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Chapter 597 Conan: Why is it Like This
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mouri Ran carried a bag containing her Karate uniform and walked down the Street with Suzuki Sonoko.
"Huh? He's been at Brother Hissashi's Home recently?"
Suzuki Sonoko was a little surprised, then teased, "You have to be careful, Ran, be careful your Kid gets abducted by Brother Hissashi!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say, Sonoko," Mouri Ran said with a smile, "It's because Ai gave Brother Hissashi a new Game Disc last time, and Conan is also very interested. They've been playing games recently."
"Those are all excuses, excuses!" Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand dismissively, "If it's just playing games, why doesn't that Kid go back to Mouri Detective Agency to play? He can just borrow the Disc back after Brother Hissashi finishes the Game, there's no need to not return to Mouri Detective Agency for days, right?"
Mouri Ran smiled awkwardly and explained in a low voice, "Because it's a Horror Game, if Conan plays that kind of Game at the Office, I'll be scared."
"You're still so afraid of that kind of thing..." Suzuki Sonoko was about to make a few teasing remarks when she looked up and saw Chi Feichei walking over with a certain Naughty children, and quickly waved, "Brother Hichiji, over here!"
Pedestrians on the Street glanced over, then quickly withdrew their Line of Sight.
Conan, carrying his Schoolbag and with his small hands in his pockets, said speechlessly, "She's still so out of tune."
Why shout so loudly? Can't she just say hello after getting closer?
"If Sonoko knew you said that about her, she would hit you," Chi Feichei said in a low voice as he walked over.
Conan followed.
No, apart from Chi Feichei and Uncle Mori, no one else would be so enthusiastic about hitting his Head.
But recently Chi Feichei doesn't seem to hit his Head anymore, only Uncle remains consistent...
"Brother Hichiji!" Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran also quickly greeted him.
Chi Feichei Nodded and handed the two Paper Box in his hand to Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko respectively, "I brought you some Snack."
"Snack?" Suzuki Sonoko happily took the Box and said with a smile, "It seems you're in a good Mood recently."
Conan: "..."
It's more than just a good Mood, Chi Feichei is leisurely making Food all day long, changing patterns to feed him, making him suspect that Chi Feichei has nothing else to do.
Chi Feichei really had nothing else to do.
On the Organization side, before His Mom left, The Boss didn't intend to let him do anything.
He didn't want to take on Bounty missions for the time being, and the Company had nothing for him to worry about. And since His Mom rarely came back, and Conan and Haibara Ai were both there, he suddenly had the Desire to cook.
"Brother Hichiji, Thank You!" Mouri Ran took the Paper Box and thanked him with a smile.
Chi Feichei was about to speak when he saw a familiar face appear at the Street Corner behind them, Stare.
Jodie had been following Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko from a distance, not in a hurry to pass the Corner. Calculating that the two Girls had walked a certain distance away, she pretended to walk past the Street Corner Store naturally and calmly. Then, she felt herself being Stared at by a calm and chilling Gaze...
Chi Feichei: "..."
Is she Tracking Ran and Sonoko?
He didn't believe Jodie appearing here was a coincidence.
Jodie: "..."
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Chi Feichei? Why is he here?
Oh, right, Chi Feichei has already returned from Boston, but recently he doesn't seem to have contacted Mouri Ran and These People much.
Why is this Fellow so Keenness? It makes their Action have to be more Careful.
Fortunately, she was relatively calm just now, not being sneaky, it shouldn't look like Tracking...
The two looked at each other, various thoughts flashing quickly through their Hearts.
After a moment of Stunned silence, Jodie smiled and took the initiative to Step Forward, greeting them in Japanese with a strange accent, "Wow, I didn't expect to meet you here! Are you planning to have a Friendship Gathering before going Home after School Dismissal again?"
"Teacher Judy?"
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were surprised.
"How come you..."
"I heard that a Game Arcade opened nearby, and I plan to Come Over and Check the Location," Jodie continued to use the Game as a Pretext, and said with a serious Face, "In This Case, when I have Rest, I can Come Over to Play directly!"
Suzuki Sonoko laughed dryly. Why do all the Acquaintance she knows recently like to Play Game so much? "Teacher should ask Brother Hichiji about These Things, right? He might Know!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei expectantly.
"I Don't Know," Chi Feichei said, "I haven't played Arcade Game recently."
"That's really a Pity..." Jodie immediately looked Regretful, and then Looked at Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko again, "But, I happen to have Matters I want to ask you, let's find the Game Arcade another Day, can you Keep Company with me for a while?"
