Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

“But Misae,” Shin-chan pouted, poking the crispy edge of the pie crust. “Shin-chan’s pie is freshly baked, it’s the best to eat it now!” Hearing Shin-chan call her by her first name, Misae gave him a playful slap. “Shin-chan, did I ever tell you not to call your elders by their first names?”

Having learned his lesson, Shin-chan covered his head and put on a "I've behaved myself, please forgive me" expression, saying, "Sorry, I forgot just now."

Although Shin-chan no longer calls Misae by her full name, his eyes are still fixed on the star fruit pie in the bamboo basket. "But I still want to eat one."

Seeing this, Lin Yu had no choice but to bring up Nanako Ohara: "Then, Nanako-neechan, you won't be able to eat the Star Fruit Pie from the Kingdom of Bribri."

Upon hearing Nana's name, Shin-chan, who had been eagerly anticipating the Star Fruit Pie, resolutely declared, "Why do I suddenly not want to eat it anymore? That's so strange."

After a bumpy two-hour ride, the carriage finally arrived at the border station.

The train station in the Kingdom of Bribri was still built of stone, with the pillars carved with images of the Pig God, exactly the same as the murals on the Star Guiding Platform. Upon seeing the images, Shin-chan suddenly jumped up: "Yu! It's the image of a pig-nosed stone! Should we go dig up another one?"

"Stop fooling around!" Misae grabbed Shin-chan's jacket. "If you keep fooling around, you'll miss the train back to Kasukabe."

Lin Yu held Shin-chan's hand and said, "I recently learned a magic trick. I'll show it to you after we get on the bus, okay?" Upon hearing about the magic trick, Shin-chan immediately forgot about digging for rocks.

As soon as Xiaoxin sat down, he immediately said, "Ayu! Magic! You said you'd show me this when we got on the bus!" Lin Yu sat down, his fingertips seemingly waving in his pocket, but he actually took out a chocolate with Action Kamen printed on it from his spatial ring.

Shin-chan took the chocolate, intending to share it with Suke-chan, but forgot that Suke-chan was in the kingdom and had said goodbye to him when they set off that morning.

Noticing Nohara Shinnosuke's disappointment, Lin Yu comforted him, saying, "Shinnosuke should stay in the kingdom and work for King El. Once he learns how to manage the castle, he'll come to Kasukabe to play with you."

"Really?" Shin-chan's eyes lit up instantly. He snatched the chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth, not caring that there was chocolate stuck to the corner of his mouth. "Then I'll save some of my snacks for Shin-chan! But... for now, I'll eat the chocolate that U-chan turned into!"

The announcement from Kasukabe Station, bathed in the warm afternoon sunlight, drifted over: "Welcome back to Kasukabe Station. Passengers disembarking, please take care of your belongings." Hiroshi stepped out, taking a deep breath like a bear relieved of a heavy burden: "Finally back!"

Meanwhile, Misae, standing behind Hiroshi, tugged at Shinnosuke Nohara's clothes and lectured him, simply because when they got off the bus earlier, the boy had run over and started chatting with a pretty young lady.

Lin Yu took a breath of fresh air with a relaxed expression.

Just then, a gentle voice came from the station exit: "Lin Yu!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately looked up in the direction from which the sound came, and smiled when he saw who it was.

It was Nanako Ohara. She was wearing a beige dress and carrying a canvas bag, waving at him in the sunlight.

Her hair was draped over her shoulders, swaying gently in the wind, and she wore a faint smile. Her eyes shone like the stars in Kasukabe at dusk.

Fortunately, Lin Yu had explained the situation to Ohara Nanako before he set off for the Kingdom of Bribri, otherwise the police would have probably turned Kasukabe upside down by the time he disappeared!

"Nanako-neechan!" Upon seeing Ohara Nanako, Shin-chan rushed over even before Lin Yu. He hugged Nanako's leg and asked, "Nanako-neechan, what brings you here? Did you miss me?"

Ohara Nanako's gaze remained fixed on Lin Yu, but she still echoed Nohara Shinnosuke's words, "That's right, so I rushed over as soon as I heard you were back."

Then, looking at Lin Yu with tenderness in his eyes, he casually asked, "Are you tired from the journey? Are you hurt?" so as not to let Nohara Shinnosuke's family discover his relationship with Lin Yu.

