Chapter 385: Self-Sacrifice for Everyone's Entertainment
Belmode didn't know that Chi Feichi was inwardly complaining about her. She also looked through the envelope. "Huh? Is it popular for high school girls to put photo stickers on envelopes recently?"
"Is there?"
Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko moved closer to the two people.
"Wow, really. This one looks really cute. Ran, should we go try it? Taking photo stickers seems really popular recently!"
"Uh-huh! Let's go on the weekend. How about I bring Conan?"
Outside the Drama Club Lounge, a black shadow stood in the Corner, quietly listening to the conversation inside.
Jodie slightly lowered her head, her glasses reflecting light, and a smile of unclear significance appeared at the corner of her mouth.
So that's how it is...
No wonder that Woman wanted to disguise herself as Shinde Tomoaki and run to Teitan High School. This way, there is indeed a suitable reason to contact the three targets on that dartboard.
Helping out with rehearsals at the Drama Club, transferring love letters, and after getting closer to two of the targets, she can also see that Little Brother from time to time.
But, among the four photos on the dartboard, the brunette Woman whose photo was marked with a large red cross should be this Woman's target. Contacting Mouri Ran, Chi Feichi, and Edogawa Conan is all for the sake of finding the target...
She also needs to take action as soon as possible. She must find the fourth target before this Woman. Whether it's protecting or utilizing the opportunity to counterattack, it will be much more convenient then.
And the breakthrough is still with the other three people.
That brunette Woman is definitely hiding beside these three people!
Inside the Drama Club Lounge, Belmode, wearing her disguise, smiled and talked to Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko.
If Kudo Shinichi can recover his body, Sherry must be beside him.
If Sherry is being protected, it might not be easy for her to find her.
But, that FBI Woman should be staring at her, right?
Yes, just keep staring. Help her contact that kid Kudo Shinichi, help her be suspected and investigated, and also help her find Sherry...
Chi Feichi put away the letter, didn't stay long at the University, said a few words casually and left. When he exited the Lounge, his peripheral vision caught a strand of golden hair in the Wall Corner Outside the Door. He didn't make any reaction and left as if he hadn't seen it.
When they entered the Lounge, that strand of golden hair wasn't there yet.
And at Teitan High School, the only one with golden hair who would secretively stare at Belmode is Jodie.
They say three Women make a play, but actually, if they are a bit more intense, two Women can also make a play.
He couldn't get involved, so he let them play by themselves.
...5 PM, Doctor Agasa's House.
"I'm back."
Haibara Ai opened the Door and entered the House. At a Glance, she saw a snake and a Crow lying on the Sofa, looking listless. She looked around but didn't find Doctor Agasa or Chi Feichi. With Doubt, she closed the Door and walked forward, putting her schoolbag aside, then stepped forward and looked. "Feichi? Feimo?"
Feimo brought Feichi over by himself?
They look listless, did they come over to ask for help again?
Are they sick? Do they have a cold?
"Ai," Doctor Agasa's voice came from the Basement. "Is Ai back?"
Haibara Ai went to the Basement and found that Doctor Agasa and Chi Feichi were both in the Laboratory. At a Glance, she saw Chi Feichi.
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Chi Feichi wearing a purple-gray sweater...
Before Chi Feichi looked up, Haibara Ai had already restrained the look of surprise on her face and walked forward very naturally. "Are you making something?"
"I want to make two rolls of self-heating tape." Chi Feichi explained.
"Originally, I proposed using things like urea, thiourea, polyethylene glycol, etc., to make Polymer-in-Salt type polymer solid electrolyte, then mixed with reduced iron powder and activated carbon," Doctor Agasa looked at the things on the Table in front of him. "But it only starts releasing heat after contacting air. Covering the back of the adhesive tape is no problem, but this way, the heat release effect is a bit too good, and the time doesn't last long."
"I probably need adhesive tape that maintains heat for at least one or two hours," Chi Feichi said. "The heat can be a bit lower. We considered using an air barrier and insulating material coating on the non-sticky side of the adhesive tape, and using the adhesive on the sticky side to control the amount of contact with air."
"Now it seems feasible," Doctor Agasa started preparing to attempt again. "But, the specific choice of adhesive and coating materials, and the amount to use are still being adjusted."
"Let me help," Haibara Ai said. "But, Brother Hichiji, what do you need this kind of adhesive tape for?"
"I suddenly realized, so I asked Doctor if he could make it, to test Feichi's heat vision." Chi Feichi said.
Haibara Ai: "..."
These two people are really quite childish when they get bored...
The three people stayed in the Laboratory making self-heating tape. The more they made, the more energetic they became. They made several rolls with widths of 2mm, 5mm, 8mm, and 20mm, and only returned to the Living Room after 7 PM in the evening.
After eating dinner, Haibara Ai packed up her schoolbag and prepared to slip away with Chi Feichi. "Doctor, I'm going to Fei Chi's Home tonight. Tomorrow I'll go to University directly and come back in the evening."
"Ah, okay," Doctor Agasa stood in front of the Refrigerator, staring at Chi Feichi putting the bento into the Refrigerator. "Then tomorrow I'll eat bento by myself."
Chi Feichi couldn't help but ask, "Before Ai was here, how did Doctor live until the present?"
"Saying that is really too rude!" Doctor Agasa was embarrassed. "Previously I could buy bento from outside and come back to eat, moreover, I'm not completely unable to do it..."
"The cookware is basically for show." Haibara Ai exposed him.
Doctor Agasa: "..."
Go, you go!
Haibara Ai packed up her schoolbag, then looked towards the pet that wasn't very active there. "Are Feichi and Feimo sick today?"
