Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

Watanabe Toru broke into a cold sweat. Only the daughter of the Suzuki Group could say such words.

In her eyes, gold is just a precious metal material, nothing more.

Xiaolan smiled absentmindedly: "It's just the Kanto Tournament. The trophy is just a souvenir."

"Yeah, maybe the national championship trophy will be of better quality." Sonoko returned the trophy to Xiaolan: "By the way, where's that Kudo guy? He said he was going to answer a phone call, but he still hasn't come back after the awards ceremony. What's going on?"

"He went to investigate the case." Xiaolan said in a low voice.

"What?" Sonoko glared. "Are you kidding me? Today is your competition day, and that guy ran away in the middle of it? How abominable."

Xiaolan pursed her lips and said nothing.

Maori Kogoro has always been unhappy with Kudo Shinichi. Now that he has caught the opportunity, he also joins the crusade: "The guy who only cares about the case is unreliable, Xiaolan, I advise you to stay away from him..."

Originally, at this time, Kisaki Eri should have said something sarcastic to Mouri Kogoro, but perhaps she also felt that Kudo Shinichi had gone a little too far this time, so she didn't say anything.

Listening to Sonoko and Maori Kogoro criticizing Kudo Shinichi from head to toe, Xiaolan felt a lot better. She lowered her eyes and said, "Shinichi probably didn't mean it..."

"You..." Seeing his daughter actually still speaking up for Kudo Shinichi, Maori Kogoro snorted, "I really don't know what's so good about that guy that you keep defending him."

"Dad." Xiaolan said coquettishly, "Didn't we say we were going to celebrate my victory? Let's go."

"Oh." Kogoro Mouri shook his head and sighed.

……

into the night.

After taking a shower, Toru Watanabe returned to the bedroom and saw Xiaolan sitting blankly on the chair. He walked up to her and asked, "Sister Xiaolan, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah?" Xiaolan came back to her senses and picked up the book on the table: "Nothing, I'm reading."

Watanabe Toru sighed: "Sister Xiaolan, the book is upside down."

Xiaolan: "..."

"Sister Xiaolan is thinking about that guy, right?" Watanabe Toru pointed out Xiaolan's thoughts: "I clearly said I would come to cheer for Sister Xiaolan, but I left halfway. It really makes me angry."

"It's okay." Xiaolan put down the book and rubbed Watanabe Toru's head: "Shinichi has already called me to explain that it was Inspector Megure who called him and asked him to help solve a case. Also, he said he would take me to Tropical Paradise next weekend as an apology. Now, Xiao Toru, let's go together next week."

Tropical paradise?

Hearing this place name, Watanabe Toru raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

Is it finally here? This is the moment I've been waiting for.

047. It would be better if Ayumi wasn't here

In June, the heat is approaching, and we are one step closer to midsummer.

In the early morning, the system refreshed and Watanabe Toru couldn't wait to open the mall.

〖物品：疗伤药（原价：1万/特价：1000）限购买一次、窃听器（1000）、永远不需要打气的篮球（1万）、APTX-4869十二小时解药（10万）〗

〖Body function recovery 1%: 5 points〗

Skills: Beginner - Gambling (100), Master - Lock Picking (1000), Proficient - Street Dance (1), Master - Kendo (10)

It's here! The antidote for APTX-4869 I've been waiting for has finally appeared. Even though the redemption points are a whopping 100,000, the effect only lasts for twelve hours. I still have a 50% discount coupon, so I can still buy two pills.

Buy some healing medicine while you're at it.

As for those skills...

Forget it, let’s talk about it next time.

……

Didan Primary School

Lunch break.

Ayumi and the other two gathered together, excitedly discussing their plans for tomorrow's holiday.

"I plan to go to Osaka with my parents to attend the wedding," said Mitsuhiko.

"I'm going to my grandparents' house to pick mangoes." Ayumi's eyes were full of excitement.

"Dad will take me to eat eel rice." Yuantai's plan is still related to eating.

Only Watanabe Toru remained silent.

Ayumi looked at him: "Xiaotetsu, what about you?"

Watanabe Toru didn't even think about it and said lazily, "I plan to stay at home and not go anywhere."

This holiday is a short one. Teitan Elementary School will hold a two-day sports meet starting tomorrow. First graders will not participate, so they can take a break.

Thinking that Watanabe Toru had no one to take him out to play, Ayumi was silent for a moment, then invited: "Little Toru, how about you come with me to pick mangoes?"

"Huh?" Watanabe Toru was stunned, blinked twice, understood Ayumi's intention, and smiled: "No, I want to have a good rest during the two days off."

"Okay, then I'll come back and bring you some mangoes I picked myself."

"Okay, thank you Ayumi."

Seeing Ayumi's concern for Toru Watanabe, Mitsuhiko felt sour and jealous. He had known Ayumi longer than Toru Watanabe, but he had never seen Ayumi care about him so much.

Is it because I am not an orphan?

He mustered up his courage and said to Ayumi, "Um... Ayumi, can you... can you also bring me some mangoes that you picked yourself?"

"I want one too, I want one too." Yuantai shouted.

"Sure." Ayumi smiled and said, "I'll pick a lot of mangoes and bring them back."

……

the next day.

Mrs. Yoshida, having finished a day's work, carried a bag of food and walked up the rusty stairs of her apartment.

Ayumi went to her grandparents' house early in the morning, which relieved her of a lot of worries.

After dinner, she planned to take a rose bath, apply a facial mask, open a bottle of red wine, and slowly savor it under the bright moonlight.

How long has it been since you enjoyed life?

