Chapter 60

"Come to think of it, it has been quite a while since I last saw Brother Shinichi." Hearing Yukiko's words, Suzuki Seimei deliberately put on a puzzled expression.

"Professor Agasa, Yukiko and I went back home to check earlier, and it looks like the house hasn't been lived in for quite some time. Do you happen to know what's going on with little Shin?"

"Th-this..."

Faced with Kudo Yusaku's inquiry, Professor Agasa did not answer directly. Instead, he cast a troubled glance at Suzuki Seimei.

Seeing this, Kudo Yusaku's expression shifted slightly. Without batting an eye, he said to Yukiko, "Yukiko, you must be exhausted after sitting on a plane for so long. Why don't you take Seimei home first to take a bath and rest?"

"I'm not tired..."

Yukiko shook her head instinctively, but catching the meaningful look in Kudo Yusaku's eyes, she quickly changed her tune, "Seimei, it's been a while since we took a bath together, hasn't it? Let's go home and wash up~"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in at Kudo Yusaku's location. Reward: 3 points of mental energy. The host may claim it at any time."

Taking advantage of the moment Yukiko picked him up to leave, Suzuki Seimei casually reached out and tapped Kudo Yusaku.

After Yukiko and Seimei left, Professor Agasa adopted a grave expression and recounted to Kudo Yusaku how Kudo Shinichi had been fed a mysterious poison by men in black, resulting in his body shrinking unexpectedly.

Meanwhile, taking a bath with Yukiko, Suzuki Seimei gained a profound understanding of what true voluptuousness and boundless generosity meant.

Although Mouri Ran and Kisaki Eri were also quite well-endowed, compared to Yukiko, they still fell somewhat short.

To put it without exaggeration, Yukiko's vast bosom was spacious enough to completely swallow Suzuki Seimei, leaving only his head poking out.

I dare you not to be terrified!

"Sister Yukiko, Uncle Yusaku, bye-bye~"

A little over half an hour later, Suzuki Seimei, his little face flushed red, stepped on his skateboard and departed from the Kudo residence.

"Bye-bye~ Have a safe trip~"

Watching Suzuki Seimei's retreating figure, Yukiko couldn't help cupping her cheeks with her hands, wearing an affectionate auntie smile, "Seimei looking all shy is just too adorable, even cuter than little Shin used to be when he was a kid~"

Hearing this, Kudo Yusaku's expression turned rather peculiar as he filled Yukiko in on Kudo Shinichi's shrinking predicament.

When Yukiko learned that Kudo Shinichi had been poisoned and turned into a little child, she was initially shocked, but soon transitioned into envy.

Regaining youth was something countless people dreamed of.

Although Yukiko appeared to be in her early twenties on the surface, she was actually nearing forty, and she dreamed of returning to the age of eighteen.

Had the uncertainties surrounding the poison Kudo Shinichi ingested not been so overwhelming, Yukiko would have been tempted to taste a few pills herself.

As for whether Kudo Shinichi would be able to return to his original form, Yukiko didn't harbor the slightest shred of worry.

Kudo Shinichi had merely shrunk, not aged.

Even if they couldn't find an antidote to restore him immediately, he would naturally grow up over time and get to experience childhood all over again. Wasn't that rather wonderful?

Moreover, Yukiko was quite fond of children. If not for the sake of maintaining her figure, she would have loved to create a "second edition" with Kudo Yusaku.

Now learning that Kudo Shinichi had been turned into a miniature version of himself, Yukiko felt a inexplicable sense of delight.

Originally, Kudo Yusaku had intended to take Conan directly to live in the United States, but Yukiko rejected his proposal.

Because Yukiko knew Kudo Shinichi's stubborn personality very well, dragging him away from Mouri Ran by force would be exceedingly difficult. It would be much better to first make him deeply understand the perilous situation he was currently in, and only then take him away.

Of course! Whether Yukiko's plan was genuinely aimed at educating her son or simply intended to prank him...

Well, that was a matter of opinion.

After leaving the Kudo household, Suzuki Seimei had already guessed that the next act would feature a mother staging a fake kidnapping of her own son.

However, Suzuki Seimei had no intention of joining in the excitement because he didn't want to expose the fact that he already knew Conan's secret identity as Kudo Shinichi, at least not yet.

If Suzuki Seimei revealed that secret, wouldn't he lose the ability to bully Conan openly and righteously in the future?

Bad business deals were simply not worth making.

The subsequent chain of events unfolded pretty much as Suzuki Seimei had anticipated.

Indulging her dramatic streak, Yukiko disguised herself as a member of the Black Organization. Right in front of Mouri Kogoro and the others, she assumed the identity of Edogawa Conan's mother and forcibly carried away a terrified, dumbfounded Conan.

Once Conan recovered from his shock, he put his brilliant mind to work. Following the clues deliberately left behind by Kudo Yusaku, he tracked them down to their rendezvous point, only to be "shot in the head" by Kudo Yusaku with a toy gun.

Despite being toyed with and thoroughly played by Yukiko and her husband, Conan gained a profound realization of his current perilous situation. Nevertheless, he still flatly refused the offer to leave with Yukiko and the others.

Why on earth would he want to go to the United States?

Wouldn't watching Yukiko and Kudo Yusaku shower each other with affection every single day break his heart?

Wasn't staying in Japan to engage in a battle of wits with the Black Organization a lot more fun?

Wasn't sneaking a tranquilizer dart into Mouri Kogoro every now and then a great way to relieve stress?

Wasn't occasionally taking a bath with Ran simply wonderful?

Unable to sway Conan, Yukiko ultimately chose to respect his wishes and allowed him to continue boarding at Mouri's residence.

Before leaving, Yukiko even handed Mouri Kogoro a savings passbook containing ten million yen to cover Conan's boarding expenses, thereby rescuing him from the awkward plight of being a freeloader.

...

Suzuki Manor

"Seimei, do you think I look better in this outfit or this dress?"

Just as breakfast ended, Suzuki Sonoko dragged Suzuki Seimei along to help her pick out an outfit for the day.

Suzuki Seimei asked with mild curiosity, "Sister Sonoko, are you going on a date with someone today?"

(*^▽^*)

Without answering directly, Sonoko replied with a beaming, triumphant smile, "Have you ever heard of Rex?"

"Rex? What's that?"

"Rex is the hottest rock band right now, and their lead singer, Kimura Tatsuya, is a super drop-dead gorgeous hunk! Thanks to my dad's connections, I get to attend their celebration party today~"

"Will Sister Ran and Conan be going too?" Suzuki Seimei asked eagerly.

"Of course! How could I possibly forget to invite Ran to such a wonderful event?"

"Sister Sonoko, then I want to go too~" Suzuki Seimei tugged at Sonoko's hand, acting spoiled.

"Alright, alright. I'll take you along with us."

To be honest, Suzuki Seimei didn't care the slightest bit about the rock band Sonoko mentioned.

However, since Conan was going to be there as well, it meant a crime case was highly likely to occur. A case meant a sign-in opportunity, and that was something he naturally couldn't afford to miss.