Chapter 766 We Watch the Show...
Half an hour later, Kenkyo Station was still filled with the rumbling of machinery, without any disturbance or Police arriving.
In the car, Belmode breathed a long sigh of relief and drove away.
At the street corner behind, Akai Shuichi hesitated for a moment, then spoke into his earphone, "Target leaving, you guys follow, be careful, don't get discovered..."
Coming to the Station before dawn and squatting for more than three hours, leaving without doing anything, were they here to confirm some news?
Then, the key should still be this Station that is still under construction.
Not long after Belmode drove away, Haibara Ai looked at the location displayed on the Spare Tracking Glasses, lowered her head and walked into the Station, all the way to the Storage Room.
Two construction workers curiously stopped working.
"Little Girl, are you separated from your family?"
"This place is under construction, it's unsafe. If you are separated from your family, you can go outside and ask passersby for help, let them take you to the Police Department."
Haibara Ai distinguished the location, confirming that the location displayed by the Tracking Glasses was in the Locker behind the two, and pretended to be a Child, using a Child's tone, "No, I'm playing hide-and-seek with my friend, he seems to have run in here."
"Really?"
The two construction workers looked at each other in confusion.
"But when we came in, we didn't see any Children."
"He's a very naughty person..." Haibara Ai sarcastically mocked Conan in her heart, and walked to the Locker on her own.
In the Locker, Conan was awakened by the approaching Footsteps. His Consciousness was still stuck before he fell asleep. He found that his Body was completely unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the Door of the Locker was opened.
Light shone into the Locker, and outside was Haibara Ai bending down and looking in.
Conan was stunned for a moment, "Ha-Haibara?"
Haibara Ai looked at Conan, who was shrinking in the Locker, with a puzzled expression, "What are you doing here?"
Conan took a deep breath of the still turbid air in the Underground Level, but felt much better than before when he was in the Locker. He looked at Haibara Ai blankly, "Why are you here again?"
"I saw that it was already dawn, and you and Doctor Agasa hadn't returned Home yet, so I used that Spare Tracking Glasses to track your Detective Badge and found you here," Haibara Ai explained.
"Ah? It's already dawn?" Conan was surprised, and quickly climbed out of the Locker.
"Little Girl, has your friend been found?" The construction worker in front turned his Head and asked.
"Uh-huh!" Haibara Ai responded with Acting Cute.
Another person said, "You guys will hinder the construction work here, you'd better get out quickly!"
Conan didn't have time to think too much, stood up, and ran anxiously towards Outside the Station.
"Hey, wait..." Haibara Ai quickly followed.
Conan ran all the way up the stairs, looking at the Street with people coming and going. The people from the Black Organization he was chasing were gone again. He lowered his Head and looked at the Watch on his Wrist, and found that it was already past nine in the morning. He realized that he had fallen asleep due to lack of oxygen.
Last night's thrilling encounter seemed like just a Dream, but at least there was a little Gain.
Raki Wine!
A Male with a hoarse voice.
He didn't see the other party's Appearance last night, but the other party's voice was too special, as if his vocal cords had been cut open. As long as he heard that voice again, he would definitely be able to recognize it!
Thinking about it, a Face appeared in Conan's mind.
That time at the Twin Towers, the Young Man with Blonde Hair and blue eyes standing beside Gin... Uh, impossible, right? That childish Face with some Freckles, having that kind of voice, would be too discordant.
But…
Conan lowered his Head in thought.
If that Young Man was Raki Wine, then, in Yuan Jiaming's Death Message, one Hand was Gin, and the strange shape circled by fingers with the other Hand, hinting at 'R', could it be representing 'Raki', not 'Rye (Pinyin name)'.
Haibara also seemed to insist that it was impossible for 'Rye (Pinyin name)' to commit the Crime with Gin last time...
But there are also things that don't make sense.
In Yuan Jiaming's Gesture, there was no information about 'a', 'k', 'i'. Was he over-interpreting it? Yuan Jiaming just wanted to express 'R', and it had nothing to do with 'e'?
Haibara Ai chased after him, and found that Conan was in a daze. She stepped forward and pretended to ask easily, "What were you doing hiding in that Place just now?"
"Ah..." Conan came back to his senses, hesitated for a moment, and still didn't ask Haibara Ai if she knew the Code Name Raki, so as not to make Haibara Ai know that he had taken risks again and start nagging. He smiled and said, "I was too sleepy last Night, so I just took a nap there..."
Haibara Ai crossed her arms, and glanced at Conan with Half-Moon Eyes, "Do you think I would believe this answer?"
"Don't ask," Conan said with a smile, turned around and left, desperately changing the Topic, "Let's go, let's hurry back Home to eat... I'm starving~"
"Wait a minute," Haibara Ai followed speechlessly, "Aren't you going to care about Doctor Agasa?"
"Doctor Agasa is fine," Conan said, "He's with the Police now."
On the Street, the Television was broadcasting the News that happened yesterday: "Now broadcasting the next News, at around five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a Male was found dead in a Hotel Room of the New Rice Flower Hotel. The Deceased was the famous CG Designer Itakura Taku, who died at the age of 45. According to Police Investigation..."
In the Crowd not far away, Akai Shuichi, who was just about to leave, passed by the two, and suddenly turned his Head in surprise, staring at Haibara Ai's Figure.
Last time he saw her from a distance, he thought this Little Girl looked very much like Sherry. This time he saw her facial features up close...
Haibara Ai felt a dangerous Gaze staring at her, stiffened, and immediately turned her Head to look over.
Akai Shuichi quickly retracted his Gaze, lowered his Head and blended into the Crowd.
Conan found that Haibara Ai hadn't followed, stopped in Doubt, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing..." Haibara Ai steadied her mind and walked forward as if nothing had happened.
...
The next day, Afternoon.
Beihu Town 1-chome, 119.
Chi Feichei came out of the Laboratory, took off his White Coat, and threw it into the Washing Machine casually.
Hissashi lay in the Cooler Box, playing with his Mobile Phone, "Master, there was a Phone Call coming in more than ten minutes ago, and Emails have been non-stop since 1 p.m."
Chi Feichei added Laundry Detergent Powder and Disinfectant to the Washing Machine before walking to the Table, picking up his Mobile Phone to check Emails.
There was one from Gin, talking about the Situation after that Day.
No Explosion, no Abnormality, which meant that the thing in the Locker at that time was a Kid.
The Report didn't say that Mori Kogoro solved a Case, only that the Police Investigation showed that Itakura Taku died of homicide, and the Murderer had been arrested on the same Day. So Gin said that perhaps Itakura Taku commissioned someone before his Death, or perhaps someone accidentally got a Clue, and someone would follow up the Investigation, so there was no need to worry about it for the time being.
There were also Emails from Fulante, Emails from Yingqu Yan Nan...
Hissashi's Line of Sight moved from the Mini-Game in the Mobile Phone to Chi Feichei, and asked seriously, "Master, I have a Problem, which side are we on?"
Chi Feichei typed quickly on his Mobile Phone, replying to Emails one by one, "Umbrella."
Hissashi choked, and decided to change the Method of asking, "Then if Conan and Gin fight, which side do we help?"
Chi Feichei replied to Emails without raising his Head, "We watch the Play."
Hissashi: "..."
Okay, very strong.
