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Chapter 1085: This Problem is Very Fatal
Haibara Ai looked at research materials until the middle of the night before sleeping. The next day, relying on the fact that she was now a child, she naturally slept in.
Chi Feichei, however, got up early. After finishing his morning exercise in the room, he took a shower. Hearing a faint violin sound coming from the annex building, he went out to greet the hosts.
In the lounge on the first floor of the annex building, Haga Kyosuke stood by the window playing the violin. After hearing someone enter, he turned his head to greet, "Mr. Chi, good morning! I'm tuning the violin, did I disturb you?"
"Morning," Chi Feichei entered, "I woke up a while ago."
Haga Kyosuke put down the violin and walked to the table, looking at the box that hadn't been taken away yet, "That bamboo flute, do you really not want it? None of us can play it. It's a pity it's been stored here all this time."
He was preparing to burn down the building, commit murder, and suicide, wanting to give away some things his friend was interested in. He couldn't do it ostentatiously, lest it be seen as unusual. But Chi Feichei just happened to be here, so even if he could only save one precious flute, it would be something.
"No." Chi Feichei refused again.
Haga Kyosuke was prepared for this and didn't mind. He put the violin back into its case, "Mr. Chi, do you believe in retribution?"
"No," Chi Feichei said. The wooden box where the bamboo flute was placed had a flute membrane and adhesive block. He poured a little water on the paper with a teacup, wet the adhesive block, picked up the flute membrane and positioned it over the flute hole, "I believe more in fate and luck."
"Fate and luck?" Haga Kyosuke was puzzled.
Chi Feichei lowered his head to stick the flute membrane onto the bamboo flute, "To be precise, I believe more in luck."
Haga Kyosuke smiled wryly, "I forgot, you are a merchant. Probably you believe more in things like luck."
Chi Feichei didn't explain. The reason wasn't because he was a merchant; it was because beside him were Lucky Koi Maidens and the Magic Person of Light with luck off the charts, making him have to believe. After sticking the flute membrane well, he turned his head to ask Haga Kyosuke, "Do you want to listen to bamboo flute music?"
"Okay," Haga Kyosuke said jokingly, "I wanted to give you the flute. That's exactly what I was thinking!"
Morning sunlight just rising, light passed through the window and shone into the room.
The flute was placed horizontally. Chi Feichei held his head straight and his body upright. His fingers moved easily up and down on the flute holes. A soothing melody slowly flowed through the room.
Haga Kyosuke fell into silence, looking at the courtyard outside the window lit by sunshine.
This melody clearly had a simple style. As played on the flute, yet it was so pure that it made people feel refreshed as if on cloud nine. Clearly the timbre was plain, yet it made him hear half sadness and half expectation.
Initially, he was still paying attention to the pitch and intonation. But soon he stopped paying attention. Past memories were stirred up little by little, quietly replaying in his mind, making him only want to look at the open space with unfocused gaze, sitting quietly, recalling. It felt like he could sit like this for a lifetime and it wouldn't matter.
The body of the curved flute was thick and long. The timbre was mellow and rich. Playing it originally required full and even breath, and sustained airflow. Chi Feichei, who had enough breath in his body, was just like using a cheat code.
Throughout the entire melody, Chi Feichei basically didn't need to breathe. Entirely relying on the oxygen accumulated in his body to maintain his body's needs and the air supply for playing, plus some skills, he actually blew the bamboo flute, which he hadn't mastered much in his Previous Life, to a masterful level.
He now had some understanding of Koizumi Akako smashing the Magic Mirror at the slightest disagreement and using Jewels to prevent acne, such wasteful behavior.
In this era, some abilities can be used at key moments. For example, his 'Oxygen Storage' Dream Power. But as long as they are prepared, ordinary people can also use oxygen cylinders and other things to replace them. Moreover, more often, these Esper Powers can only be used to do some seemingly insignificant matters.
For example, playing the flute...
Until the lingering sound ended and the lingering sound in the room dissipated, Haga Kyosuke then withdrew his thoughts. Probably because he was immersed in past memories for too long, for a moment, he actually didn't know what he should say. After a moment of silence, he asked with a smile, "Mr. Chi, do you really not want to accept this flute?"
"No," Chi Feichei put the bamboo flute onto the table, "I'll come find you another day to try other melodies."
As a person from a Music Family, Haga Kyosuke was influenced by music from a young age. For good melodies and musical instrument timbre, he would have expectations that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
The expectation for the future, he already gave it to Haga Kyosuke, and would only give it this one time. It just depends on whether Haga Kyosuke himself is willing to give up the murder suicide plan.
Haga Kyosuke was stunned, then smiled and said, "Okay, then I will get the bamboo flute ready for you. By the way, I haven't heard the melody you played just now. Could it be that you've already unearthed another piece from your collection? Then what about the name? Has the melody been named?"
