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Chapter 926 Won't Let You See
The next morning, on the train to Guizawa Village, the five Children of the Junior Detective League, Chi Feichei, Mouri Ran, and Mori Kogoro occupied a large row of seats.
"Brother Chi, is it okay to leave No Name at Home?" Ayumi asked.
"No Name?" Genta asked, puzzled, "Who's that?"
"Didn't I tell you? It's a Cat Brother Chi picked up. Sister Chris said it was a Stray Cat that seemed to be sick. Brother Chi sent it to the Hospital and then adopted it, and even gave it the Name No Name," Ayumi smiled, "It's a very beautiful white Cat, but when I saw it at Brother Chi's Home the day before yesterday morning, it was very shy!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
No Name... shy?
This Child probably has a little misunderstanding about No Name.
"Ah, is it really okay to leave it at Home?" Mitsuhiko turned his head to look at Chi Feichei.
"It hasn't been half a month since its Surgery, so it's best not to Go Out," Chi Feichei said, "Non-Ink and Hissashi will take care of it at Home. Enough Food has been left, it can clean its own Restroom, and it can also use the Flush Toilet in the Washroom."
Haibara Ai mentally pictured the Scene of a Snake, a Crow, and a Cat in one House, and was momentarily speechless, "Actually, you could have asked the Doctor to Help take care of it..."
Brother Hissashi is really raising Pets in a Buddhist way, isn't he afraid that one of them will be gone when he gets back?
Chi Feichei: "I forgot."
Haibara Ai: "..."
For— forgot?
"You didn't separate them, did you?" Conan was speechless.
"Don't worry, they won't die," Chi Feichei said.
But they will definitely fight.
He had been unwell before and hadn't paid attention to Home. After being Discharge from the Hospital this morning and returning Home, he discovered that the Sofa legs and Table legs were full of Scratch Marks and peck marks, but Home was still very clean.
So he was too lazy to Care, as long as they could consciously clean up after fighting.
Hearing Chi Feichei's Buddhist answer, the others fell silent.
After a long while, Mouri Ran laughed dryly, "It should be fine, Brother Hichiji is very good at teaching Pets, Hissashi and Non-Ink get along very well, if that Cat... is called No Name, right? If No Name is a very shy Cat, then they should be able to get along well too, Hissashi and Non-Ink are both good Children who won't bully the weak!"
Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right..."
"Maybe they will even Help take care of No Name..."
"They are all very well-behaved!"
Haibara Ai also felt that maybe, possibly, probably, it should be okay, thinking of Belmode's Matter, seeing the three Children chattering and starting to discuss, she turned her head to look at Chi Feichei sitting in the Seat beside her, and silently cheered herself up in her Heart, "Brother Hissashi, there's something I want to Say to you."
In the Rear Seat, Conan also got up and leaned on the Chair Back of Chi Feichei's Seat, with a serious Face, ready to Listen To how Chi Feichei viewed Belmode and whether he had discovered anything wrong this time.
Chi Feichei looked at Haibara Ai, the meaning was obvious—Say it.
Haibara Ai looked at Chi Feichei with a serious Face, was silent for a Moment, and the serious Presence disappeared in an instant, "That... Actually..."
She had to Consider her Older Brother's lifelong happiness, so she couldn't just Care about why Belmode was at her Brother's Home, but also had to persuade him.
But how should she start? Directly Say 'You are not Suitable'? Or Say 'She is Not Good Person'? But if she said that, wouldn't it seem like she was being Excessive, actually interfering in her Older Brother's Relationship Problem?
Tangled.
Conan couldn't stand it anymore, leaned over from the Chair Back of Chi Feichei's Seat, leaned his Head over, and lowered his voice, "Brother Ike, it's Chris Vineyard, Ayumi said she saw her at your Home the day before yesterday, you guys are..."
"The day before, I went out at Night to Purchase Food Ingredients and happened to meet her. She Discovered that I had a Serious Cold, so she Helped me carry the Food Ingredients back," Chi Feichei said calmly, "After I went back, I had a Fever and was a little delirious, and she has been taking care of me."
Belmode was Gambling that he would make a mistake because he hadn't 'colluded' in advance, but he had heard what Belmode had Said to Ayumi that day, and he just needed to fill in what Belmode hadn't mentioned himself.
As long as he didn't panic, Conan wouldn't be able to Discover it.
"So that's how it is," Conan asked tentatively, "Then when did she leave that Day?"
"She still has to talk to her Manager about retirement and contract termination, and she had Intended to leave Before," Chi Feichei said, "I only fell asleep at dawn, and when I woke up, I only saw the Note she left."
