Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

Chapter 110

Hattori Shizuka frowned slightly and said coldly, "If you really don't want to accept it, then forget it."

"No, no, no... I love the gift from Aunt Jinghua so much, how could I not accept it?"

You should know that in Japan, kimonos are always very expensive, and yukatas are not cheap either. So, when such a nice thing is offered to you for free, you should definitely accept it gladly.

"Do you really like this yukata?"

"Yes, I really like it, I like it from the bottom of my heart."

"Hmm. I'll take this one."

Hattori Shizuka immediately bought the yukata and gave it to Shiraishihara, telling him to wear it.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama each carefully selected a yukata and changed into it.

They also bought the yukatas directly. After all, the Hattori family is wealthy and has considerable economic strength. They never hesitate to buy anything they like and never consider renting it.

Kazuha Toyama wore a pure white yukata with several delicate cherry blossom patterns printed on it. From a distance, she looked as pure and flawless as snow, and as dazzling and charming as cherry blossoms.

Heiji Hattori wore a printed yukata with an extremely exaggerated pattern. Its design style was quite avant-garde and bold, and when paired with his dark skin, it made him look particularly fashionable and gave him a unique charm.

All four were dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and wooden clogs, and their every word and action exuded the atmosphere of the Edo period.

Hattori Heiji looked at Shiraishihara's attire and noticed his graceful figure and elegant demeanor.

Looking at myself, I was wearing a yukata, but somehow I somehow managed to pull off a heavy metal rock vibe...

"Shiraishihara, I must say you have excellent taste. The yukata you chose is a perfect match for you."

"If I'd known, I should have let you help me choose. I always felt that the yukata Kazuha picked out for me looked a bit silly on me."

"Hattori, you're mistaken. This yukata was carefully selected and given to me by your mother."

"I should have asked my mom to pick one out for me."

"Heiji!"

Yuanshan and Ye were furious. All their sincere efforts had been completely wasted.

"Kaka——"

Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes at Hattori Shizuka, who was holding a camera, and muttered, "Mom, can you please stop filming? I'm a grown man, why do you keep filming this stuff?"

"Hehe... It's no big deal, Heiji." Hattori Shizuka was holding a video camera and enthusiastically recording Hattori Heiji's growth process.

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"Shiraishi-kun, don't you also think my mom is a real headache?" Hattori Heiji couldn't help but complain to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi patted Hattori Heiji on the shoulder and said, "Hattori-kun, your mother is quite a character, she's practically a god!"

"Why would you think that?" Hattori Heiji narrowed his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Next, the group decided to go to Senso-ji Temple. Since they were already at Asakusa Station, how could they miss Senso-ji Temple?

Senso-ji Temple, located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is a popular tourist destination in Japan that still retains a strong "Edo-style" atmosphere.

It is also the oldest temple in Tokyo, and it enshrines the Thousand-Armed Kannon.

As a tourist destination that allows people to deeply appreciate Japanese culture, it attracts a constant stream of visitors from all over the world.

"Oh, so this is Senso-ji Temple!"

Heiji casually tossed a few coins into the donation box, then clasped his hands together and began to pray. His nonchalant manner showed no reverence for the gods whatsoever.

"Heiji! You must have some reverence for the gods, whether they are gods in Tokyo or gods in Osaka, you must treat them all the same!"

Hattori Shizuka's voice was devoid of emotion, but that was precisely what Heiji feared most; he didn't even have the courage to turn around and refute her.

Just like Kudo, Hattori was completely subdued by his mother, and apart from uttering a few tough words, he didn't dare to actually cause trouble.

After Kazuha Toyama finished his devout prayer, he glanced at Shiraishihara.

"Shiraishi-kun, aren't you going to pray for blessings?"

"I have nothing to ask for."

Shiraishi Hara thought to himself, "I already have a system with me, why bother praying to gods and Buddhas?"

Just then, a middle-aged man walked over with a young girl whose eyes looked melancholy, and they began to pray in front of the Buddha statue.

