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

Xiao Lan stood there, stunned. She was also very curious about how many women Lin Xiaofeng had.

“Yes, Xiaofeng.” Xiaolan leaned in. “Since the sisters can get along so well, why don’t we invite everyone over and let them get to know each other?”

The pressure suddenly fell on Lin Xiaofeng, who had just been enjoying a wonderful time.

"I think... Eri and Ran, what you suggested are both good ideas. There's no need to go to an amusement park. In the summer, a trip to the beach would be more suitable."

Eri Kisaki nodded, accepting the suggestion.

However, Xiaolan then pouted slightly: "We're fine, but if your other women really come, won't they start arguing with us?"

"No, we won't. Everyone here is a good kid, we won't fight." Lin Xiaofeng comforted Xiaolan. "Think about it, everyone around me is a good kid, how could we fight? There's absolutely no need to worry about that."

"Ok!"

Xiao Lan nodded, her warmth remaining as angelic as ever.

……

On a July day, during the hottest time in Tokyo, the Suzuki Tower, built with a huge investment from the Suzuki Foundation, was finally completed.

Tokyo was bustling with activity that day.

The Metropolitan Police Department deployed all its helicopters, with more than a dozen circling continuously under the bright sunshine above the Suzuki Tower, which is over 600 meters high. Even during the day, the dazzling fireworks, clearly visible, rose from the ground into the sky with each ignition, blooming side by side with the helicopters.

As it was the first day of the opening ceremony, and there was no limit on the number of people allowed inside the venue, the Suzuki Tower ground lobby was almost overflowing with people. The long queues blocking the elevator doors stretched from the lobby all the way to the street outside.

The extremely long queues, coupled with the scorching sun, easily deterred a group of tourists who came specifically to see the Suzuki Tower but weren't particularly interested in it and were just there to check it out and have some fun.

In the observation deck on the first floor of the Suzuki Tower, 350 meters above the ground, a cheerful, wealthy high school girl is leaning back with her hands on her hips, happily showing off her family's newly built property to her best friend.

"How about it? The view from the Belltree Tower, which our Suzuki Group built with all its might, is quite nice, isn't it?"

"You're absolutely right, it's truly magnificent! Thank you for inviting us!"

Xiaolan's face was full of amazement. She didn't feel any resentment or jealousy because of her friend's boasting. Instead, she was full of appreciation and admiration.

Standing behind the safety handrail, she looked down and saw most of the Tokyo street scene through the 45-degree angled, 3-centimeter-thick tempered glass. The wide streets appeared as thin as noodles from over 300 meters above the ground, and the vehicles on the road looked like ants.

"Hum~"

Sonoko was delighted by the praise from her friend. She turned her gaze to the other four little ones and teased them.

"You should also express your gratitude a little. Generally speaking, apart from those involved, most people have to wait in line for ages to get into the opening ceremony!"

"so amazing!"

"It's truly spectacular!"

"beautiful!"

"Then I'll join..."

Four childish voices rang out in the observation deck one after another, and as expected, they were Mitsuhiko, Genta, Ayumi, and... Conan, who was forced to perform.

Then, Yuanzi pointed at Lin Xiaofeng's nose: "And you, why aren't you saying a word? This kind of opportunity to enjoy the scenery is basically only available during these few days of the opening ceremony. After these few days, there won't be this opportunity anymore. Don't you have any thoughts at all?"

Sonoko spoke while adjusting her bangs. ... Ever since she stopped wearing her headband, her looks had instantly reached the same level as Sherry. Hmm... Sonoko and Sherry already looked quite similar; even professional assassins like Gin and Vodka would confuse them.

"What's so interesting about the scenery? Nothing compares to my garden."

Lin Xiaofeng's words, though old-fashioned, struck a chord with Yuanzi.

"Ugh. You're so smooth-talking. How many girls have you fooled with those old-fashioned pickup lines?"

"I'm serious...hehehe..."

The moves are old-fashioned, but they're practical.

"Huh? There won't be another chance in a few days? Why?" Xiaolan, who was admiring the scenery, suddenly realized something and was a little confused.

"Well, how should I put it? After all, the Suzuki Foundation isn't a charity—" Sonoko scratched her face, "So my dad plans to turn the Suzuki Tower into something like a shopping plaza, and convert observation decks like this into Western-style restaurants, so visitors can enjoy candlelight dinners while admiring the Tokyo night view~"

"Eh~ does that mean I'll have to pay to come here from now on?"

