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Chapter 646: Heartless? No, Impossible.
After fussing around for two hours, the barbecue was placed on the grill rack.
After Tuanzi dragged back a few Bamboo stalks, it licked the Bloodstains off its body, then sat aside hugging the Bamboo and gnawing on it, returning to its adorable black and white Tuanzi appearance.
Chi Feichei left a small piece of Bamboo Rat Raw Meat for Hissashi and Tuanzi, and put another piece in the Freezer Box where he had previously put Fish.
This was, after all, animal Meat with Spirituality, and he wondered if Koizumi Akako could use it. He would keep a portion and send it to Koizumi Akako tomorrow.
No one else asked about the Meat. They had previously thought Chi Feichei had put too much Seasoning, but when the Barbecue was grilled, all that was left was—so fragrant!
Even if a Group of people were sitting together grilling skewers, it was impossible for them to leak what they knew about the Organization to others. They just chatted simply for a bit.
After eating almost enough, Yingqu Yan Nan didn't continue grilling things. He sat on a Rock beside the Bonfire to rest, turned his Head to Look at the remaining Meat and Vegetables, and Said, "It Seemingly seems like we prepared too many Food Ingredients."
Gin's Action of putting down the Iron Skewer suddenly paused. He Looked Towards Chi Feichei, "Belmode, did she Say anything to you about calling her next time we come out for Barbecue?"
Chi Feichei was just about to dig the beggar chicken out of the Bonfire when he heard this. He was Silent for a moment, "Said, she also Said to call her when bringing Tuanzi out."
Gin: "..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
If they told Belmode that they hadn't Intentionally forgotten her, would Belmode believe it?
Heartless? No, impossible.
Their Actions wouldn't coincide. If they were to Gather for other Matters, it would be against the Pattern and easily attract Danger.
However, Women were Troublesome. If Belmode knew, it was Guess enough that she would talk about it for a while.
"Uh, I won't tell Belmode," Vodka quickly Promised, "We didn't come to the Mountain for Barbecue tonight, and we haven't seen Tuanzi either."
"I won't Say it either," Yingqu Yan Nan Said.
"The Intelligence Investigation for tonight's Action didn't Trouble her," Chi Feichei used a Branch to poke the Mud Ball in the Bonfire, "As for the specific Action details, I only mentioned it to The Boss, she won't know... For the Food that can't be finished, Whether or Not to grill the marinated Meat and divide it?"
"Pa."
Chi Feichei used a Stone to smash off a piece of the hardened Mud Clod, and Fragrance filled the air.
"Okay," Vodka happily accepted this Proposal, "We can take it back for Lunch. Raki, your Skill in making Food is really good!"
Gin was about to Say 'no', but he Default Assumptioned when he smelled the Fragrance.
They grilled and divided the remaining Food Ingredients, and two Cars left one after another.
Chi Feichei first took Tuanzi to the Underground Training Ground, washed Tuanzi clean, and then sent Tuanzi back to The Zoo. When he returned to the Underground Training Ground, it was already after six o'clock in the Early Morning.
Hissashi climbed onto the Bed before Chi Feichei went to Wash Up, found a comfortable Location on the Pillow and curled up, feeling a little Sigh in its Heart.
Ai caused Disaster to the Bamboo Rat, and it had nothing to eat, but Tuanzi caused Disaster to the Bamboo Rat, and it had something to eat.
It had long been Staring at those two fat Bamboo Rats, and if it weren't for Tuanzi, it wouldn't have been able to eat them.
With its wish fulfilled, the whole Snake felt refreshed.
...
After Chi Feichei finished Washing Up and lay down, he didn't know how long he slept before he was awakened by the 'buzzing' Vibration of the Mobile Phone placed on the Bedside table. He picked up the Mobile Phone and Looked at it. It was nine o'clock in the Morning.
"Ran?"
His voice was controlled too well, and Mouri Ran couldn't hear any sleepiness.
