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Chapter 1116: Keep It Up, Keep Jinxing
"She is the deputy leader of this ship's design team," Kusaka Hiroshige said. "The name Aphrodite was also chosen by her!"
Akiyoshi Minako greeted, "I'm Akiyoshi. Nice to meet you."
Mori Kogoro's face completely stiffened upon hearing Akiyoshi Minako's voice, which was somewhat similar to Kisaki Eri's. "I'm Mori... Nice to meet you."
Could this be retribution for snatching something from the children just now?
"Ah, right," Akiyoshi Minako turned her head and looked at Chi Feichei. "Are you...?"
"Mr. Mouri, sorry to bother you," the waiter from before stepped forward just then, interrupting Akiyoshi Minako. "Sorry for the wait, the seats are all ready..."
"Sorry," Kusaka Hiroshige raised two fingers and smiled. "Could we add two more seats? You don't mind, right? Mr. Mouri."
Mori Kogoro's expression still held a hint of complexity upon seeing Akiyoshi Minako. "Uh, no problem."
"Then, please follow me." The waiter turned around and led the way.
Suzuki Sonoko could tell Mr. Mouri was acting strange. She lowered her voice and asked Mouri Ran, "Hey, is Uncle a bit weird?"
"Eh? What do you mean?" Mouri Ran asked doubtfully.
"If it were usual, he would probably say..." Suzuki Sonoko said, imitating Mori Kogoro's perverted expression and lowering her voice, "Oh my, Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love and Beauty, I think you are more suitable for this name than this ship! Hahaha..."
Chi Feichei followed the group with an indifferent expression.
Sonoko is also a drama queen, truly worthy of being a Kid fan.
Mouri Ran smiled helplessly, "I think it might be because Miss Minako looks a lot like my mother."
Conan stopped listening to the gossip and followed the departing people, gloating.
Yes, this is the type of woman Uncle fears the most.
"By the way, Miss Minako, what did you want to say to Hassashi just now?" Doctor Agasa saw Chi Feichei looking indifferent and Mori Kogoro, his teacher, also in an unusual state, so he could only ask the question for Chi Feichei.
"It's nothing important," Akiyoshi Minako smiled and turned her head to ask Chi Feichei, "I just wanted to ask, are you the one from the Shinchi Group chairman's family...?"
Chi Feichei nodded, "Chi Shinnosuke is my father."
"So it is," Akiyoshi Minako saw the others looking at her and explained with a smile, "The leader of our design team used to work at the Shinchi Group. That was over ten years ago, but because the Shinchi Group and the Yashiro Group are in competition, many of us have heard that Mr. Chi's British wife and child both have a pair of purple eyes. When I saw you just now, I wanted to ask, after all, there aren't many people with purple eyes..."
The waiter led a group of people to the table, helped pull out chairs, and after everyone was seated one after another, he said "Just a moment" and went to prepare to serve the dishes.
"Actually, I am writing a TV series proposal with a luxury cruise ship as the stage. Because of the interviews, I got to know Miss Minako. So, Mr. Mouri, were you invited along with Mr. Chi this time," Kusaka Hiroshige clasped his hands on the table, tilted his head, and looked towards Mori Kogoro, asking, "Or are you here to investigate a commission?"
Mori Kogoro was between Chi Feichei and Kusaka Hiroshige. Chi Feichei turned his head and silently observed.
Kusaka Hiroshige's action was indicating "alert" and "resistance".
He remembered the murderer of this incident was Kusaka Hiroshige, who was the Dark Hand. However, Kusaka Hiroshige didn't actually kill anyone; the ones who truly caused the death of Entaro Yashiro and his daughter were Akiyoshi Minako.
Now, Kusaka Hiroshige should be facing a famous detective who suddenly appeared, from the stance of the murderer. He was alert and wary, but also because he felt guilty, he was eager to figure out the purpose of Mori Kogoro's visit, which is why he pretended to be enthusiastic and even shared a table with them.
In terms of "personal qualities" as a murderer, Kusaka Hiroshige was much weaker than the incredibly calm Akiyoshi Minako beside him...
"I came to keep Hassashi company," Mori Kogoro scratched his head and smiled. "His parents didn't have time, and there weren't any elders who could come, so I came over."
"Sonoko is the same, right?" Mouri Ran didn't forget Suzuki Sonoko, who also invited them but was one step behind Chi Feichei. After asking Suzuki Sonoko, she saw Kusaka Hiroshige was surprised and explained again, "Sonoko's parents were also invited. Her father is the President of the Suzuki Foundation."
