Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

"Who cares, sister? We rarely get to see each other. Are you really going to focus your attention on him?" Shirley said to her sister in a coquettish tone.

"How could that be? Of course, my sister's attention is on Shiho~ How have you been lately..." The two sisters chatted intimately with their heads close together, occasionally letting out a soft laugh.

Chu Ming held his milk tea, watching Sherry and her sister chatting animatedly. Then, thinking back to Sherry after Miyano Akemi was killed in the original story, he tsk tsk, he really didn't know what Gin was thinking. This violent maniac only knew how to solve problems with violence. If he really killed her sister, did he expect Sherry to be able to work peacefully for the organization? She was already unwilling to work, and now she's just even more of a slacker.

However, Chu Ming could understand why Gin would relentlessly pursue Sherry after he gained access to the original owner's memories.

The organization is quite concerned about promising underage talents, especially those whose parents have sacrificed themselves for the organization. Usually, the boss will arrange codenamed members to protect them. After Fujino Chumei's parents died, having Gin train him was essentially entrusting his safety to Gin temporarily. Sherry was also under Gin's name at that time.

Sherry's defection was a betrayal to Gin. Gin was in charge of the action team and tasked with hunting down traitors; after killing so many undercover agents, his young protégé escaped. This was an unbearable humiliation for Gin, and only by personally eliminating Sherry could he erase this disgrace. Therefore, later on, whenever there was any news about Sherry, Gin would call out affectionately, "Ah~ Sherry~"

Chu Ming let his thoughts wander aimlessly, feeling bored. This whole "bringing kids out to play" vibe was so familiar... Why did Shirley and her sister, who rarely get to go out, just sit in a coffee shop chatting? Didn't they want to go out and explore? Wouldn't it be much more fun for the sisters to go shopping for clothes, jewelry, and bags together than sitting in a coffee shop having a dry chat?

Previously, Sherry didn't need to be constantly monitored when she went out to reunite with her sister. This situation arose mainly because Miyano Akemi found an undercover boyfriend. Gin, still harboring resentment from almost being captured by Akai Shuichi, and because Akai Shuichi joined the organization through his relationship with Miyano Akemi, Miyano Akemi, who was already favored by the organization due to her lack of special skills, became even more marginalized. So, Akai Shuichi, that scumbag! If you're so capable, why don't you take your girlfriend with you when you run away? Now he's living a carefree life while his girlfriend has to be closely monitored just to see her sister. Ugh, what a jerk.

However, Shuichi Akai is still tracking Vermouth in the United States. Chu Ming got up and walked to Sherry and Akemi Miyano's side, and the two who were chatting happily suddenly fell silent.

Shirley's smile, which she had managed to manage, froze again: "Is it time?"

Chu Ming shook his head helplessly: "I just wanted to ask if you two wanted to go out for a walk. I'm getting quite bored sitting here. Don't you two, who rarely get to see each other, want to go shopping?"

Akemi Miyano's eyes lit up: "Is that okay?"

Shirley didn't speak, but her bright eyes betrayed her. However, she turned her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes dimmed again: "Are you bluffing us? Wasn't it always an hour before?"

"Why are you trying to trick me? Gin didn't tell me how long I'd been out. He just told me to bring you out to meet your sister."

"Thank you so much." Sherry wanted to ask something more, but Miyano Akemi stopped her. Whatever Chu Ming wanted to do, she had a clear conscience now, and she might as well take this opportunity to buy her sister a couple of outfits.

The three of them left the coffee shop. When Miyano Akemi left, she also paid for Chu Ming's coffee. The waiter in the shop looked at Chu Ming with disdain. How annoying! This guy came out to drink coffee with two beautiful women and he actually asked the women to pay for it!

Chu Ming pretended not to see it and quickly walked out.

She had never felt so free. Shirley followed her sister down the street, browsing from shop to shop, looking at jewelry, looking at bags, and trying on shoes. Chu Ming strolled leisurely behind them, acting as their bag-carrying assistant, his eyes darting around as he followed them.

As the sky began to turn yellow, the two entered a clothing store. Miyano Akemi held up a dress to Sherry, while Chu Ming, seeing that 95% of the customers were women, didn't go in. Instead, he stood at the entrance playing Snake on his phone. Suddenly, a commotion erupted in the lingerie store next door. With a few angry shouts, several children were thrown out of the store by the owner.

Chu Ming looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was him, the elusive, death-ready elementary school student who seemed to haunt him everywhere.

Conan got up from the ground, and was just about to lecture the few unruly kids when he met Chu Ming's indescribable gaze.

"Brother Fujino?"

"Conan, what are you doing...? You're so young and you're already doing this kind of thing? Does your Ran know?" If she finds out that you sneaked into a women's lingerie store and rummaged through everything because you've shrunk, wouldn't she beat you into a pulp?

"No, no, Fujino-nii, don't talk nonsense! We're looking for treasure!" Conan hurriedly explained.

