conan but winery

Chapter 735 Everything is under the control of that girl

My name is Okino Mina, I am a married and retired former Phantom Thief, and now I am working as a public servant at the Metropolitan Police Department for some complicated reasons.

You may not believe it, but today I lit up a meaningless achievement due to various coincidences.

That is, my good friend Bai Heqing and I swapped picking up each other's daughters from school without any intention.

To be honest, although I still think this is a coincidence now, I will soon understand that this coincidence was deliberately created.

And the person who plotted against me was the little girl whom I judged to be Bai Heqing's daughter.

"Huh? So, Miss Miyajima, do you and Chris know each other?"

At the school gate, after a flurry of getting to know each other, Mina Okino, Sharon, and the little girl whom Sharon called Chris but called herself Jing, walked down the street together after changing their clothes.

"Well, the police sister and I have known each other for a long time... I thought mom, you wouldn't come today, so I asked the police sister to come pick me up..."

Holding Sharon's hand, the little girl answered Sharon's questions for Okino Mina, while looking up at Okino Mina beside her and blinking her big eyes.

Of course, this is a lie.

Okino Mina has not forgotten that the little girl told her yesterday that she would go home alone today, so she hoped Okino Mina could come to pick her up.

But looking at the current situation, it seems that Sharon originally planned to pick up the little girl?

Is the little girl really completely unaware of this? Or did the little girl know this and still deliberately lied and called her over?

If it's the latter, what's the little girl's motive for doing this?

Deliberately creating a situation for her and Sharon to meet?

[Is it for testing? 】

Facing the little girl's eyes that showed no extra emotion at all, this idea suddenly popped into Okino Mina's mind, which made her feel a little chilled down her spine.

【Test? Test what? 】

[My relationship with this Karasuma-san? When did this little girl realize this? 】

"Well, it's like this..."

There were thousands of thoughts in her mind, but Okino Mina did not expose the little girl's lie. She understood and cooperated with the little girl to complete the lie.

Not sure if it was her imagination, Okino Mina noticed that when she was cooperating in lying, a smile seemed to flash in the little girl's eyes.

"I see. It seems that while I was away in Japan, Chris must have caused a lot of trouble for you, Miss Miyajima..."

Sharon had no doubts. She smiled helplessly when she heard the sound, looked down at the little girl, and said:

"Chris, you can't cause trouble like this in the future. Since mom promised you, she will definitely come. And as a detective, Miss Miyajima usually has a lot to do..."

"Ah, don't worry about it. Well, I'm actually not particularly busy..." Okino Mina looked away with a guilty conscience.

"Yes! I know! Miss Miyajima is very busy!" The little girl followed Sharon's words and said with the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

Sharon might not be able to tell, but Okino Mina knew very well that this little girl was clearly taking the opportunity to tease her!

After all, this little girl knows that she gets off work from the Metropolitan Police Department on time at noon every day, showing off to the extreme.

It seemed that because Sharon was there, Okino Mina also noticed that the little girl was much more lively than usual.

no! She can no longer let this little girl lead the way, she still has many questions that Sharon needs to answer!

"Miss Sharon, I just heard you call Girl Jing, her name is Chrissy, this child's name..."

"Jing? Ah, it turns out that Keri...Jing, did she even tell Miss Miyajima this to you?"

Hearing Okino Mina's inquiry, Sharon was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a complicated expression:

"Jing is the name I first gave her... because this child has been much quieter than other children of the same age since she was a child. But my father didn't like this name, so he later changed it to the Western name Chris. A person’s name…

But it seems that she likes this name more than Chrissy..."

Maybe she was a little happy with the little girl's choice, so Sharon subconsciously raised her hand and touched the little girl's hair.

"So... Miss Sharon, your husband is East Asian?" Okino Mina brought the topic back to this point, and the little girl who was also very concerned about this topic also quietly pricked her ears.

"Well..." Sharon was noncommittal. She just responded softly, without explicitly admitting or denying.

This is still a normal reaction when a normal person wants to hide something in their heart. After all, despite the relationship with his daughter, in Sharon's eyes at this moment, Okino Mina is still a stranger who needs to be wary. But this is enough.

If you really find someone new and start a new life, even if you are facing a stranger, there is no need to hide it to this extent.

After all, this is not something that is difficult to talk about. Unless it is an acquaintance who has been involved with him before, there is no reason to hide it.

[It’s time for a showdown. 】

After many trials, Okino Mina finally made up her mind, and her eyes gradually became firm.

"Mom, I want to eat crepes."

Just as Okino Mina was thinking this, the little girl suddenly looked up at Sharon and said.

"Huh? Crepe?"

After Sharon heard this, she subconsciously turned her head and looked around. She had just returned to Tokyo and was already unfamiliar with the surrounding neighborhoods.

"There doesn't seem to be any around here..."

"I know that there is a crepe shop at the intersection I just passed. Does the police sister also know about it?"

The little girl suddenly turned her head and looked at Okino Mina, blinking her big eyes and asked.

Her behavior once again gave Okino Mina a chill down her spine.

Although it might be her illusion, Okino Mina always felt in her heart that the little girl seemed to have said this on purpose?

This little girl, what on earth...

"Is that so? Then let mom take you there..."

"No, I want to go by myself."

As soon as Sharon spoke, the little girl shook her head and refused with a firm tone.

"The teacher said that we should learn to do our own things by ourselves and not always rely on our parents."

She even moved teachers out of the school.

"But, Jing, if you go alone, if you encounter any danger..." Sharon was still hesitating out of concern for her daughter.

Since she just learned that the little girl prefers the name "Jing", she changed the name of the little girl from Chris to Jing.

"It's okay, it's just at the intersection at the back. Mom, don't say any more. You and the police sister are waiting for me here. I'll be back soon."

The little girl didn't give Sharon a chance to hesitate anymore. She broke away from Sharon's hand and ran quickly toward the intersection she was talking about, carrying her schoolbag.

At the moment when she finally turned around, Okino Mina clearly noticed that the little girl glanced at her.

It was her move that made Okino Mina completely convinced.

This little girl was deliberately creating opportunities for her to be alone with Sharon.

[This girl, when did you realize this? 】

No, this is not the time to think about this yet.

Watching the little girl running away quickly, Okino Mina turned to look at Sharon beside her.

Now that Girl Jing has assisted her, she can't waste this opportunity.

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(End of this chapter)