Suzuki Sonoko showed a big smiling face to Kusaka Hiroshige, "Hey!"
Kusaka Hiroshige was surprised and speechless. This young lady didn't put on any airs; her personality was a bit too lively, exceeding his expectation.
Suzuki Sonoko looked at Chi Feichei, "Yes, my dad and mom also didn't have time to come, so just like Brother Feichi, I invited friends to come together. It's more lively with more people."
Kusaka Hiroshige looked at the group of people, "So you already knew each other before and came together this time?"
"Correct," Doctor Agasa smiled. "Mori is Hassashi's teacher, and Sonoko and Mr. Mouri's daughter Ran are classmates. The children and I also know them, so we were invited to come together."
Mori Kogoro added, "Doctor and I are considered their guardians!"
"I see," Kusaka Hiroshige withdrew his line of sight. As he lowered his head, his face still held a smile, but from an angle others couldn't see, his eyes held relaxation and a hint of Killing Intent. "So that's how it is..."
"Then what kind of story are you writing?" Genta spoke up and asked.
"Ah?" Kusaka Hiroshige, immersed in his own thoughts, was stunned.
Chi Feichei stopped looking at Kusaka Hiroshige.
This murderer, pushed out by Akiyoshi Minako to be a scapegoat, is truly incompetent.
"Is it a story about traveling the world on a luxury cruise ship?" Mitsuhiko asked expectantly.
"That's great!" Ayumi smiled.
Haibara Ai spoke up leisurely, "It could also be a disaster play like the Titanic, sinking on its maiden voyage."
Doctor Agasa sweatdropped, "Hey, hey, Ai, don't say such things..."
Kusaka Hiroshige smiled awkwardly.
"Speaking of sinking," Mori Kogoro looked towards Akiyoshi Minako, "There was an accident before where a Yashiro Passenger Ship Company cargo ship hit an iceberg, right?"
Akiyoshi Minako nodded, "Yes, it happened in the winter fifteen years ago."
"I remember the reason was the captain's misjudgment," Mori Kogoro recalled. "That accident caused the death of one crew member, and the captain also perished with the ship."
"Is that real?" Mitsuhiko asked.
Ayumi started to worry, "What should we do if this ship also sinks?"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Keep it up, keep jinxing.
"I can only swim seven meters!" Genta said with a desperate expression.
"No need to worry," Akiyoshi Minako smiled at the three children. "The captain of the Aphrodite is very excellent, and there are no icebergs nearby."
"If the ship sinks," Kusaka Hiroshige rested his hand on his chin, looking at the people on the high seats on the other side, and said with a teasing expression, "I think the first ones to be rescued should be those people, right?"
Suzuki Sonoko looked over, "Isn't that former Prime Minister Mr. Niimi?"
"The one next to him is his madam," Kusaka Hiroshige said, then looked towards the two sisters wearing bright formal dresses and exquisite makeup on the other side. "And then there are the artists..."
Mori Kogoro's eyes lit up, "Aren't those the Rei Sisters? No matter when, their figures are still just as hot!"
Chi Feichei looked and then withdrew his line of sight, his voice light and calm. "No matter what identity, the first to be rescued will definitely be children and women."
Conan, Mouri Ran, and the others were speechless.
Makes sense. Even if those people have a good relationship with Entaro Yashiro, if something really happens, the first group to be evacuated from the danger zone will definitely be children, women, and the elderly. This is the responsibility and courage that adult males should have when disaster strikes.
With Chi Feichei saying this, it made Kusaka Hiroshige's sourness seem completely unreasonable.
They felt awkward for Kusaka Hiroshige. The Cold Siblings duo's Combat Power is a bit strong tonight. Is there no hope for the atmosphere?
After being speechless, Doctor Agasa happened to see President Yashiro and his daughter, guided by someone and wearing kimono, entering the door. He tried hard to adjust the atmosphere, "Oh! That must be President Yashiro!"
Akiyoshi Minako came back to her senses and nodded, "It's President Yashiro and his daughter."
Kusaka Hiroshige also recovered and introduced, "Ever since his daughter, Ms. Takie, married a son-in-law, she inherited her father's business and took over as the president of Yashiro Passenger Ship Company."
Suzuki Sonoko whispered, "I remember President Takie's husband passed away in a car accident not long ago."
"It seemingly was because of a heart disease attack while driving, which caused the car to rush down the cliff..." Mori Kogoro said.
