His smile froze, the curve of his lips slowly disappearing. Like Conan, Kōyū lowered his head and obediently replied, "Oh."

Seeing that she had achieved the desired effect, Xiaolan stopped scolding them. In just a moment, she returned to her usual gentle demeanor, a faint smile on her face, and said to the group, "Alright, you guys go back inside and wait for the car."

The two responded in unison, "Oh."

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to make that kind of expression." Ai walked side by side with Kouyuki and said softly, "That's rare to see."

“Xiao Lan said these things to me because she cares about me and is afraid that something might happen to me. I can’t possibly give her a sour look.” Guangyou said with a smirk, “Besides, she’s different from other people. If someone else talked to me like that, I’d probably ignore them.”

Upon hearing this, a sly glint flashed in Ai's eyes as she asked, "What if it were me?"

“…” Kōyū stopped and looked at Ai, his expression very complicated.

When did this girl learn this trick?

Talking about birds carries a sense of disrespect.

Saying no is pointless; this is a death trap option, only a complete idiot would choose it.

Kōyū considered his words carefully, and was about to reply when he heard Ai say, "No need to reply, I know what you mean. I was just teasing you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ai walked into the wooden house ahead of him, leaving behind a soft, bell-like laugh.

"This girl..." Guangyou smiled as he watched her retreating figure, "She's getting more and more mischievous... but I like it."

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