Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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"When is the final?" he asked.

"Today is Friday, and the final is on Saturday."

Sonoko Suzuki said angrily, "Ran was planning to go on a date with Kudo at the newly opened tropical amusement park on Sunday after winning the championship, but Kudo..."

"Sonoko, this isn't a date..."

Xiaolan said somewhat embarrassedly, "It was just a celebration, and I invited you too, but you said you didn't have time."

As the daughter of a conglomerate, Sonoko Suzuki simply couldn't refuse some things.

There happens to be a banquet she has to attend this Sunday, otherwise she definitely would have gone with them.

The three of them grew up together, and she knew the situation of Shinichi Kudo and Ran best.

The two probably have feelings for each other right now, and are more than friends but not quite lovers.

We've never even held hands.

Although she knew this, Sonoko Suzuki had always felt that Shinichi Kudo was not good enough for Ran.

"If you play like this... then there's no point in celebrating on Sunday."

Hoshigumi Yu chuckled, interrupting the two girls' argument.

"Because you're bound to lose."

Xiao Lan's expression darkened.

Seeing her expression, Sonoko Suzuki immediately comforted her, "It's okay, Ran. Get a good rest tonight, and you'll definitely be back to your best tomorrow."

Ran Mouri forced a smile. "Thank you, Sonoko, but..."

Tomorrow's opponent is very strong; she lost to her opponent last year.

Even if I were in top physical condition, let alone now that I'm so weak, I wouldn't be guaranteed to win.

"How to do how to do……"

At this moment, Sonoko Suzuki was even more anxious than Ran.

"Teacher Hoshimiya, is there any way you can help Ran?"

"Sonoko, don't make things difficult for Hoshimiya-sensei." Ran said softly, "I've tried everything I can think of. I'm so sleepy, but I just can't fall asleep."

Sonoko Suzuki knew she was grasping at straws in her desperation, but she couldn't think of anyone else who could help her.

After calming down, Sonoko turned to Hoshimiya Hagumi and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Hoshimiya-sensei..."

"Wait a minute." Hoshiguma Yu reached out to stop the girl and said slowly, "Maybe I really do have a way."

"Really?" Sonoko Suzuki looked at Yu Hoshimiya in surprise.

Xiao Lan also looked over with hopeful eyes; tomorrow's match was very important to her.

If she could, she would definitely want to face it in the best possible condition.

"I am quite interested in Chinese culture. I once read about a traditional Chinese medicine acupressure technique in a book that can effectively help with sleep."

"Teacher Hoshimiya actually knows acupressure massage from Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

Sonoko, who was standing nearby, said with some surprise.

"Hmm, I know a little bit."

Hoshino Yu smiled slightly and looked down at Xiao Lan.

"Want to try it?"

Before Xiaolan could speak, Yuanzi said first, "Lan, you should try it. Massage is really effective. My family has a massage therapist, and the relaxing effect is indeed very good."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Hoshimiya," Ran said somewhat shyly.

With permission, Hoshigumi Yu took Ran's right hand and began pressing acupoints using the techniques she had learned while working at a massage parlor.

After pressing with your right hand, press with your left hand next.

When he touched Xiaolan's hand, the [Sleep Aid] effect began to take effect.

After massaging both hands, Xiaolan did feel sleepy, but she was still a little short of falling asleep completely.

Is it not okay to just use your hands...?

[Sleep Aid] is, after all, only a white-quality talent, so it has quite a few limitations.

Then, Hoshigumi Yu placed her hands on Xiaolan's head and gently pressed her thumbs on her temples.

"Relax..."

Hoshimiya Yu spoke softly, pretending to massage her head, but actually increasing the contact to allow the [Sleep Aid] effect to be released more fully.

His technique is quite good. It may not be as good as a professional massage therapist, but it's top-notch among amateur massage therapists.

At least Sonoko Suzuki, who was standing nearby, didn't see anything wrong.

As time slowly passed, just as Xing Gongyu had made enough contact and was about to move down to below the neck, he finally succeeded in helping Xiao Lan fall asleep.

Right before Sonoko Suzuki's eyes, Ran's breathing gradually became steady and deep, and her beautiful, amethyst-like eyes slowly closed.

Looking at Ran's peaceful and serene sleeping face, as if she had returned to her mother's warm embrace, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but exclaim, "Hoshimiya-sensei, you're amazing..."

004 Phoenix Queen Ran Mouri

Faced with Sonoko Suzuki's praise, Yu Hoshimiya smiled modestly and said, "I just gave you a normal massage to relax you. It's probably because Mori-kun was really tired that it worked so well."

"Xiao Lan is really tired."

Sonoko Suzuki nodded seriously, "Not only do I have to take care of the housework, but I also have to look after that drunk old man all the time, and sometimes I have to help out Kudo..."

"Oh dear, class has started, and I haven't asked Xiaolan for leave yet."

Halfway through speaking up for Xiaolan, the school bell rang, and Suzuki Sonoko stopped her rambling and hurried to the classroom.

"Teacher Hoshimiya, Ran is in your care."

"Ok."

After watching Suzuki Sonoko leave, Hoshimiya Yu murmured something under her breath.

"I didn't get any more draw chances... So it seems I can't keep using similar interactions to farm rewards..."