Chi Feichi looked over with cold eyes and found that Feichi and Feimo immediately perked up and looked at him, then he looked away. "Not sick, probably the weather is cold, so they're listless."
These two guys only want to Nest at Home and play kendama all day. If they don't get taken out for a walk, he's afraid Feichi and Feimo will become useless from playing, or twist themselves up one day...
The Boss is really bad for pets.
The two people left Doctor Agasa's House.
On the Road, Chi Feichi asked while driving. "8 PM at night, it's still early to sleep. Do you want to go Home and watch television, or go together with me to take on two bounties?"
Haibara Ai then remembered that Delivery Service experience, and then compared it with the boredom of watching television alone. She decidedly made a choice. "I'll go together with you. Is there a target that's a bit more interesting this time?"
"This time I just thought it was interesting, that's why I wanted to call you," Chi Feichi said. "There are two people who ran to the Bounty Hall website and both offered 100,000 Japanese Yen, requesting to break the other party's foot. The two of them are good friends, and even provided their Residence."
Haibara Ai was in doubt. "Did they have an argument?"
"No, they want to try if anyone will really go to break the other party's foot." Chi Feichi said.
These two bounties were still found by Yingqu Yan Nan, they are single-time bounties.
After Yingqu Yan Nan went to investigate the reason clearly, he accepted one of them, and immediately gave him a phone call, asking him to accept the next one. This is not a money problem, it is to prove that Bounty Hunters in Japan are not something you can joke about casually...
Haibara Ai felt speechless. Are those two guys bored? "Did you accept both bounties?"
"Designated single person single time bounty," Chi Feichi said. "The other one was accepted by Flying Eagle."
"Flying Eagle?" Haibara Ai recalled a bit. Other people might not know much about the Bounty Hunter situation, but she had been in the Organization and knew about the Bounty Hall website. After knowing that Chi Feichi was July, she also paid more attention to Bounty Hunter news. "Seemingly he's a Bounty Hunter who has been active for six or seven years. Previously he did some relatively outrageous matters in America, shooting a Gang Executive. Afterwards he seemingly came to Japan. There isn't much news, but being able to live until the present is ability. So, does this count as an action to defend the dignity of Bounty Hunters?"
"It's not that serious," Chi Feichi said. That guy Takatori talks big, but actually, he just thinks the days of Helping him find a House and acting as supervisor recently have been too boring, and he wants to find some fun. "The main thing is that it's interesting. Now some Bounty Hunters from other Countries are also waiting to watch the excitement."
Haibara Ai understood. These are two bored guys who just happened to meet two bored Bounty Hunters. Since everyone is so bored, they'll find some things to do. There's also a group of bored people prepared to watch the excitement. Her choice is...
Schadenfreude it is.
"The price those two people are paying for finding fun is really big. It can also be considered self-sacrifice for everyone's entertainment, right? Whether or not you should consider taking action a bit lighter later?"
"Of course."
Chi Feichi parked the Car by the Roadside, took out his mobile phone and looked at the news.
Since Crows successively learned typing and sending emails, the raven surveillance network can now operate even without Feimo's cooperation. Except for some particularly important surveillance and investigation actions, other actions don't require Feimo's command. He can directly contact the Crows at each Stronghold.
The location of the two people has already been locked.
Those two people should already know that 'July' and 'Flying Eagle' have accepted the bounty.
After this kind of limited single person single time bounty is published, As long as it is accepted, their code name, account link will be displayed, making it convenient for the Employer to contact them. But those two people don't know if they are too carefree, think it doesn't matter, or for some other reason, they have no precautions at all.
His target is drinking alcohol at an Izakaya. Yingqu Yan Nan's target is on the Road back Home.
After sending the news to Yingqu Yan Nan, Chi Feichi put away his mobile phone and started driving again. "The target is drinking alcohol at an Izakaya."
Haibara Ai considered a bit. "Is he with a Friend? Whether or not we should trick him out?"
"It's better not to show our faces," Chi Feichi paused. "I'm also too lazy to use disguise to trick him out. Let's go to check the situation first."
Haibara Ai nodded. Okay, their Bounty Hunter July is even too lazy to use disguise.
Chi Feichi parked the Car in the Vicinity, put on a black outerwear, and walked over with Haibara Ai. At a Glance, he saw the target's Car parked Outside the Izakaya. He swept a glance and didn't find any Surveillance Cameras in the Vicinity. He took Haibara Ai and walked directly over, took out a hat and put it on, then pulled up the hood of his outerwear, and said in a low voice, "Ai, stay a bit farther away later."
"I understood," Haibara Ai nodded. "Don't worry, I will protect myself."
"No, it's better for Little Girl not to see such a violent situation." Chi Feichi said.
Haibara Ai: "..."
Things were very smooth.
Chi Feichi put on gloves, found a wooden board In the Alley, and with a 'whoosh', threw it over and smashed the Car.
Haibara Ai, standing far away on the opposite side of the Street, couldn't help but look sideways. He's wearing gloves for this too?
No wonder no one has locked down July's identity until the present. Details determine success or failure.
A young man with blonde hair who was slightly drunk ran out not long after. He saw a figure in front of the Alley there, running into the Alley in panic. He immediately chased into the Alley. "Bastard! Stop! Don't run... Ah!"
On the opposite side of the Alley, Haibara Ai looked at the time, turned around and walked towards the Parking Place where Chi Feichi parked the Car, and summarized in a low voice, "The action started and ended, totaling 2 minutes and 27 seconds. 100,000 Japanese Yen received."
(end of chapter )