The Split-Actress in Conan's World

Soon, Mao Lilan stopped hesitating and turned around to introduce herself and her group.

"Then let me introduce the other guests who are here today." Mio Tokiwa smiled and greeted Suzuki Sonoko and the kids from the Junior Detective League, then turned sideways to make way for the other people behind her.

The somewhat serious and old-fashioned old man with a hooked nose was called Ruyue Fengshui. He was her Chinese painting teacher and was famous for his expertise in painting Mount Fuji.

The drunken Mediterranean uncle, Oki Iwamatsu, is a city councilor of Nishitama City.

"When this building was being built, it was all thanks to him running around to help." Tokiwa Mio seemed very grateful to him.

The remaining one is the building's architect, Hidehiko Kazama, a tall man with a thin face.

He is also a disciple of the famous designer Teiji Moriya.

But for some reason, up to now, Teiji Moriya has not made any groundbreaking moves, and is still serving as a national treasure-level designer.

The young detective team couldn't stand the adults' tedious greetings and ran to the floor-to-ceiling windows with a suitable view, chattering as they looked at the spectacular scenery outside.

“It’s so beautiful.”

Uncle Maori looked at the children clinging to the glass like this, and couldn't help but recall the feeling in the elevator. He smiled stiffly at Tokiwa Mio: "This, this is really a good viewing point..."

Tokiwa Mio nodded proudly: "You can even see Mount Fuji from here at night."

The three little ones quickly ran to the floor-to-ceiling window on the other side of the conference hall.

"What kind of scenery can we see here?"

Yuan Tai was the first to stick to the glass and pointed downwards in a somewhat strange manner: "There is only an eggshell."

"That's Building B next door, which is a commercial building. It's a little shorter than this side. There's a dome swimming pool on the roof. The eggshell-like canopy can be opened, so it turns an indoor swimming pool into an open-air one." Mio Tokiwa introduced it to the children with a smile.

"The lower floors are shops, and the upper floors are operating as a hotel. Of course, it hasn't opened yet."

Uncle Maori also walked over to take a look and said, "It's really amazing."

"Mio, I want to rest in that hotel this weekend. Do you have any objection?" Congressman Oki, whose face was red from drinking, put his hand on Mio Tokiwa's shoulder and spoke vaguely.

Tokiwa Mio was stunned.

"But it hasn't opened yet, and many facilities haven't been activated, so it might be inconvenient for you to live here..."

"You mean no?" Councillor Oki narrowed his eyes.

"No, I understand."

Tokiwa Mio quickly lowered her head and spoke in a low voice.

"I'll prepare a suite on the 67th floor for you."

Councillor Oki finally laughed: "If possible, I would like to have dinner with you."

He suddenly paused, his eyes fixed on the diamond cherry blossom brooch pinned on Tokiwa Mio's chest.

“This brooch is quite special.”

He asked meaningfully: "Did your sweetheart give it to you?"

Mio Tokiwa subconsciously touched the brooch and quickly denied it.

"No, just my own."

"Okay, Mio!" The old man Kisaragi Minemizu, who had been keeping a straight face, suddenly interrupted them loudly, "I want to go back!"

"Let me take you downstairs." Tokiwa Mio quickly pulled away and chased after his departing back.

"No need!" The old artist seemed to be in a bad mood.

However, after Tokiwa Mio followed her, he did not continue to drive her away. He just snorted coldly and walked on his own.

"He looks like a stubborn old man." Uncle Maori watched them leave and felt that this famous old painter seemed difficult to get along with.

Fengjian Yingyan began to reveal the news without hesitation: "Because Chairman Tokiwa has been buying up Mr. Kisaragi's paintings outside and then selling them at high prices, he doesn't like her."

Conan was thoughtful when he heard this.

Chiyoko was explaining science to Haibara Ai in a serious manner.

"It's probably money laundering and hype."

Huihara Ai looked at him in confusion.

"Because it is hard to imagine that a company as big as the Tokiwa Group would covet a few hundred million yuan. Although it is not as exaggerated as the Suzuki Group, it is still a regional company."

"Perhaps someone wants to take advantage of the Tokiwa family. In order to show their goodwill, they deliberately collect paintings from the chairman, and then give them to her at a low price with various reasons. Afterwards, they buy them back from other channels at a high price. This way, they can not only give benefits in a good way, but also consider the face of Ruyue Fengshui as a teacher and increase his value."

