Chapter 132 Heart to Heart
Hatori Yui sat on the sofa, his back straight, his hands on his knees, looking incredibly well-behaved. However, his performance was completely incapable of impressing Higashino Xi, and even his prepared excuses were choked back by Higashino Xi's words.
Dong Yexi is serious.
After realizing this, Hatori Yui fell silent.
Dong Yexi didn't urge him, but just looked at him steadily, waiting for him to speak.
I don't know how much time passed before Hatori Yuiichi finally said, "I'm sorry." His voice was hoarse and he was stunned by what he said.
Dong Yexi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why apologize?"
Now that he had spoken, the rest of the conversation flowed much more smoothly. Hatori Yui glanced up at him, then looked away again, saying, "I lied to you."
Dong Yexi crossed his arms and asked, "What did you lie to me about? Tell me more specifically."
Hatori Yui pursed his lips and said in a deep voice: "I, I am in the same group with the group of people who approached your house before." He lowered his head, not daring to look at Dong Yexi's expression.
"What else?" Dong Yexi's voice showed no emotion.
"Jing'er is not my biological brother, we are just related by blood. Aunt Sharon's identity is also fake, and I don't have parents who died early." Hatori Yui made up his mind and said everything in one go, "I approached you for a mission. When Jing'er was undergoing surgery before, Aunt Sharon went with him to steal information from the laboratory. Although she was interrupted in the middle, it is possible that some of it was stolen..." His voice became smaller and smaller, and his head lowered, almost burying it in his chest.
Higashino tapped his arm lightly with his fingers. He wasn't surprised by what Hatori Yui said; he had already guessed it, now that he had heard it from the person involved.
He wanted to know more than that.
The long silence made Hatori Yui feel uneasy, but he didn't dare to look up at Dong Yexi, for fear of seeing disgust in his eyes.
The clock in the living room ticked away, and the gentle ticking sound sounded like a countdown to death to Hatori Yui's ears.
At this time, Dong Yexi finally spoke: "Next, I will ask questions and you will answer them."
Hatori Yui nodded: "Okay."
Dong Yexi asked: "Which of your identities are true?"
Hatori Yui was silent for a moment, then said, "Only the name is real. The rest of the experience is all fabricated."
Dong Yexi's eyes flickered slightly, and he continued to ask: "You, like Jing Er, have never been to school?"
Hatori Yui took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes."
"Then how did you get into the University of Tokyo? You couldn't cheat on the entrance exam, right?" Higashino Hiroshi asked doubtfully. All students admitted to public universities must take the national entrance exam. If Hatori Yui had bribed his way in, his reputation would have spread throughout the school long ago.
Hatori Yuiichi explained, "I only fabricated my academic history before university. I took the entrance exam myself."
"How...long have you been studying?" Dong Yexi couldn't help licking his lips.
Hatori Yuiichi recalled for a moment and said, "About half a year or so. I signed up for several cram schools."
Hearing this, Dong Yexi's eyes widened. Someone who had never attended school for a single day could get into the University of Tokyo after only six months of tutoring?! This wasn't just a nerd; this was a genius!
However, Hatori Yui lowered his head and couldn't see Higashino Hi's surprised expression. He thought that his senior disliked him for having a fake degree, which further hurt his heart.
Dong Yexi suppressed his shock, coughed lightly, and then asked, "Since your past experiences were all fake, where did you live before?"
Hatori Yui fell silent again at this question. He couldn't help but clasp his hands, which had been placed neatly on his knees.
Dong Yexi noticed this action and asked softly, "Can't you tell me?"
"There's nothing I can't say, except that my past was quite boring." Hatori Yui rubbed his thumbs together a few times before speaking slowly. "As far as I can remember, everything around me was white: white walls, white equipment, white robes... I lived with many people my own age. Life there wasn't hard. We ate the healthiest meals, and everything we wanted was granted. We just had to have regular checkups. After each one, though, some of our friends were taken away. I don't know where they went..."
As soon as Higashino heard the beginning, his face turned very ugly. He had never thought that Hatori Yui had grown up in a laboratory! He was actually an experimental subject of the Black Organization!
"I stayed there until I was fifteen." Hatori Yui's voice was very calm, as if he was telling someone else's story. "After my fifteenth birthday, I was moved to an old house. However, my movements were limited to the interior of the house, so I didn't know where it was. I lived there for three years, and then... Aunt Sharon sent someone to pick me up. Only then did I have the opportunity to study and prepare for university. It was also around that time that I learned how to use a gun. But I only learned a little bit. So my life before that was boring, and only my time at university is worth remembering."
Higashino's heart was already beginning to ache. He had never imagined that Hatori Yui's life story was even more tragic than he'd imagined! Was he in the script for a strong, beautiful, and tragic hero?!
If Higashino Hi knew the only part of the truth that Hatori concealed, he would probably be heartbroken.
"I'm sorry." Hatori Yui apologized again, "No matter what, I lied to you. Tomorrow I will take Jinger away and never appear in front of you again."
Now, Dong Yexi couldn't care less about being sad. Her boyfriend was about to run away, so why bother?!
Dong Yexi said in a deep voice: "Look up."
Hatori Yui obediently looked up at him.
Dong Yexi asked: "Let me ask you, was your joining the club premeditated? Was your acquaintance with me premeditated?"
