Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

"Although your steps are heavy, they are not natural. You are forcing yourself to look heavy. What's more obvious is that when you were climbing the mountain, your breath and body posture changed abnormally, which means that you are not as heavy as you pretend to be."

Takahashi's face turned even paler, his lips were pursed into a straight line, he tried to open his mouth to explain, but found that he couldn't utter a word.

"Although you are a prop master and are good at disguise, it is not easy to disguise yourself as a fat man."

Mao Li sneered and continued, pointing his finger at Takahashi's belly, "You stuffed a lot of stuff into your belly, trying to make yourself look like a 200-pound fat man. However, although this disguise can deceive others, it cannot deceive the eyes and perception of a famous detective like me."

"Yeah! Dad is a judo champion, and he has great control over his muscles!"

Xiaolan nodded vigorously and said hesitantly, "I also felt something strange before, but I didn't say it..."

"That's why you attacked me and Xiaolan."

Mao Li said calmly, "On the one hand, it is to create fear and pressure for everyone. On the other hand, Lan and I are the only ones practicing martial arts in the entire villa, and we are the ones who are most likely to expose your size."

"If we are frightened and believe the legend of ghosts, then your plan will succeed!"

Mao Li's voice became even colder, and he spoke word by word: "Or, if you didn't have another purpose, you disguised yourself as a fat man just to give everyone a surprise?"

There was a flash of panic in Takahashi's eyes, his hands twisted together unconsciously, and more and more cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Everyone watched all this in horror, as if they had seen through the truth hidden beneath his appearance.

The air seemed to freeze, and silence enveloped the entire scene.

Mao Li's gaze was like a knife, piercing into Takahashi's heart.

"You may not have noticed that the degree of ischemia in Chikako Ikeda's head and limbs was different, which means they were not cut off at the same time."

Mao Li stopped and looked around calmly. His eyes returned to Takahashi again and he snorted, "The head is the first to be cut open because you need it to make the bandage monster prop."

"The key point of this prop is to let the bandage monster hold Ikeda Chikako's head and fly - such a scene can easily mislead people in the night and rain, making everyone mistakenly think that Ikeda Chikako was kidnapped by the bandage monster and taken to the forest."

Everyone's face changed drastically. Suzuki Ayako covered her mouth, and Xiaolan and Sonoko also showed expressions of horror.

Takahashi's face was covered in cold sweat, his lips were tightly pursed, and his legs seemed to be shaking a little.

"As for her limbs," Maori continued, his voice still cold, "they were cut off after you completed the props for the flying bandage monster. You stuffed these limbs into your disguised 'stomach' and threw them out for us to find when the time was right."

Mao Li pressed on, "This way, everyone will be misled into thinking that Ikeda Chikako was killed and dismembered by the bandage monster in the forest."

Takahashi's face turned paler and paler, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably, his eyes were evasive, and his guilty conscience was evident.

Mao Li walked up to Takahashi, his eyes coldly swept across his disguised belly, and smiled mockingly, "But you didn't expect that I would directly catch up with the prop of that bandaged weirdo and intercept it - your perfect plan was exposed just like that."

"I'm afraid you used a note or something to lure Ikeda Chikako to meet you alone, and then you brutally killed and dismembered her before completing the process."

Mao Li's words made Suzuki Ayako exclaim, "Ah, I saw Chikako took the note!"

"Then, we will compare the handwriting on the note and extract blood from your stomach and the room in the villa, and then we will have sufficient evidence."

Maori looked at Takahashi calmly: "Mr. Takahashi, the bandaged freak, can you pull up your clothes so I can see if there is still Ikeda Chikako's blood in it?"

Takahashi could no longer remain calm. He was like a deflated ball, with cold sweat on his forehead, his knees weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Chapter 204: Little Ai Pretending to Be Scared

"hateful!"

Masaru Ota and Hiroki Kadoya cursed angrily and rushed forward at the same time to tear off Takahashi's clothes.

With a tearing sound, the bloody stuffing rolled out of his disguised belly. The scarlet blood dyed the floor red, and a strong smell of blood instantly filled the air.

"vomit……"

Masaru Ota and Hiroki Kadoya turned pale immediately, their stomachs churned, and they covered their mouths and began to dry heave, even their voices became intermittent.

Seeing this, Xiaolan was so scared that she hugged Maori tightly. Her face turned pale and her body trembled slightly.

She took a few deep breaths and tried to calm herself down, but the fear still persisted.

