Chapter 214 The Tilted Balance of His and Her Emotions (Revised)

"Aren't they going?"

"Well, they all have other things to do, and they don't seem to be willing to go to Izu."

"Didn't we agree to go to Izu before? Forget it. Since you don't want to go, let's calculate the approximate cost of the trip and give it to them as a bonus."

"Hey, this is okay!"

Akemi, who was already feeling a little guilty, her eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly nodded in agreement, but she looked at Kishida with a strange look in her eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. Although they don't want to go, after all, we have temporarily advanced the time. It's normal for them to have other plans, and I should make some compensation."

When Kishida saw her like that, he knew what she was thinking without even thinking about it, so he explained angrily.

"I thought you would be happy to save some money, after all..."

"After all, am I a money addict? But I'm sorry, I'm quite principled in this regard!"

Kishida shrugged casually. If you are a president in this world, you must always be concerned about the emotions of your employees. After all, this is a high-risk position, and if you don't do it right, you may end up in a bad way.

"Then let me thank you on their behalf first. I think they will be very happy."

"Oh, but it's a coincidence that it's just fine if it's just the three of us!"

Kishida suddenly remembered that if Nishitani Saki and the others didn't go, wouldn't it be a good idea to have three travel vouchers on hand.

"ah?"

"There was a shopping mall holding an event where I went to get my car repaired in the morning, and I happened to draw this thing. Look, Izu travel coupon! This is the first prize~"

With a smile, Kishida took out three travel coupons from his trouser pocket and handed them to Akemi with a stern look.

"Really! This way we can save a lot of money. It's rare for you to have such good luck, junior fellow."

Mingmei happily accepted the travel voucher, but she couldn't stand Kishida's arrogance, so she teased him at the end.

"Well, keep a low profile..."

Akemi's last words made Kishida sound very uncomfortable, and he suddenly put away his smile. It was so sad.

"But since I have saved some money, can I also get a bonus..."

Seeing that his mood changes were so clear, Mingmei smiled secretly, rolled her sapphire eyes, and asked tentatively.

"Refuse! Don't think too beautifully!"

However, Kishida said firmly before she could finish her words.

"snort!"

Mingmei snorted coldly, but she asked casually like a joke, so she wasn't really disappointed. She just handed the travel voucher back to Kishida pretending to be dissatisfied.

"Hey! What is this?"

However, just when she handed the travel voucher back, her sharp eyes suddenly discovered that there was a pink sharp corner exposed under the three travel vouchers in her hand, which was incompatible with the blue and white travel vouchers. Curious, she subconsciously took her hand back, then pinched the sharp corner and pulled it out alone. A pink card came into her eyes.

Um! ? Pink card, card…

Damn, that sucks! !

Kishida's face, which was originally a bit confused, suddenly changed, and he immediately put his hand into his trouser pocket, and it turned out to be empty.

It’s over! You were careless, now you are in embarrassment... You failed to frame Uncle Maori, but you framed yourself instead, what should you do?

Grab it back now?

No, she has already got it, which makes her look even more guilty and weird! She will be more curious too!

Kishida felt a little anxious in his heart. Since he didn't take it seriously in the first place, he just thought it was a bit interesting, so he kept it with him. Who would have thought that now I would inadvertently mix this little card with the travel voucher and give it to Mingmei.

This is simply like giving the whip to the trainer with your own hands and letting her whip, humiliate, and laugh at her hard, just like you, which makes people feel embarrassed.

"Part-time job, service, pure! Make a call and come to your door..."

While Kishida was racking his brains to think about how to resolve the crisis and embarrassment, Akemi, who was holding a small pink card, was also scanning the words on the card, but every time she scanned a word, the black lines on her face became more and more dense. .

"Ahem!"

Seeing this, Kishida scratched his head in embarrassment and cleared his throat, but he didn't know what to say.

"...."

Mingmei raised her head without saying anything, her eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling, she just looked at him quietly.

"Okay, I surrender! When I went to the mall to buy something this morning, the waiter forced it on me. I originally wanted to throw it away, but it suddenly occurred to me that Uncle Maori would like it. I thought if I did it in front of Xiaolan, or I gave him the concubine’s face as a lawyer, and he looked so happy. I thought it was quite interesting, so I stayed.”

If Akemi laughed at him directly, Kishida felt that he could say something shamelessly, but now she didn't say anything and just stared at him, which made Kishida's whole body hairy and he felt an inexplicable chill all over. I felt very uncomfortable, so I had to raise my hands slightly in a gesture of surrender and frankness.

"....Detective Maori? Did he offend you?"

Seeing that Kishida was sincere, Mingmei intuitively told herself that he was not lying, and that he was talking about the most evil things he could do. Her originally angry heart relaxed, and she turned to ask curiously.

"No, it's just for fun!"

Kishida once again answered truthfully.

"You are still alive until now..."

Mingmei opened her mouth, shocked.

"...."

Kishida was speechless.

"No, this kind of joke is too much. This card..."

