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Chapter 226 Vermouth: Giving Conan a Realistic Feel of Playing House
It was just a fleeting moment.
Takeshita Hironobu had already made the arrangements.
From now on, he doesn't need to do anything; all he needs to do is retrieve the briefcase using the number tag. Soon, all grudges will vanish in the violent explosion.
Hideaki Nakajima was completely unaware of all this.
After putting on his suit jacket, he smiled and introduced the machine to Xiaolan and Xiaye:
"Miss Xiaolan, Mr. Xia Ye, and Mr. Mao Li, don't think this machine is just a toy. Actually, the testing device inside is very professional. It can quantify force into data. Would you like to give it a try?"
"Mr. Mori, come here!"
Takeshita Yunobu said.
He handed the boxing gloves to Kogoro Mouri.
He has completed the procedure and now all that's left is to wait for the results. So, he needs to act naturally and spend more time with Kogoro Mouri; maybe that will clear his name of any criminal suspicion.
"Okay~"
Kogoro Mouri did not refuse.
He took off his suit jacket and handed it to Xiaolan.
After putting on boxing gloves and getting used to them for a bit, I punched the machine.
A moment later, a large number appeared on the machine's screen: 570!
An even more rousing sound effect rang out.
The machine's lights were dazzling and flashing, making the expressions of the three employees of Mantiantang appear even more blank.
After a long time.
Takeshita Yunobu sighed:
"570?! That's outrageous! This machine was tested internally after it was designed, and most ordinary people only get around 200. Mr. Mori, yours is almost three times that of an average person!"
"really!"
Hideaki Nakajima was also surprised.
"I thought my score of 300-plus was pretty strong, but I didn't expect to be so incompetent in front of Mr. Mori. He truly lives up to the title of the famous detective Kogoro Mori. I'm impressed!"
"No, no! 700!"
Kogoro Mouri was showered with compliments, his old face beaming with joy. He quickly waved his hand modestly and said:
"I was just lucky~"
"What good luck! Mr. Mori, don't be so modest, the numbers don't lie—"
After saying this with a smile, Koji Ueda patted Hideaki Nakajima on the shoulder and said with a hint of sarcasm:
"This guy was a key member of the boxing club when he was in college. If he hadn't dropped out halfway through, he might be a professional boxer now. And he's been practicing regularly ever since, yet he's only managed to score a little over 300 points. Mr. Mori, if you keep being modest, this guy will lose face!"
"Ueda!"
Hideaki Nakajima glared at him.
Okay, I won't say anything more~
Koji Ueda raised his hand in agreement, then looked at Kogoro Mouri and explained with a smile:
"I remember asking the design team of this machine, and they said that the machine's maximum load capacity seems to be 1000, which is almost impossible for a normal person to reach. I estimate that very few people will be able to break Mr. Mori's record!"
"1000 points!"
Takeshita Yunobu then said:
"That's definitely not the realm of ordinary people. Perhaps only that Spider-Man who appeared some time ago could easily reach that number!"
"Spider-Man?"
Koji Ueda paused for a moment, then laughed heartily:
"That's true, but Spider-Man probably won't be attending our press conference. Speaking of which, I really want to see what this machine looks like when it reaches its limits!"
I heard what they said.
Xiao Lan and Xia Ye exchanged a smile.
Spider-Man did attend the press conference, but he wasn't interested in playing with the machine that could be broken with a single finger. After all, he's past the stage of wanting to show off in front of his woman.
Xiao Lan's eyes were smiling.
Talk about it.
Xia Ye's identity hasn't appeared for a long time.
My beloved's easygoing nature is really... hard to describe. Didn't she confidently say in her log earlier that she would do more missions to earn rewards for Ai and Akemi to recover their health?
but--
The Amazing Spider-Man mission is automatically triggered. Why is it that with so many events happening in Dongdu every day, the Spider-Man mission has only been triggered twice?
Xiaolan made some deductions.
If Xia Ye is unaware of the ongoing events, the mission will not be triggered. However, once Xia Ye becomes aware of the events, it seems likely that the mission will be triggered, which is actually quite reasonable.
