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Others withdrew from the Kitchen and sat in the Living Room to watch Conan and Hassashi continue playing Game, while digesting their food.
Emma and Lydia initially felt a bit guilty, but Chi Feichei, seeing that they looked like they could barely move, still ushered them out of the Kitchen.
In the Kitchen, Chi Feichei lowered his head and washed dishes.
Sawada Hiroki's voice came from the Mobile Phone, "Godfather..."
Originally a healthy teenage boy's voice, due to Sawada Hiroki's fear of being discovered by others, he deliberately lowered his voice, and with Chi Feichei's Mobile Phone in his Pocket, the muffled sound seemed a bit gloomy.
Chi Feichei took out his Mobile Phone and placed it on the Dish Rack, "When did you come?"
He, Chi Kana, and Chi Shinnosuke all had a Location Program in their Mobile Phones, as long as the Mobile Phone was connected to the Internet, Sawada Hiroki could come over at any time.
"I came over when you were eating. Because I heard Conan and the others, I didn't make a sound. Grandpa took me to see Umbrella Company before. It's very well built. From his Office, you can also see Big Ben in London. He said he would take me to see it tomorrow..." After Sawada Hiroki excitedly shared, he asked again, "You still prepare Lunch Bento for them to take to School?"
"Occasionally, if you were going to School, I would also prepare it for you," Chi Feichei said mercilessly, "Pity you're dead."
"I'm not dead... Okay, okay, consider it dying once. Grandpa said that my Corpse couldn't be sent back to Japan in time, and would probably be cremated in America, and then someone would help bring back the Ashes. Godfather, bury my Ashes with my Father's Ashes."
Chi Feichei placed the bowl rinsed of Foam on the Dish Rack. When he turned his head, his eyes became dark and unclear, but his Tone was still as usual, "That day Mr. Kenmura had an accident..."
Although he didn't remember when Mr. Kenmura was Murdered, nor did he know which Basement it was specifically in, if he had wanted to stop it, he could have completely gone to the Basement to lie in wait.
However, his Connection with Mr. Kenmura was only Sawada Hiroki, and he hadn't thought about spending too much Time.
From the contact, Mr. Kenmura and he were not on the same Road.
He would not Murder Mr. Kenmura, but he would not save Mr. Kenmura either.
If he saved Mr. Kenmura, he would have to consider Sawada Hiroki's Feelings, and would most likely leave Mr. Kenmura in Umbrella. And for Umbrella to grow, there would be some shady things inside, which would undoubtedly Conflict with the ideal of the Light Demon Father and Son who wanted to spread Sunshine all over the World. Many years later, if Kudo Father and Son became enemies with Umbrella, once they found Mr. Kenmura, Mr. Kenmura would be 100% persuaded by his former best Friend, feeling that he had ignored his Child and let his Child be led astray by the Great Demon King, and then... persuade Sawada Hiroki and destroy Umbrella from the inside!
As long as Kudo Father and Son confronted Umbrella, this kind of Development would definitely appear. Whether it would succeed or not depended on Sawada Hiroki's own Goodwill, but he would never underestimate the 'mouth cannon' power of the protagonist.
Yesterday on the Road to the Machine Room, he heard Chi Kana say that Kudo Yusaku had angrily questioned before the Police took Thomas Sindola away: 'So what if he is a descendant of Jack the Ripper? So what if it's exposed? If you care about other people's slander, why don't you resist?'
He agreed with the first half of the Sentence, but not the second half. Even when his Mother secretly mentioned it to him, she felt that Kudo Yusaku's Idea was too idealistic.
For the Group of Wolf, as long as they smelled a trace of Bloody Smell, they would dare to bite off a piece of Meat. He and his Mother were Wolf staring at Thomas Sindola, but there were more Wolf with red eyes hidden in the Dark Place. Thomas was very clear that if this kind of thing was exposed, he would either survive it or be completely defeated.
Complete defeat was just losing everything? No, once Sindola Company had an accident, Thomas would not only lose everything, but also bear huge Debts, dragging his Juniors down with him. Little Person Figure who were psychologically unbalanced and added insult to injury would come to his Door one by one. Even if Thomas died, his Child would suffer humiliation and live a hard Life.
Did Thomas not resist? He resisted, but the Timing and Opponent Thomas chose were not right. The winner is the King, the loser is the bandit (kou), there is nothing to say, but Thomas is not stupid either.
If it weren't for his Mother's Plan for many years, Thomas could indeed protect himself, his Family, and Company, thereby protecting himself. After extradition to America for trial, he would most likely not die, and after a few years of calm, he could still be carefree again.
Chi Kana didn't Understand why Kudo Yusaku was so optimistic. He said one Sentence to his Mother at the time: Because Mr. Kudo Yusaku himself can do it.
That's right, if Kudo Yusaku encountered slander and Rumors, Kudo Yusaku could convince the World, could have unexpected Ally to help, and could overcome difficulties, so Kudo Yusaku could not Understand Thomas's Behavior, nor could he See Thomas's original Idea.
Mouth cannon Big Shot, terrifyingly so.
He would not give up the Umbrella Plan for Kudo Father and Son. Those two people's weight in his Heart had not reached that level. Although Umbrella might not confront Kudo Father and Son, Defense was essential. If there was an Opportunity to eliminate Hidden Danger, he had to seize it.
He had Decided long ago that on the day Mr. Kenmura was Murdered, if Sawada Hiroki sent him a Message to tell him, he would go to stop it, just for Sawada Hiroki's sake. It wouldn't matter if there were some Hidden Danger in the future, as long as he strengthened his Defense and prepared a Retreat Route, so that the people he cared about could get away safely. Even if Sawada Hiroki betrayed him because of Mr. Kenmura one day and ruined Umbrella, he would consider it a Growth Game for his Godson.
And if Sawada Hiroki didn't send a Message, he would watch coldly. Mr. Kenmura's death might not be a Bad Deeds.
"When I just invaded the System, he was already dead," Sawada Hiroki said, "But it doesn't matter, Mr. Kudo Yusaku helped him expose the Murderer, which is also considered revenge for him. I just feel a little complicated, empty, but, since I can exist like this, maybe he just changed Place to live, and will also meet my Mother... Never Mind, it's better for them not to meet. They should meet more suitable people, and then each have their own Family and Child, no longer arguing, no longer avoiding each other, maybe they can become Friends. Godfather, it's so Weird, I also knew before that my Mother was using me, and I also hated her very much, but now thinking about it, it seems like it's all over, she was also very Hard..."
Chi Feichei: "Grown up."
Sawada Hiroki: "..."
Chi Feichei continued to wash dishes with his head lowered, without looking at the Mobile Phone Camera, and was silent for a moment, "I guessed that Mr. Kenmura would have an accident, and squatting to guard Mr. Kenmura or Thomas might be able to stop it."
Never Mind, he still couldn't bring himself to hypocritically deceive Sawada Hiroki.
The more he Covered-up, the easier it would be to be caught and KOed in the future. It was better to open up and Say it early.
Sawada Hiroki's voice was a bit Speechless. He felt that Godfather's Mind was broken to be so entangled in this, "It's not certain that your squatting would work. What if Thomas changed another Time and Place to Murder? For example, Murdering after the Game starts, or solving you first... Godfather, don't overthink it, it's already over."
Chi Feichei 'Uh-huh'ed, and did not continue to Say anything. The dark and unclear color in his Eyes, along with that bit of selfishness, were hidden away.
Afterwards, Sawada Hiroki told Chi Feichei about the recent Situation of Umbrella.
As for the 'Sky-Covering Plan', whether it was Chi Feichei, Chi Shinnosuke, Chi Kana, or Sawada Hiroki, not only did they not Say it out, they didn't even chat about it privately anymore, as if this Plan didn't exist and last night's meeting hadn't happened.
