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Chapter 1167: He Can Even Reason That?
Outside, at the Edge of the Woods, Haibara Ai found Chi Feichei leaning against a Tree Trunk and smoking. "Running off on your own and leaving the Children to Doctor Agasa to Handle, is that really okay?"
She knew Brother Hichiji's excuse about going to the Restroom was just a cover!
Chi Feichei said...
"They'll make a fuss for a while and then fall asleep."
So it didn't matter.
Haibara Ai leaned against a Tree Trunk Aside, and was Silent for a while. "Why didn't you continue the Story?"
Was it Because the Doctor and Ayumi cried, Or Rather...
It was suspicious. Brother Chi Seemingly knew the Consequences of those Matters. When he talked about the Details of Menma and Jinta Yadomi Getting Along, it was Just Like he had See it with his Own Eyes. Plus, Brother Chi Himself also had Hallucinations and Auditory Hallucinations, which made her suspect that a Portion of the Story might be true.
"The Story wasn't a good choice," Chi Feichei Said bluntly. "It's too long. Explaining it in Detail would Probably take until Tomorrow morning."
Haibara Ai Suddenly Thought that this Reason actually made sense, and Confirmed, "Just Because of that?"
Chi Feichei Thought for a while while smoking. "Also, I overestimated my enthusiasm for long-term conversations."
Haibara Ai: "..."
That was to Say, his Interest wore off as he talked, and he didn't want to Speak anymore, right?
Very powerful, very reasonable, But Seeing Brother Hassashi's overly Indifferent Attitude, she felt that the Story might really Just be a Story.
After being Silent for a while, Haibara Ai Decided to Ask Directly, "Is the Story Just a Story? Brother Chi, where did you hear it from?"
"A fellow patient," Chi Feichei found a plausible explanation.
He couldn't possibly Say it was an Anime he had watched in his Previous Life, right?
"So that's Yadomi's Hallucination," Haibara Ai Believed most of it, and Said with a Sigh, "The Soul really doesn't exist..."
Chi Feichei listened to the Cicada Chirping coming from In the Forest, and his 'Speaking Fatigue Period' State was Relieved a Bit. "The Name of the Story is 'Anohana', also known as 'We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day'."
"We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day..." Haibara Ai repeated in a low voice, Feeling the Youth and Regret in it. "A very good Name, But... You're telling me this, it Shouldn't be a Hint that We might not know the Specific Details of the Story We Heard today even ten Years from now, right?"
Chi Feichei Nodded. "That's the Intention."
Haibara Ai gave him Half-Moon Eyes. "Genta is right, you're irresponsible for telling Stories like that."
Chi Feichei Suddenly Remembered something. "Are you going to the Banquet the Day After Tomorrow?"
"Are you trying to change the Topic?" Haibara Ai Said helplessly, But what could she do if Brother Hassashi didn't want to continue Speaking? She couldn't See through him, she couldn't beat him, and she couldn't Control him. It was Better to Think about Whether or not to go to the Banquet. "There will be a lot of People, right?"
"Politician, Celebrity, People from the TV Station," Chi Feichei roughly inventoried. "There are also People from the Police Force and the business world..."
Haibara Ai pretended to be nonchalant. "With so many People, it feels like it will be very noisy. If there's Nothing Else for me to do, I won't go."
With so many People, there were Probably Reporters and other People taking Photos at the Scene. In case she ran into People from the Organization or had her Photo taken and circulated, it would be a Big Troublesome.
Chi Feichei Nodded. "Then I'll take you to a Small Gathering another Day."
Rena Mizunashi (Kir) might go to the Banquet the Day After Tomorrow.
Although Rena Mizunashi (Kir) had never Seen Sherry's Childhood Photo, it was hard to Guarantee that Gin wouldn't pay attention to the Banquet. It was Better for Haibara Ai not to go, so she wouldn't be recognized.
...
The Next Day, after Chi Feichei expressed with an Indifferent Face that he didn't intend to talk about Stories Related to the Topic in the Recent, the three Children could only give up and wander around the Fire Pit.
