Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

When Kitagawa Taki said this, he was no longer aggressive; in fact, he seemed somewhat powerless.

Eri was speechless, feeling as if something had gently bumped into her chest.

The living room fell silent, with only the sound of their breathing.

Kitagawa Taki stepped forward and gently hugged Eri Kisaki.

"Kitagawa." Eri Kisaki stiffened, struggling to push Kitagawa Taki away, but she was powerless. "Let go!"

"Eri, I can't let go."

Kitagawa Taki's voice rang in her ears, soft yet firm.

Eri Kisaki's body went limp immediately. She gritted her teeth, a thin layer of anger covering her face, and bit down on the scoundrel in front of her.

"hiss--"

Kitagawa Taki, who was never one to suffer a loss, immediately returned the favor.

"No~"

Eri knew she was finished; tonight she would fall completely into the abyss.

"What a tragedy!" She slowly closed her eyes.

……

early morning.

Eri Kisaki was woken up by her work alarm clock, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Taki Kitagawa staring intently at her from the side.

Rolling her eyes, Eri Kisaki started getting dressed, her tone calm and natural: "Take me to the office."

"Why bother going to work?"

Kitagawa Taki got up and took a floral dress from the closet. "I've never seen you wear a dress before!"

Upon seeing the brightly colored floral dress, Eri Kisaki's gaze froze. She had bought it on a whim before, but had never worn it out. It had been sitting in her closet for almost forgotten. She never expected that Taki Kitagawa would find it.

"Why are you wearing this?" Eri subconsciously touched her cheek, somewhat embarrassed. "Besides... I'm too old for this kind of dress..."

Kitagawa Taki placed the skirt in Eri's hands and said with a smile, "Today, let's do some things that couples do."

Eri Kisaki was utterly defeated by this word that shouldn't have appeared in their relationship.

She put on a long dress she hadn't worn in a long time, and didn't tie her hair up anymore. Looking at herself in the mirror, she was a little dazed.

"Isn't this appropriate?"

Kitagawa Taki's voice came from behind.

"I'll call Kuriyama." Eri Kisaki felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and quickly made an excuse to leave.

……

For Eri Kisaki, today is an incredibly magical day.

She put on a floral dress and relived her youth.

In the bustling shopping district of Ginza, she linked arms with Kitagawa Taki, initially appearing somewhat stiff and awkward.

But as she walked, the bustling commercial street washed over her like water. She realized that no one knew her, there was no law firm, no mountains of case files, and no occasions where she needed to be meticulous.

She was just an ordinary woman who was being led around the streets by her boyfriend.

Deeper into the commercial street is a haven for young people, filled with couples everywhere.

They imitated those young couples, using the same straw to drink milk tea and eating the same piece of cake.

As she walked into the jewelry store on the street, she subconsciously looked at the material and workmanship, but Kitagawa Taki deliberately picked out an exaggerated necklace and compared it to her neck, even praising how beautiful it was.

They strolled from one end of the street to the other, watched street performers, and played claw machines in the arcade... until it got dark, when the two sat down on the steps by the river.

"I never realized before that shopping could be so tiring."

As Eri gazed at the neon lights reflected on the river, today felt like a dream, just like those colorful neon lights.

Kitagawa Taki laughed and said, "That's because you haven't shopped with me before."

She glanced at Kitagawa Taki beside her, a slight smile curving her lips. This precious time made her reluctant to go back.

But she was not an 18-year-old girl after all, and dreams must eventually come to an end.

But unlike before, she now has someone by her side who is always with her.

Chapter 483 Help me arrange a date with your mom

At the entrance of the Osaka Theater.

Kazuha Toyama and Ran chatted and laughed, with Taki Kitagawa and Heiji Hattori following behind.

"Xiao Lan, I have something to tell you." Yuan Shan He Ye glanced at the two people not far away and lowered his voice.

"Heiji, he might transfer to a school in Tokyo. What should I do?"

"Ah?" Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise, quickly covering her mouth and asking in a low voice what was going on.

“I heard it from my father.” Kazuha Toyama looked rather downcast. “Uncle Hattori is going to be transferred back to the National Police Agency as Vice Commissioner soon. In that case, won’t Heiji and Aunt Shizuka have to go to Tokyo with him?”