But…
"Master, if Conan had been discovered the Day before yesterday, wouldn't he have been dead?"
"He won't die," Chi Feichei's fingers typing paused, and then continued to reply to the next Email, "Hissashi, what was Conan's Expression at that time?"
"Using Thermal Vision Observation, it's not very clear what his Expression was, but his Hands and Feet were cold, and the Body Temperature of his Heart, Abdomen, and Head was higher than usual, he should be very Fearful..." Hissashi found that a hint of Morbid Taste smile flashed across his Master's mouth again, and suddenly understood.
Master thinks it's Fun to scare Conan half to Death? What an evil taste!
But it brainwashed Conan's Fear Face, and suddenly felt it was quite Fun~
After Chi Feichei replied to the Emails, he checked the Call Log and found that the previous missed call was from Chi Kana. He called back.
The Phone rang twice and was connected.
"Mother."
Chi Kana, who was far away in Britain, felt as if she was being invaded by Coldness. This indifferent greeting was not heartwarming at all. She eased the helplessness in her Heart, "Hassashi hasn't called me recently."
Chi Feichei was silent.
Thinking about it this way, if there was nothing Matter, he really wouldn't think about calling Chi Shinnosuke or Chi Kana.
Not only him, but the Original Consciousness in the later years would not think about contacting his Parents if there was no need.
Chi Kana also realized the Problem, and hesitated for a moment, "That..."
"I've been busy recently," Chi Feichei skipped over the Topic, "Is there anything you called for?"
"Girl's Day is coming soon," Chi Kana said in a soft voice, "There is a set of Dolls in the Family Warehouse, which my Mother gave me when I was a Child..."
"I know," Chi Feichei turned his Head and looked at the Wall Clock on the Wall, "I'll go back and find it later, and let her put it at Home tomorrow, or at my Place, or Doctor Agasa's House?"
"Ask her what she means, it doesn't Matter where you put it," Chi Kana's voice returned to her usual composure, "Hassashi, let me tell you, that set of Dolls..."
The origin of the Dolls, the way to display the Dolls, the preparations to be made for Girl's Day...
Chi Feichei sat on the Sofa, patiently listening to Chi Kana's unhurried and slow nagging, sat for a while, got up and cleaned up the Table, and Chi Kana was still talking.
"Don't drink White Alcohol, it's not good for Children to drink, go to the Street and buy some sweet wine, I'll call her later and tell her that she can invite Friends with good Relationships to play together, you help take care of her, Hard work, by the way, do you want to hang Carp Streamer on May 5th?"
Chi Feichei reminded with a calm Face, "Mother, I'm already an adult."
What Boy's Day is an adult Male celebrating?
"That's right..." Chi Kana paused, "The Time for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony has also passed, you didn't participate this Year, did you? Have you received an Invitation Letter?"
Chi Feichei: "..."
From the end of December, suddenly jumping to February, and then jumping to March, how would he know when the Coming-of-Age Ceremony passed?
And he didn't want to go either.
"Don't want to go, the oath looks like a bunch of idiots." Chi Feichei commented unceremoniously.
"Is, is that so..." Chi Kana was speechless.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go to the Warehouse to find the Dolls, you tell Ai."
"Beep... Beep..."
After Chi Feichei finished speaking, he hung up the Phone in seconds.
If Chi Kana continued to talk, it would be impossible to finish before Night.
[Dog head saves life][Kowtow thanks][Kowtow thanks], bow, and add more updates at Night. By the way, ask for Monthly Pass on the last day of the end of the month, and add more updates for the New Year tomorrow... (*><)
[End of Chapter]
Chapter 767 Conan: Looks a Bit Abnormal
Britain, 8 AM.
Chi Kana sat at the Dining Table, looking at the disconnected Phone Call, and looked at Lydia with a sad face.
Lydia held back her Speechless feeling, "What's Wrong? You can tell me if you have any Worries."
"I only remembered Girl's Day, but missed Hissashi's Boy's Day, and I've never celebrated it for him, I always feel it's not very good..." Chi Kana was a little frustrated, thought for a while, and made a Phone Call to Kuroba Chikage.
"Chikage... No, it's not a Big Deal, I wanted to ask you, if it were you, what Gift would you give to your Son?"
"Huh? Birthday Gift?"
"Sort of..."
"Then it must be Girls, send him pretty and cute Girls~!"
Chi Kana: "???"
Kuroba Chikage guessed as soon as she heard that Chi Kana probably wanted to send a Gift to Hissashi, and enthusiastically encouraged, "If possible, pack a few more, change them into various Styles of Clothes, put them in exquisite Gift Boxes, and send them to him, give him a big Surprise~"
Chi Kana imagined that Situation in her mind, and felt that the Possibility of Hissashi's Face turning dark was higher, and gently called out, "Chikage..."
"Ah?" Kuroba Chikage was puzzled.
A Smile appeared on Chi Kana's Face, "Goodbye."
"Wait, I..."
"Beep... Beep..."
...
The next day, Tokyo, 4 PM.
Elementary School Student who were walking home together after School Dismissal were walking on the Street.
Ayumi leaned close to Haibara Ai, looking at the Picture sent from the UL Chat Software window, and said enviously, "Such a beautiful Doll! Is this the Photo Brother Chi sent this morning?"
"Uh-huh..." Haibara Ai flipped through the Photos in her Mobile Phone, "He found them from the Warehouse last night, the Dolls are all in Boxes, and well-preserved, but the Display Stand had a lot of Dust, he Clean Up today before sending the Photos over..."
"Ayumi, Street Shops also sell Girl's Day Doll!" Genta pointed to the Cabinet of the Street Shops.
Ayumi's Line of Sight was attracted, and Mitsuhiko also followed.
Haibara Ai Looked up and Looked, then lowered her Head to flip through Mobile Phone Photos again.
After the Photos of the Dolls, there were Tiered Boxes, Palanquin, Cherry Bonsai and other decorations, still in Boxes, Hissashi should have Just Open them to take Photos for her to Look.
Conan saw the three Kids leaning to the Window Side to Look at the Dolls, felt a Sigh about Youth in his Heart, Turned Head, and saw Haibara Ai looking at Mobile Phone Photos with a gentle Expression, Stunned for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "You should have often displayed Dolls when you were a Child, right?"
"Haven't I Said this to you?" Haibara Ai came back to her senses, her Line of Sight still reluctant to move away from the Photos, "Before I could remember things, I was sent to America to study abroad, so this is still the First Time I've come into contact with Girl's Day Doll... My Parents Seemingly bought them for my Older Sister, but my Parents passed away not long Afterwards after I was born, in order not to recall these sad Matters, my Older Sister has always kept the Dolls away and never Take Out them..."
Conan was Silent for a moment, "Then... how did your Parents pass away back then?"
"It is Said that they died in an Accident during Research Process," Haibara Ai Said, "Others told my Older Sister."
"Research?" Conan was puzzled.
"Although my Mother's Name is not very well-known, my Father's Name 'Atsushi Miyano', among people who do Research, there are very few who haven't heard of it," the gentleness on Haibara Ai's Face disappeared, and she Looked Towards Conan, "Everyone Says he is a Mad Scientist who was exiled by the Academic Matters world."
