I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 428 All you wanted was a complete family, what's wrong with that? (1st update)
After dinner, on the beach outside the hotel.

Xiao Lan skipped and hopped ahead, happily stepping on the soft sand.

She would turn back every now and then to urge her parents to hurry up.

The sea breeze brushed through her hair, scattering her cheerful voice into the waves.

"Dad! Mom! Shall we rent a yacht and go out to sea tomorrow?" Xiaolan asked, her hands clasped together, her eyes sparkling. "I heard you can see dolphins in the nearby waters!"

Kogoro Mouri, who was nervously kicking the sand, looked up abruptly upon hearing this: "Huh? Oh, going out to sea is great! Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've tried sea fishing! I hope I'll have a good catch this time."

Eri Kisaki adjusted her glasses and smiled as she responded to her daughter's words: "I have no objection."

She casually remarked, "I just hope someone doesn't get seasick and throw up everywhere again."

"That happened so many years ago!" Kogoro Mouri was very annoyed. Why bring up such an old story!

Xiaolan was very happy to see this.

She felt the atmosphere was right and that she should give the two of them a chance to be alone.

"I'm going to buy some drinks. You guys wait here for me." She made up an excuse and ran off without waiting for their response.

After Xiaolan left, silence spread between the two of them.

An awkward atmosphere instantly arose.

Eri Kisaki asked calmly, "That Yumi Horikoshi, is she your college classmate?"

Kogoro Mouri felt a chill run down his spine, but forced himself to remain calm and said, "Y-yes! The judo club!"

He chuckled twice: "But we haven't been in touch since graduation. I only saw him once recently at a class reunion."

As he spoke, Kogoro Mouri deliberately threw out some gossip, trying to confuse the issue: "Yumi Horikoshi and Kazushi Nakamichi started dating back in college. They had been in a relationship for so many years, I thought they would eventually get married."

"I never expected to find out they had broken up at the last college reunion!"

"I didn't expect her to come here to relax."

Eri Kisaki said with a half-smile, "So... you took advantage of the situation?"

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand dramatically and said, "Am I that kind of person? Even if I wanted to... they wouldn't even look at a poor guy like me!"

He unconsciously touched the back of his head.

Her eyes darkened as she focused on her husband's signature little gesture.

Eri glanced at Kogoro Mouri, who unconsciously scratched the back of his head, realizing he was lying.

She thought about it and ultimately decided not to reveal that the two of them were using the same perfume.

After all, I made a mistake myself.

That would be considered a break-even point.

Thinking of this, Eri Kisaki no longer felt guilty.

She figured that getting back together wasn't for them, but for Xiaolan.

This kid is almost a senior in high school. If he's not focused on his studies, how can he concentrate on his relationship with his partner?
Let's live together for now, so Xiaolan can focus on her studies!

"How's Ran doing with her studies lately?" Eri suddenly changed the subject: "Next year she'll be a senior in high school and will be taking the college entrance exam."

Kogoro Mouri visibly relaxed, but hesitated when asked about the question: "Well, it should be alright?"

Eri Kisaki sighed and rubbed her forehead, saying in a less-than-friendly tone, "Which subject are you weak in? What's your target university? What do you want to do in the future?"

This made Kogoro Mouri break out in a cold sweat, and he became slightly uneasy.

He's completely forgotten what he said at the last parent-teacher meeting.

"Uh, this..." he said, rubbing his hands together. "Eri, you're really good at this."

Eri Kisaki sighed deeply, "I really can't count on you."

She shook her head, but surprisingly didn't get angry. She said, "Alright, I'll come and supervise Xiaolan's studies."

"That won't do, we'll have to hire a tutor."

"As for whether or not to have tutoring classes on weekends, we'll have to see what she thinks."

Kogoro Mouri nodded repeatedly in agreement.

When they started talking about Xiaolan, the atmosphere between the two became much more harmonious.

No matter how much the two argued, they shared the same goal when it came to their daughter.

Xiao Lan, hiding behind a palm tree, watched her parents' unusually peaceful scene and secretly made a victory sign.

She felt her method had worked!

..............................

In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel room.

Sonoko curled up in Shiraishi E's arms like a lazy cat, her forehead slightly damp with sweat.

She weakly raised her hand and poked Shiraishi E's chest.

"This medicine is way too strong," she said softly. "I can't even lift a finger now."

Shiraishi played with her loose strands of hair and chuckled, "Everyone says the side effects are strong, but you just had to be curious." He pinched Sonoko's flushed cheek and said, "But after a night's rest, you should be able to walk normally tomorrow."

