Ke Xue: Ai-chan and I have an agreement

"Brother Yuichi, are you busy recently?" Mao Lilan gently pinched the straw with her fingers and carefully fiddled with the ice cubes in the Coke.

At this moment, sitting directly opposite her was Shiina Yuichi, who looked very tired, as if he was about to collapse at the next second.

"Yeah, there are always some weird things that keep me busy."

Shiina Yuichi slumped in the chair weakly, beads of sweat the size of beans constantly appearing on his forehead.

He wondered in his heart, is it too hot today? Everyone was wearing long shirts and long pants, why was he the only one sweating so much?

Look at Mao Lilan next to me. She came back from a walk outside. Not only is her hair not messy, there isn't even a drop of sweat to be seen.

"So that's how it is..." Mao Lilan took a sip of iced cola and suddenly changed the subject, asking a straightforward question: "Brother Yuichi, are you and Xiao Ai in a relationship?"

Shiina Yuichi cleared his throat, trying to hide his inner panic, "Why do you ask that?"

"Because... I saw you two were always inseparable and behaved very intimately, so I thought you, Brother Yuichi, liked children, but Ai..." Mao Li Ran was hesitant to speak.

Although she didn't finish her words, Shiina Yuichi understood it clearly in his mind.

Haibara Ai is not a child, but a real eighteen-year-old girl.

That's why Ran Mouri suspected that there was an unusual relationship between herself and Haibara Ai.

"Well, you guessed right." Shiina Yuichi did not deny it, after all, this was the fact.

In the eyes of outsiders, he does treat Haibara Ai differently from others.

However, Yuichi Shiina didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Ran Mouri looked as if she had not expected this. She had actually heard some things about the two of them from Conan.

Although she didn't have a comprehensive understanding, based on her unique intuition, she believed that Shiina Yuichi had a crush on Haibara Ai, or was in love with Haibara Ai before she became a child.

Moreover, Haibara Ai seems to be quite dependent on Shiina Yuichi.

To be honest, she really envied Huibara Ai.

Shiina Yuichi always stays by Haibara Ai's side. Whenever she faces a crisis, he will stand up without hesitation and show his preference for her without any concealment.

Not only was she kept in the dark by Conan, she even thought he was just a child and took a bath with him.

Whenever she thought about it, Mao Lilan felt angry and ashamed.

"By the way, Xiaolan, are you out for fun today?" Shiina Yuichi asked, "Why don't you see Conan? Aren't you two always inseparable?"

Hearing what Shiina Yuichi said, Mao Li Ran narrowed her eyes, and a dangerous light flashed in her eyes.

"Brother Youyi, who do you think I am inseparable from? Who would want to be with that arrogant, reasoning maniac?"

After saying this, Mao Lilan turned her head to the side.

"Uh... Is this just a hunch?" Shiina Yuichi touched his chin and muttered to himself, "Without him, I always feel something is wrong."

Yes, he's not used to no one staring at him with that kind of disgusting look.

Shiina Yuichi complained secretly.

"Actually, I came out today because I had an appointment to meet Mitsuhiko and Ayumi." Ran Mouri ignored Shiina Yuichi's words and told him the purpose of coming out today.

"Huh? Those two little brats?" Shiina Yuichi muttered in confusion.

It feels like someone is missing.

By the way, where is Yuantai?

"Yes, they seem to have something important to discuss with me, so I'm waiting for them here."

Mao Lilan recalled the scene when the two children came to see her yesterday, and guessed that it might be some little secrets or thoughts between children.

"Oh, I see. Then I came at a really bad time." Shiina Yu said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He didn't expect that he would meet Mao Lilan just by walking into a store.

Beika Town is indeed just a small village.

"What? Brother Yuichi, are you also interested in their affairs?" Mao Lilan blinked her beautiful big eyes and asked with a smile.

"Well... sort of. Come to think of it, I quite like those kids."

"Really... Hey, Mitsuhiko is here." Mao Lilan suddenly looked towards the door and saw a young man with freckles on his face just walking into the store.

Shiina Yuichi turned his head and saw Mitsuhiko. He then stood up and said, "In that case, you guys can chat first. I'll go get some ice cubes. The weather is really too hot."

After saying that, he walked towards the soda counter.

"Okay." Mao Lilan nodded.

After all, this is a meeting between the two of them, and it wouldn't be good for Shiina Yuichi to stay anywhere.

After Yuichi Shiina asked the waiter for some ice cubes, he sat not far from Ran Mouri and Mitsuhiko.

I could just hear their conversation.

"I've liked Ayumi since kindergarten, but it seems like Ayumi likes Conan a little bit."

"I would like to ask Sister Xiaolan to tell me how to be like you and Brother Shinichi, both lovers and childhood sweethearts?"

Shiina Yuichi was horrified when he heard Mitsuhiko's distressed words.

Are all the primary school students here so precocious?

What was I doing when I was my age? Shiina Yuichi was lost in memory.

Fighting with lions, snatching food from wild dogs...if you think about it carefully, Mitsuhiko's situation seems much more normal.

Ran Mao Li was also a little confused for a moment. She seemed to say that she and Shinichi were not a couple yet.

But Mitsuhiko soon fell into talking to himself again.

"Recently, I've been paying attention to Haibara-san. Is it bad for a guy like me to like two girls?"

Shiina Yuichi: ...Let's not talk about whether you are a bad person or not, are you really staring at my Ai? Mitsuhiko-san...Your behavior is really putting yourself in danger.

Mao Lilan glanced at Shiina Yuichi who was sitting next to her without leaving a trace, and said with a smile, "It's not a bad sign to like someone. I think you should cherish your current relationship."

"Of course, I still think it's better for you to be friends with them first."

"That also includes Conan... and Genta."

As expected of a gentle heroine, this gesture immediately put the troubled Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya in a good position.

After Mitsuhiko left, Shiina Yuichi sat next to Mouri Ran with an unhappy look on his face.

"He is such a smart kid. Children should study hard."

Listening to Shiina Yuichi's words, Mao Lilan suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Having a seven-year-old love rival, Yuichi brother will also be jealous."

"Jealous?" Shiina Yuichi smiled brightly, "Shiho only likes me."

Every gesture and movement showed strong self-confidence.

Confidence in Haibara Ai.

This look stunned Mao Lilan for a moment.

Shiho...is this Ai's real name?