"Treasure?"

A few mischievous kids gathered around: "Conan, who are you talking to? Who is he?"

Conan quickly introduced them: "This is Fujino Chumei, the guy who helped Uncle solve a computer murder case last time. He's a student at Tokyo University. As for them, they're all my classmates, they are..."

"I am Ayumi Yoshida." "I am Genta Kojima." "I am Mitsuhiko Motoya."

"We are the Junior Detective League!"

"Ah, so it's the Junior Detective Club. You can just call me Brother Chu Ming. Little detectives, I heard you're looking for treasure?"

Looking at Chu Ming's handsome and gentle face, Ayumi blushed a little and said, "Yes...yes, Brother Chu Ming, it was Ayumi who found the treasure map!"

Chu Ming raised an eyebrow: "What treasure map? Can I take a look?"

As Yuan Tai handed it over, he looked at Chu Ming warily: "You can see it, but don't even think about stealing our treasure! This was discovered by our Junior Detective Club!"

Looking at the note in his hand, Chu Ming recalled what kind of treasure it was. No wonder he had felt like he was being watched. This must be the treasure map of the Italian bandit group's maple leaf gold coins.

Wow, 15,000 gold coins, which is more than 600 million yen. If this were sent to Gin, would he consider going easy on him for tomorrow's "Did you beat him up?" order?

Chapter 7 Maple Leaf Gold Coins

Seeing Chu Ming deep in thought while holding the diagram, Conan looked up and asked, "Brother Chu Ming, do you know what ORO means?" Given the amount of knowledge Chu Ming had demonstrated last time, Conan instinctively asked him a question.

"ORO means money or gold in Italian."

Conan's eyes widened: "Then this can't be real?!"

Without responding to Conan's words, Chu Ming returned the treasure map to the children, patted Conan's head, and instructed, "It's getting late, don't play the treasure hunt game too late, you guys too."

"Hi~! Goodbye, Brother Chuming!" the children answered in unison. At the same time, Genta and Mitsuhiko joined forces to drag Conan and Ayumi, who was a little reluctant to leave, away.

"Genta, Mitsuhiko, what are you doing! We can go treasure hunting with Chuming-nii~" Ayumi covered her blushing face.

"How can that be? What if the adults go treasure hunting with us and end up stealing our treasure? Only our Junior Detective Club can handle this kind of thing!"

Seeing the children whispering and walking away, their piercing gazes gone, Chu Ming took out his phone and dialed Gin's number again. He had been calling Gin more often recently than he had in the previous month.

Gin had just finished frying mud at a small base where he was attending a meeting, and he sat in his car and lit a cigarette.

"Brother, a small organization like the Mud Ginseng Association could easily find any peripheral member to do this, why did you come in person?" Moreover, Brother even put aside his own tasks to come and clean up this mess. Is this still my hardworking brother? Vodka was somewhat puzzled.

"Hmph, they overstepped their bounds and did things they shouldn't have. The boss is furious. This kind of gang has no value anymore." Gin grinned, his killing intent palpable.

Did he do something he shouldn't have? Vodka was puzzled. Wasn't what he did recently just send Tanaka Ichiro undercover and then try to push Fujino Chumei downstairs?

Wait, could it be what he's thinking? Is that kid Fujino that important in Big Brother's eyes? No, no, I'm the number one person by Big Brother's side!

Just as he was lost in thought, his phone rang in the car. Gin glanced at the phone and frowned. Vodka checked the contact name, and seeing through his expression, immediately chimed in, "Brother, it's that Fujino Chumei guy again. Calling you for a small mission? Did he lose Sherry?"

Gin glanced at vodka, then answered the phone: "Speak."

A voice came faintly through the receiver: "Brother, are you interested in the maple leaf gold coins that the Italian bandit group in the news stole?"

"Do you know where it is?" Gin asked, intrigued.

"I've sent the address to your email, but you need to be quick. It would be best to send someone there now. The police should be able to find it by tonight."

Gin took a bite of the cigarette butt in his mouth, opened his email, and sent the address to Vodka, indicating that he should arrange for someone to pick it up.

"Hey bro, my brain is so tired from solving this riddle today. Um, can I do it tomorrow morning?"

Gin snorted coldly: "No way, be there on time." He hung up the phone immediately. If he hadn't been so untrained, he wouldn't have almost been ambushed this time. Did he think he could skip training for such a small amount of money?

However, Gin still sent a message to the boss, reporting on Chu Ming's performance over the past two days. Whether it was the Giant Wood Group or the Maple Leaf Coins this time, Chu Ming's contributions were considerable, and it was estimated that the code name that the boss had prepared in advance would be given out soon.

Chu Ming stared in disbelief at the busy signal on his phone. Damn it! It seems this guy is no longer a good option.

