Chapter 681 - 1184 The Real Reason for Helping

"I see," Sato Miwako stood up and smiled at Keiichi Mitsui's Homeroom Teacher, "Thank you, and sorry for the Troublesome."

"Not at all," Keiichi Mitsui's Homeroom Teacher released Keiichi Mitsui's hand, lowered his Head, and said Kind, "You can go back now."

After Keiichi Mitsui left, Keiichi Mitsui's Homeroom Teacher also said goodbye and left.

Conan and the others Outside the Door saw Chi Feichei and the Three People come out and quickly Step Forward.

"How was it?" Mitsuhiko asked.

"Did Keiichi See the Murderer's Appearance?" Genta asked with Expectation.

Sato Miwako looked embarrassed, "Well..."

Haibara Ai Understood Once Seeing, "It seems there was no Gain. He didn't See the Criminal's Appearance either?"

"You could Say he denied everything, Saying he stayed at Home every Night yesterday, the Day Before Yesterday, and the Day Before the Day Before Yesterday and didn't Go Out," Sato Miwako Turn Head to Look at Chi Feichei, "Mr. Chi Actually Said he might have Saw it Wrong..."

"Hey?" The Five Children Looked at Chi Feichei in surprise.

Wataru Takagi glanced at Chi Feichei with a helpless Face, inexplicably resentful, "You Clearly Nodded to Confirm it was Keiichi Before."

Conan suddenly became Interested. His Little Partner changed his tune temporarily, so it definitely wouldn't be that simple...

"The Height, Body Shape, the way he Hides his Right Hand behind him when Walking with his Head down, the white Baseball Cap with the blue-green Edge and the 'M' Letter all match. It's him," Chi Feichei Looked at Sato Miwako and Wataru Takagi, "But he Obviously doesn't want to Say, and he's resisting with some Tension. If I had Confirmed it was him at the Time, would you have continued to Ask?"

"Of Course, we would have tried to persuade him..." Takagi hesitated and stopped, a little afraid to Look at Chi Feichei's overly Calm Line of Sight.

Sato Miwako was Silent for a Moment, then said seriously, "But Mr. Chi, if Keiichi Saw the Murderer's Face, he might be Threatened by the Criminal and change his Story, and he might encounter Danger!"

Chi Feichei Looked at the Two People Speechless, "You Already Know that. If you still let him encounter Danger, you might as well hand in your Resignation Letters as soon as possible."

Sato Miwako was Stunned for a Moment, then quickly chuckled, "Please! Mr. Chi, don't Say that! And if you could be a little more Kind, Girls would like you more!"

Conan also smiled. His Little Partner's Inner Self is really Gentle enough, "Also Correct, We can secretly Protect Keiichi, which can both prevent him from encountering Danger and maybe Seize the Murderer by the opportunity."

"That's Indeed better than forcing Keiichi to Say it with Pressure," Haibara Ai's Gaze was Gentle, and she also had a Smile on her Face. She quickly became serious again, touching her chin and Saying, "He looks like that kind of Introverted and timid Boy. If he knew that the Person he met last Night might be a Bad Person, he Should feel a Sense of security in front of the Police Officer..."

"Could he have already been Threatened by the Murderer?" Takagi speculated.

"He is resisting and showing Tension, But no Fear," Chi Feichei said.

"Then the Criminal hasn't Threatened him yet?" Conan also pondered.

Genta guessed, "Could he be worried about being Retaliation if he says it?"

"In short, while We are Protecting Keiichi, We can't give up the Investigation," Sato Miwako said to Takagi, "The Taxi Driver said that the Suspicious Person covered his left Shoulder with his Right Hand. That's also a Clue..."

"Ah!" Mitsuhiko exclaimed in surprise, "This morning, Mr. Matsuura, whom We met, made that Action!"

The Junior Detective League Five Children provided Clues.

That Man surnamed Matsuura opened a Coffee Shop called 'Cafe Olive Tree' in front of Beika Station, Saying that he liked Olive Tree very much. He lived in the Same Area as Keiichi Mitsui, and his Home was not far from the Crime Scene.

