"Right, Little Xi, have you had lunch yet?"
"Yes. Someone brought over some food at noon and said Big Sister had ordered it this morning."
Ren Ziling nodded, then took out several sets of clothes she had bought on the way. "Little Xi, try these on and see if they fit. You didn't bring any spare clothes when you left... Forget it. Don't dwell on the past. People have to look toward the future. Come on, I'll help you put them on and take a look."
As she spoke, Aunt Ren clearly intended to lead Little Xi into the room to change.
"I... I can do it myself!"
Little Xi quickly took the bags, lowered her head, and thanked her before hurrying into the room—of course, it was Boss Luo's former room.
"Aw, the child is shy." Aunt Ren smiled with an auntie-like expression and didn't take it to heart. Then she glanced at Lizi. "What are you doing?"
Lizi was currently sprawled beneath the table, sticking her butt up as she searched for something.
"Found it!" Lizi cried out in delight. She raised her hand, and something was pinched between two of her fingers... a pitch-black object.
"What's that?"
"Watermelon seed!" Lizi said with a hum. "I told you, I smelled watermelon! I, Detective Conan Lizi, have uncovered the truth!"
"And... what exactly does that prove?" Old Q asked instinctively.
Lizi narrowed her eyes and declared solemnly, "Case closed! While we were away, Little Xi secretly ate watermelon!"
"Tch!" *2
"Hey! Watermelon! Aren't you curious where she got it? Isn't that suspicious?" Lizi said indignantly.
Aunt Ren didn't care in the slightest. "What's so strange about that? Maybe the owner of the steamed-bun shop downstairs gave it to her. We're all old neighbors who know each other well. Is