"Can We talk about Other Things?" Ayumi hesitated and Looked at Genta and Mitsuhiko. "Actually..."
"By the Way, there's also Conan's Matter!" Genta had a Serious Face. "Conan actually Looks at very exposed Photos of Women!"
Next to them, Haibara Ai, who was Helping to Handle the Food Ingredients, Looked up at the three Children, a Little confused. "Are you talking about Edogawa?"
"Yes, last Night when he was In the Forest, he was actually hiding alone and Looking at those kind of Photos," Mitsuhiko Said seriously. "Although it's Wrong for us to Complain, Elementary School Student can't Look at those kind of Photos yet. It might be Illegal."
Ayumi Looked back at the Tent. "So, We want to take advantage of the fact that Conan hasn't woken up yet and Delete the Photos in his Mobile Phone..."
Genta Nodded emphatically. "That's right, We have to Delete them, Otherwise it won't be good if Conan is arrested by the Police Officer!"
"Also Correct, it's Better to Help him Delete them," Haibara Ai was secretly gloating in her Heart, But she still agreed with a Straight Face on the Surface. She put down the Kitchen Knife and Said to Chi Feichei, "Although Brother Hassashi is not a Child, it's Best not to Look at those Weird Photos. If you Look at them, you might become a lewd Uncle. I'll go Handle it."
Ayumi Looked at Chi Feichei, who was Lower Head and putting Seasoning to marinate the Rabbit Meat, and had nothing to do with a lewd Uncle, and immediately agreed with a Serious Face. "It's Best if Brother Chi doesn't Look!"
"Understood."
Chi Feichei didn't object and continued to marinate the Rabbit Meat.
Haibara Ai Successfully took over the 'Task' and walked towards the Tent contentedly.
If a certain Famous Detective really had Inappropriate Photos on his Mobile Phone, it would definitely be an Embarrassing Past. It would be a Pity not to take a Photo as a souvenir.
What made Haibara Ai Regret was that a certain Famous Detective only had a Swimsuit Photo on his Mobile Phone. It should be Suzuki Sonoko's prank, But still... Delete it!
On the way back to Tokyo after the Camping trip, Conan squeezed into the Car Backseat of Chi Feichei's Car, propped his chin with one Hand, looked listless, and began to ramble, "Brother Chi, you Seemingly know a lot about the Details of Yadomi and Menma Getting Along, and you also Understand the Consequences. This Shouldn't be Just a Story, right? But In the Story, they have a Wooden Cabin on the Mountain as a Secret Base, so that Should be an Area outside Tokyo or an Edge Area in the south or west of Tokyo..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
He was Just telling a Story, how could Conan even Reason that?
"The Place where you were active since Childhood Should be In the Tokyo City, so you can't go to the Wooden Cabin on the Mountain every Day. If it's your History with a Friend, the Secret Base Should be Somewhere In the Park, which Means this is not your History, and you can Understand it in such Detail, you Should have Contacted one of them for a long Time. If it's me... cough, I Mean Uncle Mori, if it's Uncle Mori, then he Probably only found out after receiving a Commission and conducting an Investigation, But if it's you, considering that the Soul State is impossible to exist, Jinta Yadomi's State might be a Hallucination," Conan touched his chin. "Then, this is very Likely a Story you learned about when you were at Aoyama Fourth Hospital..."
Haibara Ai yawned Speechless. How Boring was the Famous Detective to actually start Reasoning so seriously...
"Last Night, after everyone went to Sleep, I Surfed the Internet and didn't find any Names Related to Yadomi and Menma," Conan Said, taking out his Mobile Phone and flipping through it. "They formed a Small Team to fight for Peace, plus the Black-rimmed Glasses and Knit Cap that Yadomi wore when he went Out, the Cement Guardrail next to the Train Rail Tracks, the High School Exam System, and the Speech Pattern when they chatted, the Time when Yadomi started having Hallucinations will not exceed five Years by This Year, and the Time when the Story started was in Recent, which Means their Age is between 16 and 21 Years old, and I checked the Report of the Death of a 6-Year-Old Girl who drowned ten to fifteen Years ago, But I didn't find the Surname Honma. But Considering that you might have used an Alias, I still Looked at all the Reports. There are three that match the Age, Gender, Death Method, and Drowning Environment..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
That's how scary it is to have a Detective with a strong Curiosity Beside you.