Chi Feichei couldn't tell if Haga Kyosuke had the intention to give up, and didn't continue observing. "Castle in the Sky."
"Castle in the Sky, huh?" Haga Kyosuke's smile had a hint of melancholy, "Indeed fitting..."
"Why aren't you continuing?"
Outside the door, suddenly came a rapid and somewhat abnormal female voice.
Behind the crack in the door, an old woman with messy hair only revealed half of a blank-expression face. Her eyes stared blankly at the two people inside the room. Seeing the two turn to look at her, she again repeated in a hurried voice, "Why aren't you continuing?"
"Aunt Ayane," Haga Kyosuke got up and stepped forward to open the door, supported the old woman, "Why did you come over?"
"Why aren't you continuing?" Ayane Shitara seemingly could only repeat this one sentence, still staring straight at Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei exchanged a glance with Ayane Shitara, calmly looked away, and looked towards Haga Kyosuke.
He was very familiar with the other party's expression and gaze. He had seen it many times at Aoyama Fourth Hospital, knowing that communication was difficult, it was better to let someone who had knowledge of the situation handle it.
As expected of a Music Family, even people who weren't quite mentally normal could follow good music and come over.
"Sorry, Mr. Chi..." Haga Kyosuke said, turned his head and saw Tsumagari Kurenai bringing Setara Renxi and Haibara Ai come over. Supporting the old woman, he said, "Aunt, she seems to have had an episode."
"Mrs. Ayane," Tsumagari Kurenai quickly stepped forward, intending to help Ayane Shitara leave, "Let's go eat breakfast first."
"Uncle, Mr. Chi, breakfast is already prepared..." Setara Renxi hadn't finished her words when she was suddenly pushed away by Ayane Shitara, scared into exclaiming.
Haibara Ai, who was yawning nearby, was also startled and became energetic.
Ayane Shitara quickly ran towards Chi Feichei. Her face, covered in wrinkles, still had a blank expression, but her eyes carried a strange radiance and persistence, "Why..."
"You need to eat breakfast first." Chi Feichei replied calmly, actively stepped forward, then crossed over the running Ayane Shitara and walked towards the entrance.
Ayane Shitara stopped, then said 'Oh', and followed Chi Feichei.
Others: "..."
That worked?
Ayane Shitara followed all the way to the dining room, consciously found her usual spot to sit down, and consciously began eating.
"My grandmother hasn't eaten this well for a long time," Setara Renxi said with a sigh, "Recently this year, sometimes she is unwilling to eat, looking everywhere for my deceased father. Sometimes she throws things everywhere. Today it's really thanks to Mr. Chi."
Tsumagari Kurenai was nearby watching Ayane Shitara eat. Hearing the words, she couldn't help but say, "Mr. Chi and Miss Haibara have a strong connection to our family!"
Setara Renxi handed Haibara Ai a piece of sandwich, and asked curiously, "Huh? Why?"
Chi Feichei lowered his eyes and ate breakfast.
He knew why Tsumagari Kurenai said so. The Romaji initial letter of his name 'Hassashi' is H. The initial letter of Haibara Ai's name 'Ai' is A, and is also in the German musical scale 'CDEFGAH'.
Tsumagari Kurenai glanced at the sandwich Setara Renxi handed Haibara Ai, and she regretted saying those words just now. She actually forgot to guard against Miss Renxi having improper intentions towards the little girl. "Ah, nothing, probably because there haven't been guests at home for a long time."
"If everyone doesn't mind, Ai and Mr. Chi can come over to play often in the future," Setara Renxi smiled at Haibara Ai and said, "The courtyard here is not small, you can bring your Pony here!"
Tsumagari Kurenai: "..."
Look at this difference in address.
Haibara Ai heard that she could bring Mikazuki over, and was a bit moved.
The Setara Family's courtyard was indeed large, and the road was wide enough to ride a horse...
Haga Kyosuke raised his head to look at Chi Feichei, "By the way, Mr. Chi, are you familiar with psychiatry? Just now my aunt suddenly ran over. If it were others, they would probably have been scared long ago."
"Yes, I am." Chi Feichei said.
"Hey?" Setara Renxi asked curiously, "Then did Mr. Chi study psychological medicine?"
Chi Feichei's attitude was calm and natural, "I lived at Aoyama Fourth Hospital for a while, as a patient."
"Aoyama Fourth..." Setara Renxi's smile froze and became a bit blank.
Wait, as a patient?
Haibara Ai saw the air around suddenly become quiet. She habitually continued eating breakfast.
The problem Miss Renxi asked was very fatal. She was also used to the awkward silence.
