Ding-a-ling...
Kuroki Jiro heard his mobile phone ring, took it out, and answered.
"Hello, this is Kuroki... You said Teacher left a note saying he couldn't paint anymore, and then? Thank you for taking care of him?"
Mori Kogoro imdiately felt sothing was wrong. He stopped being busy with fishing and waited for Kuroki Jiro to call.
"It was Mrs. Yamamoto calling," Kuroki Jiro said with a tense expression. "She went to clean the room on ti as usual and found that note, but Teacher wasn't there."
"Then please ask her to imdiately notify the Police," Mori Kogoro said with a serious expression. "Have the Police search the places Master might have gone!"
"Did you hear that, Mrs. Yamamoto?" Kuroki Jiro said to the other end of the phone. "You call the Police, and we'll rush back imdiately!"
Sailed back, went ashore, and rushed back.
When the group of people arrived, the searching Police had already found Hayakawa Seizan's corpse in the Bamboo Forest.
In the Bamboo Forest, there was an open ground where so Bamboo had been cut. A rope ring was still hanging from a slightly bent Bamboo, and below it was a Rock.
Hayakawa Seizan's corpse had already been taken down. The Police Officer was investigating the Cri Scene in the Bamboo Forest.
"Teacher Seizan!" After seeing the corpse, Kuroki Jiro ran to the corpse with an anxious face.
Mori Kogoro, Mouri Ran, Haibara Ai, and Conan were stunned. They all turned their heads to look at Chi Feichei, rembering what Chi Feichei had said that morning...
Bamboo Murder.
Chi Feichei was speechless. He didn't rember this Incident. Kuroki Jiro couldn't really have used growing Bamboo to hang Hayakawa Seizan, could he?
Mori Kogoro ca back to his senses and imdiately walked to the nearby Bamboo that had been cut down. He squatted down, looked, and said in a deep voice, "There's no Puddle inside the Bamboo. It must have been cut down after the Rain stopped this morning..."
"Huh?" An Older Police Officer who was inspecting the Cri Scene turned his Head. "You..."
"I am Mori Kogoro, a Private Detective," Mori Kogoro stood up. "Whether this Incident was a Suicide or a Homicide, I'm afraid further Investigation is needed."
"You are that Famous Detective! I am a Police Officer from this Jurisdiction, my na is Oomatsu," the Older Police Officer bowed and said again, "However, the Deceased left a Suicide Note, and the estimated Ti of Death is between 11 AM and 1 PM. You said this Incident was a Homicide..."
"During its growth period, and on a Day when it clears up after Rain, Bamboo grows very quickly, it can grow dozens of centiters in a Day," Mori Kogoro looked towards the traces of Bamboo being cut around him and said with a serious expression, "Just like I said Just Now, these Bamboo were cut down after the Rain stopped this morning, likely to provide enough Sunlight to the Bamboo holding Master Seizan, allowing it to grow more vigorously."
Conan's Eyes lit up.
Although the Cri thod was sothing Chi Feichei had said that morning, Uncle was completely correct in judging the ti the surrounding Bamboo was cut and the reason why the Bamboo was cut. This serious Stance also made him look like a Famous Detective!
Kuroki Jiro felt a bit panicked in his Heart, but tried hard to maintain composure on his Face. "But Mr. Mouri, this still doesn't prove that soone actually wanted to Murder Teacher..."
Conan looked at Mori Kogoro with expectation. Okay, next he will explain...
"Ah," Mori Kogoro was stunned, scratched his head, and smiled. "Makes Sense."
Conan was instantly speechless, but he wasn't in a hurry to remind Mori Kogoro.
Looking at it this way, the Phone Call Kuroki Jiro made at the Wharf Before was very suspicious. It was probably to cooperate with the Bamboo growth and Manufacture an Alibi. Moreover, there was also a Murder Motive, but the Possibility of Shan Ben Dian Zi committing Murder cannot be ruled out either.
The Key is that the Evidence has not been found yet.
The Police then launched an Investigation in the direction of Suicide. Of Course, the Investigation was also to rule out the Possibility of Homicide.
After investigating the Cri Scene in the Bamboo Forest, the Police, led by Kuroki Jiro and Shan Ben Dian Zi, went to Zao He Jingshan's Residence to investigate the Suicide Note.
Kuroki Jiro saw that Mori Kogoro didn't ntion the Bamboo growth again afterwards and gradually felt relieved, unaware that he was being secretly paid attention to.
While Kuroki Jiro was changing his Shoes, Conan noticed the white Powder on Kuroki Jiro's Socks. He imdiately looked up towards Chi Feichei beside him and found that Chi Feichei's Line of Sight had just moved away from Kuroki Jiro's Foot. "Brother Chi..."
"Let's go solve the Case." Chi Feichei said in a low voice.
Hayakawa Seizan said that Bamboo Forest was the Sanctuary of Warblers, and he seed to cherish Warblers very much. Even if it was Suicide, it was impossible for him to choose that Bamboo Forest to disturb the Warblers and destroy that Sanctuary.
Based on this Point, it can be suspected that Hayakawa Seizan did not commit Suicide, and the Investigation can proceed in the direction of Homicide Possibility. Shan Ben Dian Zi and Kuroki Jiro are both Possible Murderers.
But the Thing that confirms Kuroki Jiro is the Murderer and can serve as Evidence has already been found.
The white Powder stuck to Kuroki Jiro's Socks should be Bamboo Powder that accidentally got on them when sawing Bamboo.
As For the Ti of Cri, it should have been when they arrived at the Bamboo Forest in the morning.
At that Ti, the Warbler flying out should have been startled by Kuroki Jiro.
Kuroki Jiro hung the unconscious Hayakawa Seizan on the Bamboo in the morning, utilizing the Bamboo's growth Speed after the Rain, causing Hayakawa Seizan to be hanged around noon, thereby obtaining an Alibi.
Frankly speaking, he couldn't quite understand Kuroki Jiro's thought process. Finding a Famous Detective to be a Witness was originally a dangerous Behavior seeking death. Moreover, using this thod to commit the Cri, what if the Vitality of this Bamboo wasn't strong enough, and it was pressed down by a person's Weight, failing to grow to a Suitable Altitude?
Okay, Even If Hayakawa Seizan was Older and had a smaller Body Shape, making it Easy to be hanged, what if Hayakawa Seizan woke up midway? What if he was discovered by Others?
A mysterious Cri thod thought process. It would be Weird if Kuroki Jiro didn't fail.
Conan knew at a glance that Chi Feichei didn't intend to deduce. He quietly walked Aside, found the right Angle, raised his Watch, opened the Watch Cover, skillfully gave Mori Kogoro a Needle to the back of his neck, and began his Deduction.
After being pointed out the Evidence, Kuroki Jiro knelt on the ground and confessed his Cri of Murder. "I know I was wrong. What you said is Correct. To be honest, starting several years ago, Teacher began ordering to paint in his place. But, I really hoped that one Day, I could publish my own Work under my own Na. I wanted my Work to also stand in the Sunlight... I just wanted everyone to see my Work, that's why..."
Conan walked out from behind Mori Kogoro, looked at Kuroki Jiro who was lowering his Head and shedding Tears, remained silent, not knowing what he should Say.
Chi Feichei was Correct. Master Seizan indeed had his Disciple paint in his place for several years and didn't allow his Disciple to publish his Work, which caused this Tragedy.
