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Chapter 446 Conan: He Wouldn't Know
After Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone, Saki Midorikawa asked, "Um... Should we go feed the Cat?"
"Let's go check first. This area is too noisy, and Apartment Buildings generally don't allow Pets, so Cats are rare," Chi Feichei said.
"Then let's go look." Saki Midorikawa casually chose a Direction and walked, unable to resist asking, "You... Why do you work so hard for the Organization? With your Condition, you should be able to enjoy Life, leisurely drink Afternoon Tea, and stroll through the Streets with a Pet every Day..."
"Then you'll find that kind of Life is actually meaningless," Chi Feichei interrupted, "Doing something, and improving oneself in the process, still leaves time for Afternoon Tea and strolling."
Saki Midorikawa lowered her Head and thought about it. Say So was also correct. She was also very free now, arranging her own Investigations, and occasionally she could wander around and drink Tea, even feeling bored sometimes. But with a Task on her shoulders, she couldn't relax completely, right?
It's like a job with flexible hours; you still have to worry about needing to work at any time.
The two strolled through the Streets and Alleys, but didn't see any sign of a Cat.
Chi Feichei did see a 'Little Fat Cat' though...
At the Intersection ahead, where there weren't many Cars, Genta stood alone in front of the Sidewalk, craning his neck to look at the Traffic Lights, then looking left and right as he crossed the Road, muttering something to himself, seemingly looking for a Shop.
As Chi Feichei looked over, a Motorcycle roared, running a Red Light and rushing towards Genta.
The person riding the Car was wearing Windproof Clothes, the Zipper pulled up high, wearing a Helmet, and leaning low, pushing the Car Speed very high. Seeing a Child ahead, they turned their head in shock, but showed no Sign of slowing down.
"Ah..." Saki Midorikawa couldn't help but gasp, suddenly feeling her hand empty.
"Lend me your Bag."
Chi Feichei took the Bag from Saki Midorikawa's hand and threw it directly.
The Motorcycle wasn't even near the Crosswalk yet when a Black Shadow suddenly flew in front of the person riding the Motorcycle, hitting their Helmet with a 'smack' sound, completely blocking their Line of Sight.
Genta was also so frightened that he fell to the ground, turning around and scrambling back onto the Sidewalk.
The Motorcycle wobbled for a moment, slowing down. Little Black, whose face couldn't be seen, didn't even glance at the Bag after it landed. He pushed off the ground with one foot, quickly turned the Motorcycle, accelerated again, and sped away, turning into another Street Corner.
Chi Feichei had already rushed to Genta's side, scoffing softly without saying anything.
Riding a Car so arrogantly...
If that Fellow had been any slower, he would have kicked him...
If he had been driving a Car, that Fellow would definitely have been sent flying...
If there had been bricks or something similar nearby, that Fellow would definitely be lying down already...
Seeing the Motorcycle leave, Genta slumped onto the Road, looking up at the person who had rushed to his side, "Thank you, Big Brother... Huh? Chi... Brother Chi?"
Saki Midorikawa also went to the Road to pick up her Bag and walked to Genta's side, "Is he alright?"
"Are you injured?" Chi Feichei asked Genta.
"No... I don't think so..." Genta was still a little dazed, looking down at himself, "But my legs are weak, I can't stand up..."
"Midorikawa, go get the Car," Chi Feichei handed the Car Key to Saki Midorikawa, then picked up Genta, "We'll wait for you on the Bench in front of that Shop over there."
"Ah, okay..." Saki Midorikawa took the Key, unable to resist looking at Genta, who was being lifted up by his collar with one hand, and hurriedly turned to leave.
She really wanted to remind Chi Feichei to be a little gentler with Children...
At least don't lift him with one hand, right? It looks so Weird...
Genta: "..."
He had always thought that only small people like Conan, Haibara, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko would be lifted around by Chi Feichei with one hand. He hadn't expected Chi Feichei to be able to lift him with one hand too...
But could he be put down? He was almost out of breath, and now he wanted to walk on his own...
What was choking his throat wasn't his collar, it was fate!
Chi Feichei carried Genta to the Bench, then went to the Vending Machine, bought a Bottle of Milk, twisted open the cap, and handed it to Genta, "Drink some Milk. Calcium is a Stabilizer for the Nervous System."
Genta recovered from the Speechless state of not being hit by a Car but almost being choked to death by Chi Feichei's lifting, took the Milk Bottle, "thank you, Brother Chi..."
"Tell me," Chi Feichei sat down beside him, "What happened?"
"Huh?" Genta was startled, his face flustered and unable to hide it, "N-Nothing happened."
