Chapter Seven: Everyone Present Is Worthless (Please Bookmark, Please Vote)
Following Suzuki Seimei’s gaze, Kurozaki Tamaka also noticed the presence of Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, a flash of realization crossing her beautiful eyes. “So it’s Ran and Shinichi.”
“Ran-neechan, Shinichi-oniichan!” Before Kurozaki Tamaka could greet them, Suzuki Seimei dashed toward the two like a wild horse breaking free.
“Ding! Congratulations on signing in, Ran Mouri. Reward: Master-level ‘Karate’ skill, available for immediate use.”
“Ding! Congratulations on signing in, Shinichi Kudo. Reward: [Storage Ring], available for immediate use.”
The system alert sounded just as Suzuki Seimei touched Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri.
[Skill Name: Karate
Type: Active Skill
Level: Master
Effect: Mastery of all karate combat techniques; hands can break stones, feet can shatter rocks. (Grants +5 Strength, +5 Speed when in use.)
Consumption: Stamina
Cooldown: None
Note: I’m not targeting you; I’m saying everyone here is trash!]
[Item Name: Storage Ring
Type: Accessory
Quality: Rare
Effect: Contains ten cubic units of storage space; only inanimate objects can be stored, no living beings allowed.
Note: A must-have for protagonists.]
“It’s Seimei~” Ran Mouri bent down to stroke Suzuki Seimei’s small head, her pretty face full of affection.
Since Suzuki Sonoko was close friends with Ran Mouri, she was also very familiar with Suzuki Seimei, treating him like a little brother.
Quick-witted, Suzuki Seimei wrapped both arms around Ran Mouri’s thigh and coquettishly purred in a sweet, soft voice, “Ran-neechan, hug me~”
So cute~
Faced with Suzuki Seimei’s charm offensive, Ran Mouri was powerless to resist. She bent down, lifted him up, and rubbed her cheek affectionately against his rosy little face.
Suzuki Seimei hugged Ran Mouri’s neck and turned to Kurozaki Tamaka, saying, “Tamaka-neechan, I haven’t seen Ran-neechan for days. I want to stay at her place tonight. You can come pick me up tomorrow.”
“Master, that’s not allowed~” Kurozaki Tamaka glanced at Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, shaking her head. “Ran-neechan and Shinichi-oniichan are on a date. It’s very rude to disturb someone’s date.”
“D-Date?!” Ran Mouri instinctively stepped back, her cheeks flushed. She waved her hand nervously. “Ta-Tamaka, you’ve got it wrong! Shinichi and I just happened to meet here; it’s n-not a date!”
Though Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo were childhood friends, perhaps because they were so familiar with each other, neither had mustered the courage to confess, and they were not officially a couple.
Their outing to the amusement park today was a celebration of Ran’s karate championship win.
That’s why Ran appeared so flustered and guilty upon hearing Kurozaki Tamaka’s words.
Most importantly, Ran and Shinichi had deliberately kept their date a secret from Suzuki Sonoko.
Otherwise, with Sonoko’s nosy personality, their date would be the talk of the entire school by the next day.
Seizing the moment, Suzuki Seimei asked, “Ran-neechan, if you and Shinichi-oniichan aren’t dating, can I stay with you tonight? I really miss you.”
“Of course you can.” Feeling the little one’s attachment, Ran nodded affirmatively, then told Kurozaki Tamaka, “Tamaka, I’ll take good care of Seimei. You can come pick him up tomorrow.”
“...Ran, then I’ll leave it to you to look after Master. I’ll be going now.” Kurozaki Tamaka spoke reluctantly, casting a lingering glance at Suzuki Seimei before pushing a cart full of prizes and departing.
Shinichi Kudo noticed Suzuki Seimei burying his small face tightly in Ran’s embrace, a faint trace of envy flickering in his eyes. Slightly displeased, he said, “That little brat is way too clingy, isn’t he?”
Ran Mouri didn’t catch the irritation in Shinichi’s tone. Like a devoted wife and mother, she softly asked the little one in her arms, “Seimei, where do you want to go play next?”
“As long as I’m with Ran-neechan, anywhere is fine.”
“So good~ Then how about the roller coaster?”
“Yeah!”
Suzuki Seimei nodded obediently, then turned his face toward Shinichi and pulled a funny face, his expression full of pride.
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Already somewhat annoyed, Shinichi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. “That little brat is definitely doing this on purpose...”
His detective intuition told him that Suzuki Seimei was not as innocent and adorable as he appeared.
Maybe Seimei could fool others, but he couldn’t hide anything from Shinichi’s sharp eyes.
Every time that brat interacted with Ran, he’d rely on his cute childlike demeanor to act spoiled and shamelessly take advantage, even wanting to bathe with Ran.
The nerve! How infuriatingly enviable... disgusting!
Although Shinichi lacked concrete evidence, considering Suzuki Sonoko’s infatuated personality, it wouldn’t be surprising if her little brother was a pervert.
“Boop boop boop...”
Watching Suzuki Seimei receive occasional kisses from Ran, a strange thought suddenly crossed Shinichi’s mind—if only he could become a child again.
While Shinichi’s mind wandered, Ran carried Suzuki Seimei to the roller coaster entrance.
“Phew...”
A cool breeze swept by, lifting the short skirts of several young ladies, provoking shy screams and instantly catching the attention of both Shinichi and Suzuki Seimei.
“Ran, do you know what makes Sherlock Holmes so formidable? When he first met his assistant Watson, just a simple handshake told him that Watson had served as a military doctor in Afghanistan.” Noticing a subtle detail, Shinichi’s deductive instincts flared, and he leaned forward excitedly to show off.
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Seeing Shinichi so enthusiastic, Ran couldn’t help but sigh but played along, asking, “Is it really that impressive?”
“Of course, like this.” Shinichi suddenly grabbed the right hand of a young woman in blue nearby, confidently stating, “This lady used to be a gymnast.”
“Ah?”
The blue-clad woman was startled at first but quickly intrigued by Shinichi’s words and instinctively asked, “How... how do you know that?”