When he heard Kurosawa Akira ask this question, Jiang Lai subconsciously blurted out the answer he had prepared in advance: "I didn't do anything. I just went out for a simple walk. After all, I promised Xiao Zhao that I would take you out to play..."

As he said this, Jiang Lai noticed that Kurosawa Akira had his head lowered and his expression was unclear, and his brain began to think rapidly.

Wait, wait! The other party was apparently very happy just now, why did he suddenly become silent?

The hand around his neck seemed to tighten a little, making Jiang Lai feel slightly oppressed. Kurosawa Akira's mood had just changed, what happened?

Jiang Lai recalled quickly.

The turning point of his mood change was when he buried his head between his shoulders and neck after the game of flying high ended... and there was a tie there before!!

Jiang Lai was immediately connected!

There is the scent of perfume left by the tie that Bermode gave him!! Kurosawa Akira is so close that he can definitely smell the faint scent of perfume!

Jiang Lai reacted in a flash, but he didn't show any expression on the surface. He knew that the words had already been spoken, so he had to continue to make it reasonable and not let Xiao Zhao know that his first reaction was to lie to him.

Jiang Lai looked calm and continued to narrate in a relaxed tone: "When I was out strolling, there were shopping malls everywhere, which were no different from our rice popcorn. But I remembered that Xiao Zhao wanted to bring gifts to friends such as Natsume and Kuroko, so I went to the nearby stores on purpose, so that I could help Xiao Zhao see what was around in advance."

Jiang Lai raised the corners of his lips and said this.

"I wanted to pay more attention to the local specialties. Xiao Zhao wanted to bring some for his friends, right? But I didn't expect to be stopped by the salesperson when I passed by the tie counter. It's rare to meet such a proactive salesperson in Japan." Jiang Lai said with a half-helpless smile, "Then he was pulled to try on several ties. He was so enthusiastic that I spent money to buy one."

"Really?" Kurosawa Akira tilted his head and looked at Jiang Lai, revealing his calm dark green eyes. "Then I want to see brother Jiang Lai's new tie." His voice was childish.

"Yeah, here it is." Jiang Lai put Kurosawa Akira on the ground, and then reached for his small disguise box - it looked like an ordinary handbag from the outside, and there was no way to know that there was a disguise item inside. Jiang Lai did not open it completely, but just unzipped it, reached in, and pulled out the tie based on the location in his memory.

I checked the tie in advance to see if it had any bugs or trackers, but it still caused me trouble because of the smell!

——Luckily I didn’t throw it away! Jiang Lai thought to himself.

A blue polka dot tie appeared in his hand, with a faint scent of perfume that had not completely dissipated, the same scent that Kurosawa Akihabara had just smelled.

Jiang Lai looked at the silver-haired boy's expression, which had eased a lot, and said with a smile, "What's wrong, Xiao Zhao? Why were you unhappy just now?"

In fact, he could guess a little bit in his heart. Children always have a desire to monopolize family, friends and other roles, and do not want the love and attention they receive to be divided, so they will be very sensitive to the possible outsiders. Especially Kurosawa Akira, because of some dark and unknown past, he is particularly insecure.

"..." Kurosawa Aki paused, lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I smelled perfume on Brother Jiang Lai's neck, and I thought..." He stopped and did not continue speaking. He raised his head and showed his big watery eyes, "I don't want a stepmother, please don't abandon Xiao Zhao, I will be a good child, woo..."

"Okay, okay, I just bought a tie. I won't abandon you no matter what. Xiao Zhao has always been a good kid." Jiang Lai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He rubbed Kurosawa Zhao's head and then complained, "By the way, let's not talk about whether this happened or not... Even if it happened, I'm not a stepmother. Let's divide the generations. I'm obviously your brother Jiang Lai!"

"Well... I just don't want to." Kurosawa Akira hugged Jiang Lai, buried his head in him and said in a muffled voice, "Brother Jiang Lai can be my mother, I don't want anyone else." His tone was a little willful.

"Ahem, the word mother... it's not a question of whether I want to be one or not." Jiang Lai rolled his eyes, then patted the other person and said, "Okay, Xiao Zhao, don't worry. You are also a member of this family. If there really are any new members, I will definitely tell you in advance, and ask for and respect your opinion."

"Even though I'm just a child?" Kurosawa Akira tilted his head slightly, revealing a little bit of dark green.

"Even if you are just a child." Jiang Lai smiled, "After all, this is our common home."

Kurosawa Akira's expression eased a lot, and he was filled with ease and energy again: "Great! Our home!"

Jiang Lai looked at the other party with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking about what was happening on Bermode's side.

Speaking of which... maybe I can talk to Hui Zhao about my winery's new identity, Ice Wine. After all, Hui Zhao also knows about the organization, and I will definitely have to leave home to do missions in the future. Lu Zhao is fine, but I can't hide it from Hui Zhao.

As for why he suddenly had an extra identity... well, it can be explained by non-existent memories. Although Hui Zhao had not experienced it personally, he had witnessed the materialization of Matsuda Jinpei and Morobushi Kagemitsu, so he might be more accepting of such a thing.