After the two finished their prayers, the middle-aged man recognized Hattori Shizuka.

"Ah, isn't this Mrs. Hattori? You're here too!"

"Oh, it's Butler Shigematsu!"

Hattori Shizuka recognized her and said, "I really didn't expect you to still remember me. It's been so long since we last met!"

It turned out that the group encountered Shigematsu Akio, the butler of Hattori Shizuka's old classmate's family, whom she was visiting, at Senso-ji Temple.

The girl next to Shigematsu Akio is the bride-to-be at tomorrow's wedding—Katagiri Kaede.

"Shouldn't Miss Katagiri's fiancé be with her when she's praying at this time?"

Shizuka Hattori, with her keen senses, noticed that there was no sign of the groom-to-be around.

"We just came down from Tokyo Tower and came here to pray for good fortune. Young Master Kikuto has had a fear of heights since he was a child..."

Butler Shigematsu explained, though he didn't look too good.

"Actually, it's all my fault for suddenly wanting to go see Tokyo Tower."

Katagiri Kaede was also explaining from the side, but her face couldn't hide her disappointment.

"That's it!"

Hattori Shizuka covered her mouth with her fan, her expression somewhat unreadable. Judging from their expressions just now, she felt that these two were definitely hiding something from her, and it was highly likely that it was related to that young master Kikuto.

Her curiosity was immediately piqued, and she felt that things weren't so simple.

"Mrs. Hattori, did you come alone?"

"No, my son and his friend came along too..."

Akio Shigematsu said, "In that case, let's all go to the Morizono residence together."

So, the group ended their trip to Senso-ji Temple and, in Akio Shigematsu's car, arrived at the Morizono residence.

Although the Mori family's manor is only moderately luxurious, it covers an exceptionally large area.

"Wow, this house... it hasn't changed much since I brought Heiji here before! Butler Shigematsu seems to have taken excellent care of it!"

Hattori Shizuka exchanged pleasantries politely.

"My mom's getting old and her memory isn't good. There are so many more trees, but she didn't notice," Hattori Heiji whispered in Shiraishihara's ear.

"I think you should just tell your mom," Shiraishi said with a half-smile.

"Shiraishi-kun, you're really mean." Hattori Heiji wouldn't dare say that to his mother so bluntly, otherwise, he'd definitely get a big bump on his head and wouldn't be able to keep his hat on.

As the group walked along the bluestone path, suddenly, a young man dressed in a butler's uniform jumped down from a tree and landed steadily in front of Shiraishihara and his group.

"Hey, Sakuraba, you're being too reckless! How could you scare a guest like that! Apologize right now!" Butler Shigematsu scolded.

"I'm so sorry, it's the master's cat that's climbed up the tree again!"

Only then did everyone notice that the young man was holding a small purple kitten in his arms, and the kitten was struggling desperately to run away.

"so cute!"

Yuanshan and Ye immediately went over to examine the kitten. But the kitten was frightened and bit the butler's hand. Taking advantage of the moment when the butler let go in pain, it tried to slip away.

Unfortunately, the kitten could dodge the butler, but it couldn't dodge Shiraishihara. Shiraishihara flashed and caught the kitten, then handed it to Kazuha.

Shiraishihara's series of actions suddenly caught Hattori Shizuka's eye.

Hattori Shizuka was able to keenly sense that Shiraishihara's strength was extraordinary. As Tsubaki Michiko's senior, and having studied under Tetsuken Juro, her cultivation had long surpassed that of ordinary people, so she could see Shiraishihara's uniqueness...

"Could he really be the one destined for me?"

Although Hattori Shizuka has married Hattori Heizo, their marriage is in name only and they could divorce at any time.

If Hattori Heizo knew that his wife had someone she liked, he would let her leave, because he knew that he was not a complete man and was incapable of loving.

Just as Hattori Shizuka was lost in thought, a woman's voice came from behind the group.

"Oh my, are you my little brother's princess?"

Everyone turned to look and saw a woman in a red dress with a beautiful face.

