Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 274: Xiaolan will win in all areas of life!

"I said that incident was just a trigger. The main reason is other things. First, my cooking is just average, and you don't pay attention to personal and family hygiene..."

"We can hire a housekeeper, two!"

When Kisaki Eri was halfway through her words, Maori Kogoro quickly spoke up. He felt that he saw hope.

Fei Yingli frowned slightly: "Has Xiaolan told you about these things?"

"This……"

Kogoro Mori was speechless for a moment, and then he heard Eri Kisaki sneer, which was quite sarcastic.

"If you think about it a little more, you will know the purpose of Xiaolan and you saying these things. It is definitely not to let you think that you have found a perfect way and you can be lazy and worry-free from now on, but to hope that you will change your ways."

Kogoro Mori lowered his head and said nothing.

Fei Yingli asked: "What did Xiaolan tell you? I will correspond with you one by one according to what she said."

Kogoro Mouri hesitated for a moment and told the truth. Eri Kisaki was surprised to hear that her entire conversation with her daughter that day was overheard by someone, but thinking that it was used to educate Kogoro Mouri, she remained silent for a moment and felt that this was indeed a good method.

But, Xiaolan has really become a dishonest child and has been led astray by someone.

She sighed slightly in her heart and blamed herself again for being an incompetent mother. There was no change on Kisaki Eri's face, she just nodded.

"I said enough that day, and Xiaolan's summary was also very clear. Some of them can be eliminated, but alcoholism, gambling, inconsideration, arrogance, and lack of ambition are still very important. Can you change them one by one? Have you changed now?"

Maori Kogoro opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Kisaki Eri who raised her hand: "Think it over before you speak, otherwise I will just add another boast for you."

Maori Kogoro was silent for a while after hearing this. When the cheers from the stands became louder and louder, especially when the name "Xiaolan" came from his left like a tsunami, he spoke in a dry voice: "I can't say I have done it now, but I will try my best."

Kisaki Eri nodded slightly: "Then let me wait and see. Xiaolan is on the court, let's watch her game."

Kogoro Maori was stunned. What does this mean?
But then he was filled with ecstasy and asked hastily, "Eri, have you agreed to go home? That's great! I..."

Fei Yingli frowned slightly: "Why do you think so?"

"!!!"

Maori Kogoro froze, and then he heard Kisaki Eri say in a somewhat cold tone: "Did you not hear what I just said at all? Words are useless, take some action, at least let people see your change at a glance."

"I'm definitely not lying to you! Yingli, you have to believe me, I have realized my mistake, I..."

"It's not enough to just realize it. Don't you understand?"

Hibiki Eri interrupted again: "Look at your recent performance, how can I trust you? I have been working hard on my own until now, and in just these two weeks, I have already put half of my wealth into your pocket. I am not saying that I must care about money, but can't you make a little progress?"

In other words, Hibari Eri didn't know what happened today, otherwise she would have been so angry that her chest would hurt again.

At this time, Kogoro Mori felt very fortunate about this.

But now that Kisaki Eri had said this, even if Maori Kogoro was unwilling, he could no longer persuade his wife to go home. After struggling for a while, he asked, "Then how can I change?"

Kisaki Eri sighed softly: "Let's watch the game."

Asking about specific standards, does it mean having the mentality of taking an exam, expecting that everything will be fine as long as you get a passing score?
Kogoro Mouri's thoughts were obvious to everyone, and Eri Kisaki was only deeply disappointed. After all, this man did not have much remorse.

Ten years ago…

I probably can't go back.

An unspeakable sense of loss grew from the bottom of her heart, but Kisaki Eri's rationality did not allow it to spread wildly. Instead, she quickly gathered it together and put it aside. How she would deal with these emotions in the future and what kind of consequences they would eventually lead to all depended on Mouri Kogoro's performance.

But now, she will never look back.

After staring at Kisaki Eri for a long time, Kogoro Mouri opened his mouth to say something several times, but in the end he did not open his mouth and turned his head to watch Xiaolan's game.

In less than three seconds, he shouted, "What's wrong with Xiaolan? The opponent is far behind her, and she hasn't been defeated in such a long time."

After saying that, he couldn't help but glance at Kisaki Eri.

Kisaki Eri did not respond. Her thoughts were exactly the opposite of Mouri Kogoro's, and her eyes were full of surprise.

