Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Chapter 404 I'm Only 9 Years Old

Time passed calmly until December 12st.

When Xiao Hongshu ran over to call her for breakfast early in the morning, Xiaoquan had actually just laid down and slept for less than an hour.

Without having to worry about disturbing Hiroki's sleep at night, Koizumi finally stayed up late to finish reading Kudo Yusaku's novel before the end of the holiday.

Well, as expected of a famous novelist, it’s quite interesting.

However, it is really not good for children's bodies to stay up late.

It was obvious that she only slept two or three hours a day when she was busy in the past, and she could be busy for a week or half a month without any problems. But after she became a child, she felt unable to stay up for just one night. She started to feel drowsy while sitting at the dinner table and almost fell asleep into the bowl of soup.

The group activity originally planned by the five-member group had to be cancelled, and she was sent back to her room to catch up on some sleep.

When Furuya Rei saw the novel thrown next to the pillow, he finally understood why she looked like that.

Koizumi slept until two in the afternoon. When he woke up, he was still a little dazed and felt like he didn't know where he was.

She sat there hugging the quilt for a long time until she heard the sound of turning pages. Then she realized that Furuya Rei was waiting in her room, flipping through his novel. Seeing that she was finally awake, he asked casually, "Are you hungry?"

Koizumi was speechless for a moment, and ignored him. He got up, held his clothes, staggered to open the door and went to the hot spring.

Maybe it was the effect of her last temper tantrum. Although these guys were still keeping a close eye on her, they did give her some private space. At least no one came to harass her when she was taking a hot spring bath.

When Koizumi came back feeling well, not only was Furutani Rei still there, but Morobushi Kagemitsu was also there.

"There is no main course at this time. Have a few snacks first. We will have dinner soon."

Koizumi sat over and silently took a small cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Kyoko Kyoko you wake up!"

Xiao Hongshu ran in excitedly and told her with great excitement about how Hagiwara and Matsuda had just played hagobo with him.

What is a hagoita? Koizumi was confused.

"Hey, Kyoko, you've never played hagobo either?"

Kenji Hagiwara, who followed in, noticed Koizumi's puzzled expression and asked casually.

"Well, I haven't played it. What is that?"

Xiao Hongshu immediately jumped up and ran out: "I'll get it, I'll get it!"

Kenji Hagiwara hurriedly followed him out.

Matsuda Jinpei was about to enter the room when he was nearly hit on the leg by Xiao Hongshu who rushed out. He quickly dodged: "What is he going to do again? This kid has too much energy."

Koizumi was originally a little worried that the five-member group would discover Hiroki's extraordinary computer talent, but he didn't expect that Hiroki would get along so well with Hagiwara and Matsuda. He kept running around and playing with the two of them outside, and when he came back, he fell asleep immediately after being exhausted, and had no time to play on the computer at all.

But, this is what a five-year-old boy should be like.

Hearing Matsuda's complaints, Koizumi casually said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Matsuda Jinpei sat down next to her, picked up a piece of dessert and put it into his mouth: "As a sister, are you really just going to leave us alone and not care about anything else?"

Koizumi lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, then said confidently, "I'm only nine years old."

Zhu Fu Jingguang next to him covered his mouth and laughed.

Before it was “already nine years old”, but now it has become “only nine years old”?

Matsuda Jinpei was speechless, so he simply changed the subject and asked, "Where are the squad leader and his wife?"

"Auntie Yamada heard that they were planning to rent kimonos, so she said she could lend her clothes to Natalie. She should be trying on clothes now."

Matsuda Jinpei said "Oh" and stared at Koizumi for a long while: "Hey, Kyoko, are you going to wear a kimono to the festival tonight?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled and said, "Oh, that's a good idea. I can ask Aunt Yamada if she has any kimonos for children."

Just as he finished speaking, Grandma Yamada came in from outside with Natalie.

Natalie wore a black kimono with gold patterns, which matched her blonde hair and looked very harmonious, without any sense of abruptness at all.

Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled and said, "It suits you very well."

"Thank you."

Natalie's cheeks were flushed and she smiled shyly.

"Where's the monitor?"

"He went to change his clothes. He will be here soon."

Koizumi: ...

So what the hell do you guys think my room is, a public area?