Hatori Yui shook his head. "I really joined the club because I wanted to learn about criminal psychology."
"So you like me because you received an order and have to pretend to like me?"
Hatori Yui immediately retorted, "No!" He lowered his eyes to look at his toes and stammered, "I fell in love with you before that." This feeling was not initially mixed with any external factors.
As he finished speaking, he felt his face being lifted up.
Higashino Xi cupped Hatori Yui's cheeks with both hands, forcing him to look into his eyes, and said seriously, "Since you really like me, I'll give you a chance."
Hatori Yui blinked and looked at him in disbelief. "Did you mean what I understood?" His voice trembled as he spoke.
Dong Yexi smiled slightly: "From now on, you are not allowed to lie to me again. Once I find out..."
"No!" Hatori Yui said seriously, "I won't lie to you again."
Hearing this, Dong Yexi smiled even more happily.
Hatori's heart finally settled down. He wanted to reach out and hug Higashino Xi, but was blocked.
Hatori Yui:?
Higashino returned to his seat and said, "Let's continue." He raised his chin and asked, "How did you meet Kudo Shinichi? Is there any shady deal between you two?"
Hatori Yuiichi looked at him in shock.
Dong Yexi propped up his chin and gave a sly smile: "You just said you would never lie to me again."
Hatori Yui couldn't help but swallow his saliva. But he didn't expect that he would have to fulfill his promise so soon!
"Did you lie to me just now?" Dong Yexi lowered his eyes and made a disappointed expression.
Hatori had a hunch that he was acting, but he didn't dare bet on it. He thought for a moment and simplified the story of how Kudo Shinichi met him. "Kudo Shinichi was tracking the organization and accidentally discovered my identity," he said sheepishly, scratching his head. "Then he asked me to be his insider, and I agreed." Even though he knew the organization should be eradicated, no matter which side he was on, being a traitor wouldn't sound good to others. He was afraid of damaging his image in Higashino Hiroshi's mind. Although it might no longer exist.
Dong Yexi touched his chin in thought.
It's not surprising that Conan Edogawa discovered Hatori Yui's identity. After all, he's a member magnet, and you can easily run into codenamed members just by walking down the street. However, his ability to directly persuade Hatori Yui to defect is truly remarkable. With the exception of Vermouth, the only friendly members he encountered were undercover agents. Furthermore, Bayonetta's attitude is ambiguous, and she might not necessarily side with him in the end. So, is Hatori Yui the first person Conan Edogawa successfully persuaded to defect?
When you think about it this way, his identity is quite valuable!
Higashino didn't ask about Kudo Shinichi any further. Hatori Yui didn't know as much as he did. He asked, "Do you know what the organization's plans are going to be?"
At this point, Hatori Yui sat up straight and said seriously, "I suspect that the person who kidnapped Jinger today is from the organization."
"How did you know?" Dong Yexi asked, "Is there anyone you know there?"
Hatori Yui shook his head. "I don't know those criminals. But..." He paused and said, "I didn't rush to the scene to save you right away. Instead, I followed Subaru Okiya to the rooftop of a nearby building. There I met the organization's members, and the sniper rifle was also his." He pointed to the magazine on the table. "I pulled it out during the chaos."
So that shot was really the only one fired by Hatori!
Dong Yexi frowned and asked, "Does that person know you too?"
"Yes." Hatori Yui sighed, "He grew up in the same place as me, but because he is a few years older, he left there earlier than me. I didn't know where those who left went before, but now I can be sure. A large number of them were arranged to commit illegal and criminal activities." Including the sister I met before.
"Hmm..." Dong Yexi pondered for a moment and asked, "After you left, you were arranged to live somewhere else, while others went to work for the organization. Does this mean that you are different from them?"
Hatori Yui hadn't expected him to be so perceptive and immediately grasp the key point. He knew he was different from the others, but he couldn't say it. He could only play dumb and say, "I don't know either. We can only follow the organization's instructions."
Dong Yexi thought: That shouldn't be very special. Even if it is extraordinary, isn't it still sent out to carry out a mission?
This wasn't a big deal; the focus now was on something else. "Will you be punished for ruining their plan?" Dong Yexi asked worriedly.
"I don't think so." Hatori Yui said uncertainly, "He probably won't betray me."
Dong Yexi raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically, "Do you trust him so much? Didn't you say we haven't seen each other for many years? How can you be sure that he still cares about our old friendship?"
"Where's the old relationship...it's just family." Hatori Yui coughed lightly. "I'm only judging by the tone he used when talking to me, so I'm not completely sure. But Okiya Subaru, this guy is not simple. He was able to fight with the organization's people, and when he saw me using a gun, he didn't call the police, and he looked like he wanted me to confess. I think there's something wrong with him."
Higashino Hiji hadn't anticipated the involvement of Subaru Okiya in this. He had witnessed the entire process of Hatori Yui using the sniper rifle, and perhaps even deduced his unusual relationship with the organization. However, since Conan Edogawa knew Hatori Yui's identity, it was only a matter of time before Subaru Okiya would find out as well. The only concern was whether the FBI would use him without regard for Hatori Yui's safety.
Dong Yexi touched his chin and had an idea in mind.
Tsk, it looks like I have to remove Conan’s identity as soon as possible so that he can be forced to join the main storyline.
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