Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Seeing this, Yukiko and Eri Kisaki also took a step closer, and the three of them almost completely surrounded Hayashi Shuichi.

Lin Xiuyi: "..."

He felt like he was being watched by three wary little animals, and they would hold him down if he made the slightest move.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, followed by Madam Zhufu's voice: "Mr. Lin, breakfast is ready, you..."

Her words stopped abruptly.

Lin Xiu looked up and met Madam Zhufu's surprised gaze. She gave a meaningful smile and said, "Oh dear, it seems I've come at the wrong time?"

Lin Xiuyi: "..."

Yukiko waved with a smile: "Auntie, we'll be right down."

Eri immediately released Hayashi Hideaki's arm, pretending to be nonchalant as she straightened her clothes, but the tips of her ears turned red.

Reiko, however, remained unconcerned, still holding tightly to Hayashi Shuichi's hand, and looked up at Mrs. Morofushi with a sweet smile: "Auntie, Onii-chan said he'll take us to have breakfast!"

Lady Zhufu couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, alright, breakfast is ready, everyone come on over."

Lin Xiuyi was finally able to escape and led the three girls towards the restaurant.

Along the way, Yukiko walked on his right, occasionally poking his arm with her finger, as if to make sure he was really alright.

Eri Kisaki walked to his left, and although she no longer held his hand, her gaze kept drifting towards him, seemingly unintentionally.

Lingzi simply clung to his arm, hanging on him like a little koala.

……

Because there were too many people and the restaurant couldn't accommodate everyone, Lady Morofushi simply had everyone eat in the living room.

Seeing Lin Xiuyi and the three girls enter, Mr. Zhu Fu put down his newspaper and greeted them with a smile: "Lin-kun, you must have had a hard night. Come and have something to eat."

Morofushi Kagemitsu blinked, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Hayashi Shuichi and the three girls, before finally winking at Furuya Rei and muttering, "Shuichi-nii is really something..."

Rei Furuya nodded in deep agreement: "This must be the legendary 'battleground'?"

"What's so powerful? What's this 'battleground'?" Yamamura Misao approached, looking completely bewildered.

“You’ll understand when you grow up,” Furuya Rei said, putting on an adult air and letting out a deep sigh.

"Really?" Yamamura Misao was used to being fooled by adults like this, and nodded subconsciously before realizing something was wrong. "Aren't you all about my age? Why do you understand?"

Rei Furuya crossed his arms and started bragging: "I may look like a child, but inside I'm already..."

He was halfway through his sentence when Lin Xiuyi punched him on the head: "Stop talking nonsense."

Lin Xiuyi sat down at the coffee table, and Yukiko immediately sat down next to him. Eri Kisaki hesitated for a moment, but eventually sat down on his other side as well.

Lingzi puffed out her cheeks and looked around, finally deciding to sit directly in her brother's lap.

Seeing his friend fidgeting and trying to suppress a laugh, Kogoro Mori across from him was immediately glared at by Hideaki Hayashi.
"Here's your knife back," Lin Xiuyi said irritably, tossing the folding knife over. "Don't exaggerate next time. When did I ever get chased and hacked at with an axe by Wai Shouyi?"

“Eri insisted on coming over last night, so I thought I’d make it sound serious and scare her a little,” Kogoro Mouri chuckled and scratched his head. “But instead of being scared, she insisted on coming even more.”

“Yukiko is the same,” Hiromi Yabuuchi interjected, “She panicked as soon as she heard you were in danger.”

“Kogoro later changed his story and said you were alright,” Ruri said with a smile, “but Eri still wouldn’t let it go and insisted on going to find you.”

Hiromi Yabuchi snorted and pinched Hidekazu Fukuda, who was sitting next to her. Fukuda jumped up with a "whoop" and quickly added, "If Hiromi and I hadn't stopped her, Yukiko would have gone up the mountain last night."

Lin Xiuyi glanced at Eri and Yukiko sitting beside her, locked in a fierce confrontation, then looked at the support group across from them, who were also secretly vying for power. She felt the tension in the air growing stronger, as if it would explode at any moment.

Fortunately, Lady Morofushi promptly served hot miso soup and grilled fish, smiling and inviting everyone to "please be polite and eat more."

Her gentle voice was like a breeze, temporarily dispelling the tense atmosphere in the living room.

Yukiko immediately picked up her chopsticks, placed a piece of the fattest fish into Lin Xiuyi's bowl, and carefully removed the fish bones: "Xiuyi, you must have been exhausted last night, eat more!"

Eri glanced at her, then silently ladled out a bowl of soup and pushed it in front of Hideaki: "...I just woke up this morning, have something hot to drink."

Not to be outdone, Reiko grabbed a slice of bread, spread jam on it, and was about to stuff it into Lin Xiuyi's mouth: "Onii-chan, eat mine!"

"I can do it myself!" Lin Xiuyi quickly raised her hand to stop him, but her mouth was still stuffed full of bread.

He held a piece of bread in his mouth, looked down at the food that was gradually piling up in front of him, then looked up at the three pairs of expectant eyes, and could only bite the bullet and start eating.

Mr. and Mrs. Morofu exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

……

After breakfast, everyone packed up their things and prepared to return.

Mr. Zhu Fu patted Lin Xiuyi on the shoulder and bowed deeply to express his gratitude: "Mr. Lin, we really owe you a lot last night."

Lady Zhufu also came over and said gently, "Come visit us anytime you have time. You're always welcome."

Lin Xiuyi smiled and nodded: "Definitely."

Yukiko, who was standing nearby, immediately chimed in, "Auntie, we'll come often too!"

Eri Kisaki coughed lightly and nodded without saying anything.

Reiko rushed over and hugged Madam Morofushi: "Auntie, I want to eat your grilled fish again next time! It tastes so good."

Lady Morofushi was amused and patted Reiko's head: "Okay, I'll make you even more delicious food next time."

"Brother Xiuyi," said Morofushi Kagemitsu reluctantly, "I'll come visit you guys once my knee is healed!"

After bidding farewell to the Morofushi family, the group began their journey home.

The morning mist in the mountains has dissipated, and sunlight shines on the forest path, casting dappled shadows.

"The air in the mountains is so fresh," Kogoro Mouri stretched and took a deep breath, the fragrance of grass and trees filling his lungs.

"I'm so tired," Furuya Rei gasped, her face flushed red.

He was originally a city kid, and he had already walked the mountain road once in the morning. If he did it again, he would soon be unable to stand it.

"Even if it's tiring, we have to keep going," Shancun Cao wiped the sweat from his forehead, his voice carrying the unique tenacity of a mountain child. "It will get even more uncomfortable when it gets hot in the forest around noon.

"Huh, where's Shuichi?" Ruri looked around in confusion.

“He fell behind half an hour ago,” Hiromi Yabuuchi looked back at the winding mountain road, the dense forest obscuring her view. “It seems he ate too much earlier and couldn’t walk anymore.”

“Poor Master,” Furuya Rei said with a face full of sympathy, making an exaggerated arc on his stomach with his hand. “He ate two grilled fish, most of a bag of bread, and three bowls of miso soup.

“Yeah,” Kogoro Mouri nodded in agreement, patting his round belly, “So much food, just looking at it gives me a headache.”

He even let out a burp as he spoke, which drew laughter from everyone. (End of Chapter)