Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 455 Are you the first generation of Rice Flower Riddler? (Monthly ticket requested!)

"Then I won't be polite."

Mao Lilan pursed her lips, picked up a cookie, put it in her mouth, took a bite, and then tasted it carefully...

Moriya Teiji blinked and asked expectantly, "How does it taste? Is it to your liking?"

Mao Lilan nodded heavily, "This cookie is delicious~"

Although she only took a bite, the deliciousness of the biscuits conquered her tongue and she couldn't help but praise it.

Well, although it may not be as good as her boyfriend’s cooking, it is still delicious.

Of course, she would never say such things in public.

Otherwise, it would be disrespecting Moriya Teiji, the master of the house.

"As long as you like it."

Hearing Mao Lilan's evaluation, Moriya Teiji showed a satisfied smile, "I am honored to receive your praise. In this case, the effort I put into making cookies last night has been rewarded."

"Professor, you can cook?"

Hearing the conversation between the two, a female artist standing nearby with delicate makeup was slightly surprised.

She never imagined that Teiji Moriya, a famous architectural designer in Japan, could actually cook.

You know, Japan is a country full of unique culture and traditions, in which the division of roles between men and women has a long historical origin.

In Japan, the family life of the past few generations has a strict gender division of labor, usually "men work outside and women work inside". There is even a Japanese proverb that goes "Men should not enter the kitchen, it is embarrassing."

——Although Japan is not a large country, they have very traditional ideas. They believe that men work outside during the day to support their families, and that housework after returning home should be the wife's responsibility. Men will not help their wives with any housework, no matter how busy women are.

This is not just a traditional idea, but also supported by data. According to a survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Japanese men take less responsibility for housework and childcare than any other developed country. On average, they spend only 40 minutes a day on housework, five times less than their wives, and only 5% of them often cook for themselves. Some men have never even picked up a fruit knife or washed dishes before retirement.

Compared with these people, Moriya Teiji, a man who not only can cook but also cooks delicious food, seems a little different.

"I'm still single." Moriya Teiji spread his hands and said politely, "All the snacks here today, whether it's sandwiches or cookies, are made by me. This is my personality. I won't feel at ease unless I make it myself."

As a single guy, if you don't have any special skills, there is no way to attract the favor of outstanding women.

Of course, the fact that he could cook and personally make snacks including sandwiches and biscuits during afternoon tea parties had little to do with it. It was purely due to his personality.

As an architect, he is extremely rigorous (he believes that architects must take more responsibility for their work) and has an almost abnormal perfectionism, which is reflected not only in his architectural works, but also in every aspect of his daily life.

"That's it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of the guests nearby.

“Those beautiful buildings were created because of this spirit, right?”

Moriya Teiji narrowed his eyes and said as a matter of course, "If it doesn't meet the conditions of beauty, I can't agree that it is a building!"

As he spoke, Moriya Teiji's tone turned cold, "Like now, many young architects simply lack a sense of beauty."

As he spoke, he clenched his fists, his face full of anger, "They must have a stronger sense of responsibility for their own work, that's the right thing to do!"

His intense reaction stunned everyone around him.

However, Moriya Teiji didn't care about their reactions. Instead, he looked at Maori Kogoro and said, "By the way, Mr. Maori, I want to ask you a question. Is that okay?"

Maori Kogoro was slightly stunned, "Ask me... a question?"

Didn't you say you were going to attend the afternoon tea party? Why do you still have to answer questions?
The invitation letter didn’t mention this process!
If you had told me about this process earlier, I would have definitely prepared in advance.

But you didn't say anything and suddenly caused trouble like this. How should I respond?

"Yes." Moriya Teiji nodded gently, "Because I recently have to help a company run by three people to deduce an Internet password."

"Since you are the famous detective Maori Kogoro, you should be able to solve it right away."

Hearing his words, the crowd couldn't help but talk about it, "Is that Maori Kogoro?"

"It's that famous detective?"

"Great, now we can see the famous detective perform live!"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Maori Kogoro's mouth twitched, and he had no choice but to tidy up his clothes, and then went on stage, "Okay then!"

Everyone present was a celebrity from all walks of life. If he didn't dare to accept Moritani Teiji's request in front of these people, then although his reputation as a famous detective would not plummet, it would definitely suffer some negative effects.

Moreover, since the host, Teiji Moriya, had spoken personally, he couldn't help but give him face.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that the words of the sword-like architect in front of him just now seemed to be a provocation to him, and there was also a hint of contempt and sarcasm.

But, this should be an illusion, right?
This was the first time he met this professor of architecture at Touto University in Japan, a famous architectural designer in Japan. There was no hatred between the two!

There is absolutely no reason for the other party to have any ill will towards him!

"That's right! Please go ahead!"

Conan's mouth twitched slightly, "Can you protect it?"

He dares to take on anything. What a confused detective, really mysteriously confident!

Of course, he also knew that the reason why Kogoro Mori agreed to Teiji Moritani's request was purely because he was stimulated by Teiji Moritani's words and the words of everyone present and had to go on stage.

However, in the final analysis, it was Kogoro Mori's self-esteem that was at work. If a thick-skinned person came, he could have simply turned a blind eye, turned a deaf ear, pretended to be confused, or simply refused politely to avoid Moriya Teiji's "embarrassment".

