northernbook Chapter 380 Conan's eyes have lost their light.
Chapter 380 Conan's eyes have lost their light.
By the lake, the two groups that were originally together have now become one.
"Excuse me, may I ask how this lady is addressed?"
Kogoro Mouri, holding a can of beer, asked Vermouth with a smile.
His emotions come and go quickly; he can be considered an optimist.
Although he had come into contact with a strange part of this world, Qi Ming had a way to deal with it, so there was no need for him to be afraid. He might as well enjoy it.
He had just seen Qi Ming and the others come over and sit together, and when he came to his senses, Kogoro Mouri's eyes were fixed on Vermouth.
A stunningly beautiful woman from a foreign land.
"Vermouth."
Vermouth replied, while also giving the bumbling detective in front of her a shrewish look.
They're clearly father and daughter, so why are their personalities so different?
It's quite curious, really. He always faints when this guy is judging a case. Doesn't he find that strange at all?
If a normal person finds themselves frequently and inexplicably fainting, they should go to the hospital to check if there is a problem with their nerves.
"Bellmouth? What a nice name."
Kogoro Mouri praised.
"May I ask what kind of work you do, Miss?"
Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's question, Vermouth's expression turned somewhat strange.
After a while, she spoke.
"...I used to work in information security, now I do business with banks."
“Oh, Miss Vermouth seems to be a very talented person.”
"..."
This person really knows how to provide emotional value.
Leaving aside Kogoro Mouri's side, Ran Mouri also gave a warm welcome to Gin and the others.
The members realized that the girl and these people were all friends of Boss Ma, so they didn't remain indifferent.
However, perhaps because they were too repressed during their time under Karasuma Renya, they were somewhat unsure how to talk to ordinary people.
Yes, that's right, oh.
Like a cold and aloof female protagonist, these became their catchphrases.
Their brains are like a single core; they can only handle work-related matters and can't switch to things in their personal lives.
Kaito Kuroba was able to have a normal conversation, but seeing that none of the older brothers around him spoke, he didn't dare to chat with Ran Mouri alone, so he could only casually ask and answer Ran a few questions to get by.
Ran Mouri also noticed that the group seemed to be not good at speaking, so she smiled and poured them tea without saying anything more.
"I suddenly feel like something's not right with me."
Seeing that Ran Mouri had changed seats and moved closer to Vermouth, Chianti whispered to the others:
"Compared to this harmonious scene, I'd rather kill a few people for fun."
Vodka glanced at Chianti with some surprise.
Did you only realize today that you're not normal?
"I actually think this scene is quite nice."
Cohen took a sip of tea and said.
Wearing a baseball cap and dressed in very outdoor attire, he was quite in line with the current scene.
Unlike Chianti, he had no perverse interest in killing; he was simply a hitman.
Assassins cannot see their future, and this kind of retirement-like life is simply a killer's dream.
"Hehe, this scene does indeed resemble your appearance."
After making a sarcastic remark about Cohen, Chianti shifted her gaze to Kaito Kuroba: "That new guy, Ya, Ya Wenyi, right? What are your thoughts?"
Kaito Kuroba's body stiffened, a professional fake smile appearing on his face.
"Hehe, senior, I wouldn't even dare to dream of that."
"Tsk, your smile is just as annoying as Vermouth's."
Gin, standing to the side, didn't join their conversation, but simply drank his tea.
He appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside he was experiencing a mix of emotions.
He was pondering the meaning of life.
He always felt that after Qi Ming took over, this long period would be the most confusing time for him.
……
Lakeside.
Even though Qi Ming had used the all-purpose bait, he still couldn't catch a single fish.
However, it doesn't mean there's no catch; every time the hook is pulled up, something else besides fish will also be caught.
He noticed something was wrong and turned on the thermal imaging camera to find that there were no fish in the lake at all.
"Brother Qi Ming, what kind of mission are you here on?"
Conan, who had been observing Qi Ming for a long time, suddenly stepped forward and spoke to him with a faint smile on his face.
"Ok?"
Qi Ming glanced at Conan with some surprise.
"Are you possessed by a ghost?"
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"Does it mean you're not so awesome anymore?"
Conan chuckled twice.
Awesome?
How can he still be so awesome?
If he had a bunch of people surrounding him and he tried to act all high and mighty, he'd be asking for trouble.
"As a friend, I just wanted to ask what brought you here today."
"Is there some kind of mission we need to carry out here?"
Qi Ming packed up his fishing gear and rolled his eyes at Conan.
"What kind of mission is this? We organized a team-building activity, and you have a problem with it?"
Team building?
Although Qi Ming's expression showed no pretense, it was clear that he was telling the truth.
However, Conan always felt that this reason was a bit too abstract.
No, thinking about it carefully, it seems quite normal.
They are human beings, not monsters who can survive without food.
As for team building activities, haven't criminal organizations in movies and TV series also done similar things?
"Everyone, the food is ready. Could you please help me take it out?"
The restaurant's back door opened, and the chef shouted to the crowd.
However, the chef didn't seem to be in a good mood at the moment. After all, no one would feel comfortable cooking in a restaurant filled with blood-stained words, empty, or even possibly haunted.
"Oh, finally we can eat! I've been waiting for so long."
Seeing Qi Ming excitedly get up and prepare to walk towards the restaurant, Conan paused for a moment and called out to Qi Ming.
"...Qi Ming, could you grant me a request?"
"Ok?"
Faced with Conan's perfectly standard speech, Qi Ming stopped in his tracks.
"Please don't let the organization target the people around me, okay?"
"...What do you think?"
Qi Ming wasn't surprised that Conan said such a thing.
The child was excitedly preparing to eat when suddenly he saw a large group of people approaching him, so it's normal for him to feel scared.
However, for some reason, Qi Ming felt that the other person's eyes no longer had the same light they had when he first met him.
"Didn't you notice that despite the intense gunfight that took place at the Twin Towers, none of you were injured except for Shuichi Akai?"
"!!"
Without speaking to Conan, Qi Ming continued walking towards the restaurant.
Conan stood there, stunned, pondering Qi Ming's words.
Qi Ming is right. The battle was so dangerous, yet none of them were injured, which is indeed unreasonable.
So it's said that Qi Ming did something to them back then...
I remember last time at Professor Agasa's house, Professor Agasa said something besides talking about games.
If you really can't deal with Qi Ming, then why not put aside past grievances and become friends...
Conan finally understands what Professor Agasa meant by those words.