Chapter 023 Hot Spring Hotel (V)
Dong Yexi did not lose consciousness after falling into darkness.
His current condition is very strange, as if he is being sleep-paralyzed. He cannot move his limbs or open his eyes, but he can still sense the situation around him.
He heard Hatori's only knocks and voices, but he couldn't respond.
Fortunately, Hatori Yui was alert and pushed the door open after asking twice.
He heard the sound of Hatori Yui walking, and heard him open the window and turn on the exhaust system.
He thought to himself: "My junior is so smart! Fortunately, he didn't take a bath with me. Otherwise, if they both fell down, who would have saved them?"
However, when the bath towel was covered on his body, Dong Yexi thought of another problem.
Is his current posture unsightly?
He felt Hatori Yui wrap him in a towel, turn him over, and hold him sideways.
Higashino: Hey! Why are you holding me like that? Can't you just carry me on your back?
Unfortunately, he couldn't open his mouth to refute.
Afterwards, Hatori helped him dry his body and put on his pajamas, inevitably touching his skin during the process.
He was thinking again: This is too awkward! Fortunately, he was "dizzy", otherwise he would have to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Hatori only helped him tuck in the blanket before contacting the others. He also heard their subsequent conversation and the process of calling the police, and mentally gave him a thumbs-up.
Yes, that’s what I meant!
After Maori Kogoro and the other three left, Hatori Yuiichi sat beside him and watched over him.
Dong Yexi was deeply moved.
My junior is really smart and thoughtful!
However, he wasn't out of danger yet. Because he fainted so suddenly, he hadn't seen the suspect's information yet. And the countdown wouldn't stop even if he was unconscious. He could only hope to wake up quickly, so he could know who was trying to harm him!
As he was reading, he suddenly "saw" the system panel.
Higashino Hi: So the system can be checked with consciousness...
Then he suddenly noticed that the countdown to death had paused!
This is a situation that has never been encountered before!
Dong Yexi was confused, but his intuition suggested that the suspect was related to the murderer. He immediately clicked on the suspect's name to view details.
Yumino Ryuko: Hot spring inn owner and ex-wife of Touya Kento. She painstakingly managed her family's inheritance, only to have to share the profits with her scumbag ex-husband, leaving her deeply dissatisfied. Her patience with Touya Kento has reached its limit. She has no problem with you.
[Makoto Kuwahara]: A chef at a hot springs inn. His younger brother disappeared in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture two years ago, and he came here to work in search of him. He recently found a new lead. He has no problem with you.
Ono Reimi: Cleans the hot springs inn. One of the first employees, but after seeing news about wild people, she feels unsafe here and is considering resigning. She has no problem with you.
[Tento Toya]: A shareholder of the hot spring hotel and Yumino Ryuko's ex-husband. He's a gay man who's been scammed into marriage, and he has a violent temper and a tendency to violence. He often visits the hot spring hotel under the pretext of "inspecting" and engaging in unspeakable activities. He has developed inappropriate feelings for you.
After reading it, Dong Yexi felt his stomach churning.
Especially when he saw the last four words!
Although he had come out publicly and always maintained an objective attitude towards this group, after seeing the information about Touya Kento and thinking about his appearance, Touya Xi felt so disgusted that he wanted to vomit.
What the hell! Marriage fraud and domestic violence, what a collection of scum!
Also, no wonder he showed up so many times today, it turns out he was targeting me!
Moreover, based on the analysis of the above information, the disappearance of Kuwahara Makoto's younger brother must be related to him!
Dong Yexi found that the intelligence provided by the system seemed to be getting clearer and clearer. In today's case, they were just short of directly revealing the murderer's name. Unlike the beginning, when the murderer was still unknown at the end.
This case is also different from the previous ones. It is a third situation: the person who harbored ill will towards him was the target of revenge by others. And his death countdown was paused because the murderer was controlled by others and could not target him!
The best solution is to wait. Once Touya Kento is killed by someone else, he will naturally be out of danger. But if he does that, Kuwahara Shin will ruin his future by killing the scum.
After much deliberation, Higashino Xi decided to stop Kuwahara Makoto from taking revenge.
