Ayanokoji in Kexue World

(04)

While clearing the next table at the Polo Café, Kogoro Mori, who came down from the office to drink coffee, crossed his legs and held a coffee cup with a serious expression on his face.I was a little worried. He would do this because I said that I would work with Akechi Goro in Tokyo on Saturdays, which made him unhappy.

"You didn't make this coffee, did you?"

However, Mr. Mori asked this sentence.

"Miss Enomoto did it. I am no longer in charge of the kitchen."

Mori Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief, and drank it with confidence.After drinking, he even praised it.After he drank the coffee I made, he didn't come to Café Poirot for a while, until he went back to Azusa Enomoto's hand-made coffee.Probably seeing the strangeness on my face, Mori Kogoro touched his head and said with a sneer: "Oh, it's not that your brew is bad, it's just that it's really not good."

Is there a difference between these two sentences?

But also, since I was in charge of the cooking part of Poirot's restaurant, the business has indeed suffered a lot.It’s just that I’m diligent, and I’m good at calculating and filing taxes, helping to save accounting fees, so the store manager didn’t drive me out of the cafe, but told me not to touch the cooking part as much as possible, as long as I was responsible for serving the dishes.

Now the store manager is "recruiting new employees" outside, the key point is to have cooking experience.

I know it's aimed at me, but I can see it.After all, I don't think it's a big deal if it tastes bad, so I haven't taken it to heart.

Mori Kogoro probably felt embarrassed, so he skipped the topic and said, "Have you met Akechi Goro? How is that young boy? Xiaolan and that Sonoko watched the live interview about Phantom Thieves last time, and their impressions of him Very good? Especially the garden, wow wow."

After he finished speaking, he sighed heavily.

"If I didn't solve the case too quickly, I wouldn't have the chance to take you with me. I still want to help you. The case of the Phantom Thieves of the Heart may take four or five months to investigate depending on the kid's attitude. You can also study the work of a detective assistant stably." Mori Kogoro shook his head and said, "It's all my fault that I'm too strong, blocking your way to become a detective assistant! I'm really sorry, Ayanokōji-kun!"

He laughed smugly.

It seems that he doesn't need me to worry about "he will be uncomfortable".

Conan Edogawa next to him showed a contemptuous expression at Mori Kogoro, and then asked me, "How do the Tokyo police classify this kind of case?"

Because the world system we are in now includes not only supernatural powers and science, but also spell spirits.Once a case arises, experts will start to divide the field and let the professional counterparts solve it, so that no one will do dangerous things rashly.But it is only a small part that involves supernatural powers and curse spirits. Most people live in a scientific and ordinary world.

"Although it may involve "controlling people's hearts", the police still temporarily classify it as "ordinary".Once a supernatural power is involved, it may be resolved by the Yokohama Armed Detective Agency, which cooperates with the military and police.If it's something like a cursed spirit, I'll probably find other relevant people to deal with it. "I haven't encountered the latter so far, and I don't know what a detective in that area should be called." It is said that there are no traces of using abilities, and there are no so-called magic spirits. "

"Do you believe that there are ways to "control people's hearts" other than supernatural powers and ghosts?" Edogawa Conan asked rhetorically.

I saw his glass was empty and asked him if he wanted another mocha.But he still looked at me, so I replied: "Hypnosis, brainwashing, money, fame, emotions, intimidation, terror, etc. can control people's hearts."

I paused and continued: "What do you think of the Phantom Thieves of the Heart?"

"I actually agree with Akechi Goro's idea. "Justice is implemented by means of removing the law, which is no different from lynching."Even if it is pleasing to the hearts of the people, excessively touting their practices will instead encourage people to inappropriately claim to be righteous. "Edogawa Conan's face revealed a trace of heaviness.

I said, "Conan, you don't look like a six or seven-year-old kid now."

As soon as I said this, he quickly waved his hands and pretended to be stupid and said: "I watched it on TV. It was about cat abuse. A group of netizens wanted to find out the murderer of cat abuse, but they wrongly sentenced an innocent netizen. Pulled into the situation of cyber violence, causing the other party to commit suicide. (*seen in the documentary)... Justice is something that many people just want to satisfy themselves. The law is not established for individual people, but to protect the basic rights of all people It is designed, hoping that people with power can figure out what they are doing."

"I think it would be better for you to watch more cartoons and feature films. You are still too young, so don't get in touch with such a realistic part all at once."

Otherwise, life can easily become boring.

"……Yes."

Conan bowed his head and said.

Before I left, Conan asked me, "Can I go with you to see Goro Akechi? I'm also very interested in this case."

"However, I heard from Dr. Ali that your Detective Boys are going camping this weekend, aren't you?"

If I remember correctly.

"Ah..." Conan hated secretly, and then looked at me eagerly, "If there is any progress, please let me know, I want to know too."

I think Conan does a better job than Mori Kogoro in terms of enthusiasm for various mysterious cases.

"it is good."

I should come down.

On the weekend, it was time to meet Goro Akechi.