Chi Feichei looked at the Street, "I'm not blind. That Motorcycle was Intentionally."
Genta was once again subjected to that cold Line of Sight, Speechless for a moment, and lowered his Head, "Y-Yes, I'm sorry, I can't say... If I tell other people, my Family and Friends around me will be killed!"
Chi Feichei turned his Head to look at Genta, "Including me?"
"Of course..." Genta
Genta suddenly paused, silently comparing Chi Feichei to that person in his mind, and then comparing the Criminals who had fallen before Chi Feichei to that person...
Huh?
With a backer here, what did he have to fear?
"When the time comes, do you want them boiled or fried?" Chi Feichei asked quietly.
"Grumble..."
Genta's stomach rumbled.
Chi Feichei: "..."
Genta: "..."
Chi Feichei was silent for a moment, "Genta, I was joking. You can't eat people."
Genta: "..."
He really didn't mean anything else. It's just that hearing 'boiled' and 'fried' suddenly made him a little Hungry...
"Genta?" In the distance, a short Woman walked over, "How did you run over here?"
"Ah, Mom..." Genta was startled, "It's nothing."
"Mr. Chi?" Genta's Mom recognized Chi Feichei, who had previously taken Genta home.
"Brother Chi, before you catch that Fellow, don't tell anyone else. I'll contact you again after School Dismissal tomorrow!" Genta hurriedly whispered a Sentence to Chi Feichei, jumped off the Bench and ran over, pulling the Woman towards the Street Corner, "It's nothing, I just saw Brother Chi and came over to say hello!"
"Huh? Then I'll go say hello..."
"No Need, Brother Chi has a Date later..."
"You Child..."
Chi Feichei watched the Mother and Child disappear into the Street, withdrew his Line of Sight, and thought for a moment.
Genta was so frightened. The Junior Detective League would definitely Get Involved. Another Incident?
Say So, it seems there is an Incident where Genta is being chased.
That Criminal is also quite stupid. He failed to Murder a Child for several Days and was finally caught...
Hmm? My Stance seems to have suddenly become a bit skewed.
A red Lexus stopped by the Street. Saki Midorikawa got out of the Car, stepped forward and handed the Car Key to Chi Feichei, looking around in Doubt, "Where's that Cub?"
"His Mother picked him up," Chi Feichei got up, "I'll take you Home."
...
The Next Day, school day.
At Teitan Elementary School, Genta still couldn't eat his Meals. Besides being worried and scared, he also had a faint expectation. After Meals, he quietly ran off to borrow the Landline Phone in Ms. Kobayashi's Office to Call.
"Genta is really acting strange," Mitsuhiko said.
"Yeah, he didn't even eat much Rice," Haibara Ai looked at the Meals Genta had left over.
Ayumi recalled, "He hasn't come to play with us for the past two or three Days, and he looks like he has Worries during Class too..."
"Could he be getting bullied by older kids?" Mitsuhiko guessed.
"Request, Genta is so big, no one would bully him," Conan said.
"If it's a Family Problem," Haibara Ai guessed calmly, "like his Parents arguing and wanting to divorce, then it's not good for us to interfere."
"Huh?" Ayumi was surprised, then stood up firmly and said, "Then we should at least comfort him!"
"That's right!" Mitsuhiko also stood up, dragging Conan towards Ms. Kobayashi's Office, "Let's go over there now!"
Outside the Teacher's Office, Haibara Ai, Conan, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko ran over and saw Sumiko Kobayashi secretly pressing her Ear to the Door, eavesdropping.
Seeing a Group of Children coming over, Sumiko Kobayashi quickly put a finger to her lips and 'shushed' them.
Ayumi quietly crept closer and whispered, "Teacher Kobayashi, eavesdropping isn't good."
"Because I want to know what's wrong with Genta," Sumiko Kobayashi explained in a low voice, "He wouldn't let me in there, so I had to eavesdrop Outside."
"Is it that his Parents are arguing and want to divorce?" Mitsuhiko quickly asked.
"No, it's not that. I'm a little worried about his State these past two Days. I went to his Home yesterday and saw that his Parents are running their Pub just fine," Sumiko Kobayashi said in Doubt, "But Genta seems to be afraid of something. According to his Mother, he hides under the Cotton Quilt and shivers as soon as he gets Home..."
Sure enough, there's a Problem!
Conan and the others also quietly pressed their Ears closer.
"I haven't told them yet..."
"It's hard to explain over the Phone Call..."
"Then wait for me until School Dismissal. Just wait for me over there..."
"Because I don't want them to know. It's better not to Get Involved them, right?"
"Okay..."
Outside the Door, a Group of people quickly darted to the side to hide.
