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

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"Alright, it's good that you understand!" Manager Matsumoto patted Natsume on the shoulder and walked towards the ship.

2 p.m.

Natsume and Asai Makoto watched the ferry gradually disappear into the distance.

Most of the tourists then left, and the once bustling Moonshadow Island suddenly became quiet.

Chapter 144 Tomoko Suzuki: I Miss You!

On the streets of Moonshadow Island.

Natsume and Asai Makoto walked side by side.

With fewer tourists, the streets were rather deserted.

However, the shop owners on the street were not discouraged by the decline in business; on the contrary, some were quite happy.

Those disgusting creatures on the island have all been wiped out, it's absolutely a cause for celebration! Compared to this joyous occasion, what does a mere decrease in tourists matter? They'll be back in a few days anyway!

Are you really going to stay on the island?

Xia Ye looked around the island, which seemed to have been reborn and whose atmosphere had become more harmonious, and asked a question.

"Well, I don't have any grand ambitions. Now that I've avenged myself, my adoptive parents are in good health, and this place is close to Dongdu, so I can go back to see them anytime. Also, after spending so much time with the island's inhabitants, I'm reluctant to leave them."

Asai Makoto's pretty face broke into a relaxed smile:

"Moonshadow Island has beautiful scenery. Xia Ye, you can come and visit often, and it would be best to bring your friends along!"

"I will!"

Xia Ye smiled and said:

"This island is really beautiful, close to Dongdu, and has a lovely name. I really like it, so I'm planning to do some things on the island. You can help me out when you're there!"

"What are you going to do?"

Makoto Asai became somewhat curious.

Xia Ye's words didn't mean something like buying a house on Moonshadow Island to vacation in; it seemed to be related to the entire Moonshadow Island.

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. I need to contact a professional and discuss it with her to see what the best course of action is. Right now, the most important thing is to find a place to eat; I'm starving!"

Xia Ye did indeed have a plan.

The planned events are still some time away.

However, it wouldn't be bad to make some initial arrangements here.

"Hmm~"

Asai Makoto nodded and smiled gently:

"727, let's go eat, I'm hungry too!"

"Honest Doctor!"

An old woman came out of a grocery store on the street. Her eyes lit up when she saw Asai Makoto, and she walked over and said, "I heard that you are Keiji's daughter?"

kid?

Xia Ye glanced at the old woman.

Well, he's probably in his sixties, more than ten years older than Keiji Aso, who's around fifty. Calling him "kid" is perfectly fine!

"Yes, Grandma Ying!"

Makoto Asai replied with a slight smile:

"Keiji Aso is indeed my father. I'm sorry, I kept it a secret from everyone before!"

"how come!"

Grandma Ying quickly waved her hand.

He leaned closer, his expression mysterious, and lowered his voice:

“I understand. Honest Doctor, you’re here on the island as an undercover agent to help the Metropolitan Police Department gather information on those people, right? Isn’t this young man a policeman from the Metropolitan Police Department?”

Grandma Ying must have imagined something, but her conclusion, though outrageous, was still half right!

"Honest Doctor—"

At this moment, many shop owners came out of their shops and gathered around, looking concerned: "Dr. Honesty, you're not going to leave this island, are you?"

"Don't worry~"

Asai Makoto smiled sweetly and said:

"I will stay on the island, at least for the time being. I hope everyone will take good care of me!"

"Of course!"

These shop owners all said:

"Dr. Honesty is such a kind and gentle person, and he's one of our own on this island. How can we not take good care of him?!"

"That's right, Keiji used to take good care of us, so of course we should take good care of his daughter!"

"Oh, it's such a shame about Keiji—"

"Ahem, Li Bo, shut up!"

"Get out of my way!"

Just as the atmosphere was getting a little tense, a loud shout came from the crowd, and the seafood restaurant owner pushed his way in, yelling:

"Stop with the nonsense. Honesty and this guy haven't eaten yet, they've been busy all this time! Can't we let them eat first before we talk?"

"Wait a minute! It's fine for the honest doctor and this guy to have dinner, but why your seafood restaurant? You could come to my barbecue place too!"

The barbecue restaurant owner protested.

"Haha~"

The seafood restaurant owner glanced at him disdainfully:

"Honest and this guy agreed to come to my house for dinner this morning. I even went out to sea this morning to catch some seafood, all of it is the freshest. You think you can compete with me with your lousy barbecue?"

"hateful!"

"Then come to my house for steak!"

"My family's sushi is pretty good too!"

"Everyone, stop arguing!"

Xia Ye interrupted their argument with a smile:

"Honest and I have already agreed to this—"

"Uncle Nagai~"

Asai Masato offered a timely reminder.