But then again, that Fellow Chi Feichei's Observation Skill is really strong! No wonder he could so quickly transform from soone with an amateurish Deduction Approach into soone who is skilled at Deduction, comparable to a Famous Detective... a Veterinarian.
The Police took Kuroki Jiro away.
Shan Ben Dian Zi, whose Patron had died, did not Stay Long. She still had a sick Grandmother to take care of. After promising the Police to go to the Police Station to give a Statent, she also left in a hurry.
After Mori Kogoro woke up, he rubbed his Eyes and found that there were only the four of them, including Chi Feichei, in the Courtyard. He looked around. "Huh? Where are the Others?"
"Father, you're awake," Mouri Ran stepped forward to help Mori Kogoro. "Let's hurry to the Station too. If we delay any longer, we'll miss the Train Schedule back to Tokyo!"
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro was still looking stunned. "Then where's Younger Brother Kuroki?"
"Father, what are you Saying?" Mouri Ran was speechless. "Didn't you expose Mr. Kuroki's Cri thod? He has already gone to the Police Station with the Police for Investigation."
"Cri thod? Say So..." While Mori Kogoro thought of 'Kuroki = Murderer', he also felt a chilling Gaze staring at him from the Front. As soon as he raised his Eyes, he saw his own Disciple standing in the Front with a cold Face.
Chi Feichei stared at Mori Kogoro: Co, Look, this is soone else's Disciple, are you still envious?
"Is that so..." Mori Kogoro stepped forward and patted Chi Feichei's Shoulder, laughing heartily. "Indeed, my Disciple is better! My Taste is really good! Hahaha..."
Mouri Ran muttered speechlessly, "With sothing like this happening, what are you still being triumphant about?"
Mori Kogoro laughed heartily, but in his Heart, he wanted to cry but had no Tears.
Didn't he see that his eldest Disciple's Gaze Just Now was very cold?
He suspected that this kid was considering sothing dangerous, or mocking him for being envious of other people's thoughtful Disciples Before... Steady. He must make his own Disciple realize that he is a good Teacher who appreciates his Disciple, is particularly satisfied with his Disciple, has no trace of dissatisfaction, and cherishes his Disciple like his own Child.
Uh-huh, Correct, he is such a good Teacher, so his Disciple cannot have any Weird Ideas!
...
The group of people took the Train back to Tokyo and had Dinner at a Hotel Near the Station. Mori Kogoro didn't drink Liquor. When the group of people were Unaware, he quickly settled the Account. When going Out, he still spoke to Chi Feichei with an enthusiastic expression, "Hissashi, Whether or Not you want to bring Ai to the Agency to sit for a while Tomorrow? I'll ask Ran to buy so Dishes and make a delicious al. The two of us, Master and Disciple, can have a good drink again!"
"Sorry," Chi Feichei refused. "Tomorrow I might have Other Things to be busy with."
"It's okay," Mori Kogoro smiled. "Then let's talk about it another Day. You live alone, and usually no one talks to you. Co over when you have Ti, treat the Agency as your own Ho!"
"You are really good to your Disciple." The Hotel Waiter smiled.
"Of Course!" Mori Kogoro laughed heartily.
Mouri Ran's Face also carried a Smile. She said softly to Conan, "It seems Father has also made up his Determination to be a good Teacher after this Incident. He actually didn't drag Brother Hichiji to drink Liquor tonight and is so concerned about Brother Hichiji. You think so too, right? Conan."
"Uh-huh~" Conan responded with a smiling Face, looking up, then gave a dry laugh after lowering his Head.
Why did he feel like Uncle was scared stiff?
After Chi Feichei said goodbye to the Mori trio, he sent Ai back to Doctor Agasa's House. After going Out, he sent an Email to Gin.
[I'm back. --Raki (Pinyin na)]
For casual chat, UL Chat Software can be used, but if it involves Serious Business within the Organization, such as Action Arrangent, Intelligence Communication, etc., it is generally done through Email or Phone Call, or even Face-to-face Discussion.
Gin seed to have sothing to Say. Since he was back, he might as well handle it By the Way.
It wasn't until Chi Feichei walked to the Bus Station Platform that Gin's Reply ca through.
[Suga Shrine, you go over first. --Gin]
Chi Feichei turned around and left the Platform.
He would first go buy a pound of Oranges for Gin...
(End of Chapter)
More than an hour later, Chi Feichei arrived at Suga Shrine. He glanced at the Crows parked quietly by the Roadside, carrying a Bag of Orange in one hand and taking out his Mobile Phone with the other, lowering his head to Email Gin.
[I've arrived. ——Raki (Pinyin na)]
[Wait ten minutes for . ——Gin]
Chi Feichei walked to the End of the Steps, not going into the Shrine, put the Bag of Orange at his feet, took an Orange, and leaned against the Railing to peel it.
In his previous life, these Steps, as one of the filming locations for "Your Na," had beco a popular pilgrimage site for Fan.
In this life, there was no such Movie, or perhaps it hadn't appeared yet. And it was Night, the Shrine was very quiet, except for him and a Group of Crows, there wasn't even a Ghost Shadow.
Suitable for eating Orange.
The Crows who had co to check the Situation beforehand flew around and played for a while, and when they were tired, they landed Beside Chi Feichei, on the Steps, and on the Red Railing.
Gin didn't co by Car. When he arrived in front of the Shrine, he raised his Eyes and saw the Crows flying up and down, and stopping all over the ground, and walked up the Steps.
"Caw! Caw!"
The Crows began to call out.
Chi Feichei peeled an Orange, and when Gin got closer, he said without looking up, "Take one yourself if you want to eat."
"On the day Itakura died, soone saw Mori Kogoro entering and leaving the Hotel where he lived," Gin bent down to take an Orange from the Bag, his voice deep and cold, "Three Fellows commissioned him to investigate Itakura's whereabouts, one of whom was the Criminal who Killed Itakura, and was taken away by the Police afterwards. The remaining two and Mori Kogoro stayed until the end."
"There's a Little Boy in his Ho, a Child from his Relatives' House, temporarily staying with him," Chi Feichei tasted a segnt of Orange, not to ntion the sweet and sour taste, even the Orange flavor was faint, "You want to investigate?"
He wouldn't hide it for Conan. This kind of thing that many People All knew, and could be found out by going to the Detective Agency, couldn't be hidden.
"First Listen To your Intention," Gin took off his Left Hand Glove and started peeling an Orange, "You seem to have always been wary of your Teacher, why? Still Think you can't Understand him?"
"Sa as usual, But I'm not that interested in him for the Present, I want to Research those Laboratory Mouse first," Chi Feichei lowered his Eyes to break apart the Orange, his Face calm, "I can Listen To News by the way, I won't deliberately inquire, before I figure out his details, I don't want to make too much Movent and make Oneself be noticed Abnormality."
"Humph, I wasn't Joking when I told Vodka that day that I had a Feeling that an Old Fox like a Detective was Staring at us," Gin sneered, "But it's enough for you to pay attention by the way. As Long As he is that Fox, we will be able to catch his Tail sooner or later. Anyway, not much Information was exposed that Night. Even If a Child was hiding in the Locker and heard sothing, no one would believe it if they said it. And As Long As the Kid who hid There that Night speaks out, we can imdiately lock down who is playing Ghost!"
Chi Feichei continued to eat Orange, "Retain Expectation."
It was right to decide so, But that Little Boy is a High School Detective who is deeply trusted by the Police, so it's hard to Say what the Outco will be.