Conan babbled and Said all three Reports, and then summarized, "The most Possible one is the Drowning Incident of a 6-Year-Old Girl who fell into the River and drowned in Gunma Prefecture thirteen Years ago. Due To the Fact that the Matter has been going on for many Years, I can't find the Girl's Photo, and there's not much Information I can find, But only In this Report, the Girl who drowned was of mixed race."
"And then?" Haibara Ai Asked with Half-Moon Eyes. "What Else did you find?"
"The Report on the Girl's Drowning Incident didn't mention her Friends and Family, and the Specific Name wasn't Reported," Conan Looked at Haibara Ai. "Originally, I wanted to Call the Gunma Prefectural Police and Ask Officer Yamamura about the Situation of the Incident back then. As Long As I Say it's what you want to know, he Should be very Willing to tell me..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
He even wanted to Utilize her. A certain Famous Detective was really enough.
"But that was an Incident more than ten Years ago. He Should have been in School at that Time. It's not reliable to let him check the Archive at all," Conan Said with a Regretful Face. "Plus, it was too late last Night, and I didn't have his Private Contact Information, so my Investigation had to stop there."
"What are you Investigating this for?" Haibara Ai Asked Speechless.
"I want to know if there are any Hidden Circumstances in the Incident back then," Conan Lower Head and flipped through his Mobile Phone. "Who told Brother Chi not to finish the Matters? I'm so Curious that I can't Sleep at all..."
"There are no Hidden Circumstances, Just an Accident." Chi Feichei Said.
"I thought there was some Incident worth Investigating..." Conan couldn't tell whether he felt Regret or Relaxation in his Heart. He flipped through his Mobile Phone and Suddenly Discovered that Mouri Ran's Swimsuit Photo was gone. "Hey?"
Seeing Conan Staring at his Mobile Phone with a Face of Doubt, Haibara Ai's Corner of Mouth raised slightly, and she teased softly, "Oh, could it be that you can't find those Photos of Girl wearing revealing clothes?"
Conan was Speechless and moved closer to Haibara Ai. "Hey, that's actually..."
"Early this morning, Ayumi and the other three told me and Brother Chi that you were secretly Looking at Inappropriate Pictures In the Forest last Night..." Haibara Ai finished Speaking in a calm Tone, and in a second, she turned into a Serious and Innocent Elementary School Girl Expression, leaned back, with a look of weakly staying away from Conan But also righteously accusing him, and Said in a Little Girl's Tone, "Edogawa Big Pervert, those Pictures will be deleted by the Police Officer if they are not Deleted!"
Conan choked, almost spitting out a mouthful of Old Blood. "You..."
"That's how it is," Haibara Ai returned to her Calm Face. "Everyone is very Worried about you, so I promised them that I would secretly Delete the Photo in your Mobile Phone while you were not awake."
Conan laughed dryly in his Heart. Thank You very much.
Chi Feichei listened to the Interaction between the two Children behind him, and took the opportunity to kick Conan when he was down, and Said in a calm Tone, "It's a Little too early for Elementary School Student to Look at that."
Conan choked for a long Time, trying to make himself Look Serious, But his Face was still embarrassed and red. "I, I won't do it again in the Future. Don't tell Sister Ran and the Others!"
The Children were easy to fool, and Haibara Should know that he wasn't that kind of Person, But Chi Feichei Seemingly took it seriously.
It's over, his wise and Mature Appearance has completely collapsed.
The Key is whether Chi Feichei will tell Ran? If Ran knows... no, Chi Feichei also has the Contact Information of his Old Mom...
In short, he had to admit this Mistake even if he didn't want to.
It was Better to have no Image in front of Chi Feichei than to ruin his Image in front of Ran, Or have his Old Mom make fun of him!
