Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"Please hold me like this for a while longer, Teacher Jing. It will be fine in a moment." Busujima Saeko tightened her arms slightly, and for the first time she refuted Hiratsuka Shizuka's words.

"If you like, Teacher Jing, I can cook for you for the rest of my life!"

"Then I'm taking advantage." Shaking his head with amusement, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't say much, but just kept hugging Busujima Saeko in this position.

"This girl must be missing her mother, really." Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed inwardly, the corners of her mouth curled up in satisfaction.

"Even though everyone says I'm not feminine, I can still make Saeko feel like a mother."

"It seems like Saeko has adjusted to her feelings. Haruno's worries are completely unnecessary. I've always said Saeko is a good kid. It was just a momentary impulse of youth." Looking at Saeko Busujima, who lay motionless in his arms, seemingly asleep, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and nodded.

"Teacher Jing, you are still so gentle and kind. I will not give others the opportunity to hurt or deceive you!"

Lying in Hiratsuka Shizuka's arms, feeling the softness and reassurance on her face, Busujima Saeko became more determined in her heart.

"The only one who can accompany you is me!"

Chapter 108 What else is hidden behind 107!

The next day, when Busujima Saeko left, she did not let Hiratsuka Shizuka see her off.

In her words, she would come to Tokyo to see Shizuka Hiratsuka when she has time in the future. There was no need for such a reluctant farewell, and it would also save Shizuka Hiratsuka from having to take leave and skip classes just after she started working.

Since Busujima Saeko said so, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was already a carefree person, did not put on airs. She smiled and said that she could come and play with her when she had time, and then drove to Teitan High School.

It can be said that Shizuka Hiratsuka's teaching career at Teitan High School was very smooth.

On the one hand, Shizuka Hiratsuka's teaching level is strong enough. She can teach all kinds of complicated and tedious Chinese knowledge to these students in an easy way, which quickly established Shizuka Hiratsuka's reputation.

Now Hiratsuka Shizuka's Chinese class has been ranked among the "most popular teaching" among students privately, and the number of praises is increasing day by day.

On the other hand, after Busujima Saeko easily defeated the Kendo Club of Teitan High School, her identity was also discovered by the students of the Kendo Club.

Among the long list of achievements that dazzled them, the relationship between Busujima Saeko and Hiratsuka Shizuka was also known to the students who were originally confused.

As a result, the students of Teitan High School became even more enthusiastic.

As mentioned before, under the management of Principal Takayama I, Teitan High School has one of the best cohesion among many high schools in Tokyo.

Every student at Teitan High School wants to see their high school become famous in Japan, especially those club members who are the focus of attention and know that they have responsibilities.

Shizuka Hiratsuka saw this very clearly from the inquiring calls she received from Kogoro Mori, Eri Kisaki, and Yukiko immediately after she accepted the karate club of Teitan High School.

As a result, after learning that Shizuka Hiratsuka was the advisor of the 'Sobu High School Wolf Group' that had led a team out of nowhere two years ago and amazed everyone, the students of Teitan High School were so excited that they couldn't describe it.

"Hello, Mr. Hiratsuka!"

"Ah, hello." With a somewhat stiff smile on her face, Shizuka Hiratsuka waved awkwardly and greeted the students she had never seen before who were walking by.

"Haha, Sister Jing's reputation in school is really scary now." Following Hiratsuka Jing, Sonoko looked at the scene in front of her with a smile.

After he and Xiaolan went to the office to have dinner with Shizuka Hiratsuka, no less than twenty groups of students took the initiative to greet Shizuka Hiratsuka along the way.

Well, they all looked excited, and their eyes looked as if they were looking at their idols.

"After all, Sister Jing's resume is there. For them, this may be an achievement that they can never achieve even in their dreams." She nodded calmly. After hearing Sonoko's words, Yukino felt like she heard a compliment to herself, and she accepted the admiration of those people on behalf of Hiratsuka Shizuka with peace of mind.

"This is understandable. After all, Busujima-senpai is an idol to the members of our school's kendo club. And it's normal for Aunt Shizuka, as Busujima-senpai's advisor, to be respected by everyone." With a faint smile on her face, Xiaolan also looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a smile.

