Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"Don't worry, your sister Jing will help you with it, but you have to work hard on your own too. This is also part of cultivation, and the most important thing is to rely on yourself."

"Don't worry, Sister Jing, I won't let you down."

"Well, I believe you."

. . .

Negotiating with Yukino was easier than he had imagined.

After Yukino showed her strong adaptability, Shizuka Hiratsuka solemnly handed her the manual she brought with her on breath mobilization and cultivation, and told her to take a careful look at it first.

It’s not that Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn’t want to teach Yukino personally, but Yukino’s use of breath is completely different from her own violent use, so Shizuka Hiratsuka can’t teach her even if she wants to.

In order to conceal the truth about Shizuka Hiratsuka, her master Tsunade only told her that this was a breath mantra for body training, and even taught her directly by beating her hands with her hands.

When it comes to fighting skills, Shizuka Hiratsuka can still act as a master, but when it comes to the circulation of breath.

The true newcomer, the talented beast-style player, Shizuka Hiratsuka, said that she is also an elementary school student.

So, after leaving Yukino's apartment, Shizuka Hiratsuka rushed to the bar in a hurry.

Half asking, half threatening, he asked the fat man to recommend a monster to him that could help with teaching.

With the other person smiling and patting his chest generously, saying, "Brother Jing, what's our relationship? Saying please is just a courtesy. I just want to ask for advice on how to use your aura. I may not be as good as the humans in your master's village, but I'm still one of the most powerful monsters. Brother Jing's business is my business. If you have any questions, just come to me!", Shizuka Hiratsuka successfully found a master to guide Yukino.

"Huh, really, why have you become so busy since coming to Tokyo?"

Sitting helplessly in her car that had not started, Shizuka Hiratsuka opened the window and lit a cigarette.

"Oh, is it snowing?" Smoke slowly lingered around Shizuka Hiratsuka. Shizuka Hiratsuka, who rarely cleared her mind, suddenly felt a chill on her hand that was resting on the car window.

Subconsciously turning her head, Shizuka Hiratsuka saw a snowflake that had begun to melt.

"Really? The climate is changing so fast nowadays." Glancing at her cool outfit, Shizuka Hiratsuka exhaled another puff of smoke.

"Come to think of it, that guy called Shen, it seems he hasn't come looking for me. Didn't Fatty say he was the most petty person? Could it be that I really beat him too hard before?"

With her mind empty and full of random thoughts, Shizuka Hiratsuka threw the almost finished cigarette out of the window and started the car.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, let's go home first."

. . .

"Saki." In a bar with elegant decoration, a man was sitting on a round seat in the corner, quietly enjoying the beautiful singing of the singer on the stage. He did not open his eyes after hearing the call.

"Have you found it?" There was no one else around him, but the man asked very naturally.

"No, but what is certain is that the mirage has disappeared."

"...find out who did it."

"Yes, I understand!"

Chapter 298 New Year

"So, you kids are out playing, why are you calling me?"

Lying on the sofa at home, enjoying the temptation of Shuai Shuai's soft fur, Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke to the phone impatiently.

"Don't tell me I need a caregiver or something. If you had that kind of self-awareness, you wouldn't be so recalcitrant."

"I don't need it!" Conan complained helplessly, feeling a little embarrassed. Strictly speaking, he didn't want to make this call. After all, although he was very efficient in doing things, Shizuka Hiratsuka would never give up the opportunity to tease and mock him.

only.

Conan's gaze shifted slightly, and he glanced at Haibara Ai, who was surrounded by Genta, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, and was calmly responding to those chattering questions. He couldn't help but blink again.

He couldn't tell what his mood was at the moment. It might be the guilt for not saving the other person's sister Miyano Akemi, or the regret and sympathy he felt when he saw his companion who was in the same situation but more miserable, or it might be the trouble-making spirit inherited from his mother Yukiko.

