Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

"What are they going to buy this time?" Shirley asked.

Mary was also confused: "Xiao Lan only said she was going to the market to buy bear paws."

"Makoto was acting all mysterious before she came. I heard she wasn't originally planning to come, but Sonoko told her something, and she decided to come along," Sherry said, then looked up at Lin Xiaofeng and asked, "Brother Xiaofeng, did you hear her say that?"

Lin Xiaofeng looked at the three girls huddled together whispering, his mind still replaying the sweet and shy smile of Shan Shiliang Zhenchun. "I've never heard her mention it."

Shirley peeked out and saw that the people in line were all young women, so she went over and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look."

Lin Xiaofeng was lost in thought. "It might be a lottery."

Mary looked up speechlessly and saw Lin Xiaofeng staring intently at the queue. She wasn't sure if he was looking at something or just daydreaming. "Drawing lots?"

"It seems there are some love fortune slips at the Yu-no-ichi (a market area) of this shrine," Lin Xiaofeng said, turning his gaze away. "They've been quite popular among young girls lately."

This was yet another incident he remembered.

It's roughly about a robber who committed a series of crimes in the city of Yu, who was stabbed in the next city of Yu...

More than that, he wanted to know what kind of weird thing Zhen Chun would draw.

In front of the restroom, Ran Mouri watched the masked man run towards her. She stepped forward to block him, but suddenly hesitated. The masked man bumped into her shoulder and ran past, knocking her wallet out of her hand. Only then did she turn around and watch the masked man dash through the crowd and run into the jungle.

"Seriously, Ran..." Sonoko Suzuki ran up to him speechlessly, "That kind of guy could be easily dealt with using your karate."

Ran Mouri said apologetically, "I'm sorry..."

"Alright, alright," Sonoko Suzuki squatted down to help Ran Mouri pick up the coins that had fallen on the ground. "Ran, I'm glad you're not hurt. Anyway, I don't have anything important in my bag."

Sera Masumi and Lin Xiaofeng stepped forward and asked with concern, "Ran, are you alright?"

Ran Mouri crouched down to pick up her wallet from the ground, looked up, and shook her head with a smile. "It's nothing, I just bumped into something and my wallet fell to the ground."

"Hey!" Shirley ran up with Mary, asking anxiously, "What happened?"

"It's a robbery!" Sonoko Suzuki stuffed the things she had picked up into Ran Mouri's wallet, looking speechless. "The robber cut my bag's shoulder strap with a knife and stole my bag."

"That robber was wearing a mask," Ran Mori quickly added, "the kind of fire-man mask you see at the market!"

"Fire Man's mask?" Sherry asked in surprise. "Isn't that the one that appeared in Rooster City last time..."

Sera Masumi turned to Lin Xiaofeng and whispered about the situation, "Last time on the day of the Rooster, a robber wearing a fire-man mask also appeared at Yamanoshi Shrine. I heard he robbed more than one person, and his behavior was extremely heinous. Because he wore the mascot mask of Rooster City, he was also known as 'Rooster Man.' It was reported in the news, and people who have recently visited Rooster City should be careful." "Since he's a serial robber, that means he might still be in the market, right?" Suzuki Sonoko clapped her hands, stood up, her eyes flashing with the fire of revenge, clenched her fists in front of her, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Okay, then let's search the market, catch that audacious robber, and let Xiaofeng beat him to a pulp!"

A group of people toured the city of You.

The market was large and crowded. Although You Zhi Nan appeared again, when a group of people rushed over after hearing the news, only the victim whose bag had been stolen remained in the same spot. You Zhi Nan had disappeared without a trace.

When Sonoko Suzuki saw the police arrive, she left a police report and regretfully announced that the pursuit was temporarily over.

605. Mothers and daughters should share happiness and joy.

The next day, at eight o'clock in the morning.

A crow flapped its wings, flew past the window on the first floor facing the courtyard, landed on the round table in the courtyard, looked up at the elderberry tree in the courtyard, made sure that the slender branches and leaves on the tree were not damaged, and then turned its head to carefully preen its feathers with its beak.

In the room, Sera Masumi opened her eyes. Still half asleep, she tried to raise her hand to rub her eyes, but found that her hand was pressed under the blanket and she couldn't move it. Suddenly she woke up and turned her head to look at Lin Xiaofeng's face, which was so close to hers, and stared blankly into space.

She actually fell asleep? What's going on? Did she... Lin Xiaofeng? No, no, Xiaofeng-gege... It all feels very strange, but she really just took a nap.

That said, Mr. Lin sleeps so well. Perhaps to avoid making his overly cold gaze disappear, his face becomes softer. Moreover, he remains the same whether he's asleep or sleeping for hours, without even turning over.

