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Chapter 108: As Expected of a Famous Detective, Head of Steel!
"This..." Soma Taku hesitated, not replying for a long while.
"Professor can consider it. The work won't be too strenuous. Shinchi Group will have people skilled in management to assist," Chi Feichei said without urging.
He originally wasn't confident in persuading Soma Taku.
People in his position as a university professor were doing well, respected and earning a high salary. Why would he, in his old age, switch jobs and run to a new position to challenge himself?
His initial thought was to have Soma Taku recommend someone. With Soma Taku's character, the person he recommended should be decent.
However, Soma Taku hadn't outright refused and was hesitating, which meant there was a chance.
Soma Taku weighed his options. He was also approaching retirement age. Thinking about just retiring at home, he also wanted to try working at the Pet Hospital.
To put it bluntly, he had spent his entire life in school and yearned for a different kind of life.
Switching to a completely different industry would make him uncomfortable, and he was too old to exert himself much. However, being the Director of a Pet Hospital, as long as it wasn't too strenuous, he would be quite willing.
"The main thing is that I'm not young anymore. I'm afraid I can't be Director for many years. When I retire and leave, I don't know if it will hinder the hospital's development..." Soma Taku hesitated, "At most seven years, I can only serve as Director for seven years."
Chi Feichei nodded, "Seven years is enough."
The capable rise, the average step aside, and the incompetent step down. By then, someone who emerges from the competition will naturally take over as Director.
Soma Taku was still hesitant, "Then what about the school side? I can apply for early retirement, but my and other students' Thesis still need me to review. It will take a year to free up my time."
"The University will be contacted. Shinchi Group will provide Job Position for many students in the future, not just the Pet Hospital, but also some Breeding Farm and Feed Factory. It's also a good thing for the School. Presumably, the School won't mind Professor holding the position of Director first."
After Chi Feichei finished speaking, he didn't continue the topic and started eating with Soma Taku.
Todai University's student quality was very high. If they could cooperate with Todai University, it would also be a good thing. However, specific benefits, Job Position arrangements, annual quotas, and whether there were other subsidies were all things to discuss. Even on Soma Taku's side, it was estimated that there were still many problems waiting to be resolved.
These matters could be left to relevant personnel to discuss. He would just wait to see if the results were satisfactory.
If he had to worry about these things one by one, with Shinchi Group being such a large enterprise, his cheap Father would not only be too busy to go Home, but probably wouldn't be enough even if he were split into ten people.
After starting to eat, Soma Taku also relaxed a lot. However, considering Chi Feichei's quiet Personality, he still lowered his voice quite a bit, "Flowing Water Pavilion's Pufferfish Roe is very famous. The other Raw Fish Dish also tastes good, paired with pure Sake..."
"Ah—!"
A Woman's scream sounded Outside. The soundproofing of the Compartment was poor, and it immediately startled Soma Taku, causing his hand holding the Liquor to tremble.
Chi Feichei was taken aback, looking down at the Dish he had only just started eating.
This kind of scream from a Crime Scene was very familiar. Could it be...
Hassashi heard the commotion and immediately raised its head, "Master, why do I feel like that Conan kid is here too?"
Chi Feichei's face darkened. Coincidentally, he had the same feeling. However, he didn't have much Impression of the Plot of this Japanese Restaurant, and he wasn't sure if the Death God Elementary School Student had come to reap lives again, "Let's go take a look."
The Shop's Guests were alarmed and opened their Room doors one after another.
As soon as Chi Feichei went out, he saw a familiar blue school uniform Elementary School Student in front of Room 8 across from him.
"Obviously, this is a murder Case!" Mori Kogoro came out of Room 8 and said solemnly to the female waitress in a pink kimono, "Please contact the Police immediately!"
"Okay!" The female waitress should be the one who discovered the Corpse. She responded and immediately made a Phone Call to Report to Police.
Chi Feichei walked forward, "Teacher Mouri."
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro was a little surprised, muttering in his heart why he saw Chi Feichei, this guy who brought a cooling effect, again. However, after all, Chi Feichei was now his Disciple, and he had to act like a Teacher, "Ahem, you're here for dinner too?"
"Yes, this is Professor Soma Taku from Todai University, also my Teacher in the Laboratory," Chi Feichei introduced in a voice without much Emotion, "This is Famous Detective Mori Kogoro, also my Teacher for learning Deduction."
"Hello, so you are Famous Detective Mori Kogoro!" Soma Taku was surprised and took the initiative to step forward and shake hands, his eyes full of admiration.
Being with Chi Feichei, he didn't feel like he was a Teacher at all, as if Chi Feichei was his superior.
However, he was only guiding Chi Feichei for a period of Time. After Chi Feichei's Graduation and he took over as Director of the Pet Hospital, they would indeed be in a superior-subordinate Relationship. He should send Chi Feichei away as soon as possible.
And Mori Kogoro was Chi Feichei's Teacher in Deduction. Deduction was something that didn't have a Graduation Regulations, probably a lifelong pursuit.
Thinking of this, he admired Mori Kogoro. As expected of a Famous Detective, head of steel!
