Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

Mitsuhiko and Ayumi nodded in agreement.

Although they didn't catch the thief, they felt that they had put in a lot of effort in Tokunaga and Hiroshi's murder, so they didn't have any particular regrets.

……

Time flies by, and it is already mid-June and summer vacation is about to begin.

Maori family.

"Eh? Are you talking about the game called [Cocoon] that has been widely promoted recently?" Xiaolan looked at Yuanzi who was sitting opposite her and blinked her eyes.

"That's right." Sonoko nodded. "Because the Suzuki family also sponsored the development of that game, they were also invited to the press conference. Now, Xiaolan, let's go together then."

"But, wouldn't that be a bad idea?"

"It's okay." Sonoko said nonchalantly, then looked at Watanabe Toru: "Besides, you can experience [Cocoon] after the press conference. I have the qualification to experience it here, so I can give it to Toru."

"Thank you, Sister Sonoko." Watanabe Toru said happily.

Although he had no interest in games, since Sonoko said so, he naturally had to thank her.

……

This Saturday, Rice Flower Municipal Building.

Party scene.

Seeing the waiter passing by with a tray, Maori Kogoro immediately took two glasses of wine, one in his left hand and one in his right hand, and said with a smile: "There are so many people, and there is also a lot of wine!"

"Dad," Xiaolan reminded him, "It seems that the senior police officers are here today. You must not drink too much."

"I know, I know." Maori Kogoro said nonchalantly, "You won't get drunk if you drink premium liquor."

Just then, a familiar voice came from not far away.

"Xiao Che."

Watanabe Toru heard the sound and looked over to see Ayumi and four others walking towards him.

"No wonder you didn't come with us, Tohru." Ayumi said, as if she just understood. "So Uncle Maori was invited too?"

"No." Watanabe Toru didn't give Maori Kogoro any face: "We came here with Sister Sonoko, but she is going to greet other guests now."

Yuan Tai was not interested in who invited them. Seeing the delicious dishes on the banquet table, he began to drool. He asked Guangyan, "The food here should be all-you-can-eat, right?"

Guang 970 Yan looked at Yuan Tai helplessly: "Probably."

"Great." Upon hearing this, Yuan Tai couldn't wait to reach for the skewers on the plate, saying happily, "What great luck!"

"Those kids are the lucky ones." Ayumi looked at a group of children not far away, her eyes full of envy.

Mitsuhiko watched for a while and said, "They are receiving their badges to participate in the game. I guess they are the children who have been selected to participate in the cocoon game today."

Maori Kogoro counted the children he could recognize: "The grandson of the deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Department, the grandson of a financial tycoon, the son of a ruling party politician... the second and third generations who will carry the future of Wano Country are all here."

Haibara glanced at a few of the young yet proud faces and commented coldly, "It's like a concentrated version of the ugly hereditary system of Wano Country."

"Huh?" The others turned to look at Huibara in surprise.

Huiyuan said in a cold voice, "With this hereditary system, the mistakes of human history will continue to repeat themselves."

Ayumi looked confused: "Ai, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Watanabe Toru silently approached Huiyuan and whispered, "Can you please say something appropriate for a child?"

402. The Doctor's Riddle

"A politician's son will become a politician, and a bank president's son will become a bank president. If this continues, Wano Country will remain unchanged..." At this point, Haibara instantly put on a smile, chuckled, raised her hands to her chin, and smiled as she imitated the cute gestures of a child: "Yesterday's news talked about a lot of similar topics, I didn't understand any of it!"

Only then did Mitsuhiko and the other two start laughing.

Watanabe Toru: “…”

Suddenly I felt a little uncomfortable.

Huiyuan's expression turned cold again in an instant. She looked at Watanabe Toru and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Is this okay?"

Watanabe Toru chuckled.

"Xiaolan, Xiaotuo."

Just then, Yuanzi, wearing a red dress, walked over and greeted them.

"Ah, Sister Sonoko, what is that badge on your chest?" Mitsuhiko suddenly pointed at Sonoko's chest with a look of surprise.

Sonoko smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is the badge used to participate in the Cocoon Game."

Yuan Tai looked envious: "Great, I want it too."

"Give up!" Four children happened to walk by. One of them, holding a football, said arrogantly, "Listen carefully, a person's life is determined when they are born..."

"That's right," his friend next to him echoed, "Just like beautiful clothes choose their wearers, those who aren't chosen can only drool in envy."

"That's so rude of you to say that." Xiaolan frowned and interrupted, turning to look at Maori Kogoro who was still drinking: "Dad, don't just drink, teach them a lesson too!"

"cough."

Maori Kogoro put down his wine glass and walked forward with a serious face: "Listen carefully, young men, you can't take life too lightly. Even a seemingly smooth life will have its ups and downs. When you grow up, you will understand~"

"Like your wife ran away?" The red-dressed boy, Moroboshi Hideki, taunted him, "I know about you, Uncle, Sleeping Kogoro. Your wife ran away from home while you were asleep, so you got that nickname, right?"

Maori Kogoro was immediately furious: "You little brats..."

"It wasn't when I was sleeping." Xiaolan corrected seriously: "My mom ran away from home when my dad was in the bathroom!"

After saying that, he turned around and asked Maori Kogoro seriously: "Is that right?"

Kogoro Maori lowered his head weakly.

Moroboshi Hideki was not interested in these gossips. He threw the football to the ground and said, "Hey, forget about them. Let's play mini football."

The other three children followed suit and ran away.

