Chapter 28 Sonoko: Detective? More like an idiot! (1st Update)
Around seven o'clock the next morning.
After Baishi Hui came out of his bedroom, he smelled a fragrance.
As expected, Ran had already prepared breakfast.
After the two finished breakfast, Baishi Hui took Ran back to the Mouri Detective Agency.
Standing in front of the stairwell, Ran felt a bit guilty and hesitated to go upstairs, afraid of being caught by Mouri Kogoro and lectured.
Baishi Hui could only comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, your Dad is still sleeping at this hour!"
"You're... you're right." Ran then mustered the courage to go upstairs.
"After you're ready, just head straight to Toro Tropical Land... I have some things to take care of first." After saying goodbye to Ran, Baishi Hui turned and left.
"Okay." Ran looked at his receding back, feeling quite grateful.
She knew Baishi Hui was doing this to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, so they would arrive at Toro Tropical Land separately.
Shirashi-kun really is a gentle person.
With this thought, Ran tiptoed to the third floor and nervously opened the third-floor door with her key.
Click---
After the sound of the lock opening, she stopped, holding her breath and listening intently to the movement inside.
Seeing there was no movement, Ran then cautiously turned the doorknob, opened the door into the entranceway, and gently closed the door behind her.
Changing shoes, she tiptoed to the bedroom door, then slowly opened the door and went in.
Throughout the entire process, she didn't even dare to breathe loudly, like a thief.
Eight thirty.
Sonoko, who had dressed up carefully, arrived at Toro Tropical Land early.
In addition, she had also carefully prepared hand-ground coffee.
But what she didn't expect was that Baishi Hui was already waiting there!
"Shirashi-kun!" Sonoko was overjoyed and subconsciously jogged up to him.
"You came really early, Sonoko." Baishi Hui said, handing her a bottle of still warm sweet milk, saying, "I bought this for you."
"For me? Thank you!!" Sonoko was pleasantly surprised and accepted this small gift.
Even though it could be bought at a convenience store, what she cared about more was his thoughtfulness for her!
She happily handed him the hand-ground coffee she had prepared, her cheeks flushed, saying, "This is the coffee I prepared for you."
"It looks like you put a lot of effort into this." Baishi Hui knew Sonoko was thoughtful just by looking at the exquisite packaging; he immediately unscrewed the lid and took a sip.
Just like the flavor Sonoko liked, the taste was a bit sweet.
"How is it? Is it good?" Sonoko asked expectantly.
"Mm, the sweetness is just right, you got it perfectly. Make it this sweet from now on." Baishi Hui nodded in satisfaction.
"As long as you like it~~~" Sonoko happily held the warm milk.
"Let's go, we're going in." Baishi Hui said, turning and walking towards the ticket gate.
"Huh? Aren't we waiting for Ran and Shinichi?" Sonoko said as she followed him.
"No need to wait... I'm not on a date with them." Baishi Hui said, taking out the tickets.
Sonoko liked hearing that; she didn't really want to wait either, she just felt embarrassed to say it out loud.
After entering the amusement park, Baishi Hui first took Sonoko to ride less thrilling attractions like the teacups and merry-go-round to warm up the atmosphere.
Immediately after, they rode the Ferris wheel, resting while overlooking the amusement park, which also made it easier to choose the next ride.
While riding the Ferris wheel, Baishi Hui paid special attention to several vantage points in the amusement park.
In the first episode of the revamped version, Chianti and Korn were ambushed in Toro Tropical Land.
When it was time for the robbery, he needed to spot those two snipers immediately!
"Ah! Is that Ran?" At this moment, Sonoko exclaimed, pointing towards the entrance.
Baishi Hui shifted his gaze over and saw Ran waiting for Shinichi.
"It's already nine thirty... that guy Shinichi still hasn't come! What is he doing?" Sonoko grumbled with dissatisfaction, sticking up for her best friend.
"Is Shinichi often late?" Baishi Hui asked.
"Not just often, he's late almost every time!" After taking a sip of sweet milk, Sonoko began listing Shinichi's offenses, saying, "One time was even worse! Do you know how late Shinichi was?"
"How late?" Baishi Hui asked curiously.
"Two hours! A full two hours!" Sonoko held up two fingers, her voice rising several decibels!
She said angrily, "Afterwards, I asked him what happened, and Shinichi said it was because he had a case to handle and forgot about his date with Ran! How can there be a guy like that?"
Baishi Hui really wanted to give Shinichi a round of applause; how big did his heart have to be to forget a date with Ran?
He couldn't help but recall a lyric, saying, "Those who are favored are fearless."
"Exactly, exactly!! Hui, what you said is absolutely right." Sonoko strongly agreed, saying angrily, "That guy Shinichi is just taking advantage of the fact that Ran likes him, so he's fearless!!"
Watching Sonoko stick up for Ran, Baishi Hui suddenly remembered how she often teased Ran in front of Shinichi, saying explicit things like "Mrs. Kudo" or "Shinichi's wife," which made Ran blush with shyness.
But Ran wasn't at all averse to this nickname; she was very shy and looked at Shinichi expectantly.
And that idiot Shinichi didn't notice anything and even called Sonoko a "busybody" in return.
Sonoko worked so hard to play matchmaker, but not only did Shinichi not thank her, she ended up being called a "busybody."
This made Baishi Hui sigh inwardly: Even the Matchmaker couldn't connect them; this kid Shinichi really put all his relationship intelligence into deduction.
"Hmm? That guy Shinichi is finally here!!" Sonoko finally saw Shinichi appear; she said with relief, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, he was only half an hour late this time."
"If he were any later, I would have gone out and dragged Ran in to play with us!"
Looking at Sonoko's indignant expression, Baishi Hui knew this was something she was capable of doing.
"Hmm?" He watched as Shinichi and Ran entered Toro Tropical Land, then immediately hurried off towards...
Baishi Hui had a bad feeling...
And as he continued watching, his premonition was confirmed.
He saw Shinichi taking Ran to start queuing for the drop tower ride.
Baishi Hui's eyes widened in disbelief.
Riding such a thrilling ride right away?
Seriously, man?
You brought a girl to Toro Tropical Land, are you really here to have fun?
I wouldn't say anything if you went to the haunted house.
You went straight to the drop tower?
"That idiot!" Sonoko had clearly noticed this too; she said through clenched teeth, furious, "Didn't he see Ran was wearing a skirt? How can you ride the drop tower in a skirt?"
"He can't even notice something like this!!"
"A Detective? More like an idiot!"