Model worker and his little darling

As I walked back, I saw Xiaolan with her head down and her shoulders trembling.

Shinichi Kudo was startled; Ran was crying?

"Xiaolan, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing Shinichi Kudo's voice, Ran was surprised, "Shinichi? Why are you back? Weren't you out solving a case?"

"Someone has already taken care of it; I don't need to get involved."

Hearing Ran's words, Shinichi Kudo recalled that he used to be like that too, rushing into cases and always making Ran wait for him.

He's such a jerk.

"Lan, I'm sorry for making you worry for so long. I... I've been investigating a very complicated case, so I'll be leaving after tonight. I came back to see you today because I heard you were going to perform in a play. Lan, you look beautiful on stage."

Ran blushed upon hearing Shinichi Kudo's words.

Then, remembering the case Shinichi Kudo had mentioned, she looked at the person in front of her with a worried expression. "Shinichi, you must take good care of yourself. If anything happens, be sure to tell me, I can help you."

Shinichi Kudo grasped Ran's hand tightly. "Silly girl, don't worry, I'll be fine."

Feeling the boy's burning palm, Xiaolan's face turned bright red, and she lowered her head.

Seeing Ran's expression, Shinichi Kudo blushed and quickly withdrew his hand, his heart pounding.

Both of them were a little embarrassed. Shinichi Kudo opened his mouth, ready to say the most important thing.

Looking up, he saw three heads staring at him from a distance. Hattori gave him a thumbs-up, and Sonoko gestured for him to speak.

Shinichi Kudo gritted his teeth; these people must have been sent by Hirakiyo.

After a moment of silence, Ran looked up and saw Shinichi Kudo looking at something. She followed his gaze but saw nothing.

"Shinichi, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, let's eat first."

"Ah."

So the two of them enjoyed their meal together, and the atmosphere became very pleasant.

Soon, Shinichi Kudo felt a pain and burning sensation in his heart, but it quickly disappeared.

Shinichi Kudo realized that the effects of the medicine were starting to wear off, and that his time was running out. If he didn't say something soon, he would never have the chance again.

"Lan, I have something very important to tell you."

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's burning gaze, Ran softly hummed in agreement.

"Lan, I...I like you!"

After saying those words with a flushed face, Shinichi Kudo felt much more relaxed, and his subsequent words flowed much more smoothly.

"I don't know when it happened, but my feelings for you changed. You're like a tricky case, always so emotionally volatile. Even if I were Sherlock Holmes, I wouldn't be able to truly understand the heart of the girl I like."

Ran blushed even more at Shinichi Kudo's focused and eager gaze.

It wasn't a one-sided love; Shinichi felt the same way about her.

Suddenly, Shinichi Kudo let out a soft cry; the feeling of pain sweeping through his entire body was not pleasant.

Seeing this, Ran grasped Shinichi Kudo's hand. "Shinichi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shinichi Kudo tried to appear as if nothing was wrong and said apologetically, "I'm just a little excited."

Ran snapped out of her daze and realized that she was holding Shinichi Kudo's hand tightly, but she didn't let go.

Her hands were as steadfast as her heart.

"Shinichi, I...I like you too."

After they finished speaking, their eyes met, and they both felt affection for each other.

Soon, Shinichi Kudo felt he couldn't hold on any longer, so he grabbed Ran's hand and remained calm.

"Lan, I have to go now. Don't worry, I'll be back."

After saying that, he walked towards the bathroom. In order not to let Xiaolan notice anything unusual, he could only endure the intense pain. Halfway there, he turned back and waved to Xiaolan.

After getting out of Ran's sight, Shinichi Kudo clutched his chest and stumbled into the bathroom.

Hirai and Ai Haibara waited outside the door. After hearing the screams inside, Haibara precisely timed it. "3 hours and 17 minutes. This is the first experiment, and the result is not ideal."

Conan, now dressed, emerged again. The three of them walked to a corner, where Conan stretched out his chubby hand to Ai Haibara.

"Haibara, give me another antidote."

After successfully transforming back into Shinichi Kudo this time, he became addicted and wanted to appear as Shinichi Kudo whenever Ran needed him.

"Impossible. You were given this because of your identity crisis. This is just a test subject at best. You might even die next time you take it."

Ping Qing yawned. "Conan, you should go back and thank Hattori properly. If it weren't for him, the effects of the drug would probably have worn off by the time you solved the case."

"I understand, Taira-kiyoshi-nii. You summoned Hattori and the others, didn't you?"

Seeing Conan's accusing look, Hirai chuckled, "I don't know, what did you say to Ran?"

Conan blushed slightly, while Ping Qing shrugged. "Let's go over and say hello."

Just then, on Ran's side, Shinichi Kudo had just left when Sonoko appeared with Hattori and Kazuha.

Upon seeing who it was, Xiaolan was somewhat shocked. "What are you doing here?"

"Ran, we all saw it just now. By the way, where did Shinichi Kudo go?"

Hearing Sonoko's words, Ran blushed and said, "Shinichi had to leave first."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko was speechless. That bastard Shinichi Kudo actually left Ran alone and ran off first.

Hattori sighed; Conan would be back soon.

"What a coincidence, you're all here."

Upon seeing Hirai and Conan appear, the group chatted happily.

The two confirmed their feelings for each other. Ran wasn't saddened by Shinichi's departure; she was only worried about the difficult case Shinichi was handling.

Conan sidled up to Hattori and asked him about the case in the elevator. He hadn't expected Hattori to solve it so quickly.

"Actually, it was Brother Pingqing who solved it. After listening to the testimony, he had the heiress of the gang demonstrate their actions in the elevator, and that's how he found the murderer."

Conan glanced at Hirai beside him, surprised that he was the one who had solved all of this. Thinking of Hirai's help, he felt even more grateful to him.

"Thank you, Brother Pingqing."

Pingqing was a little surprised, then smiled faintly.

"Hehehe, Kudo, how does it feel after confessing?"

Conan glanced at Ran, his face turning even redder, then patted Hattori on the shoulder, "Hattori, you have to do your best."

Hattori slapped Conan on the head. "Why are you talking to me like that?"

After witnessing Shinichi Kudo confessing his feelings to Ran, Kazuha thought of Hattori. Turning her head, she saw Hattori chatting happily with Conan. She sighed, feeling somewhat defeated.

"Alright, you two can continue chatting. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Brother Pingqing, be careful."

Pingqing nodded and drove to Black.

After finding Xila and the other two, Pingqing ordered a glass of lemonade. He was feeling sour because he had been stimulated that night.