"But they all regard Aunt Jing as their savior. After all, they have worked hard for so many years and have always wanted to win awards in national competitions to prove themselves. The students in our school are a little crazy." Kudo Shinichi, who was walking aside with his hands in his pockets, spoke lazily.

"What? Shinichi, you are also a student of Teitan High School. What's wrong with everyone working hard for a common goal?" Xiaolan said angrily, looking at Kudo Shinichi with dissatisfaction.

"There's nothing wrong with it. I just think it's better to work harder on yourself than putting your expectations on others... Okay, I won't say anything more. I also really want to see our high school win a prize in the national competition." Kudo Shinichi raised his hand as if admitting defeat. He knew that in front of Xiaolan, who was determined to inherit the will of her predecessors and lead the karate club to achieve shocking results, his words would most likely make the other person unhappy.

After weighing the momentary pleasure of satisfying his mouth against the possibility of being beaten badly by Xiaolan's iron fist, Kudo Shinichi shut his mouth obediently.

"Ah, there are so many people in the cafeteria. Xiaolan, please buy me something. I won't have to queue up." Shinichi, who had escaped from Xiaolan, stood beside Shizuka Hiratsuka, watching the groups of students in the cafeteria looking at Xiaolan flatteringly. "Thank you very much!~"

"Really? Then I'll buy you the same." After complaining a little, Xiaolan still agreed to Shinichi's request. Amidst Sonoko's dissatisfied grumblings, she pushed her towards the cafeteria counter.

"Yukino, please bring me a meal too. It's good for you to eat." Shizuka Hiratsuka blinked and spoke to Yukino with a smile.

"Okay, Sister Shizuka, how about ramen?" With a smile on her face, Yukino agreed without any hesitation, and her first reaction was ramen, which was Shizuka Hiratsuka's favorite.

"It's all right, just be careful when you hold it." After waving her hand and watching Yukino walk towards the queue, Shizuka Hiratsuka turned her head and looked at Shinichi Kudo beside her with amusement.

"Tell me, boy, what did you mean by giving me a sneaky look and asking me to stay alone?"

"Let's find a place to sit down first." Shinichi Kudo shrugged lazily, glanced at Xiaolan and the others who were queuing not far away, and said to Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"That's fine." Shizuka Hiratsuka was fine with it. She walked a few steps towards the edge of the cafeteria, found an empty seat and sat down casually.

"Okay, let's talk."

"Yes, Aunt Jing, you asked me to follow up on the matter you inquired about with the police before." Kudo Shinichi's expression was no longer so lazy. After talking about the important matter, he sat up straight and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with serious eyes.

"Oh, about that case." She nodded suddenly in realization. If Shinichi hadn't brought it up, Hiratsuka Shizuka would have almost forgotten that she had entrusted Shinichi to help investigate the matter.

"Why, did you gain anything?"

"That's exactly what I'm curious about. I've been following this case for a while now, but it's strange. Even though I've told Inspector Megure that there might be a deeper story behind this, and the police have stepped up their efforts to investigate the case, up until now, we haven't discovered anything other than what we've learned at the crime scene."

Kudo Shinichi tapped the table with his index and middle fingers together, his eyes flashing with excitement and confusion.

"And the biggest problem is that just two days ago, the Tokyo police suddenly announced the case file investigation and organization plan required by higher-ups. The case was directly withdrawn after the investigation, and the police were not allowed to continue the internal investigation."

"Aunt Jing, what else do you know about this matter?"

"What is hidden behind this case?"

Chapter 109: Old Mother Hiratsuka Shizuka

"what."

After making a meaningless sound, Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly felt a headache.

Regarding the matter of that strange organization, Shizuka Hiratsuka was ready to put it aside for the time being after being persuaded by Fujiko and Master Kong.

After all, after getting the guarantee from Mr. Kong, both Chiba and Tokyo became much more obedient, and matters concerning that organization seemed to be frozen, with no new news at all.

Shizuka Hiratsuka is actually not that concerned about the truth and significance of this matter.

The most important thing for her is to prevent it from posing a threat to her family and friends.

