The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

Wearing a headband every day just ruins the hairstyle and the overall look.

In addition, her carefree personality and exaggerated expressions make Sonoko appear to have an ordinary appearance.

To make matters worse, in Sonoko's state, Ran Mouri was standing next to her.

In comparison, the garden seems even more inconspicuous.

Now, Sayuri Matsumoto takes off Sonoko's headband, and her bangs fall naturally.

She picked out another outfit that suited the style of the garden, and her appearance instantly improved dramatically.

It's fair to say that the current Sonoko is just as beautiful as Ran.

As for the reason why Sherry and Akemi Miyano were stunned...

It's nothing more than Sonoko letting her hair down and taking off her headband, and she looks about 60% similar to Shiho Miyano.

At first glance, you might mistake someone for someone else.

If you dye your hair and get the same hairstyle, you'll look about 80% similar.

Amidst the constant praise, Sonoko was in high spirits and somewhat lost herself in the moment.

Fortunately, Sonoko ultimately stayed true to herself, changing back into her original clothes and putting her headband back on before leaving the clothing store.

According to Yuanzi, it's too much trouble not to wear a headband.

Afterwards, everyone went out for dinner together before waving goodbye and going home.

Sonoko specifically pulled Ran Mouri along with her.

"See? I'm attractive too."

"If you dare to say again that you like Mr. Yizhu, I'll take him away from you, and don't cry, Xiaolan."

Sonoko tried using reverse psychology again.

result,

"If you really like Sonoko, then go for it."

Ran Mouri said earnestly.

Chapter 65 Taking the Miyano Sisters Flying, Sherry Didn't Sleep Well

"what???"

"Xiao Lan, you must be joking."

Sonoko was a little stunned by the unexpected answer.

"Actually, Mr. Yizhu and I are because..."

Ran Mouri revealed the deal, but omitted Shinichi Kudo's involvement, saying only that it was to protect her family.

"So that's it..."

"No wonder you kept denying it, Xiaolan..."

It took Sonoko a while to accept this, and after she came to her senses, she suddenly realized what had happened.

As for the details of the transaction,

Sonoko had long believed that Itake Karuta was truly capable, and had previously visited him to inquire about the blessing process.

I also vaguely guessed that there might be further business opportunities.

Now that Ran has told her all this, and the other party is someone as outstanding as Itsuki Karuta, it's not difficult for Sonoko to accept it.

Of course, most importantly, Xiaolan's mood did not worsen during the period after accepting the trade; on the contrary, it improved.

On the other hand, the social atmosphere in Japan is relatively open, and many junior high school students, not to mention high school students, are in relationships.

If you haven't had a boyfriend or girlfriend before graduating from high school, you might even be laughed at.

So, in Sonoko's view, Ran Mouri was merely having a secret, clandestine relationship, and was just one step ahead of her.

Who would have thought that this was just a transaction?

"In this case……"

"Xiao Lan, tell me in detail..."

The garden started gossiping about more details.

Ran Mouri blushed and, citing her refusal to reveal Itake Karuta's privacy, stopped Sonoko from probing further.

It was later discovered that the slip-up was made at Matsumoto Sayuri's wedding.

"But Xiaolan, do you really have absolutely no feelings for Mr. Yizhu?"

"Putting the transaction aside, you've clearly been in a very good mood lately."

Sonoko had a vague feeling that Ran Mouri had fallen for her.

"This...I don't know..."

Ran Mouri shook her head. "Maybe we'll be able to see things more clearly once the novelty wears off."

"Hey, wait."

"Since Ran, you're doing this because of a transaction, then wouldn't Matsumoto-sensei also...?"

Sonoko suddenly thought of this.

Ran Mouri's expression instantly turned serious:

"Sonoko, you absolutely must not talk about Matsumoto-sensei's affairs."

Since Sonoko has already guessed it, even if she tries to hide it, it will be discovered sooner or later.

It's safer to explain things clearly.

After hearing the speculation that Ran Mouri was very likely to be right,

Sonoko was silent for a moment, then spoke:

"Matsumoto-sensei is a good teacher."

"Ah."

Ran Mouri nodded.

Neither of them brought up the topic again after that.

Before going to bed at night.

Ran Mouri felt it was necessary to call Karuichi Itake to explain that the matter with Sonoko had been clarified.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later..."

Unable to reach her by phone, Ran assumed that Izuki Karita was already asleep.

The next morning, Ran Mouri arrived at Izuki's house early.

They found a sign hanging at the entrance saying the store was temporarily closed.

There wasn't a soul in Yizhu's house either.

Actually,

Izuki Karuda boarded the plane last night.

She took Akemi Miyano and Sherry with her when they went abroad.

It wasn't an elopement; they received an assassination mission from the distillery.

The core clause of the contract between Itake Karuta and the brewery was based on mutual exploitation.

Last time, we asked the brewery to help get rid of Takasugi Toshihiko in prison;

This also prevented the Kawada family, who had kidnapped Eri Kisaki, from mobilizing their connections, leaving them isolated and helpless in the lawsuit, and ultimately leading to the family's bankruptcy.

It also resolved the case of Minagawa Katsuhiko, who had a terrible character, in the previous Valentine's Day poisoning case.

The distillery wouldn't help three times for nothing.

In exchange, Izuki Karuta will go to the United States to assassinate an important politician.

Moreover, it must be an assassination that leaves no trace, ideally making people believe it was a natural death.

I've already reviewed the relevant information; the target is a typical politician from the United States, who has done a lot of harm.

The distillery wasn't doing anything to rid the people of a scourge; they simply couldn't win over this politician, so they decided to silence him.

Izuki Karuta believed that if he didn't have enough power, he would also be assassinated silently by other assassins sent by the brewery, just like this politician.

But in reality, there are no "what ifs".

This kind of task was nothing to Izuki Karuta.

Since I was going abroad anyway, I decided to take a publicly funded vacation.

By the way, I asked Akemi Miyano if she wanted to bring Sherry along for a trip.

Miyano Akemi has never traveled with her sister in all these years, and she would definitely like to go if the organization allowed it.