The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the stream, creating ripples, and the spicy aroma of curry whets people's appetite.
Fujiwara Yu, wearing an apron with a Kamen Rider pattern, looked at the pot of curry in front of him without any appetite. He looked puzzledly at Miyano Akemi, who was playing games with the Junior Detective League. He never expected that the rare date day would turn into a day to take care of the children. It was really painful.
Dr. Agasa scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly. He noticed that Takagi Sosuke looked depressed, so he stepped forward and said:
"Takashi-kun, I'm so sorry to ask you to accompany them camping during your busy schedule."
"It's okay. I've lived in the city for so long that I've been longing for life in the mountains. It's quite pleasant to come here and breathe fresh air and relax." Fujiwara Yuu didn't think camping was boring, but he simply felt sorry for not having the opportunity to be alone.
He and Akemi Miyano had been in a relationship for a while, but they had never been able to go on a serious date. Either they'd get a call about a case, or they'd run into a murder while on a date... In short, it was a very complicated situation.
Dr. Agasa noticed the smile on Ai's face. He rarely saw Ai showing the happiness that should be seen at this age, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Takashi-kun, I found that Ai is quite fond of Miss Miyasaka. Ai rarely opens her heart to others."
"I'll let Asami stay with Haibara more often. Doctor, please ask them to wash their hands and prepare for dinner. The curry is ready." Fujiwara Yuu naturally knew why Haibara Ai was like this. You know, she still hasn't fully accepted the fact that he stole his sister.
The fragrant coconut chicken curry is paired with salt-grilled mackerel, both dishes are very rice-intensive.
When Fujiwara Yuu saw Kojima Genta reaching for his third bowl of rice, he felt somewhat relieved that he had cooked enough rice for eight people, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough to fill Genta's stomach. He carefully picked out all the bones from the mackerel before placing his portion in front of Genta and said with a smile:
"Yuanta, I'll give you my portion, but if you can't finish it, don't force yourself."
"Wow! Thank you so much, Brother Takashi. You even helped me pick out the bones. I suddenly want to become a girl and marry you!" Kojima Motota was worried that he had finished eating his mackerel, but he didn't expect that Takashi Sosuke would give him his share. Children are so easily satisfied.
When Miyano Akemi heard this, she pretended to be jealous and leaned her head on Fujiwara Yuu's shoulder, smiling slightly:
"No, even if you become a girl, Sousuke is still mine."
"Oh no, I forgot about that!" Kojima Genta racked his brains, and suddenly realized, "Ah! I can be your child. Don't you still need a child~"
Edogawa Conan twitched his lips speechlessly, and said to himself: You are worthy of it, Genta. If we can't be husband and wife, we can be children, right?
Ai Haibara looked at her sister with some jealousy. She buried her head in finishing the curry rice in her bowl. Before leaving, she did not forget to kick Fujiwara Yuu lightly on the calf. In order to change the subject, she looked directly at Dr. Agasa and said:
"Doctor, don't you have any riddles prepared?"
"Of course there are!" Dr. Agasa didn't expect his part to arrive so soon. He raised the rice in his hand and said, "Eighty-eight is rice birthday, seventy-seven is happy birthday, so what should we call someone's forty-fourth birthday?"
Fujiwara Yu tilted his head. He seemed to have never heard of any name for Forty-Four. Just when he was at a loss for an answer, Miyano Akemi beside him suddenly laughed. She always liked jokes, so she answered quickly.
"Hmm? Sister Miyasaka, have you guessed it?" Yoshida Ayumi asked curiously.
Miyano Akemi nodded. She believed that the children would not be able to guess the answer, so she simply added a hint:
"Don't overthink it. Combining it with the number eighty-eight makes it easy to guess."
Conan Edogawa, who hadn't come up with an answer at all, immediately came up with a meaningless answer after hearing this hint. He held his chin in his hand and glanced at the doctor in silence. He hadn't expected this riddle to be so unpopular.
Fujiwara Yu, who also came up with the answer, regretted why he bothered to think about such things. He took a sip of his homemade iced lemon tea. Fortunately, he brought the car refrigerator this time, otherwise, without ice cubes, it would be like losing his soul.
The three children of the Junior Detective Team racked their brains but still couldn't come up with an answer. After all, such a joke from an older man was beyond their comprehension. Dr. Agasa was a little smug when he saw that the children couldn't guess it. He smiled and announced the answer:
"Forty-four is exactly half of eighty-eight, right? Eighty-eight is rice, and rice in English is rice, so half is Han Rice, which means half a bowl of rice!"
"...Ha, as expected, it's really freezing me." Edogawa Conan sighed. He lay on the table and didn't want to deal with this damn joke. He didn't even understand why Miyasaka Asami found it funny. She was obviously not an uncle like the doctor.
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya hung his head, indicating he didn't want to talk. However, as he recalled the twin skyscrapers he saw on the road, he suddenly asked:
"Doctor, can we go take a look at the twin towers in Nishitama City on our way back?"
"Is it that super tall building? That's super cool. Let's go, Doctor!" Kojima Motota said excitedly.
Dr. Agasa looked embarrassed. It would not be easy to enter a building that was about to open. Even if he stopped in front to take a look, he would probably be chased away by the security guards at the door.
Hearing this, Fujiwara Yuu couldn't help but recall the email he received before leaving for camp that afternoon. He fumbled for his phone and took another look. After making sure he hadn't read it wrong, he spoke:
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