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Chapter 920 You Don't Understand British Sarcasm
Chi Feichei scrolled the mouse quickly, reading through line by line, while rapidly typing on the keyboard with his left hand, adding news that the Organization could use bit by bit into the intelligence. Without even looking up, he said, "Breakfast and Lunch Food Ingredients are prepared. I've set the time for the Rice Cooker and Electric Pressure Cooker, and the Seasoning is also ready. Just plug them in. For the Food not put into the pots, you only need to steam or stew them a bit. I've left a memo paper in the Kitchen, go see it yourself. I prepared a bit too many Food Ingredients, if you can't finish them, I'll give Gin and the others a portion when you leave."
Belmode watched the Computer Screen with pages constantly opening, being inputted into, and closing. She decided to go out to the Kitchen to relax a bit.
It must be that she hadn't woken up yet.
At seven in the morning, Chi Feichei finished refreshing July's Email. He thought for a bit, and it seemed there was nothing to deal with. Feeling cold all over, he silently shrank back into the Bedding to recuperate.
Meanwhile, at Doctor Agasa's House, Haibara Ai got up, Wash Up, and prepared to go to school.
Doctor Agasa stood in the Living Room answering the Phone Call, turned his head to Haibara Ai and said, "Ai, it's Teacher Judy's Phone Call, she wants to talk to you!"
"Understood."
Haibara Ai yawned as she came out of the Washroom, took the Phone Call, "Hello, hello, I'm Haibara."
On the other end of the Phone Call, Jodie, sitting in a wheelchair in the Corridor and making the Phone Call, heard the indifferent Tone and felt the Hospital's Heating wasn't very sufficient. She paused a bit, "I'm Jodie. I'm calling you because there's something I want to say to you. Let's get straight to the point. I want you to accept our Witness Protection Program. At that time, Chris Vineyard... yes, the Woman called Belmode wanted to Silence you. In Other Words, you have intelligence that is very unfavorable to her, right?"
Haibara Ai didn't answer, listening quietly.
"Our program is a system to protect Witnesses after they provide Evidence to us. It can change your name and address into another person," Jodie continued, "Of course, whether or not to accept is up to you. Once you accept, you can no longer meet with Friends or Family, you can't even make Phone Calls. But if you are afraid of that Woman's Retaliation, if you don't want the people around you to be implicated, this is a very good Choice. You can consider it, I'll wait for your..."
"I have a Problem," Haibara Ai spoke out, interrupting, "What about Brother Hichiji? Doctor Agasa? And Edogawa, can they be protected?"
Jodie didn't expect Haibara Ai to ask this. She considered for a bit, "That Woman seems to have some kind of different Affection for Mr. Chi and Conan. As For Doctor Agasa... that Woman's Attention is not on Doctor Agasa. The Danger Level they face is actually not as high as yours. I think they temporarily No Need to accept Witness Protection. But after you accept the Witness Protection Program, we will also take care of their Safety. Of course, if they are willing to provide Evidence and join the Witness Protection Program, we are also willing to arrange safe identities and Residences for them."
"Do you think Brother Hichiji needs to accept a life of changing his face, cutting off all Connections, and surviving with another person's Identity?" Haibara Ai asked back.
Jodie couldn't grasp Haibara Ai's Attitude, and said cautiously, "With Mr. Chi's Background, it's not difficult for him to obtain a safe identity and Residence, and he can also have a group of Bodyguards to protect him. It's No Need for him to accept the Witness Protection Program. So, based on the current Situation, his Predicament is indeed not to the Degree of having to accept the Witness Protection Program."
Haibara Ai sighed in her Heart and said seriously, "Godmother is very good to me..."
So, if she wants a safe identity and Residence, wants a large group of Bodyguards, she can also have them. Why would she still need the FBI's Witness Protection Program?
Jodie: "..."
Is she reluctant? Then...
Haibara Ai: "Here is Japan. Your FBI people's Activity here is also very restricted, right? Hard work..."
Godmother Said, for this kind of conversation, you can first think about the other party's Predicament from their perspective.
Jodie: "?"
