Conan: Start with three choices, but sequence potion

Chapter 203 Living together
New York, USA.

In the bustling shopping mall, an eye-catching man stood by the railing on the upper floor, smoking a cigarette and looking down.

He had thick black curly hair that reached down to his waist and wore a black knitted hat. His deep dark green pupils looked a little empty at this moment, as if he was absent-minded, thinking about something.

His cheekbones are a bit prominent, so his nose looks particularly straight.

This man's name is Shuichi Akai, and he is the FBI's ace agent.

Shuichi Akai just quietly watched the people coming and going downstairs, letting the cigarette in his hand burn in the air.

After a while, there was a vibration from the pocket of the black lapel jacket.

He took out his cell phone and it was a call from his superior James.

Akai Shuichi clicked to answer the call, then brought it to his ear.

He just listened to the other party's words in silence without saying a word, then said softly, "I understand," and hung up the phone.

The noise downstairs became louder and louder, and Shuichi Akai soon saw a group of young people walking by, talking and laughing. They were talking about their recent novel experiences in the metaverse, and were very eager to see each other's extraordinary progress, asking each other about the extraordinary paths they liked.

Public "cocoon" equipment can be seen everywhere on the roadside on every floor of the shopping mall. No deposit is even required. Like trash cans, it has become a public place in the city.

Even the property of this shopping mall has been fully controlled by Redemption Rose, becoming just the tip of the iceberg of its huge business empire.

Shuichi Akai wanted to smoke a cigarette, but the cigarette butt had already burned out.

He looked at the cigarette butt, put it out in the trash can beside him with some boredom, and then threw it in.

He didn't understand why this country could allow an Internet company to grow so recklessly to its current scale, and even seemed as if the whole world had agreed to it and turned a blind eye to its massive expansion.

Direct orders from FBI superiors are tacit approval and even facilitate it to a certain extent.

Even the tax bureau was silent.

Yes, there is God in this world.

But so what?

Don’t they deserve to be toys of “God” and not have to have the freedom and dignity of human beings?

Before the Fool came, wasn't their world just fine?

Change means unknown, and unknown means loss of control.

And Shuichi Akai hated losing control.

He looked far away, gazing towards the distant east, as if he could see the small island across the vast ocean.

Tokyo?
He couldn't help but recall a past that seemed beautiful but also full of blood and smoke.

That crying woman, how is she now?
It was another early morning, and An He opened the door of his room and walked into the living room.

Almost at the same time, the door of the guest room next door opened, and Miyano Shiho walked out, wearing a one-piece panda plush pajamas, with her brown hair a little messy.

"Good morning, Mr. Miyano." An He greeted with a smile.

Miyano Shiho pretended not to hear him, and without even looking at him, she walked to the bathroom in her slippers to wash up, as if he were a piece of air.

An He was not embarrassed. He withdrew his hand and reached out to Amon, who was standing on top of the TV, and stole his single crystal glasses.

After carefully wiping it with a wet towel, An He returned it, and the monocle reappeared on Amon's right eye.

"Ga!" It seemed very satisfied with the service and barked happily. Xiao Ai, who was curled up on the sofa next to it, was woken up. He looked at it unhappily, and then lay down again.

Not long after, Miyano Shiho finished washing up and changed into a neat jacket and short skirt, revealing her snow-white legs. Her hair was tied into a short ponytail. This combination made her look like a rebellious high school girl.

Without even looking at An He, she took out slices of bread and two small jars from the refrigerator and put the slices of bread into the bread maker.

"Don't put the jam in the refrigerator. It's too cold and bad for your stomach." An He kindly reminded.

Miyano Shiho ignored him.

Ever since she came back from her last trip to Ogasawara, she has been ignoring Anhe.

However, he was very decisive when moving things. He carried the suitcase and did not go back across the street. He rushed straight to Anhe's house, opened the door, and then picked up his bag and checked into the guest room.

Oh, it can’t even be called a “guest room” now, because Miyano Shiho has completely occupied it in the true sense of the word. She doesn’t even go back to her own bedroom, and lives and works at Anhe’s house.

The seemingly wonderful cohabitation life has arrived, but it is no different from her living alone, and she completely ignores Anhe.

An He also knew that it was that "Inch Stop" that made the woman angry.

