Chapter 019 Hot Spring Trip (I)
Sure enough, when he saw that his beloved disciple actually followed Higashino Xi back to school, Teacher Yasuda immediately smiled from ear to ear.
"Okay, okay!" He patted Dong Yexi's shoulder and said with relief, "I didn't make a mistake about you. You still have a way!"
Dong Yexi smiled and said, "It just so happens that my senior brother is also thinking about his future. I just gave him a push."
"You're already such a grown-up, but you still need a push from your junior brother." Teacher Yasuda turned to look at Aida Tomoaki, "Hmph, now you know you made the wrong choice?"
Arata Tomoaki rubbed his nose awkwardly. He couldn't tell his mentor the truth, so he had to take the blame.
Dong Yexi didn't interrupt their conversation. After returning home, he opened the system panel and began to analyze the case he had encountered before.
Judging from the four death crises he encountered, the nature of the cases can be divided into two types: one is clearly targeted at him personally; the other is that he is affected. The criminal may have just met him for the first time, but because of what he did, the hatred was transferred to him.
There are two ways to escape: one is to catch the criminal in advance and nip the crime in the bud; the other is to rely on luck, as long as you can avoid the fatal blow, there is a high probability of survival.
However, the latter is uncertain.
The first time he caught a blade with his [100% Barehanded Catch], Azumi Hisimi would have stabbed him again if Ari Hatori Yui hadn't snatched the knife away in time. And in today's case, Tanaka Noriko was still a student, and her attack was impulsive. When she recovered, she dropped the weapon in shock. But if it were someone more vicious, they would have chased him down and attacked him if they hadn't managed to land a single blow.
Therefore, the safest way to escape is the former.
Dong Yexi was still thinking about whether he should sign up for a martial arts class to improve his self-defense ability.
However, martial arts are quite difficult, and it is hard to say to what extent he can learn them. It is better for him to practice escape skills first.
There happened to be a treadmill in the gym on the second floor, so he could go for a run when he had nothing to do.
Just do it.
Dong Yexi immediately went downstairs and started jogging on the treadmill.
After persisting for half an hour, he was already sweating profusely.
Well, what Tsukamoto Kasumi said was right, he was a little weak.
At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Shizuku Adachi.
Dong Yexi wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered the phone: "Hello, what's going on?"
On the other end of the line, Shizuku Adachi was silent for a few seconds when she heard his panting, then she asked hesitantly, "What are you doing?"
Higashino Hi was confused: "Ah? I'm running!" Then, he suddenly understood what Anda Shizuku meant, stopped and cursed, "What are you thinking about? You're so dirty!"
Anda Shizuku retorted, "It's your fault. Your panting is so misleading! And it's night time now, so I guess it's normal for you to exercise in bed!"
Dong Yexi was interrupted and lost interest in running. He simply got off the treadmill and said, "You're the only one with so many crooked ideas. What do you want from me?"
Anda Shizuku said, "The event that Toru Matsuzaki has arranged is the day after tomorrow. Remember to pack your things and gather at the school gate. He also made some guides, which should have been sent to everyone. Remember to pack your luggage according to the instructions."
"At the school gate?" Dong Yexi asked, "Why don't we meet at the station?"
Adachi Shizuku explained, "He said the destination was a bit remote, so we needed to drive there ourselves. And this time, the only people going were President Kaneda, the four of us, and five newcomers. He simply rented a minibus, which was more than enough for us."
"By the way, that freshman named Hatori isn't too keen on going. Can you help me persuade him? He can't miss out on group activities. It's only two days, so it's a good opportunity for him to relax his muscles in the hot springs."
After the call ended, he found Hatori Yuichi's chat box and asked him if he wanted to go.
Hatori Yui explained that it wasn't that she didn't want to go, but she was just worried that the volleyball team wouldn't approve her leave. Now that she's got leave, she can go with them.
Dong Yexi sent him an OK expression.
In fact, it was only after Hatori Yui had a conversation with Higashino Hiroshi that he sent a leave request to the teaching assistant.
After receiving a positive response from the teaching assistant, he threw his phone aside, leaned back on the sofa, and stared up at the ceiling.
He had never been to a hot spring before. It should be a novel experience.
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It’s always fun to travel.
Dong Yexi was so excited the night before that he almost fell asleep. The car had not been driving for long when he felt extremely sleepy.
"Are you an elementary school student?" Adachi Shizuku scoffed. "You're so excited you can't sleep?"
Dong Yexi rolled his eyes: "What do you care!"
Hatori Yuiichi, who was sitting next to him, saw that he was too sleepy to open his eyes and said, "Senior Higashino, you should get some sleep first. The journey is still quite long."
Dong Yexi couldn't hold on any longer. He closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and said, "Then I'll sleep."
Anda Shizuku wanted to turn around and chat, but was stopped by a look from Hatori Yui.
He turned away angrily, thinking: This junior is too fierce! How dare he stare at me!
The car was shaking as it moved, and Dong Yexi kept adjusting the position of his head, but no matter which angle he looked at, he felt uncomfortable.
After groping for a while, he simply turned his head and leaned on Hatori Yuichi's shoulder.
Well, the height difference is just right.
Without even opening his eyes, he said directly, "Lean on me for a moment."
Hatori Yuiichi responded, "Yeah."
