Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

After a moment's thought, Lin Xiaofeng didn't stand on ceremony and, using the backpack on his lap as cover, reached his right hand along the back of the chair into the seat next to him.

"Um……"

Feeling the clear touch of five fingers below, Tomoko Suzuki blushed slightly, pursed her lips, and straightened her back a little.

Her sensitive, tender feet had already fallen into Lin Xiaofeng's hands and were being played with at will.

"Stop! You're tickling my soles!" Tomoko Suzuki suppressed a laugh; this was a public place, and she couldn't be too loud.

“I was just looking into it. These long black stockings that go with wooden clogs look amazing.” Lin Xiaofeng looked along Suzuki Tomoko’s legs and noticed that the way the stockings dig into her skin was also very alluring. “The design is great. Why didn’t I think of having you wear them last night?”

"Why would you wear stockings to bed at night?" Tomoko Suzuki blinked, looking quite confused.

“You look more feminine, which gives me more energy to work,” Lin Xiaofeng chuckled.

"I think we should forget about it (Zhao's). You were too energetic last night. I forgot how many times I lost control?" Suzuki Tomoko's face turned bright red. Even a stunningly beautiful woman like her couldn't handle Lin Xiaofeng's defeat alone.

"Hi... I'll introduce you to some girlfriends next time."

"Sisters? Do you mean Yukiko, Eri, or that Shizuka Ikenami?"

"Huh? You knew all along?"

“I’m a seasoned veteran in the business world with my own intelligence network. Do you really think you can hide anything from me?” Suzuki Tomoko put her hands on Lin Xiaofeng’s shoulders and stared straight at him.

"Hey... Queen of the business world, I can't afford to mess with you, I can't afford to mess with you..." Lin Xiaofeng gently flicked Suzuki Tomoko's delicate nose.

304. Taking Kiko and Shizuka to Osaka for fun.

After returning to Tokyo from Izu, Lin Xiaofeng received an invitation from Hattori Heiji to travel to Osaka to watch his kendo match.

Shizuka Ikenami will definitely go; after all, it's her son's competition, and as a mother, she'll naturally care. Lin Xiaofeng simply takes Yukiko with him to Osaka.

On the day of the competition, Lin Xiaofeng, Ikenami Shizuka, and Yukiko went to Osaka together after breakfast.

The journey from Tokyo to Osaka is about 550 kilometers, which is not a short distance. Even with the advanced rail transportation system in Japan, a one-way trip on the Shinkansen takes nearly 150 minutes, which translates to about two and a half hours.

The group set off at 9:00 AM, arrived at the high-speed rail station at 9:30 AM to board the Shinkansen, and arrived in Osaka around 12:00 PM. When they arrived near the Naniwa Gymnasium, where the Kansai High School Kendo Tournament was being held, it was 1:00 PM, just in time for Hattori Heiji's match.

Everything went according to plan. At 1 p.m., Lin Xiaofeng arrived at the entrance of Osaka Naniwa Arena. Yukiko and Shizuka Ikenami accompanied him.

Yukiko wore a yellow blouse with a suspender top, paired with white shorts and brown sandals. Her outfit was cool, refreshing, and eye-catching.

Shizuka Ikenami was still wearing a kimono, but it was a summer silk kimono, which was breathable and beautiful, paired with barefoot wooden clogs, making her look elegant and graceful.

Along the way, Lin Xiaofeng was surrounded by two top beauties, attracting a lot of attention.

"He Ye!"

Lin Xiaofeng, with his sharp eyes, spotted a short-haired high school girl with a ponytail leaning against the wall at the entrance of the gymnasium, where students from various universities were coming and going. She looked bored and kept tapping her phone. He then quickened his pace and walked over.

"...Eh? Ah, Xiaofeng, you're here!"

Yuanshan and Ye waved happily to Lin Xiaofeng, their eyes only on him. Only when they got closer did they notice Lin Xiaofeng's two girlfriends.

"Hello, Aunt Jinghua and Aunt Yukiko."

Kazuha Toyama then shyly waved to the two girls. She also wanted to be Lin Xiaofeng's girlfriend. She wondered if Aunt Jinghua and Aunt Yukiko would accept her.

"Ms. Toyama, it's been a long time," Yukiko replied with a smile.

"Kazuha, how have you been lately?" Shizuka still cared about Kazuha Toyama, having watched her grow up with Heiji since she was little.