In short, after Ayumi and the others came to find Haibara Ai to play with him, and Professor Agasa said that he had some things to do and could not go out with them, Conan was very keen to notice that Haibara Ai's eyes flashed unconsciously after Ayumi mentioned Hiratsuka Shizuka's name.

Conan was not surprised that Ayumi and the others would think of Shizuka Hiratsuka. After he became small, Shizuka Hiratsuka, the person entrusted with the task, was still very diligent. She would occasionally visit Kogoro's house to check on the situation and bring some ingredients to improve their meals.

Among them, Shizuka Hiratsuka often meets Ayumi, Genta and others who come to play with her.

For these three children, Shizuka Hiratsuka, the big sister who is generous, straightforward and warm to others, and who does not criticize them directly when encountering problems but patiently explains things, has a very high status and favorability in their hearts.

"Aunt Jing, I don't know if you have noticed that Haibara seems to care about you." After hesitating for a while, Conan still couldn't have the same bad taste as his mother Yukiko.

What's more, Conan, who has no experience, cannot make an accurate judgment on such matters. If he makes a fool of himself because of his misunderstanding, Conan can already foresee what will happen to him.

However, Conan is willing to bet his reputation as a detective to confirm that Haibara Ai cares about Hiratsuka Shizuka.

There was no way. During the past few days of getting along, Haibara Ai would only observe her usual performance with great interest like observing a guinea pig. The rest of the communication was that the other party pretended not to care but deliberately shifted the topic to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Are you concerned about me?" Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned strangely, stopped stroking Shuai Shuai's back, and slowly sat up.

"Well, she's been asking me about you, Aunt Jing, and after hearing that you might be invited today, she seems to be looking forward to it."

"Is that so?" Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her hair without thinking much about it. When Haibara was crying and hysterically pouring out her emotions, Shizuka Hiratsuka held her in her arms and comforted her with a few words. Then she personally helped carry her into Dr. Agasa's house.

There was no way, because the emotional outburst was too strong. As soon as she walked out of Professor Hirota's house and got into the car, Haibara Ai fell asleep in Hiratsuka Shizuka's arms, and her two little hands were still tightly clutching Hiratsuka Shizuka's clothes.

In the end, it was Dr. Agasa who drove Hiratsuka Shizuka's car back home.

'That pitiful little girl, could it be that she thinks I'm her sister?' A thought came to her mind, and Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head helplessly.

She has encountered this kind of thing many times. When she was a teacher at Chiba Sobu High School, she would encounter girls in the clubs or students she was in charge who had emotional breakdowns due to various pressures and confided in her. After she comforted them kindly, their relationship would become closer.

Well, it has almost transformed from an ordinary teacher-student relationship to one where we would always greet each other warmly with a smile, and during every festival I would receive many small gifts from them which were not very valuable but were exquisite in every way.

"But let's forget about it today." Shizuka Hiratsuka said helplessly, glancing at the clothes and house she hadn't packed up because of the holiday.

"New Year's Day is in two days, and I have to pack up and prepare to return to Chiba. As for you, Yukiko-san and Yusaku-san probably won't be coming back, so why don't you spend today with Xiaolan, Kogoro-san and the others?"

"Yes, Xiaolan has been preparing New Year's ingredients these two days." Conan nodded slightly, his attention diverted by Hiratsuka Shizuka, and he also thought of the upcoming New Year.

"Okay, tell Xiaolan not to prepare too many ingredients. I will help prepare some that others have sent over. I'm too lazy to bring them to Chiba." Scratching the handsome little head, Shizuka Hiratsuka said casually.

"Then I'll see. Let's wait until after the New Year. I remember there seemed to be an abnormal football match, right? I'll invite you guys over then."

"Oh, is it true, Aunt Jing?" Conan's eyes lit up when he heard the news about the football match.

Apart from football, there is no other entertainment that Conan loves so much!

"Well, that's enough. Today you and Haibara take those three kids out to play. But remember not to go to any dangerous places, and don't deliberately look for any strange things to come into contact with, okay?" Thinking of the series of experiences she had with Conan, Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

"Also, remember to go to the shrine with Xiaolan during the Chinese New Year this year to pay your respects. There's no other meaning behind it, it's just for the sake of good luck."