The reason she was Tracking Mouri Ran today was because she saw Mouri Ran being distracted in class and was a little worried that Akai Shuichi's Surveillance near Mouri Detective Agency had been Sense, causing Mouri Ran to worry about Stalker around her, and she was usually absent-minded.
She must inquire quietly.
Especially with Chi Feichei back, she can't give up easily.
If Mouri Ran Sense that there is a 'Stalker' around her and secretly tells Chi Feichei, asking Chi Feichei to Help with the Investigation, Things might become very Troublesome...
She doesn't want to hear the News of Akai Shuichi being sent to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were a little surprised, but they still agreed.
"Okay, we just planned to find a Place to stroll around, and we're not in a hurry to go back."
Jodie Looked at the Vicinity and pointed to the Shopping Mall at the Street Corner ahead, "Then how about going to the Cafe in that Shopping Mall?"
"Okay," Suzuki Sonoko agreed with a smile, "If that Shop allows us to bring our own Snack, we can eat the Snack Brother Hissashi gave us together!"
Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei.
"I have no Opinion," Chi Feichei said.
As for Conan... the Child can just follow along.
Mouri Ran Nodded with a smile, followed and walked forward, secretly Looked at Chi Feichei, wanting to Say something but hesitating.
Originally, she had Matters she wanted to ask Chi Feichei, But...
Chi Feichei noticed Mouri Ran's abnormality, fell behind a Step, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Jodie had been paying Attention to the Actions of the two, and broke out in a cold sweat in her Heart.
Could it be that Mouri Ran really Sense something?
Conan also Discovery the abnormality, and while walking, he Looked up at Mouri Ran.
"That..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a moment, and Discovery that her Performance was too obvious, and it Seemingly had been noticed by him, and she was immediately a little embarrassed, "Before, I originally wanted to ask you and Conan about one Matter..."
"Huh?" Suzuki Sonoko turned her Head in Doubt.
"It's..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a while, and seeing Suzuki Sonoko Staring at her, she said helplessly, "I wanted to Know what Teacher Judy meant by that 'X' in class, Sonoko, you refuse to tell me, so I wanted to ask Conan and Brother Hissashi if they Know."
Suzuki Sonoko and Jodie Looked at each other, and then laughed out loud.
"You just wanted to ask about This Is?" Suzuki Sonoko laughed, "How would Conan Kid Know about This Kind of Thing!"
Jodie also said with a smile, "But asking Mr. Chi is also right, he should Know!"
"English Letter X? Does it have any other meaning?" Conan was confused and a little unconvinced.
Why say it's impossible for him to Know but Chi Feichei might Know? Is she looking down on Children so much?
He is not an ordinary Child, he is a Famous Detective who Understands a lot of Knowledge that ordinary people don't Understand!
Does X have other meanings?
X in algebra represents an unknown number, or Question, uncertainty, unclear Matters...
X-ray is radiation, X-rated is 18+, and X-Day represents predicting that unspecified Matters will happen on a certain Day...
If it's X, a cross represents Mistake, omission, or divorced once...
"Teacher Judy said that This Is a cute Mark," Mouri Ran explained to Chi Feichei, "and also said that it would be Benefit for Girl to Know this Mark..."
Huh?
Conan was Stunned.
Wait, it's related to Girl?
Say So, he remembers that when Old Mom wrote Letters, she would also draw 'XXX' at the end of the Letter, and Say it was 'Chu Chu Chu'…
What does this mean?
Chi Feichei: "..."
This Mark is really common, Old Mom's Emails and Text Message sometimes use it, Belmode and Fulante would use it when they weren't talking about Serious Business and were maliciously teasing him...
The meaning is 'a kiss'.
Young Japanese Girls don't use it much, at least it's almost non-existent in the Letters transferred by Fake Shinde Tomoaki, but for women in English-speaking countries, or women who Understand this, it is still a very common Mark.
But there is another more Important Problem, it Seems like they are going to encounter a Case again today...
"Brother Hichiji, do you Know?" Mouri Ran asked expectantly.
Chi Feichei Nodded, "Japanese Girls rarely use it, it's Just..."
"Don't Say it, don't Say it! Brother Hichiji, don't tell Ran yet!" Suzuki Sonoko interrupted with a smile, Looking at Mouri Ran with Gossip, "You might as well send an Email to Shinichi and Say: 'If you Know what it means, I will give you my most Important X'!"
"Oh~ Good Idea!" Jodie followed suit with a smile.
Conan was Stunned.
What is the most Important X... what exactly is X?
It really is 'Chi Feichei Knows, but he doesn't Know'...
