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"And when we returned the Yukata to the Tamai Family Residence, they said they didn't know how the Yukata ended up outside," Haibara Ai said, "Moreover, they have more than one Yukata like that in their home, they all look similar, and they are usually placed casually inside the Room or hung outside, provided for tourists who haven't brought Yukata, and also lent to villagers to use for tourists. It's not difficult to get their Yukata."
"Hmm..." Mitsuhiko lowered his head in contemplation.
The others also remained silent.
The five Children ran around for a long time, but the Clue they got not only failed to confirm Mitsuhiko's very Possible Inference, but also made Matters even more confusing.
Chi Feichei pondered, could that Yukata have been secretly sent over by Mami Nagakura because she Saw Ayumi asleep and was worried about Ayumi catching a Cool? If so, then the Yukata from the Tamai Family Residence wouldn't need to be considered. However, without asking Mami Nagakura, it couldn't be confirmed...
"Brother Chi," Ayumi suddenly looked up, looking at Chi Feichei seriously, "Although it's hard to believe, but what you Say about being able to hear Animal Speech, I Think... I Think..."
She said she Saw Mami Nagakura being suspected before. She had been thinking all day that when Chi Feichei was suspected and denied, his Mood should be the Same as hers at that Time... No, it should be even worse than her.
At least she still had Mitsuhiko and Genta believing that she Saw Mami Nagakura. Ai didn't Say anything, but she had been helping her find proof. Conan was only Suspicion that it was a Trick, and didn't Think she was talking nonsense. Even Chi Feichei believed her very much.
But no one had ever believed Chi Feichei, and everyone was denying it.
Even now, she didn't believe it.
Hearing Animal Speech or something was even more unbelievable than seeing a Ghost, but even if she didn't believe it, she felt she should express her Goodwill or something else.
Should she Lie? Just Say she believed it?
But would that be detrimental to Brother Ike's Treatment? No, no, thinking like that, wasn't she still not believing Brother Ike?
Haibara Ai, Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko were stunned for a moment, then also Looked Towards Chi Feichei.
They had Guessed what Ayumi wanted to express, so what about them...
"I Think I..." Ayumi didn't know Whether or Not to Lie, and the Words got stuck, but the more stuck she was, the more anxious she became, "I'm not... I..."
"It was my Consciousness that deceived me too. I'm still thinking about how to get rid of the deception myself. You guys should not fall into it," Chi Feichei stood up, his Tone and Expression still Neutral, "It's Time to sleep."
Let the Children believe him? Never Mind.
If Children believed these Matters, saying it out loud would be considered naive, a Child's Fantasy, innocent childish Words. If they still believed it when they were older, they would be considered 'weirdos who are being superstitious'.
Especially during Student days, it was Easy to be looked at with strange Eyes.
Perhaps their Parents would also suspect that their Child was not Normal. Maybe Kudo's Family wouldn't, and Doctor Agasa and His Mom on Haibara Ai's side probably... wouldn't either, but the Family of Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were hard to Say.
Then it's better not to believe him, never believe him, then they can be Normal People like everyone else.
As For him...
He had long passed the Age of pursuing recognition. Previously, wanting Zhi Ming Fukuyama to believe him was to leave Aoyama Fourth Hospital, to leave that kind of Life of being under Surveillance, Arrangement, and forced Medication. Now, Whether or Not Zhi Ming Fukuyama believed him was not that Important anymore.
Especially after the growth of the Mysterious Special Ability repeatedly giving him Strength, he became even more indifferent.
If someone believed him, he wouldn't gain anything. If everyone didn't believe him, he could instead hide his Ability well.
"Uh-huh..." Ayumi Observation Chi Feichei, found that she couldn't See anything, and then Nodded, "Uh-huh."
Haibara Ai was Silence for a while, then Get Up and Said, "Okay, go to bed early, we still have Investigation Tomorrow."
This Time, the five Children didn't dawdle. They had been running around for a Day, and everyone was tired.
Mouri Ran took care of Ayumi and Haibara Ai, the two Girls, to Wash Up, while Chi Feichei was responsible for taking Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, the three Brats, to Wash Up and sleep. Both of them looked just like professional nannies.
And until Chi Feichei took the three Brats back to the Room to sleep, Mori Kogoro still hadn't Gone Upstairs, probably Intention to get drunk and sleep on the First Floor, and continue drinking when he woke up...
Chi Feichei hadn't slept for two Days and one Night, and his Energy was almost exhausted. He didn't Intention to go find Otsuzawa Mami in the Midnight either, and Rested peacefully. But he hadn't slept for long before he was awakened by the 'creak... creak' Sound from Above.