"Okay, I understand." Conan nodded speechlessly. He had given up using science to explain the probability and cause of the case like Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Well, tell Haibara that I will prepare a gift for her in the New Year~" Shizuka Hiratsuka thought of something and finally couldn't bear it, so she said something quickly before hanging up the phone.

"Oh, I know."

"Huh~" After hanging up the call, Shizuka Hiratsuka put the phone aside.

"I'll be meeting in Chiba in a couple of days, so there's no need to prepare anything." With a slight flicker in her eyes, Shizuka Hiratsuka hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone again.

"Come to think of it, it's been a while since I last contacted Sister Yingli."

Chapter 299: Long Live

It took Shizuka Hiratsuka almost two days to finish all the things she had in mind in Tokyo.

First, he sent a lot of high-end ingredients that he didn't need to Xiaolan and the others, and then he coaxed and persuaded Eri Kisaki to spend the New Year at the detective agency. For this matter, Shizuka Hiratsuka was very kind and had a friendly exchange with Kogoro Mouri, who pretended to be reluctant on the surface, together with Xiaolan and Conan for half an hour.

Of course, upon learning of Hiratsuka Shizuka's actions, Xiaolan wholeheartedly agreed. It could be said that the persuasion process was shortened to half an hour. Xiaolan's role in this process was even greater than Hiratsuka Shizuka's threats... and persuasion.

She used the soft slope with a smile, using Kogoro Mouri's vital point, and at the same time, relying on Kogoro Mouri's love for her precious daughter, she acted coquettishly to Kogoro Mouri in a cruel way, perfectly conquering the stubborn old man and making him promise to drink less during the New Year and not quarrel with Eri Hime.

How powerful is Xiaolan's coquettishness?

Let's put it this way, Conan, who was doing nothing at the time and was just acting as a headcount, only lasted less than three minutes before his face turned red and he twisted his body, and covered his nose in the contemptuous look of Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Well, he was afraid that if he continued watching, he would get itchy and bleed from his nose.

After the success, Shizuya Hiratsuka left Kogoro Mori's house with Ran shouting "Long live Aunt Shizuka".

As for Hime Eri, Shizuka Hiratsuka was not worried at all. You know, when Hime Eri agreed to it, she seemed a little reluctant and indifferent. But as soon as she left, her secretary Midori Kuriyama called Shizuka Hiratsuka and told her that there was no problem and Hime Eri had already taken her to choose clothes.

Well, Kuriyama Midori had already been pulled to her side by Hiratsuka Shizuka without Hime Eri knowing.

Don't ask why I'm on Shizuka Hiratsuka's side. To be frank, if Shizuka Hiratsuka puts her mind to it, there's no one she can't handle. Women?

After solving the problem of the Mori family that she was worried about, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt a lot more relaxed. After saying that she would come back after the New Year to give the New Year's money to Xiaolan and Conan in person, Shizuka Hiratsuka went to Professor Agasa's house.

Hiratsuka personally handed the gift he bought to the smiling Professor Agasa, and to Haibara Ai, who looked surprised that she also got a gift. He sat quietly for a while and then left.

However, what made Shizuka Hiratsuka feel a little relieved was that when she left this time, the always cold Haibara Ai took the initiative to walk to the door to see her off.

"As expected, no matter how mature she looks, she's still a child similar to Shinichi and Xiaolan. She still needs to be coaxed and cared for more." Having left Dr. Agasa's house contentedly, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the time, which was already quite late. She first drove back to her apartment, picked up Shuai Shuai, who was lying obediently on the cat climbing frame, and then grabbed four bottles of fine wine from her wine storage before heading straight to the tavern.

"Oh! Brother Jing is here!"

The moment they pushed open the door of the tavern, the monsters in the tavern, including the fat man and Huajian Yingluo, cheered happily.