Ai, who was standing aside, had a calm expression. Having seen life and death and bloody scenes, she was not frightened by this scene. However, she still pretended to be weak and quietly walked to Maori's side.

"Why...why! Brother Takahashi!"

Tears welled up in Suzuki Sonoko's eyes. She rushed forward angrily and questioned Takahashi, her voice filled with deep disappointment and anger.

She clenched her teeth, her eyes were red, and her voice was almost choked, "Sister Chikako... She is so..."

Takahashi suddenly roared, his voice hoarse, full of pain and resentment, "That's because I want revenge for Atsuko!"

His voice echoed throughout the room, and everyone was too frightened by his sudden outburst to speak.

"Chikako Ikeda, that vicious woman!"

Takahashi's eyes were bloodshot, and she shouted out of control, "Her 'Blue Kingdom' was a complete plagiarism of Atsuko's 'Red Kingdom'! What happened? She even shamelessly threatened Atsuko and managed to keep the credit for herself!"

"She destroyed Atsuko's dream and stepped on her blood and tears! And Atsuko... Atsuko couldn't bear such a blow, so she chose to commit suicide!"

Takahashi's voice was hoarse and shrill, as if burning out his last bit of anger.

Suzuki Sonoko cried and shook her head, unable to accept this reality. Tears kept rolling down her face, and her face was full of grief and helplessness.

"It's not like that!" Suzuki Ayako's voice trembled, disbelief flashed in her eyes. She shook her head, tears blurring her vision.

"Chikako...she never intended to hurt Atsuko!"

Suzuki Ayako took a breath, tried to calm down, and explained with great seriousness and pain: "Red Kingdom encountered unprecedented difficulties and resistance during its promotion and was almost rejected. Atsuko's mental state was already very bad at that time. She couldn't bear such pressure, so she committed suicide because of depression..."

Ayako wiped the tears from her eyes and continued, "It was Chikako who stepped forward and relied on her connections and hard work to solve the problem and allow the script to be adapted."

"Because Atsuko died, she had to change the name of the script from "Red Kingdom" to "Blue Kingdom". The reason why she did not use Atsuko's name was to protect her family from the pressure from the outside world..."

Ayako choked up, her voice trembling slightly, "She even changed the heroine's childhood friend's name to 'Atsuko' in memory of her. Chikako is protecting her in her own way."

When Xiaolan heard this, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Wait a minute! I remember... in the beginning of "Blue Kingdom", it was indeed mentioned that the story was adapted from Atsuko's narration... I thought it was just a dramatic expression, but it turns out... it's true?!"

Takahashi Ryoichi was stunned, his originally scarlet eyes slowly lost their anger, replaced by shock and confusion. His lips trembled slightly, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

Mao Li said in a deep voice, "Takahashi Ryoichi, you have been blinded by hatred and self-consciousness and have never really understood the truth of the matter. You haven't even read Chikako Ikeda's "Blue Kingdom" seriously, right?"

Takahashi shook his head stiffly, guilt and confusion growing on his face.

Mao Li walked in front of Chikako Ikeda's head, bowed his head slightly and mourned for a moment, saying, "You can't imagine how many twists and turns and difficulties a movie or a TV series has to go through before it can be released and shown."

“No matter how vicious Ikeda Chikako’s mouth is, she has to endure tremendous pressure and go through countless tests and setbacks. She is not a simple woman. To be able to stand in this position today, she has also gone through real tests. It is not as simple as killing someone!”

His words were like heavy hammers, hitting Takahashi's heart again and again. Takahashi's face turned terribly pale, as if he was defeated in an instant.

His body swayed as if he had lost the strength to support himself. His legs went limp and he slumped to the ground.

"Am I... am I really wrong...?"

Takahashi's voice was weak and painful, and his eyes were full of regret and despair.

"Takahashi..."

Masaru Ota and Hiroki Kadoya also turned their heads away sadly.

【Ding! 】

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Takahashi was tied up, with his hands bound behind his back, and was escorted to the basement of the villa with a depressed look on his face.

The others were silent. Heavy footsteps echoed in the dark corridor, and a depressing atmosphere filled the air.

Takahashi was locked in the basement with the door locked tightly, isolating him from the outside world.

The rest of the people returned to their rooms in silence, with little communication between each other, as everyone was digesting what had just happened.

The rain was still falling outside the villa, and accompanied by the flashes of lightning, it seemed even more gloomy and deserted.