On the Point of holding things in, the four people could reach a Consensus without Communication.
Some things could be deeply buried in the Heart, and slowly built step by step. Publicizing it would easily lead to complications, and there was no need to always keep it on their lips even among their own people.
...
In the Living Room.
Chi Kana was also chatting with the two Naughty children.
"Conan, have you Called Mr. Mouri about staying here tonight?"
"Yes~ I Called Sister Ran before coming..."
"If you have School tomorrow, are you going back to get your Schoolbag later?"
"No Need, I told Sister Ran, I'll go back to get my Schoolbag tomorrow morning and go to School on the way."
"What about you, Ai?"
"I'm the Same, I can go get it on the way to School tomorrow."
Haibara Ai said, and found that Chi Kana was leaning on the Sofa. This was a very rare thing. From her contact, she remembered that Chi Kana always sat up straight, as if all backrests were Decorations, "If you are tired, you can go Rest first."
Conan, who was sitting in front of the Television, also looked back.
"It's okay, I'm digesting food." Chi Kana did feel sleepy, but her stomach was full, and she couldn't fall asleep even if she went to sleep now.
A Group of people chatted for a while. Chi Kana went to watch Conan play Game for a while, and also took turns with Haibara Ai to play Handheld Game for a while. She felt that her stomach was finally comfortable, and drowsiness also swept over her.
"I..."
"Click."
Chi Feichei came out of the Kitchen with a Fruit Platter. The Fruit Platter was placed on the Table, and the Fruit on it were all carved very delicately, "I saw there was still Fruit in the Refrigerator, so I made a Fruit Platter. Do you want to eat some?"
"No..." Chi Kana was about to refuse, but looking at the Fruit that exuded Cold air, the Watermelon was red, and the Oranges were also yellow, looking very Tempting, and they were also carved into a scene of massed flowers, like Art. She couldn't help but be silent for a moment, "Eat... a little bit."
Recently, the Weather has started to get hot, and she also wanted to eat some Fruit, but...
()
Her own Son took out Food again at this Time, was he doing it Intentionally?
She wanted to sleep.
Chi Feichei put the Fruit Platter on the Table, and without hurrying to eat, he went to the Kitchen to pour a Glass of Wine again.
Chi Kana ate Fruit, "Conan, Ai, what Time do you have to Get Up tomorrow morning? I can prepare Breakfast for you."
"Madam, Emma and I can prepare it," Lydia quickly Statement that there was still her, a Maid.
"I've already soaked the Pea," Chi Feichei poured out the Liquor, "Tomorrow morning, I also plan to make Milky Pea Soup and Hydrangea Bun for you as Breakfast."
Silence instantly.
Chi Kana: "..."
Milky Pea Soup?
Haibara Ai: "..."
Hydrangea Bun?
Conan: "..."
Although he hadn't eaten it, just hearing the Name made him feel that it would be very Delicious Food, and he also believed in Chi Feichei's cooking skills.
He wanted to eat what Chi Feichei made tomorrow morning, he wondered if it would work...
"I also really want to try it," Emma said with a smile, actively, "Young Master, I can Help out!"
Lydia: "..."
Emma, you Traitor!
If this continues, the Meaning of their existence will soon be gone.
...
The Next Day.
After School Dismissal at Teitan Elementary School, Conan carried his Schoolbag out of the Classroom and exchanged Eye contact with Haibara Ai.
"Haibara, are you going back to Doctor's House?"
"I Called him and Said that I will also be at Brother Chi's place tonight."
"Then I'll Call Ran to tell her, my 'Space Fighting Evil Dragon' is about to be cleared."
What to do?
Who asked Chi Feichei to actually Say when eating Breakfast in the morning that he was going to make Canadian Nanaimo bar for Afternoon Tea?
Canadian Dessert, unexpectedly Chi Feichei could also make this, he had to try it.
After Afternoon Tea, the two of them also conveniently mooched a Dinner.
The next morning, they also conveniently mooched Breakfast and Lunch Bento, and it was School Dismissal Time.
Conan walked out of the Classroom and exchanged Eye contact with Haibara Ai.
"Haibara..."
"I made an appointment to play Game with Brother Hassashi."
"It's the Disc of the Spiritual Game you gave, although the Scene is sometimes a bit scary, it's still quite Fun."
They went to Chi Feichei's Home again, continuing to mooch Afternoon Tea and Dinner.
On the third Day, Teitan Elementary School had no Club Activity.
At more than three o'clock in the Afternoon, the two Elementary School Student habitually went back to Chi Feichei's Home together.
"Godmother, Brother Hassashi, I'm back."
"Aunt Jia Nai, Brother Ike, I'm back."
Haibara Ai and Conan entered the Door and saw Chi Kana standing on the Weight Scale, with a solemn Expression.
Chi Feichei sat on the Sofa, Nodded to Haibara Ai and Conan, and then Said to Chi Kana, "It's really No Need to weigh yourself twice a Day..."
"There is a Need."
Chi Kana stared at the Weight Scale, and Dish Names flashed through her Mind.
Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake, homemade Soy Milk, Matcha Frozen Cheesecake, Milk Stewed Fish Maw...
Beer Chicken, Braised Lion's Head Meatballs, Celery and Fungus Salad, Lotus Seed Pod Tofu, Lotus Leaf Beggar's Chicken, Pea and Fish Ball Soup, Glutinous Rice Pearl Meatballs...
It seemed like she had eaten too much recently.
Confirming the Number after the decimal Point, Chi Kana breathed a sigh of relief and got off the Weight Scale, "Fortunately, I still haven't gained weight."
The word 'still' gave Conan a critical hit in his Heart. After putting down his Schoolbag, he stepped on the scale.
Last Time he was Hospitalization, Chi Feichei delivered Food every Day, with different Delicious Food in the morning, noon, and evening. After being fed and raised by Chi Feichei, he felt that his Face was even meatier than before after he was Discharge.
Indeed...
This Time, the weight gain in the past two Days was a bit abnormal.
After Conan got off the scale, Haibara Ai stepped on the scale and weighed herself, and silently got off the scale.
If she was fed and raised for a few more Days, she was worried that she would be 'inflated' with happiness.
Then it was Lydia, Emma...
Chi Feichei sat aside and watched, Silence.
These people really didn't have to weigh themselves in Rotation every morning and night. Every Time he saw them lining up to weigh themselves, he thought of a word—
Scientific feeding.
"Oh, By the Way," taking advantage of Chi Feichei not reporting the Afternoon Tea Menu, Chi Kana smiled apologetically, and tried hard to remind herself to have self-control in her Heart, "I made an appointment with Mr. Yan, and I'm going to go over to meet with their Bank Manager today. Maybe we'll eat together, so Dinner won't be at Home, and Afternoon Tea is also No Need."
Haibara Ai also Nodded, "I want to go back to Doctor's House to See. He probably hasn't eaten properly again in the past two Days, and won't Come Over tonight either."
As long as she heard the Dish Names, she couldn't help but want to try them. She absolutely couldn't wait for Chi Feichei to Say what Food he planned to make for Afternoon Tea and Dinner!
"On the Road back Just Now, Sister Ran also Called me and asked me to go over," Conan acted cute and Acting Cute, "She Seemingly has something she doesn't Understand, and also Said to me that if Brother Chi is free, he can go together. Their Club Activity should be ending soon too."
"I know, she Called me before to Say it," Chi Feichei took out his Mobile Phone and Looked at the Time, and Got Up to go to the Kitchen, "It's indeed almost over, then I'll bring them some Strawberry Crystal Cake. I originally made it and planned to wait for you to come back and eat it together during Afternoon Tea..."
Conan: "..."
Strawberry Crystal Cake... sounds very good.
Since he was bringing it to Ran and the others, then he would also eat a little bit when the Time comes?