Why is it Like This? It doesn't make sense, this is unscientific!
All the way to the Cafe, Conan was still frowning and thinking hard.
X... X...
"Fortunately, this Shop allows us to bring Snack to eat, Teacher, have some too..." Suzuki Sonoko opened the Paper Box, and immediately exclaimed in Surprise, "It's so pretty!"
In the Paper Box, five Mooncake-shaped Strawberry Crystal Cake were neatly arranged, and five different Patterns of Swastika Pattern, Cherry Blossom, Sixteen-Petal Flower, Sunflower, and Orchid were pressed out with Models.
Because it is made of Glutinous Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Cornstarch, and Corn Oil, it looks fair and smooth, and faintly has a trace of translucency. The pink of the Filling inside is slightly revealed, and the appearance is definitely attractive to Girls.
"So cute!" Mouri Ran was instantly attracted by Attention, leaned forward and Looked at it with bright Eyes, even forgetting about the 'X' Matter.
Jodie also leaned closer to Look, "Oh~ It's really cute, is this a Japanese specialty Delicious Food? I've never seen it sold anywhere on the Street!"
"I haven't seen it either," Suzuki Sonoko asked Chi Feichei expectantly, "Brother Hichiji, which Shop did you buy it from?"
"Brother Chi made it Oneself, it should be Chinese Dessert," Conan said without much Surprise.
He had already eaten Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake.
Jodie was surprised, "Mr. Chi can also make Snack?"
"Yeah..." Suzuki Sonoko responded excitedly, then the smile on her Face froze, and she sighed.
Mouri Ran was Stunned, and also sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" Jodie asked in Doubt, picking up a Strawberry Crystal Cake and examining it, "Could it be that what Mr. Chi makes looks Delicious Food, but the Flavor is not good?"
Chi Feichei also didn't Understand what was wrong, Looked up at the two Girls.
Flavor is not good? This is an insult to him.
"It's not that, I just heard Ran say that Brother Hissashi's Dishes are very Delicious Food, But..." Suzuki Sonoko said, feeling a little Grievance, with a wronged and resentful Face, "I have never eaten it! Every time I go to Mouri Detective Agency, I haven't met Brother Hissashi, let alone eaten the Dishes he makes. Ran, Uncle, and Conan Kid, they have all eaten it many times!"
(End of Chapter)
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mouri Ran carried a bag containing her Karate uniform and walked down the Street with Suzuki Sonoko.
"Huh? He's been at Brother Hissashi's Home recently?"
Suzuki Sonoko was a little surprised, then teased, "You have to be careful, Ran, be careful your Kid gets abducted by Brother Hissashi!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say, Sonoko," Mouri Ran said with a smile, "It's because Ai gave Brother Hissashi a new Game Disc last time, and Conan is also very interested. They've been playing games recently."
"Those are all excuses, excuses!" Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand dismissively, "If it's just playing games, why doesn't that Kid go back to Mouri Detective Agency to play? He can just borrow the Disc back after Brother Hissashi finishes the Game, there's no need to not return to Mouri Detective Agency for days, right?"
Mouri Ran smiled awkwardly and explained in a low voice, "Because it's a Horror Game, if Conan plays that kind of Game at the Office, I'll be scared."
"You're still so afraid of that kind of thing..." Suzuki Sonoko was about to make a few teasing remarks when she looked up and saw Chi Feichei walking over with a certain Naughty children, and quickly waved, "Brother Hichiji, over here!"
Pedestrians on the Street glanced over, then quickly withdrew their Line of Sight.
Conan, carrying his Schoolbag and with his small hands in his pockets, said speechlessly, "She's still so out of tune."
Why shout so loudly? Can't she just say hello after getting closer?
"If Sonoko knew you said that about her, she would hit you," Chi Feichei said in a low voice as he walked over.
Conan followed.
No, apart from Chi Feichei and Uncle Mori, no one else would be so enthusiastic about hitting his Head.
But recently Chi Feichei doesn't seem to hit his Head anymore, only Uncle remains consistent...
"Brother Hichiji!" Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran also quickly greeted him.
Chi Feichei Nodded and handed the two Paper Box in his hand to Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko respectively, "I brought you some Snack."
"Snack?" Suzuki Sonoko happily took the Box and said with a smile, "It seems you're in a good Mood recently."
Conan: "..."
It's more than just a good Mood, Chi Feichei is leisurely making Food all day long, changing patterns to feed him, making him suspect that Chi Feichei has nothing else to do.
Chi Feichei really had nothing else to do.
On the Organization side, before His Mom left, The Boss didn't intend to let him do anything.