Although it was the truth, their secret Action still needed to guard against Chi Feichei sending them to the Metropolitan Police Department. It was indeed not easy, but this sentence, spoken by someone else, seemed a bit like Teasing.
It was as if saying, 'Here is Japan, not your FBI's Territory. Your Activity is restricted, how dare you propose some kind of Protection Plan?'...
Probably she was overthinking it.
"Thank you for your Protection this time. I'm very sorry for also causing you Injury. You take good care of your Injury. After School Dismissal, Edogawa and I will go see you," Haibara Ai said, "Also thank you for your Good Intention, but I really can't bear to leave everyone. I refuse to accept your Witness Protection Program."
Finally, she expressed Thanks and Apology, and refused with a Reason that the other party could accept.
"Ah, it's okay," Jodie said, stunned, "Then I'll thank you in advance for being able to come see me."
"Don't be Polite, after all, you were also injured because of us," Haibara Ai said, "Is there any Food you particularly want to eat?"
"No, no, No Need to trouble yourself, thank you."
"You're welcome. Then I won't talk to you for now, I still need to go to school."
"Okay."
"Beep beep..."
The Phone Call hung up.
In the Hospital Corridor, Jodie sat in the wheelchair, considered for a bit, and dialed another Number again.
"It's me. Ah, it's a Regret, she refused. But she asked some Problems, I think it's a bit Weird..." Jodie hesitated, "No, it's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."
"Is it inconvenient to tell me?"
"Not really. It's like this, I introduced our Witness Protection Program to her, and then invited her to join. She asked me about Mr. Chi, Doctor Agasa, and Conan..."
Jodie truthfully recounted it once.
On the other end of the Phone Call, there was Silence for a long time.
"Shu?" Jodie looked at the Receiver in Doubt, suspecting whether the other side was asleep.
"Uh-huh..." Akai Shuichi rarely hesitated to speak, hesitated to speak again, and finally still said it directly with a bit of embarrassment, "Jodie, you don't really understand British Sarcasm. I should still start from the beginning. Initially, she was testing our Idea and Attitude, not Attitude towards her, but Attitude towards the people around her. That's why she asked you what to do with the people around her. Your answer was that we can protect them, right? But, she knows our Idea already..."
"Idea?" Jodie was Doubtful, "Isn't our Idea just to protect..."
"No, Jodie," Akai Shuichi interrupted, "I mean, she should have Guessed that we are planning to first transfer her to a safe Place, and then secretly protect Mr. Chi and the Detective Agency's Little Boy. At the same time, it's also based on their Connection with that Organization or that Woman to lure out People from the Organization. That Woman will definitely show Face again, and this is the Opportunity. Although doing this is a bit unkind, but with those two people's intelligence..."
"Wait," Jodie interrupted seriously, "You didn't tell me about this Plan before."
Akai Shuichi: "I thought you had Realized it..."
Jodie weakly rubbed her brow, *sorry*, she hadn't thought too much, but was still tricked by a Little Girl, "Then, she saw through it at that time, so she said..."
"Correct, I think she should have Understood our Follow-up Intention, so in her Heart, she is probably a bit unhappy," Akai Shuichi continued, "As For afterwards asking you whether Mr. Chi No Need to accept the Protection Plan, and what she said about her Godmother being very good to her, understood together, it means they No Need the FBI's Protection. Of course, if she thinks it's a Calculation, then what she said afterwards..."
"Here is Japan, not your FBI's Base Camp, you should still take care of yourselves. We can protect ourselves, and even if we can't, the first to consider is not your FBI," Jodie finished speaking, imitating Haibara Ai's Tone, feeling Grievance and Powerless, "Is this the Intention, right?"
"Not bad, Jodie," Akai Shuichi's Tone revealed a bit of relief, "You can also understand British Sarcasm now."
"Can't you guys speak more directly? And also, what are you gloating about at this time..." Jodie paused a bit, her Glasses Reflection, the corner of her mouth brought up a hint of a smile, but her whole body was enveloped in an aura of blackening about to explode, "Shu, are you performing British Sarcasm?"
"I'm just letting you get used to it," Akai Shuichi decisively changed the Topic, "In short, she is a bit different from what I imagined..."
