Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 176 Medicine?

"Come on, I'll take you to dinner."

"Ok?"

Before Ai could react, Masakazu pulled her away.

“It’s nighttime now,” Ai said.

"Have you not eaten dinner?" Zhengyi asked.

Although there was food at the press conference, Masakazu was certain that Ai hadn't eaten any.

Ai nodded, then shook her head.

But it's almost midnight now, I need to go home and sleep, I'm not going out to eat with you.

Masakazu held Ai's hand tightly, practically dragging her out.

Sera Masumi stood outside the door, blinking as she watched Ai being dragged along.

Ai noticed that there were other people present.

She straightened her clothes, feigning aloofness, and held Zheng Yi's hand without saying a word.

“Let’s go, I’ll treat you to dinner,” Zheng Yi said.

We drove to the Mihua Grand Hotel.

After pushing Sera Masumi and Ai into the room, Shoichi found Kaito hiding nearby.

"Give me."

"What do you need this for?" Kaito asked.

“I want to unlock the secrets of magic,” Zheng Yi said.

Kaito pursed his lips.

"You don't want that person from earlier to try Akako's chocolate, do you?" Kaito asked.

Kaito advised, "No man can resist Akako's chocolate."

Except for me.

“Seventeen-year-old brat, what kind of man are you?” Zheng Yi said.

"You're a nineteen-year-old minor..."

After staring into Shoichi's eyes, Kaito, who wanted to retaliate, fell silent.

I felt that after saying those words, my fate would not be good.

"Give me the chocolate, and you can leave," Zheng Yi said.

"Go home and rest early. If you have plenty of free time, I can arrange a few jobs for you."

Kaito gritted his teeth.

"Isn't it a bit irresponsible to cast spells on people indiscriminately?" Kaito asked.

“Anyway, magic has a time limit,” Zheng Yi said.

"How do you know there's a time limit?" Kaito asked.

Zheng Yi said, "Because a piece of chocolate can be metabolized in 3-24 hours."

Kaito fell silent.

This is magic, okay? Why are you telling me about human metabolism?

How can science and magic be the same?

"And I'm telling you, I got this chocolate from Akako. She might be secretly watching this place," Kaito said.

Zheng nodded.

She was indeed spying on this place.

In modern society, even witches use cell phones.

Meanwhile, Seiichi had Hiroki spying on Akako, and discovered that Akako was using a magic ball to spy on Kaito.

Under Shoichi's coercion, Kaito reluctantly handed over the chocolate.

Kaito was already silently mourning for the man from earlier.

Apart from him, I haven't found a man who can ignore red chocolate.

"What's with that expression? Would I use this to harm people?" Zheng Yi said.

Under Shoichi's threatening gaze, Kaito shook his head.

I am also an accomplice of Zheng Yi.

After getting rid of Kaito, Shoichi brought chocolate to the room.

"These are my new chocolates, you should try them."

"Thank you, Brother Zhengyi."

After thanking her, Sera Masumi reached for the chocolate.

Ai was much more direct, skipping the thank-you part and just reaching out to take it.

"Snapped!"

Ai looked at her reddened hand and then at Sera Masumi, who was eating chocolate.

She gets to eat it, but I don't?
Ai looked at Masakazu with a hint of grievance, "Fine, I won't eat then!"

You even ate the chocolate my sister gave me!
"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious," Sera Masumi said softly.

Looking at Ai's aggrieved expression, she wondered if she had eaten the right thing.

"How do you feel?" Zheng Yi asked again.

Sera Masumi paused for a moment, then touched her stomach and said softly, "I feel a bit full."

"Is that so?"

Zheng Yi frowned and took out his phone to ask Hong Shu.

It's possible that the density of dopamine D4 receptors (related to romantic passion) in the female brain is 15% lower than in the male brain.

Women change more slowly.

However, estrogen can enhance the efficiency of phenylethylamine-norepinephrine signal transduction.

Women tend to react more strongly than men.

Zheng Yi nodded, temporarily believing Hong Shu's words.

After Ai sulked for several minutes, and Sera Masumi felt awkward being stared at by Shoichi for several minutes, she didn't react at all.

Zheng Yi looked down at his phone again.

Hongshu was talking about things like accelerated metabolic clearance, desensitization of nerve receptors, and strengthening of psychological defenses.

This resulted in the chocolate ultimately becoming just another ordinary, overly sweet snack.

The analysis was so logical that Zheng Yi began to distrust the artificial intelligence.

