Conan: I am really a good person

Chapter 76 Candy
At the same time, the convenience store was very busy.

Conan was walking in the middle of the convenience store, and the voice of Suzuki Sonoko entered his left ear:
"Damn it, do you want to give it away? Today is Valentine's Day, and I have been making chocolate for a long time to make the best one."

"I'm pretending to be buying it, right? But there's no production date or anything like that on this package."

"Ah ah ah, why is there a murder? If there is no murder, I will take advantage of the harmonious atmosphere and pretend to be casual and hand it out!"

"Would you like to buy a chocolate from a convenience store and give it away, pretending that you don't mean it? Help me, Lan——"

In the right ear is the voice of Kogoro Mori:

"The special program starts at eight o'clock. Do you want to drink first when you get home or complain about the arrogant boy who deserves a beating today?"

"You must be arrogant, definitely arrogant. I am a police... friend of the police department. I am very perceptive. Even if it is not to the point of being arrogant, I am definitely a cold-hearted boy, tsk."

"How much are the drinks and food? We have to move back home, so we can't buy too much wine."

Attacked from both sides, Conan: "..."

"Although they are completely different, the object of concern is the same," he complained with his eyes closed, and unconsciously thought, "Is that guy really just a personal habit, or did he discover that there was something wrong with the coffee in advance, so he Don’t want to move things?”

"And when he asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, it felt too much like a forced question. It was as if who I became was closely related to him."

While walking, Conan saw the convenience store clerk.

The clerk is a young woman wearing a green convenience store uniform. She is standing in front of the candy aisle and enthusiastically recommends candies to customers.

The customer was half-crouched in front of the shelf, with most of his body blocked by the clerk. Conan could only see part of his half-crouched but upright back.

He stopped and heard a deep voice, "Is this the most expensive?"

"Yes, yes, many children have given positive reviews." The clerk bent her eyes and stared at the customer's scarred side face without blinking. She was not afraid at all, and her tone was so soft that it made other people feel scared. To the extent, "If you want to coax a child, you can use this one, or you can tell me her age and I can recommend it to you?"

"Seven years old," the guest said, "It's not 'coaxing', it's a thank you for her willingness to help me."

"and also,"

He paused and lowered his voice. There were the voices of Suzuki Sonoko and Mori Kogoro. Conan couldn't hear clearly what the customer said, but he heard the surprised voice of the clerk, "Hey, actually..."

"Okay, don't worry."

She became firm and said, "The child you are talking about is in the same situation as my friend's sister. She used to go to the hospital frequently, but there was no way to treat her, so she had to go to a specialized school."

"Don't worry, I recommend you one. It's very sweet. She can share it with other children in school. After all, for them, the sweet smile they can see is the most obvious."

So I recommended several candies.

There was no case, and there was no need to enter a latent state to collect other clues. Their exchange sounded a bit private, so Conan turned around and walked out.

As he left the shelves, he heard the customer's voice sporadically, "Also, do you have any recommendations for sweets that adults can eat?"

"I'm an adult male who likes to eat sweets, but he doesn't just like sweets. It's because he often needs to supplement his sugar intake."

The customer made a request, "No hard candies that need to be bitten."

And stating the reason, “People who are not very sensitive to pain bite their tongues.”

Conan returned to the middle position and once again suffered from simultaneous attacks from left and right sound waves.

He sighed heavily and took a few steps towards the store door. He glanced at the vehicles outside casually. Just as he was about to take it back, he suddenly stopped and looked over again.

Next to Mouri Kogoro's car, there was a child who looked to be seven years old at most. She was gesturing towards Ichijo Mirai.

*The child pinched the fingers of his right hand and made a grumpy gesture under his eyes.

The meaning is clear, a future identification: crying.

The child made a check mark under his chin with his right hand, showed a bright smile, and drew his hand together to scratch his nose. His smile became embarrassed.

She covered her face in embarrassment.

The meaning is a bit vague, Ichikui tries to identify it: ...Happy?shy?

After receiving no response twice, the child carefully looked behind his fingers and began to make gestures with some anxiety.

Mirai Ichijo interrupted, "Sorry, I don't understand sign language."

He picked up the phone and slowed down his speech, "Do you want to borrow your phone for help?"

"police?"

"parents?"

The child looked at the phone blankly, then tilted his head and looked at Ichijo Mirai. When he heard 'police', his eyes lit up again and he nodded vigorously.

He stared at the future one eagerly for a few seconds, shook his head in confusion, and pointed at him.

Mirai Ichijo simply handed her the phone and said, "If you want to type anything, just press it."

"If it's the police, I'll explain it to you. If it's your parents, I'll tell you or send you the address."

The child didn't seem to understand and blinked blankly. He nodded vigorously when Mirai Ichijo said 'police' again and pointed at him again. Then he became quiet and looked at him helplessly.

A future: "..."

Seriously, this kid looks pretty cute.

And he was very proficient in sign language, as naturally as a normal person speaking, which reminded him a bit of Zhu Fu Jingguang in the game.

The freshman at the police academy was so proficient and natural in sign language.

But cute is cute, Ichigo Mirai really doesn’t know sign language, and he’s not pretending on purpose.

In accordance with the basic principle of "calling the police if something happens" as a normal person, he pressed the keyboard of his mobile phone in a somewhat unfamiliar manner. Before dialing, he showed the screen to the child before dialing.

The child blinked, smiled again, put his chin on the car window obediently, and began to wait.

This phone call was extremely long.

It took more than ten seconds for someone to get through.

The police officer opposite was an adult male, his voice was a little tight, "Hello, do you need any help?"

"Hello," said Yitong Mirai concisely, "There is a child who cannot explain and is lost. In..."

He glanced at the convenience store, looked at Conan in the convenience store, reported his current address, and asked politely: "I'm temporarily leaving her at the convenience store. How long will it take for the police to arrive?"

The adult policeman seemed to be a little embarrassed and muttered: "Talk about a child who can't speak."

"Sir, I'm really sorry. There was a car accident in Tokyo today and part of the police force is missing. I'm afraid the police won't be able to arrive in time. Do you know sign language?"

"If you or someone around you can sign language," he suggested awkwardly, "can you ask the child's home address and send her home?"

(End of this chapter)