Ke Xue: I have a knife, and you still dare to fight me?

"You can just call me Attorney Kisaki." Eri Kisaki glanced at the unconscious Kogoro Mouri, clearly still remembering what he had said earlier. Then, Eri Kisaki asked with some confusion, "It's alright, things went pretty smoothly for me. But how did you know I'm a lawyer?"

"I've heard Kudo mention it before."

"In the past? Why would Kudo think of bringing me up?"

"That was back when we first met," Kurokawa Saki Tsuki recalled, stroking her chin.

"Huh? Has Mom met Kurokawa-nii before?" Ran asked, tilting her head.

Eri Kisaki also recalled that time and covered her mouth with a smile.

"Back then, Kudo and Ran were just kids."

"Yeah, I was still in high school back then."

Xiaolan became even more curious, "What happened back then?"

"I think this matter is related to you, Ran, but I think Kurokawa probably knows more about it."

Eri Kisaki looked at Tsuki Kurokawa, signaling him to explain.

“It is indeed related to Ran, and it’s a very big connection.” Kurokawasaki Tsuki paused. “Ran, do you remember when we met on the street when you were in elementary school? I even walked you home back then.”

"I remember!" Sonoko answered immediately.

"That was the first time I met Kurokawa-nii. I think it was because some annoying guy jumped out and said some unpleasant things that Kurokawa-nii took Ran home."

"Yes, I remember that too, but that guy apologized to us later, right?" Xiaolan recalled carefully.

"Then do you know why that guy apologized to you?" Kurokawa Saki smiled mysteriously.

Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance, then both shook their heads.

"It's because of Kudo."

Hearing Kurokawasaki say this, Sonoko couldn't help but ask, "I remember that Kudo guy was acting like he didn't care at all back then, right?"

Kurokawasaki Tsuki didn't explain for the time being, but instead asked about Ran.

"Xiao Lan, do you still remember what your Qixi Festival wish was that year?"

Xiaolan's eyes lit up when this was mentioned.

"Yes! Of course I remember. My wish that I hung on the bamboo was that my mother would come home soon. And she really did come home on Qixi Festival. I thought it was the gods who granted my wish."

Eri smiled too; she already understood the situation back then. "I came back because I saw Ran's wish."

"Eh?"

"what?"

Ran and Sonoko asked the same question in unison.

Chapter Twenty: The Teenage Death-Seeking Gang

Kurokawasaki Tsuki revealed what the guy who said those nasty things to Ran had done that day.

When Ran learned that Shinichi had secretly done so much behind her back, and even dared to cut up their photos together, her eyes reddened.

"That idiot..."

"He really is a bumbling detective, but I found it quite amusing at the time, and I even secretly kept a copy of that photo," Kurokawasaki Tsuki said leisurely.

Xiaolan was stunned. "How did Kurokawa-ge do that?"

"Because I happened to have a camera in my bag at the time."

"Really! Is that photo still there, Kurokawa-nii? Can I have a copy?" Ran looked at Kurokawa with hopeful eyes.

"Of course, this originally belonged to you."

"Thank you, Kurokawa-san, for preserving a memory for us."

Ran's previous gloom vanished. Knowing that Shinichi had her in his heart was enough for her; it had always been that way since they were little.

After a satisfying meal, the group headed home.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki, wanting to be a good person to the end, agreed to take Ran and Kogoro Mouri home.

Anyway, he brought his Ford Mustang back from the United States, and he drove it out today. The back seat of the car was just big enough to fit a sleeping Kogoro Mouri.

On the bus, Xiaolan turned her head to look out the window, reminiscing about the little things she had shared with Shinichi in the past.

It wasn't until she heard Kurokawasaki Tsuki's voice that she was pulled back from her memories.

"We're home, little Maori."

"Ah, thank you, Kurokawa-nii."

"What are you thinking about?"

"No, I was just thinking about things from the past."

"Is it about Kudo-kun?"

Ran blushed shyly when Kurokawasaki Tsuki pointed it out.

After helping Ran move Kogoro Mouri home, Kurokawasaki Tsuki left.

Before leaving, Ran thanked Kurokawa Saki Tsuki once again.

"Thank you, Kurokawa-san. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that it was Shinichi's hard work back then. Thank you for helping Shinichi back then."

Kurokawa smiled and said, "You're welcome."

.........

The next day.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki slept soundly until noon, then woke up hungry.