She had made all the mental preparations, but in the end she failed on his side. This huge sense of disappointment even made Miyano Shiho begin to doubt her own charm.

Now she got angry just by looking at this man.

But she was a little worried when she couldn't see him. Would this man have any weird thoughts when she couldn't see him?
Will there be other thieving cats suddenly appearing?
That's why she moved in.

Miyano Shiho herself was a little annoyed. Why did she fall for such a man?
No choice, it's my own choice.

Gently stroking Ai's head and waiting for the bread to be baked, Miyano Shiho was a little worried that ignoring Awa-kun might seem too unreasonable or even offensive.

But she just couldn't control her emotions this time. It was the most serious collapse in history when rationality faced emotion.

She is ready to face everything, but as a man, you are letting your rationality get the better of you?

Can't stand it, absolutely can't stand it!
At least leave him alone for another day!
Ding--

The bread was baked in the bread machine. Miyano Shiho came to her senses, opened the jam and was about to spread it on the bread.

However, the golden bread in front of me was taken away by Awa-kun.

"Your diet has just improved a little, and you want to mess with your stomach, right?" An He was a little helpless, "Be careful or you will cry in pain again."

Miyano Shiho couldn't help feeling aggrieved that her usual breakfast combination was missing.

However, before she could feel depressed for long, the plate was placed in front of her again.

She looked up and saw that blueberry jam and peanut butter were evenly spread on the top of the bread in the most comfortable proportion, still emitting a little heat.

"Forget about the ones in the refrigerator. I have some at room temperature. I just heated them up for you." An He shook the can of jam he had just taken out of the kitchen and smiled.

"Hmph." Miyano Shiho finally uttered the first sound in so many days. Although it was not even a complete sentence, it also meant that her temper, which was already small to begin with, had completely subsided.

An He held up his face with a smile and watched her blow gently on the cooled bread, then eat them in small bites.

The ancients were right, beauty is a feast to the eyes. An He felt that he could be full without eating.

Miyano Shiho noticed his direct gaze, shifted her eyes, and uncomfortably pushed away the hair that was blocking her face, and gently pushed the plate towards him.

".The leftovers are left for you."

As the tsundere words came out of her mouth, her heart began to beat wildly, as if Xiao Ai had entered her heart and was scratching it with its claws.

Miyano Shiho, why are you so disappointing! !

Just a simple detail made you calm down? Why are you so easy to appease?
What are you going to do in the future if this continues? You will be completely taken advantage of by this man!!

Woo woo woo.
She is just that kind of woman, I'm sorry.
Miyano Shiho silently apologized to herself for being angry just now, and her mood became bright again.

An He ate the remaining piece of bread with his eyes squinted, then stood up and left the table.

The adults have finished their breakfast, and there is still room for the little ones.

There is a small storage cabinet in the corner of the living room, which was purchased after Miyano Shiho moved in.

Before, Anhe simply put Amon and Ai's things in the refrigerator, which made it a bit messy and easy for them to spread them everywhere. So Miyano Shiho bought a new cabinet specifically for storing pet supplies.

"The cat food and bird food are on the bottom layer. The hairball remover and nuts are on the innermost layer of the first layer. I didn't feed Ai cat grass yesterday, so you can feed it together. It's just behind the freeze-dried food."

Miyano Shiho explained her storage rules to him slowly and leisurely in her cool and pleasant voice.

An He found good things as she said, changed the food and water for Amon and Xiaoai, and fed them some snacks.

Miyano Shiho collected the empty plates on the table, washed them briefly and put them into the kitchen dishwasher. Then she took out two kitten cups from the cupboard.

Similar to the one she has with Akemi Miyano at home, these two cups were also bought in a pair, with one blue cat licking its paws while the other pink cat stretches lazily.

The blue cup is hers, and the pink one is Awa's.

Pour milk into the cup, then Miyano Shiho opened the door of the microwave, set the time to 45 seconds, and put two cups of milk in to heat them up.

Ding--

After a slight sound, the microwave stopped working. Miyano Shiho opened the door and carefully tested the temperature of the cup handle. Finding that it was not burned, she took it out with confidence.

"Here." Walking to Awa-kun who was combing Ai's hair, Miyano Shiho called him cautiously first, and then handed him the cup after he turned around.

"Hot milk. You and your sister strictly ordered me to have at least one cup a day." She puffed her cheeks. "I haven't touched coffee in a long time."