Xiaolan has really become much stronger.

Hibiki Eri is not just a weak woman, she is also quite good at judo and has many years of social experience. When it comes to watching the game, there are not many people in the stadium today who can surpass her.

On the field, Xiaolan was mostly dodging, which seemed to be very dangerous, but Kisaki Eri clearly noticed that Xiaolan's movements were very small.

It's not that he couldn't dodge in time, but he did it on purpose, controlling the inertia of his body and trying to make everything just right.

And it is getting closer and closer to the limit, with the dodging distance gradually shrinking from one fist to half a fist.

To outsiders, it seems that one side’s attack is extremely fast, and each time it is just a little bit away from hitting the target.

But Hibiki Eri knew that that little bit short of it might be something she would never be able to reach!

As time went by, slowly, more and more people felt that something was wrong.

Especially the karate coach of Mika High School, he was cheering loudly for his student, expecting her to defeat the arrogant guy on the opposite side in one fell swoop.

The day before yesterday was the first day of the competition, and there was a group of people bragging about winning the championship. As a result, they defeated their opponents in seconds on the first day, but were in a stalemate on the second day. Now on the third day, they have been suppressed all the time, and their condition is getting worse day by day. Is this the appearance of a champion?
Just a little, just a little!
He was so excited just now that he shouted loudly until his throat was dry. When he was about to drink some water to moisten his throat, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a dark-skinned high school student. That was his idol, the All-Japan Karate Champion, Kyogoku Makoto!

The moment he saw his idol, he suddenly woke up.

This is just a little bit short, isn't it a bit too long?
With this thought in mind, he went to watch the game again and was somewhat surprised to find that his student was already panting. Was he about to run out of strength?

Oops!

Is this the opponent's tactic? !
thump—

Just as he was thinking this, perhaps feeling that he had gained enough, Xiaolan threw a seemingly light punch, hitting the opponent in the ribs, and then stepped aside.

Then everyone saw, plop—

Thump——

Boom——!
Xiaolan had already walked away, but her opponent, who had originally had shining eyes and a domineering aura, suddenly stiffened. He staggered forward two steps as if he was drunk, and fell to the ground.

After saying sorry to her, Xiaolan took two steps back and looked calmly at the referee outside the field.

The referee was stunned for two seconds and announced loudly:

"The winner is Teitan High School, Mao Lilan!"

His hoarse shouts echoed in the circular stadium, and wherever he passed, there was silence.

Most people don't understand the situation at all.

Bang bang bang bang——!
The next second, crisp applause rang out in the venue. People looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the source of the applause had stopped and covered his ears. Next to him, a young girl wearing a hairband held her hands in front of her mouth.

"Xiaolan! We will win!!!"

The girl's clear voice was cast into the silent sea, causing a few tiny ripples. After a brief silence, the sea responded with violent waves.

"Long live!!!!!"

"We will win! We will win!!"

"Xiaolan, you are so handsome!!"

The sudden boiling cheers almost blew off the metal dome. Even passers-by outside the stadium looked over here in surprise. Many people who didn't understand were still confused, but they were infected by the atmosphere and joined in the movement.

It was at this time that Kudo Shinichi entered the venue.

The first thing he saw was, of course, the most dazzling presence in the venue, the victorious Xiaolan.

At this time, Xiaolan was looking at Yingsheng.

Yingsheng smiled and nodded at her. Xiaolan raised the corners of her lips slightly, turned around and left the stage with calm steps.

The game isn't over yet.

Although in the eyes of many people, it is over.

Kyogoku Makoto looked at Hotaru, who was two seats away on his left. His usually calm eyes revealed a hint of curiosity: "Is it Mori-san who was taught by Suigetsu-san? She has improved a lot. Wada is definitely not her match now."

Yingsheng shook his head: "Xiaolan already has this ability, she just wasn't calm before."

Kyogoku Makoto nodded slightly: "That's right. If you can't keep calm, it's very easy to make mistakes in your predictions just now. There will be points in this game." At this point, his eyes rose with enthusiasm, "Mr. Shuiyue should be good in martial arts."

"Haha, I just heard it from others. Please forgive me, Senior Kyogoku. I don't dare to fight with you."

"That's really a shame."