He made himself lunch and ate while flipping through today's newspaper.

Then he discovered Shinichi Kudo printed in the newspaper.

Kurokawa Saki gave a strange look. Was the first year of Conan about to begin?

He scratched his hair.

But which day exactly?

Kurokawasaki let out a mournful cry. He had been in this world for ten years, and his memory of the plot was very vague; he only remembered the general outline.

He couldn't very well call Xiaolan and ask if she had any plans to go to the tropical amusement park recently, could he?

"Never mind, let it be."

He's come to terms with it. Anyway, he's had ten years of peaceful life, and it's not bad to become more interesting.

.........

On the other hand, Shinichi Kudo saw his own image in the newspaper and in the television reports, which called him "the savior of the Japanese police".

Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but burst into a triumphant laugh.

Then I heard Xiaolan complaining.

"Can you stop standing in the street grinning like an idiot?"

Shinichi almost choked on his own saliva.

Shinichi glanced at Ran's back and felt strange. He had been prepared to face Ran's anger, but he found that she was in an unexpectedly good mood today, and the way she looked at him was also a little strange.

Shinichi thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.

Never mind, as long as the result is good.

At this moment, Xiaolan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

"By the way, Shinichi, you haven't forgotten our promise for tomorrow, have you?"

"What agreement?" Shinichi Kudo pretended to have forgotten.

"We already agreed that if I won the championship, you would take me to the tropical amusement park!"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Shinichi Kudo continued to play dumb and tease Ran.

Ran stared intently at Shinichi.

"What?!" Shinichi was baffled.

Suddenly, Xiaolan laughed, then turned around and walked away talking.

"Alright then, I don't really want to go with you anyway, I'll just ask Kurokawa-kun to go instead."

"No, no, no, Xiaolan, I was just joking, just joking. I remember perfectly well. Let's not bother Kurokawa-ge anymore. We'll go to the tropical amusement park at ten o'clock tomorrow!"

Seeing Shinichi getting anxious, Ran covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Don't forget, you're paying for it all."

Shinichi Kudo scratched his head, silently calculating his allowance in his mind.

Little did they know that the Kudo couple were hiding in the car behind them.

"What a pity! I even changed my clothes!"

As Yukiko Kudo watched their retreating figures, she ripped off the disguise from her face.

Kudo Yusaku, who was standing next to him, also took off his wig and mask.

"If it doesn't work this time, we'll try next time. Anyway, we're just back to get some documents."

Seeing Shinichi and Ran chatting and laughing, Yukiko Kudo punched the car door.

"Damn it, I really want to rush out and become a third wheel, so that Shinichi will hate me!"

"Alright, alright, Yukiko, let's go."

The car slowly drove away.

.........

The next day, Tokyo Tropical Land.

Kurokawa Saki bought an ice cream and sat down on a bench under the shade of a tree.

Why is it still the same?

Because Kurokawasaki Tsuki also came yesterday, but he couldn't catch Kudo even after waiting all day at the tropical park. He had already explored almost the entire tropical park yesterday.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he really wanted to see the whole process of the famous detective shrinking.

Meanwhile, Shinichi and Ran are also on a date at Tropical Paradise.

"Shinichi, over here!" Ran pointed to the roller coaster in the distance.

"Let's go play that."

Xin nodded slightly, and the two chatted as they walked towards the roller coaster.

Kurokawa Saki had just finished his ice cream. As he casually tossed the wrapper into the trash can, his eyes caught sight of three furtive figures of varying heights, builds, and shapes.

Kurokawa narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that the man looked somewhat familiar.

Wow, we've run into the three original members of the "Teenage Death-Seeking Gang".

"Genta, can you come in?"

"I'm trying my best."

"What are you kids doing?" Kurokawa Saki Tsuki approached the three without making a sound.

At that moment, they were busy stuffing Genta into the small vent in front of them and didn't notice Kurokawasaki Tsuki at all.

Without turning her head, Ayumi explained, "If we go in from here, we don't need to buy tickets. We only have enough money left for our trip home."

"So that's how it is." Kurokawasaki Tsuki smiled at the three of them.

Mitsuhiko stared at Kurokawasaki Tsuki, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

At this moment, Ayumi also came to her senses and turned around abruptly with a "Ya!"

She saw a handsome young man smiling at her. The sunlight fell behind him, as if giving him a divine glow.

Ayumi was stunned, and her face turned red without her realizing it.