Just like how he helped Asai-senpai before, as long as the criminals are caught, they will receive the punishment they deserve, and the families of the victims will be able to move on!
Now, he has to wake up quickly and spread the news before the murder happens!
Yui Hatori, who was sitting next to him, noticed that Higashino Hiroshi began to frown and his eyes were rolling, as if he looked very uncomfortable.
He reached out and gently stroked Dong Yexi's brow, and asked in a low voice: "Senior, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Dong Yexi's mouth twitched slightly, but he couldn't open his mouth to respond. His eyelids seemed to be sealed with cement, unable to open.
Seeing that Higashino Hiroshi was still frowning, Hatori Yuichi lifted his head with both hands and placed it on his thighs, then began to massage his head.
"Will this make it feel better?" he asked as he pressed.
His massage technique this time was different from the time he blow-dried my hair, and he used a little more force.
Higashino felt very comfortable being massaged, thinking: Hatori-san's massage technique is really good. And the stimulation of the acupoints on his head seemed to make him more awake.
Yutori saw that the frown on Higashino Hi's face gradually relaxed, and thought that this trick was effective, so he became more serious in his movements.
After a long while, Dong Yexi finally felt his eyelids begin to loosen and he slowly opened his eyes.
The light from the ceiling was a bit glaring, and he couldn't help but close his eyes again. The next second, a shadow fell over his eyes, and he opened them again. It turned out that Hatori Yui had reached out to block some of the light for him.
Dong Yexi tried to smile and said weakly: "Thank you..."
Although his voice was weak, Hatori Yui still heard it and asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Dong Yexi wanted to shake his head, but he didn't even have the strength. He opened his mouth and said, "Help me, call Conan..."
Yui Hatori didn't know what Higashino Hiroshi wanted to do with the kid, so he immediately picked up his phone and called Toru Matsuzaki, asking him to bring Conan Edogawa over.
Conan Edogawa was sound asleep and was a little confused when he was suddenly woken up from his bed. But when he saw Higashino Hiroshi lying flat on his back, his expression suddenly became serious.
"What happened?" he asked in a deep voice.
Hatori Yui briefly described the process of Higashino Hiroshi's fainting, and then said, "Senior asked me to call you here. I don't know what he wanted to say to you."
When Conan Edogawa heard this, he immediately came to Higashino Hiroshi. His intuition told him that Higashino Hiroshi must have some important clues.
Dong Yexi said intermittently: "Two years ago, missing, chef, younger brother, murderer, ex-husband, revenge..." Time was tight and he didn't have the energy to speak long, so he could only say key words.
However, the clever little detective understood it immediately.
Conan Edogawa's eyes sharpened, and he translated, "You mean, the chef's brother disappeared two years ago, and it was related to the boss's ex-husband, and now the chef wants revenge on him?"
Dong Yexi curled his eyes to show that he understood correctly. Then he continued, "Ex-husband, gay, drugs, chainsaw..."
Conan Edogawa's expression changed drastically: "Taketo Toya is a homosexual. He drugged the chef's brother and then killed him with a chainsaw?!"
Dong Yexi blinked again.
All correct.
He tried hard to move his arms, held Edogawa Conan's small hand, and said: "Vicious, don't, alone, Amuro Toru, Mr. Mori, Hattori..."
Conan Edogawa was still shocked and nodded randomly in response: "Okay, I won't take the risk alone." Although he was curious about how Higashino Xi knew these things, the most urgent task was to stop Kuwahara Makoto's revenge and capture Higashino Kento.
When Yujima heard their conversation, his brows furrowed more and more. When he heard the words "gay", "drug" and "chainsaw", a dark light flashed in the depths of his eyes.
After Edogawa Conan and Matsuzaki Tetsu left, Higashino Hiroshi sighed. In fact, such a matter of life and death should not be entrusted to others, but he was completely unable to act now, so he could only pin his hopes on Conan.
Together with Toru Amuro, Kogoro Mori, and Heiji Hattori, I hope their detective aura will be strong enough to help him resolve the crisis.
At this moment, Hatori Yui suddenly stood up, and Higashino Xi immediately reached out and held the corner of his clothes.
Hatori turned her head to look at him and said soothingly, "I'm not leaving. I'm just going to get you a glass of water."