However, Lin Yu walked over naturally, took the canvas bag from Nana's hand, and his fingertips touched her hand. They both paused for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled.

"I'm not tired, and I'm not injured," Lin Yu said softly. "I also brought some Star Fruit Pie. Would you like to try some? It's delicious."

"Really? Then I'll have to try it." Nana nodded with a smile, her gaze falling on Shin-chan. "Shin-chan, you must be tired after driving for so long."

As soon as the Nohara family's front door was pushed open, the eyes of Higashimatsuyama Shiroko, Matsuzaka Ume, and Kotsubaki all flashed onto Lin Yu like spotlights.

Xiao Chun reacted the fastest, rushing over in her canvas shoes. She reached out to lift the hem of Lin Yu's jacket, her fingertips touching the fabric with a hint of urgency: "Lin Yu! Are you hurt?"

Her movements were too sudden, and Lin Yu subconsciously took half a step back, bumping into Nana behind him. Nana instinctively grabbed his arm, her fingertips gently resting on his elbow, her voice soft: "Be careful, you just got back, don't fall."

This really stirred up a hornet's nest. Matsuzaka Ume immediately put down the delicate box of pastries in her hand and walked over in her high heels. She frowned and pushed Tsubaki aside, saying, "Tsubaki, don't be so clumsy. Lin Yu just got back and needs to rest."

As she spoke, she took out a strawberry daifuku from the dessert box and handed it to Lin Yu, her tone softening slightly: "This is a high-end dessert I bought from Ginza, Tokyo. Try it and replenish your energy."

Higashimatsu Yamako wasn't idle either. She picked up a cloth bag at her feet, which was filled with fresh cherry tomatoes and lettuce. She walked to Lin Yu's other side and handed him the bag with a gentle smile but with an unyielding insistence: "Lin Yu, these vegetables are delicious. Would you like to try some?"

Lin Yu was suddenly given three things: Xiao Chun gripped his sleeve tightly, Matsuzaka Ume offered him a strawberry daifuku, and Higashimatsuyama Daiko hung a bag of vegetables on his wrist.

He looked at Nana with a mix of amusement and exasperation, his eyes pleading for help. Nana, suppressing a laugh, walked over and reached out to help Lin Yu lift the bag of vegetables up, adjusting it so it wouldn't constrict his wrist.

When their fingertips touched Lin Yu's wrist, they both paused for a moment. Lin Yu's wrist was a little cool, while Nana's fingertips carried the warmth of the canvas bag she had just carried. The contrast of cool and warm against each other felt like the evening breeze in Kasukabe carrying the warmth of the setting sun. They looked at each other, their ears turning slightly red, and even their breathing became a little lighter.

"Hey, sisters!" Shin-chan's voice suddenly broke in.

He carried his Superman backpack, approached Xiaochun's feet, and looked up at her with his rosy cheeks and wide eyes: "Why are you all surrounding Ayu? I'm a good boy too! I can sing the 'Superman Song,' and I can even spin around like an elephant with its trunk. Do you want to play with me?"

As he spoke, he opened his arms and actually started spinning around. After spinning twice, he felt dizzy and almost bumped into the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

Misae, quick as a flash, grabbed Shin-chan by the back of his collar, pulled him close to her, and gave him a light pat on the bottom: "You little rascal, can't you see the older sisters are talking to Lin Yu? Don't make things worse!"

But while she said that, she secretly glanced at Lin Yu and tugged at Guangzhi's sleeve, muttering, "Look at these three girls, they're even more enthusiastic than when I was pursuing you."

Guangzhi, who was squatting on the ground carrying his luggage, straightened up and rubbed his old problem of herniated disc when he heard this, and replied in a low voice: "That's right, Lin Yu is popular wherever he goes."

His gaze fell on the strawberry daifuku in Matsuzaka Ume's hand. He swallowed hard, then quickly looked away, muttering, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't listen to what you shouldn't hear. Let's go to the living room and not be third wheels here."

As he spoke, Hiroshi pushed Misae toward the living room, not forgetting to turn back and call out to Shin-chan, "Shin-chan! Come watch the baseball game with Daddy!" Shin-chan was reluctantly dragged away, and before leaving, he turned back and shouted to Nanako Ohara, "Nanako, you're so cool! Come play with me later!"

