression, she immediately surrendered: "Okay, okay, take it with you, let's hurry up, otherwise we will miss the opening time."

As she spoke, Suzuki Sonoko took out the invitation to the auction from her handbag and handed it to the waiter who had been waiting for a long time with a smile. The waiter took the invitation with both hands, verified its authenticity, and stepped forward to help open the door to the venue: "Please come in, the three of you. I hope you can have a pleasant evening."

"Thank you." Suzuki Sonoko regained her ladylike aura and walked into the venue with an elegant manner. However, in the next second, her aura was broken again. She pointed at a familiar dark-skinned man and shouted, "Amuro Toru, why are you here too? Did you get another job here?"

The word "again" is very soulful. The character of Toru Amuro as a part-time worker is deeply rooted in the hearts of Conan fans. It feels like no matter where you see Toru Amuro, you don't need to feel strange. Anyway, after asking, it must be Toru Amuro who has found a part-time job in a new place. (bushi)

Not to mention Ran Mouri who is not clear about many things, Conan Edogawa, who is wearing a small suit, knows very well the true identity of Toru Amuro and naturally would not make such a wrong inference.

But in order to not let Sonoko, who was unaware of the truth, wonder why he knew this, Conan Edogawa could only keep his mouth shut and pretend to be an elementary school student who knew nothing. At the same time, he comforted himself in his heart: as long as they can survive this final dark time, he and Xiaolan will be able to embrace a bright future. Hold on, Shinichi, you can't let Sonoko catch you with something that will make fun of you for the rest of your life.

Most detectives have a strong desire to express themselves, at least Kudo Shinichi, who is disguised as an elementary school student, has a strong desire to express himself. It is very painful for him to know the truth but not be able to expose it. Fortunately, before things develop in a more embarrassing direction, someone stood up and cleared up this misunderstanding.

"Inspector Furuya, you're here." A staff member with a work ID hanging on his chest came over and said to Furuya Rei, who was thinking about how to explain his identity to Suzuki Sonoko, "The supervisor asked me to tell you that the small security loophole you mentioned earlier has been repaired. Thank you very much for your advice."

"Furuya? Superintendent?" Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran showed the same puzzled expression, their eyes moving back and forth between Furuya Rei, whose former name was Amuro Toru, and the staff, wondering if they were playing some new trendy role-playing game or something.

"I'll explain it to you later." Furuya Rei was a little amused by this coincidence. Unlike before when he had to hide his undercover identity, now Furuya Rei can tell other people part of the facts, at least with his current identity.

Furuya Rei dismissed the staff with a few words, then led a few people to a quiet corner where no one was around. He cleared his throat solemnly and explained evasively: "Actually, my real identity is a public security police officer. Amuro Toru is just an alias during my mission. My real name is Furuya Rei."

"Police? Mission? Ah——" After repeating a few words in confusion, Suzuki Sonoko finally understood what Furuya Rei meant. She covered her mouth and screamed excitedly: "Could it be that super cool undercover policeman in the gang in the movie!"

"Mr. Furuya, you've worked hard." Mouri Ran also thought about being an undercover agent, but unlike Sonoko's excitement, she thought more about the hardships involved.

Furutani Rei received the message conveyed by the two ladies perfectly. He couldn't help but glance at Kudo Shinichi who was pretending to be stupid with a joking look, and thought: Xiaolan is such a good girl, it's really a good thing for you, a little detective who is full of troubles.

It's not that there's anything wrong with Suzuki Sonoko, but in the eyes of Japanese men, a gentle and considerate girl like Mao Li Ran is more to their liking, and marrying her as a wife is definitely a good thing.

Kudo Shinichi, who was frightened by the look of Furuya Rei, whistled in disguise, his eyes wandering around with no place to go, and then he saw a back that he would never forget.

The familiar long silver hair sparkled under the light, and the dress was very different from what Kudo Shinichi had remembered, but he was sure that he had not recognized the wrong person.

Gin, why is he here? Why is he here? Shouldn't he be locked up in jail? Countless questions instantly overwhelmed Kudo Shinichi.

After the Black Organization was wiped out, Kudo Shinichi's original information channels returned to their countries one after another. Vermouth, who had been willing to occasionally reveal some inside information to him, also flew to the United States and cut off contact. Therefore, he had no idea about the cruel fact that Gin had been released by the police.

Public Security! Kudo Shinichi's eyes lit up. Amuro Toru... No, isn't Furuya Rei a public security officer? Maybe he knows what happened.

Feeling the fiery gaze falling on him, Furiya Rei helplessly looked in the direction of the sight, and as expected, he saw the young detective staring at him with scorching eyes.

Although he guessed that Kudo Shinichi's expression must mean something bad, Furuya Rei was still prepared to listen to the young detective's request. After all, it would be easier to deal with the young detective with explosive curiosity and action than to deal with all kinds of questions from the imaginative Miss Sonoko. After all, that was his familiar area.

"Sorry, Conan seems to have some little secret to tell me." Furuya Rei smiled like a handsome gentleman, and before Suzuki Sonoko could come to her senses, he quickly carried Kudo Shinichi away.

Only when the two ladies were no longer in sight did Furutani Rei let them go with a sigh of relief.

Kudo Shinichi, who was injured by the action of being lifted up, finally landed on his feet. He stared with a pair of dead fish eyes and carefully adjusted his posture. After making sure that his back was completely facing Gin, he silently pointed behind himself: "What's going on?"

"What?" Furiya Rei looked over casually, and froze the next second, because he also saw that figure and recognized that the person was Gin who was taken away by the Special Powers Agent Department.

At the same time, Douma, who was sitting in the front row, sniffed. He seemed to smell a familiar yet strange smell, which was a bit fragrant.