Conan: The Heart Thief

It's basically a regular European curry, but the spicy flavor is mellow and has a rich sweetness. The large piece of beef is so soft that it can be cut easily with a spoon, and the umami spreads as soon as it is put into the mouth. Put the remaining potato in it, cut it into pieces appropriately with a spoon, and mix it together. It feels like the spiciness has become softer, but this taste is also great.

"Hey, can you give me a bite of your beef?" Xiaolan said suddenly.

"Aren't summer popsicles the only thing that can be shared on a date?" Lin Xiao expressed confusion.

"I do not care!"

Just as Lin Xiao laughed dumbfoundedly, Xiaolan reached out to the beef curry with a spoon in her hand.

"I also want!"

Seeing this, Yuanzi did not show any weakness and scooped beef into Lin Xiao's plate.

Lin Xiao thought to himself, it’s a good thing I ordered a large portion, otherwise it wouldn’t be enough.

Just when he felt the pressure was disappearing, Xiaolan scooped up some chicken dipped in curry with a spoon and brought it to Lin Xiao's mouth.

"Lin Xiao, open your mouth."

"Xiaolan, what do you mean?"

"It's commonly known as feeding."

“There’s no need to go to this extent.”

“It feels like we’re in love now!”

Xiaolan's face flushed as she spoke, and they really did feel like lovers, even if they were just less than lovers.

So Lin Xiao leaned forward and opened his mouth, and she used her trembling hands to put the spoon into Lin Xiao's mouth. It was just like the farce of a couple feeding each other cake at a wedding.

"good to eat."

Lin Xiao expressed his praise. Not to mention the taste of the chicken curry, this way of feeding was really a plus.

Yuan Zi, who was standing aside, looked at Xiao Lan and Lin Xiao speechlessly. She thought that if Xiao Lan didn't know that she also liked Lin Xiao, Xiao Lan would definitely confess to Lin Xiao.

After playing for a day, the three of them took a bus back to Beika Town, ending the day's date.

Before leaving, Yuanzi pulled Lin Xiao out to talk alone.

"I will invite you to the cruise ship for the 60th anniversary of the Suzuki Group. You have to work harder to win over my mom." Yuanzi also knew that Lin Xiao was afraid of her family's power and didn't dare to do anything rash. She was very considerate of Lin Xiao. "As long as my mom nods, you can date me. If you want to date Xiaolan at the same time, I will help you."

"Thank you...Yuanzi." Lin Xiao was naturally touched that Yuanzi cared so much about him.

"You're welcome." Yuanzi boldly kissed Lin Xiao on the cheek, then waved goodbye to Lin Xiao.

Chapter 146: The Elegant and Charming Mrs. Suzuki

At 5:40 in the evening, at a port somewhere along the coast of Yokohama, a super luxury cruise ship was quietly docked on the shore under the fiery sunset.

The sound of quarreling could be heard faintly amid the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

"Stop! The anniversary party must be stopped!"

The person who spoke was Inspector Nakamori, who had led people to surround Kaito Kid on the rooftop of the Haido Hotel. He pointed at the boarding gate in the direction of the cruise ship where people kept coming on board and argued loudly, his face flushed and his neck thick. He always perfectly cooperated with Kaito Kid's performance and ruined the reputation of the Metropolitan Police Department. This guy has made a great contribution.

"Alright, alright... Nakamori, stop yelling. I really don't want to embarrass myself with you."

"Inspector Chaki, this is not a shameful issue! The other party is Kaito Kidd! As long as he wants, it would be easy for him to pass that level of security check and get on board!"

"alright……"

Superintendent Chaki Shintaro is the immediate superior of Inspector Nakamori Ginzo. As the saying goes, if the leader is not upright, the subordinates will be crooked. His ability is also quite poor. He and Nakamori Ginzo are often fooled by Kaito Kid, which is very embarrassing.