Haga Kyosuke again recalled Chi Feichei's and his aunt's reaction throughout the entire process just now. Suddenly thought the vibe was seriously wrong. Even the hand holding the sandwich froze.
Tsumagari Kurenai also stood frozen behind Ayane Shitara.
Because there was a patient at home, they knew what kind of place Aoyama Fourth Hospital was, and were also familiar with the admission regulations. If the symptom was not too severe, the doctor would not suggest admission treatment. Most were people who would attack others or harm themselves, and there was no one at home to look after them.
Just like her family's Mrs. Ayane, although sometimes she was silly and blank, it was just her mind being unclear. Treating her like a child and coaxing her was sufficient. Considering her age was old, she also didn't receive admission treatment.
Since this Mr. Chi had received admission treatment, then that would indicate...
Setara Renxi came back to her senses, "Uh, sorry, Mr. Chi."
Haga Kyosuke smoothed things over, "But Mr. Chi recovering, that is also a matter worth celebrating. Just treat it as a special experience in life!"
Chi Feichei looked at Haga Kyosuke. In the end, he still didn't say anything.
Sorry, he hasn't gotten the diagnosis certificate of recovery yet.
Haibara Ai: "..."
This sentence was just as fatally awkward.
But saying that, she only then realized, she hasn't even seen Brother Hichiji take medicine.
Setara Renxi: "..."
The meaning of silence is...
Haga Kyosuke: "..."
Not recovered yet?
Tsumagari Kurenai: "..."
Two patients gathered together, will her family's master's birthday banquet this year not have problems?
After eating breakfast, Ayane Shitara then stared at Chi Feichei.
Others were also a bit curious, waiting to listen to the flute. Then...
They were drawn into a big pit like this.
Not long after the flute music started, Haga Kyosuke again entered the 'memory' state from before. Setara Renxi and Haibara Ai also couldn't escape. Sitting on the sofa, same as Ayane Shitara, their eyes quietly turned their heads and stared outside the window with unfocused gaze.
Tsumagari Kurenai stood nearby, also stared outside the window, recalling the ups and downs of life she had gone through.
Setara Choichiro also sneaked down from upstairs, joining the group who were looking outside the window and spacing out.
The time spent spacing out passed very fast. A group of people hadn't finished recalling yet when the flute music stopped.
Chi Feichei put the flute back into the wooden box, indicating that he had no intention to play it again.
Tsumagari Kurenai withdrew her gaze, only then saw that Setara Choichiro had also come running over. Realizing her worries from before, she felt a sense of melancholy in her heart.
She could be considered to understand what it means that genius and madman are only separated by a fine line.
Haibara Ai looked at research materials until the middle of the night before sleeping. The next day, relying on the fact that she was now a child, she naturally slept in.
Chi Feichei, however, got up early. After finishing his morning exercise in the room, he took a shower. Hearing a faint violin sound coming from the annex building, he went out to greet the hosts.
In the lounge on the first floor of the annex building, Haga Kyosuke stood by the window playing the violin. After hearing someone enter, he turned his head to greet, "Mr. Chi, good morning! I'm tuning the violin, did I disturb you?"
"Morning," Chi Feichei entered, "I woke up a while ago."
Haga Kyosuke put down the violin and walked to the table, looking at the box that hadn't been taken away yet, "That bamboo flute, do you really not want it? None of us can play it. It's a pity it's been stored here all this time."
He was preparing to burn down the building, commit murder, and suicide, wanting to give away some things his friend was interested in. He couldn't do it ostentatiously, lest it be seen as unusual. But Chi Feichei just happened to be here, so even if he could only save one precious flute, it would be something.
"No." Chi Feichei refused again.
Haga Kyosuke was prepared for this and didn't mind. He put the violin back into its case, "Mr. Chi, do you believe in retribution?"
"No," Chi Feichei said. The wooden box where the bamboo flute was placed had a flute membrane and adhesive block. He poured a little water on the paper with a teacup, wet the adhesive block, picked up the flute membrane and positioned it over the flute hole, "I believe more in fate and luck."
"Fate and luck?" Haga Kyosuke was puzzled.
Chi Feichei lowered his head to stick the flute membrane onto the bamboo flute, "To be precise, I believe more in luck."
Haga Kyosuke smiled wryly, "I forgot, you are a merchant. Probably you believe more in things like luck."
Chi Feichei didn't explain. The reason wasn't because he was a merchant; it was because beside him were Lucky Koi Maidens and the Magic Person of Light with luck off the charts, making him have to believe. After sticking the flute membrane well, he turned his head to ask Haga Kyosuke, "Do you want to listen to bamboo flute music?"
"Okay," Haga Kyosuke said jokingly, "I wanted to give you the flute. That's exactly what I was thinking!"
Morning sunlight just rising, light passed through the window and shone into the room.
