"Doctor, how is my nephew? When can he wake up?"
Outside the door, Kisaki Eri grabbed a doctor who was passing by on his rounds and asked anxiously.
"Your nephew has a severe concussion and might not wake up. You need to prepare yourself for the worst."
Hearing the doctor's words, Kisaki Eri covered her face and leaned against the wall.
"Ah! Where am I? Why does my head hurt so much?!"
Qin Xiao clutched his head, opened his eyes, and looked around the surroundings.
"Wasn't I just sleeping at home? How did I end up in a hospital?"
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Qin Xiao's brain as a massive influx of memories poured into his mind, taking him a long time to process and understand what had happened.
*[Have I transmigrated into the world of Conan?]*
*[Yikes! Kisaki Eri turned out to be a friend of the original owner's mother. Because my parents died in an accident when I was a child, she brought me over from the Dragon Kingdom to take care of me. What's more, this guy even shares the exact same name as me!]*
*[The reason I was able to transmigrate here is because this unlucky fellow was just crushed to death by a falling flowerpot while trying to save Kisaki Eri.]*
It is worth mentioning, however, that in this world's Dragon Kingdom, technology, military might, and the economy far surpass all other nations in the world. It is the undisputed number one superpower globally, and it has not even abolished polygamy.
Hearing the commotion coming from inside, Kisaki Eri and the doctor outside immediately pushed open the ward door and rushed to Qin Xiao's bedside.
"Xiao Qin, how are you feeling? Is there anywhere that feels uncomfortable?"
Kisaki Eri looked at him with an anxious expression, a hint of worry shining in her eyes.
The doctor stood by the bed, taking a flashlight to check his eyes.
"This is truly a medical miracle! To be injured this severely and still wake up so quickly."
After examining Qin Xiao, the doctor left because Qin Xiao was not his only patient.
After the doctor left, only Qin Xiao and Kisaki Eri remained in the room.
"Xiao Qin, you're injured so badly right now, so don't go report to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department the day after tomorrow! Take a few days off before you go!"
In Qin Xiao's memory, the original owner was an elite student at Tokyo University who subsequently entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with a perfect score. As a result, he was exceptionally promoted by senior police officials to the rank of Assistant Inspector.
Seeing one of his favorite anime characters from his past life become a reality right before his eyes and care about him so much deeply moved Qin Xiao, who had been an orphan in his previous life.
"Xiao Qin, why aren't you saying anything? Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere? If something happens to you, how am I supposed to face your mother?!"
Seeing Qin Xiao sitting blankly on the hospital bed without a word, Kisaki Eri assumed he was suffering from some sort of sequela and immediately turned around to go find the doctor.
"Aunt Eri, I'm fine. I just haven't fully recovered my wits yet."
Qin Xiao grabbed Kisaki Eri, who was about to go fetch the doctor.
Looking at the still-charming Kisaki Eri before him, Qin Xiao felt as though his heart had been struck by Cupid's arrow.
Suddenly carried away in the heat of the moment, he blurted out, "Aunt Eri, I love you."
Hearing what Qin Xiao said, Kisaki Eri froze. The amount of information in Qin Xiao's words was simply too overwhelming for her to process.
"You—say that again!"
"I said! I've been in love with you for a long time, Kisaki Eri, and I want you to be my girlfriend!"You must understand that Qin Xiao had been studying abroad here for many years, and Kisaki Eri had always taken care of him. Because of this, everyone in the neighborhood practically regarded Qin Xiao as half a son to Kisaki Eri. Yet now, he actually wanted to make her his girlfriend.
"This is sheer nonsense! Do you know what you're saying? I am your aunt!" With that, Kisaki Eri shook off his hand and stood up, ready to give Qin Xiao a proper lecture.
However, Qin Xiao did not give her the chance. Instead, he suddenly stood up, grabbed her delicate white hand, pulled her straight into his arms, and kissed her.
Stunned by this sudden move from Qin Xiao, Kisaki Eri's eyes widened in shock. It took her a few seconds to regain her wits and forcefully push him away.
Faced with Qin Xiao's audacious act, Kisaki Eri felt a trace of fear—not because of what he had done, but because she found that she didn't actually find it repulsive, and her heart began to ripple with unfamiliar emotions.
If any ordinary person had dared to do such a thing to her, they would have been thrown behind bars for a free meal at the state's expense long ago.
*Could it be that I've fallen for this brat Qin Xiao? No! That's not right! I am his aunt!*
Kisaki Eri kept denying the thought in her heart, but the more she tried to push it away, the stronger it grew.
Looking at Qin Xiao's handsome face, Kisaki Eri didn't know what to say. She turned, pushed the door open, and hurried away.
"Why on earth did I lose my head and do something like that?" Qin Xiao muttered with a wry smile as he watched Kisaki Eri's retreating figure.
"Ding! Strongest Police God System successfully bound!"
A mechanical voice suddenly rang out in Qin Xiao's mind.
"Respected host, it is a pleasure to serve you!"
"System! What are your functions?"
"This system is dedicated to cultivating the host into the God of Police of this world."
"Ding! Beginner's gift pack is now opening. Congratulations to the host for acquiring physical enhancement and max-level investigation skills."Looking at the system in his mind, Qin Xiao couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I thought I'd arrive in this world with nothing! I didn't expect the system to show up fashionably late."
With the body modification from the system, Qin Xiao's injuries healed instantly, and he had become even more handsome.
Right after that, Qin Xiao stood up and got ready to handle his discharge procedures.
Along the way, every girl who passed by him looked at him shyly, and some of the bolder ones even asked for his contact information, making Qin Xiao marvel at his own powerful charm.
In the days following his discharge, Qin Xiao first went to Kisaki Eri's apartment to look for her, but the neighbor informed him that Kisaki Eri hadn't been back for several days.
Then he went to her law firm to find her, but her assistant, Midori Kuriyama, told him that she was away on business because of a case and didn't know when she would be back.
As he was leaving, Qin Xiao glanced up at the law firm's window. He knew that Kisaki Eri was hiding from him.
*(Could it be that Kisaki Eri really has no feelings for me at all? It seems I was too arrogant, thinking that just because I'm a transmigrator with the protagonist's halo, everyone would automatically fall for me. I'll try one more time later; if that doesn't work, I'll give up. Otherwise, being shameless and pestering her would be beneath my dignity.)*
Standing by the window, Kisaki Eri watched Qin Xiao's retreating figure gradually fade into the distance. She felt a sudden, sharp ache in her heart.
She understood that somewhere during the years they had spent together, she might have actually fallen in love with this man.
Beside her, Midori Kuriyama stepped forward, looking somewhat puzzled as she asked, "Eri-sensei, did you and Qin-kun have a falling out? Why does it seem like you've been avoiding him these past few days?"
Kisaki Eri didn't answer Midori Kuriyama's question; she simply turned around and walked into her office.