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My name is Noel, I might be a time traveler. Now, I am a real bottle of wine from the villain organization in this world, codenamed Grappa. I just finished my mission and was about to go home to enjoy my guardian's dinner, but I found that the protagonist was in my house. Help, what should I do?

At this time, Noel's mood was so complicated that he doubted his life. He had done so many evil things for so many years, and finally one day, retribution came. The follower of the god of death was wearing a blue suit and a scarlet bow tie, like ears and tongue from hell. A transparent object with a strange white light blocked the light of peeping. An indescribable creature slowly opened his mouth, like a monster that devoured souls...

"Are you Natsukawa's brother? I'm Conan Edogawa, and I'm Xiaolan..."

The protagonist is introducing himself, but Noel is absent-minded the whole time. The screen is full of complaints in his mind. Not only the male and female protagonists are meowing, but also, "Ahhh, of course I know who you are. I also know that you are Kudo Shinichi, the legendary elementary school student of the god of death..."

In Noel's original plan, he would of course meet this legendary protagonist, but that must be under circumstances where he was well prepared, such as when Conan was in danger, he would appear gorgeously, save him elegantly and leave behind a mysterious back, and then when they met occasionally, he would try out those scientific methods of killing to see if they were useful. In short, it would not be like this, where he went home for dinner and found that the other party was in his own home, which was just as terrifying!

"Hello, I'm Natsukawa Sora, you must be the guests that Xiaoguang mentioned." Noel tried his best to control his expression. It was impossible for him to laugh, but he managed to keep a blank face, which was a bit disappointing to Vermode's teachings.

Morofushi Kagemitsu and Mao Lilan, who were in the kitchen just now, also came out after hearing the noise.

"Hello, I'm Mao Lilan." The girl in the school uniform said softly, "You must be Xiaoguang's brother."

As expected, the heroine was also there, and seemed to be in the kitchen cooking for Xiaoguang. It turned out that her hairstyle was just long straight hair without horns? Noel was a little strangely disappointed when he noticed this.

"Hello, I'm Natsukawa Sora, Xiaoguang is grateful for your care."

Trying his best to suppress the twitching of his lips, Noel greeted with a stiff expression. His weak voice did not quite match the friendly words.

"Brother?" Zhu Fujingguang noticed that Noel looked a little strange and asked doubtfully.

"I feel a little unwell today. Maybe I had an upset stomach." Noel forced a smile and explained. Of course, this statement could only make the guests who didn't know Noel believe it. When Morofushi Jingguang saw the other party nod, he knew that he meant to explain it later.

Conan Edogawa has naturally been observing this brother of Hikaru Natsukawa.

Suspicious, no matter what aspect, the strange attitude, the stiffness when seeing him, and the attitude towards his brother, all were a little unnatural, but based on these alone, he would not be suspicious of anything, but it was difficult not to ask something.

"Brother Xiachuan, you......"

"Ahem..." Conan just opened his mouth when he saw the other party suddenly coughing, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not feeling well."

Noel immediately made up a new lie. Fortunately, Xia Chuankong's identity was originally set up with a poor physical condition. As long as you don't take off his clothes to see Noel's muscles clearly, his appearance alone is still quite deceptive.

At this time, Noel couldn't help but fill the screen with complaints in his heart. Oh my god, this word "brother" really gave me goosebumps.

Noel once again realized how important Xiao Hei was as a supporting actor. Unfortunately, Xiao Hei remained silent over the years, so he could only enjoy this indescribable joy and happiness by himself.

"So, Brother Natsukawa, did you just come back from abroad?" At this moment, Conan didn't seem to be able to ask questions in such an innocent manner as he would in the future. His serious expression made him think of Xiaoguang and he wanted to laugh.

"The luggage has been shipped back. I just went to a friend's place to drive my father's car back." Noel naturally knew what the other party was confused about. It was indeed strange to drive a car back just after returning to the country, but it was not difficult for him to explain it away.

"My father's car was stored at a friend's place before, but I got a driver's license as soon as I became an adult." Noel relaxed at this moment, but considering his performance just now, he could no longer abruptly change his expression and put on the image of a gentle and kind older brother. He could only chill his tone and force himself to be a little more aloof.

Natsukawa Hikaru's brother seems to have a somewhat cold personality. Conan accepted this very well, but then he thought about why the other party would explain seriously to his child. Is it because of his younger brother?

"How did you get to know Xiaoguang?" Noel couldn't help but ask because he was curious.

"A few years ago, Xiaolan..."

"How many years ago?" Hearing this, Noel almost couldn't help shouting out. It turned out that Xiaoguang had already known the protagonists after such a long time of planning?

