Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Upon hearing Lin Xiuyi utter the words "hijacking" and "shooting incident," Lingzi's face instantly turned deathly pale, and her previous petulant temper vanished in an instant.

She grabbed her brother's hand, and with her other hand held his arm tightly, examining him carefully from shoulder to thigh, afraid of missing any wound.
"Onii-chan, are you hurt? Does anything hurt? Is there a wound you're hiding from me?"

"Idiot, if he were really hurt, would he still be standing here talking to you and arguing with you about the phone call?"

Standing to the side, Eri Kisaki watched this intimate scene and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Reiko was taken aback by what she said, blinked her watery eyes, and realized that she had indeed been a little too concerned.

If my brother is really injured, how can he look so energetic?

She stuck her tongue out at Eri, then carefully examined Lin Xiuyi, making sure he had no bandages or bloodstains. Only then did her heart finally settle down.

She couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into Lin Xiuyi's arms, rubbing her head against his chest like a kitten seeking comfort.
"Onii-chan, you have to call me wherever you go from now on, and don't make me worry anymore!"

Lin Xiuyi gently patted his younger sister's back, feeling the little girl trembling in his arms, his heart filled with tenderness.

"Okay, from now on, no matter where I go, even if it's to school, I'll let my Lingzi know I'm safe as soon as possible, okay? I won't let you worry about it alone anymore."

The little girl in his arms nodded vigorously, a relieved smile finally returning to her face, and she clung tightly to her brother, refusing to let go.

"Wang Wang!"

Seeing that Lin Xiuyi only paid attention to Lingzi and ignored him completely, Wangcai couldn't help but come over and rub his head against Lin Xiuyi's trouser leg, barking in dissatisfaction.

Oh, I almost forgot about you.

Lin Xiu looked down at the silly dog ​​wagging its tail, squatted down, and rubbed its head.
"I've been keeping Lingzi company these past two days, and I've had to put you through the wringer as her bodyguard. You've really worked hard."

"Wang!"

As if it understood, Wangcai wagged its tail even faster and licked Lin Xiuyi's palm with its tongue, looking smug and proud.

After playing with the silly dog ​​for a while, Lin Xiuyi took his sister's hand and walked into the Kujo family's house.

The house was quiet and deserted. He casually asked, "Aren't your uncle and aunt home again?"

"Mom and Dad went on a business trip out of town yesterday and won't be back for two or three days."

As Reiko spoke, her lips involuntarily pursed.

"Onii-chan, you weren't here either. I was all alone at home last night. Even though Wangcai was with me, I was still so scared that I couldn't sleep all night. I kept thinking there were noises outside the window."

Lingzi has never been separated from Lin Xiuyi since she can remember.

This time, not only did her older brother go to the United States, but her parents also happened to be away on a business trip. It's normal for the little girl, who has never been alone in an empty house before, to be scared.

Seeing her younger sister's pitiful look, Lin Xiuyi pinched her little cheek tenderly.

"It's okay, I'm back. You won't be alone tonight anymore."

Seeing the affectionate display between the brother and sister, Eri Kisaki felt an even stronger pang of jealousy and couldn't help but speak up with a sarcastic remark.
"Don't some people always say they want to be prosecutors and help the police catch bad guys?"

"How can you be so afraid to even sleep alone at home? You're such a coward! How will you face vicious criminals in the future?"

"Hmph, that's because I'm all alone!"

Reiko clung to Hayashi Hideichi's arm with a straight face and retorted, "As long as Onii-chan is here, I won't be scared! I'll be the prosecutor, and Onii-chan will be the policeman. We can work together perfectly."

As she said this, she glared at Eri with dissatisfaction, her tone tinged with resentment.
"It's all your fault! You insisted on dragging Onii-chan to that summer camp abroad, which led to him getting hijacked and shot at school. It was so dangerous! If anything had happened to Onii-chan, I..."

Eri Kisaki was immediately rendered speechless by the retort.

These past two days she's actually been regretting that she shouldn't have secretly signed Lin Xiuyi up for the American summer camp.

Especially after witnessing the chaos of shootings in the United States, she was filled with lingering fear. If Lin Xiuyi had really died, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

"Alright, we can't blame Eri for everything this time."

Seeing that the two girls, one big and one small, were about to start arguing again, Lin Xiuyi quickly stepped in between them and changed the subject.
"Reiko, do you want to sleep at home tonight, or come back to the izakaya with me?"

"Of course I'll be with Onii-chan!"

Reiko immediately turned and ran up the stairs, shouting as she ran.

"I'll pack my bags right now, I'll be done in a minute!"

Lin Xiuyi came over today to pick up the little girl and take her back to the izakaya, so he went upstairs and waited at the door of her bedroom.

A short while later, Lingzi came out dragging a pink suitcase that was half her height. The suitcase was stuffed with her clothes and dolls, and it was very difficult to pull it.

Lin Xiuyi quickly stepped forward to take the suitcase, and carrying it in her hands, she felt its weight.
"Why did you bring so much stuff? You don't need the dolls, do you?"

"These are all my treasures!" Reiko looked up at her little face. "You won't hold me to sleep, so I can only cuddle with my dolls at night."

Lin Xiuyi shook his head helplessly, and together with Lingzi and the bouncy Wangcai, he met up with Mouri Kogoro and Kisaki Eri, and they headed towards the izakaya.

On the way back, the group passed a pastry shop with a sign that read "Sweet Time".

Lingzi suddenly stopped, tugged at Lin Xiuyi's sleeve, and looked at him with bright eyes.
"Onii-chan, you promised me you'd buy me a strawberry cake when you came back from America. You haven't forgotten, have you?"

Lin Xiuyi then remembered the promise she made before setting off, and took her sister's hand as they walked into the pastry shop.

"welcome!"

A female shop owner wearing a white apron and a chef's hat immediately came forward with a warm smile.

"We made a lot of new fruit cakes and egg tarts today, and the bread is fresh out of the oven. We also have our signature lemon tea, which is loved by both adults and children."

Reiko excitedly ran to the glass counter, leaned on it, and pointed to the exquisitely arranged strawberry cakes inside.

"I want the biggest strawberry cake! The one with lots and lots of strawberries on top!"

Kogoro Mouri also went over, looking at the dorayaki in the counter, and swallowed hard.
"Give me three dorayaki and a cup of coffee."

Eri picked up the menu next to her, looked at it carefully, and finally ordered a lemon tart and a cup of hot milk.

Lin Xiuyi was about to remind her younger sister, "Don't eat too much cake, or you'll get cavities," when a clear, crisp voice suddenly rang out.

"You're the one who bullied the older girl in the park that night!" (End of Chapter)