But Kudo Shinichi is different.

Blinking, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the boy in front of her who was looking at her with bright eyes.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had known Kudo Shinichi since childhood, knew very well how obsessed this boy, who looked exactly like his father, Kudo Yusaku, was with the "truth".

It is absolutely unacceptable for them if they do not get the truth of the matter and cannot satisfy their inner curiosity.

But the key point is that Shizuka Hiratsuka is also confused about this matter!

Apart from knowing that the field personnel of this "organization" were very skilled, Shizuka Hiratsuka had no more information to tell Shinichi Kudo.

"Has the higher-level department of the police station intervened directly? It seems that this matter is not that simple." Shaking her head slightly, Shizuka Hiratsuka extracted the information she cared about from what Kudo Shinichi said. After thinking about it, she gave up telling Kudo Shinichi more information.

After all, from all aspects, this organization is not an ordinary existence. Although Kudo Shinichi is smart and obsessed with detective behavior, Hiratsuka Shizuka, as his elder, still does not want Kudo Shinichi to get involved in such dangerous things.

As for solving the case, ordinary cases would be enough. He is still a teenager and it is not the time for him to be involved in more matters.

"This matter has come to an end, Shinichi, you don't have to focus on it anymore." Knocking lightly on the table, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Shinichi and said with a chuckle.

"Why, Aunt Jing, you know..."

"I only know that your usual skipping of classes to solve cases is already outrageous enough. If your homeroom teacher hadn't been kind enough, Yusaku-san or Yukiko-san would have had their parents called in for a discussion." Shizuka Hiratsuka said seriously, putting her hand on the top of Kudo Shinichi's head in annoyance.

"Of course, considering their personalities and the current situation, the most likely scenario is that I'll be the one to attend the parent-teacher conference for you on their behalf, so just be quiet!"

"Uh..." His expression was obviously embarrassed. Kudo Shinichi actually knew that he was a person with hidden privileges in the school.

After all, while he was helping the police solve the case and having major newspapers and media report on it, he was also indirectly increasing the fame of Teitan High School. This was also the reason why Kudo Shinichi was able to leave the school with peace of mind.

However, this reason does not apply to Shizuka Hiratsuka.

Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka guiltily, Kudo Shinichi was very clear about his mother's friend's serious attitude towards work.

In addition to the fierce memory that Shizuka Hiratsuka left on him since childhood, Kudo Shinichi was completely unable to be tough in front of her.

"Aunt Jing, can't you really tell me something?" But Kudo Shinichi was very unwilling to give up like this. After Hiratsuka Shizuka's hand left his head, he hesitated for a moment and still tried to speak.

"No, after all, I'm not very clear about it. You just need to know that this matter has been temporarily over for now. If there are special people in charge, ordinary people like us should not get involved, okay?" Looking at Kudo Shinichi seriously, Shizuka Hiratsuka rarely spoke to him in such a strict tone.

"Shinichi, I have no objection to you becoming a detective. You've always been smarter than other kids. But you also have to know that in this society, neither you, nor I, nor your father, can see everything! There are some things you shouldn't delve into, whether for you or your parents."

"..." Kudo Shinichi did not answer Hiratsuka Shizuka's words immediately. Out of respect for Hiratsuka Shizuka, Kudo Shinichi would listen to Hiratsuka Shizuka's teachings very seriously, but he also had his own ideas on what to do specifically.

"By the way, let's not talk about such boring things." Looking at Kudo Shinichi's somewhat unwilling and aggrieved expression, Hiratsuka Shizuka also sighed in her heart. Even Yukiko and Kudo Yusaku couldn't be too tough with Shinichi's personality, and she didn't have any better way.

"I heard from Sonoko that you're planning to take Xiaolan to the amusement park this weekend?"

"Ah, that gossipy Sonoko." Kudo Shinichi was obviously stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he turned his head away unnaturally under the teasing gaze of Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"It's just a normal outing. I owed Xiaolan some money. Aunt Jing, please don't act so weird."

