Not too many out of four

For Li Jia's graduation ceremony, it's not that the Kudou couple didn't rush back, they just wanted to give her a surprise and flew back to Tokyo quietly without telling their son and niece.

Unfortunately, the flight back to Tokyo from the United States was delayed for two or three hours due to the weather, causing Kudo Yukiko's surprise plan to be thwarted. When I got off the plane and hurried to Teiko Middle School, it was already five years later. point.

It happened to be some time after the Teiko Middle School graduation prom, Kudo Yukiko watched "Brother Chuya" lead Li Jia to the edge of the dance floor and handed her hand to "Chuya". Similar brothers.

The handsome and unruly boy followed the girl dancing on the dance floor, even if the person dancing with her was not them, he never thought of accepting someone else's invitation in his free time.

"I didn't expect Li Jia to have such a handsome suitor now!" Kudo Yukiko kissed Kudo Yusaku affectionately, her tone and expression couldn't stop being excited, and said: "Yusaku, which one do you think Li Jia will like? It's young and handsome boy or a mature and steady man?"

Although the four people who take care of Lijia are very similar in appearance, they give people a somewhat different feeling. Whether it is the young and ignorant pursuit or the stable and reliable guardianship, they all give people a great feeling.

Yusaku Kudo touched his chin, followed her words and said, "Isn't it too early to think about this now?"

It doesn't matter if the girls stay at home for a long time, and the interaction between them doesn't look like a couple.

Compared with what Yukiko thought about, he cared more about the identities of these people, they didn't look like ordinary people.

"What's the matter?" Kudo Yukiko, who was spoiled by her son and husband and gave birth to a son, was still full of girlish hearts, smiling all over her face, and beckoned him to see another pair of teenagers on the dance floor. Are you getting along well?"

Xinyi started to like Xiaolan in kindergarten, and he has never said it, and he doesn't know when he will be able to catch up with him.

Yusaku Kudo is not someone who likes to interfere in the emotional life of children. He and Yukiko Kudo also fell in love freely and got married early. Naturally, he is not someone who is conservative and does not allow children to fall in love early.

Rather than worrying about puppy love, he was more concerned about Li Jia's encounter with others.

"Let's go back and wait for the children to come back." It is impossible to think clearly here, since Shinichi is also here, it is impossible to ignore Li Jia's affairs.

Kudo Yukiko was so excited that she was eager to try: "I can't wait to ask Rika-chan that question."

Four brothers who look similar, which one does she like better?

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The dance lasted for two hours, but it was impossible for Li Jia to dance continuously for two hours, and she would not leave until the end of the dance, so she would be very exhausted both mentally and physically, and in the end she was stopped by "Mr. Zhongye" During the dance, I was really relieved.

"Mr. Zhongye" glanced at her, and said depressedly, "Am I so bad at dancing?"

He has never learned ballroom dancing, and he just jotted down the movements and beats when he crouched for a few moments. He is not as skilled and natural as those guys, but it won't force Li Jia to just leave the ball and immediately show a relaxed expression. ?

Li Jia was startled by his words, shaking her head and waving her hands again and again.

It wasn't because "Mr. Zhongye" was a little jerky about ballroom dancing that she was eager to leave the dance floor early.

Dancing is indeed very fun, but it is also physically exhausting, especially when they are all coming up one by one.It takes only four songs to dance with Nakahara Nakaya and the others. One song lasts seven or eight minutes. Even if the ballroom dance moves are not difficult to learn, and the pace is slow and elegant, she will be exhausted after half an hour. .

Lijia's forehead and hair were all wet with sweat, beads of sweat were beading from her temples, and her breathing was a little panting.

Nakaya Nakaya was still playing in rotation among the four of them. She really had almost no rest, so she was really relieved when she finished dancing with "Nakaya-kun", and felt that she could finally go home.

After realizing that she was exhausted, "Mr. Zhongye" felt a little regretful about asking this question, and said, "Forget it, let's go back."

Even if it's true that he didn't dance well enough, it's impossible for Li Jia to say it directly.

Li Jia was a little nervous, looked at him frequently, and opened her mouth: "..."

"What are you looking at? I'm not angry with you." His tone was a little stiff.

Her blue eyes flickered and blinked, still wanting to speak.

"It's really not angry." "Mr. Zhongye" was almost annoyed by her, and he said in a low voice: "Next time you are tired, just reject us, you don't need to force yourself."

It's not that they don't know how poor Li Jia's physical strength is, and dancing with the four of them continuously is to embarrass her.

Li Jia pursed her lips and couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth slightly, and gestured: "I will remember it next time."

"It's good that you can remember." "Mr. Zhongye" lowered his voice so that she couldn't hear it.

