I am in Mihua, and the ladies all like me

"Safety?"

Kogoro Mori couldn't understand.

After all, whether it is the business buildings in the city center or Beika-cho 5-chome, they are all in the central area of ​​Tokyo, so how different can the public security be?

What's more, those who go to the law firm are all people who are involved in legal disputes. Plus, there are too many people in the city center, so how could it be safer than the Maori Detective Agency, which serves as both his office and his home?

"I upgraded the security system a while ago. Now the office is not only equipped with surveillance cameras, but also prohibits anyone from entering without an appointment in advance. This can prevent any suspicious persons from entering."

It's rare for Kisaki Eri to explain so much in one breath.

"The most important point is that we found Xiaolan unconscious next to Officer Sato who was shot, and they were sent to the ambulance together. Although the smoke detection report from the police has not yet come out, there is no doubt that it was those people who were on the floor at the time. Even if Xiaolan has lost her memory now, the murderer is still very likely to attack Xiaolan a second time to avoid exposing his identity."

"But... even if Xiaolan fainted next to Officer Sato, it doesn't mean that she witnessed the moment the criminal fired the gun, right?"

Kogoro Mouri was confused again.

However, Kisaki Eri no longer wanted to argue with him any further.

"So I said just in case. Besides, I can take better care of Xiaolan over there. It's that simple."

"Then... can I take care of Lan over there too?"

Kogoro Mori tried to save the last bit of his dignity.

It would have been better if this matter had not been mentioned. As soon as it was mentioned, Kisaki Eri's anger immediately rose like oil.

"How can you be so kind as to tell me that you can take care of Lan? I just want to ask you who usually cooks dinner every day in the office? Other girls can go out with their friends after school and wait until the appointed time to go home for dinner. In comparison, what about Lan?"

"Lan she..."

"She has to rush to the supermarket to buy groceries and come back to cook dinner for you, her father! Even when the kitchen is out of vinegar and she asks you to go to the nearby store, she has to wait until you finish listening to the horse racing game before she is willing to go! She also has to take the time to clean up your empty beer cans! Sometimes she even has to help you go to bed in the middle of the night after you come back from drinking outside in the early morning, drunken and drunk!"

"I……"

After being yelled at like that, even Kogoro Mouri, who was known for his tough talk, had to shrink his neck.

"Do you think Xiaolan really doesn't know anything and yet works so hard without complaint? She just doesn't say it to your face because of your status as a father. She complains to me about this every time she comes to my place."

Kisaki Eri took a few deep breaths and forced herself to calm her anger, then she glanced coldly at a confused detective.

"You can't let your daughter continue to do this for you even though she has lost her memory. Please be a little more humane, thank you, Detective Maori!"

"..."

Kogoro Mouri stopped talking completely and looked to the side. It was unclear whether he was reflecting on himself or feeling unconvinced, or both.

Seeing that the ward had returned to calm, Doctor Feng Hu, who had been a transparent person throughout the entire quarrel, coughed lightly cautiously.

"Um... Please discuss family issues later. Anyway, what Ms. Maori needs right now is company and rest. She is still young. I believe that as long as she has time, the lost memories may be restored. Don't worry too much. In this case, please allow me to leave first."

After saying that, he quickly ran out of the room. It was obvious that he was a guy who knew how to handle the current situation.

It was only a matter of seconds before Doctor Fudo left the room, and the next second Inspector Megure walked in.

"Inspector..." Maori Kogoro looked up, "Has Officer Sato's surgery been completed? How is the situation?"

"not yet."

Inspector Megure shook his head solemnly.

"The operation is estimated to take about two to three hours, and according to the doctor, the success rate of the operation is only half. One of the bullets landed near the heart, so it all depends on luck."

The topic was quite heavy, but before a heavy atmosphere could spread in the room, Inspector Megure immediately changed the subject.

"Forget it, I didn't come here to talk about this. There are two things going on. One is about the smoke test reaction. After checking, no one on the floor had any reaction to the smoke."

"This……"

Kogoro Maori opened his mouth but could not say anything, his expression full of disbelief.

Inspector Megure sighed: "I'm afraid the criminal used some method to avoid the smoke produced when firing the gun."

"Then the other thing is about the investigation of the crime scene. According to the report just sent by the forensic department, the cabinet door under the sink in the bathroom at the crime scene in the photo was open, and an open flashlight stained with blood rolled into the gap under the cabinet."

"That was probably arranged by the criminal in advance."

Serabelle has a lot to say about this.

"Humans can theoretically be considered half-phototactic animals. When the surroundings suddenly fall into darkness, they will instinctively look for light. If they find a light shining from the cabinet at this time, they will definitely notice it immediately. The criminal should have used this method to shoot Officer Sato in the pitch-black environment."

"I think that flashlight... was probably taken out by Lan."

Kiyori thought for a while, then pursed her lips and said.

"It should be that Lan noticed something glowing in the cabinet under the sink, so she took out a flashlight from inside and shone it on Officer Sato, allowing the criminal to shoot accurately."

"I think that's why Xiaolan thought that it was her fault that Officer Sato got shot, which caused a huge mental shock and caused her to lose her memory."

"Also, considering that the walls of the bathroom reflect light, the criminal's face might have been seen by Xiaolan during the shooting. In any case, just in case, I will take care of Xiaolan for the time being."

Chapter 534: Aunt Eri's Poor Cooking Skills

In short, it has been decided that Xiaolan will live with Kisaki Eri in the near future.

Inspector Megure hurried back immediately after finishing his discussion because Officer Sato's surgery in the operating department had not been completed yet.

As for Kogoro Mouri, perhaps he felt it was too shameful to stay any longer after being scolded by Eri Kisaki, so he took Conan back not long after Inspector Megure left.