A moment later, Genta opened the Door of the Office, stealthily peeked out, then went Outside, closed the Door, and left.
"Hmm..."
In the Shadow behind the Wall, Sumiko Kobayashi, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi touched their chins with serious faces, thinking.
"Sure enough, there's a Problem!"
"Could it be someone from Outside the School is threatening Genta?"
"Huh? What should we do?"
Conan thought for a moment, always feeling it was unlikely that someone would threaten an Elementary School Student, but Genta was indeed acting strange...
...
After School Dismissal, Genta didn't wait for the other members of the Junior Detective League. He left the Classroom first, ran to the Wall, intending to climb directly Outside the Wall.
Conan and the others watched, then left the School Gate together, went Outside the Wall, and silently squatted behind a Trash Can to lie in wait.
"What if the person Threatening Genta is a Violent Gang Member?" Ayumi was a little worried, "I didn't bring my Bottle of Chili Powder."
"Relax, with me here, nothing will happen," Conan said with Confidence.
Are his Anesthetic Needle and Power-Enhancing Shoes just for show?
And even if there are many of them, this is in the School Vicinity. As long as we stall for time, the Security Guard can rush over in time.
"What if Brother Chi finds out and thinks we acted without Preparation and gets angry?" Mitsuhiko was a little uneasy, always feeling a cold draft behind him.
"Then there's No Need to tell him," Conan said casually, "As long as we don't Say anything, he won't know."
"What if he Already knows?"
A calm young man's voice came from behind them.
"Impossible, he..." Conan froze.
This voice wasn't Mitsuhiko's, wasn't Ayumi's, wasn't Haibara's, but it wasn't unfamiliar either...
Haibara Ai, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko stiffened their Necks and slowly turned their Heads, and saw Chi Feichei squatting behind them at some unknown Time.
"Ap..." Mitsuhiko was so scared that he jumped up, taking two steps back with a terrified expression, "He appeared!"
Ayumi squatted in place, her small Face pale white, keeping her Head turned to look at Chi Feichei's Action.
Conan: "..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Not to mention the two Children, they were all startled, and their Backs were still covered in cold sweat, okay?
Four people were squatting together whispering, and as a Result, there was suddenly one more person among them.
The person they were discussing, like a Ghost, had silently squatted behind them and even spoke to them...
(╥﹏╥)
Really scary!
(End of Chapter)
After Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone, Saki Midorikawa asked, "Um... Should we go feed the Cat?"
"Let's go check first. This area is too noisy, and Apartment Buildings generally don't allow Pets, so Cats are rare," Chi Feichei said.
"Then let's go look." Saki Midorikawa casually chose a Direction and walked, unable to resist asking, "You... Why do you work so hard for the Organization? With your Condition, you should be able to enjoy Life, leisurely drink Afternoon Tea, and stroll through the Streets with a Pet every Day..."
"Then you'll find that kind of Life is actually meaningless," Chi Feichei interrupted, "Doing something, and improving oneself in the process, still leaves time for Afternoon Tea and strolling."
Saki Midorikawa lowered her Head and thought about it. Say So was also correct. She was also very free now, arranging her own Investigations, and occasionally she could wander around and drink Tea, even feeling bored sometimes. But with a Task on her shoulders, she couldn't relax completely, right?
It's like a job with flexible hours; you still have to worry about needing to work at any time.
The two strolled through the Streets and Alleys, but didn't see any sign of a Cat.
Chi Feichei did see a 'Little Fat Cat' though...
At the Intersection ahead, where there weren't many Cars, Genta stood alone in front of the Sidewalk, craning his neck to look at the Traffic Lights, then looking left and right as he crossed the Road, muttering something to himself, seemingly looking for a Shop.
As Chi Feichei looked over, a Motorcycle roared, running a Red Light and rushing towards Genta.
The person riding the Car was wearing Windproof Clothes, the Zipper pulled up high, wearing a Helmet, and leaning low, pushing the Car Speed very high. Seeing a Child ahead, they turned their head in shock, but showed no Sign of slowing down.
"Ah..." Saki Midorikawa couldn't help but gasp, suddenly feeling her hand empty.
"Lend me your Bag."
Chi Feichei took the Bag from Saki Midorikawa's hand and threw it directly.
The Motorcycle wasn't even near the Crosswalk yet when a Black Shadow suddenly flew in front of the person riding the Motorcycle, hitting their Helmet with a 'smack' sound, completely blocking their Line of Sight.
Genta was also so frightened that he fell to the ground, turning around and scrambling back onto the Sidewalk.
