"Today?" Mamiya Mitsuru knew about Chi Feichi's condition and thought for a moment. "It's Tuesday. What's wrong?"
Chi Feichi had already given up on figuring out why today was Tuesday when yesterday was Friday. "I need to trouble Mr. Mamiya to take me to see someone later."
Mamiya Mitsuru got into the car and smiled. "Alright. Let's go to your house first so you can pack, then I'll take you there. If we head back before 3:00 PM, we can make it for dinner."
Fukuyama Tomoaki frowned. This impaired time perception is troublesome. "Mr. Chi, I think you should consider staying for another..."
"No time to consider. Goodbye."
Slam.
The car door closed, and the car quickly drove away.
Fukuyama Tomoaki stood there stunned for a while. "Am I that scary?"
In the departing car, Chi Feichi breathed a long sigh of relief.
Finally free.
Fukuyama Tomoaki was a very responsible doctor who genuinely had his best interests at heart; otherwise, Chi Feichi would have flipped the table long ago instead of cooperating until now.
However, that didn't change the fact that Fukuyama gave him a headache. Such people are the most troublesome...
They returned home, packed a pile of things into the trunk, and drove to the outside of Ekoda High School.
"Are you sure you don't need me to go in with you?" Mamiya Mitsuru asked as he parked the car.
"No need, I'll be back soon." Chi Feichi got out of the car and went to communicate with the guard. He was looking for a second-year student named Kuroba Kaito.
Class? Don't know. Relationship? His older brother.
After learning this, the gatekeeper called Kuroba Kaito's teacher. Somehow, Kuroba Kaito agreed to meet, though it was unclear what he was thinking.
Chi Feichi successfully stepped into Ekoda High School.
If one wanted to be a bounty hunter in the Conan world, it was best to learn the art of disguise.
Currently, there were only three people who inherited Kuroba Toichi's disguise skills. Others, like Shimabukuro Kimie from Mermaid Island, likely only knew how to use makeup to appear older and were far less miraculous than Kuroba Toichi's disciples.
They tear off their faces at the drop of a hat. Aren't you scared...?
Among Kuroba Toichi's three disciples, Kudo Yukiko's disguise skills were slightly inferior, and she was abroad, so he couldn't find her for now.
The difficulty of acquiring it from Vermouth was relatively high. The Black Organization was a huge pitfall, and it was best not to get involved if possible. Besides, he couldn't find Vermouth right now...
Well, the real reason was that one NPC was too far away, and another NPC's location was undetermined. To learn a skill, one naturally had to find an NPC who was nearby and could be camped.
He didn't know where Kuroba Kaito lived, but since it was Tuesday, he could camp him at school.
The Mamiya residence seemed to be some distance from central Tokyo, and coming here every day would be troublesome. He probably couldn't make the trip daily, so he chose to... kidnap this NPC!
In fact, the difficulty coefficient for Kuroba Kaito wasn't low either, after all, he had Koizumi Akako, that cheat device, beside him. But he had to try. If once didn't work, then twice, a hundred times. There would always be a time when he succeeded...
Just as he was thinking this, a girl with long red hair and a boy with his hands behind his head approached.
"Didn't I tell you not to come to school today?" Koizumi Akako said.
Kuroba Kaito disagreed. "Just because you said I'd be in trouble, I shouldn't come to school? Koizumi-san, I'm not like you girls who believe in divination. We should believe in science, not be superstitious all day. Also, why are you following me?"
Superstitious?
Koizumi Akako silently made a mental note against Kuroba Kaito. "I just wanted to confirm your thoughts. Why did you agree to meet?"
"Of course it's to..." Kuroba Kaito wore a rebellious smile. "See who exactly is impersonating my brother, and what his goal is!"
"Well, now you've seen him." Koizumi Akako's face darkened slightly. Is he treating my warning like wind past his ear? They arrived in front of Chi Feichi, and she pushed Kuroba Kaito forward. "Kidnap him. I don't care anymore."
Chi Feichi, who was considering whether he needed to deal with both of them and if he could handle the witch: "..."
The bewildered Kuroba Kaito: "..."
Chi Feichi was the first to recover. "Delivered to my door? Why?"
"It's not really delivering him to your door, just that he wouldn't listen to my advice," Koizumi Akako sized up Chi Feichi. "My divination last night revealed that both my identity and Kaito's identity were exposed, and the prophecy points to the 'Child of Nature'. I'm very curious, what is a 'Child of Nature'?"
"I'm not very clear about it either," Chi Feichi answered naturally.
If he could exchange a few words with those patients in the hospital, he wouldn't be unable to react to Koizumi Akako's questions.
"No inheritance?" Koizumi Akako glanced at Kuroba Kaito beside her, guessing that Chi Feichi probably didn't want to talk about these things in front of ordinary people. She took out a business card from her pocket. "It's a pity I don't know what a 'Child of Nature' is either. This is my contact information; we can chat sometime when you're free."
"Hey, hey..." Kuroba Kaito recovered, utterly speechless.
What 'Child of Nature', what divination and prophecy? Are you two nutjobs?!And 'delivered to my door'? What do you take me for?!
Chi Feichi ignored Kuroba Kaito and took the crimson business card Koizumi Akako handed over. Its material was unknown, like crystal, with golden text on it, feeling very formal. "Let's be in touch later."
