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"Oh, okay, I won't bother you then."
The phone hangs up.
6.
Lin Che wrote down the phone number and dialed the second one.
This time, the wait wasn't long either.
Judging from the voice, it's Ai Haibara.
"Mr. Lin, if you have time, could you come and see me? There are some things I'd like to ask you to do."
A mission has arrived!
Lin Che immediately replied, "Okay, I'll be right there. By the way, have you had lunch with the Doctor?"
The little girl said in a clear voice, "We haven't eaten yet. I'm making it right now. Mr. Lin, you don't need to bring us food. That's too kind of you."
Lin Che was very pleased. "Okay, wait for me after you finish cooking. I'll mooch a meal from you."
After saying that, he threw down his phone and rushed to the bathroom.
I took a shower before going to bed last night, so I just need to wash up quickly now.
This game is very realistic; you can't go without showering, and you absolutely can't go without washing up.
Dr. A Li's house.
Ai Haibara is standing on a stool, wearing an adorable bunny apron, holding a spatula in one hand and a phone in the other.
Listening to the busy tone on her phone, she sighed helplessly, "I think I misunderstood Mr. Lin's meaning."
The little girl glanced at the bubbling tuna and vegetable soup in the pot, then at the fish chunks enjoying roasting in the oven.
"Make a little more..."
Japanese-style light lunches don't take long to prepare at all.
Sometimes, the only thing you need to do with the whole meal is chopping some side dishes like onions.
Steam a large pot of rice.
I made minced tuna and vegetable soup today, so I can skip the miso soup.
The main dish is baked fish chunks cooked directly in the oven.
The side dish consisted of some pickled radish slices.
Each person was also given a raw egg.
Live together.
to be frank.
Lin Che sat at the table looking at the dishes and felt that it would be better to just go to a convenience store to eat.
But you shouldn't criticize the cook after you've eaten your fill, and you certainly shouldn't complain about the food when you're eating at someone else's house.
After finishing a simple meal, Lin Che went straight to Ai Haibara and started a conversation.
What do you need my help with?
Ai Haibara wiped her hands and said:
"I'll give you an address; please go and take a look."
"That was my sister's former residence; there might be things she left for me there."
At this point, sadness was clearly visible in the little girl's eyes.
She lowered her head, took a deep breath, and then looked up with a forced smile:
"Because you, Mr. Lin, have already become involved with the organization, that's why I'm asking you to do such a dangerous thing."
"You may encounter members of the organization in the past, so please be careful."
[Sister's Room: Ai Haibara hopes you can help her explore her sister's former residence, find any items that may have been left behind, and bring them back to her.]
Mission Rewards: 500 experience points, +10 favorability, title "The Trust of a Genius Girl"
【Whether to accept? 】
Chapter 21: Getting a GTR
Of course, I have to accept this task.
However, I always feel that the little girl's missions mainly focus on increasing her favorability.
Conan's current affection level is 9 points.
Ai Haibara's current affection level is 7.
Besides these two, Inspector Megure also has 2 points of affection for himself.
Professor Agasa is even more terrifying; despite not having done any related tasks, his favorability rating reached an astonishing 15 points.
The kind and friendly old man truly lived up to his reputation.
As for the 500 experience points, they are naturally incomparable to the task of Qian Jiangyi.
In reality, this is the standard reward level that a task should have at this stage, since Lin Che is only level 3 at the moment and is still 300 experience points away from level 4.
Lin Che nodded to Ai Haibara, "Okay, I'll help. Tell me the address."
The little girl's eyes lit up with joy. "Thank you, Mr. Lin!"
Lin Che suddenly had an idea and asked, "Um... can I pat your head?"
The main reason is that Ai Haibara's heartbroken and pitiful appearance just now was truly endearing, and in addition, Ai Haibara's current image is that of a "fluffy" little cutie.
Wanting to pat someone's head or something... is actually normal... right?
Upon hearing this request, the little girl was stunned for a moment, then immediately backed away.
She made an "X" sign with both hands in front of her chest, and shook her head repeatedly.
"Dame, absolutely dame~!"
As she spoke, the way she looked at Lin Che became strange.
Lin Che shrugged and stood up. "Then I'll be going now. Also, if you can't reach me by phone in the future, you can leave a message in my voicemail."
But Ai Haibara shook her head firmly, "No, if you get controlled by someone else or your phone falls into someone else's hands, using voicemail could easily cause big problems."
