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

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Yukiko lost as she wished, and Kazuha Toyama smiled broadly, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

"Ugh... I lost."

"Thank you, Aunt Yukiko. I feel like my confidence has returned."

"Ugh—I'm really being used as a punching bag. No way, I have to win back, let's do it again!"

"Ok!"

After the first round ended, the two women didn't rest and continued their intense and exciting card battle.

320. Exercise can be addictive.

The woman's long hair, flowing down her shoulders and cascading over her chest, touched her chest with her delicate, cool hands. It cascaded down to her shoulders and hung in front of Lin Xiaofeng's nose, gently brushing back and forth with her breath, releasing wisps of warm fragrance. The fragrance didn't come from her hair, but from the natural scent of a mature woman.

"Is this what you wanted?"

"You understand me."

The spacious kendo dojo was spotless, and Lin Xiaofeng finally understood Chi Bo Jinghua's intention. What she was thinking was exactly what he was thinking too. A sweet and honeyed atmosphere filled the dim air.

……

As noon approached, the sunlight outside the dojo still filtered through the gaps in the bamboo blinds on both sides, casting extremely thin lines of light on the floor. These lines of light diffused into the air, bringing a tiny, insignificant glimmer of light to the otherwise unlit dojo.

The only difference is that the overall orientation has changed from a uniform west-sloping to an east-sloping one.

Lin Xiaofeng and Chi Bojinghua lay embracing on the edge where the light couldn't reach. The chill in the air still seeped in little by little through the edges covered by their coats, but strangely, neither of them felt cold. Instead, they felt a strange sense of comfort.

Quiet and enjoyable, it felt as if the whole world had shrunk to just this small corner of the earth.

The beautiful woman, who was nestled against the boy's chest in the darkness, raised her face and gently rubbed her nose against his neck: "It's already noon, are you hungry?"

“…A little.” Lin Xiaofeng sat up, holding Chi Bo Jinghua. “Then let’s invite Kazuha and Yukiko to have lunch together.”

"Hmm... I'll make lunch."

"are not you tired?"

"Not tired."

Ikeba Shizuka smiled gently.

During lunch, Yukiko and Kazuha chatted and laughed. They became good friends after their initial disagreement, and it's only a matter of time before they become best friends.

Every beautiful woman who appears in the main storyline of Detective Conan is destined to be Lin Xiaofeng's best friend and become his wife together; there are no exceptions.

After lunch, Lin Xiaofeng sat in a relaxation area in the courtyard. The tea sets there were all made of pure wood. Although they were somewhat old due to their age, they still retained the sturdiness and durability they had when they were first made. That's the beauty of good wooden furniture. As long as someone uses it and takes good care of it, it can easily last for one or two hundred years without being subjected to direct forceful damage.

Lin Xiaofeng was sitting cross-legged at the low table, looking up at the sky in a daze.

Then came the cheerful voice of a beautiful woman.

"What's wrong? Did you eat too much for lunch? Would you like some tea to help with digestion?"

"Oh, thank you..."

Lin Xiaofeng subconsciously reached out to take it, but when he got it, he felt something was wrong and looked closely before realizing what was wrong.

That wasn't a teacup at all; it was just a purple clay teapot.

Huh? Where's the teacup?

Lin Xiaofeng looked at the teapot blankly, then looked up at Chi Bojinghua, who had come to his side with a leisurely smile.

"...What's wrong? Aren't you going to drink?"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Chibo Jinghua picked up the teapot again, took a small sip from the spout, and as she put it down, a few drops of light brown, clear liquid slid from the corner of her mouth, slightly dampening her clothes.

"Tea cups are used when there are many people or guests. If it's just the two of us or myself, this is fine. Of course, if Lin Jun isn't used to it, then this is also acceptable..."

As she spoke, Chibo Jinghua held the teapot in one hand, bent down and hooked her other arm around the boy's neck, then sat down and fell into his arms.

She tilted her head back, took another sip of tea, held it in her mouth, turned half her cheek to press it against her lips, and slowly swallowed the liquid until she spat it all out before letting go, licking her lips with a lingering sense of satisfaction.

