Chapter 9

"The sunshine is really nice."

Angelica opened the curtains halfway, letting the bright morning light shine into the room, illuminating the entire space.

Her biological clock is very regular and she doesn't need an alarm clock, nor does she need anyone to remind her. No matter how tired and tired she is the day before, she will still wake up on time at 6:30 the next day.

Standing in the sunshine, her bright blond hair seemed to blend with the light, making it seem like there was a dazzling halo behind her.

"However, there are still many things to arrange..."

Leaving home in NY was a sudden decision, and so was wanting to divorce that guy.

But after she recklessly returned to Mihua Town with Kujo Xu Lun, she had to bear all the consequences of her recklessness.

Angelica has no regrets: she doesn't regret leaving, and she also doesn't regret filing a divorce lawsuit with that guy.

It's just that future life and Xu Lun's enrollment arrangements need to be planned in advance.

[Knock-knock——]

[Knock-knock——]

So early...?

Angelica was used to being a housewife and had adapted to different mornings, but she was surprised that there was the same early riser in this family.

Elementary school students definitely don't need to get up early, even Mao Lilan, the high school student, is unlikely to do so.

Not to mention Mouri Kogoro, who drank happily until he fell unconscious last night.

So, who can?

"Good morning, little one."

Angelica simply tied her long hair into a low ponytail with a silk hair tie. She originally planned to style her hair after washing up.

When the door opened, it was the little boy who performed impressively yesterday.

He stood in front of the door, wearing spring and autumn pajamas and a pair of blue slippers on his feet.

The strange thing is that under this obvious homely appearance - as if he had just climbed out of bed - he was still wearing a pair of large black-rimmed glasses, as if he didn't even take them when sleeping. Down.

"Morning -"

Although Edogawa Conan's tone was as brisk as possible, he was actually very uncomfortable: he didn't sleep well all night.

... There are indeed many reasons...

For example, he was "assigned" to sleep in the same room with Uncle Maori, and there was nothing in his ears except his loud snoring;

for example, the child who was familiar with it... actually obtained a small child. With Lan’s consent, Xiaolan and I squeezed in to sleep together during our first visit!

Of course, both of these are secondary.

What made Edogawa Conan toss and turn the most was the woman in front of him.

When people are anxious, they are not mentally alert and will be woken up quickly even if they fall asleep. When you are half asleep and half awake, you are most likely to have hallucinations and the so-called "ghost on the bed" phenomenon.

Edogawa Conan experienced the pain several times yesterday.

The dark figures in the dream kept approaching, with fierce looks on their faces and cruel methods, ruthlessly killing him, who had slipped through the net.

again and again.

Slowly, the image of the man in black gradually disappeared, and in the changing dream, the blond woman he had just seen during the day gradually replaced him.

"It's true..."

In the dream, a woman named Angelica crossed her arms, tilted her head slightly, and said in a helpless and cold tone:

"It actually appeared again."

What... what does it mean?

Edogawa Conan immediately thought of his own experience: some time ago, an accident occurred during a trip to an amusement park with Maori Ran.

In order to track down two men in black with malicious intentions, he went deep alone. By accident, he was knocked unconscious by a sneak attack.

Drowsily, he heard the two people saying keywords such as "organization, poison, solution". Similarly, a gloved hand forcefully opened his mouth and fed him a strange medicine.

Then, an inexplicable phenomenon happened: He, Kudo Shinichi, a high school student who looked like a fake, suddenly transformed and shrank into an elementary school student!

Kudo Shinichi didn't want to mention the painful and trivial things.

Now, under the pseudonym Edogawa Conan, he temporarily lives in the home of his childhood sweetheart, Maori Ran.

He had obviously disappeared in front of those people...but now...a woman with a strange origin and mysterious behavior suddenly appeared next to him.

It's really hard not to be suspicious.

"What should I do?"

In the dream, Angelica seemed to raise her hand and pinch her own chin, her eyes constantly wandering on Edogawa Conan.

To Edogawa Conan, that didn't look like thinking at all, but more like an interesting "observation".

"Okay, that's it."

There were some differences between Angelica in the dream and during the day, and it was these differences that made Edogawa Conan's suspicion of her even stronger.

Even during the day, she still looked like a gentle and calm Yamato Nadeshiko. She could not only take care of her children meticulously, but also be calm and calm in the face of threats to her life.

But in the dream, a gray temperament seemed to be sprouting in her body: whether it was her smile or her small movements, it all gave people the feeling that a dark character was about to stir, always ready to break free and fully reveal herself.

"Just use that one."

The sentence structure and content are almost the same, and the tone is almost the same casually.

Even if Edogawa Conan is just an insensitive ordinary person, it is enough to associate his own bad experience from this overly similar situation.

What's more, he is not an ordinary person.

Edogawa Conan, whose real name is Kudo Shinichi, is a well-known high school detective.