"This..." Ran asked softly, "Did you ask Hattori about it, Kazuha?"

Kazuha Toyama shook his head. "I only found out about this yesterday."

"Kazuha, you should find a chance to ask Hattori!" Ran thought for a moment and said, "Maybe Uncle Hattori will go to his post alone!"

"Mmm." Kazuha Toyama nodded.

Leaving that topic aside, the two women soon started discussing tonight's performance.

Unbeknownst to the two women, their conversation was overheard by Kitagawa Taki, who was standing behind them.

He originally thought that Toyama Kazuha was going to complain about him, but he didn't expect to hear such big news.

He didn't remember that in the original story, Hattori Heizo was transferred to the police department.

Kitagawa Taki stroked his chin, pondering various possibilities.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji asked in bewilderment, "Hey, Kitagawa, what are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought."

"Nothing much." Kitagawa Taki glanced at Hattori Heiji and casually asked, "How's Captain Hattori been lately?"

"Why bring him up all of a sudden?" Hattori Heiji frowned. "He's still the same old him."

Kitagawa Taki nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that Hattori Heiji was unaware of this news.

He then changed the subject, saying, "It seems that most of the people who came to the show tonight were young women?"

Heiji Hattori rolled his eyes and pointed to a poster not far away: "You'll know why if you look at that poster."

【Star River Tongwu's Fantasy Magic Show】

The main subject of the poster is a half-body photo of a handsome man.

"If it weren't for some idiotic woman who suddenly came up with an idiotic idea that I had to come with her, saying that I would experience an incredible atmosphere, I would not have come to a place like this."

Heiji Hattori had absolutely no interest in the performance; what was the point of magic tricks that were so obvious?

He didn't care whether Toyama Kazuha could hear him when he said that.

But Toyama Kazuha only paused for a moment, and unusually did not argue with him.

Kitagawa Taki gave Hattori Heiji a thumbs up. As expected of a straight man, he performed steadily.

After having their tickets checked, the group entered the theater and found their seats.

The performance soon officially began.

After a simple magic trick to open the scene where someone disappears into the air, Hoshikawa Dogo snapped his fingers.

The next second, he moved on the stage without any support, drifting from left to right without any support under his feet or behind him.

"Amazing!" Kazuha Toyama exclaimed repeatedly, joining the audience in applauding loudly.

"Isn't it just a simple illusion?" Hattori Heiji said listlessly, propping his head up with his hand. He was about to explain the trick to the two of them when Kitagawa Taki interrupted him.

"Hattori, I advise you to be kind."

Hattori Heiji followed Kitagawa Taki's gaze and met the eyes of the two women who were about to kill someone.

He shivered and swallowed his words.

On stage, Hoshikawa Tongwu performed a classic escape magic trick.

His hands and feet were shackled with brass handcuffs, and he was submerged in a transparent glass tank filled with clear water. The tank lid was secured from the outside with two chains. His assistant pulled up a black curtain and began timing.

Time ticked by, but there was still no movement behind the curtain.

At three minutes, the assistant hurriedly called a staff member to the stage.

The staff member glanced at the curtain, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Quickly, bring an axe!"

The tense atmosphere on stage made all the audience members restless.

Apart from two oddballs, one who is well-versed in the usual tricks of magic and the other who can see the scene behind the curtain clearly.

Kazuha and Ran exchanged a glance: "Ran, let's go!"

As they spoke, the two of them were about to rush onto the stage.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Taki got up, grabbed one of them with each hand, and pulled them both back.

"Don't worry, it's just a stage effect, the person is perfectly fine."

In fact, Hoshikawa Tongwu had already used the thin wire hidden in his mouth to unlock the handcuffs and leg irons.

As for the lid of the box that was bound by chains, it was a small prop. The lid was not a single piece, but was divided into four small pieces. Therefore, the chains did not seal the water tank. Hoshikawa Tongwu only needed to push open one of the pieces to easily escape.

The two women nodded in agreement upon hearing Kitagawa Taki's words.

Yuanshan and Ye said weakly, "Um, Kitagawa, could you please let me go first?"

Kitagawa Taki pulled them both into his arms.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Hattori Heiji, who was practically spitting fire, and chuckled, "An unexpected surprise."