The Motorcycle wobbled for a moment, slowing down. Little Black, whose face couldn't be seen, didn't even glance at the Bag after it landed. He pushed off the ground with one foot, quickly turned the Motorcycle, accelerated again, and sped away, turning into another Street Corner.
Chi Feichei had already rushed to Genta's side, scoffing softly without saying anything.
Riding a Car so arrogantly...
If that Fellow had been any slower, he would have kicked him...
If he had been driving a Car, that Fellow would definitely have been sent flying...
If there had been bricks or something similar nearby, that Fellow would definitely be lying down already...
Seeing the Motorcycle leave, Genta slumped onto the Road, looking up at the person who had rushed to his side, "Thank you, Big Brother... Huh? Chi... Brother Chi?"
Saki Midorikawa also went to the Road to pick up her Bag and walked to Genta's side, "Is he alright?"
"Are you injured?" Chi Feichei asked Genta.
"No... I don't think so..." Genta was still a little dazed, looking down at himself, "But my legs are weak, I can't stand up..."
"Midorikawa, go get the Car," Chi Feichei handed the Car Key to Saki Midorikawa, then picked up Genta, "We'll wait for you on the Bench in front of that Shop over there."
"Ah, okay..." Saki Midorikawa took the Key, unable to resist looking at Genta, who was being lifted up by his collar with one hand, and hurriedly turned to leave.
She really wanted to remind Chi Feichei to be a little gentler with Children...
At least don't lift him with one hand, right? It looks so Weird...
Genta: "..."
He had always thought that only small people like Conan, Haibara, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko would be lifted around by Chi Feichei with one hand. He hadn't expected Chi Feichei to be able to lift him with one hand too...
But could he be put down? He was almost out of breath, and now he wanted to walk on his own...
What was choking his throat wasn't his collar, it was fate!
Chi Feichei carried Genta to the Bench, then went to the Vending Machine, bought a Bottle of Milk, twisted open the cap, and handed it to Genta, "Drink some Milk. Calcium is a Stabilizer for the Nervous System."
Genta recovered from the Speechless state of not being hit by a Car but almost being choked to death by Chi Feichei's lifting, took the Milk Bottle, "thank you, Brother Chi..."
"Tell me," Chi Feichei sat down beside him, "What happened?"
"Huh?" Genta was startled, his face flustered and unable to hide it, "N-Nothing happened."
Chi Feichei looked at the Street, "I'm not blind. That Motorcycle was Intentionally."
Genta was once again subjected to that cold Line of Sight, Speechless for a moment, and lowered his Head, "Y-Yes, I'm sorry, I can't say... If I tell other people, my Family and Friends around me will be killed!"
Chi Feichei turned his Head to look at Genta, "Including me?"
"Of course..." Genta
Genta suddenly paused, silently comparing Chi Feichei to that person in his mind, and then comparing the Criminals who had fallen before Chi Feichei to that person...
Huh?
With a backer here, what did he have to fear?
"When the time comes, do you want them boiled or fried?" Chi Feichei asked quietly.
"Grumble..."
Genta's stomach rumbled.
Chi Feichei: "..."
Genta: "..."
Chi Feichei was silent for a moment, "Genta, I was joking. You can't eat people."
Genta: "..."
He really didn't mean anything else. It's just that hearing 'boiled' and 'fried' suddenly made him a little Hungry...
"Genta?" In the distance, a short Woman walked over, "How did you run over here?"
"Ah, Mom..." Genta was startled, "It's nothing."
"Mr. Chi?" Genta's Mom recognized Chi Feichei, who had previously taken Genta home.
"Brother Chi, before you catch that Fellow, don't tell anyone else. I'll contact you again after School Dismissal tomorrow!" Genta hurriedly whispered a Sentence to Chi Feichei, jumped off the Bench and ran over, pulling the Woman towards the Street Corner, "It's nothing, I just saw Brother Chi and came over to say hello!"
"Huh? Then I'll go say hello..."
"No Need, Brother Chi has a Date later..."
"You Child..."
Chi Feichei watched the Mother and Child disappear into the Street, withdrew his Line of Sight, and thought for a moment.
Genta was so frightened. The Junior Detective League would definitely Get Involved. Another Incident?
Say So, it seems there is an Incident where Genta is being chased.
That Criminal is also quite stupid. He failed to Murder a Child for several Days and was finally caught...
Hmm? My Stance seems to have suddenly become a bit skewed.
A red Lexus stopped by the Street. Saki Midorikawa got out of the Car, stepped forward and handed the Car Key to Chi Feichei, looking around in Doubt, "Where's that Cub?"
"His Mother picked him up," Chi Feichei got up, "I'll take you Home."
...
The Next Day, school day.
