"There is definitely something strange about this village."
Conan was holding an empty can of soda in his hand, which he brought from the dining table:
"Look, the orange juice that Hirai Takami gave me was produced at the beginning of this year, and it will expire in three months."
"Is there anything wrong with that?"
Domon Yasuaki asked doubtfully:
"No matter how poor Pingjing Village is, it shouldn't be so poor that it can't even afford orange juice!"
“Orange juice may be small, but the secret behind it is huge.”
Hattori Heiji shook his head, his expression serious:
"First of all, this bottle of orange juice is chilled, which means that Mr. Hirai has a refrigerator at home, and it is quite large... You will understand why after listening to what I say next."
Domon Yasuki, who was about to ask a question, stopped talking, pricked up his ears, and listened attentively to the reason.
"Most convenience stores have clear regulations that the beverages they sell must have a best before date of more than six months, or half a year."
With one hand in his pocket, Hattori Heiji leaned against the window sill and said word by word:
"And tonight, the orange juice that Yukio Hirai brought out had a best-before date of less than three months, which means that he did not buy it recently."
"After Conan's probing, we learned that no one in Uncle Hirai's family would drink iced orange juice. So the question is, why do they always have orange juice in the refrigerator?"
"you mean..."
Domon Yasuki understood a little:
"These orange juices were not originally prepared for us. Do they have other guests?"
“That’s right!”
The corners of his mouth slowly rose, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in Hattori Heiji's eyes:
"Because they often have guests visiting, Uncle Hirai and his family always have orange juice on hand. Hirai Yukio took out 10 bottles of orange juice at once, which means there are two possibilities..."
"1. These customers just left and will not be back in a short time. Even if the orange juice is finished, Yukio Hirai will have enough time to restock it."
"2. We still have a lot of orange juice in stock at home, so much so that 10 bottles of orange juice are just a drop in the bucket, so Yukio Hirai doesn't care how much we drink!"
Speaking of which...
Hattori Heiji showed a meaningful smile:
"Mr. Domon, now you understand why I inferred that the refrigerator in Mr. Hirai's house is quite large..."
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