**Chapter 87: The June Bride Incident**

"Father, do you know Touji?"

On the side, Sayuri Matsumoto looked somewhat surprised as she placed her lemon tea on the table.

She glanced at the "harmless" Fujino and then at her father, who, despite being a police officer, had a fierce and intimidating appearance.

It didn't seem like the two would have any connection.

"Fujino has helped us a lot... Recently, with his help, our police force has solved many major cases. How could I not know him?"

That's right, the two knew each other.

Moreover, Fujino had become the first "brother" of Inspector Matsumoto.

The root of this relationship traced back to the last case involving the drug cartel on Tsukikage Island.

On the way back from Tsukikage Island, Matsumoto Kiyonaga had casually invited Fujino to join the police force after his graduation, seeing him as a promising candidate.

"In my opinion, Fujino is more suited to be a policeman than just a detective. If he joins the police force, he will undoubtedly become a renowned detective one day."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga thought to himself.

"Touji helped the police solve cases..."

Sayuri Matsumoto furrowed her brows upon hearing her father's words.

After a moment of contemplation, she seemed to recall something and asked in surprise, "Could it be that the high school detective Fujino Touji mentioned in the newspapers recently is actually you, Touji?!"

"I never noticed!"

Sayuri Matsumoto smiled. "Touji, I didn't know you had a talent for detective work."

"I don't think it's a matter of talent..."

Fujino stroked his chin. "I believe it's my relentless efforts that brought me this far."

Efforts fueled by in-game purchases and deep blue leveling, perhaps, but efforts nonetheless.

"Haven't you become nearsighted, Touji?"

At this point, Sayuri Matsumoto, who had been observing Fujino for a while, suddenly asked, "You wore glasses in the newspapers, and I didn't recognize you at first. By the way, I don't recall you wearing glasses before."

"I've been wanting to ask about this too."

At this moment, Ran and Sonoko also took notice.

Fujino frowned slightly at their words.

This woman's observation skills are indeed sharp... easily noticing details others overlook. As expected from the daughter of one of the few police officers with deductive abilities.

"They're actually just plano lenses."

Fujino scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "As a detective, protecting my eyes is important."

With a smirk, he added, "Speaking of which, Conan's glasses are also plano lenses, right? It's good to start protecting your eyes at a young age."

Conan: "?"

The focus quickly shifted to Conan.

Fujino, you...

Conan tried to defend himself, glaring at Fujino with exasperated eyes.

"Sayuri, are you really going to marry that brat?!"

At this moment, Matsumoto Kiyonaga suddenly grabbed his daughter's shoulders, interrupting their conversation. "It's not too late to change your mind. You don't have to marry that rich boy. We have many young and promising officers in our police department..."

"Dad! Why are you saying this now?!"

Sayuri Matsumoto chided. "I'm not a child anymore. Didn't you say that you'd support whoever I chose?"

"So, you've made up your mind?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga bowed his head, unable to argue with his angry daughter.

Her face always reminded him of his late wife.

With a sigh, he picked up the lemon tea from the table and mumbled, "Still drinking this junk like a child... That's why I say you're still like a kid."

Hearing this, Fujino frowned and glanced at the oolong tea in his hand, pausing for a moment.

Given his previous life, he must be in his fifties or sixties by now.

"I just love this junk drink."

Sayuri Matsumoto snatched the lemon tea from her father's hand. "Can't you say something nice on my wedding day? Like how my wedding dress looks?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga turned away awkwardly, then looked back with a strange smile. "You look beautiful today, just as beautiful as your mother."

"If you want to compliment me, just say it directly. I don't get why you're beating around the bush."

Sayuri Matsumoto complained, taking a sip of her lemon tea.

"A father's awkward advice?"

Fujino chuckled as he watched Matsumoto Kiyonaga leave.

At this moment, another person entered the room. A young man in his twenties, wearing a dark blue suit with a white tie, with brown medium-length hair, round glasses, and holding a bouquet of pink roses, looking somewhat flamboyant.

Fujino recognized this flamboyant character as Atsushi Umegomi, a former classmate and once the student council president, who had a crush on Sayuri Matsumoto and even sang a farewell song to her at graduation.

"Teacher, you're still as charming as ever."

Atsushi Umegomi walked up to Sayuri Matsumoto and handed her the pink roses.

"Such beautiful roses."

Sayuri Matsumoto placed her lemon tea on the table, took the flowers, and thanked him. "Thank you, Umegomi-kun."

"Not at all..."

Atsushi Umegomi flicked his hair. "It seems lemon tea still suits you best, teacher."

"You're still so vain, huh."

Fujino couldn't help but tease from the side.

"You are..."

Atsushi Umegomi turned, scrutinizing Fujino for a moment before his face changed. "You're Fujino?"

"Yeah, it's been a while. Didn't expect you'd recognize me at a glance."

Fujino waved slightly.

"How could I forget? You were known as the 'Iceberg'..."

Atsushi Umegomi smirked. "But now it seems the iceberg has melted."

"We'll be gathering with our old classmates at the wedding. Make sure to join us."

After inviting Fujino, Atsushi Umegomi mumbled, "I really want to see their reactions to the melted iceberg."

With that, he picked up the lemon tea, played with it for a moment, then handed it back to Sayuri Matsumoto. "Anyway, it's a pity, but I firmly believe that only I can truly make you happy, teacher."

The straw on the lemon tea now had a pink ribbon tied to it.

(End of Chapter)