Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 171 Is the Doctor’s first love so powerful?

Just when everyone felt helpless and had no idea what to do, Ayumi's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she was struck by a brilliant idea.

"Wait!" She clapped her hands excitedly. "Should we call the archives at Teitan Elementary School? Maybe we can find Kinoshita's contact information. Then we can just call her and ask her where the 'Place of Memories' is, right?"

There was anticipation in her eyes, as if she had already seen the moment the phone call was connected and the answer would be revealed.

However, Haibara Ai shook her head without hesitation, her expression calm, her voice calm but with a hint of helplessness.

"Ayumi..." she said calmly, "Let's not even talk about whether or not there were phones available in elementary school back then. Even if we could find Kinoshita's phone number and get in touch with him, what would that even mean?"

She paused, her eyes flicking over the doctor. "What do you think Kinoshita will think? 'The Agasa he's been thinking about so much, doesn't even remember that so-called place of memories? Is it just his wishful thinking?' By then, maybe they won't even talk about their past relationship anymore, and might even end it outright."

Chen Shuo also chimed in, chuckling softly, a hint of amusement playing on his lips. "Perhaps Mushita has actually forgotten all about this, doesn't even remember the 'Place of Memories' thing, and just calls and asks, 'Who are you?' Tsk tsk..."

After hearing Chen Shuo and Huihara Ai's hypothesis, the few people who were originally very excited instantly wilted. Mitsuhiko and Ayumi's expressions could not help but change. Even Genta lowered his head and sighed, obviously a little disappointed by this "reunion" dream.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little dull, and everyone fell silent, as if the question had suddenly become too complicated and they had no way to answer it.

Dr. Agasa also touched his nose awkwardly, as if he was also upset about his previous slowness.

Just when everyone was helplessly falling into this slightly depressing atmosphere, Haibara Ai did not stop. She gently opened the envelope and scanned the contents on the back of the envelope with sharp eyes.

"But..." Huiyuan Ai said lightly, but her tone suddenly turned to a hint of lightness with a hint of expectation: "There are also clues."

She pointed her index finger at the numbers on the back of the envelope. "Look, there's a string of numbers under the recipient, right? 4163, 33, 6, 0—those four groups of numbers." She paused, her eyes shifting slightly. "The clue is animals. Maybe this is a code."

"Oh~~ Really!" Mitsuhiko reacted immediately, his eyes lighting up as if he saw hope again. He clapped his hands and shouted excitedly: "This is a code, right? This must be some kind of secret code!"

Ayumi also hurried over to take a look, her face full of excitement: "Great! This must be a clue! It will definitely solve the mystery!"

The three of them stared at the four sets of numbers, their eyes flashing with curiosity and anticipation. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if these numbers were the key to unlocking all the mysteries. However, after a few seconds, Yuantai's face suddenly fell, and he lowered his head, looking confused.

"But..." Yuan Tai touched his head, looking somewhat helpless: "What does this mean?"

As soon as Yuan Tai said this, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Everyone fell into deep thought, and the excitement they had originally felt was somewhat dampened by this sudden problem.

Huiyuan Ai lowered her head slightly, her fingers lightly tracing the edge of the envelope, her gaze gazing out the window, as if searching for some distant clue. Her brow furrowed slightly, this string of numbers without a beginning or an end was indeed difficult to guess.

She couldn't help but recall how Conan had solved these problems before. He could always find the key points from a pile of seemingly disorganized clues, but now she felt a little confused.

Chen Shuo couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He had been so stressed out lately, dealing with so many difficult things that his brain was constantly overloaded.

Now that the matter had come to a temporary end, facing this seemingly simple yet somewhat mysterious digital code, he felt a long-lost sense of relief. This relaxed state of mind made him enjoy the fun of solving the mystery.

As he thought, his eyes casually scanned the surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes glimpsed the three unopened gift boxes on the dining table. Inside were the new bags that Maoli Ran, Sonoko, and Haibara Ai had asked him to help buy yesterday.

Since Mao Lilan and Sonoko were going to Shenshan to make chocolate today, these bags were supposed to be available for purchase today, but Chen Shuo used his connections to get them in advance yesterday.

Chen Shuo frowned and tried hard to remember the name of the bag: "It seems to be called... Fushahui?" Thinking of this, a light bulb suddenly flashed in his head and his eyes lit up.

"Right!" He seemed to have grasped something suddenly, turned his head sharply, and asked Dr. Agasa beside him: "Doctor, what color is that girl's hair?"

Dr. Agasa was stunned for a moment. The question seemed a bit sudden. He raised his eyebrows slightly and then fell into memories.

"Hair? Hmm..." He touched his chin, as if recalling the past, and then a warm smile appeared on his face: "Oh, I remember it very clearly. Her hair was very special, it was ginkgo color."

He looked at Chen Shuo expectantly: "What's wrong? Have you come up with any clues?"

After hearing this, Chen Shuo's face showed a meaningful expression. A mysterious smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, and an unknown light flickered in his eyes. "Really... Ginkgo color..." He repeated the word in a low voice, as if savoring some important discovery.

