That evening, at the Kudo Residence.
Conan nervously followed "Shinichi" back home.
He had a look of tragic heroism, fully prepared for Conan's Mom to twist his ear.
However, unexpectedly, Yukiko didn't do that.
After tearing off the fake face, she said speechlessly, "So this is how you used to communicate with Ran... No wonder you're still single!"
"Uh... Is there a problem with that?" Conan didn't think his communication style was problematic.
"For a boy, it's certainly not a problem. But for a girl, that won't do," Yukiko said, taking off her wig and shaking her head to let her hair down. "There's no surprise, no romance, it's like drinking a glass of plain water... Drinkable, but tasteless!"
"Why did you argue with Ran for no reason? You should be coaxing girls."
"Chasing a girl is actually very simple. As long as you make her happy, she will want to stay with you."
"If she spends a lot of time by your side, won't feelings develop?"
"With a foundation of feelings, wouldn't getting together happen naturally?"
"You can't even do something this simple! To think you're my son!"
After speaking, she looked down at Conan, shook her head, and said, "Let me do it... With your communication style, even if you change back, you still won't be able to capture Ran's heart!"
"Well... alright." Conan had to admit that he really had no talent when it came to romance.
"Watch closely how Mother manages to win Ran over!" Yukiko smiled confidently, then reached out and pulled Conan's ear, making him yell before finally letting go.
But Conan had no regrets about this. He even actively leaned in and said with a grin, "Mother, you've worked hard. Would you like tea or milk? I'll pour it for you!"
The next morning, at Teitan High School.
Ran arrived at the classroom. After greeting Sonoko, she sat down at her own seat.
Meanwhile, Sonoko was already eager to get the scoop. Her eyes burning with the fire of gossip, she asked, "Ran!! How was your date with Shinichi yesterday?"
She had deliberately not gone to yesterday's gathering, specifically to create an opportunity for the two of them.
"Same as usual," Ran said, taking textbooks out of her schoolbag.
Sonoko looked at Ran, who had reunited with Shinichi after a long time, yet her face showed no joy.
"Ah, I see!" She immediately knew that Shinichi had made Ran angry again, so she quickly changed the topic, saying, "Oh, right, Shirashi-kun took the day off today, did you know?"
"Yeah, I got his text message too!" Ran frowned slightly, sounding a bit worried. "Could he have run into some trouble?"
"Impossible, impossible!" Sonoko shook her head confidently, saying, "It's enough if he doesn't cause trouble for others. Who would dare cause trouble for him?"
Ran covered her mouth with a smile and nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Haha~~ That's true!"
Both Ran and Sonoko's judgment was correct.
Baishi Hui was currently causing trouble for Akemi.
Inside the hotel room.
"It... it's already light, Shirashi-kun... Aren't you going to rest for a bit?" Akemi glanced outside at the sky, looking a bit dazed, then reminded Baishi Hui.
"Huh? Is it already light?" Baishi Hui stopped what he was doing, turned his head to look, and found that it really was morning.
He couldn't help but sigh, saying, "Happy times always pass by so quickly... I remember it was just getting dark a moment ago."
Considering there was a tough battle to fight this afternoon, Baishi Hui decided to rest for a bit.
Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if his legs turned to jelly halfway through the fight.
"Alright, you rest first." Baishi Hui looked at the time, set an alarm, and said, "I'll wake you up at noon."
"...You... you've been busy all night, aren't you going to rest?" The tired Akemi watched Baishi Hui start picking up his clothes from the bed and couldn't help but say.
"No need, I feel fine," Baishi Hui replied calmly.
... Akemi didn't speak, but her tired eyes held unconcealed admiration and worship!
Baishi Hui saw it and couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and satisfaction!
Before, he didn't understand why old people often said that being healthy is truly important.
Now he understood...
"Get some good rest!" After kissing Akemi on the face, Baishi Hui pulled the blanket over her and went into the bathroom to shower.
After coming out from the shower, Akemi was already fast asleep.
Baishi Hui left the hotel room and first went to scout out Mihana South Wharf.
The Liquor Organization is entirely propped up by Gin alone... This sentence is widely circulated online.
While netizens joked about Gin being surrounded by traitors, they also acknowledged his strength.
Last time Gin was ambushed by him, which is why he seemed so pathetic.
If they were to really fight, it's not certain who would win or lose.
Besides, they also have firearms!
It's just that they aren't as convenient for them to use as they are for him.
What's more, he wasn't just facing Gin, but other Organization members as well.
Without doing reconnaissance work in advance, it's easy to mess up!
Three fifty PM.
The black Porsche 356A was already parked in a corner of Mihana South Wharf.
Gin checked the time and said indifferently, "It's about time!"
Hearing this, Vodka picked up the walkie-talkie with great understanding and said, "It's about time, is everyone in position?"
Voices of others came from the other end of the walkie-talkie one after another.
Korn replied, "In position."
Calvados replied, "My body's gone a bit numb from lying down!"
Chianti scoffed, "It's only been half an hour, and you're already done for? Calvados, you're a bit weak!"
Kir replied, "Kir is in position."
Just then, Vermouth's voice suddenly rang out, "A vehicle is entering, at the east entrance!"
Upon hearing this, the group of killers immediately stopped their chatter and began focusing their attention on the east entrance.
They quickly reported the situation: "I see it... it's a black Ford commercial van."
"There's a woman inside the van. As for whether there are others in the van, I don't know."
"No other vehicles are following nearby."
...
Through the information they reported back, Gin guessed that Azu the Bandit might be hidden inside the van.
Of course, it's also possible that the other party entered from somewhere they overlooked.
But no matter what, their side was already deployed, and the plan was properly arranged!
Thinking of this, Gin picked up the walkie-talkie and said coldly, "Begin the operation, stay alert!"
"Understood... This time I'm definitely going to blow that guy's head off!!" Chianti replied, while also remembering how she was almost shot in the head last time!
She swore to kill that guy and avenge her humiliation!
The other members stopped talking nonsense, replied with a "Received" one after another, and then began to focus their attention and conceal themselves well.
They had all seen Azu the Bandit's heroic deeds in the news media.
Especially the fact that the other party possessed an RPG made them extremely wary and forced them to be extra vigilant!
He doesn't need to aim too accurately; as long as he knows where you are, he can just fire a rocket-propelled grenade at you.
The black Porsche 356A also slowly emerged from the corner, drove to an open area, and waited for the arrival of the black Ford.