Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiuyi pretended to turn around.

"nothing!"

Kogoro Mouri practically jumped up and shouted, drawing the attention of the waiters.

Realizing his blunder, he blushed and hurriedly sat back down in his chair, only to almost trip over his own foot.

Kogoro Mouri coughed awkwardly twice, his fingers unconsciously gripping the edge of the tablecloth: "I just... I just had a bit of a neck cramp!"

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly twisted his neck, deliberately making a "crackling" sound.

Just then, a waitress came over with a steaming bowl of ramen, temporarily easing the awkward atmosphere.

The ramen exudes a rich aroma, with several thick slices of char siu floating on the milky white broth, garnished with bright green scallions and golden corn kernels, and accompanied by half a soft-boiled egg, making it incredibly appetizing.

"I'm starting to eat," Lin Xiuyi said, putting her hands together and picking up her chopsticks.

He deliberately ate slowly, glancing up every now and then at his friend's absent-minded look.

Kogoro Mouri remained distracted, constantly stirring the noodles with his chopsticks, making a mess of the neatly arranged plate.

His peripheral vision kept glancing in a certain direction, so much so that he didn't even notice the noodles were getting cold.

Following his gaze, Lin Xiuyi vaguely saw through the reflection in the glass window that Tomizawa Chikage was standing at the restaurant entrance with Narumi.

Today, Chikage Tomizawa wore a light purple dress and her hair was carefully styled in an updo, making her look much more formal than usual.

She kept glancing at her watch, probably waiting for someone.

“Kogoro,” Lin Xiuyi suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with amusement, “the soup is getting cold.”

"Ah? Oh!"

Kogoro Mori finally snapped out of his daze and quickly bent down to eat his noodles, only to burn his tongue and stick out. In a panic, he grabbed a water cup and gulped it down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Xiuyi looked towards the door again through the reflection in the glass window, only to see his cheap apprentice running towards him.

After meeting up with Chikage Tomizawa, the three of them went to a ramen shop for lunch.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri quickly pretended to stretch and waved his arms frantically.

When Chengshi noticed him, she was still a little dazed and almost shouted out.

Fortunately, Rei Furuya, who was standing nearby, was quick-witted and covered Narumi's mouth, pulling him and Chikage Tomizawa out of the ramen shop in a hurry.

……

After lunch, the two wandered aimlessly around the mall.

Around 2 PM, Lin Xiuyi and Mouri Kogoro passed by a movie theater.

The poster wall at the entrance advertises several newly released movies, most of which are romance films.

There weren't many people queuing at the ticket counter, and the sound effects of the movie could be faintly heard from inside the screening room.

"How about we watch a movie?"

Having run out of excuses to stall for time, Kogoro Mouri could only point to a random movie poster on the wall.
"I heard this movie has good reviews..."

"When did you become an expert on romance movies?" Lin Xiuyi raised an eyebrow, looking disgusted. "It's up to you to watch them. I don't watch these 'sweet and mushy' movies with men."

"...I'm not talking about a romance movie," Kogoro Mouri hurriedly rummaged through the wall and finally found one that was somewhat suitable in the corner. "Watch this one, Ultraman Six Brothers! It's an old movie, but it should be good to rewatch it..."

"Ultraman!" Lin Xiuyi was instantly tempted. "I'll go buy a ticket!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he could buy himself another hour or two!
"Ultraman Six Brothers" is an old movie that was shown several years ago.

There weren't many people watching this in the movie theater, and most of them were children.

In the dimly lit screening room, a few dozen children sat scattered around. The movie hadn't started yet; advertisements were playing on the big screen, and the changing lights and shadows danced on the faces of the audience.

As soon as Lin Xiuyi and Mouri Kogoro found their seats, they heard two children in the seats in front of them arguing about who was the strongest among the Ultra Brothers.

The boy's voice was clear and loud, while the girl's voice carried a stubbornness that refused to admit defeat.

“Of course Zoffy is the best,” the little boy said. “He’s the captain of the Space Garrison!”

“Nonsense,” the little girl immediately objected, “the most powerful one should be Ace, he can defeat a whole group of monsters by himself!”

"It's clearly Zoffy," the little boy insisted.

It should be Ace!

The little girl swung her fist, and even in the dim light, her puffed-up cheeks were visible.

"Takagi, if you dare to talk back to me again, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

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The threatened little boy shrank back and immediately fell silent.

Lin Xiuyi, who was sitting in the back, had thought the two children's voices sounded familiar. When he heard the surname "Takagi", he immediately realized who was sitting in front of him.

“The most powerful one should be Taro,” Lin Xiuyi interjected, his voice filled with undisguised laughter.

"How can Taro be the strongest? He's clearly the youngest!"

The little girl immediately turned around and leaned against the back of the seat to argue back.

Lin Xiuyi deliberately lowered her head, letting the shadows cover her face.

The little girl didn't recognize him at first.

“Because Taro is the biological son of Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra,” Lin Xiuyi said. “They would definitely save any good things for him.”

The little girl was speechless for a moment, her face scrunched up, wanting to refute but not knowing how to say it.

It was the little boy next to him who timidly spoke up: "The other Ultramen are also the children of Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra, they wouldn't be biased."

His voice wasn't loud, but his tone was firm.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Lin Xiuyi said, smiling as she looked up, letting the light from the screen illuminate her face.

"Brother Xiuyi!" The little girl recognized him immediately and exclaimed in surprise.

"Why are you and Takagi the only ones watching the movie here?" Lin Xiuyi's gaze swept back and forth between the two children. "Where are your parents?"

"My mom and Takagi's mom went to a beauty salon for a facial,"

The little girl, Miwako Sato, explained,
"They'll come to pick us up after the movie."

As she spoke, the little girl proudly puffed out her chest, indicating that she was already a big girl who could take care of herself.

After greeting Takagi Wataru and Hayashi Hideichi, he looked around as if searching for someone.

"What are you looking for?"

Miwako asked a question in confusion, and also started looking around.

"Shuichi-nii, where's Narumi?" Takagi Wataru couldn't help but ask. "Didn't she come to the movie?"

It seems that Narumi, who looks like a porcelain doll, left a deep impression on Takagi Wataru last time in the small park.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked where Cheng Shi was as soon as he saw Lin Xiuyi... (End of Chapter)