Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

Teruya Garner replied, "It's called Arthur. It's named after Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes."

Ayumi pulled up Arthur's front foot and said with a smile, "If you team up with Conan, we can form the world's best detective agency."

Comparing Conan to a dog is great.

The corners of Watanabe Toru's mouth rose slightly. When Huibara, who was standing next to him, saw his expression, she knew what he was thinking and couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"Wang! Wang Wang!"

At this moment, Arthur suddenly stepped forward and barked at Dr. Agasa.

"Arthur! Stop yelling."

Garner Teruya hurried to stop his dog, but seeing that it had no effect, he had no choice but to hug its neck and said puzzledly, "It's really strange. I've never seen it so excited and yelling at people."

Huiyuan thought for a moment, took a piece of dog hair from Dr. Agasa's clothes, and asked, "Doctor, have you touched a male dog that is bigger than Arthur today?"

Dr. Agasa was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "This morning, a friend nearby brought a Doberman Man over, and I did pet it, but is there any connection between the two?"

Huiyuan explained, "Dogs can distinguish the size and gender of their own kind by their scent. The doctor was petting a male dog that was larger than him. When he detected the scent of a larger male dog, he became hostile... Also, when we arrived here, Mr. Garner asked us to park the car and didn't let us in. He thought we were the owner's unwelcome visitors."

"So that's how it is." Dr. Agasa suddenly realized.

"Besides that, there's another reason." A chubby middle-aged man walked in and said to Garner Teruye, "Arthur's barking because you weren't decisive enough to stop him just now. You should be more aggressive when scolding a dog, otherwise, the dog will think you're cheering him on. Be careful next time."

Garner Teruya smiled and nodded: "I understand."

Dr. Agasa asked curiously, "Who is this? He seems to know a lot about dogs."

Kano Teruya introduced, "This is Mr. Tsunashima, whom I met at the dog lovers' club. He's here for the same reason as you. Let's go in and take a look."

"Then excuse me."

Garner Teruya entered the house with a group of people.

The three children, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, were immediately attracted by the small objects on the cabinet.

"I want this doll~"

"I want this plane!"

"Then I'll take this ancient sand clock."

The three little ones chose what they liked.

"But is this really okay?" Dr. Agasa turned to look at Teruya Gana: "These things seem very expensive."

Garner also laughed and said, "My late grandfather loved traveling around the world in his early years and bought a lot of souvenirs, including some rare items. However, my parents and I aren't interested in antiques, and we didn't think it would be a good idea to sell them, so we asked a friend to see if there was anything he might like."

Dr. Agasa looked around and said, "I don't seem to see them."

Garner Teruya explained, "My parents went to their newly built house yesterday to prepare for the move, so they're not here. Because of my work, I have to live in Country Y for a long time, so they decided to move to my uncle's place in the countryside for some peace and quiet. So, everything in this house needs to be disposed of as soon as possible. The only person I'm taking to Country Y this time is Arthur. As for the things my parents need to take..."

Garner Teruya looked at the butterfly-eared dog standing obediently beside him, wagging its tail, and said with a smile, "There's only this dog named Doyle."

The children immediately gathered around with great interest.

Watanabe Toru asked: "Since there are Arthur and Dao (Wang Hao Zhao) Er, is there also a dog named Conan?"

Huiyuan on the side curled the corners of his mouth.

Kano Teruya said: "My father's sheepdog was named Conan, but he passed away two years ago."

"Really? That's a pity." Watanabe Toru's mouth corners became more and more upward.

Ayumi smiled and said, "Don't worry, we still have Conan."

I wonder how Conan, who was staying at home, felt when he saw people comparing him to a dog.

"But the name Butterfly-Eared Dog is so strange." Yuantai said as he squatted next to Doyle.

Tsunashima explained, "Actually, 'Papillon' means butterfly in French. They were a popular breed in the French court in the 16th century. It's said that Queen Mary's beloved dog was a Papillon. Its coat is truly beautiful, worthy of being a prize-winning dog."

353. A Valuable Dog

Hearing that the dog in front of him had actually won a big prize, Dr. Agasa was stunned for a moment: "Big prize?"

Garner smiled sheepishly and said, "That was just a competition my mother participated in, and Doyle happened to win the prize."

"Don't underestimate it." Tsunashima Yoshio picked up Doyle and said with a smile, "At the time, someone at the venue offered her one million yen to give it up."

