Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 246 Screams from the Tennis Court

After saying that, Sera Masumi opened his eyes and looked at the reactions of Xiaolan and others, and blinked in confusion.

Haven't I already explained the reason clearly? Why are people still looking at me strangely?
After a moment, Xiaolan turned to look at Sera Masumi with a slightly complicated expression: "Sera, Makino-san... let's eat first."

Before Sera Masumi could speak, Sonoko beside him nodded silently: "That's right Sera, you'd better not fight with Brother Ryuichi."

Sera Masumi: “?”

Sera Masumi frowned in confusion.

What does that mean? Are Xiaolan and the others not interested in Jeet Kune Do?
Maori Kogoro on the side glanced at Sera Masumi, whose face was full of confusion, and waved his hand casually: "Okay, let's drink...eat first. If you want to compete with Makino, it won't be too late later."

Hearing this, Sera Masumi remembered that she was still in the restaurant and that she was the one who joined in the free meal. She immediately scratched her cheek with her fingers in embarrassment.

She didn't expect that Officer Makino was also good at Jeet Kune Do, so she was a little excited just now and almost forgot her original purpose.

Conan, who had been secretly observing Sera Masumi, shook his head helplessly after seeing her reaction and performance at this time.

Could it be that, as Officer Makino said before, my nerves were too tense?

Why did he feel that this somewhat silly high school girl was a threat to him?
Soon after, everyone started discussing the "Karuizawa vacation trip" for the next day and the day after tomorrow.

Even Kogoro Mori, who is not that interested in tennis, is full of expectations for some special reasons.

Sonoko looked at Sera Masumi expectantly: "Sera, do you have time this weekend? Why don't you come with us!"

Although today was only their second meeting, for some reason, Sonoko always felt that Sera Masumi got along well with her.

Hearing this, Sera Masumi was about to refuse, but suddenly thought of something and nodded, "I have time, but can I really go with you? Isn't it a bit..."

Before Sera Masumi could finish, Sonoko interrupted and said, "It's okay, don't worry about it. It's more fun when there are more people! Besides, we are not only classmates now, but also friends, right~"

Xiaolan beside him also nodded with a smile: "Yes, Sera, since you have nothing to do on the weekend, why don't you go with us for two days~"

Masumi Sera glanced at Sonoko and Xiaolan in front of him, and a complex look of "touched" and "guilt" flashed in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, Sera Masumi smiled and nodded: "Yes, we are friends~"

Makino and Kogoro Mori clinked their glasses and watched the scene with a smile.

He knew that Sonoko and Xiaolan asked Sera Masumi to attend the party tonight because they wanted to invite her to join them on a weekend tennis vacation.

With Masumi Sera around, Xiaolan and Sonoko's "safety factor" has undoubtedly risen to a higher level.

However, at the same time, the number of cases they will encounter is likely to increase.

Thinking of this, Makino turned his head to look at Kogoro Mouri and Conan, chuckled and shook his head.

With the three of them here, there will surely be bloodshed on the trip to Karuizawa tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Although it may sound a little strange to say this, for Makino, the cases happening around Conan are more like a form of entertainment.

Perhaps because he has been away from the front line for too long, Makino's mentality has gradually changed from "I don't want to encounter any cases" to "It's nice to have two cases occasionally."

At first, Makino thought it was because he had stayed with Conan for too long and had contracted a strange disease called "Steamed Egg Conan".

But in the end, Makino chose to take the blame off Conan.

After all, when he was a police captain and superintendent, he encountered two or three cases almost every day.

But now, it is considered a lot if he encounters two or three cases a week.

In these two or three cases, there were very few situations where he needed to go to the scene in person. He only needed to stay in the Metropolitan Police Department to conduct command and dispatch.

In addition to inspections and some clerical management work, his daily work is to check and review the files and case reports of complex cases encountered by the Criminal Department in recent times.

Naturally, he was a little uncomfortable with such a huge change.

Thinking of this, Makino looked up again at Sera Masumi who was chatting with Sonoko-Shan Lan.

Now with the addition of Masumi Sera, won’t the crime rate in Beika and Tokyo increase again?
……

Early the next morning.

Makino and Kogoro Mori drove everyone to the holiday villa in Karuizawa.

