Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 370 When the Dragon Palace is demolished, the Heavenly Maiden will surely file for divorce and divide the property.

"Onii-chan, hurry up!"

Reiko turned around and urged him on, her face beaming with an expectant smile.
"If we wait any longer, we'll miss the best time to pray for blessings!"

Lin Xiuyi was pulled so hard that he stumbled and could only hurry to catch up.

Eri and Yukiko, unwilling to let only Reiko and Hideichi offer their blessings, quickly followed.

At the very back were Tomizawa Chikage and the others, who were just watching the spectacle.

"Women are really scary," Furuya Rei said, looking at Hayashi Shuichi who was surrounded by three girls, and unconsciously shrank back. "I think I'd better not date in the future."

“That bastard deserves it, who told him to get entangled with so many people,” Tomizawa Chikage curled her lip. “If he were single-minded, he wouldn’t have gotten into so much trouble.”

"That's true..."

Rei Furuya nodded subconsciously, then realized something was wrong. He opened his mouth to argue, but in the end, the precocious child sighed.

Inside Okutsu-gyu Shrine, after queuing up to pay their respects, the crowd looked up to admire the lifelike mural "Happening from All Directions" on the ceiling of the worship hall.

The golden tortoise shell gleamed with a mysterious luster under the candlelight, as if it might swim out of the painting at any moment.

After admiring the murals, Lingzi couldn't wait to pull Lin Xiuyi toward the "Dragon Love Bell".

The "Dragon's Bell" is located next to the Dragon Palace near Okujin Palace.

The stone steps leading to the Dragon Palace are lined with cherry blossom trees. Although the blooming season has passed, the lush green leaves still sway gently in the breeze.

At the entrance to the Dragon Palace stands a lifelike stone sculpture of a divine dragon, with a dragon pearl stuffed in its mouth and right foreleg.

"Onii-chan, do you remember the legend I told you on the way here?" Reiko looked up at her with her eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Xiuyi rubbed her head: "Of course I remember, wasn't it that stupid dragon who was bewitched by the beauty of the celestial maiden?"

"What a stupid dragon!" Reiko stomped her foot angrily. "It's clearly a romantic love story!"

According to folklore, Enoshima has always been the dwelling place of dragons.

Hundreds of years ago, a vicious dragon roamed this place and caused great distress to humankind.

Upon seeing this, the goddess Benjamin descended to earth to subdue the evil dragon.

Unexpectedly, the evil dragon was captivated by the goddess's beauty and actually wanted to be with her.

Therefore, the evil dragon reformed and stopped causing havoc in the surrounding areas, instead beginning to protect the residents of this place.

To express their gratitude, the people built the Dragon Palace.

This legend was told to her brother by Reiko on the way here.

"That was just a simp dragon to begin with," Lin Xiuyi said with a look of disdain. "All it cared about was the celestial maiden's pretty face. If that's the case, why not just kidnap her? That's the style of an evil dragon. Now, instead, the evil dragon has turned into a fat cat..."

"Onii-chan!" Reiko's eyes widened, her pink lips trembling slightly. "How could you... such a beautiful legend..."

Lin Xiuyi then realized that not only Reiko, but also Eri and Yukiko were looking at him with shocked expressions.

Eri Kisaki's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, while Yukiko covered her mouth, looking utterly incredulous.

Lin Xiuyi quickly coughed and said, "I was just saying it casually. After all, a dragon isn't so easy to reform..."

"Why do you say dragons are fat cats?" Eri Kisaki pushed up her glasses, puzzled. "What's the connection between dragons and cats?"

“I told Lingzi a story before,” Lin Xiuyi said casually, “that story had a Totoro that was born from an affair between a dragon and a cat.”

"Onii-chan, so that's how Totoro came about?" Reiko was completely stunned. "Cheating?"

“Adult fairy tales are just this dark,” Lin Xiuyi patted his sister’s head. “You’ll get used to it when you grow up.” “This dragon can’t be considered a simp!” Yukiko retorted, dissatisfied. “After it changed, the celestial maiden agreed to its proposal. It’s a happy ending!”

"The dragon now has a house and a government job, so of course the celestial maiden is willing to marry him..." Lin Xiu muttered under her breath. "When the Dragon Palace is demolished one day, the celestial maiden will probably file for divorce and divide the property..."

"...Onii-chan!"

Reiko, finally realizing the origin of Totoro, was so angry that her cheeks turned red.

Like a cat with its fur standing on end, she angrily waved her fists: "Stop saying such unromantic things!"

"Yes Yes……"

Lin Xiu surrendered, letting Lingzi drag him through the so-called "Dragon Palace" and onto the "Dragon Love Bell".

The first thing that catches the eye is the dense array of love locks hanging on the barbed wire.

Each lock is secured with a heart-shaped piece of paper, on which are written the names of the lovers and their wishes.

At the very center is the famous "Dragon Love Bell," a bronze bell with exquisite dragon patterns carved on its surface and red and white shimenawa (sacred rope) wrapped around its bell rope.

"Shuichi, you're here too?" a familiar voice called out.

Lin Xiuyi turned his head and saw Kogoro Mouri and Ruri standing in front of the barbed wire fence.

The two carefully held a golden love lock together, preparing to hang it on the barbed wire fence.

"No wonder I couldn't find you earlier," Lin Xiuyi said with a smile as she walked over. "So you two were hiding here."

"Hehe, Ruri and I have already rung the 'Dragon's Love Bell'," Kogoro Mouri winked smugly, his smile dazzlingly bright. "As long as we hang the lock back up, we can be together forever."

Ruri lowered her head, a faint blush on her cheeks: "Kogoro, don't waste time, hurry up and hang the lock."

"Ok!"

Kogoro Mouri nodded vigorously and, together with his girlfriend, hung the love lock in the most conspicuous spot on the barbed wire fence.

Seeing this, the girls behind Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but sigh with envy.

Eri unconsciously gripped her sleeve tightly, Yukiko's eyes sparkled with longing, and Reiko bit her lip, stealing a glance at her brother.

Even Chikage Tomizawa, Midori Orikasa, and Akane Koizumi were filled with envy.

After the lock was hung up, the girls immediately surrounded Liuli and asked her all sorts of questions about the details of ringing the bell.

Liuli blushed deeply at the question, but she couldn't hide the happy smile on her lips.

Taking advantage of the moment, Kogoro Mouri pulled Shuichi Hayashi into a corner and whispered, "Shuichi, are you stupid?!"

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiuyi looked at her friend's anxious expression with a puzzled expression.

"You actually brought all three of them to a place like this?"

Kogoro Mouri was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together.
"They're bound to fight soon! If you ask me, you should have brought them separately, and rang the bell and locked them one by one..."

"Master, do you need my help to distract your wife?" Furuya Rei approached from somewhere and asked earnestly.

"Fuck off!"

Lin Xiuyi, annoyed, raised his hand and gave his apprentice a flick on the forehead.
"And then you framed me, didn't you?"

"Hehe," Furuya Rei chuckled dryly, rubbing his forehead, "I was forced into this situation by my teachers' wives..."

(End of this chapter)