"You can do whatever you want. Leave the travel voucher with you. I'm going back to catch up on my sleep. Besides, I'm going out early tomorrow morning and won't be home until very late, so I don't need to prepare my meals."

Kishida interrupted before she could finish.

"Going on a date?"

Mingmei asked calmly after hearing this.

"No, it was about the movie theater last time. I also went to find a 'little brother' to learn some skills."

Kishida looked at her strangely and then replied.

"Oh, I know! See you the day after tomorrow."

"See you the day after tomorrow!"

Kishida nodded, and just as he turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something, turned back and lowered his voice:

"By the way, there's been a lot of alcohol in Tokyo lately. Please be careful when you go out today and tomorrow and don't show any signs of weakness. Of course, there's no need to be afraid. If anything happens, remember to call me as soon as possible. I'll take care of everything. !”

Seeing that his words made Mingmei's face change slightly, as if she was frightened, Kishida couldn't help but said with relief, waved her hand and left the dessert shop without waiting for her to respond.

When we first met this woman, couldn't she have gone to meet Gin and the others alone? Why am I immediately scared when I hear about the winery?

Also, was she angry just now?

why is that......

After walking out of the dessert shop, Kishida looked up at the blue and white sky, and couldn't help but feel confused for a moment...

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Isn't this what it feels like to no longer have to pretend to be strong... to be protected?

Akemi watched Kishida slowly walk out of the dessert shop, and a continuous warmth flowed through her heart. The figure that was not straight at all, and even looked a bit hunched due to laziness, gradually straightened in her mind. Like a pine tree trunk, it seemed that no matter what kind of wind or rain came, it could block her in front of her, causing her inner balance to slowly tilt...

"Store manager, stop looking!"

"Ah, it's Toshiko"!

A cold and helpless voice reached Mingmei's ears, causing her to come back to her senses from a trance and find Toshiko Tatsuno walking over at some point.

"What's the matter?"

Minmei blushed and asked a little embarrassed.

"I just came here to tell the store manager that he left a long time ago! Tsk, unlike the store manager, the boss didn't hesitate when he left, and didn't even look back."

I don't know if she wanted to come over to tease her gentle store manager, or if she felt unworthy for her, but Tatsuno Toshiko's tone was as calm as ever.

"oh!"

Mingmei felt no emotion after hearing this. She glanced at the small pink card in her hand inadvertently, and even showed a hint of secret joy in her eyes.

"Hey, what is this?"

Following Mingmei's line of sight, Tatsuno Toshiko also noticed what she was holding and asked curiously.

"No, let's work!"

Before she could turn her head to look, Mingmei quickly stuffed the card and travel voucher into her pocket, then waved her white fist, showing a sweet and energetic smile.

"whispering sound!"

Tatsuno Toshiko curled his lips, very baffled.

Mingmei rubbed her little face in a funny way, and without waiting for her to struggle and resist, she walked straight to the kitchen, thinking sweetly in her heart:

Regardless of whether the explanation he just gave is true or false, the explanation that can make a person of his character make concessions and surrender with a guilty conscience, at least he should have some weight in his heart!

What's more, he shouldn't be lying. The Maori detective does look like a perverted uncle. You can tell from the way he treated me in the bank last time, so it's normal for him to like this...

Well, I must not allow my junior to get too close to Detective Maori. It would not be good if my junior follows his bad example...

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"Ah~sneeze!"

While chatting with Fei Yingli in the hospital ward, Mouri Kogoro, who had taken the blame for some reason, sneezed hard.

"Hubby, are you okay? You've been sneezing since just now. Could it be a cold?"

Fei Yingli asked worriedly.

"It's okay, it's just that my nose is a little itchy. Compared to catching a cold, I'm more worried about Sonoko, Xiaolan, and Conan, that little devil, leaving for Izu for vacation tomorrow. How will I manage my food for the next three days?"

Mouri Kogoro said distressedly.

"I can be discharged from the hospital early tomorrow morning. This is why Xiaolan can go on vacation with confidence."

Fei Yingli's eyes were erratic, as if she was pointing something.

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Mouri Kogoro felt nervous and deliberately pretended not to know.

"It means that I can cook for you later..."

"Hahaha, actually there is a new restaurant that is pretty good. I won't get tired of eating there all day long, hahahaha~~"

Before Fei Yingli finished speaking, she was interrupted by Mouri Kogoro, who was sweating coldly on his forehead, pretending to laugh.

"snort!"

Fei Yingli didn't know what he was thinking, it was just that she disliked her cooking skills. She couldn't help but grimace and no longer planned to talk to him. She turned her head and started processing the files brought by the assistant in the hospital.

Seeing this, Maori Kogoro, who felt that he had escaped a disaster by luck, breathed a sigh of relief. He did not intend to speak, fearing that Kisaki Eri would bring up the matter again, and picked up the newspaper to read.

The couple let time pass quickly in this awkward and inexplicably harmonious atmosphere. In a blink of an eye, Kisaki Eri was discharged from the hospital, and Xiaolan took Conan and Sonoko to Izu by train without worry. Then in the blink of an eye, another day passed......