Chapter 47 Valentine’s Day

This incident finally came to an end with Kaito Kid leaving, Conan being scolded, and Sawaba standing by and watching.

In the evening, the high-speed train arrived at the station, and Kogoro Mori took everyone to attend a wedding.

At the wedding banquet, under the threatening gaze of Xiaolan, Kogoro Mori resisted the urge to drink and only drank a little, not getting drunk like he used to.

He couldn't get over his drinking craving, which caused him to feel listless for the next few hours.

At night, everyone had no plans to stay overnight and boarded the high-speed train again, heading back to Tokyo.

In the early morning of the next day, the short journey ended and everyone got off at the high-speed rail station.

…………

Didan Primary School, Class B, Grade One.

As soon as she arrived at school, Ayumi was full of excitement and said to everyone happily: "Everyone, tomorrow is Valentine's Day!"

"Valentine's Day? What's so fun about that?" The fat Yuan Tai curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "That's a holiday for adults. It has nothing to do with us. Even if there are chocolates, we can't eat them."

"Don't say that, Yuantai." Mitsuhiko smiled and tried to smooth things over: "We can make our own chocolate to eat."

"It would be more fun if we give each other chocolates on Valentine's Day." Ayumi's smile became even brighter.

“…Isn’t this a bit bad?” Mitsuhiko seemed to have thought of something, his face slightly reddened, and he glanced at Ayumi secretly, but Ayumi didn’t notice at all.

This scene, of course, did not escape Conan's eyes. He rolled his eyes speechlessly and sneered in his heart: "Oh, boring little brat."

Ze Yu, who was sitting on a chair, put down his book, turned around, looked at everyone, and asked casually: "Who among you can make chocolate?"

"........."

After hearing these words, everyone who was originally chattering fell into silence.

Ayumi's face instantly wilted.

It was obvious that she didn't know how to make chocolate and probably didn't even know how to use a stove.

However, as an optimist, Ayumi quickly cheered up and looked at Conan with some anticipation.

"Conan-kun, can you make chocolate?"

"No." Conan refused directly.

Regardless of whether he could do it or not, he didn't want to get involved in such troublesome matters.

"Yuanta, Mitsuhiko, what about you?"

After being rejected, Ayumi's enthusiasm was a little dampened, but she still refused to give up.

"I………"

Yuanta's face turned red and he wanted to say "no", but he was afraid that Ayumi would be sad, so he hesitated for a moment and couldn't say anything.

"Sorry, Ayumi, I don't know either."

Mitsuhiko said with some shame.

"So, Sawaba-kun, what about you?"

Ayumi's mood became a little low, like a flower that was about to wilt, but she still managed to cheer herself up and asked Ze Yu.

Ze Yu is everyone's last hope.

Seeing a hint of expectation in Ayumi's disappointment, Ze Yu was sure that if he also refused, Ayumi would definitely become tearful the next moment.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a warm smile, like a warm spring breeze that blew away the cold winter.

"I can."

"Ah, as expected, Ze Yu-kun doesn't know how to do that either, I knew... huh?"

Ayumi suddenly widened her eyes, her face full of surprise, her pupils surging with joy: "Sawaba-kun, can you really make chocolate?"

"Of course." Ze Yu smiled slightly: "Everyone come to my house tomorrow night, I will make chocolate for everyone."

"Really?" "Great!"

Genta and Mitsuhiko also became happy.

"Xiao Yu." Conan came over quietly, looking at Ze Yu with a look that revealed a hint of "Are you reliable?" and asked, "Can you do it?"

"What do you say?"

Ze Yu raised his eyebrows and asked back.

He has lived for six hundred years and was once a chef for a while. If he couldn't even make chocolate, then he would have lived in vain.

"Instead of worrying about whether I can make chocolate, you should be more concerned about Xiaolan." Ze Yu used telepathy and said to Conan: "Have you forgotten? Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Who do you think Xiaolan will spend it with?"

"Nonsense, of course it is..."

Like a conditioned reflex, Conan said as a matter of course, but he was choked halfway through his words.

Because the two of them used telepathic communication, Conan did not speak on the surface, but his expression suddenly became a little ugly, which attracted Ayumi's attention.

However, Conan, whose topic was brought up by Sawaha, did not have any extra time to pay attention to Ayumi.

He said with a sour face: "Ran will not spend Valentine's Day with anyone else without Shinichi."

"According to Xiaolan's personality, she should make the chocolates and call me. After that, I just need to make an excuse that I am busy, and she will leave them with Dr. Agasa and ask him to give them to me, or she will deliver them directly to my door. There will be no mistake."

Seeing Conan's confident look, Ze Yu showed a sly smile on his face: "That's not necessarily true, you seem a little too optimistic."

"Humph, she won't date anyone else."

Conan snorted in anger, but a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.

Originally, Conan didn't have this worry, but when he heard Ze Yu say this casually, he was a little scared.

Conan made up his mind secretly.

No, he must keep an eye on Xiaolan tomorrow and absolutely cannot let Xiaolan go on a date with anyone else!
Regardless of whether this is possible or not, Conan must eliminate all possibilities.

Xiaolan is his, no one can take her away from him!

…………

At noon, the sunshine is moderate.

Xiaolan and her good friend 'Suzuki Sonoko' were walking on the street together, chatting as they walked.

"Xiaolan, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

Suzuki Sonoko, a young girl with short brown hair tied up with a black headband, asked with a chuckle.

"What?" Xiaolan, who was carrying a backpack, seemed a little confused and asked back.

"What else? Chocolate. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day." Yuanzi waved her fist excitedly: "On this important day, I must use chocolate to firmly capture the boy's heart!"

"Oh, yes."

Facing her best friend with a somewhat eccentric personality, Xiaolan responded perfunctorily with some embarrassment.

"What? You seem very absent-minded." Sonoko stared at Xiaolan with a little dissatisfaction.

"Ah, is that so?" The smile on Xiaolan's face seemed a little forced.

On the annual Valentine's Day, how could she be happy when Shinichi, whom she cared so much about, was not there?

"Well... by the way, I think that person is pretty good." Seeing that Xiaolan didn't seem to be interested, Sonoko began to change the subject.

"That person?" Xiaolan was stunned and a little confused.

Seeing how happy Yuanzi looks, which boy has she set her eyes on now?
"That's the guy who came up to us and chatted with us in the cafe on Sunday a while ago."

Sonoko showed a strange smile on her face and poked Xiaolan with her elbow.

(End of this chapter)