Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

Episode 4: "I don't have a job, so it's not because I drink at noon." I just happened to want to drink during the day. "

Orienteering is ...... "We, who are in the fifth grade, have an orienteering race scheduled for April next Monday.

(Anyway, Kudo Shinichi also participated in this when he was a child.)

"Yuan Taijun, didn't you listen to the teacher's explanation? Orienteering is to freely cross a few designated points and then rush to the finish line...... Well, it's kind of like an outing, isn't it?Conan-kun?"

"Well, yes. However, the orienteering race at Didan Primary School is a team of two, and each group will compete in rankings. If you finish in the top five, you'll be rewarded with two weeks of lunch and desserts...... "

What, what, what! Really, Conan! Then I'll have to find a guy who can

run fast!" "No matter how fast the other person runs, if you run slowly, it's useless." "

I won't admit defeat like this!The fastest in our class is Tuoma!" "

Hey, the pairing will be decided by lottery in today's school event, Mr. Kobayashi said,...... But he's gone.

"Yuan Taijun's attitude towards food is still the same as always...... "

Okay, next, let's decide on a partner by drawing lots." "

At the instruction of Mr. Kobayashi, we walked to the podium and reached into the box containing the note with the number written on it.

"No. 3 ......

" "Ah, did Conan-kun draw No. 3? Then I'll partner with you."

Mitsuhiko showed a note with number 3 written on it. It seems that Mimi-san is partnered with the boys in the class, and Motota is partnered with the girls. What about Gray Plains

?"Teacher, I didn't write anything on the note......

" "Ah, Wai-chan drew a blank note?This is an odd number of people in the noon class, and there will always be a situation where there are more people." Therefore, the students who draw a blank note are free to choose which pair to combine with to form a trio. The

teacher blinked brightly. ...... Isn't this kind of thing good to say before the lottery

?" "Which pair are you going to join?"

There was a tense atmosphere in the classroom.

"Mourning-chan is quite popular in the class...... There may be girls ......"

Mitsuhiko just said this, and his sorrow suddenly turned to us.

"Tsuburaya-kun, Edogawa-kun, how about me and you

guys in a group?" The atmosphere in the classroom instantly became tense, was it jealousy, envy, or ridicule?"

Conan-kun, what do you think?"

"Well, yes.

"Okay, then the partner has also decided, let's look forward to next week's event." That's the end of today's school activities!"

"Ahhhh

On the way home, Yuan Tai muttered. He worked with the girl, who wasn't very athletic.

"It's okay, Yuan Taijun. Nakata-san is quite cute.

"Mimi encouraged Motota. However, it is not very reliable for a girl to say that another girl is cute...... Ahem.

"But I'm so lucky to be in a group with Conan-kun and Mitsuhiko-kun. "

“...... I didn't get used to it in the class, so I ...... "

Is that what she thought?"

"Gray Plains' words, no matter which group you join, you'll be welcome, right?"

casually, I comforted her with this sentence. ......?Mitsuhiko and Mitsumi seemed to be looking at this side ......

"Oops, thanks. But is this saying that we should not be deliberately chosen?"

"Well, I'm not sure about that.

So, Wai-chan, who is always with the two of you, also causes a lot of jealousy. In addition, since the first grade of elementary school, Ai-chan has almost never played or chatted with children outside of the Junior Detective Corps, right? In this case, there will be some children who say, 'Always with Conan-kun and Mitsuhiko-kun...... Or, 'Is she only interested in guys?' "

... Is there such a thing, even in the fifth grade? When I was a kid... However, there are all kinds of troublesome things now, but I haven't thought about such a complicated issue outside of the incident...

"So?"

"So, you're going to make Ai-chan feel displeased!"

"Graybara-san also understands the atmosphere of the class. "

They think, 'It's Conan-kun and Mitsuhiko-kun again...... It's understandable.

"Gray Yuan-san, no matter which group you join, will be welcome, I guess that's

what it means?" "No, that's not what it means. "

Well, that's what I think.

"Okay, that's it. I'm sorry.

"Okay. Goodbye, Conan-kun.

"Well, let's do the same. Don't worry about it. Today's school activities are over!"

... I consider myself a child, but along with Mitsumi and Mitsuhiko, they are more mature than the average adult in these areas. Maybe they're more mature than adults.

"It's back. "

Open the door of the detective agency, and there is an unusual smell of alcohol inside.

"Oh, Conan, buy me some salmon. "

Don't discourage elementary school students from drinking.

... At least don't dissuade this adult.

Dr. Asasa's home.

That's where I boarded.

I've lived here for four years now, so it's already like my own home. Dr. Asasa also treated me like a daughter, so the place was very comfortable. Regardless, living in a place that "feels like home" used to be out of reach for me.

"I see, Shinichi and Mitsuhiko-kun have become a group. "

Yes. With other children, I couldn't communicate very well.

"There won't be such a thing.... But I hope Wai Jun can make more friends. "

"...。 "

No, it's not friendly to me in the current class. It doesn't matter, though.

"Then I'm very happy that Shinichi and Mitsuhiko-kun can be together.

"It's not a problem. He didn't seem to be very happy and said that he could be in a group with other children.

"That's absolutely impossible. ... Mourning should make more friends. "

Nosy.... "

But if that's the case, I'll be happy, right? Worried that I won't be able to make friends?

... Initially, though, he was right when he said "nothing else".

"I'm sorry, though. Lunch should have been needed on the day of the orienteering race, but I already had something to do that morning. "

It's okay. I'll prepare lunch for myself. By the way, Doctor, can you make lunch?"

"What do you say. Before I came, I had been cooking for myself.

"I see, then you should be able to do it. But why are you so fat?"

"Well, that, hahaha... Because I ate too much. "

So, is it because of waste that you eat more?"

So at this point, can I make a little more lunch?

If I make too much and I can't finish it, and then I waste it, if I say it, will he eat it?"

"

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(The next part, apparently a joking narrative, mentions the doctor's obesity, and then jokes that he has to do more.) ）