In the scorching summer, the most common activities for people are either staying in an air-conditioned room wrapped in blankets or playing by the seaside.
The ocean, with its unique charm, entices people out of their cool air-conditioned rooms, encouraging them to enjoy the scorching sun with minimal clothing, playing with friends and loved ones.
On the beach, men and women release their energy with enthusiasm, splashing each other like children in the water, or playing volleyball in small groups on the beach.
Perhaps you might even encounter a new connection, starting a relationship, whether good or bad.
However, in the midst of all this, Conan was bored and idle, lying on an inflatable swim ring like a dead fish.
As he watched the people around him having a great time, he looked at his own small body and couldn't help but sigh.
He had finally come to Izu, and he really wanted to enjoy swimming, but with his current child-sized body, swimming wasn't an option. Thinking about this, Conan's desire to solve the organization and become a high school student grew even stronger.
Just as Conan was lamenting his situation, suddenly, a beautiful butt in sexy underwear approached his face.
"Little boy, are you okay?"
"Sorry, I didn't notice you behind me while playing volleyball~"
A beautiful older sister helped Conan up, while the other sister who had given him a little "treat" apologized.
"It's okay..."
Conan waved his hand, and after the two beautiful sisters shared a bit more "treat" with him, they smiled and bid him farewell.
"Well... being a kid is not bad, I'll just endure it a bit~~"
Waving his hand and smiling, Conan thought to himself, remembering the scene from just now.
"Hey, Conan!"
Just as Conan was lost in thought, Mitsuhiko appeared from behind, sounding annoyed, "Can't you pay more attention!?"
"Yeah, seriously! we're playing hide and seek, and you're supposed to be the ghost!" Ayumi chimed in, holding a swim ring as she walked over. "You didn't even try to find us. What's the point of playing then?"
Conan's devious thoughts were interrupted, and he instantly turned shy with teary eyes. "S-sorry..."
"Let's start over, and you continue being the ghost," Mitsuhiko suggested.
"Make sure to count to thirty seriously, and then you can start catching us," Ayumi added.
Without waiting for Conan's response, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi swam away toward the distance.
Meanwhile, Genta swam up from behind Conan and wore a slightly lecherous expression as he looked at Conan. "So, which one of those two big sisters who bumped into you do you like?"
"Huh?"
"Don't play coy," Genta teased Conan and nudged him with a sly smile. "I can tell your soul was almost stolen by those two."
"Come on! You're overthinking it," Conan retorted, slightly irritated.
"Is that so? But someone just lost their soul a moment ago," Genta chuckled.
"No way."
Conan glanced around and then pointed his thumb towards a girl in a blue striped swimsuit with her back turned to the group, blushing slightly. "If it were someone like the girl in the blue striped swimsuit over there, then maybe..."
"I see, her figure and silhouette do resemble someone we know," Haibara remarked, turning to glance at her with a calm tone.
"Haibara, you..." Conan began.
"Hey, isn't that Conan?" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, and the girl who had been spoken to by Conan's friends turned around, looking surprised. "Wait, is that you, Conan-kun?"
"What's going on? How come this little brat is here too?" Sonoko, who was the first to spot Conan, came over to Ran and said in surprise, "Did you call them?"
"No, I didn't," Ran replied, holding a volleyball with a confused expression.
"What's going on... What happened... Hey, Conan?"
Senichi and Ayako had been playing doubles volleyball with Ran and Sonoko across from them, but they suddenly stopped and hurried over, thinking something had happened.
Because they had been approaching from behind Ran and Sonoko, they hadn't seen the scene in front of them. When they got closer, they were surprised to see Conan and his group.
"That's right, brother-in-law. Because every time we go out with this little troublemaker, we end up encountering a murder case, so the four of us decided to go out together, but I didn't expect..."
"We've run into him again..." Senichi sighed and said, "It's really a terrifying coincidence. We were hoping for a nice date... It's like a curse that won't go away."
"Hey, don't make it sound like I have some kind of superpower that attracts cases!" Conan retorted with a deadpan expression, glaring at Senichi.
"No, you do have one, and it's the superpower that triggers the occurrence of cases," Senichi quipped with a smirk, surveying the surroundings with vigilance, hoping to find clues to the case and prevent it in advance.
Unfortunately, the surroundings were filled with laughter and merriment, and they didn't see anything unusual.
"Sonoko, you're really something, teasing the kids again," Ayako said helplessly, "Senichi, you too, don't join in with Sonoko."
"Well, it's just a joke. I have a good relationship with this little troublemaker," Senichi said, returning to his senses when he heard Ayako's words, and playfully ruffled Conan's hair.
"Since we've run into them, let's join in. It's more fun with more people."
At Ran's suggestion, everyone started playing volleyball, but the result was that the kids were easily overwhelmed.
As a boy, Senichi naturally didn't participate because it was a children's game, and it would be unfair.
So, as the two oldest adults, Senichi and Ayako bought drinks and sat under a sun umbrella, watching Sonoko dominate the kids.
"Hey, don't even think about running away, watch this!"
With Sonoko's shout, a fierce spike accompanied by her mischievous grin caused the lightweight beach volleyball to fly like a missile and hit Conan on the head.
"Hehe, now you know how formidable I am!" Sonoko said, flexing her arm and grinning.
"Childish..." Conan muttered with a deadpan expression, watching Sonoko.
"Hmph, bullying Conan isn't much of an achievement. I'll show you how it's done!" Genta, who was nearby and saw Conan being bullied, couldn't help but join the fray.
"Oh? Alright, bring it on!"
Five minutes later...
With Genta helping to divert the attention, Conan found it easier, and many times, when he sensed danger, he simply dived into the water.
As for the stubborn Genta, he kept getting pummeled and never had a chance to strike back.
Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the scenes enjoyed his otaku happiness, sipping his drink under the sunshade, and gleefully watched Conan being tormented.
Ah~ Eating, sleeping, and tormenting Conan, that's how it goes~~
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