Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 773: Polite, but not much

"Isn't this great?" Mao Lilan came back to her senses and nudged Suzuki Sonoko's arm and winked at her, "You should go over there quickly!"

He is a handsome guy and he took the initiative to express his affection to Sonoko. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, it is a good thing for Sonoko as it can help her gain some self-confidence.

So she immediately pushed Suzuki Sonoko outward, and took two steps outward to block Tang Ze, who had his hands in his pockets and was watching a show.

Regardless of whether Sonoko can create sparks with this person, one thing is true: Sonoko, who is pursuing the "popularization route", did not reveal her family background this time, so this might really be an opportunity to purely get in touch with the opposite sex and have a good communication.

If they really get in touch with each other a few times, maybe Sonoko will change her mind and no longer have a strange filter for the so-called youthful love?

Come on, Sonoko!

"Let's go, miss?" Dokie Masahiko looked at Suzuki Sonoko with a smile as she took a few steps forward in a daze. He took two steps closer naturally and skillfully and gently held Suzuki Sonoko's shoulders.

Suzuki Sonoko, who was still wearing only a swimsuit, felt the touch of the other person's palm on her shoulder. She couldn't help but shudder twice, turned her head and looked at her friends who were standing there and seemed to be happy about it.

After hesitating for a moment, she stopped and refused to move forward even if Daoxie Zhengyan tried to guide her.

No, no, it just won't work if I let her be alone with the opposite sex.

"Um..." She whispered to Mikyou Masahiko, "Can I ask my friends to come along? Well, we're traveling after all, and it would be a bit awkward to leave them alone... We can just pay for our own meals..."

Tang Ze, who was not surprised by this development, looked away, lowered his head and looked at Conan, who was frowning and looking at Daoxie Masahiko with a thoughtful look on his face.

Tang Ze, who probably guessed what he was thinking, raised his hand and patted him on the head.

"What's going on, Tangze..." Conan, who was suddenly slapped, came to his senses and looked up at his puzzled friend.

"I think you are thinking about something very rude." Tang Ze pointed at the two people who were arguing in front of him, and then pointed at Mao Li Ran.

According to Tang Ze's impression, Conan simply didn't believe that anyone could ignore Mouri Ran and go after Suzuki Sonoko alone.

Although Daoxie Zhengyan does have bad intentions, this kind of thinking is still a bit asking for a beating.

"What's wrong? Isn't it?" While the two people in front were still negotiating, Conan moved a few steps closer to Tang Ze and whispered, "I'm not saying that Sonoko is not good, but in this kind of situation where the invitation is made based on first impression, or even based on appearance, even if the other party also has a good impression of Sonoko, they will definitely not clearly point out her alone..."

He actually doesn't have a prejudice against Sonoko, he has a prejudice against men like Michikyo Masahiko who would invite strange women out.

If they paid more attention to inner beauty, they would never have made such a frivolous invitation. And since they paid more attention to appearance, how could they have fallen in love with Suzuki Sonoko at first sight even though she was not dressed up?
That's why he felt that Suzuki Sonoko's unreliable strategy would not succeed. Her qualities that made people like her would not work in this situation...

"What you said does make sense." Tang Ze shrugged, admitting that Conan's thoughts were not entirely based on stereotypes.

How to say it, even Kyogoku Makoto, who fell in love with her at first sight, was actually attracted by her shining and enthusiastic personality. In a social environment with strangers, trying to attract the opposite sex who meets one's ideal through appearance is indeed not a love route suitable for Suzuki Sonoko.

Up ahead, the conversation between Suzuki Sonoko and Michikyo Masahiko finally came to a conclusion.

"It's okay, it's just the cost of a meal. You can ask them to come along," Mikyou Masahiko looked at Suzuki Sonoko stuttering and looking for a suitable excuse, and smiled carefreely, "Don't be too stressed, miss. If you feel it's not suitable, just think of it as finding a travel companion. This is not my first time in Izu, I can take you guys to have fun."

Having said that, he turned around and looked at Mao Lilan who was looking at them with expectation, and Tang Ze who was squatting on the ground chatting with elementary school students.

His eyes swept across the slender figure of Mao Lilan, ignoring the little boy who was not even as tall as his waist, and quickly fixed on Tang Ze, who was wearing beach pants and slippers and was obviously a man.

After confirming the number of people, he pointed over there and asked in a friendly manner: "Is that your friend?"

"Yes, that's right!" Suzuki Sonoko breathed a sigh of relief and took a step away, avoiding Dokyou Masahiko's hand on her arm, and stepped forward to grab Mouri Ran, her eyes full of help.

Help! She really needs time to adapt to physical contact with strangers of the opposite sex!
"Then let's do it together." With a sigh, Mao Lilan had no choice but to follow her.

