Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Actually, making chocolate itself is quite simple, just melt the chocolate, then put it in a mold, decorate it with some decorations, write a few words on it - well, honestly, even if you do it at home, it won’t take more than an hour unless you have a lower IQ or are clueless about cooking.

And clearly, Ran, Sonoko, Little Ai, and Mira are not among them, so without much effort, they made their chocolates.

”How is it?”

Sonoko happily showed off her chocolate to Fang Zheng and Conan.

”With this chocolate, I can definitely capture Arata’s heart!”

”So what do you plan to say?”

Fang Zheng closed the book in his hand and looked at Sonoko, and Sonoko was taken aback by his question.

”What do you mean?”

”Yes, aren’t you planning to confess to that man, Kyogoku Makoto? You should have prepared some lines.”

”Ah, this...”

Upon hearing this, Sonoko was stunned. Conan silently shook his head. He grew up with Sonoko since childhood, so naturally, he knows that his childhood friend is quite unreliable. Every time she talks big, but once she starts to take action, she realizes she hasn’t prepared anything.

”A regular confession should do.”

Clearly, Ran hadn’t thought so much.

”I think as long as Sonoko gives the chocolate to Mr. Kyogoku, he should understand her intention.”

”Haha, the premise is that she doesn’t say anything unnecessary.”

Fang Zheng squinted his eyes, examining Sonoko. Sonoko is great, but she always manages to mess things up by overdoing it. Fang Zheng believes that with Sonoko’s personality, she won’t be able to simply confess like Ran would, she’d definitely want to make a big deal out of it.

”Why don’t you perform a little? Pretend I’m Kyogoku Makoto, I want to see what you’d say when you give the chocolate.”

”Alright, I’ll let you see, I’ve thought this through carefully!!”

Sonoko got excited at this moment, picked up the chocolate, and walked in front of Fang Zheng, while Mira, Sonoko, and Little Ai were curious to see her, causing Sonoko’s face to flush red upon noticing their gazes.

”Wait, wait, not here! It’s embarrassing to be watched by you all, Mr. Fang Zheng, come with me.”

With these words, Sonoko grabbed Fang Zheng, quickly left the room, and came to the open space behind the hotel.

”Alright, we’ll do it here, hmm... there’s no one around.”

Fang Zheng glanced at the quiet and empty courtyard, then looked back at Sonoko.

”Alright, now pretend I’m Kyogoku Makoto, let’s give it a try.”

”No problem, let me show you my brilliant idea!”

With Fang Zheng’s encouragement, Sonoko confidently pondered for a moment, then closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and extended her hand, offering the chocolate to Fang Zheng.

”Don’t, don’t misunderstand, I’m just giving you chocolate because it’s pitiful that you don’t have any, nothing else meant.”

”......”

Fang Zheng looked silently at the chocolate Sonoko handed over.

”What is this about?”

”Well, isn’t that trending thing, the tsundere... I think it’s adorable like this?”

”You really won’t stop until you mess things up...”

Fang Zheng sighed silently.

”Do you consider this a confession?”

”............”

Sonoko also remained silent; she clearly understood the point.

”Anyway...”

Taking the chocolate from Sonoko’s hand, Fang Zheng continued,

”Even if he accepts the chocolate, what if he takes your words seriously? You should really follow Ran’s advice and just do a straightforward confession.”

”But it’s too embarrassing that way.”

Sonoko helplessly complained.

”Previously, I thought about confessing when giving Arata a sweater, but I just couldn’t get the words out, so I wanted to confess using the chocolate on Valentine’s Day, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to say it again...”

”Hmm... since that’s the case...”

Listening to Sonoko’s troubles, Fang Zheng pondered for a moment, then lit up with an idea.

”Alright, I have an idea... Come, let’s go back, I have a suggestion for you.”

With these words, Fang Zheng patted Sonoko’s head lightly.

”I have a method to make him understand it’s a confession without you needing to say anything.”

”Really?! Is that possible?”

Upon hearing this, Sonoko smiled, while Fang Zheng nodded.

”Of course, let’s go back and give it a try.”

”Alright!”

Upon hearing that Fang Zheng had a solution, Sonoko happily cheered, then turned to head back. Fang Zheng, however, swept a quick glance at the nearby small woods and then retracted his gaze.

Just now, when he took Sonoko’s chocolate, Fang Zheng could feel a murderous gaze coming from the woods... well, he didn’t bother with it.

Most likely the grudge of single folk.

And after returning to the hotel, Fang Zheng also told Sonoko his plan, which was...

”Makeup?”

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s words, everyone was taken aback.

”Yes.”

Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.

”There’s an old saying in China, ’a woman dresses up for the one she loves.’ As long as Sonoko is beautifully dressed when she gives the chocolate to Kyogoku Makoto, then any man with normal intelligence should understand.”

”This is quite nice.”

Ran naturally agreed, while Mira seemed speechless.

