Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

"Appearance is only a temporary physiological state."

The little girl, trying to regain control, retorted with feigned composure, "That doesn't mean..."

"But the law and societal perception only look at appearances."

Lin Ran interrupted with a smile: "Before you return to normal... in the eyes of outsiders, you are a child who needs a guardian to take care of you, and I happen to be one of your and your sister's current 'guardians,' so it's perfectly reasonable for me to call you brother."

Shiho was taken aback, a hint of annoyance flashing in her icy blue eyes, but mostly helplessness.

She knew that Lin Ran was telling the truth.

Given her current state, she truly has no control over many things.

Looking at the conflicted yet feigned indifference on the little girl's face, Lin Ran almost burst out laughing inside. Teasing a little girl is indeed an endlessly enjoyable thing.

Moreover, after their conversation, the little girl's aura—that of a prickly, wary kitten in an unfamiliar environment—was noticeably weaker.

Xiao Zhibao clearly figured something out as well, so she simply picked up her teacup, covered her face, and sipped her tea by herself.

My mouth is my own body. As long as I insist on not talking, what can you do to pry it open?

Lin Ran wasn't in a hurry.

Living under the same roof, with a long future ahead, will eventually make the little girl willingly call him "brother."

Don't ask how to shout.

……

The dinner table.

Mingmei was unaware that her younger sister had already fought with their young master once and had even lost. She just kept putting food on Lin Ran's plate with a smile on her face.

"Young master, please eat more of this fish, it's very fresh."

"And this tamagoyaki, I made sure it was a little undercooked."

"Drink more soup too, to warm your stomach."

Her gaze toward Lin Ran was filled with pure gratitude and dependence, as if Lin Ran were her whole world.

Sitting opposite her, Xiao Zhibao picked at the rice in her bowl, glancing occasionally at her older sister's attentive manner, and then at the mountain of dishes piled up in Lin Ran's bowl, her little mouth slightly pouting.

"Sister, I want to eat that."

Mingmei was busy serving soup to Lin Ran. Hearing this, she didn't even look up and casually said, "Shiho wants to eat vegetables? Can you pick them up yourself? If you can't, let the young master pick them up for you."

Xiao Shiho: "..."

She watched as her sister placed another piece of golden-fried pork chop into Lin Ran's bowl, then gently said to Lin Ran, "Young Master, try this. It's a new recipe I learned."

Xiaozhi silently put away the spoon, looked down at the white rice in her bowl, and suddenly felt that she had no appetite.

My sister has changed.

Before, my sister only had eyes for me, but now... it seems like that guy named Lin Ran has taken away most of her attention.

Lin Ran took in the interaction between the two sisters, suppressed a laugh, picked up a piece of the plate of green vegetables that the sister had just pointed to, and put it in her small bowl: "Here, eating more vegetables is good for your health and will help you grow taller."

Xiao Shiho: "..."

She picked up her spoon listlessly, poked at the vegetables in her bowl, and ate them in small bites, keeping her head down the whole time and no longer looking at the two people who were "chatting happily".

Akemi noticed her sister's silence and looked at her with some confusion: "Shiho, what's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?"

Xiao Zhibao shook his head and didn't say anything.

"She's probably just too tired today. Let her eat slowly."

As Lin Ran spoke, she picked up a piece of Mingmei's favorite dish, saying, "You should eat more too, you've worked hard today."

The maid's attention was immediately diverted, her face flushed, and she said shyly in a low voice, "It's no trouble at all, young master."

Seeing how happy her older sister was because of Lin Ran's simple words of concern, Xiao Zhibao sighed silently in her heart.

It seems that in this family, she not only has to adapt to her smaller body, but also... the fact that her older sister has an extra very important person in her heart.

……

After dinner, Lin Ran went upstairs to his study to continue writing his Snow Country, leaving the two sisters alone.

The two sisters probably have a lot to talk about tonight.

Xiao Zhibao watched Lin Ran's retreating figure as she went upstairs, then turned to look at her older sister, who finally seemed to see her. "Sister, is this the job you told me about, your personal assistant?"

"Yes, taking care of Young Master Ran's life, in short, his life assistant."

Akemi Miyano rested her chin on her hand, looking proud.

Xiao Zhibao opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak. What life assistant? She thought it was clearly just a bed warmer.

Her beloved older sister, whom she hadn't seen for a while, had become someone else's personal maid. Although the other person was their savior, it was still hard for Shiho, who was obsessed with her sister, to accept.

My older sister wasn't like this before! Who turned my older sister into this?!

There are cows!

Akemi was unaware of her sister's thoughts.

She couldn't be more satisfied with her current life—it was safe, warm, and peaceful, especially since the young master had actually brought his sister out of the organization.

She now feels only admiration and unwavering gratitude towards Lin Ran.

There's a young master with an affair, and a younger sister.

She truly wanted to, and could, spend her life as a happy maid in this villa, completely content.

Looking at the genuine smile on her sister's face, Shiho sighed softly.

Never mind... as long as my older sister is happy.

Moreover, to be fair, when I took APTX-4869, I was prepared to die and had already made the worst possible plans.

Now, not only has she miraculously survived, but she has also reunited with her sister, whom she thought was long gone, and escaped that suffocating organization. All of this is so wonderful that it feels like an unreal dream, and she is still somewhat dazed.

They break away from the organization, reunite as sisters, and embrace freedom.

Could it be that all the bad luck these sisters had accumulated over the previous twenty years had finally been exhausted, and their luck was finally turning around?

The only thing that made her feel a little uncomfortable was that she might have to live under the same roof with... well, a very handsome and talented young man for a long time.

Shiho Miyano was still very grateful to Lin Ran.

The other party not only saved the older sister, but also provided shelter for their subsequent free life. And it all started with the huge reward brought about by the umbrella that the older sister gave her.

She had also read the books written by the boy.

Tetsuya Ishigami in the book, and Hayashi Ran outside the book.

One is a taciturn man who repays a debt of gratitude with logic and his life; the other is a seemingly weak scholar who risks his life to fight against a massive organization for the sake of "a debt of gratitude for an umbrella".

And she and her sister are just like Yasuko and her mother in the book.

A moment of kindness was repaid with a lifetime of gratitude from the writer and his characters, who disregarded the law and danger.

Shiho Miyano recalled a passage from the book that had left a deep impression on her.

"The end of logic is not the ideal state of reason and order, but the love I have dedicated my life to."

Because of her sister's kindness at that moment, Lin Ran risked his life to repay her kindness; and because her sister was kind-hearted and knew how to be grateful, she was destined to spend the rest of her life repaying this kindness after being saved by the boy and given a new life... This was originally a two-way journey.

It's just... I feel like I'm a bit superfluous in this beautiful story.

Shiho inexplicably felt this subtle sensation.

In return, her older sister became Lin Ran's "bed warmer";

What about me? Will I also have to be a maid?

Or……

Shiho shook his head, dismissing the terrible thought.

However, no matter what, it's absolutely impossible to get her to call him "brother"!

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