The juvenile detectives keenly grasped the crux of the problem.

"It's free to come here," Sonoko said, leaning over them with her hands on her hips. "But the restaurant won't let you eat for free, and you can't exactly force your way in to see the scenery while they're eating, can you?"

"Yeah...yeah." Mitsuhiko thought for a moment, then lowered his head somewhat dejectedly.

"But it's okay~" Sonoko suddenly smiled brightly, gently patting the children's heads. "As long as you call me 'Sonoko-neechan' a few more times, I'll still treat you to dinner, and it'll be the highest-class set meal~"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

"Long live Sonoko-neechan!"

"Sonoko-neechan is the best!"

Sonoko Suzuki's bold statement immediately swept away the previous dejection of these mischievous kids, who all raised their hands and cheered. Only Conan rolled his eyes in a subtle way, showing no respect for them.

387. Masumi Sera and Mari Akai

At night, Suzuki Tower becomes even more beautiful. Looking out, one is greeted by a sea of ​​neon lights shimmering throughout the city, resembling a starry sky, and a long string of streetlights on the bridge that looks like a dragon.

The observation deck is quite large.

After all, it is a sightseeing hall on the first floor, and it was designed to accommodate the largest number of people on the floor. Under normal circumstances, it can accommodate 300 tourists at the same time without feeling crowded.

The tower itself, located in the very center of the circular observation deck and connecting the upper and lower floors, is enormous, only thicker than a typical commercial skyscraper. If you want to see the other side of the observation deck, it's almost impossible without running around the tower about a third of the way.

After the opening ceremony of the Suzuki Tower, everyone had dinner together at the restaurant set up by the Suzuki Tower, and then everyone went home.

Sonoko Suzuki ordered her subordinates to drive the children home, and then she, Lin Xiaofeng, and Ran Mouri went to stay at a hotel.

When the three of us are traveling together, we still stay in a hotel.

Everything progressed smoothly, and Lin Xiaofeng's relationship with Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran was now inseparable. They treated each other with sincerity and genuine affection, freely experimenting with any kind of activity and enjoying it immensely.

The night passed, and when the three woke up it was almost noon at 17 PM. They ate a meal brought by a waiter, and it was hard to tell whether it should be considered breakfast or lunch.

After dinner, the three of them didn't check out, but instead sat in the chairs of the room chatting. The peaceful routine, the sunny afternoon, doing nothing but chatting together—it felt very pleasant.

"Speaking of which, how about we order some pastries and drinks with room service?" Sonoko suddenly suggested. "After all, it's afternoon tea time, we can't just sit here and chat like this!"

"Great idea!" Lin Xiaofeng agreed.

"Then just order whatever you like..." Xiaolan was quite understanding.

Yuanzi and Xiaolan were still discussing what style of afternoon tea to order from the hotel menu, while Lin Xiaofeng didn't participate because his mind wasn't on drinking tea at all.

He's not some tea connoisseur who's obsessed with having a fancy beer.

In contrast, he sensed the impending case and felt that the number of people in his harem was about to increase.

After some time, the waiter brought afternoon tea.

In the room, an exquisitely crafted, gilded, round, double-layered dessert platter occupies nearly half of the tea table.

Around the two-tiered dessert platter, four bone china teacups with cherry blossom patterns on their rims are evenly distributed, with clear, deep red liquid rippling in the cups and wisps of white steam rising from them.

The girls chatted about topics that interested them, while Lin Xiaofeng scrolled through his phone to kill time. The scene was peaceful and serene.

buzzing-

Suddenly, a slight tremor came from under the floor, and everyone who was having afternoon tea in the living room looked down curiously.

"What's that sound? Is there renovation downstairs? Since when do hotels allow guests to renovate on their own?" Sonoko asked, elegantly picking up her teacup.

The noise level isn't too high, and it's still afternoon, almost evening. Even people who usually take a nap would have already gotten up by now, so it shouldn't disturb the neighbors.

But it's quite mysterious, because hotels generally don't renovate for no reason.

“Oh, this.” Sonoko looked down at the floor beneath her feet, her face full of understanding. “This is the result of the hotel owner’s unnecessary effort.”

"Is this unnecessary? I don't understand." Xiaolan asked, puzzled.

"It is said that a popular Italian celebrity is going to stay at the Sakura Hotel in a while, and even booked the top-floor suite. In order to enhance the hotel's international reputation, the owner of the Sakura Hotel specially renovated the suite booked by the celebrity."