"Hehe." Sonoko chuckled mischievously, then added, "Actually... it felt quite magical, like I was floating on air!"

Just as she was saying some lewd things, her phone rang.

The name "Xiao Lan" is displayed on the screen.

Sonoko struggled to reach for her phone, but Shiraishi E beat her to it.

"Hello?" He pressed the speakerphone button, and Sonoko's voice immediately perked up: "Ran! How's it going on your end? Is everything progressing smoothly?"

Xiaolan's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone: "Yes, we're coming back! We're in the elevator now."

Sonoko and Shiraishi E exchanged a glance and smiled, "Okay, I got it. Goodnight in advance, okay?"

After hanging up the phone, she said, "The code is here!"

Sonoko gestured towards the bedside table with her lip: "Emi, could you please take that bottle of red wine over there for me, and of course, your medicine too?"

“Okay.” Shiraishi E nodded, indicating that she understood.

He took the red wine and left the room, secretly surprised: it seems that Xiaolan is quite unscrupulous in trying to get her parents back together.

However, Shiraishi E knew that it was Sonoko who suggested this ruthless approach; if she had to think of it herself, she would never have come up with such a method.

He arrived at the door and knocked gently. Xiaolan opened the door quickly.

Shiraishi handed the red wine and medicine to Ran, saying, "Here you go, do what you need to do with it!"

"Um... I understand." Xiaolan suddenly felt very nervous.

This is much more nerve-wracking than when she shot and killed someone!

"I...I feel so nervous." She unconsciously clutched her chest, nervously licked her lips, and asked somewhat blankly, "Hui, do you think...Is what I'm doing the right thing?"

“Yes.” Shiraishi E answered without hesitation, saying, “You just want them to get back together, you want a complete family, what’s wrong with that?”

The most useless things in this world are right and wrong.

What you believe is right is not permitted by law or morality.

Is that wrong?
Do not!
You just don't have the power to overturn the table.

In this world, one can do anything... as long as one can bear the corresponding consequences.

"That's...that's true!" Xiaolan was instantly brainwashed by those words.

All she wanted was a complete family, what's wrong with that?
Besides, they were already husband and wife.

This isn't the first time they've done this kind of thing between men and women; otherwise, how were they even born?
With this thought in mind, Xiaolan nodded emphatically and said, "Then I'll go back!"

"Go for it!" Shiraishi E cheered for Ran.

Back in her room, Xiaolan still didn't administer the drug immediately.

What if they start to feel the effects as they drink?
Then I wouldn't have to be the sinner.

"Dad, Mom, this is from Yuanzi... I'll pour you some wine." Xiaolan skillfully opened the wine bottle.

"Sonoko is such a thoughtful child." Eri Kisaki could tell from the sight of the red wine that it was quite expensive.

Of course, she knew that for Sonoko, it was just something she casually took from home.

"Yes, it's rare to find a young lady with such a good temper like her." Kogoro Mouri nodded in agreement, acknowledging Sonoko's character and conduct.

He felt very at ease with Xiaolan staying with her!
"Here, have a taste and see how it tastes." Xiaolan offered the two of them a glass of wine.

After Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki took the food and savored it carefully, they began to express their various opinions.

Xiaolan didn't pay attention to what they were saying; instead, she observed their reactions and the atmosphere between them.

However, she did not see the romantic atmosphere that should have been there.

It's obvious that there's no feeling.

This left Xiaolan feeling helpless. When she helped pour the wine again, she secretly crushed half a pill and sprinkled it into Eri's glass.

Only after witnessing Eri drink it herself did Ran feel relieved enough to leave.

"Mom and Dad, it's getting late, I'll go back to rest now, goodnight." She left the room with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

As soon as Xiaolan left, the atmosphere in the room quickly calmed down.

Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri silently drank their red wine, neither of them saying a word.

"Um... I have something to talk to Shiraishi E about regarding work. You don't need to wait for me, go to sleep first." Kogoro Mouri said, downing the glass of red wine in one gulp, and then got up and left the room.

Right now, all he's thinking about is getting things sorted out with Horikoshi Yumi as quickly as possible. If it explodes, that would be a real problem!

"Okay, go ahead," Eri said nonchalantly, sipping her red wine leisurely.

She didn't care whether Kogoro Mouri actually went to see E Shiraishi.

However, as she drank, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why does my body feel inexplicably hot?
(End of this chapter)