This morning, Ayumi pulled the Junior Detective League other People to See the Caterpillars. Those Four Caterpillars happened to be growing on the Olive Tree in Matsuura's Home, and Matsuura covered his left Shoulder with his Right Hand at the Time, Saying it was Because he had Frozen Shoulder.

"Actually, there is another Suspicious Person," Conan Saw Takagi taking Notes, so he simply said directly, "It's Mr. Yoshikawa, the Shopkeeper at the Convenience Store near the School..."

"Mr. Yoshikawa?" Takagi asked in Doubt.

"Haibara goes to that Convenience Store to Look at Magazines after School Dismissal, so she Knows him. He rents a House in Mr. Matsuura's Home," Conan explained, "When We Saw him this morning, he had just returned from the Convenience Store. We Know that there were Police Officer going to Mr. Shimura's House, and he was the one who mentioned it. However, from that Convenience Store back to Mr. Matsuura's Home, you won't pass Mr. Shimura's House on the way at all, which Indicates that he Specially turned to Mr. Shimura's House to Take a Look."

Takagi recorded and speculated, "Could it be that he heard someone Say that something happened There on the way, so he went over to Take a Look?"

Conan Nodded and didn't Say anything else.

There is that Possibility, But he still feels that Yoshikawa is not without Suspicion...

"In short, let's have People find out about the Situation of those Two People first, and Protect Keiichi By the Way," Sato Miwako said to Takagi, "The Murderer may have remembered the Appearance of the Two of Us Police Officer. We'd better do some Disguise..."

"And us!" Genta quickly Spoke Out.

Mitsuhiko followed closely and Nodded, "That's Right, We can also Protect Keiichi!"

"Hey, hey," Takagi Saw the Three Children being so active and waved his Hand with Sweat, "Don't Get Involved..."

"Don't underestimate us. We are the Junior Detective League," Ayumi insisted, "And with Brother Chi's Help, there will definitely be no Problem."

Takagi: "..."

If Mr. Chi is helping...

Sato Miwako: "..."

If the Murderer dares to Take Action against Keiichi, he will definitely be in a miserable state... No, no, Mr. Chi is not a Police Officer, why should he help them bear the Risk?

"I Intention to go to the Airport to book a Ticket to Kyushu." Chi Feichei looked for a Reason to express his Refusal.

"Hey?"

The Junior Detective League Three Children were surprised, and even Haibara Ai was a little surprised.

Takagi was Stunned for a Moment, then smiled, "Also Correct, We've already troubled you for a morning."

"Mr. Chi, if you have something to do, go ahead and get busy," Sato Miwako also said, "Thank You for Coming Over to Help!"

Chi Feichei Nodded and Turned Around to leave.

He remembered this Case. The Murderer is that Yoshikawa, so there is no need to stay with the Elementary School Student.

With that Time, wouldn't it be better to meet up with Gin or play with Guns at the Training Ground...

Watching Chi Feichei leave without turning his Head, the Three Children sighed with Regret.

"Brother Chi doesn't Intention to Help..."

"It doesn't Matter, We can do it ourselves!"

"That's Right, We can't always rely on Brother Chi!"

"No way!" Sato Miwako bent down to Look at the Three Children and said with a straight Face, "Just Entrust this Matter to Us Police!"

Conan took the opportunity to Look at the Vicinity and suddenly Discovered that Haibara Ai was gone, and Half-Moon Eyes followed and quietly Slip Away.

...

Outside of School, Chi Feichei had just Walked onto the Street when Haibara Ai chased after him.

"Are you really not Intention to Care About it?" Haibara Ai looked up at Chi Feichei, "You can deny that you Saw him for that Child. If you continue to Help, he and everyone will be safer, right?"

"Officer Sato and the others underestimated the seriousness of the Matter," Chi Feichei continued to Walk forward, "That Child is Introverted and sensitive. He Saw the Murderer but didn't Say it. He will hate his own timidity or selfishness in his Heart and feel a Sense of Guilt. If he is exposed for Lying on the Spot, it will not only be an embarrassing Matter, but he will also feel that he is despicable. Once he is forced to Say it under Pressure, he will feel relieved and hate his own weakness even more. Self-denial is a vicious Circle, and so is Depressed Mood. Sometimes when you get caught in it, it will be difficult to get out..."

