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Chapter 610 Request Brother Hissashi to Stay Calm!
"Shhh..." Conan gestured, indicating Doctor Agasa to lower his voice, "Don't be too loud."
Doctor Agasa softened his voice, "Could it be that the ones who stole those records were..."
"Yeah, maybe it was those guys who did it. If they heard that I, who was supposed to be killed by that medicine, am still alive, and they think Uncle Mori's Reasoning is suspicious, then it's not hard to imagine why they did this," Conan's expression was grave, and the figures of Gin and Vodka surfaced in his mind once again, "Those Black Clothes men's companions can easily guess that Kudo Shinichi is pulling the strings behind Mori Kogoro! My disappearance and the appearance of 'Sleeping Kogoro' happened almost at the same time, so it's no wonder it aroused suspicion..."
"If stealing Mr. Mouri's archive is the reason, then why did they steal Hissashi's archive as well?" Doctor Agasa asked.
"Initially, my guess was that the other party might not be sure whether the person behind 'Sleeping Kogoro' was Kudo Shinichi or Brother Chi, so they stole the archives together to confirm," Conan said.
Doctor Agasa looked around and lowered his voice even further, "If they think Hissashi did it, you won't be discovered, and they won't take action against Hissashi, so it's safe, right?"
"That's right, that's the best possibility, but many things don't make sense," Conan pondered, stroking his chin, "'Sleeping Kogoro' appeared when Brother Chi had already entered Aoyama Fourth Hospital. This is also why I deny my own guess. They only need to go to Aoyama Fourth Hospital to investigate Brother Chi's admission record and compare the time, and they should know that the person helping Uncle with Deduction wouldn't be Brother Chi. Then there's only another possibility left."
"Another possibility?" Doctor Agasa asked, puzzled.
"The other party is not only investigating Uncle Mori, but also investigating Brother Chi!" Conan concluded, then laughed again, "Of course, it's still not certain that those guys did this. It looks more like Uncle and Brother Chi together handled a certain Case that aroused resentment, and they probably wouldn't have thought that I turned into a child after taking that medicine, but it's true that someone is secretly investigating..."
As he spoke, Conan reached into his Pocket to feel around, "To be cautious, there's something I want to Request of you..."
"Hmph! What's the deal? You only come to Request me when you need something!" Doctor Agasa deliberately put on an indifferent Face, "If you have something you want to Request others to do, why don't you find someone more trustworthy?"
Conan sized up Doctor Agasa, "Hey... it can't be because I didn't tell you about the Investigation Record being stolen before that you're so angry, right?"
"That's not it!" Doctor Agasa turned his head away, continuing to be stubbornly proud.
"Doctor, don't be angry," Conan explained speechlessly, "I can't help it either. When Police Officer Takagi told me about this, Haibara was right next to you. If she knew that someone was lurking around investigating, she might worry about this and that again, like feeling that there is Danger around her, feeling uneasy, or feeling that she will be a burden to the people around her, messing around like she did on the Bus... By the way, where is she now?"
"She went to Hissashi's place to play Game last night, and seemed to play until very late before going to sleep. She went back to catch up on sleep after returning this morning," Doctor Agasa said in a low voice, "Didn't you tell Hissashi about this either?"
"Not yet," Conan explained hesitantly, "It's not that I'm being stubborn. If he helps, it will be easier, but how should I explain it to him? Should I truthfully tell him that I am actually Kudo Shinichi, that I have provoked a group of dangerous Fellows, and that someone is investigating around us recently, so we need to be careful?"
"Isn't that good?" Doctor Agasa asked.
"Don't forget, I lied to him and said I was a Schizophrenia patient," Conan gave him Half-Moon Eyes, "What if he thinks this is my Delusion? Even if he believes it, if he doesn't take the other party seriously, even he will be in Danger. Besides, you were the one who said not to tell anyone else my True Identity back then..."
Doctor Agasa mentally pictured Chi Feichei being given medicine and becoming smaller, Chi Feichei being given medicine and dying instead of becoming smaller, Chi Feichei escaping by luck but being targeted by the other party and hiding everywhere like Conan...
He was instantly persuaded.
Shinichi is not an ordinary High School Student, he is smarter than many adults, but he still failed.
Hissashi is probably a little stronger than Shinichi in terms of Reasoning, and he is much more stable in Personality, but he might also fail, right?
"In short, never tell Haibara about this, as for Brother Chi... if the Situation becomes serious, I will find a way to remind him to be Careful of his Safety," Conan hesitated for a moment, "Actually, there is another very Weird Place, why did the other party send the archive back to the Metropolitan Police Department intact?"