Dong Yexi withdrew his hand awkwardly.
Only then did he realize that he was still very scared subconsciously.
Hatori Yui lifted his neck and fed him some water, saying, "Senior, I'm always here. You can rest assured and get some sleep."
Dong Yexi pursed his lips embarrassedly and whispered, "Thank you..." Then he lay down obediently and closed his eyes.
Perhaps the drug really took effect, and he lost consciousness not long after closing his eyes.
Higashino Hiko, who was in a deep sleep, was very honest with his body. He unconsciously held Hatori's only finger.
Having his pinky held was a little awkward, so Yui simply placed his entire hand in Higashino's, interlocking their fingers. Then he rolled onto the quilt, lying next to Higashino.
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After Edogawa Conan and Matsuzaki Toru left, they woke up Hattori Heiji and relayed what Higashino Ki said to Amuro Toru and Mori Kogoro.
Amuro Toru checked the time and said, "The police won't arrive soon, so we have to go first."
In order not to alert the enemy, they decided to let Conan knock on the door. But to their surprise, neither Kuwahara Makoto nor Touya Ken were in the room!
Edogawa Conan gritted his teeth: "Oh no! Mr. Kuwabara has already taken action!"
Hattori Heiji frowned and thought deeply: "Where will he take this person?"
Edogawa Conan thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea!"
He quickly ran to the boss's room door and knocked.
Yumino Ryuko opened the door and looked at the five people outside in confusion: "Have you guests encountered any difficulties?"
Conan Edogawa immediately asked, "Boss, where did your grandfather and father rest when they went up the mountain to cut wood?"
Yumino Ruko was taken aback and said, "There's a small hut for lumberjacks to rest in the back of the mountain. It's right behind the small waterfall and you can walk there from the plank road."
As soon as she finished speaking, a group of men turned around and ran out.
Edogawa Conan turned around and said, "Brother Matsuzaki, wait for the police here!" Then he ran out, shouting, "Wait for me!"
But only Toru Amuro stopped, turned around, picked him up, held him under his arm, and continued running.
Edogawa Conan: ...
The three of them ran very fast, and even when Amuro Toru ran with weights, he was not slower than Kogoro Mori and Heiji Hattori!
They ran to the waterfall in one breath and looked around, panting. "Where is the rest house?"
Edogawa Conan pointed his finger: "Over there! There's light over there!"
The three of them looked in the direction and sure enough!
After running a few steps, they saw the outline of a hut, with flames everywhere, as if someone had set it on fire.
Conan Edogawa, caught between two people, was running. He adjusted the focus of his glasses and saw from the window of the small room that Touya Kento was slumped on the ground, and Kuwahara Makoto had already raised his chainsaw. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he shouted, "Mr. Amuro, it's too late! Put me down!" His hand had already reached for the football launcher.
Amuro Toru put him down immediately.
A football popped out from his waist and he kicked it hard.
"Go!"
The football shot out like a cannonball, instantly breaking through the wooden window of the cabin and knocking the chainsaw out of Kuwahara Makoto's hand.
At this moment, Maori Kogoro rushed to the rest house, kicked the broken wooden door of the hut open, pounced on it and held down Kuwahara Makoto, saying in a deep voice, "Don't move!"
The extremely frightened Touya Kento was also suppressed by Hattori Heiji and Amuro Toru.
Conan Edogawa, who came in last, walked to the chainsaw stuck in the wooden wall and turned off the switch.
Sang Yuanzhen roared unwillingly: "Why? Why did you save this beast!"
He saw the child walking up to him, with flames already burning behind him.
Conan Edogawa said in a deep voice: "Because he is a criminal, he must be dealt with by law! Moreover, this kind of scum is not worth giving up your future!"
Amuro Toru took the rope used to tie up the wood nearby, tied up Touya Kento, and said, "You have to believe that the police will definitely give you justice!"
Kogoro Mori felt that Kuwahara Makoto was no longer resisting and released his grip on him.
Edogawa Conan warned: "Let's get out quickly, this place is about to catch fire."
Kuwahara had indeed set the fire intentionally. Furthermore, the rest house was made of wood and burned quickly, and they had no tools to put out the fire.
