Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

"Did Ah Zhen run away because of me?" Jundu blinked his innocent eyes, "Sister Sharon, why are you back?"

"Ala, don't worry about him. Gin has always been like this, hasn't he?" Vermouth smiled indifferently, "Are you still upset?"

Jundu shook his head: "It's okay, it's always been like this, I've forgotten how comfortable it feels."

Vermouth sat down on the edge of the bed in silence, and she was no different.

Cointreau seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and immediately said, "Sister Sharon, I'm used to it - do you want to take me out to play?"

In front of Sharon, Cointreau always acts childishly, and even Gin seems to be accustomed to Cointreau's unconscious coquetry.

Vermouth gently rubbed her lips with her index finger: "Well, let me think about where I can take you? Is there anything you want to do?"

"Well - I want to eat barbecue." Cointreau smiled, "Zhen doesn't allow me to eat these. But Sister Sharon is a big star, maybe she won't like it."

Vermouth burst out laughing. Since the little guy said so, how could she refuse?

"Barbecue, of course." Vermouth took out his phone and began to look for a suitable restaurant. "Why do you want to eat this, Xiaoyucheng? Gin is still in charge of this for you?"

"How dare I? Ah Zhen is so fierce." Jun Du seemed to be complaining, "He doesn't care. He found someone to take care of me."

"Is that so?" Vermouth smiled, "Are you afraid of him?" She didn't know that Cointreau had a partner yet, "Do you want me to find you a partner and ask him to make you whatever you want to eat?"

"No, what if that person has a dirty background? That would make Ah Zhen even angrier."

"That's right." Vermouth agreed. "Okay, then we'll go to this one. We'll set off once the potion is finished!"

In the elegantly decorated high-end western restaurant, Cointreau was enjoying the feast in front of him. His knife and fork kept dancing, his mouth never stopped, his cheeks bulged, like a hamster.

Vermouth looked at him lovingly, told the waiter to speed up, and reminded Cointreau to eat slowly: "Eat slowly, be careful not to choke. Is Gin torturing you?"

"No, I haven't eaten it for a long time." Jundu swallowed a mouthful of meat, "It's so delicious!"

Vermouth looked helpless: "Eat more if you like. Don't worry about anything when you're with me. Just do whatever you like."

"Well - Sister Sharon, you are so nice..."

After the two of them finished their meal, Vermouth sent them back to the safe house under her name: "Have a good sleep, Xiaoyucheng. I'm going to find Gin to hand over the matter. Don't run around or do anything dangerous."

Cointreau nodded obediently: "Okay Sister Sharon."

“So good.” Vermouth pinched Cointreau’s face—it felt really good.

She thought happily and left the villa wearing high heels.

The sweet smile on Jundu's face slowly faded, and he looked in the direction where Vermouth left, thoughtfully.

.........

Lin Xiaochen sat on the horse, drew the bow, put the arrow on it, and aimed.

"Whoosh-"

The wooden arrow hit the bull's eye perfectly.

"Not bad, young man." Kai Gento also rode closer on his horse, "Have you learned this before?"

Lin Xiaochen shook his head: "No, I only know theoretical knowledge."

"That's amazing! You're really talented. Why don't you try to participate in the Yabusame shooter election? It's going to be very exciting." Kai Gento said cheerfully.

Lin Xiaochen said modestly: "It's all Uncle Kai's good teaching. Besides, if I go to participate, I will definitely meet Uncle Kai, so I won't go up and embarrass myself."

Kai Gento laughed: "How can a young person be afraid of embarrassment? It doesn't matter. When you reach my age, you will know that some things are not that important."

Lin Xiaochen got off the horse and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Uncle Kai, I'm going to go get a glass of water first."

"Okay, go and have a rest." Kai Gento pinched the horse's belly and walked away. He still had to prepare for the competition.

"Forest?"

Lin Xiaochen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Uehara Yui and Yamato Gansuke approaching one after the other.

Lin Xiaochen greeted with a smile: "Sister Uehara, Senior Yamato."

"It's really you. I thought I was seeing things." Uehara Yui also smiled and put the food box on the stone table. "Are you here to learn archery from Uncle Kai? We just made peony cakes. Would you like to try some?"

"Hey, thank you. It looks delicious." Lin Xiaochen watched Uehara Yui open the lunch box, revealing a fist-sized peony cake inside. "Is it this big?"

"Yeah, I cooked a lot of red beans today, so I made a big portion," explained Yui Uehara.

"Then I won't be polite?" Lin Xiaochen said.

Uehara Yui smiled and nodded, pushing the food box towards Lin Xiaochen.

Lin Xiaochen picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. Before he could bite it, Yamato Gansuke suddenly smiled and said, "This is half dead."

"Cough cough cough." Lin Xiaochen was startled and choked by the red bean paste which still had a grainy texture. He bent over and started coughing violently.

Uehara Yui, who was nearby, patted Lin Xiaochen on the back to help him cough out the foreign object as quickly as possible.

Yamato Gansuke also stopped laughing and poured Lin Xiaochen a glass of water.

Lin Xiaochen straightened up, his face slightly red: "…I'm fine, thank you, senior, ah, that was a close call."

He took the tea and drank it, slowing down his breathing.

"Agan, really, why are you suddenly talking about being half dead?" Uehara Yui looked at Yamato Gansuke with annoyance.

"Ah, sorry, it's my fault, Lin, you should be okay." Yamato Gansuke was not someone who could not lose face, and his tone was sincere at this moment.

Lin Xiaochen waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. I was just distracted by someone talking. By the way, Senior Yamato, what does half-dead mean? Is the Peony Cake not cooked through?"

"That's not the case. Half-dead means that the red beans still have a granular texture. There's also the term 'killing all', which means that the red beans are completely turned into bean paste." Yamato Gansuke explained.

Lin Xiaochen suddenly realized: "So that's it, this is a unique expression of Nagano, it feels very interesting!"

"Actually, that's not the case. It's just that Agan likes to use words that sound dangerous..." said Uehara Yui.

"Hey, that's an interesting statement." Lin Xiaochen said, "If that's the case, I prefer the half-dead peony cake. I feel like it has a richer taste."

"As long as Lin likes it, but the weather is too cold. Peony cakes taste better when they are hot."

"When it's cold, I still want to eat hot food," Lin Xiaochen agreed, "Why don't we grill some meat!"