Great Swordsman Ke Xue.

Chapter 615: Hot Spring Aftertaste
The next day, Kyoto, Hongye's house.

In the luxurious mansion, which usually only housed Ooka Momiji, her housekeeper and a few servants, there were quite a lot of guests today.

Not only Koji Shimizu and Ai Haibara, but also Ran, Kazuha, Kogoro Mouri, Conan, and Hattori were all invited.

The impact of last night's incident was indeed not small, but only a few people knew about it. Among the few people present, except for Kogoro Mouri, almost no one did not know about it, or could not guess it.

Hattori and Conan's IQ is still online. Achiha Kensuke luckily survived last night. Then they explained the whole incident to the police and the media, which made a big splash.

After all, even if a case is solved on weekdays, there is usually not much media attention. But last night, their entire reasoning process was fully presented under the spotlight and broadcast live in real time.

When answering reporters' questions about the blue giant, they all chose to be vague and ambiguous, saying that it was the appearance of Amaterasu.

But in fact, in the minds of these two materialists, there is only one answer.

The hot spring in Hongye's house is no worse than the luxurious hot springs outside. It is late autumn now, and the falling leaves make it even more beautiful. Soaking in the hot spring here is naturally a pleasure.

A few "splashing" sounds were the sound of Conan swimming in the hot spring. Hattori Heiji quietly looked at Shimizu Koji, who was leaning against the hot spring pool not far away, meditating with his eyes closed, and felt very hesitant.

Both he and Conan could guess that the blue giant might have a great connection with Koji Shimizu, but when it came to asking him in person, he was unable to do it.

His atheism was still somewhat shaken.

How could one person have such a magical and terrifying power?
Compared to him, Conan's performance was much more natural. He wandered back and forth in the hot spring, looking very happy. He was in a very good mood after having made a big splash in front of the media last night.

"Hattori, don't think too much about some things."

"Eh?"

Hattori Heiji looked up at Conan in surprise, and seeing that he looked indifferent, he couldn't help but wonder if this was still the Kudo Shinichi he knew.

"Don't you want to know?"

"Of course we do, but if Qingshui doesn't want to tell us, it's useless for us to think about it."

"Besides, aren't we friends? Friends should trust each other, right?"

Conan chuckled. It was a rare opportunity for him to be a teacher to Hattori Heiji. He would not have been able to do it before. However, following Shimizu Koji, his mentality has changed a lot, or in other words, he has grown a lot.

Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he nodded in approval and let out a long sigh, "Well, I didn't expect that in this regard, I'm not as thorough as you are."

Conan did not show any smugness when he heard this. Instead, he shook his head, got up from the water, and slowly leaned over to Hattori Heiji. "Speaking of which, about Kazuha..."

"He Ye, what's wrong with her?"

Conan looked at Hattori Heiji steadily, and seeing that he looked normal, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Okay, I understand. I hope you won't let this happen to you."

"Stop, stop it! Kudo, I never said that I had any messed up thoughts about Kazuha! But you, what are you thinking about? I have always treated Kazuha as my sister!"

"But I remember He Ye said that she treats you as her younger brother."

"Wulusai, that stupid woman doesn't look like a sister at all." Although Conan and Hattori's voices were relatively low, for Koji Shimizu now, they were completely clear and audible even across a whole pond.

He had no intention of explaining, and he accepted Conan's trust calmly.

However, after hearing what Hattori said about Kazuha, Shimizu Koji couldn't help feeling a little guilty. If it weren't for him, given Hattori Heiji's childhood sweetheart relationship with Kazuha, there might be a possibility for their future.

But, it's just a little bit. Shimizu Koji still feels that Hattori Heiji, and even Kudo Shinichi, that is, Conan's personalities, are unlikely to bring happiness to their other half.

"Ah~~, what a good wine! Drinking a glass of wine and soaking in the hot spring in this cool and pleasant weather is a rare enjoyment in life."

When Koji Shimizu heard the sound, he looked over and saw Kogoro Mori leaning on the other side with a bottle of sake in his hand, drinking by himself.

Then, suddenly, a loud shout came from the ladies' hot spring on the other side, "Dad! If you get drunk in the hot spring, no one will care about you!"

Kogoro Mouri, who had been leisurely and contented, suddenly changed his expression. He glanced awkwardly at Shimizu Koji and Hattori Conan who were looking at him, and did not dare to respond to Xiaolan's roar.

The hot spring of Ooka Momiji's family was converted from an open space in the backyard. There are men's and women's baths specially for entertaining guests, as well as their own separate baths. The men's and women's baths are completely separated by a thick wall in the middle. If it weren't for Kogoro Mouri's loud voice, Xiaolan would probably not have been able to hear it.

On the women's bathing pool side, in the clear hot spring water, Kazuha, Hongye, and Xiaolan were soaking in the water with rosy cheeks. Huihara Ai and Xiaolan were together, while Kazuha and Hongye were leaning on the other sides of the hot spring pool respectively.

It’s not that the relationship among them is bad. On the contrary, after what happened yesterday, the relationship between them, even between Ooka Hongye and Kazuha, has improved rapidly.

The current situation is simply because, no matter which of them sees Ooka Momiji at this moment, a sense of inferiority will arise from the bottom of their hearts.

He Ye's face turned red. She felt a little cold because of the cool breeze, so she sank slightly into the water and blew bubbles.

At this moment, she couldn't help but glance towards Ooka Hongye, then quickly retracted her gaze, looked down at the pool water in front of her, silent.

The white jade floats on the water, creating ripples. Any boy would feel dizzy here. That was what happened to Koji Shimizu the day before yesterday. He felt the long-lost motherly love for a moment.

That was a feeling that even Eri Kisaki had never given him.

"Ai-chan, was that really Koji-kun last night?"

"Hmm?" Haibara Ai came back to her senses in a daze, withdrew her gaze from Ooka Momiji, and looked back at Xiaolan in confusion.

Seeing this, Xiaolan's emotions became even more complicated. She now knew the true identity of Haibara Ai, and if Haibara Ai was not a little girl, then what was she thinking when she looked at Ooka Momiji just now?

And, for what?

In her mind, the figure of Shimizu Koji and the image of Haibara Ai at this moment gradually merged together. The strong "visual impact" and contrast made Xiaolan's face burst into a terrible hot temperature.

"No, it's nothing."

"Oh."

(End of this chapter)