Chapter 069 V1 Finals (Part 1)
After leaving the archives room, the three of them chatted as they walked.
To be precise, it was mainly Subaru Okiya and Higashino Hiroshi who were chatting.
Well, it's pretty easy for Shuichi Akai to win someone's favor. He's experienced and can talk about anything, making him a very good person to chat with.
Even though Dong Yexi knew his identity, he sincerely felt that he was indeed a "hot man" who could make people feel good about him with just a few words.
Hatori Yui on the side was a little depressed, as he could hardly get a word in.
When he found out that Okiya Subaru was 28 years old, he couldn't help but wonder: Is this the advantage of a mature man? How can he catch up with nine years of experience?
As the conversation progressed, the topic turned to volleyball. Subaru Okiya said, "The V1 League Finals are the day after tomorrow. This year's two teams are Schweiden Adler and the Black Wolves. It's going to be quite exciting."
"Indeed, both teams are very strong." Dong Yexi responded.
Subaru Okiya said, "I happen to have tickets for the finals. Do you want to go watch it together?"
Higashino Hiroshi was stunned and was about to refuse when he heard Hatori Yui say, "No need. I have tickets here too, and they're in the front row." Ushijima Wakari had given him a package of two tickets before. This year's finals happened to be at Schweiden Adler's home game, so they could go and watch it directly.
He looked at Dong Yexi: "Senior, are you free the day after tomorrow? Can you accompany me to see it?"
Higashino paused and turned to look at Hatori Yuiichi. He looked serious, but his eyes revealed that he was eagerly awaiting an answer.
Higashino Xi didn't know if this could be considered a Shura field, but he certainly wouldn't refuse Hatori Yuiichi.
So, he turned to Okiya Subaru and said, "Sorry, since Hatori has a ticket, I'll go with him."
Okiya Subaru was a respectable man, and upon hearing this he smiled and said, "It's okay."
Hatori Yui's frown relaxed.
The next second, he heard Okiya Subaru say, "My ticket is also in the front row. I'll ask a friend to accompany me. We can meet in front of the venue and go in together."
Hatori Yui's face fell again.
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"So, you called me?" Edogawa Conan stood outside the stadium, looking at Okiya Subaru speechlessly, "You are an adult, but your friend is an elementary school student. Don't you feel a little embarrassed?"
Subaru Okiya said nonchalantly, "I don't think so. I don't know many people here. Besides you, there's only Mr. Amuro."
Edogawa Conan twitched his lips and said, "Forget it. You'll be rejected as soon as you open your mouth."
"I think so too." Subaru Okiya pushed up his glasses.
"Excuse me." A reporter walked up to the two and said with a smile, "Can I take a moment of your time to do an interview?" He was holding a microphone in his hand and followed by a photographer.
Okiya Subaru nodded: "Okay."
The photographer turned on the video, and the reporter gave a brief introduction, explaining that both teams were capable of winning the championship and had strong supporters. Then he turned and said, "This young father is also here with his child. May I ask which team you support?"
Edogawa Conan chuckled: Father...hahaha~
Subaru Okiya was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm actually neutral. However, I'm more optimistic about Schweiden Adler because their offensive power is indeed very strong."
The reporter squatted down and handed the microphone to Conan: "Who do you support, little brother?"
Edogawa Conan put away his smile, rolled his eyes, and said, "I support contestant Hinata!"
The reporter was very satisfied with their answers. He stood up and said to the camera, "It seems that today's game is also a competition between father and son. So which team will win the championship this season? Let's wait and see!"
After thanking them both, the reporter and photographer went to interview other people.
Edogawa Conan teased: "Dad, if you lose today, don't cry!"
Okiya Subaru said calmly, "Anyway, I won't roll around on the table."
Conan Edogawa: ...It's boring to expose people's shortcomings!
Okiya Subaru: It's fun to expose your shortcomings~
After a while, Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yuiichi arrived.
Higashino Higashi's heart skipped a beat when he saw Edogawa Conan. He immediately turned around and looked around, but didn't see anyone else, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
With only the two of them, there shouldn't be any accidents today, right? Even if there are cases, they should be small, everyday cases, right?
So, he put on a smile again: "I didn't expect that Okiya-senpai's friend is Conan." He reached out and rubbed the child's head, and said, "How could you bear to leave Xiaolan and come to watch the game alone?"
Edogawa Conan dodged his clutches and said, "Sister Xiaolan and Sister Sonoko went out together. I'm quite interested in the volleyball game, so I came along. I heard that players Miya Yu and Hinata will be in today's game, so I'll come and cheer for them!"
Seeing him trying so hard to be cute, Dong Yexi was trying to hold back his laughter.
Conan Edogawa saw Hatori Yuiichi carrying a large bag and asked, "Brother Hatori, what's in this?"
Hatori Yui unzipped the bag and showed him several lunch boxes.
"Both teams are very strong today, so the match could drag on for a long time. So I prepared some food so everyone can fill their stomachs if they're hungry."
Conan Edogawa said with beady eyes: Good, very virtuous. He and Subaru Okiya only brought two bottles of water.
It was time for ticket inspection, and the four of them lined up and entered the venue through Gate C1. The venue was quite large, with 15,000 reserved seats. Since today was the annual finals, not only were the reserved seats sold out, but 2,000 temporary seats had also been added. There were also television stations, news media, sports reporters, security personnel, and other staff on site, bringing the total number of people to nearly 20,000.
