Zongman: Becoming Prime Minister in the Conan Universe

After Tengyuan Che finished tidying up his room, he walked out of his office, preparing to grab a cup of coffee and laze around in the shop for a while.

As a newly opened coffee shop, its popularity wasn't very high.

Furthermore, the first floor was a Live House. Those who came here to rehearse with their bands or sing KTV were almost all students.

Students usually didn't have much money and needed to save up. Naturally, for a place like Tengyuan Che's that priced itself as a commercial coffee shop, there weren't many customers.

Tengyuan Che didn't care much about this. Besides, he never expected to make money from this coffee shop; that would take until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.*

Moreover, if he were to actually do some direct promotion, saying he was the owner of this coffee shop, countless people would probably break down his door, causing him endless trouble.

A few high school students were chatting idly in the coffee shop.

Compared to the quietness of the coffee shop, downstairs was much livelier. Many junior and senior high school girls would come here to rent equipment and practice with their bands.

Tengyuan Che casually glanced around the shop and saw a girl with her back to him, with pink hair.

This girl actually looked familiar. It was Chihaya Anon, whom Tengyuan Che had met at the airport when he returned to Kasasagi City from England.

It was just that Tengyuan Che had too many things on his mind, and he had met countless outstanding girls in real life. Therefore, regarding Chihaya Anon, even though he had her Line, he hadn't initiated a chat even once.

Across from Chihaya Anon sat a tall girl with a gentle and graceful temperament. The girl didn't look very old, but her figure was voluptuous and alluring.

At the very least, compared to Chihaya Anon across from her, they were simply in two different dimensions.

Since he saw an acquaintance, Tengyuan Che also walked "four six seven"** over, preparing to say hello.

...

Currently, three major elements were trending in Kasasagi: sky lanterns, girl bands, and detectives.

Chihaya Anon, as a high school girl with a bit of vanity, would also do some of these trendy things.

Only by doing so could she have something to talk about with her classmates and friends. Only by doing so could she integrate into collectives and make more friends.

However, she couldn't do the sky lantern and detective things. And for a girls' high school, the most popular thing was undoubtedly girl bands.

To gain more attention, Chihaya Anon wanted to debut as the C-position.***

It was just that after looking for existing bands, she found that none of them were lacking a C-position. This sparked the idea in her mind to form her own band.

If I form my own band, then it's perfectly reasonable for me to be the C-position lead singer, right?

Girl bands were really too popular right now. Almost all of her classmates had their own bands.

Regardless of whether those bands were just for fun or serious rehearsals, finding people was still quite difficult.

What Chihaya Anon feared least was difficulty. With her efforts, she successfully invited Takamatsu Tomori from her class to become a member of the band.

Although the process had some twists and turns, and she was almost crushed by the strong pressure from the other party, Chihaya Anon still, with her strong quality and resisting that immense gravity, achieved success.

With the first band member, Chihaya Anon's confidence greatly increased.

Today, when she came from school to the Ikebukuro subway station, preparing to look for new bandmates at this Live House, she happened to meet this Soyo Nagasaki from the prestigious Tsukinomori Girls' Academy.

Because she saw the bass on Soyo's back, Chihaya Anon took the initiative to inquire. Knowing that the other party didn't have a band, she eagerly extended an invitation.

What young lady from Tsukinomori Girls' Academy? In Chihaya Anon's eyes, it meant nothing.

If I hadn't gone to England, after graduating from junior high back then, I could have easily gotten into Tsukinomori too!

Chihaya Anon had thought she would have to try hard to persuade her, perhaps even persist relentlessly, for this young lady to join her band. She hadn't expected the other party to agree so easily.

"This is great! Love you, Soyo-chan~!"

Chihaya Anon's eyes sparkled like stars as she acted cute.

Soyo Nagasaki's mouth twitched slightly. Although she was quite uncomfortable with this address "Soyo-chan," for her own purposes, she could only endure it.

She put on a pretense, using a tone that sounded very much like a 'green tea'****: "Anon-chan is so enthusiastic in inviting me. If I refuse, it would be too much of a blow to Anon-chan's confidence."

After saying a nice-sounding sentence, Soyo Nagasaki couldn't wait to ask the question she really wanted to ask:

"...Anon-chan, a couple of days ago, I saw you inviting Tomori at the entrance of this shop. Did she also agree to join the band?"