Maori returned to his room, closed the door, breathed a tired sigh of relief, and was about to lie down to rest.

Xiaolan and Sonoko sleep in one room, Ai and Suzuki Ayako sleep in one room, and the little brat was originally supposed to sleep in the same room with Mori, but no one knew what he was upset about, so he ran to Takahashi Ryoichi's room on his own. Mori didn't bother to pay attention to him and let him do whatever he wanted.

Therefore, Maori was the only one in the room.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Maori got up with some confusion and walked to the door and opened it. Standing outside the door was Haibara Ai wearing cute pajamas.

There was a hint of shyness and unnaturalness on her face.

"Ai-chan, what's wrong?"

Maori asked unexpectedly. Huihara Ai turned her head away, not daring to look directly into Maori's eyes. Her voice was weak but with a hint of unnatural nervousness, "I... am a little scared. I can't sleep alone. I want to sleep with you."

This was a lie, she just wanted to get closer to Maori.

Mao Li was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said with a smile, "Sulli, a member of the Black Organization, is actually afraid of the dead?"

Huihara Ai's expression instantly turned somewhat dissatisfied. She glared at Maori and said unhappily, "Don't say that!"

After saying that, she raised her little feet without hesitation and stepped lightly on Maori's feet, as if to warn him not to joke again.

Then she walked into the room on her own, climbed directly onto Maori's bed and lay down.

Maori looked at Huihara Ai's back, smiled bitterly, and shook his head helplessly. He walked over, closed the door, and then sat down beside the bed.

Haibara Ai's breathing was light and steady. She huddled in a corner of the bed. Although she looked a little shy, she revealed a different kind of dependence.

Chapter 205: Ai-chan, Uncle Will Show You Something Good

Maori walked to the bed, gently lifted the quilt, and slowly lay down.

On the bed, Huibara Ai curled up into a ball, lying there quietly like a kitten.

Maori stretched out his arms and gently held her in his arms.

When Haibara Ai felt Maori's movements, her body suddenly stiffened slightly, her shoulders were a little tense, and she seemed a little nervous.

But Maori's embrace was warm, and his gentle palms gently stroked her head with a reassuring power.

Haibara Ai closed her eyes, listened to Maori's heartbeat, and gradually relaxed.

Maori lowered his head and looked at Ai who was nestled in his arms, with a gentle smile on his face.

His fingers gently combed her soft hair, his voice so soft as if he was afraid to disturb her peace, "Are you...really afraid of today's case?"

Haibara Ai's eyelids moved slightly, and when she heard Maori's question, she did not answer immediately.

She thought about it, her breathing paused slightly, then she shook her head gently, and said hesitantly but calmly, "I'm not afraid."

Huihara Ai raised her head and gently opened her eyes, her eyes filled with a bit of soft honesty, "Actually, I'm not really afraid of those things. I just... want to be closer to you."

Mao Li was stunned for a moment, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.

He smiled softly, rubbed her head gently, and said with a bit of pampering in his tone, "So that's how it is..."

Haibara Ai didn't say anything else, but just snuggled quietly in Maori's arms, feeling his warmth.

There was a quiet warmth in the air, and both of them stopped talking, enjoying the closeness between them at this moment.

……

As the night deepened, the house became silent.

Huihara Ai snuggled in Maori's arms and was silent for a moment. As if she had mustered up the courage, she spoke softly: "Uncle Maori...thank you."

Maori looked down at the little girl in her arms, and although her voice was soft, it was filled with deep emotion.

Mao Li said nothing, just looked at her gently, waiting for her to continue.

Huibara Ai looked up, her ice-blue eyes looked particularly deep in the dim light.

"You saved my sister."

There was a hint of tenderness and gratitude in her voice, but it was also mixed with the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time. "Without you... I really don't know what I would do. Although she has... changed her identity now, she is still alive, and that is enough."

Maori's fingers tightened slightly and gently grasped her shoulders, giving her more warmth and comfort.

He stared into her icy blue eyes and could see the complex emotions in them, the long-suppressed vulnerability and the inner desire for family affection.

Huiyuan Ai lowered her eyes slightly, and her voice became even deeper: "I know I act very strong, as if I am used to facing everything alone, but... sometimes, I really hope to rely on others and feel real security. You... make me feel this way."

Maori listened quietly, a tenderness welling up in his heart. He gently raised his hand, gently stroked her forehead with his fingertips, and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.