Did you all get my consent one by one? You just come as you please without even saying hello to me, the owner of the room?

When Koizumi saw the pile of clothes in Grandma Yamada's hands, he knew what they were planning to do.

A dress-up game, eh?

However, before they could start a new topic, Xiao Hongshu rushed in from outside again: "Kyoko, look!"

Granny Yamada saw what Hiroki was holding and said with a smile, "Oh, it's the Hanakoita."

Hagiwara Kenji chuckled and said, "Sorry, sorry, I took it from the counter at the reception desk without telling you."

"It doesn't matter. This is originally provided for guests' entertainment, but few people know how to play this now."

When Koizumi saw the so-called "Hagooita", he knew what it was.

She had seen this before in the cartoons of the original world. The racket was two rectangular wooden boards with handles, with very delicate patterns painted on them. It looked like a large table tennis racket, which was originally called a feather board.

Xiao Hongshu rushed to Xiaoquan and sat down beside her, handing her the racket in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the pile of clothes in front of him, and he asked curiously: "What is this?"

“It’s a kimono.”

Grandma Yamada looked at Koizumi and smiled, "This is a kimono that my child used to wear. Miss Natalie came to ask me to borrow a kimono just now, and I happened to find this in the warehouse, so I brought it over to ask if you are interested in wearing a kimono to the festival tonight."

Xiao Hongshu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned to look at Koizumi: "Kyoko, do you want to wear it?"

Koizumi smiled and said, "No."

"Eh?"

Koizumi sat upright on the tatami, imitating Sakurai's behavior, and bowed to Aunt Yamada, saying, "You are an elder, and I shouldn't reject your kindness so unreasonably, but I do have reasons why I can't wear a kimono. I appreciate your kindness, but I'm sorry that I can't accept your kindness. I'm really sorry."

A nine-year-old girl acted like an adult, spoke awkward honorifics, and refused decisively with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant.

The shock of this huge contrast stunned everyone in the room.

Granny Yamada was stunned for a moment. Not only did she not feel embarrassed, but she was quite surprised and returned the greeting, saying, "No, no, it's okay. I should have asked for your opinion first. I hope you won't blame me, an old woman, for being nosy."

"No, thank you."

"That's a really beautiful gesture. What a pity! If you'd tried, you'd have been as good as Natalie tonight."

Koizumi smiled and said nothing more.

There is no need to stand out. The last thing she needs is to be remembered.

"What about Xiaoshu? There are clothes suitable for you here too. Do you want to try them?"

Koizumi said, "Sorry, Xiaoshu is the same as me."

"Oh, what a pity."

Hiroki showed a hesitant look in his eyes, leaning over to Koizumi's ear and whispering, "Hey, Kyoko, is it almost over?"

Koizumi nodded: "Yes."

Dr. Tani sent her a message last night, saying that he had booked a flight for January 1nd, and would come with Nekozuka tonight to pick up Hiroki.

January 1th is after the New Year, and January 20nd is also after the New Year, there is nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, after taking a break for such a long time, she had to return to work. It was impossible for her to continue to accompany the children, so it would be better for them to leave as soon as possible.

Xiao Hongshu showed a lost expression on his face, and his mood became visibly depressed. He asked in a low voice: "When?"

As there were so many people watching, Koizumi did not answer.

Xiao Hongshu reached out and hugged her: "...Kyoko, I want to be with you forever."

Is this a public confession?

The atmosphere in the room became subtle.

Granny Yamada, who was totally unaware of the secret, smiled and said, "Well, I won't bother you anymore."

"I'll take your clothes back for you."

The other Natalie, who had no idea about the situation, looked at the two children with amusement, then got up and left.

As for the other people in the room...

Fūya Rei and Morobushi Kagemitsu have already realized that something might happen tonight.

Furukaya Rei gave a wink to Matsuda and Hagiwara, who immediately understood and followed him to leave.

"Kyoko, let Xiaoshu take a nap before dinner, otherwise he might not have the energy to participate in the festival."

Of course, Koizumi saw what Furiya Rei was doing, but she pretended not to see it.

"Okay, today... you've worked hard these past few days."

Go and exchange information, but you will never guess who will be on stage tonight.

Hehe, she was really looking forward to the reactions of the five-member group.

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