Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Five minutes later, when Furuya Rei, Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei walked to the cat cafe, they saw that the light at the door of the cat cafe was on and Morobushi Keimitsu was removing the door lock.

Seeing them coming together, Zhu Fu Jingguang did not show any surprise at all, and greeted them very calmly.

"Zero, go to the second floor and check on Kyoko. Matsuda, go to the tool room on the first floor and get a new door lock. Hagiwara, go to the kitchen and make some miso soup to sober you up."

"it is good."

The three of them didn't waste any more time and immediately took action.

Jinpei Matsuda entered the tool room and turned on the light, he saw three huge cardboard boxes in the corner, with the words "Compensation x100" written on the outside of the boxes in very eye-catching red paint marker.

Jinpei Matsuda walked over curiously, opened the box and took a look.

Three cardboard boxes, all filled with identical...door locks.

Matsuda Jinpei:?

He quickly counted the number of door locks, 99.

It does not match the 100 on the outer packaging.

Why did Sakurai prepare so many door locks?

Selling on behalf of others?

What does “compensation” mean?

When I returned to the cat cafe, Zhu Fujingguang had already removed the door lock. I took the new one from him and started installing it.

Matsuda Jinpei looked at the marks of shooting on the removed door lock, and then at Zhufu Jingguang's skillful technique, an experienced worker...

"…So, those 100 door locks were bought by Sakurai as spares?"

"No, she demanded it from Gin by force."

Matsuda Jinpei: "...Please elaborate."

"It is said that since she met Gin, this person has broken more than a dozen of her door locks.

"About a month ago, after destroying another door lock, she told Gin in a tough manner that it was either pay with the lock or pay with your life.

“Gin asked her whose life she was paying for, and she put the gun to Vodka’s head.

"So Gin asked Vodka to buy 100 door locks and sent them to him, saying: These are consumables, use them slowly.

"But when Vodka delivered the door lock, she called Nekozuka over and beat Vodka up, saying: You're a consumable, beat me up slowly. Of course, I won't take advantage of you, Gin. Brother vs. brother, beat me back if you can."

"…beat him back? That cat zuka? Tsk!"

There were footsteps on the stairs, and Furugaya Rei came down from the second floor, followed by a little tail with an uncertain look on his face, and a big orange boy following at the little tail's feet.

Zhu Fu Jingguang immediately put the tools in his hand into Matsuda Jinpei's hand and went over to check on the child's condition.

Furiya Ling smiled and said, "The little girl is very clever. She hid in the closet in Sakurai's room and covered herself tightly with clothes. She didn't respond even when I called her. It wasn't until Daju spoke that she came out from her hiding place."

Zhu Fu Jingguang touched Jingzi's head soothingly: "Don't worry, it's all right. Can I heat you a cup of milk? Or orange juice?"

Hagiwara Kenji poked his head out from the kitchen: "Or miso soup? It's freshly made!"

Kyoko: "...Orange juice, thank you."

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The four of them finally sat down at the table, and Furuya Rei and Matsuda Jinpei spoke almost at the same time.

"Why is Gin here suddenly?"

"How's the situation over there?"

Kenji Hagiwara took a sip from the soup bowl and made a "please" gesture to Keimitsu Morifushi.

Morobushi Keimitsu: "He came here to look for Sakurai. Even though I told him he wasn't at the cat cafe, Gin still went upstairs to look for him."

He touched Kyoko's little head, who was standing next to him, and said softly, "Are you scared? You hid it very well. You're amazing."

Koizumi lowered his head, bit the straw in the cup and slowly sipped the orange juice, without saying a word: ...

It's a bit thrilling.

She had only ignored him for a few days, but this guy actually raided her again.

She knew that Zhu Fu Jingguang's explanation would not be able to stop Gin, so she immediately opened the closet, turned into a cat and hid behind the pile of clothes, and did not come out until she was sure that Gin's Porsche had left.

But later, after hearing the footsteps of Furiya Rei, she was forced to hide again.

Only this time she didn't turn into a cat, but used the size of a child.

In other words, Furukaya Rei knew that she must be hiding in the room, so he deliberately made a sound and exposed his identity. He did not search silently like Gin. Otherwise, given her childish body shape, her hiding method would have been easy to be discovered.

I don’t know why Gin came to see her this time?