"Inspector Nakamori, everyone attending the dinner tonight is a well-known figure from all walks of life, so we can't act rashly. Besides, if we forcibly request to stop this anniversary party because we are afraid that Kaito Kidd will steal, both you and I will be exiled to the frontier. You don't want to do it anymore, but I still want to do it."

"hateful……"

Even though Nakamori was unwilling, it was an order from his superiors after all, and what he said was not unreasonable, so he could only sigh. In front of so many celebrities, he and Chaki Shintaro were afraid that Kaito Kid would forcibly terminate the Suzuki family's anniversary party. The key point was that it was not easy to defend against Kaito Kid!

When Lin Xiao arrived at the port, more than half of the people queuing to board the ship had already boarded, and he was almost at the end of the second half of the cruise ship.

As soon as he stepped onto the boat, a slender hand pushed through the crowd and reached out to hold his elbow, followed by the excited voice of a girl with a hairband.

"You're so slow, Mr. Lin, you're finally here, follow me over here!"

Even without listening to the voice, one could tell that there was only one person who could be so free and informal on this ship. Contrary to Lin Xiao's expectation of a fluttering dress, Yuanzi was unexpectedly casually dressed today, wearing only a sleeveless vest with a collar and jeans. Perhaps she really intended to roll up her sleeves and catch Kaito Kid herself.

Lin Xiao said "Oh" and followed Suzuki Sonoko onto the cruise ship.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, I have something to give you before we enter the venue."

"what?"

“That’s it.”

As she spoke, Yuanzi took out a small gift box from behind her back that looked quite delicate. It was very small, only the size of a palm.

"What's in this?"

"If you want to know, just open it and take a look." Sonoko laughed happily.

"I infer that the box contains the Black Star... a replica." Before opening it, Lin Xiao tried to infer.

"Huh? How did you know?" Yuanzi was slightly shocked, confused and surprised.

"Yuanzi, aren't you already wearing it?" Lin Xiao pointed at Yuanzi's chest.

It was a flower-shaped brooch, set against light gold fabric. The petals were made of fabric, while the pistil was a dark round bead that reflected a mellow luster under the light.

"And, other guests were given the same box."

"As expected of Detective Lin."

Yuanzi praised Lin Xiao and said, "I will take you to my mother's place later. You must behave well."

"Yeah...I will."

After saying that, Lin Xiao opened the box and put on the replica of the Black Star, just like Yuanzi.

……

Lin Xiao followed Yuanzi to the cruise ship's office.

In addition to Suzuki Tomoko, Mouri Ran was also present, as well as Mouri Kogoro and Edogawa Conan.

For such an important anniversary celebration of the Suzuki Group, Shiro Suzuki did not host the event. Instead, Tomoko Suzuki hosted it. This shows that the real person at the helm of the Suzuki Group is Tomoko Suzuki.

At this moment, Kogoro Mori and Tomoko Suzuki were talking big face to face.

"Ah! I didn't expect Mrs. Suzuki to be not only beautiful, but also very intelligent. Every guest wears a black star. Even if Kaito Kidd comes, he will definitely not be able to find the real black star."

Suzuki Tomoko covered her face with a fan and smiled politely: "That's right, Detective Maori is really worthy of his reputation. He saw through my thoughts at a glance."

"Ahahahaha... I, Maori Kogoro, have such a keen eye!"

Praising the beauty, Kogoro Mori felt a little elated and touched his head and laughed out loud twice.

Then, he lowered his voice again and covered his mouth with one hand: "So, Mrs. Suzuki, can you tell me a little bit, where the real Black Star is..."

"Well, Detective Maori will have to find it himself." Suzuki Tomoko smiled and raised her index finger. "But I can remind you that I have already given the real Black Star to the only woman who deserves it at this party."

Maori Kogoro was in awe: "I see, she must be a very beautiful woman!"

“Hehe, well…”

Suzuki Tomoko smiled but said nothing, apparently intending to keep the matter secret from everyone.

At this moment, Lin Xiao's voice came from the side: "Actually, I think Mrs. Suzuki's trick is unlikely to be difficult for Kaito Kidd."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and looked towards Lin Xiao.