"Teacher Eito Yashiro is the leader of the design team," Akiyoshi Minako said, looking towards Chi Feichei, who was sitting not far away. "He is also my superior, whom I mentioned before, who job-hopped from the Shinchi Group over ten years ago. Speaking of which, there was a rumor back then that Teacher Eito stole some important data from the Shinchi Group before he left, which is why he gained the president's trust, and in these years, the development of Yashiro Passenger Ship Company has quickly caught up with the old shipbuilding business, the Shinchi Group. The Chi Family and Yashiro Family's poor relationship is also because of this; the two families haven't had much contact for over ten years..."
She didn't know whether Mori Kogoro knew these things, but the more suspects, the better, as it would be more convenient for her to execute her plan and hide.
"Eh?" Mouri Ran was surprised. "Is that real?"
They hadn't heard Chi Feichei say these things, and even Suzuki Sonoko hadn't heard Chi Feichei or her family members say it.
Suzuki Sonoko recalled a bit, "I just heard my dad say that the Chi Family and the Yashiro Family don't have a good relationship, and Brother Feichi is unlikely to come to attend the maiden voyage."
"Of course, that's just a baseless rumor," Akiyoshi Minako smiled. "I just suddenly thought of Teacher Eito Yashiro and spoke it out."
As long as others know that the Yashiro Family and the Chi Family have a bad relationship, her purpose is achieved, and she can add another person with suspicion, making it convenient for her to hide.
She didn't experience the matters back then, but because she had been in the design team for many years, she had heard many rumors.
Actually, there were some more details in the rumors. For example, not long after Eito Yashiro joined the Shinchi Group, because he was also excellent enough and deeply trusted by an old key member, he had the opportunity to contact those unpublished data. The Shinchi Group had no evidence for this matter, and Eito Yashiro didn't completely copy those designs and research; he added his own ideas and made part of the changes.
Looking at some of the development in these years, in the few years afterwards when Eito Yashiro job-hopped to the Yashiro Group, the Shinchi Group did suffer a lot of targeting that seemed like "foresight". The newly improved passenger ship and some design ideas were completed by the Yashiro Group one step ahead. Those few years were not easy.
With details and outcome to support it, even if the rumor isn't completely true, a portion must be the truth. So she felt that this young master from the Chi Family coming this time was also very weird.
The Chi Family and the Yashiro Family can indeed be considered to have severed contact. Neither family would ever attend the other's activity.
Could this young master also be here for retaliation?
End of Chapter
"She is the deputy leader of this ship's design team," Kusaka Hiroshige said. "The name Aphrodite was also chosen by her!"
Akiyoshi Minako greeted, "I'm Akiyoshi. Nice to meet you."
Mori Kogoro's face completely stiffened upon hearing Akiyoshi Minako's voice, which was somewhat similar to Kisaki Eri's. "I'm Mori... Nice to meet you."
Could this be retribution for snatching something from the children just now?
"Ah, right," Akiyoshi Minako turned her head and looked at Chi Feichei. "Are you...?"
"Mr. Mouri, sorry to bother you," the waiter from before stepped forward just then, interrupting Akiyoshi Minako. "Sorry for the wait, the seats are all ready..."
"Sorry," Kusaka Hiroshige raised two fingers and smiled. "Could we add two more seats? You don't mind, right? Mr. Mouri."
Mori Kogoro's expression still held a hint of complexity upon seeing Akiyoshi Minako. "Uh, no problem."
"Then, please follow me." The waiter turned around and led the way.
Suzuki Sonoko could tell Mr. Mouri was acting strange. She lowered her voice and asked Mouri Ran, "Hey, is Uncle a bit weird?"
"Eh? What do you mean?" Mouri Ran asked doubtfully.
"If it were usual, he would probably say..." Suzuki Sonoko said, imitating Mori Kogoro's perverted expression and lowering her voice, "Oh my, Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love and Beauty, I think you are more suitable for this name than this ship! Hahaha..."
Chi Feichei followed the group with an indifferent expression.
Sonoko is also a drama queen, truly worthy of being a Kid fan.
Mouri Ran smiled helplessly, "I think it might be because Miss Minako looks a lot like my mother."
Conan stopped listening to the gossip and followed the departing people, gloating.
Yes, this is the type of woman Uncle fears the most.
"By the way, Miss Minako, what did you want to say to Hassashi just now?" Doctor Agasa saw Chi Feichei looking indifferent and Mori Kogoro, his teacher, also in an unusual state, so he could only ask the question for Chi Feichei.
"It's nothing important," Akiyoshi Minako smiled and turned her head to ask Chi Feichei, "I just wanted to ask, are you the one from the Shinchi Group chairman's family...?"
