cat blues

On the first day he returned to Yokohama from Tokyo, Ranpo Edogawa said he was going to start work, but as a reward for devoting his entire New Year holidays to accompany Fukuzawa Yukichi to visit everywhere, he asked Yukichi Maomao Make all kinds of desserts for him to eat.For this reason, he also very "schemingly" stuffed a recipe book made of French desserts bought in a bookstore in Tokyo to Yukichi Tomomi.

The heart of Edogawa can be seen at a glance.

Even Zhong Yuanzhong couldn't help squinting at him.

However, Lord Ranpo said that he was not in a hurry, and it didn't matter if he was seen, as long as Yuji Maomao made it for him to eat.

Of course Yukichimaomao would not refuse his child's request, especially when the cub said how hard he was, it saw Fukuzawa Yukichi nodding.

Mr. Samurai, who has always been rigorous, has recognized this baby's dedication, so there is nothing else to say, no matter what he wants to eat, he will arrange it for him!

Maomao raised a whole box of eggs and a large bag of low-gluten flour in his hand, and walked to the kitchen as if he was going to the battlefield. Although it is a dim sum name that he has never heard of, he can still try to make it.

Seeing the majestic appearance of the big cat, none of them dared to say anything. In the end, it was Oda Sakunosuke who took out the sweaters that Yukichi Maomao had knitted in the past few days and distributed them to Edogawa Ranpo and Fukuzawa Yuu lucky.

Ranpo Edogawa was very happy when he saw the sweater. When he saw that the sweater was actually woven with a calm brown, and the pattern on it was the same very stable diamond pattern as Fukuzawa Yukichi, he was very happy. Happier now.

He laughed, and happily wanted to rush over to give Big Mao Mao a hug, but Zhong Yuan Zhong also stopped him.

There are also some immature teenagers wearing sweaters with the same style as them, except that the pattern is simple and wavy, and said with some concern: "Mr. Yukichi's weight is too light, and Oda and I feel that we need to increase the amount of feeding. "

"That's right, I read a book on pet care, and it's typical malnutrition for such a big cat to weigh so little." Oda Sakunosuke was also a little worried, "So I've been trying to get Mr. Yukichi Eat more food, and bought more fish specially."

Hearing that it was about the big cat Yukichi, Edogawa Ranpo and Fukuzawa Yukichi, who originally wanted to directly start the "Operation to Find Natsume Soseki", stopped, and after sitting down, they began to discuss.

"Yukichi cats prefer canned cat food and cat snacks to fresh fish and fresh meat." As the earliest owner, Fukuzawa Yukichi said with certainty.

"But it occasionally eats cat grass." Edogawa Ranpo said.

"But cat grass is not nutritious, right? For cats, eating meat can grow your body?" Oda Sakunosuke retorted.

"Canned cat food, two." Nakahara Zhongya was not so quick to speak in a hurry, but fortunately, everyone else could understand what he meant.

"Does Mr. Yukichi eat two cans at a meal now?" Edogawa ranpo saw the boy on the opposite side nodding repeatedly, but he still reached out and rubbed his chin, "It still doesn't feel enough, and Mr. Yukichi feels sleepy Less time than normal cats, too."

"That's true." Fukuzawa Yukichi also went to find out. The average cat can sleep for more than ten hours a day, but the life and rest of Yukichi cats are obviously more similar to humans. They don't have enough sleep time and eat less. , no wonder this cat is so brittle and so thin, it won't do.

Fukuzawa Yukichi began to worry.

"Increase the amount and frequency of feeding!" In the end, Edogawa Ranpo made the final decision, "At least we should make Mr. Yukichi twice as fat."

"Understood!" Zhongyuan Zhong, who was still staying at home more often than going out to work with his parents, took orders decisively.

After discussing Yukichi Maomao, Oda Sakunosuke began to curiously ask if they had gained anything from their trip to Kansai this time. If you want to talk about this, Edogawa Ranpo will be embarrassed.

"I already know how to find that Natsume Soseki!" Edogawa raised his head proudly, "Bring me the subway map!"

