Chapter 366: Heavens really bully people
While Chi Feichei was re-bandaging Feimo and Watson, Haibara Ai went to look in the Refrigerator and came back, saying, "There's Pumpkin in the Refrigerator..."
Chi Feichei understood. She wanted to eat Pumpkin Rice. After considering for a Moment, he said, "Want to try Pumpkin Mantou?"
"Okay!" Haibara Ai Nodded obediently.
She finally understood. Chi Feichei didn't really like making the same dishes repeatedly. He was practically a walking, mobile Recipe book, and she could eat different dishes every Time. It was too wonderful~
"Oh?" Saguru Hakuba chuckled. "If I had known that visiting would let me taste Brother Hichiji's cooking, I would have come to bother you much sooner."
Doctor Agasa asked with a smile, "Mr. Hakuba has also eaten it?"
Saguru Hakuba Nodded. "Yes, the Sichuan Hot Pot from Chinese Cuisine. Initially, it felt very spicy, but the more I ate, the better it tasted. Afterwards, I looked for Chinese Hot Pot restaurants in Chinatown, but it always felt like something was missing."
"Hongzi has that Ingredient Recipe. She asked me for it that Day. If you want it, you can go find her and copy a portion," Chi Feichei finished bandaging the two birds, Got Up, washed his Hands, and went to look at the Refrigerator. Then he Turned Head and said, "How about saving the Pumpkin Mantou for Afternoon Tea? Eat Hot Dishes for lunch, and Snacks for Afternoon Tea..."
The three of them Nodded in unison.
Another meal of Snacks, Very Satisfied.
For lunch dishes, Chi Feichei chose dishes that were on the spicier side.
Spicy Cumin Ribs, Mapo Tofu, Hot and Sour Lotus Root Slices, Stir-fried Fungus and Mixed Vegetables, Kelp and Radish Soup...
Haibara Ai saw several plates of dishes with a large Amount of Chili, and helped serve Rice, looking Stunned.
This...
Wouldn't eating this make you spit Fire from the spiciness?
Saguru Hakuba, on the other hand, was used to it and... had been looking forward to it for a long Time.
Seeing the Chili reminded Chi Feichei of Koizumi Akako. He said to Haibara Ai, "Hongzi is a Magical Girl. She said she wanted to meet you, but you've always refused."
Haibara Ai hesitated for a Moment. "I don't really want to Go Out..."
"Nothing, tell me when you want to meet again." Chi Feichei didn't force her. This Matter depended on Fate.
Haibara Ai Nodded. Although she knew it was a High School Girl Chi Feichei knew, and they got along well in the Game, when it came to actually meeting, she still felt like she was a stranger.
"Hongzi? Magical Girl?" Saguru Hakuba looked Doubtful.
"That's her Nickname in the Game," Chi Feichei said.
Saguru Hakuba couldn't help but burst out laughing, then held back his laughter. "Cough, sorry, it's a bit of an Accident to me... After All, with her Personality... Uh-huh, Magical Girl..."
After Meal, Chi Feichei began preparing the Snacks for Afternoon Tea.
Twelve-Layer Chrysanthemum Shaped Pumpkin Steamed Bun, Rock Sugar Stewed Pear, Purple Rice Coconut Mango Balls, Sakura Water Cake, Lemon Cheesecake, Coconut Milk Osmanthus Cake, Passion Fruit Mousse... a small plate of each, plus Black tea.
Saguru Hakuba was also Interested, and rolled up his Sleeves to make a few Egg Tarts. "I've always felt that Afternoon Tea without more than five kinds of Snacks isn't Afternoon Tea at all. I really can't stand Afternoon Tea with only one or two kinds of Snacks."
Doctor Agasa gave a dry laugh. Actually, it was Probably because the Young Master had been doing it for a long Time...
Never Mind, he might as well learn from the British People and enjoy the Afternoon with Afternoon Tea in a leisurely Relaxation.
Haibara Ai had already finished Packing Up the Tables and Chairs by the Window, grabbed a Fashion Magazine, and was Professionally preparing to be a Slacker... No, preparing to enjoy Oneself.
"I also have this Habit," Chi Feichei gave his Recognition. He also felt that either you just brew a simple cup of Tea, or you make it a bit more Formal. He also reminded them, "Don't make it too sweet."