And Conan Guess already realized that if he didn't figure out the Situation of the Organization and rashly told the Matter, it would only attract the Organization to co to Silence him, so he wouldn't leak any Rumors either.
The current stalemate is Suitable for drifting.
"The Boss said that you have contacted other Detectives..." Gin saw Chi Feichei eating Orange so attentively, tasted a segnt, and in the next second, threw the Orange into the Plastic Bag, "Tastes terrible."
Chi Feichei was too lazy to Teasing Gin, soone was really picky, "Hattori Heiji, Mao Mu Yao Shi, Qiang Tian Yu i, Saguru Hakuba, these are the only ones alive and not in Prison at the Present, which one do you fancy?"
Pick whichever one you fancy, he has mastered a little Information about each of them more or less.
"No need for the ti being," Gin started to Go To the Staircase, "It's enough to Help pay attention."
Chi Feichei didn't Intention to leave, sat on the Steps, threw the Orange peel into the Plastic Bag, and took another Orange to peel.
"Master, Master," Hissashi poked his Head out, "I want to eat a small piece~"
Chi Feichei Considered for a mont, and still broke off the smallest segnt for Hissashi, peeled two Orange for the other Crows, spread out the Plastic Bag and put them down, watching a Group of Crows surround and peck at the food, and continued to eat the Orange in his Hand.
He didn't have any special Mood, nor did he Think about wanting to shut himself in, Just seeing that the Environnt was good, he suddenly wanted to sit alone for a while before going back.
Hissashi shrank for a while, Feeling that the Temperature Outside wasn't Cold, slipped out of Chi Feichei's Clothes, and played with the Crows, fighting for food.
A White Cat slowly paced, walked up the Steps along the other side, stopped on the next Step, looked up at a Group of Crows and a Snake playing, its long Tail swaying rhythmically, seemingly watching coldly a battle with victory or Death as the Ending.
Hissashi was tired of playing, ran to Chi Feichei's Side, dragged a Tissue from Chi Feichei's Pocket, rolled clean on it, and climbed into Chi Feichei's Clothes along the Hem.
The Crows also consciously stopped fighting, and from the Bag Beside Chi Feichei, they themselves pulled out Orange, rolled to the Side and surrounded them to peck at them.
At first, the White Cat saw that the battle ended without result, and was a little dissatisfied and gently sneered, but soon was attracted by Chi Feichei's Attention again, moved a little Place, and focused on Staring at Chi Feichei eating Orange.
Chi Feichei was Stared at for a long ti, raised his Eyes and saw that the Cat with snow-white Fur had a pair of Water-Blue Eyes, Looked at it a few more tis, withdrew his Line of Sight, and continued to lower his Head to peel Orange, and started chatting with this unexpected visitor, "Can you hear Sound?"
Pure white Cats probably only account for 5% of all Cats, and among pure white Cats, about 15%-40% of the Ratio will have a Blue-Eyed Cat.
Blue-Eyed White Cats are rare, But Due To Genetic Influence, about 60% of Blue-Eyed White Cats may have congenital cochlear dysplasia and suffer from congenital Hearing impairnt.
If a pure white Cat has heterochromia, and only one Eye is blue, then the Ear closer to the blue Eye has a 30%-40% Probability of having Hearing impairnt.
And If Not a Blue-Eyed White Cat, the Probability of a Cat having congenital Hearing impairnt is very low.
In short, a beautiful pure white body and a pair of Azure Eyes combined are not necessarily a good thing.
The White Cat sneered, its Sound revealing a strong sense of dissatisfaction.
The Crows stopped pecking at food and Turn Head all together to Look at the White Cat, a trace of hostility rising in their Eyes.
This Fellow is provoking Master in front of them? Fight, must fight!
The White Cat also seed to be annoyed by the Crows' Stare, Turn Head to Stare at the Crows, with provocation in its Eyes, and began to purr and pace in Place.
Chi Feichei pulled the Bag and moved to the Side of the Railing, it seed that the Cat was not only not deaf, but also had a bad temper, they were definitely going to fight.
Fight then, it's Might As Well to vent so Energy in the Night, he'll make Place.
The confrontation lasted for nearly a minute, and the White Cat suddenly Pounce up the Steps, showing its sharp Claws and Grab at a Crow.
A Group of Crows were not cowardly either, and directly Pounce up, Dodge if they could, Peck if they could, and Pull Fur if they could.
The 'caw caw' Sound and the Cat's hostile roar sounded as one, and when heard in Chi Feichei's Ears, it was:
"Silly Cat! You want to fight, co on!"
"Go, go, go! Beat it up!"
"A Group of Black coals, I'm going to slap you to Death and make you tomorrow's Breakfast!"
Chi Feichei waved away the Black Down that floated onto his Head, carrying the Orange and changed to a Corner above the Steps, and Looked at the White Cat again.
Before, when this White Cat didn't Speak Out, he still Thought that this White Cat's Intelligence was not enough to accurately express Emotion, But now it seems that it also has Intelligence.
The Sound is clear and childish, it sounds like a Little Sister Cat who is Just one year old, a Little Sister Cat with a relatively explosive temper.
Hissashi poked his Head out to Look at the Crows and Cats fighting, Staring excitedly for a while, Pounce out, Pounce halfway and suddenly braked, turned back to Chi Feichei's Side, dragged out a Mobile Phone from Chi Feichei's Outerwear Pocket, and frantically poked the Keyboard with its Tail tip.
Skillfully entered the Password, unlocked it, opened the UL Chat Software, found the Account with the Nickna [Not Black (Amuro Tooru's ga na)] using Chi Feichei's Account, opened the Chat Window, typed furiously, and sent it.
[Feimo (Pinyin na), I'm Hissashi, co over to fight! On the Suga Shrine Steps, your little brothers are fighting with a Cat, I'm going first!]
After sending it, Hissashi used its Tail to roll up the Mobile Phone and stuffed it into Chi Feichei's Pocket, and Pounce out again.
When the White Cat saw other Creatures joining, it beca even more annoyed, while quickly Pounce between the Railings, occasionally drawing a few Claws, and making a strange, whimpering Sound in its mouth.
Summoning Companions?
Chi Feichei suddenly Understood the Intention of the White Cat's Sound, paying attention to the Movent of the Surrounding Area.
More than twenty seconds later, two Cats Pounce out from the Alley below the Steps, quickly ran up the Steps, and joined the battle. The shouting Sound was not whimpering like the White Cat, But sharp like tearing their Throats and screaming.
"Naless Lord Summoning! Fighting! Fighting!"
In the following ten minutes, one Cat after another Pounce up the Steps from the Alley, and a Team of Crows also began to join the battle. Later, the Birds that ca were not only Crows, But a large Group of colorful Birds, with all kinds of Birds.
Chi Feichei had already moved Place to below the Steps, and continued to See the Cats and Birds fighting.
The Bird Group fighting was taught by Feimo, so naturally there was nothing to Say, very particular about Tactics.
And the Group of Cats were Actually also using Tactics, surrounding into a large Circle, facing the Birds' Surround and attacks from the sky, a Portion quickly drew a few slaps and retreated, and the inner Circle Cats rushed forward to slap again.
He was the first one to be able to See Tactics from Cats and Birds fighting.
As For Hissashi's Side, it was much simpler, helping whichever Side was losing ground, ssing around like a stick of poop.
Suddenly, an Eagle cry ca from the air.
