Ke Xue Lu Ren Wang

Chapter 19 Lovers' Hotel

"Hanyu-kun, you're amazing! It feels like you can do everything~" Ran Mouri looked at Toru Hanyu, her big eyes full of sincere admiration.

"Of course~ Yuzuru sings well and is great at solving cases!" Sonoko Suzuki immediately hugged Yuzuru Toru's arm tightly, raised her little head, and looked proud and smug.

Yuzuru smiled.

He had already amazed everyone with his skills using only a beginner-level singing experience card.

Now that he has found the culprit and received a permanent reward, Toru Hanyu feels that his understanding of singing has been completely elevated to a new level.

Vocalization, breath control, resonance... all sorts of techniques seem to be naturally imprinted in his mind.

If he were to sing it again, his score on the karaoke machine would probably be even higher.

"Why don't you become a singer, Yuzuru?" Sonoko Suzuki suggested, tilting her head up with sparkling eyes.

"I don't have that idea for now," Yuzuru shook his head.

Becoming a singer is out of the question. His current idea is to study steadily and do tasks when there are them. As long as he has skill points, he can save a lot of time.

"Brother Yuzuru, why are your reasoning skills so amazing? Have you studied them specifically?" Conan suddenly asked from the side, his big eyes sparkling with inquiry.

That brat Conan is trying to trick me into revealing information again.

Yuzuru knew the truth, but he remained outwardly calm. He looked at Conan and gently shook his head, explaining, "No, that's not the case."

"So, Yuzuru-nii, what method do you use to solve cases?" Conan looked up, appearing very curious.

"Solving a case is like solving a complex math problem. No matter how convoluted the process, every answer has its corresponding formula and solution. As long as you can grasp the inconsistencies in the case, find the hidden clues and deduce the solution, you will eventually get the answer to the problem."

Yuzuru's words were profound and enigmatic, yet it seemed as if he had said nothing at all.

"I understand~" Conan nodded thoughtfully, pretending to understand.

"Conan, you're just like Kudo, you both love asking these weird questions," Sonoko Suzuki said, pursing her lips.

"Haha... Is that so? But I feel like I'm still far behind Shinichi-nii-san..." Conan scratched the back of his head and answered with a dry laugh.

When Shinichi's name was mentioned, Ran Mouri's eyes softened involuntarily. She looked up and said softly with a hint of longing, "It's been a long time since I've seen Shinichi either."

"Don't worry about him. That deduction fanatic is probably still solving a case in some nook and cranny right now," Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand dismissively.

Yuzuru glanced at the time on his phone and said, "It's already eleven o'clock, it's getting late, you should take a taxi back."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and used a ride-hailing app to call a taxi for Ran Mouri and Conan.

"Sonoko, aren't you coming back with us?" Ran Mouri asked, somewhat puzzled, before getting into the car.

Sonoko Suzuki shook her head, her arm still tightly linked with Toru Hanyu's. "No, Hanyu and I will wander around outside a bit more. I'll take a taxi home later."

"Okay, then remember to let me know when you get home~" Ran Mouri nodded and didn't ask anything else.

Soon, the taxi disappeared into the night.

As Yuzuru watched the two leave, he was about to ask Sonoko Suzuki where she was going next when he saw her carefully take out her phone, and a text message was lit up on the screen.

"I think I see you guys~ Wait for me, we'll be right there~"

It was sent by Tomoko Matsusaka.

Yuzuru was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked around. Unexpectedly, he saw Shimizu Chizuru and Matsuzaka Tomoko's group under a street lamp not far away.

"Hello~ Hanyu-kun, we meet again~" Matsuzaka Tomoko waved and ran over, her face full of excitement.

"Didn't you already go back?" Sonoko Suzuki asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes~ After Yuzuru was kept behind to give a statement, Chizuru, her boyfriend, and I thought it was still early, so we wandered around outside for a while. We were just about to go back to the hotel when we saw the two of you coming out of the karaoke bar," Matsuzaka Tomoko explained.

