Coroner Coroner

"It's not a joke."

"I'm just not naturally terrified of bugs."

Okiya Subaru's tone was flat, but he replied softly:

"Actually, compared to me, Miss Maori, you are braver."

"Huh?" Mao Lilan waved her hand a little embarrassedly: "I was so frightened, how can I be considered brave?"

"No." Okiya Subaru shook his head: "True bravery is not about doing things that others dare not do."

"It's about challenging yourself to do things you dare not do."

"Miss Maori, you are so afraid of bugs, but you can still face difficulties and challenge yourself for the research of forensic science. This is a truly brave performance."

"Well..." Mao Lilan blushed a little: "I, I'm not as powerful as you said..."

Although her attitude was still modest, the smile on the corner of her mouth could no longer be restrained.

Everyone likes to hear good things.

So flattering has become a science.

A beautiful girl like Mao Lilan who is gentle and virtuous, academically successful, and both civil and military blossoms has long been immune to general praise.

There are too many people who praise her for being beautiful, smart, and virtuous, and she is a little tired of hearing it.

But Okiya Subaru was different.

He praised people not superficially, but digging out the deep shining points of the target.

This is the same as doing reading comprehension, although the "deep meaning" analyzed by the author of the article may not even be known to the author himself.

But seeing someone study and analyze his article so seriously, the author will definitely feel happy.

Now Miss Maury is like that.

After being evaluated so seriously by Okiya Subaru, she unconsciously looked at him with more kind eyes.

"This..." Conan next to him suddenly reacted: "This guy..."

"Isn't he deliberately getting close to Xiaolan?!"

No wonder his green radar would be a strong alarm.

Now think about it:

It seems that from the first moment they met, this seemingly honest and serious "junior brother" has been using some clever words to win Xiaolan's favor without any trace.

They had only known each other for an hour or two.

The way Xiaolan looked at him was as cordial as looking at a good friend who has been with him for many years.

"Hiss..." Conan gasped.

He knew that with his emotional intelligence, there was no way he could match such a human master.

And at this time, I saw Okiya Subaru continue to launch the offensive without showing any signs of expression:

"Miss Maury, you are too modest."

"I didn't have the courage to abandon my age to pursue my ideals until I was a graduate student."

"And Ms. Maori, you are still in high school, so you can ignore the secular vision and choose forensic medicine, a profession that was once despised by society."

"I think that's enough to call it brave."

"As expected of the 'undefeated queen' Fei Yingli's child—I think only a rare professional woman like Fei lawyer can cultivate a brave girl with independent thinking like you, Ms. Mori."

Having a mother named Concubine Yingli has been Mao Lilan's greatest pride since she was a child.

Okiya Subaru's words imply that she is like her mother, which can be said to be deeply praised in her heart.

And most importantly, Okiya Subaru also praised her as "independent".

Mao Lilan was excellent before, but her excellence was always overshadowed by the better men around her.

When people think of her, they will only say that she is "the girl next to the famous detective", and they vaguely regard her as a vase.

Although this has improved after she became a forensic science apprentice, her name as a primary school student has always been shrouded in the dazzling halo of fame of her teacher Lin Xinyi.

Everyone will say that this little girl is very powerful, and then add the sentence "It seems that Manager Lin has helped her a lot".

And now...

Someone finally noticed her efforts and accomplishments as an individual, not attached to the fame achieved by some man.

These words are secretly encouraging Mao Lilan:

She doesn't need to be praised, and she is still a heroine.

In addition, Okiya Subaru has a special serious temperament, no matter how much praise comes out of his mouth, it will not make people feel flattering and deliberate, it will only make people feel natural and pertinent.

"Mr. Okiya...Thank you."

Mao Lilan was praised and felt refreshed.

Favorability also went up straight up.

"Little Lan..."

Conan's eyes were tearing apart:

"Don't fall for this 'scumbag' trick!"

Okiya Subaru is so good at pleasing girls - this alone is enough to make him a scumbag in Conan's eyes.

This guy is different from the previous "rivals in love":

Hayashi Shinichi, Asai Naomi, and Hattori Heiji, the average EQ of the three of them is barely higher than 1 Ke.

And none of them is really interested in Xiaolan.

But Okiya Subaru not only has the strength of at least 100 Ke, but also has very obvious intentions towards Xiaolan!

No, I can't keep silent like this.

If she doesn't stand up and expose the ugly face of this hypocrite, Xiao Lan will probably fall into it unknowingly!

"Ahh~~"

Conan couldn't hold back and used his trick.

He used a disturbing magic sound to suppress the enemy's momentum at the beginning, and then said innocently and ignorantly:

"Okiya giegie~"

"Didn't you and Sister Xiaolan just met?"

"How do you know that Aunt Concubine is sister Xiaolan's mother?"

"Yes, yes." Mao Lilan also responded naively: "Mr. Chongya, why do you know my mother?"

Why else?

This guy obviously came prepared!

He must have known about you from the news media, and he has already regarded you, the "beautiful girl forensic doctor", as his next prey.

Silly girl, wake up quickly...

Don't be fooled by the scumbag!

Conan growled secretly in pain.

Seeing Xiaolan foolishly deceived by such a master in love, he finally couldn't help but step forward and further expose the other party's true face:

"Okiya giegie~"

"You've been saying good things about Sister Xiaolan since the very beginning, and you're so familiar with her family."

"You...do you like sister Xiaolan?"

Conan directly broke this point.

According to his shallow experience in the field of love, young people who fall in love should all have thin skins.

If he directly pointed out the other party's sinister intentions, then Okiya Subaru might feel embarrassed because his heart was exposed, and thus restrain himself in front of Xiaolan.

But what Conan didn't expect was...

"Yes."

Okiya Subaru admitted calmly:

"I do 'like' Miss Maury."

Mao Lilan and Conan: "??!"

Even Lin Xinyi, who was watching the show, widened his eyes in surprise.

"Ah, actually admitted directly..."

"You don't even blush?!"

Conan, who had to hold back a confession for ten years, was immediately defeated by Okiya Subaru's thick skin.

Mao Lilan was even more incoherent in shock.

"Oki, Mr. Okiya..."

Her mind went blank for a while, but her face turned pink with embarrassment.

But as the instigator, Okiya Subaru's expression was as calm as water.

He gently straightened his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and explained unhurriedly:

"It's not so much 'like', it's better to say 'admiration'."

"After all, just like Mr. Lin, Miss Mao Lilan, you are also my idol on the path of forensic medicine."

"It was you, as an ordinary high school student, who set foot on the path of forensic medicine from scratch, that touched me. That gave me the courage to give up my career as a doctor and come here to chase my real dream."

This explanation is less ambiguous.

But he still expressed his unusual affection for Mao Lilan openly.

Conan felt that he was deliberately approaching Mao Lilan.