Chapter 78: Single by Personal Ability!
Mouri Ran didn't dare to enter the door, and after a moment of silence, she tentatively asked, "This... is this some kind of ritual?"
Conan touched his chin, wondering if it was a mystery that Chi Feichei had specially set up for him.
Hmm, three people and a Cage, surrounding a Cage... is it a Cipher?
"I don't know either," Suzuki Sonoko turned her head and said with a smile, "But it looks very interesting..."
Mouri Ran: "..."
Conan: "..."
Haibara Ai was also momentarily speechless, and explained, "We are observing the Cage, assuming Hissashi is caught inside, to see if there's any Method for it to escape."
Kyogoku Makoto, who had brought Suzuki Sonoko and the others up, immediately turned around and silently left.
"What, I thought it was some mysterious ritual," Suzuki Sonoko immediately lost interest and stood up. "Hassashi, have you guys had Dinner yet?"
Chi Feichei also stood up, put the Cage aside, "Not yet, we were waiting for you."
"Then let's find a restaurant to eat first!" Suzuki Sonoko said energetically, "And then go to the Hot Spring!"
...
Two hours later, Suzuki Sonoko was filled with resentment.
There were handsome guys, but whether it was during dinner or on the way to the Hot Spring, about 80% of the people were couples.
The remaining single people came over to strike up conversations, but the target of those conversations was Mouri Ran.
When Chi Feichei came out with Conan, he saw Suzuki Sonoko frantically taking photos of the couples with her Camera, and he gave each person a small bottle of Mosquito Repellent. "Take photos later."
"Ah? Thank you," Suzuki Sonoko blankly took it, "I forgot to bring some..."
Being close to the Beach, and with the hot weather, there would be many Mosquitoes at Night.
Haibara Ai didn't find it strange, calmly spraying a little Mosquito Repellent around her feet. If he didn't consider things meticulously, he wouldn't be Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei sprayed Mosquito Repellent, walked to a Tree by the Roadside, and reached out to take Hissashi, who was waiting Outside.
Behind them, Mouri Ran looked at Chi Feichei's Figure, leaned close to Suzuki Sonoko's ear and whispered, "Sonoko, actually, I think Hassashi is quite good, handsome, and although he looks a bit indifferent, he's actually very Careful..."
Suzuki Sonoko smiled and teased, "If Kudo hears you say that, he'll get jealous!"
Conan: "..."
To be honest, he was already jealous...
"I meant you," Mouri Ran quickly clarified, and then said, "There's a handsome guy right beside you, why are you still looking at handsome guys everywhere?"
"You don't understand," Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand dismissively, "Idols are for worship and admiring from afar, just like Kid, it's not the same as Romance..."
Mouri Ran had black lines all over her head, in the end, she still just likes looking at handsome guys, right...
"Besides," Suzuki Sonoko crossed her hands in front of her, "We are absolutely, absolutely, absolutely impossible!"
Haibara Ai pricked up her ears to listen, and hearing this, she couldn't help but glance at Suzuki Sonoko. Was this her way of saying she looked down on him?
While they were talking, Chi Feichei had already returned.
The Sleeves of the Yukata were loose. After Hissashi wrapped himself around Chi Feichei's arm, he simply climbed all the way to his collar and rested his head there, excitedly saying, "Master, I just saw someone selling Snacks over there! I want to go see if there's anything good to eat!"
"Do you want to go over there and get something to eat together?" Chi Feichei suggested to the others. Although Hissashi's feeding period was still a day or two away, it was rare to be out having fun, so if he was in a good Mood, then why not eat?
"Okay, okay," Suzuki Sonoko immediately responded, then looked down at herself, "But eating Things too late will make me fat, right..."
"Let's go together, coming out to play is all about having fun!" Mouri Ran said with a smile.
"Um..."
Two girls walked over, and one of them hesitated for a moment before looking up at Chi Feichei. "E-Excuse me, do you have a girlfriend?"
Suzuki Sonoko's resentment surged again. As expected, she was the only one no one approached...
Chi Feichei gently patted Haibara Ai's Head and said with a calm face, "I even have a child."
Haibara Ai: "..."
The two girls were stunned in place, and it took them a long time to recover. They even forgot to consider the age discrepancy.
"S-Sorry, we bothered you..."
"It's alright."
After the two girls left, Haibara Ai asked in a dissatisfied whisper, "What was that supposed to mean?"
"If you don't like it, it's better to refuse directly."
Before Chi Feichei turned around, he saw a familiar black-skinned boy wearing black-rimmed Glasses. He paused for a moment, then calmly withdrew his gaze.