(End of Chapter)
Outside, at the Edge of the Woods, Haibara Ai found Chi Feichei leaning against a Tree Trunk and smoking. "Running off on your own and leaving the Children to Doctor Agasa to Handle, is that really okay?"
She knew Brother Hichiji's excuse about going to the Restroom was just a cover!
Chi Feichei said...
"They'll make a fuss for a while and then fall asleep."
So it didn't matter.
Haibara Ai leaned against a Tree Trunk Aside, and was Silent for a while. "Why didn't you continue the Story?"
Was it Because the Doctor and Ayumi cried, Or Rather...
It was suspicious. Brother Chi Seemingly knew the Consequences of those Matters. When he talked about the Details of Menma and Jinta Yadomi Getting Along, it was Just Like he had See it with his Own Eyes. Plus, Brother Chi Himself also had Hallucinations and Auditory Hallucinations, which made her suspect that a Portion of the Story might be true.
"The Story wasn't a good choice," Chi Feichei Said bluntly. "It's too long. Explaining it in Detail would Probably take until Tomorrow morning."
Haibara Ai Suddenly Thought that this Reason actually made sense, and Confirmed, "Just Because of that?"
Chi Feichei Thought for a while while smoking. "Also, I overestimated my enthusiasm for long-term conversations."
Haibara Ai: "..."
That was to Say, his Interest wore off as he talked, and he didn't want to Speak anymore, right?
Very powerful, very reasonable, But Seeing Brother Hassashi's overly Indifferent Attitude, she felt that the Story might really Just be a Story.
After being Silent for a while, Haibara Ai Decided to Ask Directly, "Is the Story Just a Story? Brother Chi, where did you hear it from?"
"A fellow patient," Chi Feichei found a plausible explanation.
He couldn't possibly Say it was an Anime he had watched in his Previous Life, right?
"So that's Yadomi's Hallucination," Haibara Ai Believed most of it, and Said with a Sigh, "The Soul really doesn't exist..."
Chi Feichei listened to the Cicada Chirping coming from In the Forest, and his 'Speaking Fatigue Period' State was Relieved a Bit. "The Name of the Story is 'Anohana', also known as 'We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day'."
"We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day..." Haibara Ai repeated in a low voice, Feeling the Youth and Regret in it. "A very good Name, But... You're telling me this, it Shouldn't be a Hint that We might not know the Specific Details of the Story We Heard today even ten Years from now, right?"
Chi Feichei Nodded. "That's the Intention."
Haibara Ai gave him Half-Moon Eyes. "Genta is right, you're irresponsible for telling Stories like that."
Chi Feichei Suddenly Remembered something. "Are you going to the Banquet the Day After Tomorrow?"
"Are you trying to change the Topic?" Haibara Ai Said helplessly, But what could she do if Brother Hassashi didn't want to continue Speaking? She couldn't See through him, she couldn't beat him, and she couldn't Control him. It was Better to Think about Whether or not to go to the Banquet. "There will be a lot of People, right?"
"Politician, Celebrity, People from the TV Station," Chi Feichei roughly inventoried. "There are also People from the Police Force and the business world..."
Haibara Ai pretended to be nonchalant. "With so many People, it feels like it will be very noisy. If there's Nothing Else for me to do, I won't go."
With so many People, there were Probably Reporters and other People taking Photos at the Scene. In case she ran into People from the Organization or had her Photo taken and circulated, it would be a Big Troublesome.
Chi Feichei Nodded. "Then I'll take you to a Small Gathering another Day."
Rena Mizunashi (Kir) might go to the Banquet the Day After Tomorrow.
Although Rena Mizunashi (Kir) had never Seen Sherry's Childhood Photo, it was hard to Guarantee that Gin wouldn't pay attention to the Banquet. It was Better for Haibara Ai not to go, so she wouldn't be recognized.
...
The Next Day, after Chi Feichei expressed with an Indifferent Face that he didn't intend to talk about Stories Related to the Topic in the Recent, the three Children could only give up and wander around the Fire Pit.
