After lunch together, the relationship between the three of them had clearly become much closer.
When they returned to the classroom, Sonoko was already able to run to Hanyu Nan's side without hesitation and talk to him loudly.
This scene made the other students present grit their teeth, their hearts filled with various complex emotions.
The girls secretly wondered, "Why can Sonoko chat so happily with Yuusheng-san? What exactly is their relationship?"
The boys, on the other hand, had different thoughts, all secretly cursing in their hearts, "Damn it! Another shortcut to success has disappeared."
After all, Suzuki Sonoko was the second young lady of the Suzuki Conglomerate, and if one could cling to her, then the rest of their life could be lived carefree.
Originally, everyone thought they had the advantage of location and could more easily approach Sonoko, but they never expected that a fierce great white shark had emerged from the lake.
Watching Sonoko and Hanyu Nan grow closer and closer, everyone could only sigh helplessly.
Ran smiled contentedly, seeing her good friend finally achieve her wish.
She thought to herself smugly, "Sure enough, Sonoko is a master of emotions! But I, Ran Mouri, am the true master of emotions!"
As long as she used a little trick, she could easily achieve victory.
"Ran, why do I think your smile is so strange?"
Sonoko, who had just walked back, saw Ran sometimes bowing her head in thought, sometimes frowning, and then suddenly grinning foolishly, not knowing what she was so happy about.
"Huh?" Hearing Sonoko's voice, Ran woke up as if from a dream, instinctively wiped the corners of her mouth, and mumbled, "It's nothing!"
After Sonoko sat down, Ran cleared her throat and deliberately raised her voice, "Sonoko, how was the idea I just gave you? Have you thought about how you're going to repay me?"
Hearing Ran's teasing, Sonoko first lowered her head shyly, but soon raised her head again, putting on a pitiful look and saying, "Young Lady Ran, this humble girl has nothing to repay you with, except to be a cow or a horse in the next life to repay your great kindness!"
"Pfft..." Ran couldn't hold back and burst out laughing at Sonoko's funny appearance, "Then what about this life? You can't make me wait until next life, can you?"
"But I already have a sweetheart in this life, so why don't you, Ran, join me?" Sonoko didn't show any weakness and immediately launched a counterattack.
"Sonoko!"
Sure enough, Ran was the first to give in, pouncing on Sonoko and starting to play around with her.
Hanyu Nan watched with great interest from behind; girls pulling each other's hair was the best show.
Finally, it was Hanyu Nan who saw the teacher coming upstairs from the window and lightly called out, and only then did the two stop their playful fight.
After tidying her clothes, Ran, before the teacher arrived, tapped Sonoko's little head with a pen again.
Sonoko was not to be outdone and immediately retaliated, but as soon as she turned around, the teacher walked in.
Under Ran's smug gaze, Sonoko was scolded... In the afternoon, with the melodious and urgent sound of the dismissal bell, a busy and fulfilling day of classes came to an end, but Shinichi Kudo did not come to class all day, nor did he even ask for leave.
"Ran, Nan-kun, I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow!" Sonoko waved her hand lightly to the two of them, then skipped into her luxurious nanny van.
After the two watched Sonoko leave, Hanyu Nan moved to the side, looking at Ran, who was worriedly looking down at her phone, and asked softly, "Are you worried about Kudo?"
Ran seemed not to have noticed Hanyu Nan's arrival until she heard his concerned inquiry, and then she suddenly looked up as if waking from a dream,
Her face filled with worry, she said, "Yes, Shinichi hasn't had any news all day, his phone is always unreachable, and there's no reply to his messages. I'm a little worried something might have happened to him..."
"If that's the case, then how about we go look for Kudo together? After all, we're all friends, aren't we? How can we just stand by and watch such a pitiful girl worry alone?" Hanyu Nan suggested at the right moment.
Ran was taken aback by the words, and she looked up with a puzzled expression, blinking her big eyes and saying, "Go look for him?"
Hanyu Nan's lips curved slightly upward, revealing a subtle smile, and he responded softly, "That's right, let's go look for Kudo together. You two are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, so you definitely know better than I do where he might go. I believe Shinichi wouldn't want to see you so worried about him!"
In fact, Hanyu Nan had already made up his mind to rescue Ran. So, as long as he caught an opportunity to create some trouble for Shinichi Kudo, he would never be soft-hearted.
After all, only by turning Shinichi Kudo into Conan and managing to hide his true identity from Ran could he successfully achieve his goal.
Because only when a girl loses her reliance is she often at her most vulnerable, which would give him an opportunity to take advantage.
Otherwise, trying to break up Shinichi Kudo and Ran, who had been childhood sweethearts for so many years, would be too difficult.
After hearing Hanyu Nan's words, Ran was visibly stunned, her eyes showing a trace of confusion and bewilderment. She couldn't help but ponder in her heart, "Yes, I can't just stand by and watch my good friend be sad... But what about Shinichi? That deduction maniac who is always obsessed with solving cases, in his heart, am I more important, or are those cases more important?"
But soon, Ran cast those chaotic thoughts aside and fell back into worry for Shinichi Kudo. Nevertheless, that seed had been planted, and with careful nurturing, it would sooner or later take root, sprout, blossom, and bear fruit.
"Then I'll trouble Nan-kun. Shall we go to Shinichi's residence first to see if he's home?" Ran asked softly.
"Hmm, no problem, let's go now." Hanyu Nan replied.
At this moment, the setting sun was casting its afterglow over the streets and alleys of Beika Town, as if draping the entire town in an orange-red veil. The two walked side by side, their tall and short figures elongated by the setting sun.
If the person accompanying Ran at this moment were Shinichi Kudo, he would undoubtedly be excitedly chattering around Ran, telling her his brilliant Detective stories, or discussing the famous Detective Sherlock Holmes with her. But now, walking with Hanyu Nan on the streets of Beika Town, although the two were silent all the way, Ran felt an indescribable sense of peace in her heart.