Chapter 20
Kurokawa Akiho curiously looked at the watch in his hand. The small black display screen vibrated to show his personal information. His photo was neatly displayed on the side, with his name and age in text next to it.
He placed his hand on a specific machine, and the watch went through a series of operations before being securely put on his wrist.
"This watch can only be unlocked by a machine at another exit after the dinner. Otherwise, no matter how violent the means are, the watch cannot be taken off. Instead, it will trigger the chip inside to sound an alarm. Then it will be easy to catch that guy." Suzuki Jiro said.
"I am the winner this time!" Suzuki Jirokichi even imagined himself making the headlines in the newspaper.
The corner of Suzuki Sonoko's mouth twitched: "Uncle's desire to win has started again."
After putting on their watches, the group of people entered the dinner. The dinner hosted by the Suzuki Group was naturally grand, but from the decoration to the food and service, they were all top-notch.
"As expected of the Suzuki Group," Maori Kogoro exclaimed as he took a sip of the wine the waiter handed him. "It's such a high-end wine."
"Dad, please control yourself a little." Mao Lilan reminded from the side.
Maori Kogoro didn't care: "What does it matter?"
Nakamori Ginzo was followed by his subordinates. He rolled his eyes at Maori Kogoro and said, "Some people are really leisurely."
Perhaps it was the nature of their old enemies, but even though Nakamori Ginzo's moan wasn't very loud, Maori Kogoro caught it instantly and asked with an unhappy look on his face, "What did you say?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Mao Lilan tried to smooth things over: "Okay, Dad, stop it."
Suzuki Sonoko seemed to have seen something, her eyes suddenly lit up, she put her arm around Mao Lilan's arm and pulled her in the other direction: "Xiaolan, look over there, that's the dessert master that the boss specially invited from England, let's go and try it."
"Ah? Wait, Sonoko..." Ran Mouri was a little embarrassed. She looked at the two people arguing on the side, and before she could finish her words, she was pulled away by Suzuki Sonoko.
Conan Edogawa looked at the two adults who were arguing without caring about their image at all, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He raised his eyes and saw Amuro Toru, his eyes flashed slightly under the lenses, and he did not take the initiative to follow Mouri Ran.
He wanted to stay and continue observing Toru Amuro.
When the young detectives heard that it was dessert, they shouted in surprise and ran over.
Suzuki Sonoko put her hands on her hips and complained, "Really, you little brats, stop running so fast!"
Kurokawa Akiho looked around and noticed the unusual Edogawa Conan, and looked back and forth between them.
Was it his illusion that the atmosphere between them was so subtle?
Amuro Toru calmly endured the scrutiny from both sides. With a smile on his face, he said, "The desserts made by that famous dessert master are very rare. Mr. Kurokawa, would you like to try some?"
Kurokawa Akiwa nodded, "Okay."
Completely ignored, Edogawa Conan's eyes narrowed as he watched the two walk away side by side, showing no intention of waiting for him. He couldn't help but get anxious, and said in a childish voice as if he was begging: "Wait for me! I want to go too."
[Let me tell you, the little detective is really good at acting cute.]
[He's so cute! Waiting for him! ]
[Touko really dotes on Conan, even though Conan has been testing her like crazy.]
Is Conan testing Toru Amuro?
Kurokawa Akishige took the time to take a look at the barrage, and felt a little confused when he saw the latest scrolling font.
"It's the Doctor and Haibara." Kojima Genta said in surprise when he saw the figures in front of the dining table.
In front of the exquisite dessert table, Dr. Agasa was worried about which dessert he should eat first. Haibara Ai stood by and stopped him expressionlessly: "Doctor, you can only eat one piece at most!"
Dr. Agasa, who was already in a dilemma, was even more at a loss. He was a little frustrated: "Ai."
Huiyuan Ai: "...Two pieces, no more."
Yoshida Ayumi walked forward and excitedly shared with them what they had just seen: "Where did the doctor and Ai go just now? Let's go see the legendary gem. It's super beautiful, and Conan even told us the origin of the gem."
"Such a beautiful gem is cursed."
"That safe is so well built that if you step on the wrong grid you'll fall straight down." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya added in a low voice.
Genta Kojima was completely absorbed in the exquisitely crafted desserts, and he had already eaten several small desserts in one bite while they were talking.