Presumably, the pressure he felt from Chi Feichei was nothing to a Famous Detective, right...
Mori Kogoro felt the sincere admiration in Soma Taku's eyes and was a little embarrassed. He smiled and shook hands with Soma Taku, "Where, it's just some empty fame."
Before the two started praising each other, Conan first tugged at the corner of Chi Feichei's clothes, signaling Chi Feichei to speak aside.
Walking into the Room where the dead person was, Conan gave a half-moon eye, "Speaking of which, why are you here too?"
"This question should be for me to ask," Chi Feichei said.
"Okay," Conan turned his Head to look Outside the Door, "Which Room were you in just now?"
"Room 1." Chi Feichei glanced at the Scene.
The deceased was lying on the table, a Knife stabbed in his chest, and Blood had already stained the Shirt and suit jacket on his chest red.
"Right across from us," Conan walked towards the deceased, "Did you see any suspicious people?"
"No, Professor Soma and I arrived at around 6:30 PM," Chi Feichei recalled, "The female waitress received us at that Time, arriving at about the same Time as the Guests in Room 7. There were seven of them, seemingly just a group of people gathering for dinner. We didn't notice anything Abnormality. Afterwards, we were talking in the Room the whole Time, and started eating at around 7:45 PM."
"Hmm, Uncle Mori and I arrived here at around 7 PM. Because the reserved Time hadn't arrived yet, we waited Outside for a while. We didn't see any suspicious people. We also started eating at around 7:50 PM. You guys chatted for quite a long Time," Conan complained, and continued to tell Chi Feichei about the Situation, "When we were waiting Outside, we saw the deceased, Mr. Kaneda. Listening to their conversation, he is a newly promoted Associate Professor at Jomon University, and came here for dinner with Professor Iwama from the same University and Lecturer Arai, who was in the same year as him, to celebrate his Promotion."
"What's the Relationship between the three of them?" Chi Feichei asked subconsciously. Judging from Conan's Plot, the probability of an acquaintance committing the crime was very high.
"The Relationship doesn't seem to be very good, but it's not very bad either, otherwise they wouldn't have come to dinner together. However, the deceased Mr. Kaneda's attitude towards the other two was not very good. He seemed to be a very arrogant person, somewhat looking down on Mr. Arai, who was in the same year but still a Lecturer, and not respectful enough to Professor Iwama, who was a Senior," Conan didn't think there was anything wrong with speaking ill of the deceased, and tried his best to explain the Situation to Chi Feichei in detail, "Do you think it's an acquaintance who committed the crime?"
"This..." Soma Taku hesitated, not replying for a long while.
"Professor can consider it. The work won't be too strenuous. Shinchi Group will have people skilled in management to assist," Chi Feichei said without urging.
He originally wasn't confident in persuading Soma Taku.
People in his position as a university professor were doing well, respected and earning a high salary. Why would he, in his old age, switch jobs and run to a new position to challenge himself?
His initial thought was to have Soma Taku recommend someone. With Soma Taku's character, the person he recommended should be decent.
However, Soma Taku hadn't outright refused and was hesitating, which meant there was a chance.
Soma Taku weighed his options. He was also approaching retirement age. Thinking about just retiring at home, he also wanted to try working at the Pet Hospital.
To put it bluntly, he had spent his entire life in school and yearned for a different kind of life.
Switching to a completely different industry would make him uncomfortable, and he was too old to exert himself much. However, being the Director of a Pet Hospital, as long as it wasn't too strenuous, he would be quite willing.
"The main thing is that I'm not young anymore. I'm afraid I can't be Director for many years. When I retire and leave, I don't know if it will hinder the hospital's development..." Soma Taku hesitated, "At most seven years, I can only serve as Director for seven years."
Chi Feichei nodded, "Seven years is enough."
The capable rise, the average step aside, and the incompetent step down. By then, someone who emerges from the competition will naturally take over as Director.
Soma Taku was still hesitant, "Then what about the school side? I can apply for early retirement, but my and other students' Thesis still need me to review. It will take a year to free up my time."
"The University will be contacted. Shinchi Group will provide Job Position for many students in the future, not just the Pet Hospital, but also some Breeding Farm and Feed Factory. It's also a good thing for the School. Presumably, the School won't mind Professor holding the position of Director first."
After Chi Feichei finished speaking, he didn't continue the topic and started eating with Soma Taku.
Todai University's student quality was very high. If they could cooperate with Todai University, it would also be a good thing. However, specific benefits, Job Position arrangements, annual quotas, and whether there were other subsidies were all things to discuss. Even on Soma Taku's side, it was estimated that there were still many problems waiting to be resolved.
These matters could be left to relevant personnel to discuss. He would just wait to see if the results were satisfactory.
If he had to worry about these things one by one, with Shinchi Group being such a large enterprise, his cheap Father would not only be too busy to go Home, but probably wouldn't be enough even if he were split into ten people.
