Conan: Ran turns into an elementary school student and calls me dad.

Chapter 97 How to Chase Girls If You're Not Thick-Skinned

Sigh... Yumi and Sato Miwako exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.

This guy always messes up at crucial moments; no wonder I haven't caught up with him after more than twenty years.

"Inspector, if you were as thick-skinned and proactive as that uncle, you probably wouldn't have dragged this out with Miss Green until now."

Yumi frowned, looking disappointed. Although she didn't explicitly say who "uncle" referred to, the other two people in the car immediately understood what she meant.

"Lin Xiuyi? How could I possibly resemble him!"

Megure Juichi suddenly raised his head, slammed his fist on the steering wheel, his tone filled with anger and resentment.

"If it weren't for that guy, Little Green wouldn't have been all alone for so many years!"

His thoughts instantly drifted back twenty years:

Back then, after learning that Midori Orikasa had decided to lure out the psychopathic killer on her own because her friend had been murdered, he developed a fondness for this spirited and loyal girl.

Later, he received orders from the Metropolitan Police Department to secretly protect Midori Orikasa.

Megure Juzo was even more afraid that something might happen to the girl, so he didn't waste a moment and rushed over immediately.

But by the time he arrived at the scene, the psychopathic killer had already been subdued.

The one who caught the murderer was Midori Orikasa, along with a young boy he didn't recognize.

It was pouring rain that day, and the rain soaked their clothes.

He saw from afar that Midori Orikasa was leaning against Hideaki Hayashi, exhausted, and the two were huddled together.

The unspoken understanding and dependence in their eyes stung his eyes.

At that moment, the disappointment and bitterness in Megure's heart were indescribable, and he had no choice but to forcefully suppress his budding feelings of love back into his heart.

Later, as he learned more and more about Lin Xiuyi,

Knowing that he had always been a womanizer and surrounded by many women, she felt even more strongly that Lin Xiuyi, who was so promiscuous, was not worthy of Orikasa Midori's devotion.

It was precisely because of this unwillingness to accept defeat that his hope was rekindled, and he wanted to muster the courage to pursue Midori Orikasa.

But this pursuit lasted for twenty years... and in the end, they still found nothing.

Meanwhile, Sato Miwako's face darkened instantly when she heard Yumi mention Hayashi Shuichi's name. She turned her head to look out the window without saying a word, her eyes filled with icy anger.

She's still incredibly upset. How could she have been so careless last night and lost her first kiss?

And it was taken away by that guy in full view of everyone!

That despicable Lin Xiuyi!

When she first met him at the Metropolitan Police Department, she listened to him patiently explain the things that had been weighing on her mind for many years, and she thought he was a gentle and reliable good person.

The negative comments about him from his colleagues at the Metropolitan Police Department were all misunderstandings.

But after being forcibly kissed by Hayashi Hideichi that night, Sato Miwako finally understood why the other detectives in the Metropolitan Police Department had all advised her to stay away from Hayashi Hideichi.

That guy is absolutely, one hundred percent, a complete pervert!

hateful!

Thinking about the sudden, forceful kiss last night, Sato Miwako couldn't help but clench her fists.

Lin Xiuyi, if I ever see you again, I'll drag you back to the Metropolitan Police Department and teach you a lesson...

Before Sato Miwako could finish uttering the harsh words in her heart, her gaze suddenly froze as she looked out the window.

Her car window was directly facing the entrance of the flower shop.

Although Inspector Megure had left, the flower shop door was not completely closed.

Through the gap in the bamboo curtain hanging at the door, Sato Miwako could vaguely see a figure in a suit sitting on the sofa in the flower shop.

Judging from his build and posture, it's clearly a man...

Could that be the person Ms. Orikasa Midori is meeting tonight?

Sato Miwako couldn't help but feel sorry for Inspector Megure.

At that moment, she noticed the man slowly stand up, walk to the window, and look towards the police car through the gap in the blinds.

For a fleeting moment, their eyes seemed to meet.

It's him? Lin Xiuyi!

Sato Miwako's face grew even uglier, and she clenched her fists even tighter.

……

Inside the flower shop, Lin Xiuyi withdrew his gaze, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

He naturally recognized Sato Miwako in the police car; after that brief eye contact, she must have recognized him too.

Lin Xiuyi turned her head and looked at Orisaka Midori.

"By the way, Midori, how did you know I was back? And how did you know I'm now working at Teitan High School?"

"It was Inspector Megure who said it." Midori Orikasa's cheeks flushed slightly when she heard his question.

She knew Lin Xiuyi would ask this, which meant she had obviously received the Valentine's Day chocolates she had mailed out that morning.

"A couple of days ago, Inspector Megure came to my shop to buy flowers. He sat for a while and we chatted, during which he talked a lot about his seniors."

Midori Orikasa explained slowly,

"I learned from him that my senior not only returned to Japan, but also became a psychologist at Teitan High School."

"He probably didn't say much nice about me, did he?" Lin Xiuyi raised an eyebrow. Given Megure's attitude towards him, it would be strange if he said anything good about him.

"That's definitely not available."

Orikasa Midori couldn't help but raise her hand, half-covering her mouth as she chuckled softly.

"Inspector Megure said you're too much of a womanizer, all you do is fool girls. You just got back to Japan and you already dared to make a move on their Metropolitan Police Department's most beautiful officer. He also told me to stay away from you and not to be fooled by you."

"He's really wronged me. It's just a misunderstanding between me and Officer Sato..."

Lin Xiuyi shook her head helplessly, then asked curiously,

Do you believe everything he says?

"Of course I believe you, why wouldn't I?" Midori Orikasa glanced at him. "I was your high school classmate, so I know exactly what kind of person you are."

"hehe……"

Lin Xiuyi chuckled twice, having completely forgotten about this incident.

"However, although my senior is a womanizer, he can be quite reliable at times."

Orikasa Midori's expression turned serious. She lowered her head, looking at her fingers, her tone tinged with nostalgia.

"If it weren't for my senior saving me so bravely back then, I would have been killed by that perverted killer just like Junko, and I wouldn't be alive now."

Even without me, you won't be in any danger...

Lin Xiuyi muttered to himself. In the original timeline, it was Inspector Megure who saved Midori Orikasa and formed a bond with her.

But that's another world. In this world, it was Hayashi Hideichi who saved Orikasa Midori and together they subdued the murderer. That's the undeniable fact.

"Over the years, I have never forgotten the scene when my senior helped me catch that pervert."

Orikasa Midori's gaze became distant, as if she had returned to that stormy night.

"Back then, our predecessors were covered in mud and dust, with blood flowing from their arms. Even their faces were contorted from their desperate struggles, making them look somewhat frightening."

"But it was that kind of senior who made me feel exceptionally at ease. I can never forget that feeling of being protected with all my might."

"So, even knowing that my senior is a womanizer, I still..."