Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 471 Ai's Undeserved Misfortune

"Shanchuan, remember what happened on Saturday, prepare well!"

After the prison guard brought Yamakawa Akira back from his meeting, he gave him a stern reminder.

"Yes!" Yamakawa Akira replied firmly.

After the prison guard left, several other inmates in the cell asked him curiously.

Akira Yamakawa said smugly, "Hahaha, a golden opportunity to make a name for myself has fallen from the sky. Maybe I can apply for parole this year."

Sentence reductions are very rare in the Eastern Island countries. Generally, good performance only makes it easier to get parole, and the actual effect is about the same—parole can be granted as early as one-third of the sentence has been served.

"I heard it was Director Mika who contacted you?"

"Huh? What meritorious service?"

"Does Mihua have any new talents coming in?"

The other inmates asked in hushed tones.

However, Higashiyama ignored him at this time, and Yamakawa was not surprised by this - Higashiyama had always disliked him!

At first, Yamakawa didn't understand the reason, but now that he thinks about it, it started after he first mentioned his "proudest experience" during a casual chat with Yamakawa...

Well, it's about how they found the person was alive halfway through burying the body, so they released them and then insisted on denying it, causing the Metropolitan Police Department to search the Beika Forest for half a month!

"Didn't I mention before that my second time in prison... was when I released that pregnant mother!" Yamakawa was still as smug as ever when he brought it up.

Upon hearing this, Dongshan remained calm but also perked up his ears!

How many times have you said that?

"Can this still be considered a meritorious service nowadays?"

The other inmates were also puzzled.

"Of course not that, but it's related to this... Chief Shiraishi just asked me, and I remembered that I was in a hurry to bury the body and didn't bring a shovel with me. I found a shovel in the tourist rest area. Now that shovel seems to be very important, and the prosecutor's office may also be looking for it..." Yamakawa Akira said softly.

"What? That's been so many years!"

"Exactly, in my experience, fingerprints on a shovel handle will fade in three days and be gone in a week!"

"With all your experience, why are you living with us?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Akira Yamakawa waved his hand dismissively and said, "What do you know... Do you even know the Forensic Science Research Institute? Times have changed!"

"Then what are you needed for? Didn't you get the shovel?" the cellmate asked.

"Of course not, I didn't want to say that the lady wasn't dead, so of course I hid the shovel back... cough cough, I hid it very well!" Akira Yamakawa said righteously.

"Don't want to talk? You're just afraid to talk, aren't you?" a fellow inmate mocked.

"Ahem, anyway, I can find a shovel," Yamakawa said confidently.

"That's not right. If Chief Mikasa cared, why would she only let you go on Saturday?" a fellow inmate asked疑惑地.

In his mind, if "Chief Mika" spoke up, the prison would make arrangements immediately.

Before Akira Yamakawa could answer, another inmate said, "Didn't we say there's also the matter of the 'Prosecutor's Office'... Rumor has it that Chief Mikasa has a bad relationship with the Prosecutor's Office? Chief Mikasa is probably trying to find a day off to avoid the Prosecutor's Office and get things done herself!"

"I see...that makes sense!"

Inside the cell, everyone understood what was happening, but Dongshan became increasingly uneasy.

……

At the same time, Shiraishi and Ishimoto also ended their private conversation.

To avoid worrying the people at Beika Prison, Shiraishi didn't chat privately for too long, only about ten minutes.

The main purpose was to confirm with Kazuo Ishimoto whether he had noticed anything "wrong" about himself.

As Shiraishi predicted, Ishimoto understood what he was doing.

Although he is a "wild" superpowered individual without any established system, he at least understands that his situation is unscientific.

but……

Ishimoto didn't care!

After all, he had long believed that he possessed Nen abilities; he had simply been wrong about it before…

Ishimoto, of course, had no idea how his current abilities came about.

After describing it to Shiraishi, Shiraishi realized that his previous guess was correct—the reverse "magic," once exposed, combined with the psychological stimulation, triggered the true "magical" ability.

Ayari, who was more experienced in this area, also agreed with Shiraishi's idea.

Ishimoto could even vaguely sense that there was something on Shiraishi's left hand, but he couldn't actually see Ayasato Chihiro's presence...