You think you can justify whatever you say?

After dinner, Sera Masumi acted very reserved.

Two days ago was Valentine's Day, and Zheng Yi asked her out to dinner today, and even gave her chocolates that even Xiao Ai can't touch.

This put a lot of pressure on Sera Masumi.

We've only known each other for a short time, okay?

"I'll take you back," Zheng Yi said.

"No... no need."

"okay."

"Huh? Hmm." Sera Masumi nodded after a moment of surprise.

"Then can you take Ai home?"

"what?"

Sera Masumi looked at Masakazu with confusion.

Ai looked at Seiichi with a stern face.

If you're not home in the middle of the night, where are you going to fool around again?

Did you make plans with someone else?
Ai looked at the chocolate in Masakazu's hand and felt that Masakazu was going to give this box of chocolates to someone else.

"I'm entrusting Ai to you."

"okay."

Ai watched as Masakazu ran far away.

After leaving the Mihana Hotel, Ai vaguely saw Shoichi dragging a burly man dressed in black.

Moreover, that man gave Ai a very familiar feeling.

That person, doesn't he look like Vodka?

So he went off to fool around with people from the organization. That's good.

"What are you dragging me to do?"

Vodka, carrying the suitcase, adjusted his sunglasses, which were about to fall off.

His older brother is still waiting for him outside.

Vodka held the box tightly, suspecting that Cointreau was trying to steal what was inside.

Everyone in the organization knows that Cointreau has always coveted what's inside.

Money and talent are his favorite things.

“I’m planning to give you a box of chocolates,” Zheng Yi said.

"you……"

Vodka really wanted to curse Zheng Yi for being crazy.

But considering their positions within the organization, he swallowed his curse.

What did you add to the chocolate?

Vodka asked warily.

He didn't believe that Cointreau had stopped him just to share an ordinary piece of chocolate.

“Nothing was added,” Zheng Yi said.

He didn't add anything, but Zheng Yi didn't know whether Hongzi added anything.

Seeing that he was still wary of vodka, Zheng just reassured him, "Don't worry, it won't kill you."

After Zheng Yi comforted him, Vodka became even more frightened.

"I came here on a mission with my older brother, who is outside." Vodka tried to use gin to put Zheng Yi in his place.

But it had absolutely no effect.

Even if Gin himself came, it wouldn't make a difference.

Seeing Zheng Yi's increasingly dangerous gaze, Vodka stiffened his neck and stuffed the chocolate into his mouth.

So what if we ate it!

My brother will avenge me!

The reaction occurred quickly after eating chocolate with vodka.

His face began to turn red, then a look of pleasure appeared on his face, followed by a strange look at Zheng Yi.

"Akako! Lady Akako!"

Zheng Yi frowned.

Is it just an infatuation with Akako?

This medicine has such a narrow range of uses.

"Where is Lady Hongzi? Don't stop me from going to find Lady Hongzi!"

Vodka wanted to push Shoichi aside and go find his Akako-sama.

He became somewhat delusional and seemed to be getting out of control.

Seeing the vodka in this state, Zheng Yi felt extremely guilty.

He silently pulled out a stun gun.

……

Outside the Rice Flower Restaurant

Gin was in the Porsche, throwing away his last cigarette butt.

"Why hasn't that idiot Vodka come out yet?"

It's just the easiest and simplest trading task; you don't even need to kill the trading partner.

Why does this task take so long?

Gin put the pistol into his trench coat and went inside the Beika Grand Hotel.

Upon arriving at the room where Vodka was to make the deal, they heard Vodka's screams coming from inside.

"Bang~"

Gin kicked the door open, pointed his pistol at Zheng Yi, and slightly loosened his grip, not pulling the trigger.

"What are you doing?"

"Uh, I fed him some snacks with vodka," Zheng Yi said.

Gin glanced at vodka, his eyes holding an indescribable meaning.

Is Vodka acting like this because Zheng Yi gave him some kind of drug to stimulate Xing Yu?
The "Red Girl" he was calling out for, was she some teenage idol?

"Is this the kind of thing your company researches?" Gin asked.

It's a bit too embarrassing to talk about.

“Of course not,” Zheng Yi said.

This kind of drug effect is somewhat illegal.

Zheng glanced at Vodka's body.

However, if the efficacy is reduced, Zheng Yi estimates that it could become a product with the same efficacy as Viagra.

These types of drugs were only approved for marketing in 1998.

