"Ah? Drink again?" Toshihide Wakamatsu was dumbfounded.
"You can't even finish this bottle of beer, how dare you ask for Ran's chocolate?"
Sonoko chuckled coldly.
Toshihide Wakamatsu subconsciously glanced at Ran, who gave him a helpless look.
"I understand!"
In order to get Ran's chocolate, Toshihide Wakamatsu didn't say a word and immediately picked up the bottle, continuing to chug it down.
Seeing him frown as he drank, Ran couldn't help but lean closer to Sonoko and whisper, "Sonoko… isn't this a bit too much?"
"Where's the excess? I didn't force him," Sonoko said nonchalantly. "He's the one who wants to drink, it has nothing to do with me."
"He's a good person…"
Ran reminded her, how could she not know what Sonoko was thinking? She was venting her anger on that big guy.
Sonoko nodded, indicating that she would be mindful of the situation.
Now, two areas have become lively.
There were also two people drinking in silence.
One person was Mr. Michio, who was a bit plump. He had always had a weak presence and rarely spoke. His greatest role at gatherings was to serve as a background, so this time he was content to be his own background.
The other was the host, Katsuhiko Minagawa.
He was originally supposed to be the center of this party, the protagonist of this party, but now he was drinking alone in silence, smoking in silence, and feeling very unhappy.
Katsuhiko Minagawa had all his emotions written on his face, and Lin Yi couldn't help but notice how he was feeling.
But he couldn't help it, he didn't want to be so eye-catching, he didn't want to be that firefly in the night, so bright, so outstanding.
There were a total of four people attending this Valentine's Day singles party, including him.
Toshihide Wakamatsu, I don't know why he built his muscles into clumps. Doesn't he know that most girls don't appreciate muscleheads?
That college student named Michio couldn't even squeeze out a fart for half a day, and he's not handsome… You don't take the initiative, and you expect girls to take the initiative? Have you watched too many anime?
As for that Katsuhiko Minagawa, he's handsome, that's true, but he lacks substance.
Before drinking, he could still chat, but after drinking, he had a stinky face, as if everyone present owed him money.
None of these three are normal.
Lin Yi couldn't even be low-key. He just casually bragged a few words to the two beautiful women he had just met, and they laughed heartily.
He hadn't even started to get serious yet, and these two were already captivated by him.
Alas, there's no challenge at all.
"Ah… Mr. Minagawa's complexion doesn't look too good."
Lin Yi wanted to get rid of the two of them, so he reminded them.
Kaya Sekiya and Naomi Watanabe then came back to their senses. Seeing Katsuhiko Minagawa with a dark face, half of their good mood instantly disappeared.
Although somewhat reluctant, they were, after all, the organizers and the president of the club. I would have to see them in the future, so I had to go and appease them.
After dismissing the two female college students, Lin Yi glanced at the garden. She was still coaxing that big fool to drink.
Lin Yi naturally knew why she was doing this.
That poor big guy was being played around and didn't even know it.
Although he's so big, his IQ is below average... You and Conan are a great match.
Taking advantage of the time, Lin Yi went to the kitchen.
He saw that Minagawa's adoptive mother was preparing the after-dinner dessert.
Seeing someone come in, Minagawa's adoptive mother said with a smile, "Lin-kun, why did you come in here?"
"Just looking for the restroom."
Lin Yi made up an excuse.
"The restroom is over there."
Minagawa's adoptive mother reminded him.
"I know... Oh? Is this cake made by you, Auntie? It looks delicious."
He went over and looked at the sliced cake, feigning surprise.
"I made it myself. I hope you all like it." Auntie Minagawa smiled happily.
"I love eating cake... Let me try some."
After saying that, Lin Yi couldn't help but touch a piece of cake with his index finger and then put it in his mouth.
"How is it?" Auntie Minagawa asked with a smile, anticipating his answer.
Lin Yi looked at her, the smile on his face gradually disappearing, eventually turning into indifference: "Auntie, it doesn't taste very good."
"Wh... what's wrong?"
Auntie Minagawa was frightened by the change in Lin Yi's expression. To be precise, she was scared because she felt guilty.
"Auntie, do you know which university I plan to apply to?" Lin Yi asked indifferently.
Auntie Minagawa couldn't figure out why Lin Yi was asking this question, but she still followed up and asked: "Apply to... which university?"
"Police academy," Lin Yi said expressionlessly.
"Ah?" Auntie Minagawa already had a guilty conscience. Hearing the word 'police,' she was immediately startled.
"In order to become an excellent detective, I have been constantly training since my first year of high school... One of the training methods is the training of taste."
Lin Yi lied without batting an eye, just now: "In the cake... I tasted ingredients that don't belong in a cake!"
At this point, Lin Yi's eyes narrowed into a slit, like a needle, piercing Auntie Minagawa's heart!
"I... I I I..."
Auntie Minagawa was flustered by Lin Yi's gaze, her speech becoming incoherent, her eyes darting around.
"Let me try it again..."
Lin Yi touched the cake again with his index finger, put it in his mouth, and tasted it. His eyes rolled, as if thinking about something, then he slowly nodded and said: "Cholinesterase reactivator, anticholinergic agent, scopolamine hydrobromide, and some brompheniramine... These are all ingredients of an antidote."
Hearing Lin Yi say 'antidote,' Auntie Minagawa immediately knew that she couldn't hide it from him. She immediately grabbed Lin Yi's clothes and pleaded bitterly: "Lin-kun, please don't tell anyone about this... okay?"
"I know I was wrong... I know I shouldn't have had murderous thoughts..."
"Please spare me... If you promise not to tell, you can do whatever you want to me."
After saying that, Auntie Minagawa grabbed Lin Yi's hand and placed it on her chest.
A softness entered his palm.
Seeing this, Lin Yi calmly pulled his hand back and said, "Auntie, please have some self-respect. I'm not that kind of person."
Auntie Minagawa's face was a little ugly, and she bit her lip tightly, looking sad. She really regretted it. She didn't want to go to jail.
However, Lin Yi changed the subject and said seriously, "It's rare to have a party today, so it's not suitable to discuss this topic... How about this, give me your contact information, and we'll find a place to talk about it another day. What do you think?"
Auntie Minagawa was stunned, then nodded without hesitation.
"Pour out the coffee..."
Lin Yi was in a good mood and reminded her before leaving the kitchen.
Auntie Minagawa was shocked. She didn't expect that he would even know that she had put poison in the coffee!
As expected of someone who wants to go to police academy... Too scary...
Auntie Minagawa didn't dare to take any chances and hurriedly poured out the coffee and brewed a new pot.
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