"Refusing isn't a Problem," Haibara Ai followed, black lines appearing on her Head, "But why did you say you have a child? And why did you pat my Head?"
"It's more convenient this way," Chi Feichei said calmly, "They left directly as soon as they heard it, didn't they?"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Suzuki Sonoko: "..."
Mouri Ran: "..."
It was convenient, but that Reason was too powerful, powerful to the point of being a little scary.
Once said, there was basically no room for maneuver.
Conan also chuckled dryly in his heart. He believed that Chi Feichei definitely didn't have a girlfriend, and was single by personal will and Ability...
...
Walking along the Street, the Street was filled with men and women wearing Yukata, leisurely strolling back and forth.
Some Snack Stalls were set up along the Street, but there were no sugar figurines or candied hawthorns like in Chi Feichei's Memory from his previous life. Mostly, there was grilled Seafood.
Taking advantage of the dim lighting, Hissashi quietly poked his head out to look around. "Master, to the right, to the right! I want to eat the Fish from that red stall!"
Chi Feichei turned his head to look, was silent for a moment, then looked down and asked Haibara Ai, "Ai, want to try goldfish scooping?"
Haibara Ai considered it for a moment and nodded. Although she felt that goldfish scooping was something for Kids to play, since it was fun, playing for a bit wouldn't hurt... right...?
Five minutes later, Conan and Haibara Ai were squatting in front of the red stall, staring at the Goldfish tank, their faces a bit dark.
A pile of broken Paper Nets lay at their feet, and next to them, a Kid was cheering excitedly, "Mommy, Mommy, I got one!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Why could a Kid scoop one but she couldn't? Damn it!
"It's alright, be patient," Chi Feichei said, watching from the side.
Hissashi quietly watched and said, "Yeah, yeah, I'm not in a hurry!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
"Conan, you need to try harder too," Mouri Ran encouraged with a smile.
"Let these two Kids work hard," Suzuki Sonoko said, her resentment exploding. From time to time, she used her Camera to secretly take photos of passing couples. "When the Fireworks start, we'll have to watch the Fireworks!"
Chi Feichei also observed for a while, and seeing Haibara Ai about to try again, he reminded her, "Don't focus on scooping the ones you like. Scoop the smaller ones first. Put the Paper Net into the Water at a 45-degree angle to reduce resistance. Submerge half of it, scoop starting from the Fish Head. When lifting, shift the Fish's center of gravity towards the dry half of the Paper Net. The speed and force should be roughly equivalent to when dissecting a Laboratory Mouse and separating fragile blood vessels."
Snack Stall Boss: "..."
He understood the rest, but what the hell was that about dissecting a Laboratory Mouse?
*Splash*.
A small Goldfish successfully landed in the bowl Haibara Ai was holding in her other hand, and the corner of her mouth couldn't help but lift slightly.
Conan didn't quite understand the force, but he guessed that the movements should be light and steady. He tried it and also scooped one, letting out a long sigh of relief.
Seeing Haibara Ai happy, Chi Feichei didn't feel right asking for her first Goldfish to feed Hissashi. "Help me scoop a few more, Hissashi is hungry."
Haibara Ai was stunned for a moment, then silently moved her Paper bowl a little further away. "Okay, I'll help scoop a few more for him, you help too."
Chi Feichei didn't refuse, paid the Money, and after failing once, he continuously scooped five.
As an Animal surgeon, his hands couldn't be unsteady, and he had a good grasp of force. Once he saw through the little trick, it wasn't actually difficult.
Haibara Ai helped scoop three and put them into Chi Feichei's bowl, hiding the small red Fish she had scooped first the entire time, and also scooped two companions for her small red Fish.
Conan also helped scoop two, adding two companions to his own Goldfish as well. Before they left, the Snack Stall Boss's Face had turned a bit dark.
When the Fireworks were going off, Hissashi poked his head out to look at the Fireworks, and from time to time, he quickly poked his head into the Paper bowl Chi Feichei was holding. He opened his mouth and swallowed directly, one small Goldfish in one bite, another small Goldfish in one bite. After eating, he comfortably sighed, "It's a pity Non-Ink isn't here, otherwise I'd share two with him."
"Hmm..."
Chi Feichei looked up at the Fireworks exploding in the sky.
Non-Ink had been busy recruiting underlings recently, gathering crowds for fights all over Tokyo. But he was just caught up in the moment and felt a fleeting regret. There would be plenty of opportunities to watch Fireworks together in the future...
(End of Chapter)