Conan opened his Eyes in a daze, Looked at Chi Feichei who had woken up, then Looked Towards the Ceiling Above, rubbed his Eyes and sat Upright.
Someone was Upstairs!
In this kind of old Wooden Floor, once someone was walking Above, it was difficult not to make Sound.
Genta and Mitsuhiko also woke up.
Genta was Stunned for a while, then quickly lifted the Quilt and climbed to the middle, "It appeared! There really is a Ghost."
Mitsuhiko lowered his voice, "But, Ghosts shouldn't have Foot, Genta."
"I'll go Check." Chi Feichei Get Up and gently pulled open the Room Door.
"I'll go too," Conan Followed and ran out of the Door, whispering instructions, "You two stay here."
"Why?"
"We want to go too!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Why would someone with loud Footsteps go Upstairs to step on this kind of old Wooden Board?
If he went up alone, he could approach quietly and launch a Back Attack, Just Like Gin knocked out a certain Kudo Shinichi, first applying a Negative State of 'Dizziness, about to faint, and losing Strength in Hand and Foot'.
Just when Chi Feichei stopped on the Stairs, Haibara Ai also quietly approached from the Corridor, wearing a Coat over her Clothes, looking like she had been up for a while, "Hush... I've Checked, there are no Accomplice on this Floor, let's go Upstairs and Check."
Chi Feichei continued to walk up the Wooden Staircase.
Okay, then let's follow the normal order, just treat it as Tourism and solve a Case for Entertainment.
He was almost used to this Entertainment Method of encountering Cases in Daily Routine.
In the Top Floor Attic, a Little Black was squatting on the Cabinet, using a Flashlight to rummage through Things. After Chi Feichei and his Group went up, not knowing what Movement they heard, it suddenly turned the Flashlight to shine at the Stairwell Entrance.
Chi Feichei and his Group were blinded by the strong light. After hearing the Sound of the Wooden Window being pulled open, the Little Black had already climbed out of the Window and was sliding down a Rope.
"Damn it!" Conan quickly chased to the Window Side.
Faster than Conan was Chi Feichei.
After Chi Feichei reached the Window Side, he Saw a Rope, one end nailed to the Rooftop and the other end hanging Downwards. He also Saw a certain Little Black who couldn't See his Face and Clothes, All Black, pulling the Rope and sliding Downwards. Almost without thinking... he turned open a Folding Knife in his Hand and forcefully cut the Rope.
"Thump!"
A muffled Sound of a Body landing on the Ground came from Below.
Conan: "..."
This... this is only the Third Floor, it shouldn't be fatal, right?
Haibara Ai, Genta, Mitsuhiko who had just run to the Window Front: "..."
If he fell to his death or became disabled, would Brother Hichiji have Responsibility?
Chi Feichei: "..."
He Said it was a conditioned reflex, he wondered if anyone would believe it?
The Little Black who was smashed to the Ground: "..."
Damn! Damn! This is a ruthless person!
After being Stunned for a moment, the Little Black didn't hesitate much. Just Like he didn't feel Pain, he immediately Get Up and ran Downwards.
The four Children collectively breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed to be okay.
However...
"You... who are you? What are you doing?"
Below where the Little Black escaped, on the Road blocked by the High Platform, came Gen Nagakura's Question.
Oops!
Conan cried out inwardly, and Saw Chi Feichei jump out of the Window, step on the Wall and land lightly on the Ground in a few steps, then ran Downwards.
Chi Feichei didn't deliberately use his full Strength, but took a few more steps to borrow Strength and slide Downwards. At least people with good Skill could do this step.
Haibara Ai Realize and immediately turned around and ran Down the Staircase.
She could be considered to Understand why Brother Hissashi cut the Rope of that Guy.
If he could be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would jump down directly to catch the person, anyway, Brother Hissashi could get down without a Rope.
If he couldn't be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would still jump down to chase, Brother Hissashi still wouldn't need a Rope.
It's Just that Brother Hissashi obviously didn't Consider that they couldn't jump, jump, jump to the bottom. If they didn't have a Rope to slide down, they could only turn back and run down the Stairs...
"Ah!"
Gen Nagakura's Scream was so loud that even Mouri Ran, who was Calling Mori Kogoro to go to Rest in the Dining Room, heard it.
And not long after Gen Nagakura fell, Chi Feichei caught up.
Gen Nagakura closed his Eyes and fell on the Road Surface, a large patch of bright red Blood oozing from the Clothes on his Abdomen, staining his Right Hand resting on it red. Aside from him, a Red Lantern that had already caught Fire fell, and a Dagger with a bloodstained tip.