At Teitan Elementary School, Genta still couldn't eat his Meals. Besides being worried and scared, he also had a faint expectation. After Meals, he quietly ran off to borrow the Landline Phone in Ms. Kobayashi's Office to Call.
"Genta is really acting strange," Mitsuhiko said.
"Yeah, he didn't even eat much Rice," Haibara Ai looked at the Meals Genta had left over.
Ayumi recalled, "He hasn't come to play with us for the past two or three Days, and he looks like he has Worries during Class too..."
"Could he be getting bullied by older kids?" Mitsuhiko guessed.
"Request, Genta is so big, no one would bully him," Conan said.
"If it's a Family Problem," Haibara Ai guessed calmly, "like his Parents arguing and wanting to divorce, then it's not good for us to interfere."
"Huh?" Ayumi was surprised, then stood up firmly and said, "Then we should at least comfort him!"
"That's right!" Mitsuhiko also stood up, dragging Conan towards Ms. Kobayashi's Office, "Let's go over there now!"
Outside the Teacher's Office, Haibara Ai, Conan, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko ran over and saw Sumiko Kobayashi secretly pressing her Ear to the Door, eavesdropping.
Seeing a Group of Children coming over, Sumiko Kobayashi quickly put a finger to her lips and 'shushed' them.
Ayumi quietly crept closer and whispered, "Teacher Kobayashi, eavesdropping isn't good."
"Because I want to know what's wrong with Genta," Sumiko Kobayashi explained in a low voice, "He wouldn't let me in there, so I had to eavesdrop Outside."
"Is it that his Parents are arguing and want to divorce?" Mitsuhiko quickly asked.
"No, it's not that. I'm a little worried about his State these past two Days. I went to his Home yesterday and saw that his Parents are running their Pub just fine," Sumiko Kobayashi said in Doubt, "But Genta seems to be afraid of something. According to his Mother, he hides under the Cotton Quilt and shivers as soon as he gets Home..."
Sure enough, there's a Problem!
Conan and the others also quietly pressed their Ears closer.
"I haven't told them yet..."
"It's hard to explain over the Phone Call..."
"Then wait for me until School Dismissal. Just wait for me over there..."
"Because I don't want them to know. It's better not to Get Involved them, right?"
"Okay..."
Outside the Door, a Group of people quickly darted to the side to hide.
A moment later, Genta opened the Door of the Office, stealthily peeked out, then went Outside, closed the Door, and left.
"Hmm..."
In the Shadow behind the Wall, Sumiko Kobayashi, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi touched their chins with serious faces, thinking.
"Sure enough, there's a Problem!"
"Could it be someone from Outside the School is threatening Genta?"
"Huh? What should we do?"
Conan thought for a moment, always feeling it was unlikely that someone would threaten an Elementary School Student, but Genta was indeed acting strange...
...
After School Dismissal, Genta didn't wait for the other members of the Junior Detective League. He left the Classroom first, ran to the Wall, intending to climb directly Outside the Wall.
Conan and the others watched, then left the School Gate together, went Outside the Wall, and silently squatted behind a Trash Can to lie in wait.
"What if the person Threatening Genta is a Violent Gang Member?" Ayumi was a little worried, "I didn't bring my Bottle of Chili Powder."
"Relax, with me here, nothing will happen," Conan said with Confidence.
Are his Anesthetic Needle and Power-Enhancing Shoes just for show?
And even if there are many of them, this is in the School Vicinity. As long as we stall for time, the Security Guard can rush over in time.
"What if Brother Chi finds out and thinks we acted without Preparation and gets angry?" Mitsuhiko was a little uneasy, always feeling a cold draft behind him.
"Then there's No Need to tell him," Conan said casually, "As long as we don't Say anything, he won't know."
"What if he Already knows?"
A calm young man's voice came from behind them.
"Impossible, he..." Conan froze.
This voice wasn't Mitsuhiko's, wasn't Ayumi's, wasn't Haibara's, but it wasn't unfamiliar either...
Haibara Ai, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko stiffened their Necks and slowly turned their Heads, and saw Chi Feichei squatting behind them at some unknown Time.
"Ap..." Mitsuhiko was so scared that he jumped up, taking two steps back with a terrified expression, "He appeared!"
Ayumi squatted in place, her small Face pale white, keeping her Head turned to look at Chi Feichei's Action.
Conan: "..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Not to mention the two Children, they were all startled, and their Backs were still covered in cold sweat, okay?
Four people were squatting together whispering, and as a Result, there was suddenly one more person among them.
The person they were discussing, like a Ghost, had silently squatted behind them and even spoke to them...
(╥﹏╥)
Really scary!
(End of Chapter)