As soon as Chi Feichei looked up, he saw a Group of Crows carrying a small House Model flying over, and Watson, who had not been Seen for a long ti, was flying Beside them.
Further Rear, there was another large Group of Birds.
The Group of Birds carrying the House Model arrived in front of Chi Feichei first, Feimo squatted on the Sofa in the Model, and waved his Wings, "Master, good evening!"
Chi Feichei Nodded, the rare tranquility was completely destroyed, which was quite good.
Feimo Seemingly had no Intention to join the battle. After waiting for the Crows to put down the House Model, he also asked the Crows to set up a Defense Line in front of them, took two Orange from the Bag Beside Chi Feichei, pushed one to Watson with his Claws, and began to watch the Play.
"Mr. Chi, long ti no see!" Watson greeted Chi Feichei.
"Uh-huh, how is your Master recently?" Chi Feichei used daily greetings.
Watson shook his Feather, Speechless Teasing, "Still the sa as usual, goes to school when he should go to school, and goes to catch Kid when he doesn't go to school. When there is no Kid to catch, he goes to find Cases, Solve a Case Solve a Case every Day. I'm afraid that he will push the Criminal to desperation, and he can't beat the Criminal himself, and he has to pay attention to Help him be vigilant at any ti. It really doesn't let Eagle worry."
In the Cat Group, the White Cat quietly retreated, paced towards Chi Feichei and Feimo's watching army, and owed, "I knew it was you!"
Feimo made a owing Sound, "Naless Little Sister, good evening."
Chi Feichei: "..."
Please rewind, he wanted to Listen To it again to Confirm that he didn't have Auditory Hallucination. Just now Feimo was owing?
[Thank you Patron Gao Leng Ji Yong Xiao Xuan Hua for the reward], bonus chapter, bow! By the way, take advantage of the Patron's glory to ask for Monthly Pass.
[End of Chapter]
(End of Chapter)
"Could you stop calling Little Sister!" The White Cat's tone was a bit annoyed.
Feimo turned his head to explain to Chi Feichei, "After communicating with Fei Li, I analyzed it. My lovely subordinates are always fighting with cats, and not understanding Diplomatic Language is very troubleso, so I decided to learn Cat Language. By the way, its na is Naless. The cats in this area of Shinjuku Ward are all under its control. It's a Little Sister who just ca of age..."
Naless White Cat: "Hey, Feimo, are you listening to ? I told you not to call Little Sister!"
Feimo: "My lovely subordinates fight with its subordinates the most. In the past, they fought an average of three tis a day and a big group fight once a week. I learned Diplomatic Language to communicate with it, but it said my subordinates ran over to pull its fur first. How could that be possible!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Very possible.
Crows are creatures that sotis just like to peck and pull, and like to bite and tug at the fur of furry creatures. Yingqu Yan Nan probably understands this deeply.
But Yingqu Yan Nan is not an isolated case. As far as he knows, crows, sotis even when cats and dogs don't provoke them, will suddenly fly over and peck at them.
If they encounter a more docile Doggo, the Doggo might just bark at the cheap crows a couple of tis. If they encounter a Cat, most of the ti they will fight, especially if they encounter a Cat with an explosive temper. It would be strange if they didn't fight.
Naless White Cat puffed up its fur and glared fiercely at Feimo, "Feimo, are you saying I'm lying?"
"Let's not talk about whether they pecked or not. Even if they did, so what?" Feimo stood on the Model Sofa, raised his chin at Naless, "Naless, everyone has agreed, let bygones be bygones. Don't argue about who was right and who was wrong. You don't want to have crows deliver Heavenly Justice to you every day again, do you?"
Hearing 'Heavenly Justice', Naless fell silent.
Chi Feichei also fell silent.
'Heavenly Justice' and all that...
Still every day...
Feimo's move is truly shaless.
Feimo continued to explain the situation to Chi Feichei, "In short, although we didn't reach an agreent at first, after my persistent and repeated contact and negotiations, both sides expressed goodwill and decided on a survival policy of friendly and harmonious coexistence, and established a common developnt goal of 'Cats and birds are one family, the city has you and and it'. Even if there are fights, it's just training, so Master, you don't need to worry."
Chi Feichei could only nod. He believed that Feimo's 'persistence' was definitely not an exaggeration, for example, persistent Heavenly Justice. As for other words, just ignore them.
"You actually recognized a human as Master? You wait and see, you'll regret it!" Naless glanced at Feimo with disdain, turned around and jumped out of the crow defense line, running into the distance, shouting loudly, "No fun, retreat!"
The cats gradually stopped their claws and followed, leaping down the steps.
The crows also stopped, flew into the sky, did not pursue, and dispersed in squads.
Chi Feichei observed for a while and found that these cats and birds were indeed very restrained and not seriously injured. They just shed fur all over the ground. It seed they were really just playing around.
Feimo explained to Chi Feichei again, "Naless doesn't like humans. According to one of my subordinates who has lived in Shinjuku Ward for many years, it seems to have been driven out by humans. It thinks humans are all despicable and fickle creatures..."
"Feimo!" Hassashi ran back to the front of the Model House and climbed in through the Window.
Feimo shifted his attention again, "Sigh, Snake Language is too difficult to learn. Hassashi's voice is simply inaudible."
"Let's go back to sleep." Chi Feichei picked up the Model House and got up.
Saying so, he understood. Naless was an abandoned cat. No wonder it was wary of people.
In fact, Naless was willing to approach him and watch him eat at the beginning, which shows that Naless doesn't have much Malice towards humans, but it must be difficult for it to have Good Impression of humans again.
Naless is doing well outside and won't starve to death. As for its emotional wounds, there's nothing he can do.
Having had a Ho and then being abandoned is different from the feeling of being abandoned from childhood. It's definitely not sothing that can be solved by others saying 'forget it' or 'let it go'.
...
After Chi Feichei returned Ho, he found that the Bathroom at Ho had been cleaned and the Living Room Floor had also been wiped. He picked up Doll Xiaoi hanging on the Wall and looked at it, and found that Doll Xiaoi's body was not damaged, so he let Doll Xiaoi play with Hassashi and Feimo.
Take a shower, sleep.
In the following days, Chi Feichei traveled back and forth between Ho and the Laboratory at Icho 119.
He tried to breed Purple-Eyed White Mouse again, and by the way, made the dication whose ingredient list he had previously pieced together haphazardly.
And from the third day, he found that he was under Surveillance by a Cat.
Initially, it was outside the Apartnt Building where he lived. When he drove out, he saw a white shadow darting past.
That day, it was in the Parking Lot of the Apartnt. After he parked the Car, Naless squatted in the Shadow of the cent pillar in the Parking Lot, a pair of Eyes reflecting a green light. Even when he discovered it, it didn't hide and continued to Stare.
The day after, he didn't go to the Parking Lot in the morning, preparing to take a Bus to change Car and Disguise himself to go to the Laboratory. Naless squatted at the Bus Station Platform, in the place furthest away from him, and continued to Stare at him with a cold and occasionally resentful Gaze.
Also that morning, he discovered that Naless could actually be coquettish. When he saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old Girl at the Platform, Naless took slow steps and owed twice in an extrely delicate Sound.
A Cat with snow-white Hair, looking very clean, and with clear, water-blue Eyes, instantly captured the Girl's heart. Coupled with its coquettish owing Sound, the Girl imdiately squatted down to pet the Cat, and by the way, took out the Bento from her Schoolbag and gave all the Fish Pieces to Naless to eat.
