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Chapter 658: How Did This Fellow Suddenly Appear?
The Next Day, early in the morning, Chi Feichei didn't stay at the Underground Training Ground for Morning Exercise. After checking on the White Mouse, he took Hassashi to Go Out for a run in the Park.
It was a little past six in the Morning. The air was fresh and carried a hint of coolness. Probably because after Summer began, daytime Temperatures were too high, recently many people were taking advantage of the Morning to Go Out and enjoy the coolness. People doing Morning Exercise occasionally passed by on the Park's Main Road and Path.
Once Chi Feichei reached the Park, he turned onto a Path sheltered by Bush and Tree on both sides. He put Hassashi down, slowed his Pace, and walked towards the Bench by the Roadside in front of him.
A Bench was already occupied by a tall, slender Woman wearing a Black Vest and Shorts.
The Woman lowered her head, looking at her Mobile Phone. Her Face was mostly obscured by the Shadow cast by her Baseball Cap. Her pink, long, wavy Hair was styled into a ponytail, pulled out from the Rear of her Baseball Cap, with the end of her Hair drooping down onto the Bench backrest.
After Chi Feichei saw Saki Midorikawa, he took out his Mobile Phone and sent an Email. He Stepped Forward, sat down on the other side of the Bench, keeping almost two person-widths away from Saki Midorikawa. He turned sideways to look at Hassashi crawling towards him, and with his back to Saki Midorikawa, he said in a low voice, "These eight people know the Locations of some Organization Strongholds. The Locations might have been recorded by them, or maybe not. It's unclear where exactly they are recorded. Find the Clues."
"I understand," Saki Midorikawa didn't Turn Head, still focused on Staring at her Mobile Phone, and Opened the Email she had just received, "Is this Intelligence urgently needed?"
"No, investigate as much as you can, and stop when I tell you to," Chi Feichei bent down and picked up Hassashi, who had crawled to his Foot. His voice was still very soft, "Put aside other matters at hand for now."
"How about letting Koizumi Kumi take over the Investigation of that Program Designer?" Saki Midorikawa asked, "I've investigated her, and currently there's no Abnormality, nor has she contacted anyone suspected to be from the Police. I plan to Arrange for her to infiltrate that Game Company as an Accountant."
"You decide yourself," Chi Feichei said.
The Program Designer named Ishikawa Nobuo finally couldn't withstand his Goddess Wife who spent Money like water and asked him for help.
The Procedure he wanted wasn't yet Designed. Ishikawa Nobuo could only sell out a Colleague to get Money, a Program Designer who was more talented and younger than Ishikawa Nobuo.
Ishikawa Nobuo provided the other party's Personal Information, Personality, Preferences, Family Situation, some History from childhood to adulthood, even Information such as the other party having had two Romances, who the female partners were, and where they lived, were all extracted and given to him.
He wasn't stingy either, and transferred a large sum of Money to Ishikawa Nobuo. The Request was for Ishikawa Nobuo to Cooperate with them in Surveillance Action afterwards.
Originally, Saki Midorikawa was going to verify the Information and find a Method to get Leverage on the other party, but Saki Midorikawa had other Matters to investigate, so handing it over to Koizumi Kumi was fine too.
Although Koizumi Kumi has never been involved in Intelligence Gathering, it's still hard to say what her Ability is like, but Koizumi Kumi had previously worked as an Accountant in other Companies. Being able to infiltrate that Game Company is naturally a good thing. As long as she can stably remain in that position, perhaps she can also find an Opportunity to contact other Program Designers.
Saki Midorikawa smiled slightly, "Okay, then I'll make the Arrangements. You Go first, I'll sit here a little longer."
Chi Feichei picked up Hassashi and Get Up, and walked towards the End of the Path.
Last night he thought it over carefully. In all the Investigations Saki Midorikawa participated in, he was present, and no Accidents occurred. Therefore, this Investigation Trap is likely not aimed at Saki Midorikawa.
Saki Midorikawa was just incidentally included by The Boss for a Test.
Then he also didn't Need to remind Saki Midorikawa that This Is a Trap. Just let Saki Midorikawa handle it freely.