Saguru Hakuba looked Doubtful. "Will it cause Destruction to the Taste of the other Snacks?"
Chi Feichei: "I don't like Things that are too sweet."
The Snacks he made, including Cake, were never too sweet.
Saguru Hakuba: "..."
Okay, Okay, let's accommodate the Hardest Big Shot for A Bit.
A leisurely Afternoon passed. Saguru Hakuba originally wanted to Ask Chi Feichei if he knew about the World's top Assassin 'Spider', After All, that was the Assassin who came for Kid. However, considering the Danger Level of the person 'Spider', and Worrying that Chi Feichei might go to Investigate and encounter Danger, he ultimately didn't mention it and left first, taking Watson with him.
Chi Feichei had originally planned to stay at Doctor Agasa's House and go back After having Dinner together, but he received an Email halfway through, so he also left with Feimo.
[Are you back? How was this Banquet?]
Sent by The Boss.
Chi Feichei left Doctor Agasa's House, Drove a Car to a Street Corner and stopped, then began to Reply.
[Very interesting. After the Wall Paint peeled off the Twilight Mansion, it truly became a Gold Mansion...]
Probably described the Events.
There was Nothing to Conceal, including his Contact with the currently Famous Detectives, gaining Knowledge of The Other Party's Personality, and the Matter of Bluffed death together.
[That really was an interesting Banquet. Did you get the Gift I sent you?]
[Got it. Hissashi really likes the Kendama. --Raki]
The Boss didn't Reply again. Don't Know Whether they were Speechless.
Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone and Drove a Car Home.
He was telling the truth. Today Hissashi didn't go to Doctor Agasa's House with him; it just stayed Home playing Kendama...
Once he brought Feimo back, it turned into Feimo and Hissashi taking turns playing Kendama...
After Chi Feichei went Home and had Dinner, he went up to the Balcony to drink Liquor and send Emails to his Acquaintance.
Kuroba Kaito: [Brother Hichiji, do you have any Valuable Jewel at your Home? I'm going to send you a Calling Card!]
Chi Feichei: [No.]
Kuroba Kaito: [...Then what is the most Important Thing at your Home?]
Chi Feichei: [Hissashi and Feimo.]
Kuroba Kaito: [...]
Steal Feimo? Before he could even Approach, Feimo would Probably Speak Out and attract Chi Feichei's attention, right?
Steal Hissashi? He could Approach, because Hissashi was Probably just waiting for him to Approach, preparing to bite him a couple of times.
Whether or Not to Consider using Hypnotic Gas to Subdue them first?
Chi Feichei: [I saw through Qian Jian Jiang Dai's Intentions long ago. I also Intentionally gave her a Hint to Start Doing it on the Helicopter. You can escape, and Even If you are caught, there is no Relationship. After they see your true face, I will lead the Suspicion onto Kudo Shinichi. You look so similar; As Long As you escape midway, they won't be able to Confirm Whether it is Kudo Shinichi.]
Over There, Kuroba Kaito was Be Stunned: [Okay, Even If it's this Time, Never Mind. I Pitfall you once, you Pitfall me once, neither is serious, we're even... But, if you lead the Suspicion onto Kudo Shinichi, Probably people Outside will spread rumors like -- the Famous Detective is a Criminal Thief in his spare Time, right? Won't that be bad?]
Chi Feichei: [Nothing, he has Dissociative Identity Disorder.]
Conan himself admitted this...
Kuroba Kaito: [Uh... Did that kid Offend you?]
Chi Feichei: [Not exactly Offend, But he's also a Heretic who should be burned to death.]
Kuroba Kaito: [...]
Cough, can we Please not mention Heretic...
Chi Feichei wasn't just chatting with Kuroba Kaito; he also had to Reply to Hattori Heiji who sent Text Message, and Belmode, Gin, and Fulante using the Organization Platform and Email...
He kept switching between several pages. Text Message and the Organization Platform were fine; he could see the previous Information and didn't need to look for what The Other Party had said Before. But to Reply to Email, he could only go back and check the Date and Time.
Make him check the Date?
Besides Silence, Chi Feichei could only be in Silence.
On September 29th, Gin sent some recent Intelligence, and By the Way, Asked him for the Investigation Progress regarding the Programmer, three Emails.
