Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Toru Watanabe and Xiaolan left the Sonoko family villa.

The evening breeze blew away some of the summer heat, and the street lights were dim, making the shadows of the two people very long.

"Sister Xiaolan, what wish did you make to the shooting star?" Toru Watanabe, who was holding Xiaolan's hand, asked with his childish face raised.

Xiaolan smiled gently: "Sister hopes that the family will be safe and healthy."

"Huh? Didn't you make a wish to see the person you wanted to see sooner?"

Watanabe Toru is referring to Kudo Shinichi.

"No, one wish is enough. Don't be too greedy."

"Oh."

"Where's Xiao Che? What wish did you make?"

Watanabe Toru, who hadn't made a wish at all, just babbled, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up."

"Doctor?" Xiaolan looked at Watanabe Toru with a smile: "Well... Xiao Toru is so smart, he will definitely achieve it when he grows up."

After arriving home, Toru Watanabe took a shower first, then walked into the room. The cool air hit him and he felt refreshed.

"Xiao Che, are you done washing?" Xiao Lan picked up her change of clothes and said, "Then it's my turn. It's getting late, Xiao Che, you should go to bed first."

"Good~"

The deserted street outside was silent, with only the occasional barking of a dog or two.

Watanabe Toru pulled the curtains and looked at the time. It was already early morning.

He opened the system again and found that the August mall had been updated.

〖Items: Sunny Doll (1), Healing Potion (1), Solar Skateboard (1)〗

[Sunny Doll: Hanging on the eaves, the local weather will be sunny]

I always feel like it's something incredible but completely useless.

〖Body function recovery 1%: 5 points〗

Skills: Beginner - Border Defense (100), Master - Child Nutrition and Health (1000), Proficient - Bass Playing (1), Master - Anti-Tracking (10)

[Players automatically obtain the skill Master - Anti-Tracking]

〖Players exchange healing medicine*2, deduct 2 points〗

In addition to the free master-level skill he acquired by completing an event last month, Watanabe Toru also redeemed two healing potions. These are like nuclear bombs: you can use them, but you can't live without them. If something unexpected happens, these potions are like a second life.

……

Perhaps the air conditioner was set too low, and when Toru Watanabe woke up the next day, he felt dizzy.

My breathing is not very smooth and I can clearly feel that my left nostril is blocked.

My throat also hurts a little, as if I've been tossing and turning all night.

Could it be that you have a cold?

Watanabe Toru turned off the cold wind that was still blowing and got up from the bed in a daze.

The child is still too weak.

"Good morning, Che."

Seeing Toru Watanabe coming out of the room, Xiaolan, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, poked her head out and said, "Go wash up first, you can have breakfast soon."

"Okay~ Sister Xiaolan."

Watanabe Toru responded weakly.

Hearing Watanabe Toru's muffled voice, Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, came out of the kitchen, observed his condition carefully, and asked: "Xiao Toru, are you not feeling well?"

Watanabe Toru sniffed: "Sister Xiaolan, I seem to have a cold."

Xiaolan was startled and quickly reached out her hand and touched Watanabe Toru's forehead with the back of her hand: "It seems that you don't have a fever, Xiao Toru, how do you feel now?"

"My nose is blocked, my throat hurts, and I feel a little sleepy."

"It must be because the air conditioning was too low last night. It's my fault that I forgot to adjust the temperature." Xiaolan said with a guilty look on her face.

Watanabe Toru smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll be fine after two days of rest."

Xiaolan didn't dare to be careless: "Sister will take you to the hospital to see a doctor later."

"This... no need."

"No." Xiaolan was very determined. She said she couldn't take a cold lightly. "If it gets serious, it will be troublesome."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru had no choice but to agree.

After breakfast, Xiaolan took Watanabe Toru to the hospital. After the doctor's examination, it was just a common cold. She just needed to take medicine and rest for a few days. (bhcj) Xiaolan was relieved.

On the way back, the two went to the "truffle-bakery" bakery again.

Seeing that Watanabe Toru was wearing a mask and his eyes were not as energetic as before, Mrs. Yoshida asked with concern: "What's wrong with Toru? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Well, I have a slight cold." Watanabe Toru snorted twice.

"Cold?" Mrs. Yoshida was stunned. "Wasn't he fine a few days ago? How come... have you seen a doctor?"

"I just had a checkup. The doctor said he'll be fine after taking some medicine and resting for two days." Xiaolan said in frustration, "It's my fault for not adjusting the air conditioner's temperature properly. Otherwise, Xiaoche wouldn't have caught a cold."

"It's none of Xiaolan's fault." Watanabe Toru naturally refused to let Xiaolan take the blame: "I didn't sleep well and dropped the blanket on the ground, so I caught a cold."

"But……"

"Alright, alright." Mrs. Yoshida interrupted them, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "What's the point of dwelling on it now? Xiao Che, you have to take your medicine and get enough rest, okay? That's the only way to get better soon."

Watanabe Toru nodded obediently.

"Auntie and Ayumi will come to see you later." Mrs. Yoshida said, looking at Xiaolan: "Ginger soup is good for colds. When Ayumi has a cold, I always make a bowl for her. If she doesn't like spicy food, you can add a little brown sugar."

"I understand." Xiaolan took it to heart.

Coming out of the bakery, Xiaolan said with emotion: "Aunt Yoshida gave me a lot of things to pay attention to when catching a cold. She really cares about Xiaoche."