"So, Xiao Feng is still more used to this kind of thing?"

"Jinghua..."

The soft touch and familiar weight involuntarily brought back memories of what had happened in the dark dojo outside. His breathing quickened slightly, and the arms around the beautiful woman's waist tightened a little.

Chi Wubo Jinghua Yi Dang Ni Ran would not miss this (such a) fine forest festival, she Liu Qing (humming a little) moved her body slightly, put the teapot in her hand on the low table next to her, embraced her and raised her face to reveal her slender white neck.

· ······Requesting flowers· ····

"You recovered so quickly. You just did that right before the meal... and now you want it again?"

"Hmm. I've been thinking about it again..."

Lin Xiaofeng had long been addicted to sports, which had become his only hobby since transmigrating. He stopped worrying and simply nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, the beautiful woman couldn't help but smile.

"Honestly, taking advantage of their youth..."

As she spoke, she reached for the belt around her waist.

However, just as the two were about to undress again, Lin Xiaofeng's cell phone suddenly rang inside his coat.

"Allah……"

. ..... ....

Ikeba Shizuka was also caught off guard by the sudden commotion and couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Lin Xiaofeng then took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID.

It was Hattori Heiji who called.

"Heiji?"

When Ikeba Shizuka saw her son's name, her brows furrowed slightly.

That kid is really something, why would he call at a time like this...?

However, Lin Xiaofeng still answered the call.

"Hello? What's wrong?"

"Oh, Lin Jun, you're still alive... no, I mean you're still alive... uh, no, anyway, it's so good that you can get along well with my mom!"

The moment the call connected, the familiar Osaka accent coming from the other end of the phone made it hard to stay relaxed.

"Alive" or "still alive"—are these really the proper words to use when greeting someone? Is he worried that I'm being drained dry by his mother?

"Hattori-kun, speak like a human being."

"Here's the thing. Kudo and I need your help with something, so I'm coming to pick you up now. Please tell my mom to let you off the hook for now."

Before Lin Xiaofeng could reply, Ikeba Shizuka snatched his phone away: "Heiji, Xiaofeng and I are busy right now, don't come over."

"Mom, no, it's important... Can you please prioritize these things?!" Hearing his mother's voice, Hattori Heiji was truly devastated.

321. There's nothing new under the sun.

Ling Meng, the beautiful woman, handed the phone back to the boy beside her and said, "Let's hurry. Qi Pingci and Yi Ke Nan will be back soon."

"Okay." Lin Xiaofeng nodded. This sense of urgency might be more exciting than the usual leisurely pace.

So, Lin Xiaofeng sipped his green tea while pressing Jinghua to tend the flower field. Nothing new under the sun…

A motorcycle with white steam billowing from its exhaust pipe stopped in front of Hattori's house.

The brown-skinned Osaka boy, wearing a helmet, sat astride a motorcycle, looking at the two who had just come out of the dojo with a complicated expression.

"What are you two busy with? You're all sweating."

"187" Ikeba Shizuka smiled with one hand on her face and squinted her eyes: "Fortunately, with Lin-kun's help today, the cleaning of the dojo has been completed."

"So it was cleaning the dojo, no wonder..." Hattori Heiji was somewhat relieved that his mother hadn't dragged him along, but had only gone with Lin Xiaofeng.

Lin Xiaofeng asked, "Heiji, where is your investigation going with Conan?"

"The progress is—"

The brief buffer time relieved Heiji Hattori's mental burden slightly, and his thoughts quickly started working again. He slapped his forehead and said...

"Conan and I originally wanted to talk to Chairman Achiba, but we thought we would need to make an appointment. However, Chairman Achiba happened to be free at the time, so he let me and... Conan go directly to the hotel where he is currently staying to have a detailed discussion."

"I see." Lin Xiaofeng nodded knowingly. "What did you talk about?"

"That's a long story..." Hattori Heiji rubbed his nose.

Conan tugged at Lin Xiaofeng's pants and looked up: "Brother Xiaofeng, let's go inside and sit down to talk."

