Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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The two girls unconsciously moved a little closer to Xing Gongyu, and subconsciously felt sorry for him.

Xiao Lan, in particular, comes from a single-parent family. She has been responsible for various household chores since elementary school and also has to take care of her elderly father.

But at least she doesn't have to worry about money.

As the saying goes, there's no problem that money can't solve.

If you can't solve it, it means you don't have enough money.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Things will get better from now on."

Looking at the two stunningly beautiful young women beside her, Hoshiguma Yu gave a meaningful smile before ending the conversation.

The three of them strolled around the mall for a while longer. Ran and Sonoko walked side by side in front, while Hoshimiya Yu lagged slightly behind.

Listening to the two beautiful girls calling him "Hoshimiya-nii-san" from time to time, Hoshimiya Yu, who never liked shopping, unexpectedly found shopping quite nice.

Along the way, although she wasn't exactly surrounded by women on both sides, she still attracted the envy of many men.

……

The last rays of the setting sun had somehow fallen upon the earth. Looking at the streets tinged with red, Xiaolan said with lingering reluctance, "Yuanzi, I have to go home."

"It's getting late, let's grab a bite to eat before we head back."

Sonoko looked at Hoshimiya Hatake and said in a coquettish tone, "Hoshimiya-nii-san, what do you think?"

“I’m fine with anything,” Hoshimiya Yu said. “But Ran should go back and prepare dinner for Detective Mouri, right?”

"I almost forgot about that uncle." Sonoko Suzuki stuck out her tongue and didn't insist any further.

Having known Xiaolan for so many years, she understands Xiaolan's personality better than anyone else.

Ran was clearly worried about not having paid attention to Kogoro Mouri all day and was planning to go home to check on him.

Sonoko Suzuki's house and Yu Hoshimiya's house are not in the same direction.

After walking together to a fork in the road in the commercial street, the three parted ways.

Sonoko Suzuki clung to Ran's arm and muttered, "It's a pity I have to attend a banquet tomorrow, otherwise we could have played together."

"Sonoko, there will be other opportunities in the future." Ran smiled and patted Sonoko's head, as if comforting her disappointed daughter.

The two girls interacted warmly for a while, and then the familiar black limousine appeared in front of Hoshimiya Yu.

It was too dark last night to see clearly, but it really is a luxury car. No wonder it belongs to a top conglomerate.

"Ran, Hoshimiya-nii-san, I'll be going now. Have fun tomorrow!"

"Goodbye, Garden."

"Sonoko, when you go to school the day after tomorrow, remember to greet your teacher."

Hoshigumi Yu gave a word of advice.

He's someone who hates trouble, and Sonoko's carefree personality means that without some reminders, she'd definitely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"I know~"

"Alright, Xiaolan, let's go back too."

"Ah."

It wasn't too late, and Ran's own fighting skills were extremely high. However, since the two families weren't far apart, out of gentlemanly courtesy, Hoshiguma Yu chose to escort Ran home.

Upon arriving at the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran intended to invite Hoshimiya Yu inside, but as soon as she opened the door, an unpleasant odor wafted towards her.

The smell of food scraps, alcohol, smoke, and an unknown stench mixed together to create an indescribable, nauseating odor.

Xiaolan's expression instantly turned ugly.

She forced back the urge to cover her nose, turned her back to close the door, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Hoshimiya-nii-san, I'm sorry, you should go back now. I need to tidy up the house."

Hoshigumi Yu patted Xiaolan's shoulder sympathetically, "Xiaolan, you've worked hard too..."

As soon as Xiaolan opened the door, he saw what was happening inside the firm.

The office was closed, with beer cans, cigarette butts, and leftover food scattered all over the floor, along with newspapers reporting on horse racing betting.

Meanwhile, the only living person in the agency, Kogoro Mouri, was fast asleep on the sofa, his clothes disheveled.

Judging from his face, which is as red as a monkey's bottom, he probably drank a lot.

Not long after Hoshimiya Yu left, she heard a series of crackling sounds coming from the second floor of the Mouri Detective Agency, mixed with the screams of a middle-aged man.

It seems that Xiaolan not only cleaned the room, but also cleaned up the culprit.

"Speaking of which, I seem to have forgotten to arrange the time and place to meet tomorrow again..."

Xing Gongyu originally wanted to go back, but after hearing the commotion, she decided to call and make an appointment later that night.

Hearing the accompaniment coming from behind him, he started walking, humming a little tune, and headed towards the apartment in a rather cheerful mood.

……

……

Yao Biological Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

This is a legitimate pharmaceutical company in Tokyo, but it is actually one of the Black Organization's secret bases in Tokyo.

It is also the research site for APTX4869, and the security forces inside are very strong.

The person in charge is an external elite of the organization, but the core is the researcher of APTX4869, Shiho Miyano.

Codenamed Sherry, she is one of the organization's executives.

Today, however, two other codenamed cadres, who are well-known within the organization, have arrived here.

