Conan: The Heart Thief

"Not yet." Xiaolan narrowed her eyes.

"Then do you want to join us later?" Toda Takako asked again.

"This..." Xiaolan hesitated. She was reluctant. She planned the trip to the beach to bring her parents together, but she didn't expect so many unexpected things to happen.

At this time, Hibiki refused with a polite smile: "Thank you for your kindness, but I won't accept it."

"I can absolutely do it, no problem!" As if deliberately angry with his estranged wife, as soon as Kisaki Eri finished speaking, Mouri Kogoro followed suit and raised his hand actively.

This made Xiaolan very angry again, and she immediately snorted coldly.

"Humph! I'll be with mom, so I won't be a bother to dad."

"Ha ha……"

The corners of Conan's mouth twitched slightly. He would naturally follow Xiaolan without any consideration.

"Forget it. There's no need to invite them specially..." Kogoro Mori was very unhappy that his wife and daughter were so disrespectful to him, but he had no way to change her decision.

Kisaki Eri didn't care about Mouri Kogoro's little thoughts and just thought that Mouri Kogoro was an eyesore.

"Xiaolan, since you are coming with me, please invite your classmates as well."

"Yes, Mom."

Xiaolan enthusiastically invited two classmates and Sera Masumi's sister.

Before the agreed dinner, the three of them returned to the room to put their luggage. It was still a while before dinner, so they could move around freely.

Lin Xiao had just put away his luggage when Sera Masumi called him to her and her mother's room.

"Mr. Lin, Mary can represent my mother. If you want to talk to my mother, just talk to her." Sera Masumi introduced her mother Mary to Lin Xiao.

Mary sat gracefully on the chair, her every move and gesture showing the demeanor of a Western European aristocratic woman. Although she looked like Sera Masumi's younger sister, her unique aristocratic woman's temperament was much more mature than Sera Masumi's tomboyish temperament.

"You can think of me as Zhenchun's mother. Zhenchun wants to take you as her master. If you have any concerns, you can talk to me."

"It's mainly about security. Detective is a dangerous profession."

Lin Xiao said in a fake tone. In fact, he just wanted to make friends with Shiliang Zhenchun's mother.

"I believe in Masaharu, and I believe in you, too. Masaharu can take care of herself, so even if something happens, you can take care of her, right?"

"Mary, you have such confidence in me, I will never let you down!" Lin Xiao was very touched. He didn't expect Mary, whom he had never met, to trust him so much. "Zhenchun, I promise to accept you as my disciple!"

"That's great, Master."

Masamune Sera finally got his wish and became Lin Xiao's disciple. He walked up to Lin Xiao and gave him a hug.

"Zhenchun, don't be rude. Lin Xiao is your master now, you should respect him."

“Ah? Sorry…” The carefree Sera Masumi became shy.

"No, no, no... Zhenchun and I are friends, so we just need to get along as friends."

"Is it okay, Master?" To be honest, Sera Masumi felt a little embarrassed because of the change of identity. After all, Lin Xiao was of the same age as her.

"Of course." Although Lin Xiao became Sera Masumi's master, he was not sure whether he had the ability to teach Sera Masumi. It would be more appropriate for them to get along as friends.

"that is it."

Sera Masumi grinned, revealing a row of white and neat teeth.

Seeing her daughter's happy look, Mary smiled with relief.

"Cough cough cough..."

Suddenly, she started coughing violently.

"mom!"

"Mary!"

Both the master and the apprentice were concerned about Mary's distress.

"Don't worry, my old illness has come back... cough cough cough..."

"Mary, you feel uncomfortable somewhere, do you want me to help you?" Lin Xiao said. He had just synthesized a healing personality mask that could come in handy.

"Lin Xiao, you're a detective, not a doctor." Mary waved her hands, obviously not believing that Lin Xiao could cure illnesses. "Don't worry, he won't die."

After being rejected by Mary, Lin Xiao did not insist. Just as Mary said, he would not die for a while, and it would not be too late to help Mary with her medical treatment after gaining her trust.

……

The sea is blue and the sky is blue, with seagulls flying in the sky. As it is almost noon, the sunlight in the sky becomes more and more scorching, reflecting layer upon layer of golden light on the sea surface.

This beach is very large, and even with such a large number of visitors on weekends, it is not crowded at all. Some people play in the water, some play beach volleyball, and some spread out mats to bask in the sun...

Suddenly, a figure ran across the beach, waving his hands high and spreading the sound of vitality along the way.

"Xiaolan, here we come!"

Everyone was attracted by such youthful behavior, but when they looked up in the direction of the sound, the wheat-colored legs that were crossing back and forth due to running had already passed by them, leaving only the girl's agile back in the distance.

In the sea near the beach, Xiaolan and her mother Eri Kisaki are playing in the water, while Conan is holding a swimming ring and watching the game in a civilized manner.

When the three heard the noise, they saw the girl in the swimsuit rushing into the water. In an instant, a wave of splashes swept the three of them into drowned rats.

