Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

On the evening of November 11st, a guest visited a detached villa with a brand name "Fujiwara" in Ueno-cho, Setagaya-ku.

When Ken Takagi's car stopped at the gate of the villa, Shuichi Akai happened to come out of the villa next door and walked towards this side with a casserole in both hands.

While ringing the doorbell, Takagi Ken turned around and greeted him in a very familiar manner: "Good evening, Moroboshi, no, Mr. Akai."

Akai Shuichi nodded to him: "Good evening, Takagi-kun."

Gao Mujian looked at the pot in his hand and sniffed: "It smells so good."

Akai Shuichi smiled and said, "Would you like to try the freshly stewed beef?"

"Hey, is it okay? Mr. Akai, this should be made specially for Mr. Fujiwara, right?"

Akai Shuichi shrugged: "I guess he won't mind."

"Yeah, that's right. Mr. Fujiwara is always very casual when it comes to eating."

Akai Shuichi smiled and didn't reply, but started complaining in his heart: Really? I think he is particularly careful and attentive in this regard.

Anyway, he sent food to Fujiwara Yuto six or seven times, if not eight or nine times. Although Fujiwara Yuto accepted it every time, all the food was eventually put into the kitchen waste bag.

…Don’t ask him how he knew that.

After returning to Tokyo in July, although Gin was Shuichi Akai's nominal captain, he never paid any attention to him again.

As for Sakurai, although he still maintains a good relationship with Sakurai, Sakurai himself has been completely indifferent during this period of time. He really doesn't care about anything and just lets everything go with the flow.

So, Shuichi Akai gave up Gin and Sakurai and focused his attention completely on the third important target.

He monitored Santa Felina, followed Ken Takagi, and posted search missions on the dark web. Finally, he found the latest whereabouts of Fujiwara Yuto, the mysterious scientist of the otaku. Then, he rented the villa next to Mr. Fujiwara and became his neighbor.

In fact, Mr. Fujiwara was a typical recluse. He often stayed at home for three or two days, and when he did go out, he would only move around within a kilometer of his home to get some basic supplies.

Shuichi Akai observed for a week and even began to doubt whether Mr. Fujiwara would eat on time every day.

In fact, the amount of supplies he had in his daily life was shockingly small, so small that one wondered whether this gentleman needed to eat to replenish his daily body energy.

But on the other hand, since Fujiwara Yuto is the creator of "rejuvenation", he is undoubtedly a beneficiary of this technology.

Perhaps this technology contains the ability to allow people to possess abilities similar to the "immortal cultivation and fasting" of the legendary flower-growing country.

After all, this world doesn't seem to be as scientific as he originally thought. Maybe Fujiwara Yuto possesses some incredible superpowers?

In addition, although Mr. Fujiwara's material living conditions were extremely poor, his spiritual life could be described as extremely rich and colorful.

Almost every day, similar "explosions" would occur in his residence, and occasionally it would even happen twice or more.

Afterwards, Ken Takagi would always deliver materials, experimental supplies and other supplies in a timely manner, and have people repair the damaged houses.

Like other residents living nearby, Shuichi Akai gradually became accustomed to the situation from his initial alertness. Later, if he did not hear the sound of an explosion one day, he would feel like something was missing and would worry in his heart whether Fujiwara Yuto had encountered any unexpected situation.

However, such frequent accidents are precisely the most powerful proof that Fujiwara Yuto is obsessed with research.

Over time, even Shuichi Akai began to admire his research enthusiasm like a mad scientist.

As for the "rejuvenation" drugs distributed to Santa Felina, Neon executives and Americans, they were all handed over to Sakurai by Ken Takagi, and then delivered by Sakurai to the TSE for armed escort.

After obtaining this basic information, Shuichi Akai found Koizumi and took the initiative to ask to take over the business of delivering medicines to Americans every month, and expressed his willingness to serve as Mr. Fujiwara Yuto's bodyguard.