"Yes. I'm doing quite well lately."

Lin Xiaofeng asked, "Where is Hattori-kun? Has he already gone to prepare for the competition?"

"No..." When the topic of her childhood friend was brought up, Kazuha's face darkened instantly. "Just now, the people from our school's kendo club sent me a message from the competition venue, saying that Heiji ran away and they are still discussing whether to find someone else to replace him."

"He ran away? Where is Heiji? What kind of trouble is he causing now?" Shizuka Ikenami's face darkened. Ever since she moved to Tokyo, Heiji Hattori has been causing trouble all the time.

"Come with me, I'll arrange seats for you."

Kazuha Toyama led a group of people to the viewing area for the match.

The stadium is similar to the World Cup football stadium, with a wide rectangular field in the center and tiered seating surrounding it.

The only difference is that a football field is made of grass, while the playing field is made entirely of wooden flooring, and the entire large area is divided into smaller sections by white lines.

Each small area is adjacent to a battlefield, providing space for one opponent to compete.

This way, the preliminary selection rounds can be quickly moved on, leaving more screen time for the top eight, top four, and even the semi-finals and finals.

"Excuse me, I have to leave for a moment. I need to go find Heiji."

Heiji Toyama stuck his tongue out at the three of them, who were speechless. They had been called by Heiji Hattori to watch the game, but they were hiding away, and they didn't know what they were up to.

"Kazuha, I'll go with you." Lin Xiaofeng followed Kazuha Toyama.

"Okay, come with me." Toyama Kazuha smiled and extended her hand to Lin Xiaofeng, who naturally took her hand.

This seemingly insignificant little action was noticed by Yukiko and Shizuka.

"Jinghua, you saw it just now, didn't you?"

"Yes. I saw it."

"It seems that Miss Yuanshan has already been won over by Lin Xiaofeng without our knowledge."

"Ah... but there's nothing we can do about it. Heiji's infatuated with your son, after all."

On the other side, Kazuha flicked her single ponytail and pointed to a building.

"Xiao Feng, that's Building No. 2. The contestants change clothes, rest, and drink water there. Let's go find him there."

"Okay... let's go, Kazuha."

The two arrived at the entrance of Building No. 2. Before even stepping onto the steps, Lin Xiaofeng let out a soft "Eh."

With the official competition about to begin, many participants who had finished their lunch break emerged from their kendo uniforms, carrying protective gear backpacks on their backs with bamboo swords, and headed towards the competition venue. Some of them were about the height of normal high school students, while others clearly looked like adults.

"Aren't all the participants high school students?" Lin Xiaofeng wondered.

“Yes,” Kazuha Toyama explained, turning half of his face to the side. “Because it’s a high school league, not just high schools, but also university kendo clubs from all over the Kansai region will be there.”

The two had just stepped into Building No. 2 when they saw a dark-skinned figure rushing down the stairwell opposite the main entrance.

Then he was caught red-handed by Toyama Kazuha's loud shout.

"Heiji! Where do you think you're going?!"

"Uh……!"

As if startled by a shrew's roar, Hattori Heiji abruptly stopped, awkwardly turning his head to look towards the door.

The next second, his ear was grabbed by a slender hand.

"Hey Heiji, you were the one who asked Lin Xiaofeng to bring Aunt Jinghua and Aunt Yukiko to Osaka to watch your match and cheer you on, and now that the match is about to start, you're still slacking off in a place like this?!"

"Ouch, that hurts! Kazuha, let go of me first. I just saw people arguing upstairs..."

"You still have the nerve to watch other people argue?!"

Hearing the explanation from a certain Osaka black chicken, Toyama Kazuha became even angrier.

"Fine, I won't argue with you for now. Go back and prepare for the competition. Everyone came here today for your competition. If you dare to be uncooperative, not only will I not let you off the hook, but your mother won't either."

"Okay... I understand, I'll go back right now... Explain it to my mom later, don't let her beat me up..."

"Heiji, you really are..."

Yuanshan Qi and Erye Shan were completely dumbfounded by this disheveled and incoherent outfit of Heiji San, who was simply no match for the handsome Lin Xiaofeng.

By the time Lin Xiaofeng and Yuanshan Heye returned to their seats in the stands, the stadium was already bustling with noise.

Heiji Hattori greeted his mother and Yukiko, and then pulled Lin Xiaofeng away.

