Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"By the way, Master, when are you and Miss Shinkawa getting married?"

Inspector Megure didn't want Inspector Morimura to worry about the case while he was in the hospital, so he tried to change the subject. But as soon as he finished asking, he remembered the "flag" that Hayashi Shuichi had explained earlier, and quickly turned to look at him, asking nervously.
"Now that we're talking about marriage, everything should be fine, right? There shouldn't be any more unexpected problems, right?"

"The case has been solved and the murderer has been caught, so there will naturally be no impact."

Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't expected that Inspector Megure would still remember this incident and care about it so much.

"What flag? What impact will it have?"

Officer Morimura stared blankly at the two men, completely bewildered.

After Inspector Megure finished explaining that "according to movies and TV shows, getting married will lead to trouble," Inspector Morimura couldn't help but laugh.

“As police officers, when aren’t we facing danger every day? We can’t just give up our normal lives because we’re afraid of getting into trouble.”

"Besides, Hejia and I have already discussed it. Once I recover and am discharged from the hospital, we will register our marriage. As for the wedding, we will hold it when we have time off."

As everyone was chatting, the ward door was pushed open again, and Inspector Samezaki and Officer Matsumoto walked in carrying fruit baskets.

As soon as Inspector Samezaki entered, he smiled and said, "Morimura, it looks like I'll have to give you a long vacation so you can have a good rest."

As he spoke, he pulled a fake sick note from his pocket and handed it to Officer Morimura.

"I've already applied to the higher-ups and you're getting a month's leave!"

Officer Morimura quickly waved his hand upon hearing this: "Inspector, it's just a minor injury. I can go back to work after a couple of days in the hospital. I don't need to take such a long leave."

"Two days isn't enough!"

Inspector Samezaki smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Marriage is a major life event, so we need to prepare well to avoid being caught off guard. Just take this leave without worry; we'll take care of the work."

Officer Morimura then realized that Inspector Samezaki had given him leave specifically to prepare for his wedding.

Just as he was about to politely decline, Shinkawa Kazuyoshi, having finished washing the dishes, walked into the ward. Hearing their conversation, he quickly smiled and thanked Inspector Samezaki.

Seeing his fiancée's happy expression, Officer Morimura scratched his head, stopped refusing, and grinned foolishly, his face full of happiness.

Looking at the heartwarming scene in the hospital room, and at the tacit understanding between Officer Morimura and Kazuka Shinkawa, Eri couldn't help but feel envious.

She glanced furtively at Lin Xiuyi beside her, and couldn't help but think:

If only I and Shuichi could be like this in the future, preparing for our wedding together and living a simple life together...

But then she thought of the girls who had been around her childhood sweetheart, and a pang of jealousy rose in her heart. She couldn't help but glare angrily at Lin Xiuyi.

Lin Xiuyi was completely bewildered by the glare, having no idea what she had done to offend her.

He shook his head helplessly, chatted with Officer Morimura for a few more minutes about taking care of his injuries, and then took his leave with Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri.

After leaving the hospital, Lin Xiuyi did not take the two back to the izakaya, but instead headed towards the Kujo family's house.

Now that I'm back, I should naturally let my little cousin know. Otherwise, she'll definitely be angry if she finds out that her brother is back without telling her.

On the way, Lin Xiuyi remembered Ikenami Shizuka's invitation and mentioned it. Mouri Kogoro was just as excited as the night before, beginning to dream about their trip to Osaka: "We can eat authentic okonomiyaki, and we can also visit Osaka Castle..."

Eri, however, wasn't so excited. Instead, she asked with a hint of jealousy, "Are you sure she invited 'us' and not just you?"

Lin Xiuyi hadn't expected her to ask that, and quickly began to explain.
"Of course we're invited! You forgot, Midori is a huge fan of Ms. Ikenami. She even studied kendo with her for two days before. Ms. Ikenami definitely wants to see Midori the most."

"I've only met her a few times, and we're not exactly close. Why would she only invite me?"

"Hmph, if she wasn't familiar with her, why did she send the invitation to the izakaya instead of Orikasa Flower Shop?" Eri Kisaki persisted.

"Maybe she's unsure of Xiao Lü's exact address and is afraid of sending it to the wrong address," Lin Xiuyi chuckled dryly. "Besides, it's more fun to go to Osaka with a lot of people. If you don't go, Xiao Lü will definitely be disappointed."

Eri snorted and didn't say anything more, but the expression on her face softened considerably.

Soon, the three arrived at the door of Kujo's house.

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to ring the doorbell, he heard Lingzi's voice coming from the courtyard next door, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

He followed the sound and looked over the low wall. He saw Lingzi sitting on a stone bench in the yard, holding Wangcai in her arms.

My little cousin stroked the dog's head while muttering to herself.

"Wangcai, what do you think Onii-chan is doing right now?"

"He's been in the US for several days now, and he hasn't called me even once. Has he forgotten about me?"

Lingzi gently poked Wangcai's ear, her face full of worry.
"Dad said something bad happened in America, there was a shooting. I wonder if Onii-chan is alright, or if he got hurt..."

The little girl's voice grew softer and softer, her words filled with concern and affection for Lin Xiuyi, and her eyes gradually reddened.

Seeing her aggrieved expression, Lin Xiuyi felt a surge of warmth in her heart and couldn't help but gently knock on the wall.

"Who?"

Lingzi looked up and saw Lin Xiuyi outside the wall. Her eyes lit up instantly, then reddened. She stood up abruptly and ran towards the gate.

"Onii-chan! You're finally back!"

The little girl opened the courtyard gate and looked at Lin Xiuyi standing outside. Her face was full of uncontrollable joy, and she opened her arms as if to rush into her brother's arms.

But after running only two steps, she suddenly stopped, remembering her grievances. She deliberately put on a stern face, put her hands on her hips, and huffed.
"Onii-chan! Did you forget something important on your trip to America?"

Lin Xiu had heard her mutterings over the wall long ago, so he knew exactly what the little girl was fussing about.

He suppressed a laugh, feigning confusion: "Forgot what? Chocolate?"

"It's not chocolate!"

Reiko stamped her foot, her eyes slightly reddening.
"You've been in America for so long and haven't even called me once! I thought you'd forgotten about me, or... or something had happened to you!"

Seeing that the little girl was really about to cry, Lin Xiuyi stopped joking and stepped forward to gently pat her head.
"It's not that I didn't want to call you, it's just that something unexpected happened in the US..." (End of Chapter)