Gin and vodka.

"Brother, here's the medicine you wanted." Led by the outer members, Vodka took out a silver metal box from the laboratory.

It contains a whole board, a total of 12 APTX4869 chips.

From the outside, it looks almost exactly like a cold medicine.

No one could have imagined that this was a miraculous drug that could kill silently and also had a very small chance of making people young again.

"Well, since Sherry is unwilling to conduct human experiments, let's help her."

Gin sneered and stuffed the silver metal box into the inside pocket of his black trench coat.

"Big brother, are you planning to use this for tomorrow's mission?"

"That depends on whether the other party cooperates."

Gin glanced at vodka. This kind of drug, which kills silently and cannot be detected by any autopsy, is specifically used to destroy evidence of a corpse.

If the target cooperates, it is not necessarily necessary to kill them.

However, he usually did murderous work such as hunting down traitors, which gave him plenty of opportunities to test the effects of drugs.

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Author's note: Here's an additional picture of Haruna Wada~ I forgot to include the previous ones.

011 Dorobiga Park

Vodka looked at him with admiration, "As expected of the eldest brother, he's so thoughtful."

Gin's lips twitched. This wasn't something a normal person would think of.

If he hadn't known that Vodka had always been this stupid, he would have suspected that Vodka was indirectly insulting him.

"The target of this mission is somewhat related to the Muddy Society."

Knowing that Vodka wasn't very bright, Gin immediately ordered, "To avoid being surrounded, find two more people to provide backup."

"yes, Sir."

Vodka accepted the order and went to carry it out.

After a moment, he brought Cohen and Chianti, two of the organization's top snipers with codenames, to Gin.

"Ok?"

Gin frowned. "Is there no one left in the organization? If it's just for backup, why did you call Cohen and Chianti here?"

Cohen and Chianti have all their skills focused on sniping, so using them for support would be a waste.

"Brother, the organization really doesn't have a suitable person."

Vodka, with a bitter face, said somewhat aggrievedly, "You also killed that rat who provided the photos of the mission target's private arms deal a few days ago. Now, the only ones available are Cohen and Chianti."

"Or, should I find two peripheral members?"

"Fine, then it'll be Cohen and Chianti."

Gin rubbed his temples, regretting that he should have left those rats for a while longer.

To be fair, those who can infiltrate an organization as rats are all quite capable and easy to use.

After recently killing off a batch of people, we're almost out of usable personnel.

As for the peripheral members that Vodka mentioned, they were completely outside of Gin's considerations.

The peripheral members are generally not very capable, and if something unexpected happens, the two peripheral members will most likely be unable to provide support.

Moreover, this mission is quite important, as it concerns the organization's ability to open up a convenient trading route.

If successful, the organization will enjoy greater convenience in using various weapons in Japan in the future.

The peripheral members are not qualified to be involved in this kind of thing.

"Gin, you've dealt with so many rats, shouldn't you help the organization find some capable people?"

With her short orange hair and heavy eyeshadow, Chianti raised an eyebrow and said, "Besides, you trust the people you chose yourself, so you don't have to doubt whether they're undercover agents every day."

Gin looked at Chianti, and only after the other man moved away somewhat uncomfortably did he say in a deep voice, "I understand, I'll keep an eye on it."

"Uh-huh……"

Chianti was stunned, not expecting that Gin would actually listen to her.

Gin, who specializes in dealing with undercover agents, is notorious within the organization. She regretted speaking up, but she didn't expect the other party to actually listen to her.

"Tomorrow at 2 PM, Dorobiga Park."

Gin adjusted his hat and said in a low voice, "Now that you and Cohen are here, if you find out they're playing tricks, just take them all out."

……

Around 8 PM, Xing Gongyu finished getting ready and went to bed.

Before going to bed, he dialed Xiaolan's number.

"Dorobiga Park, tomorrow at 2 PM, right?"

"Yes, Hoshimiya-nii-san."

Ran said, "I was planning to do it in the morning, but Shinichi probably won't be able to get up."

"Well, shall we meet in front of the park, or should I go to your house and we'll set off together?"

Hoshimiya Yu didn't respond. Ran had already made her decision, so there was no need to express a different opinion at this point.

Moreover, he doesn't have the habit of talking badly about people behind their backs.

He usually says it to my face.

"If Hoshimiya-san is willing, I'd like to set off together."

Xiaolan no longer considered this outing a date, so there was no need for them to meet in front of the park.

"Okay, see you tomorrow then."

"See you tomorrow, Hoshimiya-nii-san."

The following afternoon, Hoshimiya Hayao arrived at the Mori Detective Agency.

Under Kogoro Mouri's scrutinizing gaze, he and Ran got into a taxi.

Although Ran mentioned Shinichi Kudo, Kogoro Mouri's fatherly intuition told him that Hayao Hoshimiya had feelings for Ran.

But seeing that Xiaolan seemed happy, he couldn't stop her.