The two girls got together, and Daoxie Masahiko naturally fell behind and walked in the back row with Tangze and the children who followed closely.

The few people who decided to dine at the seafood restaurant on the beach had to first go to the lounge chairs to retrieve their personal belongings and put on some clothes. Dokkyo Masahiko observed the three people who were obviously still students, introduced himself, and began to ask for their information.

"Oh? You three are all students of Teitan." Daoxie Masahiko nodded suddenly, "Then we are actually not far away."

"Mr. Dokie is also from Beika Town?" Mouri Ran asked in surprise, poking Suzuki Sonoko.

Since we are so close, the chances of this encounter having a follow-up are much higher, so we can just wait and see.

"Not really. My house is a bit far from Beika Town. But I'm a student at Beika University, so I'm also active around there now." Michikyo Masahiko introduced himself in this way and naturally avoided the question about where he was from.

"Oh, that's very close. And in that case, you are the junior of Xiaolan's father." Suzuki Sonoko patted Mouri Ran's arm with a smile.

"Uh, well..." Mao Lilan smiled awkwardly and responded reluctantly.

A junior student who is 20 years younger than me... Well, we can be considered alumni...

But Yuanzi, don’t you think there’s something wrong with this generation structure?
Michikyo Masahiko smiled genially, and did not seem to feel uncomfortable with Suzuki Sonoko's awkward conversation.

Because he was always paying attention to Tang Ze who was walking to the other side and picking up his personal belongings out of the corner of his eye.

It was time to go to lunch, and he certainly couldn't keep his face covered the whole time; he would have to talk eventually.

That way, we can confirm whether they were the ones who caught the crime last night.

When Daoxie Masahiko thought about what happened last night, he felt upset.

He had already chosen a relatively remote corner and deliberately stayed away from the highway. It should have been a foolproof thing, and he had always done so.

When it comes to killing people, someone who kills one person is definitely a novice, but someone who kills a third person can be considered an experienced person, because most people will be brought to justice due to various omissions and carelessness if they do it only once.

Mikyou Masahiko is one of those people who has better luck.

The first person to die at his hands was a woman he met by chance while traveling in Izu.

Because they had known each other for a short time, the woman came to Izu alone, and the sudden rainstorm caused extremely serious damage to the scene, and the body was found several days after the crime...

Due to a combination of various factors, this case, which was almost a stranger murder, was beyond the ability of the local police and ultimately could not be solved.

This gave Mikyou Masahiko the opportunity to further hone his skills, allowing the number of deaths on his hands to gradually increase.

That is why, as he gradually gained confidence, he no longer tried to lure the target deeper into the jungle, but instead stayed closer to the road than ever before.

As a result, this time, it failed completely.

He should have been more careful.

I don't know if that woman survived...

Tang Ze, with his back to them, quickly opened his third eye without taking off his sunglasses, and found, not surprisingly, that the red mist was gathering towards himself and Suzuki Sonoko.

Sure enough, this murderer with strong murderous intent and twisted thinking has caused certain distortions related to himself in reality. Although only the mask users can see it, as expected, as a rare species of perverted killer, in the eyes of the heart thieves of this world, he is like a rare target highlighted in the crowd, a guy who is easy to identify and target.

The world seems to naively hope that such people can be brought to justice quickly and effectively.

Smiling, Tang Ze took off his sunglasses and hood without any reaction and walked back to them.

Seeing Dokyou Masahiko looking at his face with twinkling eyes, Tang Ze gave him a kind smile showing his good mood.

Even without considering his identity as the Phantom Thief of Heart, he would still teach this scumbag a lesson.

That is, the reason why he was not caught for his crimes in the past and was able to successfully kill several innocent women was not because he was highly capable, but because he was a loser who could only harm women who could not resist.

Kyogoku Makoto is right behind me, my coop will be credited to your account soon, why don't you take another look and try?
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"Anyway, it's fate that we met in Izu."

After the waiter brought the drinks and side dishes, Suzuki Sonoko cleared her throat and finally picked up the previous topic and prepared to continue the conversation.

Daoxie Masahiko always speaks and acts in a very tolerant and doting manner, and would gaze at me intently with his eyes.

She had to admit that the feeling that she was the only one in the other person's eyes made her girlish heart a little moved.

"It is indeed fate." Mikyou Masahiko took out a cigarette, lit it, and held it between his fingers in a very casual and handsome posture. He smiled at Suzuki Sonoko who was sitting opposite him, "This time I am actually on a journey of broken love."

As he spoke, he held the cigarette between his lips and smiled bitterly, "My girlfriend dumped me, so I wanted to come and see the sea to make me feel better and to heal my wounds..."

