Chapter 162: Sonoko's Recollections

Chapter 163: Sonoko's Recollections

After talking to Conan for a few words, he hurried out with his skateboard, and I sat back in front of the computer and continued my unfinished work.

"Um... Xiaoxun, you are really calm." After calling the police, Dr. Agasa looked at me sitting calmly in front of the computer desk and felt ashamed.

"It's okay, Doctor. Ever since I came back, Kudo has asked me to participate in many cases. It's better to let him hone his skills occasionally. Besides, I'm not a detective, and I can't follow my own code of conduct when working with him. Instead of running around behind him, I might as well sit down and do something I can do myself." I didn't stop what I was doing, but continued searching on the computer screen.

"But didn't Xiaolan just text you to go look for them?"

"Ah, I'll go now. I just finished what I have on hand." I stretched my body. "Please, Doctor, print out the information I have stored in my computer. I may need it in the future. I'll be leaving now~"

"Ah, leave it to me. Be careful on the road." The doctor said goodbye to me. Not long after I left, the doctor sat in front of the computer and opened the records I saved. He just took a quick look, and now he needs to take a closer look. As a genius inventor, his source of income is from the small industries he has invented. Now he has a nearly complete record of the income and expenditure of each industry. After he takes a look at it, it may be helpful for the sales of his products.

"Hmm?" With the intention of collecting information, the doctor opened the records I had just left. However, the files stored in it all surprised him. "Hmm... Bell Bar, Wave Bar, Sakura Casino, Kazama Club... What?! How come there is even information about Kabukicho?! What kind of information is Xiaoxun looking for?" The doctor scratched his head. In the records I stored, there was no income and expenditure record he wanted. On the contrary, there were only some bars, casinos, and some clubs. This was basically meaningless to the sales of his invention. Although I didn't understand, I still printed out the things I needed, and then put my energy into my new toy invention again.

"Xiaoxun~ here~~" On the other side, after leaving the doctor's house, I pulled the car out of the necklace and drove all the way to the Mika Park. When I got close to the park, I found a deserted place to park the car. Then I walked to the coffee shop where Xiaolan and Yuanzi were. As soon as I walked into the coffee shop, Yuanzi greeted me warmly. "Sure enough, this child is so cute~" As soon as we met, Yuanzi hugged me in her arms and kept stroking me.

"Ha, ha ha ~ Yuanzi, you really like Xiaoxun." A drop of sweat dripped down Xiaolan's head. And me? I had already rolled my eyes and silently accepted Yuanzi's attack.

"By the way, Sister Xiaolan, isn't today the day you have a date with Brother Shinichi?" I gave up struggling to get out of Sonoko's arms and let her hold me and asked Xiaolan.

"Well, I just haven't decided what style of shirt to give to Shinichi yet, so I asked Sonoko to go shopping with me to pick out a gift." Xiaolan blushed. "Then Sonoko said she wanted to bring you out, so I sent you a message. Sorry, Xiaoxun, I disturbed your vacation time."

"No, how could that be." I smiled with my little white teeth bared. "I'm also very happy to play with Xiaolan and Yuanzi."

"That's right. What's the fun of following Conan alone? It's more fun to be with two beautiful ladies like us~" Sonoko hugged my arm tightly, "Come on, Xiaoxun, don't be polite, you can choose any dessert you want."

"Hi~~ Thank you, Sonoko~" Sonoko is indeed the second daughter of a big chaebol. She was generous, but because Xiaolan was around, I didn't dare to ask for a lot of money like those kids and ordered everything I liked. Besides, I personally don't like to eat those things, I just simply asked for a cake and a glass of ice water. And then. With my appearance, Sonoko would inevitably talk to me about Xiaolan and Sonoko's affairs in elementary school, junior high school, and even high school. In addition to their friendship, she also talked a lot about Xiaolan and Kudo. Xiaolan couldn't help blushing during the conversation, but I listened with relish. After all, it was Xiaolan's past, and I wanted to know more and more in detail. Unlike the original work, in this life, the pressure my disappearance brought to Xiaolan was not just as simple as her parents' separation. Perhaps her childhood was not as happy as she imagined.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"In other words, Sonoko-san and Ran-san really started to become good friends in the third grade?" Nearly half an hour later, we were choosing a gift for Ran to give to Kudo at the MOVA shopping mall in the Beika Center while listening to Sonoko gossiping about their past.

"Yeah, because when I was in elementary school, I didn't dare to talk to Xiaolan for the first two years."

"Eh? Why?"

"Well... Actually..." Sonoko glanced at Xiaolan who was choosing clothes, then squatted down and whispered in my ear. "Actually, Xiaolan had a brother when she was born. Did you know about this?"

"Yeah, I know. Sister Xiaolan once mentioned it to me, and it is said that Sister Xiaolan's brother is also called Xun." I said innocently without changing my expression.

"Yes, but before he started elementary school, his brother disappeared in a car accident. The police spent a whole week without any clues. It was as if his brother disappeared in a mystery." Sonoko continued in a low voice. "On the first day of elementary school, Xiaolan and I were deskmates. I wanted to get to know her well, but when I saw her eyes full of sadness and loneliness, and her indifferent attitude when others talked to her, I couldn't help but want to back off."

"Hey..." I responded with a hint of regret.