Also, I once half-jokingly told the other party that I wanted to be the boss of the organization, and I can continue with this explanation. The reason for getting a member status is to get to the bottom of the enemy, which is a more realistic reason (Jiang Lai: There are bosses who are more diligent and earnest than me! The Touching Japanese Award should be given to myself!)

Let’s wait for Hui Zhao to come out next time and have a good chat with him.

Jiang Lai thought about it, and his thoughts diverged slightly.

——It feels like Gray Zhao and Green Zhao are becoming more and more alike.

The two are no longer simply mature and naive. They seem to be slowly penetrating each other.

But it's not surprising, after all, he was just one person.

Kurosawa Akira handed the blue polka dot tie back obediently, and said with some curiosity: "I don't think I've seen Brother Jiang Lai wearing a tie before!"

"Haha, yes, except for that formal teacher's meeting, there is generally no situation that requires wearing a tie." Jiang Lai put the tie away again, "Also, although I bought this tie, I may not actually wear it."

This is the tie that Bermode gave me! Although there are many similar ones, just in case, I still can't wear it casually as Jiang Lai.

"Hey? Brother Jiang Lai doesn't like wearing a tie?" Kurosawa Akira tilted his head slightly, his long, smooth silver hair cascading to one side. "I think it's appropriate for Brother Jiang Lai to tie something around his neck."

"Ah, what do you mean by tying something to fit... It sounds weird, isn't that what your elementary school teacher taught you?" Jiang Lai tapped the other person's forehead, "You will definitely lose points on the final exam if you write lyrics like this, hurry up and correct it!"

"Ugh..." Kurosawa Akira covered his forehead and pursed his lips, "It hurts."

"The pain makes you remember." Jiang Lai laughed and continued, "Although I don't like ties, I do have necklaces."

The USB flash drive disguised as a necklace is Jiang Lai's personal carry-on item.

He stroked his chin and said, "Actually, a small necklace like this is fine, but a tie always feels a bit restrictive... I'm not used to it."

After that, Jiang Lai took out a bottle of floral water from his daily backpack and naturally sprayed it on his body, including his neck, to cover up the last bit of perfume.

"There are still a lot of mosquitoes in this weather. Let's spray some." Jiang Lai said with a smile. He sprayed Kurosawa Akira's exposed skin. "Actually, I also brought Fengyoujing and safflower oil... but the smell is a bit strong, so let's use this."

"…Why does Brother Jiang Lai always carry so many magical medicine bottles?"

"Haha, because it has multiple functions." In addition to repelling mosquitoes, it can also mask odors and repel unwanted people (Samuster:? Don't cue).

Then, Jiang Lai told Kurosawa Akira about running into Conan and his group downstairs. The silver-haired boy was very happy to run into his friends: "Can I play with him next?"

Jiang Lai (with a slightly hesitant look): Well... the big detective might be busy catching the weird thief Kidd, cracking codes, and coming up with plans or something like that.

Kurosawa Akira's eyes sparkled. He didn't notice Jiang Lai's expression and continued, "This way, when Brother Jiang Lai is busy at work, I don't have to stay in the house watching TV all the time!"

Jiang Lai's heart softened and he nodded immediately: "Well, if you're bored, just look for Conan. I'll ask for their room number later."

Jiang Lai (confident): The great detective is omniscient and almighty. He can catch thieves without affecting his ability to take care of the children! A multitasking brain is more flexible!

Anyway, when they are in the hotel, I guess Conan and Kidd won’t start solving the case and chasing the suspect.

There was no danger inside the hotel. If Conan and the others were going to the Hakone Meishaku Museum, he would not let Kurosawa Akira follow them.

Jiang Lai thought so.

Kurosawa Akira blinked his eyes, as if he suddenly remembered something, ran to the small drawer in the room, took out two cards and ran back: "Oh, oh, Brother Jiang Lai! I almost forgot to tell you, I won a prize!"

"What?" Jiang Lai was slightly stunned, his eyes fixed on the card.

"It's a lottery event held by the hotel. Brother Jiang Lai was not here just now, so when the staff knocked on the door, I went to draw the prize - and I won the admission ticket to this exhibition hall!" Kurosawa Akira smiled brilliantly, "This ruby ​​is so beautiful! Shall we go and see it together?"

"!" It's the entrance ticket to the Mingchi Exhibition Hall, the Rossiya Ruby!

Jiang Lai half-knelt down and locked onto the key information on the ticket.

This is the task of the organization... Logically speaking, it would be safer to stay away.

Jiang Lai looked at the silver-haired boy, the reason for denial came to his mind, but when he raised his eyes, he saw a pair of gray eyes!

“……”It’s Hui Zhao!

Jiang Lai was somewhat surprised by the other party's sudden appearance, and his expression was slightly stunned.

Kurosawa Akira blinked his grey eyes gently and said in a calm voice: "I want to go, Brother Jiang Lai."