During their conversation, Saki Midorikawa kept Looking at her Mobile Phone, Seemingly like she didn't know Chi Feichei, Just a young Woman who was sitting down to Rest and incidentally playing with her Mobile Phone after Morning Exercise alone. But after Chi Feichei walked far away, she still couldn't help but raise her head, Looking at that tall and straight Figure turning the Corner of the Path, completely disappearing from her Line of Sight.
Even if the Weather gets hotter, that Person Seemingly won't wear short sleeves. He's still wrapped tightly in long sleeves and long pants, mainly in Black Color Tone. Plus, his Expression and Gaze give people a Feeling of solemn Indifference, he really doesn't seem like a twenty-year-old...
"Monster."
Saki Midorikawa murmured softly, withdrew her Gaze, and continued to look at the Data in her Email on her Mobile Phone.
...
After Chi Feichei left the Path, he walked onto another Path on the other side of the Park, found a Place that was still quite spacious and quiet, practiced Fundamentals, did Boxing, kicked his Leg, and around eight o'clock he started walking out of the Park.
"Open your arms, stretching Exercise, one, two, three, four..."
On the Open Ground on one side of the Park, a large Group of people followed the Rhythm to do Radio Calisthenics.
The Man leading in front was wearing a White Jersey, facing the Crowd, and doing Standard Actions with a serious Expression.
Office workers would be at their Companies by this Point. Most of those standing in front of the Man were Children and Old People who were on Summer Vacation.
Wait... Old Person?
When Chi Feichei passed by, he Glanced over, and saw Doctor Agasa, who was only in his fifties, standing in the Queue. His shiny Head top seemed even brighter under the Sunshine.
He retracted his previous Idea.
Here, there are not only Old People and Children, but also Scientists who are aging and balding prematurely.
It seems Haibara Ai's Research can't even save Doctor Agasa's Hair. This made Chi Feichei, who has been recently immersed in Research and Observation of White Mouse, feel a slight Sense of Crisis in his Heart.
Should he take a Rest?
"Uh-huh? I smell Conan and Ai's Scent," Hassashi poked his Head out from Chi Feichei's Collar, flicking his Snake Tongue, "And also Doctor's, Ayumi's, Genta's, Pumpkin Porridge..."
Chi Feichei pinched Hassashi's Head with his Hand and turned towards the Location where Doctor Agasa and his Group were.
Hassashi locked onto the Location of Doctor Agasa and the others, and exclaimed, "Master, they actually all ate Pumpkin Porridge for Breakfast! Otherwise, the Pumpkin Porridge Flavor coming from over there couldn't be so strong."
Chi Feichei didn't smell any Scent, but it didn't stop him and Hassashi from watching a Group of people doing Radio Calisthenics who were emitting Pumpkin Porridge Aura.
Hassashi even found the Water Cups and Coats that Conan and his group had put beside the Flower Bed, called Chi Feichei over, and just stood Aside to watch.
"Master, Mitsuhiko Seemingly isn't here."
"Uh-huh."
The four Children and Doctor Agasa had all changed into short-sleeved T-shirts and Shorts. Looking at a Group of people wearing dark blue, light purple, green, pink, and yellow T-shirts, the hot Summer seemed full of Vitality.
Chi Feichei was Staring at the light yellow T-shirt on Conan.
He still really doesn't like this Color.
In the bright Sunshine, although light yellow isn't as dazzling as pure yellow, he occasionally can't clearly see the Shadows and Lines that should be there.
That Feeling of a momentary blur and then quickly becoming clear again made him a bit Suspicious about Whether or Not his Eyes really had a Problem.
In his Previous life, he also didn't like dim yellow Light that easily blurred Outlines, but it wasn't this dazzling.
If you had to force a Relationship between yellow and his Eyes, then it's probably that yellow's complementary color is Purple.
But he also hadn't heard of any Relationship between Pupil Color's complementary color and Eye Disease...
"Jumping jacks, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight..."
A Group of people on the Open Ground started jumping up and down.
Chi Feichei was still Staring at Conan: "..."
His Eyes blurred.
