Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

"You're back, Conan."

After tidying up the dishes and putting them into the sink, Xiaolan looked around the living room while cleaning, and found that her father seemed to be asleep, so she called her boyfriend to come to her.

It’s still one o’clock in the afternoon, and I’ve noticed that the karate uniforms on the balcony on the third floor have been cleaned and hung on the rack to dry. Conan was careful not to wake up the uncle, and put the Edogawa III doll he got for watching the movie on the cabinet at the door. Tiptoed into the kitchen.

"What's the matter, you're so cautious? And didn't you go to sleep together, why did you come back so soon?"

"I was already in the car with my classmates, but I suddenly remembered that tomorrow is..."

Still angry because his brother planned to attend the banquet without him, Conan didn't notice the excitement and joy on Xiaolan's face.

"Did you hear what I said?!"

Awakened by Xiaolan's dissatisfied voice, Conan rubbed the back of his head: "Can you say it again, I didn't hear it."

"Really." Xiao Lan stared at the little dwarf with her hips on her hips: "I said that I had already boarded the bus with my classmates in the morning, but I suddenly remembered that today is my mother's birthday, so I couldn't say it."

"Ah, today is October [-]th!" Conan held his forehead and sighed: "I didn't realize that Xiaolan used to come over and act like a spoiled child to me, asking me to help her find a way to match uncles and aunts." of."

"No, you speak as if I beg you every time!"

Rolling her eyes, Xiaolan slowly pulled out a receipt from her back, and unfolded it in front of her boyfriend: "General, what is this?"

"20 yen...pearl necklace?!" With his eyes widened, Conan looked at his girlfriend up and down: "Did you borrow money from Yuji?"

"Go away!" After punching Conan on the head, Xiaolan saw a big red bag coming out, and then explained: "I took my father's wallet to buy groceries at noon, and found it in the mezzanine. Look, , the purchase time was yesterday afternoon, my father bought it in Gunma Prefecture."

"Then it's better not to give this thing to Auntie."

Thinking of the new Gomera that he planned to watch today, Conan concluded the invoice with a complicated expression: "It will be bad if the radiation is serious."

"Probably not..." Xiaolan lost confidence now.

But 20 yen is not a small amount, it is almost a month's income of ordinary people.

Conan looked towards the uncle who was drooling and scratching his stomach in the living room, remembering what Yuji always said.

[The Maoli family are all arrogant. Speaking of which, compared to sister Xiaolan, you are more like the uncle's son... Could it be that my mother hugged me wrong? 】

"What should we do now? Dad bought it all." Xiaolan panicked. She took out her mobile phone and finally found Machiko's number in the phone call list.

"Hey, is Machiko here? Xiaolan?"

"Machiko..."

Hello!Why did you call Yuji again, your boyfriend is still in front of you!

"Did someone bully you?"

Standing in front of the full-length mirror in the room, Yuji took the white suit from Hiroki and turned it around, but found that it still didn't suit his temperament.

[Sure enough, it has to be that one! 】

Pointing to the deepest part of the closet, Yuji took off his suit and listened to the phone: "I'm afraid of the pearls with radiation... Then I can change the gift, but uncle's gift must be destroyed."

Although she felt sorry for the 20 yen, Xiaolan still made up her mind for the health of her family.

"But in this case, I have to buy another gift for Dad to give." Xiaolan wiped her hands on her apron, trotted to her room, and poured out a few from the little doll piggy bank next to the bed. Bank card.

"It's not just a gift. The husband and wife haven't seen each other for a long time. There must be a chance to give the uncle a gift. You can choose a hotel, order a luxurious dinner, and then open a room for the couple, and then... hehehehe."

Hearing Machiko's words over there gradually became less serious, Xiaolan blushed and spat, then hesitated for a while.

[For luxurious dinners and hotels, the money saved is probably not enough.If you want it from your mother, it can't be regarded as your own wish. 】

"I guess you don't have enough money."

Under Hiroki's speechless gaze, Yuji put on the magenta clothes and tied a black bow for himself.Hmmm...looks good with the ruby ​​cufflinks Dad sent back last time.

"If you don't mind, Mr. Amuro gave me a lot of lottery tickets for the Rice Krispies Department Store. They were given by the boss when he was working part-time as a children's program assistant there some time ago. They are expected to end tomorrow."

Feeling a little sore in his right hand, Yuji raised the phone to his left hand again: "If I arrange it directly for you, you will definitely not accept it. Just take the lottery ticket to the lottery. Even if you win, you don't have to worry about it."

"Machiko, thank you so much..." Xiaolan was very moved at the moment. She caught a glimpse of the pink rabbit on the bed, and remembered that Machiko (Miss Chris) bought it for herself when she was pretending to be her father, so she held it in her arms. , seems to smell the smell of a friend: "Since I met Yuanzi in kindergarten, this is the second time I meet my best friend..."

【And... Sonoko and Machiko... are not the same...】

Xiaolan had this idea again, and slowly put her right hand to her lips, not noticing Conan standing at the door.

"When you said that, I felt a little embarrassed." Yuji didn't hear the answer, so he glanced at the screen: "Xiaolan?"

"Ah! I'm listening!" Waking up from her memories, Xiaolan hurriedly put down her fingers that were moistened by the hot breath, looked at the door guiltily, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found no one.

[Forgot Shinichi is still outside. 】

"Wait for me." She put the phone on the bed, walked to the door, closed it without looking outside, and locked it from the inside by the way.

"I am back!"

"Oh." Rubbing his nose, Yuji used his tablet to send a message to Amuro, and then said: "I have already told Mr. Amuro, and you can go to the Amuro Detective Agency and ask him later. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t win.”

"Don't worry, I'm the champion of the Kanto Women's Karate Competition!" Although she knew that Machiko couldn't see her, Xiaolan still put on an "I'm strong" posture. She realized that this was a bit weird and blushed. Voice: "What is Machiko doing now?"

"Me? I'm preparing a dress." Yuji didn't intend to make excuses, looked at the practiced signature on the table, and nodded with satisfaction: "I'm going to a banquet tonight."

"A dress... I don't think I've ever seen Machiko wearing a dress." Xiaolan was immediately curious, and she lay on the bed: "What kind of dress has Machiko prepared?"

"Huh? How do you ask this?" Yuji was stunned for a moment, recalling the dress Miss Chris often wore: "Hmm... red, low-cut, long dress with a bare back in the back."

"No!" Xiaolan suddenly became excited.

Thinking of the dirty thoughts those unknown men would have towards Machiko's smooth and delicate jade back, the always kind-hearted Xiaolan couldn't help but immediately hate her own dirty thoughts, and asked timidly.

"Can't you... not go..." (End of Chapter)