Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Inside the "Jingxin" coffee shop, sunlight gently streamed through the glass windows, filling the space with a warm atmosphere. Chen Shuo gently put his arm around Mao Lilan's waist from behind and taught her how to grind coffee. Mao Lilan stared intently at the grinder, feeling the warmth of Chen Shuo's hands, feeling a sweet and reassuring feeling. After the life-or-death confession a few days ago, she no longer felt shy about intimacy with Chen Shuo, and a deeper attachment grew in her heart.

"That's about right. If it were a little thinner, it would taste even better." Chen Shuo whispered with a gentle smile on his face.

"Okay, I understand." Mao Lilan nodded, turned her head slightly to look at Chen Shuo, with a warm smile on her lips.

Azusa Enomoto, standing behind the bar, watched this scene with an uncontrollable smile on her face, feeling as sweet as if she had taken a candy. She thought to herself, "This is so sweet! These two are a perfect match! Seeing them like this makes me feel happier in my daily life."

And Toru Amuro had already been working as a waiter. He was fed up with staying at the same counter with these two crazy men and women.

Azusa Enomoto was just reveling in her sweetness when a sudden clang sounded at the door. The door was flung open, and Maori Kogoro strode in with a gloomy expression. He rubbed his nose constantly as he walked, and behind him followed a listless Conan, his nose red and his eyes looking a little listless.

"Hmph! That's enough. You're always so annoying. Don't you know how to restrain yourself?" Kogoro Mouri looked at the two people at the bar with an unhappy face and couldn't help muttering in his heart.

He sat heavily on the chair, clearly in a bad mood. As soon as Mao Lilan saw him, she quickly broke away from Chen Shuo's arms and greeted him with a smile: "Dad, you're here. What would you like to drink? Brother Shuo and I just ground some fresh coffee beans."

Maori Kogoro curled his lips and said with disgust: "Huh, all coffee beans are the same. Hurry up and make me a cup. I'm thirsty from waiting."

Mao Lilan responded with a smile, and when she was about to prepare coffee for her father, her eyes suddenly fell on Conan. Conan was standing behind Mao Li Kogoro, looking listless, with a red mark on his nose, as if he had a cold.

"Conan, are you okay? You look very uncomfortable." Ran Mouri asked with concern.

Conan sniffed and gave a somewhat forced smile: "It's okay, Xiaolan... Sister, I just... just have a cold, that's all."

Mao Lilan frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry: "Why don't you stay home and rest when you have a cold? You will only make your condition worse."

Before Conan could speak, Maori Kogoro complained dissatisfiedly: "A cold is nothing. When I was a kid, I still ran around the streets with a cold! You are just spoiling him too much. This kid won't listen unless he gets sick!"

When Conan heard this, he looked at the sweetness between Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan, feeling helpless. He forced a smile on the corner of his mouth: "I... I actually regret coming here a little bit."

Seeing Conan's red nose, Azusa Enomoto couldn't help laughing: "Brother Conan, your cold looks quite serious. Do you want to drink something hot to warm yourself up?"

Conan nodded, took the hot water cup handed to him by Enomoto Azusa, and held it in his palm, but he was secretly muttering in his heart: "Oh my God, what bad luck, I have a cold and am forced to eat a lot of dog food... I really am here to suffer."

"I should have known I wouldn't have come with Uncle Maori," Conan thought helplessly. He was terrified of Chen Shuo, and coupled with the fact that Chen Shuo had saved Maori Ran before, he couldn't complain to him at all. Furthermore, the scenes of "dog food" before him filled him with mixed emotions—envy, helplessness, and a bit of resentment.

Conan was filled with helplessness, but he was powerless to change the status quo. He understood that Chen Shuo was a difficult person to match, especially when he risked his life to save Mao Lilan. This made Conan unable to feel hostile towards Chen Shuo, but he was extremely unwilling to accept the relationship between him and Xiaolan.

"Okay, don't be so stern, Conan." Mao Lilan handed the hot coffee to Mao Li Kogoro, then pointed at the hot water in Conan's hand and whispered, "Drink some hot water quickly, and your cold will be cured sooner."

Conan smiled dryly, but his heart was filled with sorrow. He secretly complained: "Alas, Xiaolan is still so good to me, but why is she treating me like a child more and more..."

Chen Shuo watched this scene with a faint smile in his eyes. He knew what Conan was thinking, but at this moment he didn't intend to say anything more. He walked over to Maori Kogoro and handed the freshly ground coffee to Enomoto Azusa: "Kogoro, please use the special coffee. It's freshly ground today and it's very fragrant."

Maori Kogoro snorted and nodded reluctantly: "You are good at trying to please me, but... well, since you are so attentive, I won't say anything to you guys."

Azusa Enomoto covered her mouth and chuckled, while Ran Maoli held Chen Shuo's hand with a happy smile on her face. She knew that although her father and Conan were a little unhappy, the relationship between her and Chen Shuo was unshakable.

The warm sunshine in the coffee shop shines on everyone's face. Even if some people still have a little dissatisfaction in their hearts, this warmth and happiness makes everyone feel a little warm. Just as Mao Lilan thought, she is willing to run the "Jingxin" coffee shop with Chen Shuo and live an ordinary and happy life with family, friends and love. Such a life is the best future.

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The warm atmosphere was soon broken by a less polite voice. A dark-skinned young man, carrying a bag, walked up to Maori Kogoro aggressively and asked, "Where is Kudo Shinichi?"