"But what does this have to do with the renovation of Wu Ershijiu Art Building?" Lin Xiaoqi asked, gesturing as he drank tea.

“The connection with the 29th floor is that…” Sonoko paused.

“From the 30th floor upwards, the Sakura Hotel consists of luxury suites with relatively exquisite decorations, while from the 29th floor downwards, they are all ordinary suites with relatively basic facilities. After many years of operation, many of these facilities have become outdated. The hotel owner, who was obsessed with the decorations, simply spent his own money to replace all the equipment with new ones.”

She then shrugged.

"That's why I said the boss was making a fuss over nothing, as if celebrities would inspect every floor of the building."

"Or perhaps it's more like an obsessive-compulsive disorder attack?" Lin Xiaofeng continued sipping his tea.

"Eh?"

Xiao Lan, who was taking a small cake from the dessert platter and preparing to put it in her mouth, was taken aback when she heard this.

"So, Sonoko, the popular Italian celebrity you mentioned wouldn't be......"

"It seems to be a male entertainer named Emilio, who is said to have suddenly become popular recently," Sonoko said.

"It really is him!" Xiaolan exclaimed excitedly. "Speaking of which, I saw the news on TV yesterday that Emilio is coming to Tokyo, Japan for a concert soon!"

“Ah…is that so…” Sonoko scratched her face.

"I don't really know, I heard it from the hotel staff. I don't usually follow celebrities, but if I had to say, my favorite star would probably be Bruce Lee... because his Jeet Kune Do is incredibly powerful!"

As she spoke, she struck a signature Jeet Kune Do pose.

"Yuanzi, you're really cute." Lin Xiaofeng changed his posture, now resting his chin on his hand. He glanced at the closed entryway. "Compared to this, don't you guys think it's been incredibly noisy outside since the beginning?"

"Really?" Sonoko paused for a moment, then pricked up her ears to listen.

Xiaolan listened carefully for a while and nodded: "It seems so. I heard someone banging on the door."

"I'll go check it out."

Lin Xiaofeng got up from his chair and walked straight toward the door.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

Before Lin Xiaofeng could even reach the door, the doorbell rang repeatedly in the entryway, accompanied by the familiar voice of a middle-aged man.

"Hey! Is anyone inside? Is anyone inside?"

Huh? That voice sounds like...?

Lin Xiaofeng realized what was happening, raised his eyebrows, and quickened his pace.

Ka—

The door to the room was opened from the inside, and as expected, the person standing outside the door ringing the doorbell was none other than Kogoro Mouri, along with Conan, the usual duo.

When Kogoro Mouri saw Lin Xiaofeng open the door, he was immediately taken aback.

"Ah, you are... Lin Xiaofeng."

Conan, surprised, immediately peered into the room and was instantly shocked when he saw a familiar face by the tea table at the far end of the suite.

"Sonoko-neechan, Ran-neechan... are here too, um... I'm so envious."

Conan could easily imagine what Lin Xiaofeng did to the two women; he was undoubtedly enjoying the most pleasurable pleasures that humans experience.

"What's going on? What happened? Was there a murder?" Lin Xiaofeng asked curiously.

"Yes, that's right... wait a minute, how did you know?" Mao Jiuli Xiaoqi Wusanlang was a little confused.

"because--"

Lin Xiaofeng pointed to Conan, who was following next to Kogoro Mouri.

"In my memory, wherever this kid appears, there's at least a 90% chance of a murder happening. And the fact that you're in such a hurry shows that I was right, wasn't I?"

"Uh……"

Conan immediately looked offended.

Just then, a flat-chested girl appeared. Lin Xiaofeng recognized her at a glance; it was Sera Masumi. She was wearing a school uniform from some unknown school, had a lively appearance, and a distinctive set of fangs.

Lin Xiaofeng isn't particularly interested in Sera Masumi. However, he is very interested in Sera Masumi's mother, a very cute little girl. After growing up, she will become a mature woman with a very large bust.

388. Kogoro Mouri is unhappy with his daughter's decadent high school life.

"You are—high school detective Lin Xiaofeng!" Sera Masumi screamed immediately upon seeing Lin Xiaofeng.

Lin Xiaofeng, sweat beading on his forehead, asked, "Miss, do we know each other?"

"Ahem..." Sera Masumi coughed, then introduced herself, "Detective Hayashi, my name is Sera Masumi, and I'm a big fan of yours. My dream is to become a detective!"

"Uh... okay. Thanks for your support," Lin Xiaofeng replied casually.