"Brother Chi, my Cold is better, but I still want to go to Niide Hospital in the Afternoon and let Doctor Niide Check Whether or Not I need to take some more Cold Medicine. You haven't met Doctor Niide for a long Time, right? Whether or Not you want to go together?"
"What Time?"
"I plan to go with Father and Conan after After Meal, probably leaving around one o'clock in the Afternoon."
"You guys go first, I'll go to Niide Hospital directly in the Afternoon."
"Okay, see you at the Hospital!"
Hissashi lay across Chi Feichei's Neck and woke up in a daze, "Master?"
Chi Feichei hung up the Phone Call and put the Mobile Phone back, "It's okay, continue to sleep."
Living this kind of Life of being active at Night and resting during the Day, it was already good enough to wake up at ten o'clock in the Morning.
Therefore, if the Time had not been determined in advance, no one in the Organization expected to be able to contact others before ten o'clock in the Morning. Even if they did contact, most of them would send Emails.
Phone Calls were only made in two Situations, either an Email had been sent in advance to say hello, needing to confirm the Time, Location, or Task Details for a meeting, or there was a sudden emergency Situation that needed to be dealt with.
Apart from these two Situations, very few people would Call directly. If they suddenly Called and woke someone up, it was hard to Say if the other party hadn't slept for long. If they encountered someone with a bad temper when waking up, they would definitely be scolded badly.
However, Mouri Ran, Doctor Agasa and others didn't know that he was still running around everywhere in the middle of the Night, and Phone Calls would occasionally come in the Morning.
He could only end the Call as soon as possible and continue to sleep.
After sleeping for another three Hours, Chi Feichei and Hissashi got up together, went Outside to the Training Ground for 'Lunch Training', then went Home to heat up the Barbecue and beggar chicken from last Night, had After Meal, and then drove to Niide Hospital.
...
Niide Hospital.
After Mouri Ran finished her Inspection, she was Chatting with the fake Niide.
"I... I feel like this Cold must be caused by naughty Ghosts!"
Mouri Ran Looked serious, "When I was sick and resting in Bed, I often heard Weird Sounds Outside the Door, rustling Sounds, and then they disappeared quickly..."
Conan laughed dryly in his Heart. That naughty Ghost was probably him. He was worried about Mouri Ran's Body, so sometimes he would run to the Door of the Room, but he didn't know what Reason to use to go in, so he could only Stand at the Entrance.
"R-Really..." Belmode, Disguiseed as Shinde Tomoaki, was defeated by Mouri Ran's imagination. She sweated and Said with a gentle Smile, "You're Probably thinking too much. The climate has been changing very suddenly Recently, and catching a Cold is Normal."
"That's right, in this Era, where are there any Ghosts!" Mori Kogoro Said.
"Click."
Behind them, the Door was Opened, and a calm male voice sounded a little cold.
"You encountered a Ghost?"
Mouri Ran and Mori Kogoro felt a chill rush from their tailbones to their Foreheads.
This sudden Yin Wind... Uh, no, cold air, they didn't need to Turn Head to See who had come.
Conan greeted Chi Feichei who entered the Door, "Brother Chi, you're here."
Today, a certain Fellow was dressed very casually, in a white T-shirt and black trousers, but walking into the Door with a cold Expression still gave people a Feeling of coming to cause Trouble...
"Sorry, I Saw that the Door Outside was not closed, so I just came in," Chi Feichei explained.
A certain fake Niide put on an unexpected Expression, and was indeed surprised in his Heart, "Ah, it's okay, but Hissashi, are you sick too?"
"No, no, I asked Brother Chi to Come Over, and he hasn't seen Doctor for a long Time either," Mouri Ran explained with a Smile, putting a Bento Box on the Table, "Also, I made Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake and wanted to bring it to Doctor to try, and also wanted to let Brother Chi try it to See if there is anything that needs to be improved."
"Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake?" Belmode Looked Towards the Bento Box that Mouri Ran Opened, "It Looks very good."
"Right?" Mouri Ran smiled, "This was taught to me by Brother Hissashi. He taught me how to make Strawberry Crystal Cake. If you change the Filling, you can make Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake. I want to try making Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake again during the Summer Vacation."