Before, while Conan was doing exercise, he was distracted chatting with his Little Friend. When Jumping jacks made it impossible to chat, he focused his mind and then Felt that someone Seemingly had been Staring at him from the side Rear.
Is it just an Illusion?
Conan slowed down his Pace and turned his Head to Look towards the Rear.
This Glance made the Famous Detective trip over his own feet, staggering for a moment before regaining his balance.
Under the Tree shade over there, an acquaintance was standing by the Flower Bed. His Black Clothes looked a bit solemn, and his Gaze was calmly Staring at him.
Chi Feichei? How did this Fellow suddenly appear?
Doctor Agasa, Haibara Ai, Ayumi, Genta saw Conan suddenly stop and look towards the side Rear with a surprised expression. They also stopped in confusion and turned their Heads to Look...
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Come to think of it, they also haven't seen Chi Feichei for a while. Suddenly seeing Chi Feichei appear at the Radio Calisthenics Crime Scene is quite surprising!
After the group snapped out of it, they left the Radio Calisthenics Team early.
"Brother Chi!" Ayumi trotted Step Forward. Seeing Hassashi lying on the Flower Bed, she greeted Hassashi again with a smile, "Hassashi, long time no see!"
"Brother Hichiji, Morning, Hassashi, Morning." At the same Time Haibara Ai greeted them, she Reached Out and picked up Hassashi, coiling him in circles around her Wrist.
In Summer, you should put Hassashi on your body. This ice-cold touch is very refreshing in the summer heat~
Doctor Agasa ran over, a little out of breath, "Hassashi, what are you doing here?"
"I came for Morning Exercise and just happened to see you here, so I stopped to watch for a bit," Chi Feichei explained.
"Then, would you like to join us for Radio Calisthenics?" Doctor Agasa invited with a smile, and pointed to the Sign hanging around his Neck, "Go to the Leader over there to get a Calisthenics Card, Come Over every day to sign in. If you achieve perfect attendance for a month, you can get a small national fitness Award medal!"
"No Need, I've already finished my Morning Exercise," Chi Feichei calmly refused.
So Cold...
Doctor Agasa broke out in a sweat, Feeling that the sweat he had just worked up from Exercise had turned ice-cold. He scratched his Head with a smile, "Is, Is that so..."
Conan slowly arrived. He wasn't surprised. After all, he was someone who had shared a Room with Chi Feichei several times.
If he doesn't sleep in, Chi Feichei usually Go Out for Morning Exercise around six or seven o'clock, and Morning Exercise usually Ends around eight o'clock.
"Speaking of which, Mitsuhiko isn't here today," Ayumi looked worried.
"Student Tsuburaya isn't someone who would be late either," Haibara Ai said.
"We just agreed that after Radio Calisthenics finishes, we'd go to his Home to check on him, maybe he has a Cold," Doctor Agasa said, Turning his Head to Look at the Radio Calisthenics Team, and seeing that Calisthenics had already finished, he turned back to ask Chi Feichei, "Hassashi, if you don't have anything to do, would you like to come with us?"
Chi Feichei Nodded, Looked at Doctor Agasa's Hair, and after a moment of Silence, said, "It's grown out a little bit."
"Huh?" Conan was Stunned.
What's grown out a little bit?
Doctor Agasa was stunned for a moment, and then Understood what Chi Feichei meant. He said with a smile, "Yes, a new Circle of Hair has grown out. It's a bit short compared to the original Hair length, but it's still growing, and the new Hair is very healthy! Ai has prepared a lot of Medicinal Liquid for me. If I keep using it for a while, maybe Hair will even grow back on the top of my Head."
Conan was immediately Speechless. So it was about Hair.
Chi Feichei didn't say anything more and set off with the group towards Mitsuhiko's Home.
Doctor Agasa's journey to regrow Hair on the top of his Head seems long and arduous. It really is Hard work.
But, his Parents currently don't have any abnormal hair loss. He heard that his grandfather's generation also didn't have baldness, and their Hair was still very good. His Gene shouldn't be a Problem. Recently, he checked his Blood, and his body also wasn't lacking any Nutrition or Trace Elements.
Considering everything, there's No Need to worry too much about Hairline problems. He can still relax.
