Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 281 I didn't expect you to be so good at making up stories. Did you practice this by deceiving girls all the time?

“Ms. Tomizawa knows a lot about phantom thieves,” Kudo Yusaku adjusted his glasses and gave Hayashi Shuichi a meaningful look. “I didn’t expect Hayashi-kun to have such a friend.”

Tomizawa Chikage then remembered Lin Xiuyi's earlier instructions and chuckled dryly, "I just like reading novels of similar themes, which is why I know a little about phantom thieves, but that's all."

"Is that so?" Kudo Yusaku nodded noncommittally, his expression unreadable.

The atmosphere fell silent. Tomizawa Chikage knew she had made a mistake and dared not speak again.

Although in the original timeline, Yusaku Kudo knew the identities of Phantom Thief Kid and Phantom Thief Lady, he did not inform the police.

But that's because one of them is his twin brother, and the other is his sister-in-law.

Lin Xiuyi and Kudo Yusaku were only acquaintances, so naturally there was no way to be sure whether he would inform the police.

"When we first met here, didn't you say you wanted to add me to your novel?" Lin Xiuyi changed the subject. "Could you tell me who I am?"

"Initially, I wanted to portray Lin Jun as the Dark Baron's nemesis within the police force,"

Yusaku Kudo tilted his head slightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement, as if he could already see the wonderful story he was about to write.

"An adversary who gives even the Dark Baron a headache, constantly battling on the edge of justice and evil. But now it seems we should add some more to your resume."

"What's your identity?" Reiko, who had been standing quietly to the side, became curious upon hearing this.

“A policeman who is both righteous and wicked,” Kudo Yusaku said with a smirk, “on the surface he is an incomparably fair policeman who makes criminals tremble with fear; but in private he cooperates with many dark forces and has his own purposes and plans.”

"What do you think of this character, Mr. Lin?"

"It's alright," Lin Xiuyi shrugged indifferently, "As long as they're not idiot cops."

“Haha, I wouldn’t dare to write Lin-kun like that,” Kudo Yusaku laughed heartily. “Lin-kun is a famous high school detective in Tokyo. If I wrote him like that, I would definitely be scolded by the readers.”

Seeing that he didn't seem inclined to pry into Tomizawa Chikage's identity, Lin Xiuyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

……

After resting in the small park for about ten minutes, the group headed back to the art museum, with Yusaku Kudo joining them.

Miwako showed no interest in the paintings and sculptures in the museum.

Although Takagi Wataru still wanted to play with Narumi, he obediently chose to stay in the small park under the pressure of Miwako's fists.

On the way, after learning that Yusaku Kudo was a famous author, Rei Furuya and Narumi looked at him with immediate respect.

"Mr. Kudo is a great writer," Furuya Rei said, feigning disdain as she glanced at Hayashi Hideichi, deliberately drawing out her words, "but you, Master, are just a cook..."

"You want to get hit again, don't you?" Lin Xiuyi raised his right hand threateningly.

Rei Furuya quickly covered his head and hid behind Narumi.

“Onii-chan is also a great storyteller!” Reiko said, hands on her hips, unconvinced. “When I was little, Onii-chan often told me all sorts of stories.”

“It’s just storytelling, anyone can do that,” Rei Furuya peeked out from behind Narumi. “My mom used to tell me stories all the time, like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White, I’m so tired of them.” “The stories Onii-chan tells are all made up by himself,” Reiko said confidently. “If Onii-chan writes these stories down, he’ll definitely become a great writer.”

"Tch, I don't believe it," Furuya Rei scoffed.

"Reiko-neechan, can you tell me about it?" Narumi asked, her face full of curiosity.

“Let me think of what to say…” Reiko pondered for a moment, “That’s it, let’s talk about Warriors. I remember the beginning was about moonlight shining on smooth granite, and a group of brave cat warriors gathering in the night…”

Narumi listened intently, her eyes fixed on him, as if she had been drawn into that mysterious world of cats.

Even Rei Furuya stopped being naughty and started listening attentively, completely absorbed in the story as Reiko narrated it.

Tomizawa Chikage looked at Lin Xiuyi with a teasing expression: "I didn't expect you to be so good at making up stories. Did you practice this by flattering girls all the time?"

"By describing the story of the cat community, it teaches children the importance of courage," Yusaku Kudo's face was full of appreciation for the story of Warriors. "It is indeed a very good children's story. Has Lin-kun ever thought about publishing it? It would be such a pity if such a good story were buried."

"If you'd like, I can help you contact an editor. If this story is published, it's sure to be a hit in Japan."

Chikage Tomizawa thought the story sounded good, but she never expected that Yusaku Kudo, the famous detective novelist, would think so highly of it.

This made her look at Lin Xiuyi with surprise, feeling that the more time she spent with him, the less she understood him.

Don't look at me with such admiration, I'm not the original author...

Lin Xiuyi looked ahead somewhat guiltily. "Warriors" was a book he had read with his relatives in his previous life when he was helping them take care of their children, in order to deal with the noisy kids.

Because he had a good impression of her, he told Lingzi about it.

"Let's forget about it. These are just stories I made up as they came to mind," Lin Xiuyi replied casually. "If I were to write them down, I'd have to organize them, which would be a lot of trouble..."

"I still remember all the stories Onii-chan told me! Besides this, there are many more, such as 'Harry Potter,' which has a magical world, 'The Different Carmela,' which tells the story of chicks' brave and fun adventures, and 'Wonder,' which tells a story about courage and kindness..." Reiko asked excitedly, "Mr. Kudo, can I help Onii-chan organize them?"

“Of course,” Yusaku Kudo nodded with a smile. “I can also help with revisions. The story of Warriors is fantastic, and if it’s published smoothly, it’s sure to be a bestseller.”

"Will it really sell like hotcakes?"

Reiko's eyes immediately gleamed with the light of gold coins.

She clenched her fists and jumped up excitedly: "Onii-chan, if we make money, can't we buy that villa we saw in 2-chome last time?"

"It's not that easy!" Lin Xiuyi looked at his little cousin with amusement.

“No matter what, we have to give it a try,” Reiko said, clinging to her brother’s arm, unwilling to give up.

“Alright, whatever you say,” Lin Xiuyi said with a smile, patting her sister’s head. “If you can really write it, then we’ll both be the authors.”

“It’s settled then!” Reiko patted her chest. “I’ll organize the stories that Onii-chan has told, and then Mr. Kudo will help with the publishing process.”

(End of this chapter)