"Really? If you guys act like this, even I would feel depressed." Shaking her head unhappily, Shizuka Hiratsuka also laughed and handed the wine in her hand to the fat man who couldn't wait to come over.

"Why aren't you this enthusiastic when I usually come here? Knowing I'll be getting some wine today, why are all of you here?"

"Haha, no, no~" Looking at the monster drinking buddies who were looking at her with silly smiles, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't really care about anything. They all knew that they were just joking, and if they took it too seriously, they would be in trouble.

"Brother Jing, we are always very happy no matter when you come~ Don't you think so?" The fat man who had already poured out the wine raised his hand and shouted like a vegetable vendor.

"Correct!"

"Brother Jing, your wine tastes really good~"

"You don't even need to tell me. When has Brother Jing ever used his wine to fool anyone?"

"That's right, that's right, Fatty, don't drink secretly under the pretext of pouring wine. Everyone is waiting."

"Yes, yes, be quick. Master Hua is still here. Can you do this?"

Looking at the tavern that became noisy in an instant, Shizuka Hiratsuka put Shuai Shuai on the table with a smile. After watching the fat man distribute the wine glasses to all the monsters in the tavern with a smile and scolding, she also put one foot on the chair with a heroic attitude and raised the wine glass handed to her by Huajian Yingluo with her right hand.

"If you like it, I've already reserved two large boxes. I'll have the winery deliver them to the convenience store outside the boxes. Remember to pick them up."

"I couldn't celebrate Chinese New Year with everyone, so I came today!"

"Let's drink to our heart's content today! No one can admit defeat until they've fallen to the ground!"

"Oh! Long live Brother Jing!"

. . .

"Sister Jing, are you feeling better?"

"Sorry, Yukino, I made you laugh." Shizuka Hiratsuka blinked awkwardly as she looked at Yukino who was sitting next to her and handing her a hot towel.

"No, Sister Jing, would you like some porridge? I've already prepared it." Shaking her head with a smile, Yukino gently handed the hot towel to Shizuka Hiratsuka, and asked softly as she simply wiped her face.

"Then bring some. Yukino's cooking is always delicious." She agreed with a smile. After watching Yukino slowly walk out of the bedroom, Shizuka Hiratsuka instantly turned her gaze to the woman who was sitting on the other side of the bedroom and looking at her with a malicious smile on her face.

"Yang Nai, why are you here?"

"Wow, your attitude has changed so much? This really hurts my heart, Xiaojing~" Although she said sadly, the smile on Yang Noi's face did not change at all. Instead, her smile became even brighter.

"The reason I came here is because you didn't answer the phone this morning, Xiaojing. We clearly agreed to bring Yukino back to Chiba today." She slowly shifted her crossed legs up and down, shaking her long, straight thighs playfully. Yangno leaned forward slightly, supporting her chin with her palm, her fingers tapping her smooth face.

"So, I guessed that Xiaojing must have gone out to drink with her good friends in Tokyo before going to Chiba for the New Year, and she drank a lot. So, I came here in person. After all, in your current state, Xiaojing, you can't drive back by yourself, right~"

"...You really understand me." Shizuka Hiratsuka turned her head away awkwardly. At this moment, she didn't have the courage to refute, because what Haruno said was absolutely correct.

"Hehe, of course~" Yang No raised her head proudly and did not tease Hiratsuka Shizuka too much. Instead, after Yukino brought in the rice porridge, she smiled and watched Hiratsuka Shizuka drink a big bowl of it happily.

"Let me drive back to Chiba today."

"Okay, no problem."

"By the way, Jing, Yukino and I will be at home for New Year's tomorrow, but we will visit our uncle and aunt on the first day of the new year."

"Yeah, whatever. I'm not in a hurry to leave. You can come over anytime."

"So, Xiao Jing, since I've been doing so well, shouldn't you grant me a small wish?"

Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka with shining eyes, Yono looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka expectantly like a little girl craving candy.

"... Tsk, alright."