"Mad, Mad Scientist?!" Conan was surprised for a moment, and anxiously asked, "Then you Said Before, you inherited your Parents' Research, and are engaged in Drug Drug development Work... then what kind of Medication is it?"
"Secret Medicine that can revive the Deceased..." Haibara Ai slightly lowered her Head, making it difficult for Conan to See the Expression on her Face, quickly Turned Head to Look at Conan, with a teasing Smile on the corner of her mouth, "Are you satisfied with this Answer?"
"Then Say So," Conan muttered in shock, "What's written in that Disk is all Real..."
"I knew it," Haibara Ai's Tone relaxed, glancing at Conan, "The Article you and Doctor Agasa Looked at on the Computer a few days ago, was about their Clue, Correct? Moreover, you also followed that Clue and tracked down the Place those people would go, but you didn't expect that while you were waiting, you unknowingly fell asleep in the Locker, I Guess I'm right?"
"Ah, yes." Conan hurriedly smiled to cover up his guilty conscience.
How should I put it, that night he almost gave in.
"But you can rest assured," Haibara Ai lowered her Head again to Look at the Photos on her Mobile Phone, and Said softly, "What I really want to Research is not that kind of unrealistic Medication at all, but an absurd Thing, most Earthlings will not Understand its Value, Say So, it's almost the Same as the Girl's Day Doll needed by Little Girl in Japan this country."
"Hey hey..." Conan sweated.
The Value that most Earthlings don't Understand... is that approaching the Ideology of alien Creatures? Haibara's Ideology Seemingly is also quite Weird.
Looks a Bit Abnormal...
Haibara Ai felt a hint of Weird in Conan's Gaze, Half-Moon Eyes, "What's Wrong?"
"Uh, no, nothing," Conan forcibly changed the Topic, "Then where do you plan to display your Girl's Day Doll? At Doctor there? Or..."
"I Don't Know either, maybe Because there is a Feeling of stealing other people's Things, I always can't rightfully make a decision," Haibara Ai lowered her Eyes to Look at the Phone Screen, "My Godmother Said, this was given to her by her Mother, she only displayed it once in her Childhood, although she Said bringing it to Japan was to leave a Commemoration, and then when she got Older, find a Little Girl she likes to send it out, but this should be Something she intends to leave for her own Daughter, Say So, probably she doesn't want me to have any Mentality burden..."
"No."
Conan heard a familiar, extremely Calm male voice coming from behind him, and was frightened to get goosebumps all over his body, Turned Head to Look, and indeed it was Hissashi who had arrived behind him again at some point.
Hissashi this Fellow really walks without a sound, and always likes to suddenly say something faintly behind him, Just Like appearing out of thin air, too scary!
Haibara Ai was also startled, Looked up, and looked at Hissashi in a Stunned manner.
Then the Problem comes, when did Brother Hichiji come? How much did he hear?
Hissashi explained to Haibara Ai, "I'm not a Girl, and Mother doesn't intend to have Children anymore, originally intended to leave it for my future Girlfriend, but when I find a Girlfriend, that Girl should also be past the Age of displaying Dolls, if you don't want it, there will be no Place to send it."
"Is that so..." Haibara Ai was speechless.
Spoken from Brother Hichiji's mouth, the Girl's Day Doll inherited for three generations, Just Like a chicken rib that can't be given away, it really is... instantly makes people have no Mentality burden at all.
"You can also keep it for your future Children, right?" Conan immediately found the Flaw in Hissashi's Statement, but regretted it After Saying it.
Isn't he increasing Mentality burden for Haibara?
"I already have Children." Hissashi Said Expressionless.
"Chil, Children?!" Conan was surprised.
Haibara Ai also rarely stopped being Calm Face, looking at Hissashi with a Face as if she had seen a Ghost.
Could it be that Brother Hichiji secretly got married and has Children?
Genta, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko heard Conan's exclamation, turned their Heads back in Doubt, and after Seeing Hissashi, immediately surrounded him.
"Brother Ike, when did you Come Over?"
"What Whispering are you Saying?"
"Conan Said something about Children..."
"It's about me," Hissashi Said with a Calm Face, "Hiroki is my Son, Isobe is my Daughter, Life is already fulfilled."
Conan: "..."
Is this forcibly 'Life fulfilled'?
Haibara Ai: "..."
With Miss Isogai's Age, she indeed doesn't need to display Dolls anymore...
"Isobe?" Genta was puzzled, "Who is it?"
"It's an Older Sister Brother Ike and I met in an Incident Before," Conan explained speechlessly, Isobe Nagisa is in her thirties, these Kids can all call her Aunt, "Because Brother Ike drank the Cocktail her Deceased Father liked most that day, Afterwards she has been jokingly calling Brother Ike 'Old Dad'."
"I See." Mitsuhiko understood.
"Then did Brother Ike Come Over to bring Haibara to See Girl's Day Doll?" Genta asked.
"I came to Ask Ai where she plans to display them," Hissashi Looked at Haibara Ai, "If it's going to be at Doctor Agasa's House or my Apartment, I'll drive to send the Dolls over."
Haibara Ai hesitated for a moment, in principle, the Dolls should be displayed at Chi Family Villa, but if both she and Hissashi leave on Girl's Day, Doctor Agasa will be left alone, and it feels too lonely, "Let's display them in your Apartment, anyway, they only need to be displayed on Girl's Day, and call Doctor Agasa to come over together then."
Then compromise a bit, no Problem.
Hissashi Nodded, indicating that he had no Opinion.
"That's so nice..." Ayumi was envious again.
Genta turned his Head in Doubt to Look at Ayumi, "Doesn't Ayumi's Home also have very beautiful Dolls?"
"Hey?" Ayumi was stunned for a moment, with a disappointed Expression.
Mitsuhiko reminded Genta in a low voice, "Genta, have you forgotten? Last year it was you who dropped Ayumi's Empress Doll on the Ground, and broke her Hand and Neck..."
"Ah," Genta remembered, scratching his Head embarrassedly, "So, Sorry, Ayumi."
"That one, send it for repair, it should be Easy to repair, right?" Haibara Ai asked in Doubt.
"Of course it can be repaired," Mitsuhiko explained with a 'hard to describe in Words' Face, "But when repairing it, the repairman in charge accidentally got an Injury, and in the end, Blood Stain got on the Doll's Face, later, he finally repaired the Doll with great difficulty, and Bichi (Dog), a Dog from the Aunt Next Door's Home, suddenly ran over again, and carried the Doll to Ayumi's Home for Ayumi, when Ayumi saw the Doll, the Lacquer that the repairman applied to cover up the Blood Stain had peeled off, and her Hair was also disheveled, do you Say that Doll with a Face full of Blood and disheveled hair is still watchable?"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Really... miserable.
Conan imagined the Doll's appearance in his mind, and felt creepy, "Hey hey, don't Say it..."
"That Doll is simply Just Like being Cursed!" Genta exclaimed with emotion.
Hissashi poked his Head out from Hissashi's Collar, looked up at Hissashi, "Master, it Seems Like the Doll Wall at Home is missing a distinctive Plush Toy~"
Hint, crazy hint.
Hissashi: "..."
That Wall is already distinctive enough, distinctive to the point that Doctor Agasa, Junior Detective League, and His Mom have all suspected that his Mentality is extremely Abnormal.