She knew she was a restless sleeper, tossing and turning all night, even kicking the blankets to the side, but Mr. Lin managed to keep her from turning over all night by pressing her down with one hand…

After Mary woke up, she slowly looked up at the window, then slowly twisted her body, climbed onto Lin Xiaofeng's chest, and peeked at the awakened Sera Masumi.

Sera Masumi turned her head and saw Mary's little head peeking out. She paused for a moment, then smiled and greeted her softly, "Mary, good morning."

"Good morning, so innocent."

The room, with the curtains drawn, was bathed in a comfortable, dim light. The bed was warm and cozy, and the arm draped over her blanket didn't feel so heavy. The sound of her gentle breathing gave her a sense of security and peace.

Then, she got sleepy again...

"Click...click...click..."

The clock's second hand ticked rhythmically, and the light and shadow reflected on the window frame on the ceiling slowly shifted.

Lin Xiaofeng opened his eyes, looked down at Sera Masumi's sleeping face, and found that his 'arm suppression' was effective. He tightened his arms and pulled Sera Masumi and the blanket into his arms.

Sera Masumi was startled awake by the noise, and turned her head sleepily. "Brother Xiaofeng, are you awake?"

"Okay," Lin Xiaofeng handed Mary, who was holding him, to Sera Masumi. "I'm going to take a shower. I'll go out for breakfast in a bit."

"Ah good……"

Sera Masumi sat up, raised her right hand and scratched her hair, her expression blank: "Mary, wake up, get up."

……

Half an hour later, Sera Masumi and Lin Xiaofeng were walking on the tree-lined path.

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

Three elementary school students rode bicycles together, laughing and joking as they approached.

As a short-haired boy rode past the two people on his bicycle, he turned around, flashed a bright smile, and called out, "Hello, big brother and big sister!"

"Hello!" Sera Masumi waved with a smile.

Lin Xiaofeng turned his head to look at Sera Masumi's smiling face, then looked at the Polo Cafe at the intersection ahead.

In this leisurely pace of time, the world seems to become more benign.

Sera Masumi watched the three children ride away, put down her right hand, and continued walking forward with a smile. "You can say hello to them too. Of course, it's okay if you're not used to it. For these children, being able to share their happiness and have it felt by others is already a great joy. Even if there's no response, they won't mind."

"Children's happiness is so simple," Lin Xiaofeng commented softly.

"That's not wrong, it's easier for a little kid to be happy," Shi Liangzhen smiled, looking up at the sky obscured by tree branches. "But I feel like a child right now, I'm in a great mood."

“I sensed it,” Lin Xiaofeng said.

"Huh?" Sera Masumi looked at Lin Xiaofeng with some surprise, then quickly looked away, staring down at the ground where his footsteps had left their mark, her ears turning red. "Sensing..."

Spreading happiness, sensing happiness—that's so cool!

"Aren't you going to investigate today?" Lin Xiaofeng asked again.

· ······Requesting flowers· ····

Sera Masumi pondered for a moment, then said, "Today I just need to prepare things like listening devices, transmitters, and miniature cameras. I promised Sonoko and Ran yesterday that I would go with them to Sango Yuu City tonight to catch that robber Yuu-o."

The City of the Third Phase (酉之市)?

Lin Xiaofeng took out his phone to check the date.

Sure enough, it was only mid-November yesterday, and today is already November 29th.

"Are you going?" Sera Masumi turned to Lin Xiaofeng expectantly.

“When Liu Ran… how could I possibly trust you three scarred girls?” Si Lin Xiaofeng agreed and started chatting.

"If you're coming too, then bring my mom, Mary, along as well." Sera Masumi didn't forget her mother; she knew her mother also liked Lin Xiaofeng, and mother and daughter should share happiness together.

..... . ...

……

The market in the third phase of the Youzhi Market was as lively as ever. The lights illuminated the night, and large groups of people strolled through the market, selecting souvenirs or participating in activities that interested them.

Lin Xiaofeng didn't know what was so appealing about this market that made people want to visit it again and again, but this time he brought Xiaomei's doll along, intending to let Xiaomei experience the everyday life of ordinary people as well.

As soon as they entered the market, Sonoko Suzuki excitedly dragged Ran Mouri and Masumi Sera inside, saying, "Let's go get our revenge first!"

"Revenge?" Ran Mouri asked, somewhat surprised. "Sonoko, do you know who Yuu-no-o is?"

Sera Masumi gripped the Tang sword in her hand and cast an inquiring look at Suzuki Sonoko.

Seeing Sera Masumi's hand gesture, Suzuki Sonoko glanced up and felt that Sera Masumi's expression was a bit scary. She turned to look at Mouri Ran, then looked back at Lin Xiaofeng, who was dressed in black and had a cold expression, and couldn't help but swallow. "I meant drawing a love fortune stick. I want to draw it again. This time I must draw a good one!"