After all, Ishimoto was completely wild and didn't even know how to use his abilities. He simply followed his instincts. Of course, the abilities he used in accordance with his instincts were indeed his core abilities. As for things like seeing ghosts, they were just minor applications.

Shiraishi didn't intend to teach him anything, but only subtly revealed that he was a young male magician, telling him not to be nervous and not to abuse his abilities.

"I think you don't need to worry about him," Aya said at that moment.

Chihiro Aya could tell that Shiraishi spoke to Ishimoto alone because he was somewhat worried about Ishimoto's abilities.

Although this ability, like that of a "spirit medium," lacks any combat capabilities and doesn't possess as many tricks as the "Red Witch," and even lacks the ability to summon the dead compared to a "spirit medium," however...

Since it's an ability related to "human nature," Shiraishi has to be cautious!
What I said to Ishimoto earlier was also a form of intimidation.

Of course, it seems that Ishimoto is not concerned about this intimidation, because he has shown that he does not intend to use his abilities to do anything bad.

"After all, it's something that can change a person's mind... I'm just taking precautions," Shiraishi said.

"No, I don't think it's about 'changing' things, but rather eliminating some distractions," Aya emphasized.

For example, after being "sent away," Waki ​​Kojiro's desire for fame and fortune diminished considerably, and he even turned back to wanting to play tennis, just like he did in his student days...

Shiraishi did not refute, but... Shiraishi did not think that "eliminating interference" was not "change".

"Furthermore, since his abilities arose from 'helping others,' they shouldn't change," Aya added.

[Hmm, so he and Mihana Prison actually make a pretty good pair...]

Shiraishi also reminded Ishimoto about the "backlash," which made him more restrained and to use words instead of taking real action whenever possible!

……

After a brief exchange with Shiraishi and Ishimoto, they also informed Takahashi.

"Ishimoto just wanted to help them as much as possible. Those strange actions were just him trying to increase his credibility and create a psychological suggestion for them. Don't worry about them." Of course, Shiraishi wasn't telling the truth.

Takahashi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this—he hadn't really believed in anything too mystical to begin with, and it was precisely this "skepticism" that had prevented Ishimoto from suffering a real backlash.

At Beika Prison, after Shiraishi, who had "gotten to know Ishimoto" and confirmed his safety, felt more at ease letting Ishimoto counsel the other prisoners.

Unfortunately, Ishimoto's sentence wasn't long, and Beika Prison lacked such talent...

……

It was already past four in the afternoon when they left Beika Prison. "It seems the search has to stop here for now. If everything goes smoothly on Friday, that would be best. If no clues are found... then we'll see later," Shiraishi said matter-of-factly.

Dongshan will be released from prison on the 26th, which is this Friday!

Actually, it should be May 26, 2017...

Although time cycles, the sentences do not seem to cycle; people can instinctively tell the difference between 2016 and 2016.

According to Koizumi Akako, this is a change to the rules prescribed by the existence of time.

For Shiraishi, there was no need to investigate something that had reached that level—it could simply be considered part of the laws of physics…

Upon hearing this, Yu Jian nodded solemnly.

Even if he was unwilling to admit it, he already understood in his heart that if he had discovered these things five years ago, he would have basically not needed to "gamble" or "fish" to obtain evidence!

However, there are no "ifs," the fact is that five years have already passed.

"If he comes up with evidence... even if it's just evidence that can't be known without firsthand experience, I will file a lawsuit!" Yujian said solemnly.

The phrase "unknown unless experienced firsthand" means that if a suspect knows something that only the real culprit knows, it can be used as evidence.

However, in terms of sheer force, it is certainly not as effective as more direct evidence!
However, Yu Jian has already decided that if he dares to come, he will use this evidence to file a lawsuit and let him know what an invincible legend is!

"It's already time to leave work. I have a date later, so I won't take you home," Shiraishi said matter-of-factly after checking the time.

Sword Control: ...

Yu Jian fell silent for a moment, not because he had any objection to "not being sent back," but because...

"Um... thank you..."

Diu, Diu——

Just as Yujian was struggling to squeeze out those words, Shiraishi pressed his car key.

"Huh? What did you say?" Shiraishi turned his head and asked.