Currently, the market is still a blue ocean.

Ai has been working at the research institute for so long, but she hasn't generated any income for Masakazu yet.

Zheng Yi is not a proper entrepreneur; his biggest characteristic is his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits.

So of course, we have to resort to some crooked and unorthodox methods.

Hongzi is his target.

With just a tiny bit of magic added, amazing effects can be produced.

The difference in R&D investment is too great; it's hard for Zheng Yi not to be tempted.

Moreover, no one else could possibly replicate it.

He believed that Hongzi, being a witch, must have many potion recipes.

Those magic potions must have all sorts of amazing effects.

If large-scale production is achieved, Zheng Yi believes his company can quickly become a world-class pharmaceutical company.

"If you want people to test the drug, the organization can give you plenty." Gin looked at Shoichi coldly.

There's absolutely no need to use the organization's code names for drug trials.

“This is a finished product, not a trial drug,” Zheng Yi said.

He will go through the proper channels when it comes to drug trials.

Shoichi smiled and said to Gin, "I'll send you some after the new drug is released."

“No need,” Gin said coldly.

"Oh." Zheng Yi nodded.

Gin definitely doesn't need this drug.

Zheng Yi looked at the chocolate in his hand, feeling that it would soon turn into US dollars and float into his pocket.

"How long will it take for the vodka to return to normal?" Gin asked.

Zheng Yi shook his head irresponsibly and said, "I don't know."

His mind had already wandered off.

Who should be chosen as the spokesperson for Viagra?

Gin did not seek out Shoichi's magic.

Seeing Vodka's horrible state, he stunned him with a stun gun and threw him into his Porsche.

Zheng Yi watched the Porsche drive away and then looked at the chocolate.

"The medicine's effectiveness still needs some improvement from that half-baked witch," Zheng Yi said.

In Akako Koizumi's house, a crystal ball shattered.

Hongzi muttered expressionlessly, "Half-baked?"

It seems no one has ever described her that way.

She'll show this guy whether she's a half-baked amateur or not.

……

"Xiao Ai?"

Akemi Miyano groggily opened her eyes and looked at her younger sister with some confusion.

It's already past midnight, what does her sister want with her?
"Come on, let's go to sleep." Ai slipped into Akemi's bedroom.

She's running away from home today.

In the game, her guild members would tease her, and outside the game, they wouldn't let her eat chocolate.

Zheng Yi went too far.

"Did you and Zheng Yi have a fight?" Mingmei asked curiously.

It was fine when I went there, but it turned out like this when I came back?

"No." Ai shook her head.

Xiao Ai covered herself with the blanket, leaving only her head sticking out, so she wouldn't make a fuss.

"Did you give your chocolate to Zhengyi?"

"What chocolate?"

Mingmei asked, "Didn't you make two portions?"

Ai made it at Akemi's house. Akemi knew very well that Ai made two portions, one of which she gave to Akemi.

"I ate that myself, I ate it a long time ago." Ai yawned.

That very night, they finished it in just two bites.

"I'm sleepy, let's go to sleep," Ai said.

Akemi patted Ai's head and turned off the bedroom light.

……

"I am back."

Sera Masumi came home and took off her slippers.

"Did you test Conan?" "I suspect Brother Zhengyi..."

Mary Akai looked at her daughter with suspicion.

Didn't you say that the purpose of this trip was to test Conan?
Why is the topic still Sumitomo Shoichi after he came back?

Sera Masumi scratched her head sheepishly.

I haven't been able to find an opportunity within the game, and I'm worried that people outside might also be able to see what's happening inside.

After I came out, I was invited to dinner by Brother Zhengyi, so I didn't have a chance.

“Although there was no probing, based on my observations, I’m pretty sure Conan is Shinichi Kudo,” Sera Masumi said.

Mary Akai looked at Masumi Sera with suspicion.

really?
"Really, really." Sera Masumi nodded, looking at her mother's pretty face.

Mary Akai asked, "Then what do you suspect about Shoichi Sumitomo?"

Have you finally started to suspect that he's a bad guy?
They still suspect he has connections to the organization.

"I feel that Masakazu-nii treats me very differently," Sera Masumi said shyly.

Mary Akai was taken aback.

She quickly grasped the meaning behind Sera Masumi's words.

She hesitated, then raised her hand to cover her forehead and sighed softly.

He was unwilling to say anything that would hurt his daughter.

But how many people mistake you for a boy? Why do they still have this idea?

(End of this chapter)