Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Masami Asai blushed slightly and wiped away her tears shyly. "Thank you, Ran. You're beautiful too."

"Hehe, I'm still a bit inferior to Sister Chengmei."

Xiao Lan smiled gently, not denying that she was pretty.

Hoshino Yu glanced at Xiaolan with some curiosity. In the past, she would have humbly denied it, but this time she actually admitted it frankly...

Ran noticed Hoshimiya Yu's gaze, made a mischievous face, and pulled Asai Masami aside to chat away.

Watching Xiaolan's cheerful and lively figure from behind, Xinggong Yu was somewhat speechless.

It seems that the trip to Moonshadow Island has indeed brought about a great change in Xiaolan.

Compared to the hesitant, overly saintly Ran Mouri, the lively, cheerful, and decisive Ran-chan with super strong action is much better!

Not only did she become more likable, but their relationship also seemed to have become closer.

During this time, their relationship grew stronger, but Hoshiguma Yu always felt that something was still wrong, preventing their relationship from developing further.

Looking back now, it was probably because Xiaolan's values ​​were distorted, and Xinggong Yu had something on his mind.

If he himself cannot be honest, how can Xiaolan present her most authentic self?

Everything is different now.

After their values ​​clashed, they gained a deeper understanding of each other.

This confirmed Xiaolan's status as the official girlfriend, while also tacitly approving Xinggong Yu's philandering.

They even shared a secret: protecting Masami Asai.

Compared to when we arrived, the sea is clear and sunny today.

Feeling the gentle breeze blowing in her face and looking up at the vast and magnificent sea view, Xing Gongyu felt her mood clear up, and even the desire in her heart was temporarily soothed.

As the last rays of the setting sun shone down, the clear blue sea was dyed red, and Hoshimiya and her two companions arrived in Tokyo.

The moment Hoshimiya Yu stepped off the cruise ship, a notification sound rang in her mind.

[Successfully participated in the 'Moonlight Piano Music Murder Case', Talent Copy Count +1, Talent Upgrade Count +1.]

We still didn't get the chance to plunder...

Hoshimiya Yu was not very satisfied with the long-awaited opportunity to upgrade and duplicate.

This incident took far more effort than the roller coaster ride.

Thanks to his efforts, even Moonlight Sonata didn't appear, and Masami Asai survived, yet the reward remained the same.

After careful consideration, Xing Gongyu also understood.

His involvement this time was extensive, but the importance of this incident is far less than that of the 'roller coaster incident'.

The roller coaster incident may seem simple, but it was actually the beginning of everything.

Unfortunately, Hoshimiya Hayao's involvement was minimal, and most importantly, she was completely absent when Kudo Shinichi shrunk.

Even so, they still received the rewards of upgrading and duplication in the end.

With this comparison, it's easy to see that participation is far less important than importance.

From now on, I'll just let ordinary cases happen as they come, but I'll participate in major life-or-death events related to the main storyline, even if I'm just going through the motions.

Having decided on her future course of action, Xing Gongyu immediately used the upgrade attempts she had obtained.

[Upgrade successful, obtained the orange talent 'Celestial Aura'.]

Celestial Beauty (Orange): A person beloved by the world, with greatly enhanced charm and increased affinity and attraction to the opposite sex. (The longer you spend time with them, the greater the boost, up to a maximum of being filled with love.)

Without a doubt, this is the new talent that [Handsome] gains after upgrading.

After obtaining the [Eye of Truth], Hoshiguma Yu decided to upgrade her Charisma talent next time.

His other talents are sufficient, but the key is that his charisma is indispensable if he wants to realize his ambitions.

The stronger his charisma, the easier it will be for him to carry out his plans in the future.

Moreover, like the five senses talents, the charisma talent is also a very useful talent.

No matter what you do, you basically have to deal with people.

Normally, his charm talent is always in effect, especially when interacting with women, which has secretly helped Hoshiguma Yu a lot.

If it weren't for his innate good looks, he might not have had the chance to grow up smoothly, let alone get into university and become a teacher at Beika High School.

His charm talent also played a significant role in the rapid progress of his relationships with Xiaolan and the other girls.

052 [A Celestial Appearance]

Even after her innate charm was upgraded twice from "handsome" to "heavenly appearance," Xing Gongyu's facial features did not change much.

But upon closer inspection, you'll find that the facial features are more three-dimensional and refined, and the proportions are more harmonious.

Her figure became more and more perfect, and her skin became more delicate.

Her facial features and figure are almost perfectly proportioned.

However, what's even more important is charisma and an inexplicable attraction, which can also be described as the enhancement of hormones in the body.

During their time together, women will be unconsciously attracted to Hoshigumi Yu, and their affection for her will steadily increase. Even if they do nothing, they will unconsciously fall in love with Hoshigumi Yu after spending a long time together.

Xing Gongyu is very satisfied with the upgraded [Celestial Beauty] skill.

He likes women, especially beautiful women.

Ideally, one should be able to possess all the beautiful women in the world.

But he can't possibly devote all his energy to women.

It can be said that, apart from a very few exceptionally beautiful women, most of them are not worth his time and effort.

Therefore, with this talent, it would be much easier for him to achieve his goal of collecting all the beauties in the world.

Next, as long as he draws a talent that allows him to lock up his woman, Hoshiguma Yu can do whatever he wants without worry.

He was confident that after having sex with them, they would no longer be interested in other men.