Chihaya Anon knew Soyo Nagasaki because of Takamatsu Tomori's introduction, so she wasn't surprised that they knew each other.

She completely missed the nuance in Soyo Nagasaki's words and nodded. "Yeah, Tomori has already agreed to join the band. Now with you and Tomori, that makes three of us."

"As long as we find one more, we can form a band. If we can find two more, that would be even more perfect. If not, the three of us can definitely handle it."

"I can be the lead singer and guitarist, Soyo-chan is the bassist, I'll go ask Tomori what she can play."

Chihaya Anon was already imagining the moment she stood in the center of the stage, receiving the attention of thousands.

Soyo Nagasaki looked at Chihaya Anon's fantasy. She smiled gently on the surface, but her heart was sneering.

This Chihaya Anon clearly doesn't know how to form a band at all, nor does she understand the hardships of band practice.

But it doesn't matter. As long as I can use you to reform 'CRYCHIC', I'll kick you out with one foot!

"Anon-chan, keep up the good work. I'll help you find band members too. Actually, I have a few candidates to recommend."

Soyo Nagasaki continued to speak in her feigned, affected voice.

"Wow, Soyo-chan, you're the best~!"

Just as Chihaya Anon was getting excited, a cold, mocking voice of a boy came from the side: "Your black tea."

Shiina Taki 'thudded' two cups of black tea down in front of Chihaya Anon and Soyo Nagasaki. Her eyes were icy as she stared at the two of them.

"What's with your attitude!" Chihaya Anon said, dissatisfied.

"My attitude? Wasn't it you who made Tomori cry!" Shiina Taki flared up at the thought.

She had seen this woman outside the shop yesterday, making Tomori cry!

"I already said it's not what you think! Besides, are you Tomori's old man, meddling so much!"

"It's wrong that you made Tomori cry!"

"Hmph, watch your words. If your attitude is this bad, I'm going to file a complaint!"

Chihaya Anon triumphantly played her trump card.

"Huh?"

This trump card really worked. Shiina Taki was immediately stumped.

Filing a complaint is not good! I finally found such an easy part-time job with good pay and a great shop location. I don't want to be fired!

Shiina Taki's face flushed red as she considered whether to swallow her pride and apologize. Her eyes inadvertently glanced to the side, and she saw someone walking over. Her body immediately stiffened: "Bo-... Boss?!"

Shiina Taki immediately became very docile. Besides Tengyuan Che being her boss, she also held extreme reverence for him.

Her own boss had single-handedly defeated so many extremely vicious thugs, saved countless innocent citizens, and even rescued her from a pervert who had been harassing her.

High school students are at an age where they are most easily idol-worshipping. Not to mention Tengyuan Che was also handsome. Shiina Taki, without saying anything, already considered Tengyuan Che her idol.

Chihaya Anon's body also stiffened. Oh no, is Taki really going to be fired? If someone loses their job because of me, Chihaya Anon will also feel guilty.

Tengyuan Che walked over and said, "Taki, I saw you arguing with a customer. Did you run into some trouble?"

"I, I... N-no..." Shiina Taki was at a loss, afraid Chihaya Anon would say something bad.

Chihaya Anon stood up at this moment and, under Shiina Taki's terrified gaze, said, "We weren't arguing. Actually, we're friends, just joking around."

Shiina Taki sighed in relief upon hearing this.

Turning around to thank Chihaya Anon who had explained for her, she was stunned when she saw the person who had arrived.

No wonder I thought that voice sounded familiar just now. This is actually Tengyuan-kun, and he's actually the owner of this shop?!

Tengyuan Che was thoroughly famous now. Although Chihaya Anon had his Line, she didn't dare to send a single message, afraid Tengyuan Che would treat her as just a clout chaser.

And Chihaya Anon was also afraid, what if Tengyuan Che deleted her? That would be embarrassing.

So, as long as she didn't initiate sending messages, the other party would never find out about her!

The reason she dragged Soyo Nagasaki to this shop this time was because she had seen Tengyuan Che here once before.

Seeing Tengyuan Che again now was simply a joyous surprise.

However, at this moment, Chihaya Anon hesitated. Did the other party still remember her?

If he had forgotten her, that would be really embarrassing.

Just as Chihaya Anon was feeling uncertain, Tengyuan Che took the initiative to greet her: "What a coincidence, Chihaya-san. To actually meet you here..."

