Ikeba Shizuka sighed deeply in her heart, a hint of undisguised regret flashing in her eyes.

However, she quickly regained her usual gentleness and composure, smiling and nodding to everyone.

When her gaze fell on Yu Shengnan, she paused for a moment, secretly wondering in her heart in what ways this seemingly extraordinary young man surpassed her son.

Yuzuru keenly noticed Ikenami Shizuka's gaze and smiled politely, "Hello, Auntie."

Ran, Sonoko, and Akemi also greeted Ikenami Shizuka.

Shizuka Ikenami did not linger at the scene. She exchanged a few words with everyone and wished them a pleasant time before leaving the shrine with graceful steps.

"Aunt Jinghua doesn't seem to be sleeping well lately!" Kazuha murmured to himself, watching Jinghua's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

She had just noticed that there was an intense, dark darkness in the depths of Ikeba Shizuka's eyes, and even her usually delicate skin seemed to have lost some of its former radiance.

Kazuha felt a deep respect for her aunt, who had cared for her since childhood. The only person she disliked was Hattori Heiji, whose only focus was on cases.

Yuzuru tapped his folding fan thoughtfully, an idea suddenly popping into his head.

...

On the other side, Shizuka Ikenami, who had just left the shrine, stopped at a deserted street corner.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a soft glow on her. She stood there quietly, seemingly detached from the world around her, lost in her own thoughts.

She slowly extended her fair and delicate hand, which was far beyond what one would expect for her age, and held a piece of paper damp with sweat.

The sweat had slightly wrinkled the slip of paper, as if it carried her untold thoughts from the depths of her heart.

"Auspicious sign: Swallows will return."

Chibo Jinghua softly read out the fortune slip, then looked at the interpretation below with a complicated expression.

The flowers fall helplessly, but the swallows return as if we've met before.

As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. Let bygones be bygones, because a new relationship is waiting for you.

"Ha, so this is the most effective shrine for fortune telling in Osaka?"

Chi Bo Jinghua frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with doubt and disdain. She chuckled and elegantly but casually put away the fortune slip.

Because of the matter of disciplining Heiji Hattori, she and her husband have recently fallen into a prolonged cold war.

Both felt that the other had failed in disciplining their son, and they blamed each other, refusing to give in.

Hattori Heizo has been sleeping in his study by himself for many days now.

The tightly closed study door acted like an invisible barrier, separating the intimacy and warmth between the couple.

The thought of her rebellious son and equally stubborn husband filled Shizuka Ikeba with helplessness and exhaustion.

She had planned to stop by this shrine, supposedly the most accurate for fortune telling, on her way to buy groceries, hoping to find some solace.

Who knew I'd draw such a bizarre fortune slip?

What kind of auspicious fortune is this? I'm a married woman, why would I need such a fortune?

Ikeba Shizuka tightened her grip on the folding fan, sighed softly, and turned to continue walking towards the market, the hem of her black kimono swaying gently.

...

A Li's house.

"Professor Agasa is really going too far! He only sent Conan to Osaka!" Genta said angrily, hands on his hips.

"That's so unfair! Conan always beats him to it!" Mitsuhiko chimed in, looking indignant.

"I really want to go out and play with Yuzuru-nii!"

Ayumi rested her chin on her hands, her eyes full of anticipation.

Ai, who was sitting on the sofa flipping through a fashion magazine, listened silently to the children complaining.

She had been thinking that since her sister and Yuzuru weren't home today, she could sleep in.

Little did she know that early in the morning, before she could even get enough sleep, she was woken up by a group of kids from the "Death Squad" who ran outside the villa and used their detective badges to wake her up.

Ai, who was originally about to fly into a rage, softened when she saw Ayumi's pitiful eyes and her bandaged arm, and agreed to come out and play with her.

"Oh, don't say that. How about we have some watermelon to calm down?"

Professor Agasa, still smiling, placed a plate of sliced ​​watermelon on the table.

good! ! ! "

The children cheered excitedly as soon as they saw the watermelon, and were instantly appeased without any restraint.

Their eyes were glued to the watermelon, their mouths practically watering.

In Japan, watermelons are a luxury item; they're the kind that have to be auctioned off.

Ordinary families simply cannot afford to eat this.

This plate of watermelon is undoubtedly a huge temptation for children.

"Wait a minute," Professor Agasa stopped the children who were about to start eating, "You can only eat watermelon after you solve the puzzle!"

"What?"

Here we go again!

"No, Doctor!"

Ayumi and the other two were sweating profusely.

It seems like every time Conan is away and they come to Professor Agasa's house, this happens.

I always come full of anticipation, only to be driven crazy by Professor Agasa's puzzles.

Watching Professor Agasa playing with several children, Ai covered her face with a magazine.

"I should have just gone to Osaka with them!"

...

"I should have realized this sooner; I can't compete with Xiaolan in things that involve luck!"

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