Chapter 140 Thirty-Four Cats

The discussion that day ended in a state of no conclusion, as no one present could come up with a plan that could balance both goals. But the problem was that Gin was destined not to be kept here forever, and by the time the organization realized that Gin was missing and traced the cause back to the store manager, it would be too late.

Although the store manager protested, saying that he had already told the boss that he would lend Gin to him these two days so there was no need to worry about it, everyone tacitly chose to temporarily ignore most of the words of the store manager, the culprit who kidnapped Gin.

The store manager was even more angry than before and ruffled everyone's hair. In the end, the two children hurriedly carried them away, and the others were able to spend a peaceful night.

However, this was the biggest mistake they made - leaving the store manager to those two 'kids'.

In the small laboratory, an adult and two children were looking at each other in a strange atmosphere.

The black cat store manager meowed at Conan obediently, then licked his paws nonchalantly.

The latter's heart softened, and he couldn't help but reveal a distorted expression.

Conan looked down and saw that it was Shirley, who was standing a little behind him, who silently reached out a hand and pinched the flesh on his waist and twisted it. When she saw him looking at her, she clenched her hand into a fist in a sinister manner.

Conan: "Hey Miyano, calm down..."

Shirley snorted.

The young detective glanced at her helplessly and shed a tear in his heart. He remembered that when he first met Shirley, she was still a cold and mature person. But since he contacted Miss Mingmei, who was currently staying in the United States under an assumed name last week, his initial personality had become an illusion.

...No, it's not an illusion. This guy is only so childish in front of Miss Mingmei and the store manager.

Conan, who prides himself on being the only mature adult present, feels exhausted.

"It's very simple to solve Gin's problem... Those guys outside don't know, but you know it, right, manager?" Shirley pretended not to see Conan's expression. She really didn't care much. She just turned around and spoke to the manager first, "Do you have any other plans? Can I help you?"

Conan's eyebrows jumped, but he didn't say anything to interrupt her. His eyes towards the store manager also showed the eagerness to try.

No one knew better than Shirley what kind of medicine she was researching and what its effects were. In fact, she had vaguely had some new ideas long before she left the organization, but before she could take action, the following events happened.

The reason why aptx4869 is not even considered a semi-finished product is because its efficacy is extremely unstable. Ordinary people will only lose their memory for a short period of time after taking it and will not turn into animals. The special case of her and Conan is a miracle among miracles.

If Shirley's new idea works, then the next drug in the aptx series can most likely be considered a semi-finished product - of course, a semi-finished product based on the organization's goals. If it is just to randomly transform humans into their own kind, then Shirley is confident that she can immediately research out a real finished product.

The question is, should she continue her research?

Shirley remembered that when she asked the store manager to take back the information and samples, she used the excuse of "researching the antidote" because she was not sure what the store manager thought of the original effect of the drug, nor was she sure whether the store manager wanted her to continue the research.

Shirley was indeed very interested in research, but the project was too big. As a researcher on the organization's defection list, she alone could not complete it even with a complete idea and plan.

Back to the point, the solution that Shirley mentioned refers to the amnesia effect of drug A. Since the manager knows this, he can just feed any sample to Gin, making him either forget what he saw or become a "child" who is temporarily unable to return to the organization.

And Shirley was actually very curious. Since those of them whose original prototypes were cats would be transformed into dogs after eating, if she made a slight adjustment, could Drug A turn Gin, whose original prototype was a dog, into a cat?

Oh no, I’m so excited.

After hearing what she said, the store manager Cat just blinked and made an expression that said, "I don't understand what you are saying."

However, when the two kids opposite saw his expression, they immediately understood: You really have other plans, manager.

Now even Conan took it seriously.

They didn't really not participate in the discussion outside because they were not interested in handling the organization's plan. In fact, it was similar to the reason why the store manager was thrown here. The adults outside didn't want to involve them in more troublesome things, so they simply let them do what they could in the back.

The detective, who is almost an adult, and the researcher, who is already an adult according to the new law, were speechless.

If we really compare them, isn't it true that the store manager, who is only five years old, is the youngest? According to the store manager, he was picked up by Karasuma Renya when he was five years old, and he slept through the past 22 years.

Karasuma Renya and the others may not have thought about it or care about it, but Conan and Shirley still care about it. The store manager said before that he has no memory. If he has only slept for more than 20 years, then it is normal to have no memory...

