They followed Tang Tianjing to the Institute of Phenomena.

He introduced his two colleagues to everyone.

They are a photographer named Yoshihiko Negami, a middle-aged man with glasses and a middle parting, and a young man named Hojima, whose job is to take photos.

"This is the screening room for the movie 'Masked Swordsman' that you'll be watching later."

Wow, this looks like a movie theater!

"I really hope to see it soon."

"This is the darkroom. We check to make sure there are no scratches on the newly taken negatives before putting them into the developer." Yoshihiko Negami led everyone on a tour of the Physics Institute.

"Isn't it interesting to have all sorts of machines?"

A young man named Suijima was also accompanying him.

However, while the two were ostensibly explaining things to the children, they were actually spending most of their time watching the beautiful woman who was holding hands with a handsome young man and touching and looking around like a child.

Judging solely from their appearances, Yukiko and Kusunoki Hanyu are actually a very good match.

One is incredibly handsome and has an outstanding temperament, like a male protagonist who stepped out of a comic book; the other is as beautiful as a fairy descended from heaven, exuding a captivating charm with every gesture.

Moreover, if the others hadn't introduced them earlier, they would have really thought that the boy named Yuuko Nan was Yukiko's current husband, not her son.

After all, even after so many years, time seems to have been exceptionally kind to Yukiko.

Her angelic face still shows no signs of aging; she is impeccably beautiful, yet full of youthful energy, pure and lovely, brimming with vitality.

Her delicate features, fair skin, and lively eyes made it seem as if time had stood still for her.

No wonder he was their former idol.

After Yukiko retired from the entertainment industry, they had already "betrayed" her.

Men, they're faithful to one woman until death, and they always love young and beautiful women.

Who wouldn't love the youthful and beautiful Yoko Okino?

That sweet voice and adorable appearance have captivated countless people.

However, upon seeing their former idols again, they suddenly realized that youth is no longer the only measure of success; beauty is also very important.

Yukiko's unique charm is something that comes with age and is unmatched by other young idols.

"Mother, it seems you used to have a lot of fans~" Yuzuru Nan noticed the stares coming from all over the place and teased Yukiko with a smile.

Yukiko winked smugly, her eyes brimming with pride, and replied in a low voice, "Of course~ Your mother was a national idol back in the day! What about Yoko Okino? In the old days..."

She deliberately tapped the tip of Yuzuru Hanyu's nose with her fingertip, the gesture was so intimate that it was unbelievable, as if she was really immersed in the role of "mother" and couldn't extricate herself, "it's not enough to look at."

Conan, watching from the side, rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath, "Hey, hey, isn't this over the top..."

He was completely speechless about the whole thing his mother and Yuzuru Hanyu were doing.

“Please look here, everyone,” Yoshihiko Negami led them to a storeroom and pointed to a huge poster hanging on the wall. “This is a still from the drama ‘My Sister Otome is Too Cute’ starring Yukiko Yukiko. We have kept it until now.”

In the poster, Yukiko wears a silver dress, her eyes conveying both girlish innocence and mature femininity. Her smile as she turns her head in the moonlight is breathtakingly beautiful.

Her smile seemed to transcend time and space, striking straight to the heart and instantly making people feel the charm of Yukiko on screen back then.

"Wow!" Ayumi looked up at her with eyes full of admiration. "Yukiko-neechan is so pretty!"

Even the proud and aloof little girl nodded when she saw this still.

Although the mother of the first guinea pig is usually as childish as a child, it must be said that when it comes to appearance, there are very few who can rival her.

Yukiko's pride, in particular, is far too great.

It's a presence that almost every girl would be intimidated by.

However, the tsundere Ai says she's not envious at all!

If having big breasts is a trade-off for intelligence, then she says she disdains it...

Hmm... I'm still thinking of changing, what should I do?

She was secretly torn, her eyes darting back and forth between Yukiko's stunning figure on the poster and her own relatively flat chest, a conflicted expression on her face.

"I was responsible for color grading this photo at the time."

Yoshihiko Negami proudly introduced it from the side.

Hojima also chimed in, adding, "Back then, we at Phonoku Institute would take extra care in handling every film that Ms. Yukiko made, from developing the film to presenting the image. We strived to do our best in every aspect, hoping to show the audience the most perfect side of Ms. Yukiko."

The reason why the two of them are so enthusiastic.

Besides the fact that Yukiko was once their idol, there's also the fact that, as everyone in the industry knows, Yukiko's comeback is backed by a mysterious and enormous financial entity.

It is said that it is very likely the legendary Suzuki Group.

Yukiko covered her mouth and chuckled, "Oh dear, I'll be embarrassed if you praise me like this~" As she spoke, she leaned on Yuzuru's shoulder, giving him a "praise me" look.

Yu Sheng Nan readily put his arm around her waist and said with a doting expression, "Mother is indeed the best. The key to the success of those movies is your outstanding performance."

"You two..." Conan's lips twitched even more violently.

He simply couldn't stand watching their performance anymore.

It's just a still from a movie. He looked at it from left to right, but couldn't see anything interesting about it. He could only silently complain about his mother and Yuzuru's exaggerated performance.

...

After visiting the Institute of Phenomena, Karata Keizen did not return.

After a while, a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard and wearing a brown suit arrived.

He walked slowly and looked tired, bringing bad news: "The test screening may be delayed for a long time."

“But Mr. Karata just said it would be around 7 o’clock!” Yukiko frowned slightly, her eyes full of confusion, not understanding why the screening time would suddenly change.

The bearded man listlessly raised his eyelids and explained, "I just heard Mr. Tang Tian say that there are some problems with the final cut. It seems that the color tone of a certain key scene was not adjusted properly, which affected the overall effect. It will be around 11 p.m. at the earliest."

He yawned as he spoke, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.

"Are we going to stay up this late?"

Yukiko looked down at the children beside her with a headache.

She's currently in the middle of her acting career, and she's already happily planning to watch the preview screening and then go back and play her carefully crafted "Mother's Strategy" with her naughty younger brother. She's even thought of a name for it: "The Wonderful Adventure of a Good Sister and a Naughty Brother: Mother's Strategy".

The sudden change in the screening date disrupted her plans.