"I met Xiaoguang when I was buying groceries in the supermarket before. He is really a well-behaved child." At this time, Mao Lilan had already walked out of the kitchen and said with a smile when she heard this.

"It's just that no one mentioned it before, Xiaoguang, and I was a little surprised." After hearing this, Noel roughly understood the situation. He had been on guard against everything, but he couldn't prevent the vegetable market. And to Xiaoguang, Mao Li Ran was just a girl he met by chance, so naturally he would not be on guard against her.

"I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly..."

"It's okay, it's okay. Please come cook. I'm totally not good at this." To be honest, the heroine's apology made Noel a little flustered. Although he was a chef in his previous life, the Shirley he met first in this life was wrapped in a thick barbed shell and was quite different from Haibara Ai. But Maori Ran was just like in the comics, gentle and kind like an angel in the sun. No wonder that woman, Bermode, couldn't control herself...

Mao Lilan was a little surprised. She felt that Natsukawa Hikaru's brother was completely different from what she had imagined. Although he looked a little cold, his attitude was very friendly and seemed a little nervous. Thinking that he had been trying hard to take care of his younger brother, it was not easy. This kind girl felt guilty about her previous guess. She couldn't help but clenched her fists. She decided to use tonight's dinner to prove her apology and ran to the kitchen angrily.

"Did I say something wrong..." Noel was confused for a moment, but seeing that Mao Lilan's attitude just now didn't seem to like him, he felt a little depressed.

"No, you should overthink it..." Conan looked at Noel's sudden depressed expression and was speechless for a moment. Is this person such a glass heart?

Soon, thanks to the efforts of Mao Lilan and Morobushi Kagemitsu, the table was filled with food that was simply dazzling.

"I heard from Xiaoguang that Mr. Natsukawa has a big appetite, so I made more..." Mao Lilan explained shyly, but she didn't know that at this moment she was emitting holy light in Noel's eyes, and tears were about to flow out of her mouth.

"It's okay!"

Noel enjoyed the meal very much. Although he paid a little attention to etiquette considering the situation, his hands were fast enough and he seemed to be eating at double speed.

At the dinner table, the four young people chatted very harmoniously.

"Is Brother Xiachuan still in school?" Conan naturally couldn't help but ask. As a detective, his curiosity always made him want to get to know everyone he met.

“I’ve already graduated from college.”

"I haven't finished my student registration yet."

Noel and Xiaoguang answered at the same time, and then they were stunned. It was Xiaolan who reacted and smiled lightly, "You two are both Xiachuan brothers."

"Then... Brother Kong?" Conan thought about it and called out. After all, it was easier for him to call Noel, who was older than him, brother.

"Yeah." Noel once again demonstrated that his acting training over the past few years was not in vain, and accepted the title calmly on the surface.

"So Mr. Xiachuan is working?" Xiaolan asked curiously.

"You can call me Sister Xiaolan like that. I'm only 20 years old this year!" Zhufu Jingguang suddenly said under Noel's horrified eyes.

"Then...Brother Kong?" Xiaolan was obviously a bit shy, but she still called out confidently.

"Yes, I'm working now." Noel responded quickly to hide his complicated feelings, "How about you guess what my job is."

Obviously, this suggestion was very much to Edogawa's liking. He had been observing the other person's appearance ever since Natsukawa Sora came back. Generally speaking, the fastest way to guess someone's profession is to look at their hands, but when the other person was handing something over just now, he didn't notice anything.

Natsukawa Sora's hands are very clean, without any lint or scars. Even students may have lint on the tip of their thumb or middle finger due to long-term pen holding, but he has none of those.

Excluding laborers and other occupations that require long-term use of tools, he couldn't find any clues for the time being, and was a little shocked for a moment.

"Is Kong a student of art?" Mao Lilan on the side seriously guessed.

"Yes," Noel asked curiously, "How did you guess that?"

"Because they have similar temperaments." Mao Lilan smiled, "Kong Ge is like an artist or something like that."

Whether it is the slightly long hair draped behind the head or the unruly hair covering the eyebrows, it makes men look a little sad, like a wandering artist, with some romance and ethereal feeling.

Noel nodded in affirmation. "What are the details?"

"I can't guess." Xiaolan was a little confused, "I think it's a painter?"

"It's probably not all of them." Conan couldn't help but deny it: "Kong-ge probably doesn't come into contact with paints or anything like that. His nails are very clean and he prefers light-colored clothes."

"It's true," Noel said, "If I were to wear this sweater to paint or something, it wouldn't last more than three minutes." As he spoke, Noel pointed to the sweater on his body.

“Do you need me to announce the answer?”

"No need, I can guess it!" Conan immediately refused, as if he was ignited with a strong fighting spirit.

"Then I'll keep it a secret for now." Noel raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled.