"Oh, sorry, sorry."

This was not the first time that Aoi Hoshino had eaten at the Kudo family, so after hearing what Yukiko Kudo said, she immediately stood up and walked towards Yukiko Kudo.

Then, while holding Kudo Yukiko's arm, he said with a smile:

"You've worked so hard today, Yukiko. You came here so rashly, and you're so tired. You helped me make the cupcakes, and you worked so hard to make dinner for me... It's really, really, really hard work!"

The smile on Hoshino Aoi's face at this moment was completely different from the one when she faced Kudo Yusaku. That slightly distant and polite smile turned into a bright smile like a little sun in an instant when she faced Kudo Yukiko.

And what she said was so sweet that the deliberately pretended anger on Kudo Yukiko's face could not be faked. She could only hum softly, expressing her dissatisfaction with her and Kudo Yusaku whispering to each other without her own consent. Then she talked about how fun Kudo Shinichi was now with an excited look on her face.

However, Kudo Yusaku, who was following behind the two of them, felt a little uncomfortable after thinking about what Hoshino Aoi said.

What does it mean to make dinner for her?

If he remembered correctly, Yukiko should be his wife, right?

Why did she say that, as if the only reason he could eat the dinner made by Yukiko was because she came, so Yukiko cooked it specially?

Then I thought about the little cake that only she had and I didn't have...

Kudo Yusaku blinked, and for some reason, he suddenly thought of the FBI agent who was often targeted by Hoshino Aoi.

Unlike the original plot in the comics, since Aoi Hoshino has been staying at Judy's house, Judy didn't ask her to leave, and she didn't take the initiative to mention it, so naturally, after getting to know her, Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo also became much closer to Judy.

Although they are not very good friends, they are far from being complete strangers as portrayed in the comics.

So in this case, it would naturally be normal for Kudo Yusaku to know Akai Shuichi, right?

However, although he recognized Shuichi Akai as the young man he had met on the beach in Hawaii a few years ago when he saw him for the first time, he did not mention this when they met again.

As for whether this is the reason why Kudo Yukiko becomes obsessed with Akai Shuichi whenever she sees him...

Who knows?

Anyway, every time he saw Hoshino Aoi bullying Akai Shuichi, Kudo Yusaku never helped him change the subject, and sometimes he would even secretly give Hoshino Aoi a way out.

As for whether Akai Shuichi noticed...

That's none of their business.

Neither Aoi Hoshino nor Yusaku Kudo took this matter to heart.

But at this moment, Kudo Yusaku suddenly remembered that person...

For a moment, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

After all, when he helped Hoshino Aoi build the ladder and let her squeeze that person, he never thought that there would be such a day.

The result was unexpected...

He curled the corners of his lips helplessly, took a step forward with his long legs, and walked to the side of Kudo Yukiko, trying to attract her attention in this subtle way.

Unfortunately, Kudo Yukiko was already chatting happily with Hoshino Aoi at this time. Not only did she not notice Kudo Yusaku's secret behavior at all, she also felt that he was leaving a good opportunity to squeeze next to her, which was really a bit of a hindrance. She couldn't help but move closer to Hoshino Aoi.

As for the relationship between the two of them, it was originally Hoshino Aoi holding her arm, but now, no one knows when it started, it has become Kudo Yukiko holding Hoshino Aoi's arm affectionately.

"Hey, we're talking about women, you grown man, please get out of here."

Kudo Yukiko glared at Kudo Yusaku, her face full of displeasure at having her interest interrupted.

Seeing this, Kudo Yusaku touched his nose helplessly and surrendered:

"Yes, yes, I'll go down first. After you two finish chatting about girls, come down as soon as possible."

"I know, I know."

Yukiko Kudo waved her hand slightly impatiently, turned around and winked at Aoi Hoshino again.

"Come to think of it, didn't you say before that you had someone you liked back home? How's that going? Have you considered developing something with him since you came back this time?"

Kudo Yukiko knows something about Hoshino Aoi. After all, as Kudo Yusaku's wife, no matter how the two of them plan to cooperate, it is impossible to completely skip Kudo Yukiko.

However, due to those restrictions, they can only say what they can say. As for the rest, they can only rely on Kudo Yukiko's own speculation.

So I don’t know what she was thinking about, but until now, Kudo Yukiko has always looked at Hoshino Aoi with deep pity in her eyes.

Sometimes, Hoshino Aoi even felt that the way Kudo Yukiko looked at her made her feel that she was still a little baby, and then she was entrusted with an important task, so she needed special care.

Anyway, it's a bit weird, but it doesn't make people feel embarrassed.

Even this seemingly gossipy question, coupled with the look in Kudo Yukiko's eyes, became a teasing way of expressing concern for her life.

So even though she felt a little bit amused, Hoshino Aoi still said obediently:

"I haven't met him yet, but judging by the current progress, he should be able to return home soon."

"So what are you going to do when he returns home?"

Thinking that she is still using another identity and has a name with the FBI, Kudo Yukiko felt a little worried.

She was always afraid that if she went too far, both sides would be in trouble.

"After all, he should know 'Xiao Kui', not 'Solana', right?"

Kudo Yukiko was a little worried, but what she didn't expect was that Hoshino Aoi raised her eyebrows and smiled cunningly.

"So I plan to use the identity of 'Solana' to get to know him again."

As she spoke, Hoshino Aoi seemed to have thought of something interesting and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

"He hates the FBI the most, so when he finds out 'Solana' is me, his expression will be really interesting, hehe... I really want to see his surprise~ Anyway, I believe he won't mind this harmless prank. Speaking of which..."

There was a hint of smile in Hoshino Aoi's eyes, like little stars falling in her eyes.

"Actually, I'm also looking forward to the moment when Conan admits he's wrong about me. It should be really interesting..."