After Naless finished eating, it tilted its head to avoid the Girl's Hand touching it, flicked its Tail and left, with a scumbag woman's deanor of ignoring people after being full. When it got far away, it even turned back to give him a mocking and provocative Gaze.
At that ti, the Bus just arrived, and he got on the Bus.
That night, in front of the Parking Lot, he again saw a certain White Cat being coquettish and getting Cat Food bought by Children. Afterwards, it gave him an inexplicably provocative Gaze, hissed at the Children to scare them, and then darted away.
On the third day after that, which was yesterday morning, he went to the Bus Station Platform as usual. A certain White Cat that had been squatting downstairs in his Apartnt Building to wait for him slowly followed.
The Girl who had fed Naless before was also there, but this ti Naless changed to a new favorite, acting coquettishly towards another Middle-Aged Woman with a fierce face, coaxing the Middle-Aged Woman to smile and take Naless to buy food. No matter how the Girl called out, Naless ignored that Girl as if not knowing her.
Before leaving, Naless gave him another provocative and mocking Gaze.
Naless's Enmity towards him ca inexplicably, and its provocations also ca inexplicably, as if it suddenly beca very interested in showing off a 'scumbag woman' deanor in front of him.
In order to prevent the sa White Cat from appearing around both identities 'Chi Feichei' and 'Raki', or Naless's existence from making people notice the small Base at 119 Icho and arouse suspicion from others, he had deliberately been shaking off Naless's Stalking these days. The stations he got off at were all different, and then he transferred to several Buses, Disguised himself and changed Clothes to co over.
With this kind of Pace that even a Cat can't follow, even if soone is Tracking him, they can be thrown off far away.
And last night when he went back, Naless was again squatting on the Roadside outside the Apartnt Building, using a cold Gaze to Stare at him as he entered the Building. When he turned back to ask what this Cat wanted to do, Naless didn't even wait for him to approach and ran away far away.
This morning at the Bus Station Platform, Naless abandoned its previous new favorite again, acting coquettishly towards a passing office worker Man, getting food, flicking its Tail, giving him a provocative Gaze, and leaving without looking back.
That Cat seems to always be able to accurately distinguish who will like its coquettishness and give it Food. It can be coquettish but never takes the people who give it Food to heart, as if saying: you stupid humans are just tools for providing Food.
This may also be the Intention Naless wants to express to him.
...
In the Laboratory, Chi Feichei put the finally synthesized dication into the Freezer, glanced at the Wall Clock, and found that it was already six o'clock in the Afternoon. He turned around and left the Laboratory, took off his Gloves and White Coat and threw them into the Washing Machine, walked to the Table Front, and picked up the Mobile Phone on the Table.
Perhaps because he provided the Gene Introduction thod, The Boss was very accommodating to him. After he said he wanted to breed Purple-Eyed White Mouse, the Organization had nothing for him to do.
Mouri Ran asked him a Few Days Ago Whether or Not he wanted to go see a Wrestling Match, and he refused.
Conan is still 'committing cris' everywhere Recently. Haibara Ai said she was Researching interesting and childish Things with Doctor Agasa, and there has been no News Recently, acting mysteriously.
After replying to so News, Chi Feichei checked the Email Address of July again.
At around 11 AM, the Contact Person from the Public Security Departnt sent him an Email.
In the past Few Days, around Early Morning at Night, continuous Murder Cases have occurred in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. The Police investigation revealed that the Deceased were all mbers of the sa Thief gang 'Genji Firefly'. They Hope that if he has any Clues, he can provide them to the tropolitan Police Departnt, or arrest the Murderer in exchange for a Bounty, or even eradicate 'Genji Firefly'.
Following that, there was also Information about the five Deceased in this Case, so Clues that the Police had grasped, and in addition, the corresponding Bounties were attached.
Chi Feichei flipped through the Data of 'Genji Firefly' provided by the Police.
['Genji Firefly' has been committing cris multiple tis since Heisei Year 3, centered in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, mainly stealing Buddha Statues and Artworks. mbers call each other by the nas of Yoshitsune's retainers, and all hold a copy of The Tale of Yoshitsune. The leader's Code Na is Yoshitsune, and downwards in order are Benkei, Suruga Jiro, Ise Saburo, Bizen Heishiro, Kai Rokuro, Washio Shichiro, Kataoka Hachiro...]
[This ti, except for Yoshitsune, Benkei, and Ise Saburo, the other five people were all killed. The Tale of Yoshitsune held by the five people was also taken away. It is suspected that it is Internal Conflict or soone retaliating against 'Genji Firefly' mbers...]
[The Gender and Age of Yoshitsune, Benkei, and Ise Saburo are all unknown...]
[The Murderer is proficient in Kendo, good at using Bow and Arrow, and has a high Danger level...]
There were also so photos of the Cri Scene. The Deceased were either slashed in the throat with a Sharp Blade using Kendo techniques, or were attacked and killed by Bow and Arrow.
It seems the Plot of the Movie has arrived again.
In this Movie, a cute Miss will appear. She is the one he has been Aiming for a long ti, intending to poach to the Company to be an Entertainer, to make up for the Company's lack of Entertainers who take the cute route... um... forgot the Na of the Girl.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't rember the Na. Hattori Heiji will mistake that Girl for his first love, and that Girl will also co into contact with Mori Kogoro. As long as he follows them, he will be able to et her.
With Conan and Hattori Heiji involved, it's too Troubleso to go and catch the people of 'Genji Firefly'. If he's not careful, he will expose July's True Identity.
This ti, going there will mainly be to poach people for the Company. He'll take as much Bounty as he can get, and if he can't get any, then Never Mind.
Chi Feichei read the Email to the end and Replied:
['Genji Firefly' internal strife. Tama. I'm not free to go to Kyoto Recently. Let's talk about it if the Police can't solve it.]
"Buzz..."
New Email.
[July, do you Understand the Situation of Genji Firefly?]
Chi Feichei did not Reply again, exited the Email Address, and made a Call to the Landline Phone at Doctor Agasa's House.
He wanted to provide Clues for Money as much as possible, but he couldn't give Hints too obviously.
Otherwise, if the Police solve the Matters in Advance, he might not et the Human he wants to poach.
The current first Task is: depart for Kyoto, scout In Advance.
Thank you Patron Gao Leng Ji Yong Xiao Xuan Hua], two bows!
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That night, a private jet flew to Kyoto.
Chi Feichei checked into a hotel in Kyoto with Haibara Ai, and then went to the hotel's open-air restaurant for dinner.
Hotels in Kyoto are very popular for their traditional Japanese Style. The open-air restaurant also had wooden floors, low wooden tables, and seats separated by screens, completely unlike the modern style.
In the not-so-bright outdoor area, a row of small lanterns hung above the landscape pond, illuminating the maple trees with green leaves by the pond with a soft, warm yellow radiance, and reflecting along with the maple trees on the water surface.
Between the seats by the landscape pond, Haibara Ai propped her chin with her hand and looked at the red carp swimming in the landscape pond for a while. After the dishes were all served, she saw Chi Feichei preparing to start eating and teased, "In such a traditional place, aren't you planning to respect tradition and say 'I'm going to eat' first?"
She noticed that Chi Feichei truly didn't have this habit and always did things his own way. Every ti he ate, he wouldn't say 'I'm going to eat' along with everyone else.
She didn't have this habit when she studied in Arica either. After returning, she mostly ate alone and just finished eating directly. It was only after eating with Doctor Agasa and a group of children more often that she slowly got used to it.