Mitsuhiko solemnly explained to Hissashi, Conan, and Haibara Ai, three people who didn't know the situation, "Afterwards, Ayumi's Father was afraid that Disaster would befall, so he put the Doll in a Box and kept it under strict custody, and it is still placed in the innermost part of the Warehouse, whenever it is late at Night..."
Conan: "..."
Enough, the more you Say, the more terrifying it gets.
Is this infected by Hissashi?
"It's not Cursed," Ayumi had tears in the corners of her Eyes, and Said with a sob, "Bichi (Dog) Just wanted me to See it sooner, that's why he carried it to me, at that time only the Head was bitten, and the Head would occasionally fall off, that's all, woo..."
"Master..." Hissashi tried hard Acting Cute.
"Ayumi, I'll trade with you."
Hissashi compromised under Hissashi's Gaze.
Why doesn't Hissashi Understand, Snake's cold and eerie Eyes are really not Suitable for Acting Cute and Acting Cute...
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 768: Just a Farce [Thank you Patron Gao Leng Jiyong Xuan Xiaohua]
"Hey?"
Ayumi, who was just about to pretend to cry and scare the others, was surprised.
Chi Feichei explained, "I'll give you a new set and exchange it for that Plush Toy."
This made Ayumi hesitate, "But that Doll..."
"Ayumi," Chi Feichei walked up to Ayumi, squatted down in front of her, and looked directly at her. His gaze and expression were very serious as he began to coax, "Once upon a time, there was a Little Boy who loved collecting Toy Soldiers and Toy Tanks. He even collected an Army. What he liked most was playing General himself, commanding his Soldiers to conquer cities and strongholds. Every time, he could play for a long time without getting tired..."
Ayumi looked at Chi Feichei, listening intently to the Story. Those Purple Eyes, usually calm to the point of indifference, now seemed to carry a peaceful Charm that pulled people into the Story.
Genta and Mitsuhiko stopped talking and listened quietly. Even Conan and Haibara Ai looked curiously at Chi Feichei telling the Story.
"As he slowly grew up, the Soldiers were put into Boxes, then into the Warehouse, and gradually placed in the innermost part of the Warehouse. Until one day, when he had become a Father and was Packing Up the Warehouse, he found that Box," Chi Feichei continued to coax. If he took a fancy to something, he had to get it by hook or by crook. This was a basic law. Adding a bit of sentimentality, asking for a Toy again wouldn't easily make people suspect his Mentality was twisted. "After the Box was opened, a group of Soldiers still stood upright and asked him, 'Have you seen our General?' He said, 'He won't be back'..."
Ayumi's eyes welled up with Tears. She wanted to cry... No, she had to hold back.
"The Soldiers anxiously asked him again, 'Did he Sacrifice himself?' He replied, 'No, he just grew up'," Chi Feichei Say. "I don't believe Toys are cursed. They have always been with young Children. As long as they are not discarded, they will not leave and should not be placed in the Warehouse. Ayumi's Plush Toy may have just borne the Disaster for Ayumi, and it is not a cursed Plush Toy itself..."
Ayumi burst into tears with a 'wah', "I'm... I'm sorry..."
Conan, whose Mood was also feeling melancholy and low, was startled, "Ayumi..."
Genta also couldn't hold back his tears and broke down, "Wuu... Me too... I'm sorry..."
Mitsuhiko lowered his head and wiped away Tears, "I'm bad, I threw away the Plush Toy that had been with me for so many years..."
Looking at the three Children crying messily, Haibara Ai stood stunned in place. She didn't have many Toys, so she was just a little touched by the Story, so...
Conan looked up at Chi Feichei, what should he do now?
Chi Feichei silently reflected for a moment, concluding that the three Kids' Emotions were too rich. Before Passersby looked over, he moved away from the three Children, "They'll be fine after crying for a while."
Conan looked at Chi Feichei's extremely irresponsible Statement and Behavior, stunned for a moment. Noticing that Pedestrians on the Street were casting doubtful and curious Gaze, he quickly stepped forward to coax the Children, "Hey, hey, don't cry..."
Haibara Ai didn't have time to follow Chi Feichei, and didn't guess Chi Feichei's Reaction at all. Being watched by Passersby, she also braced herself and stepped forward to join the Queue of coaxing the Children.
Twenty seconds, crying stopped. Forty seconds, sobbing stopped. Fifty seconds, Tears were wiped dry.
Chi Feichei lowered his eyes to look at the Cigarette in his hand that he had just lit not long ago. Children's Emotions really came and went quickly.
Conan and Haibara Ai breathed a long sigh of relief, then looked at Chi Feichei with resentment, who had made the Children cry and then hid aside, leisurely lighting a Cigarette and waiting.
There really was no one more terrible than this!
Chi Feichei saw Ayumi wipe away her Tears and look over, then extinguished the Cigarette in the Trash Can beside him, "Ayumi, I like Toys with Stories and want to exchange with you."
Ayumi hesitated for a moment, "I originally wanted to ask my Papa to Take Out it from the Warehouse and send it for repair, but since Brother Chi wants it, I'll give it to you. No need for a new Doll. Bichi's Master felt that it had damaged my Plush Toy, so he asked his acquaintance to give me that set of Dolls that his Home no longer needed..."
"Really, Ayumi?" Mitsuhiko perked up.
"Uh-huh," Ayumi Nod, Smilingly Say, "It's much bigger than the previous one, and it's also seven tiers like Haibara's. That Household Say, as long as I remember the Location of the Dolls and can arrange all the Dolls correctly without looking at the Handbook, they will give them all to me!"
Saying that, Ayumi Turn Head to look at Chi Feichei again, seriously Say, "I won't forget the previous Dolls either. I will ask my Papa Mama to Ask if there are any Children who want Dolls. If there are, I will send them out to let the Dolls have new Friends."
Chi Feichei could only Nod. What else could he Say? A promising Child.
"But, isn't there a lot of Dolls in a seven-tiered set?" Mitsuhiko Ask.
"Can you do it alone?" Conan also Ask.
"No Problem!" Ayumi Smilingly Say, "I've already memorized all the arrangement methods these days, and it's not just me alone. The Aunt of that Household Say I can Call Friends to Go Together to arrange them!"
"Then I'll go Packing Up Ai's Girl's Day Doll," Chi Feichei Turn Around Say, "I'll pick you up later to Go Together for dinner."
"Hey..." Ayumi saw Chi Feichei Leave Immediately and without any hesitation, feeling a little regretful, "I still wanted Brother Chi to Go Together with us."
Conan could only force a Smile, "He wouldn't be Interested in things like arranging Girl's Day Dolls!"
...
On the way Chi Feichei drove away, he sent an Email to Kurahashi Kenichi.
[Arrange a meeting for you and Uryu on March 3rd. --Raki]
[I understand, Thank You!]
After reading the Reply, Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone.
At five o'clock in the Afternoon, Chi Feichei moved the Box containing the Dolls from the Chi Family Old Residence onto the Car. He even dismantled the Display Stand and packed it together. When he pulled up downstairs at that Apartment Building, a Police Car was already parked at the Stairwell Entrance.
"Another Incident happened?" Hassashi curiously poked his head out from his Collar, "Conan is really amazing..."
Chi Feichei was speechless. He parked the Car Rear of the Police Car. After getting out of the Car, he took out his Mobile Phone to look at the UL Message he hadn't finished reading Just Now.