(End of Chapter)
The Next Day, early in the morning, Chi Feichei didn't stay at the Underground Training Ground for Morning Exercise. After checking on the White Mouse, he took Hassashi to Go Out for a run in the Park.
It was a little past six in the Morning. The air was fresh and carried a hint of coolness. Probably because after Summer began, daytime Temperatures were too high, recently many people were taking advantage of the Morning to Go Out and enjoy the coolness. People doing Morning Exercise occasionally passed by on the Park's Main Road and Path.
Once Chi Feichei reached the Park, he turned onto a Path sheltered by Bush and Tree on both sides. He put Hassashi down, slowed his Pace, and walked towards the Bench by the Roadside in front of him.
A Bench was already occupied by a tall, slender Woman wearing a Black Vest and Shorts.
The Woman lowered her head, looking at her Mobile Phone. Her Face was mostly obscured by the Shadow cast by her Baseball Cap. Her pink, long, wavy Hair was styled into a ponytail, pulled out from the Rear of her Baseball Cap, with the end of her Hair drooping down onto the Bench backrest.
After Chi Feichei saw Saki Midorikawa, he took out his Mobile Phone and sent an Email. He Stepped Forward, sat down on the other side of the Bench, keeping almost two person-widths away from Saki Midorikawa. He turned sideways to look at Hassashi crawling towards him, and with his back to Saki Midorikawa, he said in a low voice, "These eight people know the Locations of some Organization Strongholds. The Locations might have been recorded by them, or maybe not. It's unclear where exactly they are recorded. Find the Clues."
"I understand," Saki Midorikawa didn't Turn Head, still focused on Staring at her Mobile Phone, and Opened the Email she had just received, "Is this Intelligence urgently needed?"
"No, investigate as much as you can, and stop when I tell you to," Chi Feichei bent down and picked up Hassashi, who had crawled to his Foot. His voice was still very soft, "Put aside other matters at hand for now."
"How about letting Koizumi Kumi take over the Investigation of that Program Designer?" Saki Midorikawa asked, "I've investigated her, and currently there's no Abnormality, nor has she contacted anyone suspected to be from the Police. I plan to Arrange for her to infiltrate that Game Company as an Accountant."
"You decide yourself," Chi Feichei said.
The Program Designer named Ishikawa Nobuo finally couldn't withstand his Goddess Wife who spent Money like water and asked him for help.
The Procedure he wanted wasn't yet Designed. Ishikawa Nobuo could only sell out a Colleague to get Money, a Program Designer who was more talented and younger than Ishikawa Nobuo.
Ishikawa Nobuo provided the other party's Personal Information, Personality, Preferences, Family Situation, some History from childhood to adulthood, even Information such as the other party having had two Romances, who the female partners were, and where they lived, were all extracted and given to him.
He wasn't stingy either, and transferred a large sum of Money to Ishikawa Nobuo. The Request was for Ishikawa Nobuo to Cooperate with them in Surveillance Action afterwards.
Originally, Saki Midorikawa was going to verify the Information and find a Method to get Leverage on the other party, but Saki Midorikawa had other Matters to investigate, so handing it over to Koizumi Kumi was fine too.
Although Koizumi Kumi has never been involved in Intelligence Gathering, it's still hard to say what her Ability is like, but Koizumi Kumi had previously worked as an Accountant in other Companies. Being able to infiltrate that Game Company is naturally a good thing. As long as she can stably remain in that position, perhaps she can also find an Opportunity to contact other Program Designers.
Saki Midorikawa smiled slightly, "Okay, then I'll make the Arrangements. You Go first, I'll sit here a little longer."
Chi Feichei picked up Hassashi and Get Up, and walked towards the End of the Path.
Last night he thought it over carefully. In all the Investigations Saki Midorikawa participated in, he was present, and no Accidents occurred. Therefore, this Investigation Trap is likely not aimed at Saki Midorikawa.
Saki Midorikawa was just incidentally included by The Boss for a Test.
Then he also didn't Need to remind Saki Midorikawa that This Is a Trap. Just let Saki Midorikawa handle it freely.
