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

Chapter 532 Xiaolan's Nightmare (2nd Update)
In Eri's apartment, the dining table was filled with exquisite dishes—pan-fried salmon, beef stew in red wine, cream of mushroom soup, and her specialty, French-style baked scallops.

Each dish exuded an enticing aroma, clearly showing that she had put a lot of thought into it.

She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of red wine, gently swirling the dark red liquid, her gaze occasionally glancing at the wall clock.

"We should be there soon..."

The doorbell finally rang, and Eri Kisaki strode towards the entrance with an elegant smile on her face.

However, when she opened the door and saw only Ran and Shiraishi E standing there, her smile faltered slightly.

"Mom!" Xiaolan quickly put on a bright smile, trying to hide her guilt: "Dad received an urgent request and had to go out... He said he'll definitely come next time!"

Eri's eyes narrowed slightly, but she quickly regained her gentle smile: "Is that so? That's a pity."

Her tone was light and indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger: "It's okay, it's the same for the three of us to eat."

She stepped aside to let the two of them in, and Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As Eri turned to go to the kitchen to get some dishes, she whispered to Shiraishi E, "Thank goodness Mom isn't angry!"

Shiraishi glanced at Eri Kisaki's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Ran, don't get too excited yet."

"Huh?" Xiaolan was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Shiraishi E smiled meaningfully: "You'll find out soon enough."

After dinner began, Eri Kisaki was exceptionally enthusiastic, even pouring Ran a glass of red wine.

"Mom?!" Xiaolan's eyes widened in disbelief. "I...drink alcohol?"

Eri Kisaki smiled slightly, her tone gentle yet firm: "You're not a child anymore, it's time to learn how to drink."

Ran opened her mouth, wanting to refuse, but when she met Eri's gaze, she immediately realized that her mother knew she had just lied.

She immediately lowered her head guiltily and silently accepted the wine glass.

Eri Kisaki turned her gaze to Emi Shiraishi, her smile still elegant: "Shiraishi-kun is almost an adult, right? He should be able to drink now."

Shiraishi E remained completely calm. Instead, she picked up the bottle and poured a glass for Eri Kisaki, saying with a smile, "Auntie, have some too. It's more fun to drink together."

Seeing this, Xiaolan quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes! If we're going to drink, let's all drink together!"

If we're going to die, we'll all die together!

Eri Kisaki gently swirled her wine glass, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "No problem... I just hope you won't regret it later."

Xiaolan thought that drinking together would make her mother back down.

After all, in her eyes, her mother was a calm and collected professional lawyer who should abstain from alcohol to keep her mind clear.

However, it was only today that Xiaolan realized how completely wrong she had been!

At the same time, she also discovered that her mother was actually a heavy drinker!

Eri Kisaki doesn't drink quickly, but she finishes each glass cleanly and without changing her expression.

Xiaolan had only drunk two cups when her cheeks were already flushed and her eyes began to wander.

"Mom...I...I can't go on..." she said softly, holding her forehead.

Eri Kisaki gracefully rested her chin on her hand and said with a smile, "Ran, you're already done for? What a pity. You inherited my and Kogoro's genes, but your alcohol tolerance is so low."

"Another drink?"

"No... I really can't take it anymore..." Xiaolan shook her head, trying to stay sober, but in the end she couldn't resist the effects of alcohol. With a "plop," she collapsed onto the dining table, completely drunk.

Seeing this, Shiraishi E couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Auntie, your alcohol tolerance... is truly unfathomable."

Eri Kisaki took a small sip of her drink, her gaze softening as she looked at her sleeping daughter. Then she looked out the window, her voice tinged with a hint of helplessness: "That idiot Ran... does she think she can get away with any excuse? She should just be honest!"

Looking at the drunken Ran, Shiraishi E shook her head and said, "Ran is caught in the middle of you two, it's not easy for her!" Eri Kisaki snorted twice, not continuing the conversation, but instead said, "Shiraishi-kun, come drink with me!"

"I'll play along to the end!" Shiraishi E said with a smile.

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Xiaolan's consciousness became blurred under the influence of alcohol, and she felt lightheaded, as if her soul had left her body and was floating in mid-air.

She had a bizarre and chaotic dream—

In her dream, she, Eri Shiraishi, and Eri Kisaki sat around a dining table laden with exquisite dishes. Her mother gracefully raised her glass, smiling, and said, "Come, have a drink."

Xiaolan and Shiraishi Hui exchanged a glance, not daring to refuse, and could only bite the bullet and pick up their wine glasses.

However, after a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

"boom!"

The wine glass slammed heavily on the table. Eri Kisaki's eyes suddenly sharpened. She stood up abruptly, grabbed Shiraishi E's collar, and said coldly, "You brat... are you trying to make a move on Ran?"

Shiraishi E remained completely unfazed, instead smiling provocatively: "Auntie, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"

"court death!"

The next second, the two of them overturned the dining table and started fighting in the living room!
Xiaolan stared in disbelief at the scene before her—

"Slap!" Eri Kisaki delivered a sharp chop to Shiraishi E's neck. Shiraishi E dodged to the side, grabbed Eri's wrist, and slammed her to the ground!

"Mom!" Ran exclaimed in surprise, watching as Shiraishi Ei pinned Eri to the ground, her fists slamming down mercilessly, causing Eri to let out a delicate cry of pain as she struggled to fight back.

Xiaolan was heartbroken and rushed over to grab Shiraishi E's arm: "E! Stop hitting her! Stop it!"

Shiraishi E paused for a moment, then turned to look at her with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Xiaolan had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that things were finally over, when—

"Why aren't you moving? It's my turn!"

Suddenly, Eri Kisaki, who had been suppressed, launched a counterattack. She twisted her legs together and used a deadly scissor kick to clamp down on Shiraishi E's waist!
"Crack!"

Shiraishi E's expression changed, and she was flipped over and slammed hard to the ground by Kisaki Eri!
The situation reversed instantly!

Eri, straddling him, rained down punches: "It's time you tasted my power!!!"

"Ouch! Auntie! Be gentle! Be gentle!" Shiraishi E screamed as she was hit, completely powerless to fight back.

Xiao Lan stamped her feet anxiously, "Mom! Stop hitting him! He didn't do it on purpose!"

However, Eri Kisaki ignored her and continued her relentless attacks until she was exhausted and stopped briefly.

But just as she was catching her breath, Shiraishi E seized the opportunity, flipped over suddenly, and pinned her down again!
"Auntie, it's my turn!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two fought back and forth, rolling from the living room to the kitchen, and then crashing into the bedroom, practically tearing the entire apartment apart.

Xiaolan went from initial shock and heartache to gradual numbness, eventually sitting on the sofa, propping her chin up with her hand, looking at them with a helpless expression: "Have you... had enough?"

"Huff... huff..." The two lay on the ground, panting, and finally stopped.

At that very moment, Xiaolan suddenly opened her eyes—

"Ah!" She gasped for breath, finding herself lying in the room, with Eri Kisaki sleeping soundly beside her.

Xiaolan looked around blankly. After a few seconds, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It was just a dream... They didn't fight, that's great!"

(End of this chapter)