Chi Feichei ate in silence, expressing his stance through action.
Haibara Ai didn't nag either and started eating directly. After a mont of silence, she decided to ask directly, "Is it because you ate alone for a long ti that you don't have that habit?"
Chi Feichei thought back for a mont. "I never said those things when eating at ho before. My Father (Chi Zhennosuke) was more accommodating to Mother's habits."
So, the Original Consciousness didn't have this habit, let alone him.
"No wonder you're never used to it," Haibara Ai ate a couple of bites of food and asked again, "And then? You suddenly brought to Kyoto late at night, it's not just to eat Authentic Kyoto Kaiseki Cuisine, is it?"
Chi Feichei scooped all the raw fish dish into a small dish for Hassashi. "It's not good to stay cooped up at ho all day."
Haibara Ai looked up and stared. "Do you think I believe that?"
"To get so activity in, by the way." Chi Feichei took out his mobile phone and sent the organized data on the 'Genji Firefly' group to Haibara Ai via UL Chat Software.
Haibara Ai took out her mobile phone. Upon seeing 'Genji Firefly', she beca more serious. After reading the data, including the bounty marked at the end, she put down her mobile phone and continued eating. Seeing that there was no one nearby who could hear their conversation, she asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to catch the Murderer? Or are you preparing to deal with that Thief group?"
So, he ca to collect the Bounty. This was the Chi Feichei she knew.
Moreover, this ti there was actually a Criminal Group, which made her a little excited. There might be danger, but at least it wouldn't give her the feeling that a Bounty Hunter was just a Delivery Person at a Ho Delivery Company.
"Don't hold too much expectation," Chi Feichei put away his mobile phone and gave Haibara Ai a preventive shot. "The main reason is to bring you to Kyoto to play. April is the Cherry Blossom Season."
This was a Bounty he had half-given up on. Bringing Haibara Ai over, his original intention was indeed to bring Haibara Ai to play.
"Yes, yes," Haibara Ai responded casually, then asked, "Then do we need to collect intelligence in advance?"
Chi Feichei considered for a mont. "Go to the Online Forum and find out where is suitable for viewing Cherry Blossoms."
Haibara Ai was stunned. She was asking whether they needed to collect intelligence on 'Genji Firefly'. Why did it feel like Brother Hichiji was...
"I'll handle your Kimono for viewing Cherry Blossoms," Chi Feichei added.
Haibara Ai: "..."
Brother Hichiji seed to be seriously planning to collect intelligence about playing.
...
The next day.
Inside a Kimono Shop located on a Secluded Street, a Shop Assistant led Chi Feichei and Haibara Ai to the Backyard to look around, introducing the situation in a gentle voice.
This was a shop that made Kimonos purely Handmade. The Backyard was the Handicraft Workshop.
Starting from Hand-woven Silk, including the subsequent Pattern Draft drawing, tracing, dyeing, flower dyeing, Gold Leaf application, and Embroidery, were all completed little by little by the Artisans. They were also stead and rinsed, with procedures so complex it was infuriating.
Correspondingly, the Price was also high.
A single belt for a Little Girl cost no less than 500,000 Japanese Yen, and a full set started at a million Japanese Yen.
The most excessive thing was that this shop also had a mbership System. Otherwise, upon reaching the Shop Entrance, the Shop Assistant wearing a Kimono would politely and courteously say that they do not receive Reserved Custors without a Reservation.
As for the Reservation thod, it had no connection to reserving at the Shop or by Phone Call. Only being brought by a Regular Custor and registering was considered a Reservation.
However, after arriving at the Shop, you could go to the workshop to see the Handmade process, which was...
Still quite expensive.
"Mrs. Kana said that Miss Ai doesn't have Formal Wear. This spring, for girls aged seven to nine, we have only prepared three sets of Formal Wear Kimonos, available for Guests who need them urgently without prior Reservation," the Shop Assistant said in a gentle voice, leading the way to the House beside them and pulling open the Door. "Please co in. If you are Dissatisfied, you can have one Custom Made, but it will probably take about three months to get the Ready-made Clothes."
The Japanese-style Room had no furniture placed in it, only three sets of Kimonos on wooden doll fraworks.
After entering the Door, Haibara Ai looked at the three sets of Kimonos, then turned to the Shop Assistant and said, "You don't need to show the light yellow set, my Older Brother doesn't like it."
"Yes, I'll have soone put it away," the Shop Assistant replied with a slight smile, backing out of the Door and finding soone to take away the Kimono with the yellow base Color.
The remaining two sets were also Furisode Kimonos.
The set on the left had a red base Color. From one shoulder, it was adorned with pink Cherry Blossom Patterns, white and pink Peony Patterns. The large and small flowers were intertwined, layered one upon another, making the Colors from top to bottom transition from red to reddish-pink, pink, light pink, and pinkish-white, with so golden and red Gold Leaf.
The set on the right had a light blue base Color. The Pattern was relatively large. The bottom corner had a deep blue Water Wave Pattern, and above it, a white crane with spread wings was drawn with Embroidery Thread and Gold Leaf. The Gold Leaf was mostly blue, making it look relatively refreshing.
Haibara Ai fell into choice difficulty again. She didn't like clothes with overly complex Patterns, but that seed to also depend on the texture and attention to details...
What to do if she liked both sets?
Chi Feichei looked at them, then lowered his head and asked Haibara Ai, "How about keeping both?"
Haibara Ai hesitated for a mont, then nodded. She turned to the Shop Assistant who had brought soone in to put away the middle set of Kimonos and asked, "Is that okay?"
Chi Kana had said before that she could pick whatever she liked, and it would be earned back by getting a few sets of Luxury Clothes or Costics in Kyoto another day. Thinking this way, she really didn't have much psychological burden, she just worried that the shop needed to keep stock and wouldn't be willing to let one Guest take two sets.
The Shop Assistant did hesitate for a mont before smilingly nodding. She then showed Haibara Ai the lining, belt, and other small items. "Do you need to change into one now?"
Haibara Ai turned to look at Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei suggested, "Change into the red and pink set."
Having a cute and beautiful Younger Sister, he definitely had to dress her up like a doll and take her out to show off a bit, just like displaying a treasured item from his own collection. It felt top-notch.
Haibara Ai resolutely pulled Chi Feichei down with her. "I'll change later. Pick yours first."
The Shop Assistant imdiately looked at Chi Feichei with a smile. "This year's Black Montsuki is also ready. Originally, we planned to Call Mrs. Kana in a couple of days to ask if she wanted us to send soone to Tokyo. Since you're here, you can take a look by the way. We also tried making Haori Jackets with white and blue-purple, and n's Clothing with a white base Color. You can also take a look, they are very suitable for Young n."
Chi Feichei looked at the Girl's smiling face and always felt that the words 'shrewd rchant' were written all over it. Every word the Girl said seed to turn into 'Are you made of money?' in his ears. However, he still nodded.
"Then please follow ," the Shop Assistant bowed and led the way.
"Do Kimonos get sent to Brother Hichiji every year?" Haibara Ai asked.
"Mrs. Kana said to prepare so for us every year," the Shop Assistant explained in a gentle voice. "However, they don't need to be sent to Tokyo every year. If Young Master Ike hasn't grown too much in Height and the Clothes still fit, there's no need to send them over."