"Mr. Nagakura!" Conan didn't have Time to run to the Front, and shouted from the Road Surface on the upper Floor, then Turn Head and Said to Mitsuhiko and others, "Quickly Call for an Ambulance!"
"And Report to Police by the way," Haibara Ai added.
On the Road Below, Chi Feichei Step Forward, squatted down and Check Gen Nagakura's Situation. He was still breathing, not weakly, it seemed he wouldn't die for a while. Then he gently pulled up the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body and Looked at the Bleeding Point on his Abdomen.
Gen Nagakura's Abdomen was already stained red with Blood, but the Wound where the Skin and Flesh were slightly rolled outwards could be Seen. Looking at the Location, it Should be the Kidney.
Straight stab, one Knife into the Kidney.
The Skin and Flesh of the Abdomen and the Kidney were Injured, and the Wound was not too big. Looking at the extent of the bloodstaining on the Dagger at the Crime Scene, the stab was not too deep either.
"Brother Hissashi..." Mouri Ran ran to behind Chi Feichei with Ayumi, raised her Eyes and Saw the Situation in Front, and suddenly Scream, "Ah!"
"Ran!" Conan couldn't See Mouri Ran who was blocked by the Shrubbery, and quickly ran Down along the winding Mountain Road.
Mouri Ran stared blankly at the Front of Chi Feichei, a Little Girl's erratic figure floating beside the bloodstained Dagger.
Chi Feichei raised his Head and Glanced at Mami Nagakura who appeared, didn't Care much, lowered his Head, used the Knife to quickly cut open the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body, performed simple hemostasis and bandaging, and calculated the Location of the major veins near the Bleeding Point, and pressed his Finger on it to slow down the Speed of Blood flowing outwards.
Ayumi seemed to be bewitched, walking blankly Towards the Direction where Mami Nagakura was, "Mami Nagakura really exists..."
"Where are you going!" Haibara Ai who ran Step Forward quickly Grab Ayumi.
Conan, who Saw Mami Nagakura's figure, was stunned, and Looked Towards the bloodstained Dagger at Mami Nagakura's Foot with a shocked Expression.
All of this looked Just Like Mami Nagakura was the culprit!
Mami Nagakura quietly Looked at the Group of People, with no Expression on her Face. She Turn Head and Looked at Chi Feichei who was helping Gen Nagakura stop the Bleeding, and her figure gradually Integrated into the White Fog, and then completely disappeared.
(End of Chapter)
"Hmm..." Mitsuhiko lowered his head in contemplation.
The others also remained silent.
The five Children ran around for a long time, but the Clue they got not only failed to confirm Mitsuhiko's very Possible Inference, but also made Matters even more confusing.
Chi Feichei pondered, could that Yukata have been secretly sent over by Mami Nagakura because she Saw Ayumi asleep and was worried about Ayumi catching a Cool? If so, then the Yukata from the Tamai Family Residence wouldn't need to be considered. However, without asking Mami Nagakura, it couldn't be confirmed...
"Brother Chi," Ayumi suddenly looked up, looking at Chi Feichei seriously, "Although it's hard to believe, but what you Say about being able to hear Animal Speech, I Think... I Think..."
She said she Saw Mami Nagakura being suspected before. She had been thinking all day that when Chi Feichei was suspected and denied, his Mood should be the Same as hers at that Time... No, it should be even worse than her.
At least she still had Mitsuhiko and Genta believing that she Saw Mami Nagakura. Ai didn't Say anything, but she had been helping her find proof. Conan was only Suspicion that it was a Trick, and didn't Think she was talking nonsense. Even Chi Feichei believed her very much.
But no one had ever believed Chi Feichei, and everyone was denying it.
Even now, she didn't believe it.
Hearing Animal Speech or something was even more unbelievable than seeing a Ghost, but even if she didn't believe it, she felt she should express her Goodwill or something else.
Should she Lie? Just Say she believed it?
But would that be detrimental to Brother Ike's Treatment? No, no, thinking like that, wasn't she still not believing Brother Ike?
Haibara Ai, Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko were stunned for a moment, then also Looked Towards Chi Feichei.
They had Guessed what Ayumi wanted to express, so what about them...
"I Think I..." Ayumi didn't know Whether or Not to Lie, and the Words got stuck, but the more stuck she was, the more anxious she became, "I'm not... I..."
"It was my Consciousness that deceived me too. I'm still thinking about how to get rid of the deception myself. You guys should not fall into it," Chi Feichei stood up, his Tone and Expression still Neutral, "It's Time to sleep."