Higashino Xi sniffed and felt that the smell of Hatori Yui was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had smelled it for a moment.
Perhaps because he found a comfortable position, Dong Yexi fell asleep quickly.
Feeling the even breathing of the person next to him, Yui turned his head and looked at Higashino Xi for a while, then he also closed his eyes and began to rest.
The long drive was boring, and except for Toru Matsuzaki who was driving, everyone else slept all the way.
Dong Yexi heard a click, then opened his eyes in a daze: "What's wrong? Are we there yet?" In the dim light, he seemed to see a hand being withdrawn from the front seat.
Yui Hatori felt a little itchy on his cheek. He couldn't help but rub it twice, then suddenly came to his senses.
He rubbed Dong Yexi's head.
Dong Yexi was unaware of anything. He sat up straight, stretched, and shifted his gaze to the window.
"Wow! What a beautiful forest! Are we almost there?"
After hearing this, Toru Matsuzaki, who was in the front, said loudly, "Yes, we're almost there! Everyone, wake up!"
Not long after, a typical Japanese building appeared in front.
After the car stopped, everyone couldn't wait to get out.
This Japanese hot spring stands in the dense woods, not at all out of place, and you can even see steam rising faintly from the back.
Dong Yexi exclaimed, "It's so cool to have a hot spring hotel here!" He took a deep breath and said, "The air is so fresh. I feel so relaxed before I even started soaking!"
Kindaichi also nodded with great satisfaction: "It's amazing that Matsuzaki found such a good place."
Matsuzaki Tetsu said, "This hot spring house isn't very big, so I booked it for two days. One room per person is just right."
They walked to the door with their luggage, and the boss and employees were already standing there waiting.
A lady in a kimono and light makeup came up to greet us with a smile. "Welcome, everyone. I'm Yumino Ryuko, the owner of this restaurant." She pointed to the two people next to her. "This is our head chef, Makoto Kuwahara, responsible for our guests' food and beverages. This is Reimi Ono, responsible for cleaning. If you have any needs, please let me or Ono know. I hope you all enjoy your stay here."
Dong Yexi thought: It is indeed quite small, with three people in total including the boss and the employees.
Adachi Shizuku said, "Everyone, take your luggage inside and choose a room first. One room per person, first come, first served."
Kindaichi stroked his chin and said, "As the former president, it's not too much for me to ask for a room with an open-air hot spring bath, right?"
Yumino Ryuko smiled and said, "Every room here has a hot spring pool, but only two have open-air baths. The large bath is also open-air." She added with a hint of pride, "This is a natural sulfur spring, and it's fantastic for treating skin diseases!"
A group of people started chattering about how to divide the rooms, and at this moment, a seven-seater SUV drove up.
Matsuzaki Toru frowned slightly, looked at the boss, and said, "I remember we booked the whole place."
"Yes." Yumino Ruko was also confused. She comforted him, "Please wait a moment. I'll go see what's going on."
Dong Yexi's eyelids twitched wildly, and he suddenly had a bad feeling. When he saw Conan jump out of the SUV, he knew where the bad feeling came from. When he saw the people behind him, his scalp began to tingle.
Hattori Heiji, Amuro Toru, Mori Kogoro, plus the elements of deep mountains and hot spring hotels, this is definitely not an ordinary case!
"Really? Why did you have to go to such a remote place like this?" Maori Kogoro complained as he got out of the car. "Why do you always get such unreliable commissions?"
"Someone mailed it directly to me, and I couldn't find the client." Hattori Heiji smiled ingratiatingly, "Since we're here anyway, let's just treat it as a vacation."
Amuro Toruya comforted him: "Mr. Maori, the hot springs here are sulfur springs. Soaking in them is good for your health."
Mao Lilan took Yuan Shanhe's hand and said, "The scenery here is really nice. It's not a wasted trip."
Kogoro Mouri has no interest in getting close to nature. He would rather stay at home and watch TV with air conditioning on.
"Excuse me, how many of you are there?" Yumino Ruko walked up to them and asked.
Maori Kogoro turned around and saw a beautiful woman in kimono. He immediately put away his impatient expression, straightened his clothes, coughed lightly and said, "I am Maori Kogoro, invited to investigate the incident."
"Mouri Kogoro?!" Upon hearing his name, all the members of the research club turned their heads and stared at him.
Mao Lilan suddenly said in surprise: "It's the seniors from the research club!"
Yuanshan Heye came over and asked, "Is this someone you know?"
Then Mao Lilan began to tell her how they met.
Over there, Yumino Ryuko asked, "Can I ask who invited you here?"
Hattori Heiji pulled an envelope from his bag and said, "It's unsigned. The letter simply states 'Please investigate the truth about the longevity savage,' along with the commission fee and a gift voucher."
Yumino Ryuko took the invitation, and it was indeed made by the shop. But she said, looking embarrassed, "But our shop is already booked." She gestured towards the members of the research club, "They've booked ten rooms for two nights."
Amuro Toru glanced over there and said, "They are students from the University of Tokyo."
Edogawa Conan nodded, then looked up at him and asked, "How did Mr. Amuro know?"
Amuro Toru squatted down and whispered, "Some of these people look familiar."
Conan Edogawa remembered the case that happened at the Haido Hot Spring Hotel before. Several of them were implicated and went to the police station to give statements.
Mr. Amuro must have seen the case report.
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