"Since the Investigation is already clear, the archive is useless, of course it should be sent back to the Metropolitan Police Department," Doctor Agasa said as a matter of course.
"Idiot, since it's useless, wouldn't it be fine to just throw it away?" Conan retorted, and then speculated, "This may be a bold Signal sent by the other party, telling us that they know our every move like the back of their hand, or it could be..."
"A Trap to lure someone out," Hattori Heiji sat on the Table, stroking his chin and taking over the conversation, "In This Case, investigating Brother Hissashi might be a warning, the Goal might be you, or it might be that Big Sister..."
"That's right, it's probably expressing a subtext like 'If you don't want to implicate others, then take the initiative to stand in front of me yourself', but, I have another Speculation..." Conan was stunned, turned his Head to Look at the black-skinned guy behind him, took two steps back in surprise, and pointed at Hattori Heiji who suddenly popped up, "Hattori? Why are you here?!"
"Uncle asked me to come," Hattori Heiji smiled and pointed at Doctor Agasa, "Because I'm the only one who knows your Identity and can Help you, knowing that you are in Trouble, of course I have to lend you a hand!"
"But now the other party's Whereabouts are uncertain, it's difficult to come up with good Countermeasures to deal with them..." Doctor Agasa had a headache.
"You're too naive, Uncle! How could Kudo, who has been keeping this Matter in his Heart, come here to tell you these things for no Reason?" Hattori Heiji spread his hands, "The Reason why he ran over here is probably because he has already discovered important Clues, or found a Method to deal with the other party..."
Conan could only reveal all of his Speculation.
At Beika City Hotel, the Businessperson Masuyama Kenzo, Code Name Pisco, committed Murder. During the Interrogation, an Accomplice handed him his Purple Handkerchief.
At that time, besides Pisco, there were six other people who received the Purple Handkerchief.
"Removing Brother Chi, there are still five people," Conan didn't suspect Chi Feichei at all, and said with a grave Expression, "And among those five people, only one person announced her retirement after that Matter and has disappeared since then..."
Doctor Agasa's Face changed slightly, "Retirement? Is that person perhaps..."
"Chris Vineyard!" Conan's Gaze became firm, "That American Movie Star!"
Behind the Stair Landing, Haibara Ai was stunned, her Face a little unsightly.
Chris Vineyard?
That Female Celebrity's Relationship with Brother Hissashi seems to be a bit unusual.
At Teitan High School's School Fair, Conan took the Temporary Antidote and turned back. She put on a Mask and disguised herself as Conan, using the Method of Conan and Kudo Shinichi appearing at the same Time to dispel Mouri Ran's Suspicion that 'Conan = Kudo Shinichi'.
At that Time, she and Uncle Mori went to the Garden Party together to find Chi Feichei to meet up, and then went to the Backstage of the Stage Play together. At that Time, Doctor Tomoaki Araide also asked Brother Hissashi if he liked Chris Vineyard.
At that Time, Doctor Niide said that when Chris Vineyard went to see a Doctor and talked about Chi Feichei, she said that Chi Feichei was considerate and had Manner, because not many women said that, so Doctor Niide wanted to ask Chi Feichei if he had a Good Impression.
It's no wonder that Doctor Niide would think so. At the Memorial Service that Day, she also felt that Chi Feichei and that Female Celebrity were too close, and it was Chi Feichei who took the initiative to Reach Out and put his Hand around her Shoulder, Turning Head to talk to her... Among the women she knew, except for her own Old Mom, Chris Vineyard was the First Time a Woman had maintained such a close distance with Chi Feichei for such a long Time.
If it were other women, even if he didn't say 'I already have a Daughter' to scare them away, Chi Feichei wouldn't get so close to them.
At the Garden Party at that Time, she was still wearing Conan's Alias and said to Chi Feichei—People are beautiful, have a good temperament, and have a good figure, which is quite good.
If Chris Vineyard is a Companion of those people, then...
(゜ロ゜)
Request Brother Hissashi to stay calm, that Female Celebrity is not suitable at all!
"What? Chris? Are you talking about that second-generation actress? That sexy, beautiful, and smart Female Celebrity?!"
Hattori Heiji roared in disbelief to confirm with Conan, but found that Conan and Doctor Agasa's Expressions were a bit strange, "Uh... what's wrong?"