That Day he went to the Twilight Mansion, his Mobile Phone had no Signal. The Next Day he came back to Rest and sent an Email to Saki Midorikawa to Ask about the Situation, But the Date was...
August 21st.
Due To the Emails in the Email being sorted by Time, by the Time Saki Midorikawa Replied to him, he had to go back and flip through the previous Emails, find the new Email that Replied among the read Emails he hadn't had Time to Clean Up yet, and forward it to Gin.
That Day, Belmode sent an Email, chatting idly. He had just gotten into the Habit of flipping through the pile of Emails from August to find Unread Email, and as soon as the Early Morning passed, today became November 12th...
This was Still good; at least the new Emails were sorted to the front Again, and he didn't need to flip backwards Anymore.
And today, November 12th, Fulante sent a summary of recent Intelligence, two Emails.
Chi Feichei was sending Emails with Kuroba Kaito. As soon as the Early Morning passed, the display Date of the new Email was...
January 3rd.
Okay, this Time he Still didn't need to flip backwards; the new Email was right at the top.
But, he made a Discovery. If an Email wasn't Replied to promptly for more than two Days, especially Emails where The Other Party said Things like "Tomorrow" something or other, it wasn't friendly to him A Bit. Jumping back and forth between completely Dislocation of Dates was too much Injury to the Mind.
After Chi Feichei finished Replied to the Emails and emptied the Email, to avoid getting a Headache from flipping through them later, and also to prevent some Emails carrying Secret from being seen by others, he then silently Got Up, returned to the House, and added a Coat.
Just Now, the Moment the Early Morning passed, the Temperature dropped straight from 17 or 18 Degrees to 1 or 2 Degrees in a Moment, dropping so suddenly he was caught off guard and completely unprepared.
The thieving Heavens really bully people.
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January 3rd.
Early in the morning, Haibara Ai used the Computer to play a Game for a while, then put on a Thick Coat and Went Out. "Doctor, I'm Going Out for A Bit."
"Hey?" Doctor Agasa Accidentally Scratched his Head. Ai has been really liking to Go Out Recently. But it's good for her to Go Out more. Previously, she was too Otaku, and he was Worrying Whether she would get an Illness from being cooped up.
Half an Hour later, in a Cafe in Beika Town, Koizumi Akako Looked around After entering the Door, then Went To the Table where Haibara Ai was sitting and sat down, looking at Haibara Ai with a smile. "Little Meow? Could it be... you ate the spicy Chinese Cuisine made by that Fellow Chi Feichei?"
Haibara Ai was Speechless and Nodded. Yes, she had gotten 'heated up' (a concept in Chinese medicine), and had been Feeling uncomfortable since the morning. Realizing that the 'Magical Girl' had said Recently that she found a Secret Recipe specifically for treating 'heated up', she had no choice but to Agree to meet in person...
"This is for you," Koizumi Akako Handed Over To Haibara Ai an Amulet that looked like a Charm, and Secretly smiled. "Stay up late without losing hair, eat Chili without getting 'heated up'. I've wanted to give you one for a long Time. Remember to carry it with you."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Considering the History of chatting with the 'Magical Girl' Before, when she Agreed to meet, she had Already Guessed... that the Matters might not be too Normal.
Never Mind, let's be considerate of the Patient.
"Thank You."
"Not Polite," Koizumi Akako Got Up Again. She didn't even Point Coffee, and Went To the Entrance Again. "Then I'll go back first."
She just simply wanted to meet the person she got along with in the Game, and By the Way, give a Gift. She had Already met the person, and given the Things, so then Nature they dispersed.
No Problem.
The Waiter had just Stepped Forward, wanting to Ask Koizumi Akako what she wanted to Point, But as an Outcome, he saw Koizumi Akako walk past him and leave the Cafe without any reluctance, Stunned at the Original Place.
This...
Haibara Ai was Also Stunned for A Bit, then her Expression Recovered Calm. She silently put away the Amulet, Lowered her Head and finished drinking the Juice, then Turned Head and said to the Waiter, "Check, please."
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Yes, her First Time meeting in person ended Just like that. They didn't go shopping together, didn't even have a cup of Coffee and chat together...
(End of Chapter)