What on earth will she... do...?

It is difficult for people in dreams to see "themselves" clearly, just like Edogawa Conan has no idea what his own body looks like and what position it is in.

The dream world only revolves around the woman in the center, and she seems to be faintly glowing with some weird light.

Angelica was really fed up with the same thing happening one after another: same thing during the day and the same thing at night.

So much so that she barely understood why her nominal husband had a mantra of "enough is enough."

Indeed...that's enough...

Is it so difficult for me to sleep peacefully?

The endless surprises are enough to make people physically and mentally exhausted. Looking forward to a peaceful night has turned out to be a luxury!

Angelica originally planned to come back the next day to study her sudden ability, but she also decided to put the badge on the little boy on hold for now - what could be more relaxing than a good night's sleep?

As a result, the dream never let her go: either the bad-tempered white-haired boy during the day, or the evil murderer, and now, even strange children have gotten in.

I have no choice but to use "that"!

[Huh-huh-huh-huh-]

What's the sound?

Spindle? gear? button?

They are all somewhat similar, but also somewhat distorted.

Just when Edogawa Conan was frowning and thinking, he suddenly found that his field of vision was rising... to a level that he was becoming more and more familiar with.

? ? ?

The "self" that was originally invisible suddenly appeared in a completely unexpected way - in this dream that seemed impossible to wake up, Edogawa Conan found that he had returned to the appearance of a high school student!

...It was really a dream...

With a sense of regret and a hint of clarity, he finally broke out of the quagmire of dreams and woke up.

The indoor clock showed that it was only six o'clock in the morning.

The snoring of Mouri Kogoro next to him was still loud and undiminished, but the faint morning light had already penetrated through the gaps in the curtains. The light divided into strips illuminates the interior, signaling the official arrival of a new day.

no.

Such a potentially dangerous person cannot be allowed to stay around Xiaolan and her uncle.

"I suddenly remembered that I forgot my storybook in the room..." Edogawa Conan heard the movement in the room early, and he was quite grateful to Uncle Mori for this poorly soundproofed house, "I can go in Can you take it? Please—"

A lively, smart and cute boy begged with his hands clasped together. As a mother raising children of the same age, Angelica had no reason to refuse.

"Of course, no problem."

"Ah - Conan? Did you get up so early today?"

Just when Edogawa Conan was about to enter the room, Mao Lilan, with a few strands of wet hair on his forehead, walked out and said with a smile. Stopped him: "This is not good, Conan."

"Put the storybook there so it won't run away. Look at you like this. Can you go and wash up first?"

"Good morning, Aunt Angelica. "

When he squatted down to communicate with Edogawa Conan, Mao Lilan was still doing everything as usual. But when she stood up to greet the blonde woman, a blush appeared on her face unconsciously.

Sure enough...it's very dangerous!

"Okay..." Although the alarm bells were ringing in his heart, Edogawa Conan could only choose to be obedient, "Then I'll go wash up first?"

"Be sure to put my storybook away?"

"This kid has it? Sometimes she's very obedient, but sometimes she's a little stubborn. She didn't cause any trouble to you, right?"

"How could it be?"

Angelica reached out and combed the hair of the girl in front of her: "A very cute child."

"Xiaolan, why did you get up so early?"

"Because, because I have to help my family prepare breakfast...and I am also used to getting up early to exercise."

Angelica was still wearing pajamas, with soft fabric and loose style. , but Mao Lilan only took one look at it and didn't dare to look at it again: It's obviously an ordinary dress... Why can it make people blush and heartbeat?

Could it be... because the curve is too obvious?

"Okay, then let me wash up and help." Angelica didn't realize what the girl in front of her was avoiding shyly, "I think my skills are pretty good."

"Just let me prepare breakfast for you. How about a reward for staying the night?"

"No, it's not necessary - you are a guest!" Mao Lilan shook her head vigorously, her usual cheerfulness and straightforwardness were completely washed away by the mature and charming temperament of the aunt in front of her, "It's okay. Please have a good rest!"

"I'm going downstairs first!"

In order to prevent Angelica from saying any more polite words, Mao Lilan turned around and went downstairs in a hurry.

What a lovely girl.

Angelica showed a gentle smile: No wonder Xu Lun developed a strong crush on her in a short period of time.

Although she was rejected by Mao Lilan once, Angelica finally joined the team of cooking breakfast.

"Bang——!"

"Dang——dang——!"

? ? ?

How is this going?

"It doesn't matter, you must be too tired yesterday." Mao Lilan has long been accustomed to being disturbed by unexpected events while cooking, so the small disaster caused by Angelica will not affect her normal performance at all.

However, as the "culprit", Angelica stared at her white and white hands, which looked no strange, and fell into deep thought.

I just prepared and cooked as usual, and every step was correct, but... why did my hands suddenly feel particularly clumsy?