The azure tide shimmered under the clear sky. Ran Mouri gathered her hair, which had been blown about by the sea breeze, and shyly allowed Yukiko Kudo to braid it for her.

"I never imagined that Conan was Shinichi's cousin!"

As Yukiko Kudo tucked a flower into her hair, she said, "I only recently found out that Yusaku has a twin brother~"

Yusaku Kudo picked up the lemonade from the table and comfortably lay back on the beach chair:

"After all, my brother and I were separated when we were very young and haven't kept in touch much. If it weren't for his request this time, I wouldn't have known that he had Conan, his son in his old age."

Without any psychological burden, Kudo Yusaku simply put a green pot lid on his older brother, Kuroba Toichi.

After thanking Yukiko, Ran Mouri exclaimed with sudden realization, "No wonder I always thought Conan was like a shrunken version of Shinichi!"

Upon seeing the girl's innocent and adorable expression, Kuromon Haruya and the Kudo couple, who knew the truth, exchanged a glance and laughed in unison.

"Hmph, this brat isn't exactly well-behaved either."

Not far away, Kogoro Mouri, who was chatting with a beautiful woman, muttered a few words and temporarily put aside his doubts—after all, Conan was exactly the same as Shinichi Kudo when he was a child.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; there's no such thing as a miracle where someone shrinks overnight. If Shinichi Kudo dares to take advantage of Ran by eating, living, and sleeping together, and trying to take advantage of his daughter, then the legendary, unerring, strongest detective will have to make a comeback!

"Conan must be having a great time solving this mystery right now."

Raising his hand to point towards the hotel entrance in the distance, Yoruichi Kuromon looked at Conan, who was jumping around and protesting next to Professor Agasa, with a loving expression.

According to Professor Agasa, in the chat room he was in, a member was promoting that he would be organizing an Izu detective tour group with the keyword "Duke of the Night".

According to the original plan, the doctor was supposed to go to the appointment with his friend and his granddaughter, but unfortunately the granddaughter suddenly caught a cold and had to cancel the trip.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately had an idea: Isn't there a child here who can be a substitute?

The detective tour lasts three days and two nights, and the tour will cover half of the participants' accommodation costs. If they solve the puzzle, they can get all their expenses reimbursed!

Excluding Professor Agasa and Conan, there are a total of ten travel vouchers, just enough for the remaining five people to save up for a ten-day luxury vacation. For the remaining seven days, subsidies for seniors and young children will cover most of the costs.

At least that's how Haruya Kuromon explained it to Ran.

After all, of the five adults who came to visit, only Uncle Mori was still worried about the cost of living.

Looking back at the Kudo couple, the two parents were staring at Conan with lingering fear.

Yukiko: "Kids this age are usually hated by everyone, so I'm sorry to trouble you all so much."

Ran Mouri blinked and cheerfully defended Conan: "No, that's not true. Conan is a very thoughtful kid, and he's also capable of fulfilling his own needs. He's usually very considerate!"

Yukiko/Yusaku: It's precisely because they have the ability to put things into practice that they become even harder to manage!

With today's Tokyo Morning Post covering his face, Kuromon Haruya drifted off to sleep, enjoying the warm sea breeze.

Last night, he got so caught up in the simulated personality game that he couldn't fall asleep even late at night. By the time he came to his senses, he had already completed seven assassination missions while taking a walk.

"I really miss the days when Vermouth would braid Gin's hair into fishtail braids, and I would run around jumping around like Conan."

After flipping through the newspaper, Uncle Mori ultimately decided he didn't want to act too frivolously in front of his high school classmates, especially the parents of that brat Shinichi Kudo.

In the end, even flirting with beautiful women became awkward, so they simply came back and enjoyed the breeze together.

"So why are we waiting here?"

Conan pressed his face against the glass, gazing longingly towards the beach.

Damn it, I want to see Ran's swimsuit up close too!

Professor Agasa chuckled kindly, "Shinichi, you're so eager to unravel the mystery! It'll be quick. Once everyone's here, we just need to confirm the registration information."

The participants, including them, totaled six groups of nine people.

They had just met with some of them, and Conan thought they were all a bunch of weirdos:

Mr. Konno, a bank employee who uses a computer to record the reaction times of others.

Like Mori, Jiang Yuan is a lecherous, alcoholic, and irresponsible middle-aged man.

Mr. Kinjo, an elderly gentleman with poor eyesight, and his middle-aged maid, Shizue.