When I went out, I saw the cloudy sky again. After checking the weather report, it said it was going to rain.Before leaving, I went to a convenience store and bought a plastic folding umbrella to put in my backpack.On the train, my mind was full of thoughts about how to start the article, how do I introduce myself?Like Watson, introduce the reason why you met Sherlock Holmes, and witness what is special about him.

When I met Goro Akechi, I was just making a fool of myself.Will someone really announce their black history to the public?As for the special feature of Goro Akechi...

In short, since I have joined the investigation of this case, I personally will still complete the task as required.

When I came out of the station, the sound of rain outside had been blown by the wind.I was standing at Exit No. [-], where Goro Akechi and I had an appointment to meet, and then we would leave for Yokohama City Hall.

I pulled my backpack and looked at the rain. There seemed to be such a scene deep in my memory. I was waiting for someone inside the rain curtain at the station, but I couldn’t remember it anymore.

At that time, it seems that I still received a call.

……

As soon as I thought of this, the phone in my pocket vibrated.

——It’s Goro Akechi.

He said, "I'm almost there, how about you?"

I responded, "Me too."

I don't want to say that I've arrived.

"I'm not very familiar with Yokohama. It will take time to find Exit [-]. Just wait for me."

"After arriving at the station, when you see a newsstand and a shop selling bento, turn left and go straight."

"As expected, I grew up in Yokohama, and the roads are relatively familiar."

"..."

I didn't grow up in Yokohama, I just lived in Yokohama.But I don't even have that memory.

After hanging up the phone, I stared at the pattern of the granite floor tiles on the ground in a daze.At this time, a pair of black Oxford shoes stopped in front of me, with straight suit pants on top, but due to my height problem, I quickly stopped to look at them.

The young man Chu Fa dressed up like a young master from a high-class family who would wear expensive clothes when he went out, but the dark part and smell of his coat told me that he was not that kind of person.

In the dampness of the rain, I smelled the faint scent of blood on him.I don't like that taste.No matter how weak the smell is, I can always smell it the first time.

Young man Chu Fa looked at me and handed me the plastic umbrella in his hand.

My hand in my pocket didn't move.

"You went to Yokohama Chinatown two weeks ago, right? I remember you." He explained, "I borrowed your umbrella out of the blue. I wanted to return it as soon as possible, but it was late. Put it in a Chinese restaurant Inside, it was not claimed, and it was brought back again. Return it to you.”

It doesn't sound like such a bad person.However, generally this kind of thing, you don't need to tell others clearly, no one will care.

Did you send it because you thought I didn't have an umbrella and felt guilty?

A plastic umbrella is not worth much, why keep it for two weeks?

I now deliberately deny that the umbrella is mine, I don't know if it makes sense.After all, I think he needs an umbrella more at this time.

I asked, "What about you?"

"It's just raining."

"However, people will think your clothes are 'fade'. "

Seeing Chu Fa's young man's puzzled expression, I stepped forward and pinched the sleeve of his coat that was draped over his shoulders. Sure enough, it was still wet, but it was cold.Then, I held up his hand and pressed a bright red fingerprint on the back of his hand.

The fingerprints were bright red and flowing.

Part of the blood slid down the back of his warm hand.

dazzling.

The other party tried to grab a hand.

I only realized later, will my behavior of stamping others be considered as "I thought I was protecting others, but in fact I was arrogantly revealing other people's secrets"?

So, I immediately let go of my hand: "...I'm sorry...I won't tell anyone that I've seen you."

The young man Chu Fa lowered his head, not letting me see his expression, but said solemnly: "Aren't you afraid?"

It's meaningless to directly point out what it is.

I asked back, "Why?"

As if he couldn't answer, he looked away and said, "Then I'll buy one and return it to you. You wait for me here, and I'll be back soon." After he finished speaking, he ran away with full force, and I tried to persuade him He hadn't had time to say it yet.

This was the first time I saw someone who had just left the crime scene and would continue to linger here without wanting to run away immediately.

At this time, Akechi who appeared from near the train station called my name: "Ayanokōji."

I listened to the voice and glanced in a sensible direction, then subconsciously looked at the man who ran away.It so happened that young man Chufa looked back at me, as if he was confirming my location.

For some reason, meeting his gaze made me feel a little awkward.

I subconsciously looked away.

"Anyone you know?"

"do not know."

Zhizhi didn't care what I was thinking. After hearing that I didn't know him, he said directly: "There are still people waiting in the city hall. Let's go."

Ok.

I unconsciously rubbed the blood on my hands, as if I could still feel the temperature coming from the back of the opponent's hands.As if to cover up, I looked in another direction.

The author has something to say:

Butei Ling is good at cooking, but Mi Hua Ling can't.

I was stunned by the thunder of "Fei Fei" next door, and I can't continue to update those two articles. Let's write a chapter here.I don't know if she can see it or not.Thank you very much!And thank you for the thunder you gave me these days! ! !

Because I didn't expect Zhong Ye to have so little ostentation, I wrote a chapter for him.This volume is mainly about the content of P5, but it also has entanglements with other people.There are at least three lines converging, as you will see later.But I don't spoil it! !Whoever it is, I can fry a cookie.

The next update will be sent every two days (24:18 on the [-]th), thank you for your comments!