Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 375 A River of Spring Water

However, in stark contrast to Hayashi Hideichi's worries, the other people in the car—especially the girls—unanimously applauded for Kogoro Mouri.

“Kogoro,” Eri sighed with emotion, her gaze behind her glasses softening considerably, “I originally thought you would be like Shuichi, but I never expected you to be such a devoted person.”

After saying that, she glared at Lin Xiuyi fiercely, her gaze so sharp it could pierce a hole in him.

“I also want to apologize,” Yukiko said, her expression unusually serious. “I used to say you were a womanizer, but it turns out I was wrong about you.”

"Brother Kogoro, you're amazing!" Reiko gave him a thumbs up, her round face filled with admiration.

"Comparing goods makes them worthless, comparing people makes them even more precious," Tomizawa Chikage said, clicking her tongue as she looked at Mouri Kogoro and Hayashi Shuichi.

"Ruri-senpai will definitely be very happy in the future." Orikasa Midori clasped her hands together, her eyes sparkling with envy.

Akane Koizumi bit her pink lips, staring intently at Ruri, her face filled with longing.

Even the girls from the tennis club cast envious glances and whispered among themselves about this romantic scene.

Women are clearly powerless against promises like those from Kogoro.

“Satoshi.” Shizuka, the girl with the ponytail, immediately turned to look at her rich second-generation boyfriend.

“I won’t wear that kind of thing,” the rich kid hurriedly waved his hand, his face full of resistance. “It’s like a dog leash, too embarrassing.”

As soon as he said that, the boys on the bus burst into laughter.

To be fair, having a lock around your neck does look a bit like a pet collar.

However, the boys' laughter soon subsided in the face of the girls' angry glares.

"Shuichi? Does it really look like a dog leash?" Kogoro Mouri touched the leash around his neck with a pained expression, looking to his good brother for help.

Lin Xiuyi initially wanted to nod, but after feeling the murderous gazes of Fei Yingli and the others, she abruptly changed her mind.

"How can it look like a dog collar?" He chuckled dryly. "This is clearly... uh... a punk-style necklace, very trendy."

"Onii-chan," Reiko's eyes lit up, seizing the opportunity immediately, "Such a cool necklace, why don't you get one too?"

"What necklace?" Lin Xiuyi suddenly clutched her head and groaned dramatically, "Ouch, my head suddenly hurts so much, I probably didn't sleep well last night."

As he spoke, he quickly leaned his head back against the seat in front of him, closing his eyes and pretending to be asleep—a move he executed flawlessly in one smooth motion.
"Don't bother me, let me get some rest."

"Hmph!" Lingzi puffed out her cheeks in anger, like an angry little pufferfish, and turned her head away, ignoring her brother who was pretending to be asleep.

Eri Kisaki and Yukiko simultaneously let out a cold snort, exchanged a knowing glance, and were too lazy to pay any more attention to this pretentious guy.

The bus slowly drove back to the hotel. The afternoon sun was still blazing, making it the perfect time to go to the beach.

Back at the hotel, everyone changed into their swimsuits and went to the beach with great enthusiasm.

Kogoro Mouri was dragged to the swimming pool by Ruri. The two chased each other, their sweet behavior making a bunch of single people drool with envy.

Rei Furuya and Narumi were intently building sandcastles on the beach, each holding a plastic shovel.

A few boys originally wanted to join, but after seeing Narumi with her upper body bare, they all blushed and ran away.

The two children had been playing for less than ten minutes when several parents came over to ask where Chengshi's guardian was.

After repeated explanations proved fruitless, Chengshi had no choice but to put on a white short-sleeved shirt to cover her conspicuous upper body.

Lin Xiuyi rented a large blue parasol and set up a deck chair on the beach. Just as he adjusted his position to take a nap, he heard a familiar cold snort behind him.

"Weren't some people just having terrible headaches?" Reiko said sarcastically, "How come their headaches stopped as soon as we got to the beach?"

Lin Xiuyi lazily turned around, and the sight that came into view made him gasp for breath.

Apart from Ruri, who was clinging to Kogoro Mouri, the other six girls all stood gracefully in front of him, wearing swimsuits of various colors.

Looking at the "scenery" before her, varying in height and each possessing its own unique charm, Lin Xiu spontaneously recited: "Viewed horizontally, it's a range; viewed from the side, it's a peak; its appearance varies depending on distance and elevation."

"Is this Chinese poetry?" Reiko asked, tilting her head. "What's it about?"

“This is Su Shi’s ‘Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple’,” Eri Kisaki pushed up her glasses. “From the front and the side, the mountains stretch endlessly, with towering peaks. From a distance and from near, the mountains present various different appearances…”

Halfway through her explanation, she suddenly realized something, looked down at her chest, then glanced at the other girls, and clenched her fists in anger.

"Lin Xiuyi!" Eri's voice nearly ripped the parasol off the beach. "Is this how you use poetry?!"

The other girls belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly dragged Lin Xiuyi off the recliner. Soft sand covered him, but he dared not utter a single complaint.

"Get up now!" Eri Kisaki kicked her childhood friend lightly, as if it were just a tickle. "Help me apply sunscreen."

After saying that, she lay down on the recliner, her two long legs stretched out straight.

“Me too!” Reiko immediately raised her hand.

"Shuichi?"

Yukiko was already lying on another recliner, lazily beckoning to Lin Xiuyi, her posture resembling that of a cat sunbathing.

"Well, how about," Lin Xiuyi wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead, "the three of you play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first?"

Before he could finish speaking, Eri Kisaki turned around and glared at him, a look that immediately shut him up.

"Hurry up!" Her Majesty the Queen commanded.

"……Yes!"

Lin Xiuyi made an apologetic gesture to Yukiko, resignedly picked up the sunscreen, and carefully began to apply it to Eri Kisaki.

Perhaps because they were so familiar with Hayashi Hideichi's chauvinistic and conservative ideas, the girls all unanimously chose one-piece swimsuits today, even Yukiko, who had the best figure, was no exception.

It's a good thing, I'd better wait until I get home to appreciate it myself... It's just a pity I can't touch it now.

As Lin Xiuyi thought to himself, his hands were already touching Fei Yingli's plump thighs.

He applied the paint meticulously, leaving no detail overlooked.

Eri, who was lying on the recliner, bit her lip and forced herself not to cry out.

That bastard, he definitely did it on purpose, where was he touching!

Eri buried her flushed face in her arms, fuming with anger.

She had truly wronged Lin Xiuyi. The latter genuinely had no wicked intentions; he had simply wiped his inner thighs clean out of a sense of responsibility.

But for a girl who has already grown up, this inevitably brings forth a wellspring of emotions within her...

(End of this chapter)