Haibara Ai had sent him many Photos, including embarrassing Photos of the Doll arranging Process, as well as Photos after the Dolls were arranged and a Group Photo of the five Children kneeling and sitting in front of the Display Stand...
There were only two Text Messages. One was sent twenty-five minutes Before: [I have memorized the arrangement method. I shouldn't arrange them wrong on March 3rd.]
The other one was sent ten minutes Before: [When we went out to Help buy Sake Lees, it seems a Thief broke into the Kano Household. A Scroll of considerable Value was stolen. We have already Report to Police and probably need to wait until the Police Investigation is over before we can leave.]
Chi Feichei did not Reply. He put away his Mobile Phone and Go Upstairs. Listening to the Movement, he went directly to the Household with the most Excitement.
He vaguely remembered that there were no Corpses in this Incident, Just a Thief Farce.
The Door of a Household on the Third Floor was wide Open, and a Police Officer was standing at the Entrance. Sensing someone Go Upstairs, the Little Police Officer immediately Turn Head to Look.
Chi Feichei's Footstep did not pause. He walked past the Little Police Officer and entered the Door, "I'm here to pick up those five Children."
"Hey..." The Little Police Officer Subconsciously wanted to stop him, but Chi Feichei had already entered the Door.
Inside the Room, five Children, an Old Lady, a Middle-aged Woman, and two Middle-aged Man gathered at a Room Entrance. There were also two Police Officers Searching in the Kitchen, living Room and other Places.
"So, let's sort out the Situation again," Inside the Room, the Police Officer in charge of leading the team squatted on the Floor, looking at the contents recorded in the Police Handbook, and Confirm the Situation with the Children standing at the Entrance, "First of all, these Children came to the Kano Household to arrange Girl's Day Dolls. When the Dolls were arranged, Mr. Tsumugi, a resident of the same Apartment, came. He wanted to buy the stolen Scroll, which is worth at least 20 million. Mr. Mie, an appraiser, also came along..."
"Po-Police Officer, please don't Say things that are so easily misunderstood," the fat, bald Middle-aged Man quickly waved his hand with a Smile, "I wanted them to sell the Scroll to me, so I asked Mr. Mie to come with me to persuade them..."
Saying that, he also Turn Head to Ask the bespectacled Man next to him, "Right? Mr. Mie?"
Chi Feichei Go To the Entrance, raised his eyes to Look at the Display Stand for Dolls. In the Photos Haibara Ai sent him, there was a Scroll next to the Display Stand, but now it was gone. That should be the stolen one... Hmm? Wait... The Location of these Dolls...
"Yes," the bespectacled Man with a Moustache Nod, "I heard that their Household's Method of keeping the Scroll was not good, and I felt it was a Pity, so I came..."
"Then..." Inside the Room, the Police Officer in charge of leading the team just raised his head to Look at the two Men, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and rubbed his Eyes. He remembered that when he first arrived, there was no Young Man in Black Clothes who was handsome in Appearance, straight in posture but indifferent in Expression, and exuding Coldness all over his Body, right? When he raised his head, he found that there was one more person in the Crowd. He suddenly thought of some Ghost Legends...
"Police Officer, What's Wrong?" Ayumi looked at the Police Officer in front of her rubbing his Eyes and Face Changing, and Turn Head back with some Doubt, "Huh?"
Conan Turn Head: "..." Elusive Chi Feichei!
"The Location of the Dolls has changed," Chi Feichei Take Out his Mobile Phone, lowered his head to find the Photos Haibara Ai sent him, compared them, and Go To Inside the Room. Seeing the Police Officer staring blankly at him, he turned his Hand over so that the Police Officer could See the enlarged Photos on the Mobile Phone, and explained in a calm Tone, "My Younger Sister sent me Photos of the Dolls arranged Before. The top tier, viewed from the front, is male on the left and female on the right. Now it has become male on the right and female on the left. Moreover, the Left Minister and Right Minister on the fourth tier also look a little different from the Photos..."
"Ah..." That Police Officer Turn Head again to Look at the Girl's Day Dolls arranged behind him, completely confused. This... What does arranging Dolls have to do with him?
Conan was stunned for a moment, looked at the Doll Display Stand, and quickly Understood. He ran Inside the Room, "Genta, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Help move the Dolls away!"
"Ah?" Ayumi hesitated and looked at the Middle-aged Woman, "But..."
"Hurry up!" Conan had already started to Take Out the Dolls on the Display Stand Downwards, "The Scroll should be under the Cloth of the Display Stand!"
The three Children quickly stepped forward to Help Take Out the Dolls.
Haibara Ai saw the flurry of activity over there and didn't go up to join in. She walked to Chi Feichei's side.
"Someone here hid the Scroll under the Cloth of the Display Stand, and then put the Dolls back on," Conan explained while quickly Taking Out the Dolls, "However, that person swapped the Location of the Dolls on the top tier. The Left Minister and Right Minister look different from Before because the round shaft part of the Scroll happened to rest behind them, causing these two Dolls to lean forward slightly after being placed on, and the original Smile looked like it had turned into a sneer, making them look a bit gloomy..."
Saying that, Conan saw that the Dolls on the Display Stand had been moved to the Ground. He grabbed the lower corner of the red Cloth spread on it with both hands and pulled hard.
The red Cloth was lifted, and a Scroll was laid on the Steps of the Display Stand below.
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Chapter 769: Blood-stained Eyes [Thank You Patron Gao Leng Jiyong Xuan Xiaohua]
Ayumi Looked at the Scroll, then turned her head to look at A Group of People at the Entrance, "But, who would do such a thing?"
The stunned bald Middle-aged Man suddenly recovered, "Then it couldn't have been me, I don't have a Daughter at Home, I don't even know how to Arrange Dolls..."
"The Emperor Doll and Empress Doll on the first tier are placed wrongly," Mitsuhiko looked at the Man with a Serious Face, "So the Criminal should be someone who is not very good at Arranging Dolls!"
"That's right," Genta nodded emphatically, "Just hurry up and admit it!"
"They are not placed wrongly," Chi Feichei Looked Towards the Old Lady Standing at the Door, "Before the Meiji Restoration, Western Ideology of left being superior had not yet been introduced to Japan, the Arrangement of Girl's Day Doll does look like female left and male right from the front..."
"Moreover, among the other Dolls on the six tiers below, only the Direction of the Minister Doll on the left and right is also reversed, which means that the person who hid the Scroll here is someone who is good at Arranging Dolls, but would Subconsciously Arrange them according to the Arrangement method before the Meiji Restoration, and is Older..." Conan also Looked Towards the Old Lady, "Old Lady, it's you, right?"
The Old Lady saw that others were looking at her and nodded.
Conan was a little melancholy, it was like this again this time, it ended as soon as he Intention to think, he always felt that the Pace shouldn't be like this.
"But, Why did you do it, Grandma?" Middle-aged Woman asked in surprise.
The Old Lady lowered her head and sighed, "Oh... I just wanted to hide the Thunder God and wait for my Son to come back to tell him not to repeat my Mistake of that year."
"Repeat the Mistake of that year?" the fat Man asked in Doubt.
