The comprehensive commercial building that Hakuba Tan said is located in Nenxingcho Old Street. It is a pedestrian street where the shops along the street have been rebuilt several times, but the street has not been widened.
As soon as you enter the street, you can clearly see the large hourglass standing in the middle of the street.
In the dark brown wooden shelves, dark blue quicksand flows through the glass opening, falling bit by bit, giving the old street full of shops along the road an air of calmness over time.
Chi Feichi had never been to this street before, and there were not as many pedestrians as he had imagined. He could also see a certain little loli walking down the street with her head down and thinking.
"About human cells... I should look for two books on bone cells..."
Haihara Ai was walking on the road wearing a light pink short-sleeved dress, a standard little girl's children's clothing, but her steps were steady, she murmured, and her expression was so serious that she didn't look like an ordinary little girl. She sorted out the book she wanted to find and thought about it. Do you want to buy two copies for others?
The doctor didn't say what books he needed. The bookstores the children usually go to are enough for them. There is no need to go to places with a lot of unpopular books to find books. Others don't seem to need any particular kind of books...
Looking for a recipe for Brother Fei Chi that can’t be bought outside? That's even more unnecessary...
Forget it, why not take a look at the mystery, ghost stories, music, and veterinary bookshelf to see if there are any good unpopular books. As long as the book is good, Fei Chi will not be interested, Kudo will be interested, and Kudo will not be interested, Fei Brother Chi will also be interested.
Give it away? No, no, if she really encounters any out-of-print book, she will buy it and keep it in her collection, then wave it in front of those two people to see if she can get an interesting reaction.
Especially Brother Fei Chi, if she could get Brother Fei Chi to express his eagerness to "show me that book", she felt that she could brag about this trip for the rest of her life...
"Um?"
Walking to the big hourglass, Haiyuan Ai noticed that someone seemed to be staring at her. She turned around and looked around with some surprise. "Isn't it Brother Chi?"
I remember that two days ago, Edogawa complained to her, "If a pair of Chi brothers have bad thoughts, people will be summoned." She also laughed at Edogawa's superstition. Although Edogawa was joking, they Let’s talk about probability.
She thought it was probably because Edogawa always maliciously slandered Brother Fei Chi. The number of times he slandered him was high, and the number of times he bumped into Brother Fei Chi after he finished complaining was of course more frequent. For example, if he was used to slandering others from time to time, he was suddenly After bumping into it three, four, five, six, seven or eight times, you will feel that if you complain, you will summon people out.
At that time, Edogawa looked thoughtful. It was obvious that she was right. That guy often slandered Brother Fei Chi, and not every slander or complaint would 'summon' Brother Fei Chi. They had finished their discussion that day. , Brother Chi didn’t show up, but Edogawa was as plagued as ever, and even a football activity of their young detective team would get into trouble.
The God of Plague is not a matter of probability, but a matter of metaphysics.
But today she also began to suspect that the matter of 'summoning Brother Fei Chi' might exist. Even if Edogawa didn't bump into Brother Fei Chi every time he slandered or said bad things, the probability was very high. For example, he would bump into Brother Fei Chi five times out of ten. More than once or even more, so why did Edogawa say this to her?
You know, before today, she had never secretly thought behind her back that Brother Chi was being cute and begging to read a book...
Well, recently she has also been concentrating on studying medicine. Except for one day when she participated in the youth detective group's football activities, she didn't think about anything else. She chatted with Brother Fei Chi and knew that Brother Fei Chi attended banquets almost every day recently. She was not interested in banquets. I wasn't interested, and I didn't complain about anything in my heart.
She hadn't seen Brother Fei Chi for several days, but after thinking about it today, Brother Fei Chi suddenly appeared not far behind her, which was quite scary...
This place is not close to Cupido Town. In recent years, it has been affected by the new commercial street nearby. There are no high-end hotels where dinner parties can be organized. Why would Brother Fei Chi show up here?
Chi Fei arrived late in front of Hui Yuan Ai and asked first, "Why are you here?"
The tone was cold and the attitude was not enthusiastic enough, making it feel like a question. However, Haibara Ai knew that this place was far away from Mihua Town. Chi Feichi just thought it was strange for someone like her who didn't like to wander around alone to appear here. .
"I heard that there are some bookstores selling unpopular books here. I want to come and take a look," Hui Yuan Ai said truthfully, and then asked, "What about you? Brother Fei Chi, why are you here?"
"I made an appointment with someone..."
Chi Feichi looked at the white horse detective walking up the street.
…
The number of people who came to the restaurant to eat became three.
Baima Tan didn’t make a reservation before and didn’t have the number of people to make the reservation. Adding a little girl would only mean one more kid’s meal.
Most of the conversation during the meal was about food tasting. Baima Tan and Haiyuan Ai chatted from time to time, and he and Chi Feichi talked about the topic of 'food being introduced to a certain area to cater to local tastes'. Occasionally, they asked each other how they were doing, saying A few sentences about the current situation and major events in Britain, and a relaxing meal.
After the desserts and coffee were served, Tan Baima got into the mood of chatting after the meal.
"I see, the young lady also went to that store to buy books," Bai Matan smiled and looked down at Haiyuan Ai, "So, did you enjoy your dinner to your satisfaction?"
Hui Yuan Ai nodded, "Very good, thank you."
After all, he was Brother Chi's friend, so she had to give him face, and the food was indeed very good. She couldn't find fault with a polite and personable person.