"Mother, Ai, I made a lot, do you want to bring some too?" Chi Feichei asked in the Kitchen.
"Okay." Chi Kana smiled, feeling sad in her Heart.
In the end, she still couldn't escape this calamity.
"Thank You, Brother Hassashi."
Haibara Ai did not refuse, and was equally sad in her Heart.
It was really not that her self-control was poor.
After All, it sounded very Delicious Food, it would be a Pity not to try it...
And as a walking Cookbook, Chi Feichei also liked to keep changing things up. If she didn't seize the Opportunity to try it this Time, she didn't know how long she would have to wait before she had another Opportunity to eat it.
She couldn't let it go in her Heart.
Indeed, she shouldn't have let Chi Feichei have the Opportunity to report the Name.
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Chapter 597 Conan: Why is it Like This
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mouri Ran carried a bag containing her Karate uniform and walked down the Street with Suzuki Sonoko.
"Huh? He's been at Brother Hissashi's Home recently?"
Suzuki Sonoko was a little surprised, then teased, "You have to be careful, Ran, be careful your Kid gets abducted by Brother Hissashi!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say, Sonoko," Mouri Ran said with a smile, "It's because Ai gave Brother Hissashi a new Game Disc last time, and Conan is also very interested. They've been playing games recently."
"Those are all excuses, excuses!" Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand dismissively, "If it's just playing games, why doesn't that Kid go back to Mouri Detective Agency to play? He can just borrow the Disc back after Brother Hissashi finishes the Game, there's no need to not return to Mouri Detective Agency for days, right?"
Mouri Ran smiled awkwardly and explained in a low voice, "Because it's a Horror Game, if Conan plays that kind of Game at the Office, I'll be scared."
"You're still so afraid of that kind of thing..." Suzuki Sonoko was about to make a few teasing remarks when she looked up and saw Chi Feichei walking over with a certain Naughty children, and quickly waved, "Brother Hichiji, over here!"
Pedestrians on the Street glanced over, then quickly withdrew their Line of Sight.
Conan, carrying his Schoolbag and with his small hands in his pockets, said speechlessly, "She's still so out of tune."
Why shout so loudly? Can't she just say hello after getting closer?
"If Sonoko knew you said that about her, she would hit you," Chi Feichei said in a low voice as he walked over.
Conan followed.
No, apart from Chi Feichei and Uncle Mori, no one else would be so enthusiastic about hitting his Head.
But recently Chi Feichei doesn't seem to hit his Head anymore, only Uncle remains consistent...
"Brother Hichiji!" Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran also quickly greeted him.
Chi Feichei Nodded and handed the two Paper Box in his hand to Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko respectively, "I brought you some Snack."
"Snack?" Suzuki Sonoko happily took the Box and said with a smile, "It seems you're in a good Mood recently."
Conan: "..."
It's more than just a good Mood, Chi Feichei is leisurely making Food all day long, changing patterns to feed him, making him suspect that Chi Feichei has nothing else to do.
Chi Feichei really had nothing else to do.
On the Organization side, before His Mom left, The Boss didn't intend to let him do anything.
He didn't want to take on Bounty missions for the time being, and the Company had nothing for him to worry about. And since His Mom rarely came back, and Conan and Haibara Ai were both there, he suddenly had the Desire to cook.
"Brother Hichiji, Thank You!" Mouri Ran took the Paper Box and thanked him with a smile.
Chi Feichei was about to speak when he saw a familiar face appear at the Street Corner behind them, Stare.
Jodie had been following Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko from a distance, not in a hurry to pass the Corner. Calculating that the two Girls had walked a certain distance away, she pretended to walk past the Street Corner Store naturally and calmly. Then, she felt herself being Stared at by a calm and chilling Gaze...
Chi Feichei: "..."
Is she Tracking Ran and Sonoko?
He didn't believe Jodie appearing here was a coincidence.
Jodie: "..."
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Chi Feichei? Why is he here?
Oh, right, Chi Feichei has already returned from Boston, but recently he doesn't seem to have contacted Mouri Ran and These People much.
Why is this Fellow so Keenness? It makes their Action have to be more Careful.
Fortunately, she was relatively calm just now, not being sneaky, it shouldn't look like Tracking...
The two looked at each other, various thoughts flashing quickly through their Hearts.
After a moment of Stunned silence, Jodie smiled and took the initiative to Step Forward, greeting them in Japanese with a strange accent, "Wow, I didn't expect to meet you here! Are you planning to have a Friendship Gathering before going Home after School Dismissal again?"
"Teacher Judy?"
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were surprised.
"How come you..."
"I heard that a Game Arcade opened nearby, and I plan to Come Over and Check the Location," Jodie continued to use the Game as a Pretext, and said with a serious Face, "In This Case, when I have Rest, I can Come Over to Play directly!"
Suzuki Sonoko laughed dryly. Why do all the Acquaintance she knows recently like to Play Game so much? "Teacher should ask Brother Hichiji about These Things, right? He might Know!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei expectantly.
"I Don't Know," Chi Feichei said, "I haven't played Arcade Game recently."
"That's really a Pity..." Jodie immediately looked Regretful, and then Looked at Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko again, "But, I happen to have Matters I want to ask you, let's find the Game Arcade another Day, can you Keep Company with me for a while?"
The reason she was Tracking Mouri Ran today was because she saw Mouri Ran being distracted in class and was a little worried that Akai Shuichi's Surveillance near Mouri Detective Agency had been Sense, causing Mouri Ran to worry about Stalker around her, and she was usually absent-minded.
She must inquire quietly.
Especially with Chi Feichei back, she can't give up easily.
If Mouri Ran Sense that there is a 'Stalker' around her and secretly tells Chi Feichei, asking Chi Feichei to Help with the Investigation, Things might become very Troublesome...
She doesn't want to hear the News of Akai Shuichi being sent to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were a little surprised, but they still agreed.
"Okay, we just planned to find a Place to stroll around, and we're not in a hurry to go back."
Jodie Looked at the Vicinity and pointed to the Shopping Mall at the Street Corner ahead, "Then how about going to the Cafe in that Shopping Mall?"
"Okay," Suzuki Sonoko agreed with a smile, "If that Shop allows us to bring our own Snack, we can eat the Snack Brother Hissashi gave us together!"
Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei.
"I have no Opinion," Chi Feichei said.
As for Conan... the Child can just follow along.
Mouri Ran Nodded with a smile, followed and walked forward, secretly Looked at Chi Feichei, wanting to Say something but hesitating.
Originally, she had Matters she wanted to ask Chi Feichei, But...
Chi Feichei noticed Mouri Ran's abnormality, fell behind a Step, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Jodie had been paying Attention to the Actions of the two, and broke out in a cold sweat in her Heart.
Could it be that Mouri Ran really Sense something?
Conan also Discovery the abnormality, and while walking, he Looked up at Mouri Ran.
"That..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a moment, and Discovery that her Performance was too obvious, and it Seemingly had been noticed by him, and she was immediately a little embarrassed, "Before, I originally wanted to ask you and Conan about one Matter..."
"Huh?" Suzuki Sonoko turned her Head in Doubt.
"It's..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a while, and seeing Suzuki Sonoko Staring at her, she said helplessly, "I wanted to Know what Teacher Judy meant by that 'X' in class, Sonoko, you refuse to tell me, so I wanted to ask Conan and Brother Hissashi if they Know."
Suzuki Sonoko and Jodie Looked at each other, and then laughed out loud.
"You just wanted to ask about This Is?" Suzuki Sonoko laughed, "How would Conan Kid Know about This Kind of Thing!"
Jodie also said with a smile, "But asking Mr. Chi is also right, he should Know!"
"English Letter X? Does it have any other meaning?" Conan was confused and a little unconvinced.