Kuwahara Makoto looked up suddenly and said, "Take the chainsaw out. It was his murder weapon."
Hattori Heiji immediately pulled the chainsaw out of the wall, and then the group quickly moved outside.
Fortunately, there is a small open space around the cabin, and the humidity is very high near the waterfall, otherwise a forest fire would have occurred if we were not careful.
After Kuwahara Makoto came out, he stared blankly at the house. When the wooden house collapsed in the flames, he finally lost control and knelt on his knees, crying out in pain: "Axing! Axing!!!"
Heart-wrenching cries of pain echoed in the mountains and forests.
Everyone present knew that this small room was likely where his brother had been murdered. The dark red marks on the floor and walls were enough to show how horrific the scene had been. In fact, more than one person had been murdered here.
In fact, there are more clues in the cabin, and keeping them is the wisest choice.
However, as a family member of the victim, Kuwahara really wanted to die with the murderer in this "hell", so he poured a lot of oil and never thought of retreating.
Hattori Heiji looked at the blood-stained chainsaw and thought: This evidence should be enough.
The Gunma Prefecture police finally arrived after the hut was almost completely burned.
Shancuncao saw the fire had shrunk considerably and roared, "What's going on? How can you set a fire in the mountains?! What if it causes a forest fire?! Don't you care about other people's lives?!"
A group of people turned around to look at him, and their expressions all became very subtle.
When Amuro Toru saw Yamamura So, he remembered that he was the person in charge of Gunma Prefecture. No wonder Mr. Mori said that.
Shancun Cao did not disappoint. The people he brought were fully armed with explosion-proof shields, bulletproof vests, electric batons, pistols... everything he could carry.
Maori Kogoro's mouth twitched twice and he asked, "Why did you come just now?"
When Yamamura Cao saw Kogoro Mori, his anger subsided a lot and he explained, "It took us a lot of time to find the equipment. Because the person who called the police said that there was a vicious serial killer here, so we used the best weapons in Gunma Prefecture. We had to carry out the arrest on the basis of ensuring that ourselves, oh no, ensuring that the public would not be hurt." God knows how difficult it is for them to collect so many things in such a small place!
Yamamura Cao noticed that someone nearby had his hands and feet tied, and said with a smile, "But Mr. Maori is still amazing. He actually subdued the serial killer with his bare hands! I really admire you more and more!"
Afterwards, Yamamura So asked them to take the criminal back to the hot spring hotel first, while the police took on the task of extinguishing the fire. After confirming that there were no sparks left, they took Toya Kento and Kuwahara Makoto back to investigate.
By this time, the sky was already getting light.
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After a whole night of tossing and turning, no one in the hotel slept well and could only catch up on their sleep after the police left.
Only Dong Yexi was sleeping soundly under the influence of the drug.
But the drug was too effective, and when we were about to go back, he still hadn't woken up!
Anda Shizuku squatted beside him, poked his face with her hand, and asked worriedly, "Why isn't he awake yet? Is he okay?"
Hatori Yui explained, "This drug is designed to make people sleep for a long time. And since he woke up during the period, it shouldn't be a big problem. If you're worried, we can take him to the hospital for a checkup."
Adachi Shizuku nodded.
"I have packed my luggage. Senior, please help me put it in the car." Hatori Yuiichi pushed two suitcases in front of him.
Anda Shizuku pointed at Higashino Xi, who was still in bed, and asked, "What about him?"
Hatori Yuiichi said, "I'll carry him to the car later."
Anda Shizuku thought about Tono Xi's size and realized that only Hatori could hold him.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Then he pushed two suitcases out.
Hatori Yuiichi had already helped Higashino Xi put on all his clothes, including his underwear. He wrapped Higashino Xi in a thin blanket and picked him up. When he passed by the front desk, he told the boss that he wanted to buy the blanket.
The boss said that because of the sudden accident, it gave them a bad experience, so the quilt was given to him.
Hatori Yuiichi didn't bother to be polite with her and got into the car immediately.
He lifted the armrest between the two seats so that Dong Yexi could lean on him more comfortably.
Halfway through the drive, Dong Yexi finally woke up.
His eyes were blurry and he was still a little dazed.
"Senior, are you awake? How do you feel now?" asked Hatori Yuiichi.