"Our Home originally had a Scroll of the Wind God," the Old Lady Looked Towards the Scroll on the Display Stand, "It's a pair with this Thunder God Scroll, both of which were found by my Husband in the Warehouse, and I don't know where they came from... Because Legend says that the Wind God and Thunder God are the Guardian Gods of Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva, and we are the Konno family, my Husband often said that they are also our family's Guardian Gods, But, when my Son and his Wife got Marriage, because we didn't have Money to buy a House, I secretly sold the Wind God Scroll without telling my Husband who was participating in the Company Travel at the time. As a result, my Husband and the others encountered a Typhoon at Sea, and the Passenger Ship they were riding on sank in the Sea. That Typhoon was Just Like the Wind God stirred it up..."
The bald fat Man's Face instantly turned Pale, "Could it be that the Cursed Wind God Scroll has changed hands and ended up in my hands?"
"There's no Curse," the Old Lady smiled, Wrinkle at the corners of her Eyes piled up, looking very Kind, "For example, Plush Toy, originally Plush Toy placed beside Children's pillows are for removing Bad Luck and acting as a Substitute. Similarly, every time I Clean Up the Dust on the Thunder God Scroll, I will Think that the Wind God Scroll may have borne the Disaster that should have descended on our Home..."
Saying that, the Old Lady Turn Around to face the bald fat Man again, "So, this Thunder God Scroll, please don't interfere."
"Oh? So there is such a layer of Benefit Relationship besides Value," Glasses Man Looked Towards the bald Man, and squeezed out, "Then, are you Intention to risk your Life to get this Scroll?"
"N-No Need," the bald fat Man Scared and rushed out the Door, "I have the Wind God Scroll, that's enough!"
Glasses Man smiled, withdrew his Line of Sight, and Looked Towards Middle-aged Woman and Old Lady, "Then, I will visit again in two days."
"Ah?" Middle-aged Woman Be Stunned.
This person still wants to buy their family's Scroll?
"I'm here to teach you some correct methods for maintaining Scrolls." Glasses Man finished Smilingly, bowed, "Then I will take my leave first."
The Old Lady Looked Towards the Middle-aged Police Officer leading the team, "Then let's go too, Police Officer, I committed a crime and should be punished..."
"Committed a crime?" Middle-aged Police Officer Interrupt, and smiled, "Forget it! This is Just a Farce caused by the House Owner messing up the Room and not being able to find Things. If I take people back to the Police Department because of this kind of Matter, my Colleague will Joke at me!"
The Old Lady breathed a sigh of relief, then Looked Towards A Group of Children over there who were surrounding Chi Feichei to Look at the Scroll, and Say to her Daughter-in-law, "Although that's Say So, I still Scared those Children by doing this today. I will also help you pack those Dolls, and let that Little Girl take them back today."
"This Scroll should be an imitation of Tawaraya Sotatsu's Wind God and Thunder God Screen Painting from the Koetsu period. Those two Screen Painting have become National Treasure, and this is the greatest Value..." Chi Feichei who was Standing in front of the Display Stand was Saying, when he Suddenly heard the Old Lady Say this, he Turn Head and Say, "The Car can't fit them anymore, please send them by Home Delivery Service."
Silence.
Conan: "..."
Hey hey, how did Chi Feichei manage to explain the Value of this Scroll to them while also being distracted to listen to what people at the Entrance were chatting about?
Haibara Ai: "..."
The Topic changed really Suddenly.
"Y-Yes, is that so..." The Old Lady was also Be Confused by Chi Feichei's Sudden Sentence, "Then I will send it by Home Delivery Service."
Middle-aged Police Officer also sweated, and sized up Chi Feichei, this Young Man is Indeed very Weird, "By the Way, I have another Problem, what exactly are you...?"
Conan: "..."
This scene is a bit familiar, he used to finish a round of Reasoning, and afterwards someone would occasionally Ask this.
He always answered: 'Kudo Shinichi, is a Detective.'
He had also seen His Dad being asked this Problem, His Dad's answer is generally: 'Just a Novelist who is not worth mentioning', that look sometimes really made him feel sour.
Chi Feichei had answered 'Veterinarian' before, and he felt that the Style of Painting of this question and answer was seriously Wrong, so this time...
Chi Feichei also felt that answering 'Veterinarian' was not in the right Style of Painting, and he hadn't been to the Pet Hospital for Work for a long time, so he simply helped his Teacher brush up his Reputation, "My Teacher is Mori Kogoro."
"Mori..." Middle-aged Police Officer's Eyes lit up, "Is that the Famous Detective Mori Kogoro?"
"Oh?" Middle-aged Woman also Say in surprise, "Is that Famous Detective who often appears on Television..."
"It really is a Famous Teacher produces outstanding Disciple," the Old Lady also smiled, "It seems that my little Subtle Move cannot Deceive a Real Detective at all!"
Conan laughed dryly, that Uncle is Probably drunk and snoring in the Detective Agency, and this can still brush a wave of Reputation, Chi Feichei, this Disciple, really has nothing to Say.
"By the Way..." Ayumi Turn Head and Looked at the Setting Sun Outside the Window, Reach Out and pulled Chi Feichei to run Outside, "Brother Chi, come with me for a while!"
Setting Sun was setting in the West, Sunshine passed through the Window of the Apartment Staircase, illuminating the Stairs, and paved a layer of hazy and soft Red Light on the ground and Elevator Door.
After Ayumi pulled Chi Feichei out the Door, she Looked at the Surrounding Area, and looked up at Chi Feichei Standing Beside her, "It's very beautiful, right? Chi... Eh?"
Chi Feichei looked at the Red Setting Sun and Sky Behind the Window, Purple Eyes were also reflected in Red, coupled with the overly calm Emotion in his Eyes, the bottom of his Eyes was Just Like stained with dark Red Blood.
Aside, Mitsuhiko and Genta poked their Heads out from the Door Crack, Expressionless, Stare.
Conan laughed dryly, and followed to poke his Head out to Look, Suddenly discovered that Ayumi who was looking up at Chi Feichei was Be Stunned, and couldn't help but feel Doubt.
Chi Feichei also Turn Head to Look at Ayumi, "What's Wrong?"
Ayumi recovered, feeling that she was a little bad for being Scared just now, and shook her Head, "No, I just think the Setting Sun is not as beautiful as I imagined. Originally, I wanted to Request Brother Chi to help me take a Photo with Conan and the others here..."
"It's not," Genta couldn't hide it anymore, walked out from the Entrance, and Looked at the Dreamlike Surrounding Area, "I think it's very beautiful!"
"Indeed," Haibara Ai also walked out the Door, raised her Eyes to Look at the Setting Sun Outside the Window, "Today's Setting Sun is Indeed very beautiful."
Ayumi quietly Observation Haibara Ai's Eyes, and discovered that Haibara Ai's Eyes were Indeed reflected in some Red, but did not become very Weird Like Chi Feichei, cheered up, and smiled, "Then please Request Brother Chi to help us take Photo!"
Chi Feichei did not refuse, and waited for Ayumi to bring the Camera, went down the Stairs and Go To Windowside, and Looked at the five Little Devils sitting on the Steps.
Ayumi pulled Conan to sit on the upper Steps, raised her Eyes to Look at Chi Feichei Standing against the light, and felt a little lost in her Heart.