...Her exposure of Kyoko was originally scheduled for the next two days.

Well, if Gin sends her an email before dawn, then they can end it early if appropriate.

If there is no email, it means it is not a very important matter, so continue with the original plan.

Furiya Ling frowned: "He didn't tell me the reason?"

"Do you think he'll tell me?"

“…Yeah, that’s right.”

Furuya Rei glanced at Kyoko and said, "Fortunately, Kyoko wasn't exposed."

Koizumi always felt that there was a hint of temptation in his words.

Maybe it’s because the fact that Gin didn’t find her is suspicious in itself?

Koizumi was holding a straw in her mouth, concentrating on blowing bubbles in the orange juice, when suddenly a hand reached out from the side and snatched away her cup and straw.

"Hey!"

Zhu Fujingguang took out a pacifier from his pocket: "Do you need it?"

Koizumi: ...

Jianggu Ling:......

Matsuda Jinpei: “Pfft…”

Hagiwara Kenji: "Ahem... Morobushi, please stop it, hahaha! Is Kyoko changing her teeth?"

Rei Furuya: "If it's not a tooth change, then we should consider whether it's a venting or relief behavior caused by excessive mental stress."

Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara couldn't laugh anymore.

Morobushi Kagemitsu who knows the truth: ...? !

Sakurai's constant biting was actually part of her performance? Is it so detailed?!

Koizumi: ...

No, she didn't think that much.

But after becoming Kyoko, she seemed to have made more small movements without realizing it.

Perhaps this is a change in behavior patterns caused by a subconscious sense of crisis and pressure after both size and strength have weakened?

Well... as long as it doesn't affect your IQ!

Keimitsu Morobushi gave a few people a brief account of how the Kishida family had come to the store to cause trouble over the past two days, and then Kenji Hagiwara seamlessly told them about what happened after he was "kicked out" of the cat cafe with the Kishida family, and also emphasized a few questions that Fumino Kishida had tried to probe.

"Doing scientific research..."

Furiya Rei pondered the word for a moment: "Is this what you and Sakurai agreed on?"

"Yes. When she first told me about this, I felt a little strange. I didn't know what the so-called scientific research was. Now it seems that she was talking about the new product of Santa Felina."

"I was wondering why she suddenly opened a beauty salon. It turns out that everything this person does has a purpose."

Matsuda Jinpei suddenly said quietly, "You have known her for a long time, and you know how strong Sakurai's planning ability is.

“I don’t think there’s any need to be anxious, just wait and see what happens.

"According to her habits, she will include all of us sooner or later, and your role will not be missed. It's just that the time has not come yet."

Jianggu Ling:......

Zhu Fushiki Kagemitsu nodded: "I agree with Matsuda.

“Think about the preparations she made for me and Zero to enter the organization, the span could even be measured in years.

"There hasn't been any big moves from Santa Felina yet, perhaps because the people who should join the game haven't arrived yet."

Matsuda Jinpei tapped his index finger on the table, interrupting Morufushi Kagemitsu's words: "I think it should be soon."

"Zhen Ping, did you find anything?"

Matsuda Jinpei took the empty bowl in front of Hagiwara Kenji and pushed it to the middle of the table: "Whatever Santa Philina is, it's just bait.

"Oyamada Nae and Takagi Ken are like two earthworms on a hook, and those who are now making a fuss around the clubhouse are the small fish that are satisfied with just a little bit of the bait and will run away. Sakurai is like a hunter standing on the shore with a scoop."

He knocked on the bowl, a smile on his face: "What do you think she is waiting for?"

Furiya Rei stared at the bowl, but his vision was a little out of focus: "Too many small fish will attract big fish, too many big fish will attract sharks, too many sharks will attract whales..."

He suddenly looked up at Hagiwara Kenji: "Just as the big fish began to gather around, sake also took action."

Matsuda Jinpei nodded: "And the shield she made for Gin."

Matsuda Jinpei did not hide his excitement at all: "I expressed it wrong just now. What she held in her hand was not a fishing net, but a whale hunting harpoon."

Furiya Rei lowered his head in thought.

Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but touch the goose bumps on his arms.

Zhu Fu Jingguang resisted the urge to turn around and look at Kyoko.

There was silence for a while before Jinpei Matsuda spoke again.

"If my feeling is correct, this is probably her final plan before the final battle."