Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

Chapter 3: Cyan futuristic mechanical cat, do you use technology to cut the pink vest of your dreams?

"Everyone is so slow~"

It turns out that Ayumi has already gone home. Motota and Mitsuhiko seemed to feel a little overwhelmed.

"I've already prepared most of the dishes, so let's sit there and wait. Are you waiting, Mimi?"

Lan urged.

"Well, but the cake hasn't been decorated yet. Can you let me do it?"

"Okay then, I'll decorate the part I just made anyway."

Mimi and Gray Plains walked towards the kitchen.

"Then boys, just wait over there. Oh, Conan-kun, didn't you see your father?"

"Old man? Now that I think about it, the Poirot below is also gone...

"Oh, what's wrong with the old man? It's a Christmas party hosted by the Suzuki chaebol.

"It was too formal, so I ran away. Mr. Kyogoku has an important match today, so I didn't contact him...

"So you came to me? But it's very helpful. After the old man went out, there was no contact at all. What about the old man? What about Mr. Tomigashi?"

"I talked to that guy for about 20 minutes, and then we were done. After that, I sobered up and unknowingly drank canned beer in the park... "

Totally drunk.

"Ahh The smell of wine is too strong. Lan, where are you sending Daddy?"

"I'm sorry, I'll do it, he... Excuse me.

"It's okay, let's go to the bedroom, by the way, someone in the kitchen is calling you." "

Mimi, what's going on?" Lan

looked busy. After settling the old man in the bedroom, Matsuko returned.

"Really, I can't help it. Sister Yuanzi, why don't you go out on a date

?" "You don't have a boyfriend, do you?"

"It's not 'you', it's called Sister Yuanzi!, and I have a boyfriend!",

"Then why don't you go out on a date?"

"Because we each have our own things. The proud brat is still the same. "

"... Conan-kun. Yuan Taijun and Yuanzi look similar, is it only me who thinks so?"

No, I think too. "

Okay, the dishes are ready~"

Ran, Ayumi and Ashbara entered the living room, and the Christmas party began.

Motota greedily enjoys the dishes... Oh no, gobble. Yuanzi looked a little helpless.

Mitsuhiko and Gray Yuan had a pleasant conversation.

"Ahh

"Uh, shut up, Lan... Turning

on the karaoke equipment, Ran and Maruko sang together, and Ayumi and Mitsuhiko cheered happily.

"Alas, let's sing it too. "

I... Can't sing... "

It's okay, it's okay.

Ayumi half-forcibly sang with Ashbara, and she actually sang very well.

"Well, you may not understand, Lan, but I don't understand music, so some of the notes are inaccurate.

"Even if you don't understand music, you can hear good and bad (Yuanzi, you guy... Then

the cake was cut.

"Conan, I made this, eat it.

"Ah, Ayumi! Conan's piece isn't going to be big, is it? I'd like to eat more, too. "

Yuan Taijun, haven't you come in yet?"

"It's the same as a black hole.

"Then, Yuan Taijun, I'll generously cut the piece I made a little bigger.

"Lan, you always spoil him, this little guy will definitely be blessed in the future. Fat.

"Fortune is... What?"

Then, the old man who woke up broke in.

"Sister Lan, give me water..."

"Well, haven't you completely sobered up?" "

Maybe like my dad said, Edo people, drink drunk, but they won't be controlled by alcohol.

"It's really a typical negative textbook..." Then

, Mitsuhiko performs some secret talent shows, and the Christmas gifts that Matsuko secretly buys are distributed to the children, and the old man persuades Motota to drink, but he is kicked by Ran, and the lively time goes by.

"Where's everyone?"

I asked as I returned from my bedroom.

"Well, the little detective group is all asleep. Lan called everyone, just go back tomorrow morning. However, Mitsuhiko and Genta, the old man is also there, and they may snore constantly.

"Where's Yuanzi

?" "Lan and she are still chatting, can you also go and have some fun?" "

I... Unhappy. Indeed

, I can't imagine what the conversation between girls like Gray Plains and Ran would be.

