Conan: The Heart Thief

“Thank you, Mom.

Xiaolan, Lin Xiao, come in!"

Although Liulizi and Lin Yue smiled at each other, there seemed to be a sense of distance between them.

After walking into the spacious entrance hall, Lin Xiao and Xiao Lan, who were visiting for the first time, simultaneously fixed their eyes on the large white porcelain vase on the shelf in front.

The white porcelain vase is so white that it is almost transparent, and a soft, light green hue appears.

"That vase looks very expensive."

Xiaolan muttered.

"It's just a very ordinary thing, not as exaggerated as you think."

Hearing Xiaolan's voice, Ruriko explained with a smile.

Lin Xiao started to change into indoor shoes. After all, it was a Japanese-style building, so he should adapt to the local customs.

"Lin Xiao, put your shoes in order!"

Xiaolan gave instructions from the side.

Lin Xiao put his shoes away, and then his eyes rested on the sandals placed in the corner of the entrance.

The style of the sandals was quite unique, made entirely of woven bamboo strips. Aren't these the sandals that the strange girl wore on the way here?

Just as Lin Xiao was reminiscing, Sakuragi Haruko's hysterical roar came from outside the house.

"Shigure, are you deaf? I told you to get the bucket and the hose!"

Hearing the voice, Liulizi frowned slightly and walked towards the entrance. Lin Xiao and Xiaolan looked at each other and followed her.

In the courtyard, Sakuragi Haruko stood next to the red Porsche with an angry face.

The girl looked at Sakuragi Haruko without fear.

It was indeed her! Lin Xiao stared at the girl whom Sakuragi Haruko called Shigure.

At this moment, Shigure was wearing a blue yukata, as if she was preparing to go out to attend a festival. Perhaps because the yukata was darker in color, her skin looked even paler.

"Since you want to wash your own car, you should prepare the hose and bucket yourself!"

Shi Yu said these words coldly, then turned his back to Sakuragi Haruko.

At the same time, she also saw Lin Xiao and blinked with slight surprise.

"Hello."

Lin Xiao nodded gently in greeting.

Shigure was about to return the favor, but Sakuragi Haruko grabbed him by the shoulders.

"Hey! I just don't know where the water pipe and bucket are, so I asked you to get them for me. Do you understand the rules?"

Shi Yu shook off Sakuragi Haruko's hand and said, "You asked me to get it for you, but the tone of your voice sounded like you were ordering a servant."

"you……"

Sakuragi Haruko was so angry that she raised her hand as if to hit someone.

"Miss Haruko, I'm sorry. I'll get you a hose and a bucket right away."

Ms. Lin Yue rushed over to stop him, "Shi Yu, quickly apologize to your aunt."

"I don't want it! Mom, why do you have to be so servile to Auntie? After Dad passed away, Mom is the head of the family. Why should you be so servile to a freeloader?"

"Shi Yu, please stop talking."

Ruriko also spoke up to stop Shigure.

Shigure looked at Ruriko without saying a word, his expression becoming complicated.

“Aunt, don’t pursue this any further, my friends are here today.

As for the water pipe, I'll get it for you now."

“Forget it, I won’t wash the car today.

Anyway, it will rain in the evening, so I will park the car here and let it rain for a while, maybe it will be cleaner. "

After saying this, Haruko Sakuragi turned around and left angrily.

At this time, Ruriko forced a smile and said, "Let's go! After we finish drinking barley tea, we will change into yukata and go to watch the Thunder Festival.

Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, this is my sister, Shi Yu, very cute, right? She is three years younger than me and is in the second grade of junior high school now.

"It's the second time we meet!"

Lin Xiao smiled gently.

Shi Yuqing hummed, looked at Lin Xiao and said softly: "Hello."

"Just now... you saw Shi Yu? When? Where did you see him?" Xiaolan looked at Lin Xiao in confusion.

“On the way here”

Lin Xiao gave a brief explanation.

Xiaolan was a little surprised, but then she showed her usual friendly smile and said, "Hello, Shigure! My name is Mao Lilan, and I'm Ruriko's good friend."