Things like traffic maps are relatively common in the current age when smart phones are not yet popular. Hearing this, he immediately ran to find a copy and spread it on the table.

"But Mr. Ranpo." Although he didn't really want to hurt the other party, Oda Sakunosuke said, "Many subways in Yokohama are half built and have to stop work."

However, Edogawa Ranpo nodded as expected, raised his hand and took out the pair of glasses Fukuzawa Yukichi gave him to put on, opened his emerald green eyes and said: "I know, because of the interference of the underworld forces Or they have to stop working because they don’t have enough money to do half of it, but that’s what I’m looking for.”

"Ranpo, what do you mean..." Fukuzawa Yukichi looked over in surprise.

"That Mr. Natsume, maybe there is a stronghold that belongs only to him in a certain abandoned subway area." When there are no more clues about Natsume Soseki, this is the most likely way to find the other party.Edogawa Ranpo began to mark on the traffic route map according to his own memory, among the subway line plans that Natsume Soseki had handled, those lines that were dug halfway and then stopped work came out.

These places are many and very messy, and the more important places can only be judged "whether Natsume Soseki is there or not" by running in the field.

But Edogawa Ranpo is very confident.He was sure that even if he was looking for someone while working, as long as he, Mr. Fukuzawa, Oda Kazuka worked together, within three months he would be able to find out this super hidden Mr. Natsume Soseki.

Hmph, when the time comes, I will be a real detective!

Edogawa Ranpo marked the last point on the map, then shook off the pen in his hand, fell on the chair as if tired, and shouted childishly: "I'm exhausted! Ranpo-sama doesn't have enough sugar!"

At this moment, there was a strong sweet smell from the kitchen, and Edogawa who wanted to be coquettish or something got up decisively, took off his glasses and put them away, and ran towards the kitchen behind him.

As soon as Edogawa Ranpo got close to the big cat Yukichi who came out with a baking tray, he was pushed back to the dining table by the black cat.

The black cat unmoulded the cake he made himself from the mold and put it on a small plate before handing it to the boy who was almost drooling.

Edogawa Ranpo cut open the cake with a small fork, cut off a small piece and stuffed it into his mouth, and then he burst into cheers of surprise, "This is... Ke Luli! Mr. Yukichi, you are so amazing Let’s do it! It’s done in one go!”

The Yukichi black cat who unmoulded the remaining cakes one by one heard his words, raised his head in confusion, and tilted his head. In fact, he was still thinking about whether to order some of these cute molds. That said, it is now using an ordinary cake mold, so it looks different from the one on the picture.

But although the appearance is different, the cake mold it uses is also made of copper. It was great to buy several cake molds with different textures in order to determine the difference between the cakes made by different cake molds. Woolen cloth.

Yuji Maomao thought so in his heart.

"Mr. Yukichi, Mr. Yukichi, I want to eat madeleines tomorrow!" Edogawa Ranpo immediately made a new request without hesitation.

Yuji Maomao felt that it was not difficult, so he simply nodded and distributed the other Keruli cakes to the other people present.

Although the rest of the people are not sweets, but since it was made by Yuji Maomao, and listening to Edogawa Ranpo's cry just now, this kind of dessert seems to be quite difficult to make, and the few people are very respectful Each of them took one and put it on hand to taste slowly.

All the rest were taken away by Edogawa Ranpo.

After getting the love sweater and super delicious snacks, Edogawa Ranpo instantly curled up like a baby cat after being comforted and wanted to rest.

Yukichi Maomao originally wanted to run to clean up the kitchen, but was pushed by Oda Sakunosuke to sleep with Ranpo, "Let me clean up here, and there will be no mess."

The unknown Yukichi big cat was stuffed into the kotatsu by Fukuzawa Yukichi swiftly, and lay down together with Edogawa Ranpo. It didn't take long for one person and one cat to sleep together. The other three should tidy up, study, and contact the business to continue to contact the commission from the detective.

What they didn't notice was that on the fence of the house, a three-colored cat was pacing slowly, and jumped off the fence before anyone looked over.