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Chapter 23 23. Conan Doesn’t Have a Mother

"Xiao Lan, I haven't rested enough. I really can't run anymore. Let's go back from here. We are far away from home."

Xiaolan clenched her fists, flexed her wrists, and said with a smile, "Really?"

"Yeah, you see, big brother also wants me to play with her for a while."

"You can't run anymore just after we got to big brother's park, right? Then why don't you take big brother home? After all, you don't have the strength to walk to feed her!" The curve of Xiaolan's mouth corners became more and more upward, but there was no trace of smile in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing that Xiaolan seemed to be really about to get angry, in order to protect her eldest brother's home from the iron fist, Rina Yonogi had to take heavy steps forward again.

The eldest brother seemed to find it curious as well and flew along with them.

Whenever Yono Jurina looked up, she would always see her elder brother waiting nearby, sometimes preening his feathers, sometimes tilting his head to observe her, as if wondering why such a big guy could run so slowly.

The speed of the eldest brother's movement seemed too fast for Jurina, and she would always overtake him in the blink of an eye.

On the way, the eldest brother even had time to pull out the dog's hair, but the nearby dogs had probably learned their lesson and ran away with their tails between their legs when they saw the crow. They ran very fast, which added a lot of difficulty to the eldest brother's morning exercise.

But seeing how active her eldest brother was, this intensity might be more to her liking. After all, she was a fearless Corvidae boss who dared to fight anything.

"Huh...huh..."

After running for less than ten minutes, Yonogi Rina stopped and panted.

Unlike her previous bluffing and trickery, this time she really felt tired. At least she hadn't done any decent exercise in the few years since she took over this body.

"Xiao Lan, that's enough. You can't ask too much of me on the first day."

"But if you hold on a little longer, you'll reach the riverbank. The scenery in the morning is great. Just hold on a little longer."

"..." I had the impression that the riverbank was very close to Nogi Rina, but we haven't reached it yet... Why do I look so tired...

"I remember the last time we went skiing in Hokkaido, we ran for more than ten minutes to catch the last bus. It was a mountain road that day and we were carrying luggage. Aunt Lina, you can still continue." Xiaolan spoke easily while running, her breathing steady and no different from usual.

"Probably... because... that time was... was... a year ago?" Yonokiri Rina replied breathlessly.

It has been a long time since Yonogi Rina got up so early and went to the river. The sky was already bright, but the sun had not yet appeared. The air was foggy near the water, and only the outlines of the buildings on the other side of the river were vaguely visible. This was the city that had not yet awakened.

She remembered when she was a child, there was a naturally formed small lake beside a river wider than this one. There were reeds taller than adults. The occasional wind would bend them down, but it was still enough to hide the figures of the children, and they would play and fight among the reeds.

The rustling sound of wind blowing through the reeds, accompanied by the carefree play of children, is the happiest memory in her heart.

……

When there was a knock on the door, Rina Yonogi was chatting with Ran and Conan, hoping that they could give her some advice on choosing a car.

"Aunt Lina, don't you think that driving out requires thinking about how to park the car, and public transportation is less of a hassle?"

"Now that we have a child, it would be much more convenient to have a car to take him on a long trip." It could also help avoid the possibility of a Shinkansen explosion. "Didn't they say their parents were transferred overseas? They never showed up. They said they were going abroad, so they left. I don't know how long this child will have to stay at your house."

"Conan's parents are indeed a bit too irresponsible... Hey, the door rang, I'll go open it."

Xiaolan opened the door and saw a fat, round-faced woman. "Hello, who are you?"

"You must be Hiran-san, right? I'm Edogawa Conan's mother, and I'm here to take him home."

Eh, is it so effective? They appeared just after they were mentioned. But Conan's parents finally showed up. Xiaolan turned around happily and shouted, "Conan, your mother is here to pick you up!"

!!!

Xiaolan's words shocked both people in the room, and Rina Yonogi even shouted out loud.

"What! How can Conan have a mother? Ah... no, I didn't mean to say that he has no mother, I just couldn't comprehend that Conan actually has a mother." Rina Yonokuni decided not to continue this topic. She found that she couldn't explain it clearly, probably because she really felt that Conan had no parents!

"..." The young detective looked at the strange woman at the door in confusion. Although what he said to Aunt Yono was not very polite, Conan really had no mother!

"Xiao Nan, I'm so sorry! You must be lonely leaving you here all alone..." Tears welled up in the woman's eyes as she spoke. She knelt down and hugged Conan, ignoring her inconvenient dress. "Don't worry, your mother is here to take you home!"

Rina Nogi watched this shocking performance up close. Yes, she believed that this must be a performance. Conan definitely didn't have a mother.

So, this woman must have been found by Conan to complete his identity. Her acting skills are so superb that it is obvious at first glance that she is not Conan’s biological mother. This child did not inherit any acting skills.

But the next moment, Conan struggled to break free from the lady and screamed, "Who are you! I don't know you!"

"Oh, the kid is throwing a tantrum again. It's all my fault... I left him alone..." As she spoke, the lady took out her business card, "My name is Edogawa Fumiyo, and I'm Conan Edogawa's mother."

Rina Yonogi and Ran looked back and forth between the two of them, unable to determine what the real situation was.

"Why don't we give Dr. Agasa a call?" Rina Yonogi now feels that this actor should not be one that Conan has found himself, otherwise he shouldn't be doing this to ruin the show. If this actor was one that Dr. Agasa had invited, then it would be fine. If not...

"I came here from Dr. Agasa this morning because he had an appointment with someone and I couldn't wait for him to finish his work, so I came here alone. I may not be able to reach him if I call him now."

"Oh...ah, then I can't let you take the child away like this. Is there anything else that can prove that you are his mother?"

Edogawa Fumiyo squatted down, half-hugging Conan, and said confidently, "Don't we look like mother and son? Everyone says we look alike."

Rina and Xiaolan moved their heads left and right to look, and finally increased the frequency of their movements and shook their heads to indicate that they couldn't see it.

Edogawa Conan's expression changed at this moment. The woman pressed his shoulder with her left hand, half of her body was close to him, and her right hand stretched out a hard object in her arms towards him.

This is……

I'm still wondering whether to tease Xiao Ke or Xiao Ke's mother. I'll continue tomorrow.