”Japanese people are really troublesome. It’s just a confession, yet they make such a big deal out of it.”

”This is good!!”

Sonoko was also nodding vigorously at this point.

”I will definitely dress up beautifully and win Arata’s heart at once!”

”Hold on a second.”

Seeing Sonoko about to turn and leave, Fang Zheng hurriedly grabbed her.

”I don’t trust your sense of beauty, let me handle it.”

After all, based on Fang Zheng’s understanding of Sonoko, every time she went out, she always aimed to ”dress up beautifully to catch a good man.” However, her outfits would end up bizarrely speechless every time. To the extent that whenever Sonoko was going out, Fang Zheng felt like she was akin to the supporting character from ”Flirting Scholar Tang Bo Hu,” who set off Qiuxiang, and to say nothing about how Ran herself was already much prettier than Qiuxiang, and Sonoko drifting towards the Pomegranate Sister route led to the result where almost all the men rushed directly towards Ran after seeing these two girls.

”Eh? Mr. Fang Zheng, you know how to do makeup?”

Upon hearing this, both Ran and Little Ai were astonished.

”I know a bit, just a bit.”

Fang Zheng nodded to everyone while pushing Sonoko into the room.

”Just wait, the time to witness a miracle is coming.”

”Heh...”

Sitting on the sofa, Conan heard Fang Zheng’s words, rolled his eyes, and chuckled bitterly. Hearing his laughter, Little Ai glanced at him.

”You don’t seem confident?”

”No matter how Sonoko looks, makeup won’t help.”

Conan clearly had a lot to say about this.

”Isn’t it always the same whenever she does makeup?”

”Oh, really? Makeup is a woman’s weapon, you detectives wouldn’t understand.”

Upon hearing Conan’s reply, Little Ai coldly laughed.

”Idiot, this needs to be suitable, not everyone can...”

However, before Conan finished speaking, the door suddenly opened and a young girl stepped out. And what Conan wanted to say next was stuck in his throat.

”Be...wh...who is this!?”

No wonder Conan thought so. Although the girl in front of them was dressed like Sonoko, everything above her neck was unrelated to the carefree woman Conan remembered. Her short hair cascaded to her shoulders, bangs framing lively and sparkling large eyes, she seemed just like a vibrant, beautiful young girl!

”How is it?”

At this moment, Sonoko playfully gestured with a hand sign, and Ran excitedly rushed over.

”So beautiful, Sonoko, truly beautiful! If you go to meet Mr. Kyogoku like this, it will definitely be no problem!”

”Provided you don’t talk.”

It was then Fang Zheng walked out of the room and spoke.

”When you’re not talking, you look like a person. Once you start talking, your IQ becomes totally exposed... In conclusion, by the time, just blush and hand over the chocolate to that man.”

”Don’t worry, I’m up to it.”

At this point, Sonoko was overflowing with confidence, she even walked up to Conan, playfully threw him a flirtatious look.

”How about it? How do I look now?”

”Well... it’s alright...”

Looking at Sonoko in front of him, even Conan’s face reddened, turning his head away.

Are you kidding, he was actually moved by Sonoko just now!

How is this possible?

This isn’t scientific!!!

This is fraud, is this makeup? This is like replacing a head!

Could it be that Fang Zheng went in and chopped off Sonoko’s head, then switched it with another woman’s?

What do they call this? The Blizzard Lodge Head Replacement Murder Case?!

How could Sonoko become so beautiful just by putting on makeup, there must be something fishy going on!

Over here Conan started doubting life, while Sonoko looked at her freshly new makeup, joyously jumped and directly pulled Ran and Little Ai into her room to discuss how to coordinate her outfit with that hairstyle. Meanwhile, Fang Zheng went out for a walk with Mira, leaving this detective to ponder life in deep meditation.

”This is really delightful.”

Walking out of the lodge, strolling down the woodland path, Mira also stretched lazily, took a breath of fresh air.

”This is my first time hanging out with people my age, feels incredibly happy. Back in the Royal Palace, I basically couldn’t go out, and had no friends, ah, right, Fang Zheng, I made you some chocolate too.”

While speaking, Mira smilingly pulled out a heart-shaped chocolate from her pocket.

”The appearance is acceptable, and I’m confident about the taste too.”

”Really?”

Upon hearing Mira’s words, Fang Zheng raised a brow, then looked at Mira, pulling her into his embrace.

”Why don’t you feed me instead?”

”Hmm... alright.”

Compared to Ran, Mira was evidently more extroverted. Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s request, her pretty face turned slightly red, she nodded, bit into the chocolate, and approached Fang Zheng.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng chuckled, then lowered his head, opening his mouth.

And at this very moment, suddenly, a figure burst out from the woods.

”You shameless flirtatious bastard, cease!”

Accompanied by an angry shout, a dark silhouette suddenly swung a punch, directly aiming at Fang Zheng!