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

Chapter 41 Big brother, are you a legendary lolicon?

Mitsuhiko looked around, searching for Lin Xiuyi, when he heard a voice behind him.

"Xiaolan, are these your friends?"

Everyone turned around and saw Lin Xiuyi holding a strawberry-flavored ice cream and walking slowly towards them.

After handing the ice cream to her daughter, Lin Xiuyi's gaze swept over the three children.

He naturally recognized the three brats.

Previously, at the Metropolitan Police Department, I had heard Kobayashi Sumiko call their names, and I knew in my heart that these were the "core members" of the Future Junior Detective Club.

I only asked the question pretending not to know anything because we hadn't officially met yet.

"Yes, they are my classmates: Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta," Ran introduced them simply.

The three children immediately stood up straight and bowed respectfully to Lin Xiuyi.

"Hello, Dr. Lin!"

As soon as he finished bowing, Mitsuhiko eagerly moved closer, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Dr. Lin, I absolutely love your 'Dark Night Detective' series! The mystery plots are so exciting! But why is there no ending to the last book? I've been waiting for so long for an update!"

He spoke at a rapid pace, expressing his love for the novel and his lament for the unfinished series.

Ayumi stayed close to Ran, chattering about the games they had just played.

Genta's gaze remained fixed on the remaining ice cream in Lin Xiuyi's hand, his mouth practically watering.

Lin Xiuyi was a bit overwhelmed by what Guangyan said. It had been more than ten years since he wrote the novel. Now that he was well-off, where would he get the motivation to fill in the gaps?

He coughed lightly, quickly interrupting Mitsuhiko.

"How about this, Uncle will treat you to ice cream? Choose whatever flavor you like!"

"Yay!"

Yuan Tai jumped up excitedly, almost bouncing onto Lin Xiuyi.

"I want the chocolate flavor! The largest size!"

"I want banana flavor!" Ayumi raised her little hand, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with a smile.

"I want strawberry flavor, just like Ran!" Mitsuhiko quickly added.

Lin Xiuyi smiled and nodded, then turned around and went to the stall to buy three ice creams.

The three children, holding their ice cream, ate with relish and finally quieted down.

Lin Xiuyi and Xiaolan exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to have some peace and quiet.

But this peace and quiet lasted only a few minutes before a familiar yet unexpected voice rang out: "Hey, Little Lan, you're here to play too?"

isn't it?

Lin Xiuyi and Xiaolan turned their heads at the same time and saw Kudo Shinichi dressed casually, with his hands in his pockets, standing not far away, with a playful smile on his face.

He first waved to Xiaolan, and then reluctantly nodded to Lin Xiu, which was his way of saying hello.

"Why are you here too, kid?" Lin Xiuyi frowned, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

What a lovely father-daughter holiday has been completely ruined.

"Uncle, today was the day that Xiaolan and I had arranged to come here to play."

Shinichi Kudo rolled his eyes, glaring at Shuichi Hayashi with deadpan eyes, his tone full of resentment.

"Unfortunately, because of someone's sudden appearance, Xiaolan was forced to run away abroad, and our date was ruined!"

What? Such a thing exists?

Lin Xiuyi suddenly looked at Xiaolan and saw that she had her head down, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were full of disappointment.

So that's why she wasn't in a good mood before!

Lin Xiuyi felt a pang of guilt; she should have chosen a different place.

"Huh, is this big brother going on a date with Ran?" Ayumi blinked her big eyes, looking at Shinichi Kudo with a puzzled expression.

"But Ran is only six years old..." Genta mumbled, his mouth full of ice cream.

"Big brother, you're not one of those lolicon types, are you?" Mitsuhiko asked warily.

"You three brats, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Shinichi Kudo was speechless after being rebuked, and glared fiercely at the three children.

Seeing this, Xiaolan, who had been sullen, finally broke into a smile.

"Ayumi, you've misunderstood. The Ran that Shinichi is talking about is my older sister, Lin Lan, not me."

"Xiao Lan, you have an older sister?"

Ayumi, surprised, moved closer to Ran.

"What's your sister like? Is she as cute as you?"

Genta was too busy licking his ice cream to say a word.

Upon hearing the name "Shinichi," Mitsuhiko's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had remembered something.

"I remember now! You're that super famous high school detective, Shinichi Kudo!"

"Hmph, you know that much!"

Upon being recognized, Shinichi Kudo instantly regained his composure, triumphantly tossing his hair and slightly raising his chin, giving off a "worship me" vibe.

"I've solved so many difficult cases!"

……

With Shinichi Kudo and his three children joining them, the group became much more lively.

Although Lin Xiuyi regretted that his time alone with his daughter had been ruined, he felt happy as he saw Xiaolan's smile growing wider.

The group chatted and laughed all the way, enjoying many attractions, and soon it was time for the Ferris wheel.

Because the Ferris wheel cabins have a limit of five people, Lin Xiuyi voluntarily stepped out, patted Kudo Shinichi on the shoulder, and...

"You take the four of them up there, I'll wait for you down here."

Shinichi Kudo raised an eyebrow, but didn't refuse. He then took Ran and the three children onto the Ferris wheel.

Lin Xiuyi stood listlessly under the Ferris wheel, her hands in her pockets, her gaze casually sweeping around before finally settling on a bench not far away.

There sat a girl wearing a light blue dress, a matching headband, and a white pearl necklace.

The girl had her head down, her shoulders trembling slightly, her eyes red, and her expression full of pain and despair, as if she had some enormous troubles on her mind.

Seeing that the girl was pretty and charming, Lin Xiuyi would have definitely gone up to talk to her if it were any other time, but today he was with Xiao Lan and didn't want to meddle.

But when he looked at the girl's face again, he caught a glimpse of determination in her pained expression.

Is this girl thinking of committing suicide?

Lin Xiuyi sighed. Oh well, so be it. He couldn't just stand by and watch a life disappear before his eyes.

He walked over slowly, sat down in the empty seat next to the girl, and said gently, "Young lady, why are you sitting here alone? Is something bothering you?"

The girl was startled by the sudden sound, and she looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with panic.

Seeing Lin Xiuyi's friendly gaze, she relaxed slightly, but remained silent, lowering her head as tears silently streamed down her face...