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

The two people in the room simultaneously looked up and headed towards the door, following the sound.

"Please come in," Lin Xiaofeng said.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and standing there was Mr. Meima, the owner of the guesthouse. He said:

"I've boiled some water. Do you want to take a bath? If you don't take a hot bath after diving in the sea, you're more likely to develop rheumatism and bone disease later. I suggest you take a bath."

"Okay, sure..." Lin Xiaofeng got up from the ground, nodded to Mima and the man, "Thank you."

"It's alright, I've already filled the bathtub with hot water for you, you can just go in and soak," Mima Kazuo said.

"OK, thanks."

After thanking Mr. Mima again, Lin Xiaofeng turned back and gave Shirley a look that said "I'll be right back" before leaving the room.

It was quite surprising that the so-called bath was actually a traditional Japanese bath, completely different from what Lin Xiaofeng had initially imagined: boiling water with a gas water heater and then lying loosely in a large bathtub.

It was a small room with a large water vat in the middle, almost as tall as a person. Firewood was burning underneath it, and there was a large pile of chopped firewood next to the bath tub. If you felt the fire was too small or the water was too cold, you could just throw a piece of firewood under the tub.

The advantage of this is that you don't have to worry about the bathtub becoming too full due to repeatedly adding hot water while soaking for too long, and you don't have to go through the hassle of getting out of the bathtub to scoop out the excess water with a basin. This is quite friendly to bathers in seasons like winter when everything outside the bed is far away.

The downside is that since this thing is heated by fire, its safety isn't very reliable, and most importantly... the bottom of the water tank gets a little hot, so it's not very appealing to step on it.

Lin Xiaofeng lay sprawled out in the water tank, which was more than a meter high, with his calves and forearms dangling outside the tub. He was hanging in mid-air by his knees and elbows, with the hot water just enough to submerge his torso and reach his chin.

He could spit out bubbles in the water by simply lowering his head slightly. The walls around him were covered with pine planks, and the whole bath room was filled with mist.

Just then, Shirley jumped in, showing no hesitation whatsoever.

"Ugh... Sherry, why did you just come in like that?"

“I can’t stand this old-fashioned water vat, so I’ll just use you as a cushion.”

"So... I became your cushion."

"That's right, behave yourself."

Lin Xiaofeng was speechless. Sherry really didn't treat him like an outsider.

"Wait a minute, Shirley, I don't think we're that close. Close enough that I could be your human cushion."

"You're my brother-in-law, and I'm your sister-in-law. Isn't that enough?"

"enough……"

The temptation of a sister-in-law is really strong...

After taking a bath...

Shirley sat on the floor mat with her snow-white legs stretched out, leaning against the wall, flipping through her fashion magazines as usual, occasionally taking out her phone to glance at it, and then continuing to look down at her magazines.

Seeing Shirley's unguarded state, Lin Xiaofeng really wanted to take her for himself; she was his sister-in-law's temptation!

"No, no, that's too tasteless. I want to conquer not only my sister-in-law's body, but also her heart."

"Rye, what are you talking to yourself about?" The girl looked up and glanced at him indifferently.

"Uh... um. It's nothing." Lin Xiaofeng hesitated and shook his head.

Whether it was his imagination or not, he seemed to read something familiar in that casual glance that seemed no different from usual.

"I've boiled some water, would you like some?"

"oh oh."

Shirley put down the magazine, took out two paper cups, and poured two cups of hot water.

　1.4 “It’s just boiled, I’m worried about getting burned.”

"Why are you suddenly being so kind, even boiling water for me?"

"You need to replenish your fluids after a bath, but you can't drink cold water, so I specially boiled some water. It's mainly for my own sake; you're just an afterthought."

"You just care about me, stop being so stubborn."

"You are so thick-skinned."

Shirley rolled her eyes at Lin Xiaofeng.

"I know you're being stubborn, but anyway... thanks."

Lin Xiaofeng drank the hot water from the paper cup and then slept on a makeshift bed on the floor. Seeing this, Shirley snuggled up to him and fell asleep. Although Lin Xiaofeng was a complete jerk, he provided Shirley with a strong sense of security, which was exactly what she needed most, fulfilling her need perfectly.

372. Conan agrees to be Sherry's guinea pig.

The next day, Lin Xiaofeng woke up to the pleasant chirping of birds in the early morning.

At this moment, Shirley, who should have been sleeping peacefully, seemed to sense the movement in the arms behind her. She murmured and slowly woke up. After looking up and seeing the bewildered look on someone's face, she revealed a tired but smug smile.

She reached out and hooked her arms around Lin Xiaofeng's neck: "Good morning—".

"Good morning." Lin Xiaofeng smiled gently.

Today is our last day on Shenhai Island. As is customary for a three-day trip, the third day is basically for packing our things, buying whatever we need, and then preparing to board the boat home after lunch.

So, after sleeping for more than ten hours and feeling full of energy, Sonoko woke up, washed up, ate breakfast, and then dragged her best friend to the shopping center on Shinjima Island, probably wanting to buy some souvenirs and local specialties to take back.

Since the Junior Detective Club didn't have anything they wanted to buy, and besides, they were all kids with little spending power, they didn't go with the two high school girls and continued their noisy adventure.

　17 As for Professor Agasa, he stayed in his room for some reason and did not come out.

Overall, the entire guesthouse was peaceful and serene.

In the lobby of the guesthouse, Lin Xiaofeng, Shirley, and Conan knelt in front of the coffee table, somewhat silent.

"Conan, I think you already know," Lin Xiaofeng said, feigning profundity.