Belmode Suggested with a Smile, "Then let's go to the Backyard and sit for a while!"
Although when she contacted and Investigated the Real Shinde Tomoaki, she hadn't heard Shinde Tomoaki Say that Chi Feichei could make Desserts, she didn't dare to Guarantee that Shinde Tomoaki didn't know about these things.
This Topic couldn't continue, so it was better to quickly change the Subject.
...
In the Corridor of the Residence behind Niide Hospital, there were still Human Models and Skeletons placed.
The five people chatted casually as they walked towards the Living Room.
"This Place is still the Same as before," Mori Kogoro Reached Out and touched the Human Model standing in the Corridor, "When I first came here, I was Scared."
Belmode smiled with Shinde Tomoaki's Face, "Yes, I didn't put them away."
She wanted to put these Things away, but she was also worried that this Fellow Raki would suddenly run Over and find that the Human Models were gone, and become suspicious in his Heart.
After all, she didn't know what Shinde Tomoaki was thinking, why he kept putting these Things in the Corridor and Room at Home, Whether or Not there was some Promise with Raki...
"Doctor, Little Ran's Body is fine, right?" Conan then remembered that Mouri Ran had come to See a Doctor.
"Very healthy," Belmode Turned Head and found that Mouri Ran Seemingly seemed afraid of the Models in the Corridor and her Gaze was flickering, she smiled and comforted, "Don't worry, with a Body as healthy as yours, even Ghosts will retreat when they See you!"
Conan asked curiously again, "Doctor, why didn't I See your Grandmother and Maid Miss?"
"Oh, I asked the two of them to go to Aomori first," Belmode answered calmly.
"I also remember you Said before that you would go to a Hospital in Aomori to take up a position," Mouri Ran Looked Towards 'Shinde Tomoaki', "Are they going to Aomori together too?"
"That's right, they went ahead to prepare. As for me, I still have to finish the Matters at hand and introduce the patients here to reliable Hospitals, so I asked the Hospital in Aomori to wait for me a little longer," Belmode put on Shinde Tomoaki's amiable Appearance and Said the Statement she had thought of, "And the Murder Case that happened here last Time, when the Verdict is given, I must also appear in court to testify for Mr. Mouri's Reasoning..."
Conan remembered the Case of Shinchide Yoshiteru and felt a little Sigh in his Heart.
In that Case, the Maid Miss went to pull the Circuit Breaker after the Power Outage. This unintentional Action allowed the Culprit's Method to succeed.
In order not to put psychological burden on the Maid Miss, he, Uncle, and Chi Feichei jointly concealed the Real Method, falsely claiming that the Culprit went to put the Razor in the Water midway.
And Doctor Niide heard the Truth, but also concealed it with them.
It was also at that Time that he felt that there were many unseen warmths in the World.
It was the Same last Time in Chinatown. Ran unintentionally knocked over the Soup Bowl, allowing the Culprit's Plan to succeed. In order not to make Ran feel guilty, Chi Feichei again concealed the Truth with him. This Little Friend of his was really good.
"Then you live here alone, won't you feel scared?" Mouri Ran asked weakly.
"Because of these Models?" Belmode asked in Doubt.
"Not entirely," Mouri Ran Looked left and right, "It's just that at Night, Whether or Not you will feel like something is Staring at you..."
Chi Feichei, who was walking Aside, suddenly stopped and Turned Head to Look at the Corridor behind him.
Mouri Ran was Scared by Chi Feichei's Reaction, grabbed Mori Kogoro's Arm, and screamed.
"Ah—!"
Conan, Mori Kogoro, and Belmode hadn't reacted much before, but they were Scared by Mouri Ran's scream and quickly Turned Head to Look behind them.
After a moment, at the Corner at the End of the Corridor, a short Old Man poked his Head out, Seemingly seemed to have been Scared enough just now, and there was still Cold sweat on his Forehead, "That... Excuse me, what happened?"