Higashino Xi felt a slight vibration on his back, and when he turned around, he found himself leaning on Hatori Yui's chest.
"My limbs are sore and my whole body is weak. Am I useless?" He tried to raise his arms, but he ran out of strength halfway and had to put them down again.
"It's not that exaggerated. It's just the aftereffects of the drugs. It will heal after a while." Hatori Yui put her arms around him, unscrewed the lid of the thermos, poured a cup of warm water and handed it to him, "Drink some water."
Dong Yexi was indeed a little thirsty, so he drank two small cups in a row.
"Do you want more?" asked Hatori Yuiichi.
Dong Yexi shook his head. He looked at the quilt and asked, "What is this?"
Hatori Yuiichi said, "Oh, I was worried you'd be cold, so I asked the boss for it, and she gave it to me directly."
Dong Yexi chuckled: "You are so thoughtful." He found that everyone else in the car was also sleeping, and they seemed more tired than when they came.
He asked curiously, "What's wrong with everyone?"
Hatori Yuiichi explained, "Last night was a bit chaotic, and everyone probably didn't sleep well."
"By the way, what happened next last night?" he asked again.
Hatori Yui whispered what happened next.
Kento Toya was taken to the police station. As a family member of the victim, Makoto Kuwahara re-reported the case. The police opened an investigation and discovered that Kento Toya was related to multiple disappearances...
Dong Yexi listened very carefully.
The system had alerted him when Touya Kento was arrested. He wanted to know if his deductions based on that information were correct. If there was a reversal, wouldn't he be slandering others?
But the truth was not much different from what he thought, he did not wrongly accuse anyone!
Hatori Yuiichi also said, "The wild man back then was actually the boss's grandfather in disguise, trying to scare off investors so he could buy the hot springs at a low price to treat his son's illness. And the most recent wild man was actually the chef Kuwahara Makoto in disguise, trying to attract the famous detective to investigate."
Dong Yexi was puzzled and asked, "Since he has already asked a detective to come, why does he want to die with the murderer?"
Hatori Yui shook his head to indicate that he didn't understand either.
Higashino wondered: Perhaps Kuwahara's love for his brother transcended his own life, so much so that he even wanted to take the murderer to the underworld to atone for his sins. So, was he right or wrong in stopping him from seeking revenge? Shouldn't he have made choices for others?
He expressed his doubts.
Hatori Yui lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "I think you're right. Perhaps at the time, he truly did want to die, but his emotions were extremely unstable. After that period, he might begin to feel the beauty of life again. You didn't make a choice for him, but you gave him a future. If, after careful consideration, he still chooses death in the future, that's his own choice."
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Kindaichi drove the car on the return trip because Matsuzaki Toru had been busy all night and was severely sleep-deprived, and since the others either hadn't slept well or didn't have a minibus license, he had to drive.
When he reached the Tokyo area, he woke everyone up and asked them to tell him their addresses so that he could drop them off at their doorsteps.
When it was Hatori Yuiichi's turn, he said, "I don't need to. I'll take Higashino-senpai back and then go home myself."
Dong Yexi said embarrassedly: "Is it too much trouble for you?"
Hatori Yuiichi shook his head: "It's okay. No one else can send you off except me."
Adachi Shizuku agreed, "Indeed, we can't even move you."
Therefore, the task of sending Higashino Hiroshi home was given to Hatori Yuichi.
Anda Shizuku also asked Higashino Higashi if he wanted to go to the hospital for a check-up, but he refused.
The car drove to the bottom of the apartment building. Anda Shizuku helped them take the suitcases out of the car. Hatori Yui carried Higashino Xi on his back and pushed the suitcases into the building with both hands.
Anda Shizuku looked at his back and sighed in her heart: Junior brother is a real man!
The property management staff in the hall were shocked when they saw Dong Yexi being carried by someone. They immediately stood up and asked, "Mr. Dong Ye? Do you need help?" As they said that, they were about to come over to lend a hand.
Hatori Yuiichi refused, "No thanks." He carried the person on his back, pushed the suitcase, and entered the elevator.
Dong Yexi raised a hand embarrassedly and waved at them.