Everyone saw Chen Shuo suddenly stop, with a meaningful look in his eyes, and they all came over with curious expressions.

"Uncle! Have you thought of something?" Ayumi was the first to speak, her voice full of anticipation. Her eyes widened with a hint of innocent curiosity, and she was even a little impatient to know Chen Shuo's answer.

"Hahaha, yes, it really is a coincidence." Chen Shuo lowered his head, smiled, and gently touched Ayumi's little head. He turned his gaze to the gift boxes on the table, nodded slightly, and raised a smile. Then, he pursed his lips at Huiyuan Ai, indicating that she should also look at the bags.

Haibara Ai looked at the bag on the table in confusion. After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't connect it with the puzzle. She sighed softly, thinking that this clue was too far-fetched.

She turned her head and saw Chen Shuo teasing Ayumi. She couldn't help but frowned and said with a hint of impatience: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Fusha's bag?"

When Chen Shuo heard her words, he stopped what he was doing and was about to answer, but unexpectedly Dr. Agasa suddenly interrupted.

His eyes were slightly distracted, as if lost in some memory. "Fusae..." the doctor repeated the name in a low voice: "This name... It's so familiar..."

Chen Shuo chuckled and looked at Dr. Agasa who had a headache: "Doctor, where on earth have you seen this name before?"

Dr. Agasa frowned, as if something had occurred to him, but it was only a fleeting thought, and he couldn't grasp the key point. He threw his hands up in frustration, "Oh, I really can't remember it no matter how hard I try. It just feels so familiar..."

Chen Shuo looked at the doctor's confused expression, shook his head, and felt helpless.

After all, it was normal for this old man, whose heart was so big that it could be used as a racket, to make some mistakes occasionally. He turned to look at Huiyuan Ai and asked, "Xiao Ai, do you know the full name of the designer of the brand Fusai and what color her hair is?"

Huiyuan Ai crossed her arms and smiled lightly, with a hint of disdain: "How could I not know her? She is a very famous designer, her name is..."

In the middle of her words, Haibara Ai suddenly stopped, her eyes widened, her face full of shock and disbelief. She looked at Dr. Agasa suddenly, as if she had discovered something incredible.

The others were still waiting for her next answer. Seeing her sudden silence, Yuan Tai said anxiously, "What's your name? Tell us now!"

Ai Haibara still stared blankly at the doctor and whispered the name: "A half-blood with ginkgo-colored hair... Fusae Campbell... Kinoshita!"

"Ginkgo-colored hair!" Ayumi exclaimed, her eyes wide open, unable to believe her ears.

"Kinoshita!" Genta almost jumped up, his face full of shock and excitement, as if he suddenly understood something.

In an instant, the entire atmosphere seemed to be ignited, everyone was stunned, and the air was filled with excitement and surprise.

"So, Doctor, your first love is so famous?" Mitsuhiko said with his eyes wide open, obviously knowing the significance of the name Fusae.

Ayumi and Genta couldn't help but open their mouths wide. Although they didn't fully understand, from Mitsuhiko's reaction, it could be seen that Fusae was obviously a person who should not be underestimated.

Huiyuan Ai's eyes also lit up slightly. She lowered her head and pinched her fingers lightly, and she began to think in her heart.

"If the Doctor and Fusae get married... I'll be able to get her latest models first, right?" She raised a barely perceptible smile on her face, obviously very interested in this idea.

Chen Shuo leaned leisurely on the sofa, with a smug smile unconsciously appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Haha!" He secretly sighed in his heart: "I used to be too lazy to use my brain, but now it seems that my brain is still pretty awesome."

He looked at the people in front of him and couldn't help feeling a little proud. He was very pleased with himself for using his wisdom to solve a seemingly complicated problem.

The doctor also opened his mouth in surprise. Although he was an old straight man, he had heard of the famous brand Fuesa.

But suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his expression darkened and his mood became depressed: "But... even if I know Kinoshita's identity, I still don't know where the 'Promised Place' is..."

This sentence was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the enthusiasm that had just been ignited.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Ayumi and Genta's excitement disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Haibara Ai also sighed, looking at the doctor with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

Indeed, the most crucial question, “The Promised Place,” remained unanswered, and everyone fell silent again.

The situation was deadlocked again for a moment, and everyone began to speculate where the "promised place" would be.

Chen Shuo sat on the sofa, rubbing his temples. Listening to these messy speculations, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, I'm still not suitable for using my brain..." The corners of his mouth twitched, and he felt that his wisdom seemed to be completely useless at this moment.

In the end, Haibara Ai made the final decision. Since the numbers on the envelope, "4163", sounded like a former director of the zoo, everyone agreed to go to the zoo and try their luck.

"Let's go!" Huiyuan Ai seemed particularly excited and pulled up Chen Shuo, who was still in a daze. Chen Shuo stumbled a little when she pulled him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking: "Hey, hey, Xiao Ai, why are you in such a hurry? Could it be... she really wants to go out and play too!"

The others rose as well, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Although the mystery remained unsolved, the group walked out of the house with ease and joy, as if they were going on a picnic.