Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"You agreed?" Kogoro Mouri asked curiously.

"How could that be!" Lin Xiuyi rolled her eyes at him and placed the neatly folded blanket on the chair next to her. "You and Yingli did similar things when you were little, and you've forgotten what happened in the end?"

When his childhood was mentioned, Kogoro Mouri was instantly lost in memories.

He scratched his head, a nostalgic smile on his face, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Speaking of which, I really miss when we were kids. Back then, you would always keep your mouth shut and not say a word, looking like you were autistic. You would obediently follow behind me and Eri every day, doing whatever we asked you to do. You would call me Kogoro-nii-san and Eri-nei-san, hehe... You were so obedient back then."

Lin Xiuyi's lips twitched. That "dark history" was the past he least wanted to mention after transmigrating to this world.

When he first transmigrated, he couldn't understand Japanese at all, nor could he read Japanese. In order not to be treated as a monster, he had to pretend to be an autistic child, remaining silent and following behind Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki every day.

Back then, Kogoro Mouri wasn't as carefree as he is now; instead, he had a bit of an older brother's responsibility. Eri Kisaki wasn't as arrogant as she is now either, and she took extra care of him.

"Seriously, you were so much cuter back then than you are now," Kogoro Mouri sighed. "Now you're always so cold and sarcastic, you're not cute at all. If you were still as obedient as you were when you were little, Eri and Yukiko might have already..."

"So what if it's been a long time?" Lin Xiuyi raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile.

Kogoro Mouri quickly shut his mouth and chuckled, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Let's hurry up and clean up the restaurant, or Miss Ikenami will be angry when she gets back."

After saying that, he picked up the chair next to him and began to put the "bed" that had been put together back to its original state.

Lin Xiuyi shook his head helplessly and picked up a chair to help.

The two worked together and quickly restored the restaurant to its original state.

After doing all this, the two breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest.

"By the way, Shuichi, why do you think Ms. Ikenami insisted on recognizing you as her younger brother?"

Kogoro Mouri couldn't resist bringing it up again.

"She's so rich and powerful, she could easily pick any brother she wanted, so why did she choose you?"

"How would I know?" Lin Xiuyi leaned back in her chair, rubbing her still somewhat sore shoulders.

Just as Lin Xiuyi and Mouri Kogoro were reminiscing about their childhood "dark history" with one feeling helpless and the other gloating, they were talking in hushed tones about the topic of "recognizing an older sister,"

The restaurant door, which seemed perpetually impossible to close completely, was once again quietly pushed open a crack.

A small head cautiously peeked in, its big, dark eyes quickly scanning the restaurant before finally settling on Lin Xiuyi, who was speaking.

Immediately afterwards, Reiko, dressed in cute pajamas, slipped in like a nimble kitten.
"What little brother? Onii-chan, am I going to have a little brother?"

"You'll have to ask your aunt about that." Lin Xiuyi shook her head with amusement as she looked at her younger sister's flushed face.

This little girl had clearly been eavesdropping outside the door for quite a while, but unfortunately she only caught the keyword "brother" and missed the whole story.

He reached out and ruffled Reiko's hair; it felt soft and smooth.

"But it's not about making a little brother; it's about someone wanting to make your older brother their younger brother."

"Huh? Let Onii-chan be the younger brother?"

Reiko frowned, grabbed Lin Xiuyi's arm and shook it, her face full of disapproval. "What's so good about having a younger brother? You get bossed around. I have my Onii-chan, that's enough. I don't want my Onii-chan to be someone else's younger brother!"

As she spoke, the little girl threw herself into Lin Xiuyi's arms, her little arms tightly wrapped around his waist, like a kitten guarding its food.

Lin Xiuyi patted her back with a mixture of helplessness and affection. Just as he was about to say something more, a maid from the Chi Bo family walked in.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Maoli, Miss has prepared a room and toiletries for you both. Please follow me."

"Finally, I can wash up!"

Kogoro Mouri jumped up from the chair as if relieved. He had slept in the chair last night, and his hair was a mess, like a bird's nest. He had been wanting to tidy it up for a while.

Lin Xiuyi put Lingzi down from his arms, told her to stay in the restaurant, and then left with the maid.

The guest room at the Ikenami family home was decorated very elegantly, with clean cotton mats on the tatami mats and brand new towels and toiletries on the washstand.

The two each occupied a sink, chatting as they washed up.

Kogoro Mouri was fixing his hair in front of the mirror, glancing at Shuichi Hayashi every now and then: "Seriously, Shuichi, don't you really want to consider taking Miss Ikenami as your older sister? She's so rich, taking her as your older sister would only bring benefits and no harm."

"You're after her background, aren't you?" Lin Xiuyi said irritably, rinsing the foam off her face. "You can't just casually accept someone as your older sister. Besides, if Eri finds out, she'll probably throw a tantrum again."

Kogoro Mouri chuckled and said no more.

After washing up, the two changed into the casual clothes prepared by Ikeba Shizuka: a light blue cotton shirt paired with khaki trousers, which looked refreshing and well-fitting.

When they returned to the restaurant, everyone else was already waiting there.

The long dining table was spotless and laden with a sumptuous breakfast.

The golden and crispy okonomiyaki is drizzled with a rich sauce and sprinkled with seaweed flakes and bonito flakes.

The steaming miso soup exudes a delicious aroma, with tender tofu and seaweed floating in it.

There were also delicate cherry blossom cakes, pink and tender, with a faint floral fragrance, accompanied by fresh fruit and warm milk.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up instantly, and he picked up his chopsticks to grab an okonomiyaki, but Ruri tapped his hand with her chopsticks.
"What's the rush? Let's eat after everyone is seated!"

Eri Kisaki glared at him, then looked at Shizuka Ikenami and bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Miss Jinghua. The breakfast is very sumptuous."

"No need to be polite, everyone please sit down." Ikeba Shizuka smiled and waved her hand, gesturing for everyone to take their seats.

Yukiko unceremoniously picked up a piece of cherry blossom cake and stuffed it into her mouth, squinting her eyes in satisfaction: "The chef from the Ikenami family is still so skilled, even better than that famous wagashi shop in Tokyo!"

Breakfast was a lively affair. Lingzi kept putting food on Lin Xiuyi's plate, saying, "Onii-chan, eat more. You didn't sleep well last night."

Kogoro Mori buried his head in his food, his mouth full, and mumbled "Delicious."

Eri and Yukiko occasionally exchanged a few words, but the atmosphere was generally harmonious. (End of Chapter)