Kuroba Kaito: "Hey!"
Koizumi Akako added, "Kuroba-kun is not someone who yields easily. You should have a way..."
"Of course," Chi Feichi thought for a moment. "I will guarantee his safety during the period of use."
Koizumi Akako nodded. "Please send him back to Tokyo after you're done. I will help him ask for leave from the school."
Kuroba Kaito: "Hey, I say, you two..."
Koizumi Akako turned and left with an indifferent look. Since the divination result showed no life-threatening danger, it generally wasn't a bad thing. Let Kaito learn a lesson.
Chi Feichi also stretched out his hand and put it on Kuroba Kaito's shoulder with an indifferent look.
How to get Kuroba Kaito to agree to teach me the art of disguise?
It's very simple.
"Hey..." Kuroba Kaito, feeling creeped out by the strange exchange between the two, was startled when Chi Feichi suddenly put a hand on his shoulder. He turned to look at Chi Feichi. "What do you want? Let me tell you..."
Feichi poked his head out from the sleeve and bit Kuroba Kaito on the neck.
Kuroba Kaito instantly stiffened all over. His gaze slowly moved down, staring at the grayish-black unknown snake that retracted back into Chi Feichi's sleeve.
This kind of creature with cold scales and slimy skin...
It's not fish, which I hate the most, but I think my most hated thing can be changed from now on.
The key is... I was actually bitten by this snake!
This is what Akako called no life-threatening danger?I'm going to explode any minute now!
"There's a tiny, special slow-acting toxin. Cooperate with me, and I'll help you detoxify it." Chi Feichi bluffed. The witch delivered him to my door. If I can't even handle Kuroba Kaito now, I'd really bring shame to all transmigrators.
As for whether Feichi is poisonous...
Ahem, I don't know either. But Feichi said he bit people when he was little and didn't cause any deaths, so it should be fine.Worst case scenario, can't I contact Koizumi Akako to save Kuroba Kaito's life?
Looking at Chi Feichi's cold expression, Kuroba Kaito actually believed it...
"What do you want?" Kuroba Kaito calmed down, vigilant, but wanting to cry inside.
Special slow-acting toxin?How special is it?Can antivenom from other poisonous snakes detoxify it?
"I want to learn the art of disguise. You teach me." Chi Feichi stated his purpose.
Kuroba Kaito was stunned. "Just that?"
Chi Feichi nodded.
Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath and finally couldn't help exploding. "If you want to learn the art of disguise, you can just say so! Even if we aren't familiar, you could have asked Koizumi-san to tell me. Out of consideration for Koizumi-san's feelings, it's not like I couldn't teach you! Why use this method? It's scary, okay?!"
Chi Feichi calmly listened to Kuroba Kaito's roar. "Whether you believe it or not, today is the first time Miss Koizumi Akako and I have met."
"Do you think I'll believe that?" Kuroba Kaito had a 'do you take me for an idiot' expression on his face. "You and Akako have known each other for a long time, right? All this was planned. Last night Akako warned me that I would have trouble today, and before coming, she told me something like 'think carefully before coming.' It was actually a goading tactic, right?"
"Think whatever you want." Chi Feichi didn't explain and turned to leave the school. "Follow me."
Even if I knew Koizumi Akako beforehand, I reckon Kuroba Kaito would still have to weigh whether to teach me or not. Coercion is more trouble-free.
However, having Koizumi Akako in the middle also has benefits; at least Kuroba Kaito is more likely to compromise.
Kuroba Kaito followed. "I have to say, you understand me very well. You knew that if you just impersonated my brother, I would definitely find it funny and angry, but also curious, wanting to come and see who it was..."
Chi Feichi: "..."
How should I put it... Student Kaito's imagination is quite good, very rich.I was just too lazy to think of an excuse and said whatever.
"At the same time, Akako accompanies me here, making it convenient to control me, and incidentally letting Akako back up the lie and ask the teacher for leave on my behalf," Kuroba Kaito continued walking out of the school. Because Koizumi Akako was his classmate, he didn't think she would be some kind of heinous villain. "Simple, direct, yet effective. Your plan was drawn up very well, and your grasp of human hearts is also very precise..."
Chi Feichi: "..."
If I weren't involved, I'd probably think what Kuroba Kaito is saying is the truth.To reach this level with just his imagination—impressive!
"Was this plan your idea, or Akako's?" Kuroba Kaito asked, then without waiting for Chi Feichi to answer, he lamented on his own, "No matter what, the psychological analysis of me was done by Akako, right? I really didn't expect Akako to have this ability..."
Chi Feichi: "..."
Kuroba Kaito added, "I can agree to teach you the art of disguise, but can you help me detoxify first? Or tell me what exactly the toxin is, and I'll find a way to solve it myself..."
"Probably not," Chi Feichi freed himself from speechlessness. "The place we're going is a bit far. I also hope you won't tell anyone about my learning the art of disguise. You don't want anyone to know you have superb disguise skills and connect it to Kaitou Kid, right?"
Kuroba Kaito looked indifferent. "Akako told you that, didn't she? But if you think you can threaten me with 'I am Kaitou Kid,' then you are mistaken..."