Kyogoku Makoto naturally didn't believe what Hotaru said, but the opponent was obviously not keen on it, so he naturally wouldn't force it. He turned around and sat up straight and began to think about how he should deal with Wada Haruna when he met Xiaolan in order to have a higher chance of winning.

The method is actually simple. Just don't let the opponent read your moves. Either aim to catch the opponent by surprise, or be so fast that the opponent can't dodge even if he predicts it.

However, everyone understands the principle, but it is not that easy to put it into practice.

After thinking for a while, Kyogoku Makoto tilted his head again, wanting to ask Yingsheng some questions about Xiaolan. But before he could finish his words, he saw Yingsheng and Suzuki Sonoko huddled together, looking at their phones and talking quietly.

For some reason, Kyogoku Makoto's eyes dimmed a little.

However, when he thought of the scene he saw yesterday of Yingsheng and Xiaolan holding hands, his eyes quickly brightened up again.

Others are just friends. Maybe the person they are talking about is Maori. What is he thinking about here? He should just think about Wada's next opponent.

Just as Kyogoku thought, Hotaru and Sonoko got together and were actually talking about Xiaolan, but it was not about the competition, but other things, more related.

"Did you see that? Kudo's expression just now was so complicated. It could have been filmed in a TV series."

"Your photography skills are great. Xiaolan was in there too, but she didn't seem to notice Kudo."

"There were too many people cheering just now. Xiaolan had to calm down. She must have been reminding herself to ignore her surroundings. Didn't you see that she didn't even look at Lawyer Fei?"

"So that's how it is. That's good, after all, Kudo quickly looked at Kiyoko."

Yuanzi sighed with some emotion and turned to the next photo on Yingsheng's phone.

This photo is quite wide, with the crowds in the stands serving as the backdrop for everything.

There is a small open space on the stands on the left side of the photo. In the middle, sits a girl in a white dress. She is looking at the edge of the venue with a trace of confusion on her cold face. At the lower right side, at the entrance of the venue, is Kudo Shinichi, who is slightly looking up.

Their eyes met, and the world froze at that moment, turning into a photo on Yingsheng's phone.

Sonoko enlarged and enlarged Kudo Shinichi's face, and finally confirmed a fact with emotion.

At that time, a slight smile appeared on Kudo Shinichi's face.

No problem, lock it.

Yuanzi lay back on the backrest with a haggard look on her face. Seeing Yingsheng taking pictures all around, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you trying to record good memories for Xiaolan? Don't you have a photographer?"

Yingsheng continued to take pictures. He scanned the entire venue before sitting back and looking through the photos one by one.

"The photographer mainly photographs karate matches to analyze the fighting styles of those people and to feed the martial arts software later to make its calculations more accurate. By the way, speaking of this, didn't Mr. Yuan say that he would be out in the afternoon? Why hasn't he done anything yet?"

Did something happen to Toru Amuro?

That would be interesting.

"So you want to take some photos separately, right? Are you going to make an album later?" Yuanzi pouted, "You are really that good at it, and your photography skills are pretty good. Did some woman teach you this?"

"Thanks for your advice. Actually, I haven't thought about it that much."

Yingsheng was telling the truth. He would send two photos to the audience from time to time. His main purpose was to facilitate comparison and check to see if there were any fish that had come here following the scent. After all, Qingzi had been sitting here for a while.

There are one or two suspected targets, but the most suspicious one is indeed Kudo Shinichi.

This guy almost walked straight through the venue.

After flipping through a round of photos, Hotaru took a quick look and saw that Kudo Shinichi would meet Kiyoko in about another minute.

Qingzi still sat there, not even looking at him, but looking at Yingsheng from a distance.

Yingsheng pointed to the exit of the venue on her side.

Qingzi got up and left.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Why do you want Qingzi to leave?"

Sonoko, who witnessed everything, spoke quickly. She now felt that there was something wrong between Hotaru and Kiyoko!
Yingsheng turned around and looked at him with a look that looked like an idiot, which made Yuanzi dazed. He said weakly:

"Isn't what I said right?"

"You are so wrong, Sonoko."

Yingsheng sighed softly: "Let me ask you, does Kudo have legs?"

I accidentally owed 8K again, I will definitely make up for it tomorrow

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(End of this chapter)