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

Just as Xiaolan was feeding Lin Shen and chatting, the door to the coffee shop was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and the wind chimes on the door jingled loudly.

"Lan—! I've come to play with you—!"

A stylishly dressed girl wearing a headband rushed in.

As soon as she entered, she saw the scene in front of the bar.

Xiao Lan, dressed in an elegant maid outfit, is holding a coffee cup and spoon and feeding a strange man coffee.

Yuanzi abruptly stopped in her tracks!

Her gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Lan, dressed as a maid, and Lin Shen, who was sitting on a high stool, before she exclaimed in surprise, "Huh—!"

"Xiao Lan, you're actually feeding coffee to another handsome guy! That's really rare!"

"Have you finally gotten tired of that idiot Shinichi who only cares about deduction?"

"Hahaha! I told you to give up on him a long time ago, and you finally listened!"

Ran blushed deeply after being bombarded with Sonoko's barrage of teasing.

She quickly put down her coffee cup and spoon, waving her hands frantically as she explained, "Sonoko, don't talk nonsense!"

"This is the president of our coffee shop!"

"I...I'm offering a special set meal service at the store!"

Sonoko took a few steps closer, then exclaimed in sudden realization, "Oh, I see!"

Then her gaze fell on Lin Shen.

She looked him over carefully; he was handsome with well-defined features.

The way he leaned against the bar counter exuded a relaxed and unhurried demeanor, while his eyes revealed a carefree and unrestrained air.

Sonoko's eyes lit up immediately. Without hesitation, she stepped forward, extended her hand, and introduced herself with a bright smile, "Hello! Mr. President!"

"My name is Sonoko Suzuki, and I'm Ran's best friend! Nice to meet you!"

Seeing her overly familiar manner, Lin Shen smiled and extended his hand to shake hers: "Hello, my name is Lin Shen."

Sonoko sat down on the high stool next to him with a grin.

She rested her hands on the bar counter, leaned forward slightly, and looked at him with bright eyes: "Um, Mr. Lin, do you have a girlfriend?"

Lin Shen picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and replied casually, "Not yet."

Sonoko's eyes lit up, and she excitedly said, "Then how about I be your girlfriend?"

Seeing her expectant look, Lin Shen nodded: "Okay."

"Yay—!!!" Sonoko raised her hands high and let out a triumphant cheer, "Great! I'm finally out of singlehood!"

"And she even found love on Valentine's Day!!"

She looked at Lin Shen solemnly, "Mr. Lin, from today onwards, we are officially boyfriend and girlfriend!"

Lin Shen smiled and nodded: "Yes, officially."

Xiao Lan, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Her eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, and her mind went completely blank.

No... you two didn't even know each other a minute ago, right?

How did you suddenly become boyfriend and girlfriend?

Sonoko, don't you think this is progressing too fast?

Do you know President Lin?

So you just get together with someone so easily?

Don't you think this is very unreliable?

She had a thousand words stuck in her throat, wanting to say them, but when she saw Sonoko's incredibly bright smile, she ultimately said nothing.

She silently put down her coffee spoon and sighed inwardly—never mind.

As long as the garden is happy.

And to be honest...

Given Sonoko's impulsive nature, it's really hard to say how long this "boyfriend-girlfriend" relationship will last.

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After confirming her relationship with Lin Shen, Sonoko couldn't help but lean closer: "Mr. Lin, how about we go on a date now? It's Valentine's Day today!!"

Lin Shen smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid not now. I have some things to take care of later."

Upon hearing this answer, Sonoko's expression showed a hint of disappointment, and her lips pursed slightly.

On second thought, today was, after all, the first time the two of them had met, and it was a bit rushed, so it was normal that the other party didn't have time.

She quickly adjusted her mindset and took out a beautifully packaged little box from the pink bag she was carrying.

She presented the gift to Lin Shen with both hands, beaming, and said, "This is for you!"

"These are my special chocolates, made by hand! I was wondering who else would I give them to, but now it seems—they're meant for you!"

Lin Shen took the small box and glanced down at it.

A hand-drawn heart was pasted on the wrapping paper. Although the drawing wasn't particularly exquisite, you could tell it was done with care.

He smiled, put the chocolate away, and said, "Thank you."

"How about this, I'll try to finish my work before tonight, and then we can have dinner together, what do you think?"

Sonoko, who had been a little disappointed, brightened up again upon hearing this and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes! Okay, okay! I'll wait for you!"

"Okay, then I'll go out and get busy." Lin Shen stood up, put the chocolate in his pocket, waved to Yuanzi, nodded to Xiaolan who had been silent beside him, and then pushed open the door and walked out.

The wind chimes on the door jingled once more, then fell silent again.

Sonoko cupped her face in her hands, her gaze following Lin Shen's retreating figure through the glass window for a long while.

Only after that figure disappeared around the street corner did she finally let out a lovestruck exclamation: "That's wonderful!"

"I can't believe I found such a handsome boyfriend on Valentine's Day! I'm so lucky!"

Xiaolan finally couldn't help but speak up.

She cautiously began, "Sonoko... weren't you moving a little too fast just now?"

"How long have you two known each other? You don't even know what kind of person he is, and you've already decided to be in a relationship?"

Sonoko turned around, her face beaming with happiness: "Oh my! My heart skips a beat when I see a handsome guy, I can't control myself!"

Xiaolan opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

She really wanted to tell Mr. Sonoko and Ms. Akemi that their relationship seemed to be very unusual.

Although she hadn't witnessed anything concrete, her woman's intuition told her that these two were definitely not ordinary partners.

But she felt it wasn't right to say it so directly.

Mingmei really takes good care of me. She teaches me how to make coffee and organize accounts. She never puts on airs and takes care of me like an older sister.

Besides, since Sonoko is so happy right now, it would be too much of a downer to throw cold water on her like this.

Xiaolan wondered, what if she was wrong? What if Mingmei and Mr. Lin really just had a normal business relationship?

Wouldn't that mean she's gossiping about people behind their backs?

Thinking of this, Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, and finally swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of her tongue, instead offering a gentler piece of advice: "I just think... you should be more careful."

"After all, you two have only just met. It's too hasty to confirm your relationship so quickly."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko smiled and waved her hand, saying in a tone that implied "You're still too young," "Ran, you don't understand, do you?"

"True love is born in that instant when eyes meet!"

"If you hesitate for even a second, then love is no longer pure!"

"It's a mixture of various considerations!!"

Looking at her confident expression, Xiaolan opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, only sighing silently in her heart.

Her best friend is wonderful in every way.

She comes from a good family, has an outgoing personality, and is loyal to her friends. Her only flaw is her infatuation with girls.

She can't resist a handsome guy, and it's always a "love at first sight" scenario.

She had lost count of how many times she had seen Sonoko say "This is love!" in that tone.

She then stopped trying to persuade me and instead smiled, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore. It's rare for you to come see me, so I'll make you a cup of coffee!"

Sonoko nodded, saying expectantly, "Yay~~ Let me try Ran's cooking!!"