“Yes, Makoto and I have already promised Uncle Nagai that we’ll go to his place for seafood. We’ll talk about the rest later, everyone.” Natsume assured him, “I’ll probably come to Moonshadow Island often in the future. Makoto can accompany me to eat at each restaurant then, okay?”

"Row!"

"Nagai will benefit today!"

"You must come to my family's barbecue restaurant next time!"

......

The owner of the seafood restaurant, Nagai, is a very honest man. The freshly caught seafood was indeed very delicious, and Natsume thoroughly enjoyed her meal.

After a hearty meal, Natsume took Asai Makoto back to the Tsukikage Island Clinic to rest, then went to the beach and dialed Suzuki Tomoko's number.

"Xia Ye?"

Tomoko Suzuki's elegant and melodious voice carried a hint of allure: "Weren't you on business on Tsukikage Island? What brings you here to call me?"

"Tomoko, tell me the truth! Did you send someone to follow me?" Xia Ye asked with a smile in her eyes. "How do you know where I go?"

"Of course, I need to know if you've been neglecting your duties~" Suzuki Tomoko chuckled. "I've given you all my payment, so you'd better remember what you promised me~"

Speaking of compensation, Xia Ye raised an eyebrow, recalling that night in the shimmering hot spring and the intensely affectionate Suzuki Tomoko.

In terms of actual experience, Tomoko Suzuki, who should have been elegant and refined, was just as playful and adventurous as Yukiko at her craziest moments, making one's heart flutter just thinking about her!

"What are you imagining?"

Tomoko Suzuki's voice carried a seductive laugh, seemingly tickling Natsume's heart.

"Ahem, let's get down to business!"

Xia Ye almost couldn't resist. He was indeed powerless against this kind of mature, alluring, and unreserved woman. He couldn't help it; this was his taste, and that was it for life...

"Oh?"

Tomoko Suzuki's voice is a little more normal now:

"What's the matter?"

Moonshadow Island—

Xia Ye glanced at the island behind her, bathed in the afternoon sun. Although it was called a small island, Moon Shadow Island was actually quite large for a coastal island in Japan. The island had a flat terrain, a lake, and a river, and its freshwater resources were completely self-sufficient, which was very important.

"Can we take control of Moonshadow Island?"

"Moon Shadow Island?"

Tomoko Suzuki didn't ask Natsume what he wanted to do. Instead, she analyzed, "Even the Suzuki Group would need to go through a lot of procedures to buy the entire island. It's easier to get development rights, but it will still take some time. Do you want it now?"

"Of course not now. I just think this place is suitable for future plans, and I want to lay the groundwork first. It's still a long way from actual implementation."

Xia Ye's plan hasn't even started yet, so this little move isn't very useful for now. But it's good to lay the groundwork first, so she won't have to worry about it later.

"Actually, at this stage, there's a very simple solution. On these kinds of islands, the village chief usually has the final say. Right now, we just need to support an obedient village chief. Then, whether we want to get development rights or buy the island, it will be much easier."

"You're right~"

Tomoko Suzuki was in a good mood.

Although it is not yet known what Xia Ye is planning, this is clearly part of the Suzuki Group's development plan that he mentioned.

It seems this guy hasn't slacked off on his promise to me. It wasn't for nothing that I was so shameless that night!

"I'll send someone to handle the matter of the Moonshadow Island village chief. As for the specifics, we can discuss them in person. The helicopter from home will be here soon, so hurry back!"

"and many more--"

As expected of Japan's number one businesswoman, her efficiency is amazing. Before she even finished speaking, a helicopter was already dispatched!

Xia Ye said helplessly:

"Please wait a moment~"

"What are you waiting for?"

Tomoko Suzuki's tone was playful:

"Did you hide a little lover on Moonshadow Island? And you don't want to come back, do you?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

Xia Ye felt inexplicably guilty, like being caught by the first wife having an affair. She was powerless to refute it; after all, Suzuki Tomoko's aura was far stronger than Ai and Ran's.

"Then it's there!"

Tomoko Suzuki chuckled softly:

"Why are you so nervous? I won't interfere! Instead, you can tell me about any female friends you have outside, and I can help you manage them, schedule their shifts, and remind you of birthdays and anniversaries, so you won't be scrambling around!"

“I won’t use this for now!”

Xia Ye felt a little embarrassed. Suzuki Tomoko was talking as if she had a harem of three thousand beauties. But this woman was indeed very ambitious. Managing the harem, she wanted to be the empress!

"I'll say goodbye to my friends and then head back!"

"Hmm~"

Tomoko Suzuki's voice was soft:

"I miss you~"