"It's a great honor for me to be praised by the famous actress Yukiko Fujimine. I also didn't expect that the mother of the young detective I met on the plane would be such a big star."
"Mr. Yuan, you said you were a teacher before? What grade and what subject do you teach?"
"I have just obtained the qualification as a primary school teacher. I mainly teach natural science."
"Then it seems that Mr. Yuan, you must like children very much?"
"Of course. But if I encounter those naughty children, I will definitely let them know what the dignity of a teacher is."
"It's so impressive, I like that."
Kudo Shinichi looked speechlessly at his mother who was driving and Yuan Huaiyu sitting in the passenger seat.
The two of them were chatting and laughing, exchanging business words with each other.
In the back seat were Shinichi and Xiaolan. Because of the previous case on the plane, Xiaolan never had a good night's sleep. In addition, as soon as she arrived in Los Angeles, she immediately rushed to the next plane to New York.
When Yukiko picked them up, Xiaolan was already very sleepy.
Because he had been waiting for Yuan Huaiyu to wake up, Xinyi had even less sleep time than Xiaolan. As soon as the two got into the car, he and Xiaolan fell asleep sitting on the back seat, one on each side.
When he woke up, he saw his mother and Mr. Yuan chatting happily.
There was a strange feeling in his heart.
They and Yuan Huaiyu were on the same flight to New York. After arriving in New York, the three people who left the airport together met Yukiko Kudo who was driving there.
Shinichi introduced Yuan Huaiyu to Yukiko and told her that Mr. Yuan was also a fan of mystery novels and his reasoning skills were quite good.
Originally they were going to say goodbye to Yuan Huaiyu, but when Yukiko learned that Yuan Huaiyu was here to relax and had no planned travel plans, she enthusiastically invited him to go to the Broadway Song and Dance Theater with her.
According to Yukiko, Yuanhuaiyu gave her a feeling of "as if she had met her a long time ago, familiar and cordial".
Although the two of them took care of the two sleeping people behind and deliberately lowered their voices when talking, Xiaolan, who had already slept enough, was finally awakened by the sound of their words in her light sleep.
She opened her eyes in confusion, looked out the window, and saw the world-famous huge statue in the distance.
A woman in ancient Greek clothing wears a radiant crown, holds a book in her left hand, and holds a torch symbolizing freedom in her right hand.
"The Statue of Liberty...but people in New York seem to like to call her Miss Liberty..."
Free America, shooting every day. When Yuan Huaiyu heard Xinyi's words, he secretly added in his heart.
Xiaolan's eyes widened and she looked at Shinichi complaining: "Why didn't you wake me up earlier!"
“I was really looking forward to watching the night view of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge, but it’s already more than half way there!”
Shinichi immediately retorted: "Who told you not to sleep well on the plane! Besides, I just woke up not long ago, okay?"
"Oh, you two, the date spot that couples all over the world dream of is right in front of you, and you still have time to bicker? I'm really jealous."
Yukiko heard the quarrel between her son and his childhood sweetheart, and turned around with a smile to tease them.
"Yes, today's boys and girls are very precocious." Yuan Huaiyu agreed, giving Kudo Shinichi a meaningful look.
When Kudo Shinichi thought about Yuan Huaiyu on the plane, his face felt like it was about to burn.
He quickly started complaining about Yukiko to change the subject: "It's all your fault, mom! We originally planned to have a good rest and come back to New York tomorrow."
"There's nothing we can do about it! Because of my connections, I temporarily got tickets to a musical that I thought I wouldn't see..." Yukiko said.
Just at this time, a taxi with an advertising light on the roof passed by. Yukiko pointed to the words on it and said:
"Look, that's it."
"Oh? Golden Apple." Yuanhuaiyu said with interest, holding his chin.
"I heard that this is very popular in New York now..." Kudo Shinichi squinted his eyes, showing no interest.
"That's right! Tonight at eight o'clock! The show will start on time at the Phantom Theater on Broadway!" Yukiko looked forward to it.
At this time, sirens blared outside the car, and several police cars roared past.
"Why are there so many police cars..." Xiaolan asked with some fear.
"It seems that we are chasing a Japanese murderer who specializes in killing young girls." Yuan Huaiyu said, "It's just that it is said that the murderer is only active after midnight. As long as he returns to the hotel early, there will be no danger."
"Yes, it's not even six o'clock now, don't worry." Yukiko smiled and comforted Xiaolan.
"Huh? Shouldn't it be seven o'clock? It has already changed to daylight saving time, right?" Shinichi glanced at his watch.
Yukiko's mouth opened wide: "No, I forgot to adjust for daylight saving time! Starting from the first Sunday in April, the time has to be moved forward by one hour! It's broken!"
"I made an appointment with someone. If you can arrive an hour early, you can take me to visit the backstage..."
She gritted her teeth and looked serious: "Mr. Yuan, please fasten your seat belt. Shinichi, Xiaolan, you guys are also holding on tight!"
The next second, they were lucky enough to experience a roller coaster ride.
…
Broadway in New York is an American theater center filled with brilliance and crowds of people.
Next to a theater, a silver shelf was parked on the roadside.
In the car, Yukiko breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh... we arrived just one hour early."
At this time, a police siren sounded behind me.
A policeman came to the car and said to Kudo Yukiko: "Please show me your driver's license and entry permit!"
Yukiko smiled nervously. Sure enough, because they were racing in a hurry, they were targeted by the police.
After taking the certificate, the policeman joked: "You drive so fast, are you trying to imitate the hero of [Emergency Warrant]?"
"Ah...because we are in a hurry..." Yukiko explained sweating.
At this time, a fat police officer with squinting eyes and a bald head with a thick mustache came over and said to the policeman: "She is the police officer responsible for investigating confidential cases. It seems that she has lost track of the criminal."
"Radixiu..." Yukiko subconsciously called out the police officer's name.
"Who is that uncle?" Kudo Shinichi came up.
Yukiko knew that the siege had been resolved, and replied easily: "A police officer from the New York City Police Department, whom your father met when he was helping to investigate the case."
After Radish said a few words to the policeman, the young policeman saluted and drove away.
"Thanks, Radish! It's a big help!" Yukiko thanked the fat police officer.
Yuanhuaiyu chuckled in his heart.
"You seem to have thanked the wrong person..." Radixiu shook his head and touched the side of his face with his right hand, "You should have thanked me..."
He, no, I should say she, tore off a mask from his face, revealing a blond hair and a face that was delicate and beautiful but with some traces of age.
"Sharon Wynyard is the only one to say thank you!"