He didn't want to take on Bounty missions for the time being, and the Company had nothing for him to worry about. And since His Mom rarely came back, and Conan and Haibara Ai were both there, he suddenly had the Desire to cook.
"Brother Hichiji, Thank You!" Mouri Ran took the Paper Box and thanked him with a smile.
Chi Feichei was about to speak when he saw a familiar face appear at the Street Corner behind them, Stare.
Jodie had been following Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko from a distance, not in a hurry to pass the Corner. Calculating that the two Girls had walked a certain distance away, she pretended to walk past the Street Corner Store naturally and calmly. Then, she felt herself being Stared at by a calm and chilling Gaze...
Chi Feichei: "..."
Is she Tracking Ran and Sonoko?
He didn't believe Jodie appearing here was a coincidence.
Jodie: "..."
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Chi Feichei? Why is he here?
Oh, right, Chi Feichei has already returned from Boston, but recently he doesn't seem to have contacted Mouri Ran and These People much.
Why is this Fellow so Keenness? It makes their Action have to be more Careful.
Fortunately, she was relatively calm just now, not being sneaky, it shouldn't look like Tracking...
The two looked at each other, various thoughts flashing quickly through their Hearts.
After a moment of Stunned silence, Jodie smiled and took the initiative to Step Forward, greeting them in Japanese with a strange accent, "Wow, I didn't expect to meet you here! Are you planning to have a Friendship Gathering before going Home after School Dismissal again?"
"Teacher Judy?"
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were surprised.
"How come you..."
"I heard that a Game Arcade opened nearby, and I plan to Come Over and Check the Location," Jodie continued to use the Game as a Pretext, and said with a serious Face, "In This Case, when I have Rest, I can Come Over to Play directly!"
Suzuki Sonoko laughed dryly. Why do all the Acquaintance she knows recently like to Play Game so much? "Teacher should ask Brother Hichiji about These Things, right? He might Know!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei expectantly.
"I Don't Know," Chi Feichei said, "I haven't played Arcade Game recently."
"That's really a Pity..." Jodie immediately looked Regretful, and then Looked at Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko again, "But, I happen to have Matters I want to ask you, let's find the Game Arcade another Day, can you Keep Company with me for a while?"
The reason she was Tracking Mouri Ran today was because she saw Mouri Ran being distracted in class and was a little worried that Akai Shuichi's Surveillance near Mouri Detective Agency had been Sense, causing Mouri Ran to worry about Stalker around her, and she was usually absent-minded.
She must inquire quietly.
Especially with Chi Feichei back, she can't give up easily.
If Mouri Ran Sense that there is a 'Stalker' around her and secretly tells Chi Feichei, asking Chi Feichei to Help with the Investigation, Things might become very Troublesome...
She doesn't want to hear the News of Akai Shuichi being sent to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were a little surprised, but they still agreed.
"Okay, we just planned to find a Place to stroll around, and we're not in a hurry to go back."
Jodie Looked at the Vicinity and pointed to the Shopping Mall at the Street Corner ahead, "Then how about going to the Cafe in that Shopping Mall?"
"Okay," Suzuki Sonoko agreed with a smile, "If that Shop allows us to bring our own Snack, we can eat the Snack Brother Hissashi gave us together!"
Jodie Looked at Chi Feichei.
"I have no Opinion," Chi Feichei said.
As for Conan... the Child can just follow along.
Mouri Ran Nodded with a smile, followed and walked forward, secretly Looked at Chi Feichei, wanting to Say something but hesitating.
Originally, she had Matters she wanted to ask Chi Feichei, But...
Chi Feichei noticed Mouri Ran's abnormality, fell behind a Step, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Jodie had been paying Attention to the Actions of the two, and broke out in a cold sweat in her Heart.
Could it be that Mouri Ran really Sense something?
Conan also Discovery the abnormality, and while walking, he Looked up at Mouri Ran.
"That..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a moment, and Discovery that her Performance was too obvious, and it Seemingly had been noticed by him, and she was immediately a little embarrassed, "Before, I originally wanted to ask you and Conan about one Matter..."
"Huh?" Suzuki Sonoko turned her Head in Doubt.
"It's..." Mouri Ran hesitated for a while, and seeing Suzuki Sonoko Staring at her, she said helplessly, "I wanted to Know what Teacher Judy meant by that 'X' in class, Sonoko, you refuse to tell me, so I wanted to ask Conan and Brother Hissashi if they Know."
Suzuki Sonoko and Jodie Looked at each other, and then laughed out loud.
"You just wanted to ask about This Is?" Suzuki Sonoko laughed, "How would Conan Kid Know about This Kind of Thing!"