"Thank you." An He took the milk, the perfect warmth warmed his heart.

He suddenly discovered a wonderful feeling.

They actually started living together.

Living with two people is completely different from living alone.

When eating and daily life are no longer a time point that can be set whenever you think of it, but require tacit coordination with another person.

You don’t have to worry about suddenly forgetting many things, because there will be someone to help you remember and remind you at the critical moment.

The room is no longer so quiet that you can hear the ticking of the clock, but just the breathing of another person can bring a great sense of security.

This is a kind of "fulfillment" that is comparable to "freedom".

A place where a person lives is a house where he can stay.

But when two people are together, they become a "family".

"What are you eating for lunch?" Miyano Shiho stood on tiptoe to help him pick off some cat hair stuck on his head.

An He did not move, but lowered his head slightly, so that she would not have to work too hard. "We can go to the supermarket together and buy whatever we are interested in. This way, we can also try some dishes that we have never tried before."

"I've heard of a famous Chinese dish before. What's it called? Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"

Her eyes sparkled, the lake-blue light was very tempting: "Ahwa-kun, can you do it?"

An He hesitated for a while and asked, "Can we try?"

"I feel a little sorry for my sister." Miyano Shiho had the illusion that she was doing something bad secretly and stuck out her tongue.

Unlike the two guys who were just playing around, Sister Mingmei was very serious about her work. She got up early in the morning to go to work at Teitan Elementary School, and naturally they had to take care of their own lunch.

Riding on Miyano Shiho's Harley, the two came to the Beido Center Supermarket.

"This car really has immeasurable merits." An He couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the blue Harley motorcycle.

Since he came into this world, this first means of transportation he came into contact with left a deep impression on him, and until now it still carries the two of them around without complaint.

"This is the bike I've been riding since college," said Shiho Miyano, who is also very proud of it. "When I came back from the United States, I paid an extra expensive shipping fee to have it airlifted over."

"Thank you for your hard work, respectable warrior of Cybertron." An He touched the front of Harley.

"It won't transform like a bumblebee and say hello to you." Miyano Shiho complained about the man's childishness.

"Men should always have dreams." An He said with relish, "What if there are Decepticons lurking in some corner of the world? At that time, we can count on these Autobots to help us fight against them."

"One Awa-kun is enough for the world to slowly digest. The Autobots and Decepticons should go to other sets." After spending a long time with Anhe, Miyano Shiho gradually showed her talent in making sarcastic remarks and picking up jokes.

Anhe laughed out loud.

Haido Center Supermarket is worthy of being the largest supermarket in Tokyo. It is almost as big as Ginza Shopping Mall. It sells mostly fresh agricultural products, as well as many imported products. There are goods from all over the world, with a very complete range of categories.

Since he was going to try Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, An He naturally did not plan to choose the castrated version. He had already decided that he had to buy all the ingredients even if he had to go around the supermarket.

The most basic ones are abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin and shark lip, duck breast and duck leg, shiitake mushroom, clams, pigeon eggs, scallops and dried scallops, fish maw, three-yellow old hen, ham, fresh river shrimp, pork knuckle and pork belly, and winter bamboo shoots.

"It is said that this dish was modified by Zhou Lian during the Daoguang reign based on a dish called 'Fu Shou Quan'. A scholar at the time also wrote a poem for it: 'When the altar is opened, the aroma of meat spreads to the neighbors, and the Buddha hears it and jumps over the wall to come', so it was named 'Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'."

While Anhe was walking around the supermarket with Miyano Shiho looking for ingredients, he casually talked about the history in his memory, which he was not sure whether it was accurate or not.

"I once read an article by Mr. Fei Xiaotong, which said that Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was invented by a group of beggars. They carried broken clay pots to beg for food every day, and collected all kinds of leftovers from restaurants. They were noticed by a shop owner by chance, and he mixed them together with wine to create Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

An He nodded: "I have also read the article "Rongcheng Buddha Jumps Over the Wall", but this statement is more like unofficial history, and there is no historical data to confirm it. Most people still recognize Zhou Lian as the founder."

“But it has nothing to do with us. Just try it and eat it with confidence.” He smiled.

"That's right." Miyano Shiho nodded and put her arm around his naturally, her expression unchanged.

(End of this chapter)