Hmm, I need to discuss this with Ai and Yukiko. If something happens, like robbing a bank or something else, I should let Natsume know. Maybe that will trigger a mission.
"Miss Xiaolan?"
Xiaolan was distracted for a moment.
When she came to her senses, she found that Takeshita Hironobu was handing her boxing gloves. She was about to refuse, after all, she was not the type to show off, and she also had to give her father face. He had finally been happy for a while, and she couldn't dampen his spirits!
but--
"Miss Xiaolan, would you like to try this? It can relieve your recent stress!"
Takeshita Yunobu persuaded.
Relieve stress?
Xiao Lan subconsciously looked at Xia Ye.
Xia Ye was speechless.
He gently flicked her smooth, jade-like forehead:
"You silly girl, have I put a lot of pressure on you? Tell me exactly what kind of pressure you're under, and I'll change, okay?"
"No la!"
Xiao Lan pouted and whispered sweetly.
How could I possibly say that?
She did have some unresolved issues because of her mother's situation, but she's figured it out now, so there's no pressure left!
However, these things cannot be explained now!
After all, it concerns Mom's reputation!
"That's good~"
Xia Ye observed carefully. Xiao Lan's light blue eyes were bright and captivating, without a trace of gloom. She certainly didn't seem to be under any pressure, but—
I should go home and ask Ran, Akemi, and Yukiko. After all, there are many things they're too shy to tell me, but girls can speak more freely with each other.
"Then let me try!"
Ran took the boxing gloves from Takeshita Hironobu and delivered a simple straight punch, accompanied by a whistling wind, to the machine.
As she threw the punch, she shouted in her heart:
May all your troubles disappear!
"boom--!"
Xiaolan subconsciously reduced her strength.
however--
Ding Ding Ding Ding!
The machine in front of me was jingling, and a dazzling number appeared on the big screen: 1000!
This number appears.
The three employees of Full Heaven were speechless.
The three of them looked at each other.
I don't know what to say!
Is the machine broken?
There was no other way; they would rather believe that the machine, which had undergone thousands of reliable tests, had broken down than believe that a delicate little beauty could generate tons of data with a single punch—it was too far-fetched!
...
Hideaki Nakajima and the other two took their leave.
They need to do something else to calm themselves down.
Kogoro Mouri was then drawn to a machine that resembled a slot machine. After greeting Natsume and Ran, he ran over to play it.
For a while.
Only Xiaolan and Xiaye remained.
"1000 points~"
Xia Ye looked at the machine in front of her and smiled, saying:
"What a pity, this machine's limit is only 1000, otherwise it could really test the specific data of Xiaolan's punching power!"
The test just now.
Even with Xiaolan deliberately pulling back some of her strength, the machine still reached its limit, which was indeed a bit of a shame.
"it's okay!"
Xiao Lan didn't seem to care.
She doesn't have that much vanity!
"Let's go play something else then~"
"Xiao Lan, what do you want to play?"
Xia Ye took Xiao Lan's hand, her eyes filled with tenderness.
This date should naturally go along with Xiaolan's wishes, since it's a rare opportunity to spend time alone with her, and she should be the center of attention.
"Let me think—"
Walking side-by-side with Xia Ye in the exhibition hall, Xiao Lan stroked her small, cute chin, suddenly remembered something, looked around, and asked in a low voice:
"By the way, Miss Chris... that is, Vermouth, didn't she give you a task? Aren't you going to prepare for it?"
"I don't care about her!"
Xia Ye glanced at the agave sitting motionless in the corner, and Conan watching the agave with a serious expression not far away, and said with a wicked smile:
"No task matters!"
"Spending time with Xiaolan is the most important thing today!"
"Hate!"
"All you do is say nice things!"
Xiao Lan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her pretty face blushing with shyness. She playfully punched Xia Ye with her small fist and said in a sweet voice:
"Would you dare say that in front of your teacher?"
"this--"
Xia Ye certainly dares to speak her mind.
After all, Bayonetta is a Ran fangirl. It doesn't matter if it's someone else, but when it comes to her, it's always right to side with Ran!