Conan: Ran turns into an elementary school student and calls me dad.

Chapter 90 Little Green's Chocolate

"By the way, Judy," Lin Xiuyi glanced at the rearview mirror, "after you drop us off at school, you don't need to wait in the counseling room."

"Go to the employment agency and post two job advertisements, one for a cook and one for a maid."

Are there any specific requirements?

"The key is a reliable identity and a clean background," Lin Xiuyi added thoughtfully. "We can take our time finding maids, but we should try to get the chef on the job as soon as possible; as long as he has solid cooking skills, that's fine."

Xiao Lan, who was sitting to the side, heard the two finish their discussion and quickly tugged at Lin Xiuyi's arm, tilting her head up to speak.

"I can cook too! My cooking skills aren't bad."

Lin Xiu looked down at her daughter's earnest expression, reached out and ruffled her hair, and patiently explained.

"I know you're very capable, but even with your help, the two of us can't handle it all on our own. Hiring a professional will not only guarantee the taste, but also make things easier for us."

Previously, in Eri's small apartment, it was just the three of them. Eri and Ran didn't eat much, so it was easy for Hayashi Shuichi to cook breakfast and dinner.

Now that they've moved into a big house, in addition to their family of three, there's also Li Long and others, plus Judy who's about to move in. The daily life of such a large family is no small matter.

Besides, what kind of boss would cook for his employees every day?

……

After dropping Ran off at Teitan Elementary School, Lin Xiuyi, as usual, went into the Teitan Psychological Counseling Room.

As soon as he pushed open the office door, a rich, sweet chocolate aroma wafted out, causing him to pause in surprise.

Looking up, the desk was filled with all sorts of exquisitely packaged chocolates.

Some were tied with ribbons, some were printed with cartoon patterns, and some came with small greeting cards.

Clearly, these were all gifts from the girls at Teitan High School.

They were probably shy and worried about being rejected by Lin Xiuyi in person, so they sent the chocolates here in advance.

"This scene...it really brings back memories!"

Lin Xiuyi closed the door, walked to the desk, picked up a beautifully packaged chocolate, and spoke with a tone full of emotion.

The scene before him reminded him of his days as student council president at Teitan High School.

Back then, every Valentine's Day, the student council office would be piled high with chocolates like these, so much so that there was almost no room to step.

However, no matter how much chocolate there was, he could only eat a few bites.

Every Valentine's Day, Eri and Yukiko would "customize" a huge portion of chocolate for him in advance, calling it a "special gift," but in reality, it was a way to prevent him from eating gifts from others.

Yukiko's cooking skills have always been excellent. The chocolates she makes are rich and sweet but not cloying, and he always enjoys them to his heart's content.

As for Eri, her situation is really hard to praise.

Back then, every Valentine's Day, once he finished eating the chocolates made by Eri Kisaki, he basically couldn't eat anything else that day.

The taste was so complex that it was hard to describe in words, and even now, thinking about it still makes him feel a little uneasy.

……

Since it wasn't student consultation time yet and the office was quiet, Lin Xiuyi simply sat down at his desk, picked up the chocolates on the table, and started looking through the accompanying greeting cards to see which students had sent them.

Most of the chocolates were given to students he didn't know very well at school, and the wishes were mostly polite ones like "Happy Valentine's Day" or "Thank you for taking care of the doctor."

But as he flipped through the pages, a slightly worn greeting card suddenly caught his eye.

The handwriting wasn't exactly neat, but it carried a crisp quality: "Senior Lin, please accept this... Orisaka Midori."

Orikasa Midori… Lin Xiuyi’s fingers, which were holding the greeting card, paused, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.

This was his junior at Teitan High School. The two were only one grade apart, but their status and position in the school were worlds apart.

Back then, he was a prominent student council president at Teitan High School, beloved by all the teachers and students.

Midori Orikasa is a notorious delinquent at school. She has long hair, always wears a long skirt that goes past her knees, and exudes a menacing aura that keeps strangers at bay. She is accompanied by several girls dressed similarly and is not popular at school. In fact, she is even ostracized by some.

Differences in their stances and personalities naturally led to frequent conflicts between the two at school.

Lin Xiuyi advised Zheli Midori to control her temper and abide by the school rules.

Orikasa Midori mocked Lin Xiuyi for being a hypocrite and a busybody, and every time they met, they inevitably engaged in a verbal battle.

Later, a deranged serial killer appeared in Tokyo, who would drive his car into delinquent high school girls.

That pervert harbored hatred because he had been blackmailed by delinquent high school girls when he was young, and he vented his anger on all the delinquent high school girls.

Back then, the skirt length of ordinary female high school students strictly followed school regulations, ending above the knee.

However, delinquent high school girls often deliberately alter their skirts to be very long, far exceeding their knees, so that they can hide things like wooden knives and lighters inside.

This obvious characteristic became the only standard by which the serial killer identified his targets.

Any delinquent high school girl he targeted met a tragic end; they were all run over and killed by cars.

Even if one collision isn't fatal, the pervert will relentlessly reverse and crash again until he's sure the target has lost all signs of life before driving away.

A delinquent high school girl from Teitan High School, who is also Midori Orikasa's best friend, unfortunately falls for the pervert's stalking.

According to the police who arrived later, the girl was found covered in injuries, with multiple fractures and severe internal organ damage. She was taken to the hospital but could not be saved.

At that time, Lin Xiuyi, as the student council president of Teitan University, also went to see the girl's body, which could only be described as horrific.

Because several similar cases had occurred in succession, but the police had no leads and allowed the murderer to go unpunished.

Disillusioned with the police, Hayashi Shuichi, the student council president of Teitan University, decides to personally take action to apprehend the murderer who harmed his classmate.

However, during the subsequent investigation, he unexpectedly discovered that Midori Orikasa was still wearing that signature knee-length skirt, and that she deliberately chose to linger near the road where her friend was murdered after dark.

The moment Lin Xiu saw her, he instantly understood.

Midori Orikasa is trying to use herself as bait to lure out that deranged serial killer so she can avenge her friend.

Teitan already has one girl who has met with tragedy, so naturally he will not allow Midori Orikasa to risk her life again.

The two had a big argument in the street over this, neither willing to back down.

Just as they were arguing, a loud, piercing car engine roar suddenly broke the silence.

That deranged killer actually showed up, driving a black sedan and charging straight at the unsuspecting Midori Orikasa!