Chapter 10

"Hey, what's there to worry about?"

"These hands of yours shouldn't be used for housework -!"

At the dinner table, Mouri Kogoro looked tired and was obviously not too sober. While drinking porridge, she talked loudly:

"Just leave this kind of thing to others."

"Dad..." Mao Lilan rolled her eyes slightly. These words obviously made her very unhappy, but she had to admit, There is still some truth in it, "Aunt Angelica, is it because what I did is not to your liking?"

A person like Aunt Angelica, who is outside the world, should not be bothered by these worldly things at all!

oops……!

"How could it be?" Angelica immediately gave up her entanglement under the sincere offensive of the girl's watery eyes, "I dare say that your skills are not inferior to those of chefs in high-end restaurants. You are so good, Xiaolan."

hey-hey.

Although Mao Lilan has always been very confident in his cooking skills and quite proud at the same time, but... Unfortunately, Mao Li Kogoro is not a man who pays attention to his appetite. As long as he has a sip of wine, he will be extremely beautiful.

For food, in his simple world, there are only two types: "edible" and "not edible".

Probably only when he was in a particularly good mood, Mouri Kogoro would praise his daughter's craftsmanship once or twice.

However, this "no one appreciates" situation improved a lot after Edogawa Conan moved in: Although this child is not old, he is very supportive of everything.

"Yes - Sister Xiaolan, the food you cook is delicious -!"

As soon as Angelica finished her compliments, Edogawa Conan kept up with her appreciation.

"Yeah!"

In order to increase his persuasiveness, or of course to make himself appear more sincere than the blond woman, Edogawa Conan even nodded hard twice while holding the bowl.

"You kid...what do you know...!"

Mouri Kogoro just couldn't stand the unlucky child playing tricks, so he couldn't help but stab him.

"Yes - Sister Xiaolan -" Xu Lun Kujo probably studied Edogawa Conan's coquettish template carefully, his voice was so coquettish that it made Angelica get goosebumps, "You The craftsmanship is superb!”

…Damn it…!

Edogawa Conan woke up with a start: He was only wary of that woman... and forgot that there was a greater threat here!

whee.

Kujo Xu Lun, who was sitting next to Mao Lilan and enjoying breakfast, shook his head proudly.

It happened to be the weekend. After breakfast, Mao Lilan and Edogawa Conan, who had just had a thrilling experience yesterday, decided to follow Angelica and her daughter to the amazing mansion to help decorate and clean it.

"Just think of it as relaxing."

This is what Mao Lilan said.

Observe every move that woman makes.

This is the purpose of Edogawa Conan.

But when they reached the new building that could be described as sparkling, the two people who had glanced at it quickly yesterday couldn't help but look up in admiration.

Most of the 2-chomes in Yoneka-cho are single-family villas, but there are very few of them that are as spacious and magnificent as you can see.

The classical bungalow of the Kudo family on the 21st floor next to it is too old and lacks the trend of the new era; not far away, Dr. Agasa's technological building on the 22nd floor is a little less sophisticated than it.

The villa is a mixture of many architectural styles, but it is not mixed, but a unique new style.

Pushing open the front door, passing through the front garden, and officially entering the villa, the decoration and design inside are even more dazzling.

"It's like entering an exhibition hall..."

Mao Lilan was surprised and sighed: "It's such an exaggerated beauty... It's really hard to describe it accurately."

"This house... is too strange..."

Edogawa Conan The focus is not the same as that of Mao Lilan.

Following Angelica, watching her check each room one by one, he was more concerned about the purpose of each room and the various furnishings inside.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but think: What is the identity of this "family member" in Angelica's words?

Why... there is an astonishingly large gym at home, with a dazzling array of professional fitness equipment - Angelica obviously doesn't look like she has any trace of fitness at all? !

This kind of deliberate preparation is too easy to arouse suspicion.

And... that shiny room downstairs... couldn't be a laboratory, could it?

"Well, it's true." In fact, Angelica herself was puzzled, "It's just that I didn't participate in the renovation of the house at all..."

As the one who enjoys the results, Angelica decided to respect this A very distinctive room division and design.

The villa has three floors in total, and there is also a negative floor underground.

There are countless function rooms, and the number of guest rooms is also particularly impressive.

Unfortunately, Angelica has few friends. Now that she was planning to divorce that man, it was impossible for her to invite his relatives and friends to a gathering.

Such an astonishingly large villa only accommodates Angelica and Kujo Xu Lun, mother and daughter, and is somewhat empty and wasteful.

