Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 5 First Year Banquet

What crawling increases is your agility, so what should you increase this time when walking?
Is it agile too?
Xia He thought to himself.

After a while, when the number on the task bar increased by less than 200 meters, he and his mother appeared at the door of Kudo's residence.

The straight-line distance between the Sakunoya family and the Kudo family is extremely short, to the extent that you can cross the street and reach them in less than two minutes.

People occasionally visit each other, and as a result, their relationships naturally become closer.

Ding Dong!

Sakuno Haruna rang the doorbell, and as expected, it was Kudo Yukiko who opened the door.

"Oh, Mrs. Sakani, why didn't you inform me in advance? I need to prepare more ingredients." Kudo Yukiko said, and then squatted down and touched Xia He's head, "Xia He, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon~" Xia He replied crisply.

"Don't bother, we're still cooking soup at home." Sakuni Haruna smiled and said, "Tomorrow my son Xiahe will be one year old, and I'm here to invite you to the birthday party."

Some time ago, when Shinichi turned one year old, Sakunio Kazuki happened to be on a business trip abroad. In addition, Sakunio Haruna had a cold, so in order to avoid infecting the child, she did not attend the dinner, but gave Shinichi 20000 yen as a New Year's money afterwards.

Of course, it goes without saying that the money had most likely gone into Yukiko's wallet with the excuse that "Mom will keep it for you first and give it to you when you grow up."

"Okay, tomorrow is Sunday, and I will take Shinichi there with Yusaku." Kudo Yukiko nodded.

"By the way, where is Shinichi?" Sakurano Haruna asked again.

"I just fed the kid some grapes and he's asleep now."

"Grape?"

"Yes, that child is usually very noisy, but I discovered some time ago that as soon as he eats grapes, he immediately becomes quiet, and even goes back to his room to sleep after a while. Isn't that amazing?"

"Then it seems that Shinichi really likes eating grapes."

"..."

The two of them seemed to open up and started chatting casually.

Xia He, who was being held by his mother, listened on the side with a strange look on his face.

Kudo Shinichi...could he be allergic to grapes?

He thought to himself.

About half an hour later.

Xia He, whose legs were a little sore from standing, tugged at his mother's trouser leg. Sakunio Haruna then picked up Xia He reluctantly and turned around to wave goodbye to Kudo Yukiko.

"Xiahe, see you tomorrow." Yukiko smiled and touched Xiahe's head again.

"Goodbye, Auntie~~"

……

The next day.

The residence of the winemaker's family.

"Hello."

One year and three months old Kudo Shinichi walked behind Xia He who was feeding the dog and greeted him timidly.

Perhaps it was the aftereffect of being frightened by Xia He last time, but when Shinichi saw this child of the same age again, he subconsciously felt a little fear.

Xia He turned around and glanced at Shinichi, then walked up to him, pinched his face and pulled it apart.

next second.

"Wow!"

Shinichi immediately went to look for his mother crying.

"Why are you crying again?"

Kudo Yukiko picked up Shinichi and said strangely: "This child was fine when he was at home..."

Is it because of shyness?

If I go to kindergarten in the future, how will I get along with other children?
So after symbolically coaxing him for a while, Kudo Yukiko looked at Shinichi seriously and said, "You should get along well with Xia and your brother, okay? Maybe you two will become very good friends in the future."

"friend?"

Shinichi sniffed.

He had just learned to speak and his vocabulary was really limited. For a moment, he really didn't know how to explain it to his mother.

at the same time.

Xia He was riding on Rouwan's back as usual, strolling back and forth in the spacious study.

Compared to Xia Helai, Rouwan developed much faster.

In just eight months, this little guy has grown from a size similar to Xia He into a big dog.

The black and white hair is thick and shiny, and paired with slender limbs and intelligent eyes, it is simply too handsome.

"Ah!" Xia He, who was lying on Rouwan, let out a light shout. As if it was some kind of specific signal, Rouwan immediately sped up and circled back and forth in the study.

The nanny who was cleaning the dust from the bookshelf was already used to this.

Shinichi, who was pushed by his mother to make friends, widened his eyes and showed an envious expression.

"Forehead?"

After running two laps, Xia He saw Shinichi hiding by the door with only half of his head showing. He looked like he wanted to come over but didn't dare to. So he rolled off Meatball's back and took the initiative to approach him.

Seeing Xia He walking towards him, Xinyi subconsciously took a step back.

Unexpectedly, Xia He patted Rouwan's back gently, looked at him, and signaled him with his eyes.

Does this mean you want me to give it a try?
Shinichi's eyes lit up slightly, and although he was a little hesitant, he couldn't resist the urge to ride the dog, so he approached carefully.

Unexpectedly, just as he raised one leg and before he could sit on it, Rouwan suddenly arched to the side and knocked Shinichi to the ground.

"Woo..."

Shinichi, who fell flat on his face, felt like crying.

Xia He felt like laughing when he saw this.

He really didn't mean to tease Shinichi this time, but he didn't expect that this meatball was quite shy and wouldn't let anyone ride on him except himself.

So after thinking for a while, he stretched out his little hand and stroked the dog's head twice, and said in a baby voice: "Let him... ride, don't... drop... him!"

"Wang!"

As if he understood what Xia He said, Rouwan actually lowered his body and lay down in front of Shinichi obediently.

Seeing this, Shinichi suppressed the urge to cry and tried to climb onto Meatball's back again.

"Eaaah!!"

Accompanied by a childish cry, little Shinichi finally "galloped" in the huge study room under the guidance of Xia He.

……

"Shinichi, have you said goodbye to your uncle and aunt?"

In the evening, after dinner, Kudo Yusaku took Shinichi's hand and asked.

"Goodbye!" Completely different from the nervousness and restraint when he first arrived, Shinichi waved to the Sakunio couple very cheerfully. Then, he even took the initiative to run forward and pull the baby bib around Xia He's neck, and took out a piece of chocolate-filled candy and handed it to Xia He.

Xia He: "?"

"It seems like they are getting along very well."

Seeing this, Kudo Yukiko and Sakunio Haruna felt like their hearts were about to melt.

"Xia He has made his first friend."

"Our two families should visit each other more often in the future."

"Of course. When you have time, you should bring Xia He to our house often."

"..."

Laughter filled the entrance and outside.

Seeing how they were playing along, Xia He estimated that if she were a girl, she might have to get engaged as a child and become a stumbling block in the relationship between Shin and Ran.

"I didn't expect Shinichi to be so cute when he was little."

After the Kudo family and other neighbors who came to the dinner had left one after another, Xia He felt emotional.

Then, he glanced at the candy in his hand and was about to taste it to see what it tasted like. However, before he could even tear the wrapper, his father suddenly reached out and took it away.

"Children will get cavities if they eat candy. Daddy will help you eat this first. When you grow up a little bit, Daddy will buy more for you."

Xia He: "."

……

[Current walking progress: 1000m/1000m]

[Congratulations, you have completed the 'walk upright' mission, agility +1, constitution +1]

[Unlock the follow-up task: Shadowless Foot]

[Walk 10000 meters to unlock a talent]

[Current walking progress: 1008m/10000m]

They are all about physical training, so aren’t there any intellectual tasks?
On the sidewalk, one-year-old Xia He, holding a vegetable basket that was not much bigger than a lunch box, couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Then, I turned around and looked at my parents who were hiding behind the flower bed, wearing sunglasses and masks, secretly observing me...

“Not mature at all.”

He shook his head and walked towards the fruit and vegetable store.

(End of this chapter)