This system, which arrived so many years late, didn't even have a manual; he had to try and verify many things himself.

Before you knew it, two class periods had passed.

During lunch break, Sonoko Suzuki visited the school clinic again.

Seeing her friend sleeping so soundly, Sonoko couldn't bear to wake her up.

However, to prevent Xiaolan from not being able to sleep at night and thus affecting her performance in tomorrow's competition, we still woke her up.

"Xiao Lan, wake up, it's time for lunch."

"Ugh... Is it already lunch break...?"

Xiao Lan opened her eyes, her beautiful violet eyes still a little blurry, clearly she hadn't slept enough.

"Hmm, I can't sleep anymore, otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Fighting off sleepiness, Xiaolan sat up. "Um... thank you, Sonoko."

"Mr. Hoshimiya, thank you for your help."

After regaining some composure, Xiaolan immediately thanked Xinggong Yu.

"It's okay, I'm glad I could help you."

"Mr. Hoshimiya, we're planning to go have lunch. Why don't you come along?" Sonoko Suzuki invited Hoshimiya Yu, showing her the pink bento box in her hand.

After thinking for a moment, Xing Gongyu politely declined, saying, "You guys go ahead, I still need to take care of some things."

Although he really wanted to have lunch with the two girls and continue interacting to see if he could trigger the reward again, his empty wallet meant he could only eat at the school's food stall.

"I see. Then we'll be going now."

Sonoko Suzuki was about to leave with Ran when Ran called her back.

"Sonoko, wait for me."

After smoothing out her hospital bed and folding the blankets, Ran bowed again to Hoshimiya Yu to express her gratitude before leaving with Suzuki Sonoko.

"What a good girl, Shinichi Kudo is really not good enough for her."

Hoshimiya Yu somewhat understood why Suzuki Sonoko always encouraged Ran to change boyfriends, even though Ran and Kudo Shinichi hadn't officially started dating yet.

After watching the two girls' figures disappear, he locked the door of the school clinic and went to the cafeteria.

On an autumn afternoon, the sun shines brightly, and energetic young men and women stroll around the campus.

After finishing the free lunch provided by the school, Xing Gongyu strolled back to the school clinic.

His gaze frequently swept over the students, teachers, and staff on campus.

Talent is extremely rare in ordinary people.

Even if they exist, most of them are useless and have significant limitations.

Comparatively speaking, the probability of a person with a special destiny possessing talent is much higher.

For example, Ran, Sonoko, and Shinichi Kudo all possess talent, which can be a criterion for judging whether someone has interactive value.

But it is not absolute.

"No matter the world, there are always more ordinary people."

Hoshigumi Yu sighed inwardly, unable to help but recall the examination she had performed on Ran while she was asleep not long ago.

Don't get me wrong, I just used the system's viewing function to check Xiaolan's panel.

Name: Ran Mouri

[Talents]: Favored by Lady Luck (Red), Sixth Sense (Orange), Natural Beauty (Purple), Strong Bones and Muscles (Purple), Emotional Resonance (Blue)

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Lady Luck's Favor (Red): A person favored by the world, whose luck value is greatly increased. In various lottery events, they can always draw better rewards, and at the same time, the probability of turning danger into safety increases.

Sixth Sense (Orange): Possesses a strong intuition from birth, and the probability of making the right choice based on feelings is greatly increased. Furthermore, there is a chance to sense things that are unfavorable to oneself in advance.

Naturally beautiful (purple): Possesses a perfect appearance that surpasses ordinary people, attracting attention without any embellishment, and does not age easily.

Strong Bones and Muscles (Purple): Bones and muscles possess extraordinary toughness and strength, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of exercise.

Emotional Resonance (Blue): Naturally more empathetic, and when experiencing intense emotional fluctuations, physical fitness is enhanced in all aspects, with the enhancement being greater the intensity of the fluctuations.

The five talents are not only of extremely high quality, but also very useful.

With such talent, it's no wonder that Xiaolan is almost omnipotent. Apart from being too compassionate and becoming a bit too saintly later on, she is practically the perfect female lead.

Xing Gongyu was itching to copy it all right now.

Unfortunately, the story hasn't started yet, so there's no chance to participate in the fateful events and get rewards.

"But it should be soon..."

Back in the school clinic, Hoshino Yu took out a piece of white paper and began to write and draw in Chinese, which was ingrained in her bones.

"According to Sonoko, Ran and Shinichi Kudo are going to the tropical amusement park on Sunday, which is the day after tomorrow. If I remember correctly, the story starts from here..."

The manga "Detective Conan," which is older than Hoshimiya Yu, has over a thousand chapters. It wasn't finished before Hoshimiya Yu transmigrated. He had read most of it, but he definitely couldn't remember all the plot details.

Not to mention that more than twenty years have passed since he came into this world, making his already faint memories even more blurred.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have seen that Ran and the other two didn't realize this was the world of Detective Conan until the system was activated.

Fortunately, the first episode of Detective Conan—the roller coaster case—was one of the scenes that left a deep impression on him.

"I wish I could draw a talent that enhances memory."

After racking my brains for a while, I scribbled a bunch of random things on the blank paper, but I could only recall the general outline of what happened; I couldn't remember any of the details.

Hoshigumi Yu leaned back, staring blankly at the pure white ceiling.