That's a very practical consideration.
After leaving Professor Agasa's house, Lin Che thought for a moment but decided not to go directly to the location that Ai Haibara had given him.
He needs to buy a car first.
It's really inconvenient not having a car when I'm running around all day.
After buying the car, you can go back to the black market and snatch up that blank M70 as well.
They made 20 million from selling vases.
If you plan carefully, you can get a house, a car, and a gun, and you can get them all quite well.
Lin Che searched the map for a while before finally determining the destination.
The car buying process went smoothly, since I had the money.
He gritted his teeth and bought himself an R34GTR V-Spec II, all white with all the features, and the price reached 580 million yen before taxes and insurance.
This is the newly released model, an inline six-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine.
It has a 2.6-liter engine, 280 horsepower, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, and a theoretical top speed of 290 km/h.
In terms of performance alone, it's already top-notch; it just goes to show that the Japanese "Godzilla" has something special.
The reason I didn't buy other performance sports cars is that domestic cars are much cheaper in Japan.
As for the garage certificate, which is essential for cars...
Lin Che contacted Dr. Agasa and arranged for the storage location to be at Dr. Agasa's house.
He certainly wouldn't drive his own car when he's causing trouble.
If the conditions are right, just rent a car on the street; if not, use a fake identity to rent a car at a rental shop.
For example, right now, Lin Che, who used his money to buy a car on the spot, immediately drove his precious car back to Professor Agasa's house.
"It's really a cool car." Ai Haibara clapped her hands in praise when she saw Lin Che staring at her hopefully, then turned her head and yawned.
Dr. Agasa remarked, "The cars driven by young people are indeed different from those of us old folks."
His Beetle looks especially cute compared to the GTR.
Lin Che put away his smug smile. "Thank you for your help, Doctor."
The little girl glanced at him and said, "So, you don't actually have a permanent home?"
Lin Che shrugged and said, "Yes, but it's not safe there anymore. We're looking for a new house."
"Then..." Ai Haibara walked up to him, looked up at him speechlessly, and said, "When do you plan to do the thing I asked you to do?"
Lin Che glanced at the sky. "It's almost evening. I'll go over when it's completely dark."
The little girl stared at him for a few seconds, "So, do we need to mooch a meal before we set off? We need to be full to have the energy to work, right?"
"Of course." Lin Che replied matter-of-factly.
Ugh......
Ai Haibara shook her head helplessly.
I have to make another dinner.
......
Ten p.m.
Lin Che searched for a target along the street, and finally gave away his "old friend," the black Santana.
This car is always illegally parked on the side of the road, and it's never driven home.
As for this family, their house was pitch black and didn't look like anyone lived there.
But Lin Che was certain that someone had been using the car during the day, and that its owner had only recently returned; the roof was still warm.
There's clearly something wrong with this family.
However, Lin Che has no plans to investigate her yet; he wants to finish Haibara Ai's mission first before considering anything else.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
As usual, Lin Che, to be on the safe side, did not approach directly, but instead began exploring the target location from two kilometers away.
Ai Haibara has already said that there's a possibility of encountering members of the organization, so he definitely won't blindly rush over.
As for the house that Akemi Miyano rented before her death.
Lin Che was deeply impressed this time.
He really liked the movie "Countdown to Heaven" and watched it several times.
Another memorable theatrical film is undoubtedly the timeless classic "The Phantom of Baker Street," while others such as "Intrigue on the Horizon" and "The Blue Coffin" also left a deep impression.
But he wasn't familiar with the more recent theatrical versions. Since starting university, Lin Che hadn't paid much attention to "Detective Conan," and he hadn't seen any of the new theatrical versions. His knowledge of them was limited to snippets he occasionally came across.
Let's get back to Akemi Miyano's house.
In "Countdown to Heaven", the EMO loli Ai Haibara often calls her sister's house at night to confide in her, which is eventually discovered by Gin.
Since Gin was able to find this place, it means that after Ai Haibara defected, the organization found this place and set up surveillance immediately.
If I go there now, it's not just a matter of possibly encountering members of the organization, it's a certainty that I will encounter them.
[Detective Instinct] activated.
The M1935 was loaded with bullets, chambered, and held tightly in his hand.
The three-dimensional grid lines spread out like waves.
While no members of the organization were found, several couples exploring human origins were discovered.