Maori Kogoro was stunned by the sudden question, then frowned: "How do I know where he is?"

The young man, however, was unceremonious. He slammed the table with such force that everyone in the store jumped. He shouted, "Impossible! Kudo Shinichi has been missing for a long time. I've searched all his social circles and can't find him. Your family, the Mori family, is so close to him, you must know where he is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand suddenly gripped the young man's shoulder firmly. He turned around and met Chen Shuo's cold gaze. Chen Shuo's expression was calm, and his voice was emotionless: "Please be quiet, young man, and don't be so rude."

The young man felt Chen Shuo's powerful aura and his body stiffened. He stared at him blankly, thinking to himself: "The aura emanating from this man is so strong, I can't fight back at all!" Chen Shuo's hand gently pinched his shoulder, as if a mountain was pressing down on him, leaving him unable to resist.

Mao Lilan stepped forward and said softly, "Sir, if you have any difficulties, please tell us and we will do our best to help you. But please don't scare other guests like this."

The young man panicked, then realized his impulsiveness. He quickly lowered his head and softened his attitude: "I'm sorry, I... I just couldn't find Kudo Shinichi, so I was a little anxious."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the young man and felt a little unhappy, but seeing that he apologized sincerely, he didn't want to argue anymore.

Seeing his change in attitude, Chen Shuo relaxed a little, patted his shoulder, and said gently, "I understand your anxiety, but it's not appropriate to disturb others like this."

The young man quickly bowed to everyone in the store, a look of shame on his face. "I'm really sorry, everyone. I didn't mean it."

Seeing the young man's sincerity, the atmosphere in the store gradually relaxed. Everyone realized that he was just an impulsive kid with no ill intentions, so they didn't pursue the matter any further. The young man took a deep breath, and the tension on his face eased considerably. He smiled slightly and took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello everyone, my name is Hattori Heiji, and I'm a Kansai high school detective who's as famous as Kudo Shinichi."

"Hattori... Heiji... uh..."

Seeing that everyone looked like they didn't know him but it would be rude to say it directly, Hattori Heiji felt a little disappointed, but then he cheered up.

"Everyone calls Kudo Shinichi and I the Hattori of Kansai and the Kudo of Kanto," Hattori Heiji said with some pride, but then frowned, a little dissatisfied: "I always felt that this was a bit unfair. So I wanted to come to Tokyo to find Kudo Shinichi for a competition, but I couldn't find him. It was really frustrating."

Maori Kogoro looked at him with interest: "You want to compete with Shinichi? This kid is not an easy opponent to deal with. You may be quite famous in Kansai, but Kudo kid is not to be underestimated."

Hattori Heiji nodded, a look of confidence on his face: "I know, but I also want to know who is the stronger detective."

As everyone was listening to Hattori Heiji's declaration of challenge to Kudo Shinichi, Conan suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose, obviously having a severe cold. His face was pale, his nose was red, and he looked very pitiful.

"Conan, are you okay?" Ran Mouri asked with concern, her eyes full of worry.

"It's okay." Conan tried to force a smile, but his tone sounded a little weak.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji quickly took out a bottle wrapped in brown paper from his bag and smiled slightly: "That's perfect, I have a magic medicine to cure colds." He poured a cup from the cup next to him and handed it to Conan, "Drink it quickly, it will definitely work!"

Chen Shuo's nose twitched, and he was about to speak out to stop him, but he didn't expect Conan to have a fever that had damaged his brain. He picked up the cup without a doubt and drank the liquid in one breath. Chen Shuo's heart tightened, and he cried out "Not good" inwardly, then covered his face with one hand.

"I'm done!" Conan wiped his mouth, his face instantly turning red, and he felt even more confused. He looked around with a silly smile, even burping from time to time, clearly drunk.

"Conan, what's wrong with you?" Mao Lilan exclaimed, and hurriedly asked Hattori Heiji, "What did you give him to drink?"

Hattori Heiji smiled and seemed very proud: "This was originally a gift for Uncle Mori!" As he said that, he tore open the wrapping paper of the bottle, revealing the label inside.

Chen Shuo walked forward, took a closer look at the words on the bottle, and immediately shook his head helplessly: "It's Lao Baigan!" He turned to Hattori Heiji and questioned: "What the hell are you thinking? How dare you give a child alcohol? And such a strong liquor?"

Hattori Heiji was slightly stunned after hearing this, then scratched his head, looking embarrassed: "I... I thought this would help him, after all, there are people in Kansai who drink like this!"

Maori Kogoro laughed so hard when he heard this: "Hattori boy, you are letting a child drink! This is a crime."

Conan's mind was a little confused at this time. He looked at everyone stupidly, not understanding what was happening at all. He just smiled foolishly: "I... I feel great!"

Mao Lilan frowned and looked at Conan anxiously: "Are you really okay? Drinking is not a good thing!"

"It's okay, it's really okay!" Conan shook his head confidently, but still looked a little unstable, with a dazed look in his eyes.

Chen Shuo sighed helplessly and patted Hattori Heiji on the shoulder: "You still have to be careful. Young people drinking is no joke. If there are any problems again, I will not be polite."

Hattori Heiji nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I will definitely pay attention! I won't do this again next time!"

At this time, Azusa Enomoto gently pulled Conan's hand and said with concern: "Conan, come, let's sit down and drink some water to sober up."

"Okay!" Conan nodded, but his smile was still bright, and he seemed to be full of curiosity about everything around him.