Ke Xue: Mastering Observation Haki at the start

Ai Haibara's icy blue eyes seemed to come alive as she looked at Gatsuki with a strange light in them.

Conan, meanwhile, watched Jia Chen with his pupils slowly widening... Could he still be a lolicon?

“Her personality is more like mine.” After a moment of silence, Jia Chen said, “So I don’t think so.”

Ai Haibara: "...

“That makes sense…” A few girls nearby scratched their cheeks to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

"It's a pity that Ms. Pu Siqinglan can't come." Suzuki Sonoko quickly changed the subject. "I actually wanted to know what my Chinese name is."

Ran Mouri nodded, indicating that she also wanted to know.

“Suzuki…meatballs.” Ai Haibara said thoughtfully, her bright eyes revealing a hint of thought. “And…Ran Mouri.”

Because of Jia Chen's love for Chinese culture, Ai Haibara sometimes learns some of it too.

"Huh?" Ran Mouri was taken aback. "Ai can speak Chinese too?"

"It's nothing serious," Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand. "Think about Conan, that little brat. He's precocious for his age, it's normal."

Conan, who had been staring at Sonoko Suzuki with his half-moon eyes, moved to Ai Haibara's side and whispered, "Hey, can you at least hide it a little?"

Haibara glanced at Conan, then moved away from her spot, saying, "Don't get so close to me."

Conan: "...

"Indeed." Ran Mouri nodded. At first, he felt that Conan was a bit strange, not like a child.

He looks a lot like Shinichi Kudo... But then again, maybe Conan admires Shinichi so much that he imitates him in every way.

"I learned it all from Brother Jia Chen." Ai Haibara reached out and tugged at Jia Chen's sleeve, explaining calmly.

Jia Chen: "...

Ai looks so cute like this... I really want to pick her up and kiss her.

Wait... why did these thoughts suddenly pop into my head?

The talent has a side effect: forced calmness.

Jia Chen nodded... indicating that Ai was right.

Actually, if you were to translate Sonoko Suzuki's name into Chinese, the result would be "Suzuki Meatballs".

The girls then started talking about birthdays.

Conan, who was listening nearby, chimed in, "Both of you share the same birthday as me."

Ran Mouri paused for a moment, then looked at Conan with some suspicion.

Jia Chen's previous deduction wasn't entirely without merit; Conan does indeed idolize Shinichi... but excessive idolization could potentially lead to schizophrenia, causing him to constantly believe he is Shinichi...

No, I need to find an opportunity to teach Conan a lesson. He can't always be imitating Shinichi; it wouldn't be good if he became like a demon.

Hearing the discussion, Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, also reached out and tugged at the hem of Gatatsu's clothes.

"And you, when is your birthday?" Ai Haibara asked, then added softly, "Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious."

“January 28th,” Jia Chen said calmly.

"Yeah." Ai Haibara nodded, then whispered to Gatsuki about her birthday.

Feeling the slightly itchy breeze beside him, Jia Chen remained silent for a moment...

····Requesting flowers·········

He actually knew Ai's birthday a long time ago.

By the time we arrived in Tokyo, it was already quite late.

The journey was uneventful, and Han Chuanlong did not die because Shi Kaobing was not present.

Hattori Heiji stood on the deck, leaning against the railing, looking somewhat bored. The disappearance of Urashi Seiran had left him with no leads.

He even traveled from Osaka to Tokyo to see if he could find the murderer on the ship, but all his efforts were in vain.

So... he plans to go back to Tokyo, since his leg isn't quite ready for exploring castles yet.

"Is Kashin-nii going to Kasu Castle tomorrow?" Hattori Heiji asked, watching Kashin pack his things.

"No, thank you." Jia Chen tidied up the items, picked them up, and said, "I'm not interested."

“Alright then…” Hattori Heiji nodded, knowing that Kashin wasn’t interested in those things either. “I’m going back to Osaka too.”

"Well, thank you for your hospitality," Jia Chen said.

As the host, Hattori Heiji led everyone on sightseeing and dining in Osaka, which was quite competent of him.

"It's nothing." Hattori Heiji grinned. "Besides, you also healed my leg. I went to the hospital for a checkup, and there was nothing wrong with it. It's really amazing."

"But you still need to get some rest," Jia Chen said.

"Haha, don't worry." Hattori Heiji scratched his head. "By the time you come next time, my leg will be all better. I'll take you to try Osaka's teppanyaki then."

“Okay.” Jia Chen nodded and said goodbye to Ai Haibara and Heiji Hattori.

After disembarking...

"Right now..." Ai Haibara glanced at the time on her phone, "The Doctor should be resting by now."

“Then come stay at my place.” Jia Chen carried his luggage and walked forward, hailing a taxi. “Perfect timing, I’ve prepared a room for you.”

Ai Haibara glanced at Jia Chen for a moment, then looked away, her fingers unconsciously twirling her brown hair as she muttered softly, "Then you can't have any strange thoughts about me..."

Jia Chen: "...

I've already taken a bath, what else could I possibly be thinking?

After returning home, I watched a replay of "Einstein's Glory and Troubles" with Ai Haibara.

...

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Unexpectedly, Gin and Vodka...

The next morning, in the training room

Jia Chen's fingers were wrapped in black liquid... He stood there shirtless... His body was briefly misty due to the intense movement.

The intense heat and white mist made his skin appear somewhat red, and an aura of indifference emanated from him, like a demon rising from hell...

He calmly looked at the wooden rake in front of him, raised his arm, and with lightning speed, thrust it towards the rake from a distance...

"Thud thud thud thud!"

The sound of fingers slicing through the air rang out.

The powerful force and speed tore and rubbed against the airflow in the training room, producing a crisp, sharp sound.

The wooden rake, twenty meters away, also broke as Jia Chen moved, eventually... becoming utterly wrecked.

It looked like it had been hit by bullets.

Jia Chen looked down at his fingers, which were moving so fast they were emitting white smoke from the friction.

Finger pistols are now pretty much "483" (meaning they're quite advanced), just practice using them more.

He opened the panel and added the soul power he had taken from Heiji Hattori and Conan to his Armament Haki.

As the runes glowed faintly, the black liquid wrapped around his fingers darkened once more.

Jia Chen even felt that his Armament Haki had become even harder, and he was not even afraid of bullets.

After standing there for a while to recover, I turned around and walked towards the washroom to wash up.

After washing up, I opened the door.

I saw Ai Haibara resting her head on her hands, lost in thought, with steaming milk and egg pancakes on the table...

This kind of scene...

Jia Chen was stunned for a moment. It felt like he had just woken up and his gentle wife had made him breakfast.

It's very heartwarming...

"Ai..." Jia Chen sat in the chair, looking directly at Ai Haibara, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ah..." Ai Haibara was unaware of Gatsu's arrival until she heard the voice and came to her senses.

"It's nothing..." Ai Haibara pursed her lips. "After I got up, I saw you were still training, so I made you breakfast first."

"Thank you so much, Ai." Jia Chen's calm voice was surprisingly gentle.

"Hmph...it's really nothing." Ai Haibara tilted her fair neck back and said with her eyes closed, "But...making breakfast for a child, you're really terrible as an adult."

Jia Chen: "...

Here comes the proud and aloof Ai...

Jia Chen took out her phone from her pocket and took a picture.

"What are you doing?" Ai Haibara opened her eyes and looked at him with a cute, exasperated expression.

Jia Chen looked down at his phone, edited the photo, and placed it in front of Ai Haibara.

Ai Haibara looked at the photo... speechless, yet also feeling a strange sensation in her heart.

I look kind of cute in the photo, and there's a picture below...