Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Ogiwara Chisato took the rearview mirror and carefully examined herself in it.

The face, which was originally stained with oil, has been washed clean and white, without a trace of dirt left.

"Hmm," Ogiwara Chisato nodded in satisfaction, her heart finally settling down.

She breathed a soft sigh of relief and handed the rearview mirror back to her younger brother.
"Thankfully, it's really clean, and no marks were left."

Not far away, Matsuda Jinpei, who was still studying bicycles with Furuya Rei, finally couldn't help but shout at the top of his lungs when he saw Ogiwara Chisato still dawdling by the water tap and not coming over for ages.

"Qiansu, what are you dawdling for? It's just washing your face, do you have to take so long? You won't get any whiter no matter how long you wash, come here quickly!"

"That bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Ogiwara Chisato instantly bristled, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

She subconsciously looked up at Lin Xiuyi standing to the side, afraid that he would see her earlier loss of composure.

The girl suppressed the urge to beat up Matsuda Jinpei, took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, forced a smile, and walked towards the bicycle.

Arriving before Matsuda's formation, Ogiwara Chisato, barely suppressing her anger, said irritably,
"What are you yelling about? Can't I even wash my face?"

"Sister Qiansu, don't be angry. I didn't mean to rush you."

Upon seeing this, Matsuda Jinpei immediately curbed his arrogance.

He pointed to the bicycle beside him, his eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Qiansu, this bicycle is the birthday present you prepared for me, right? I told you about it on my way to graduate school, saying that you assembled it for me yourself, right?"

"Kenji?"

Upon hearing this, Ogiwara Chisato's expression changed instantly. She immediately turned her head angrily to look at her younger brother standing to the side, her eyes full of reproach.

She went to great lengths, searching everywhere for bicycle parts and staying up all night to assemble them, all to give Matsuda Jinpei a big surprise on his birthday.

Unexpectedly, his younger brother told Matsuda Jinpei about it beforehand, ruining the wonderful surprise.

Kenji Ogihara froze under his sister's stern gaze.

He avoided his sister's gaze while complaining angrily.
"Jinpei, didn't you promise not to tell anyone?"

"So what? It's going to be given to me sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I find out sooner or later."

Matsuda Jinpei waved his hand dismissively, then eagerly climbed onto his bicycle and started riding around the empty repair shop.

The boy shouted excitedly as he rode.

"This is amazing! This bicycle is so easy to ride! Thank you so much, Qiansu! I love this birthday present!"

Matsuda Jinpei rode his bicycle around the repair shop again and again, his face full of a happy smile.

Although the bicycle's parts are somewhat old and the frame isn't particularly attractive,

But for him, it was assembled by Ogiwara Chisato himself, making it the most precious and special birthday gift, more gratifying than any expensive toy.

"That kid..."

Ogiwara Chisato looked at Matsuda Jinpei's excited appearance, her eyes still carrying a hint of annoyance, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.

Although the surprise was ruined, seeing that Matsuda Jinpei didn't complain about the simple gift, but instead liked it so much,
All the grievances and anger in her heart vanished instantly, leaving only pure joy.

……

Matsuda Jinpei rode his bicycle around the repair shop for a while longer before reluctantly getting off and carefully parking it to the side, afraid of damaging it. Afterwards, Ogiwara Chisato thoroughly inspected the shop, making sure all the doors and windows were closed, before locking the repair shop's gate. Then, she followed Hayashi Shuichi, Furuya Rei, Matsuda Jinpei, and Ogiwara Kenji towards the Matsuda family's house.

The three little devils continued to chatter incessantly along the way.

Matsuda Jinpei excitedly told Ogihara Kenji and Furuya Rei how great it was to ride a bicycle, and they even made a promise to ride bicycles together to a nearby park after the birthday party in the afternoon.

Kenji Ogiwara listened quietly, occasionally nodding in agreement.

Rei Furuya would occasionally chime in with a word or two, and the laughter of the three little devils echoed along the quiet path, filled with childlike innocence and joy.

Lin Xiuyi and Ogiwara Chisato walked behind, and the two did not say much.

Ogiwara Chisato would occasionally steal a glance at Hayashi Shuichi beside her. Seeing his gentle smile, her cheeks would involuntarily flush red, and she would quickly lower her head.

Before long, the group arrived at the Matsuda residence.

Upon entering the house, Matsuda Jinpei immediately pulled Ogiwara Kenji and Furuya Rei into his room.
"Come on, I'll show you my toys, and the boxing gloves my dad bought me!"

The three little devils quickly disappeared at the doorway, leaving only a series of hurried footsteps and noises.

Ogiwara Chisato walked into the living room, glanced at the clock on the wall, and realized it was almost noon.

"Brother Xiu, I'll go to the kitchen and make curry for everyone for lunch."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Lin Xiu nodded. "I'll go in and help too. The more people there are, the faster it will be done."

Upon hearing this, Ogiwara Chisato paused, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"No need to trouble Brother Xiu, I can do it by myself. Making curry is very simple, and it won't take long."

"It's okay, I don't have anything to do anyway. I'll go in and help you out, so it'll make things easier for you."

Lin Xiuyi didn't stop and followed Ogiwara Chisato into the kitchen.

Ogiwara Chisato knew that Hayashi Shuichi ran an izakaya in Tokyo, and that Hayashi Shuichi's cooking skills were definitely better than hers.

Since he insisted on helping, the girl couldn't refuse any longer, so she could only nod, blushing.
"Well... alright then, thank you so much, Brother Xiu."

The Matsuda family's kitchen wasn't very big, but the refrigerator was filled with all sorts of fresh ingredients.

This is what Matsuda Jotaro specially bought on his way home last night.

Ogiwara Chisato tied on her apron and began preparing to make curry.

She often cooks at home, and while her cooking skills aren't exceptionally good, they're not bad either.

But today, with Lin Xiuyi by her side, the girl became somewhat flustered.

The usually carefree and generous Ogiwara Chisato was unusually shy, and even her hands and feet became a little uncoordinated.

The girl took potatoes and carrots out of the refrigerator, washed them in the sink, and then prepared to peel the potatoes.

But because she was so nervous, the paring knife in her hand wouldn't cooperate.

Either you peel it too thickly, removing most of the potato flesh, or...

Or maybe I'm halfway through peeling when I accidentally slip and almost drop the paring knife on the floor... (End of Chapter)