Among them, Kogoro Mori was very unhappy. He originally wanted to show himself well in front of the beautiful and wealthy Mrs. Suzuki, but someone came to sabotage him.

"Lin Xiao, why are you here?"

"Uncle Maori, I am just like you. As a detective, of course I am here for Kaito Kid." Lin Xiao said bluntly.

"Damn it! The annoying high school detective Kudo Shinichi disappeared, so why did another high school detective Lin Xiao appear!" Maori Kogoro gritted his teeth. As long as the high school detective was around, his name, Maori Kogoro, would be inferior to others.

"But? Detective Lin, what is your basis?" Suzuki Tomoko, who was sitting at the desk, looked at Lin Xiao charmingly with a smile.

Lin Xiao walked up to Suzuki Tomoko. The lady in front of him was wearing a beautiful and elegant purple dress. Her every move was noble and elegant, and her eyes were charming and affectionate, which was very attractive.

"Unlike other treasures, the Black Star has a special meaning to the Suzuki family. Mrs. Suzuki would not trust others with the real thing. It is too risky. In other words, the real Black Star is actually worn by Mrs. Suzuki herself. I can think of this, and I believe Kaito Kid can think of it too."

"Clap clap clap."

Tomoko Suzuki applauded Lin Xiao's brilliant reasoning. The difference in reasoning ability between Lin Xiao and Kogoro Mori was obvious.

"Detective Lin, would you be willing to keep the Black Star for me?" Suzuki Tomoko's eyes revealed admiration for Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao glanced at Yuanzi who was clenching her fist to signal him to do a good job, and then said to Suzuki Tomoko: "No need to do this, the Black Star will still be kept by Mrs. Suzuki, I only need to be responsible for protecting Mrs. Suzuki."

"So that's how it is, Detective Lin, you want to be my knight?" Suzuki Tomoko curled the corners of her mouth, quite satisfied with Lin Xiao's performance. He was worthy of being the man she had her eyes on!

Chapter 147: Beautiful girls also have diarrhea?

The main lobby of the cruise ship.

Tonight, Suzuki Tomoko, who was wearing an evening dress with light purple tulle draped over her shoulders, walked out from behind the curtain. Her legs wrapped in stockings made short and powerful sounds as she walked forward in high heels, and behind her was Lin Xiao, who was wearing a suit and looked like a butler.

Lin Xiao did not stay on the stage for long. He walked to the edge of the stage and jumped down into the audience.

Yuanzi was standing in the front row of the crowd, and couldn't help but feel curious when she saw Lin Xiao coming down from the stage and approaching her.

"Hey, why is Lin Jun here? Didn't he say he would be my mother's bodyguard?"

"He's just a bodyguard, not a personal bodyguard." Lin Xiao didn't care. "Besides, my job is just to prevent anyone from approaching your mother. If Kaito Kidd rushes onto the stage to snatch the pearl, I don't mind competing with him to see who's faster."

At the same time, on the stage, Tomoko Suzuki took out a small box from her body with a smile, held it in her hand and showed it to everyone.

"Do you remember that I asked the staff to hand this small box to each guest before boarding the ship? I saw that many of the guests have already put it on. So now I ask everyone to open this small box and wear the 'Dark Star' that our Suzuki Group has carefully prepared for you on your chest."

Since it was the host's request, everyone present naturally couldn't refuse too much. Some of them had already put them on as soon as they received them, while others, even if they had no intention of wearing them, took them out of the box and put them on when they were asked to do so.

Seeing this, Suzuki Tomoko smiled with satisfaction. Everything was going as she planned.

"To be honest, this is just a small challenge from me to that stupid thief. Of course, although there is only one genuine 'Black Star', these are undoubtedly real black pearls. If the so-called Kaito Kidd wants to steal the Black Star, please find a way to distinguish which one is the real one within the three hours of the Sally Beth's voyage, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.

"Hahaha, how is that possible?"