Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Hoshimiya Yu curled his lips. After remembering everything, he realized that in the later stages of the anime, apart from Gin and Ran, almost everyone knew Conan's true identity.

017 Days

Thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising that Conan's identity was discovered.

Given his reckless behavior, his actions and expressions are completely out of character for a child.

Any normal person with a modicum of sense would become suspicious after getting to know someone a lot.

Except for Kogoro Mouri!

That man had already been rendered mentally unstable by the alcohol and anesthetic injections.

In the original storyline, Ran repeatedly suspected that Conan was Shinichi Kudo.

If it weren't for Kaito Kuroba and Ai Haibara's help in disguising themselves several times, their identities would have been exposed long ago.

In addition, Ran will be somewhat concerned about Shinichi Kudo's sudden disappearance.

This subtly increases the difficulty of interacting with Xing Gongyu.

So regardless of whether Shinichi Kudo is alive or dead, the key is to find him immediately.

"Lan, there seems to be something over there."

Hoshigumi Yu pointed to a corner in the darkness and pulled Xiaolan along, saying, "Let's go take a look together."

After recalling all his memories, he learned that although Xiaolan was very strong, she was surprisingly afraid of thunder and ghost stories.

After walking into the shadows behind the Ferris wheel, Hoshiguma Yu took Ran's hand and didn't let go for a moment.

Feeling the warmth emanating from her palm, the girl nodded gently, her nervousness and fear easing considerably.

Upon getting close, Xing Gongyu turned on her phone's flashlight and went around to the back of the transformer box.

Xiao Lan followed closely behind, seemingly worried about seeing something terrifying, her slender and graceful body moving even closer to Xing Gongyu.

If it weren't for the fact that it would affect her walking, she would have wanted to stick her whole body to Hoshino Yu.

As the flashlight moved, a familiar scene appeared before Hoshimiya Yu.

A child with blood streaming from his forehead collapsed on the grass, still wearing oversized, ill-fitting clothes.

Xiao Lan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw nothing strange.

After observing it carefully for a while, she asked in confusion, "This is... Shinichi's clothes?"

"Yes, it seems so."

After discovering that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk, Hoshimiya Hagumi already knew that he was not dead, but she still went forward to breathe on him.

not dead.

It took a lot of effort to stop Kujou Hitomi from killing people.

Such a crucial turning point in their destiny. It's clear that it couldn't be changed so easily.

"The child is injured, but his breathing is still steady, so he should be fine."

Hoshimiya Yu stood up and said to Ran, "Not only are Kudo's clothes here, but Kudo's cell phone is also here."

"Shinichi's disappearance is definitely related to this child."

Seeing such a scene, any normal person would think the same way, and Xiaolan was no exception.

“Hoshimiya-nii-san, let’s take this child to the hospital first, and ask him when he wakes up.”

"Okay, I'll carry him."

Just as Hoshimiya Yu was about to pick up Conan, the other person staggered to his feet.

"I am..."

Shinichi Kudo, who had just woken up, was still in a daze and it took him a while to remember what had happened.

"Those two men in black!"

The shrunken Shinichi Kudo frantically searched around, only to find that the scene was still the familiar park, and he didn't see Gin and Vodka, which put his mind at ease.

After calming down, he saw Hoshiguma Yu and Ran in front of him.

"Teacher Hoshimiya, Ran, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Lan's expression turned serious, and she didn't answer. Xing Gongyu, in turn, feigned surprise.

Seeing that the two did not answer, Shinichi Kudo was puzzled but anxiously said, "Did you see those two men in black earlier? They are criminals. I recorded evidence. Call the police and have them arrested immediately."

As he spoke, seeing the increasingly strange looks in Ran and Hoshimiya Yu's eyes, Shinichi Kudo's voice gradually lowered.

Why are you all staring at me?

He craned his neck, carefully observing the expressions of Hoshiguma Yu and Ran.

At this point, he also noticed that something seemed off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Looking at the child's familiar way of speaking and tone, Ran finally asked slowly, "Are you Shinichi?"

"Of course it is me."

Upon hearing Ran's reply, Shinichi Kudo felt relieved and quickly said, "Ran, don't you even recognize me?"

Looking at the little boy who looked exactly like Shinichi Kudo when he was a child, she finally realized it.

"This is incredible..." The girl looked at the little boy in front of her and exclaimed, "Shinichi, you've actually turned into a child."

"What child?" Shinichi Kudo was completely confused.

After acting for a while, he felt that it was almost time, and at this point, Shinichi Kudo probably didn't have time to carefully observe his own expressions.

Even if he observed, Hoshiguma Yu felt that the other party couldn't see anything.

The direction he points his flash is very deliberate.

Hoshigumi Yu took a picture with her phone and handed it over.

"Kudo, you'll understand once you see it for yourself."