Jodie mentally crazily Teasing the problematic and unfrank British People. Each and every one of them was an old Yin and Yang person, not frank at all. "Having such an Older Brother beside her, it's not weird for that Girl to be a bit difficult."
"Not just Mr. Chi, from your description, Mr. Chi, that person, will be even more direct. If he has an Opinion in his Heart, he probably won't leave you any Face," Akai Shuichi touched his Nose, "This kind of Standard British Sarcasm, and the way of never tearing Face but still wanting to secretly ridicule a bit, is very much the Style of British old-school Nobility."
Being defeated by a British Business Legend, Jodie wouldn't be so depressed, right?
Jodie Understood, "Mrs. Kana? Did she tell Mrs. Kana about these Matters?"
Report them! She suspected that the Chi family collectively bullied her alone!
"No, she probably won't tell the truth, otherwise Mrs. Kana's side wouldn't have No Movement. It's just that she is Mrs. Kana's Goddaughter, Mrs. Kana usually should tell her some British humor Stories, right?" Akai Shuichi said, "Okay, you don't overthink it. Although it's Teasing, there's not much Malice. What she said about being reluctant to leave is the truth, thanking you for your Help is the truth, and saying she will come see you is also the truth."
Jodie rubbed her brow again, "Shu, I remember you Said, your Mother is British..."
Akai Shuichi: "Yes, but she is a very direct person."
Even more direct when she starts hitting him.
...
Doctor Agasa's House.
Haibara Ai ate Breakfast, put on her Schoolbag, and prepared to go to school.
"It's raining, take an Umbrella!" Doctor Agasa found an Umbrella and handed it to Haibara Ai at the Doorway, asking curiously, "Ai, Teacher Judy called over for..."
"She asked me Whether or Not I wanted to join their Witness Protection Program, I refused," Haibara Ai opened the Umbrella and went out the Door, "Then I'm going to school."
"Hey..."
Doctor Agasa watched Haibara Ai walk into the Rain, scratching his Head.
Then why refuse?
Never Mind, Ai definitely has her own Idea, he wouldn't ask more.
After Haibara Ai went out the Door, she tiptoed to close the Door, opened the Umbrella and walked forward.
Her Godmother had said before, no matter how nice it sounds, stare at the Key Point, grab the Key Point, and that's right.
The Key Point she grabbed was:
She provides Evidence... In Other Words, she puts all her Matters on a tray, provides the intelligence she knows to the FBI for FBI Investigation, then the FBI will provide her with Witness Protection.
Compared to this, Edogawa Never asks her anything, and also didn't give up on her. She believes her Godmother is also the Same.
So, she and the FBI don't consider Affection, only consider Transaction, and the Bargaining Chip in the FBI's hand is really not Sufficient for her.
If it were just like this, she also wouldn't be able to help but Teasing Jodie.
The second Key Point she grabbed was the FBI's Hidden Agenda.
It seems those FBI people Inferred that no matter if it's because of Edogawa, or because of his family Brother Hichiji, Belmode will definitely show Face again. This is to pursue the Organization's Clue and Channel, while Edogawa and Brother Hichiji are the Fishing Bait.
The FBI's Plan is not Excessive because of Belmode's Weird Behavior. Edogawa and Brother Hichiji probably won't be Damaged. In this way, the Target that this Organization would Silence is protected, leaving two Fuses that Belmode won't kill but can pursue Belmode's Trace. No matter what, it's not a Loss.
But she was just not Happy, feeling that Jodie treated her as a Fool, said a bunch of seemingly right but not really pretty Words, and wanted to fool her. So that's why she wanted to Teasing a bit.
However, also precisely because the FBI's Calculation is not considered Damage to their Benefit, considering comprehensively, it is indeed the Optimal Plan. Otherwise, she also wouldn't have just Teased a bit, and would have hung up the Phone Call long ago.
What she said about thanking Jodie and intending to go see Jodie was true. After all, Jodie was indeed injured because of saving them. This is Affection, and there's No Need to mix it with the FBI's Hidden Agenda.
Uh-huh, her Key Point should not be wrongly grabbed.
Haibara Ai probably Doesn't Know, Jodie really didn't think so much, and also didn't intentionally fool her, just...
Quite Wronged.