Let the Children believe him? Never Mind.
If Children believed these Matters, saying it out loud would be considered naive, a Child's Fantasy, innocent childish Words. If they still believed it when they were older, they would be considered 'weirdos who are being superstitious'.
Especially during Student days, it was Easy to be looked at with strange Eyes.
Perhaps their Parents would also suspect that their Child was not Normal. Maybe Kudo's Family wouldn't, and Doctor Agasa and His Mom on Haibara Ai's side probably... wouldn't either, but the Family of Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were hard to Say.
Then it's better not to believe him, never believe him, then they can be Normal People like everyone else.
As For him...
He had long passed the Age of pursuing recognition. Previously, wanting Zhi Ming Fukuyama to believe him was to leave Aoyama Fourth Hospital, to leave that kind of Life of being under Surveillance, Arrangement, and forced Medication. Now, Whether or Not Zhi Ming Fukuyama believed him was not that Important anymore.
Especially after the growth of the Mysterious Special Ability repeatedly giving him Strength, he became even more indifferent.
If someone believed him, he wouldn't gain anything. If everyone didn't believe him, he could instead hide his Ability well.
"Uh-huh..." Ayumi Observation Chi Feichei, found that she couldn't See anything, and then Nodded, "Uh-huh."
Haibara Ai was Silence for a while, then Get Up and Said, "Okay, go to bed early, we still have Investigation Tomorrow."
This Time, the five Children didn't dawdle. They had been running around for a Day, and everyone was tired.
Mouri Ran took care of Ayumi and Haibara Ai, the two Girls, to Wash Up, while Chi Feichei was responsible for taking Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, the three Brats, to Wash Up and sleep. Both of them looked just like professional nannies.
And until Chi Feichei took the three Brats back to the Room to sleep, Mori Kogoro still hadn't Gone Upstairs, probably Intention to get drunk and sleep on the First Floor, and continue drinking when he woke up...
Chi Feichei hadn't slept for two Days and one Night, and his Energy was almost exhausted. He didn't Intention to go find Otsuzawa Mami in the Midnight either, and Rested peacefully. But he hadn't slept for long before he was awakened by the 'creak... creak' Sound from Above.
Conan opened his Eyes in a daze, Looked at Chi Feichei who had woken up, then Looked Towards the Ceiling Above, rubbed his Eyes and sat Upright.
Someone was Upstairs!
In this kind of old Wooden Floor, once someone was walking Above, it was difficult not to make Sound.
Genta and Mitsuhiko also woke up.
Genta was Stunned for a while, then quickly lifted the Quilt and climbed to the middle, "It appeared! There really is a Ghost."
Mitsuhiko lowered his voice, "But, Ghosts shouldn't have Foot, Genta."
"I'll go Check." Chi Feichei Get Up and gently pulled open the Room Door.
"I'll go too," Conan Followed and ran out of the Door, whispering instructions, "You two stay here."
"Why?"
"We want to go too!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Why would someone with loud Footsteps go Upstairs to step on this kind of old Wooden Board?
If he went up alone, he could approach quietly and launch a Back Attack, Just Like Gin knocked out a certain Kudo Shinichi, first applying a Negative State of 'Dizziness, about to faint, and losing Strength in Hand and Foot'.
Just when Chi Feichei stopped on the Stairs, Haibara Ai also quietly approached from the Corridor, wearing a Coat over her Clothes, looking like she had been up for a while, "Hush... I've Checked, there are no Accomplice on this Floor, let's go Upstairs and Check."
Chi Feichei continued to walk up the Wooden Staircase.
Okay, then let's follow the normal order, just treat it as Tourism and solve a Case for Entertainment.
He was almost used to this Entertainment Method of encountering Cases in Daily Routine.
In the Top Floor Attic, a Little Black was squatting on the Cabinet, using a Flashlight to rummage through Things. After Chi Feichei and his Group went up, not knowing what Movement they heard, it suddenly turned the Flashlight to shine at the Stairwell Entrance.
Chi Feichei and his Group were blinded by the strong light. After hearing the Sound of the Wooden Window being pulled open, the Little Black had already climbed out of the Window and was sliding down a Rope.
"Damn it!" Conan quickly chased to the Window Side.
Faster than Conan was Chi Feichei.
After Chi Feichei reached the Window Side, he Saw a Rope, one end nailed to the Rooftop and the other end hanging Downwards. He also Saw a certain Little Black who couldn't See his Face and Clothes, All Black, pulling the Rope and sliding Downwards. Almost without thinking... he turned open a Folding Knife in his Hand and forcefully cut the Rope.
"Thump!"