She originally Intention to take a Photo with Chi Feichei too, But Imagination is very beautiful, Reality is very Cruelty.
Tonight's Setting Sun is too Red, when Chi Feichei was looking at the Setting Sun, the way his Eyes were reflected in Red was a bit scary, she Don't Want To let Chi Feichei See such an unbeautiful Photo, and Don't Want To let others See it either, she could only let Chi Feichei go to help them take Photo.
Konno family's Middle-aged Woman also Followed out, Looked at the five Children sitting on the Stairs, and smiled, "The Setting Sun has dyed the Stairs Red, plus the Milky White Elevator Door behind, you are now Just Like Dolls sitting on the Display Stand!"
"Ah?" Genta Turn Head to Look at Ayumi and Conan sitting on the upper Stairs, "Then Conan and Ayumi have become the Emperor Doll and Empress Doll? Damn it, I want to go too!"
"Me too!" Mitsuhiko pulled Haibara Ai, "Haibara, you come too!"
"Eh?" Haibara Ai was pulled up with a Stunned Face.
Chi Feichei pressed the shutter, and took a Photo of the five Little Devils who were making a scene.
Such a Photo is perfect.
...
The Next Day.
Apartment 11th Floor, Haibara Ai stayed in the Living Room in English classical Style, unpacked the Girl's Day Doll from the Box, and prepared to place them on the Display Stand covered with Red cloth.
"Gaa!" Non-Ink used Claws to push the Emperor Doll forward.
"Thank You, Non-Ink," Haibara Ai picked up the Doll and placed it on the top tier of the Display Stand, "Long time no See, where did you go to play recently?"
Non-Ink gaa gaa Call, "Took Little Sister Fei Li, she wants to be the Queen in the Sea, But doesn't understand how to bring Personnel, I have been stationed at the Seaside recently to make it convenient to give her lessons."
Haibara Ai didn't understand what Non-Ink was Saying, But seeing Non-Ink responding, her Mood was also very good, and when she Turn Head, she discovered that Hissashi was using his Tail to push the Empress Doll forward, picked up the Doll and placed it on it, "Thank You too, Hissashi, with your Help, it's really much easier."
"Gaa!" Non-Ink used Claws to push the wine-serving Palace Maid.
Hissashi also began to find the Palace Maid holding the Wine Glass in a pile of Dolls.
Doctor Agasa poked his Head out from the Kitchen and Looked at it, and turned to Chi Feichei Smilingly and Say, "Ai and Hissashi, Non-Ink Cooperate really Tacit Agreement!"
"Uh-huh." Chi Feichei was still concentrating on making Snack.
Traditional Snack for Girl's Day to eat for Little Girl, also Call Hishi Mochi.
Doctor Agasa leaned closer and Looked at it, "Hissashi, you can also make Hishi Mochi, it looks very good!"
"I bought relevant Cookbook last night," Chi Feichei explained, without raising his Head, "Doctorate, please Help me get the Bottle for Sweet Wine on the Kitchen Counter over there."
"Oh, Okay!" Doctor Agasa Start Doing to Help.
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Chapter 770 We Can Help Eat [Happy New Year]
Outside in the Living Room, Haibara Ai glanced back at the bustling Kitchen, then turned back and focused on arranging the Dolls one by one.
She could feel an invisible net slowly closing in on her. Sometimes she felt uneasy, but whenever she thought that she had nowhere to escape and didn't want to leave her current Life, she resolved to work hard and try to protect it, no matter what...
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"
The Doorbell rang.
"Just a moment!" Seeing that Hissashi and Doctor Agasa were busy, Haibara Ai got up, went around the Kitchen, and headed to the Living Room Door of Room 1103.
Mouri Ran stood smiling outside the Door, accompanied by a certain Elementary School Student and Suzuki Sonoko.
Haibara Ai was surprised in her Heart, but maintained a calm Face as she opened the Door and stepped aside, "Please come in."
After Mouri Ran entered, she explained, "Conan told me that Ai is celebrating Girl's Day here today, and Doctor Agasa would be here too, so I came to see if you needed any Help."
"Sonoko just wanted to join the fun~!" Conan said with a grin. *Subtext: Don't expect Sonoko to be of any help!*
"What do you mean by that, you Kid?" Suzuki Sonoko retorted, speechless.
"Nothing," Conan quickly backed down, not wanting to argue with Suzuki Sonoko. He handed the Box in his hand to Haibara Ai, "Ayumi asked me to bring this over. The Doll is inside."
Haibara Ai took the Box and headed towards the Kitchen, "Brother Hichiji, it's Sister Ran, Sonoko, and Edogawa. Ayumi asked Edogawa to bring the Doll."
Mouri Ran changed into Slippers and followed her into the Kitchen, "Brother Hichiji, I came to see if I could Help with anything."
"Oh? Ran's here!" Doctor Agasa, who was helping prepare the Sweet Wine, greeted them with a smile.
"It smells delicious!" Suzuki Sonoko also rushed into the Kitchen.
Conan followed into the Kitchen and couldn't help but sniff the air. Delicious!
Hissashi saw Hassashi and Feimo also running into the Kitchen to join the fun, creating a chaotic scene. His Face darkened slightly, "Everyone, get out."
Silence.
The next second, everyone obediently retreated from the Kitchen, watching Haibara Ai arrange the Dolls and waiting for the meal to begin.
"Brother Hichiji is even making the Sweet Wine himself?" Mouri Ran asked in surprise.
"Yes," Doctor Agasa turned to look at the Kitchen, smiling, "Hissashi seems to have been preparing since last night."
Conan stood in front of the Display Stand and noticed how smoothly Haibara Ai was arranging the Dolls after yesterday's practice. He turned to Mouri Ran, "Sister Ran, it looks like we're not needed at all."
"We can Help eat!" Suzuki Sonoko said, her face lighting up.
The others: "..." They suddenly suspected that Suzuki Sonoko had come solely for the food.
"What's wrong?" Suzuki Sonoko didn't see anything wrong with her statement, "Brother Hichiji is definitely making a ton of food. There's no way he, Doctor Agasa, and Ai can finish it all."
The others: "..." She had a point. Suzuki Sonoko spoke the Truth.
Hissashi felt that this was Haibara Ai's first Festival at Home, and a rather special Girl's Day, so he had gotten a little carried away.
An Hour Later, A Group of People stared blankly at the Table filled with Hishi Mochi, Crystal Sakura Shingen Mochi, Sweet Wine, Yogurt Jelly, Coconut Milk Jelly Cake, Crepe, Petal Pastry... fifteen Snacks in total.
The Benefit of having many people was that everyone could try a little of each without getting overwhelmed, and still eat their fill.
As Suzuki Sonoko contentedly patted her Belly to aid digestion, Hissashi emerged from the Kitchen again, carrying a Fruit Platter with elaborate carvings.
A Group of People shared the Fruit Platter and continued to digest. Gradually, another Fragrance wafted from the Kitchen.
Conan and Haibara Ai's eyelids twitched, recalling the Fear of constantly being threatened by weight gain.
Sure enough, less than an Hour later, Hissashi announced from the Kitchen, "Dinner is ready. Come and try China-style Chicken Hot Pot."
Chicken remained Humanity's best culinary Friend.