Haibara Ai followed Chi Feichei, surprised that Chi Feichei had thought so much. She and everyone else still felt that Chi Feichei just didn't want to See Keiichi being questioned, But thinking about it carefully, what Chi Feichei said made sense, and the Matter might really be that serious.

"If I had insisted that I Saw him at that Time, maybe his Lifetime would have been ruined," Chi Feichei Walked and said in a low Voice, "Although it's Just a Possibility, it's Just a Sentence for me to Say that I Saw it Wrong, so it's better to directly cut off that Possibility."

Haibara Ai followed Aside and still Decided to Say it directly, Turn Head to Look at Chi Feichei, "That Child's Mother passed away half a Month ago. Is it also Because you Understand more how much Unease a Child whose Mother is not Beside him and is not separated for a short Time will have in his Heart?"

Chi Feichei's Footstep stopped and Turn Head to Look at Haibara Ai.

He didn't think much about it just now. After All, it was Just a Sentence. He might consider that Child on a whim. That Child is quite cute.

Hearing what Haibara Ai said, when he Saw Keiichi Mitsui's Introverted Appearance and the way he concealed his Tension at the Time, he seemed to have thought of the Original Consciousness.

During the half a Year to a Year after the Parents left, the Original Consciousness didn't seem as timid as Keiichi Mitsui, But there Should also be a Figure/Silhouette exactly the Same as the Original Consciousness in the depths of his Inner Self.

Every Time he faced the Outside World and faced changes he had never Seen before, that Figure/Silhouette, like Keiichi Mitsui at that Time, clenched his Hand, Suppressing the Panic and Unease in his Heart, helpless, But he had to bite the bullet and deal with it.

That's Probably why he wanted to Take a little more Care of Keiichi Mitsui.

Haibara Ai felt Tension in her Heart, But she didn't avoid Chi Feichei's Line of Sight, Staring at Chi Feichei with a serious and stubborn Gaze.

Soon, Chi Feichei's Line of Sight swept over Haibara Ai and Looked Towards the Alley Entrance in the Rear, "How long do you Intention to Follow?"

Haibara Ai immediately Turn Head to Look over.

Conan came out with an embarrassed Face and said, "Sorry, I didn't Intentionally eavesdrop. I Just Saw Haibara secretly Follow and wanted to Follow and Take a Look..."

Another Alley Entrance, Keiichi Mitsui Walked out timidly with his Head lowered, "I, I didn't Intentionally eavesdrop either."

Conan Looked at Keiichi Mitsui: "?"

So not only him followed?

Haibara Ai sighed Speechless, "It seems that it's really not very reliable to rely on them for Protection."

The Protection Goal quietly followed them out, But the Protection Squad didn't Discover it?

Chi Feichei didn't Look at the Two People who had secretly followed anymore and said to Haibara Ai, "That's Right."

Haibara Ai didn't React for a Moment and was a little Doubtful, "That's Right?"

"The Answer to the Question you Asked just now," Chi Feichei explained.

Haibara Ai Looked at Chi Feichei's Calm Face and felt that her Brain was even more confused.

Brother Hichiji's Speed of turning away and turning back is really Fast enough and abrupt enough, But that's not the Key Point.

The Key Point is, Brother Hichiji Actually admitted it?

She thought that Brother Hichiji wouldn't admit it. Even if he did, he Should show a sad and emotional Expression and seriously tell her about his Mood. As a Result, Brother Hichiji Actually admitted it so Calm?

She feels so unreal.

Could it be that Brother Hichiji really doesn't Care About it now?

Conan thought about it and felt that it was not surprising that Chi Feichei was Calm. It is normal for a Child to feel Unease when leaving his Mother. He felt that the Big Secret he had been following behind just now seemed a little pretentious, "Keiichi, why did you Follow too?"

Haibara Ai: "..."

Is Edogawa unable to Empathize, or is he Influenced by Brother Hichiji's overly Calm and unrestrained Appearance?

No, wait, is it her who is abnormal? Is it actually that she has been too sentimental recently?

...Thoughts gradually become chaotic.

(End of Chapter)