The property manager sat back at the front desk and thought: This is the first time I see Mr. Higashino bringing someone home, and the person is being carried on his back, looking exhausted... Could it be... that this person is Mr. Higashino's boyfriend?
After arriving home, Yuichi Hatori took Higashino Hiroshi directly to the bedroom and covered him with a blanket.
Dong Yexi said: "Thank you, I really troubled you today. When I get better, I will definitely treat you to a meal! It's getting late, you should go home early too."
Hatori Yui glanced at his watch. It was already past four in the afternoon. "Well, I'll leave later."
He turned and left the bedroom and went to the kitchen. He wanted to prepare dinner for Dong Yexi before leaving, but he found that the refrigerator was empty with only a few bottles of soda.
I looked through other cabinets but didn't see a single grain of rice or a can of salt.
Hatori Yui could only boil water in an electric kettle, then returned to the bedroom and asked, "Senior, there's nothing to eat at home? What do you usually eat?"
Dong Yexi sniffed and said, "I can't cook, so I always order takeout or have the property management deliver the food."
Hatori Yuiichi asked, "Is there a supermarket nearby? I'd like to buy some ingredients and seasonings." Fortunately, there was no need to buy pots and pans.
Dong Yexi said: "You can ask the property management to deliver it. Dial 0 on the landline in the living room and you can be directly connected to the front desk. Whatever ingredients and seasonings you want can be delivered."
Hatori Yuiichi then turned around and went to the living room to make a phone call, and the property management quickly delivered everything.
He thought to himself: This service is better than that of a hotel.
Higashino Hi was lying on the bed, feeling very complicated when he heard the sound of Hatori Yui busy in the kitchen.
I feel happy but also a little awkward.
I was happy that someone took care of me when I was sick; I felt awkward because that person was my junior.
At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Higashino Xi took it and saw that it was from Instructor Yasuda.
As soon as he picked up the phone, he was scolded.
"You bastard! You're a medical graduate student, and you were drugged?! What have you learned?!"
Dong Yexi touched his nose and said awkwardly, "It's all that guy's fault for the sneak attack." Then he asked weakly, "How did you know that?"
Teacher Baotian sneered: "If Jintian hadn't told me, would you still have kept it a secret from me? Besides, who uses drugs if not for a sneak attack?"
Dong Yexi didn't dare to speak.
Teacher Baotian said, "Write an analysis report for me on various anesthetics, drugs, and harmful gases. Write down the color, smell, symptoms, reaction time, sequelae, etc., and give it to me tomorrow!"
Dong Yexi said weakly: "But...it may take me a few days to recover. I can't get out of bed at all now..."
Teacher Baotian was silent.
Dong Yexi thought, could this old man be mad enough to cause harm?
Then I heard the tutor say on the other end of the phone: "Then hand it in when you come back." Then he hung up the phone.
Dong Yexi stared at the ceiling with a look of despair on his face.
"Ah~" I was suddenly given more homework, so annoying!
Hatori Yui heard the whole thing from the doorway. He smiled and said, "At least we can rest for two days."
Dong Yexi could only comfort himself in this way. He suddenly sniffed, as if he could smell the fragrance of rice.
"What did you do?" he asked.
Hatori Yuiichi said, "I didn't know if you liked sweet or salty food, so I only made plain porridge."
Dong Yexi thought of the bland taste of white porridge, pursed his lips and said, "I don't want to eat white porridge." He looked at Hatori Yui, "There's no taste in my mouth..." He looked very pitiful.
Hatori Yui suppressed a laugh and said, "There are some side dishes. Do you want some?"
Dong Yexi asked: "What is it?"
Hatori Yuiichi said, "Pickled radish."
"Okay, it's better than drinking dry porridge." Dong Yexi said and smacked his lips, as if he had already started eating.
"Then shall I bring it in for you?"
Dong Yexi shook his head: "No, I don't like eating in bed." He stretched out his hand, "Help me up, I'll go out to eat."
Yui Hatori walked to the bed and helped Higashino Xi up, then held one of his arms, put his arm around his waist and led him to the dining table.
When Higashino Hi saw the dishes on the table, he realized that Hatori Yui had lied to him when she said there was only white porridge and radish.
