Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 303 Matsuda Jinpei: I was the one who liked Senso-nee first!
"Haha," Lin Xiuyi chuckled and patted Hagiwara Kenji's head, "With such a sweet tongue, you'll definitely be able to win over girls when you grow up."

"As long as you like it, that's all that matters," Kenji Hagiwara said with a smile, revealing his two little fangs.

"Hmph, even if you say nice things, I'll still have to tell Dad what happened just now," Hagiwara Chisato glared at her younger brother, but couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

"No, no, Onii-san," Kenji Hagiwara immediately put on a pitiful look, grabbing his sister's arm tightly with both hands and shaking it from side to side while acting cute. "If Dad finds out, he'll definitely beat me, and Jinpei too, Uncle Matsuda definitely won't let him off the hook either."

"For the sake of our butts, you'd better keep today's events a secret, Onaisan."

……

Reiko, finding the sun too strong, sat under the shade of a tree with a sullen face, watching her brother chat and laugh with the girl she had just met.

You promised to spend the whole day with me!

But suddenly he's so enthusiastic towards a complete stranger. Could it be that Onii-chan has fallen in love with her at first sight?
The more the little girl thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed, and the angrier she became.

She couldn't help but reach out and pull up the grass next to her, muttering "like, dislike" repeatedly.

Matsuda Jinpei, who had followed her to the shade of a tree to escape the sun, clicked his tongue in amazement as he saw that the area around Reiko had quickly become barren. He hurriedly moved aside quietly, afraid of offending her.

……

Half an hour later, Lin Xiuyi and Hagiwara Kenji's clothes were dry, and the group continued walking into the park.

Before long, the group saw a huge pond with an island in the middle called "Penglai Island".

The island is covered with irises, and now is the season for them to bloom. The colorful irises are in full bloom, with red, yellow, and purple flowers intertwined, vying for beauty. The fragrance of the flowers is intoxicating, making people feel relaxed and happy.

"Shuichi-san, why is this place called Penglai Island?" Kenji Hagiwara asked, puzzled.

Beside him, his older sister, Hagiwara Chisato, also looked over curiously.

After spending some time together, the Hagiwara siblings had become familiar with Hayashi Shuichi, and they started calling him "Shuichi-nii-san" in a more affectionate way.

“‘Penglai Island’ is an island from ancient Chinese legends,” Lin Xiuyi explained. “It is said that immortals live there and that one can find the elixir of immortality on the island. Many emperors in ancient China hoped to achieve immortality and sent ships out to sea several times to search for Penglai Island.”

"Immortality," Matsuda Jinpei said dismissively, kicking at the weeds at his feet. "Hōrai Island is a legendary immortal mountain, but this island is smaller than my yard. The name doesn't suit it at all."

“It’s just a name, it doesn’t have to be exactly the same,” Kenji Hagiwara, who had fully recovered, started arguing with his friends again.

Seeing the two kids arguing endlessly, Hagiwara Chisato shook his head helplessly, squatted down by himself, and looked for his favorite iris.

Lin Xiuyi watched the two boys arguing with amusement and was about to speak up to mediate when he suddenly noticed his younger sister lagging behind, her little mouth pouting so much it could hang an oil bottle.

He chuckled to himself and chuckled as he stepped forward to pinch his little cousin's cheek: "What's wrong? Why are you so unhappy?"

“I’m not unhappy, Shuichi-nii-san!” Reiko glanced at her brother expressionlessly.

Hearing her address, Lin Xiuyi immediately knew where the problem lay. He quickly patted his little cousin's head and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have been so focused on hanging up the clothes that I forgot to spend time with my precious little sister."

"Is he hanging out laundry or chatting with a pretty girl?" Reiko scoffed, glancing sideways at Hagiwara Chisato. "You've only just met, and you're already calling him 'nisan,' how shameless."

"Alright, I told her... they shouldn't be so polite." Lin Xiuyi smiled and took her sister's hand. "Don't be so jealous."

The little girl snorted, noticing that Hagiwara Chisato was looking this way. She quickly grabbed her brother's arm and glared at him defiantly, as if to assert her dominance.

Hagiwara Chisato clearly hadn't thought that much about it. Although she was puzzled as to why Reiko was angry with her, she still smiled in a friendly manner.

However, Lingzi interpreted her smile as a pretentious act in front of Lin Xiuyi, which only fueled her anger.

"I don't want to shop anymore," Reiko said, tilting her head up. "I'm going to find my mom and dad now. Onii-chan, are you coming back with me, or staying with her?"

"...Is that even a question? Of course I'll go back with you," Lin Xiuyi said helplessly, bidding farewell to the Hagiwara siblings and Matsuda Jinpei.

Seeing the brother and sister leave, Hagiwara Chisato was clearly disappointed. He stood there, watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance.

On the grass nearby, Matsuda Jinpei nudged his friend: "That Reiko has such a terrible personality, and she gets angry for no reason. Shuichi-nii-san has such a good personality, how could he have a sister like that?"

“That’s not anger, that’s jealousy,” Kenji Hagiwara said with a “you’re so stupid” look, shaking his head like a little adult.

"Jealous?" Matsuda Jinpei clearly didn't understand.

"Haven't you noticed that ever since Shuichi-nii-san appeared, Onee-san has been unusually quiet, completely different from her usual self?" Kenji Hagiwara whispered. "If you ask me, Onee-san must have fallen for Shuichi-nii-san."

"That Reiko must also like my brother. She got angry because she found out about it."

“…Oh,” Matsuda Jinpei nodded, seemingly understanding.

"I wonder if Shuichi-nii-san likes Onii-san," Kenji Hagiwara said, resting his chin on his hand. "I wish he could be my brother-in-law."

Matsuda Jinpei was about to nod habitually when he suddenly realized what his friend had said and quickly objected loudly, "No way! I liked Senso-nee first! Senso-nee should marry me!"

Kenji Hagiwara looked at his friend speechlessly. "You're always getting bullied by Onai-san, and you still want to marry her?"

Matsuda Jinpei's shout drew Hagiwara Chisato's attention.

She glared at the two mischievous boys with annoyance: "What are you making such a racket for! Do you want to get beaten up again? Get up right now, I don't want to stay here."

Sigh, Onee-san has reverted to his usual self... Kenji Hagiwara shook his head with a sigh.

Matsuda Jinpei was clearly a little afraid of this Senso-nee, and quickly stood up with an awkward laugh.

Seeing the impatience on Hagiwara Chisato's face, Hagiwara Kenji blinked, then suddenly smiled as he looked behind his sister: "Hey, Shuichi-nii-san looks like he's turned around and is walking this way!"

(End of this chapter)