Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

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This thing...

Lu Ren picked up the so-called all-in-one shaved ice machine, and after studying it carefully, he found that it seemed to be no different from an ordinary hand-cranked shaved ice machine.

The main body of an ordinary shaved ice machine is a container for holding ice cubes and a hand rocker. The method of use is also very simple, just throw the ice cubes into the container and turn the rocker. This seems to be the case too.

Maybe the only difference is that ordinary shaved ice machines add ice cubes, but this one just adds water?

Lu Ren went to the kitchen to get a glass of water to verify his guess, and found that the facts were just as he thought.

After some attempts, Lu Ren came to a conclusion. Compared with ordinary shaved ice machines, this shaved ice machine has two advantages. One is to save the step of making ice cubes. Second, there are many flavors to choose from.

In addition to the general fruit flavor, this thing can also come up with some weirder flavors.

For example, the liquor-flavored shaved ice Lu Ren is eating now. It smells like alcohol, but it's not overpowering and doesn't have the punch. But, not delicious.

The specific way to use this thing is to add water, and then tell it the flavor you want.

The magic is indeed magical, but compared with other blue items, it seems quite ordinary. Because this thing does not help him to overthrow the winery at all, at most it improves the quality of life a little bit. It is similar to the drunken dream that he had drawn before.

"When I was a child, I wanted to have something like this. I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a perfect artifact. Unfortunately, that's not the case now."

Some people still have this kind of pure joy, such as Shiina Hana. He is dying.

But it doesn’t matter, you always have to lose something on the way to growth.

Just think of this as a gift for the refreshing incense, don’t think too much about it.

……

The next morning, Huiyuan called as promised.

Well, it's worth encouraging.

After a brief chat with Haiyuan, Lu Ren hung up the phone and drove to the Rice Flower Cafe. There, there was another agreement waiting for him to fulfill.

"Did you bring the stuff?"

"Brought it. Do you need to inspect the goods first?"

"No need. I believe in your character. We pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."

"Row."

After taking the photo from Shiina Hua, Lu Ren said helplessly: "Do we have to play this trick?"

The conversation just now was temporarily requested by Shiina Hana. She said she wanted to experience the kind of gangster dealings featured in TV series.

Lu Ren felt helpless about this. No matter how old you are, you are still like a child, insisting on playing house.

This child really can create happiness on her own even if there is no joy in her life.

It's quite good, better than him.

"I think it's very interesting." When she mentioned this, Shiina Hana's eyes lit up and she was very excited. "And Brother Ren, you acted so well. I feel so good playing with you."

Hearing this, Shimabukuro Kimie, who was cleaning at the side, almost stopped. She turned her face away forcefully, trying not to laugh out loud.

The boss of her family didn't act well just now. He was just acting his true self. It can only be said that Shiina Hana is really good at picking people. And the boss really dotes on her. She is willing to play with her even when a child is playing house.

"As long as you are happy." Lu Ren replied casually, looking down at the photos of Beidao High School.

Is this the youth mini version of Kitajima Xiao?

Compared with Bei Dao, who has long hair shawl now, she wore a high ponytail at that time, and her whole body looked much neater. The appearance has basically not changed much, but the temperament is very different.

In high school, Bei Dao was very heroic and had extremely sharp eyebrows. Not at all as intellectual and gentle as he is now.

Even through the photo, Lu Ren could still feel her captivating aura.

This extreme self-confidence and almost arrogant pride reminded Lu Ren subconsciously of another person, Kudo Shinichi.

It is hard to imagine that in five or six years, the former North Island will become what it is now. It's not that there's anything wrong with the current Beidao, it's just that the magnitude of the change is a bit large, beyond Lu Ren's expectation.

Lu Ren originally thought that Bei Dao in high school would be as reserved as he is now. I didn't expect it to be so sharp.

She is indeed a genius. This kind of temperament is not something ordinary people can have.

"Xiaohua, auntie didn't tell you, 'Beidao has changed a lot now?'"

"No ah."

"Really not?"

"Not really."

"Forget it. Just let the boss charge the two cakes to my account. Pay them together next time."

"Okay."

ps: The animated version of this episode is quite suitable for the occasion. In the manga, the appointment is on October 12th, but in the animated version, it is on April 12th. At first I thought it was a translation error. It turns out that the broadcast time of this episode of animation happened to be April 12th.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 412 The Breath of Scum

Lu Ren put Bei Dao's photo into his wallet and began to recall the upcoming plot.

Generally speaking, in the episodes where Kidd appears, basically no one will die. This may be a good thing for Yoneka Town, but not for Rikuhito. If it weren't for the Suzuki Zaibatsu's commission and the small amount of money he would make upon completion, Lu Ren would not actually want to deal with Kidd.

If you follow Conan and earn lottery points by taking advantage of cases, what can you do with Kidd? Watch him perform magic up close? It's really not necessary.

Kidd reckons the same is true. If Lu Ren hadn't intervened, his previous performances would have achieved better results, instead of ending with a lot of thunder and a lot of rain every time.

From this perspective, they both dislike each other.

It's a pity that Kidd, as a performing artist, cannot choose his own audience. Even if he could, his pride wouldn't allow it. Lu Ren had to attend the show again and again because of the Suzuki family's commission, and was forced to watch magic performances that he was not interested in.

In fact, it's not that Lu Ren isn't interested in magic. To be more precise, Lu Ren was not interested in the magic performed by Kidd. If he, like Conan Maolilan and others, were natives of the science world, he would also find it interesting when he saw Kidd's exquisite magic for the first time. But he just wasn't.

If there is one person in this world who understands Kidd's magic better than himself, it must be Lu Ren.

Watch it on TV, watch it on your computer, watch comics and animations over and over again. The novelty that I felt when I first saw it is completely gone, and all that remains is boredom.