So only Serabell, Kisaki Eri and Xiaolan were left in the huge ward.

Even though Xiaolan has now lost all of her memories before this, the relationship between Serabelle and Kisaki Eri still needs to be concealed to a certain extent, so she can't be too blatant, and even has to be careful with her wording when speaking.

Xiaolan sat on the bed with her head down, neither speaking nor moving. She just stared blankly at the quilt below, her face full of confusion and hesitation.

Time quietly came to half past ten in the evening.

"Bell."

In the ward, Kisaki Eri, who had been sitting beside the bed and letting Xiaolan drink some water and eat some fruit from time to time, suddenly turned to the young man next to her who was standing against the wall with his hands in his pockets, acting as a background board without saying a word, and spoke softly.

"Why don't you go back today? I plan to stay here with Xiaolan tonight."

"stay?"

Serabelle expressed doubt.

"In fact, if Miss Lan is not injured, she should be able to be discharged from the hospital. At least she can sleep more peacefully at home. And to be honest, being in a place like a hospital may not necessarily help her memory recovery."

"I know."

Kisaki Eri hummed softly.

"But the doctor said before that it would be best to observe overnight, so I think it's better to be conservative. If there is no problem tonight, I will take Xiaolan to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow morning."

"……All right."

After waiting for a while and seeing that the married woman lawyer had no intention of changing her mind, Serabel had no choice but to nod and agree.

"Then I'll go back first. There are a lot of people in the hospital. Although I think the murderer is not that crazy, it's better to be cautious. Remember to lock the door when you go to bed at night. Call me if you have any problems."

"Well, I know."

As they were talking, they came to the door of the ward. From the bed, at an angle that Xiaolan couldn't see, Kissing Eri smiled gently, then stood on tiptoe and came up to her and kissed her, and they were inseparable as soon as they touched.

"See you later then."

"Well, see you later."

After saying goodbye, Serabel turned and left the ward.

I took the elevator to the inpatient department, pushed open the glass door and walked out of the building. The cold night air immediately hit me in the face.

And on the steps leading down ahead, a familiar figure came into view.

It turned out to be Inspector Megure.

This middle-aged man, who always wears a brown windbreaker, a round hat and has a round figure, is now sitting on the steps with his back to the main entrance of the building, holding a lit cigarette between his fingertips and smoking it one puff at a time.

To be honest, Serabelle rarely saw Inspector Megure smoking. It should be said that she had hardly ever seen him smoking. This was the first time.

"Inspector Megure."

Serabelle walked up to him, said hello, and followed his example, sitting down on the steps next to him.

"Officer Sato...is the surgery finished?"

"Ah."

Inspector Megure responded in a low voice, exhaled deeply to clear the white smoke in his mouth, then turned to the other side, put out the cigarette butt on the stone steps, and sighed softly.

"The operation went smoothly. All the bullets were taken out. The patient has been sent to the intensive care unit and I was kicked out. The medical staff are taking care of him now. According to the doctor, they have done everything they can. The rest depends on whether Sato can survive with her will to survive... Well, the only thing we can do now is to trust Sato."

Inspector Megure smiled somewhat reluctantly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you ready to go back now, Brother Sera?"

"Well, Lan has Aunt Eri to help keep her company, so I'm not needed." Serabell answered truthfully.

"Too."

Inspector Megure patted the boy's shoulder.

"Then you should go back first, Sera. Remember to have a good rest and don't be stressed. The prisoner hasn't been found yet. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed by the pressure."

"That's not the case..."

……

Time passed in the blink of an eye and it was the next day.

Because it was already quite late when we came back last night, and because we did our usual aerobic exercise before bed with Akai Mari, it was already past nine in the morning when Serabelle woke up again.

As usual, the first thing I do when I wake up is to pick up my phone to see if there are any unread messages.

You know what, there really is one.

It was Feiying who came here to get a haircut.

[I have already completed the discharge procedures for Xiaolan, but because I had some unfinished business yesterday afternoon and had to go out to do some work today, I left Xiaolan in the office. Bell, if you are free, please help me take care of her, xx]

xx?

Although this English letter combination was used every time Yukiko sent him a message, Serabel still didn't understand what the specific time meant.

It feels like a kind of intimacy with words...

But it seems that he is asked to help look after Xiaolan.

Well, he has nothing to do today anyway.

So after breakfast, Serabelle left home and went directly to the business building in the city center.

After parking the car, he took the elevator to the familiar twelfth floor. When Serabelle walked into the main entrance of the office, the front hall was quiet.

I pushed open the office door and looked inside, and sure enough, a unicorn girl was sitting behind the large desk.

She was not doing anything, just sitting on the chair, looking down at a plate of objects emitting a black aura on the table, with an embarrassed look on her face.

"What's this……"

Serabelle walked straight in, came to the desk and looked down at the plate.

To be honest, he wasn't really sure whether this thing was really a dish, but since it was served on a plate, he just assumed it was a dish.

"Ah, it's you."

The unicorn girl raised her head when she heard the voice, and when she saw that it was Serabelle, an expression called "I remember you" immediately appeared on her pretty face.

So she once again lowered her head to look at the dark food on the table in front of her, and continued to look troubled.

"This is the breakfast that 'Mom' made for me, but..."

There was something noticeably different in her tone when she said the word "mom".

But this was actually made by Yinglibo’s mother?

Serabelle hummed in her heart with a rising tone, imagining the scene of a married woman lawyer wielding a spatula while cooking, and then looking at the dish in front of her that exuded a dark aura.

Emmmmm, so my aunt’s cooking skills are so bad?

Oh, that's true. It seems that he has never seen Kisaki Eri cook by herself.

No, from this level, it should be said that it’s a good thing that I’ve never seen it before…

After a little thought, Serabelle held her forehead.