Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 666 I'm so sorry!

Thank you so much.

It was clearly Anya's fault, but Natsukawa ended up taking the blame.

Even as he faced imminent death, Xia Chuan still showed some dissatisfaction, and the payment for today's foot massage was officially gone.

I gently picked up a piece of tempura with my chopsticks.

Xia Chuan just saw that it took a lot of effort just to prepare the tempura.

The ends are cut off, the threads are pulled out, and then the product is marinated with special seasonings. The flour used for coating is also hand-ground, and only the breadcrumbs are ready-made.

When you pick it up, it gleams with a golden light, like a dish from the anime "Cooking Master Boy" that glows.

Of course, this is still a matter of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. In Anya and Ai Haibara's eyes, this perfect tempura exudes a dangerous purple aura.

"Father."

Anya stared at Xia Chuan with concern.

Ai Haibara looked on with anticipation, her hopes of getting the antidote going depended entirely on Natsukawa's reaction.

Even if it's useless, taking a bite shouldn't cause any harm, right?

"give it to me!"

"Then leave it to you!"

Joel's heart began to race.

To be honest, even when carrying out dangerous assassination missions and transforming into the Thorn Princess, she had never experienced this kind of heart-wrenching feeling.

This attempt will be a major breakthrough for her!
The tempura is crispy and crunchy, with an irresistible aroma from the deep-fried breadcrumbs and a hint of milk. Combined with the tender texture of the shrimp, the overall effect is heavenly.

Putting aside the toxicity, the taste and the impact on the taste buds alone demonstrate Joel's hard work.

There was a time when Joel's cooking never had this feel to it; it was just okay, but it could also cause food poisoning.

"How are you feeling?" Joel placed his hands on his chest, his eyes filled with anticipation.

She really put in a lot of effort this time, and even tasted it herself, so there's no problem!

"It's delicious, crispy yet smooth, fresh and sweet."

Xia Chuan gave a strong thumbs-up!
"Eh!"

Ai Haibara's eyes lit up. She knew Aunt Joel's cooking all too well. Logically speaking, one bite should have been enough to make someone collapse, but Natsukawa was able to slowly and methodically eat the whole thing, which was enough to prove that it was the effect of her antidote!

If that's the case, wouldn't I also be able to take a bite of the antidote and try Aunt Joel's cooking?

With that thought in mind, she took a capsule out of her pocket.

However, she wasn't in a hurry; she wanted to wait at least another minute or two.

Anya pursed her lips and remained silent, staring wide-eyed at Xia Chuan.

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She could hear her own thoughts. Although her father seemed fine on the surface, he appeared to be two-faced.

Just then, Xia Chuan's expression suddenly twitched, and he realized to himself that he could no longer hold on.

He actually noticed the problem from the beginning, but he still insisted on finishing the entire tempura.

The reason for the slow pace is not to savor it slowly, but because every bite is excruciating.

Indeed, compared to ingesting it directly, the toxins from consuming food extracts are much milder.

An indescribable dizziness spread throughout my body, and my duodenum felt as if it had been pulled out by two hands, constantly churning and swirling.

My limbs quickly became numb, and my vision gradually became double.

In addition, Ai Haibara's antidote seemed to have a slight effect, as an unprecedented warmth suddenly appeared in her stomach, attempting to relieve her intestinal cramps.

Thanks to his previous drug tolerance training, he has managed to stay alive until now.

However, that's all.
"Ania!" Xia Chuan's face changed rapidly, from normal white to flushed red, then quickly turned purple, and then became pale.

His teeth chattered, and his sentences began to stumble.

The antidote not only lost its effectiveness, but after the initial warmth, it actually caused a burning pain in my stomach and intestines.

"I see!"

Anya skillfully took out her phone and, mimicking Xiaolan's manner, began making a call.

Seeing Anya's actions, Xia Chuan finally felt relieved, gave a wry smile, and collapsed onto the table.

"Hey, Xia Chuan, are you alright?"

Fifteen minutes later.

Takagi was driving a police car, with Inspector Megure in the passenger seat and Anya, Yoru, and Ai Haibara in the back.

The five men sat in the car in silence. Inspector Megure's face clearly showed helplessness, but he was too embarrassed to speak.

Young Takagi, unaware of many social niceties, seemed to find the car too quiet, so he started a conversation by asking, "So, if Mr. Natsukawa had food poisoning, why did Anya call the police?"

"At first, Inspector Megure and I thought Miss Joel wanted to..."

Takagi didn't say anything more, but he remembered what the operator told him: a man called "Father" had been poisoned by the caller's aunt with food and urgently needed to be taken to the hospital.

This sounds like a typical Tokyo murder case, except the killer has already been identified by the person who reported it.

Takagi was incredibly nervous, and became even more nervous after learning the address!
The address the operator gave him was right across from the Mouri Detective Agency, which was clearly the Natsukawa family home.

Based on the operator's description, it seems unlikely that Anya called the police and that Yoel poisoned Xia Chuan.
On the surface, they seemed very loving, but behind the scenes, their relationship had broken down to the point of wanting to poison each other.

Takagi suddenly felt a little afraid of love, and even his gaze towards Sato Miwako trembled slightly before he went out on a mission.

He still doesn't understand what's going on; he only knows that he's following the ambulance to the hospital.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to call an ambulance first; otherwise, if they had waited fifteen minutes until they arrived and then called an ambulance, Xia Chuan would probably have been dead.

"I'm very sorry."

Joel lowered his head, and could only utter these four words.

This is a complete and utter blow.

“It’s alright, Aunt Joel, I’ve already thought of a solution, and this shouldn’t be your problem.”

Ai Haibara whispered words of comfort, reaching out to hold Joel's hand.

She tried hard not to look at Anya.

Fortunately, Xia Chuan had already fainted at that time; otherwise, if he had heard Anya make the emergency call instead of calling the hospital, he would have jumped up and called her a rebellious son.

Anya remained silent, feeling deeply aggrieved.

Every time Xiaolan called the police, an ambulance would arrive, so she thought that calling the police was the same as calling an ambulance.

Only now, after hearing Officer Takagi and Ai Haibara's inner thoughts, do they realize where their problem lies.

Mihana General Hospital.

The doctor skillfully performed gastric lavage on Natsukawa. He had received a call before arriving, in which Ai Haibara explained in detail that it was food poisoning. With fewer tests required, the treatment was quick.

"Fortunately, the hospital was reached quickly, but we still need to be more careful in the future. This time the situation seems to be more serious than last time, with some burn marks on the stomach."

Ai Haibara lowered her head slightly, suspecting it was related to her antidote, which seemed to have a strange reaction with Aunt Joel's cooking.

However, this made Joel's cooking pique her interest!
As a scientist, he has a special dedication to drug research.

APTX4869 is progressing slowly right now, and Ai Haibara feels she can spend some time elsewhere, such as researching Yoel's cooking.

A home-cooked meal of three dishes and a soup is a perfect match.

Once Xia Chuan wakes up, have him ask Yuri for some research materials, and then he can conduct his own research!

(End of this chapter)