A muffled Sound of a Body landing on the Ground came from Below.
Conan: "..."
This... this is only the Third Floor, it shouldn't be fatal, right?
Haibara Ai, Genta, Mitsuhiko who had just run to the Window Front: "..."
If he fell to his death or became disabled, would Brother Hichiji have Responsibility?
Chi Feichei: "..."
He Said it was a conditioned reflex, he wondered if anyone would believe it?
The Little Black who was smashed to the Ground: "..."
Damn! Damn! This is a ruthless person!
After being Stunned for a moment, the Little Black didn't hesitate much. Just Like he didn't feel Pain, he immediately Get Up and ran Downwards.
The four Children collectively breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed to be okay.
However...
"You... who are you? What are you doing?"
Below where the Little Black escaped, on the Road blocked by the High Platform, came Gen Nagakura's Question.
Oops!
Conan cried out inwardly, and Saw Chi Feichei jump out of the Window, step on the Wall and land lightly on the Ground in a few steps, then ran Downwards.
Chi Feichei didn't deliberately use his full Strength, but took a few more steps to borrow Strength and slide Downwards. At least people with good Skill could do this step.
Haibara Ai Realize and immediately turned around and ran Down the Staircase.
She could be considered to Understand why Brother Hissashi cut the Rope of that Guy.
If he could be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would jump down directly to catch the person, anyway, Brother Hissashi could get down without a Rope.
If he couldn't be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would still jump down to chase, Brother Hissashi still wouldn't need a Rope.
It's Just that Brother Hissashi obviously didn't Consider that they couldn't jump, jump, jump to the bottom. If they didn't have a Rope to slide down, they could only turn back and run down the Stairs...
"Ah!"
Gen Nagakura's Scream was so loud that even Mouri Ran, who was Calling Mori Kogoro to go to Rest in the Dining Room, heard it.
And not long after Gen Nagakura fell, Chi Feichei caught up.
Gen Nagakura closed his Eyes and fell on the Road Surface, a large patch of bright red Blood oozing from the Clothes on his Abdomen, staining his Right Hand resting on it red. Aside from him, a Red Lantern that had already caught Fire fell, and a Dagger with a bloodstained tip.
"Mr. Nagakura!" Conan didn't have Time to run to the Front, and shouted from the Road Surface on the upper Floor, then Turn Head and Said to Mitsuhiko and others, "Quickly Call for an Ambulance!"
"And Report to Police by the way," Haibara Ai added.
On the Road Below, Chi Feichei Step Forward, squatted down and Check Gen Nagakura's Situation. He was still breathing, not weakly, it seemed he wouldn't die for a while. Then he gently pulled up the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body and Looked at the Bleeding Point on his Abdomen.
Gen Nagakura's Abdomen was already stained red with Blood, but the Wound where the Skin and Flesh were slightly rolled outwards could be Seen. Looking at the Location, it Should be the Kidney.
Straight stab, one Knife into the Kidney.
The Skin and Flesh of the Abdomen and the Kidney were Injured, and the Wound was not too big. Looking at the extent of the bloodstaining on the Dagger at the Crime Scene, the stab was not too deep either.
"Brother Hissashi..." Mouri Ran ran to behind Chi Feichei with Ayumi, raised her Eyes and Saw the Situation in Front, and suddenly Scream, "Ah!"
"Ran!" Conan couldn't See Mouri Ran who was blocked by the Shrubbery, and quickly ran Down along the winding Mountain Road.
Mouri Ran stared blankly at the Front of Chi Feichei, a Little Girl's erratic figure floating beside the bloodstained Dagger.
Chi Feichei raised his Head and Glanced at Mami Nagakura who appeared, didn't Care much, lowered his Head, used the Knife to quickly cut open the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body, performed simple hemostasis and bandaging, and calculated the Location of the major veins near the Bleeding Point, and pressed his Finger on it to slow down the Speed of Blood flowing outwards.
Ayumi seemed to be bewitched, walking blankly Towards the Direction where Mami Nagakura was, "Mami Nagakura really exists..."
"Where are you going!" Haibara Ai who ran Step Forward quickly Grab Ayumi.
Conan, who Saw Mami Nagakura's figure, was stunned, and Looked Towards the bloodstained Dagger at Mami Nagakura's Foot with a shocked Expression.
All of this looked Just Like Mami Nagakura was the culprit!
Mami Nagakura quietly Looked at the Group of People, with no Expression on her Face. She Turn Head and Looked at Chi Feichei who was helping Gen Nagakura stop the Bleeding, and her figure gradually Integrated into the White Fog, and then completely disappeared.
(End of Chapter)
