Although Japanese law clearly stipulates that those under the age of eighteen are not allowed to drink.
But in fact, it's the same in any country, the ban on alcohol is something that is often overlooked.
The law clearly stipulates that crime is not allowed, but aren't there still people who go against the law?
Even criminal law can't restrain people, let alone something as trivial as drinking.
As long as the atmosphere is right, anything is possible, even doing drugs.
… … … …
Sipping red wine, savoring his own cooking, accompanied by soft music, and chatting without any burden.
In this state of enjoyment, Xiaolan finished her dinner.
"Xiaolan, can you waltz?"
After the candlelight dinner, an ambiguous atmosphere had already been created.
With such a good atmosphere, he definitely had to press his advantage.
"No… I can't."
Xiaolan said somewhat shyly, "I can't dance at all…"
"It doesn't matter, I can teach you… it's very easy."
Lin Yi switched the lyrical music to dance music, got up, and pulled Xiaolan up from her seat.
Space had already been cleared, although not large, it was enough for two people to dance.
Placing Xiaolan's left hand on his shoulder, holding her right hand with his left, placing his right hand on her waist, and then bringing the two closer, he whispered, "Just sway your body slowly from side to side…"
To be honest, Lin Yi wasn't too sure if that was how you waltzed.
But who would care?
He wasn't really trying to dance, he wasn't trying to become a dance expert.
What he wanted was the close physical contact that came with dancing!
Their bodies were so close, they could clearly feel each other's breath.
In this situation, whether it was the man or the woman, their hearts would beat faster and faster.
Not to mention that Xiaolan was only sixteen years old, at the age of burgeoning understanding, and her knowledge of matters between men and women was limited to textbooks or the teacher's popular science.
What calmness, what reason, what restraint, all were kicked aside by the emotions rushing to her head.
The only feelings she had left were an indescribable sense of tension and an accelerated heartbeat, her mind was now a blank.
If one were to summarize Xiaolan's current situation, it would be close to "Who am I? Where am I?"
Inadvertently looking up at Lin Yi, Xiaolan found that he was also looking at her. Their eyes met, as if an electric current flashed through them. Xiaolan instinctively lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze at all!
Seeing Xiaolan's extreme reaction, Lin Yi thought to himself:
Xiaolan just made eye contact with me, and then quickly looked away!
Clearly, the ambiguity created by the environment and the physical contact brought about by the dance.
Completely led Xiaolan to that kind of wicked thought!
That one glance just now, she should have understood something! She should have guessed something!
Heavy thoughts flashed through Lin Yi's mind, he felt the time was almost ripe!
However, just in case, he had to test her cautiously!
So, Lin Yi withdrew his right hand from Xiaolan's waist and placed it on her chin, gently lifting her face.
"… … …"
Xiaolan averted her eyes, not daring to look at Lin Yi at all.
But she seemed to understand what was about to happen, and couldn't help but purse her lips.
After capturing this detail of Xiaolan pursing her lips, Lin Yi was certain!
Now was the time!
Thinking of this, Lin Yi no longer hesitated and lowered his head to kiss her!!
An isolated space, an ambiguous atmosphere, zero-distance contact.
In this situation, the kiss that happened was no longer just a simple kiss!
But a preparatory activity before the beginning of a story!
It's like washing your hands before eating, taking off your clothes before taking a bath, and making sure your feet are dry before putting on socks.
In short, this kind of story, like the story of a hero saving a beauty, is very old-fashioned, but it is also very charming, making people immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.
In terms of addictiveness, it's like doing drugs.
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"Ugh… ugh… my head hurts."
"Am I… dead?"
After a period of blurred consciousness, it began to return, and the vision gradually became clear from the blur.
After getting rid of the dazed state, Xin Yi felt something pricking his face.
It was grass.
Grass?
Oh… that's right, I remember… I was following behind the men in black, witnessing their illegal transaction…
Then, I was careless for a moment and was attacked from behind…
I wasn't killed… I'm really lucky.
After understanding the cause and effect, Xin Yi sighed that he was lucky.
But when he tried to stand up from the ground, he realized something was wrong.
Why are the clothes so big…
Why are my hands so small…
"I… have become smaller?"
… …
Kudo's Residence.
Shinichi, dressed in his elementary school clothes, said with a helpless expression, "So, yeah... I ended up shrinking like this."
"Unbelievable..."
Professor Agasa examined Shinichi with a surprised look, followed by a pang of envy in his stomach: "But... I'm so jealous... Suddenly becoming younger, I want to take that kind of medicine too..."
"This isn't the time to be saying things like that!"
Shinichi said with a headache, "Hurry up and help me think of a solution, Professor. Aren't you a scientist?"
"I'm just a scientist who invents things, not a biologist!"
After correcting him, Professor Agasa then wondered, "I'm saying... why did you have to go eavesdropping on the Black Organization's illegal transactions on a date? Couldn't you have had the nearby security personnel go with you?"
"...I was too hasty and forgot for a moment."
Faced with Professor Agasa's questioning, Shinichi felt a little guilty, and he quickly changed the subject, saying, "What's done is done, don't dwell on this issue. Help me think of a solution. See how we can find those Black Organization members."
After a pause, Shinichi speculated, "They have poison on hand, so they must have an antidote..."
"Hey, hey... Can a medicine that makes people younger be considered poison?"
Professor Agasa muttered, "If so, please give me two of them..."
Shinichi gave Professor Agasa a dissatisfied look. The professor realized and stopped joking around, quickly saying, "The best way now is to call the police..."
"No way! If I call the police, I'll definitely be treated as a test subject and studied."
Shinichi shook his head.
"You watch too many movies, right? Besides, this is Japan, not America... Besides, the police wouldn't be that cruel, would they? At most, they'll just draw a few tubes of your blood... and then have you come in every Saturday and Sunday to cooperate with human experiments. Maybe you can even get paid."
Professor Agasa didn't agree with Shinichi's statement.
"Ah... forget it."
Conan no longer relied on Professor Agasa. After pondering for a moment, he said, "We have to start with the amusement park's surveillance... They came to conduct illegal transactions, so they must have driven here. Professor, please help me get the surveillance footage from the amusement park's parking lot!"
"I understand... Have you figured out what to say to Ran?"
"What else can I do? I can only keep it from her for now."
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