Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Lin Jiashu is only a few years older than Xiaolan.

This made Kisaki Eri think that if she had given birth to a son, she would probably choose clothes for him like this.

"Xiao Lan said she'll be here around 4:30, so let's go to the cafe and wait for her."

"Ok."

Lin Jiashu had no objection.

The coffee shop we had agreed to meet at is only about ten minutes away.

After sitting down and ordering something, Eri Kisaki chatted with Yoshiki Hayashi, and soon they saw Ran Mouri at the door of the cafe.

The moment she saw her daughter, a bright smile immediately appeared on the beautiful woman's face. She waved to Xiaolan and sat down a little on the sofa to make room for her.

"Mom, Jiashu-nii."

Xiaolan's tone was a little light.

She had just finished school and was still wearing the Teitan High School uniform, which consisted of a white shirt and tie, with a blue suit jacket and a blue pleated skirt on the outside.

The 16-year-old high school girl is not yet old enough to wear makeup, but Mao Lilan's pure face has indeed perfectly inherited her mother's beauty, especially her bright and clear eyes, which are as pure as gems.

"Sit down now. Ah, who is this child?"

Kisaki Eri was talking with a smile when she suddenly noticed that there was a short elementary school student following Ran Mouri.

"This is Conan who is temporarily remembered at home. He is a relative of Shinichi." Mao Lilan said a little helplessly, "After hearing that I wanted to come out, he said he would follow me no matter what."

"so……"

Kisaki Eri just took a look and felt that he looked familiar, but didn't pay much attention to it.

"Hello, Brother Jiashu."

Conan raised his head and smiled at Lin Jiashu.

The latter's grip on the coffee cup tightened slightly when he heard the somewhat disgusting voice, but he still responded with a gentle smile.

Xiaolan sat down next to Eri Kisaki, and Conan sat down next to Hayashi Yoshiki. They had smiles on their faces, but they were actually jealous inside.

(So ​​the date Ran mentioned is him after all—?)

Conan felt extremely sad.

He saw Xiaolan hurriedly getting ready to go out as soon as she got home. When he asked her, Xiaolan happily said that she was "going on a date", which was like a bolt from the blue for him.

I just became a child, and my childhood sweetheart is suspected of being attracted by a handsome guy?

How can I bear this!?

"So, Xiaolan-san is here for a date with Yoshiki-san?"

"Eh?"

Conan's words instantly made Mao Lilan's eyes widen. Especially when she noticed that Lin Jiashu seemed to be stunned for a moment, she immediately blushed: "Don't talk nonsense, Conan, the 'date' I'm talking about is actually my mother."

"Ah, that's right!"

Looking at the two people opposite him who were obviously mother and daughter, Conan gradually felt relieved.

But now he heard Kisaki Eri say:

"It's indeed me who asked Xiaolan out today. But if you're interested, you two can hang out more often." She said with a smile in her mature tone, "After all, we are cousins."

"But Yoshiki-nii must be very popular." Conan spoke immediately, his voice slightly raised: "It must be difficult to get a date with him, right? Ayumi from our class kept thinking about Yoshiki-nii after she went home that day."

"Don't draw conclusions based on one impression."

Lin Jiashu found it very interesting to see that Conan seemed calm on the surface, but was probably jumping up and down with anxiety inside.

"Well, Xiaoshu's lifestyle is still very healthy." Kisaki Eri nodded.

"..."

Conan was speechless.

Lin Jiashu's eyes were fixed on him.

"I suddenly realized that you look a lot like Kudo Shinichi."

"—!"

Hearing this out of the blue, Conan's body stiffened for a moment.

He started laughing awkwardly: "Because, because I'm a relative of Shinichi's brother!"

"After hearing what Xiaoshu said, I finally have some impression. This child... looks exactly like the kid from the Kudo family when he was a child." Kisaki Eri was a little surprised.

"Really? I also found it a little weird when I first saw it."

"Is it exactly the same?" Lin Jiashu asked.

"should be."

When Conan saw Ran Mouri nodding hesitantly, he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

But Lin Jiashu took out a notebook and pen and started scribbling on it... In order to change the subject, Conan asked with an awkward smile:

"Brother Jiashu, what are you writing?"

"I suddenly thought of an interesting idea: a famous detective encounters an accident, and his body is transformed into the appearance of an 8-year-old due to an experimental accident. Later, in order to restore his body and bring down the organization behind the scenes, he begins to solve cases and investigate the real culprit as an elementary school student—"

“It’s really interesting!”

Xiaolan's eyes were burning.

"It sounds interesting, but a detective for elementary school students might be more suitable for the elementary school market," Kisaki Eri analyzed.

