manynovel Chapter 201 Akai Shu 1? It’s Okiya Subaru!
Chapter 201 Akai Shu 1? It’s Okiya Subaru!
Chapter 201 Shuichi Akai? It's Subaru Okiya!
When a white-glowing soccer ball rushed towards him, Kyosuke Kazato was dumbfounded. Could someone tell him why this kind of ball didn't appear in the World Cup, but instead came out of a car and hit him in the face?
Without any resistance, Kazato Kyosuke fell heavily to the ground, the Browning M1910 pistol in his hand spinning as it landed at Akutagawa Hiko's feet, where it was picked up wrapped in a white handkerchief.
Before Kyosuke Kazeto could catch his breath, several burly men pounced on him and handcuffed him.
To prevent him from hiding any dangerous weapons, a body search was quickly conducted to remove his disguise; his mask, raincoat, and knitted hat were all removed.
Kyosuke Kazato tried to struggle, but the police wouldn't tolerate it and, in a very police-style manner, gave him a hard beating.
He originally thought that even if all his actions were eventually exposed, he could fight to the very end. But when the excruciating pain in his head and body overlapped, he gave up resisting.
This shouldn't be happening. Tokyo police are definitely not this brutal. In any case, the psychiatrist was eventually put into the car. The group exchanged glances, and the man who looked the most amiable stepped out.
Although they didn't know the connection between the famous detective in front of them and the mission they had been given, they recognized this famous detective who was already well-known in Tokyo, and the heroic ball they had just kicked was kicked by one of them.
Despite being surrounded by so many people, the thug still managed to commit the crime, and even almost kidnapped an innocent little girl. After writing the report, he will definitely be scolded and given all sorts of extra training.
But the punishment will definitely be much lighter than if he actually succeeded.
"Mr. Akutagawa, thank you so much for your help."
Hiko Akutagawa was comforting the "frightened" children, although he personally felt that for these well-informed children, a mere armed thug was nothing.
However, the proper appearance still needs to be maintained.
After accepting the police's thanks on Conan's behalf, Akutagawa and the others had no choice but to walk home. After all, with such a large hole smashed in the windshield, it was definitely not safe to drive the car.
"This is really a headache. Why did the professor give such a dangerous invention to Conan?"
Ran stroked her chin and sighed helplessly after listening to Conan's explanation.
"Because Conan knows how to use his power; at least he only uses it against bad guys."
Hiko Akutagawa explained on Conan's behalf that Conan still really needs these equipment, especially the leg-strengthening shoes, which can effectively compensate for his weakness of insufficient strength.
"Besides, Conan always gets unlucky enough to get involved in dangerous incidents, so having these things can also help him protect himself."
Ran thought about Conan's occasional jinx-like nature, which was even more terrifying than Ahiko's "incident-prone constitution." He always encountered robbers, thieves, and thugs, so he definitely needed some self-defense tools.
Hattori Heiji, standing to the side, was intrigued. The power of that kick was undeniable; the power of technology was truly amazing. "To invent something like this, one must be a very wise and intelligent elder."
Xiaolan smiled somewhat awkwardly.
Based on her interactions with Professor Agasa since childhood, it's fair to say that he's even less reliable than her father. Every time he tricks her and Shinichi into going to see his inventions, an accident always occurs.
Aside from the word "elder," there's really no connection between this description and Hattori.
"Professor Agasa is indeed very amazing."
Considering Professor Agasa's identity as a tech-savvy arms dealer, Akutagawa Hiko was quite impressed. It's fair to say that without Professor Agasa, Conan's life would be significantly more difficult.
Moreover, in many life-threatening incidents, besides Conan's reliability, Dr. Agasa's inventions played a crucial role.
The stability isn't quite there yet. Although he significantly reinforced the courtyard wall and it no longer breaks into a hole from time to time, the sound of explosions still keeps coming. I don't know how Ai has adapted to it.
After seeing Heiji Hattori off at the inn in Beika Town, Hiko Akutagawa also said goodbye to Conan and Ran. As for Kogoro Mouri—
Obviously, they should be responsible for the rented car.
Akutagawa Hiko didn't rush home, but planned to go to the detective agency. However, he suddenly froze halfway there because he saw a familiar yet unfamiliar person.
It's familiar because this face plays a very important role in the main storyline, but it's unfamiliar because the person behind this face isn't the more familiar Shuichi Akai.
This pink-haired, bespectacled, squinty-eyed person is indeed someone who hasn't been disguised. Considering that Shuichi Akai's disguised identity must be verifiable, it's understandable that such a person actually exists.
Akutagawa Hiko recalled that Akahina Shuichi returned to Japan to continue leading the fight against the organization shortly after Miyano Akemi sent an email and was silenced by Gin.
However, it wasn't until after he and Rena Mizunashi and others staged his fake death that he became active again as Subaru Okiya.
After a moment's thought, Akutagawa Hiko realized that although the FBI wasn't exactly a saint, Shuichi Akai still had some principles and wouldn't do something like Vermouth killing her entire family to obtain their identities.
So, it must have been a very tempting price, perhaps with a bit of coercion, that made Subaru Okiya voluntarily give up his identity.
For example, a recommendation letter for a doctoral degree from a prestigious university, a green card, and some financial assistance.
In this day and age, these things are incredibly attractive to an engineering graduate student who is tormented by his thesis to the point of baldness, enough to make him change his name and live on the other side of the ocean.
He thought of some fun ideas, but before that, he needed to do some research on the squinty-eyed guy in front of him. What if the guy had already colluded with the FBI? Wouldn't it make him look like a clown if he went up to him?
Subaru Okiya sneezed violently, rubbed his nose, and looked up blankly: "It seems like there's a flu outbreak lately. Could it be that I've caught it?"
After muttering to himself for a while, Okiya Subaru took out a mask from his briefcase and put it on. It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost, and wearing a mask is not a big deal to prevent infecting others.
Okiya Subaru had a dark circle under his eyes, proof that he hadn't slept well for several days. The deadline was fast approaching, but he was only halfway through his thesis.
Despite being a nobody with a meager salary, I have to be a slave to my mentor every day. Besides my academic duties, I also need to understand all sorts of social etiquette, like serving tea and water.
But what else can a mere graduate student do besides be content with the status quo and strive to climb the ladder?