Chapter 68
Is Teitan High School really an ordinary school?
"Huh? What does that mean?"
Ran Mouri stared blankly at Jonah, not understanding his meaning at first glance, and Conan Edogawa beside her was also confused.
"When I came up, I saw Shinichi run out quickly, scratching his head in frustration, muttering things like, 'I didn't get to confess, how awful!' When he saw me, he told me not to tell anyone."
Looking intently at Ran Mouri, Jonah said something that made Conan Edogawa's expression change drastically.
"Ran-neechan, what does confessing mean? Why was Shinichi so unhappy when it didn't work out?"
"Ah! Jonah, is this what you saw in Shinichi? Hehe, is that right?"
Before the tears in her eyes had completely disappeared, Ran Mouri's eyes widened in surprise at Jonah's words. She pulled Jonah in front of her and asked another question, still somewhat incredulous.
Did he really say that?
"Yes, Sister Xiaolan said to be polite, so I wanted to go over and say hello, and I happened to overhear it. So what exactly does 'confessing' mean?"
"Confessing means that Shinichi had something very important to tell me, but due to an accident, it didn't work out, so he's very upset."
The sadness of being abandoned by Shinichi Kudo completely disappeared, Ran Mouri's face was flushed, and she told a lie to Jonah to get rid of his question. She felt like she was soaking in a honey pot, so happy that she was a little dizzy.
Although he didn't hear it with his own ears, Jonah wouldn't lie to him. In other words, Shinichi Kudo was really planning to confess to him here!
No wonder Shinichi Kudo, who is usually very outspoken, hesitated several times today and awkwardly changed the subject. It turns out he was too shy to speak up!
So cute, Shinichi!
Seeing Ran Mouri's happy smile, Conan Edogawa breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt too embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed. He coughed and prepared to try to save face for his real-life "Shinichi Kudo".
Just as he was about to speak, Conan Edogawa saw Jonah standing next to Ran Mouri, looking at him expressionlessly, his eyes flashing with the simplest of emotions.
"If you say something that upsets Ran, you're in trouble, Conan."
With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Conan Edogawa obediently shut his mouth, letting Ran Mouri chuckle softly over there, and then he laughed along a moment later.
Forget it, my pride doesn't matter. As long as Ran is happy, that's all that matters.
Although learning from the side that Shinichi Kudo wanted to confess his feelings somewhat changed Ran Mouri's mood, she was still a little angry that Shinichi Kudo had left her behind first.
So Ran Mouri didn't hold back and used the bank card left by Shinichi Kudo to take Conan Edogawa and Jonah to a restaurant and order a lot of expensive desserts as a way to vent her frustration.
Conan Edogawa wasn't bothered by the money; as long as Ran Mouri could adjust her mood, he didn't care about the cost. It's just...
Quietly taking out his phone, Conan Edogawa took a picture of Jonah and the four empty sundaes in front of him while Jonah wasn't looking, intending to show it to Ai Haibara later.
While grateful to Jonah for his sudden appearance and sacrificing his own dignity to make Ran happy, Conan Edogawa could not accept Jonah's subsequent threatening gaze.
Although Ran Mouri is very kind to Jonah, Conan Edogawa feels that he is just as good!
Does that mean Ran Mouri is a good older sister, but I'm not a good brother?
Of course, Conan Edogawa knew he couldn't handle Jonah, but as long as someone could!
Ran Mouri's suspicion that Conan Edogawa is Shinichi Kudo has temporarily come to an end. Although the process was somewhat bizarre and tortuous, it was fortunately a successful conclusion in the end.
Conan Edogawa has solidified his identity, Ran Mouri has received some good news, and Ai Haibara has verified the effectiveness of her antidote. Oh, it seems that only Jonah has been asked to control his dessert intake and increase his daily vegetable intake.
Fortunately, Jonah adapts quickly. Even with Ai Haibara controlling his diet, he still eats happily every day.
After all, every meal I eat now is much better than the meager rations I received when I was a child soldier.
"To be honest, Mr. Shinichi is really pitiful. He thought that he could relax a bit after stepping down as the basketball team coach, but he was assigned to be the drama club instructor instead."
On his way home from school, Jonah, who had gone to the amusement park with Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri, looked away from the claw machine and towards Sonoko Suzuki, who was gossiping about the teachers at Teitan High School.
Jonah wasn't interested in gossip, but he was somewhat interested in the Shinichi Araide that Sonoko Suzuki had mentioned.
When Conan Edogawa appeared as Shinichi Kudo that day, Tomoaki Araide's gaze did indeed seem strange to Jona. However, Jona never encountered Tomoaki Araide again afterward. Occasionally, when he asked Ran Mouri if anyone at Teitan High School was interested in Shinichi Kudo, he received a negative answer, which made Jona doubt his own judgment.
Jonah believed that if Shinichi Araide cared about Shinichi Kudo, he should have investigated him thoroughly, instead of remaining completely silent.
The hook slipped as I was distracted, grazing the doll's head before falling without catching it.
Looking at the empty claw machine, Jonah took out some change from his pocket, ready to play again, when he noticed that the shooting game area not far away had become noisy.
Following Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, Jonah saw the foreign woman standing in front of the shooting game, who had attracted everyone's attention with her accurate shooting and gorgeous yet slightly flamboyant performance.
"Ms. Judy? What are you doing here?"
Jonah blinked, surprised that this woman was actually Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki's English teacher, and his initially curious gaze became more scrutinizing.
"What's wrong, Jonah?"
Conan Edogawa, who had been admiring the boldness and sexiness of foreign women, noticed that Jona's expression had changed, and he was puzzled.
"She's a very good shot."
"Huh? Ah, maybe she plays too much. You heard it too, she's a game addict."
"She has received professional shooting training."
"...She's American, and may have been a member of some shooting club."
After trying to defend him for a couple of minutes, Conan Edogawa fell silent and began to carefully examine the English teacher who had just started working at Teitan High School.
"So, Jonah, you think there's something wrong with her?"
"Your judgment is your business; I'm just telling you what I've observed."
"That's true."