In short, there is another way to understand the store manager's words.

Twenty years of sleep are not included in this, as the store manager has no memory of the time before the sleep.

So the store manager must have grown up normally to the age of five before he fell into a deep sleep, which means that the store manager was not two months old, but five years and two months old!

It doesn't seem to make much difference, as long as we are younger than them.

Both Conan and Shirley wanted to get involved in the subsequent events of the organization, the former because of his detective instinct, and the latter simply because he cared about whether the 18 years he and his sister had spent in the organization could have a reasonable ending.

Seeing the two kids, whose faces showed signs of wanting them to join the store manager's plan, getting closer and closer, the innocent expression on the store manager's face gradually disappeared. He meowed sweetly, then jumped into Shirley's arms and gently licked her cheek, his actions full of soothing meaning.

The girl, who had been in a depressed mood, suddenly perked up.

"Yes, I really need the help of Conan-chan and Shirley-chan." The store manager said softly, "Your position in this plan is really important."

I have to say, after getting recognition, both children relaxed a little and were visibly happy - they even said that they were no longer children. Aren't they affected by their physical condition and acting like children who really lack recognition?

The only mature adult present jumped onto Conan's shoulder and rubbed him gently, thinking this with amusement in his heart.

"First, we need to find someone who can disguise himself."

The store manager sat on the table and said seriously to the children who were also sitting on small stools in front of him and listening to him: "This may be a bit troublesome. We can try to contact Kidd, or I can ask Belmode for help."

Ask for help from Bermode? Let her help them deal with the organization they are in?

Conan and Shirley twitched their lips at the same time.

Coincidentally, Conan feels that he has a say in this matter because his mother, the famous former actress Yukiko Kudo, is very good at disguise.

skillful?

When Conan enthusiastically brought up this point to perfect the plan and tried to use it to stop the store manager from having the bad idea of ​​looking for Vermouth, the store manager, Ben Neko, just sat there, smiling and stroking his beard, looking at Conan without saying a word.

That's a coincidence, of course.

After all, Akae Nazuki never considered really looking for Kaito and Vermode from the beginning, but if he hadn't said that, Conan might not have thought of taking the initiative to ask Yukiko for help.

"That's great." After Conan finished speaking, the store manager said with surprise.

"Then, I'll have to trouble Shirley to work harder for a while." He turned to look at Shirley again, "If everything is ready, how long will it take to develop an antidote and a 'finished product' that can completely transform a person into a similar product?"

Chi Jiangnanyue came from the main world one year after everything ended, so he knew that Shirley could research the antidote in a short time if everything was ready. And this world also has the simple and cute cat world consciousness helping secretly, so Shirley's research speed will definitely be as fast as riding a rocket.

At the same time, he was also aware of the child's concerns, so he simply took the initiative to raise the issue.

Shirley's eyes lit up, and her aura unconsciously revealed her enthusiasm for the challenge and research project: "Sure! But I need to check on the other equipment and researchers first. It may take at least half a year at the earliest."

Although half a year may seem long, it is actually very short. You have to know that it took them more than ten or twenty years to develop aptx4869, which is not even a semi-finished product, and there were even decades of foundation laying before that.

Shirley really likes and is good at studying these things. When she was in the organization, she just didn't want the hard work she put into her research to be used to hurt others. Now that she has no worries, and with the bonus of cat consciousness and the foundation she laid before, a genius like her naturally doesn't need to spend another twenty years.

"That's great!" The store manager was very happy, slapping his tail on the table. "Then it's my job."

With a bang, he turned back into human form in front of the two children. He sat cross-legged on the empty table, humming a song while holding his cell phone and requesting a call to someone on the other end.

The two children who rushed over only had time to see the call interface flash before it was picked up, and then an old voice came from the receiver.

"Kaluya?" The man on the other side tried hard to sound like he wouldn't scare the cub, and said in a friendly voice like a real old man, "What's wrong? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Regardless of other things about this kind-hearted Karasuma Renya, at least as a tool, she does have some good points.

Chijiang Nayue was so emotional.

He didn't show any displeasure on his face. He covered the receiver and cleared his throat before speaking in a serious tone.

"I've made up my mind, Grandpa. I agree with your proposal," the store manager said. "I am willing to accept the responsibility of inheriting the organization."

...What do you mean by inheritance?

Conan and Shirley looked at the store manager in shock.

So your plan is to infiltrate the enemy and become their boss? !