Doctor Agasa recovered from his surprise and couldn't help but ask Conan, "Shinichi, could you be mistaken? I remember when you came back, you said that she was with Hissashi at the Memorial Service, right?"
"They were indeed together communicating, but they weren't together all the Time," Conan corrected, "It only takes a Moment to hand over a Handkerchief, and it's hard to notice if you're not paying attention."
"No, what I mean is..." Doctor Agasa looked tangled, "You also said that they looked very close, didn't you?"
"Huh?" Hattori Heiji sweated, "Hey, hey, Kudo, could it be that Brother Hissashi and her..."
"On the Day when Ran sent Chocolate to everyone, I already asked Brother Chi," Conan said, "I asked him if he had contacted that Big Star again, and he said that because a Murder Case happened, they didn't even have Time to leave Contact Information."
Hattori Heiji breathed a sigh of relief in his Heart, "That means their Relationship is not that good either."
"That Day, I also told Brother Chi that Masuyama Kenzo had an Accomplice to Help him Handle the Police's Interrogation, and mentioned that Chris Vineyard was a Suspect. He said that he also knew Masuyama Kenzo before, and asked me why it wouldn't be him..." Conan's Expression didn't relax much, and he stroked his chin and pondered, "Hattori, if it were you, in the Situation where I suspect someone is a Criminal Accomplice, would you say 'Why wouldn't it be me'?"
Hattori Heiji thought for a while, "Do you think Brother Hissashi was a little angry when he heard you suspect Chris, so he said such Words?"
"I didn't see him look angry at the Time, but that guy is like that, whether he's angry or happy or has other things in his Heart, he won't show it on his Face," Conan said, "But if his Relationship with Chris Vineyard was just meeting once at the Memorial Service, he should also be interested in analyzing Chris's Suspicion, even if he's not interested, he wouldn't..."
"Also wouldn't say such Words," Hattori Heiji took over the conversation thoughtfully, "It's like saying 'If you want to suspect her, you should also suspect me', it looks a bit like he's protecting her."
Neither of them thought that Chi Feichei was a member of the Organization, so they didn't think about Chi Feichei correcting Conan's thinking—don't forget there is another Suspect.
Putting that aside, when Little Friend suspects someone, saying 'Why wouldn't it be me' sounds a bit like being proudly angry, and being angry that Little Friend is suspecting randomly.
(End of Chapter)
"Shhh..." Conan gestured, indicating Doctor Agasa to lower his voice, "Don't be too loud."
Doctor Agasa softened his voice, "Could it be that the ones who stole those records were..."
"Yeah, maybe it was those guys who did it. If they heard that I, who was supposed to be killed by that medicine, am still alive, and they think Uncle Mori's Reasoning is suspicious, then it's not hard to imagine why they did this," Conan's expression was grave, and the figures of Gin and Vodka surfaced in his mind once again, "Those Black Clothes men's companions can easily guess that Kudo Shinichi is pulling the strings behind Mori Kogoro! My disappearance and the appearance of 'Sleeping Kogoro' happened almost at the same time, so it's no wonder it aroused suspicion..."
"If stealing Mr. Mouri's archive is the reason, then why did they steal Hissashi's archive as well?" Doctor Agasa asked.
"Initially, my guess was that the other party might not be sure whether the person behind 'Sleeping Kogoro' was Kudo Shinichi or Brother Chi, so they stole the archives together to confirm," Conan said.
Doctor Agasa looked around and lowered his voice even further, "If they think Hissashi did it, you won't be discovered, and they won't take action against Hissashi, so it's safe, right?"
"That's right, that's the best possibility, but many things don't make sense," Conan pondered, stroking his chin, "'Sleeping Kogoro' appeared when Brother Chi had already entered Aoyama Fourth Hospital. This is also why I deny my own guess. They only need to go to Aoyama Fourth Hospital to investigate Brother Chi's admission record and compare the time, and they should know that the person helping Uncle with Deduction wouldn't be Brother Chi. Then there's only another possibility left."
"Another possibility?" Doctor Agasa asked, puzzled.
"The other party is not only investigating Uncle Mori, but also investigating Brother Chi!" Conan concluded, then laughed again, "Of course, it's still not certain that those guys did this. It looks more like Uncle and Brother Chi together handled a certain Case that aroused resentment, and they probably wouldn't have thought that I turned into a child after taking that medicine, but it's true that someone is secretly investigating..."
As he spoke, Conan reached into his Pocket to feel around, "To be cautious, there's something I want to Request of you..."