Xiao Kui, who had been quiet in the stroller in the entryway, suddenly cried out "Eee-yah" when she saw Lin Yu surrounded by people. She stretched out her chubby hands toward Lin Yu, and drool dripped from her chin onto her bib and onto the floor mat.

Higashimatsuyama Shiroko was the first to notice Aoi, her eyes lighting up as she immediately tried to go over: "Oh my, Aoi is so cute, can I give her a hug?" But as soon as she took a step, she noticed that Matsuzaka Ume and Tsubaki were also looking over.

Matsuzaka Ume had already handed the snack box to Lin Yu, and reached into her bag to take out a wet wipe. Kotsubaki also let go of Lin Yu's sleeve, wanting to tease Kotsubaki.

Taking the opportunity, Lin Yu took a half step back, stuffed the strawberry daifuku into his mouth, and the sweet cream melted in his mouth. As he chewed, he said to Nana, "Go play with Xiao Kui. I'll come over after I put my luggage away."

Nana nodded, walked over, gently picked up Xiaokui, and wiped her drool with her fingertips. Xiaokui immediately grabbed Nana's hair and laughed.

Seeing this, Lin Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief; this chaotic situation was indeed difficult to handle.

The "battleground" at the entrance has temporarily come to an end, but the Nohara family in the living room is far from idle.

Hiroshi peeked through the crack in the living room door. Misae was sitting on the sofa knitting, but the knitting needles hadn't moved an inch, though her ears were perked up. Shin-chan, on the other hand, was lying on the floor peering through the crack in the door, muttering to himself, "When can Nanako-neechan come over and play with me...?"

After Lin Yu finished packing his luggage, he heard a lively commotion coming from inside—not the cheers of Hiroshi watching the baseball game, but Shin-chan's shouts and the laughter of three girls.

He pushed open the door and saw that the living room was in complete chaos. Tsubaki was sitting on the floor building blocks with Shin-chan, but halfway through, Shin-chan pushed the blocks aside and reached for the snack box in Matsuzaka Ume's hand.

Matsuzaka Ume, clutching the snack box, frowned and said, "Shin-chan, don't snatch it! This is for Lin Yu!" Higashimatsuyama Yoko, meanwhile, squatted down next to the stroller, holding washed cherry tomatoes, and fed them to Himawari.

Misae sat on the sofa, rubbing her temples with a headache: "Shin-chan! How many times have I told you not to take things without asking permission!"

Hiroshi sat at the other end of the sofa, holding a can of drink, pretending to watch a baseball game, but his eyes kept glancing at the snack box. He swallowed hard; he had wanted to eat that strawberry daifuku for a long time, but he was too embarrassed to say so.

"I'm here." Lin Yu walked in, and upon hearing his voice, Xiao Xin immediately rushed to his side, exclaiming, "Yu! You're finally back! Show me a magic trick!" Xiao Chun also stood up and walked to Lin Yu's side, saying, "Lin Yu, why did it take you so long to put your luggage down? Are you tired? Let me get you a glass of water?"

Matsuzaka Ume took the opportunity to hand the box of sweets to Lin Yu, her tone slightly boastful: "Lin Yu, you should try the remaining daifuku, including the matcha flavor, it's even better than the strawberry one."

Higashimatsuyama Daiko also came over, holding a cherry tomato in her hand: "Lin Yu, this cherry tomato is very sweet, would you like to try it?"

Just as Lin Yu was at a loss, Misae suddenly spoke up to help him out, saying, "It's lunchtime, let's go eat together!"

Thinking of that food tablecloth that could hold whatever one wanted to eat, Shin-chan didn't care whether Lin Yu did magic or not. He grabbed Ohara Nanako and ran towards the dining table, shouting, "Nanako-neechan, let's go eat something delicious!"

Misae's words instantly saved Lin Yu, so he went along with her and said, "Yeah, it's lunchtime and I'm pretty hungry. How about we go eat?"

Hearing what Lin Yu said, everyone had no choice but to give up and went to the food tablecloth.

At this moment, Shin-chan and Nanako Ohara were already enjoying the food they wanted.

