Ke Xue: I was raised by them in Mihua.

It's just that its brain has some problems after it shrunk; it doesn't mean it doesn't understand anything.

She cared about something else.

"I didn't use pickled radishes!"

When I made miso soup this morning, I used a savory seasoning and fresh radish cut into small pieces, so why did it taste sour?

Could it have spoiled so quickly?

Ran Mouri was a little worried, afraid that it might upset the little boy's stomach.

"Isn't it?"

Luo Tian showed just the right amount of confusion, tilted his head, and then picked up a small piece of radish from the bowl.

"If Sister Xiaolan doesn't believe me, why don't you try it?"

Ran Mouri, unsuspecting, leaned half her body out from under the low table.

Because of his height, Luo Tian couldn't hold his chopsticks very high. The girl casually tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, bent down, and slightly parted her rosy lips.

Hmm? It tastes pretty good! It doesn't have a sour taste!

"Hehe (?), you got fooled!"

They slept together in Chapter 7.

　"Come on, Xiao Luo, you'll be sleeping in your sister's room tonight!"

(OO；) Huh?

Luo Tian, ​​holding the bowl, froze on the spot, forgetting all about the noodles that were still in his mouth.

Something's wrong! Something's very wrong! Something's seriously wrong, even nine-tenths wrong!

The girl had acted very strangely in front of the bathroom door before, and now she's smiling even after being fooled.

After his confession in the bathroom, he was prepared to sleep on the sofa or share a room with that useless old man.

Anyway, it's better than sleeping on the streets.

I never expected Ran Mouri to say something like that.

Damn it! He simply couldn't refuse such an invitation!

"Oh!"

Luo Tian sucked the drooping noodles into his mouth and nodded vigorously.

It doesn't matter whether we sleep together or not, he just wants to get a good night's sleep!

Wow—so cute! I want to pet it!

Ran Mouri couldn't help but cheer inwardly at the boy's adorable expression. By the time she came to her senses, her hand was already on the little boy's head.

Her slightly damp black hair, fresh from a shower, was incredibly smooth to the touch, making her love it.

Luo Tian gave her a strange look but said nothing.

Anyway, I didn't lose out, so I'll just consider it as paying rent.

……

In the girl's room, bedding had already been laid out on the floor.

Luo Tian wasn't surprised by this. It would be strange if Ran Mouri really let him sleep in the same bed with her!

As I snuggled into the comfort of my bed, all the fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days suddenly surged up.

Finally, I can get a good night's sleep!

There was a faint, pleasant fragrance in the girl's bedroom, which was quite soothing. Before long, he fell into a deep sleep, without even having a chance to say goodnight to the girl.

Ran Mouri sat on the bed, looking at the little boy's adorable sleeping face, and couldn't help but smile.

Although it was a bit daring, the result did not disappoint her.

When she put the person in her bedroom, she had already prepared for all sorts of unexpected situations.

Now it seems, he's no different from any other child!

After a day at the amusement park, the girl was also quite tired.

She lay down on the pillow, turned her head to the side, looked at Luo Tian who was sleeping soundly, and before she knew it, she had slowly fallen asleep as well.

He completely forgot about his childhood sweetheart.

……

Luo Tian slept very comfortably, more comfortably than ever before.

In fact, if you've been lying in a rock-hard cement pipe for two days, a small wooden bed would probably feel incredibly comfortable.

Not to mention that he's lying on a warm and soft bed, with an even softer cushion behind his back... a cushion?!

Where did this cushion come from?!

Luo Tian suddenly woke up because he found that his environment seemed different from when he fell asleep.

Although he was lying down, his line of sight was about half a meter above the ground, clearly not on the floor.

Not to mention the strange sensation coming from behind!

"Why am I here?"

He turned over and met the girl's eyes, which held a subtle glint in them. Luo Tian asked curiously.

He can guarantee that he doesn't sleepwalk and that he hasn't even woken up after falling asleep, so the problem obviously isn't with him.

"Also, Sister Xiaolan, could you let go of my hand? I have a strange feeling."

"Hmm—I...I don't know either. Maybe you were sleepwalking in the middle of the night, Xiao Luo?"

Ran Mouri, who quickly let go of his hand, was clearly not good at lying. She stammered, and a blush appeared on her pretty face.

She was startled when she woke up, thinking that someone had lied to her, and finally her beastly nature was unleashed.

But after thinking it over carefully, she realized that the current situation was entirely of her own making.

