Conan was not surprised.
When he tasted the smell of cherry blossoms just now, he thought of the bunch of cherry blossoms Chi Feichi brought back from Kyoto, the cherry blossom banquet prepared at the doctor's house, and the cherry blossom vinegar still soaking in the kitchen on the third floor of the Maori Detective Agency.
Then, he quickly thought that it was not the season for cherry blossoms to bloom. The cherry blossoms used by Mr. Amuro should have been preserved in spring. Since Chi Feichi brought a lot of cherry blossoms back from Kyoto during that period, he might also send some cherry blossoms to them. Friends whom I don’t know, such as Mr. Amuro, who is also good at cooking and can make good use of cherry blossoms like myself, can be regarded as the first choice to send cherry blossoms...
In Chi Feichi's eyes, cherry blossoms may really be a common ingredient.
"How many cherry blossoms did he bring back? I still have two bottles of salted cherry blossoms at home, which were also made from the cherry blossoms Fei Chi brought back that time," Mouri Kogoro sighed, turning to look at the door of the cafe behind him , after confirming that there was no figure of his apprentice inside and outside the door, he turned around with confidence, and said speechlessly what others were complaining about, "Other people just go to enjoy the cherry blossoms, and occasionally buy some cherry blossoms as ingredients, that's just In order to feel the breath of spring cherry blossoms, he was the only one who thought of using cherry blossoms as common ingredients when he saw them, and bought a lot of them..."
"I think this is very good. You can feel the scent of cherry blossoms all year round," Toru Amuro said with a smile, "And I heard that the spring cherry blossoms in Kyoto are blooming in abundance this year, which is a good sign. The consultant is probably I want to pass on good luck to us and keep some good luck in our family, so I brought so much back."
Mao Lilan turned to Conan and smiled, "Thinking about it this way, the two bottles of cherry blossoms at home are very meaningful! Those are lucky cherry blossoms with good signs!"
"Yeah!" Conan smiled and nodded.
He felt that what Mr. Amuro said was possible. That guy Chi Feichi just didn't like to express his feelings. In fact, he still knew how to think about others. He brought so many cherry blossoms back because he wanted to pass on 'good luck' to his friends. Then It's not impossible.
"Do you have such romantic thoughts..." Mouri Kogoro questioned in a low voice, reaching for a piece of cheese bread, biting a piece, and suddenly became energetic again, "Oh? It's actually sour cheese! The taste is very refreshing. Well!"
Toru Amuro stood aside and watched the three Mori trio taste all three kinds of snacks. He also accepted the compliments from the three people. Taking advantage of the moment when Kogoro Mori happily finished the last green dough ball, he said, "Mr. Mori, Actually, I have a merciless request..."
"Huh?" Mouri Kogoro looked at Toru Amuro in confusion, and swallowed the food in his mouth, "You are a detective yourself, there shouldn't be anything you need to entrust me to do, right?"
"No, it's not a commission." Toru Amuro suppressed the smile on his face and became more serious, "I want to ask you to accept me as your apprentice!"
"W-what?" Mouri Kogoro looked at Toru Amuro in shock and confirmed, "You want me to accept you as my disciple?"
"Yes, after listening to your reasoning last time, I realized that I am still immature in many places," Toru Amuro had a bright smile on his face again, "So I want to start from scratch and learn from Mr. Mori. , I hope you can give me a chance and take me to see various events!"
"But I have never thought about accepting many apprentices," Mouri Kogoro said hesitantly, but also expressed his intention to refuse, "If I accept another apprentice, Fei Chi might think too much..."
"Do advisors care about this?" Toru Amuro said with a confused look on his face. "Most students don't care whether the teacher has other apprentices, right? If this is the case, they have to care about it. Their possessiveness is really not that strong. Yeah, but I think the consultant is fine."
"It's not possessiveness, how should I put it..." Mouri Kogoro sighed, "I don't want to hear him say that weird thing, such as 'Are you tired of me following you?' He just said it yesterday, He kept staring at me and waiting for my answer. You also know that he is not in a good mental state..."
"Did Brother Feichi say something like this yesterday?" Mao Lilan was a little surprised, and began to worry about Chi Feichi's mental illness, sighing, "He said such words probably because he usually feels very insecure. "
Toru Amuro: "..."
Is the consultant sensitive, melancholic and pitiful?
No, as long as he thought about the consultant's cold face and cold eyes, he understood that Mr. Maoli must have felt a sense of danger at that time.
It's that dangerous aura of 'I'll beat you to death if you dare to say it's you'!
"Let's not talk about whether he feels safe or not. Anyway, I was made very insecure by what he said yesterday," Maori Kogoro took a sip of coffee and saw Maori Lan looking at him with doubtful eyes, and said quietly, " If I accept someone else as my apprentice, I'm afraid that he will mistakenly think that I want to abandon him, and he will lose control of his emotions and beat me to death."
Conan imagined the scene of Ike Feichi beating Mouri Kogoro, and almost laughed out loud, "It feels like it will be a very bloody crime scene."