Whether in terms of looks or ability, Hoshiguma Yu doesn't think there's any man in the world stronger than herself now.

Not to mention that he will further enhance his talent in this area in the future.

But as more and more beauties come along, there will inevitably be times when we can't take care of them all. And if one of them becomes so desperate that she'll eat anything, who knows what might happen?

To be completely at ease, it's still necessary to mark the talent with a unique tag!

The Fate Contract has a limited number of slots. Even if the number of slots could be increased, it would still not be able to keep up with Xing Gongyu's speed in recruiting women.

Unfortunately, the randomness of talent selection is too great, and it's uncertain when one will be able to obtain a talent with a unique mark.

Hoshiguchi Yu had also considered using the cloning opportunity to create a clone, but he had yet to see anyone with such talent.

There are some regrets, but more than anything, I feel fortunate.

If someone truly possesses such talent, then the matter of stealing Conan's "protagonist halo" will have to wait.

Xing Gongyu wouldn't feel at ease unless he claimed this talent for himself.

Hoshigumi Yu temporarily saved the remaining copying opportunities.

Conan's "protagonist halo" definitely needs to be exploited.

If we copy it now, and then plunder it later, it's like wasting a copying opportunity.

He already had a general plan for how to use this opportunity.

Now that I'm almost fully developed, all I need to do to improve my strength is train step by step.

Once Ai appears, we can begin making contact with the brewery.

Whether it's the traitors or Gin and others in the distillery, they are all top talents, and they must have many talents worth replicating.

Vermouth is Hoshimiya Yu's primary target.

What kind of talent will the ageless, thousand-faced witch possess? It's truly something to look forward to.

While pondering, Hoshimiya Yu unconsciously slowed her pace, falling a few steps behind Ran and Asai Mami.

The two women walked ahead hand in hand. Just as they turned around to urge each other on, they saw that Xing Gongyu looked lost in thought.

"what?"

Ran leaned closer to Mami Asai with a surprised look and whispered, "Mami-neechan, don't you think Yu-ge seems even more handsome now?"

Enhancing one's charm is complex, but the most direct manifestation is making the opposite sex find one more handsome.

Masami Asai nodded and responded in a low voice as well.

"Yes, he looks even more handsome, and you feel more drawn to him..."

Seemingly embarrassed by the ambiguity in her words, Mami Asai covered her mouth with her slender fingers, silencing all the more embarrassing words that followed.

The two women exchanged a glance and saw each other's beautiful eyes, which seemed to hold a pool of spring water. They blushed and turned their faces away at the same time.

It's not just men who are lustful; women are just as attracted to women.

Especially when the handsome man in front of her is a lover with whom she has already been intimate and open with each other, which woman wouldn't feel her heart flutter?

The effects of the "Heavenly Beauty" skill are very strong, and its orange quality truly lives up to its name.

Ran and Mami Asai already had a high level of affection for Hagumi Hoshimiya, and this continued even after their first meeting.

It's not hard to imagine how others would react.

Of course, Hoshiguma Yu was unaware of all this.

Aside from infatuated women, probably no one would willingly voice their innermost desires; most would simply conceal them.

This is also one of the reasons why charisma is not very noticeable.

Most people would hide their intentions after being attracted to a beautiful woman, but when they are together, they will instinctively take better care of Xing Gongyu and their tolerance for her will increase.

While the two girls were whispering to each other, Xing Gongyu also sorted out the upgrade of his talent and the general plan for the future in his mind and stored it in his memory palace.

Human thought is far faster than that of computers. While one's mind is already envisioning a luxurious future, not even a minute has passed in reality.

The downside is that it can't be saved completely like a computer.

However, with the [Memory Palace] talent, this drawback no longer exists.

Xinggong Yu's brain is the best storage device, with not only near-infinite capacity but also high confidentiality.

After gathering her thoughts and deciding on the next step to realize her ambitions, Hoshiguma Yu came back to her senses and just then saw the two girls shyly turning their faces away.

"Lan, Sister Chengmei."

Taking a few quick steps, Xing Gongyu came to the two of them and asked, "What are you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun?"

Ran and Makoto Asai looked at Hoshimiya Hayao carefully for a while, then exchanged a glance and shook their heads in tacit agreement.

But there's something wrong with those flushed cheeks no matter how you look at it.

Even the closest people have secrets. Since the two women didn't say anything, Hoshiguma Yu didn't press them for details.

With a good female friend, a man will indeed be isolated.

However, Xing Gongyu felt relieved when she thought that both of her best friends were her women.

The three of them took a taxi back to Beika Town and went directly to the apartment where Hoshimiya Yu was renting.

Ran and Asai worked together to cook a simple dinner using the leftover ingredients in the refrigerator.

After dinner, Ran took her leave, leaving the time for the two of them to Hoshimiya Hayao and Asai Masami, who were already deeply in love.

Hoshimiya and Yu actually wanted Ran to stay.

But high school girls are shy, so they wouldn't go out with three people on their first time...

Just imagining it made Xiaolan feel like steam was rising from her head.

"Lan, I'll take you home."

"No need, Brother Yu." Xiao Lan was calling Xing Gong Yu's name more and more smoothly. "It's so close, and it's not too dark yet, so don't worry about me."

"Besides, I know this place very well, so you should spend more time with Chengmei."

Hoshigumi Yu thought for a moment and nodded.