"Where are the other two?" Chizuru Shimizu walked over and asked softly.

"They went back," Sonoko Suzuki replied.

"By the way! What happened to that case? Was it really a murder?" Matsuzaka Tomoko couldn't contain her curiosity and asked with a gossipy look on her face.

Upon hearing this, the others all turned their gazes to Yuzuru.

"It's a murder case." Yuzuru nodded calmly.

"I wasn't wrong, was I! You still say it's a small matter!" Matsuzaka Tomoko immediately looked up triumphantly at her boyfriend, Sugiyama Yuuki.

"By the way, how did you know it was a murder case? Did the police tell you?" Shimizu Chizuru's boyfriend, Ueda Ryuya, asked curiously.

"That must be thanks to Yuzuru!" Sonoko Suzuki interrupted, raising her chin and launching into her performance. "If it weren't for Yuzuru, the case might never have been solved!"

"Huh? Wasn't he taking a statement?" Sugiyama Yukai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It was during the statement taking!" Sonoko Suzuki recounted vividly, "Hanyu said his dream was to become a doctor, and unexpectedly, a senior forensic pathologist named Koji Yano overheard him and called Hanyu over to help, asking him what he had found while examining the body. And lo and behold, Hanyu actually found a crucial clue!"

"Really?" Tomoko Matsuzaka looked at Toru Hanyu, her eyes practically sparkling.

"Yes." Yuzuru nodded.

He then added, "But it wasn't as exaggerated as Sonoko made it out to be. Solving the case wasn't solely my achievement. Conan also provided a crucial clue; he found the victim's ring under the sofa. Most importantly, it relied on the professional skills of the police and forensic experts. I couldn't have solved the case on my own."

"You're too modest, Yuzuru-kun~" Matsuzaka Tomoko completely ignored the second half of his sentence. As a big fan of Yuzuru Toru, she became even more excited after hearing him nod in agreement.

"Brother, how come you can do everything? You sing so well, and you can even solve cases. How are we supposed to live?" Ueda Tatsuya couldn't help but pat Yuzuru on the shoulder and exclaimed half-jokingly.

"Just good luck." Yuzuru didn't think it was all his credit. Conan, that kid, really helped a lot in solving the case, and the senior forensic doctor did give him the opportunity to observe the scene up close. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to solve the case based on guesswork alone.

"As long as you're all alright," said Chizuru Shimizu from the side.

"By the way, where are you planning to go later?" Sonoko Suzuki suddenly asked.

"It's so late, we should definitely head back to the hotel~" Matsuzaka Tomoko said matter-of-factly, then looked at Suzuki Sonoko and winked mischievously, "You're not going home anyway, are you?"

"Uh..." Sonoko Suzuki was taken aback, then instantly realized that this was a joke about her and Toru Hanyu being a "couple".

She straightened her chest and tightened her grip on Yuzuru's arm. "No...no way! We were just about to find a hotel to stay in for the night, right, Yuzuru?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Yuzuru.

What could Yuzuru Tetsu say? He could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Sonoko Suzuki quickly scanned the surrounding area. Soon, her gaze was drawn to a dimly lit building in the distance. She pointed and said, "Let's go to that one!"

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and saw the words "Venus Lovers Hotel" written on the neon sign.

"Not bad~ This hotel isn't cheap~" Matsuzaka Tomoko made a meaningful teasing sound, then turned to her boyfriend and started to whine, "Yukai~ I want to stay there too~"

Sugiyama Yuji's expression instantly turned somewhat awkward. He leaned close to Matsuzaka Tomoko's ear and whispered, "I...I didn't bring that much money with me today."

"Hmph! Then I won't go!" Matsuzaka Tomoko's face immediately fell, and she turned and left.

Seeing this, Chizuru Shimizu quickly said goodbye to the two of them, "Well then, Sonoko, Yuzuru-kun, we'll be going now. See you next time."

"Yes." Sonoko Suzuki nodded.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, Sonoko Suzuki pulled Toru Hanyu along and strode into the love hotel.