Masumi Sera sat in Makino's car and chatted with Sonoko in the back about all sorts of things.

While driving, Makino took the snacks handed to him by Ayako with his mouth, looking very comfortable.

After a while, Sera Masumi in the back seat suddenly brought up the topic of Jeet Kune Do again, whether intentionally or unintentionally: "Sonoko, have you ever seen Officer Makino use Jeet Kune Do?"

Yuanzi crossed her arms proudly and nodded, "Of course! The two strongest people I have ever seen are Long Yi and Zhen~
The last time they fought in the woods, it was like a movie!"

Sera Masumi blinked in confusion, "Huh? Wait... who is A-Ma?"

Hearing this, Yuanzi silently lowered her head and blinked, and a faint blush appeared on her originally proud face.

Seeing that Sonoko hadn't spoken yet, Sera Masumi turned to look at Makino in confusion: "Officer Makino, who is the Ah Zhen that Sonoko is talking about? Does he also know Jeet Kune Do?"

Makino used the rearview mirror to look at Sonoko and Sera Masumi, and chuckled, "His full name is Kyogoku Makoto, and he's Sonoko's boyfriend. He uses karate, and he's the first to achieve 400 consecutive wins without a loss. He's known as the 'Kicking Prince.'"

Shira Masumi frowned slightly: "Kick the noble young master..."

Although she had never heard of this man named Kyogoku Makoto, just by hearing the exaggerated record of "400 consecutive victories", she vaguely understood that this man must be very strong.

After a moment of silence, Sera Masumi looked at Sonoko expectantly: "Sonoko, will your boyfriend also come to Karuizawa for vacation? If there is a chance, can you let me have a fight with him too?"

Sonoko: “?”

After a pause, Sonoko shook her head and said, "He is currently training in martial arts abroad and may not be back until next month."

When she said this, a glimmer of anticipation flashed in her eyes.

Hearing what Sonoko said, the anticipation in Sera Masumi's eyes deepened.

Go abroad specifically to practice martial arts?
It seems that this guy named Kyogoku Makoto is indeed a powerful guy!

Thinking of this, Sera Masumi seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, Sonoko, you just said that Officer Makino and your boyfriend had fought each other. What was the situation at that time? Who won between the two of them?"

Hearing this, Yuanzi closed her eyes and lowered her head, as if she was lost in her memories.

After a long time, Sonoko opened her eyes, looked at Sera Masumi embarrassedly, stuck out her tongue and smiled: "Sorry, I don't know what the situation was like at that time, but Masumi said himself that he lost~" Sera Masumi: "?"

do not know?
What does this mean? Can't you tell which of them is better?

As if noticing the strange look from Sera Masumi, Sonoko smiled and shook her head: "Although they were fighting right in front of me, I didn't see how they fought at all. I only remember that the forest where they fought seemed to have become a logging site later.

When we get to our destination, you can ask Xiaolan. She should have seen their fight clearly... right?"

Sera Masumi: "???"

Masumi Sera looked at Sonoko in front of him with a face full of question marks.

what are you talking about?
Can't see their fight clearly? The forest has become a logging camp?
What the hell is going on here? Is this a popular "code word" among high school students in Tokyo?
After a moment of silence, Sera Masumi turned to look at Makino, blinked and said, "Um... Officer Makino, what did Sonoko just say?"

Makino chuckled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so obsessed with fighting. How about this, when we get to our destination, I'll talk to you about Jeet Kune Do for a bit?"

Hearing Makino's approval, Sera Masumi revealed his fangs again: "Okay!"

Soon after, everyone drove to the Suzuki family's holiday villa in Karuizawa.

After getting off the car, Yuanzi stretched, smiled and led the way for everyone and introduced the villa: "Don't worry, although Dad and his family haven't been to this villa for a long time, they send people to clean it almost every month, so it's very clean.

After the housekeeper knew we were coming here for vacation, he sent someone to help us prepare the food and daily necessities~"

At this point, Yuanzi looked back at Makino and said, "By the way, this should be Longyi's first time here too, right?"

Makino looked up at the tall villa, chuckled and nodded: "Well, it's because I'm usually busy with work. Speaking of which, the air here is really fresh and the temperature is cool. It's worthy of being a summer resort. I'm thinking of buying a villa here for vacation."