"After that, whether in class, cleaning, or even homework, Xiaolan worked very hard. It seemed that she wanted to focus all her energy on one thing to distract herself. Even when she went home after school, it was the same. At that time, every time I wanted to go home with Xiaolan, she would politely refuse. Then I watched her run away alone."

"..." After listening to Sonoko's words, I don’t know why, a deep feeling of heartache for Xiaolan surged into my mind.

"But fortunately, after the second grade, I found out that Ran and that guy named Kudo were in contact. Although the relationship between the two was limited to talking after class and going home after school at night, at least I saw that Ran had begun to smile. However, as Ran's deskmate, how could I lose to that guy!" Sonoko put her left hand on her biceps, indicating that she would not admit defeat. "After the third grade, I heard about Xiaolan from Kudo, so I began to muster up the courage to talk to Ran, hoping to cheer her up. Unknowingly, the relationship between Ran and I became deeper and deeper. After we went to the same school in junior high school, we became good friends who could talk about anything. I completely surpassed that guy Kudo." Sonoko looked proud. "Is that so?" After hearing what Sonoko said, my heart trembled slightly. "Thank you, Sonoko."

"Eh?" Sonoko was stunned. "Why are you thanking me? And you should call me Sister Sonoko, you little brat." Sonoko ruffled my hair.

"Ah, no, I mean, thank you for treating me to cake today, Sister Sonoko." I quickly changed my words.

"Ah? Well, it's okay." Yuanzi waved at me. "It's only natural for a sister to treat her brother to food, and he's such a cute brother. I'm willing to treat you to as much as you want, meahhahahaha." Yuanzi was completely distracted by my words and kept laughing with her hands covering her mouth.

"Hey, Yuanzi, come and help me tell which of these two colors is better." While Yuanzi and I were chatting, Xiaolan, who was standing next to me, held up two clothes in different red colors and asked Yuanzi.

"Oh, I'm coming." Yuanzi smiled and replied, then turned around and whispered to me. "Hehe, Xiaoxun, this is a secret between you and me, you must not tell Xiaolan." After saying that, Yuanzi winked at me lightly, smiled and ran towards Xiaolan.

"Ah, I will keep it a secret." I smiled as I looked at their backs. "Thank you, Sonoko. Thank you so much. It's great that Xiaolan has a friend like you who is always by her side."

After losing her brother, her mother also left, and the happy family of four was broken into pieces. This was hard for the young Xiaolan to accept. I can even imagine what kind of shadow Xiaolan had to walk through in her childhood. Fortunately, she had friends like Kudo and Sonoko who were always with her and encouraged her. She was able to blush and feel her heart beating fast because of the discussion between her besties and show a happy smile because of the conversation with her besties.

"I'm sorry, Lan. It's all my fault. But I believe that soon, I will be able to restore the four-person family we once were. Sorry, please be patient for a while. When that time comes, I will definitely make up for the happiness you have lost."

After slightly adjusting my breathing which was a little disordered due to being moved, I walked towards the two people. But before I entered the store where Xiaolan was, a piece of real-time news came into my ears beside me.

[The teenager who was injured in order to prevent the bomb from exploding in the residential area has been sent to the police hospital for treatment. According to eyewitnesses, the teenager... 】

"The injured boy? Could it be that Kudo?" I frowned, remembering the phone call I made to Kudo at the doctor's house. "Well... it can't be that coincidental, otherwise Kudo is too..."

【So Thank You For Everything，ここから変わり开める．真っすぐな道などないと気づいた强さ见つけた. . . 】

Before I finished speaking, my cell phone rang at the right time. I picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from Dr. Agasa. Suddenly, I suddenly felt that my bad luck seemed to have worked again. I avoided the sight of Xiaolan and Sonoko and went to a remote place to answer the phone.

"Moshimoshi, Dr. Agasa?"

"Ah, Xiaoxun, it's me." Dr. Agasa's tone was a little anxious. "Is it convenient for you to talk now?"

"Ah, I'm out of Xiaolan's sight. I just heard the news. Could it be that the boy injured in the explosion was really Shinichi?"

"This... that person is really Shinichi."

"..."

"Well, it's like this, Kaoru. I'm on my way to the Midori Police Hospital right now because someone from the hospital just called and said Shinichi is still in a coma. So I wanted to call you first."

"Okay, I understand, but it may not be convenient for me to go over." I turned around and looked at Xiaolan and Sonoko who were still holding clothes and laughing. "Going over now will only make Xiaolan suspicious and make her worried, and even if I go over, I can't help much. When Kudo wakes up, tell him to concentrate on solving this case. I will take care of Xiaolan's date. If there is anything you need my help with, just text me and I will try my best to find a way."

"Okay, then I'll leave Xiaolan to you." After saying that, the doctor hung up the phone.

"Hu..." I let out a long breath. I frowned and rubbed my hair. "...No, I can't remember this incident at all." I couldn't help but get annoyed. I clearly have the memories of a time traveler, but those memories have been almost completely washed away by the organization's ten years. "Damn it, Kudo was injured this time, why can't I even remember such a crucial plot point. Although I know Kudo will definitely not die, but... I was too careless."

　I'm back~ Damn, these past two months have been really exhausting. I finished writing this chapter on the plane, just to let you know I'm back. Let me take a nap first, and then I'll start writing Angels tonight. After finishing Angels, I'll be soloing Demons. That's all~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)