He has never seen Li Jia remember this kind of thing, every time she is obedient and does it again next time, if they don't give more snacks, she will do it again next time.

Nakahara Chuya, who stayed at the edge of the dance floor and frequently attracted people's gazes and attention, put on their blinding sunglasses again, and "Chuya" also took advantage of the waiting time to change back to the school uniform.

Although he was unhappy that the person who invited Li Jia to his first dance was "Brother Zhongye", but he would not be jealous about this kind of thing.

Ballroom dancing is just a simple social etiquette at a banquet. He doesn't like to have too much physical contact with unfamiliar people, but when he learned ballroom dancing, he also understood that this is just the content of normal banquets. Allow graduate students to experience the social and banquet feeling of adults.

"Go back, it's getting late." "Mr. Nakaya" looked up at the sky, Li Jia was already so tired that he began to hide from them and yawned secretly, there was no need to stay here until the end of the dance.

"Brother Chuya" pressed Edogawa Conan's head and rubbed it, and said, "Maori, can this brat borrow from you for one night?"

Edogawa Conan immediately covered his hair, moved away a few steps in disgust, and said, "Sister Xiaolan, I promised the doctor to try out his new game, can I go tonight?"

Mao Lilan bent down, smiled as usual: "Okay, but remember not to cause trouble for brother and doctor."

The little boy nodded vigorously, showing a bright and lovely smile like a child: "Well, I see."

The location of Teiko Middle School was close to [-]-chome, and they waved goodbye until they reached the intersection where [-]-chome and [-]-chome separated.

Seeing the back of Mao Lilan leaving alone, Edogawa Conan stood still for a long time, lowered his eyes and smiled wryly.

The way home is obviously very familiar, but it has been several months for him to go home at this time and the weather. He stayed at the Maori Detective Agency under the alias of Edogawa Conan to collect information about the black organization. Information, there is not much progress yet.

I only know that the people who poured his poison were gin and vodka. ATPX4869 is a drug developed by Haibara Ai. The organization in black is a huge organization that hides very deeply. Even the original members of the organization can't figure out the details .

He didn't know how long it would take for him to come back dignifiedly as Kudo Shinichi, but he didn't dare to put Li Jia and Lan in such danger until the Black Organization was completely wiped out...

"Pa, papa——" His low and unspeakable emotions were completely frightened by the paper firecrackers at the moment of opening the door. He looked up at Kudo Yukiko and Kudo Yusaku in astonishment and said with a smile: "Welcome home!"

The mouth reacted faster than the brain, and he almost blurted out: "Dad, Mom?!"

Oops, he slipped his tongue!

Edogawa Conan hurriedly waved his hands to evade and cover up, but was hugged by Yukiko and said with a smile, "It's great that Li Jiajiang and Conan-kun get along so well."

Talking about the front and back actress, he showed a slightly apologetic expression, "Actually, Conan-kun is the second child born to Yusaku and I in the United States. I just said it was the child of a doctor's relative because I was afraid that Shin-chan would get angry."

Li Jia listened to her flawless explanation in a daze, blinked and nodded slightly.

"Did Li Jiajiang bring friends to visit today? Are you planning to hold a party?" Yukiko naturally changed the subject, her eyes sparkled with curiosity, and her tone of excitement was uncontrollable.

The Central Plains Zhongye looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.

Although they had already decided to confess their identities to the Kudou couple, they didn't even have any time to prepare, which really made them don't know where to start or how much to say.

Even Li Jia and Kudo don't know their real identities, and it is also a question whether they need to tell them all the situation at this time.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. These four guys are our cats." Edogawa Conan was held tightly in Yukiko's arms, unable to break free, showing a depressed expression.

Does he still not know what his own mother is thinking?It has nothing to do with the fantasy element she thinks. These four are not Li Jia's suitors or her boyfriend, but their cats.

Strictly speaking, it is a cat that only recognizes Lijia.

"Eh?" You Xizi, who had fooled her niece just now, was stunned, her eyes widened in disbelief, "Eh?!!"

Li Jia nodded embarrassedly, moved her lips: "It's true, Aunt Yuxiko."

She quietly tugged on the sleeve of "Mr. Chuya", and raised her eyes to look at him in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry." "Mr. Nakaya" whispered, turned and walked out of the door.

You Xizi watched the four Zhongyuanzhong also walk out of the door, and it didn't take long for four orange cats that looked familiar but obviously grew up to come in through the crack of the door. She couldn't help being disappointed and said, "So it's Cinderella?"

The "princes" who will return to their prototypes at twelve o'clock are just to help Li Jia support the "princess" scene at the graduation ceremony and the ball. Isn't this the real version of Cinderella?

Seeing the cute and energetic appearance of the orange cats, You Xizi couldn't help sighing. She thought that one of the four would be Lijia's future boyfriend, but she didn't expect it to be...