Why say it's impossible for him to Know but Chi Feichei might Know? Is she looking down on Children so much?
He is not an ordinary Child, he is a Famous Detective who Understands a lot of Knowledge that ordinary people don't Understand!
Does X have other meanings?
X in algebra represents an unknown number, or Question, uncertainty, unclear Matters...
X-ray is radiation, X-rated is 18+, and X-Day represents predicting that unspecified Matters will happen on a certain Day...
If it's X, a cross represents Mistake, omission, or divorced once...
"Teacher Judy said that This Is a cute Mark," Mouri Ran explained to Chi Feichei, "and also said that it would be Benefit for Girl to Know this Mark..."
Huh?
Conan was Stunned.
Wait, it's related to Girl?
Say So, he remembers that when Old Mom wrote Letters, she would also draw 'XXX' at the end of the Letter, and Say it was 'Chu Chu Chu'…
What does this mean?
Chi Feichei: "..."
This Mark is really common, Old Mom's Emails and Text Message sometimes use it, Belmode and Fulante would use it when they weren't talking about Serious Business and were maliciously teasing him...
The meaning is 'a kiss'.
Young Japanese Girls don't use it much, at least it's almost non-existent in the Letters transferred by Fake Shinde Tomoaki, but for women in English-speaking countries, or women who Understand this, it is still a very common Mark.
But there is another more Important Problem, it Seems like they are going to encounter a Case again today...
"Brother Hichiji, do you Know?" Mouri Ran asked expectantly.
Chi Feichei Nodded, "Japanese Girls rarely use it, it's Just..."
"Don't Say it, don't Say it! Brother Hichiji, don't tell Ran yet!" Suzuki Sonoko interrupted with a smile, Looking at Mouri Ran with Gossip, "You might as well send an Email to Shinichi and Say: 'If you Know what it means, I will give you my most Important X'!"
"Oh~ Good Idea!" Jodie followed suit with a smile.
Conan was Stunned.
What is the most Important X... what exactly is X?
It really is 'Chi Feichei Knows, but he doesn't Know'...
Why is it Like This? It doesn't make sense, this is unscientific!
All the way to the Cafe, Conan was still frowning and thinking hard.
X... X...
"Fortunately, this Shop allows us to bring Snack to eat, Teacher, have some too..." Suzuki Sonoko opened the Paper Box, and immediately exclaimed in Surprise, "It's so pretty!"
In the Paper Box, five Mooncake-shaped Strawberry Crystal Cake were neatly arranged, and five different Patterns of Swastika Pattern, Cherry Blossom, Sixteen-Petal Flower, Sunflower, and Orchid were pressed out with Models.
Because it is made of Glutinous Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Cornstarch, and Corn Oil, it looks fair and smooth, and faintly has a trace of translucency. The pink of the Filling inside is slightly revealed, and the appearance is definitely attractive to Girls.
"So cute!" Mouri Ran was instantly attracted by Attention, leaned forward and Looked at it with bright Eyes, even forgetting about the 'X' Matter.
Jodie also leaned closer to Look, "Oh~ It's really cute, is this a Japanese specialty Delicious Food? I've never seen it sold anywhere on the Street!"
"I haven't seen it either," Suzuki Sonoko asked Chi Feichei expectantly, "Brother Hichiji, which Shop did you buy it from?"
"Brother Chi made it Oneself, it should be Chinese Dessert," Conan said without much Surprise.
He had already eaten Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake.
Jodie was surprised, "Mr. Chi can also make Snack?"
"Yeah..." Suzuki Sonoko responded excitedly, then the smile on her Face froze, and she sighed.
Mouri Ran was Stunned, and also sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" Jodie asked in Doubt, picking up a Strawberry Crystal Cake and examining it, "Could it be that what Mr. Chi makes looks Delicious Food, but the Flavor is not good?"
Chi Feichei also didn't Understand what was wrong, Looked up at the two Girls.
Flavor is not good? This is an insult to him.
"It's not that, I just heard Ran say that Brother Hissashi's Dishes are very Delicious Food, But..." Suzuki Sonoko said, feeling a little Grievance, with a wronged and resentful Face, "I have never eaten it! Every time I go to Mouri Detective Agency, I haven't met Brother Hissashi, let alone eaten the Dishes he makes. Ran, Uncle, and Conan Kid, they have all eaten it many times!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 598 Curiosity Killed the Cat
Teacher Judy looked at Suzuki Sonoko's exaggerated reaction, a little stunned and sweating slightly. "Is... is that so?"
Conan chuckled inwardly, *Well, I'm really sorry about that.*
He had eaten Brother Hichiji's grilled meat skewers at Mouri Detective Agency, at Doctor Agasa's House, and even at Hattori House. Adding to that the time he was hospitalized when Chi Feichei delivered meals for almost a week, and now this three-day feast of delicious food…
Speaking of the Meals and snacks Chi Feichei made, he had definitely eaten the most among everyone. The only ones who could compare to him were probably Haibara and Doctor.
Sometimes when he wasn't around, Haibara and Doctor might get special treats from Chi Feichei in the past.
Compared to Sonoko who couldn't get to eat them, he was even considering when he could eat his way through Chi Feichei's cookbook.
Thinking about it this way, Fate was really kind to him, and his heart instantly felt content.
Hearing Suzuki Sonoko say this, Chi Feichei also pondered for a moment.
Apart from the few times he went to Doctor Agasa's place to cook, and that time he, Gin, Vodka, and Yingqu Yan Nan were grilling meat skewers on the Mountain, Conan had almost perfect attendance.
Whether it was the number of times he was fed or the amount of food, it was the most among everyone he knew.
He hadn't noticed this problem before. It seemed that whenever he wanted to cook, Conan would just happen to be there, or something would just happen… Should he call this the 'Protagonist Halo'?
"Brother Hichiji doesn't cook every time, I've only tasted it a few times," Ran said, smiling to comfort Suzuki Sonoko. Seeing the Strawberry Crystal Cake, her smile faltered a bit. "But, if it's bought Outside, at least you can still buy it, but this is made by Brother Hichiji, you can't buy it even if you want to…"
That's why she sighed just now.
Such cute snacks, if she could buy them back to try whenever she had time, how wonderful would that be…
Suzuki Sonoko: "…"
Heart-wrenching.
"You guys are exaggerating," Chi Feichei said, "I can teach you how to make it when I have time, it's not difficult."
"That's right…"
Ran immediately stopped being upset.
Once she learned it, she could make it herself, then she could have as much as she wanted, and she could also make some to give to others to try.
"When Brother Hichiji teaches Ran later, be sure to remember to call me," Suzuki Sonoko was also satisfied. She might not be able to learn it, but if Ran learned it, she would get a share. She actively invited, "Then let's taste the Flavor first, Teacher, you too!"
"Really? Is it okay?" Teacher Judy asked.
"Of course it's okay, two boxes are enough for everyone to eat together," Ran opened her own box and put it forward, then asked Chi Feichei, "By the way, Brother Hichiji, what's the Name of this snack?"
"Strawberry Crystal Cake, actually there's another Name…" Chi Feichei picked up his coffee, paused, and didn't continue, "It's nothing, just a Joke someone made."
Suzuki Sonoko picked up a Strawberry Crystal Cake, "Another Name… what's wrong with it?"
Ran also looked at Chi Feichei curiously. She had never seen Brother Hichiji avoid something like this before…
"To put it poetically, bad Names will only destroy people's Appetite and ruin the pleasant experience of enjoying Delicious Food, so it's better not to say it," Chi Feichei lowered his eyes and took a sip of coffee, "To put it simply, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it after I say it."
Ran chuckled dryly, feeling a little hesitant, and also felt that what Chi Feichei said made sense, "Then let's not say it…"
The latter Statement was indeed simple enough. How terrible would the Name have to be to make them unable to eat?
