Chapter 344 Saguru Hakuba: I'm Still Considered Calm...
Time passed by, minute by minute.
Chi Feichei didn't watch much, and was emailing Odagiri Toshiya to discuss the details of the program.
Compared to the 'Quiz Show' and 'Food Interview' programs popular in this period, this program had so much more to offer.
The sense of immersion for ordinary people, various interesting interactions, the worries and setbacks in the process of pursuing dreams, and even some simple music knowledge, singing tricks, and experience shared by the four judges...
Coupled with the previous promotion, the ratings were explosive.
In terms of variety shows, THK Company had achieved another great victory right from the start!
"Huh? This is..."
"T-Teacher Kobayashi?!"
Several voices of doubt and surprise came from beside him. Chi Feichei looked up, "Is it strange?"
Mouri Ran was a little dazed. She looked at Chi Feichei, then turned her head to look at Conan and Haibara Ai, "Conan, Ai, that's... our Teacher Sumiko Kobayashi, right?"
Haibara Ai sweated, "Yeah..."
Conan could only force a smile. Chi Feichei had actually managed to get their Teacher to record a program, and Sumiko Kobayashi hadn't let slip a word. To suddenly see her...
It really was a surprise!
"Can she win against the people before her?" Mori Kogoro took a sip of beer. Judging by his expression, he wasn't optimistic about Sumiko Kobayashi.
"Just filling in numbers, she'll leave after this round." Chi Feichei directly defined Sumiko Kobayashi's role, "Officer Miyamoto Yumi is actually a bit stronger, but even if she passes the blind audition, she won't make it to the Top Eight, and she doesn't want to be a singer anyway, so she'll stay for two episodes."
"Officer Miyamoto Yumi..." Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but glance sideways, "Brother Hassashi, how many people did you drag over there?"
"Just those two..." Chi Feichei paused, "Oh, right, there's also an Easter Egg. Officer Yumi will appear in the second episode, and the Easter Egg will probably be arranged in the fifth episode, depending on the situation, maybe it will be moved forward to the second or third episode."
Their Company's President was that Easter Egg. He wouldn't participate in the competition, just come out as an Easter Egg to scare the judges.
Yes, Chi Feichei was being sarcastic again.
This matter was kept secret from the four judges, and Odagiri Toshiya's appearance time was also uncertain. The four judges had all met Odagiri Toshiya, so when the time came, they could directly record the judges' real reactions after turning around, it would definitely be interesting!
Just as Chi Feichei had said, Sumiko Kobayashi was just filling in numbers. She went on stage and sang a rearranged version of the Teitan Elementary School School Song. It was very innovative, and her singing was also good, but unfortunately, her skills weren't up to par, and she was eliminated.
"Brother Chi, you guys are really drawing aggro!" Conan glanced at Chi Feichei with Half-Moon Eyes.
Seeing his own Teacher eliminated in the first round, he felt a sense of loss, let alone the Children at School. If they knew about Sumiko Kobayashi... no, they would definitely know, because it was Chi Feichei's Company's program, and he guessed Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, those three Kids, would also watch it. Soon, the whole Class would know. Wasn't he afraid of the Children exploding?
"The judges' comments were pertinent," Chi Feichei stared at his mobile phone, sending emails, without even lifting his head, "At most, they'll be disappointed, it won't draw aggro."
"Also Correct," Conan nodded, he had to admit that it was normal for Teacher Kobayashi not to pass this round, otherwise he would suspect Chi Feichei of pulling strings, "Aren't you watching?"
"After the first round of editing, I watched it once," Chi Feichei said, "When the final version comes out, I'll watch it again. After the program ends, the Official Website will definitely be flooded with people, so I need to tell Toshiya to greet the people in charge of the Internet in advance."
Conan choked. Okay, the program might really not feel as fresh to Chi Feichei as it did to them, "Brother Toshiya is still at the Company?"
"Yes, as President, he has to be mentally prepared for irregular overtime." Chi Feichei looked down at an unfamiliar number calling on his mobile phone, his gaze paused for a moment, then he got up and went Outside the Door to answer the phone.
Conan watched Chi Feichei leave, feeling a little emotional in his heart. No one had it easy...
Going Outside the Door, Chi Feichei answered the phone, "Hello?"
Over there, the sound of their program could be faintly heard, overlapping with the Song behind him.
"Ah... please wait a moment..."
A somewhat unfamiliar male voice.
Chi Feichei thought for a moment before matching the voice to a person, "Hakuba?"
"Yes, it's me," on the other end of the phone, the television volume was turned down, and Saguru Hakuba's voice became clearer, "As expected of the person who easily helped the Police solve the serial assault on female cases, you still remember my voice..."
"Your News is well-informed." Chi Feichei wasn't sure what Saguru Hakuba was calling him for.
Apart from having a meal at his Home, he and Saguru Hakuba didn't have much contact, they weren't close.
"After All, my Old Dad is also from the Metropolitan Police Department," Saguru Hakuba said, "And an hour ago, I was watching the Live Broadcast report in front of the Department Store. Someone said that a very young Detective with Purple Eyes helped solve the Case, and I guessed it was you."
"I'm not a Detective," Chi Feichei stated.
Saguru Hakuba was speechless. Was that the point?
"Then, immediately afterwards, I watched your Company's new program, it's very good, I've already become your Fan."
Chi Feichei: "..."
Was that the point?
What exactly did Saguru Hakuba want to say by calling him?
"Cough, let's get down to Serious Business," Saguru Hakuba's voice became more serious, "I heard from Kuroba that you raised a Red-eyed crow. I saw a Red-eyed crow, it's been coming to find Watson to fight these past two days, and today they fought particularly fiercely..."