(End of Chapter)
Chi Feichei scrolled the mouse quickly, reading through line by line, while rapidly typing on the keyboard with his left hand, adding news that the Organization could use bit by bit into the intelligence. Without even looking up, he said, "Breakfast and Lunch Food Ingredients are prepared. I've set the time for the Rice Cooker and Electric Pressure Cooker, and the Seasoning is also ready. Just plug them in. For the Food not put into the pots, you only need to steam or stew them a bit. I've left a memo paper in the Kitchen, go see it yourself. I prepared a bit too many Food Ingredients, if you can't finish them, I'll give Gin and the others a portion when you leave."
Belmode watched the Computer Screen with pages constantly opening, being inputted into, and closing. She decided to go out to the Kitchen to relax a bit.
It must be that she hadn't woken up yet.
At seven in the morning, Chi Feichei finished refreshing July's Email. He thought for a bit, and it seemed there was nothing to deal with. Feeling cold all over, he silently shrank back into the Bedding to recuperate.
Meanwhile, at Doctor Agasa's House, Haibara Ai got up, Wash Up, and prepared to go to school.
Doctor Agasa stood in the Living Room answering the Phone Call, turned his head to Haibara Ai and said, "Ai, it's Teacher Judy's Phone Call, she wants to talk to you!"
"Understood."
Haibara Ai yawned as she came out of the Washroom, took the Phone Call, "Hello, hello, I'm Haibara."
On the other end of the Phone Call, Jodie, sitting in a wheelchair in the Corridor and making the Phone Call, heard the indifferent Tone and felt the Hospital's Heating wasn't very sufficient. She paused a bit, "I'm Jodie. I'm calling you because there's something I want to say to you. Let's get straight to the point. I want you to accept our Witness Protection Program. At that time, Chris Vineyard... yes, the Woman called Belmode wanted to Silence you. In Other Words, you have intelligence that is very unfavorable to her, right?"
Haibara Ai didn't answer, listening quietly.
"Our program is a system to protect Witnesses after they provide Evidence to us. It can change your name and address into another person," Jodie continued, "Of course, whether or not to accept is up to you. Once you accept, you can no longer meet with Friends or Family, you can't even make Phone Calls. But if you are afraid of that Woman's Retaliation, if you don't want the people around you to be implicated, this is a very good Choice. You can consider it, I'll wait for your..."
"I have a Problem," Haibara Ai spoke out, interrupting, "What about Brother Hichiji? Doctor Agasa? And Edogawa, can they be protected?"
Jodie didn't expect Haibara Ai to ask this. She considered for a bit, "That Woman seems to have some kind of different Affection for Mr. Chi and Conan. As For Doctor Agasa... that Woman's Attention is not on Doctor Agasa. The Danger Level they face is actually not as high as yours. I think they temporarily No Need to accept Witness Protection. But after you accept the Witness Protection Program, we will also take care of their Safety. Of course, if they are willing to provide Evidence and join the Witness Protection Program, we are also willing to arrange safe identities and Residences for them."
"Do you think Brother Hichiji needs to accept a life of changing his face, cutting off all Connections, and surviving with another person's Identity?" Haibara Ai asked back.
Jodie couldn't grasp Haibara Ai's Attitude, and said cautiously, "With Mr. Chi's Background, it's not difficult for him to obtain a safe identity and Residence, and he can also have a group of Bodyguards to protect him. It's No Need for him to accept the Witness Protection Program. So, based on the current Situation, his Predicament is indeed not to the Degree of having to accept the Witness Protection Program."
Haibara Ai sighed in her Heart and said seriously, "Godmother is very good to me..."
So, if she wants a safe identity and Residence, wants a large group of Bodyguards, she can also have them. Why would she still need the FBI's Witness Protection Program?
Jodie: "..."
Is she reluctant? Then...
Haibara Ai: "Here is Japan. Your FBI people's Activity here is also very restricted, right? Hard work..."
Godmother Said, for this kind of conversation, you can first think about the other party's Predicament from their perspective.
Jodie: "?"
Although it was the truth, their secret Action still needed to guard against Chi Feichei sending them to the Metropolitan Police Department. It was indeed not easy, but this sentence, spoken by someone else, seemed a bit like Teasing.
