Although the old lady was advanced in years, her aesthetic sense was still impeccable. She squinted at Yuzuru, her attitude instantly changing 180 degrees: "And this young man is...?"
Yuzuru smiled politely: "My name is Yuzuru. I'm a friend of Aoko and the others. I heard that Kaito Kid has his eye on the treasured sword here, so I came here to help."
"Oh my!" The old lady's attitude changed instantly, her face crinkling into a wide smile. "Such a sensible young person is a rare sight these days! Please come in!"
Inspector Nakamori, still annoyed at being chased out by the old lady, was stunned by the scene before him: "Hey! Old lady! Didn't you just say—"
"Shut up!" the old woman yelled, turning around. "They're here to help. How can they be compared to you good-for-nothing cops and detectives?"
Mouri Kogoro: "..."
Officer Zhongmori: "..."
Conan: "..."
The men silently retreated to the corner and squatted down to draw circles.
This society that judges people by their looks... is hopeless.
.........
The group entered the martial arts hall in a grand procession. The old lady enthusiastically introduced the family history to Yuzuru Hanyu along the way, completely ignoring the others.
"Our family has practiced martial arts for generations, and this treasured sword has been passed down for over three hundred years..."
As Yuuyu Nan listened, he glanced at a spiky-haired boy carrying a sword in front of him.
An iron sword.
The protagonist of Aoyama Laozei's early works.
However, in the world of Detective Conan, there are no Moon People who want to destroy the Dragon God and rule the world.
Do you really think Miss Witch is a pushover?
As the rightful successor of the Red Magic, if it weren't for the appearance of Kusunoki Hanyu, Akako Koizumi could proudly say that she is the greatest in the world, the guardian of the world—Akako-sama.
"Hello, my name is A-Jian."
Tie Jian greeted everyone in a casual manner.
However, his outfit made the three little ones burst into laughter.
"???"
Iron Sword stared blankly at the three little ones laughing so hard they were doubled over. He scratched his signature spiky hair and asked loudly, "Hey! Hey! What's so funny?!"
"Because Kamen Rider doesn't wear this outfit."
Bu Mei kindly offered a reminder.
Mitsuhiko echoed, "You've got a huge misunderstanding."
"I'm not some Kamen Rider!" Iron Sword exclaimed, somewhat exasperated. "I'm Iron Sword!"
The three little ones: "Huh?"
Before they could react, Iron Sword scratched his head again and asked curiously, "By the way, what is Kamen Rider?"
The three little ones instantly became drunk.
It turns out they misunderstood.
...
Inside the martial arts hall, everyone is preparing for the arrival of Phantom Thief Kid that night.
Iron Sword's gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Yu Sheng Nan—this boy stood there seemingly casually, yet he gave him an inexplicable sense of oppression.
"Hey, you..." Tie Jian stepped forward, looking Yu Sheng Nan up and down, "You're pretty strong, aren't you?"
Yuzuru raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Intuition!" Tie Jian grinned, revealing a set of clean, even teeth, his face radiating confidence. "I grew up in a martial arts gym, sparring with all sorts of masters every day, so I'm very sensitive to the aura of strong individuals!"
Yuzuru smiled and did not deny it.
He had never actually seen Iron Sword, but he had met Iron Sword's mother, Iron Michiko, and his sister, Iron Moryu, at the Osaka Kendo Tournament.
Tetsuya Chiko, that's Hattori Shizuka's old rival.
My master was a very strong-willed person throughout her life, and her only defeat was caused by Tetsu Michiko.
Fortunately, her apprentice, Yuzuru, helped her regain face—he completely crushed Tetsuya Chiko's future son-in-law, Okita Souji, in the kendo tournament.
Thinking of this, Yuzuru's smile deepened.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Tie Jian assumed he had agreed. He scratched his head, then suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes widening as if they were about to pop out of their sockets: "Wait, Yuzuru Nan...? You're that Yuzuru Nan?!"
"Huh?" Yuzuru was somewhat surprised. "You know me?"
"Of course!" Tie Jian gritted his teeth. "My mom has been nagging about you every day these past few days! Saying things like 'other people's kids,' 'so amazing at such a young age,' 'if only our Tie Jian had half of their talent'..."
He mimicked his mother's tone while waving his arms, as if to vent all the frustration in his heart.
Yuzuru: "......"
Oh, so he seems to have unintentionally become "someone else's child"?
Tie Jian grew angrier as he spoke, a surge of anger rising in his heart. He drew his wooden sword from his back with a "whoosh," pointed it at Yu Sheng Nan, and shouted, "I challenge you to a duel!"
Everyone: "???"
Kogoro Mouri looked bewildered: "Hey, shouldn't we be preparing to deal with Kaito Kid right now?"
Conan couldn't help but complain, rolling his eyes: "What's wrong with this guy? Why does he suddenly want to duel? It's so inexplicable."
Looking at Tetsukami's serious expression, Yuusuke couldn't help but laugh: "Sorry, I don't fight with kids."
"A kid?!" Iron Sword instantly bristled, jumping up in anger. "I'm not a kid! I'm just... just..."
He suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
He couldn't very well say that he shrunk because he accidentally drank a magic potion at his girlfriend's martial arts gym, could he?
Who would believe such a thing if I told them?
However, before he could continue thinking, a fist came crashing down with a whoosh.
"Thump!"
The crisp sound of a fist hitting someone's head echoed loudly in the martial arts hall. Iron Sword clutched the back of his head and cried out in pain, his spiky hair drooping slightly from the blow: "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing, Raylia?!"
With her hands on her hips and a lingering blush on her forehead—her heart had skipped a beat when Yuzuru Nana laughed just now—she now adopted a completely "girlfriend's authority," glaring angrily: "What are you fighting for? Is this the time for a sword fight? Yuzuru-kun is a guest, how can you be so rude to a guest!"
"I'm looking for a strong opponent to spar with!" Tie Jian retorted, rubbing his head, but his eyes unconsciously drifted towards Yu Sheng Nan, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.
He clearly has abs and can chop wood, and he's usually quite handsome and stylish in front of Lelia, so why does Lelia look at Yuzuru with such bright eyes than when she watches him practice swordsmanship?
This guy is just a little taller, a little fairer-skinned, and a little gentler when he smiles... oh wait, I mean, a little bit more handsome!
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