Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

Chapter 82 Strawberry Oden

"Brother Yuuji, Conan, we are a little thirsty. Can we go to the convenience store to buy something?"

Yuji looked at the children behind him, he was indeed thirsty after running for so long.

"Then go, take whatever you like, I invite you."

Unlike the lively Ayumi and the others, Conan just let his brother buy cigarettes for him as he pleased. His eyes were also focused on a tall man at the cash register who was buying cigarettes for a thousand yen.

There are vending machines specifically selling drinks and cigarettes outside convenience stores in Japan. Now is a time when there is a lot of traffic, and most people are not willing to queue in the store.

Seeing the children holding snacks and drinks, Yuji generously took out a Fukuzawa Yukichi from his wallet and handed it to the cashier.

"Can you please give me the money of that person just now?"

The boy took Natsume Soseki, which the man used to pay, and observed it carefully.

"How about it!" Conan also came over, he watched his younger brother keep swinging the note, waiting for Yuji's judgment.

"The toughness is very good, but the stiffness is not good. The watermark is perfect, almost no different from ordinary banknotes. As for the layering and unevenness of the pattern, it is probably processed by some special means, and you can't find it unless you touch it carefully. "

Yuji walked to the convenience store's copier again and looked at the banknotes on the copy. He laughed: "Unfortunately, although Braille markers, magnetic ink and invisible numbers are all made, they forgot to use anti-copy ink for printing. , the special invisible letters haven’t been made yet, the method is still too poor.”

Turning his head, noticing the surprised expressions of the children and the cashier, the young man shook his hand: "This is the basic skill of a detective. The more you know, the more accurate your judgment will be."

Holding the bag, Yuji led the boys to chase outside, and finally saw the man around a corner.

After activating the transmitter and attaching it to the counterfeit banknote, Yuji kicked Conan on the butt: "The decision is yours! Go ahead, Conan."

After Conan left, Junya looked at Yuji worriedly: "Brother Yuji, does my brother have anything to do with counterfeit money?"

"Your brother disappeared last week. He is good at drawing Natsume Soseki on banknotes. This week, counterfeit thousand yen bills appeared." Yuji opened the bag and took out the drink he had just bought, leaving Conan's share. Next, I opened a can of coffee and drank it slowly, holding my mobile phone in my hand to watch the signal.

Conan, who came back here, gave Yuji a thumbs up. After confirming that the man took the counterfeit banknotes, Yuji led the children to follow the signal of the transmitter.

After learning that the man spent the banknote at the station's canteen, the young detective team continued to inquire about the information from the surrounding staff.

"Aren't you with them?" Yuji walked to Huihara Ai's side: "Xiao Ai, I'll just call you that. Do you seem to have something on your mind?"

"It's nothing." Haihara Ai ignored Yuji's concern and walked towards Ayumi.

...Hmph, let Sister Mingzi teach you a lesson later.

"Got it!" Conan showed a coin to Yuji: "This was dropped by the person just now. He bought a ticket for Otoma Station with [-] yen."

"Are you sure?" Everyone took out their commuter cards and passed through the station entrance.

"Probably right."

After taking the drink from Yuji and opening the ring, Conan stared at the route map. He took a casual sip and raised the can in front of him with squinted eyes.

"Hey! What the hell is strawberry oden!"

"Don't like it? I also have natto soda and wasabi milk tea, which one do you want?" Yuji showed the bag to Conan and asked him to choose.

"Forget it, we're almost at the ferry."

Walking on the road with the children, Yuji looked around, but they didn't see the tall man, which means that this man should live near here.

"Junya, do you have any other information?" The boy squatted down in front of Nakata Junya, waiting for the boy's answer: "After your brother disappeared, did your family receive any strange calls or anything strange? People come to visit.”

"It's a strange call. My brother once called me back." Junya looked at Yuji angrily: "Because it was my grandma who answered the call, and my brother spoke very quickly. I just remember that he said he was with a person who looked a lot like Natsume Soseki. Together."

...What's going on? Where did so many Natsume Soseki come from?

"It shouldn't be a problem, right?" The children of the Boy Detective Team surrounded Shunya: "Didn't you say that your brother admires Natsume Soseki the most? Maybe it's all just a misunderstanding."

Yuji noticed that Junya's expression was suddenly a little scared, so he patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid, just say whatever comes to mind."

"Grandma said that her brother hung up the phone halfway through talking to her, and his voice was still trembling."

Yuji handed the bag in his hand to Conan, and asked the children to disperse, and went to various stores to ask if there was anyone who looked like Natsume Soseki nearby.

With the kind help of the store owners, the children of the Junior Detective Team successfully came to the Corner Bookstore.

Standing at the door, Yuji raised his head and looked at the bookstore sign, then looked around.How should I put it, the name of this store really suits its environment, a bookstore opened in the corner.

Holding back the elementary school students who were about to rush into the bookstore, Yuji first walked around and then looked at the police station opposite.

This bookstore is too small. Even if he is really printing counterfeit money, it is impossible to put the printing press here.

Natsume Soseki, why did Ohnakata emphasize Natsume Soseki, etc...

What if instead of emphasizing the person Natsume Soseki, it means "Natsume Soseki"?

Soseki pillow flow, this is a Chinese idiom. Unfortunately, Chinese people don't know much about it, but most Japanese people know it, and even learned it in Chinese class.

The idiom comes from Liu Yiqing's "Shishuoxinyu Paidiao" in the Southern Song Dynasty. The story tells that an outstanding general wanted to retire and live a good life.When explaining to his colleagues, he originally wanted to say: “I want to live a natural life with stones as a pillow and rivers as a pillow.” But he mistakenly said: “I want to use stones as a pillow and rivers as a pillow. "

The Chinese interpret Soseki and pillow-ryu as living in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Although this idiom in Japan also means seclusion, some people interpret it as "ordinary people wash their hands and pillows with stones, and Soseki and pillow-ryu are pretending to be strange and go against the grain."

Yuji walked into the bookstore, he looked at the store manager who looked like Natsume Soseki, he took a book and put it in front of the cash register.

"Sheng Hui 2600 yen."

After paying the money, the boy enthusiastically communicated with the store manager: "Actually, I have a book that I want to publish at my own expense. Is there any printing factory near here?"

The store manager thought for a while, then shook his head again: "Where would someone set up a printing factory in such a place, but if you want to print, the newspaper office opposite has recently bought a new printing machine, you can ask, they are fine Will you be willing to take your business?"

"Newspaper?"

Lying on the counter, Conan and the children of the Detective Boys looked at the lit third floor next to the police station.

"Well, young man, just ask the president of that newspaper directly. She often wears a black wide-brimmed hat."

　Have you ever had any weird drinks?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)