The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 787 Lemon Mint Juice

The next day, early in the morning, the shops in Snow King Ice City were still operating in an orderly manner, just like usual.

Progress on the new store is rapid and now, in the past five days, most of the store’s decoration has been completed.

Miyano Akemi relaxed and discussed recruiting for the new store with Fujino early in the morning.

Miyano Akemi gave some advice based on her own experience and asked Fujino, "We have only three people here to manage the store. The new store is not very big, so I think hiring three people should be enough. If there are too many people, the expenses will also be a problem. What do you think?"

"Three people are not enough, we need at least four."

Fujino shook his head slightly and explained, "The store is not big, but there will be a lot of traffic in the future. One person will be responsible for the cashier, one person will be responsible for the materials, one person will be responsible for mixing drinks, and one person will be needed to make some snacks... Considering that they can take on multiple duties, more than four is best."

Miyano Akemi didn't think much about it and smiled: "I'll do as you say."

In her opinion, the core figure of Snow King Ice City is Fujino.

Although she is usually the one running Snow King, the key decisions are made by her younger brother.

Of course she did as she was told.

After all, if it weren't for Fujino, the Snow King would never have reached this point today.

She is not like the supporting actress in some melodramatic dramas, who become arrogant and conceited after thinking they have control over some industry, and even engage in intrigue with their own family members.

She wants to be the boss's woman!
"Jingle Bell……"

A clear and pleasant ringtone was heard.

The two turned around and saw a man in a light green suit, double-linked glasses, with a gentle and easy-going appearance, who pushed open the door and walked in with a smile on his face.

It was Tomoaki Niide, the school doctor of Teitan High School and the coach of the basketball club.

To be precise, it should be a new one after being possessed by Vermouth.

"Mr. Shinde, why are you here?"

Fujino stood up from his seat, greeted him, and forced a professional smile on his face.

Shinide Tomoaki smiled awkwardly: "I heard from my classmates that the drinks in your Snow King Ice City are very delicious. I happened to pass by and came in to take a look."

"is it?"

Fujino glanced at Arata sitting across from him, his eyes calm, and with a smile he invited him to a window seat: "You are a rare guest, come and sit down, it's been a while since we last met, let's catch up and I'll personally make you a drink."

Since Snow King Ice City opened for business, his acquaintances often come to this store to consume. Some of his acquaintances, such as Yoko Okino and Yuko Ikezawa, sometimes come to buy a drink. Not to mention those in school, some classmates and teachers like Shizuka Hiratsuka also come to support the business.

But the only person who never came was Tomoaki Arata.

Fujino was polite on the surface, but deep down, he was thinking deeply about this person's arrival.

"Then I'm really honored."

Vermouth still kept smiling and sat down by the window with a hint of doubt in her heart.

It's been a while since we last met. Rare guest, is Tomoaki Arata familiar with this guy?
Haha, there's something else going on.

I guess her true identity was discovered a long time ago, and now she is being attacked.

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Fujino came over to Shinide with two drinks and sat down next to him. "Doctor Shinide, come and try our signature lemonade."

"Lemon juice... is really a good thing to cool down in the summer."

Vermouth looked at the drink on the table in front of her, picked it up without hesitation and put the straw in her mouth. After taking a sip, she put it down and asked, "Is there mint added to it?"

“It does have mint added.”

"That's great."

Vermouth held the straw in her mouth, and a trace of light yellow lemon juice climbed up the straw. "Although it's not mint leaves, the mint juice does not cover up the sweetness of the lemon itself, and even brings out the cooling effect of the lemon juice..."

Fujino's eyes suddenly froze.

The smile on Vermouth's face became even brighter, and she looked at Fujino with a playful look: "The pungent smell of mint is covered by the fragrance of lemon. The two seem to be one and the same, leaving only a faint lemon fragrance. If it were an ordinary person, they would never have thought that there is mint juice in this glass of lemon juice."

"It's just mint juice, but your tongue is really experienced. You can taste it immediately."

Fujino shook his head slightly with a smile on his face: "This thing makes people feel cool in the summer. Compared with mint leaves, this thing is much cheaper, and you can't taste the mint flavor. You can only feel the coolness brought by the taste of lemon juice itself... In the final analysis, it is a disguise, and it is a colorless and invisible disguise."

As he spoke, Fujino looked at her and said, "Come to think of it, other beverages also add mint. Their disguise is even more powerful."

"No... I don't know if other families have it, but I'm afraid that only your Snow King Ice City can achieve this level."

“No, no, in the end, it’s just to make customers feel that the drink tastes good.”

Fujino narrowed his eyes and said helplessly: "Although it is very troublesome to mix these two ingredients together, I think there is nothing in this world that cannot be mixed. The reason why beverages are beverages is to make people feel that they taste good. If the two ingredients cannot be mixed together... then it is better to drink water."

As he spoke, he sighed: "Come to think of it, I don't know which company this mint puree comes from. Some manufacturers' purees are difficult to mix and even taste terrible. The mint drink I have here uses this puree..."

At this point, his tone was a little serious: "I couldn't find the raw pulp manufacturer, and there were middlemen who made a profit from the price difference. I lost a lot of money and had a lot of trouble."

"I know one or two raw pulp manufacturers, but my relationship with them is not very good."

Vermouth's eyes curled up slightly, holding the cup with one hand and supporting her chin with the other hand, "I like the lemon juice here very much. I have heard that your lemon juice is your signature. Today I see that it is indeed worthy of its reputation."

She also sighed: "To be honest, I actually came here today just for your lemonade. If I had known earlier, I would have come here to take care of your lemonade business."

She propped her chin up and continued, "By the way, I also like lemonade very much. I have a glass of it almost every day... I would even be willing to get shot for lemonade."

"Really."

Fujino's expression eased a little: "Then I'll need your continued care in the future. Lemon juice can really maintain your skin."

"Of course."

"I used to have to make lemonade myself, but now it's much easier with your help, Fujino-san."

Vermouth showed a charming smile that did not belong to the man in disguise, and stood up: "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Can Fujino-san make me another glass of lemonade?"

"No trouble."

"Jingle Bell……"

The doorbell rang again.

Ai Huihara, wearing a black shirt and a brown dress, pushed open the door of the Snow King Ice City store.

She had just gone to school and came home with Ayumi after feeding the little rabbits.

She had only taken two steps when a sense of crisis suddenly lingered in her heart.

She looked up and felt a sense of fear in her heart.

Why is this person here?
(End of this chapter)