At seven Point in the Evening, Suzuki Sonoko waddled into the Living Room to digest, "China-style Hot Pot is really delicious! I'm full, full, so full again... Huh?" Why did she say 'again'?
Mouri Ran remembered her forgotten Old Dad, "Oh right, I almost forgot about my Father..."
Hissashi's Head popped out of the Kitchen, "I'll make some..."
"No, no, that's alright," Mouri Ran quickly refused with a smile, "Don't trouble yourself, Brother Hichiji. He's probably already eaten out!"
"Yeah, yeah," Conan nodded in agreement, "When we left, Uncle said he was going to a newly opened Izakaya for Dinner!"
Hissashi retreated back into the Kitchen. The others were too stuffed to move, and he didn't expect anyone to Help with Packing Up.
In the Living Room, Mouri Ran and Conan both sighed in relief.
If they let Hissashi prepare food, he would likely make even more. If they took leftovers Home, they would probably end up eating even more, resulting in a cycle of overeating and digesting, then overeating again. Even pigs weren't fed like this, it was terrifying.
"Luckily, I was worried about Father drinking at the Office all Day being bad for his health, so I convinced him to go Mountain climbing with me Tomorrow," Mouri Ran said with emotion, "Tomorrow we can properly digest all this food."
"I'll go too," Haibara Ai stated seriously and proactively.
"Huh? You guys are going Mountain climbing?" Suzuki Sonoko still didn't grasp the situation, and said with some Regret, "I have a Banquet to attend Tomorrow... Oh, By the Way, Brother Hichiji, President Kamei's Birthday Banquet is Tomorrow, are you going? You should have received an Invitation Letter, right?"
"Not going." Hissashi's reply came from the Kitchen.
"Then, what about Doctor?" Haibara Ai Looked Towards Doctor Agasa.
"Uh, Tomorrow I have an appointment to visit a Friend..." Doctor Agasa scratched his Head with a dry laugh. Crap, his Diet was going to be restricted again for a while.
In the Kitchen, Hissashi had an Earphone in his right ear, listening to the conversation between a Girl and a Middle-aged Man on the other end. He cleared the Table and prepared to Start Doing the dishes.
The Mobile Phone given to Ubu Saika had been tampered with and was constantly under Surveillance, not just the Phone Call, but occasionally he would also monitor Ubu Saika's surrounding Environment.
This was to Confirm Ubu Saika's Situation. Recently, the Organization had no Actions requiring his attention, giving him ample Time to assess Ubu Saika's condition.
So far, Ubu Saika showed no Trace of Reporting to Police or contacting the Police, and had no Connection with Suspicious Person. She could be tentatively Judged as trustworthy.
She had made four Phone Calls Home in total, but each time they were hung up after being answered. The remaining calls were to Classmate or Teacher.
Today, he had arranged for Ubu Saika and Kurahashi Kenichi to meet. He had only asked Yingqu Yan Nan to arrange transportation for Ubu Saika, without Surveillance on the Father and Daughter. At the same Time, he activated external Eavesdropping on the Mobile Phone.
If the Father and Daughter showed any Abnormality or dissatisfaction with the Organization, on such a special Day of reunion after hardship, and without Surveillance, they were likely to reveal their Truthful Idea.
"...This is a Gift I bought for you. I never got to Keep Company with you to celebrate Girl's Day when you were a Child..."
"...I'm fine, don't worry... Father, you and the Organization... I wanted to Ask, how long have you been in the Organization?"
"This... about four or five Years, I Guess."
"Then the Money you sent to my Bank Account..."
"Y-Yes, it was earned from Work for the Organization."
In an Italian Restaurant in Shibuya District, Kurahashi Kenichi and Ubu Saika sat together. Looking at his Daughter, who still had Red shoulder-length Short Hair but was now much more composed, Kurahashi Kenichi felt a pang of guilt.
He had hoped for his Daughter to Growth and become sensible, but he had envisioned a natural, time-driven maturity, not one forged through terrible History.
Especially the Black Coat she wore was jarring to his eyes.
Working for the Organization, even they disliked wearing such dark colors, finding them too Repression. *By the Way, of the eight of them, only he was still alive.*
Thinking of this, Kurahashi Kenichi felt even more uneasy, "Ayaka... I'm sorry for getting you involved..."
"I've already Said, you don't need to worry," Ubu Saika said with a smile, "Raki is very kind to me."
Hearing that Code Name abruptly, Kurahashi Kenichi's Face paled. He would never forget that young, indifferent profile, that hoarse, unpleasant voice, that calm yet forceful Attitude.
*'Kurahashi, contact everyone except Funato and meet in Shinjuku Ward...' 'Bring in the Bag by the Entrance. There are six Bombs inside. You wouldn't be stupid enough to leave Fingerprint...' 'How to avoid Police suspicion is your Matter.'*
"Father?" Ubu Saika asked, noticing Kurahashi Kenichi's distraction, "What's Wrong? You look pale."
"It's nothing," Kurahashi Kenichi snapped back to reality, Gaze intently at Ubu Saika, "Ayaka, Raki... Raki is a very Dangerous Person!"
*'Don't let your Vigilance down, don't trust him.'* He couldn't bring himself to say the warning.
Knowing that even the Hospital had Informant from the Organization, he doubted the Safety of this Restaurant. Although there were no other Guests nearby and Raki hadn't arranged Surveillance, he still couldn't voice his concerns.
"I know," Ubu Saika Nodded, "But he really takes good care of me."
Kurahashi Kenichi began to Doubt if he and his Daughter were talking about the same Person, though that was impossible. "What do they want you to do in the Organization?"
"Currently, I'm attending school. I can't say more, it's Organization Rules," Ubu Saika added, "Oh, By the Way, Raki asked me to call Home and tell Mother that I came to Tokyo to find you and attend school here. That's the Reason I gave when I left Home. Because I hadn't seen you before, I didn't know what to Say when I called, so I kept hanging up. I'll call now, so she won't worry."
Kurahashi Kenichi Nodded. His Daughter seemed the Same as before, rebellious and flamboyant on the surface, but actually someone who Care About Family. Her Nature and Personality weren't bad, just too Curious. Yet, something seemed different. She kept mentioning 'Organization Rules' and 'Raki said', as if she were brainwashed.
Beihu Town. Hissashi finished washing the Bowls, listened to the end of the Father and Daughter's meeting through the Eavesdropping, dried his Hands with a dry Towel, removed the Earphone, and used his Mobile Phone to convert the real-time Eavesdropping into a Recording before leaving the Kitchen.
The Eavesdropping would continue for a while, at least until Ubu Saika contacted Home two or three more Times and didn't reveal the Organization's existence, before reducing the Surveillance intensity.
In the Living Room, Haibara Ai Started Doing to Packing Up the Girl's Day Doll. Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were helping to put the Plush Toy into the Box Aside. Doctor Agasa and Conan, deciding to Exercise to digest, helped carry the boxed Dolls to the Storage Room.
When Hissashi came out, the Dolls were almost completely Packed Up.
He didn't quite understand this Behavior of displaying them once a Year, then packing them away until Next Year. But for Little Girl, it must be Meaningful.
Haibara Ai seemed quite serious when arranging and Packing Up the Dolls.
[Unreadable characters] has started, unknowingly a Year has passed. May everyone have a smooth and successful 2021. [Unreadable characters]
(End of Chapter)
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