I'm in Detective Conan, but it's a chaotic battlefield.

Thinking of this, Conan first went back to his room to get a hat to cover himself.

Then, after leaving the office, he secretly followed Ran.

Chapter Twenty-One: Eri's First Meeting Was a Battleground

Chen Nuo arrived at the coffee shop as agreed.

He wasn't sure if this was the same coffee shop where the crime occurred in the original story, since there are some differences between comics and reality.

Chen Nuo, filled with anticipation, pushed open the door and went inside.

The coffee shop wasn't very big, and about half of the customers were sitting inside. The man who looked like the owner was wearing an apron and standing behind the counter wiping the coffee pots. When he saw Chen Nuo come in, he gave her a friendly smile.

Chen Nuo returned a smile, then turned his gaze to the guest.

Because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to find the place, he arrived a little earlier than the agreed time.

He didn't know whether Fei Yingli had arrived or not.

Chen Nuo looked around, searching for guests who might be Eri Kisaki's.

After eliminating several women whose appearances were too different, Chen Nuo found a woman operating a laptop in a corner near the window.

She looks very similar to Xiaolan.

but……

That's way too young!

Her coffee-colored hair was tied in a bun, and black-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses sat on her delicate nose. Her fair and jade-like skin showed no signs of aging, and she looked more youthful and radiant than many young girls.

Two plump, beautiful legs were crossed under the table. Perhaps because there was no one in the corner, she had her black low-cut high heels half off, hanging on her toes and swinging back and forth.

Sitting there alone, she stole the attention of all the men in the coffee shop, much to the displeasure of several brightly dressed, sexy women, who were helpless to do anything about it.

Chen Nuo thought to himself, "It seems that reality is even more magical than the original animation. This isn't Xiao Lan's mother at all; she's clearly Xiao Lan's twin sister."

"Hello, are you Attorney Fei?" Chen Nuo walked over and asked politely.

Eri Kisaki looked up from her laptop and adjusted her black-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses: "Chen Nuo?"

Chen Nuo: "It's me, I'm sorry I'm late."

“I wanted to come here early to take care of some things. You’re 23 minutes earlier than the agreed time.” Eri’s tone was calm, but it gave off an invisible pressure. “Please sit down.”

Chen Nuo sat down.

The waiter brought over a glass of iced water, and Chen Nuo ordered an iced Americano.

As Eri took the documents out of her bag, she looked at Chen Nuo with a scrutinizing gaze.

Her eyes were beautiful, but the pressure in her gaze was almost suffocating, probably a habit formed from her many years as a lawyer.

Chen Nuo thought to herself, no wonder Kogoro Mouri and she were separated. Living under such a powerful aura every day must be incredibly stressful.

In just a short while, Chen Nuo had already faintly sensed that feeling of naturally entering into the role of a loyal dog, groveling at Her Majesty the Queen's feet.

I'm not going to say anything more. I feel sorry for Uncle Mori for a second.

"Alright, let's begin." Fei Yingli got straight to the point and asked Chen Nuo about the situation.

Because the Black Organization's identity was so perfectly concealed, Chen Nuo wasn't worried about revealing any flaws; he could simply tell her the information he had memorized.

After some negotiation.

Eri Kisaki: "Don't worry, we have an absolute chance of winning. I can guarantee that you won't suffer any losses, at least in the legal process."

However, it's hard to say whether those people will cause you trouble behind your back.

Chen Nuo: "Thank you, Attorney Fei."

After packing everything away, Eri took a deep breath. Her ripe peach, encased in her uniform skirt, performed a prison break in front of Chen Nuo, but failed to break free of her restraints.

Chen Nuo awkwardly looked away.

"Well, let's talk about something else then?" Eri picked up her coffee cup, pressed her lips to the cup, and took a small sip.

"Okay."

Chen Nuo thought to herself that mature older sisters are different; even simple actions, done subconsciously, look full of alluring charm.

But Eri's next words made Chen Nuo instantly lose his composure.

"What exactly is your purpose in approaching Ran?" Eri Kisaki's gaze was a hundred times more oppressive than before as she scrutinized him.

.

Xiaolan is very happy today because she hasn't gone shopping with her mother in a long time, and they even missed the last festival together.

Her mother's law firm was already very busy, and with that recent case, Eri Kisaki has been living at the law firm almost all the time.

But today, Eri Kisaki finally agreed to take some time to go shopping with her.