"It's obvious that Chairman Tokiwa is a man of clear mind. He will definitely not refuse such a thing. However, the old artist is probably a pure-minded person. He may not understand the twists and turns in this matter. He may just think that she is ruining her reputation."

Huiyuan Ai was a little curious: "You really know what's going on behind this."

When Chiyoko heard this, she was speechless.

"No, it's just that Mr. Rin's room is full of these kinds of business books, and he seems to have started to handle part of the Suzuki Group's business recently. He often calls me, and the more I listen, the more I understand."

"A company of Suzuki's size would also do such things?"

"After all, the Suzuki Group is just a collection of people of all kinds. There are always some sneaky elements. But here are others who want to establish a relationship and take the initiative to contact Mr. Rin."

"It's so complicated." Huibara Ai sighed casually.

"The experimental data is simple. It is what it is."

Chiyoko raised her eyebrows but said nothing.

It's just because you are in an organization and have a code name.

Because of the violent suppression and the unreasonable upward channels in the overall environment, the atmosphere in the organization's scientific research group is very honest, and they almost just do their job and that's it.

If she were to work in an ordinary research institute, not to mention workplace discrimination, she would be in big trouble just because of academic fraud, impersonation, data modification, etc.

Not to mention that she is a beautiful young woman. If she meets someone with evil intentions, she will not be able to achieve any results.

If you think about it carefully, the organization really didn't hinder her from developing her talents. Instead, it provided her with some protection.

Mitsuhiko on the other side suddenly left the team quietly and came to Mouri Ran. After hesitating for a moment, he called her softly.

"Sister Xiaolan."

"What's wrong, Mitsuhiko?" Mao Li Ran bent down.

Mitsuhiko's face suddenly turned red. "Actually, I have something I want to talk to you about. Can we meet tomorrow?"

"Sure." Mao Lilan agreed happily.

Mitsuhiko nodded seriously: "Then I will tell you the time and place."

Then he walked away.

Mao Lilan was a little confused.

Why does it feel like this kid is acting like a business negotiation, quite formal?

Not long after Mitsuhiko left, Ayumi came with a blushing face.

I also want to make an appointment with her.

Mao Lilan then agreed.

Why do all the kids nowadays seem to be so worried...

Suzuki Sonoko broke away from the adults, walked to the window, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then she looked down and saw two little ghosts staring at her.

"Why are you two staying here instead of going with them to see the sights?"

She suddenly smiled slyly, put her arm around Chiyoko's shoulders, and said in a teasing tone, "Are you secretly going out on a date?"

Chiyoko glanced at her speechlessly.

She really likes gossip. She doesn't look like a high school girl at all. She looks more like a gossipy old lady on the street...

Huihara Ai was also silent.

She wasn't very good at dealing with this kind of disconnection.

Seeing that the two children were silent, Suzuki Sonoko said with a smile: "Don't be so reserved. You are Shakuha's child anyway, so you are my younger brother. Just call me Sister Sonoko like that kid with glasses!"

"So, Sonoko-san, you're so bored that you're looking forward to watching two seven-year-olds fall in love?"

Chiyoko straightened his collar, which was messed up because Sonoko suddenly put her arm around his shoulders, and he always felt that this rich young lady had done something wrong.

Did the Suzuki family really not pick up the wrong baby?

"You're so cold, just like Shakuba-san." Suzuki Sonoko tapped his head.

"They were talking about a lot of nonsense over there, and my brain was almost rusted. They didn't come here in the name of the Suzuki family at all, so why did they have to endure this torture!"

Suzuki Sonoko squatted down frantically with a resentful look in her eyes.

It seems that she really hates the social atmosphere.

However, the girl's mind was jumping around, and she thought of something. She took out the photo taken ten years later, stared at it for a long time, and said loudly: "Sure enough, the problem lies in the hairstyle, right?"

After taking a look at Huibara Ai who was standing beside her with a calm expression, she suddenly narrowed her eyes.

"I'd like to get my hair permed, too!"

"No, I think it's just that your forehead is too broad. Letting your bangs down might be enough."

Chiyoko complained silently.

"Hey, is that so?"

Suzuki Sonoko took out her cell phone, looked at herself left and right, and didn't feel that her forehead was wider.