As for Xiaolan, Shigure returned to his original cold expression.

"Hello."

She replied calmly and turned and walked into the house.

Under the guidance of Ruriko, Lin Xiao and Xiaolan walked through the long corridor and came to a living room with more than twenty tatami mats.

They were chatting in this living room while drinking barley tea.

Most of the time, it was Ruriko and Xiaolan who were talking, while Lin Xiao was listening quietly on the side.

During the conversation, Lin Xiao also learned some things.

The Sakura family has been famous for making pottery for generations. In the Edo period, it is said that they once presented pottery as tribute to the Shogun.

In fact, Ruriko's father was a potter, and the vase placed at the entrance - pure white pottery - was his work. Therefore, Ruriko came back here to inherit her father's family business.

After a brief chat, the three of them prepared to go to the 'Thunder Festival' together.

While Liuliko was helping Xiaolan change her clothes, Lin Xiao dutifully walked outside the living room to wait for them.

The deafening sound of cicadas echoed in the garden.

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew in through the screen window, gently caressing Lin Xiao's forehead, making him feel somewhat comfortable.

Boom! Thunder roared again in the distance.

Lin Xiao looked up at the sky outside the window and saw that the clouds spreading from the top of the mountain had become much thicker.

Just as Lin Xiao was waiting at the door, a woman's coquettish voice suddenly came from the next room: "Mr. Muto, it's not possible now! What if someone sees us?"

When Lin Xiao heard these words, he found that he seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

"Mrs. Lin Yue, it doesn't matter!"

A man said in a deep voice.

At this moment, the sound from the next room suddenly stopped, and was replaced by the sound of bare feet walking on the tatami.

After a while, the footsteps got closer.

"Ah, Lin Jun, you are here."

Ms. Lin Yue looked at Lin Xiao in panic.

"Ran and Ruriko haven't changed their clothes yet, so I have to wait here."

Lin Xiao said calmly.

"I see. Oh, right..."

Lin Yue stood at the door, looking at a man standing in the corridor with an urging look.

“Let me introduce you. This is my late husband’s friend’s younger brother, Mr. Muto Kyoichi, who is an entomologist.

Mr. Muto, this is Ms. Ruriko’s classmate at Tokyo High School—Lin Xiao.”

"Mrs. Lin Yue, you are too polite. Please don't call me teacher, because I am just a freeloader."

Muto laughed heartily and walked over.

"Hello, I'm Muto Kyoichi.

I am grateful to Madam Lin Yue for not minding and letting me live in the independent room at the back."

Chapter 250 Xiaolan's house was stolen

Muto is about thirty years old, very tall and strong, and his appearance is pretty good among Japanese.

What was strange was that Muto was wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and thick cloth trousers on such a hot day! In addition, Muto's trousers were covered with plant seeds and other things, making him look like an entomologist who had just returned from field research.

Lin Xiao saw through his true nature at a glance; he was actually just a gigolo.

Muto used an extremely narcissistic and elegant gesture to gently brush away the hair in front of his eyes, and looked at Lin Xiao with a look of sympathy. This unintentional action made Lin Xiao's stomach churn...

Suddenly, Lin Xiao spoke up to break the silence between the two: "Hello, my name is Lin Xiao. Mr. Muto, I want to know, what kind of insects are you studying?"

Muto showed a smug look on his face and said, "I specialize in studying cicadas.

This area is one of the best in Japan for both the variety and number of cicadas.

Listen to the cicadas outside the house. I can tell the difference between oil cicadas, bear cicadas, cicadas, sable cicadas, grass cicadas, and winter cicadas with just a little listening! Sorry, you don't seem to be interested in this kind of thing."

"not bad……"

"In fact, I chase cicadas all day long. By the way, if you don't mind, would you like to see my collection?"

Muto asked proudly.

"I can't refuse such a kind offer, so I'll go take a look!"

Lin Xiao responded and then stood up.

The house where Muto stayed was behind the main house. It was an independent room converted from a storage room.