During their conversation, Saki Midorikawa kept Looking at her Mobile Phone, Seemingly like she didn't know Chi Feichei, Just a young Woman who was sitting down to Rest and incidentally playing with her Mobile Phone after Morning Exercise alone. But after Chi Feichei walked far away, she still couldn't help but raise her head, Looking at that tall and straight Figure turning the Corner of the Path, completely disappearing from her Line of Sight.
Even if the Weather gets hotter, that Person Seemingly won't wear short sleeves. He's still wrapped tightly in long sleeves and long pants, mainly in Black Color Tone. Plus, his Expression and Gaze give people a Feeling of solemn Indifference, he really doesn't seem like a twenty-year-old...
"Monster."
Saki Midorikawa murmured softly, withdrew her Gaze, and continued to look at the Data in her Email on her Mobile Phone.
...
After Chi Feichei left the Path, he walked onto another Path on the other side of the Park, found a Place that was still quite spacious and quiet, practiced Fundamentals, did Boxing, kicked his Leg, and around eight o'clock he started walking out of the Park.
"Open your arms, stretching Exercise, one, two, three, four..."
On the Open Ground on one side of the Park, a large Group of people followed the Rhythm to do Radio Calisthenics.
The Man leading in front was wearing a White Jersey, facing the Crowd, and doing Standard Actions with a serious Expression.
Office workers would be at their Companies by this Point. Most of those standing in front of the Man were Children and Old People who were on Summer Vacation.
Wait... Old Person?
When Chi Feichei passed by, he Glanced over, and saw Doctor Agasa, who was only in his fifties, standing in the Queue. His shiny Head top seemed even brighter under the Sunshine.
He retracted his previous Idea.
Here, there are not only Old People and Children, but also Scientists who are aging and balding prematurely.
It seems Haibara Ai's Research can't even save Doctor Agasa's Hair. This made Chi Feichei, who has been recently immersed in Research and Observation of White Mouse, feel a slight Sense of Crisis in his Heart.
Should he take a Rest?
"Uh-huh? I smell Conan and Ai's Scent," Hassashi poked his Head out from Chi Feichei's Collar, flicking his Snake Tongue, "And also Doctor's, Ayumi's, Genta's, Pumpkin Porridge..."
Chi Feichei pinched Hassashi's Head with his Hand and turned towards the Location where Doctor Agasa and his Group were.
Hassashi locked onto the Location of Doctor Agasa and the others, and exclaimed, "Master, they actually all ate Pumpkin Porridge for Breakfast! Otherwise, the Pumpkin Porridge Flavor coming from over there couldn't be so strong."
Chi Feichei didn't smell any Scent, but it didn't stop him and Hassashi from watching a Group of people doing Radio Calisthenics who were emitting Pumpkin Porridge Aura.
Hassashi even found the Water Cups and Coats that Conan and his group had put beside the Flower Bed, called Chi Feichei over, and just stood Aside to watch.
"Master, Mitsuhiko Seemingly isn't here."
"Uh-huh."
The four Children and Doctor Agasa had all changed into short-sleeved T-shirts and Shorts. Looking at a Group of people wearing dark blue, light purple, green, pink, and yellow T-shirts, the hot Summer seemed full of Vitality.
Chi Feichei was Staring at the light yellow T-shirt on Conan.
He still really doesn't like this Color.
In the bright Sunshine, although light yellow isn't as dazzling as pure yellow, he occasionally can't clearly see the Shadows and Lines that should be there.
That Feeling of a momentary blur and then quickly becoming clear again made him a bit Suspicious about Whether or Not his Eyes really had a Problem.
In his Previous life, he also didn't like dim yellow Light that easily blurred Outlines, but it wasn't this dazzling.
If you had to force a Relationship between yellow and his Eyes, then it's probably that yellow's complementary color is Purple.
But he also hadn't heard of any Relationship between Pupil Color's complementary color and Eye Disease...
"Jumping jacks, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight..."
A Group of people on the Open Ground started jumping up and down.
Chi Feichei was still Staring at Conan: "..."
His Eyes blurred.