"Then I'll take off the headband and give it a try."

As she muttered, she took off the somewhat rustic headband, let her bangs down, and shook her head.

Brown hair gently scattered.

Chiyoko and Haibara Ai couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Oh my god! Miyano Shiho?!

Especially since she had just seen the grown-up appearance of Haibara Ai at the Haido Hotel not long ago, Chiyoko still remembered it clearly.

He turned around in surprise and gave Huibara Ai a look.

Are you sure she's not your long lost sister?

......I don’t have a sister with this kind of personality.

Haibara Ai also returned a helpless look.

If you say they are similar, they are not so similar that it is hard to tell the difference.

But I don't know why, after Suzuki Sonoko let her bangs down, she inexplicably had a calm temperament. That noisy energy disappeared for the most part, and she felt a little more like

"How is it?" Suzuki Sonoko casually lifted her bangs in front of her forehead, feeling a little uncomfortable.

My usually clear forehead suddenly felt a little stuffy, a little depressed...

"Out of ten, at least nine." Chiyoko gave a thumbs up with a serious face.

Without exaggeration or understatement, if Suzuki Sonoko continued to look like this, spoke less, and did not show that uncle-like smile, she could even surpass Mouri Ran.

Because compared to the gentle long straight black hair, this kind of high-class beauty with short brown hair can better stimulate a man's desire to conquer.

However, as soon as Chiyoko finished boasting, she regretted it.

"I hate it~"

Suzuki Sonoko held her face in her hands and acted coyly for a while.

"......" Chiyoko was silent.

For some reason, there was a strange sense of excitement in watching this face perform such an image-destroying action.

Haibara Ai was also beginning to feel a little overwhelmed. She felt that if she continued like this, her image would become even more problematic in Chiyoko's eyes.

Although she didn't know what the guy next to her was thinking, she had a feeling that it was definitely something very rude.

"Okay, it's decided. I won't wear a headband in the next few days!" Suzuki Sonoko left happily soon.

Chiyoko suddenly felt a chill down her spine. When she turned around, she met Haibara Ai's dangerous eyes.

"Well, it has nothing to do with me. I didn't know that this young lady would look like this with her hair down, and she was the one who ruined her image!" He immediately raised his hands and defended himself at a very fast speed.

"You were the one who told her to let her bangs down."

Haibara Ai's voice was very cold, and there seemed to be a faint black gas rising behind her.

Seeing that he had to take the blame, Chiyoko changed his mind and chose a roundabout tactic.

"Well, instead of settling accounts with me, you should be worried about whether that young lady is in danger. After all, she looks quite similar to you at first glance."

This is a strategy of attacking Wei to save Zhao, deliberately using more serious things to divert Huihara's attention.

Huihara Ai frowned when she heard this.

Grenfiddich probably wouldn't make a mistake, but if other members of the organization who had only seen the photo saw the young lady's appearance, they might indeed mistake her for the defector Shirley.

If left unchecked, an accident might actually happen.

Chiyoko saw that her plan was effective and felt relieved, but the next second she was stared at coldly by Haibara Ai.

"You caused the trouble, you have to solve it."

She crossed her arms across her chest. Even though Chiyoko was taller than her, she still felt like she was being looked down upon.

"Um, I can't chase her and ask her not to change her image, right?" Chiyoko was a little at a loss.

"I don't care. Anyway, it's you who praised her that made her so confident."

“Because it’s really pretty…”

Conan followed Uncle Maori's feet and listened to their conversation for a while. He felt his bladder was a little tense, so he ran out of the banquet hall to find the toilet.

After coming out of the toilet, I saw two staff members walking out of the elevator.

“I never thought I could still see cars like that now.”

"Yes, the Porsche 356A is an antique."

what?

Conan suddenly triggered the keyword, turned around and rushed to the two people.

However, he was startled by Tokiwa Mio's voice.

"That elevator is for VIPs. Ordinary employees take the elevator at the back!"

Tokiwa Mio came out of the women's restroom with a sharp tone.

"Ah, yes!"

The two staff members were startled.

Seeing that he had nothing else to do, Conan quickly continued to ask his own questions: "Where did you see that car, and what color was it?"

Seeing that it was a child, the staff member lowered his voice and answered kindly: "It just stopped in front of this building. The color is black."

Conan's pupils shrank.

It's Gin's car!