Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today

In the evening, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly remembered that Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko had not been notified of this gathering, mainly because she didn't know what Conan was thinking about it.

"Well, let's just call and ask."

Just as she was planning this, suddenly her cell phone rang.

Um?

However, seeing that the name on the caller ID turned out to be 'Mao Lilan', Fujimaru Ritsuka raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, then answered the phone with a smile and said:

"Good evening, Xiaolan!"

"Well, good evening."

Mao Lilan's tone was a little different from usual. It sounded like she had something on her mind. But before Fujimaru Ritsuka could ask, she heard the other party hesitate and say:

"Well, I've heard all about Conan's situation."

"Eh——"

When this topic was brought up, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately cheered up, sat up from the sofa and said enthusiastically:

"Did he really choose to confess? So how are you doing now? Where are the others?"

"We are now...he should be at his own home now. I couldn't help but beat him and ran back."

"Eh?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned for a moment and said quickly:

"What happened? Are you having a conflict?"

"Not really..."

But she suddenly remembered that she had taken Conan to take a bath with her many times before, and even rubbed his back.

In other words, she seems to have been completely seen by the other party...

Thinking of this, Mao Lilan's cheeks on the other end of the phone instantly turned red. She was unwilling to continue talking about this embarrassing topic, and then quickly changed the topic:

"Ah, by the way! Speaking of which, Ritsuka, when did you know about it?"

"Me?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka thought for a while and said:

"It must have been a while. There was a time when Xiao Ai and I were eating out, and when we met by chance in the restaurant, I happened to see him hiding behind Uncle Maori to secretly solve the case."

"Ah, it turns out that was that time!"

After her reminder, Mao Lilan quickly recalled it, and then said angrily and funny:

"Really! I was just wondering why dad suddenly became so powerful during this period. I didn't expect this to be the case."

"And he even used anesthesia needles on dad. I don't even know what to say to him!"

When she thought that if Conan was restored to his original state, her father would be beaten back to his original state, she couldn't help but observe a few minutes of silence for her father.

Not only that, when she heard what Fujimaru Ritsuka said, she also recalled that she had discovered flaws in Conan's disguise more than once, and she had doubted him more than once.

It's just that the fact that an adult turned into a child was too outrageous, so she listened to the other party's poor excuses time and time again, and even suspected that she was just thinking.

At this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka curiously continued to ask:

"Then what are you going to do next? Just ignore him?"

"I……"

Although Mao Lilan wanted to answer "yes" forcefully, she hesitated for a while and said honestly:

"Shinichi just took a temporary antidote and returned to his original appearance. It is said that it will be relieved after twenty-four hours. I told my father that he was taken out to play by Shinichi and will not be back until tomorrow."

"That's it..."

Well, it seems that this girl has been eaten to death by the other party. Fujimaru Ritsuka chuckled teasingly, and then teased:

"Speaking of which, since he finally got honest, didn't he take the opportunity to express his feelings or something like that?"

"No...but we were discussing a very serious topic at the time, and my mind was in a mess. Of course I wouldn't choose to confess at that time."

Mao Lilan twisted restlessly on the bed, while defending the other party, she couldn't help but fantasize according to Fujimaru Ritsuka's hypothesis.

If Kudo Shinichi had directly confessed to her at that time, maybe she wouldn't have beaten him, but would have just pretended that nothing happened?

On the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka was noncommittal about Mao Lilan's statement. She conveniently cut the call interface to one side, and then sent a message to Conan.

[Fujimaru Ritsuka]: Yes, why don’t you confess your love?

【Conan】：?

[Conan]: Are you talking about Xiaolan?

[Conan]: Actually, that's what I originally thought, but she beat me down before I could say anything.

[Fujimaru Ritsuka]: Um...

[Conan]: And I can’t even catch her...

"Pfft."

Feeling the resentment in the other party's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but laugh out loud with schadenfreude. However, it caused Mao Lilan to misunderstand, and the other party defended shyly:

"I'm serious! I didn't care about that idiot's confession!"

"Okay, okay, I know you don't care anymore."

Seeing that he had accidentally deceived Mao Lilan's truth again, Fujimaru Ritsuka playfully stroked her hair to comfort her, and then said with a smile:

"In short, whether it is hiding from you before or confessing to you now, it is a sign that the other party cares about you."

Hearing this, Mao Lilan's expression became gentler, and she nodded softly:

"...Well, I know."

However, when this topic was brought up, Mao Lilan's tone became a little hesitant again. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask:

"Um, Ritsuka. Can I ask you to help him?"

"I know that the organization he is fighting is dangerous, and I want to help, but I don't know how I can help. And among the people I know, you are the only one who can help him."

At this point, her tone paused, and then she quickly added:

"I don't want you to be in danger. What I mean is that I just hope you can provide him with some help within your ability."

"And if you have any use for me, please feel free to ask, I...!"

"We are friends. It's too sad to talk like this, isn't it?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka interrupted her speech in a joking tone, and then laughed:

"Actually, Conan and I have also talked about this matter. He personally wants to solve the problem without relying on my power."

"But don't worry, Xiaolan. If there is really any dangerous situation, I will definitely help you then."

After hearing this, Xiaolan on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and then sincerely thanked:

"I'm sorry Ritsuka, I shouldn't have said that just now...but I really appreciate you! Thank you!"

"Okay, if you say that again, I'll take it back."

Hearing Mao Lilan shut up obediently, Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to laugh:

"Let's not talk about it anymore. Speaking of which, did Conan tell you about the party? The time will be decided the day after tomorrow, so it should be fine, right?"

"Well, I heard about it. No problem, we all have time recently."

Mao Lilan was successfully changed the topic. Although she had been talking about Conan just now, she was actually very curious about the mysterious identity of Fujimaru Ritsuka that Conan told him, including the situation of the party.

She hesitated and said:

"Well...will ghosts really come then...?"

Sensing the slight tremor in the other person's tone, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly remembered that the other person seemed to be afraid of ghosts, and suddenly felt a little funny.

But thinking of Lianhua's appearance, she smiled and replied:

"Of course, but don't worry, it's a very cute ghost."

"——!"

There was a deep intake of breath from the other side, and it was obvious that he didn't look relieved at all.