Chapter 265 Cooperation with Xiao Ai

After finishing his meal, Lin Yu performed a series of top-notch water-cutting maneuvers and then sent Higashimatsuyama Daiko and Matsuzaka Ume away.

Before leaving, Lin Yu accepted the date invitations for next week and the week after under the "friendly" gazes of the two women. As a result, Higashimatsuyama Yoko and Matsuzaka Ume even argued about who Lin Yu would date first next week.

After watching the two of them get into their respective cars to go home, Lin Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. "This chaotic scene was too unbearable!" As soon as Lin Yu pushed open the living room door, a lively sound rushed towards him.

Shin-chan sat cross-legged on the carpet, holding an Action Kamen doll in his arms, excitedly telling Nana and Tsubaki the story of their adventures in the Kingdom of Bribri.

He gestured wildly as he spoke, occasionally mimicking Lin Yu's knife-wielding movements, his little face flushed red: "Ah Yu was so amazing back then! With a whoosh, a pale blue stream of energy slashed at the crocodile! The crocodile was instantly split in two!"

Just then, a steady footstep sounded outside the door, followed by Blackie's signature deep voice: "Mr. Lin Yu, Miss Xiao Ai has come to visit."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized that Ai Suzuki probably already knew about his return from Bribri. "Little Ai, what brings you here?"

When Ai saw Lin Yu, she waved to the person behind her, and Kuroki immediately brought over an exquisitely packaged gift box. "I heard that Teacher Lin is back, so I thought I'd come and pay him a visit."

Lin Yu was originally thinking about how to convert the gold into money to pay back the 900 million yuan he owed Xiao Ai, but now he has come up with a solution.

"That's too kind of you. There's something I'd like to discuss with you." Lin Yu and Ai Suotome entered the living room, and Lin Yu then began to tell her about the Golden Building...

"So I was wondering if you could help me convert the gold building into cash, since there's so much gold..." Ai Suotome readily agreed after hearing Lin Yu's explanation.

Seeing that Ai Suotome readily agreed to help, Lin Yu immediately felt relieved, as he had been worrying about how to deal with the golden building.

He took out a small piece of gold from the golden building from his spatial ring and handed it over. "This is gold from the golden building. Would you like to check its purity first?"

Ai took the fragment, gently rubbing its surface with her fingertips before handing it to Kuroki behind her. Kuroki immediately stepped forward and took the gold. After examining it carefully for a moment, Kuroki said to Ai, "The purity is very high, even better than the gold bars circulating in the market."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Since Xiao Ai is willing to help, I can't say I'm doing this for nothing. I'm willing to offer 100 jin of gold as a reward." Ai readily agreed to Lin Yu's proposal and said that if Lin Yu had any collaborations in the future, he should remember to contact her.

Speaking of cooperation, Lin Yu actually remembered one: wasn't the white snake wine he brewed at the White Snake Gang a good example of cooperation? If he wanted to turn these into products and sell them, it would definitely be very troublesome, requiring qualifications and business licenses. In that case, it would be better to cooperate with Xiao Ai!

Lin Yu immediately spoke up, "Speaking of cooperation, I actually have something I'd like to collaborate on with you." Lin Yu's words successfully piqued Ai Sootome's interest. "What kind of cooperation?"

Seeing the curious look in Ai Sootome's eyes as she talked about cooperation, Lin Yu took out the white snake wine he had prepared earlier from his spatial ring.

Lin Yu placed the glass bucket on the table in front of him. Guangzhi, who was standing next to him, looked at it with curiosity about the taste of the white snake wine. However, he just watched the bucket of white snake wine quietly from a distance and did not disturb Lin Yu and Xiao Ai's conversation about cooperation.

The glass bucket Lin Yu took out gleamed coldly, and inside it was a thick white snake. The white snake in the pale yellow liquid looked like a work of art. The unique aroma of the white snake wine wafted from the bottle and filled the living room.

Hiroshi, who had been dozing off on the sofa, was instantly awakened by the aroma. His eyes were fixed on the glass bucket, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

He had heard Lin Yu talk about the benefits of drinking White Snake Wine before, and thought that his chronic herniated disc might be cured by drinking it.

But he knew that Lin Yu and Su Yi Nu were discussing serious matters, so he could only watch quietly from a distance. However, he couldn't help but clench the hem of his clothes, and he was already eager to taste the wine.