They had home-game tickets, so they were surrounded by Schweiden Adler fans. Many were holding posters of team members, and some were holding stuffed dolls.
Higashino initially thought they were team mascots, but upon closer inspection, he realized they were actually images of the team members. Curiously, he looked at the dolls held by the short-haired girl sitting next to him: an expressionless Ushijima Wakari and a fierce-looking Kageyama Tobio.
The short-haired girl showed it to them openly and said proudly: "How about it? Isn't it cute? This is specially designed by a big shot in the kid circle! Others have it too." She pulled the little sister next to her, arranged the team members in a row on the seats, and then started taking pictures.
Dong Yexi also took a few photos. He sighed and said, "Are you chasing athletes like this now?"
Her little sister curled her lips and said, "We used to be serious sports fans. This was all started by Gong Yoo's fans!" She pointed across and said, "Look, isn't this too exaggerated?"
Everyone looked across and saw a huge spray painting unfolding, directly covering the entire area. The pattern on it was Gong You holding a flower and smiling.
The little sister complained: "It's outrageous, isn't it? If that was a candid photo of Gong Yoo competing, I wouldn't think it's so outrageous."
Dong Yexi: "...How can we watch the game like this?"
The short-haired girl said, "I'll put it away when the competition officially starts."
The little sister pointed at the dolls and said, "This is also brought about by Gong Yoo's fans! They made dolls for every member of the Black Wolf Team, so we can't fall behind! If others have them, we must have them too!"
The short-haired girl nodded vigorously: "Of course not! We can't let our children lose at the starting line!"
Everyone: ...Hey! You guys are getting off topic!
I was taught useless knowledge again.
On the other side, the fans of the away team Black Wolves were in full swing, wishing they could turn the entire stadium into their home court.
One girl in particular was Suzuki Sonoko. She held a Miya Yoo fan in her left hand and a small trumpet in her right. She also had an "I LOVE ATSUMU" headband on her forehead, a Black Wolves badge sticker on her face, and her top was also Miya Yoo's cheering uniform.
You can tell he’s a die-hard fan at first glance.
She said seriously, "Listen carefully, no matter who you like, you must support the Black Wolf Team today!"
Ran Mouri and Toru Amuro, who were invited, looked at each other and nodded helplessly.
Amuro Toru twirled the fan in his hand and said jokingly, "It's really hard to get a ticket for Miss Sonoko."
Mao Lilan said, "Really? I was wondering why you called me so early in the morning. It turns out you wanted us to be your support." She looked down at the Miya Yu doll in her arms, "By the way, this cotton doll is quite cute."
"Of course!" Suzuki Sonoko said proudly, "This was designed by a big name in the doll industry! It's cute, but it doesn't capture even one percent of Miya Yu's beauty." She clasped her hands together and said dreamily, "That shining blonde hair, those passionate eyes, and that unstoppable strength—she's simply the epitome of an athlete!"
Mao Lilan teased: "If you say that about other athletes, Kyogoku-senpai will be jealous."
Suzuki Sonoko's smile froze, and she grumbled, "Miya You isn't his type. Why is he jealous?"
Mao Lilan stared at her and smiled without saying anything.
Suzuki Sonoko blushed slightly, patted her and said, "Oh, I'm just an ordinary fan. Can't I come to cheer for my idol?"
"Okay, of course." Ran Mouri touched her thigh.
Hiss~ This slap was quite hard.
Suzuki Sonoko was still trying to save her face when the lights in the venue began to change, signaling the start of the match. She immediately turned toward the arena, and when the Black Wolves players emerged, she and the surrounding fans erupted in screams: "Ah ...
Mao Lilan & Amuro Toru:......
The two of them sitting here look out of place.
On the other side, Higashino Hi and others were fine. The fans of the Schweiden Adler team were not that crazy, although their screams were also very loud.
Before the match began, the players warmed up on the court. Even with these simple warm-ups, it was clear the intensity was high. The audience loved it, and today's match was sure to be exciting!
Sure enough, the two teams fought fiercely from the start. After all, the two teams were old rivals, and many of the players had been opponents in high school. They were very familiar with each other, so there was no need to test the waters, so they went all out from the start.
The game was fast-paced and both sides won one game each.
Before the third game started, Conan Edogawa went to the bathroom.
He nearly bumped into a staff member on the road. Because the break was only three minutes long, he didn't stop, just said "sorry" and ran away.
After solving his personal problems, he stood on tiptoe to wash his hands and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a "beep, beep" sound.
Edogawa Conan was so familiar with this voice that his face changed instantly and he broke out in a cold sweat.
At the same time, Higashino Hiroshi, who was excitedly discussing the competition with Hatori Yui, received a mission update notification.
[Upcoming Event]: Schweitzen Adler dies in explosion at home stadium
【Murder weapon】: Bomb
Cause of death: Excessive blood loss
Suspects: Ikenishi Fumpei, Higashimoto Tsuyoshi, Hase Kenji
[Death Countdown]: 00:39:59.59
Dong Yexi stood up in a flash.
Fuck! Are you kidding me?! There's a bomb?!
Seeing that his face was extremely grim, Hatori Yuiichi asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Dong Yexi said, "I'm going to the bathroom!" and then turned around and ran away.
We have to find Conan quickly now, he must know where the bomb is!
Left behind, Hatori Yuiichi and Okiya Subaru looked at each other in bewilderment.
Is going to the toilet so impressive?
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