The group sat in the courtyard's relaxation area under the shade of the trees, feeling quite relaxed. Just now, Lin Xiaofeng had been fighting Chi Bojinghua in a celestial battle here, and now they had returned.

After making tea for everyone, Ikeba Shizuka returned to her usual gentle and demure wife persona.

"Heiji, Mom doesn't object to you investigating cases, but try not to do anything dangerous, understand?"

"I know."

Once he got to the part where he had been perfunctorily dealing with his mother countless times since he was a child, Heiji Hattori's tone and expression immediately became smooth.

"Aunt Shizuka, I'll keep an eye on Heiji and make sure he doesn't do anything reckless," Conan said to Shizuka Ikenami with a grin.

"Sigh..." Seeing Conan's sensible appearance, Ikebashi Shizuka didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After she sat down, she whispered in Lin Xiaofeng's ear, "What should I say? Conan, he's really become Heiji's little darling."

Lin Xiaofeng comforted her, "Jinghua, Heiji is an adult now, you have to respect his choice."

"Yes. Xiaofeng, you're right." Ikenami Shizuka has basically given up on Hattori Heiji.

"Lin-kun, stop whispering to my mom and listen to me!" Hattori Heiji said with a smug look on his face.

"Listening, listening..."

“Have you heard of Nagoro Shikao?” Hattori Heiji asked.

"No." Lin Xiaofeng shook his head.

"To put it simply, this person was once the president of Meikoro-kai, another major karuta club in Kyoto, and also the rival of Ms. Satsuki, the late wife of President Achiba. Five years ago, the Satsuki-kai and Meikoro-kai were bitter enemies, so they agreed to have a public match. The loser would have to disband the entire karuta club unconditionally and would not be allowed to reorganize it."

Hattori Heiji began to explain, little by little.

"But for some reason, the president of the Nagoro-kai, Nagoro Shikao, suddenly approached Ms. Satsuki the day before the official match and held a karuta game in private. According to President Achiba, Ms. Satsuki won decisively, while Nagoro Shikao, unable to bear the blow of defeat, stormed out and disappeared without a trace, not even showing up for the official match the following day..."

"Thus, the once-famous Meishoku-kai ended in such a tragic way, and all the remaining members were absorbed into the Satsuki-kai."

"so……"

Lin Xiaofeng gestured for him to stop just telling stories.

Hattori Heiji responded with an "oh".

"Furthermore, the crime warning received by the Osaka Police Department this time included a picture of a karuta (a type of Japanese opera card), and the poem on the picture happened to be the lyrics that Nagoro Shikao was good at. Therefore, it can be deduced that yesterday's bombing was very likely the work of Nagoro Shikao."

Uh-huh?

Lin Xiaofeng felt something was off about what he was hearing.

"The one you mentioned, Mingqing Luxiong, who has disappeared without a trace, is..."

"They've simply gone missing."

Hattori Heiji explained simply and clearly.

Conan added, "So, Heiji and I are asking you to help us check episode 1.4 to see if we can get in touch with Ms. Ooka. After all, Ms. Ooka used to be in the Meishokai and was the top disciple of Meisho Shikao. If it's her, she might know some inside information."

"Ooka autumn leaves?"

Ikenami Shizuka narrowed her eyes and pinched Lin Xiaofeng's arm: "Why do you have Ooka Momiji's contact information? Are you close to her?"

Lin Xiaofeng smiled awkwardly, "Sister Jinghua, please don't misunderstand. When the TV station building exploded, I went to rescue He Ye, and I also rescued Meiben Miraiko and Ooka Momiji. Meiben Miraiko and Ooka Momiji were very grateful to me and gave me their phone numbers."

322. Sowing the seeds of love

In a luxury hotel suite in Osaka, Ooka Momiji, who received Lin Xiaofeng's call, immediately agreed to meet him without any conditions.

The three went directly to Ooka Momiji's hotel suite and talked in the living room. Iori Muga, who was the butler, stood beside Ooka Momiji like a loyal bodyguard.

Ooka Momiji had no interest in Conan and Hattori Heiji, completely ignoring them. She rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head slightly, and smiled sweetly at Lin Xiaofeng.