"Hmph! What's the deal? You only come to Request me when you need something!" Doctor Agasa deliberately put on an indifferent Face, "If you have something you want to Request others to do, why don't you find someone more trustworthy?"
Conan sized up Doctor Agasa, "Hey... it can't be because I didn't tell you about the Investigation Record being stolen before that you're so angry, right?"
"That's not it!" Doctor Agasa turned his head away, continuing to be stubbornly proud.
"Doctor, don't be angry," Conan explained speechlessly, "I can't help it either. When Police Officer Takagi told me about this, Haibara was right next to you. If she knew that someone was lurking around investigating, she might worry about this and that again, like feeling that there is Danger around her, feeling uneasy, or feeling that she will be a burden to the people around her, messing around like she did on the Bus... By the way, where is she now?"
"She went to Hissashi's place to play Game last night, and seemed to play until very late before going to sleep. She went back to catch up on sleep after returning this morning," Doctor Agasa said in a low voice, "Didn't you tell Hissashi about this either?"
"Not yet," Conan explained hesitantly, "It's not that I'm being stubborn. If he helps, it will be easier, but how should I explain it to him? Should I truthfully tell him that I am actually Kudo Shinichi, that I have provoked a group of dangerous Fellows, and that someone is investigating around us recently, so we need to be careful?"
"Isn't that good?" Doctor Agasa asked.
"Don't forget, I lied to him and said I was a Schizophrenia patient," Conan gave him Half-Moon Eyes, "What if he thinks this is my Delusion? Even if he believes it, if he doesn't take the other party seriously, even he will be in Danger. Besides, you were the one who said not to tell anyone else my True Identity back then..."
Doctor Agasa mentally pictured Chi Feichei being given medicine and becoming smaller, Chi Feichei being given medicine and dying instead of becoming smaller, Chi Feichei escaping by luck but being targeted by the other party and hiding everywhere like Conan...
He was instantly persuaded.
Shinichi is not an ordinary High School Student, he is smarter than many adults, but he still failed.
Hissashi is probably a little stronger than Shinichi in terms of Reasoning, and he is much more stable in Personality, but he might also fail, right?
"In short, never tell Haibara about this, as for Brother Chi... if the Situation becomes serious, I will find a way to remind him to be Careful of his Safety," Conan hesitated for a moment, "Actually, there is another very Weird Place, why did the other party send the archive back to the Metropolitan Police Department intact?"
"Since the Investigation is already clear, the archive is useless, of course it should be sent back to the Metropolitan Police Department," Doctor Agasa said as a matter of course.
"Idiot, since it's useless, wouldn't it be fine to just throw it away?" Conan retorted, and then speculated, "This may be a bold Signal sent by the other party, telling us that they know our every move like the back of their hand, or it could be..."
"A Trap to lure someone out," Hattori Heiji sat on the Table, stroking his chin and taking over the conversation, "In This Case, investigating Brother Hissashi might be a warning, the Goal might be you, or it might be that Big Sister..."
"That's right, it's probably expressing a subtext like 'If you don't want to implicate others, then take the initiative to stand in front of me yourself', but, I have another Speculation..." Conan was stunned, turned his Head to Look at the black-skinned guy behind him, took two steps back in surprise, and pointed at Hattori Heiji who suddenly popped up, "Hattori? Why are you here?!"
"Uncle asked me to come," Hattori Heiji smiled and pointed at Doctor Agasa, "Because I'm the only one who knows your Identity and can Help you, knowing that you are in Trouble, of course I have to lend you a hand!"
"But now the other party's Whereabouts are uncertain, it's difficult to come up with good Countermeasures to deal with them..." Doctor Agasa had a headache.
"You're too naive, Uncle! How could Kudo, who has been keeping this Matter in his Heart, come here to tell you these things for no Reason?" Hattori Heiji spread his hands, "The Reason why he ran over here is probably because he has already discovered important Clues, or found a Method to deal with the other party..."
Conan could only reveal all of his Speculation.
At Beika City Hotel, the Businessperson Masuyama Kenzo, Code Name Pisco, committed Murder. During the Interrogation, an Accomplice handed him his Purple Handkerchief.
At that time, besides Pisco, there were six other people who received the Purple Handkerchief.
"Removing Brother Chi, there are still five people," Conan didn't suspect Chi Feichei at all, and said with a grave Expression, "And among those five people, only one person announced her retirement after that Matter and has disappeared since then..."
Doctor Agasa's Face changed slightly, "Retirement? Is that person perhaps..."
"Chris Vineyard!" Conan's Gaze became firm, "That American Movie Star!"