Just as Chu Ming was sulking at the door, Shirley and Miyano Akemi came out chatting and laughing, carrying large and small bags. Seeing Chu Ming squatting by the flower bed at the door, poking at the soil with a stick, Miyano Akemi quickly went over and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. You've really gone to a lot of trouble today."

Seeing the two of them come out, Chu Ming put down the small wooden stick, looked up and asked, "Are you done shopping? Where else would you like to go?"

Shirley was somewhat tempted, but still shook her head: "It's getting late, sister, let's meet again next time."

"Okay, Shiho, please be careful not to overwork yourself." Turning her head, Miyano Akemi handed Chu Ming a beautifully packaged little box: "Fujino-kun, thank you so much. I haven't gone shopping with my sister in a long time. This is a small token of my appreciation, please don't refuse."

"Thank you, Ms. Miyano. See you later."

After saying goodbye to Akemi Miyano, Chu Ming escorted Sherry back to the lab. Just as he was about to leave, Sherry spoke up: "Thank you. My sister and I had a lot of fun today, but when I entered the lab, the security chief outside seemed to have called Vodka. Gin will probably find out too. I'm the one who got you into this mess. If Gin gives you trouble, just say that I insisted on staying outside."

Chu Ming didn't turn around. With his back to Shirley, he smiled and waved the gift box in his hand: "I've already accepted your sister's gift, so how can I blame you? It's okay. Anyway, you're back safely, so your older brother won't say anything."

Sherry stared blankly at Chu Ming's departing figure. Today was the happiest day she and her sister had had since Shuichi Akai's defection. Damn the FBI, she hoped they wouldn't catch him. He actually took advantage of her sister and then abandoned her! She wondered if he would be the one to take her out next time? Or would she hear of his death next time?

After going downstairs, Chu Ming glanced at the security captain, went to the garage, drove his motorcycle out, and headed towards Tokyo Tower. He was still a year away from turning 18, and he figured he wouldn't be able to drive on the road in his lifetime.

By the time they arrived, it was already getting dark, and the neon lights were on. The gold coins had probably already been taken by Gin's men. Fujino Akira parked his car and walked along the neon lights, and sure enough, he saw four children searching back and forth.

"Conan, why aren't you guys home yet? Do you need me to take you home?" He promptly asked to join the protagonist's team, hoping to earn some points and level up so he wouldn't get beaten up too badly tomorrow.

"Ah! It's Brother Chu Ming! We haven't found the treasure yet!" Ayumi was the first to respond.

"Yeah, yeah, I want to use my treasure to buy lots and lots of eel rice!"

"Brother Chu Ming, this could very well be a real treasure map! I just heard an announcement at the bookstore that it might be the gold coins stolen by the Italian bandit group!"

"Oh really? So how far have the detectives gotten?" Chu Ming had an expression that said, "Elementary school students have such rich imaginations, I'll play along with you guys," which made Conan feel quite frustrated.

He held up the treasure map in his hand and analyzed, "The moon on this coded map represents nighttime, and these icons are the shapes of neon lights arranged together. As long as we follow the neon lights, we can find it! But we're still looking for the last fish-shaped one..."

"The shape of a fish? If we have to describe the shape of a fish... look at that bridge over there. If you add its reflection in the water, doesn't it look like a fish?"

"Oh, right!" Conan exclaimed, and took off running into the building next door.

"Hey Conan, where are you going? Wait for us!"

Chu Ming followed slowly behind, glancing at a corner of the building out of the corner of his eye, a cryptic smile on his face.

Children cheered from the window: "It really is! It's a fish!" Chu Ming was hiding in a dark corner nearby.

Following the solution to the riddle, Conan stopped at the location of the maple leaf coin, but after looking up and down, he couldn't find where the coin was. In the dim light, Conan saw that the ground was covered in dust, and there was a faint circular mark at his feet.

He crouched down: "This is..."

"What's wrong, Conan! Is there treasure? Let me see! Ouch—" Genta ran over excitedly, but bumped into several men in black.

"Uncle, who are you?!" "Genta! Come back quickly!" Conan grabbed Genta warily.

The bandit gang member grinned maliciously, pulled a gun from his pocket, and pressed it against Conan's forehead: "We've been following you all afternoon, and we've finally seen you find the place. Tell us, where are the gold coins!"

Several children huddled behind Conan, tears welling in their eyes. Conan tugged at his sleeve, trying to calm himself down.

Hmm? That's—

"Then I'll tell you, please don't kill me, waaaaah—I'm so scared."

Although he knew Conan was covering for him, Chu Ming almost slipped when he heard Conan's childish and affected voice.

Taking advantage of the robbers' attention being drawn to Conan, Chu Ming rushed out from the corner, kicked the gun out of the robber's hand, and then kicked the robber in the face with his other foot, sending him crashing into the wall with a bang. Before the other two robbers could react, fists the size of sandbags grew larger and larger in front of their eyes, and they lost consciousness.