"Brother Hichiji, you can tell me secretly," Suzuki Sonoko's Curiosity was still at play. She leaned over the Table, closer to Chi Feichei, and deliberately blocked Ran and Teacher Judy's Line of Sight, "I won't give up Delicious Food just because of the Food's Name, and I won't tell Ran even if she wants to know later."
Conan, sitting beside Chi Feichei, was also curious and quietly leaned closer to eavesdrop.
His Mentality was very strong, just like Suzuki Sonoko said, how could he give up Delicious Food just because the Name wasn't good?
Chi Feichei turned his head and whispered in Suzuki Sonoko's ear, "Beauty Skin."
Ignoring the Pattern, the surface of the cake was fair and delicate with a hint of translucence, and the inside faintly revealed pink.
*Skin as white as snow, fragrant cheeks with shy smiles, soft and delicate, fair and exposed, top-grade Beauty Skin.*
Suzuki Sonoko instantly felt unwell all over.
Thinking carefully, it really did look like a Girl's Skin, and still very good Skin, not only did it look like it, even the touch was soft yet resilient, delicate and smooth…
Moreover, 'Beauty Skin' was spoken calmly by Chi Feichei in a low voice, and it sounded a bit eerie no matter how you listened to it.
Conan held the Strawberry Crystal Cake in both hands, frozen in his Seat.
The Crystal Cake in his hand suddenly didn't smell good anymore…
Ran saw Suzuki Sonoko freeze, feeling a little strange, "Sonoko?"
Suzuki Sonoko retreated, sat back down on her Seat, and looked at the snack in her hand again, her Face a little Pale, "I… I'm fine…"
"What's wrong?" Ran looked at the Crystal Cake in her hand, "Is the Name very unpleasant?"
Teacher Judy observed Suzuki Sonoko's Expression. She had been blocked by Suzuki Sonoko just now and hadn't been able to lean over to eavesdrop, but looking at this Child's Face, it wasn't that she thought it was unpleasant, it was more like… she was frightened?
Conan silently put the Strawberry Crystal Cake back into the Box, and noticed that Ran's Crystal Cake had already been eaten, hesitating to speak.
This Name wasn't vulgar or unpleasant, just weird.
No matter how strong his Mentality was, he hadn't expected it to be this kind of Name!
It's better not to tell Ran, otherwise, with Ran's Personality, not only would she not be able to eat the Strawberry Crystal Cake, she might even lose her Appetite for Dinner.
"Uh…" Suzuki Sonoko also noticed that Ran had already eaten it, and finally didn't try to trick her good Friend again, forcing a dry laugh, "Yeah, that Name is not good at all, and it also affects Appetite, it really ruins the good Feeling, you'd better not know it."
Chi Feichei quietly drank his coffee.
He had already reminded her once, since Suzuki Sonoko insisted, he wouldn't persuade her again.
Suzuki Sonoko had to learn what 'Curiosity Killed the Cat' meant, sometimes too much Curiosity wasn't a good thing.
The Elementary School Student eavesdropping beside her was the same.
"Is that so…" Ran was curious, but seeing Suzuki Sonoko's Reaction, she felt that knowing it was probably not a good thing, and also noticed that Conan's Crystal Cake had also been put back, "Conan, are you not eating anymore either?"
"Uh-huh!" Conan nodded, smiling very reluctantly.
"Then…" Teacher Judy really wanted to ask if they could tell her what the Name was.
"By the way, Teacher said earlier that she had something to talk to us about," Suzuki Sonoko didn't want to mention that Name at all, changing the Topic, "What exactly is it?"
Teacher Judy then remembered that she had almost forgotten while focusing on eating snacks, she still had Serious Business to discuss, smiling and asking, "Oh～ I wanted to ask you, have you encountered any perverts recently?"
"Pervert, perverts?"
Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were a little stunned.
"Yes!" Teacher Judy put on a troubled look, "I heard that some Girl Students at Teitan High School are being harassed on the Train or Bus, and they are very confused about it…"
"We haven't encountered any," Ran said, turning her head to ask Suzuki Sonoko, "Right?"
"Yeah," Suzuki Sonoko clenched her Fist and waved it, confidently saying, "And if we encounter that kind of boring Boy, Ran will Teach a Lesson to him properly with Karate!"
Ran smiled embarrassedly aside.
"Close Bodyguard! But it's still better to be Careful, maybe…" Teacher Judy rested her chin on her hands, looking at the two Girls, her Expression becoming serious, her voice also a little low, "That person might secretly hide near your Home, and then act when there's no one around, very terrifying, very terrifying, like a Demon-like Stalker…"
Suzuki Sonoko's mind raced: Demon-like Stalker, pretty Girl, act when the opportunity arises, Beauty Skin…
"There's no such person near my Home," Ran looked at Conan, "Right, Conan?"
"Ah, right…" Conan's Expression was also a little unnatural.
No, near Mouri Detective Agency, maybe…
"Sonoko?" Ran noticed that Suzuki Sonoko was spacing out again with a pale Face, a little worried, "Have you discovered someone like that?"
"No, no," Suzuki Sonoko came back to her senses, sweating slightly, stopping her wildly imaginative thoughts, "If there was such a person wandering around near my Home, he would have been caught by the Security Guard long ago."
"Then," Teacher Judy smiled again, pointing at herself, "If you find someone like that, be sure to Call me at the first Time, okay!"
"Ah? Call you?" Ran was at a loss.
"Yes! You Japanese People don't take Stalkers seriously at all," Teacher Judy smiled, clenching her Fist in front of her, "If you tell me, I will Teach him a Lesson in the American People's way!"
Conan's Expression was a bit serious.
There was probably really someone staring near Mouri Detective Agency, probably the Man in the Black Knit Cap they had seen before.
Teacher Judy seemed to know something, was she here today to inquire about that Man? Was she testing if they had noticed?
Were they Allies? Or…
Chi Feichei silently took another sip of coffee, lowering his eyes and saying nothing.
Teacher Judy had revealed an Opening.
If you encounter that kind of dangerous Stalker, in a situation where you can Call, the best Method is to Report to Police, and exaggerate the Situation a bit if necessary, and quickly ask the Police for Rescue.
As a Teacher, what she should say to Student is: If you encounter this kind of thing, Report to Police immediately!
Unless someone you trust and who has the Ability to subdue the Thug is nearby, otherwise the Police will arrive faster.
Not to mention, Ran and the Metropolitan Police Department were so familiar, as long as she Called Inspector Megure for help, the Police would definitely arrive faster than Teacher Judy, and be more deterrent.
And Teacher Judy was coaxing Ran to Call her 'at the first Time', unless she was the kind of Teacher who didn't know what was important, who didn't care about Student's life or death and only cared about having Fun herself, otherwise, either she believed that the Stalker who might appear around Ran was not dangerous, or her Purpose was to let Ran encounter Danger and let the Stalker succeed…
It could also be inferred that Teacher Judy and a certain Stalker were in cahoots!
Hmm… Conan should have made a Judgment already.
Then after confirming from Ran's mouth that Akai Shuichi was related to the FBI, he would dismiss his Suspicion of Teacher Judy and focus on other suspicious People around him.
Experiencing it firsthand, analyzing and grasping the ideas and progress of all parties from clues, this Play will seem so interesting.
As for Teacher Judy and Akai Shuichi's side, although there was his Interference and distraction of Attention, the Impact was actually not great. Knowing that the current Shinde Tomoaki was Belmode, and then finding Haibara Ai, the Real Goal, and shifting the Surveillance Location to near Doctor Agasa's House, they would be able to catch up with the showdown on the Full Moon Night.
Things without suspense are really…
"What?!"