Behind the Stair Landing, Haibara Ai was stunned, her Face a little unsightly.
Chris Vineyard?
That Female Celebrity's Relationship with Brother Hissashi seems to be a bit unusual.
At Teitan High School's School Fair, Conan took the Temporary Antidote and turned back. She put on a Mask and disguised herself as Conan, using the Method of Conan and Kudo Shinichi appearing at the same Time to dispel Mouri Ran's Suspicion that 'Conan = Kudo Shinichi'.
At that Time, she and Uncle Mori went to the Garden Party together to find Chi Feichei to meet up, and then went to the Backstage of the Stage Play together. At that Time, Doctor Tomoaki Araide also asked Brother Hissashi if he liked Chris Vineyard.
At that Time, Doctor Niide said that when Chris Vineyard went to see a Doctor and talked about Chi Feichei, she said that Chi Feichei was considerate and had Manner, because not many women said that, so Doctor Niide wanted to ask Chi Feichei if he had a Good Impression.
It's no wonder that Doctor Niide would think so. At the Memorial Service that Day, she also felt that Chi Feichei and that Female Celebrity were too close, and it was Chi Feichei who took the initiative to Reach Out and put his Hand around her Shoulder, Turning Head to talk to her... Among the women she knew, except for her own Old Mom, Chris Vineyard was the First Time a Woman had maintained such a close distance with Chi Feichei for such a long Time.
If it were other women, even if he didn't say 'I already have a Daughter' to scare them away, Chi Feichei wouldn't get so close to them.
At the Garden Party at that Time, she was still wearing Conan's Alias and said to Chi Feichei—People are beautiful, have a good temperament, and have a good figure, which is quite good.
If Chris Vineyard is a Companion of those people, then...
(゜ロ゜)
Request Brother Hissashi to stay calm, that Female Celebrity is not suitable at all!
"What? Chris? Are you talking about that second-generation actress? That sexy, beautiful, and smart Female Celebrity?!"
Hattori Heiji roared in disbelief to confirm with Conan, but found that Conan and Doctor Agasa's Expressions were a bit strange, "Uh... what's wrong?"
Doctor Agasa recovered from his surprise and couldn't help but ask Conan, "Shinichi, could you be mistaken? I remember when you came back, you said that she was with Hissashi at the Memorial Service, right?"
"They were indeed together communicating, but they weren't together all the Time," Conan corrected, "It only takes a Moment to hand over a Handkerchief, and it's hard to notice if you're not paying attention."
"No, what I mean is..." Doctor Agasa looked tangled, "You also said that they looked very close, didn't you?"
"Huh?" Hattori Heiji sweated, "Hey, hey, Kudo, could it be that Brother Hissashi and her..."
"On the Day when Ran sent Chocolate to everyone, I already asked Brother Chi," Conan said, "I asked him if he had contacted that Big Star again, and he said that because a Murder Case happened, they didn't even have Time to leave Contact Information."
Hattori Heiji breathed a sigh of relief in his Heart, "That means their Relationship is not that good either."
"That Day, I also told Brother Chi that Masuyama Kenzo had an Accomplice to Help him Handle the Police's Interrogation, and mentioned that Chris Vineyard was a Suspect. He said that he also knew Masuyama Kenzo before, and asked me why it wouldn't be him..." Conan's Expression didn't relax much, and he stroked his chin and pondered, "Hattori, if it were you, in the Situation where I suspect someone is a Criminal Accomplice, would you say 'Why wouldn't it be me'?"
Hattori Heiji thought for a while, "Do you think Brother Hissashi was a little angry when he heard you suspect Chris, so he said such Words?"
"I didn't see him look angry at the Time, but that guy is like that, whether he's angry or happy or has other things in his Heart, he won't show it on his Face," Conan said, "But if his Relationship with Chris Vineyard was just meeting once at the Memorial Service, he should also be interested in analyzing Chris's Suspicion, even if he's not interested, he wouldn't..."
"Also wouldn't say such Words," Hattori Heiji took over the conversation thoughtfully, "It's like saying 'If you want to suspect her, you should also suspect me', it looks a bit like he's protecting her."
Neither of them thought that Chi Feichei was a member of the Organization, so they didn't think about Chi Feichei correcting Conan's thinking—don't forget there is another Suspect.
Putting that aside, when Little Friend suspects someone, saying 'Why wouldn't it be me' sounds a bit like being proudly angry, and being angry that Little Friend is suspecting randomly.
(End of Chapter)