Otherwise, magic masters are very hostile to those who engage in magic revelations. Once the secret is revealed, magic loses its mystery and becomes boring.

Before understanding the principles of magic, people can still retain some illusions about the supernatural world. Maybe there are really supernatural abilities in this world, and some people perform magic in the name of magic.

After understanding the principle, this illusion was naturally broken. People are forced to face this ugly and cramped real world again.

Lu Ren was in this mood at this time. Not only did he know that Kidd would take a walk in the air tonight, he also knew what the principle of this walk in the air was.

Forget it, since life is so boring, why not learn from Shiina Flower and have some fun for yourself.

Lu Ren put down his pen and waved Shiina Flower over.

"Brother Ren, do you want a refill?"

"You can come. But that's not the main thing. You should have read the recent news. Kaitou Kid will appear at the Suzuki Museum at eight o'clock tonight. Do you want to go with me to watch his magic show live? I have VIP seats.”

"No problem." Shiina Hua agreed.

"Okay. Then I'll call Bei Dao and see if she can go." As he said that, Lu Ren took out his cell phone.

"Brother Ren...Ren, Xiao...Sister Xiao, is she going too?"

"Maybe. Why are you still stuttering?" Lu Ren was a little surprised, "You don't want to see her?"

"I don't think so."

"Hmm? Why?"

"There is a psychological shadow. If your parents use her as an example to lecture you all day long, you definitely don't want to see her."

Lu Ren was silent.

"Sister Xiao is a very good person. I don't hate her. But I really don't want to see her. The pressure is too much."

After a long while, Lu Ren sighed softly, "That's right. This must be broadcast live on TV, you can watch it at home too."

"Uh-huh."

Lu Ren quickly dialed Bei Dao Xiao's phone number and invited him.

"No. I'm integrating the entertainment and sports departments, and I also have to deal with new media. I really don't have time."

"Okay, then you are busy."

Then Lu Ren called Huiyuan again. The latter also refused.

"The doctor has a bad stomach. I have to take care of him."

Huh. Is it so difficult to call someone?

So Lu Ren looked at Shimabukuro Junhui who was not doing her job and approached them, "Want to join us?"

Shimabukuro Kimie smiled and shook her head to refuse.

"Boss, if I was the first one you invited, then I would definitely go. But you invited three girls in front of me and only thought of me after they were rejected. Then I won't go. No matter what I do, She is also a girl."

"Ah, sorry. I didn't think much of it."

"fine."

Who else could I call? Lu Ren thought for a moment and said, "By the way, give Hongzi a call."

While Lu Ren was on the phone, Shiina Hana leaned close to Shimabukuro Kimie and whispered, "This sounds like a girl's name too."

"It doesn't seem like it, it just is."

Shiina Hana held her chin with her hand, "Why do you suddenly feel that Brother Jin is such a scumbag?"

"You just found out?"

"If you criticize your boss, you probably want your salary to be deducted."

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it next time." Shimabukuro Kimie skillfully apologized three times. After finishing, he asked, "Did you succeed?"

"Yes. Don't get me wrong. Hongzi and I are just friends. She is a fan of Kidd, and we will watch the show together. After the show, I just gave her the souvenir I brought back from Osaka."

"Yeah. Got it."

Shimabukuro Kimie said she understood, but what she was thinking in her heart was that her boss asked her not to misunderstand his relationship with Anko. On the other hand, wouldn't it mean that the two girls invited earlier, Shiina Hana and Kitajima, Can it all be misunderstood?

Gee tut.

Considering Lu Ren's previous verbal threats, Shimabukuro Kimi was able to hide his death-like desire to complain. She didn't want to have her bonus deducted.

……

Time changed, at seven o'clock in the evening, in front of the Suzuki Museum.

Officer Zhongsen deployed police forces here early and set up a separation line, hoping to capture Kidd in one fell swoop.

This one is also an old acquaintance. Wherever there is Kidd, he is basically there. It's just that unlike the police department like Memu, who is just lying down and earning results, the life of the Zhongmori Police Department is not so satisfactory.

The reason is also very simple. Because every attempt he made to capture Kidd ended in failure. To put it nicely, it is called repeated defeats. To put it badly, it is a waste of taxpayers' money.

Compared with Megure, it can only be said that Officer Zhongmori is an old unlucky man. The dignified police department, because of Kidd's existence, has almost turned itself into a joke, or has become a laughing matter in people's mouths.

The excessive pressure accumulated from facing public criticism and accountability from his superiors for a long time has made Officer Zhongmori somewhat bitter and resentful. He has a bad temper and irritable temper, is rude in his actions, and speaks in a foul voice.

But Lu Ren quite liked him. It's not that I pity him, there are many people in the world who are more pitiful than him. It would be better to say that among a group of unlucky people, he was already lucky.

If we change places, long-term performance will be zero, and the company will be embarrassed again and again. Even if they don't fire him, they should at least give him his position. In the end, Officer Zhongsen was still doing well in his position in the police department. Isn't this good luck?

The main reason why Lu Ren has a good impression of him is because this is Kidd's father-in-law, and he is also Lu Ren's ultimate trump card against Kidd.

Kaitou Kidd, you don’t want your identity to be discovered by your father-in-law.

"Hey, so perverted."

"I told you not to read my mind casually. This behavior is very rude."

"I didn't read it." Today, the Red Witch was wearing casual clothes and a pair of big sunglasses that almost covered half of her face. "Why should I read your mind when I have nothing to do? It's just that the way you laughed just now was too perverted."

Lu Ren subconsciously touched his face, "Is there any?"

"Have."

ps: I’m going to look at the car with my friends tomorrow, probably not even more.

(End of this chapter)