...。

Will you sit next to me?

The dining table of this house is a bit big for elementary school students, and if you face to face... Reach.

...。

Sit next to... Is that okay?

Now it's just me and Ashbara in the room. No one is watching....

It was possible to sit across from each other, but because the dining table was large, it felt a little far away....

「... Why sit next to me.

"Well, there's no problem. 」

「...。 Well, yes.

Then I sat next to her...

Even though this might cause some trouble for Ashbara, I couldn't control my heartbeat.

Even though I understood that the other party was just teasing me, this heartbeat made me nervous.

"Okay, this.

"Cake, Ayumi just gave me a lot..."

"Oh, did mine cause you trouble?"

"No, it's not like that.

"Then don't waste it, just eat it."

"Oh, okay. Sorry. 」

「...。 Oh wait. Gray

Hara took back the plate she had stretched out again.

"So...

"What!?"

"Oh, does my gift make you feel shy?"

She's teasing me....

However, she understands that even at teasing, this heartbeat is difficult to control.

"Hey, why don't you continue.

"How, whatever. 」

「...。 Stay

calm and pretend to be calm no matter what. Because it's not actually allowed to sit next to her.

However, tonight is Holy Night. If you can....

"Eat, this.

"Cake, Ayumi just gave me a lot..."

"Oh, is mine going to annoy you?"

"No, it's not like that.

"Then eat it and don't waste it."

"Oh, okay, I'm sorry. 」

「...。 Oh wait. He

took back the plate I had stretched out.

"So...

"What!?"

"Oh, does my gift make you shy?"

She's teasing me....

Even though I understood that she was just making fun of me, my heart was still pounding.

"Okay, ah~

" "!?" "

Hey, don't you think I'm too shy to accept my gift?"

It sounds like I'm just making fun of him, but I'm actually hoping he'll eat the cake...

However, the expression on his face was a little embarrassed. Did I mess it up? He didn't seem to notice my true intentions, he just thought I was making fun of him.

"Hey, what are you doing... Eat it. 」

... From my point of view, I'm not too cute.

Ran and Ayumi may be able to say cute lines at such a time.

"Well, it's actually quite delicious. I think Gray Hara makes cakes... It felt a little strange at first.

"Normally, who cooks for the Doctor?"

"Really?"

"Well, it's my first time trying to make cakes. The Doctor can't eat anything high in calories.

"Indeed. But though, why was there a cake left? I always thought that Motota had eaten it all.

"Maybe it's because there's too much meat or eel rice, so you can't eat cake?" (And eel rice is really often available...)

"Maybe it's your cake, everyone is worried that you'll get fat if you eat it, so Yuan Tai doesn't dare to try it?"

"You guy..." It's okay to tell a lie, something like

'stayed for me'?" "Uh..."'Stayed for me'?" "Ran,"

"What's the matter, Yuanzi?, don't

be so loud, you'll be heard."

Matsuko and I stood secretly through the crack in the door and spied on the conversation. At first, I was just a person who secretly watched it, but Matsuko later joined in.

Matsuko doesn't know that her little brother is actually Shinichi, so she's worried about what will happen, but it seems that everything is fine now.

"That guy with glasses, doesn't he like mourning-chan?"

Shinichi, sure enough, it's too obvious.

"Mourning-chan, do you like that guy with glasses too?"

Mourning, from the perspective of others, is like this.

"But why didn't the two of them notice each other's feelings?

Yuanzi, it's really sharp.

I kind of understand. Because I know the situation of the two of them.

Mourning-chan is the main person responsible when Shinichi is accidentally turned into a child by her. No matter what others say, she must feel like she has done too much to Shinichi or taken a lot away from me.

However, she struggled with this question for a long time and felt very distressed. And Shinichi inadvertently became her support. Yes, that's the way it is.

So, I hope that mourning-chan can be happy. If she can find happiness with her childhood friend Shinichi, I will fully support them.

So, let's be gentle....

"Lan, that look is really disgusting.

"I just watched... Gentle~. 」