Late at night, the cool breeze outside the house continuously sent cold air into the room through the open French windows.
The high-hanging pendant light cast a bright glow outwards.
The blue floor-to-ceiling curtains by the French windows swayed gently as the breeze brushed past, like the willow branches swaying by the lake.
The chirping of cicadas did not stop because of the cooler temperature at night, but because of this, it added a unique summer feeling to the summer.
Inside the house.
Lin Fan sat at the dining table, with Haruno Kyoko sitting beside him.
Mouri Ran sat opposite, smiling as she unwrapped the dinner Lin Fan had brought, then opened the lunchbox lid and pushed it in front of him.
Dinner was very sumptuous, not at all like what Mouri Ran had said, that it was something she brought along casually.
It looked like it was specially prepared.
"Mr. Lin came back just in time, no need to heat up the food."
Mouri Ran rested her chin on her hands, her eyes looking at the crescent moon hanging in the void outside.
"If this kind of food is heated up, it will definitely not taste as good as it does now, so, Mr. Lin, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."
"I'm really lucky."
Hearing Mouri Ran's words, Lin Fan smiled and picked up his chopsticks, casually putting the food on top into his mouth.
After savoring it carefully, Lin Fan gave Mouri Ran's food a high praise.
It was much better than his mother, Eri, who was not good at cooking.
Of course, this was because Eri was away from home for many years, causing Mouri Ran to take on household chores early on.
Lin Fan: "It's delicious, even better than a chef!"
He gave Mouri Ran a thumbs up, showing his appreciation.
"Really?" It was very happy to be praised, especially for some reason, Mouri Ran felt happier being praised by Lin Fan than by anyone else.
"Of course! I won't lie!" Lin Fan laughed, then turned to Haruno Kyoko and said, "Am I right? Kyoko."
Haruno Kyoko, listening to Lin Fan's words, didn't pay any attention to him, but turned to look elsewhere just like Lin Fan, unwilling to pay attention to him.
Seeing Haruno Kyoko like this, Lin Fan knew that she wasn't happy about him going out with Yotsuya Misako.
Haruno Kyoko was like this, she couldn't be said to be a yandere, she could only be said to be a tsundere who was controlled by her brother.
This situation, Lin Fan would have to talk to Haruno Kyoko properly after a while.
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10:50 pm.
After finishing their meal, Lin Fan, while wiping his mouth, took the initiative to get up and take the lunchboxes, intending to go to the kitchen and wash them clean.
It wouldn't be good to have Mouri Ran bring them back to clean after he finished using them.
"I'll just take them back to wash later, Mr. Lin, don't get your hands dirty."
Seeing Lin Fan pick up his own and Haruno Kyoko's lunchboxes, Mouri Ran immediately knew what Lin Fan was going to do, so she spoke to stop him.
"It's nothing, washing a bowl is quick."
Lin Fan smiled, still picking up the bowls and heading to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Mouri Ran quickly followed: "Let me help Mr. Lin."
"I'm going to wash up."
Haruno Kyoko glanced at Mouri Ran and Lin Fan, and after leaving a sentence, she went back to her room to get a change of clothes, then went towards the bathroom.
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Inside the kitchen.
The sound of running water kept ringing, Lin Fan stood by the sink and carefully washed the lunchboxes Mouri Ran had brought.
He also took the opportunity to clean some kitchen utensils that hadn't been used for a long time.
"Although I cook every day, I only make quick meals, and some of the kitchen utensils are not used at all, which has caused them to get dusty."
After drying the washed lunchboxes, Lin Fan placed them aside and said to Mouri Ran, "Miss Mouri Ran, your lunchboxes are clean."
"Uh.... Thank you...."
Mouri Ran nodded slightly, then looked at the kitchen layout and said to Lin Fan, "How is Mr. Lin's cooking?"
"Naturally, I'm not as good as Miss Mouri Ran, I only cook things that can fill my stomach, and I don't know how much I'm lacking compared to the so-called delicious food."
While cleaning the utensils, Lin Fan replied to Mouri Ran.
Mouri Ran stood behind Lin Fan, her hands clasped behind her back, just staring at Lin Fan's back.
Looking at this tall back, Mouri Ran felt a sense of peace in her heart.
This kind of feeling she had seen before, on her mother and father, Kogoro Mouri.
Mouri Ran categorized this feeling as a feeling of home.
Thinking of this, Mouri Ran shook her head quickly.
"Really..... Why do I have this kind of thought..... I'm not even that familiar with Mr. Lin....."
"We haven't really gotten to know each other well....... but.... what's going on........"
The chirping of cicadas outside the kitchen window was even louder, the sound was very rhythmic, as if it was playing a piece of music unique to them.
Mouri Ran just listened to this music and watched Lin Fan, unknowingly, Lin Fan had already finished washing the utensils.
【Mouri Ran (17 years old).】
【好感度: 68.】
【Difficulty: B.】
Lin Fan turned around, his left eye's Rinnegan flashed, and the information about Mouri Ran flashed on the screen.
Seeing this information, Lin Fan nodded slightly.
At this rate of rising 好感度, Mouri Ran would soon fall for him.
Actually, the current 好感度 is pretty good too, it's considered a normal couple's 好感度.
"That..... Mr. Lin, there's something else I wanted to ask you about today......"
Seeing that Lin Fan had finished his work, Mouri Ran said to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan: "What is it? If I can do it, I will try my best to help."
"It's like this......"
Seeing Lin Fan speak, Mouri Ran took something out of her jeans pocket.
It was two tickets, but what kind of tickets was unknown.
"This is the ticket that Sonoko brought, she said she wanted to invite Mr. Lin to the beach, there will be a summer bonfire party there recently."
"This is what Sonoko asked me to bring to Mr. Lin and Kyoko."
She handed the ticket forward and said to Lin Fan, "Mr. Lin, are you going?"
"Sonoko's family has booked the whole place, so there will only be us on the beach, no one else. We can play on the beach for a while, and then go to the summer bonfire party at night."
Summer bonfire party?
A beach booked by the Suzuki family?
Lin Fan's mind imagined Haruno Kyoko, Suzuki Sonoko, and Mouri Ran wearing swimsuits, only he could see them.
Lin Fan knew about the Suzuki family's wealth.
It was easy for them to book a whole beach for Sonoko to play on.
This amount of money was just a drop in the bucket for the Suzuki family.
"When are you going? I have to see if I have time."
Lin Fan didn't take the ticket immediately, but asked Mouri Ran about the specific time.
"It should be in a week, that's what Sonoko said." Mouri Ran said.
"Okay, I'll be there then."
Lin Fan took the ticket Mouri Ran handed him, only then did he carefully see the actual appearance of the ticket.
The ticket had a picture of the summer bonfire party.
It was an entrance ticket for the bonfire party.
"Really, I'll tell Sonoko when I go back, she'll be very happy to know that you agreed."
Mouri Ran said, picked up the lunchboxes and said to Lin Fan, "Then I'll go back, Mr. Lin, you don't have to send me off."
Mouri Ran quickly disappeared from sight, Lin Fan shrugged.
What's all this?
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The next day, morning.
Lin Fan woke up early.
After washing up, Lin Fan made breakfast for Haruno Kyoko, then left home and headed for the hospital.
The bus arrived on schedule.
After arriving at the hospital, Lin Fan went to his office.
After making a cup of tea and slacking off for a while, Lin Fan received his first patient of the day.
This patient, Lin Fan was very familiar with.
It was his neighbor who lived nearby, Amayumi Misako.
"Eh....."
"Mrs. Amayumi, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at Amayumi Misako, Lin Fan asked.
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