(End of Chapter)
After fussing around for two hours, the barbecue was placed on the grill rack.
After Tuanzi dragged back a few Bamboo stalks, it licked the Bloodstains off its body, then sat aside hugging the Bamboo and gnawing on it, returning to its adorable black and white Tuanzi appearance.
Chi Feichei left a small piece of Bamboo Rat Raw Meat for Hissashi and Tuanzi, and put another piece in the Freezer Box where he had previously put Fish.
This was, after all, animal Meat with Spirituality, and he wondered if Koizumi Akako could use it. He would keep a portion and send it to Koizumi Akako tomorrow.
No one else asked about the Meat. They had previously thought Chi Feichei had put too much Seasoning, but when the Barbecue was grilled, all that was left was—so fragrant!
Even if a Group of people were sitting together grilling skewers, it was impossible for them to leak what they knew about the Organization to others. They just chatted simply for a bit.
After eating almost enough, Yingqu Yan Nan didn't continue grilling things. He sat on a Rock beside the Bonfire to rest, turned his Head to Look at the remaining Meat and Vegetables, and Said, "It Seemingly seems like we prepared too many Food Ingredients."
Gin's Action of putting down the Iron Skewer suddenly paused. He Looked Towards Chi Feichei, "Belmode, did she Say anything to you about calling her next time we come out for Barbecue?"
Chi Feichei was just about to dig the beggar chicken out of the Bonfire when he heard this. He was Silent for a moment, "Said, she also Said to call her when bringing Tuanzi out."
Gin: "..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
If they told Belmode that they hadn't Intentionally forgotten her, would Belmode believe it?
Heartless? No, impossible.
Their Actions wouldn't coincide. If they were to Gather for other Matters, it would be against the Pattern and easily attract Danger.
However, Women were Troublesome. If Belmode knew, it was Guess enough that she would talk about it for a while.
"Uh, I won't tell Belmode," Vodka quickly Promised, "We didn't come to the Mountain for Barbecue tonight, and we haven't seen Tuanzi either."
"I won't Say it either," Yingqu Yan Nan Said.
"The Intelligence Investigation for tonight's Action didn't Trouble her," Chi Feichei used a Branch to poke the Mud Ball in the Bonfire, "As for the specific Action details, I only mentioned it to The Boss, she won't know... For the Food that can't be finished, Whether or Not to grill the marinated Meat and divide it?"
"Pa."
Chi Feichei used a Stone to smash off a piece of the hardened Mud Clod, and Fragrance filled the air.
"Okay," Vodka happily accepted this Proposal, "We can take it back for Lunch. Raki, your Skill in making Food is really good!"
Gin was about to Say 'no', but he Default Assumptioned when he smelled the Fragrance.
They grilled and divided the remaining Food Ingredients, and two Cars left one after another.
Chi Feichei first took Tuanzi to the Underground Training Ground, washed Tuanzi clean, and then sent Tuanzi back to The Zoo. When he returned to the Underground Training Ground, it was already after six o'clock in the Early Morning.
Hissashi climbed onto the Bed before Chi Feichei went to Wash Up, found a comfortable Location on the Pillow and curled up, feeling a little Sigh in its Heart.
Ai caused Disaster to the Bamboo Rat, and it had nothing to eat, but Tuanzi caused Disaster to the Bamboo Rat, and it had something to eat.
It had long been Staring at those two fat Bamboo Rats, and if it weren't for Tuanzi, it wouldn't have been able to eat them.
With its wish fulfilled, the whole Snake felt refreshed.
...
After Chi Feichei finished Washing Up and lay down, he didn't know how long he slept before he was awakened by the 'buzzing' Vibration of the Mobile Phone placed on the Bedside table. He picked up the Mobile Phone and Looked at it. It was nine o'clock in the Morning.
"Ran?"
His voice was controlled too well, and Mouri Ran couldn't hear any sleepiness.
"Brother Chi, my Cold is better, but I still want to go to Niide Hospital in the Afternoon and let Doctor Niide Check Whether or Not I need to take some more Cold Medicine. You haven't met Doctor Niide for a long Time, right? Whether or Not you want to go together?"