The porridge is plain, but it also comes with thick omelette, pan-fried mackerel, pickled vegetables, and natto, a very classic Japanese flavor.
Higashino Xi turned his head to look at Hatori Yuiichi and asked in a fake tone, "Where's the pickled radish you promised me? I won't eat it without it."
Hatori Yui helped him sit down, then went to the kitchen and brought out a small dish of pickled radish. He said, "You have a really good property here. You have everything."
Dong Yexi nodded: "Indeed."
He picked up his chopsticks and prepared to pick up a piece of thick omelet to taste, but his hands were shaking like he had Parkinson's disease...
The third time the thick omelet fell into the bowl and fell apart: ...it might as well have rotted in the pan.
Higashino Hi: ...
Hatori Yui picked up the chopsticks, held the thick omelette in one hand, supported it from below with the other hand, and handed it to his mouth.
Dong Yexi glanced at him and said, "I seem to have become disabled."
Hatori Yuiichi said, "Don't talk nonsense. It's just the aftereffects. Maybe it will be better tomorrow."
Dong Yexi devoured the thick omelet in one bite and asked incoherently, "Really?"
"At least it won't be as difficult as it is now, even picking up food."
Dong Yexi took two bites and said, "Don't just focus on me, eat too."
Hatori Yuiichi said, "I only made one portion. I'll go back and eat it."
Dong Yexi thought it would be good for him to go back and eat something delicious, so he started eating with peace of mind.
Hatori Yui waited until he finished his meal, helped him to the sofa, and started to clean up the dishes.
Dong Yexi leaned comfortably on the sofa and praised: "Hatori, you are so thoughtful and caring!"
Hatori Yui, who was washing dishes, smiled and said, "I'm used to doing it at home."
"You said before that your family is very large." Dong Yexi asked curiously, "How many brothers and sisters do you have?"
Hatori Yuiichi said, “I haven’t counted.”
Dong Yexi: “Ah?” This this this…could he mean…
Hatori Yui explained, "We don't have siblings with the same parents. They're all relatives. Our families all live together, and there are so many people that it's hard to tell them apart."
Dong Yexi felt relieved. He had just thought that Hatori Yui was living in an orphanage, and was afraid of touching a sore spot. It turned out that he just had too many family members...
But do all the relatives live together? Is it like X Family Village? A village is a clan? But if there are so many people that you can't count them, then their family is indeed very large.
Hatori Yui cleared the dishes, wiped his hands, walked into the living room, and asked, "Senior, do you want to take a shower now?"
Dong Yexi immediately shook his head: "No, no, I can do this myself!"
Hatori Yui glanced at his legs and said, "Then stand up and take a few steps for me to see."
Dong Yexi: ...Why is this kid so serious!
So, he could only bite the bullet and say, "I can wait until tomorrow when I have the strength to wash it."
Hatori Yuiichi didn't force it, and asked again, "What are you going to do for dinner tomorrow?"
Dong Yexi: "You can ask the property management to deliver it."
Hatori Yui thought for a moment and said, "How about I..."
Dong Yexi immediately interrupted him: "Don't you still have training? I can't bother you anymore!"
"It's okay. It's just daily training now and it ended early."
"So you don't have to go to class?"
"There aren't many first-year courses, and they're not difficult. It's okay to skip a few classes occasionally."
"That……"
"What if you haven't recovered your strength by tomorrow? Do you want the property management to help you take a bath?"
Hatori's only question left Higashino Xi speechless.
"That's a deal. I'll come over tomorrow morning to help you cook, and then come back after training this afternoon."
What else could Dong Yexi say when his junior was so considerate? In his mind, he immediately upgraded Hatori Yui from a junior to a good buddy.
My dear, I will always stand by you from now on!
Hatori Yui didn't know he had "upgraded". He helped Dong Yexi back to bed, filled the thermos with water and placed it on the bedside, and warned: "The water in the cup is a little hot, be careful when you drink it."
Higashino Xi said he'd remembered it. Seeing Hatori Yui getting ready to leave, he reminded him, "There's a bus stop not far downstairs. It's just one stop to the subway entrance."
"I understand." Hatori Yui covered him with the quilt. "You have a good rest. I'm leaving now."