His eyes were bright, and there was butter on his mouth. He murmured in a vague voice, "It's delicious!"
"Genta is so cunning! Leave one for me too!" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya complained, reaching for the dessert on the dessert table.
Suzuki Sonoko sighed: "Really, these little brats."
"Mr. Amuro is actually working as a waiter at Poirot?" Kurokawa Akiwa was a little surprised. "But you're not a private investigator...?"
Working two jobs?
Amuro Toru: “Yes, because I enjoy making delicious food.”
"The sandwiches made by Amuro-san are super delicious." Conan Edogawa interjected.
sandwich?
He remembered that the sandwiches Jingguang made were also delicious. A strange similarity between friends?
"If you have the chance, you must try it." Kurokawa Akifumi said with a smile.
Haibara Ai stood in a corner of the dessert table, righteously refusing Dr. Agasa's wish to eat the third piece. Just as she was about to speak, a familiar feeling made her face change suddenly. A dangerous aura swept through her body like an icy cold wave. She hugged her arms and tried hard to control the trembling of her body.
"Ai?" Dr. Agasa asked in confusion.
Conan Edogawa keenly noticed that Huibara Ai was acting abnormally, "Hey Huibara, you——"
Haibara Ai hid behind Dr. Agasa, trembling.
"No way?" Edogawa Conan's pupils dilated slightly. He turned his head sharply to observe the people at the dinner party: "Besides Bourbon, are there any other members of the organization here?"
Judging from Bourbon's various behaviors, Edogawa Conan believes that Amuro Toru might be an enemy of the Black Organization like them. The only person who can make Haibara Ai so scared again is that a member of the Black Organization who they don't know is nearby.
There was a cold gleam in Edogawa Conan's glasses, and his face had a serious expression that didn't belong to a child.
【Ai-chan!!】
【Look how scared Ai-chan is by the little headmaster.】
[Ai's winery radar is still so accurate, hahaha.]
The young principal was completely unaware of the current situation and was still thinking about when to go eat Touko's sandwich.
[Is that Douzi hanging around in the back?!]
[How can two fathers-in-law argue more than elementary school students?]
Among a pile of messy comments, Kurokawa Akiho finally picked out a few worthwhile ones. He was a little confused about the fact that he might have scared a child named Ai.
After a closer look, I discovered that behind the man called Dr. Agasa, there was a little girl with brown hair, trembling as if frightened by something. The little detective was observing everyone in the museum with a serious face.
Kurokawa Akishige understood.
Found it, the Ai mentioned in the barrage.
The system had a bad feeling: […What do you want to do?]
"Is she sick?" Kurokawa Akiho leaned over slightly and asked Edogawa Conan.
The moment Haibara Ai heard Kurokawa Akiho's voice, her body stiffened and she hid behind Dr. Agasa, her fingers tightly clutching the corner of her clothes.
Edogawa Conan stood in front of Huibara Ai and Dr. Agasa, touching the back of his head and grinning: "What's wrong? Huibara is out of the dessert she wanted to eat, and she is crying to Dr. Agasa."
"If Mr. Principal doesn't go now, Yuanta will eat all the desserts," he reminded.
Kurokawa Akiwa curled his eyes and said, "It's okay. If Genta wants to eat more, just give it to him. If you are sick or feeling unwell, you must tell me."
Edogawa Conan nodded quickly, "Yeah!"
Toru Amuro's brows furrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on them, his purple-gray eyes filled with inquiry.
After finishing the small dessert in his hand, Genta Kojima wanted to take another piece but he didn't look carefully at his feet. It seemed like he was tripped by something. He lost control and fell backwards, bumping into the waiter who had just walked over with a glass of wine.
“Wow!”
Ayumi Yoshida opened her eyes wide and exclaimed: "Genta?!"
Genta Kojima fell to the ground, and the waiter who was hit lost his grip on the tray and spilled the water on Akiho Kurokawa's clothes amidst everyone's exclamations.
Kurokawa Akiho, who was concentrating on scaring the children, suddenly encountered an accident. The unexpected accident made him stunned for a moment.
The system gloated: [This is karma.]
"I'm sorry, sir!" the black-haired waiter apologized anxiously, "Are you okay? I'll take you to clean up."
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