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

Chapter 44 The Peeping Pervert

Lin Xiuyi reached into her pocket and pulled out a business card with English printed on it.

Seeing that he was surrounded by Japanese people, he frowned and put the card back in his hand. He then took out another gold-embossed business card, flicked it with his fingertip, and the card landed precisely on Kishida's chest.

"My daughter's mother is a lawyer. This is her business card. We will discuss your behavior in court."

"What?"

Kishida paused, enduring the pain in his leg, and picked up the business card. His gaze fell on the words on it, and his voice began to tremble.

"Ki's Law Firm... Attorney Eri Kisaki?"

Upon hearing this name, those in the crowd who were familiar with the legal profession immediately gasped in surprise.

"Is that Eri Kisaki, the 'Invincible Queen of the Legal World'? They say she hasn't lost a single case in all her years in the business!"

"This kid's in deep trouble now. Not only is his leg broken, but he's also offended Attorney Fei. He might even have to pay that girl a huge sum of money!"

"Serves him right! He dumped his ex-girlfriend and even tried to hit a child. This kind of scum deserves to die like this!"

……

The murmurs surged toward Kishida like a tidal wave, and his face instantly turned from deathly pale to ashen; he wished he could disappear into the ground.

He helplessly rolled his eyes, wanting to ask his current girlfriend, Aiko, for help, but found that the girl was no longer in the crowd.

They must have sensed something was wrong and secretly slipped away.

Only Hitomi and her friend Reiko remained around. The two stood side by side, their eyes filled with satisfaction, coldly staring at him.

Kishida was completely deflated, collapsing to the ground. Even his wails weakened, leaving only deep regret and despair.

Soon, amusement park staff rushed over with a stretcher and carefully carried Kishida away to treat his wounds.

The crowd gradually dispersed under the guidance of the staff.

The once noisy entrance to the roller coaster has finally returned to some calm.

Lin Xiu turned to look at Xiao Lan, and was about to say that they should continue sightseeing when a figure quickly walked over.

It's Xiaotong.

Under the astonished gazes of Shinichi Kudo and the three children, she gently reached out and hugged Hideaki Hayashi.

Then, Xiaotong bowed deeply, her waist bent very low, her face full of sincere gratitude, and her voice trembling slightly.

"Thank you so much! If it weren't for your patient guidance, I'm afraid I might have done something irreversible and ruined my life..."

"fine."

Lin Xiuyi gently helped her up, a warm smile on his face, his tone sincere.

"The fact that you were able to come to your senses in time and choose to start over is more important than anything else. Live your life well from now on and stop getting hung up on people who aren't worth it."

Hearing their conversation, the people around them suddenly realized what was going on.

Xiaolan looked at Xiaotong and gave a bitter smile. She thought to herself, "No wonder the story Xiaotong told earlier sounded so familiar. It was clearly about my mother!"

He really knows how to use what's available, using his mother's experiences to enlighten people.

Shinichi Kudo stroked his chin, thinking he had solved his previous doubts.

No wonder Lin Xiuyi was sitting alone on the bench in a daze just now; he must have been worried about Xiaotong's condition.

Although this guy is rude to me, he will take the initiative to help strangers in trouble, so he should be a kind-hearted person.

If that's the case, why is there such a bad relationship between Dad and him?

The three children stared at Lin Xiuyi with eyes full of admiration, their little faces filled with respect.

Ayumi tugged at Ran's arm and exclaimed softly, "Dr. Lin is amazing! If it weren't for him, someone might have died today!"

Genta scratched his head, glanced at Shinichi Kudo who looked smug, and then at Hideaki Hayashi who was being thanked by Hitomi. Suddenly, the image of Hitomi hugging Hideaki flashed through his mind, and an envious smile appeared on the chubby face.

He thumped his chest and announced loudly, "I've made up my mind! I'm not going to be a detective anymore, I'm going to be a psychologist!"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Ayumi beside him, his ulterior motives obvious.

Mitsuhiko, being incredibly clever, immediately saw through Genta's thoughts and chimed in, "I want to study psychology too! I want to help others solve their problems in the future!"

Those two little rascals!

Shinichi Kudo cursed inwardly. Just a moment ago, these two guys were surrounding him, looking at him with admiration and saying they wanted to be detectives. But in just a short while, they changed their minds because of a hug!

So what if a girl thanked me and hugged me? What's so special about that!

He felt a pang of jealousy and turned his face away with a look of displeasure.

……

Watching Xiaotong's departing figure, Xiaolan asked with some doubt, "Is it really possible for that murder plan she mentioned to come true?"

"It's probably going to be difficult," Mitsuhiko thought seriously. "To avoid arousing suspicion from the police, I can't sit behind the victim, but if there's a seat between us, how can I reach the victim with the piano strings?"

"What's so difficult about that?"

Shinichi Kudo immediately perked up, raised an eyebrow, and deliberately showed off his reasoning skills in front of the children.

"If she had been seated just one row off, it would have been much harder for the police to link her to the case."

"As for whether she can reach her, Miss Xiaotong has practiced gymnastics. With her flexibility, she can stand up straight on a moving roller coaster and lean out to reach the person one seat away in front of her."

"A gymnast?" Ayumi tilted her head. "Didn't Hitomi-neechan mention she used to practice gymnastics?"

"Probably not," Genta said, scratching his stomach and agreeing sheepishly.

"Hmph, she didn't say it, but I figured it out a long time ago."

Shinichi Kudo proudly raised his chin.

"I just saw her palms; they have a lot of thick calluses. Only professionals who have practiced horizontal bar exercises would have calluses like that."

"But won't you get blisters and calluses on your hands from playing tennis?" Xiaolan raised her question.

Shinichi Kudo chuckled confidently and said, "Of course I have other evidence! Didn't a gust of wind blow when Miss Hitomi left just now?"

"The wind blew her skirt up, and I could clearly see a unique line of calluses on her thighs. They were marks left from the repeated friction of her thighs against the equipment when practicing on the uneven bars. Ordinary people wouldn't have that..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He looked down and saw Xiaolan frowning, glaring at him with a face full of anger.

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta also looked at him with strange eyes, their little faces full of disdain.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Shinichi Kudo scratched his cheek, not understanding why everyone was making these faces when he was just sharing his reasoning.

"Pervert!" Xiaolan snorted angrily, crossed her arms, and turned her head away.

The other three children nodded in agreement, whispering in agreement: "That perverted peeping tom!"