Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to open the envelope, he suddenly noticed that Kogoro Mouri was still standing beside him.

"What? It's so late, aren't you going back to your room to sleep?"

"My mom isn't home, it's so boring being alone."

Kogoro Mouri chuckled.
"I'll sleep here tonight, and we can chat."

"Yes, you can, but you can only sleep on the sofa."

Lin Xiuyi took out the key and opened the door.

"Also, if you dare to step into Reiko's room, just wait for her to come back and deal with you."

"I wouldn't dare mess with that little girl," Kogoro Mori quickly shook his head, a look of lingering fear on his face.

He once accidentally entered Lingzi's room and was subjected to all sorts of pranks by the little girl, making his life miserable.

As the two entered the house, Kogoro Mouri was very attentive, handing Hayashi Shuichi slippers, giving him a towel, and even pouring him a glass of water.

This unusual attentiveness immediately alerted Lin Xiuyi.

Based on years of experience, Kogoro Mouri always showed extra enthusiasm whenever he needed something from someone.

He sat on the sofa, opening the letter in his hand as he casually asked, "Speak, what do you need my help with this time? Don't beat around the bush."

Kogoro Mouri sat down on the sofa and said, winking and making faces.

"It's really nothing big. Didn't you say you were going to take us on a trip during summer vacation?"

"The original plan was to set off after you and Yingli returned from summer camp in the United States. Now that you're back ahead of schedule, can we move up our travel plans?"

"I've been so bored these past few days, I've been wanting to go out for a while now."

"Your question is quite coincidental."

Lin Xiuyi raised his head and glanced at Kogoro Mouri.
"This letter was sent by Ms. Ikenami from Osaka. She invited us to visit Osaka during the summer vacation and said she would take us to eat local delicacies and visit Osaka Castle."

Upon hearing "Osaka" and "local delicacies," Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up instantly, but he quickly waved his hand and hurriedly assured them that...
"I didn't peek at your letter!"

"I know you didn't see it."

Lin Xiu waved the envelope in her hand.

"I checked the seal before opening the letter, and it's intact. You won't have a chance to peek."

He unfolded the letter and glanced through its contents again.

In her letter, Ms. Ikenami detailed her itinerary in Osaka and mentioned that her family would welcome them and hoped they could finalize their plans as soon as possible.

"So, so, when are we going?"

Kogoro Mouri asked impatiently, his face full of anticipation.
"I've heard that Osaka's takoyaki and okonomiyaki are especially delicious, as well as their pufferfish dishes. I've always wanted to try them!"

Seeing his good friend's excited expression, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but smile.

After the thrilling experience in the United States, a relaxing trip to Osaka is indeed a good choice.

Moreover, staying away from Tokyo for a while might allow him to temporarily escape the Black Organization's sight.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuyi folded the letter and put it back in the envelope.
"Don't rush, I'll ask Eri and Reiko for their opinions tomorrow. I don't know when Yukiko's situation will be resolved, and there's also Midori..."

"You really have a lot of people to consider," Kogoro Mouri teased.

"Yukiko is with Ruri. If we don't consider her, what about Ruri? Don't you want to go out with her anymore?" Lin Xiuyi glared at her friend.
"Okay, stop bothering me. I'm going to take a shower and then go to sleep. This trip to America has been exhausting, both mentally and physically, and I almost lost my life..."

……

At the same time, in the bedroom of the Kisaki family apartment, Kisaki Eri was looking at Hayashi Shuichi's suitcase with worry.

The girl sat cross-legged on the carpet, with several sticky notes filled with numbers scattered in front of her, her brows furrowed.

She had tried dozens of passwords, from Lin Xiuyi's birthday, their anniversary, Teitan High School's anniversary...

The combination lock on the suitcase remained firmly in place.

"What exactly is the password...?"

Eri rubbed her aching wrist, feeling both annoyed and stubbornly unwilling to admit defeat.

She originally just wanted to help Lin Xiuyi sort out her dirty clothes, but the more she couldn't open the box, the more curious she became about what was inside.

Just as she was about to give up and decide to ask Lin Xiuyi directly the next day, a sudden inspiration flashed in her mind.

She recalled Lin Xiuyi mentioning casually that the dates of his parents' deaths held special significance for him, perhaps...

Thinking of this, Eri Kisaki's hand trembled as she pressed that familiar string of numbers.

With a soft click, the combination lock opened.

The girl's eyes lit up instantly, and a smug smile appeared on her lips: "It really is this!"

Eri carefully opened the lid of her suitcase, afraid of damaging the contents.

The clothes in the box were neatly folded, with a few white T-shirts and jeans that Lin Xiuyi often wore on top.

Eri picked up a T-shirt, her fingertips brushing against the soft fabric, a warm feeling rising in her heart. She then began to take out the clothes one by one, sorting them into "dirty clothes" and "clean clothes," preparing to wash them all together later.

After the girl took out all the clothes from the top layer, a striking black spot at the bottom of the suitcase caught her attention.

It was a neatly folded women's trench coat, the fabric gleaming with a delicate sheen under the light, clearly expensive and not a cheap item that could be bought in an ordinary store.

Eri's heart sank. She held her breath and carefully took the trench coat out of the box, slowly unfolding it.

This is a classic black trench coat with a clean and elegant cut. There is also an inconspicuous gold brand logo sewn on the collar. Eri Kisaki had seen this brand in a luxury store in Ginza before, where an ordinary trench coat cost hundreds of thousands of yen.

What made her heart clench even more was that there was still a faint perfume scent lingering on the trench coat. It wasn't the fresh floral scent she usually used, but a woody scent with a mature feminine charm, which was unfamiliar and jarring.

Eri Kisaki's face turned pale instantly, her fingers gripping the trench coat trembled slightly, and an indescribable anger and grievance welled up in her heart.

Why is there an adult woman's trench coat in Shuichi's suitcase?

And it's such an expensive style, plus it smells like an unfamiliar perfume?

Who exactly did he meet in the United States?

Countless questions swirled in her mind, making it almost impossible for the girl to breathe.

Eri forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, and began to carefully inspect every corner of the trench coat.

Pockets, collar, cuffs—hopefully, we can find a clue to prove the origin of this trench coat.

But Lin Xiu had already checked beforehand, and the trench coat pockets were completely empty, not even a loose thread remained... (End of Chapter)