Before, while Conan was doing exercise, he was distracted chatting with his Little Friend. When Jumping jacks made it impossible to chat, he focused his mind and then Felt that someone Seemingly had been Staring at him from the side Rear.
Is it just an Illusion?
Conan slowed down his Pace and turned his Head to Look towards the Rear.
This Glance made the Famous Detective trip over his own feet, staggering for a moment before regaining his balance.
Under the Tree shade over there, an acquaintance was standing by the Flower Bed. His Black Clothes looked a bit solemn, and his Gaze was calmly Staring at him.
Chi Feichei? How did this Fellow suddenly appear?
Doctor Agasa, Haibara Ai, Ayumi, Genta saw Conan suddenly stop and look towards the side Rear with a surprised expression. They also stopped in confusion and turned their Heads to Look...
()
Come to think of it, they also haven't seen Chi Feichei for a while. Suddenly seeing Chi Feichei appear at the Radio Calisthenics Crime Scene is quite surprising!
After the group snapped out of it, they left the Radio Calisthenics Team early.
"Brother Chi!" Ayumi trotted Step Forward. Seeing Hassashi lying on the Flower Bed, she greeted Hassashi again with a smile, "Hassashi, long time no see!"
"Brother Hichiji, Morning, Hassashi, Morning." At the same Time Haibara Ai greeted them, she Reached Out and picked up Hassashi, coiling him in circles around her Wrist.
In Summer, you should put Hassashi on your body. This ice-cold touch is very refreshing in the summer heat~
Doctor Agasa ran over, a little out of breath, "Hassashi, what are you doing here?"
"I came for Morning Exercise and just happened to see you here, so I stopped to watch for a bit," Chi Feichei explained.
"Then, would you like to join us for Radio Calisthenics?" Doctor Agasa invited with a smile, and pointed to the Sign hanging around his Neck, "Go to the Leader over there to get a Calisthenics Card, Come Over every day to sign in. If you achieve perfect attendance for a month, you can get a small national fitness Award medal!"
"No Need, I've already finished my Morning Exercise," Chi Feichei calmly refused.
So Cold...
Doctor Agasa broke out in a sweat, Feeling that the sweat he had just worked up from Exercise had turned ice-cold. He scratched his Head with a smile, "Is, Is that so..."
Conan slowly arrived. He wasn't surprised. After all, he was someone who had shared a Room with Chi Feichei several times.
If he doesn't sleep in, Chi Feichei usually Go Out for Morning Exercise around six or seven o'clock, and Morning Exercise usually Ends around eight o'clock.
"Speaking of which, Mitsuhiko isn't here today," Ayumi looked worried.
"Student Tsuburaya isn't someone who would be late either," Haibara Ai said.
"We just agreed that after Radio Calisthenics finishes, we'd go to his Home to check on him, maybe he has a Cold," Doctor Agasa said, Turning his Head to Look at the Radio Calisthenics Team, and seeing that Calisthenics had already finished, he turned back to ask Chi Feichei, "Hassashi, if you don't have anything to do, would you like to come with us?"
Chi Feichei Nodded, Looked at Doctor Agasa's Hair, and after a moment of Silence, said, "It's grown out a little bit."
"Huh?" Conan was Stunned.
What's grown out a little bit?
Doctor Agasa was stunned for a moment, and then Understood what Chi Feichei meant. He said with a smile, "Yes, a new Circle of Hair has grown out. It's a bit short compared to the original Hair length, but it's still growing, and the new Hair is very healthy! Ai has prepared a lot of Medicinal Liquid for me. If I keep using it for a while, maybe Hair will even grow back on the top of my Head."
Conan was immediately Speechless. So it was about Hair.
Chi Feichei didn't say anything more and set off with the group towards Mitsuhiko's Home.
Doctor Agasa's journey to regrow Hair on the top of his Head seems long and arduous. It really is Hard work.
But, his Parents currently don't have any abnormal hair loss. He heard that his grandfather's generation also didn't have baldness, and their Hair was still very good. His Gene shouldn't be a Problem. Recently, he checked his Blood, and his body also wasn't lacking any Nutrition or Trace Elements.
Considering everything, there's No Need to worry too much about Hairline problems. He can still relax.
(End of Chapter)