When Shinichi Kudo took the phone and saw the photo of a little boy wearing his clothes with bloodstains on his forehead, he froze.

After a stunned silence of about three or four seconds, he finally came to his senses and accepted the fact.

Although he found it unbelievable, the facts were undeniable, and he had no choice but to believe it.

This also perfectly explains Xiaolan's reaction and the inexplicable sense of unease he felt.

Suddenly becoming a child, with a mismatch between perspective and physical awareness, naturally feels very strange.

"That's it, it must be that medicine!"

Soon, Shinichi Kudo realized the key.

In particular, the word "experiment" that he vaguely heard before he lost consciousness confirmed his suspicions.

Shinichi Kudo had shrunk, but he was unharmed, so Ran wasn't worried anymore. She asked, "Shinichi, what happened?"

Shinichi Kudo then explained the whole story.

He also made a grand vow to capture Gin and find a way to turn back into an adult.

After understanding the reason, Xiaolan said angrily, "How many times have I told you not to be so impulsive? See, we've indeed encountered danger! Luckily, this time it was a shrinking potion. What if it had been poison?"

Even after facing such a huge crisis and almost losing his life, Shinichi Kudo still didn't think it was his fault.

Faced with Xiaolan's concerned questioning, he retorted defiantly, "But my judgment was correct. Those two are indeed criminals, and possibly extremely vicious ones at that."

"You bastard!" Xiaolan was furious, her two cute little bunnies on her chest heaving up and down.

Because of the angle, only Hoshimiya Yu could appreciate this beautiful view.

When Conan is transformed into a child and is in the darkness below, he can only see a pitch-black shadow.

"I think those two were planning to give him poison, but it was probably a drug that was still under development and caused some unknown changes, which is why Kudo shrunk."

Seeing that Xiaolan was only focused on being angry, Xinggong Yu pointed out the crux of the matter.

He wasn't deliberately stirring things up; if you think about it calmly, it's quite simple to understand.

Seeing Xiaolan so angry but unable to say anything in rebuttal, he couldn't bear it and offered a word of support.

Xiaolan paused for a moment, then snapped out of her anger.

He looked at Shinichi Kudo, but the latter turned his head away, avoiding her gaze.

In an instant, she realized that Shinichi Kudo had known all along, but was just deliberately keeping quiet.

He doesn't want to admit that his behavior was wrong, and he will still do the same thing in the future if he encounters a similar situation again.

"Fine, whatever you want."

Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt relaxed all over. "Go do whatever you want. I won't interfere with you anymore."

018 Xiaolan's Rejection

At that moment, Xiaolan thought about many things.

But all those words were summed up in one sentence.

She and Shinichi Kudo were never on the same path.

Even if they rely on their childhood friendship and continue down this path, they will most likely end up like their parents.

She didn't want to become like that.

Xiaolan's requirements are actually very simple: to find someone she likes and live an ordinary yet happy life.

But even with such a simple request, Shinichi Kudo never granted it to her.

She even tried to approach him proactively, making an effort to engage with things she didn't like, fearing that something might happen to Shinichi Kudo, but she couldn't do anything about it.

But Shinichi Kudo never took it to heart and always left her behind to act alone.

Worry, fear, dread, and loneliness were her strongest feelings when she was with Shinichi Kudo.

It's much more than happiness, joy, or happiness.

Without realizing it, Xiaolan looked at Xinggong Yu beside her.

If only I had met Hoshimiya-nii-san sooner...

Sensing Xiaolan's gaze, Xinggong Yu smiled slightly at her.

Seeing Xing Gongyu's gentle smile, the girl's pretty face suddenly turned red.

[Successfully interacted with Ran Mouri, increasing your draw chance by 1.]

As Hoshiguchi Yu was secretly praising Xiaolan's decisiveness, a system notification suddenly popped into his mind.

Huh? There's an unexpected surprise?

I successfully interacted with Xiaolan for the second time, and my good feelings for her turned into liking her...

After the initial surprise, Xing Gongyu pondered the matter carefully and gained a clearer understanding of how the system determines whether an interaction is successful.

But we are still some distance from fully understanding it.

We need more sample data...

On the other side, after hearing Ran's words, the shrunken Shinichi Kudo felt a sense of relief at first, but then felt as if he had lost something very important.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to promise that he would never do it again.

Because he simply couldn't do it. If another case occurred, Xiaolan would immediately realize she had been deceived, and become even more disappointed in him.

A light drizzle pattered on my face, bringing a damp coolness.

Xing Gongyu said, "Let's go back first, and we can talk about the details when we get home."

It was completely dark by then, and the tropical park was closing time.

Staff members have already started clearing the area with flashlights.

To avoid making Shinichi Kudo's unusual appearance too conspicuous, Hoshimiya Hayao ultimately had no choice but to hold him in her arms.