At this moment, seeing the luxurious wooden villa with a tennis court in front of them, Kogoro Mouri and Conan looked at Makino and others with complicated expressions.

I always forget when I'm with them that each of these guys seems to be richer than the other...

……

After packing their luggage, everyone immediately changed into sportswear and gathered in the hall.

Since the tennis court in the villa could not accommodate so many people, everyone planned to walk to a large tennis court nearby.

After everyone gathered, Xiaolan turned her head and looked around, but she didn't see Maori Kogoro. She immediately turned to look at Conan: "Conan, is Dad still changing clothes in the house?"

Conan blinked and shook his head: "No, uncle changed his clothes and went out a long time ago. He said that his sensor seemed to sense the mature beauty... beautiful aunt, so he went to the tennis court first."

Xiaolan: "..."

Seeing Xiaolan's fists gradually clenched, Yuanzi quickly said: "It's okay, Xiaolan, we will be there soon anyway. With you here, the uncle will not make any mistakes."

After finishing speaking, Sonoko turned to look at Makino and the others and said, "Then we'll go to the stadium first. Brother Ryuichi, Sera, you can come directly after the game is over. There are plenty of seats on that stadium, so you don't have to take up any."

Makino and the others nodded.

Before leaving, Conan looked at Makino, Ayako and Sera Masumi curiously, and asked in confusion: "Sister Sonoko, do Officer Makino and the others have anything to do?"

Sonoko shook her head and said, "No, it's Sera Masumi who insisted on competing with Ryuichi in Jeet Kune Do."

Hearing this, Conan immediately lost interest.

He was not at all interested in this kind of competition whose outcome was already known. No matter how strong this Sera Masumi was, he could not beat Makino.

After all, she is still a human being, but Makino is probably no longer a human being.

After Yuanzi and the others left, Makino and the other person also came to the tennis court in the villa.

Without waiting for Makino to speak, Sera Masumi said excitedly, "Come on, Officer Makino, I'm ready!"

……

Not long after, Makino and a dazed Masumi Sera walked into the large open-air tennis court.

After seeing Makino and the other man, Ayako took out two bottles of water from the bag beside her, walked slowly to Makino's side, and chuckled, "How is it?"

Makino chuckled and took the water from Ayako's hand: "Well, what Sonoko and Xiaolan said is right, her Jeet Kune Do level is indeed very high~"

Objectively speaking, Masumi Sera is stronger than Kazuha, Ran and the others.

Except for a few veteran strong women like Vermouth and Wakasa Rumi, her strength is already among the highest.

Even among men, her strength should not be underestimated.

Ayako covered her mouth and smiled, then handed the other bottle of water in her hand to Sera Masumi.

Masumi Sera took the water with a dull look in his eyes and said thank you in a low voice.

After seeing Sera Masumi's reaction as if she had lost her soul, Ayako frowned slightly: "Ryuichi, you didn't bully her, did you?"

Makino: "?"

Before Makino could open his mouth to explain, two shrill screams reached everyone's ears.

——“Ugh!”, “Ahhh!!!”

After hearing the scream, Sera Masumi's originally cloudy eyes suddenly became extremely clear.

She immediately looked up in the direction where the scream came from and walked quickly forward.

After seeing Sera Masumi's reaction, Makino shook his head helplessly.

Why does this guy have the same reaction as Conan and Hattori Heiji?
Is this the standard configuration of high school detectives, who instantly become alert and aware upon hearing a scream?

After a moment, Makino also took Ayako's hand and walked towards the direction where the scream came from.

A middle-aged man in sportswear had fallen to the ground, completely motionless.

He clutched his neck tightly with both hands, his face grim.

In addition to Kogoro Mori and others, there were two young and beautiful ladies standing next to the middle-aged man. They seemed to be acquaintances of the middle-aged man.

Both of them covered their mouths and looked at the middle-aged man on the ground with horror. Their bodies trembled slightly, and they were obviously very frightened.

Maori Kogoro squatted on the ground and checked the man's condition, then closed his eyes and shook his head, saying, "There's a taste of almonds in his mouth. It should be cyanide poisoning."

(End of this chapter)