Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

After parting ways with Rei Furuya, Hideaki Hayashi and Eri Kisaki took the train back to Mika.

By this time, the sun had set, and the golden afterglow shone on the street, casting long shadows of the two people.

Passing by a convenience store, Eri Kisaki, feeling a bit hot, bought two ice creams and handed one to Hideaki Hayashi.

Lin Xiuyi took a bite, and the cool sweetness instantly dispelled the summer heat.

The two walked and talked about their plans for traveling in Osaka, and before they knew it, they were nearing the Mori family's izakaya.

From afar, they could see Wangcai wagging its tail and running out of the izakaya entrance, wanting to come and greet them.

But before he could run two steps, a clear voice rang out: "Wangcai, don't go any further!"

Wangcai whimpered, stopped, turned its head with a wronged expression, looked at Lingzi standing at the door, and then looked pitifully at Lin Xiuyi.

Finally, it drooped its tail and slowly walked back, lay down at Lingzi's feet, and rubbed its head against her trouser leg.

"Onii-chan! What took you so long!"

Reiko stood with her hands on her hips, blocking the entrance to the izakaya, her face tense.
"Didn't you say you'd be back soon? You made me wait at the pastry shop for so long!"

"Sorry, something came up and I was delayed."

Lin Xiuyi quickly apologized and reached out to touch Lingzi's head, but Lingzi dodged him.

"Hmph, is an apology all it takes?"

Reiko pouted, her chin slightly raised, and turned to look at Eri with displeasure.

"Didn't you leave in anger? Why did you come back!"

Eri, however, wasn't going to tolerate her little temper. She raised an eyebrow and chuckled dismissively, "Do I need your permission to come back?"

After saying that, she ignored Lingzi and walked straight up to the second floor.

Seeing this, Reiko quickly stepped forward to stop them: "Don't go up there! That's Onii-chan's and my home!"

Seeing that the little girl was blocking the stairwell again, Eri Kisaki smiled slightly and took the opportunity to walk into the izakaya.

"Ah! Damn it!"

Lingzi then realized she had been tricked and stomped her foot in frustration.

She couldn't care less about continuing to argue with Lin Xiuyi, and quickly took Wangcai into the izakaya.

Lin Xiuyi shook his head helplessly as he watched the lively scene.

This big one and this small one are like natural enemies, always able to start arguing.

Upon entering the izakaya, besides Kogoro Mouri, Midori Orikasa was also there.

"Little Green? What brings you here?"

"I passed by the izakaya this afternoon and saw Reiko standing at the door looking sulky, so I knew you must be back, Senpai,"

Orikasa Midori explained softly, her tone filled with joy at seeing Hayashi Hideichi.
"By the way, senpai, is the izakaya open tonight?"

"No,"

Lin Xiuyi shook her head, pulled up a chair, and sat down.
"Ms. Ikenami from Osaka sent me a letter inviting us to visit Osaka. We'll probably be leaving in the next couple of days. It's troublesome for izakayas to operate on and off, so why don't we just close them for a few days and all go relax together?"

"Ms. Ikenami?"

Orikasa Midori's eyes lit up instantly, and she clenched her fists excitedly, eager to set off immediately.

For her, whether or not she went to Osaka was irrelevant; what excited her most was meeting her idol, Shizuka Ikenami, and asking her for kendo tips.

"By the way, senior, have you told Yukiko-senpai about going to Osaka?" "Not yet." Lin Xiuyi shook his head. "Yukiko is filming on set and is very busy every day. I'll call her when she finishes work tonight and has some free time."

"Speaking of which, Miss Tomizawa was also there when we went out together last time,"

Kogoro Mouri idly fiddled with the condiment bottles on the table.

"It's been so long since I've seen her, Shuichi. Do you know where she is?"

"how could I know!"

Lin Xiu glanced at Fei Yingli and, seeing that she was busy playing around with Lingzi and not paying attention to them, breathed a sigh of relief.
Why are you asking her?

"It was so much fun when we all went out together last time," Kogoro Mouri said with a look of nostalgia. "This time in Osaka, without her and Narumi, it just doesn't feel right..."

"Something?" Lin Xiuyi said irritably, "It's best if she's not here. If she shows up, there's definitely nothing..."

He had barely finished speaking when someone angrily interrupted him at the entrance of the izakaya.

"When I show up, it can't be anything good, right?"

Lin Xiuyi turned his head and saw a girl wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and denim shorts standing at the entrance of the izakaya. She was wearing sunglasses and had two fair and slender legs exposed. Who else could it be but Tomizawa Chikage?

She was carrying a backpack, so she looked like she had just come back from outside.

"Go on, keep talking!"

Tomizawa Chikage strode in, removed her sunglasses, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes filled with anger, and stared directly at Lin Xiuyi.

"If I show up, nothing can possibly happen?"

Lin Xiuyi gave an awkward smile. He had been so focused on talking to Kogoro Mouri that he hadn't noticed the commotion at the door, and Tomizawa Chikage had overheard it.

He quickly forced a smile and stepped forward, laughing it off: "Qianying? What brings you here? You must have misheard me, that's not what I meant."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Tomizawa Chikage crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow at him, clearly not so easily fooled.

"What I was just saying was, it's good that you're here!"

Lin Xiuyi's mind raced.

"We were just saying that our trip to Osaka was a bit too quiet, and your appearance will liven things up!"

"Hmph, I had no idea I had the ability to liven up the atmosphere."

Tomizawa Chikage rolled her eyes at him, but seeing Lin Xiuyi's sincere attitude, she didn't pursue the matter further.

The girl walked straight to the bar, put her backpack on the stool, and was about to sit down when her stomach rumbled.

She touched her stomach a little shyly.
"What food do you have in the store? Hurry up and bring it to me. I've only eaten one piece of bread since this morning, and I'm starving."

"The store only has instant noodles right now," Lin Xiuyi said, glancing at the kitchen counter.

"Only instant noodles?" Tomizawa Chikage bit her lip in frustration. "You're the chef here, how come there's only instant noodles?"

“The izakaya hasn’t been open for several days,” Lin Xiuyi said with a smile. “You should be grateful that you can have instant noodles.”

“Fine, instant noodles it is,” Tomizawa Chikage sighed. “I thought I’d be able to eat something better here.”

Midori Orikasa greeted her with a smile, "Chikage-nee, long time no see! Where have you been lately?"

"Where else could we go? We just visited some nearby cities and took some photos."

Chikage Tomizawa picked up the water Kogoro Mori handed her and took a sip.
"I wanted to come back earlier, but something happened on the way and I was delayed. I just arrived at Mihua and came straight here, but who knew your store wasn't open." (End of Chapter)