"So that's it," Yusaku Kudo nodded, without any of the surprised expressions of his son and wife when they knew that cats could transform into humans, as if nothing would shock him, "Cinderella's description is indeed very appropriate."

"Meow?" The little cat sat on the ground and tilted its head.

Cats who have never paid attention to fairy tales naturally do not know what Cinderella means.

Li Jia pursed her lips and laughed, and it was not good to tell them the story of Cinderella at this time, so she hugged the puzzled kitten and touched its head, and said silently: "Aunt Xizi and Uncle Kudo, shall we go in first?"

The inability to speak is not as easy to hide as the case and the injury, and the hospital cannot determine when it will resume. Even though Yi Jia did not want her uncle and aunt to worry, the doctor still contacted the Kudou couple a few days after she was discharged from the hospital.

This is another reason why they are in such a hurry to come back.

But seeing Li Jia's smile and expression at the ball, the worried heart gradually relaxed. Li Jia was not sad or injured. If they showed too much concern, they would really hurt the child.

Yukiko put down Edogawa Conan, turned around and hugged Li Jia tightly, and soon regained her vitality: "Be good, be good, our Li Jia-chan is so cute, I don't know which kid will be cheaper in the future."

"Isn't it too early to think about this?" Edogawa Conan tidied up his messed-up clothes, and said sullenly, "Li Jia graduated from junior high school, and she is not even 16 years old."

"Is it too early?" You Xizi looked back at him, and smiled maliciously: "But I remember when Xinjiang was in kindergarten..."

"Wow wow wow wow!!!" Edogawa Conan's cheeks were flushed, and he barked loudly to stop her from speaking.

Even if it's true, don't tell it in front of so many people!

And mentioning him suddenly at this time will arouse Li Jia's suspicion again!

You Xizi raised her eyebrows triumphantly, and changed the subject: "Li Jia's birthday is in June, and she will be 16 years old not long after school starts, and a girl who was 16 years old before is already married."

"Zhong Ye" flicked his tail, rubbed against Li Jia's feet for a while, then slowly, slowly squatted down reservedly, and called softly and shortly: "Mi."

"Brother Zhongye" yawned with his mouth wide open and stopped, in disbelief: "Meow?"

Girls can get married so early?Just kidding, isn't he still a kid at the age of 16!

He thought that retiring from the club at the age of 20 was considered early marriage, but there are still people who get married at the age of 16?

"Meow? Meow!" "Mr. Zhongye" raised his head to see Li Jia's expression, and flicked his tail from side to side nervously.

"...Meow." "Mr. Chuya" dragged his voice and shouted in disapproval.

"The marriageable age for women was changed a few years ago," Edogawa Conan said with his hands in his pockets, speechless: "Besides, how could Li Jia get married after graduating from high school? There are very few people who get married at the age of 19 like their mother."

Women in the new era are now advocating the freedom of late marriage and not being bound by the family and children prematurely. Most women getting married means retiring from the society, returning to the family to take care of their husband and children, and no longer have their own professional freedom.

He didn't want Li Jia to get married early and be bound at home.

You Xizi covered her lips and snickered a few times, and said, "Does Conan-kun mean that he doesn't want his sister to get married and leave the house?"

"D-Of course, I didn't even finish college!" Edogawa Conan was almost blown away by her laughter, and asked Li Jia, "Li Jia doesn't want to get married before finishing college, does she?"

Li Jia looked around at them and nodded obediently.

She doesn't even have a boyfriend, and she really never thought about getting married so far away.

Brother and Ms. Lan like each other and have no formal relationship. She really doesn't understand what love and liking should feel like.

"Brother will marry earlier than me?" Li Jia tilted her head, looking hesitant.

"Xinjiang and Lanjiang?" You Xizi smiled with interest: "Who knows? Maybe Lijiajiang will get married earlier."

It's hard to say that a guy who has been dawdling from kindergarten to the present will progress faster than Li Jia.

Maybe Li Jia has a boyfriend, and Shinichi still has a crush on Xiaolan, and he dare not confess it at all.

"Mom!" Edogawa Conan shouted in embarrassment, pointed at the cat at home, and said, "Should we cook? The cat at home is going to faint from hunger."

"Yes, let's go prepare dinner for the little princes of Lijiajiang." Youxizi smiled and pushed Lijia to the kitchen, and she even asked quietly, "Is there really no one who is interested?"

Even Cinderella the cat transformed into a prince is very handsome, young girls like it?

Li Jia pursed her lips and smiled softly, moving her lips: "Zhongye are all my important family members."

You Xizi sighed deeply, and whispered to herself: "Is there a chance for family members to become lovers? If you are a cat, you can marry them."

Cats don't have last names anyway.