He was very familiar with how to portray a young and innocent girl like Suzuki Sonoko. Adding a few scars would make his image more attractive to young girls who were yearning for love between men and women.

Tang Ze, who was sitting next to him, frowned and moved away a little without saying a word.

The only stubborn smoker around him now is Kogoro Mouri, who has been forced to quit smoking. He hasn't smelled the smell of secondhand smoke for a long time.

Smoking in public is very uncivilized, even if it is not a non-smoking area.

A heavy smoker like Akai Shuichi wouldn't light a cigarette when all the people present are minors, right?

"Is that so? That's such a pity..." Suzuki Sonoko blinked and nodded ignorantly.

Although she didn't quite understand why Mikyou Masahiko brought up this, the handsome guy in front of her looked quite handsome with a different expression, so she just let it go.

"Going crazy because of a failed relationship is lame, isn't it?" Seeing that she had no intention of taking the bait, Mikyou Masahiko changed his mind and said something more direct, "But I'm glad I made this decision. Because when I was looking at the sea in depression, I found an angel."

He smiled and moved his face closer to Suzuki Sonoko, then raised his index finger and pointed directly in her direction.

This should be a little girl who has never been in love. His strategy needs to be slightly changed and not be too subtle, otherwise the other party may not be able to receive it at all.

Sure enough, Suzuki Sonoko, who was praised so directly by him, finally blushed as he expected.

This is right...

Mikyou Masahiko continued: "I knew the first time I saw you, if my premonition is correct, you will definitely be the goddess who saves me from my depression."

"laugh--"

The sound of the straw being sucked empty after drinking.

Dokyo Masahiko's expression softened slightly and he looked at Tang Ze, who was sitting next to him sipping an ice drink with a straw.

Did this guy just couldn't help but laugh?

Tang Ze really couldn't hold it back any longer, and he exchanged an uneasy look with Conan who was sitting at the corner of the table.

Ignoring the fact that he is a scumbag, Dokyo Masahiko is also a greasy man.

"boom--"

Before Daoxie Masahiko could adjust his expression, there was a heavy noise of something hitting the table. The splashing foam even splashed a little on Daoxie Masahiko's face, causing his perfect smile to crack a little.

"You ordered draft beer." Kyogoku Makoto, whose face was completely unclear due to the glare from his lenses, said in a stiff voice, "Please enjoy your beer."

It was rare to see a waiter with such an obviously bad attitude and yet so confident about it, and Michikyo Masahiko was stunned.

Seeing the foam on his face, Kyogoku Shin pulled out a napkin and stuffed it into Mikyou Masahiko's hand with the momentum of tearing off the tape on a hostage's face: "Sorry, my hand slipped."

There was nothing wrong with the honorifics, but that expression and tone...

I can only say it's polite, but not much.

"Please be careful not to drop cigarette ash on the ground. It is easy to ignite and difficult to clean up." Kyogoku Makoto, who was wearing an apron, said the last sentence and prepared to walk to the front desk.

Then he was grabbed by Tang Ze who stretched out his hand.

"Mr. Kyogoku? Oh, are you helping out here today? What a coincidence." Tang Ze grinned at him, "I haven't formally thanked you for what you did last time."

You smashed it well, now I feel comfortable.

"…It's just a small favor." Kyogoku Makoto glanced at Tang Ze from the edge of his glasses, then quickly glanced at Suzuki Sonoko, and withdrew his hand. "After all, you are a customer of our store. I'm glad you're okay."

This was the reason he told Suzuki Sonoko and the others when he returned to the hotel. The gist of it was that he saw that the boy they were traveling with seemed to have been threatened, and asked them whether they should call the police or consider contacting him and keep an eye on his safety.

In this way, if this man named Tang Ze really encountered serious problems, then he would have a logical reason to accept the girls' request for help.

Although everything did not go as he expected in the end, he was still relieved because the other party seemed to be safe and sound and did not suffer any major blow.

"Not many people are willing to care about strangers these days, so I still want to thank you." Tang Ze took out a notebook from his bag, wrote something quickly, and handed it over. "Leave me your contact information, I hope to express my sincere gratitude to you."

Conan raised his head and looked at Tang Ze in surprise.

Why are you so enthusiastic about this guy? Is Tang Ze such a positive and sunny personality?

Therefore, he caught a glimpse of a few Chinese characters on the paper torn off by Tang Ze.

"Help", "Garden"... ?
Kyogoku Makoto, who was caught off guard by a man who stuffed a note with a cell phone number into his hand, couldn't help choking at first. He lowered his head to take a look at the words written on the paper, and his expression couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

After a pause, Kyogoku Makoto looked up at Tang Ze and replied in an extremely serious tone, "I understand. I will contact you."

(End of this chapter)