I'm in Detective Conan, and I start with the Grand Theft Auto system.

When Ran saw that the person who pushed open the door was Sato Miwako, she froze as if a pause button had been pressed.

Her gaze met Sato Miwako's in mid-air, and time seemed to stretch out several times over in that instant.

Then her face flushed red.

The redness started at the base of her neck and went all the way to the tips of her ears.

As if she had been electrocuted, she quickly stood up from Lin Shen's lap, almost dropping the spoon in her hand. The goji berry water sloshed around in the spoon, spilling a few drops onto the table.

Xiaolan blushed, her voice trembling, and she spoke much faster than usual: "Officer Sato! Good evening!"

As she greeted everyone, she put the spoon back into the cup, her hands unconsciously twisting together, making her look as if she wanted to crawl behind the bar right then and there.

Lin Shen's expression was very open and honest.

He leaned back in his booth, looked up at Sato Miwako standing at the door, a perfectly natural smile on his face, and greeted her slowly and deliberately:

"Good evening, Officer Sato."

Miwako Sato is a detective who has seen all sorts of situations.

Her expression quickly returned to normal after the initial slight pause; she smiled and replied, "Good evening."

Then she took a few steps toward the counter, her gaze lingering on the price list in the store for a moment, and then she raised her eyebrows slightly.

She turned to look at Lin Shen: "The coffee here... is much more expensive than I expected."

Lin Shen smiled, picked up the glass of goji berry water in front of him, took a sip, and explained in a natural tone, "We use imported coffee beans, so the cost is high."

"But since this is Officer Sato's first time here, let me offer you a drink to try first."

"If you enjoyed the drink, please come again next time."

Sato Miwako didn't refuse, and nodded readily: "Then thank you, President Hayashi."

Then she turned to Xiaolan, who was still standing to the side, blushing and trying to calm herself down, and casually ordered, "Then I'll trouble you—let me see... 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?"

"This name is quite interesting, let's go with this one."

Xiao Lan quickly nodded, suppressing the heat on her face, and turned to walk towards the control panel. She secretly and very discreetly reached out and pinched Lin Shen's arm as she passed by.

The force was neither too strong nor too weak, carrying a sense of "I'll follow you no matter what."

Lin Shen took a sip of goji berry water without changing his expression, looking like an innocent bystander who hadn't seen anything happen.

Sato Miwako didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Lin Shen with her coffee cup in hand.

She looked at Lin Shen with a teasing gaze and said sarcastically, "President Lin, if Detective Mori finds out you had his daughter sit on your lap and feed you goji berry water in the store, aren't you afraid he'll come to the store and cause you trouble tomorrow?"

Lin Shen put down his cup, his expression remaining calm.

He replied seriously, "Officer Sato, please don't misunderstand. I didn't take advantage of Ran."

"This is a package service that our store is currently preparing to launch, similar to the experience of a maid café."

He tapped the price list on the table with his finger as he spoke, "Otherwise, why do you think our prices are so high? It's all due to labor costs!!"

Miwako Sato let out a long, meaningful "Oh—".

She didn't refute him; her expression clearly said: Keep making things up, keep making things up!

In all her years as a criminal investigator, she's seen more people and heard more excuses than she's drunk coffee.

Of course, she wouldn't be easily fooled by just a few words!

However, Miwako Sato did not intend to delve into the matter further.

It's a matter of mutual consent; as long as Xiaolan doesn't report Lin Shen for workplace sexual harassment, it has nothing to do with her!

Lin Shen sat down opposite him, put down his cup, and asked tentatively, "Officer Sato, you're here so late today, is there something you need to see me about?"

Sato Miwako waved her hand, sighed deeply, and said wearily, "President Hayashi, you're overthinking it. I didn't come here to see you."

"I was on a case nearby and was exhausted after a long day. I saw your shop was still open, so I came in for a coffee and a break."

"It's purely a coincidence."

Upon hearing this answer, Lin Shen felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

He picked up his glass of goji berry water, took a sip, leaned back in his booth, and relaxed considerably: "Oh, I see!!"

He thought that Sato Miwako had found some clues at the murder scene and that was why she had come to question him.

In hindsight, he was overthinking things.

Lin Shen silently went through everything he had ever done in his mind.

I always wear a mask when I go out to avoid leaving my fingerprints.

As for the rifle left at the sniper scene, it was taken from Gin. Even if fingerprints were found, it was Gin who intentionally left it there to mislead the police.

Unless you are arrested on the spot, there is no clue that can be traced back to you!

Thinking of this, Lin Shen felt completely relaxed.

At that moment, Ran came up with her coffee: "Officer Sato, here's your coffee."

"Oh, thanks, Ran," Sato Miwako said with a smile.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Shen said to Xiao Lan, "Xiao Lan, it's getting late. You should go home and rest after get off work."

"Um... okay. I'll go tidy up the equipment first." Xiao Lan replied with a blush, then secretly waved to Lin Shen before going back to the kitchen.

Lin Shen thought Xiao Lan had something to say to him, so he got up and followed her.

However, as soon as he entered the backstage area, Xiaolan turned around and punched him in the chest. After punching him twice, she let out an angry snort and said, "Okay, that's enough!"

Lin Shen rubbed his chest, which was a little sore from being hit. He found Xiao Lan's anger both amusing and adorable.

Only after spending a long time with someone do you realize that all that cuteness, virtuousness, and gentleness... is just an act for outsiders!

The closer you are to someone, the more you can know their true personality.

Actually, Xiaolan is a bit violent...

Lin Shen now understands why Shinichi, who grew up with Ran and spent so much time together, hasn't confessed his feelings yet.

Shinichi is probably terrified of being beaten up.

With a sigh, Lin Shen sat back down in his original spot.

But no sooner had he sat down than Miwako Sato suddenly asked, "President Hayashi, judging from your coffee shop, you must be a Sherlock Holmes fan, right?"

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Lin Shen asked curiously, taking a sip of goji berry water.

Sato Miwako took out her police handbook and said with a hint of expectation, "Here's the thing, I have a code here... I just can't figure it out no matter how hard I try."

"Since you're a detective enthusiast, perhaps you can spot some clues."