"That's great!" Moriya Teiji smiled and took out a stack of papers from his arms. "Here are the information of the three people." The paper read: "Oyamada Riki, blood type A, born in November 1947, hobby is hot springs."

"Sasuke Sora, blood type B, born in June 1949, his hobby is hang gliding."

"Konohori, blood type O, born in January 1944, his hobby is walking."

"The pass order is a noun composed by the three of them. There are five hiragana in total."

As he spoke, he paused and cast his gaze at Bai Ye and Mao Lilan on the side, "Mr. Bai Ye, Ms. Xiaolan, why don't you give it a try too?"

"The time limit is three minutes. Come on, everyone here, think about it together."

"Then, start the timer now!"

After distributing the notes to everyone present, Moriya Teiji took out his pipe from his pocket, then walked aside and began to puff...

Touching his chin and looking at the note in his hand, Maori Kogoro fell into deep thought. "There is no common character in their names. The three people's dates of birth and blood types are also different."

"The hobbies are also very different. It's much more difficult than I thought."

Although he knew that the difficult questions raised by Moriya Teiji would be difficult to answer when he first accepted the challenge, he did not expect that the difficulty would be so high.

“It’s really difficult!”

Others couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"That's right, isn't this question too difficult?"

"What is it exactly?"

Looking at the people who were either discussing fiercely or lost in thought, and then looking at the information on the note in her hand, Mao Lilan frowned and began to think, "What do they have in common?"

Two minutes passed, and a red-haired man in the crowd scratched his head and decisively chose to give up. "I surrender, I really can't think of anything else!"

"I think we should wait for the experts to answer this question."

The middle-aged man standing next to him also nodded in agreement, "Well, I also think it's better to do this."

As they spoke, they all turned their eyes to Kogoro Mori in the crowd.

Speaking of professionals, it is undoubtedly a famous detective.

He didn't know that they had placed all their hopes on him. At this time, Kogoro Mori was sweating profusely because he had not been able to figure out the answer to the puzzle.

There was no way he could help but feel anxious, because this puzzle was no joke and was directly related to his reputation as a famous detective!
Once you figure it out, everything will be easy.

But if he can't solve it, then he, a famous detective, will lose face today!
"Dad, can he do it?"

Looking at Maori Kogoro who was staring at the note in his hand, his whole body full of anxiety, Maori Ran pursed her pink lips and said, "Bai Ye, do you know?"

Hearing her words, Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, "I know, the answer is very simple."

At this point, Bai Ye paused and glanced at his girlfriend who was still frowning and thinking hard, "Hint, the pass order is related to the birth years of these three people!"

Mao Lilan blinked her beautiful eyes, her eyes full of confusion and puzzlement, "Eh? The birth years of these three people are related to the answer to the puzzle?"

Although she didn't know how her boyfriend came to this conclusion, she believed in his judgment.

If there is any connection between the birth years of the three people on the note...

Conan, who was thinking while listening to their conversation, was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his fingers and counted, "Wait a minute, the birth years of these three people are one year different from each other?"

As he was calculating, his glasses suddenly lit up, "I know!"

"The answer is Momotaro!"

When these words were spoken, Moriya Teiji, who was smoking, was stunned and turned around in astonishment.

Because, he never expected that the person who solved the mystery was not the famous detective Mouri Kogoro, but the little kid Conan.

Maori Kogoro was also a little dumbfounded, "Momo...Momotaro?"

After exchanging a glance with Bai Ye, Conan said confidently, "Because of their zodiac signs, uncle, they were born in the Year of the Monkey (Showa 31), the Year of the Rooster (Showa 32), and the Year of the Dog (Showa 33), which means Monkey, Rooster, and Dog. These are Momotaro's followers, right?"

Momotaro is a well-known Japanese folklore character and one of the most popular fairy tale characters in Japanese culture. The story tells of an old woman who found a large peach while washing clothes. After she took the peach home and cut it open, she found a child. Because he was found in the peach, she named him Momotaro. When Momotaro grew up, he embarked on a journey to slay demons and monsters. He met a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant on the way, and together they went to Onigashima, defeated the evil spirits on the island, and brought back rich loot. In the end, Momotaro and his companions returned home and lived a happy life.

The story of Momotaro occupies an important position in Japanese culture. It is a household name in Japan and is the first of the five major Japanese fairy tales. It is widely used in children's literature, movies, TV shows and video games. The image of Momotaro has also become one of the representatives of Japanese culture and is deeply loved and appreciated by people all over the world.

"You got it right, little brother." Moriya Teiji came over and was the first to applaud, "It's really amazing!"

Under his leadership, everyone applauded and said, "How amazing!"

"That's right, this kid is really amazing."

In comparison, a certain famous detective seems a little pale in comparison.

Listening to everyone's praise, and looking at the angry Kogoro Mouri next to him, Conan touched his little head reservedly, and then smiled maliciously.

You should let your uncle make a fool of himself occasionally, otherwise, some guy will really think he is a famous detective!
"Well..." Moriya Teiji walked up to Conan and bent down, "Since Conan answered the correct answer, I will invite you to visit my exhibition room as a reward."

As he spoke, he straightened up and invited Mao Lilan who was standing beside him, "Ms. Xiaolan, come along too!"

When he said this, he paused, as if he remembered something, and then looked at Bai Ye who was standing next to Mao Lilan, "And Mr. Bai Ye, since you have also answered it, please come together..."

In this regard, everyone would not refuse, "Okay..."

(End of this chapter)