"So Banquets don't necessarily need to be attended," Chi Feichei said directly. "But it's important to be prepared. So families in Kyoto hold Banquets that are quite Retro."
Haibara Ai understood. They were kept as Formal Dresses, just in case they needed to wear Kimono Formal Wear and couldn't find one imdiately.
In another room, three sets of Kimonos were also hung. There was the black set that the Chi Family had always favored, and the set with a white base Color and simple scattered blue-purple flowers that the Shop Assistant ntioned earlier. The remaining set was brown and was directly ignored by Chi Feichei.
Traditional Japanese n's Clothing has the ideology of 'hidden'. The exterior is simple and flowing, with black, dark blue, gray, and brown being common Colors. With the collar of the inner garnt showing other Colors, it's not too monotonous. The truly intricate Patterns are hidden in the inner layer.
The outer layer looks like a single Color, but the Patterns are all in places that cannot be seen on the inside. This was another tradition that Chi Feichei couldn't understand.
"Don't take the brown set, keep the other two," Haibara Ai looked up at Chi Feichei. "If there's a Banquet in the future, if I wear blue, you wear blue. If I wear red and pink, you wear black."
"Okay," Chi Feichei agreed very readily.
Anything was fine for showing off his Younger Sister when they went out later.
Haibara Ai also obediently went to change Clothes.
Having a tall and handso Older Brother, she definitely had to dress up and take him out to show off a bit. It felt top-notch.
Anything was fine for showing off her Older Brother when they went out later.
As Haibara Ai entered the Door, the Shop Assistant silently followed her in.
"No need, I can do it myself."
"But organizing Kimonos is very troubleso," the Shop Assistant said with a smile. "Let help you."
By the other Door, Chi Feichei blocked another Shop Assistant at the Entrance with a cold face.
"No need for Help, I always do it myself."
After Saying that, he turned around, closed the Door, and locked the Door in one smooth motion.
At the Entrance of the Next Room, Haibara Ai was stunned for a mont and almost laughed out loud. Seeing the Shop Assistant beside her squatting down to try and persuade her, she suppressed the urge to gloat and said calmly, "Then I'll trouble you."
Half an hour later, Chi Feichei led Haibara Ai out.
The Shop Assistant didn't quote a Price, and the two didn't ask. It was also rare to settle the account imdiately here; everything was recorded on Chi Kana's account. The act of Pay the Price was paid for by Chi Kana.
"We will pack up the remaining two sets of blue-toned Clothes and have soone send them to the Hotel," the Shop Assistant said with a smile as she saw the two out. "Around nine o'clock tonight, is that okay?"
Chi Feichei nodded. "Thank you for your trouble."
"Wandering traveler, may I ask if you know, the plum blossoms have blood in my hotown, their faint fragrance like tis past."
At the Street Corner, a Girl wearing a light purple Kimono and with brown wavy short hair spoke out. After Chi Feichei looked over, she bowed. "Ike, long ti no see."
Behind the Girl, a tall Man in a navy blue suit with long curly hair also bowed.
"Miss Ooka, long ti no see."
Chi Feichei recognized the person.
Momiji Ooka.
Counting it, the two had only t twice, and that was when Momiji Ooka was five or six years old. However, Momiji Ooka was also a character who would appear in the Conan Plot. Her Na, Appearance, and the Little Girl in his mory instantly matched up.
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Momiji Ooka straightened up, her hands still placed formally in front of her, and said with a smile, "It's been about ten years since we last t, hasn't it? I didn't expect Ike to still recognize . I wasn't sure it was you just now either. It was Muga who reminded , and I noticed your eyes, so I dared to co over and say hello."
"Young Master Ike, hello, I am Muga Iori, the Butler of the Ooka family." Muga Iori, with his long curly hair, bowed again in greeting.
Chi Feichei nodded and looked towards Haibara Ai, "This is my Godmother's goddaughter, my Younger Sister Haibara Ai."
"Miss Ooka," Haibara Ai bowed in greeting, also adapting to local customs, "Mr. Iori, please take care of ."
"Miss Haibara, please take care of too from now on."
Momiji Ooka and Muga Iori bowed back in return, making Chi Feichei feel ntally exhausted.
Before coming to Kyoto, he had prayed that he would absolutely not encounter these people, otherwise, even saying a sentence would require politeness and bowing back and forth, which could exhaust people to death.
Momiji Ooka straightened up and smiled at Haibara Ai again, "Ai is very cute, just like a Girl's Day Doll."
"Not at all, Miss Ooka, you flatter ." Haibara Ai responded calmly and politely.
*Uh-huh*, I can't embarrass Godmother and Brother Hichiji.
"By the way," Momiji Ooka looked at Chi Feichei, "Are you here in Kyoto for sightseeing this ti?"
Chi Feichei nodded, "You're here to pick up Clothes?"
"Yes," Momiji Ooka looked at the Shop Assistant at the Entrance of the Shop, "I'm here to pick up the Kimono I pre-ordered for the New Year, and the Casual Clothes for attending the Karuta Competition. Do you need to take you around Kyoto? I need to try them on, it should take about half an hour."
Chi Feichei didn't find any Reason, and directly refused, "No Need, you're busy."
"Then I won't disturb you." Momiji Ooka didn't force it, bowed again, and only straightened up with Muga Iori and walked into the Shop after Chi Feichei led Haibara Ai away for a distance.
Haibara Ai looked back at Momiji Ooka's unhurried pace and elegant, upright posture, and resisted the urge to take out her Detective Handbook Records, "She is from the Ooka family, who is known as the 'Western Suzuki', right? She is a very cute Girl."
"Don't Think so."
Chi Feichei looked calm, and spoke truthfully.
In the subsequent Plot, when Mori Kogoro and Mouri Ran and the others first t Momiji Ooka, they also Said that Momiji Ooka was very cute and such, but he couldn't find Momiji Ooka's Charm Point at all.
"I Think she's quite cute, elegant and graceful." Haibara Ai comnted, and by the way, suspected that Chi Feichei had a Problem with Aesthetics.
"Getting Along with those kinds of people is very tiring." Chi Feichei Said.
Haibara Ai had to admit that getting Along with Momiji Ooka was a bit awkward, polite and courteous but distant, but her Godmother was different. Chi Kana would also adhere to so elegant but tiring Etiquette, but she herself had a Charm that could drown people in Gentleness, and there was no Arrogant air at all, making it very comfortable to get Along with her.
Tokyo is a busy and Internationalization City, while Kyoto is a leisurely City that retains Tradition.
Walking on the Stone Pavent in Kyoto that was swept clean, looking at the Canal where Carp were raised, and the Streetside shops and Buildings that retained Japanese Style, people couldn't help but slow down their Footstep and speak in a gentle voice.
Wearing Kimono here would not attract too much attention from Others, because there were many people wearing Kimono, whether they were Tourist or Local, they Seemingly were very willing to feel the Traditional Atmosphere here.
The two slowed down their Footstep and walked, and Chi Feichei also told Haibara Ai about the broken Matters of those families.
The Ooka Family and the Suzuki Family don't have a good Relationship. Although Japan has abolished Nobility, only retaining the Emperor Doll and the Emperor Doll's close relatives, the Ooka Family has always been a Prominent Family in Kyoto. They Think the Suzuki Family is Just Nouveau riche, while the Suzuki Family Thinks that the existence of the Ooka Family is very Pedantic, Adhere to Complex Etiquette, and has an incomprehensible Arrogant air, not Free and Easy at all.