"Well, be careful on your way. Remember to let me know when you get home." Higashino Hiroshi had said this at the end of a previous event. Back then, he was a senior, advising all the newcomers. But in this context, it seemed to have a different meaning.
Hatori Yui turned around and gave an OK sign.
He closed the bedroom door and made sure the water, electricity, and gas were all turned off before leaving with his suitcase.
When the front desk property manager saw him leave, she was a little confused. Why didn’t her boyfriend stay overnight?
However, he still made a note on Higashino's client profile: "You have a close male friend. Remember to ask Mr. Higashino if you want to include him in your frequent visitor list."
After leaving the apartment, Yui Hatori didn't take the bus. Instead, he simply hailed a taxi.
"Go to the Beihu Hot Spring Hotel."
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After separating from Kogoro Mori and others, Toru Amuro drove his beloved car back to his residence.
He took a can of beer from the refrigerator, sat on the sofa and drank it while recalling what had happened in the past two days.
Let's not talk about other things for now. In the early hours of this morning, Touya Kento was temporarily detained at the hot spring hotel until the police put out the fire and took him away.
But in the afternoon, they received a report from the Gunma Prefecture police saying that the criminal had died suddenly shortly after confessing his guilt.
Preliminary examination showed that the cause of death was sudden cardiac death.
Kogoro Mori lamented the impermanence of life, but Toru Amuro didn't believe a word of it.
Killing people with poison is a common method used by the organization.
And at that time, there was a person who was related to the organization!
Toru Amuro took two sips of beer, took out his cell phone and made a call.
A chuckle came from the other end of the phone, "Why are you calling me at this time? Bourbon~"
Toru Amuro: "If there's nothing wrong, can't I come to you? Vermouth." There was a smile in his tone.
"That's not the case. Handsome guys always have privileges~" Vermouth stretched out her fingers and curled her hair, saying lazily, "It's because I'm afraid that Gin will know about our frequent contact and become suspicious! He's been dealing with undercover agents lately, and he's been a little crazy."
Amuro Toru's smile faded, but his voice remained relaxed: "Then he can't do anything to me based on just a few call records. However, I came to you because I do want to ask you something."
"Oh? There's something else that Bourbon doesn't know?" Vermouth turned on the speaker of her cell phone, put it aside, and poured a glass of red wine.
"That's a lot." Amuro Toru said, "Do you know what mission I've been working on these past two days?"
"How would I know your mission?" Vermouth took a sip of wine. "Rum doesn't like others to manage his men."
Amuro Toru pretended not to hear her diss his boss and said, "I followed Maori Kogoro's family to investigate the long-lived wild man in Gunma Mountain Forest."
Vermouth's brows twitched slightly, and her fingers tapped the rim of the cup. "Long-lived savages? Those old guys have started to believe in this stuff? What's the result?"
"Of course it's fake. I won't go into detail about the process, I want to talk about another thing." Amuro Toru asked, "Guess who I met?"
Vermouth chuckled: "I'm not a witch who can tell fortunes."
"I met that kid." Amuro Toru said slowly, "The one you asked me to help create a fake identity for."
Vermouth paused holding the wine glass, exerted a little force on her fingertips, and the smile disappeared from her face.
"This is the first time I've seen the real person, and he stands out in the crowd. I'm really curious, who is he? A newcomer to the organization? Does he have a code name?" Amuro Toru asked tentatively.
Vermouth gently shook the wine glass and whispered, "Bourbon, I advise you not to ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Knowing too much is not a good thing. When the time comes, even Rum won't be able to protect you."
Amuro Toru's eyes hardened, and he jokingly said, "Huh? But my job is to collect intelligence. Besides, you didn't do this when you asked me to do something before. Does this count as burning bridges?"
"Anyway, don't worry about his affairs. That's all I have to say."
The phone was hung up with a click.
Toru Amuro threw the phone aside, picked up the beer and took a sip.
Vermouth's attitude said it all. That person was definitely not an ordinary member of the organization!
Amuro Toru thought about it, took out another mobile phone and made a call.
"Kazami, help me keep an eye on someone."
"No need to investigate, his identity is fake, just monitor him."
"Hatori Yuichi, a freshman in the law department at Toudou University."
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