Ran Mouri's lips twitched. "So this is what you mean by revenge..."

Mary's half-moon eyes: "..."

606. Is the prisoner a monkey?

If you keep drawing lots until you get a satisfactory one, is the lottery still effective?

Lin Xiaofeng looked around and, seeing no activities like scooping goldfish, said to Shirley walking beside him, "There are no parent-child activities."

Shirley paused, speechless, and looked up, saying, "Great, anyway, I'm not interested in those things."

Lin Xiaofeng put his left hand in the pocket of his windbreaker and touched Xiao Mei's doll.

Never mind, bringing Xiaomei to the traditional market is the main purpose for tonight.

Along the way, Sonoko Suzuki, Ran Mouri, and Masumi Sera huddled together and whispered to each other again.

Shirley thought that instead of going with her dull older brother, she should listen to the three girls chatting, so she quickened her pace and walked up to them.

"Sonoko, what fortune did you draw?"

"Is it very bad?"

"Ahaha...no, it's just that I feel it's a bit disappointing," Sonoko Suzuki chuckled, then turned to gossip about Sera Masumi, "By the way, Masumi, I didn't ask you about 'May 13' last time. What fortune did you draw? How did it feel? Any progress? Any progress?"

Sera Masumi thought about what would happen after the lottery. She hadn't done anything, but her relationship with Mr. Hayashi seemed to have become much closer. However, she hesitated whether to tell Suzuki Sonoko about it, "This..."

"Hurry up and tell us, hurry up and tell us!" Sonoko Suzuki said expectantly, nudging Sera Masumi's side with her elbow. "Ran and I aren't here, so we can't verify the accuracy of the divination slips for a while. There has to be at least one of us making progress!"

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri also cast an expectant look at Masumi Sera, "Masumi, what do you think of the fortune slip's effect? ​​Is it effective?"

“Well, how should I put it,” Sera Masumi said with a helpless smile, “my fortune slip didn’t say what to do, so I didn’t do anything.”

"Huh?" Sonoko Suzuki looked immediately disappointed. "Nothing at all? Like making any changes or something?"

“No, but after drawing the fortune stick, we did get a little closer,” Sera Masumi thought about how Lin Xiaofeng fell asleep right away last night, and then thought about how Lin Xiaofeng’s attitude seemed no different today. Her expression became subtle. “But he seems the same as usual. Things seem to be developing in a strange direction.”

"Wait, that's strange?" Ran Mouri's curiosity was piqued.

Sherry also looked up at Sera Masumi's awkward and complicated expression.

She came to the right place; she was more interested in gossip about her beloved husband, Lin Xiaofeng, than any parent-child activities.

“The physical distance between them has decreased, but his thoughts are no different from usual…” Sera Masumi frowned slightly and said seriously, “It’s like he’s been bewitched by a strange force, unconsciously closing the distance!”

Ran Mouri's expression changed. "Huh? Bewitchment?"

"It's really strange," Sera Masumi sighed. "I'll observe it a bit more; maybe I'm just overthinking it."

Shirley: "..."

You're overthinking it.

Her brother always treated Zhenchun differently, but Zhenchun was used to it and didn't notice. They shared the same thoughts and were closer, which was good news.

“By the way… speaking of which…” Sonoko Suzuki looked at Sera Masumi curiously, “Who is Masumi’s target? How were you able to verify it so quickly? Is it someone close to you?”

Ran Mouri was stunned, staring blankly at Sonoko Suzuki, "Sonoko, you..."

Even without knowing who the other person is, Sonoko can still gossip so enthusiastically?

"Shh!" Sera Masumi quickly and quietly pointed at Ran Mouri, then smiled at Sonoko Suzuki and said, "I guess so."

"Who is that? Do I know them?"

"I, I don't know either."

"What kind of answer is this...?"

Ahead, three girls were chattering away, and Shirley was listening intently.

Behind him, Lin Xiaofeng walked along the road, listening to Shirley and Mary occasionally exchange a few words, and also to Xiaomei and Mary whispering in each other's ears the whole way.

"Mary, isn't there anything you want to buy? How about that monster mask?"

"I don't feel like buying anything lately..."

"Huh? Are you in a bad mood?"

"No, I secretly checked with my owner's phone. Maybe it's because I haven't been shopping lately... By the way, Xiaomei, have you cleaned my lucky cat for me at home?"

"I wipe the dolls on the doll wall frequently to make sure each one is clean."

"Xiaomei, you're so kind. Thank you for your hard work..."

Lin Xiaofeng: "..."

It's one thing to whisper, but could you please not have one person whispering in his left ear and the other in his right ear?