Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 33 Liar
Yamagishi Eiichi was sitting one seat away from Sonoko, with a trace of fatigue on his face.

"A Highball, please."

"OK, just a second."

Highball, a simple combination of "whiskey + ice + soda water", the diluted whiskey tastes softer and the aroma is easier to release.

This way of drinking is very popular among young people, and young white-collar workers who come to the store after get off work are very likely to order this cup.

The refreshing and sweet taste and vibrant bubbles can eliminate the fatigue accumulated after a day's work.

Although making a Hi Bar is simple, the simpler the cocktail, the more careful you should be.

Lin Ye skillfully and carefully made a cup of hi-ball and pushed it in front of the customer.

"Guest, yours is great."

The walls of the chilled glass are covered in a thin layer of vapor, with vibrant bubbles bubbling from the bottom of the ice.

Just seeing a glass of wine like this makes people feel refreshed.

Yamagishi Eiichi picked up the wine glass and took a sip. His squinted eyes suddenly widened, and the fatigue between his brows was instantly washed away by surprise.

[What! Is this a Hi-Bo? ]

……

Yamagishi Eiichi put down his wine glass and let out a long breath.

[It’s incredible that there is such a delicious Hi-Bar. It feels like my physical and mental fatigue has been completely eliminated.]

"What do you think, sir?" Although he had already heard it, Lin Ye preferred to hear the sir say it himself.

"Very good." Yamagishi Eiichi praised.

Lin Ye nodded with satisfaction: "Would you like another drink?"

"This……"

Yamagishi Eiichi wanted to refuse because he still had work to do, but when he thought about what happened just now, he couldn't say no.

"Another one, less whiskey."

[It shouldn't be a problem to drink one more cup]

"Okay, please wait."

……

Yamagishi Eiichi drank his second cup of weakened Hi-Bo and suddenly asked:

"Mr. Bartender, do you know anything about the office upstairs?"

"Are you talking about the Maori Detective Agency?" Lin Ye raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, actually I have some things I want to ask the detective to investigate."

Lin Ye didn't ask what the matter was. Only a rookie would rashly inquire into a customer's privacy.

"Trustworthy. Don't you think so, Conan?" Lin Ye winked at Conan.

Although Uncle Maori seems unreliable, Lin Ye can see that Uncle Maori actually has great potential, but he has not yet realized it.

If the uncle gets serious, his strength should not be underestimated.

What's more, Conan is by his side now.

"Ah, well, Uncle Maori is a very good detective. If you have any questions, just go to him, Uncle."

Conan praised Uncle Maori with a smile, but a drop of sweat ran down his forehead.

[Hehe, I won’t swallow a thousand needles in the future, right? ]

When Sonoko heard that someone wanted to ask Xiaolan's father for help, although she thought that Uncle Maori was an unreliable drunkard, she couldn't ruin her friend's father's career, so she strongly recommended:
"Yes, uncle, you must have heard of the name of Maori Kogoro, right?"

Yamagishi Eiichi scratched his head. He had never heard of it. He saw the advertisement of Mori Detective Agency in the gap of the newspaper and came to take a look with the mentality of giving it a try.

I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise.

The pleasant surprise of course refers to the great drink he had, but anyone who can make such a great drink is incredible, so Mr. Maori must have some skills.

[In that case, let's entrust this Maori detective. Bring Miss Yoko here tomorrow. Be careful not to let others discover Miss Yoko's true identity.]

Yoko?

Lin Ye was a little surprised. Isn't this Uncle Maori's favorite idol? Miss Yoko came to visit him in person. Lin Ye could already imagine how excited Uncle Maori was.

But is this popular idol in such trouble that he needs to hire a private investigator?

Lin Ye was wondering when the bell at the door rang again.

A slightly plump man pushed the door and entered the store.

Lin Ye immediately recognized him. He was the fanatical fan who came to the store yesterday and was suspected to have some past with Miss Yoko.

[It's him? Why is he here? ]

The sudden and strong voice of his heart drew Lin Ye's attention back to the bar.

When Yamagishi Eiichi heard the door open, he turned back curiously. When he saw the customer entering the store, he instantly recalled an old memory.

[Fujie Akiyoshi! How could it be this guy? Is he the one who caused all the recent events? ]

[In order to help Yoko debut smoothly, I found him privately and asked him to break up with Yoko. Now that Yoko has become a popular idol, he must be regretting it, right? ]

[No, he must not be allowed to get close to Yoko, otherwise he will ruin Yoko]

Yamagishi Eiichi tightly grasped the wine glass, determined to protect Yoko's star path at all costs.

Lin Ye understood.

So that's how it is. It seems that Mr. Fujie was not an imaginary fanatic fan, but he really had a past relationship with Miss Yoko.

He probably still can't forget Miss Yoko, right?

It's no wonder. Miss Yoko has become a popular idol. She can be seen on TV and in newspapers. It's impossible to forget her even if you want to.

However, his current mental state is really worrying. If the emotions accumulated in his heart cannot be released, it is very likely to destroy him.

It might not only affect him, but also Miss Yoko.

Lin Ye had indeed heard what he was saying.

——Even if I die, I want Yoko to come back to me.

Fujie Akiyoshi obviously also noticed Yamagishi Eiichi sitting at the bar.

[Why is it him? Yamagishi Eiichi! ]

Fujie Akiyoshi will never forget this mean face.

It was this man who asked him to break up with Yoko and told him not to contact Yoko anymore.

He also tried to forget Yoko, but he couldn't do it at all, bastard.

Every day when I turn on the TV, I can see Yoko.

You can also read gossip about Yoko if you buy a newspaper.

Walking on the street, Yoko's energetic figure can be seen on billboards.

This world is full of Yokos! How can he forget them?

In this state, the desire for Yoko to come back became stronger and stronger, and he could no longer bear it.

[Yoko, stop being a big star and come back to me! Every time I see other men lose their composure because of your cuteness and charm, I get so angry. At least I have to clear up the misunderstanding between you and me and let you know that I still love you deeply! Yoko! Yoko! Yoko! ]

Fujie Akiyoshi lowered his head and walked to the wine table in the corner, his mind full of thoughts like a storm.

Aragaki Kaho went over to take the order and said with a sweet smile, "What would you like to drink, sir?"

"Yoko, I want Yoko!" Fujie Akiyoshi suddenly shouted, as if announcing something.

"Uh, sorry, we don't have this kind of wine here." Aragaki Kaho was startled and looked at the man who seemed mentally abnormal in horror.

Yamagishi Eiichi withdrew his gaze with an unpleasant expression.

[This guy is really not giving up. He must be the one behind the recent incident. I must ask Detective Maori to investigate him tomorrow. Once we find evidence, we must send him to the police station to prevent him from harassing Yoko again.]

Lin Ye was thinking about what the man named Fujie Akiyoshi did to Miss Yoko. Aragaki Kaho returned to the bar with her hands covering her chest, looking frightened.

"Phew, that's scary. That guy ordered a 12-year-old blue label Royal, straight drink without ice."

*Note (12-year-old Blue Label Royale: a blended whisky launched by Suntory in 1995)

(End of this chapter)