Coming out of the kitchen, Lin Yi was in a very happy mood.
He had successfully caught Auntie Minagawa's weakness!
As for why he could taste cholinesterase reactivator, anticholinergic agent, and other chemical components from the cake.
He was completely talking nonsense.
His tongue is great when dealing with women, but to be able to distinguish such detailed food ingredients is pure nonsense.
Frankly speaking, Lin Yi didn't even know what those chemical components were for. He was just bluffing.
Bluffing one is one.
The reason he chose not to let Auntie Minagawa poison Minagawa Katsuhiko was because Lin Yi didn't want to waste time on murder investigations.
Even if he solved the murder as quickly as possible, he would still have to give statements and go through a lot of procedures.
Today is Valentine's Day, how could he waste time on these irrelevant things?
Besides, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.
Moreover, a married woman was about to embark on an attempt due to a momentary impulse. How could Lin Yi sit idly by?
Therefore, Lin Yi finally decided to save Minagawa Katsuhiko's little life!
Having received the 'Wife Experience Card,' Lin Yi was in a good mood.
When a person is in a good mood, everything seems pleasing to the eye.
For example, that big oaf, Wakamatsu Toshihide, Lin Yi found him much more likeable.
Frankly speaking, apart from being a bit simple-minded, Wakamatsu Toshihide was actually a pretty good guy, without too many tricks up his sleeve… a genuinely honest person.
In the Valentine's Day murder case.
There were emotional entanglements between Kaya Sekiya, Watanabe Yoshimi, Mr. Michio, and Katsuhiko Minagawa.
Kaya Sekiya and Katsuhiko Minagawa were childhood sweethearts, and she liked him.
However, this childhood sweetheart couldn't compete with the new girl on the scene and was promptly given a 'friend card.'
Mr. Michio liked Kaya Sekiya, but she had no feelings for him. However, when he saw Kaya Sekiya being hurt by Katsuhiko Minagawa, he was furious and wanted to poison him. A complete simp, and an extremely aggressive one at that. Scary.
Katsuhiko Minagawa and Watanabe Yoshimi, no one knew what was going on with them. Clearly, they had feelings for each other, but they still hadn't gotten together, waiting until Valentine's Day to exchange chocolates. It was truly baffling.
Kaya Sekiya and Watanabe Yoshimi were naturally rivals in love.
The relationships between the four of them were very complex.
However, Wakamatsu Toshihide, stuck in the middle of these four, was a breath of fresh air. Emotional entanglements had nothing to do with him. In anime terms, he was the comic relief. What else could he be but an honest person?
Lin Yi liked dealing with honest people the most. They didn't have many ulterior motives. They said what they meant and did what they said. They were genuine people.
Why do bad people always like to appear around good people? Because good people are easy to bully.
If bad people gathered together, it would definitely be a case of 'you scheme against me, and I scheme against you,' leading to exhaustion.
If you encountered someone with a particularly bad temper, they would definitely start fighting.
He walked up to Wakamatsu Toshihide and saw that he was still chugging away, with five empty beer bottles already on the table.
Tsk tsk, this poor kid.
Sonoko is angry at me and is taking it out on you…
Bro, you've suffered.
Feeling a pang of conscience, Lin Yi reached out and took the beer bottle away.
Wakamatsu Toshihide glared at Lin Yi, annoyed that he had interrupted his drinking: "What?"
"Stop drinking. Let's have an arm-wrestling match," Lin Yi said.
"No, don't bother me while I'm drinking! Go away!"
Wakamatsu Toshihide refused without hesitation.
He was a normal man! He wanted to chat with pretty and cute girls! He had no interest in playing with men!
Lin Yi provoked, "What? Are you scared?"
"Scared of you?" Wakamatsu Toshihide sized up Lin Yi's skinny arms and let out a "Heh heh."
Sonoko egged him on from the side, "Mr. Wakamatsu, agree to it! Let this arrogant brat know how powerful you are!"
"Sonoko!" Ran quickly grabbed her, saying, "Don't do that!"
"Don't worry…" Sonoko gestured for Ran to calm down: "Can't you tell? Yi doesn't want him to bother us anymore, so he wants to get rid of him."
"Is… is that so?" Ran blinked, confused.
"Just keep watching the show."
After reassuring Ran, Sonoko immediately said to Wakamatsu Toshihide, "Mr. Wakamatsu, Ran just said… whoever wins the arm-wrestling match, she'll give her chocolate to!"
"Really!" A look of joy appeared on Wakamatsu Toshihide's face, and he immediately turned to Lin Yi and shouted, "Come on! Let's have a showdown!"
Soon, the crowd of onlookers cleared a space for Lin Yi and Wakamatsu Toshihide to arm wrestle!
Wakamatsu Toshihide rolled up his sleeves, showing off his huge muscles, and sent Lin Yi a provocative look!
Lin Yi just smiled. This big guy was simple, but he was a bit too simple.
In order to prevent him from continuing to harass Ran, Lin Yi said, "Just arm wrestling is a bit boring… How about we add some conditions?"
Wakamatsu Toshihide asked, "What conditions?"
"How about whoever loses has to chug a bottle of beer?" Lin Yi was determined to get that guy drunk.
Drink beer again?
Honestly, Wakamatsu Toshihide was starting to feel a bit bloated.
But then he thought, his triceps were thicker than that kid's legs. It was a guaranteed win. How could he possibly lose?
"Okay! Let's do it!"
Wakamatsu Toshihide rolled up his sleeves and confidently placed his burly arm on the table.
In comparison, Lin Yi's wrist looked pitifully thin.
The others entered spectator mode.
Sonoko continued to cheer, "Mr. Wakamatsu, go! Mr. Wakamatsu, go!"
Lin Yi glanced at Sonoko, using his eyes to tell her that he would deal with her when they got back.
Sonoko seemed to understand. She stuck her tongue out at Lin Yi, indicating: Come on, who's afraid of who?
Wakamatsu Toshihide turned his head and said, "Katsuhiko, could you be the referee?"
"No problem."
Katsuhiko Minagawa felt better after being flattered a bit. Plus, he was hoping to see Lin Yi embarrass himself, so naturally, he wouldn't refuse.
The two hands, one large and one small, clasped together.
Katsuhiko Minagawa placed the clasped hands in the middle and said, "Three… two… one… start."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he released his hands.
The contest of strength between Katsuhiko Minagawa and Lin Yi officially began!
"Ha!"
Toshihide Wakamatsu didn't know what it meant to be young and reckless; he only knew that the victor was king!
He pressed down hard, expecting to easily force Lin Yi's wrist down. However, he didn't anticipate that he could only push it down by a third!
Lin Yi's strength truly astonished Toshihide Wakamatsu; it far exceeded his imagination.
However, it was merely a moment of surprise.
"You're stronger than I thought..."
Toshihide Wakamatsu praised him, then his gaze changed as he said, "But compared to me, you're still far from it!"
After speaking, Toshihide Wakamatsu exerted all his strength, and with a bang, he slammed Lin Yi's hand onto the table!
Lin Yi lost!
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