Chi Feichei nodded, "Chi Shinnosuke is my father."
"So it is," Akiyoshi Minako saw the others looking at her and explained with a smile, "The leader of our design team used to work at the Shinchi Group. That was over ten years ago, but because the Shinchi Group and the Yashiro Group are in competition, many of us have heard that Mr. Chi's British wife and child both have a pair of purple eyes. When I saw you just now, I wanted to ask, after all, there aren't many people with purple eyes..."
The waiter led a group of people to the table, helped pull out chairs, and after everyone was seated one after another, he said "Just a moment" and went to prepare to serve the dishes.
"Actually, I am writing a TV series proposal with a luxury cruise ship as the stage. Because of the interviews, I got to know Miss Minako. So, Mr. Mouri, were you invited along with Mr. Chi this time," Kusaka Hiroshige clasped his hands on the table, tilted his head, and looked towards Mori Kogoro, asking, "Or are you here to investigate a commission?"
Mori Kogoro was between Chi Feichei and Kusaka Hiroshige. Chi Feichei turned his head and silently observed.
Kusaka Hiroshige's action was indicating "alert" and "resistance".
He remembered the murderer of this incident was Kusaka Hiroshige, who was the Dark Hand. However, Kusaka Hiroshige didn't actually kill anyone; the ones who truly caused the death of Entaro Yashiro and his daughter were Akiyoshi Minako.
Now, Kusaka Hiroshige should be facing a famous detective who suddenly appeared, from the stance of the murderer. He was alert and wary, but also because he felt guilty, he was eager to figure out the purpose of Mori Kogoro's visit, which is why he pretended to be enthusiastic and even shared a table with them.
In terms of "personal qualities" as a murderer, Kusaka Hiroshige was much weaker than the incredibly calm Akiyoshi Minako beside him...
"I came to keep Hassashi company," Mori Kogoro scratched his head and smiled. "His parents didn't have time, and there weren't any elders who could come, so I came over."
"Sonoko is the same, right?" Mouri Ran didn't forget Suzuki Sonoko, who also invited them but was one step behind Chi Feichei. After asking Suzuki Sonoko, she saw Kusaka Hiroshige was surprised and explained again, "Sonoko's parents were also invited. Her father is the President of the Suzuki Foundation."
Suzuki Sonoko showed a big smiling face to Kusaka Hiroshige, "Hey!"
Kusaka Hiroshige was surprised and speechless. This young lady didn't put on any airs; her personality was a bit too lively, exceeding his expectation.
Suzuki Sonoko looked at Chi Feichei, "Yes, my dad and mom also didn't have time to come, so just like Brother Feichi, I invited friends to come together. It's more lively with more people."
Kusaka Hiroshige looked at the group of people, "So you already knew each other before and came together this time?"
"Correct," Doctor Agasa smiled. "Mori is Hassashi's teacher, and Sonoko and Mr. Mouri's daughter Ran are classmates. The children and I also know them, so we were invited to come together."
Mori Kogoro added, "Doctor and I are considered their guardians!"
"I see," Kusaka Hiroshige withdrew his line of sight. As he lowered his head, his face still held a smile, but from an angle others couldn't see, his eyes held relaxation and a hint of Killing Intent. "So that's how it is..."
"Then what kind of story are you writing?" Genta spoke up and asked.
"Ah?" Kusaka Hiroshige, immersed in his own thoughts, was stunned.
Chi Feichei stopped looking at Kusaka Hiroshige.
This murderer, pushed out by Akiyoshi Minako to be a scapegoat, is truly incompetent.
"Is it a story about traveling the world on a luxury cruise ship?" Mitsuhiko asked expectantly.
"That's great!" Ayumi smiled.
Haibara Ai spoke up leisurely, "It could also be a disaster play like the Titanic, sinking on its maiden voyage."
Doctor Agasa sweatdropped, "Hey, hey, Ai, don't say such things..."
Kusaka Hiroshige smiled awkwardly.
"Speaking of sinking," Mori Kogoro looked towards Akiyoshi Minako, "There was an accident before where a Yashiro Passenger Ship Company cargo ship hit an iceberg, right?"
Akiyoshi Minako nodded, "Yes, it happened in the winter fifteen years ago."
"I remember the reason was the captain's misjudgment," Mori Kogoro recalled. "That accident caused the death of one crew member, and the captain also perished with the ship."
"Is that real?" Mitsuhiko asked.
Ayumi started to worry, "What should we do if this ship also sinks?"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Keep it up, keep jinxing.
"I can only swim seven meters!" Genta said with a desperate expression.