"Yes, yes, I'm not surprised. But since you took the initiative to take Xiaolan out to play, you should be more attentive." Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded with a smile. She had no intention of teasing the stubborn Kudo Shinichi anymore. If this thin-skinned little kid gave up the outing because of her, then she would be the one doing something wrong.

"Although Xiaolan is very gentle, girls are very delicate at heart. When you go out to play with Xiaolan this time, you should pay more attention to her. Don't get carried away and say weird things that Xiaolan won't like."

"Also, remember you're out here to have fun, so stay away from those weird cases. Xiaolan is a girl after all, so as a boy, you have to take good care of her."

"Don't worry, Aunt Jing, with Xiaolan's karate skills, what's the big deal..."

"Shut up and listen to me obediently." He punched Kudo Shinichi on the head in angrily, and Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at him with a snort.

"With your emotional intelligence, I don't expect anything. You just need to remember what I say, understand?"

"Yes." He nodded obediently. Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka who kept clenching her fists in front of him, Kudo Shinichi knew that he had no room for rebuttal now.

"Well, remember to let Xiaolan have fun. You should know what Xiaolan likes to eat, so I won't say much. Also, keep your eyes sharp and use your usual crime scene skills to see if there's anything Xiaolan cares about or likes while she's playing."

"By the way, do you have enough money?"

"That's enough, that's enough." Listening to Shizuka Hiratsuka muttering in his ear, Kudo Shinichi shook his head with a wry smile.

However, I can't get tired of seeing Shizuka Hiratsuka and Shinichi Kudo like this.

Chapter 110: I really want Vermouth to see it with her own eyes

"Hi! Xiaojing, I'm here~"

Yang Noi waved her arms happily and got out of the car with an undisguised happy smile on her face.

"Okay, you've seen it. Stop acting like a child." Waving her hands helplessly, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Haruno who was walking towards them excitedly and whispered to Yukino beside her.

"Sometimes I wonder if your sister is like this at home."

"Not quite, but it's almost there." She shook her head slightly. Yukino had no intention of helping to cover up for her sister.

"My sister behaves even more excessively when she's in our apartment. She acts completely lazy and useless to society. Every day when she wakes up and has nothing to do, she just lies on the sofa and looks at her phone. If she wants to eat or drink, she asks me to do it."

"Really? That's really not easy for you." Nodding with emotion, Hiratsuka Shizuka commented seriously, completely ignoring the embarrassed expression on Haruno's face who had already walked in.

"Indeed, but I've gotten used to it. After all, I still have to live."

"Hey, I'm standing here and heard everything!" With her hands on her hips, Yang No looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka and Yukino in front of her and pouted unhappily.

"I just want you to hear it, even though it's useless for you to hear it." Shizuka Hiratsuka shrugged indifferently, looking at Haruno, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and felt a little happy in her heart.

Although Haruno sometimes really makes it difficult for Shizuka Hiratsuka to treat her, it has to be said that Shizuka Hiratsuka really feels relaxed when she is with Haruno.

"Hehe, did you miss me, Yukino~" With a slight smile on her lips, Haruno, who didn't care about Hiratsuka Shizuka's ridicule at all, walked to Yukino's side and touched Yukino's hair with a smile.

"We often talk on the phone at night, don't we, sister?" Turning her head slightly, Yukino unnoticeably pushed away Yangno's hand.

"A phone call is different from a face-to-face meeting. I, your sister, think about Yukino every day~" The bright eyes blinked, and seeing Yukino avoid her touch, Yang No didn't care. Instead, she turned around and naturally put her arm around Hiratsuka Shizuka's arm, and leaned on him with a smile.

Well, Haruno didn't care about Yukino's behavior at all. It would have been better if she hadn't secretly given Yukino a smug smile while hugging Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Although we came here to play today, is there any place you want to go?" Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had not noticed the confrontation between the sisters Haruno and Yukino and was used to being suddenly hugged by Haruno, was too lazy to push Haruno away immediately.

Glancing at the car still parked on the side of the road, Shizuka Hiratsuka said casually.

"Emmm, let me think about it~" With one hand around Hiratsuka Shizuka's arm and the other hand gently tapping her smooth chin, Yang No blinked in thought and playfully looked at Yukino beside her.