Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 188: Sonoko's Trial

"Wow, I want to drink it too."

Sonoko stared at the wine glass in Sayuri Matsumoto's hand and said with a longing look on her face.

"No, Sonoko, you're still a high school student, how can you drink?" Sayuri Matsumoto immediately put down her wine glass and warned.

"I know, teacher." Yuanzi sighed and couldn't help complaining in her heart:

[“Alas, I have to wait three years before I can drink the wine mixed by Mr. Lin. People under 20 are not allowed to drink. Why does Japan have such an unpleasant rule!”]

"This is because alcohol can have long-term effects on the adolescent brain, leading to decreased memory, negative effects on thinking ability, and can cause hormonal imbalances during puberty..."

When she heard Conan's voice, Sonoko realized that she had just said what was in her heart, and then she stared at Conan unhappily.

[Is this kid educating me? ]

[This cocky look is as annoying as that Kudo Shinichi guy. They are indeed relatives.]

"Hey, kid, have you said enough?"

Conan smiled shyly and closed his mouth, laughing to himself.

"In fact, the legal drinking age in most countries around the world is set at around 18. And most laws only regulate drinking in public places and selling alcoholic beverages to minors, and there are no strict requirements for individuals at home."

Lin Ye's voice came from the bar.

"In Germany, 14-year-olds can drink beer, wine and cider in restaurants and other places if they are accompanied by an adult."

"In the UK, you can drink these alcoholic beverages with a meal if you are over 16 and accompanied by an adult."

After hearing Lin Ye’s popular science, Yuanzi showed an expression of dissatisfaction.

"Then why does Japan set the age so high?"

"Maybe it was influenced by America."

Lin Ye smiled and looked at Conan: "Conan, do you know what the legal drinking age is in America?"

Conan answered without hesitation: "According to the American National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, all states and territories in the United States have set 21 as the minimum age for purchasing alcoholic beverages in order to obtain federal highway funds, but the minimum drinking age is determined by each state.

Only Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have a minimum drinking age of 18. Some states don’t even allow underage teens to be in bars or other places.”

After hearing Conan's detailed answer, everyone except Lin Ye (Lan, Tou, Yuan, and Song) looked at him in surprise.

[Oops, I'm too proud of myself]

Feeling the subtle gazes of several people, Conan suddenly realized that he was no longer a high school detective, but a first-grade child.

"Little boy, you know quite a lot." Sayuri Matsumoto looked at Conan curiously.

"Ahaha, I saw it on TV." Conan scratched his head and once again blamed the TV.

"But, the adult world is very complicated." Sayuri Matsumoto touched Conan's head, her eyes lowered, and said with emotion.

"Wine can make people forget unhappy things temporarily, so even though they know it is bad for the body, many people still like it and even cannot live without it."

[Ms. Matsumoto's eyes look so sad. Did something happen to her?]

Conan raised his head and saw a sad expression he had never seen before on the face of this "old witch" who had been disciplining him for three years.

"Ah...sister, have you encountered sad things?" Conan couldn't help but ask.

He subconsciously wanted to call her auntie, but when he saw the expression on Teacher Matsumoto's face, he instantly changed his mind to sister.

"No, nothing." Sayuri Matsumoto smiled again, patted Conan's head again, and said with a smile: "Call me sister a few more times for me to hear."

When Conan called her sister, she was really happy.

Because Conan and that brat Kudo Shinichi looked exactly the same when they were children, it feels like Kudo Shinichi was calling him sister obediently.

The reason for this is that Kudo Shinichi looks very similar to her first love.

「But there’s no way those two guys would call me that……」

Kudo has called, Miss Matsumoto.

Lin Ye glanced at Conan silently.

Conan had a speechless expression on his face as he looked at Mr. Matsumoto, who was smiling and making strange requests to him.

[Haha, this woman, her expression changes so quickly]

"Mr. Lin, thank you for your wine and blessings. This wine is delicious and makes me feel great." Sayuri Matsumoto put down the wine glass and thanked Lin Ye.

Lin Ye nodded and smiled, but he was thinking about the scene he had just seen.

Who wants to harm Miss Matsumoto? And they specifically choose her wedding day.

What a huge grudge this is.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, can you come to my wedding too? Together with Sonoko and the others." Matsumoto invited.

Lin Ye agreed without thinking.

He wants to go to the scene to catch the criminal who wants to kill Miss Matsumoto.

There is an old Chinese saying, "It is better to tear down ten temples than to ruin a marriage."

He actually chose to attack someone when they were getting married. What a jerk!
This cunning villain must be caught and brought to justice.

【Thank you, Mr. Matsumoto! 】

When Sonoko heard that Sayuri Matsumoto invited Lin Ye to attend the wedding, she immediately looked at her teacher with gratitude and a beautiful future picture appeared in her mind.

[Walking with Mr. Lin at a romantic wedding and seeing the happy scene, he might be moved by the scene and want to find someone to marry]

[Then he saw the beautiful me beside him, our eyes intertwined in the air, and then——ah, so romantic! ]

Seeing the picture that Yuanzi imagined in his mind, Lin Ye felt a little headache.

Miss Sonoko is so enthusiastic.

But I think that kind of scene is impossible to happen, sorry...

[This woman is being crazy again, haha]

Conan saw Sonoko's happy expression, which immediately led to a ruthless complaint from him.

Even Xiaolan could see what Sonoko was thinking.

After all, Sonoko has a cheerful and outgoing personality. Whether it's love or hate, dislike or like, it's always written on her face and she never bothers to hide it.

"Conan, are you hungry?"

Xiaolan asked Conan beside her.

Conan hummed, he was indeed hungry.

A smart brain naturally needs to consume more energy, which is commonly known as getting hungry quickly.

"Then I'll go back and cook."

Xiaolan stood up and invited Sayuri Matsumoto next to her:
"By the way, Mr. Matsumoto, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight? Sonoko can come too."

Matsumoto agreed with a smile.

"Okay, then I'd like to taste Xiaolan's cooking skills."

"Please rest assured, teacher. I will do my best."

Xiaolan left confidently and went back to cook.

About half an hour later, Xiaolan returned to the store and called Conan and others to eat.

[Ah, happy times are always so short, it’s time to say goodbye to Mr. Lin again]

【Goodbye, my Romeo...】

With her inner drama full of thoughts, Sonoko reluctantly left the bar and went to Xiaolan's house for dinner with Conan and Teacher Matsumoto.

If it weren’t for Teacher Matsumoto, she would definitely choose to stay and continue to “develop feelings” with Lin Ye.

But never mind, there is still a long way to go.

Anyway, Mr. Lin is here and can't run away. We can slowly develop feelings for each other, hehe.

After seeing Yuanzi walk out of the gate, Lin Ye couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, with sweat slightly appearing on his forehead.

It's really tiring to entertain the garden at full capacity for half an hour.

This is also a test!

(End of this chapter)