Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

……

At the same moment, high in the sky.

"Longye, the player with the best chance of winning is the world's number one grass court queen, Minerva Glass. She has won Wimbledon for four consecutive years! I also think she'll be this year's champion."

"Oh? You even did some research beforehand? Looks like you're really looking forward to the match the day after tomorrow!"

"Hehe, after all, it's a ticket given by Sonoko. If I don't watch the game, I'll feel a little sorry for Sonoko~" Ran stuck out her tongue and whispered.

Hearing this, Longye smiled and patted Xiaolan's head: "As expected of my Xiaolan~"

Xiaolan put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and snorted: "Hmph~"

"..."

Chapter 248 The Blonde Girl Outside the Domain

London

The entrance to the park hotel.

After getting off the bus, Xiaolan looked up at the hotel in front of her and exclaimed, "Longye, this hotel looks like a medieval castle, it's so magnificent!"

"Right? What do you think? This hotel looks pretty good, doesn't it?"

Seeing Xiaolan's excited expression, Longye smiled and nodded.

He did put in some effort to find a suitable hotel. The hotel's comfort was a given, but he also had to consider its location and Xiaolan's preferences.

Looking back, choosing this hotel was definitely the right decision!

"It's already noon. Let's go in and check in first, then have lunch. I heard the lunch at this hotel is pretty good!"

"Ok!"

After saying that, the two walked into the hotel and went to the counter to check in, holding their passports.

Just then, a "woman" wearing a baseball cap and a leather jacket stepped out of the elevator. After briefly glancing around, she happened to see Tatsuno and his companion at the counter.

"Hmm? That person looks familiar. Could it be... No, it shouldn't be. This is London."

After giving Longye a deep look, the woman shook her head and walked out of the hotel.

Meanwhile, on a plane bound for London.

Shinichi Kudo looked out the window and sighed softly.

Upon learning that Takeda had gone to London for a trip, he instinctively thought of the antidote in his pocket and conceived a bold idea.

How about... taking the antidote and then going to London to visit Sherlock Holmes?

By some strange twist of fate, he went home, took the antidote, and booked a flight to London with his passport.

By the time he regained consciousness, the plane had already taken off.

"Damn it, what did I do?! Why did I do this at such a dangerous time..."

Upon thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo slapped himself on the spot.

……

Evening

Longye and Xiaolan walked out of their room and took the elevator to the hotel restaurant.

The two originally planned to eat out, but after some investigation, they learned that the hotel's restaurant was quite famous locally. It was said that the head chef had previously run two Michelin three-star French restaurants and was quite skilled in cooking.

Therefore, Longye and his companion immediately chose to dine here.

The restaurant's elegant and refined ambiance, accompanied by soft music and dim lighting, creates a warm, comfortable, and tranquil atmosphere that soothes the soul.

Led by the waiter, Longye and his companion sat down at a window seat.

In addition to the tableware and menu, there were also exquisite candlesticks that flickered on the white tablecloth.

After ordering, Longye and Xiaolan looked into each other's eyes without saying a word.

It seemed as if they wanted to see the candlelight in each other's eyes.

Just then, a joyful voice rang in their ears.

"It really was you guys!"

Startled by the sound, the two immediately looked up and saw a girl in a jacket standing in front of them.

Looking at the smiling stranger in front of her, Xiaolan asked in confusion, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Unlike Ran's confusion, Ryuno immediately recognized the other person's identity—Sera Masumi—after seeing the "little tiger tooth" at the corner of her mouth.

Even before entering the restaurant, Tatsuno had sensed "someone's" gaze. Since he sensed no malice, he didn't pay much attention. Now it seems that the gaze he felt was indeed Sera Masumi's.

Hearing Ran's words, Sera Masumi smiled and nodded: "We met at the beach when we were little, but that's true, it's been quite a while~"

"The seaside..." Upon hearing the word "seaside," Xiaolan seemed to have some clues and tried hard to recall her memories of the seaside.

"Ran, didn't we go to Okinawa with Aunt Yukiko when we were in elementary school? We even played volleyball with her for a while~" Tatsuno reminded her.

Upon hearing what Ryūno said, Sera Masumi immediately nodded: "That's right! It seems you still remember!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan also remembered: "Ah! You were the girl from that time..."

