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

Chapter 55 Okino Yoko

"Is that so..."

Kogoro Mori chuckled dryly and quickly released his grip on Hideaki Lin's arm.

"I received a detective job. The location is a luxury apartment next door. Ran was helping out at the agency, so she came with me."

"Luxury apartments?"

Lin Xiu looked up and, sure enough, next to the hotel Judy had chosen, stood a magnificent luxury apartment building.

He turned and glared at the female secretary beside him, his eyes saying, "You really found this hotel by chance!"

Judy gave an awkward laugh, put her hands behind her back, and inwardly groaned: she really just randomly picked a roadside hotel, how could she have imagined that she would run into Mori and his group so precisely? Her luck was just too bad!

Lin Xiuyi withdrew his gaze and looked at his daughter: "Xiaolan, since Kogoro has work to do, shall we go back first?"

"We can't go back now!" Xiaolan hurriedly shook her head.

"Yes! Teacher Lin, we can't leave yet!" the three mischievous kids echoed in unison.

Lin Xiuyi rarely saw Xiaolan so anxious, and was about to ask why when a clear, melodious, and gentle voice suddenly came from the side: "Mr. Mori, what's going on here...?"

He turned his head at the sound and saw a young girl with fluffy golden curly hair standing at the apartment door. Her deep blue eyes were like the tranquil deep sea. She wore a pink coat with a light skirt, and her face was beautiful and eye-catching. She exuded the dazzling aura unique to stars.

Kogoro Mouri instantly became incredibly enthusiastic, his face plastered with a fawning smile. He bowed and scraped before the girl, looking every bit the simp: "Sorry, sorry, I just ran into someone I know. I'll get to work right away!"

After saying that, he suddenly turned around, grabbed Lin Xiuyi's arm, and warned her in a low, menacing voice.

"Listen up, this beautiful woman is mine, and you're not allowed to lay a hand on her!"

"Hey, stop joking." Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but laugh, reaching out to pry his hand away. "I don't even know her, how could I possibly compete with you for her?"

"What? You dare say you don't know Miss Yoko?"

Kogoro Mouri, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly raised his voice and roared, his face full of anger, as if Hayashi Shuichi's words were a huge rudeness.

"Miss Yoko is a national superstar, how come you don't recognize her?"

"Miss Yoko is a big star, how come Dr. Lin doesn't recognize her?"

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta exclaimed in unison, their little faces filled with disbelief, as if this were an incredible thing.

Even Xiaolan frowned, looking at Lin Xiuyi with a strange gaze, clearly finding something unusual.

"Hey, I only recently returned to Japan, how could I possibly know any Japanese celebrities..."

Lin Xiuyi paused halfway through her sentence, a sudden realization dawning on her as she instantly understood who the "Yangzi" they were talking about was.

So this beautiful girl is none other than Yoko Okino, the female celebrity who frequently appears in the world of Detective Conan and is deeply admired by Kogoro Mouri!

Yoko Okino stood to the side, a fleeting hint of embarrassment crossing her face, but she maintained an elegant smile and took the initiative to smooth things over for Hideaki Lin.

"I think it's normal that this gentleman hasn't heard of me since he just returned from abroad."

"As expected of Ms. Yoko! She has such a broad mind and is so magnanimous!" Kogoro Mouri immediately switched to flattery mode, praising Yoko Okino endlessly. Then, he attentively accompanied Yoko Okino and her well-dressed manager into the luxury apartment.

The three kids, unable to contain their excitement, followed closely behind and went inside, muttering to themselves that they wanted autographs.

Xiao Lan gently tugged at Lin Xiuyi's sleeve, gesturing with her eyes for him to follow.

Lin Xiuyi sighed helplessly and had no choice but to signal Judy to follow. The group trailed at the back of the line and entered the apartment together.

In the elevator, Xiaolan leaned close to Lin Xiuyi and whispered the whole story.

It turns out that she was on her way to help with cleaning at the Mouri Detective Agency when she ran into Ayumi and her two friends who were playing nearby.

Although I felt a little helpless, I couldn't resist the three little devils' persistent pleading, so I had no choice but to play along with them for an entire afternoon.

As evening approached and the group prepared to part ways, they unexpectedly saw Yoko Okino walking out of the detective agency.

Ayumi and the other two were all huge fans of Yoko Okino, and immediately wanted to go and find out what was going on.

Kogoro Mouri initially refused, but after Ran pleaded with him, he reluctantly agreed in the end.

"Uncle Kogoro gets incredibly excited whenever he sees Miss Yoko," Ran said, pouting. "Aunt Ruri isn't here these days, so I have to keep an eye on Uncle Kogoro for her."

"So that's why you came along..." Lin Xiuyi chuckled and reached out to pat her daughter's head.

"You men are all the same!" Xiaolan glanced at him sideways, put her hands on her hips, and snorted coldly. "You think your words just now could fool me!"

"I really have absolutely no relationship with your sister Judy!" Lin Xiuyi helplessly raised her hands in surrender and hurriedly explained, afraid that her daughter might really misunderstand.

If she were to turn around and tell Eri, she would be left with no way to defend herself.

"I wasn't talking about Sister Judy!"

Xiao Lan pointed to Lin Xiuyi's shirt collar, her tone firm.

"The perfume on your clothes doesn't smell like Mom's or Sister Judy's; it's clearly another woman's!"

"Well..." Lin Xiuyi tried to deny it, his eyes darting around. "Didn't I already say that I was discussing business tonight? Maybe the conversation went on for too long and I accidentally got it on me..."

Xiaolan crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow at him, and looked at him with a "Do you think I'd believe that?" look in her eyes.

……

Lin Xiuyi, Xiaolan, and Judy followed at the back of the group. Just as they reached the corridor of the floor where the incident occurred, a sharp, piercing female scream suddenly broke the silence of the corridor, sending chills down their spines.

Immediately afterwards, Kogoro Mouri's loud shout rang out: "Nobody's allowed in! Protect the scene!"

"What happened?" Xiaolan and Judy were both taken aback and hurriedly stepped forward to check.

Lin Xiuyi remained calm, but she already knew what was going on.

Presumably, the body of Yoko Okino's high school ex-boyfriend has been discovered, and the plot is exactly the same as he remembers.

Sure enough, when Lin Xiuyi walked unhurriedly to the apartment door, Xiaolan and the three kids were standing at the door with frightened expressions. Only Mouri Kogoro, Jodie, Okino Yoko and her manager remained in the room, looking solemn.

"Shuichi, call the police immediately!"

While keeping a close eye on Yoko Okino and her manager, signaling them not to touch anything on set, Kogoro Mori urged Shuichi Hayashi urgently.

"Understood." Lin Xiuyi replied, took out his phone, and dialed the private number that Sato Miwako had left when he gave her psychological therapy.

Since they are acquaintances, the police response efficiency and cooperation will be higher.