Hissashi, who was peeking and eavesdropping, suddenly became anxious, "Non-Ink! It must be Non-Ink! Among the Red-eyed crows, I've only seen it!"
Chi Feichei could also confirm it was Non-Ink, and reached out to hold Hissashi, "Calm down."
Besides, how many crows had Hissashi seen?
Over there, Saguru Hakuba said, "I'm still considered calm..."
Chi Feichei: "I wasn't talking to you."
Saguru Hakuba: "..."
He almost forgot, Kuroba had said that this was a patient with Auditory Hallucination...
"And you're still in the Mood to watch television, I can also see that you're quite calm." Chi Feichei said.
Saguru Hakuba was momentarily at a loss for words, then explained with a black line on his forehead, "No, I realized that being anxious is useless, I've already calmed down. They're fighting in the Sky, starting from 3:12:34 PM, my Courtyard was covered in Bird Feather, they went to fight somewhere else in the middle, and came back to eat at 7:20:00 PM. Watson came back to eat on time, and your Crow also came along. I helped feed it a bit. Looking at the injuries on Watson's body, I felt that the fight was quite serious. I was going to Call you then, But, at 7:41:19 PM, they started fighting again..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
What was supporting Saguru Hakuba to still look at his Pocket Watch and remember the Time accurately to the second in this Situation?
Saguru Hakuba seemed to get up and walk Outside, "I'm considering what Method to use to stop them. I've tried many Methods but none of them work. Watson is very smart, and your Crow is also smart. Using Food as Temptation and setting Traps are useless. And Watson suddenly became disobedient..."
Chi Feichei had already heard Non-Ink's roar from over there.
Crow calls, Eagle cries, and a chaotic sound of people.
"Calling you is because Watson drinks Water at exactly 10 PM every night. I think they should stop by then. Do you want to come over and pick up your Crow?" Saguru Hakuba asked.
"I'll be there right away." Chi Feichei said.
"Okay, I..."
"Beep... Beep..."
Saguru Hakuba looked at the hung-up phone, feeling a little speechless.
Even if his Address wasn't a Secret, could he let him finish speaking...
...
Chi Feichei didn't delay, went inside and told Mori Kogoro that he had something to do, and directly went Downstairs to leave by Car.
Except for stopping by the Pet Hospital on the way to get some Medicine, he took shortcuts all the way, speeding to Saguru Hakuba's Home.
At the Hakuba Home, the Courtyard was brightly lit, and a group of Servants stood in the Courtyard, looking up at the Sky.
Saguru Hakuba came out to meet Chi Feichei, "You hung up the Phone Call too quickly just now, I had something I didn't finish saying."
"Sorry." Chi Feichei apologized, and looked around the Courtyard.
The Situation in the Courtyard... was very familiar.
Not many of the landscape Plants were intact, and the Ground was covered in broken Leaves and Bird Feather.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you, does your program re-broadcast?" Saguru Hakuba, although he felt it was inappropriate to talk about this now, couldn't help but ask, "The contestants' appearances are arranged too tightly. When I was on the Phone Call with you just now, I missed a segment and couldn't watch it all."
"It will be re-broadcast at the same Time tomorrow night, and you can also watch it on the Official Website."
Chi Feichei looked up at the Sky.
The Sky was dark, and he couldn't see Non-Ink and Watson's figures, only occasional mournful cries of Eagles and Crows could be heard.
Saguru Hakuba nodded, and looked at the white Suitcase in Chi Feichei's Hand. There was a Shinchi Pet Hospital Logo on the Suitcase, "You even brought Medicine? I also prepared some Medicine for birds at Home, which I bought from your Shinchi Group's Pet Hospital. There are Digestive medicine and Injury medicine."
"I've troubled you." Chi Feichei said.
"It's nothing." Saguru Hakuba smiled.
The two of them sat down in the Courtyard where they had Afternoon Tea, as if nothing had happened.
"How about having some Tea?" Saguru Hakuba asked.
"Anything is fine." Chi Feichei looked at the Courtyard, "Police Superintendent General Hakuba isn't Home?"
"Oh?" Saguru Hakuba poured Tea, turned his Head to look at the Courtyard, his Eyes carrying a hint of inquiry and scrutiny, "How did you see that? What if he's just resting?"
"The tire tracks on the Ground, the Mailbox Outside the Door just now, the Room with the lights on in the Floor, the traces Outside the Entrance Hall..." Chi Feichei withdrew his Line of Sight, "Police Superintendent General Hakuba has been All Offline yesterday and today, he should have come back the day before yesterday, and when you called me, you should have been watching television on the First Floor. A Feather is caught in the Window of the third Room on the Third Floor. I'm not sure whether it was left there during the Day or at Night, but I Guess it was at Night. You did it Intentionally. As a famous High School Detective, you wouldn't be so careless, especially someone who likes to be accurate to the second with Time. Even at his own Home, he should pay attention to Details and wouldn't fail to notice the Feather on the Window."
Saguru Hakuba was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly, "Okay, I admit it. After hanging up the Phone Call, I Intentionally went Upstairs and opened the Window. I originally wanted to let you Guess which one was my Room when you came, but I didn't expect this little trick of mine to be seen through by you."
Chi Feichei's Face didn't show much Expression, "It's enough to test up to here, I don't like being probed."
These High School Detective, if you say they are approachable, they really don't have any airs, but they have a sense of arrogance in their bones. It's difficult for people who are not of the same kind to talk to them.
And it feels like when they encounter 'people of the same kind', they either want to compete, or they want to test and show off.
It's not entirely about being competitive, it's just that their Curiosity is too strong, and they want to get a definite Answer about their own and others' Abilities.
(End of Chapter)