After starting to eat, Soma Taku also relaxed a lot. However, considering Chi Feichei's quiet Personality, he still lowered his voice quite a bit, "Flowing Water Pavilion's Pufferfish Roe is very famous. The other Raw Fish Dish also tastes good, paired with pure Sake..."
"Ah—!"
A Woman's scream sounded Outside. The soundproofing of the Compartment was poor, and it immediately startled Soma Taku, causing his hand holding the Liquor to tremble.
Chi Feichei was taken aback, looking down at the Dish he had only just started eating.
This kind of scream from a Crime Scene was very familiar. Could it be...
Hassashi heard the commotion and immediately raised its head, "Master, why do I feel like that Conan kid is here too?"
Chi Feichei's face darkened. Coincidentally, he had the same feeling. However, he didn't have much Impression of the Plot of this Japanese Restaurant, and he wasn't sure if the Death God Elementary School Student had come to reap lives again, "Let's go take a look."
The Shop's Guests were alarmed and opened their Room doors one after another.
As soon as Chi Feichei went out, he saw a familiar blue school uniform Elementary School Student in front of Room 8 across from him.
"Obviously, this is a murder Case!" Mori Kogoro came out of Room 8 and said solemnly to the female waitress in a pink kimono, "Please contact the Police immediately!"
"Okay!" The female waitress should be the one who discovered the Corpse. She responded and immediately made a Phone Call to Report to Police.
Chi Feichei walked forward, "Teacher Mouri."
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro was a little surprised, muttering in his heart why he saw Chi Feichei, this guy who brought a cooling effect, again. However, after all, Chi Feichei was now his Disciple, and he had to act like a Teacher, "Ahem, you're here for dinner too?"
"Yes, this is Professor Soma Taku from Todai University, also my Teacher in the Laboratory," Chi Feichei introduced in a voice without much Emotion, "This is Famous Detective Mori Kogoro, also my Teacher for learning Deduction."
"Hello, so you are Famous Detective Mori Kogoro!" Soma Taku was surprised and took the initiative to step forward and shake hands, his eyes full of admiration.
Being with Chi Feichei, he didn't feel like he was a Teacher at all, as if Chi Feichei was his superior.
However, he was only guiding Chi Feichei for a period of Time. After Chi Feichei's Graduation and he took over as Director of the Pet Hospital, they would indeed be in a superior-subordinate Relationship. He should send Chi Feichei away as soon as possible.
And Mori Kogoro was Chi Feichei's Teacher in Deduction. Deduction was something that didn't have a Graduation Regulations, probably a lifelong pursuit.
Thinking of this, he admired Mori Kogoro. As expected of a Famous Detective, head of steel!
Presumably, the pressure he felt from Chi Feichei was nothing to a Famous Detective, right...
Mori Kogoro felt the sincere admiration in Soma Taku's eyes and was a little embarrassed. He smiled and shook hands with Soma Taku, "Where, it's just some empty fame."
Before the two started praising each other, Conan first tugged at the corner of Chi Feichei's clothes, signaling Chi Feichei to speak aside.
Walking into the Room where the dead person was, Conan gave a half-moon eye, "Speaking of which, why are you here too?"
"This question should be for me to ask," Chi Feichei said.
"Okay," Conan turned his Head to look Outside the Door, "Which Room were you in just now?"
"Room 1." Chi Feichei glanced at the Scene.
The deceased was lying on the table, a Knife stabbed in his chest, and Blood had already stained the Shirt and suit jacket on his chest red.
"Right across from us," Conan walked towards the deceased, "Did you see any suspicious people?"
"No, Professor Soma and I arrived at around 6:30 PM," Chi Feichei recalled, "The female waitress received us at that Time, arriving at about the same Time as the Guests in Room 7. There were seven of them, seemingly just a group of people gathering for dinner. We didn't notice anything Abnormality. Afterwards, we were talking in the Room the whole Time, and started eating at around 7:45 PM."
"Hmm, Uncle Mori and I arrived here at around 7 PM. Because the reserved Time hadn't arrived yet, we waited Outside for a while. We didn't see any suspicious people. We also started eating at around 7:50 PM. You guys chatted for quite a long Time," Conan complained, and continued to tell Chi Feichei about the Situation, "When we were waiting Outside, we saw the deceased, Mr. Kaneda. Listening to their conversation, he is a newly promoted Associate Professor at Jomon University, and came here for dinner with Professor Iwama from the same University and Lecturer Arai, who was in the same year as him, to celebrate his Promotion."
"What's the Relationship between the three of them?" Chi Feichei asked subconsciously. Judging from Conan's Plot, the probability of an acquaintance committing the crime was very high.
"The Relationship doesn't seem to be very good, but it's not very bad either, otherwise they wouldn't have come to dinner together. However, the deceased Mr. Kaneda's attitude towards the other two was not very good. He seemed to be a very arrogant person, somewhat looking down on Mr. Arai, who was in the same year but still a Lecturer, and not respectful enough to Professor Iwama, who was a Senior," Conan didn't think there was anything wrong with speaking ill of the deceased, and tried his best to explain the Situation to Chi Feichei in detail, "Do you think it's an acquaintance who committed the crime?"