"This is our master's eldest daughter, Miss Morizono Yurie. Miss, these are the guests at tomorrow's wedding."

Butler Shigematsu introduced the two parties.

Perhaps because of the presence of Hattori Shizuka, an elder, Yurie did not make jokes about Katagiri Kaede as she did in the anime, but simply nudged Katagiri Kaede's shoulder gently.

"I really admire you. You actually managed to tame my brother, that... womanizer."

Upon hearing this, Katagiri Kaede looked completely bewildered, and Shigematsu, the butler, quickly explained.

"Um... Miss, actually it was young master Kikuto who fell in love with Miss Katagiri at first sight."

"Is that so? Anyway, it's all thanks to you for bringing us together. Dad might reward you!"

Baihejiang nodded in strong approval, nodded to the others, and then quickly left.

She didn't notice that as soon as she said those words, a look of regret flashed across Shigematsu's face, and a look of melancholy appeared in Katagiri Kaede's eyes.

Hattori Shizuka didn't seem to care much about what was happening; her gaze kept falling on Shiraishihara, intentionally or unintentionally.

Shiraishihara noticed her gaze and turned to look at Hattori Shizuka.

"Wow!"

Hattori Shizuka opened her fan to hide the shyness that was rising on her face.

The head of the Morizono family, Morizono Mikio, is a shrewd and capable middle-aged man with a full beard and a Western-style dress.

Morizono Mikio was exceptionally warm to the arrival of his guests, especially when he learned that Hattori Shizuka, the wife of the Osaka Prefectural Police Inspector, had come; it felt like a reunion with an old friend.

"So Mrs. Hattori's son is a high school detective. I used to dream of becoming a detective too!" Morizono Mikio said politely.

Hattori Shizuka asked, "Why is there only the bride from tomorrow here? Where did the groom go?"

"Madam Hattori, young master Kikuto should still be in his room and hasn't come over yet, sir. I'll go and call him right away."

The answer came from Butler Shigematsu.

"Alright, call that kid over here. Also... come to my study later. We owe a lot to you for connecting Ju Ren and Xiao Feng this time!"

After giving instructions to the butler, Shigematsu, Morizono Mikio began chatting warmly with Hattori Shizuka.

It turns out that Hattori Shizuka's old classmate was not Morizono Mikio, but Morizono Mikio's wife, who unfortunately passed away in a car accident four years ago.

"I think my wife would be pleased that Mrs. Hattori could attend this wedding!"

As Morizono Mikio and Hattori Shizuka were mourning the deceased, Morizono Kikuto walked in without saying hello and went straight to Katagiri Kaede's side.

How was your time in Tokyo?

Kikuto Morizono greeted him in a somewhat peculiar tone.

"..." Katagiri Kaede lowered her head in silence.

Mikio Morizono was also not very satisfied with his son's performance.

"Hey, Mrs. Hattori is right here. Can't you have any manners?"

"Oh, it's that pretty lady!"

Kikuto Morizono said with a hint of nostalgia. He had met Shizuka Hattori a long time ago and still remembered her.

Hearing his mother being called "Auntie," Hattori Heiji couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Hattori Shizuka didn't take it too seriously, or rather, from the moment Morizono Kikuto entered, her attention was entirely focused on Katagiri Kaede.

A woman's intuition told her that what Katagiri Kaede was thinking about was definitely related to her fiancé.

Katagiri Kaede's expression afterward confirmed this. When Kikuto put his arm around her shoulder, Katagiri Kaede's face was full of struggle and resistance.

"The wedding is tomorrow, we have to get to the bottom of this tonight!"

Hattori Shizuka secretly thought to herself that she planned to keep Shiraishihara by her side and figure this out together.

After dinner, Shiraishihara said it was time to take his leave. Since the wedding was the next day, the three of them, who had come from Osaka to Tokyo, had originally planned to stay at the Morizono family's house. Since the Shiraishihara family's house was in Tokyo, they didn't want to join in the fun.