The Sound of a Man speaking loudly on the Phone Call next to them interrupted Chi Feichei's thoughts that were developing in a 'collapsing' Direction.
"A weird Fellow is hiding aside ambushing you?"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 599 Feeling Provoked
Chi Feichei put down his Coffee Cup and turned his head to look.
Never mind, the Organization will definitely investigate the traitor Sherry to the end. Belmode's investigation cannot be stopped, and because of Kudo Shinichi, she has already locked onto the people around Conan. Something will happen sooner or later.
However, the showdown on the night of the full moon, where Haibara Ai was safe but in danger, can also make Belmode understand that her godson and Mouri Ran are both standing on Haibara Ai's side, making it difficult to act against her. In the future, her actions will be somewhat restrained, and she will even help cover up things for the sake of Conan and Mouri Ran's safety.
Overall, maintaining this Plot direction is still more beneficial than harmful for Haibara Ai.
For the sake of his Younger Sister, he should refrain from causing trouble. At most, he can slightly guide things and make some small changes that are beneficial to himself…
Conan also curiously looked at the weird Man who was making a Phone Call.
"Where are you now?" The Man in Suit making a Phone Call at the next Table also realized that he had been too loud in his excitement just now, attracting the attention of the people around him. He turned sideways, facing away from the others, and lowered his voice to say to the other end of the Phone Call, "I, I understand! I'll offer three times… no, four times the price, so you hurry up and come over, and bring me that Fellow's Name and Evidence…"
"Pa…"
All the lights inside and outside the Cafe suddenly went out, and the surroundings were Pitch Black.
Mouri Ran, who was happily eating Strawberry Crystal Cake, was stunned.
"No way!" Suzuki Sonoko was startled.
Jodie looked around in confusion, "Blackout?"
Hassashi, hiding in Chi Feichei's Sleeve, poked its Head out, "Master, no Danger."
"Thank You…" Chi Feichei responded softly.
After the Power Outage, Hassashi's first thought was to confirm whether there were any dangerous people approaching him and whether he would be in Danger. It was worth his serious thanks.
Jodie heard a rustling sound coming from Chi Feichei's direction in the Darkness. For a moment, she couldn't judge what the sound was. Just as she was looking towards Chi Feichei in confusion, the power came back on.
The Lamplight turned on again, accompanied by screams.
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were startled again and huddled together, looking towards the Shopping Mall Lobby outside the Glass Door where the screams came from.
"Look over there at the Entrance!"
"A lot of people are gathering there."
Conan was taken aback and trotted out.
Chi Feichei also put down his Coffee and got up to follow.
With Conan like this, every time he encounters a Trace that seems to be related to a Case, he rushes over more actively than him or Mori Kogoro, who is a Detective. It would be strange if he wasn't suspected.
Does Conan even know that he is a 'Child' now?
Even if a Child is not afraid of corpses, he shouldn't react so quickly to look at the Crime Scene without even saying nonsense like 'What's going on?' or 'It seems like something happened.'
…
Half an Hour later, Inspector Megure arrived with his team and led people to investigate the Scene.
The Deceased was leaning against the Elevator Escalator, sitting on the edge above the Elevator, with his Head hanging low. His Body was stained with Blood and he was tightly holding a File Bag in front of him. As the Elevator moved upwards step by step, it pushed his Body, and his Body would shake from time to time.
On the File Bag, the ○╳△ Pattern was written in Blood.
"The Deceased was stabbed in the Abdomen with a Kitchen Knife…" Inspector Megure squatted down in front of the Deceased, observing the Deceased's Situation.
"That's right," Wataru Takagi looked at the Notebook and reported the Investigation Situation, "The Deceased is Mr. Nakajo Katsunori, 43 years old. According to the Business Card on him, he runs a Detective Agency."
"A Detective," Inspector Megure stood up, stroking his chin and pondering, "But what's puzzling is, what does this weird dying massage mean?"
Chi Feichei: "…"
Why does Inspector Megure have to show off his English at this time?
Doesn't he know there's an English Teacher here? Even if it's a temporary side job, there might be a bit of… Occupational Disease.
"No, No, No…" Jodie spoke up from behind to correct him, "The correct Pronunciation should be dying message!"
"Ah?" Inspector Megure turned his Head back in surprise, "I remember you are…"
"Judy Saint-Emilion!" Jodie introduced herself with a smile, her Japanese also sounding very awkward, "Nice to meet you again, Police Officer!"
Inspector Megure chuckled dryly for a while. Before correcting his English, could this Teacher please learn Japanese properly? "Speaking of which, you really do easily encounter Murder Cases…"
"Yes!" Jodie turned her Head to look at Chi Feichei and the others who were previously standing in the Crowd, "However, compared to others, I am still slightly inferior!"
Inspector Megure's Line of Sight moved, first automatically filtering out Conan, who was too short to enter his Line of Sight, and then among Chi Feichei, Mouri Ran, and Suzuki Sonoko, his mind automatically highlighted Chi Feichei, who was dressed in All Black and liked to provide Help to the Police. Half-Moon Eyes glanced at Chi Feichei, "Brother Chi, so it's you guys. I think if this continues, it won't be long before you can surpass your Teacher…"
Here, he specifically meant the Plague God Degree!
Chi Feichei knew that he was going to take the Plague God Responsibility for Conan, and said Expressionless, "Oh, then sorry."
Inspector Megure: "…"
(*￣m￣)
Feeling provoked.
Mouri Ran broke out in a sweat and spoke up with a smile to smooth things over, "We were chatting in the Cafe over there at the time, and then suddenly there was a Power Outage…"
"When the lights came back on, we heard a Girl scream," Suzuki Sonoko added, "When we rushed over, we saw that person lying there covered in Blood."
"Power Outage?" Inspector Megure looked at Wataru Takagi.
Wataru Takagi looked down at the Record in the Police Handbook, "Yes, it is said that when the Building Management Company was inspecting Electrical Equipment, a small error occurred, causing a Power Outage. The Power Outage time was less than 15 seconds."
"So, the Murderer took advantage of the Power Outage to kill Mr. Nakajo, and then escaped, while Mr. Nakajo left behind that dying…" Inspector Megure paused, Speechless as he looked at Jodie, "message, right?"
Jodie nodded with a smile, indicating that Inspector Megure's Pronunciation was correct this time.
Inspector Megure picked up the File Bag from the Deceased's arms and looked at the Blood Pattern on it, "But, what does this ○╳△ mean?"
"These Marks are often used when there are missing Characters," Wataru Takagi also leaned closer to look, and guessed, "Could it be because he couldn't tell others his Name, so he used these Marks?"
Jodie touched her chin and recalled, "By the way, those few Marks, I seem to have Saw them somewhere…"
"Oh?" Inspector Megure immediately turned his Head back to look at Jodie and asked, "Where exactly did you See them?!"
"Please try to recall quickly!" Wataru Takagi also looked at Jodie seriously.
"It's a Game Controller," Conan said, "Aren't there ○╳△□ Marks on Game Controllers? But I think that should have nothing to do with this Case."
Don't ask him why he could think of it. He has been playing Game Controller Games like crazy in the past few days. Jodie is a Gamer, so what she thought of should be a Game Controller…
Chi Feichei did not participate in misleading the Police and looked at his Mobile Phone aside.
10 seconds ago, he felt his Mobile Phone vibrate.
There was no new Email, but the Memo in his Mobile Phone was opened, and it showed a Sentence:
[Godfather, I can let Ark invade the Surveillance Camera here, find the people beside this person before the Power Outage, and filter out suspicious people!]
Chi Feichei typed in the next line: [No Need, don't Spoiler.]
Soon, new Text appeared in the next line: [Spoiler?]
Chi Feichei typed: [It means revealing the Final Answer in advance. This easily makes people lose Joy, and it's not that Troublesome.]