Furthermore, to make amends to Ran, Eri promised her that she could eat whatever she wanted, and the place was up to her.

Xiao Lan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

But her goal wasn't to eat expensive food; she simply chose a relatively affordable restaurant, though she secretly tricked her father, Kogoro Mouri, into going too.

That evening, we can arrange for my parents to bump into each other again, and maybe the two of them can reconcile this time.

Xiao Lan walked into the coffee shop with excitement in her heart.

But as soon as she entered the door, she froze on the spot.

The person next to Mom... is that Chen Nuo?

It's likely that Shinichi always acts like a mouse seeing a cat whenever he sees his mother, cowering and afraid to speak. It's impossible for him to chat with his mother so naturally.

But Mom didn't tell me she'd brought Chen Nuo over today.

Xiaolan stood there, hesitating whether to go over.

Because of the previous misunderstanding with Chen Nuo, Xiao Lan felt a little embarrassed to face him, especially since she had mistaken him for Shinichi and done so many... bold things.

Keep in mind, she and Shinichi had never even held hands.

But at the festival that day, he kissed Chen Nuo through a cotton candy, and that guy even licked her nose...

Oh no!

Xiao Lan blushed uncontrollably at the thought of this.

But we can't just stay away from it forever, can we?

Moreover, Xiaolan didn't have much time to spend with her mother, and she didn't want to wait until Chen Nuo left before going over.

Xiaolan patted her face, thinking, what's there to be afraid of? Just pretend nothing happened. It was just a misunderstanding anyway.

Xiao Lan mentally prepared herself and walked gracefully toward Chen Nuo.

"Mom, why are you here so early? And who is this... eh?" Xiaolan started acting, "Chen Nuo, what are you doing here?"

Chen Nuo explained, "Attorney Fei called me here to discuss matters concerning the Kazama Group."

Ran sat down next to Eri: "How did the talks go?"

Chen Nuo: "It went very smoothly. Thank you so much, Lan."

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do," Xiaolan said with a smile, then picked up the coffee cup in front of her and took a sip. "Oh, I'm so thirsty."

She acted very naturally, not at all like that misunderstanding had occurred.

Chen Nuo found Xiao Lan's expression somewhat amusing, thinking to himself, "Your fake smile isn't up to par."

Besides, you're holding my coffee cup, aren't you?

Eri Kisaki looked puzzled. "Ran, I remember you should know I don't drink Americano, right? Did you grab the wrong cup? Or is this how it usually is?"

Xiaolan then came to her senses: "I...I didn't notice. It's probably because of the training pressure lately."

Eri Kisaki's gaze swept back and forth between Chen Nuo and Xiao Lan.

Xiaolan lowered her head and added softly, "She's not usually like this..."

Chen Nuo picked up the coffee cup and saw a faint lip print on it, and a peach scent wafted from the cup.

I wondered if this was the legendary "Little Lan Latte".

"Wait a minute, you can't drink that." Xiaolan snatched the coffee cup and held it tightly to her chest.

Chen Nuo smiled and turned to ask the waiter to bring him another glass.

Just then, he suddenly saw a familiar figure at the door.

"Sister Ran, what are you doing here?" Conan's voice came from the doorway. He ran over and looked at Chen Nuo with a very unfriendly gaze.

Ran's eyes widened: "Conan? What are you doing here?"

Conan: "I also want to go on a date with Ran-neechan, can I go with you? I'm a good girl."

Eri pushed up her glasses: "Is this the kid who's staying at the agency? He looks kind of familiar."

Conan then noticed Eri Kisaki.

He felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and the fear of being dominated by this terrifying woman when he was a child resurfaced before his eyes.

Terrible food, terrifying aura, terrifying preaching, terrifying fighting skills...

Ran explained, "Yes, Mom, his name is Conan. He's a very smart kid, and he's loved playing detective games since he was little. He seems a bit like Shinichi."

Eri Kisaki took a sip of her coffee and said meaningfully, "I see."

Conan: "N-No, that's not true. I was just messing around. Actually, my favorite game is Kamen Rider, where I play Kamen Rider all by myself..."

Conan hurriedly began to explain.

It seems that even after so many years, the shadows cast by childhood cannot be erased anytime soon.

Upon learning that Eri Kisaki was also there, Conan's initial worries dissipated considerably.

However, we still need to confirm it.

Conan crawled under the table and secretly took Ran's phone from it.

They hid underneath and quietly began to inspect it.