"One, one million?" Dr. Agasa was shocked.

"Yes," a woman in red said calmly, leaning against the doorframe. "Noble and elegant, spoiled and willful, just like the French queen who was eventually sent to the guillotine."

Kano Teruya turned around and said, "Ms. Tosa Lin?"

"Sorry, I saw your door was open, so I came in on my own." Tosabayashi Aki crossed her arms. Although she was a guest, her tone was not polite at all. "I came here because you said you wanted to give me your mother's favorite thing. Well... then I'll be frank. Except for that big vase in the living room, I'm not interested in anything else. You can all pick what you like. I'll go to the other rooms to see if there's anything I like."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the inner room.

Dr. Agasa looked at Tosabayashi Aki's back and asked, "Is she also a member of the Dog Lovers Association?"

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Kano Teruya nodded: "Actually, her personality wasn't like this before..."

"I think she's mad at Doyle because her dog lost to him in a competition," Tsunashima said. He suddenly slapped his forehead and remembered something. "That's terrible! I've had my eye on that clock in the Japanese-style room for a long time. I can't let her take it away from me. I should have put a note saying that someone else has picked it out."

After watching Yoshio Tsunashima leave in a hurry, Teruya Kano turned to Dr. Agasa and said, "Dr. Agasa, you're welcome. If there's anything you like, feel free to take it."

"Really?" Dr. Agasa looked around and pointed at a set of speakers not far away. "Then I'll choose that one..."

"Oh, sorry." Garner Teruya said quickly, "That audio system has already been ordered."

Just as he finished speaking, Arthur's barking was heard. Garner Teruya turned around and saw the black footprints on the ground. He scolded, "Arthur, how could you do this? You came in with such dirty feet."

Arthur, who didn't understand what people were saying, walked up to Teruya Gana, bit his trouser leg, and pulled him out.

Garner said without hesitation: "Arthur (accf), what are you going to do? Arthur...Okay, okay, I'll go with you, let me go..."

It was not until they reached the entrance that they discovered that it was a young and beautiful woman standing there with a sheepdog.

Seeing Garner's photo come out, she smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm so sorry, I rang the doorbell several times just now, but it seemed to be broken. Luckily, Arthur noticed me and came to find you for me, so please don't be angry with him."

Garner Teruya scratched his head: "No, I didn't notice it myself."

"Come on, go play with Arthur." Hasuki Shino squatted down and untied the rope on his dog.

The two dogs rubbed each other affectionately and then ran out of the house.

"They have a very good relationship." Ayumi, who witnessed everything, said with a smile.

Mitsuhiko focused on the dog's breed: "That dog is an ancient Y-country sheepdog, right?"

Hasumi Shino nodded with a smile: "Yes, its name is Christine."

Dr. Agasa stood behind Kano Teruya and asked with a smile, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the lady who ordered that audio system, right?"

"Yes."

Hasumi Shino explained, "Excuse me, I wanted to use this stereo to celebrate my brother getting into high school."

Tosabayashi Aki came out after hearing the noise and said to Kano Teruya and Hasumi Shino, "Although this is none of my business, it's better for you to separate them quickly. If they get together, the mongrel won't sell for a good price."

"I think you're worrying too much," retorted Yoshio Tsunashima, who was following behind. "Arthur will be moving to Country Y soon, right, Ghana?"

Garner also nodded somewhat awkwardly.

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Just then, the clock sounded the hour.

Doyle, who was held in Huibara's arms, suddenly cried out a few times, broke free from Huibara's arms, and ran into the house.

"What's wrong with Doyle?" Ayumi asked puzzledly.

"It's snack time," Kano Teruya explained with a smile. "At noon, Doyle runs into the Japanese-style room, sits on his favorite blue cushion, and waits quietly. This is a habit my mother cultivated in him."

"But won't the clock strike midnight?" Mitsuhiko asked. "What if Doyle makes a mistake and comes back to wait?"

Garner Teruya said, "Don't worry about that. We've specially hired a watchmaker to make the clock only ring at noon."

"In that case, wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to take this?" Yoshio Tsunashima, who was originally planning to take the clock, immediately thought of giving up when he saw that the clock was of such great significance.

Garner Zhaoye smiled and said, "It's okay. Actually, my mother told me that we shouldn't spoil it anymore. From now on, we only need to feed it twice a day, morning and evening."