"Can We talk about Other Things?" Ayumi hesitated and Looked at Genta and Mitsuhiko. "Actually..."
"By the Way, there's also Conan's Matter!" Genta had a Serious Face. "Conan actually Looks at very exposed Photos of Women!"
Next to them, Haibara Ai, who was Helping to Handle the Food Ingredients, Looked up at the three Children, a Little confused. "Are you talking about Edogawa?"
"Yes, last Night when he was In the Forest, he was actually hiding alone and Looking at those kind of Photos," Mitsuhiko Said seriously. "Although it's Wrong for us to Complain, Elementary School Student can't Look at those kind of Photos yet. It might be Illegal."
Ayumi Looked back at the Tent. "So, We want to take advantage of the fact that Conan hasn't woken up yet and Delete the Photos in his Mobile Phone..."
Genta Nodded emphatically. "That's right, We have to Delete them, Otherwise it won't be good if Conan is arrested by the Police Officer!"
"Also Correct, it's Better to Help him Delete them," Haibara Ai was secretly gloating in her Heart, But she still agreed with a Straight Face on the Surface. She put down the Kitchen Knife and Said to Chi Feichei, "Although Brother Hassashi is not a Child, it's Best not to Look at those Weird Photos. If you Look at them, you might become a lewd Uncle. I'll go Handle it."
Ayumi Looked at Chi Feichei, who was Lower Head and putting Seasoning to marinate the Rabbit Meat, and had nothing to do with a lewd Uncle, and immediately agreed with a Serious Face. "It's Best if Brother Chi doesn't Look!"
"Understood."
Chi Feichei didn't object and continued to marinate the Rabbit Meat.
Haibara Ai Successfully took over the 'Task' and walked towards the Tent contentedly.
If a certain Famous Detective really had Inappropriate Photos on his Mobile Phone, it would definitely be an Embarrassing Past. It would be a Pity not to take a Photo as a souvenir.
What made Haibara Ai Regret was that a certain Famous Detective only had a Swimsuit Photo on his Mobile Phone. It should be Suzuki Sonoko's prank, But still... Delete it!
On the way back to Tokyo after the Camping trip, Conan squeezed into the Car Backseat of Chi Feichei's Car, propped his chin with one Hand, looked listless, and began to ramble, "Brother Chi, you Seemingly know a lot about the Details of Yadomi and Menma Getting Along, and you also Understand the Consequences. This Shouldn't be Just a Story, right? But In the Story, they have a Wooden Cabin on the Mountain as a Secret Base, so that Should be an Area outside Tokyo or an Edge Area in the south or west of Tokyo..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
He was Just telling a Story, how could Conan even Reason that?
"The Place where you were active since Childhood Should be In the Tokyo City, so you can't go to the Wooden Cabin on the Mountain every Day. If it's your History with a Friend, the Secret Base Should be Somewhere In the Park, which Means this is not your History, and you can Understand it in such Detail, you Should have Contacted one of them for a long Time. If it's me... cough, I Mean Uncle Mori, if it's Uncle Mori, then he Probably only found out after receiving a Commission and conducting an Investigation, But if it's you, considering that the Soul State is impossible to exist, Jinta Yadomi's State might be a Hallucination," Conan touched his chin. "Then, this is very Likely a Story you learned about when you were at Aoyama Fourth Hospital..."
Haibara Ai yawned Speechless. How Boring was the Famous Detective to actually start Reasoning so seriously...
"Last Night, after everyone went to Sleep, I Surfed the Internet and didn't find any Names Related to Yadomi and Menma," Conan Said, taking out his Mobile Phone and flipping through it. "They formed a Small Team to fight for Peace, plus the Black-rimmed Glasses and Knit Cap that Yadomi wore when he went Out, the Cement Guardrail next to the Train Rail Tracks, the High School Exam System, and the Speech Pattern when they chatted, the Time when Yadomi started having Hallucinations will not exceed five Years by This Year, and the Time when the Story started was in Recent, which Means their Age is between 16 and 21 Years old, and I checked the Report of the Death of a 6-Year-Old Girl who drowned ten to fifteen Years ago, But I didn't find the Surname Honma. But Considering that you might have used an Alias, I still Looked at all the Reports. There are three that match the Age, Gender, Death Method, and Drowning Environment..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
That's how scary it is to have a Detective with a strong Curiosity Beside you.