"What do I know?" Conan felt a little confused. He was very wary of the woman named Sherry next to Lin Xiaofeng, and felt that she was a very dangerous woman.

"Guess," Lin Xiaofeng chuckled.

"Guess what?" Conan scratched the back of his head. "Brother Xiaofeng, please stop teasing me. What are you trying to say?"

"Let me introduce you. This is Ms. Shirley, the research director for the development of APTX4869. I imagine you have many questions for her."

"W-what!"

Conan felt a chill run down his spine, sensing something was wrong. He didn't show any joy, but rather endless questions: why was Lin Xiaofeng so familiar with the research director of APTX4869 drug development? There was only one explanation: Lin Xiaofeng was also a member of the organization.

Conan felt deeply betrayed. Could it be that Lin Xiaofeng was behind his transformation into a child?

"Lin Xiaofeng, I'm asking you, is it because of you that I've become like this?!"

"Hey... Conan, why would you think that?"

Lin Xiao; the wind is very innocent. Conan is now covering this Shan's appearance (it's destined, and) he has no relation to Shan, okay. Ling

"You turned me into a child so you could steal my title as a famous detective..."

"A famous detective? Conan, are you kidding me again?"

Conan also felt something was amiss; such elaborate scheme to steal his title of famous detective seemed odd. So, what other reason could there be?

"I know! You turned me into a child so you could steal my childhood sweetheart and my mom too! You're so awful!"

"No, no, you've got the cause and effect wrong, Conan." Lin Xiaofeng glanced at Sherry, who was staring blankly, and coughed. "I joined the organization to find the antidote for you. Conan, I'm doing this for your own good."

The phrase "It's for your own good" truly moved the Japanese. Conan was touched by Lin Xiaofeng's words.

"Really?"

"Of course! Otherwise, why do you think I joined the organization for fun?"

"Okay, okay..."

At times like this, Conan can only trust Lin Xiaofeng; otherwise, he has no hope of returning to his original body.

"Um... Miss Sherry, is there an antidote for APTX4869?"

Shirley stroked her chin, scrutinizing the bespectacled kid in front of her.

"Are you really Shinichi Kudo?"

"Yes, I am Shinichi Kudo. As you can see, I became like this after taking APTX4869. I want to go back to my original form. Is there any way?"

“I see… You really are Shinichi Kudo, how interesting.” Sherry giggled.

"Huh? Miss Shirley, what are you laughing at all of a sudden?"

"What I'm trying to say is that if the possibility of rejuvenation really exists, then wouldn't immortality also become a possibility?"

"Hey, hey—this isn't the time to talk about this. Can you help me out? I don't want to be a child anymore."

Sherry waved her hand: "Shinichi Kudo, you need to understand that APTX4869 wasn't developed as a poison. It was a drug researched to prevent people from dying. From the beginning, it wasn't a poison. Since it's not a poison, then what antidote is there?"

Hearing Sherry's words, Conan was thunderstruck. Without an antidote, did that mean he couldn't turn back?

Conan had no choice but to settle for second best: "Will I always be like this? Or will I grow up normally?"

The former is acceptable, but the latter is completely unacceptable.

"I do not know."

"What? You don't know? How could you not know?"

"This project was actually taken over by my parents; I was just doing research following their research direction."

So what exactly is my situation right now?

"I have no idea!"

“You’re the project manager for APTX4869, how could you not know anything?”

"I mean, I've never seen a case like yours before. So..."

Sherry smiled slightly, a smile that made Conan feel like he was being watched by the devil.

"so……"

"Come to my lab and be my guinea pig. Maybe I can find a drug to turn you back to your original form. To be honest, I've done experiments on mice that made them shrink and then grow back. But I haven't tried it on living humans yet."

Conan swallowed hard; he felt he was in a very dangerous situation.

"I have a feeling that Miss Shirley and Brother Xiaofeng are the same kind of people."

"Really?" Sherry giggled. "How about it, Shinichi Kudo, want to give it a try?"

Does Conan have any other options? He can only try this one plan.

“I-I understand…” Conan then added, “Miss Sherry, I am Conan now, please don’t reveal my true identity.”

"OK."

Lin Xiaofeng smiled and looked at Conan, then asked, "Conan group, are you satisfied with this result?"

Conan sighed softly, "Given the circumstances, this is probably the best possible outcome."

Lin Xiaofeng asked, "Conan, if you turned back into Shinichi Kudo, would you try to challenge me?"

"Huh? I'm challenging you, why?"

"To win back my childhood sweetheart and my dear mommy."

"I—" Conan almost blurted out in his excitement, but thinking of Lin Xiaofeng's various methods, he decided not to court death. "No, no. Brother Xiaofeng, you are my good brother. My childhood sweetheart and Mommy are all yours, I don't mind."

"That's good." Lin Xiaofeng ruffled Conan's hair. He figured that even if Conan became Shinichi Kudo, his arrogant arrogance had probably largely disappeared under his taming. He truly had done a great service by reforming Shinichi Kudo.

373. Conan transforms into the Hulk

Back in Tokyo from the island of Kami, Conan couldn't wait to become Sherry's guinea pig.

So, Lin Xiaofeng took Conan to Sherry's office.

Sherry first examined Conan using various scientific instruments, without needing to slice him up. In fact, modern scientific research does not require such a low-level method as slicing.

Next, Sherry made some improvements to the antidote she had previously developed, specifically for Conan's condition.

"Just give it a try."

Sherry handed Conan a pill.

"Really..."

"The so-called antidote."

"Didn't you say there was no antidote?"

"Yes, this is not an antidote, it's just a reverse drug of APTX4869, which may counteract the effects of the APTX4869 you took before."