Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"These brats!"

"Alright, don't be angry. Genta, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, come back quickly, don't cause trouble for the others."

Ran Mouri comforted her friend while calling out the names of the three of them.

"Okay, we got it."

However, unlike Sonoko Suzuki's scolding, the three obediently returned to the group after hearing Ran Mouri's call. The stark contrast made Conan, who was standing on Ran's other side, chuckle to himself.

"You brat, what are you laughing at again?!"

"Sister Yuanzhi, I made a mistake (Sister Yuanzi, I was wrong)!"

However, Sonoko Suzuki noticed his smirking and, already furious, immediately found an outlet for her anger, pinching and kneading his soft little face.

Ignoring Conan's pleas for mercy, Sonoko Suzuki retaliated by rubbing Conan's cheeks while complaining:

"Bringing this brat along is one thing, but what's with those other annoying brats?"

This store is a project of the Suzuki Group. Since it has just opened, her father asked her to come here symbolically on behalf of the Suzuki family.

Since it wasn't a particularly important event or occasion, she decided to invite her best friend Ran Mouri to come out and have some fun. However, she didn't expect that not only Ran Mouri would come, but also a whole bunch of unruly kids.

"Sorry, but they were there too, and they insisted on coming after hearing the invitation."

Ran Mouri apologized somewhat embarrassedly, but Sonoko Suzuki quickly waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need to apologize, and sighed:

"Forget it, it's not a big deal anyway. As long as we can keep them in line, that's fine."

Ran Mouri nodded and smiled:

"Thank you, Sonoko. I'll try my best to keep an eye on them."

Sonoko Suzuki laughed too.

"What can I do? We're best friends!"

At this moment, Conan finally broke free from Sonoko Suzuki's clutches, gently massaging his cheeks, which had been rubbed red, and muttered softly:

"That awful, violent woman. No wonder she can't find a boyfriend."

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly turned around, looked at him suspiciously, and asked:

"Conan, what are you muttering about? Are you talking badly about me?"

"No, no, no, it's nothing! How could I say anything bad about Sonoko-neechan!?"

Startled, Conan quickly denied it and instinctively avoided Sonoko Suzuki's suspicious gaze, turning his head to look elsewhere.

As he turned his head, he happened to see Fujimaru Ritsuka and her group entering through the door.

He exclaimed in surprise:

"Ai, Ritsuka-neechan!? What are you doing here?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at him wearily and sighed softly:

"I'd like to ask that question too, Conan-kun."

Editor's note: Available for purchase on Wednesday, which is the day after tomorrow.

This is a bit rushed; I don't have many drafts saved up yet. (Lies down)

I'll try my best to update as much as possible then, and I hope you guys will support me a lot.

Thank you!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 85 Conversation and Clues

"So, Ritsuka, you're here to buy a car?"

"It's quite a coincidence that we met here."

Ran Mouri happily approached Ritsuka Fujimaru and greeted her.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled somewhat reluctantly upon hearing this:

"Yes, it seems like we really are destined to meet."

If Conan hadn't been there, she would probably have been really happy.

Next, Ran Mouri introduced Sonoko Suzuki, who was standing next to her, as follows:

"This is Ritsuka, whom I told you about before. She's very skilled. This is my good friend, Sonoko Suzuki."

She looked at Sonoko Suzuki and smiled:

"Hello, my name is Fujimaru Ritsuka. You can just call me Ritsuka if you don't mind."

Sonoko Suzuki, what an unlucky girl.

Come to think of it, she didn't see Kogoro Mouri this time.

If that's the case, the person who will be persecuted by Conan today is most likely Sonoko Suzuki, right?

In response to Fujimaru Ritsuka's greeting, Suzuki Sonoko smiled and politely replied:

"Hello Ritsuka, it's nice to meet you."

Despite saying that, Ran Mouri, who was standing next to her, keenly noticed that her friend seemed inexplicably cold towards Ritsuka Fujimaru, which made her wonder.

She didn't say anything on the surface, but she changed her mind about continuing to chat with Fujimaru Ritsuka, and smiled:

"In that case, we won't bother you any longer. We hope you can buy the car you like."

"Thank you for your kind words. Let's talk again later."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded, then turned and left with Moriarty to choose their preferred vehicle.

After the two left, Ran Mouri turned to Sonoko Suzuki and asked:

"Sonoko, I noticed that you seem to be colder towards Ritsuka than towards others. Is there something wrong?"

"Hmmmm, it's not really a problem, how should I put it?"

Sonoko Suzuki touched her neck, thought for a moment, and then said to her friend:

"Xiao Lan, did you see the old man following behind her?"

"Yes, I see it,"

Ran Mouri nodded, smiling with interest:

"He seemed to be a very gentlemanly elderly man, and a foreigner at that? I was actually hoping to get to know him."

Sonoko Suzuki said:

"If nothing unexpected happens, that old man should be the other family's butler, and an English butler at that. It seems that the other family is not simple."

Ran Mouri exclaimed in surprise:

"Is that so? Hmm, she seems like a character from a TV drama."

"That's it, and that's the crux of the problem."

Saying this, Sonoko Suzuki crossed her arms and said:

"Although I also have a butler at home, I personally don't like people like her who like to show off their butlers in public."

"So this is ah."

Ran Mouri said knowingly.

Sonoko Suzuki, as the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, is actually quite a powerful and influential figure.

However, she has always been a very easygoing person, never flaunting her privileged status in front of others. She is kind, values ​​her friends, and has a very sincere heart.

That's why the two of them were able to become good friends.

It's perfectly normal for someone like Sonoko Suzuki to dislike those who flaunt their wealth.

but,

"There might be some misunderstanding, because I don't think Ritsuka is that kind of person."

Ran Mouri explained while guessing:

"I've seen her twice before, but this is the first time I've seen her butler. There must be some other reason this time?"

Sonoko Suzuki neither confirmed nor denied this; in fact, she herself was not very interested in Ritsuka Fujimaru, who was a stranger.

So she quickly changed the subject, enthusiastically pulling Ran Mouri to the other side.

"Let's look at some cars, Xiaolan. Speaking of which, I saw a really nice car over there!"

"Wait, don't pull me! I know I'm leaving!"

After greeting Fujimaru Ritsuka, Ai Haibara reunited with Conan.

However, before they could even exchange a few words, the other three members of the Junior Detective League swarmed around Ai Haibara.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya exclaimed with delight:

"I didn't expect Ai to be here too, what a coincidence!"

Ayumi Yoshida actively explained:

"We originally planned to invite you to come along, but Conan said you had other things to do. We didn't expect to run into each other like this!"

Genta Kojima said happily:

"Now the Junior Detective League is fully assembled again!"

"Oh!!!" ×3

Shh! Don't make loud noises in public!

Seeing that the unfriendly gazes of those around them were once again drawn to their noise, Conan was exasperated and quickly gestured for them to be quiet.

"Speaking of which, who was that pretty lady next to Ai just now? I don't think I've seen her before."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru in the distance and asked curiously.