"Yes, so it's not really suitable to write it as a novel. You can consider making it into a comic." Lin Jiashu nodded, then looked at Conan with a gentle smile, "What do you think, Conan? Do you think it's okay?"

“…Ahahahaha, I don’t know.”

Don’t do that!

Can mystery novelists please not have such wild imaginations?!

Conan broke out in a cold sweat and looked at Lin Jiashu with horror in his eyes. He felt his heart beating very fast.

What scared him even more was that Lin Jiashu was still writing, and suddenly stopped in the middle of writing, looked at him carefully, and then continued writing!

Chapter 24: Mr. Lin Jiashu, who is good at naming

Edogawa Conan stood there stiffly.

But Ran Maoli, who was sitting opposite him, had already started enjoying the cake.

"Hmm~~~"

The deliciousness of the cake made her reaction very cute - Ran Mouri covered her mouth with one hand very ladylike, her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, while Eri Kisaki looked at her with a doting look and helped her get a tissue.

Lin Jiashu was savoring his own cup of coffee.

still alright.

Many coffee beans have more abstract flavor descriptions, such as bright and lively fruity or floral notes, rich grain caramel or biscuit aromas, and so on. Lin Jiashu couldn't understand them all, but he knew that coffees with fruity and floral aromas tend to be more acidic, while coffees with woody flavors tend to have a stronger, burnt bitterness. "By the way, Conan, your name is Edogawa Conan, right?"

"……Um."

"Ok."

As Conan watched Lin Jiashu pick up the pen and write on the notebook again, he felt that his expression must be very stiff.

He wouldn't use his own name as a reference when he wanted to publish his own experiences in a comic, right?!

no--

I have to dissuade him from really wanting to publish this work!

Conan was secretly anxious.

And Lin Jiashu did write Conan's name in his notebook, but he was thinking about other things at the time.

Lin Jiashu has always been concerned about how the Death Note determines real names.

Is this the target's registered name?

Or is it a name that the target subconsciously and inwardly agrees with?

Or is it a name that is recognized by society and others?

Regarding the third guess, if we use Conan as an example: Conan’s real name is "Kudo Shinichi", but his current identity is "Edogawa Conan", and whether it is in the consciousness of others or registered in the household registration, the name is "Edogawa Conan".

Even Conan himself has almost gotten used to and accepted his new name.

In this case, would it be effective if the name Edogawa Conan was written on the Death Note?

"..."

With the tip of his pen resting on the notebook, Lin Jiashu became more and more concerned about this issue.

——The notebook he always carried with him contained pages torn from the Death Note. Writing a name was very convenient with the cover of the notebook.

"Brother Jiashu, do you remember my name too?" Conan couldn't help but ask.

"Well, because your name is interesting, Conan."

"It's just okay..."

Conan felt okay about the name he had said casually in a hurry.

But his eyes were fixed on the notebook in Hayashi Yoshiki's hand - ever since the incident at Okino Yoko's house, he had been specifically looking through the videotape of Hayashi Yoshiki's live broadcast on Beika TV, and he also knew that this mystery novelist had a habit of collecting other people's names.

"Speaking of which, Brother Jiashu said he's not good at naming. How bad is he?"

"I'm also curious about this question, Brother Jiashu." Xiaolan asked with her eyes wide open.

"what……"

Lin Jiashu's face froze.

Under the curious gazes of the two people, he seemed to have considered it carefully, and finally turned over the notebook in his hand to show them.

『Edogawa Conan:』

『Edogawa Kebei, Edogawa Kexi』

"Kawadogawa Conan, Umidogawa Conan"

『Edogawa Corgi』

"..."

"..."

Just one glance and both Xiaolan and Conan were stunned, and the former's eyes even became small.

no! ?

Conan looked at Lin Jiashu in disbelief.

Can't you please turn your imagination a little towards your talent for naming, even just a little bit! ?

So these are the names you came up with while watching me write?!

Conan couldn't laugh out loud, but Xiaolan, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After she finished laughing, Xiaolan quickly apologized: "S-Sorry... I wasn't laughing at you, Jiashu-nii."

"It doesn't matter. After all, I'm really bad at naming." Lin Jiashu closed the notebook.

“Everyone has things they are good at and things they are not good at.”

Kisaki Eri also couldn't help laughing.

But when she looked at Lin Jiashu's delicate and beautiful face, she found this aspect of him unexpectedly cute.

Xiaolan also nodded:

"Yeah, actually, this suddenly makes Brother Jiashu feel more real."

"?"

"...Because Brother Jiashu is so handsome and excellent in so many aspects. Although he seems easy to get along with, it always feels a little unreal." Xiaolan felt a little embarrassed.