Ms. Kamijou, dressed sexily and with a hairstyle somewhat similar to Ran's,

And a couple, Mr. Maeda and Ms. Sayama.

In terms of age, profession, and hobbies, the people in this group didn't share many similarities. However, they were all unanimously surprised that they also had a group of friends and family members working in the same field.

"Seriously, since the puzzle solver is related to the Dark Baron, wouldn't it be more interesting for the author's father to get involved?"

That's what he said, but Conan knew in his heart that his father's involvement would only kill the game.

"I wonder how the request for Brother Kuromon is going."

Conan's heart would race whenever he thought of the email sent to his phone.

Since others can ask Brother Heimen to secretly photograph him, it's not unreasonable for him to ask Brother Heimen to take a few photos of Xiaolan!

While Conan was secretly chuckling through the glass, Haruya Kuromon had already lost consciousness and was manipulating a crow to fight a seagull.

LOL, he doesn't want to be a pervert who secretly films female high school students.

Yukiko Kudo glanced at Haruya Kuromon, who was sleeping soundly, and recalled the plan that the couple had discussed the night before.

Although neither side mentioned the attack or accidental injury afterward, the determination that Yoruichi Kuromon had to kill someone at the time was absolutely genuine.

Yusaku accepted the invitation to travel together because he wanted to assess this person's credibility more closely.

Combat skills and awareness capable of killing don't appear out of thin air just because of a sense of crisis; he must have had some very special experiences during the years he was hidden in Italy.

"What's wrong, Yukiko?"

Although he had resigned many years ago, Kogoro Mouri still retained the basic observational skills of a detective. He noticed that his old classmate was occasionally glancing at Haruya Kuromon, so he simply spoke up to remind him, to see if there was anything he could do to help.

Pointing with his finger, Kogoro Mouri's eyes held a hint of amusement: "You care about this a lot?"

Yukiko Kudo playfully closed one eye: "I'm just a little bit curious."

Kogoro Mouri quickly turned his head and, unsurprisingly, met Yusaku Kudo's gaze. He immediately came up with a brilliant idea:

Hey, just in time to put an end to that brat Shinichi's feelings for Ran today!

He straightened his collar, raised an eyebrow, and adopted a serious expression, showing off with a reserved smugness: "We're old acquaintances, so feel free to ask me anything you want to know."

"Hmm, okay..." Seeing Mori's expression, Yukiko covered her mouth and smiled. She didn't expect that after so many years, they would still be the same as before.

"Let me tell you, he's one of the most reliable young people these days!"

Before the Kudo couple could ask any questions, Kogoro Mouri began to describe Haruya Kuromon's merits, acting like a telemarketer about to be fired if he didn't meet his sales targets.

"This kid Hei Men, at such a young age, has already reached the top of the national photography industry, and commercial commissions for him are endless."

Moreover, he's reliable, manages his life exceptionally well on his own, is kind-hearted but not indiscriminate, and his emotional intelligence rivals mine! He's practically a model son-in-law; I have high hopes for his and Xiaolan's future."

"He's just a bit older than Xiaolan, but as the saying goes, older men are more caring!"

"Dad! What are you saying now?!" Ran Mouri became increasingly agitated, and started punching Kogoro repeatedly in the back, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

"I've already said it, Kuromon isn't interested in me or Sonoko or any other women!"

Kudo and his wife: ?

Recalling Kuromon Haruya's selfless and life-risking actions towards her son last night, Yukiko sat up straight with a serious expression.

Haruya Kuromon: ?

The person involved is still here; saying such ambiguous things could lead to misunderstandings!

"Then you might be disappointed. Although I am female, I am a complete single person."

Unfolding the newspaper, Yoya Kuromon sat up and sighed as if in distress: "Shinichi didn't tell me that I would be used as a scapegoat for him."

Although Kogoro Mouri sees Shinichi Kudo as a smooth-talking scoundrel who's just stringing his daughter along, he's still a relatively open-minded father who supports his daughter's freedom to choose her own partner. The Kudo couple share this view.

When the topic of their two children's future came up, they didn't want to interfere too much, so they exchanged a few pleasantries and quickly moved on from the subject.

After much deliberation, Kuromon Haruya realized he had given Kudo Yusaku enough opportunities to observe, so he put away the newspaper filled with murder obituaries and walked towards Conan.

He almost smashed through the Seagull's nest just now, piloting the Crow! Shinichi Kudo, you're going to have to pay the debts to your parents, your father-in-law, and your crush. Get ready for a real dressing down!

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