"Hattori-kun, where are you planning to take me?" Lin Xiaofeng knew that Hattori Heiji was going to cause trouble. He could imagine the headache that Ikenami Shizuka was having. If he had a son like that, he would definitely be furious.

"Lin Jun, come with me quickly. Good brother, I need your help later."

Without saying a word, Hattori Heiji took Lin Xiaofeng to the competition rest area of ​​Gaifang High School.

"Hattori-kun, why did you bring me here?"

You'll find out soon enough.

305. Ooka Momiji appears and teaches Lin Xiaofeng a lesson.

On the field, a contestant wearing protective gear with the words "Gai Fang" printed on it parried his opponent's attack with an incredibly precise sword parry, then charged forward and slashed horizontally across his opponent's abdomen, securing victory in the match with a clean and decisive move.

"Okay!"

Because it was a contestant from his own school, Hattori Heiji promptly clenched his fist and cheered.

The students from Gaifang High School who won the match turned to their teammates and raised their bamboo swords in response. They bowed and turned to walk to the rest area after the referee announced the result of the match.

"Great, now our team has secured one qualification spot!"

"By the way, who's next? Hattori, is it?"

"Oh no, it wasn't me."

Hearing the question from his clubmates behind him, Hattori Heiji turned around and explained.

"I'll be playing in the match after next, it'll be a while."

"Well, after that, (but speaking of which) it seems I didn't see anyone from that place (that guy)."

"Who?"

“Okita, Okita Souji.”

The student from the Kaifang High School Kendo Club who was speaking gestured towards the rest area of ​​Kyoto Izumi High School, which was located almost diagonally opposite the venue.

"Where is Okita? I wonder where he went. Hattori, your opponent from the round after that is already here and he still hasn't shown up. Could he have forfeited?"

"Idiot, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Hattori Heiji curled his lip in disdain.

"How could he not come? At most, he'll be slacking off somewhere, finding someone else to play in the first few matches to save his energy for the semifinals. Besides, that's what he did last year too."

"That's true..."

No sooner had they finished speaking than voices drifted through the noise from a nearby rest area belonging to a certain university.

"Hey, I can't find that guy, Sumi, anywhere."

"Can't find him? Could he have gone back first?"

"I don't know, there's really nothing I can do. Let's just go look for him in the neighborhood first."

It was a very ordinary conversation, but it immediately caught Hattori Heiji's attention.

Hattori Heiji, resting his chin on his hand, suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Xiaofeng, who still looked completely bewildered, and a bright smile appeared on his dark face.

"Then I'll follow the example of Okita Souji from Izumi High School. I'll trouble you, Lin-kun, to cover for me in the first few games."

"You asked me to replace you on stage while you went to play detective games?"

"This isn't a detective game; detective work is very serious."

"But cheating is never a good thing."

"Actually, I played too late with Conan last night and I'm feeling very weak now. I can't fight continuously. I need to save my energy for dealing with Okita Souji. That guy is very troublesome."

"Conan? He's here too? I didn't see him." Lin Xiaofeng was surprised and looked around to make sure that Conan was not there.

When Conan was mentioned, Heiji Hattori looked ashamed: "Last night, I exhausted Conan so much that he couldn't move and had to rest at my house. But don't worry, Conan is fine. He's very healthy and has a particularly strong recovery ability."

That's true. Conan flies and leaps through the air in the movies, practically a superhuman in Conan studies. He could easily handle Heiji Hattori's black cannon.

"Fine..." Considering Heiji Hattori's generosity in giving him his childhood friend and mother, Lin Xiaofeng wouldn't mind helping Heiji out. Honestly, Lin Xiaofeng didn't want to participate in any competitive events. As someone with cheat-like abilities, even if he won, he wouldn't feel any sense of accomplishment.

"So, Lin-kun, you've agreed to my request." Hattori Heiji was overjoyed; Lin Xiaofeng was truly his good brother.

"However, you have to tell me the rules first."

"The rules are very simple..."

A kendo match lasts five minutes.

Attacks to the head, forearm, abdomen, and throat are considered valid points.

The game is a 3-point system. The first player to score 2 points wins. Alternatively, if one player scores 1 point and the opponent fails to score any more points, the player who scores 1 point wins.

Hattori Heiji quickly explained the rules and waved his hand: "How about that? It's very simple, right? Lin-kun's movements are so fast, as long as you avoid the opponent's attacks and then attack the scoring points, you can easily win."