Tsunashima Yoshio finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I feel relieved now."

Garner Teruya took a pet snack and led them to the Japanese-style room, lowering his voice: "You can first look through the crack in the door to see if Doyle is already inside."

Ayumi leaned against the door, looked through the crack, and said curiously, "Doyle doesn't seem to be in there."

"And the blue mat wasn't taken out either." Yuan Tai also said.

The two people's words made Ghana Teru stunned for a moment. He pushed open the door of the Japanese-style room, and sure enough, it was empty.

Mitsuhiko looked at the place where the cushions were placed: "Is it because the blue cushion and the brown cushion are stacked together, so Doyle can't take them out to sit on?"

Garner Teruya shook his head and said, "No, even if the cushions are stacked, Doyle will still use his mouth to pull out the blue cushion and sit on it. Strange, what happened today? Where did it go?"

"In that case, let's split up and look for it," Dr. Agasa suggested. "It would be terrible if it ran to a corner and couldn't move."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Worried that Doyle might encounter something bad, Kanao Teru did not refuse Dr. Agasa's kindness.

They searched the entire yard but still found no trace of Doyle. At this moment, Arthur and Christine, who were playing in the backyard, suddenly started barking.

Everyone rushed over to take a look and saw that the incinerator in the yard was now emitting black smoke.

354. Dog Thief

"How could this be?"

Garner Teruya stared blankly at the incinerator: "This incinerator has not been used for a long time."

Toru Watanabe stepped forward, opened the incinerator, picked up the clamps beside it, searched in the raging fire, and finally took out a vaguely recognizable collar.

"This is..." Ayumi's eyes were moist, tears rolling down her cheeks: "This is Doyle's..."

"No... no... impossible..."

Garner Teruya muttered to himself, the sudden blow was too much for him to accept. He collapsed to his knees, clutching his head in agony and crying out, "Doyle... Doyle..."

"Don't get excited yet."

Watanabe Toru turned around and said calmly, "Only this collar was burned. There were no dog remains in the incinerator. Also, are you sure this is Doyle's collar?"

Hearing that Doyle hadn't been burned to death, Garner breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "The collar is usually hidden by the fur, so it's hard to see. Even though it's burnt, I recognize the color and shape. My grandfather bought this collar from Country F specifically for his old Papillon."

A dog collar that's actually imported. Watanabe Toru was speechless.

At this moment, Mitsuhiko seemed to have discovered something and pointed at the back door and said, "Look, the door lock here is open."

"I see." Dr. Agasa pinched his chubby chin and said thoughtfully, "So the criminals who kidnapped Doyle have already escaped through the back door."

"But why did the criminals throw Doyle's collar into the incinerator?" asked Hasumi Shino in confusion.

Tosabayashi Aki said, "As long as the collar is removed, Doyle will be no different from other butterfly-eared dogs. After all, the decoration on the collar is too eye-catching."

"I don't think so," Huiyuan said calmly. "After the criminals caught the dog, they would have hurriedly fled the scene. It's impossible for them to throw an invisible collar into the incinerator and let others know where they escaped from. So, the criminals are deliberately creating confusion, making people think that he has escaped, but in fact, Doyle should still be hidden by him somewhere in this house."

Haibara's words reminded Kano Teruya, who lowered his voice and said, "So, that villain..."

"Hey, hey, hey." Seeing that Kano Teruya was suspicious of him and the others, Tsunashima Yoshio quickly said, "You mean you're doubting us, right?"

"No..." Ghana Teruya quickly waved his hands: "It's just..."

The explanation was interrupted by Tosabayashi Aki. She crossed her arms, raised her lips and said, "However, if it's really like what this little sister said, then it's very clear who the criminal is. Look..."

She pointed to a pair of women's leather shoes not far away.

"This...this is my shoe." Hasumi Shino was slightly stunned: "But why are they here?"

"Heh, stop pretending." Tosabayashi Aki raised her voice: "Didn't you take these shoes from the entrance?"

"I didn't." Hasuki Shino denied.

Kano Teruya defended her, "I think that's unlikely. If it was really Ms. Hasumi who stole the dog, why would she have left her shoes here? Besides, if she was walking around the house with the shoes, she would definitely be noticed."

Tosabayashi Aki sneered, "Miss Hasuki, this isn't the first or second time you've come to Mr. Gana's house, is it?"

Hasumi Shino nodded: "That's right."