Sakurai agreed to the delivery, but being Fujiwara Yuto's bodyguard...

"I really can't make the decision on this matter. You should go and ask him for his opinion."

At this point, Shuichi Akai finally had a reasonable excuse to go and meet Fujiwara Yuto.

Fujiwara Yuto did not reject his recommendation in person, but the next day, he found that Nekozuka actually appeared in Fujiwara Yuto's house and became his exclusive bodyguard...

Well, even though his self-recommendation failed, he still has a job as a delivery specialist.

Moreover, he is a “good” neighbor!

Ken Takagi and Shuichi Akai didn't have to wait long before the door opened.

Seeing that it was them, Mao Zuka didn't waste any time and let them in directly.

Perhaps because today was the day for delivering the medicine, Fujiwara Yuto was rarely in the laboratory.

When Ken Takagi and Shuichi Akai came in, they saw Yuto Fujiwara sitting on the sofa and flipping through a thick book.

Shuichi Akai glanced at the book and saw the entire page filled with densely packed small English handwriting.

Although it is difficult to tell what the content is at first glance, judging from the layout and segmentation, it doesn't look like an academic book at all, but more like... a novel?

Before they could say hello, the man said without even looking up, "Take it to the kitchen. You haven't had dinner yet, Takagi? I'll leave it to you."

Takagi Ken: "Okay, thank you Fujiwara..."

He hesitated for a moment, then turned to Akai Shuichi and said, "Thank you, Mr. Akai."

Akai Shuichi: "...You're welcome, please do as you please."

Sure enough, it is like this again.

The casserole was handed to Ken Takagi. Akai Shuichi was about to sit down on the sofa when Fujiwara Yuto suddenly gave the order: "The reagents are ready. They are in the laboratory. Go get them."

Akai Shuichi raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Nekozuka.

Instead of letting Maozhong go, let him, an outsider, go?

Come to think of it, this was the first time that Fujiwara Yuto agreed to let him enter his laboratory.

Shuichi Akai hesitated for a second, glanced at Nekatsuka's expressionless face, then turned and walked away.

Standing at the door of the underground laboratory, Akai Shuichi did not rush in. Instead, he checked the door and the lock to make sure there was no device that could lock him underground, and then he walked down the stairs.

The floor is made of gray acid- and alkali-resistant tiles, which are so clean and tidy that they can almost reflect a person's reflection.

The air was filled with the scent of fresh cosmetics, mixed with a faint smell of chemical reagents and a hint of disinfectant. The ventilation equipment on the ceiling hummed, constantly refreshing the air in the room.

There were three conspicuous black briefcases on the operating table against the wall.

Shuichi Akai looked at the three briefcases and tentatively pressed the switch.

The box was not locked and opened easily. Inside were five neatly arranged test tubes that looked no different from previous deliveries of reagents.

Shuichi Akai thought about it, took out the reagent, and lifted the sponge pad underneath.

The first box...

not found.

the second……

Also nothing was found.

The third……

Akai Shuichi's gaze froze.

He turned his head to look at the entrance of the laboratory, making sure that no one was peeping, and then he picked out a piece of paper the size of a rice grain that was stuck in the corner of the box.

However, before he could check, he heard Nekozuka's footsteps coming up the stairs.

Without time to think, Shuichi Akai immediately hid the paper ball in his coat pocket, deftly stuffed the sponge pad back into the box, and then put the reagents back.

When Nekozuka entered the laboratory, he saw Shuichi Akai holding a test tube and examining it under the light.

Glancing at Nekozuka, Akai Shuichi put the test tube back, closed the box, and said, "Inspection completed, no problem."

Nekozuka nodded: "I'll help you get it."

"it is good."

Akai Shuichi casually handed over a briefcase and asked casually, "Did Mr. Fujiwara ask you to come?"

However, before Nekozuka could reply, they suddenly heard Takagi Ken's voice from upstairs: "Who's there!"

Then with a "bang", the lights suddenly went out and the basement fell into darkness.