"Xiaolan, come and play often when you have time." Angelica turned around and patted Edogawa Conan on the head, "Of course, this kid is also welcome."

"Speaking of which, Xu Lun can also go to elementary school this year."

"Huh?" Mao Lilan looked at the smiling little girl beside her, "In that case... the first semester has just begun, so there won't be too much trouble!"

"Where is Aunt Angelica going to let her go ?" Where is elementary school? "

Ah, yes.

Angelica smiled helplessly: It had been too long and she didn't realize it. The semester settings in the two places were not the same.

In this case, Xu Lun must complete the admission procedures as soon as possible.

[Dingling bell——Dingling bell——]

"What is this sound? It sounds familiar, but I can't remember it..."

Although the villa is large, it is well arranged. There wasn't much that needed to be changed, and even the decoration was so beautiful that Angelica couldn't bear to change it.

The small room dedicated to Xu Lun Kujo made her extremely happy. She dragged her new friend with her and climbed up and down as happily as a bird. There was obviously an indoor elevator in her home, but she didn't have one at all. Give it the slightest glance.

Edogawa Conan's refusal was fruitless, and Mao Lilan was also happy to see the result, so he could only play adventure games with a real quasi-elementary school student with a dull face.

Children are full of energy.

Angelica was sighing, but Mao Lilan, who was sitting with her in the small living room to rest, heard a series of crisp ringtones.

Originally, the two of them were discussing various art classes, and the topic of cooking was in full swing.

After many failed attempts, Angelica finally gave up the idea of ​​avenging her past humiliation. But at the same time, she decided to re-learn and let her hands regain their former flexibility - think about how many amazing dishes she created in the kitchen!

[Dingling bells—Dingling bells—]

Angelica listened for a while and said, "Ah, it's probably the home phone number."

"I'll go take a look."

"Hello? I'm Angelica."

The reason why the voice Mao Lilan heard sounded familiar to her was because the home phone installed in the dining room was quite retro: probably to match the style of the living room, the original square landline was disguised as a dial-type phone. Telephones - of course, are still touch-tone.

But the ringtone sounds quite chronological, giving people the illusion of traveling through time and space.

This kind of sound rarely appears in today's life, and most of the time it only exists in movies and TV dramas where there is demand.

"Hello, Mrs. Kujo, I'm sorry to disturb you."

The voice on the other end of the receiver was that of a calm and capable woman.

Angelica was very impressed by her voice: whether it was travel arrangements, car purchases, or the renovation of this house, she was all handled by the other party.

She is the secretary general of Joestar Properties.

"Emily, hello."

Angelica frowned subconsciously when she heard the other person address her, but thinking that she had not completely cut off her relationship with that man yet, she just tolerated it.

"As expected of you, everything was arranged so well. It was like my dream was fully revealed!"

"Thank you for your hard work."

"This is my duty." Then Emily chuckled lightly, "But I'm disturbing you this time because Mr. Joestar has a merciless request."

"As you know, Mr. Joestar has been in trouble recently, and Ms. Joestar even refused Participate in all matters managed by the other party... However, Joestar Real Estate's orphanage in Yokohama has been officially completed not long ago, and it is really necessary for the Joestar family to send representatives... I wonder if you can... "It's

really strange to say.

While Angelica's life has become a mess, Kujo Jotaro's family is no less generous.

The former head of Joestar Real Estate actually discovered an illegitimate child in his seventies... The harmonious atmosphere of the entire big family was suddenly broken by this accident: the division of property, the conflict of love, the choice of family affection... everyone was in chaos. It's overwhelming.

The man who disappeared mysteriously was said to have gone to have a good communication with the illegitimate child in person.

The place... seems to be Morio Town?

"If there is really no suitable candidate, of course I am willing to help."

Probably just go to Yokohama to be a mascot, stand in front of the brand-new welfare home with a smile, and shake hands with various forces who come to congratulate you.

"You are so considerate!"

Listening to the tone, Emily breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I will send you the schedule right away."

Yokohama?

This woman is going to Yokohama?

"Hello?"

Xu Lun Kujo didn't understand why Edogawa Conan suddenly leaned on the railing and looked down. Isn't it just her beautiful mommy below?

"Are you tired?"

"Well, a little bit. I want to go down and have a rest."

Edogawa Conan skillfully dealt with the children, but his heart became more and more nervous: Ever since Yokohama was designated as a concession, the forces have been complicated. Even though freedom has been restored now, many organizations are still entrenched.

This woman is actually related to Yokohama?