"No need to worry," Akiyoshi Minako smiled at the three children. "The captain of the Aphrodite is very excellent, and there are no icebergs nearby."
"If the ship sinks," Kusaka Hiroshige rested his hand on his chin, looking at the people on the high seats on the other side, and said with a teasing expression, "I think the first ones to be rescued should be those people, right?"
Suzuki Sonoko looked over, "Isn't that former Prime Minister Mr. Niimi?"
"The one next to him is his madam," Kusaka Hiroshige said, then looked towards the two sisters wearing bright formal dresses and exquisite makeup on the other side. "And then there are the artists..."
Mori Kogoro's eyes lit up, "Aren't those the Rei Sisters? No matter when, their figures are still just as hot!"
Chi Feichei looked and then withdrew his line of sight, his voice light and calm. "No matter what identity, the first to be rescued will definitely be children and women."
Conan, Mouri Ran, and the others were speechless.
Makes sense. Even if those people have a good relationship with Entaro Yashiro, if something really happens, the first group to be evacuated from the danger zone will definitely be children, women, and the elderly. This is the responsibility and courage that adult males should have when disaster strikes.
With Chi Feichei saying this, it made Kusaka Hiroshige's sourness seem completely unreasonable.
They felt awkward for Kusaka Hiroshige. The Cold Siblings duo's Combat Power is a bit strong tonight. Is there no hope for the atmosphere?
After being speechless, Doctor Agasa happened to see President Yashiro and his daughter, guided by someone and wearing kimono, entering the door. He tried hard to adjust the atmosphere, "Oh! That must be President Yashiro!"
Akiyoshi Minako came back to her senses and nodded, "It's President Yashiro and his daughter."
Kusaka Hiroshige also recovered and introduced, "Ever since his daughter, Ms. Takie, married a son-in-law, she inherited her father's business and took over as the president of Yashiro Passenger Ship Company."
Suzuki Sonoko whispered, "I remember President Takie's husband passed away in a car accident not long ago."
"It seemingly was because of a heart disease attack while driving, which caused the car to rush down the cliff..." Mori Kogoro said.
"Teacher Eito Yashiro is the leader of the design team," Akiyoshi Minako said, looking towards Chi Feichei, who was sitting not far away. "He is also my superior, whom I mentioned before, who job-hopped from the Shinchi Group over ten years ago. Speaking of which, there was a rumor back then that Teacher Eito stole some important data from the Shinchi Group before he left, which is why he gained the president's trust, and in these years, the development of Yashiro Passenger Ship Company has quickly caught up with the old shipbuilding business, the Shinchi Group. The Chi Family and Yashiro Family's poor relationship is also because of this; the two families haven't had much contact for over ten years..."
She didn't know whether Mori Kogoro knew these things, but the more suspects, the better, as it would be more convenient for her to execute her plan and hide.
"Eh?" Mouri Ran was surprised. "Is that real?"
They hadn't heard Chi Feichei say these things, and even Suzuki Sonoko hadn't heard Chi Feichei or her family members say it.
Suzuki Sonoko recalled a bit, "I just heard my dad say that the Chi Family and the Yashiro Family don't have a good relationship, and Brother Feichi is unlikely to come to attend the maiden voyage."
"Of course, that's just a baseless rumor," Akiyoshi Minako smiled. "I just suddenly thought of Teacher Eito Yashiro and spoke it out."
As long as others know that the Yashiro Family and the Chi Family have a bad relationship, her purpose is achieved, and she can add another person with suspicion, making it convenient for her to hide.
She didn't experience the matters back then, but because she had been in the design team for many years, she had heard many rumors.
Actually, there were some more details in the rumors. For example, not long after Eito Yashiro joined the Shinchi Group, because he was also excellent enough and deeply trusted by an old key member, he had the opportunity to contact those unpublished data. The Shinchi Group had no evidence for this matter, and Eito Yashiro didn't completely copy those designs and research; he added his own ideas and made part of the changes.
Looking at some of the development in these years, in the few years afterwards when Eito Yashiro job-hopped to the Yashiro Group, the Shinchi Group did suffer a lot of targeting that seemed like "foresight". The newly improved passenger ship and some design ideas were completed by the Yashiro Group one step ahead. Those few years were not easy.
With details and outcome to support it, even if the rumor isn't completely true, a portion must be the truth. So she felt that this young master from the Chi Family coming this time was also very weird.
The Chi Family and the Yashiro Family can indeed be considered to have severed contact. Neither family would ever attend the other's activity.
Could this young master also be here for retaliation?
End of Chapter