"Then can you let me Check it?" Conan said, "I mean that Note."
"I didn't bring it, it's at Home," Chi Feichei refused, "And I won't let you See it either."
When people are Lying, in order to gain the Trust of others, they will always go through the Lie in their Heart several times or even many times, filling in all the Flaws, but they do not know that sometimes overly Perfect Preparation or Statements are more suspicious.
That Note was indeed placed by him at Home, clipped in a Notebook in the Drawer of the Room.
Conan said he wanted to See it, and he would Take Out and send it up? That's impossible, not being Prepared to be 'inspected' is more natural.
Moreover, Conan doesn't have a reasonable Reason, and he shouldn't agree to Conan See a Note left by a woman after taking care of him for a Night.
Conan choked, but also felt that being rejected was normal, "Hey, I told you, in the Beito Municipal Hotel Case, Mr. Masuyama's Accomplice is in the hands of the person with the Purple Handkerchief, she might..."
"I also told you," Chi Feichei turned his Head, looking at Conan who was leaning on his Chair Back, "I also took a Purple Handkerchief."
Conan didn't know how to explain it anymore, unless he told Chi Feichei everything, at least he had to tell Chi Feichei about the Organization, then his Suspicion of 'Chris Vineyard' could stand, but he didn't want to drag Chi Feichei in, Hattori Heiji Discovered his Identity by himself, if possible, he didn't even want to drag Hattori Heiji in.
The People from the Organization are too Dangerous, if Little Friend go to investigate with a moment of absentmindedness, they will lose their lives if they are not Careful.
Seeing Conan being stumped, Haibara Ai took over the Task of Testing, "Brother Hissashi, are you..."
"Guizawa Station has arrived."
The Radio in the Car sounded, and the Surrounding Area became noisy, waking up Mori Kogoro who had been dozing off all the way.
Mori Kogoro raised his Head with a blank Face, "Wh-what? Arrived?"
Chi Feichei looked at Haibara Ai, "What?"
Haibara Ai looked blankly, changing the Topic, "I wanted to Ask, haven't you Called Godmother for a long time?"
Chi Feichei Cooperated with 'being diverted Attention', got up and picked up his Backpack, Prepared to get off the Car, "I've been sick Recently, I don't want her to nag, so I haven't Called her, bring your Backpack, let's get off the Car."
Guizawa Village is located in the Mountain Wilderness far from the City.
Light Fog lingered, a Stream meandered, a Genta's Mom squatted by the Riverside washing Fish, a Group of Children laughed and played, running past haystacks and Japanese-style wooden Houses with thatched roofs, simple and Nature.
The Cement Road out of the Station looked like it had only been built a few years ago. On both sides, ancient shops selling Souvenirs for Tourists had already gathered many Tourists.
"What a natural Feeling!" Mouri Ran sighed with Emotion as she looked at the Surrounding Building.
Chi Feichei looked around, and the First Idea was: Hissashi will definitely like it.
This time Hissashi didn't come, and without a Snake Head hanging on his Collar secretly Looking Out, he was really a little unaccustomed.
"This kind of Ancient Japanese Ambiance is really nostalgic!" Ayumi said with a smile.
Genta followed suit with Emotion, "This is called nostalgia, right!"
Mitsuhiko was stunned for a Moment, then smiled and corrected, "Genta, you're wrong, what you want to Say is nostalgia, right?"
Conan Half-Moon Eyes, how old are these Kid, Saying nostalgia...
Mori Kogoro had slept all the way, and became energetic as soon as he got off the Car, Looking Left, Looking Right, and also turned his Head to Ask Chi Feichei, "How is it, Hissashi? After a Serious Illness, coming to this Place with fresh Air and traditional Nature to recuperate for a few Days, Feel Pretty Good, right? Last time I Helped people solve a Case, and they Specially invited us to play here!"
Chi Feichei Nodded, "Thank you for your Concern, Teacher."
"Oh, it's nothing," Mori Kogoro immediately smiled and Scratch Head happily, his Disciple Kuroki Jiro is pleasing when he Speaks nicely, "I am your Teacher, and your Parents are not around, so I always have to Help take Care of you a little!"
"This Place is indeed worthy of applying for Earth Heritage, and it's no wonder it has become a hot Topic Recently." Haibara Ai looked at the Scenery around her, and her Mood also relaxed and eased.
No Matter what, she survived a great Disaster, her Brother Hissashi's Serious Illness finally Recovery, and being able to come to such a beautiful Place with everyone is something worth celebrating.
Conan also Decided to enjoy the leisurely Time, and not to Think about the already disappeared Belmode, "However, this Place seems to have attracted more Tourists Recently because of another Topic."