Sawada Hiroki, who was trying hard to show off: "…"
Chi Feichei cleared the Memo and put his Mobile Phone back in his Pocket.
Hassashi Saw the whole process from his Cuff, "Wait, Master, switch to your left Hand to hold your Mobile Phone, and put it in your Pocket for a while. I want to chat with Hiroki!"
It and Sawada Hiroki also cannot speak out to interfere in the Case. They can just chat together.
Chi Feichei switched to his left Hand to hold his Mobile Phone, put his Mobile Phone back into his Coat Pocket, and also opened the Memo for Hassashi. Then he didn't Take Out his Hand again.
Hassashi poked its Head out of his Sleeve, and under the cover of his Pocket, used its Head to press the Button, typing words in the Memo: [Hi! Hiroki… I am… Hassashi!]
In the next line, new Text: [Hello, Hassashi, long time no See…]
The new Text stopped, and the next second, it all disappeared.
Sawada Hiroki: [Hassashi?!]
Godfather's Pet Snake is chatting with him using Memo? Are you kidding me!
Hassashi typed: [If you don't believe it… you can… turn on the Camera to Look…]
Sawada Hiroki turned on the Mobile Phone camera and saw from the Camera a space that looked like a Clothes Pocket. Hassashi's Snake Head was very close, happily spitting out its Snake Tongue, using its Head to press the Button…
That's right, Godfather's Hand didn't move, it was indeed Hassashi who typed out the Text.
Hassashi: [How is it? Did you See it?]
Sawada Hiroki: [Saw it, you… you can actually chat with me? Does Godfather know…]
Damn, Godfather's Pet has become a spirit!
Hassashi: [Of course he knows, Master also bought me a Notebook. I also have my own Mobile Phone, e-ink too… By the way, do you play Online Games? e-ink and I both play Online Games. It has a Legion, and there are many Crows in it. You can use Master's Computer, let's play together…]
While Hassashi was refreshing Sawada Hiroki's Worldview, outside, the Police discovered that the Last Phone Call on the Deceased's Mobile Phone was made more than 30 minutes ago, which was just around the Time of the Crime Scene.
And when the Police dialed that Phone Call, among the Onlookers around, the Mobile Phone of the Man in Suit who was sitting at the Table next to Chi Feichei and the others rang.
The Man in Suit flusteredly Take Out his Mobile Phone and hung up the Phone Call. He looked up and found that he was surrounded by Police.
A Group of people entered the Cafe again, but this time Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi also followed.
According to the Man in Suit's account, his Name is Kisho Norihisa, and he is the General Manager of a Company. Last month, an Employee of their Company secretly Embezzlement Company Funds. His Superior wanted him to find the person before the President knew about it, so he Commissioned the Deceased to investigate.
Inspector Megure sat at the Table and asked Kisho Norihisa, who was sitting opposite him, "Where is your Company located?"
"It's on the 8th to 11th Floor of this Building." Kisho Norihisa honestly confessed.
"I see, later the Deceased told you that he had already found out the Identity of the Employee who Embezzlement Company Funds, so you arranged to meet him at this Cafe," Inspector Megure summarized Kisho Norihisa's previous Testimony, "But when it was Time to meet, he never showed up, so you made a Phone Call to him?"
"Yes." Kisho Norihisa nodded.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 600 Conan: Don't Say It! Don't Say It!
"The file bag that the Deceased was holding was already empty," Wataru Takagi analyzed, "So, the person who embezzled Company Funds and the person who Kill the Deceased should be the same person, right?"
"Uh... He probably took the Document in the Deceased's file bag after Kill the Deceased, and then fled back to the Company." Inspector Megure expressed agreement, and then asked Kisho Norihisa, "Then what? Regarding the Suspect who embezzled Company Funds, do you still not have any Clue?"
"Ah... No, in the early interim Report, that Detective once gave me a List of suspicious Employee," Kisho Norihisa took out a List from the file bag, raised it for Inspector Megure to See, "This is the List!"
Inspector Megure surprisingly took the Paper, looked at the Name on it, "Filtering out these People is not an easy thing!"
Chi Feichei stood behind Inspector Megure, raised his Eye to See the List. He remembered this Case, the Pattern left by the Deceased, actually there were four. □○╳△, as long as you Glance at it, you can See it from the Name... Fumita Kuniyoshi!
Conan stood beside Chi Feichei, also peeked at the List from behind Inspector Megure, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. There are 58 Suspects, and the only Clue at Present is ○╳△, things Seemingly very interesting... Uh? Conan Discovery that Chi Feichei, who was still standing beside him Just Now, suddenly Turn Around and walked Outside, somewhat Doubt. Not See the List anymore?
Chi Feichei went straight Outside the Cafe. Everything was already tasteless...
Outside the Door of the Cafe, Jodie leaned against the Wall and made a Phone Call to someone, speaking English in a low voice. "...Yes... I encountered a Case again, they are inside with the Police Officer to Understand the Situation, I temporarily came out to Call and tell you."
"What kind of Case specifically?" Akai Shuichi asked. According to what Jodie said Previously, Chi Feichei is there, and that smart Boy is also there, solving this Case should not be a Problem. But he still wanted to try, to See if he could solve it, if he could solve it before those two People.
"A Detective was Kill on the escalator of the Building, the current Clue is only the pre-death Message he left, a Pattern of circles, crosses, and triangles side by side, and a List of 58 Suspects," Jodie said in a low voice, "If you want it, I will find an Opportunity to secretly take a picture and send it to you."
Akai Shuichi Considered for a moment, he was doing Surveillance at Mori Detective Agency, and there was nothing Matter, Mystery Solving Entertainment is also good, "Then I Request you, take a picture and let me Look, but be Careful not to be Discovery, that Lord who often appears at the Crime Scene, although not a Detective, is more powerful than many Detectives."
"Of course, I have always felt that he is like Holmes," Jodie chuckled, couldn't help but Teasing, "But it is true that he often appears at the Crime Scene, his Luck Seemingly not very good..."
In terms of secretly Teasing, Conan is obviously much smarter than Jodie, generally only Teasing crazily in his Heart, especially after Discovery that Teasing occasionally Summons Chi Feichei...
Jodie obviously didn't Understand these, and was still saying in English in a low voice, "Inspector Megure is almost treating him like a Plague God~"
A certain Black Clothes Plague God happened to Go Out the Door and walked past Jodie.
Jodie: "!" Σ(дlll) Why did Chi Feichei suddenly run out? The Police Officers are still investigating in the Cafe, right? Also, did Chi Feichei hear her Words? How much did he hear?
Uh... Whether Chi Feichei heard the previous Words, she was not sure, but when she Said 'Inspector Megure is almost treating him like a Plague God', Chi Feichei should have just stepped out of the Door of the Cafe.
On the other end of the Phone Call, Akai Shuichi joked, "It's not very good if your Words are heard by him, and also, be Careful of that Younger Brother, don't get caught by them when you secretly take pictures..."
Jodie: "..." The Problem now is, it has already been heard, how to deal with it... Mentioning Inspector Megure, and at This Time not long after the Case happened, if she explained 'I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about a Friend of mine from Previously', no Fool would believe it, right?
"Jodie?" Akai Shuichi Discovery that Jodie was Silent, was Doubt and Vigilance, then heard a faint young male voice coming from the other end of the Phone Call. It Seemed to Say - "He is not almost treating me like a Plague God, but has already treated me like a Plague God..."
Akai Shuichi immediately Understood. Probably Jodie was Teasing People behind their backs when she was bumped into by the person themselves? This... He felt embarrassed for Jodie. Also, is it because Chi Feichei went to Boston for a while, Jodie didn't encounter any Troublesome Matters, too little Sense of Crisis, and started to be a bit reckless? She should also find a more hidden Place to Call him.