Watanabe Toru echoed: "Auntie is like my mother. She takes care of me in many things."

"Then Xiao Che must listen to Aunt Yoshida, take good care of yourself, and get well soon."

"Yeah, I know."

Back at the office, Maori Kogoro was reading today's newspaper. Seeing the two men come in, he put down the newspaper and asked, "You're back? What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said the situation is not that bad. I just need to take some medicine for a few days and get more rest," Xiaolan said.

Maori Kogoro nodded and said, "That's good, Xiaotuo, don't go out to play these few days, stay home and have a good rest."

"Yes~"

The office on the second floor is where Kogoro Mouri works, and it is not suitable for resting. Toru Watanabe said hello to Xiaolan, went back to the third floor, and lay down in the room.

……

Toru Watanabe woke up again because of Xiaolan.

He opened his eyes dazedly and called out to Xiaolan who was standing beside the bed, "Sister Xiaolan."

Xiaolan held a small bowl in her hand and said softly, "Xiao Che, I made some ginger soup for you. It will be very good for your cold."

"Thank you, Sister Xiaolan."

"Do you want me to help you up?"

"no, I'm fine."

Watanabe Toru quickly sat up. He just had a cold, not paralyzed.

109. The Concern of Yoshida and her Daughter

After drinking the ginger soup, Watanabe Toru felt his stomach warm.

He handed the empty bowl to Xiaolan.

Xiaolan looked at him with admiration.

The ginger soup didn't taste good, even though she'd added plenty of brown sugar. She'd thought it would take some persuasion to get Watanabe to drink a few sips, but he'd just gulp it down in one gulp.

She couldn't help but praise him: "Xiao Che is so good, he finished drinking it all."

Watanabe Toru was stunned for a moment, then reacted, feeling a little amused, but said sincerely: "This is the ginger soup that Sister Xiaolan specially made for me. Of course I have to drink it all."

"Sister is very happy." Xiaolan said with a smile: "Then Xiaoche, continue to rest. I will call you when we have dinner later."

"Good~"

……

At noon, Xiaolan made some pickled mustard greens, bamboo shoots and chicken porridge for Toru Watanabe. It was light, but Toru Watanabe still ate it with relish. It seemed that in his eyes, anything made by his sister Xiaolan was the most delicious food in the world.

After drinking the porridge, Xiaolan brought cold medicine and water.

"Xiao Che, don't forget to take your medicine."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru put the medicine into his mouth, took a sip of water and swallowed it.

"Xiao Che is awesome." Xiao Lan praised.

She doesn’t have the resistance to taking medicine like her peers, which saves her a lot of worry.

"By the way, I rented a Kamen Rider videotape from the rental store. Xiao Che can watch it. I also bought some fruit."

Kamen Rider...

Watanabe Toru twitched the corners of his mouth, but still smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiaolan."

Toru Watanabe spent the afternoon lying on the sofa in the living room.

He was absent-mindedly watching the videotape of Kamen Rider, eating the fruit that Xiaolan had specially cut for him, and taking a nap when he was tired.

Boring, but also comfortable.

In the evening, Mrs. Yoshida came with Ayumi.

Ayumi looked worried, and her voice was softer than usual. She looked at Watanabe Toru eagerly: "Tetsu, Mommy told me you're sick. Is everything okay?"

Watanabe Toru chuckled and said, "It's just a common cold. I feel much better after taking cold medicine."

"Don't be careless, Xiao Che, you still need to get some rest." Mrs. Yoshida sat down next to her and handed the thermos bucket she brought to Xiao Lan: "I cooked some rock sugar and snow pears, which will be good for Xiao Che's sore throat. Xiao Lan, you can also drink some."

"Thank you, Aunt Yoshida." Xiaolan thanked him and took it: "Xiao Che, do you want to drink now?"

"No more." Watanabe Toru touched his stomach: "I just had some fruit. I'll drink the pear juice after dinner."

"Alright."

Seeing that Xiao Che was in much better spirits than when she saw him during the day, Mrs. Yoshida felt relieved and said with a smile: "After Ayumi knew that Xiao Che had a cold, she was very anxious and insisted on coming to see him before dinner."

Toru Watanabe glanced at the little loli. She lowered her head, clutching the corners of her clothes with both hands, looking shy.

Xiaolan also smiled and said, "It seems that Ayumi and Xiaotetsu have a very good relationship. Xiaotetsu, you are not allowed to bully Ayumi."

Sister Xiaolan, you have something else to say...

Watanabe Toru looked helpless: "I won't."

Ayumi also raised her head, her bright eyes sparkling: "Xiao Che is very good to me and has never bullied me."

Xiaolan and Mrs. Yoshida looked at each other and smiled, and everything was said without words.

Half an hour later, Yoshida and her daughter said goodbye and left, declining Xiaolan's invitation to stay for dinner. Mrs. Yoshida told Watanabe Toru: "Xiao Toru, be sure to take your medicine on time, so that your cold will heal faster."

Watanabe Toru nodded obediently.

Ayumi said goodbye to Watanabe Toru in a coquettish manner: "Tetsu, have a good rest. I will come to see you tomorrow."

Let’s say goodbye. There is a big age gap between us and we have no common topics.

Watanabe Toru thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He forced a smile and said, "Okay."

……

The next day.

Watanabe Toru felt a lot more relaxed and his throat wasn't as sore anymore.