In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

Mingmei had already brought out the rest of the breakfast.

The table was now laden with a dazzling array of dishes, a truly abundant feast.

"Good~"

Xia Ye, along with Ai and Elena who were sitting on the sofa watching the show, got up and walked towards the dining room.

As for Yukiko...

She's so energetic, she'll recover in no time.

Don't worry about her.

and also--

Xia Ye's keen hearing did not miss Ran and Eri's whispers. After finding out what it was, he admired Yukiko. Knowing that Ran and Eri had stayed together last night, she still dared to put that thing on. She was really brave!

As for that thing...

Xia Ye could only say—

That's a prop? A tool? Completely out of step with Japan's declining birthrate.

It's that thing anyway.

I know everything!

...

By the time Natsume and the others sat down at the table and set out the tableware, Yukiko had already fully recovered, got up from the floor, and sat down next to Natsume as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, you're eating soup dumplings? Which place is it?"

"Xiyun Building on Zhonghua Street~"

Akemi smiled and handed her a bowl and chopsticks, then placed a small dish of prepared dipping sauce in front of her.

"I had them deliver this before you arrived; it's been kept warm, so eat it while it's hot!"

"Good~"

Yukiko deftly picked up a steaming hot soup dumpling, dipped it in the sauce, and popped it into her mouth, all the while flattering Akemi as she breathed out the steam:

"Mingmei is so thoughtful!"

"That Xia Ye got off too easy!"

"I'm sure of it—"

Xia Ye took a sip of porridge and said with a smile:

“Mingmei has to take care of the whole family’s food, clothing, shelter and transportation. You don’t even know how to help her. How can she not be considerate? If she’s not considerate, the whole family can’t survive!”

"So I don't have any good points, do I?"

Yukiko pouted, feigning annoyance and remaining silent in a coquettish manner.

"That's impossible—"

Xia Ye waved her hand and said with a mischievous smile:

"You have so many strengths, like how you just made everyone laugh and relieve their boredom—you're perfect for that!"

"Pooh!"

Yukiko said irritably:

"Do you think I'm a kitten or a puppy?!"

"if not?"

Natsume and Yukiko were bickering, while Ai's family continued eating and watching the show, as was Ran's family—

Ran and Eri exchanged a glance.

The atmosphere in this villa is really nice.

It was exceptionally warm and harmonious.

Despite her mischievous and playful nature, Yukiko's ability to liven up the atmosphere is unparalleled. Natsume is right, she's really a joy to be around.

What are everyone's plans for later?

Xia Ye checked the time; it was 7:30. Today was the wedding of Matsumoto, the superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division. He had already given instructions, and Inspector Megure and Inspector Sato had also sent reminders.

The wedding started at 10 o'clock.

Because the bride, Sayuri Matsumoto, was a teacher at Teitan Junior High School, her students, Ran and Sonoko, were also among those invited.

"I've already arranged with Tomoko; she'll come pick me and Eri up in a bit, and we're going to see the opera together~"

Yukiko answered while drinking her porridge.

"and many more!"

Eri Kisaki was utterly speechless:

"When did I say I was going? There's still a lot of work to do at the firm! Unlike you, who's always doing nothing."

"What do you mean by doing nothing?"

Yukiko snorted and rolled her eyes at her best friend:

"I'm preparing for a comeback recently. Natsume said that Ayako from Tomoko's family is going to make a movie and asked if I wanted to be the female lead. I'm very interested!"

"filming?"

Eri Kisaki then remembered.

The girl in front of me, whom I and my daughter had just beaten up, was actually a once-popular actress in Japan.

Talk about it.

Back then, it was a rivalry between her and her as a princess and queen.

During high school, they were evenly matched, but after Yukiko debuted as an actress, he was completely overshadowed.

Although getting into the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University is a respectable achievement, compared to Yukiko, who reached her peak immediately upon debut and became famous nationwide within a year, winning numerous awards, she still felt somewhat inferior.

Wait ~

This guy changed the subject!

"I still have work to do!"

"Just leave the work to Ms. Kuriyama. She's your carefully nurtured student; she should be given more opportunities to hone her skills!"

"You make it sound so easy—"

Eri Kisaki's beautiful eyes showed helplessness. Kuriyama Midori was indeed her student, but many cases still required her personal handling.

"Mom~"

Xiaolan spoke up to persuade her:

"Why don't you take a break today? Don't just focus on work all day. Being too tired will make you age very quickly!"

"Am I very old?"

Eri gave her daughter a charmingly disdainful look.

What nonsense are you spouting, you brat!

but--

It was ultimately her daughter's concern.

I can take a day off today and relax!

"Okay, then I won't go today~"

"This is good~"

Xia Ye smiled and nodded, then looked at Ai's family:

"What about you guys? If you're not busy, would you like to come to the wedding with Xiaolan and me?"

"I think I'm not going."

A gentle smile appeared on Mingmei's pretty face:

"We're still short on ingredients in the kitchen. My mom and I are going to the nearby supermarket to shop today. Can you ask Shiho if she wants to go?"

Xia Ye looked at Xiao Ai.

Ai shook her head and said calmly:

"I've made some progress on the youth-preserving pill you gave me. I'm going to the library to look up some information, so I won't be going with you!"

"Ai, are you okay on your own?"

Ran knew that Ai's karate skills were already quite good, but she was still worried about her friend, since Ai was petite and looked easy to bully...

and--

There's also the threat of the Black Organization.

Ai Haibara doesn't have the ability to dodge bullets yet!

"It's okay~"

A faint smile appeared on Ai's small face:

"A poison spawned in my [Poison Pouch] a couple of days ago. Releasing it will render everything within a 30-meter radius barren. You don't need to worry about my safety..."

"Sigh~"

Xiao Lan gasped.

Okay, now I don't need to worry about my girlfriends. What I should worry about is whether some clueless idiot will stubbornly provoke Ai, and what if Ai gets angry and releases that poison—

The scene was so beautiful I couldn't even imagine it!

......

8am.

After breakfast, I finished tidying up.

After chatting casually for a while, a stretched Lincoln limousine pulled up in front of Xia Ye's villa.

The car door slid open.

Tomoko Suzuki stepped off the car gracefully.

behind her.

Wearing a very ladylike pink off-shoulder dress, Sonoko jumped out of the car without any ladylike demeanor.

Tomoko Suzuki tapped her daughter's forehead:

"You're so immature, I don't even know what Xia Ye likes about you~"

"Humph!"

Sonoko's little face was smug:

“I (Zhao Dehao) asked Xia Ye, and he said he likes my energetic type, and seeing me makes him happy!”

"Have you been bewitched?"

Tomoko Suzuki smiled. This girl was easily satisfied, but that was good; at least she would be happier.

"I don't have one!"

Sonoko pouted, her beautiful eyes darting around as she said:

"But you, Mom, you were the one who got all smitten, even though they didn't try to win you over, and you were so eager to do it!"

"I did it for the family!"

Tomoko Suzuki's beautiful eyes were calm, but there was something strange in her heart.

"Hmph, do you even believe that yourself?"

Sonoko wrinkled her nose. The way she was so engrossed in her enjoyment didn't seem like she was simply doing it for the Suzuki Group; she must have fallen for them herself!

"Cough cough~"