It was as if saying, 'Here is Japan, not your FBI's Territory. Your Activity is restricted, how dare you propose some kind of Protection Plan?'...
Probably she was overthinking it.
"Thank you for your Protection this time. I'm very sorry for also causing you Injury. You take good care of your Injury. After School Dismissal, Edogawa and I will go see you," Haibara Ai said, "Also thank you for your Good Intention, but I really can't bear to leave everyone. I refuse to accept your Witness Protection Program."
Finally, she expressed Thanks and Apology, and refused with a Reason that the other party could accept.
"Ah, it's okay," Jodie said, stunned, "Then I'll thank you in advance for being able to come see me."
"Don't be Polite, after all, you were also injured because of us," Haibara Ai said, "Is there any Food you particularly want to eat?"
"No, no, No Need to trouble yourself, thank you."
"You're welcome. Then I won't talk to you for now, I still need to go to school."
"Okay."
"Beep beep..."
The Phone Call hung up.
In the Hospital Corridor, Jodie sat in the wheelchair, considered for a bit, and dialed another Number again.
"It's me. Ah, it's a Regret, she refused. But she asked some Problems, I think it's a bit Weird..." Jodie hesitated, "No, it's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."
"Is it inconvenient to tell me?"
"Not really. It's like this, I introduced our Witness Protection Program to her, and then invited her to join. She asked me about Mr. Chi, Doctor Agasa, and Conan..."
Jodie truthfully recounted it once.
On the other end of the Phone Call, there was Silence for a long time.
"Shu?" Jodie looked at the Receiver in Doubt, suspecting whether the other side was asleep.
"Uh-huh..." Akai Shuichi rarely hesitated to speak, hesitated to speak again, and finally still said it directly with a bit of embarrassment, "Jodie, you don't really understand British Sarcasm. I should still start from the beginning. Initially, she was testing our Idea and Attitude, not Attitude towards her, but Attitude towards the people around her. That's why she asked you what to do with the people around her. Your answer was that we can protect them, right? But, she knows our Idea already..."
"Idea?" Jodie was Doubtful, "Isn't our Idea just to protect..."
"No, Jodie," Akai Shuichi interrupted, "I mean, she should have Guessed that we are planning to first transfer her to a safe Place, and then secretly protect Mr. Chi and the Detective Agency's Little Boy. At the same time, it's also based on their Connection with that Organization or that Woman to lure out People from the Organization. That Woman will definitely show Face again, and this is the Opportunity. Although doing this is a bit unkind, but with those two people's intelligence..."
"Wait," Jodie interrupted seriously, "You didn't tell me about this Plan before."
Akai Shuichi: "I thought you had Realized it..."
Jodie weakly rubbed her brow, *sorry*, she hadn't thought too much, but was still tricked by a Little Girl, "Then, she saw through it at that time, so she said..."
"Correct, I think she should have Understood our Follow-up Intention, so in her Heart, she is probably a bit unhappy," Akai Shuichi continued, "As For afterwards asking you whether Mr. Chi No Need to accept the Protection Plan, and what she said about her Godmother being very good to her, understood together, it means they No Need the FBI's Protection. Of course, if she thinks it's a Calculation, then what she said afterwards..."
"Here is Japan, not your FBI's Base Camp, you should still take care of yourselves. We can protect ourselves, and even if we can't, the first to consider is not your FBI," Jodie finished speaking, imitating Haibara Ai's Tone, feeling Grievance and Powerless, "Is this the Intention, right?"
"Not bad, Jodie," Akai Shuichi's Tone revealed a bit of relief, "You can also understand British Sarcasm now."
"Can't you guys speak more directly? And also, what are you gloating about at this time..." Jodie paused a bit, her Glasses Reflection, the corner of her mouth brought up a hint of a smile, but her whole body was enveloped in an aura of blackening about to explode, "Shu, are you performing British Sarcasm?"
"I'm just letting you get used to it," Akai Shuichi decisively changed the Topic, "In short, she is a bit different from what I imagined..."