In a Constitutional Monarchy country, old Nobility who follow Tradition and families who have entered the upper class through Economy inevitably have Conflicts... No, saying Conflicts is a bit too much, it Should be Said that they dislike each other and have a strange Despise for each other.
However, when people from the Ooka Family and the Suzuki Family et, they can't quarrel. There is Entanglent of Interests, and while disliking each other, they also inevitably have to maintain Kindness for Cooperation. Moreover, the Etiquette of the Ooka Family does not allow Momiji Ooka to quarrel with Others. Even if they quarrel, they must maintain Elegance.
As For the Ike Family, his Mother inherited a Nobility Title in Europe. The Ooka Family would not have that kind of incomprehensible Arrogant air when facing the Ike Family. Momiji Ooka Respect his Mother very much, but his Mother is different from the Antiquated Person of the Field Family and other families passed down for generations. His Father's Idea is also more practical. He has dealings with these families in Kyoto, but not many dealings.
When they t Just Now, he and Momiji Ooka looked like Friends, but Actually, it was Just because of Etiquette and each other's Identity that they exchanged Pleasantries.
Of course, in these years, the Viewpoint of so Old and Established Family have also changed, not as Stubborn as Before, and the Ideology of young people is more Internationalization, but the Old Habit of despising each other is Still sowhat retained.
When they were about to arrive at the Cherry Blossom Viewing Spot, Haibara Ai looked at the large Cherry Blossom in full bloom in the Park in front of them, and couldn't help but Ask, "Why are you Suddenly interested in Saying so much today?"
Chi Feichei Stop his Footstep, let go of Haibara Ai's Hand, and put his Hand on the top of Haibara Ai's Head, "Hope you Know many Matters, have seen many People, and when describing boys, you won't Just Say whether they are handso or cool, Understand the difference between people, Understand that the World is big, and then choose your favorite way of Life to Live, so you won't suffer a Loss..."
Haibara Ai lowered her Eyes, not knowing what to Say for a while.
Soone who obviously always likes to keep a Cold Face, with a Temperant as Cold as if he is looking for revenge, is sotis so Gentle, as Gentle as this April, like this Day with just the right Sunshine and Cherry Blossom in full bloom.
"And you won't be easily abducted by hateful Brats." Chi Feichei expressed the greatest worry in the Heart of an Old Father... no, Older Brother with a serious Face.
Haibara Ai: "..."
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The Feeling of 'Kind Old Father' ca very strangely... No, this is Wrong, on such a Day with just the right Sunshine and Cherry Blossom in full bloom, the Style Shouldn't Be Like This.
Soon, the Style completely collapsed.
Chi Feichei led Haibara Ai to walk on the small Road for Cherry Blossom Viewing. It Should have been a leisurely Style, but Passersby looked sideways, talked, and even stepped forward to talk. Sentences of 'kawaii', 'kawaii' praises completely obliterated the Feeling in Haibara Ai's Heart.
Very tiring, very noisy, being Staring at by many people with a Gaze that wished they could hug her, very scary.
Chi Feichei led Haibara Ai all the way to the Street selling Traditional Snack, indulging in the addiction of 'showing off Younger Sister', "Ai, do you want to eat sothing?"
Haibara Ai discovered that not far away, there was a weird uncle casting a fiery Line of Sight, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, pulled on Chi Feichei's Haori Jacket Sleeve, Dodged behind Chi Feichei, and poked her Head out to Look at the stall, "Taiyaki..."
"So cute!"
Two Girls in Kimono next to them looked sideways, actively stepped forward, and bent down to Look at Haibara Ai.
"Just like a Doll!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Here it cos, here it cos, it's here again.
One of the Girls looked up at Chi Feichei, and shyly tidied her Hair, "Your Younger Sister is so cute, but Seemingly very shy!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
She is not shy, Just feeling uncomfortable being Stared at... Eh? Wait, Seemingly there is a Situation.
Haibara Ai secretly Observed the expressions and Gaze of the two Girls, and Suddenly Discovered that these two people were not coming for her, at least a large Portion of the Reason was not coming for her. She looked up at Chi Feichei's Outline face in profile, and then silently recalled the Girls she had t Before...
Girls being too reserved is Indeed not good, making her almost forget the Intention of 'showing off Older Brother', and missed so much Joy for nothing.
Chi Feichei lowered his Head to Look at Haibara Ai who was pulling on his Sleeve, "She... is A Bit."
"You are not from Kyoto, right? Listening to your Accent, you sound like people from Kanto."
The two Girls' Attitude was very Enthusiasm.
"Are you from Tokyo? Do you want us to take you around?"
"No Need, Thank You." Chi Feichei refused with a calm Face.
Please don't delay him from showing off Younger Sister.
"Then... then Okay."
"Can we leave Contact Information? We are Locals in Kyoto, and Know many Places with Delicious Food, and also Know many Fun Places. If you need a guide, you can contact us."
A minute Afterwards, the two Girls added Chi Feichei's UL Friend and said goodbye and left.
Haibara Ai felt Pity, if soone was a little more Enthusiasm, it wouldn't be this Outco. Relentlessly refusing really dissuaded a large Portion of Girls...
But soon, Haibara Ai didn't feel Pity anymore.
Might As Well, having Contact Information ans they can Chatting again later, don't delay her from showing off Older Brother~
Chi Feichei led Haibara Ai to eat all the way through the Snack Street.
Show off Younger Sister, show off Younger Sister, implicitly and crazily show off Younger Sister...
Showing off Younger Sister can Actually get a pile of Food given for free, Life is beautiful.
Haibara Ai Followed Chi Feichei and ate all the way.
Show off Older Brother, show off Older Brother, implicitly and crazily show off Older Brother...
Showing off Older Brother Actually has pretty Misses giving Small Ball for free, Life is beautiful.
When encountering pretty ones, she conveniently took out her Mobile Phone to add a UL Friend, and Chatting for Brother Hissashi first.
They strolled until Night, when a row of Paper Lantern hanging in the Above lit up with Pink Lamplight, and the two stopped.
Haibara Ai spread the Picnic Mat on the Ground, then spread the Small Blanket, and put the Small Ball with a Red Cherry Blossom Pattern Aside.
These were all obtained by relying on her Older Brother's Face.
Chi Feichei put the Box he was carrying on it, opened them one by one, revealing a pile of Snack inside such as Sakura Mochi, Sakura Daifuku, Sakura Water Cake, Taiyaki and so on.
Half of these were purchased at their own expense, and half were obtained by relying on his Little Sister's Face.
"Seemingly there will be Fireworks to watch later," Haibara Ai handed a pot of Cherry Blossom Wine to Chi Feichei. This was bought by Chi Feichei paying Money, Needless to Say, it must be Intention to taste it later, "There are no Cups, there Should be so selling them in the Surrounding Area, do you want to go Check before the Fireworks start?"
They ca to see Cherry Blossom, and they really ca empty-handed.
"No Need."
Chi Feichei took the round-bellied Glass Bottle, got up and leaned against the tree Aside, unscrewed the Lid and drank directly.
The Glass Bottle was palm-sized, filled with Pink Liquor, Guess it was very popular with Girls, but the Flavor was not good.
He was drinking it for the First Ti. Putting aside the Atmosphere and sentint factors, the Alcohol Content was not high, and he didn't taste any Cherry Blossom Flavor. There was only the Flavor of Sake and Sugar. It was only Suitable for coaxing Girls to be happy.
(End of Chapter)
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