Chapter 697 Taking Care of the Successor for an Old Friend

"I'm back~"

Xiao Ai took off her shoes at the entrance and put on pink plush slippers with bunny ears. In addition, even the skirt she was wearing and the schoolbag on her shoulder were pink.

Asano Nobushige came out of the kitchen wearing an apron: "Wash your hands and get ready to eat."

To be honest, people say that men who are serious in the kitchen are handsome, but Haibara Ai just wanted to laugh when she saw Asano Nobushige like this.

She did exactly that, holding her stomach and laughing so hard that she couldn't stop laughing.

Nobuhiro was putting the pasta on the table. He was still confused when he heard the laughter: "What's wrong, Xiao Ai? Why are you laughing so happily all of a sudden?"

"Sorry, brother, why did you change into the apron I bought?"

I don't know whether it was out of revenge or wanting to see her brother embarrassed, but Haihara Ai exploded after receiving another pile of pink skirts. She used her own small coffers to buy a lot of equipment for her brother who had been working hard all day.

For example, pink aprons with bows, various kitty refrigerator magnets, pink-blue computer bags, complete sets of rococo-style tea sets, etc.

Haibara Ai's original intention was just to see Asano Nobushige's speechless expression, but she didn't expect that he would actually use it.

Nobuhiro expressed his surprise: "Didn't you buy it just for me to use? Anyway, there is no one else at home. I just wear it when cooking occasionally. I can accept it."

"Okay." Hui Yuan Ai suppressed a smile and washed his hands, then sat at the table.

Her eyes were quickly attracted to the Tears of Venus on the table: "What is this?"

Forgive her that although she had seen many valuable things, she still regarded it as glass, because Haibara Ai did not think that her family could afford such expensive gems.

Asano Nobushige is just the owner of a music classroom, and even Mescal is just a small leader of a transnational criminal group, which is qualitatively different from the big guys in the political and economic circles.

Although usually the bosses are afraid of the members of the organization.

"Tears of Venus, a blue diamond." Nobuhiro didn't hide anything, he chose to tell the truth.

"Oh, blue diamond..." Haiyuan Ai was suddenly stunned, "Wait! Blue diamond?! Such a big diamond??"

"Yes." Nobushige placed the soup cup in Haibara Ai's hand, "Let's eat. Today I made spaghetti bolognese and borscht. They are both very classic dishes. You probably won't hate them."

Hui Yuan Ai stared at the gem in a daze: "You actually put such an expensive diamond on the table casually?"

Xinfan was confused: "Then where should I put it?"

"I'll find you a box!" Hui Yuan Ai quickly jumped off the chair and ran towards the second floor.

"Be careful!" Xinfan said helplessly from behind her.

It’s just a gem, why are you so nervous?

But he was indeed a little curious about the letter Takeda Luo wrote to him. What did Takeda Luo want to tell him?

Xinfan reached out and picked up the letter. After hesitating for a moment, he found a knife and gently opened the paint on the envelope.

Inside is a letter folded very flat, still carrying the faint but charming fragrance of roses.

[That gem is yours, Miss Takayanagi. ]

In the letter, Takeda Luo still showed the appearance of a young man who accidentally lost his heart, but at the end of the letter, he left a sentence:

[Don't resent me, but don't thank me. I'm just taking care of an old friend's successor. you are excellent. ]

Very good, these people have mastered the skill of "making friends out of nothing".

First, Hoshigawa Dogo gave gems to Takayanagi Chizuru on behalf of his friend Takeda Raku, and then it was Takeda Raku who took care of the successor for his friend...

By the way, did Takeda Raku's care mean that he was almost eliminated by the organization as an FBI undercover agent?

and, successors.

"Brother, what do you think of this box?" Hui Yuan Ai walked down holding a black velvet jewelry box.

She saw the letter in Asano Nobushige's hand at a glance, as well as the thoughtful expression on Asano Nobushige's face.

Who gave him the letter?

"Brother." Hui Yuan Ai walked to Xin Fan and called softly.

Xinfan came back to his senses. He put the letter away and turned to Haibara with a sad smile: "You took down the box. How about it? Can you put it in it?"

Haiyuan Ai nodded slightly: "It should just fit in. This way the gems will not be lost easily, and it is also convenient for storage."

She picked up the expensive Tears of Venus, put it gently into the velvet box, and then handed the box to Asano Nobushige.

"Why do you have such a box?" Nobushige asked her.

"Last time Edogawa asked me to help him investigate a criminal suspect, I asked him to exchange it for a Swarovski pendant."

"..."

His sister is so awesome, she can ask for things like pendants and bags whenever she helps anyone.

Great!

Hui Yuan Ai didn't ask where the gem came from, nor what the letter was about. Because she knew there was no need and Asano Nobuhige was never stingy about telling her.

During dinner, the box containing the Tears of Venus sat quietly on the table. Haihara Ai would look in that direction from time to time, but would quickly change his gaze.

But halfway through, Nobuhiro's cell phone rang.

He made an apologetic gesture to Haiyuan Ai, then picked up a thin coat and walked out of the house.

The air in the yard is refreshing, and there are sparkling fireflies floating in the sky.

Nobushige sat down on Haihara Ai's favorite swing and answered the phone: "Hello? This is Asano Nobushige."

"Mr. Asano." A somewhat familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, with a smile on his face. "Don't you ever leave notes for your contacts?"

Nobuhiro was stunned: "Teacher Yumoto?"

"it's me."

The call turned out to be from Yumoto Ryuuo. Considering that he still has a pregnant wife, Nobuhiro's first reaction was: "Are you calling to ask for leave? Of course it's no problem."

"No, no, it's not. In fact, we want to invite you to participate in the maiden voyage of the Avrodi." Now Ryuuo Enmoto is much more mature than the young man who focused on being a band. He said sincerely, "Akiji and I Thank you very much for your care. This time my family got a few places, so I thought of inviting you and your family to participate, just relax."

The maiden voyage of the Aphrodite?

Nobushige felt that the name Aphrodite was familiar. She seemed to be a character in a fairy tale. However, none of the cruise ships in Kexue World seems to be safe. If Conan and the others also go, then they can basically lock in a theatrical version or a special episode.

In any case, taking a cruise to relax is indeed a good choice, so Nobushige readily agreed to Ryuuo Emoto's invitation.

After returning to the restaurant, Nobushige immediately told Haibara Ai about the incident.