In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

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The bloodstains on her delicate, pretty face gave her an eerie beauty.

Putting everything else aside, this scene alone shows that her acting skills are quite good. Although she is not yet at the level of award-winning actresses like Vermouth and Yukiko, as an actress who started as an idol, this performance has exceeded Xia Ye's expectations!

Talk about it.

Yoko Okino is beautiful, has a cheerful and gentle personality, solid singing skills, and surprisingly good acting skills. Her nationwide popularity isn't just luck; she's a true high-quality idol.

"Crack——!"

With the clapperboard clapperboard being struck, the filming of this scene was successfully completed. The director, beaming with smiles, repeatedly praised the performance.

"Great, this scene is perfect, Yoko, you acted wonderfully! You nailed it in one take!"

The director is now incredibly grateful.

He met Yoko Okino when he was filming a music video for the Earth Ladies team. When he was filming a TV series, he wanted to invite Yoko Okino to be the female lead, and to his surprise, Yoko Okino readily agreed.

Given Yoko Okino's current popularity, it would be virtually impossible for a relatively unknown director like him to invite her unless he was nostalgic for her appearance.

After all, Yoko Okino's popularity has skyrocketed recently. According to her manager, her schedule is already booked until next year; she's incredibly sought after!

The director has already made the decision.

The scenes featuring Yoko Okino must be filmed beautifully; this is the key to attracting viewers!

With the added hype of famous detective Kogoro Mouri involved, his latest drama might just be a ratings smash hit!

Speaking of Kogoro Mouri...

At this moment, he was clapping enthusiastically with a face full of excitement, which is quite impressive for a middle-aged fan.

This made Xiaolan feel a little embarrassed, but she could understand it. Ms. Yoko's performance was indeed perfect, and it would be strange if her father, a die-hard fan, wasn't excited!

the other side.

Yoko Okino relaxed her expression.

He politely thanked Nachi Shingo, who was lying on the ground and acting out a corpse quite well.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Nachi!"

"Perfect, one take!"

"Haha~"

Nachi Shingo sat up from the ground, a smug smile spreading across his handsome face:

"Of course! How could such a handsome actor like Naji Jin-oh possibly make a mistake!"

The guy spoke with a narcissistic tone, but he still couldn't help but steal a glance at Xia Ye, feeling a little guilty.

There was no way around it; despite his confidence in his own face, even he felt there was a slight difference compared to Natsume, the friend Yoko Okino had just brought along!

Hearing Nachi Shingo boast about himself.

Xiao Lan smiled and looked at Xia Ye.

Speaking of handsome men.

Although she liked Xia Ye not because he was handsome, after all, she wasn't a lovesick girl like Sonoko.

But actually, every girl has a bit of a thing for good looks. A man like Xia Ye is not an exaggeration to say that having him around is pleasing to the eye, and taking him out would be very prestigious.

not to mention.

Beauty is in the eyes of beholder.

Nachi Shingo, a handsome guy who used to impress her, is now no match for Natsume in her eyes. Seeing him shamelessly boasting in front of Natsume, Ran found it somewhat amusing.

Xia Ye looked at Xiao Lan's mischievous eyes.

He naturally understood what the little girl meant.

but.

He doesn't really care.

After all, Nachi Shingo's face is indeed very handsome, and his acting skills just now were quite commendable. So even if this guy is a bit narcissistic and foul-mouthed, he is still much better than some of those good-for-nothing pretty boys.

Xia Ye didn't have any ill feelings towards him.

"Miss Yoko! You've worked so hard!"

After Yoko Okino finished speaking with Shingo Nachi, Kogoro Mouri excitedly rushed over with a clean towel, startling her. She quickly took the towel and wiped the blood off her face, then subtly rolled her eyes at Natsume.

Look at Mr. Mori, he knows to quickly grab a towel to wipe his face, but you scoundrel just stand there and watch, humph!

Ran saw the look in Yoko Okino's eyes.

She nudged Xia Ye's waist discreetly and chuckled:

"Miss Yoko is glaring at you! Honestly, you clearly saw that Miss Yoko's face was dirty, but you didn't even bother to get her a towel. Daddy got it first! Miss Yoko is definitely angry with you!"

"How is that possible?"

Xia Ye smiled slightly and said:

"Yoko's personality is just as gentle and kind as yours, Ran. How could she get angry over such a small thing? Besides, your dad is a huge fan of Yoko. I won't compete with him for this opportunity. After all, I'm planning to try and win him over recently!"

