Non-mainstream Conan viewing style

Maori Kogoro was tasting the honeydew melon while listening to Mr. Kumagai's introduction, and he secretly sighed at the deliciousness of the honeydew melon. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and a male voice shouted, "Ah! Mr. Kumagai, he's really here!" Then, three men came over.

Maori Kogoro asked curiously: "Who are these people?"

Mr. Kumagai explained, "Ah! They are the melon farmers in the neighborhood. This is Kanta Kado, the one wearing his hat backwards; this is Takezo Arai, the little man; and this is Manabu Inose, the one with the beard."

Maori Kogoro nodded to show that he understood. Shikado Kanta spoke first: "Rather than friends, we are more like competitors. We both grow melons and we are competing with each other!"

Arai Takezo looked at Mr. Kumagai with admiration: "However, Mr. Kumagai's melons are still the best. It's a pleasure to eat them every time."

Inose Manabu looked distressed: "Mine is much worse in comparison. I don't know what went wrong. There is not enough sugar. I can't even sell it."

After tasting the honeydew melon, Huihara Ai praised its sweet taste, but she also had a question in her mind: "It is indeed very sweet and delicious. Why is it so good?"

As one of the growers, Kanta Kato has extensive experience in honeydew melon cultivation. He explained: "It is the net pattern. The net pattern of honeydew melon requires the amount of watering and fertilization to be controlled. It is artificially created."

Arai Mengzo took over the conversation: "This makes the flesh grow faster than the skin, causing cracks in the skin. In order to fill these cracks, the melon will secrete a substance called cork, which repairs these cracks like a scab."

Inose Manabu added: "The high-quality honeydew melons have uniform and raised net patterns. Such honeydew melons not only taste good, but can also be sold at a high price."

After listening to this, Conan said thoughtfully: "So the texture affects the price so much?"

Huihara Ai smiled and said, "I think as long as it tastes good, that's fine. But it seems that growing delicious honeydew melons requires a lot of effort."

With a gleam of unwillingness in his eyes, Kanta Shikado clenched his fists and said to his companions, "We must also work harder to catch up with Mr. Kumagai and surpass him."

Arai Takezo nodded and agreed, "That's right, especially Mr. Inose. You are the first person to grow honeydew melons in this area. You can't fall behind."

Inose Manabu sighed and said helplessly, "I have to grow melons that can be sold first, and then I can compete for the first place. Now my melons don't have enough sugar, so I can't sell them. It's really a headache."

Seeing this, Mr. Kumagai encouraged them: "Don't be discouraged, let's learn from each other and work together to make the melon planting business flourish!"

The three of them responded in unison: "Okay!"

Mr. Kumagai led Kogoro Mori and his party to the entrance of the melon field and introduced the anti-theft measures in detail: "This is the entrance to the melon field. Surveillance cameras are installed here and there. There are also three monitoring points in front of the plastic greenhouse. They are all equipped with infrared radios, so they can take clear pictures even at night."

Maori Kogoro nodded to show his understanding, and continued to ask: "I see. Are there any other anti-theft measures?"

Mr. Kumagai explained: "Yes. We also installed electric fences and scarecrows to keep animals away. But for some reason, the electric fences kept breaking and the scarecrows kept falling down."

Huiyuan Ai listened and couldn't help wondering: "Who do you think did it?"

Mr. Kumagai sighed and said, "I don't know. Whether it's a raccoon dog or a badger, they will destroy the melon field. After all, wild animals don't consider the interests of humans."

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from a distance: "Catch the thief!"

Mr. Kumagai's face changed and he said nervously, "That's Mr. Inose's voice. Could someone have stolen the melon?"