"nothing……"

……

That evening, Shiraishi and Ayako had dinner together.

"Is it really okay not to bring Ai?" Ayako asked somewhat nervously.

“It’s okay, she has a craft project to do tonight and doesn’t want to go out to eat,” Shiraishi said matter-of-factly.

It can indeed be considered a manual task.

Prepare blood samples from classmates...

Ayako breathed a sigh of relief, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'll have to cancel our date this Saturday."

Because the date on Saturday couldn't happen, Ayako made a last-minute appointment with Shiraishi today.

“It’s okay, I often break my promises, don’t I?” Shiraishi said matter-of-factly.

Ayako had mentioned this before...

Because her father had something come up, she had to attend the memorial service on his behalf—the memorial service for a well-known director who had recently passed away.

"This director, Akio Sakamaki... hasn't been in good health before, has he?" Shiraishi confirmed.

“That’s right, and he’s quite old, so even though it’s a memorial service, it’s not that formal.” Ayako nodded.

This can be considered a happy funeral.

However, what Shiraishi wanted to confirm was not that, but rather...

As expected, even if "time and space are knotted" and the body of an ordinary person is reset, death from illness can still occur.

After all, if you are already seriously ill, there is a chance of dying every day. Even if you reset back to a year ago and your condition improves, there is still a chance of dying or worsening.

……

After dinner, Shiraishi first took Ayako home, then went to the research institute to pick up Ai.

but……

Upon entering, Shiraishi witnessed a horrifying scene—Conan, who should have already cooperated with the sampling by this time, was still here, and... he was handcuffed to the experimental table.

Ai was still gesturing to herself on the side...

"Hmm? Is there any new progress? Let's try to avoid direct human experimentation, shall we?" Shiraishi advised sternly.

"What do you mean by 'strive'?" Conan raised his head and said angrily, then immediately kicked his leg and shouted, "Shiraishi Hei! Stop your fake sister right now!"

"Don't struggle anymore, today is the day you sacrifice yourself for science!" Ai said through gritted teeth.

"What did he do?" Shiraishi also realized that Conan must have provoked Ai.

"You... ask him yourself!" Ai said indignantly.

Upon hearing this, Conan's expression froze for a moment, seemingly somewhat embarrassed.

"I didn't do anything... Didn't I gain something? I... Calm down!" Conan said, seeing that Ai was already disinfecting herself, and quickly begged for mercy.

"What exactly did you do?" Shiraishi asked strangely.

"On my way home from school today, I accidentally... cough cough, just happened to see a black Porsche 356A..." Conan said, his tone a little embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi was also taken aback—it's not easy to see a second one of such an old model!
"I saw that no one was in the car, so I put a listening device inside," Conan said awkwardly.

"And then?" Shiraishi immediately pressed.

"And then... it really was Gin's car! I even overheard their conversation and learned some classified information!" Conan tried to claim credit.

However, upon seeing Ai's eyes, he immediately slumped down again.

"And then what?" Shiraishi could roughly guess.

"And then... Gin found out." Conan said dejectedly, but immediately added confidently, "But don't worry! I immediately deactivated the listening device, so he definitely can't reverse-lock it!"

"Heh." Ai sneered.

Hearing Ai's cold laugh, Conan shuddered, then said even more awkwardly, "But before the listening device self-destructed, I heard Gin say... Sherry, I didn't expect that not only did you not run away, but you also dared to approach me... Uh... I didn't expect that his intuition was so bad, yet he trusted his intuition so much!"

Shiraishi:……

Now Shiraishi understands why Ai got so angry.

Good grief, not only did Conan go on a dangerous mission, but Gin also inexplicably became convinced that "Sherry" put this thing there!
This is truly an undeserved disaster...

"Is Gin possessed?" Shiraishi's expression also turned strange—what made him think it was Sherry who did it?
The problem is, he guessed wrong too!
Ai Haibara said helplessly, "It must be because of the chewing gum... He used chewing gum when he stuck the listening device on, and it's my favorite brand."

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi looked at Conan with astonishment: "You picked up Ai's chewed gum?"

"Of course not! Yes... I also thought it tasted good... so I bought this brand too!" Conan said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)