The three of them looked at Sera Masumi in silence. Sera Masumi realized his mistake, touched the back of his head, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay." Xiaolan smiled bitterly. Sera Makoto was really too lively.

"Masumi's personality is really sunny and cheerful!" Kisaki Eri didn't mind, and instead admired Masumi Sera's personality.

Masumi Sera turned her gaze to Eri Kisaki and was immediately struck by her beauty. Even though she also had a beautiful mother, Xiaolan's mother was no worse.

"Xiaolan, your mother is so beautiful, especially in a swimsuit..."

On weekdays, since Eri Kisaki is mostly busy with lawsuits and lawsuit-related matters, when she goes out, she usually wears a business-style OL outfit, a pair of half-frame glasses, and her long brown hair is neatly tied up.

Today, Hibiki Eri took off her heavy suit and put on a backless one-piece swimsuit that showed off her perfect body curves. Her long hair was like a waterfall, floating freely with the waves. Without the glasses, Hibiki Eri looked particularly gentle without the sharp edge she had when she was working.

"That's what I mean. I really don't understand what Dad is thinking."

Xiaolan felt a headache, her father obviously had a beautiful wife, but he didn't want her. She tried her best to create opportunities for her father, but it was all in vain, and her sincerity was wasted.

Kisaki Eri smiled politely, then she looked over the shoulder of the girl with tiger teeth and nodded in the direction of the beach.

"By the way, aren't Lin Jun and the others coming down to play with us?"

"Eh?"

Sera Masumi was slightly stunned and turned to look in that direction.

Then she saw Lin Xiao was concentrating and happily building a sand castle on the beach... and Mary was squatting beside Lin Xiao with a smile on her face. The picture of the two of them together was a perfect match, harmonious and warm.

“???” Sera Masumi was confused. Her mother and Lin Xiao got along so well even though they had just met.

Chapter 171: Masumi Sera: Bad Master, You Want to Be My Dad!

Under a parasol.

Lin Xiao first used his fingers to draw a rough circular outline on the beach, which was the foundation of the sand castle. Then, he piled up the sand into a solid wall with a shovelful of sand. The wall gradually rose, and he carefully patted and trimmed each layer to ensure that the sand grains were closely connected and not easy to collapse. Then, he began to build the main part of the sand castle. He not only opened a small window on the sand castle, but also cleverly used shells and seaweed as decorations, making the sand castle look mysterious and full of vitality.

"Mary, this is the sand castle your brother built just for you, okay?"

Mary was very surprised. Lin Xiao built the sand castle so professionally and quickly. It was amazing. Unfortunately, she was already past the age to be interested in sand castles. She was actually in her early fifties, very mature.

"Brother? Humph... Girls nowadays have a broader vision. You can't pick them up with such tricks."

Mary is wearing a white bikini, which makes her look girlish and feminine at the same time.

"You mean...if I give you a real castle, I can seduce you?"

"Hehehe...if you can do that, maybe you can impress me."

Mary put her hands on her hips and laughed.

Just then, Sera Masumi walked over aggressively.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"I'm building a sand castle for Mary."

"Master, you are not planning to pick up my sister outside the domain?"

"Any questions?"

"This is a big problem!" Sera Masumi grinned, revealing two cute little fangs. If Lin Xiao really seduced her mother, wouldn't he become her stepfather? Of course, this is not possible!

"why?"

"Although Mary is my sister outside the domain, she represents my mother. If you seduce Mary, are you my master or my father?"

"makes sense……"

Rather than being Shiliang Zhenchun's master, Lin Xiao actually prefers to be Shiliang Zhenchun's father.

At this moment, out of the corner of her eye, Sera Masumi accidentally caught a glimpse of Maori Kogoro and the university diving club students she had met in the hotel lobby. Perhaps because it was rare to meet a celebrity, the university students were obviously very interested in Maori Kogoro and kept asking him questions. Maori Kogoro, who was good at boasting, was like a fish in water, and the smug smile on his face never stopped.

"Detective Maori is really popular!"

"That's right. Maori Detective has a lot of variety show sense and has been on TV a lot recently."

Lin Xiao answered Sera Masaharu's questions.

"Uh... So, Detective Maori became famous through variety shows, not through reasoning."

"Neither is right. The reason why Detective Maori became famous is entirely due to the man behind him."

"The man behind the Maori detective?"

Just as Sera Masumi was pondering Lin Xiao's words, Lin Xiao had already taken Mary's hand and took her into the sea.

"Mary, brother will take you to play in the water."

"Machun will get angry if you just spend all your time with me. Don't do that."

Although Mary didn't hate Lin Xiao, she didn't want to compete with her daughter for the man.

"No. Masumi won't be angry!"

"You don't understand. Zhenchun is a girl who is tough on the outside but gentle on the inside..."

Before Sera Masumi developed puberty, Lin Xiao really couldn't treat her as a girl.