At this point, Ran glanced at Sera Masumi in surprise.

To be honest, if you only look at her attire and appearance, you would never guess that she is a girl.

Noticing Ran's surprised expression, Sera Masumi laughed and said, "Haha, I don't look like a girl, right~"

"No, no, I'm sorry..." Xiaolan's face showed a hint of panic.

"It's okay, it's okay~ I often get said that to myself, it's because..." At this point, Sera Masumi patted her chest and continued, "But it's alright, my mom is very well-endowed~ I'll definitely be one in the future!"

Seeing that she was actually talking about these things in public, Xiaolan lowered her head shyly, while Longye shook his head with a smile.

Although the people in the restaurant might not understand what she was saying, it was enough to prove her "unrestrained" nature.

The next moment, Sera Masumi took out her phone: "Since we've all been lucky enough to meet, how about we exchange contact information!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan glanced at Longye, who smiled and nodded.

Seeing that the two agreed, Sera Masumi immediately exchanged contact information with them.

After saving their numbers on her phone, Sera Masumi smiled and waved, "Alright, I won't disturb your meal any longer~ See you next time!"

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the restaurant.

After Sera Masumi left, Ran smiled and said, "She reminds me a bit of Sonoko~"

"Haha, you mean that kind of easygoing personality?"

"Hmm, she seems like an easy person to get along with! Come to think of it, it's been so many years, it's amazing that she can still recognize us!"

Upon hearing this, Longye nodded seriously.

Indeed, it's worth noting that they were all elementary school students when they first met, and they had only met once on the beach.

But Sera Masumi was still able to recognize them from memory, and her memory and observation skills were indeed far beyond those of ordinary people!

Thinking of this, Longye glanced at Xiaolan, who was sighing across from him.

ordinary people...

Come to think of it, there don't seem to be any ordinary people around me...

Hotel suite

A young woman with short blonde hair sat elegantly in a chair, sipping tea. She calmly stared at Sera Masumi across from her and slowly said, "You haven't stopped smiling since you came in. Has something good happened?"

"Mom, do you remember when we went to Okinawa, Japan, we met a really amazing boy named Tatsuno Takeda? I just saw him at the restaurant!"

“Tatsuno Takeda…” Mary Akai frowned.

Ten years ago, when his family went to the beach, they did indeed encounter a formidable young man.

Thinking about this, she nodded, understanding why her daughter was excited.

This child has admired his older brother since he was a child, and even learned Jeet Kune Do because of him.

The fact that the boy named Takeda Tatsuno was able to throw Shuichi away back then must have left a deep impression on him.

Sure enough, just as she thought of this, Sera Masumi looked out the window with anticipation on her face.

"If the timing weren't so bad, I'd really like to have a match with him! Although I'm not as good as Brother Xiu, I'm confident that my Jeet Kune Do won't lose to anyone!"

Chapter 249 The Lingering Warmth on the Street

The next day

221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes Museum.

Upon seeing the interior decorations and various props, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but cheer.

The next second, he saw the chair in front of him and excitedly looked at the staff member in a black tuxedo next to him: "Excuse me, may I sit in this chair?"

"Of course~"

Seeing the excited foreign boy in front of him, the staff member gave him a kind smile.

Although many tourists came to see him, he could still see the burning passion in the young man before him. Just like the reason he chose this job—this young man seemed to genuinely like and admire Sherlock Holmes.

Upon hearing the staff's affirmative reply, Shinichi Kudo immediately walked quickly to the chair and sat down.

Half an hour later, a satisfied Shinichi Kudo walked out of the museum.

Just then, a conversation between a blond boy and a police officer caught his attention.

"The situation is urgent! If we don't act quickly, people will die! No one can stop us except Sherlock Holmes!"

At this point, the boy glanced at his watch: "Oh no! Time's almost up, my sister's competition is about to start, I have to hurry back..."

"Little friend, can I help you?" the police officer asked, bending down.

"No need, you stingy person!"

Upon hearing that the little boy's last words were in Japanese, Shinichi Kudo immediately stepped forward: "Little boy, you speak Japanese?"

Upon hearing this, the little boy noticed Shinichi Kudo and looked up to reply, "Yes, because I used to live in Japan too."

"Could you tell me about the case you just mentioned?"