Conan babbled and Said all three Reports, and then summarized, "The most Possible one is the Drowning Incident of a 6-Year-Old Girl who fell into the River and drowned in Gunma Prefecture thirteen Years ago. Due To the Fact that the Matter has been going on for many Years, I can't find the Girl's Photo, and there's not much Information I can find, But only In this Report, the Girl who drowned was of mixed race."
"And then?" Haibara Ai Asked with Half-Moon Eyes. "What Else did you find?"
"The Report on the Girl's Drowning Incident didn't mention her Friends and Family, and the Specific Name wasn't Reported," Conan Looked at Haibara Ai. "Originally, I wanted to Call the Gunma Prefectural Police and Ask Officer Yamamura about the Situation of the Incident back then. As Long As I Say it's what you want to know, he Should be very Willing to tell me..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
He even wanted to Utilize her. A certain Famous Detective was really enough.
"But that was an Incident more than ten Years ago. He Should have been in School at that Time. It's not reliable to let him check the Archive at all," Conan Said with a Regretful Face. "Plus, it was too late last Night, and I didn't have his Private Contact Information, so my Investigation had to stop there."
"What are you Investigating this for?" Haibara Ai Asked Speechless.
"I want to know if there are any Hidden Circumstances in the Incident back then," Conan Lower Head and flipped through his Mobile Phone. "Who told Brother Chi not to finish the Matters? I'm so Curious that I can't Sleep at all..."
"There are no Hidden Circumstances, Just an Accident." Chi Feichei Said.
"I thought there was some Incident worth Investigating..." Conan couldn't tell whether he felt Regret or Relaxation in his Heart. He flipped through his Mobile Phone and Suddenly Discovered that Mouri Ran's Swimsuit Photo was gone. "Hey?"
Seeing Conan Staring at his Mobile Phone with a Face of Doubt, Haibara Ai's Corner of Mouth raised slightly, and she teased softly, "Oh, could it be that you can't find those Photos of Girl wearing revealing clothes?"
Conan was Speechless and moved closer to Haibara Ai. "Hey, that's actually..."
"Early this morning, Ayumi and the other three told me and Brother Chi that you were secretly Looking at Inappropriate Pictures In the Forest last Night..." Haibara Ai finished Speaking in a calm Tone, and in a second, she turned into a Serious and Innocent Elementary School Girl Expression, leaned back, with a look of weakly staying away from Conan But also righteously accusing him, and Said in a Little Girl's Tone, "Edogawa Big Pervert, those Pictures will be deleted by the Police Officer if they are not Deleted!"
Conan choked, almost spitting out a mouthful of Old Blood. "You..."
"That's how it is," Haibara Ai returned to her Calm Face. "Everyone is very Worried about you, so I promised them that I would secretly Delete the Photo in your Mobile Phone while you were not awake."
Conan laughed dryly in his Heart. Thank You very much.
Chi Feichei listened to the Interaction between the two Children behind him, and took the opportunity to kick Conan when he was down, and Said in a calm Tone, "It's a Little too early for Elementary School Student to Look at that."
Conan choked for a long Time, trying to make himself Look Serious, But his Face was still embarrassed and red. "I, I won't do it again in the Future. Don't tell Sister Ran and the Others!"
The Children were easy to fool, and Haibara Should know that he wasn't that kind of Person, But Chi Feichei Seemingly took it seriously.
It's over, his wise and Mature Appearance has completely collapsed.
The Key is whether Chi Feichei will tell Ran? If Ran knows... no, Chi Feichei also has the Contact Information of his Old Mom...
In short, he had to admit this Mistake even if he didn't want to.
It was Better to have no Image in front of Chi Feichei than to ruin his Image in front of Ran, Or have his Old Mom make fun of him!
(End of Chapter)
