Chapter 564 Departure! The Exploratory Journey of Koshisui Nanatsuki
"Speaking of which, Koshimizu, why are you going to handle the case with Uncle Maori? Why do you have to follow me along? In Nagano Prefecture, I guess you have to drive for a long time?"
In the car rented by Mouri Kogoro, Ehara sat in the passenger seat with a sad face and complained to Koshimizu Nanatsuki in the back.
"Don't worry, I will try my best to reach the destination before dark!"
Hearing Ehara questioning his driving skills, Mouri Kogoro stepped on the accelerator to make the car go faster.
It's rare that Conan didn't sit between Nanatsuki Koshimizu and Ran Maori in the back seat. Normally, the sullen Conan would definitely be enjoying the blessings of everyone else.
But today, after discovering that Koshizui Nanatsuki always cast inquiring glances at him, Conan uncharacteristically pushed Mao Lilan to the middle, and he used Mao Lilan's body to avoid Koshizui Nanatsuki's gaze.
Little did they know that Conan's behavior not only did not dispel Koshimizu Nanatsuki's curiosity, but actually made her more interested in Conan.
What a self-inflicted trap.
"What does it matter? Anyway, Jiang Yuan, you are sleeping in at home. Going out for a walk is good for your health." Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was sitting in the back seat, said to Jiang Yuan with a smile.
If Jiang Yuan hadn't come, it would have been awkward for her to handle the commission alone with Mouri Kogoro, whom she just met today. With Jiang Yuan here, it would be different.
Besides, Koshizui Nanatsuki didn't let Ehara go on a long trip for nothing. Privately, Koshimizu Nanatsuki paid for three unlimited meals at a high-end restaurant before Ewon reluctantly agreed.
In this world, you can only live up to delicious food and fishing.
Mao Lilan, who had been silent since getting in the car, finally couldn't help but hesitated to speak to Koshizui Nanatsuki: "That Nanatsuki, when did you meet Shinichi?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Mao Lilan, but also Conan who was hiding behind Mao Lilan and Mouri Kogoro who was driving all pricked up their ears for fear of missing a word.
The car that was originally going very fast was slowly slowing down.
"Shinichi? Do you mean Kudo Shinichi? I don't know him~" Koshimizu Nanatsuki smiled narrowly at Mao Lilan: "It was just a pity that I was in the office just now."
"I participated in the Detective Koshien project before, and basically met all the famous high school detectives in the country. It was at that time that I met Jiang Yuan."
"Originally, I thought Kudo-kun, who was so famous in Tokyo, was the eastern representative, but after asking the director, I found out that they had been unable to contact Kudo-san."
"Why, Xiaolan, don't you think I'm a girl Kudo-san knows personally?"
"Ah this!" Mao Lilan couldn't bear Koshizui Nanatsuki's teasing and hurriedly waved her hands to indicate that she had not thought about it that way. However, Mao Lilan's red cheeks seemed to remind everyone that she was lying.
"But Xiaolan, are you familiar with Kudo-san? Why did he suddenly disappear?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki felt that he seemed to have grasped the key point of the matter, and took advantage of Mao Lilan's shyness to ask a question.
It's okay if others don't mention Kudo Shinichi, but Xiaolan gets angry when they mention him.
After all, they are all high school students. For such a big person, if there is no shadow, there will be no shadow. Look, they are also childhood sweethearts, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha. They are all in love and focus. Are you watching Kudo Shinichi?
Good guy, if we can occasionally talk on the phone, it's a New Year.
The first question is a case. Is there any case where he can't even show his face?
Under the deliberate guidance of Koshimi Nanatsuki, Mao Lilan began to talk to her about Kudo's various unreliable practices.
...
If Mao Lilan is full of complaints now, then Conan is terrified now.
Ehara observed Conan's current expression through the rearview mirror from the passenger seat. As expected by Ehara, Conan inadvertently sat upright and listened carefully to the conversation between Mao Lilan and Koshimizu Nanatsuki.
A heavy cold sweat ran down Conan's temples, but he didn't seem to feel it at all.
Are you aware of being afraid?
Should!
At this moment, Jiang Yuan's heart was full of schadenfreude and bad taste. You, a guy like you, usually don't tell Xiaolan anything about your own situation, and use difficult cases as prevarications when asked.
Only a simple girl like Xiaolan would believe Kudo Shinichi's nonsense. If you don't believe it, look at Koshimi Nanatsuki and your eyes will almost roll to the sky.
Koshimi Nanatsuki's heart was filled with speechlessness.
I have never heard such an outrageous reason... We are all high school detectives, and Kudo Shinichi's perfunctory excuse is more or less insulting.
Koshizui Nanatsuki, who originally wanted to comfort Mao Lilan, now doesn't know what to say...
It would be a bit inappropriate to directly expose Kudo Shinichi's excuse. Xiaolan knew from the first glance that she had an unusual relationship with Kudo Shinichi, and it would be a big sin if she self-defeated.
But if we follow Kudo Shinichi's excuse, it would be a bit insulting.
In desperation, Koshimizu Nanatsuki could only change the topic from Kudo Shinichi and talk about something else with Mao Lilan. Of course, she was also concerned about Kudo Shinichi.
After returning to Tokyo, Koshimizu Nanatsuki decided to conduct a thorough investigation of Kudo Shinichi, who had disappeared for a long time. She was undoubtedly more inclined to Xiaolan, both in terms of the time they had known each other and her own position.
For two people who don't know each other very well to chat, it's just because they have common hobbies or they know each other at the same time. It's a coincidence that Conan showed off his reasoning skills in front of Koshimi Nanatsuki yesterday.
The topic naturally begins, right?
"Hey, Conan, why are you sweating? Are you feeling unwell?"
When he was talking about Conan, Mao Lilan looked back and found that his temples had been wet for some time, so he hurriedly touched Conan's forehead to see if he had a fever.
Conan's physique is similar to that of Schrödinger's cat. On a good day, running outside in shorts in cold weather doesn't feel cold at all. On a bad day, he may catch a bad cold even after sleeping.
The polarization of physiques is staggering.
"No, no, it's because of the heat in the car~~" Mao Lilan's concern frightened Conan. What does his current appearance have to do with not asking for it?
The problem can only be attributed to the fact that the air conditioner in the car is turned on too much.
Gee, this kid really can't lie... Koshimizu Nanatsuki felt a little emotional, he was so good at lying when he was a child. But why is this lame excuse so similar to Kudo Shinichi's?
In addition, Ehara looked anxious when he mentioned Kudo Shinichi in the office this morning...
Koshimizu Nanatsuki began to examine Conan again. Could this kid have anything to do with Kudo Shinichi?
In this way, of the five people in the car, one was driving without any distractions, one was sitting in front watching the fun, one was caring about the children, and one was looking at the car critically.
The last one left was fidgeting in fear.
If I had known this, I shouldn't have come with my uncle on this trip today!