... In front of the Cafe in the Building, Chi Feichei temporarily Stop his Footsteps to correct Jodie's Words. Inappropriate description, should be corrected.
Jodie held the Mobile Phone, stiffened at the Wall Corner Outside the Door. Conan followed Go Out the Door, Looked at Jodie, walked to Chi Feichei's Beside, "Brother Chi, what's wrong?" The Atmosphere is a bit wrong, must get close to Allies.
Chi Feichei withdrew his Gaze from Looking at Jodie, "Nothing."
Conan did not pursue the question, looked up at Chi Feichei, "You are no longer going to See that List?"
"No Need to See it again." Chi Feichei Said.
Conan's eyelid twitched, and there was an ominous Premonition in his Heart. He just felt that this Case was worth pondering, could it be that Chi Feichei already... Indeed, Chi Feichei continued, "The Culprit is..."
"Don't Say It, Don't Say It!" Conan stomped his Foot in Place, Grievance turned into a bun Face, "Give me half an Hour, you write down the Answer first, I will verify after I think of the Answer."
Chi Feichei took out a Notebook and Pen, wrote a line of Characters on a page of Paper with a swish, tore off the Paper, folded it, squatted down, put the Paper Strip into Conan's Outerwear Pocket, Reach Out and gently patted Conan's Head, "I'll go find Evidence, you think slowly, no rush..."
Conan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a little guilty in his Heart. Even if Chi Feichei's Tone was still indifferent, but he was so unreasonable, Chi Feichei still accommodated him and comforted him, he actually felt a little warm. Alas, this Fellow is really...
"Remember to do Reasoning after thinking of it, and take the Police Officers up," Chi Feichei stood up, walked towards the Elevator, and reminded in passing, "Then you do the Written Statement."
Conan Half-Moon Eyes. Really... Ruthless!
Seeing Chi Feichei get on the Elevator, Conan also Turn Around and returned to the Cafe. He wanted to find Inspector Megure to get the List to Research, and didn't believe that he couldn't solve that Weird pre-death Message!
Jodie Watched Leave Conan enter the Door, Looked at the Mobile Phone, Discovery that the Phone Call had not been hung up, walked a little further, and asked after a moment of Silence, "Do you... still want the List?"
On the other end of the Phone Call, Akai Shuichi also fell Silent for a moment, "Are you... okay over there?"
Jodie took a deep breath, cheered up, "Don't worry, I will go to explain in a while, I should be able to Handle it!"
"That's good, since he has already solved the Answer, then I don't need to See the List either," Akai Shuichi paused, and still reminded, "When he is there, contact should be a little Careful."
"I know, I will pay attention in the Afterwards."
Hung up the Phone Call, Jodie reflected for a moment, and also felt that she had been lax Recently, and actually made a Phone Call to Akai Shuichi while standing at the Entrance. It's not too bad that Teasing was heard by Chi Feichei, she can smooth it over, but if she was heard saying some Weird Words, such as 'Surveillance', 'Goal', 'Close the Net' and other Words that do not conform to her High School Teacher Identity, it would be more Troublesome.
... On the other side, Chi Feichei got on the Elevator, just as the Elevator was about to close, it was stopped by someone.
"Sorry, I also want to Go Upstairs..." Kazunobu Chiba hurriedly entered the Elevator.
Chi Feichei looked at Kazunobu Chiba who was busy and sweating, and was also considered an acquaintance, and took the initiative to greet him, "Officer Chiba."
Kazunobu Chiba raised his Eye to See Chi Feichei, "Ah, Mr. Chi?"
Chi Feichei Nodded, and proactively asked, "Are you going to investigate the Alibi in the Suspect List?"
"Yes," Kazunobu Chiba Turn Head to Look at the Elevator Button, Discovery that the 8th Floor was pressed, so he didn't press it again, somewhat curious, "Are you also Intention to Go to that Company?"
"Uh-huh, I want to Go To See," Chi Feichei Said, "Can I Go with you?"
Kazunobu Chiba smiled, "Of course no Problem!" These Detectives just like to run around, he was already used to it.
Chi Feichei followed Kazunobu Chiba to the 8th Floor, waiting for Kazunobu Chiba to show his Police Badge, and asked the Personnel Department to gather the People on the List. Following the Police is convenient, no Need to find People oneself.
Kazunobu Chiba asked People one by one, verified the People who had Alibi, and crossed out the Name on the copied Suspect List.
Chi Feichei heard that Fumita Kuniyoshi's Office was Next Door, Turn Around and Go Out the Door, and arrived at the Next Door Office.
After Fumita Kuniyoshi Murder, he took the Document in the file bag in the Deceased's arms, returned to the Company located on the 8th to 11th Floor, and afterwards should think of a Method to Dispose of the Document.
That Document is the Investigation Data of Fumita Kuniyoshi's Embezzlement, Fumita Kuniyoshi should not dare to directly Dispose of it in the Trash Can or other Place. If it is directly Throw into the Trash Can or other Place, after being Seen by People, they will know about his Embezzlement, and also know that he is the Murderer who Kill that Detective and took the Document.
Originally taking it out of the Building and burning it was a good Choice, but the Vicinity is a lively Street District, there is no hidden Place, once someone accuses 'there is a suspicious Man burning Things there', he may be Suspect if he can't return to the Company for a while.
According to what Fumita Kuniyoshi Said, the Reason why he has no Alibi is Because during This Time before and after the Crime Scene, he went out to get the Data that needed to be delivered by the Client, and by the way helped other Colleague buy Things, and returned to the Office about half an Hour after the Power Outage...
Thinking about it, it's Also Correct, Fumita Kuniyoshi also needs to find a Place to change out of the Clothes he wore when committing the crime and Dispose of them, the Time to return will not be too early.
From the Things just unpacked and unpacked on the Table, the Things Fumita Kuniyoshi bought were two Ballpoint Pens, five bottles of Beverage plus two bags of Snacks.
Before Kazunobu Chiba called People over, there were still People eating Snacks and drinking Beverage...
The Things on Fumita Kuniyoshi's Office Desk were moved out to a blank space, the Computer Screen was also a little tilted, and a little fresh Breadcrumbs crumbs fell on the Desk behind the Computer, then, after Fumita Kuniyoshi returned Just Now and distributed the Things to his Colleague, another Colleague bent down and rested his elbow on his Office Desk, while eating Snacks and talking to him, maybe to thank him, or maybe to Say other Words...
In other Words, Fumita Kuniyoshi probably hasn't Dispose of the Document into a Shredder or other Place to destroy it yet, avoided his Colleague, temporarily put the Document somewhere first, it is Guess that he Intention to wait until after being questioned by the Police, and then leave his Work Station as naturally as possible and Throw the Document into the Shredder together with other Documents.
In order to facilitate timely destruction later, it is unlikely to run to the Washroom to hide Things, it should be brought back to the Office together with the Document to be retrieved, pretending to organize while secretly hiding the Document to be hidden.
At the same Time, People are also accustomed to hiding Things that 'it would be terrible if Discovery by People' on their Onself or in a Place close to Onself, so as to easily confirm whether they have been Seen by People.
Then... Chi Feichei scanned the Office with his Eye, Judged the Situation, put on Gloves, walked to Fumita Kuniyoshi's Office Desk and squatted down, and found the Document temporarily fixed Under Table with Adhesive Tape Under Table.
"Buzz... Buzz..." Phone Vibration.
"Noah?" Chi Feichei got up and Go Out the Door holding the Document.
"Master, he Said he was going to your Father's Place, and has already left." Hassashi Said.
Chi Feichei took out his Mobile Phone, Looked at the incoming Call Number, answered the Phone Call, "Ran?"
"Brother Hissashi, where did you Go? If it's convenient, can you spare a little Time..."
(End of Chapter)