"What Time?"
"I plan to go with Father and Conan after After Meal, probably leaving around one o'clock in the Afternoon."
"You guys go first, I'll go to Niide Hospital directly in the Afternoon."
"Okay, see you at the Hospital!"
Hissashi lay across Chi Feichei's Neck and woke up in a daze, "Master?"
Chi Feichei hung up the Phone Call and put the Mobile Phone back, "It's okay, continue to sleep."
Living this kind of Life of being active at Night and resting during the Day, it was already good enough to wake up at ten o'clock in the Morning.
Therefore, if the Time had not been determined in advance, no one in the Organization expected to be able to contact others before ten o'clock in the Morning. Even if they did contact, most of them would send Emails.
Phone Calls were only made in two Situations, either an Email had been sent in advance to say hello, needing to confirm the Time, Location, or Task Details for a meeting, or there was a sudden emergency Situation that needed to be dealt with.
Apart from these two Situations, very few people would Call directly. If they suddenly Called and woke someone up, it was hard to Say if the other party hadn't slept for long. If they encountered someone with a bad temper when waking up, they would definitely be scolded badly.
However, Mouri Ran, Doctor Agasa and others didn't know that he was still running around everywhere in the middle of the Night, and Phone Calls would occasionally come in the Morning.
He could only end the Call as soon as possible and continue to sleep.
After sleeping for another three Hours, Chi Feichei and Hissashi got up together, went Outside to the Training Ground for 'Lunch Training', then went Home to heat up the Barbecue and beggar chicken from last Night, had After Meal, and then drove to Niide Hospital.
...
Niide Hospital.
After Mouri Ran finished her Inspection, she was Chatting with the fake Niide.
"I... I feel like this Cold must be caused by naughty Ghosts!"
Mouri Ran Looked serious, "When I was sick and resting in Bed, I often heard Weird Sounds Outside the Door, rustling Sounds, and then they disappeared quickly..."
Conan laughed dryly in his Heart. That naughty Ghost was probably him. He was worried about Mouri Ran's Body, so sometimes he would run to the Door of the Room, but he didn't know what Reason to use to go in, so he could only Stand at the Entrance.
"R-Really..." Belmode, Disguiseed as Shinde Tomoaki, was defeated by Mouri Ran's imagination. She sweated and Said with a gentle Smile, "You're Probably thinking too much. The climate has been changing very suddenly Recently, and catching a Cold is Normal."
"That's right, in this Era, where are there any Ghosts!" Mori Kogoro Said.
"Click."
Behind them, the Door was Opened, and a calm male voice sounded a little cold.
"You encountered a Ghost?"
Mouri Ran and Mori Kogoro felt a chill rush from their tailbones to their Foreheads.
This sudden Yin Wind... Uh, no, cold air, they didn't need to Turn Head to See who had come.
Conan greeted Chi Feichei who entered the Door, "Brother Chi, you're here."
Today, a certain Fellow was dressed very casually, in a white T-shirt and black trousers, but walking into the Door with a cold Expression still gave people a Feeling of coming to cause Trouble...
"Sorry, I Saw that the Door Outside was not closed, so I just came in," Chi Feichei explained.
A certain fake Niide put on an unexpected Expression, and was indeed surprised in his Heart, "Ah, it's okay, but Hissashi, are you sick too?"
"No, no, I asked Brother Chi to Come Over, and he hasn't seen Doctor for a long Time either," Mouri Ran explained with a Smile, putting a Bento Box on the Table, "Also, I made Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake and wanted to bring it to Doctor to try, and also wanted to let Brother Chi try it to See if there is anything that needs to be improved."
"Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake?" Belmode Looked Towards the Bento Box that Mouri Ran Opened, "It Looks very good."
"Right?" Mouri Ran smiled, "This was taught to me by Brother Hissashi. He taught me how to make Strawberry Crystal Cake. If you change the Filling, you can make Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Cake. I want to try making Red Bean Paste Crystal Cake again during the Summer Vacation."