Watanabe Toru looked at their backs and said calmly, "These children will inherit their parents' careers in the future. It's obvious that Wano Country will be destroyed sooner or later."

"That's right." Huibara nodded in agreement.

Watanabe Toru's mouth curled up: "So, if some people in this country die, it's no big deal."

Huiyuan: "..."

This man is even more extreme than himself.

……

In the lively atmosphere, a sound suddenly came from the direction of the stage.

"Dear guests, please pay attention to the stage. Mr. Kudo Yusaku, who is responsible for providing the stage ideas for the Cocoon Game, has arrived. Let us welcome him with applause."

Amidst prolonged applause, Kudo Yusaku walked onto the stage and waved to thank everyone.

"I didn't see that guy Kudo Shinichi coming with him." Watanabe Toru looked at Kudo Yusaku on the stage and said lightly: "I haven't seen that guy for a long time. How is he doing recently?"

Huiyuan's eyes were also focused on the stage. "In order to be able to stand up again, he didn't want to miss even the slightest chance. A few days ago, he went to Country Y. It seems that there is a cure for his leg disease there."

As soon as the words fell, the conference room suddenly became dark.

Amid the guests' surprised voices, white light shone on the stage, and the lift slowly rose, revealing a beautiful woman and a game cabin.

"Now, please enjoy this next-generation game console, the Cocoon," the host introduced to the guests. "This capsule controls all five human senses. Whether it's touch, pain, or smell, all sensations are incredibly real. Players will be immersed in this world. It uses a system that stimulates the central nervous system through electricity, and it's completely harmless to the body."

"I can only watch, it's so boring." Yuantai put his hands behind his head, looking uninterested.

Mitsuhiko nodded in agreement: "It's better to play the game yourself."

"So everyone is here."

At this moment, Dr. Agasa's voice came from behind. Everyone looked over and saw that Dr. Agasa, dressed in a suit, looked particularly energetic today.

He smiled and said, "To pass the time, I'll tell you a riddle."

"what?"

When the three little ones heard that Dr. Agasa was going to ask a riddle, their expressions suddenly became strange.

Mitsuhiko said quietly, "It's about to start again. The doctor's riddles are cold and boring."

"Do you want to slip away?" Yuantai agreed.

Still, Ayumi couldn't bear it any longer and said, "The doctor must have worked very hard to come up with this. Just listen to what he has to say."

Dr. Agasa coughed dryly and posed a riddle: "Mr. A from this video game company couldn't resist the temptation at work and became addicted to playing the cocoon game. What did the chairman do to Mr. A when he saw this? One, because he reached the last level, he praised him. Two, because he played during working hours, he fired him. Three, because he slept soundly in the cocoon, he let him continue to sleep."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ayumi raised three fingers and said, "Three, let him continue to sleep."

"Why?" Dr. Agasa asked with a smile.

Ayumi explained, "Because the cocoon looks like a cradle."

"No." Dr. Agasa shook his head.

Mitsuhiko continued, "I think it's a compliment."

Dr. Agasa still shook his head: "This is not right either."

"Then there are only two answers." Yuan Tai asked curiously, "But why is that?"

Dr. Agasa looked at Huibara with a smile: "Ai must know, right? Can you tell me about it?"

Huiyuan had a speechless expression on her face: "Cocoon refers to the cocoon of a silkworm, and the silkworm is the one that spins the cocoon. In other words, dismissal means expulsion. Doctor, your riddles are getting more and more ridiculous."

403. Noah's Ark

The three little ones pretended to be afraid of the cold and left.

"It's so cold, I'll go get a hot drink."

"I'll go as well."

Dr. Agasa was confused and muttered to himself, "Strange, is the air conditioning here too cold for the children?"

Huiyuan: "...".

"Xiao Che."

Just then, Sonoko walked over, took off the badge on her chest, bent down and handed it to Toru Watanabe.

"It looks like the game is about to start. Take this badge and have fun."

"Thank you, Sonoko-sister."

Watanabe Toru accepted it without hesitation.

"Sister will cheer you on from outside."

"Uh-huh."

After Sonoko left, Huibara looked at Watanabe Toru with a half-smile: "That Miss Suzuki is really good to you. She actually gave you such a precious opportunity."

Watanabe Toru seemed not to hear the sarcasm in Huiyuan's words and shrugged his shoulders: "It cannot be denied that my charm always attracts the opposite sex, whether it is an adult or a child."

"Narcissistic." Huiyuan rolled her eyes at him.

Half an hour later, the three little ones who had gone out to play came back excitedly.

"Haibara, Tohru, look what we got?"

Looking at the badges held by several people, which were used to experience the cocoon game, Huiyuan was stunned: "Where did you get these badges?"

Mitsuhiko said proudly, "We exchanged our Gold Super 743 cards with other kids. Not just the three of us, but also Haibara and Kotoru's."

He pulled out two more badges from his pocket: "This way everyone can play together."

"Sorry, I already have one." Watanabe Toru took out his badge: "This is the one that Sonoko gave me just now."

"Hey." Mitsuhiko opened his mouth and said, "Then we have an extra badge. Who should we give it to?"

As soon as the voice fell, Xiaolan came over, and Ayumi said: "Why not give it to Sister Xiaolan."

Xiaolan didn't understand what the children were talking about. When she heard Ayumi mention her, she asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Mitsuhiko handed the badge to Xiaolan: "Sister Xiaolan, we have an extra badge for experiencing the cocoon game. Come with us."

"Huh?" Xiaolan was surprised: "Why do you have a badge? (acfc)"