"That's good," Baima Tan smiled, then turned to Chi Feichi and explained, "I accidentally saw my classmates talking in the chat group about the bookstore that has boring and boring books, and there happened to be two of them. They are missing from the set of books I have collected. I wanted to try my luck here. If they are not bought, then I don’t have to ask around where those two books are..."
Hui Yuan Ai reached for some snacks.
In the past, Morizono Kikuto often called her 'little lady' with a smile, but unlike Hakuba Tan, Morizono Kikuto had the feeling of being discharged everywhere when he smiled, and Hakuba Tan smiled in front of him, and his body would show off from time to time. Be polite and maintain a sense of distance.
She was quite familiar with this feeling. Brother Fei Chi sometimes felt like this at banquets, but Brother Fei Chi lacked the softness of Baima Tan.
These two people are sitting together chatting, the atmosphere is harmonious and harmonious, they talk about what they say, and they seem to have a good relationship. Invisibly, they are as light as boiled water. They seem to lack a bit of the enthusiasm and laughter between friends, and have more politeness and calmness. , which made her feel weird, like she was drinking tea with two old people to pass the time...
Another high school detective, with a different personality from Edogawa and Hattori Heiji.
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"But why are you in such a hurry to come back from Paris?" Chi Feichi brought the coffee on the table, "I thought you would stay until school starts."
"After Paris Fashion Week, I originally planned to stay with my mother in the UK until before school started, but my old lady suddenly received a call. I had no choice but to come back early," Bai Ma Tan took a sip of coffee. Still smiling, but looking at Chi Feichi obviously more seriously, "Brother Feichi, are you acquainted with the high school detective Kudo?"
Haiyuan Ai paused and almost dropped the snack on the table. He looked up at Baima Tan with surprise and uncertainty.
Why did you suddenly mention that Kudo guy? Also, why do you ask Fei Chi if he knows you?
"I met him once, but I'm not familiar with him," Chi Feichi said.
"Really... He used to be a very active and famous high school detective in Tokyo. You seem to have experienced some incidents. Although you said you are not a detective, you are no worse than a detective in solving crimes. I am still thinking about you. We might have crossed paths in the past, but you and he don’t seem to be as active as before recently,” Bai Ma Tan stroked his chin, “I’m still guessing whether he might have encountered some big trouble or a big case...”
Haibara Ai:"……"
It is indeed a big trouble. If the existence of the organization is made public, then Kudo is indeed working on a big case.
But why did Detective Hakuba mention Kudo? Can you tell me quickly? Brother Fei Chi, why aren't you curious and asking?
She didn't have Hakuba Tan's leisurely chatting mentality now. She wanted to ask on her own, but she was worried that others would notice that she was too concerned about Kudo Shinichi's affairs.
Detective Baima still didn't say why he suddenly mentioned Kudo Shinichi. He looked at Chi Feichi and asked seriously, "Brother Feichi, what do you think of me compared with him? Who is better at solving crimes?"
"Half a catty," Chi Feichi said.
Baima listened to the word and suspected that Chi Feichi was attacking them. However, thinking about Chi Feichi's bad behavior of flipping the table in the Twilight Pavilion before, he felt that it was normal for Chi Feichi to be more casual. "Then who do you think is half a catty and who?" Eight taels?"
Seeing that the white horse detective was extremely serious, Haiyuan Ai lowered his head and looked at the black tea cup in front of him.
Could it be that Detective Hakuba suddenly brought it up because he was a little unwilling to hear about Kudo and wanted to compete?
He looked calm and calm just now, but he didn't expect to care about such a thing. He was indeed a normal high school student.
"I can't say for sure," Chi Feichi compared it again, but still found it difficult to predict, "Judging from the reports of the incidents you solved, some cases are of similar difficulty, some are complex and some are simple. Once the two of you collide, It depends on the status of both parties and the specific incident."
Baima nodded, "That's right."
Chi Feichi added, "And I've never seen you solve a case."
Baima Tan remembered that he failed to show off at all that time in the Twilight Pavilion, and his eyes suddenly turned resentful, "Brother Chi, if you don't tell me the answer directly next time, I can probably prove my ability."
Hui Yuan Ai almost laughed out loud.
Okay, okay, another detective who was 'oppressed' by her brother Fei Chi.
Chi Feichi ignored Bai Ma Tan's resentful gaze and picked up the cup to drink coffee, "Then I'll give you some time next time."
Bai Ma Tan felt that he had been hit hard and his self-confidence was hit. He wanted to say proudly, "You don't have to deliberately leave time for me."
This is the most depressing thing.
Hui Yuan Ai ate snacks and watched the show silently.
She seemed to have seen this depressed look on Edogawa's face too.
When Chi Fei saw the white horse detective, he still looked at him blankly and tried to comfort him, "It was just a coincidence that time."
Haibara Ai:"……"
Familiar routine, if Hakuba believes Brother Fei Chi, Edogawa will have company when he is sad and angry in the future.
Bai Ma Tan looked at Chi Feichi's calm face and said in a soft but serious voice, "I don't believe it."
Chi Fei didn't look at Bai Ma Tan again for a long time. He took the plate of pastries that Haiyuan Ai had eaten the most and handed some snacks to his sister.
Forget it if you don’t believe it.
White Horse Detective: "..."
Brother Chi, why don't you explain and analyze the possibility that it was just a coincidence that you saw the truth earlier than all the detectives?