Jodie mentally crazily Teasing the problematic and unfrank British People. Each and every one of them was an old Yin and Yang person, not frank at all. "Having such an Older Brother beside her, it's not weird for that Girl to be a bit difficult."
"Not just Mr. Chi, from your description, Mr. Chi, that person, will be even more direct. If he has an Opinion in his Heart, he probably won't leave you any Face," Akai Shuichi touched his Nose, "This kind of Standard British Sarcasm, and the way of never tearing Face but still wanting to secretly ridicule a bit, is very much the Style of British old-school Nobility."
Being defeated by a British Business Legend, Jodie wouldn't be so depressed, right?
Jodie Understood, "Mrs. Kana? Did she tell Mrs. Kana about these Matters?"
Report them! She suspected that the Chi family collectively bullied her alone!
"No, she probably won't tell the truth, otherwise Mrs. Kana's side wouldn't have No Movement. It's just that she is Mrs. Kana's Goddaughter, Mrs. Kana usually should tell her some British humor Stories, right?" Akai Shuichi said, "Okay, you don't overthink it. Although it's Teasing, there's not much Malice. What she said about being reluctant to leave is the truth, thanking you for your Help is the truth, and saying she will come see you is also the truth."
Jodie rubbed her brow again, "Shu, I remember you Said, your Mother is British..."
Akai Shuichi: "Yes, but she is a very direct person."
Even more direct when she starts hitting him.
...
Doctor Agasa's House.
Haibara Ai ate Breakfast, put on her Schoolbag, and prepared to go to school.
"It's raining, take an Umbrella!" Doctor Agasa found an Umbrella and handed it to Haibara Ai at the Doorway, asking curiously, "Ai, Teacher Judy called over for..."
"She asked me Whether or Not I wanted to join their Witness Protection Program, I refused," Haibara Ai opened the Umbrella and went out the Door, "Then I'm going to school."
"Hey..."
Doctor Agasa watched Haibara Ai walk into the Rain, scratching his Head.
Then why refuse?
Never Mind, Ai definitely has her own Idea, he wouldn't ask more.
After Haibara Ai went out the Door, she tiptoed to close the Door, opened the Umbrella and walked forward.
Her Godmother had said before, no matter how nice it sounds, stare at the Key Point, grab the Key Point, and that's right.
The Key Point she grabbed was:
She provides Evidence... In Other Words, she puts all her Matters on a tray, provides the intelligence she knows to the FBI for FBI Investigation, then the FBI will provide her with Witness Protection.
Compared to this, Edogawa Never asks her anything, and also didn't give up on her. She believes her Godmother is also the Same.
So, she and the FBI don't consider Affection, only consider Transaction, and the Bargaining Chip in the FBI's hand is really not Sufficient for her.
If it were just like this, she also wouldn't be able to help but Teasing Jodie.
The second Key Point she grabbed was the FBI's Hidden Agenda.
It seems those FBI people Inferred that no matter if it's because of Edogawa, or because of his family Brother Hichiji, Belmode will definitely show Face again. This is to pursue the Organization's Clue and Channel, while Edogawa and Brother Hichiji are the Fishing Bait.
The FBI's Plan is not Excessive because of Belmode's Weird Behavior. Edogawa and Brother Hichiji probably won't be Damaged. In this way, the Target that this Organization would Silence is protected, leaving two Fuses that Belmode won't kill but can pursue Belmode's Trace. No matter what, it's not a Loss.
But she was just not Happy, feeling that Jodie treated her as a Fool, said a bunch of seemingly right but not really pretty Words, and wanted to fool her. So that's why she wanted to Teasing a bit.
However, also precisely because the FBI's Calculation is not considered Damage to their Benefit, considering comprehensively, it is indeed the Optimal Plan. Otherwise, she also wouldn't have just Teased a bit, and would have hung up the Phone Call long ago.
What she said about thanking Jodie and intending to go see Jodie was true. After all, Jodie was indeed injured because of saving them. This is Affection, and there's No Need to mix it with the FBI's Hidden Agenda.
Uh-huh, her Key Point should not be wrongly grabbed.
Haibara Ai probably Doesn't Know, Jodie really didn't think so much, and also didn't intentionally fool her, just...
Quite Wronged.
(End of Chapter)