"cut--"

"All you do is say nice things!"

Xiao Lan spoke coquettishly, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Xia Ye's sweet words clearly pleased her.

but--

This guy said he's been trying to please his dad lately, but it's not just for himself. If it were for himself, he wouldn't be taking action now. Hmph, he must be feeling guilty after doing so many bad things in Izu. What a big bad guy!

She thought about the thing that was troubling her.

Xiaolan's smile faded, she rolled her eyes at Xia Ye, pinched his arm, gave him a haughty snort in response to his puzzled look, and ran off to chat with Okino Yoko.

Xia Ye didn't take it to heart.

It's normal for young girls to have fluctuating emotions, and Xiaolan's huffy and puffy look is actually quite cute!

...

A few people over there are discussing the script for a TV series.

Xia Ye glanced at Conan playing a matchstick game next to her.

Shinichi Kudo seems quite content with his current life, and he seems to be enjoying being a child. Moreover, he doesn't bother Ran much, which has improved Natsume's impression of him considerably.

in fact.

Xia Ye still really likes Conan.

After all, it's a strong nostalgia factor from my childhood!

He was pondering whether he should reveal some information about the Black Organization to Conan to add a little excitement to his life, and with himself and Vermouth around, Conan wouldn't be in any danger.

Talk about it.

Starting with Yukiko.

This kid is practically like half a son to me.

Since he's an adopted son.

Of course we should cherish and love them!

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Conan sensed something was wrong and looked up to see Natsume's strange gaze.

Besides the mockery, there was also a hint of kindness and concern in his eyes, making him look like—

The way my mom usually looks at me!

Conan shuddered.

He quickly shook his head.

I must have seen it wrong!

I'm not familiar with Xia Ye.

How could there be any care or compassion?

"Nothing~"

Xia Ye patted his big head and chuckled softly:

"I'm just curious, you seem quite mature for your age, even playing this matchstick puzzle game. And Inspector Megure said you were a lot of help in his cases, like a little detective~"

"what?!"

Conan felt a chill run down his spine.

Inspector Megure actually betrayed himself!

Could it be that Xia Ye thought of something because of my unusual behavior and came to test me?

Think of this.

He quickly put on an innocent and cute face and said:

"Brother Xia Ye, all the knowledge I have comes from Brother Xin Yi, is there anything wrong with it?"

"There's nothing wrong with it—"

Xia Ye waved her hand, her eyes smiling, and said:

There are plenty of geniuses in this world.

"I've seen a little girl who published a paper in Nature at age nine and earned dual doctorates in biology and medicine from Columbia University at age eleven!"

"I've even seen a ten-year-old boy who developed a truly groundbreaking artificial intelligence program!"

"Your level is barely above the average of a true genius, nothing to be surprised about."

"what?"

Conan was dumbfounded.

You know, he's used to it. If he stands out even slightly at a crime scene, the police officers and Uncle Mori will make a big fuss about it!

did not expect.

When we arrived at Xia Ye's place...

His performance, which far exceeded that of his peers, was actually considered normal, and only at the average level of his peers.

It's important to understand that the peers Xia Ye mentioned were those in Conan's body, while Shinichi Kudo was already seventeen. This means that at seventeen, he could barely match the achievements of a true genius around ten years old.

This really upset Conan!

"I think you have a knack for being a detective. How about this—"

Xia Ye stroked her chin:

"You should study hard in your spare time so that when I'm handling a case, you can observe on-site and give your opinions. What do you think?"

"Really?"

Conan suddenly looked up.

Although I've been able to go in and out of various crime scenes lately by following Uncle Mori, it's still a bit inconvenient to always be mistaken for a troublemaking kid.

With Natsume's endorsement, a police officer who's been making waves in the Metropolitan Police Department lately, Inspector Megure would have to give him face. At the scene, while he might not have any trouble getting around, he wouldn't be constantly being thrown out!

"Of course it's true~"

Xia Ye patted Conan's head and said with a smile:

"After all, you're related to Yukiko's family. She told me to take good care of you when I have time, so if you have any problems in the future, just come to me~"

"Is that so?"

Conan suddenly realized.

I almost forgot that Xia Ye is a friend my mom knew back in the US. Now that I've offended that terrible organization, my situation is actually quite dangerous. It's perfectly reasonable for my mom to ask her friend to take care of me.

No wonder Xia Ye looked at him like an elder looking at a junior. In that case, he definitely didn't know that he was the shrunken Shinichi Kudo.