Jodie also said with a smile, "But asking Mr. Chi is also right, he should Know!"
"English Letter X? Does it have any other meaning?" Conan was confused and a little unconvinced.
Why say it's impossible for him to Know but Chi Feichei might Know? Is she looking down on Children so much?
He is not an ordinary Child, he is a Famous Detective who Understands a lot of Knowledge that ordinary people don't Understand!
Does X have other meanings?
X in algebra represents an unknown number, or Question, uncertainty, unclear Matters...
X-ray is radiation, X-rated is 18+, and X-Day represents predicting that unspecified Matters will happen on a certain Day...
If it's X, a cross represents Mistake, omission, or divorced once...
"Teacher Judy said that This Is a cute Mark," Mouri Ran explained to Chi Feichei, "and also said that it would be Benefit for Girl to Know this Mark..."
Huh?
Conan was Stunned.
Wait, it's related to Girl?
Say So, he remembers that when Old Mom wrote Letters, she would also draw 'XXX' at the end of the Letter, and Say it was 'Chu Chu Chu'…
What does this mean?
Chi Feichei: "..."
This Mark is really common, Old Mom's Emails and Text Message sometimes use it, Belmode and Fulante would use it when they weren't talking about Serious Business and were maliciously teasing him...
The meaning is 'a kiss'.
Young Japanese Girls don't use it much, at least it's almost non-existent in the Letters transferred by Fake Shinde Tomoaki, but for women in English-speaking countries, or women who Understand this, it is still a very common Mark.
But there is another more Important Problem, it Seems like they are going to encounter a Case again today...
"Brother Hichiji, do you Know?" Mouri Ran asked expectantly.
Chi Feichei Nodded, "Japanese Girls rarely use it, it's Just..."
"Don't Say it, don't Say it! Brother Hichiji, don't tell Ran yet!" Suzuki Sonoko interrupted with a smile, Looking at Mouri Ran with Gossip, "You might as well send an Email to Shinichi and Say: 'If you Know what it means, I will give you my most Important X'!"
"Oh~ Good Idea!" Jodie followed suit with a smile.
Conan was Stunned.
What is the most Important X... what exactly is X?
It really is 'Chi Feichei Knows, but he doesn't Know'...
Why is it Like This? It doesn't make sense, this is unscientific!
All the way to the Cafe, Conan was still frowning and thinking hard.
X... X...
"Fortunately, this Shop allows us to bring Snack to eat, Teacher, have some too..." Suzuki Sonoko opened the Paper Box, and immediately exclaimed in Surprise, "It's so pretty!"
In the Paper Box, five Mooncake-shaped Strawberry Crystal Cake were neatly arranged, and five different Patterns of Swastika Pattern, Cherry Blossom, Sixteen-Petal Flower, Sunflower, and Orchid were pressed out with Models.
Because it is made of Glutinous Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Cornstarch, and Corn Oil, it looks fair and smooth, and faintly has a trace of translucency. The pink of the Filling inside is slightly revealed, and the appearance is definitely attractive to Girls.
"So cute!" Mouri Ran was instantly attracted by Attention, leaned forward and Looked at it with bright Eyes, even forgetting about the 'X' Matter.
Jodie also leaned closer to Look, "Oh~ It's really cute, is this a Japanese specialty Delicious Food? I've never seen it sold anywhere on the Street!"
"I haven't seen it either," Suzuki Sonoko asked Chi Feichei expectantly, "Brother Hichiji, which Shop did you buy it from?"
"Brother Chi made it Oneself, it should be Chinese Dessert," Conan said without much Surprise.
He had already eaten Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake.
Jodie was surprised, "Mr. Chi can also make Snack?"
"Yeah..." Suzuki Sonoko responded excitedly, then the smile on her Face froze, and she sighed.
Mouri Ran was Stunned, and also sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" Jodie asked in Doubt, picking up a Strawberry Crystal Cake and examining it, "Could it be that what Mr. Chi makes looks Delicious Food, but the Flavor is not good?"
Chi Feichei also didn't Understand what was wrong, Looked up at the two Girls.
Flavor is not good? This is an insult to him.
"It's not that, I just heard Ran say that Brother Hissashi's Dishes are very Delicious Food, But..." Suzuki Sonoko said, feeling a little Grievance, with a wronged and resentful Face, "I have never eaten it! Every time I go to Mouri Detective Agency, I haven't met Brother Hissashi, let alone eaten the Dishes he makes. Ran, Uncle, and Conan Kid, they have all eaten it many times!"
(End of Chapter)
