Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 354 That old foreign woman, is she that attractive to you?
"How... how can there be so many people?" Yukiko looked at the long line at the entrance in surprise.

Akane Koizumi was sitting at a divination table covered with purple velvet when she keenly noticed Yukiko's gaze.

The red-haired girl raised her head, a smug smile curving her lips, and deliberately winked at Yukiko.

"Tch, it's just a bunch of deceptive tricks."

Yukiko bit her lower lip, turned around and walked quickly back into the store, picked up a kitchen knife and started chopping vegetables with a "clang clang clang".

She was ostensibly chopping vegetables, but it was more like she was venting her frustration. The cutting board trembled slightly from the force of her movements, and the carrot slices were cut unevenly, with some even scattering onto the floor.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyi was both amused and exasperated: "What's there to be angry about? Xiaoquan Qian's side has a lot of people, which brings a lot of customers to the store, doesn't it? Look, every table is full now."

“But wouldn’t that make it seem like I lost to her?” Yukiko pouted, increasing the pressure of her knife. “She’s the one who brought all the customers to the shop. I thought…”

Her voice suddenly lowered, tinged with a hint of grievance.

"So many people came because I'm back..."

"Alright, stop arguing."

Lin Xiuyi shook his head with amusement.
"Once your movie is released, you'll be our izakaya's star attraction. If people see you like this, who knows what the media will say?"

Yukiko snorted, then, mindful of her image, she heeded the advice and slowed her cleaver down.

"By the way," Lin Xiuyi looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but lower his voice to ask, "You just mentioned the friend with blond hair who came back with you."

"You mean to ask if I came back with Sharon, right?"

Yukiko turned around abruptly, slamming the cleaver onto the cutting board with a loud bang.

The girl stood with her hands on her hips, her light blue eyes fixed on Lin Xiuyi, as if trying to see through his thoughts.
"Why bother caring about her when everyone else is ignoring you?"

"Who said I cared about her?" Lin Xiuyi naturally couldn't admit it. "I'm clearly concerned about you, worried that she'll bully you."

"Care about me?"

Yukiko narrowed her eyes, like an alert kitten. She deliberately dragged out her words while vigorously wiping the already gleaming countertop with a rag.
"Then you don't need to worry, because the person who came back with me wasn't Sharon at all."

"Not her?"

Lin Xiu was taken aback, her brows furrowing slightly.

Are there any other foreigners in your film crew?

“Who said only foreigners have blonde hair?” Yukiko rolled her eyes, annoyed, and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. “Kyoko came back with me!”

"Kyoko?" Lin Xiu blinked, then suddenly realized, "You mean Kurachi Kyoko?"

"If it's not her, who else could it be?"

Yukiko neatly arranged the chopped carrots on a plate and sprinkled them with sesame seeds.

"You haven't forgotten, have you? Kyoko auditioned for my production team, and she got the part and played a role in the show."

Lin Xiuyi naturally did not forget Anchi Kyoko. At that time, Yukiko was both scared and nervous because it was her first time participating in an audition, so she insisted on dragging him to the film set.

It was there that the two met Kyoko Anchi, who was also there for an audition.

“I’d forgotten, she also had dyed blonde hair,” Lin Xiu nodded. Seeing him somewhat lost in thought, Yukiko pouted jealously and slammed the kitchen knife back into the knife holder: “As for that Miss Sharon you’re thinking of, she left the crew a long time ago.”

"Leave?" Lin Xiuyi looked up abruptly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"If you've finished filming your scenes, why stay on set?" Yukiko crossed her arms and tapped her toes lightly on the floor. "She's a big star invited by the crew to make a guest appearance. She didn't have many scenes to begin with, and we prioritized filming her, so naturally she finished early."

After Sharon leaves the film crew, she will probably go to see the Miyano couple again, hoping they can escape her entanglement.
Lin Xiuyi gazed at the deep night outside the window, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Seeing his absent-minded look, Yukiko assumed he was thinking about Sharon and immediately puffed out her cheeks: "That old foreign woman, is she that attractive to you?"

Lin Xiuyi snapped out of her daze and caught a glimpse of Eri Kisaki looking in the direction of the cashier not far away.

He dared not dwell on the matter any longer, so he coughed and quickly changed the subject: "It's perfect that you're back today. I was planning to invite Kogoro, Eri, and Reiko to the beach this weekend, but I was worried about whether you could make it."

"Go to the beach? Great!"

Yukiko's eyes lit up instantly, and she clapped her hands excitedly, her previous displeasure vanishing completely.

"Summer is definitely the perfect time to relax and have fun at the beach. Where are we planning to go? Maehama, Isshiki, or Enoshima?"

"That hasn't been decided yet," Lin Xiuyi said, a smile creeping onto his face as he watched her excited expression.

“Let’s go to Enoshima then,” Yukiko said, her hands clasped together, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. “I heard you can see Mount Fuji from the beach there, and the food street is famous!”

“I’m fine with it,” Lin Xiu nodded in agreement, and took the carrot salad the girl handed her. “I’ll ask the others for their opinions later.”

Friday afternoon, the school bell had just rung.

Eri packed her schoolbag quickly and efficiently. Instead of going to the library as usual, she walked briskly toward the school gate.

At the same time, Yukiko also declined the drama club's invitation, calling back as she ran, "Sorry, I have an important event this weekend!"

Lin Xiuyi and Mouri Kogoro walked side by side on their way home. The latter gestured excitedly, "I heard that a new shooting game store opened in Enoshima. I definitely have to try it out this time!"

"Put your swimming ring on first," Lin Xiuyi joked with a smile. "Who almost sank to the bottom last time we went to the pool?"

"That was an accident! I had a leg cramp!" Kogoro Mouri argued, his face flushed, which made the girls passing by cover their mouths and giggle.

Since they planned to stay by the sea for two days, Lin Xiuyi asked everyone to bring enough luggage.

Everyone else went home to pack their things, and Lin Xiuyi and her brother were also busy at home.

"Onii-chan, is this okay for me?"

Reiko picked up a pink bikini and held it up in front of herself.

"no!"

Lin Xiu glanced at the clothes in her sister's hand and shook her head decisively.
"Children are not allowed to dress so revealingly."

After saying that, he took a blue one-piece swimsuit from Lingzi's closet.

"You should wear this."

(End of this chapter)