"What is it? Conan," Mouri Ran asked curiously, "What other Topic?"
Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta looked at each other and smiled, posed in a 'floating' Posture, stuck out their Tongues and made faces, and collectively lowered their voices.
"Of course it's this thing..."
"Ah!" Mouri Ran was so frightened that she closed her Eyes and screamed.
The three Children laughed even harder.
"Really, you guys actually teamed up to bully me," Mouri Ran said helplessly, and then lowered her Head to Ask Conan, "Are you referring to the Rumors of Ghosts?"
Conan Nodded, "It is Said that half a year ago, several Tourists saw a Child's Ghost here, and later this Rumor spread."
"Really, it's rare to come here, can't you Kid properly experience the Ancient Japanese Ambiance? I really can't stand you Little Kid!" Mori Kogoro complained and reprimanded, Reached Out and put his Arm around Chi Feichei's Shoulder, and walked towards the Izakaya in the Rear, "Let's Go, Hissashi, let's ignore them, when we get here, of course we have to find a Place to have a couple of drinks first!"
The others choked, and Said in unison, "No way!"
Mouri Ran dragged Mori Kogoro's Arm, "Father, Brother Hissashi's Illness has just gotten better, so don't always drag him to drink Liquor!"
"Then let go of me," Mori Kogoro tried hard to stretch out his other Hand, reaching towards the Entrance of the Izakaya, "I'll Go have a couple of drinks myself!"
In the end, Mori Kogoro still gave up drinking Liquor and willingly led the team to the Guesthouse he had booked.
Just Because Chi Feichei Said a Sentence... 'The Guesthouse we are staying at should have Local Specialty Liquor.'
There are no Hotels or Inns locally, and Tourists stay in the Homes of local Villager.
The Home that Chi Feichei and his Group booked was the one at the very top with the widest Field of Vision. As they walked up, there were still several people walking together on the Road.
"A Yamagata-style Guesthouse!" A young Girl was intoxicated and sighed with Emotion after arriving at the Place, "I'm so touched!"
Chi Feichei glanced sideways.
'Touched' is not Suitable to use here, 'excited' is more appropriate... Never Mind, this is a stranger, he won't argue.
[Paragraph break for author's note - ignored as per instructions]
(End of Chapter)
The next morning, on the train to Guizawa Village, the five Children of the Junior Detective League, Chi Feichei, Mouri Ran, and Mori Kogoro occupied a large row of seats.
"Brother Chi, is it okay to leave No Name at Home?" Ayumi asked.
"No Name?" Genta asked, puzzled, "Who's that?"
"Didn't I tell you? It's a Cat Brother Chi picked up. Sister Chris said it was a Stray Cat that seemed to be sick. Brother Chi sent it to the Hospital and then adopted it, and even gave it the Name No Name," Ayumi smiled, "It's a very beautiful white Cat, but when I saw it at Brother Chi's Home the day before yesterday morning, it was very shy!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
No Name... shy?
This Child probably has a little misunderstanding about No Name.
"Ah, is it really okay to leave it at Home?" Mitsuhiko turned his head to look at Chi Feichei.
"It hasn't been half a month since its Surgery, so it's best not to Go Out," Chi Feichei said, "Non-Ink and Hissashi will take care of it at Home. Enough Food has been left, it can clean its own Restroom, and it can also use the Flush Toilet in the Washroom."
Haibara Ai mentally pictured the Scene of a Snake, a Crow, and a Cat in one House, and was momentarily speechless, "Actually, you could have asked the Doctor to Help take care of it..."
Brother Hissashi is really raising Pets in a Buddhist way, isn't he afraid that one of them will be gone when he gets back?
Chi Feichei: "I forgot."
Haibara Ai: "..."
For— forgot?
"You didn't separate them, did you?" Conan was speechless.
"Don't worry, they won't die," Chi Feichei said.
But they will definitely fight.
He had been unwell before and hadn't paid attention to Home. After being Discharge from the Hospital this morning and returning Home, he discovered that the Sofa legs and Table legs were full of Scratch Marks and peck marks, but Home was still very clean.
So he was too lazy to Care, as long as they could consciously clean up after fighting.
Hearing Chi Feichei's Buddhist answer, the others fell silent.
After a long while, Mouri Ran laughed dryly, "It should be fine, Brother Hichiji is very good at teaching Pets, Hissashi and Non-Ink get along very well, if that Cat... is called No Name, right? If No Name is a very shy Cat, then they should be able to get along well too, Hissashi and Non-Ink are both good Children who won't bully the weak!"
Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right..."
"Maybe they will even Help take care of No Name..."
"They are all very well-behaved!"
Haibara Ai also felt that maybe, possibly, probably, it should be okay, thinking of Belmode's Matter, seeing the three Children chattering and starting to discuss, she turned her head to look at Chi Feichei sitting in the Seat beside her, and silently cheered herself up in her Heart, "Brother Hissashi, there's something I want to Say to you."
In the Rear Seat, Conan also got up and leaned on the Chair Back of Chi Feichei's Seat, with a serious Face, ready to Listen To how Chi Feichei viewed Belmode and whether he had discovered anything wrong this time.
Chi Feichei looked at Haibara Ai, the meaning was obvious—Say it.
Haibara Ai looked at Chi Feichei with a serious Face, was silent for a Moment, and the serious Presence disappeared in an instant, "That... Actually..."
She had to Consider her Older Brother's lifelong happiness, so she couldn't just Care about why Belmode was at her Brother's Home, but also had to persuade him.
But how should she start? Directly Say 'You are not Suitable'? Or Say 'She is Not Good Person'? But if she said that, wouldn't it seem like she was being Excessive, actually interfering in her Older Brother's Relationship Problem?
Tangled.
Conan couldn't stand it anymore, leaned over from the Chair Back of Chi Feichei's Seat, leaned his Head over, and lowered his voice, "Brother Ike, it's Chris Vineyard, Ayumi said she saw her at your Home the day before yesterday, you guys are..."
"The day before, I went out at Night to Purchase Food Ingredients and happened to meet her. She Discovered that I had a Serious Cold, so she Helped me carry the Food Ingredients back," Chi Feichei said calmly, "After I went back, I had a Fever and was a little delirious, and she has been taking care of me."
Belmode was Gambling that he would make a mistake because he hadn't 'colluded' in advance, but he had heard what Belmode had Said to Ayumi that day, and he just needed to fill in what Belmode hadn't mentioned himself.
As long as he didn't panic, Conan wouldn't be able to Discover it.
"So that's how it is," Conan asked tentatively, "Then when did she leave that Day?"
"She still has to talk to her Manager about retirement and contract termination, and she had Intended to leave Before," Chi Feichei said, "I only fell asleep at dawn, and when I woke up, I only saw the Note she left."
"Then can you let me Check it?" Conan said, "I mean that Note."
"I didn't bring it, it's at Home," Chi Feichei refused, "And I won't let you See it either."
When people are Lying, in order to gain the Trust of others, they will always go through the Lie in their Heart several times or even many times, filling in all the Flaws, but they do not know that sometimes overly Perfect Preparation or Statements are more suspicious.
That Note was indeed placed by him at Home, clipped in a Notebook in the Drawer of the Room.
Conan said he wanted to See it, and he would Take Out and send it up? That's impossible, not being Prepared to be 'inspected' is more natural.
Moreover, Conan doesn't have a reasonable Reason, and he shouldn't agree to Conan See a Note left by a woman after taking care of him for a Night.
Conan choked, but also felt that being rejected was normal, "Hey, I told you, in the Beito Municipal Hotel Case, Mr. Masuyama's Accomplice is in the hands of the person with the Purple Handkerchief, she might..."
"I also told you," Chi Feichei turned his Head, looking at Conan who was leaning on his Chair Back, "I also took a Purple Handkerchief."
Conan didn't know how to explain it anymore, unless he told Chi Feichei everything, at least he had to tell Chi Feichei about the Organization, then his Suspicion of 'Chris Vineyard' could stand, but he didn't want to drag Chi Feichei in, Hattori Heiji Discovered his Identity by himself, if possible, he didn't even want to drag Hattori Heiji in.
The People from the Organization are too Dangerous, if Little Friend go to investigate with a moment of absentmindedness, they will lose their lives if they are not Careful.
Seeing Conan being stumped, Haibara Ai took over the Task of Testing, "Brother Hissashi, are you..."
"Guizawa Station has arrived."
The Radio in the Car sounded, and the Surrounding Area became noisy, waking up Mori Kogoro who had been dozing off all the way.
Mori Kogoro raised his Head with a blank Face, "Wh-what? Arrived?"
Chi Feichei looked at Haibara Ai, "What?"
Haibara Ai looked blankly, changing the Topic, "I wanted to Ask, haven't you Called Godmother for a long time?"
Chi Feichei Cooperated with 'being diverted Attention', got up and picked up his Backpack, Prepared to get off the Car, "I've been sick Recently, I don't want her to nag, so I haven't Called her, bring your Backpack, let's get off the Car."