Mrs. Yoshida was a little dazed when she thought about everything she had experienced during this period.

She killed her husband and when she was almost suspected by the police, Toru Watanabe took out her husband's suicide note in time and cleared her own suspicion.

When life was difficult, Toru Watanabe bought food that he has not eaten yet.

When he was about to lose the job he had finally found, the little boy became his own boss overnight.

It is undeniable that Toru Watanabe walked into her life unknowingly and even played an important role.

Apartment corridor.

Mrs. Yoshida stared blankly at Toru Watanabe who had arrived at some point in time.

"Xiao Che, why are you here?"

Watanabe Toru said with a smile: "Come and celebrate Auntie's birthday."

Birthday…

Mrs. Yoshida opened her mouth, a little dazed. She had been through too many things recently, which made her exhausted. She had long forgotten that today was her birthday.

"Xiao Che, how do you know today is your aunt's birthday?" Mrs. Yoshida asked curiously.

"Employee information," Watanabe Toru explained. "It contains Auntie's basic information, including her birthday."

Mrs. Yoshida suddenly realized something. Looking at the birthday cake in Watanabe Tetsu's hand, she laughed and said, "You even went out of your way to buy a cake?"

"Of course you have to eat birthday cake on your birthday." Watanabe Toru said as a matter of course.

"But I shouldn't have asked you to buy a cake." Mrs. Yoshida took out the key and opened the door: "Ayumi happened to go to her grandfather's house again, what a pity..."

"It's okay, just leave a piece of cake for her." Toru Watanabe followed him in.

It's better if Ayumi isn't here. There are some things where he would be hesitant to act if there was a little light bulb around.

048. Kimono: Mrs. Yoshida

A birthday cake with candles on it was placed on the small low table in the living room.

There were eighteen candles, and the rest were thrown aside by Mrs. Yoshida because there was no place else to put them.

Sure enough, women in every country are particularly sensitive when it comes to age.

As long as I don't admit it, I will always be eighteen years old.

The candlelight illuminated Mrs. Yoshida's delicate face. After Watanabe Toru finished singing the birthday song, he said to Mrs. Yoshida, who was looking at him with a smile, "Auntie, make a wish quickly."

Mrs. Yoshida hummed softly, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and after three seconds, blew out the candle.

"Happy birthday, Aunt Yoshida." Toru Watanabe handed over the gift.

"Huh? You even prepared a gift?" Mrs. Yoshida took it with surprise. "Can I open it and take a look?"

"Of course." Watanabe Toru nodded.

"I'm really looking forward to it." Mrs. Yoshida unpacked the gift box and speculated, "Is it a thousand paper cranes that I folded myself? Or some other interesting handicraft? Ah—"

She gasped softly and covered her mouth with her right hand.

Inside the gift box is a gorgeous kimono with red as the base color, colorful auspicious birds on the red background, and nine black vines embroidered on the cuffs, the color is very bright.

Mrs. Yoshida never expected that the gift from Watanabe Toru was a kimono. Although she realized that he and his family were not short of money after he easily bought the bakery, she did not expect Watanabe Toru to give her such an expensive gift. She subconsciously declined, "Toru, this gift is too expensive. I can't accept it."

"My mother once had a kimono like this." Watanabe Toru looked at Mrs. Yoshida and said, "My mother was the most beautiful woman in the world when she wore a kimono. It's a pity that I will never see her wearing a kimono again."

Mrs. Yoshida opened her mouth. She knew that Watanabe Toru had always regarded her as the shadow of his mother.

"A few days ago, I went to the department store and saw this kimono. The first thing that came to my mind was how you would look in it, Auntie. You're not my mother, but you're just as beautiful as her. So, I wanted to buy it and give it to you as a gift."

"But it's too expensive."

"The kimono itself is not valuable." Watanabe Toru said seriously, "What is valuable is the person who wears it and can bring out its value. Auntie, this is the first time I give you a gift. Are you going to discourage me?"

"But…"

"Besides, I've already thrown away the invoice, so it's impossible to return it."

Mrs. Yoshida: "..."

Is this something a seven or eight-year-old child can do?

"Okay, I'll take the kimono." Mrs. Yoshida said helplessly, "But Xiaotetsu, promise your aunt that you won't buy such expensive things again in the future."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru said with a smile.

boom--

Thunder roared outside, and raindrops as big as beans fell without warning, hitting the windows and making crackling sounds.

"Huh? It's raining." Mrs. Yoshida looked outside.

Watanabe Toru was delighted, but pretended to be anxious: "Too bad, I didn't bring an umbrella."

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Yoshida smiled and said, "Let's spend the night at Auntie's house today. Ayumi is not at home, so Xiao Che will stay with Auntie."

Watanabe Toru scratched his head embarrassedly: "Will it bother Auntie?"

"How could that be? If Xiao Che can stay, Auntie won't feel lonely. Besides, don't you want to see Auntie wearing a kimono?"

"I do." Watanabe Toru said without hesitation.

After calling Xiaolan and explaining the reason, Watanabe Toru stayed at Mrs. Yoshida's house tonight.

The night rain is drizzling, it's time to go to bed.

Mrs. Yoshida laid out the bedding while Toru Watanabe was taking a bath. Due to the size of the apartment, the living room could be tidied up to become a bedroom.

Toru Watanabe was wearing Ayumi's pajamas, which didn't fit her well, and he glanced towards the bathroom from time to time.

Mrs. Yoshida said she wanted to try the kimono on to see if it fit her.

About ten minutes later, Mrs. Yoshida came out.

She tied her hair up behind her head and put a hairpin in it.