Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"Um..." Morabushi Kagemitsu said somewhat embarrassedly, "It does hurt a little."

Rei Furuya followed behind Shuichi Hayashi with his head down, his golden hair clinging wetly to his cheeks, his eyes filled with guilt: "It's all my fault, if I hadn't slipped..."

“It’s none of your business.” Zhu Fujingguang lay on Lin Xiuyi’s back, his voice muffled. “I lost my balance myself.”

Hearing their conversation, Lin Xiuyi turned to look at Furuya Rei and slowed his pace: "Nobody wants anything to happen. The most important thing now is to get to the hospital to treat the wound."

He paused and added,

"Remember to be careful when you play in the future. That's how you take responsibility for yourself and your friends."

Rei Furuya nodded vigorously, his little fists clenched tightly.

……

The road to town was much easier to travel than the way there; it was a country lane paved with gravel.

Large fields of rice were planted along the roadside, the lush green rice ears swaying in the wind, and several farmers wearing straw hats were working in the fields.

After walking for about half an hour, a cluster of low houses finally appeared ahead, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys, and the sounds of town noise could be faintly heard.

The town is small, with only one main street lined with all sorts of small shops, including those selling vegetables and fruits, bicycle repair shops, and a small hospital with a red cross logo.

Lin Xiuyi carried Zhu Fujingguang directly into the hospital. Inside, there was a faint smell of disinfectant, and a female doctor in a white coat was organizing medicines.

"Doctor, this child's knee is injured," Lin Xiuyi said as he placed Morobushi Jingguang on the bed in the examination room.

The female doctor quickly came over, carefully unwrapped the temporary bandage, and frowned after seeing the wound: "The wound is a bit deep and needs to be cleaned and sutured."

While preparing medical equipment, she gently comforted Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Don't be afraid, little one, it will be over soon."

Zhu Fujingguang bit his lip and nodded, his small hands gripping the bed sheet tightly.

Lin Xiuyi gently comforted her from the side, while Furuya Rei and Yamamura Misaki stood at the door, looking inside with worried expressions.

The cleaning process was obviously very painful, and Morofushi Kagemitsu's tears welled up in his eyes, but he managed not to cry out.

He couldn't help but sniffle and close his eyes tightly when the doctor started stitching him up.

More than half an hour later, the doctor finally finished treating the wound.
"Don't get it wet for the next few days. Come in once a day to change the dressing. The stitches will be removed in a week. Avoid strenuous activity during this period."

Lin Xiuyi thanked the doctor, paid the medical bills, and left the clinic as the sun was already beginning to set.

"Jingguang, where do you live?" Lin Xiuyi asked. "We'll take you home."

“It’s not far ahead,” Morofushi Kagemitsu pointed in a direction, “I can walk there myself…”

“Stop joking,” Kogoro Mouri patted his head. “Let Shuichi continue carrying you. He seems to enjoy being a babysitter.”

Lin Xiuyi smiled helplessly and squatted down again to let Morofushi Kagemitsu lie on top of him.

The group walked along the quiet street, occasionally being glanced at curiously by passing townspeople.

“I’m so sorry,” Morofushi Kagemitsu spoke again, his voice full of self-reproach, “Because of me, none of us were able to have a good time…” “I told you it wasn’t your fault,” Hayashi Shuichi smiled gently, “and we had a lot of fun, right, Zero?”

Rei Furuya immediately nodded: "Yeah, super fun! Especially catching fish! Although we didn't catch a single one..."

At the end, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, which made everyone laugh.

“We can come again next time,” Yamamura Misao said excitedly. “Once Jingguang recovers, I’ll take you to an even better place I know!”

With everyone's comforting words, Morofushi Kagemitsu finally relaxed a bit and stopped blaming himself.

Turning a corner, he pointed to a traditional two-story Japanese house not far away: "That's my home."

There are two gardenias planted at the entrance of the Zhufu family's courtyard. Although the flowering season has passed, the lush green leaves are still pleasing to the eye.

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to step over, she caught a glimpse of a man standing on the opposite street corner out of the corner of her eye.

He was wearing a dark trench coat, which he buttoned up tightly even in the sweltering evening heat, and a wide-brimmed hat with the brim pulled low, almost covering most of his face.

The man was in his thirties, tall and imposing, with his hands in his trench coat pockets. He was staring intently in the direction of the Zhufu family, his eyes filled with undisguised hostility and... hatred.
The moment Lin Xiuyi's gaze swept over him, the man seemed to be burned, abruptly turning his head and hurriedly walking into the alley next to him. His figure instantly disappeared around the corner, leaving only an empty alley entrance.

"What's wrong?" Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was on his back, noticed Lin Xiuyi's pause and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing." Lin Xiuyi withdrew his gaze and walked back towards the Zhu Fu family's gate, but a sense of vigilance had crept into his heart.

He vaguely remembered that Morofushi Kagemitsu chose to become a policeman because something happened in his family.

Could that man just now be the culprit who caused trouble for the Morofu family?
Lin Xiuyi adjusted her expression, trying to make her voice sound as relaxed as possible.

"Your parents should be home, right? You need to explain what happened today to them so they don't worry."

Zhu Fujingguang nodded: "Yes, both my parents are at home. My dad is a teacher, and he's on holiday at school, so he's resting at home too."

When Kogoro Mori rang the doorbell, Hideaki Hayashi was still thinking about the man he had just seen. The hatred in the man's eyes was something no ordinary passerby should have.

Footsteps soon came from inside the house, and a woman wearing an apron came out. When she saw Morofushi Kagemitsu being carried on Lin Xiuyi's back, her expression changed immediately: "Kagemitsu? What's wrong with you?"

"Mom, I'm fine, I just tripped and fell." Morobushi Kagemitsu quickly explained.

The woman walked over quickly and, upon seeing the thick bandage on her son's knee, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

She thanked them and accepted the chair from Morofushi Kagemitsu, saying, "Thank you so much. Please come in and have a seat."

Lin Xiuyi and the others followed them into the house, where a faint aroma of food wafted towards them.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses was sitting on the sofa in the living room. He was wearing a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his elbows and was looking down at a newspaper.

Hearing the noise, the man quickly put down his newspaper, got up, and came over: "What's going on?"

"Dad, it was my fault..." Morofushi Kagemitsu tried to explain in a low voice.

“No, it’s our fault,” Lin Xiuyi said, helping Morofushi Kagemitsu onto the sofa before briefly explaining what had happened. “I’m sorry, it’s all because of us that he got hurt…” (End of Chapter)