Mao Lilan felt that she shouldn't gloat, but she couldn't help but said with a smile, "Dad will definitely be on the front page of the news!"
"You two really have no sympathy at all..." Mouri Kogoro glanced at the two of them speechlessly, and then said sternly to Amuro Toru, "I have been on the front page many times, and I definitely don't want to be on the front page in this way. version, so..."
"I can understand your concerns," Toru Amuro interrupted before Mouri Kogoro made a decision, and said with the same serious expression, "But, I feel that if this is the case, you will need an apprentice like me even more."
"Huh?" Mouri Kogoro looked at Toru Amuro thoughtfully, "If necessary, will I push you out and use you as a human shield?"
"No..." Amuro sweated and explained with a smile, "What I mean is that I met the consultant before and got along very well with him. If I am by your side, I can help take care of the consultant. For example, when he is in a bad mood and you are busy investigating, I can chat with him. In this way, you don’t have to worry too much about him and delay the investigation. Moreover, I have learned self-defense skills. If the consultant becomes emotional, If he loses control and attacks others, one more person can better stop him. The counselor also has strong fighting ability. You really need a strong apprentice."
Mouri Kogoro's eyes moved back and forth between Maori Ran and Amuro Toru, hesitating again, "This..."
Amuro Toru could see that Mouri Kogoro was really thinking about it this time. He leaned close to Mouri Kogoro's ear and lowered his voice and said, "Let's do this. As tuition, I plan to pay you for each case..."
Conan looked at Toru Amuro speechlessly, trying to hear the amount clearly, but it was too late.
"Really?" Mouri Kogoro's eyes were shining like gold coins, and he quickly said to Amuro with a smile, "Admitted, you can call me Teacher Moori from now on! I will call Feichi tonight, and the three of us will Let's go have a meal together and tell him about this by the way. Don't worry, Fei Chi is actually very considerate. As long as you explain it clearly to him, he shouldn't reject you!"
Touya Amuro changed his words with a smile, "Yes, Teacher Mori!"
Mao Lilan half-moon looked at Mao Li Kogoro.
Just now, he described Brother Fei Chi as cruel and dangerous, but in the blink of an eye, he became considerate, as if he was planning to deliberately knock someone off.
I don't know if a guy who is jealous of money is more 'empathetic'.
Conan also looked at Mouri Kogoro, who was laughing, speechlessly.
It's incredible that a guy like uncle can have apprentices one after another.
But he was quite busy.
We need to confirm the background of Mr. Amuro and whether his apprenticeship was fooled by his uncle or he had ulterior motives.
After confirmation, it does not mean that the trouble will disappear. Mr. Amuro himself is not weak in ability. He is studying with the uncle. When he wants to use the uncle's identity to reason, he will be easily exposed.
Not everyone is like Chi Feichi, whose personal ability is so strong that there is no room for him to use it. Therefore, he does not think that his reasoning ability is very powerful, and sometimes he lacks curiosity.
Not everyone can remain calm or keep the other person's secret secret after learning that a high school student has transformed into an elementary school student.
The uncle agreed simply, and gained both money and manpower. Only the matters that required energy were handled by him. Sometimes he really envied the uncle.
…
That night.
After Chi Fei sent Nanatsuki Koshizui and Ai Haibara back home, he went to the family restaurant designated by Kogoro Mouri for an appointment. When he walked in, he saw Kogoro Moori and Toru Amuro sitting at the same table, and he roughly understood what was going on.
"Feichi, you're here," Maori Kogoro watched Chi Feichi walk to the side. Thinking of what he wanted to say, he felt a little guilty for no reason, and said with a smile, "I just mentioned that we finished playing mahjong before, and What about going drinking together..."
First play the nostalgia card, and then...
"Ahem," Maori Kogoro felt that he still needed to sort out his words. He looked at the waiter who came over and smiled at Chi Feichi, "We ordered avocado salad, fried salmon, moxibustion roast beef and sushi, because you I'm taking medicine recently and can't drink, so I only ordered black tea for drinks. Do you want anything else?"
"That's enough," Chi Feichi sat down across from the two of them. After the waiter walked away, he looked at Toru Amuro, who was sitting next to Mouri Kogoro, "The dish arrangement is very Amuro's style."
Only Amuro would deliberately arrange the prototypes of appetizers, main dishes, and staple dishes. If his teacher ordered the dishes, the order of the dishes would not be so clear.
"It's indeed my suggestion," Toru Amuro was looked at by Chi Feichi. He always felt that he and Kogoro Mori were sitting together, like two people waiting in line for interrogation. He sweated and introduced with a smile, "Make avocado salad." Appetizers, roast beef and sushi were the subsequent hot dishes and staple food. After that, there was fried salmon, which was suitable for chatting and eating with a drink. I originally wanted to use black tea as an accompaniment and order a drink as a meal. drinks later, but in the end we decided to wait, we can order our favorite drinks then.”
(End of chapter)