"T-Tengyuan-kun, you still remember me?"

"I haven't gotten senile yet. I wouldn't forget the cute girl I met at the airport."

"C-cute..." Chihaya Anon blushed beet red, her hands clasped together.

Shiina Taki frowned, looking at the two. The Boss actually knows this bimbo? And it seems like they have some private connection? This made her inexplicably annoyed.

How can my idol and my enemy know each other!

Soyo Nagasaki also recognized Tengyuan Che at this moment. Isn't this the boy she saw in front of her house yesterday!

She stood up flusteredly and subconsciously said with a strained smile, "Good afternoon. I didn't expect to be able to see Mr. Tengyuan here."

"Mr. Tengyuan saved my friend Shiraishi in the library incident. I am truly endlessly grateful."

"Shiraishi?" Tengyuan Che thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "...Oh, you mean the girl who posted the video on 'X' (Twitter)."

Soyo Nagasaki nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's her! Mr. Tengyuan, are you the owner of this shop? Next time, can I bring Shiraishi to thank you in person? She has always wanted to thank you face to face."

Tengyuan Che quickly said, "This is just a coffee shop. Anyone who comes is a customer. Besides, I'm not always at the shop; I still have to go to school. I only come over occasionally."

Soyo Nagasaki pursed her lips. As expected of the young lady from Tsukinomori, her tone was elegant as she complimented, "You are a top student from a prestigious high school, of course, your studies are very busy."

Chihaya Anon chimed in at this moment, "Tengyuan-kun, I'm forming a band. We'll be rehearsing later. I'll definitely come here often to support your business."

"If Chihaya-san comes over, I'll give you a twenty percent discount."

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true. Would I lie to you?"

"Wow, Tengyuan-kun, you're too nice! Can I, can I take a picture with you?"

If I take a picture with Tengyuan Che, I'll have something to brag about at school again.

To such requests, Tengyuan Che never refused.

The overly familiar Chihaya Anon...

...she immediately ran to Tengyuan Che's side, took out her phone, used the front camera, and took a group photo with Tengyuan Che.

Afterward, she chattered animatedly with Tengyuan Che again, her expression brimming with excitement.

Chatting with these lively high school girls for a while put Tengyuan Che in a good mood as well.

However, seeing that there seemed to be more and more customers, and every single one of them was eager to take a photo with him, Tengyuan Che apologized and could only temporarily leave.

The several high school girls also understood his situation and didn't feel that Tengyuan Che was being a diva.

At the bar counter, Shiina Taki hesitated for a moment, then still said, "Boss, that girl named Soyo Nagasaki, she didn't used to talk like that, all feigned and affected like this."*

"I'm not speaking ill of her, I just want to remind you, Boss, her current behavior is too 'green tea.' You must be careful."

Tengyuan Che smiled and nodded. "Since you've said so, I'll be careful. Thank you for your concern, Taki."

Shiina Taki seemed straightforward and outspoken, but she was actually quite thin-skinned. Her fair face flushed red as she said softly, "There's no need to thank me for this kind of thing."

As dinnertime approached, Tengyuan Che said goodbye to Chihaya Anon, preparing to leave. He still had to go back and discuss with Ai Haibara the issue of how to capture Shinichi Kudo.

Chihaya Anon waved enthusiastically at him.

Not long after, as a high school student, she also left the shop with Soyo Nagasaki.

Walking on the streets of Ikebukuro, Chihaya Anon said excitedly, "I didn't expect Tengyuan-kun to actually be the boss of this shop. I'll have to come by often in the future."

Soyo Nagasaki, carrying her bass and walking beside Chihaya Anon, glanced at her.

She also hadn't expected to meet that man here, the man she had only seen in videos, whom Kasasagi City now regarded as a 'hero.'

Soyo Nagasaki also decided to come to this shop often in the future.

Besides the excellent geographical location of this shop, she also wanted to tell her friend and bring her over.

...

Tokyo, Kita Ward, Western-style house. Tengyuan Che returned home to find Ai Haibara had already prepared dinner.

She had made it herself, meticulously replicating the recipe in equal proportions as if by chemical formula.

It couldn't be called delicious, but it definitely wasn't bad; one could only say it was decent and unremarkable.

"Is the plan to capture Shinichi Kudo ready?"

While eating dinner, Ai Haibara asked. ..

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