When she got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and came back, she tripped over Luo Tian, ​​who was sleeping on the floor. Half asleep, she thought it was her pillow that had fallen to the ground.

So he picked it up casually, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep again.

"No wonder I had that dream."

The girl muttered something under her breath.

She dreamed that she wandered into a mysterious forest, met an adorable baby elephant, and played with the baby elephant for a long time.

So that's because she had this adorable plushie in her arms!

"Sister Xiaolan!"

Luo Tian suddenly spoke, startling Ran Mouri, who was still savoring her dream.

"what happened?"

Looking at the little boy with a serious expression, who was actually quite adorable, she asked with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiaolan, I think I disturbed your sleep."

Having roughly guessed the truth, Luo Tian didn't reveal it and generously took the blame upon himself.

This made Ran Mouri a little embarrassed, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

Even though she had done it herself, she had shifted the blame onto the other person, and a sense of guilt rose in the girl's heart.

What a wonderful child... no!

Suddenly, she remembered that the other person was actually a boy about the same age as her!

ah(*/*)!

Realizing this, the girl immediately turned into an ostrich, pulling the blanket over her head and making a muffled sound.

Is this shy?

Luo Tian scratched his head and waited quietly for the girl to recover.

He's in no condition to make breakfast right now, and he doesn't even dare to leave the house, since he's only wearing a T-shirt.

The two sat on the bed, one inside the covers and the other outside, and the atmosphere in the room became somewhat subtle.

About half an hour passed before Luo Tian became restless.

He's hungry!

Last night's bowl of noodles was just to stave off hunger, but he stayed up too late and was afraid that eating too much would affect his sleep, so he didn't eat any other snacks.

Just as Luo Tian was pondering how to get the girl out of bed, a commotion came from outside the door.

"Xiaolan! Are you awake? Daddy received a big client's request today, do you want to come with me?"

Kogoro Mouri shouted loudly as he washed up.

Because of his hangover from last night and the fact that he slept on the office sofa, he wasn't supposed to get up this early.

But a phone call disturbed his peaceful sleep, yet he wasn't angry at all.

A client! That's a big client!

His detective agency rarely takes on clients on a regular basis, and even when they do, most of them are cases involving investigating extramarital affairs or catching mistresses.

The majority of their daily income comes from the rent of the coffee shop they rent out downstairs.

Now that he finally has a legitimate case that requires a detective's involvement, and that brat isn't getting involved, of course he's happy!

However, this joy did not last long, when he saw his daughter open the door with a cute little boy by her side.

His smile froze on his face just like Ran Mouri's half an hour earlier.

what happened? !

And just one night, I've gained a grandson?!

Chapter 8: Affirmation from My Future Father-in-Law

This time, the client was a wealthy company president who had hired a detective at an exorbitant price because his daughter had been kidnapped.

So, in order to save time, Kogoro Mouri did something unprecedented: he hailed a taxi and hurriedly headed to the other party's house.

It's important to know that taxis in Japan are very expensive, and ordinary people would never take one unless absolutely necessary.

Similarly, in order to save time, Ran Mouri didn't even have time to make breakfast.

Luo Tian, ​​who was hungry, sat next to the girl, somewhat speechless.

Why did you have to bring yourself along?!

He wants to eat! Even if he doesn't have breakfast, some snacks would be good too!

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at the little boy in the rearview mirror and was equally speechless.

Although Ran Mouri had explained Luo Tian's background to her father, he was still a little confused.

It's understandable that he would be furious; any father would be enraged to find someone else in his daughter's room early in the morning.

It was only because Luo Tian was a child and looked so cute that Kogoro Mouri could barely accept this fact.

Anyway, it's better than that annoying high school brat!

When Ran Mouri opened the door, Kogoro Mouri saw the bedding on the floor. Based on his preconceived notions, he didn't know how the two of them had slept the night before.

Otherwise, things certainly wouldn't be as peaceful as they are now.

"But you don't have to let him sleep in your room, do you? I didn't go back to my room last night, so it would have been fine if he slept at mine!"

"Who told you to make such a mess in your room, Dad!"

After muttering something, the girl angrily turned her head to the side.

She stared out the window without saying a word, seemingly angry with her elderly father.

But the blush on her pretty face reflected in the car window betrayed her true feelings.

Last night, her thoughts were occupied by the cute little boy and the mysterious system, and she even temporarily put aside her childhood sweetheart, let alone such a trivial matter.

Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri's detective skills were so poor that he didn't notice this detail.