Guizawa Village is located in the Mountain Wilderness far from the City.
Light Fog lingered, a Stream meandered, a Genta's Mom squatted by the Riverside washing Fish, a Group of Children laughed and played, running past haystacks and Japanese-style wooden Houses with thatched roofs, simple and Nature.
The Cement Road out of the Station looked like it had only been built a few years ago. On both sides, ancient shops selling Souvenirs for Tourists had already gathered many Tourists.
"What a natural Feeling!" Mouri Ran sighed with Emotion as she looked at the Surrounding Building.
Chi Feichei looked around, and the First Idea was: Hissashi will definitely like it.
This time Hissashi didn't come, and without a Snake Head hanging on his Collar secretly Looking Out, he was really a little unaccustomed.
"This kind of Ancient Japanese Ambiance is really nostalgic!" Ayumi said with a smile.
Genta followed suit with Emotion, "This is called nostalgia, right!"
Mitsuhiko was stunned for a Moment, then smiled and corrected, "Genta, you're wrong, what you want to Say is nostalgia, right?"
Conan Half-Moon Eyes, how old are these Kid, Saying nostalgia...
Mori Kogoro had slept all the way, and became energetic as soon as he got off the Car, Looking Left, Looking Right, and also turned his Head to Ask Chi Feichei, "How is it, Hissashi? After a Serious Illness, coming to this Place with fresh Air and traditional Nature to recuperate for a few Days, Feel Pretty Good, right? Last time I Helped people solve a Case, and they Specially invited us to play here!"
Chi Feichei Nodded, "Thank you for your Concern, Teacher."
"Oh, it's nothing," Mori Kogoro immediately smiled and Scratch Head happily, his Disciple Kuroki Jiro is pleasing when he Speaks nicely, "I am your Teacher, and your Parents are not around, so I always have to Help take Care of you a little!"
"This Place is indeed worthy of applying for Earth Heritage, and it's no wonder it has become a hot Topic Recently." Haibara Ai looked at the Scenery around her, and her Mood also relaxed and eased.
No Matter what, she survived a great Disaster, her Brother Hissashi's Serious Illness finally Recovery, and being able to come to such a beautiful Place with everyone is something worth celebrating.
Conan also Decided to enjoy the leisurely Time, and not to Think about the already disappeared Belmode, "However, this Place seems to have attracted more Tourists Recently because of another Topic."
"What is it? Conan," Mouri Ran asked curiously, "What other Topic?"
Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta looked at each other and smiled, posed in a 'floating' Posture, stuck out their Tongues and made faces, and collectively lowered their voices.
"Of course it's this thing..."
"Ah!" Mouri Ran was so frightened that she closed her Eyes and screamed.
The three Children laughed even harder.
"Really, you guys actually teamed up to bully me," Mouri Ran said helplessly, and then lowered her Head to Ask Conan, "Are you referring to the Rumors of Ghosts?"
Conan Nodded, "It is Said that half a year ago, several Tourists saw a Child's Ghost here, and later this Rumor spread."
"Really, it's rare to come here, can't you Kid properly experience the Ancient Japanese Ambiance? I really can't stand you Little Kid!" Mori Kogoro complained and reprimanded, Reached Out and put his Arm around Chi Feichei's Shoulder, and walked towards the Izakaya in the Rear, "Let's Go, Hissashi, let's ignore them, when we get here, of course we have to find a Place to have a couple of drinks first!"
The others choked, and Said in unison, "No way!"
Mouri Ran dragged Mori Kogoro's Arm, "Father, Brother Hissashi's Illness has just gotten better, so don't always drag him to drink Liquor!"
"Then let go of me," Mori Kogoro tried hard to stretch out his other Hand, reaching towards the Entrance of the Izakaya, "I'll Go have a couple of drinks myself!"
In the end, Mori Kogoro still gave up drinking Liquor and willingly led the team to the Guesthouse he had booked.
Just Because Chi Feichei Said a Sentence... 'The Guesthouse we are staying at should have Local Specialty Liquor.'
There are no Hotels or Inns locally, and Tourists stay in the Homes of local Villager.
The Home that Chi Feichei and his Group booked was the one at the very top with the widest Field of Vision. As they walked up, there were still several people walking together on the Road.
"A Yamagata-style Guesthouse!" A young Girl was intoxicated and sighed with Emotion after arriving at the Place, "I'm so touched!"
Chi Feichei glanced sideways.
'Touched' is not Suitable to use here, 'excited' is more appropriate... Never Mind, this is a stranger, he won't argue.
[Paragraph break for author's note - ignored as per instructions]
(End of Chapter)