Belmode Suggested with a Smile, "Then let's go to the Backyard and sit for a while!"
Although when she contacted and Investigated the Real Shinde Tomoaki, she hadn't heard Shinde Tomoaki Say that Chi Feichei could make Desserts, she didn't dare to Guarantee that Shinde Tomoaki didn't know about these things.
This Topic couldn't continue, so it was better to quickly change the Subject.
...
In the Corridor of the Residence behind Niide Hospital, there were still Human Models and Skeletons placed.
The five people chatted casually as they walked towards the Living Room.
"This Place is still the Same as before," Mori Kogoro Reached Out and touched the Human Model standing in the Corridor, "When I first came here, I was Scared."
Belmode smiled with Shinde Tomoaki's Face, "Yes, I didn't put them away."
She wanted to put these Things away, but she was also worried that this Fellow Raki would suddenly run Over and find that the Human Models were gone, and become suspicious in his Heart.
After all, she didn't know what Shinde Tomoaki was thinking, why he kept putting these Things in the Corridor and Room at Home, Whether or Not there was some Promise with Raki...
"Doctor, Little Ran's Body is fine, right?" Conan then remembered that Mouri Ran had come to See a Doctor.
"Very healthy," Belmode Turned Head and found that Mouri Ran Seemingly seemed afraid of the Models in the Corridor and her Gaze was flickering, she smiled and comforted, "Don't worry, with a Body as healthy as yours, even Ghosts will retreat when they See you!"
Conan asked curiously again, "Doctor, why didn't I See your Grandmother and Maid Miss?"
"Oh, I asked the two of them to go to Aomori first," Belmode answered calmly.
"I also remember you Said before that you would go to a Hospital in Aomori to take up a position," Mouri Ran Looked Towards 'Shinde Tomoaki', "Are they going to Aomori together too?"
"That's right, they went ahead to prepare. As for me, I still have to finish the Matters at hand and introduce the patients here to reliable Hospitals, so I asked the Hospital in Aomori to wait for me a little longer," Belmode put on Shinde Tomoaki's amiable Appearance and Said the Statement she had thought of, "And the Murder Case that happened here last Time, when the Verdict is given, I must also appear in court to testify for Mr. Mouri's Reasoning..."
Conan remembered the Case of Shinchide Yoshiteru and felt a little Sigh in his Heart.
In that Case, the Maid Miss went to pull the Circuit Breaker after the Power Outage. This unintentional Action allowed the Culprit's Method to succeed.
In order not to put psychological burden on the Maid Miss, he, Uncle, and Chi Feichei jointly concealed the Real Method, falsely claiming that the Culprit went to put the Razor in the Water midway.
And Doctor Niide heard the Truth, but also concealed it with them.
It was also at that Time that he felt that there were many unseen warmths in the World.
It was the Same last Time in Chinatown. Ran unintentionally knocked over the Soup Bowl, allowing the Culprit's Plan to succeed. In order not to make Ran feel guilty, Chi Feichei again concealed the Truth with him. This Little Friend of his was really good.
"Then you live here alone, won't you feel scared?" Mouri Ran asked weakly.
"Because of these Models?" Belmode asked in Doubt.
"Not entirely," Mouri Ran Looked left and right, "It's just that at Night, Whether or Not you will feel like something is Staring at you..."
Chi Feichei, who was walking Aside, suddenly stopped and Turned Head to Look at the Corridor behind him.
Mouri Ran was Scared by Chi Feichei's Reaction, grabbed Mori Kogoro's Arm, and screamed.
"Ah—!"
Conan, Mori Kogoro, and Belmode hadn't reacted much before, but they were Scared by Mouri Ran's scream and quickly Turned Head to Look behind them.
After a moment, at the Corner at the End of the Corridor, a short Old Man poked his Head out, Seemingly seemed to have been Scared enough just now, and there was still Cold sweat on his Forehead, "That... Excuse me, what happened?"
(End of Chapter)
