Conan: The Magician of the End of the Century

Chapter 55 Gifts
Seeing celebrities from all walks of life in the courtyard, Conan secretly admired it in his heart. It is indeed a tea party organized by a famous architect, and the specifications are just unusual.

Although here are some familiar faces that often appear on TV, but Ishino and these people have nothing to do with each other, let alone Mori Kogoro, so there is no one to talk to.

As for the people in the courtyard, seeing Teiji Moritani coming with a group of people, although many people recognized Ishino or Mori Kogoro, but because of unfamiliarity, no one came to say hello.

After all, as an upper-class gathering, it is not just as simple as drinking tea and chatting on the surface, but more as a platform to talk about some topics that are not convenient to talk about in formal occasions.

For Ishino and Mori who don't have much interest involved, it's not worth their energy and time to make friends.

In response to everyone's reaction, Ishino was also happy to relax, handed the gift to the waiter at the side, and began to study the refreshments that he was more interested in.

Seeing Ishino's behavior going straight to the point, Xiaolan, who is also a food lover, also looked at the various dim sum for afternoon tea: "It's so beautiful, are these all handmade dim sum?"

"Of course, for a formal afternoon tea party, of course you have to entertain guests with handmade dim sum." Moriya Teiji said proudly, and then looked at Ishino Road who was studying dim sum, "But my craftsmanship is naturally It can’t compare to Mr. Ishino who is an expert in this field.”

"You are welcome, please enjoy. It would be great if you can give some suggestions for optimization after tasting."

Seeing Teiji Moritani's ostentatious speech, Ishino tasted a few desserts and complimented him intentionally: "I think your craftsmanship is already quite good. If you intend to enter the dessert industry, I'm afraid many pastry chefs will ask for it." unemployed."

Conan on the side picked up a biscuit and put it in his mouth, comparing it with the pastry from Memory Sweet House, it felt nothing like that.Seeing Ishino complimenting each other so much, he had no choice but to sigh hypocritically: "It's really delicious!"

"This biscuit is really delicious, and Mr. Moritani's craftsmanship is really good!" Xiaolan, whose emotional intelligence is a hundred times higher than Conan's, also praised it repeatedly.

When the surrounding guests heard the conversation here, they gathered around one after another and praised Teiji Moriya's cooking skills. Countless compliments flooded him, which greatly satisfied his vanity.

Many people extended the topic to Teiji Moritani's pursuit of architectural art. In this regard, Teiji Moritani reiterated his pursuit of beauty, but also criticized some young architects for their lack of awareness of beauty and their lack of appreciation for their works. sense of responsibility.

"By the way, Mr. Mori, I have a question I want to ask you, is it okay?" After finishing the topic of snacks, Teiji Moritani was ready to enter the next game session.

"Ask me a question?" Facing the sudden request, Mori Kogoro felt a little at a loss.

"That's right, in fact, I'm going to help a company run by three people deduce a network password recently. If you are a famous detective, you should be able to unlock it soon."

"Really? Well then, please tell me." Seeing the concerned eyes from around, Mori Kogoro tidied up his clothes and said confidently.

"Actually, this is just a small game of deciphering. I hope everyone can join in and enliven the atmosphere." As he spoke, Teiji Moritani took out a stack of papers with puzzles printed on them and distributed them to the guests present, "The time limit is 3 minutes, start Time!"

Looking at the three names on the paper, Ishino immediately remembered the answer, but he didn't want to spoil the original plot and make the subsequent situation deviate too much in an unknown direction, so he didn't plan to say the answer.

Moritani Teiji, who was waiting, walked to the courtyard and took out a pipe, lit it with a match, and was about to take a puff when the attendant on the side came over and asked him how to deal with the gift from Ishino.

Teiji Moritani, who happened to be a little bored, suddenly thought of a way to relieve boredom, so he walked up to Ishino and asked if he could show the gift he sent here.

After getting an affirmative answer from Ishino, Emperor Moritani asked his attendant to put the gift box on the table in the center of the courtyard, and said to the people around him: "If you are not interested in decryption games, why don't you enjoy it with me? How about a gift from Ishino-san who is known as the 'Magician of Desserts'?"

It is true that many of the guests were not good at solving puzzles, or were not interested in solving puzzles. When they heard what Teiji Moritani said, they looked this way.

So, under the gazes of the crowd, Moriya Teiji unpacked the gift box himself, and when the gift inside was displayed in front of everyone, there was a burst of exclamation and amazement in the courtyard.

Among these people, the one who erupted the loudest exclamation was Emperor Moritani himself: "This! This is Clifford Tower!"

Looking at the fondant artwork in front of him that showed a perfect symmetrical shape no matter which side he looked at, Teiji Moritani looked at Ishino with eyes full of joy of meeting a bosom friend, and praised: "It's so perfect! This It is the most perfect gift I have ever received!"

"Everyone, take a look at this great work of art! This is what I said before, the perfect building that can interpret 'beauty', Clifford Tower!" Teiji Moriya happily introduced this gift to everyone.

"It is really admirable that Mr. Ishino has such a deep understanding of the art of beauty at such a young age. Therefore, I am sorry for the rash evaluation of young artists before."

Seeing Teiji Moriya's generous statement, the surrounding guests applauded one after another, and at the same time looked at Ishino beside him, expressing their appreciation for him.

Ishino calmly accepted the applause from the crowd, walked up to Teiji Moritani, and said with a smile: "Before I came, I did a little research on your information and saw some of your designs, so I decided to make such a The present is brought, and it would be great if you like it."

Just as the guests and hosts were having a good time, a childish voice suddenly sounded, attracting everyone's attention from Shi Ye and the two to the little boy who made the voice.

"The answer is Momotaro!" Conan, who was obsessed with solving puzzles, yelled out the moment he thought of the answer, completely ignoring the pale face of Mori Kogoro.

Teiji Moriya, who heard the correct answer, was a little surprised that the child had solved the puzzle, but thinking that the other party also came with Mori Kogoro, which was no different from the plan, he smiled and congratulated Conan.

"Since it was Conan who gave the correct answer, as a reward, I invite you to visit my exhibition room. Of course, I also invite Miss Xiaolan to go with me."

(End of this chapter)