The flute was placed horizontally. Chi Feichei held his head straight and his body upright. His fingers moved easily up and down on the flute holes. A soothing melody slowly flowed through the room.
Haga Kyosuke fell into silence, looking at the courtyard outside the window lit by sunshine.
This melody clearly had a simple style. As played on the flute, yet it was so pure that it made people feel refreshed as if on cloud nine. Clearly the timbre was plain, yet it made him hear half sadness and half expectation.
Initially, he was still paying attention to the pitch and intonation. But soon he stopped paying attention. Past memories were stirred up little by little, quietly replaying in his mind, making him only want to look at the open space with unfocused gaze, sitting quietly, recalling. It felt like he could sit like this for a lifetime and it wouldn't matter.
The body of the curved flute was thick and long. The timbre was mellow and rich. Playing it originally required full and even breath, and sustained airflow. Chi Feichei, who had enough breath in his body, was just like using a cheat code.
Throughout the entire melody, Chi Feichei basically didn't need to breathe. Entirely relying on the oxygen accumulated in his body to maintain his body's needs and the air supply for playing, plus some skills, he actually blew the bamboo flute, which he hadn't mastered much in his Previous Life, to a masterful level.
He now had some understanding of Koizumi Akako smashing the Magic Mirror at the slightest disagreement and using Jewels to prevent acne, such wasteful behavior.
In this era, some abilities can be used at key moments. For example, his 'Oxygen Storage' Dream Power. But as long as they are prepared, ordinary people can also use oxygen cylinders and other things to replace them. Moreover, more often, these Esper Powers can only be used to do some seemingly insignificant matters.
For example, playing the flute...
Until the lingering sound ended and the lingering sound in the room dissipated, Haga Kyosuke then withdrew his thoughts. Probably because he was immersed in past memories for too long, for a moment, he actually didn't know what he should say. After a moment of silence, he asked with a smile, "Mr. Chi, do you really not want to accept this flute?"
"No," Chi Feichei put the bamboo flute onto the table, "I'll come find you another day to try other melodies."
As a person from a Music Family, Haga Kyosuke was influenced by music from a young age. For good melodies and musical instrument timbre, he would have expectations that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
The expectation for the future, he already gave it to Haga Kyosuke, and would only give it this one time. It just depends on whether Haga Kyosuke himself is willing to give up the murder suicide plan.
Haga Kyosuke was stunned, then smiled and said, "Okay, then I will get the bamboo flute ready for you. By the way, I haven't heard the melody you played just now. Could it be that you've already unearthed another piece from your collection? Then what about the name? Has the melody been named?"
Chi Feichei couldn't tell if Haga Kyosuke had the intention to give up, and didn't continue observing. "Castle in the Sky."
"Castle in the Sky, huh?" Haga Kyosuke's smile had a hint of melancholy, "Indeed fitting..."
"Why aren't you continuing?"
Outside the door, suddenly came a rapid and somewhat abnormal female voice.
Behind the crack in the door, an old woman with messy hair only revealed half of a blank-expression face. Her eyes stared blankly at the two people inside the room. Seeing the two turn to look at her, she again repeated in a hurried voice, "Why aren't you continuing?"
"Aunt Ayane," Haga Kyosuke got up and stepped forward to open the door, supported the old woman, "Why did you come over?"
"Why aren't you continuing?" Ayane Shitara seemingly could only repeat this one sentence, still staring straight at Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei exchanged a glance with Ayane Shitara, calmly looked away, and looked towards Haga Kyosuke.
He was very familiar with the other party's expression and gaze. He had seen it many times at Aoyama Fourth Hospital, knowing that communication was difficult, it was better to let someone who had knowledge of the situation handle it.
As expected of a Music Family, even people who weren't quite mentally normal could follow good music and come over.
"Sorry, Mr. Chi..." Haga Kyosuke said, turned his head and saw Tsumagari Kurenai bringing Setara Renxi and Haibara Ai come over. Supporting the old woman, he said, "Aunt, she seems to have had an episode."
"Mrs. Ayane," Tsumagari Kurenai quickly stepped forward, intending to help Ayane Shitara leave, "Let's go eat breakfast first."
"Uncle, Mr. Chi, breakfast is already prepared..." Setara Renxi hadn't finished her words when she was suddenly pushed away by Ayane Shitara, scared into exclaiming.
Haibara Ai, who was yawning nearby, was also startled and became energetic.
Ayane Shitara quickly ran towards Chi Feichei. Her face, covered in wrinkles, still had a blank expression, but her eyes carried a strange radiance and persistence, "Why..."
"You need to eat breakfast first." Chi Feichei replied calmly, actively stepped forward, then crossed over the running Ayane Shitara and walked towards the entrance.
Ayane Shitara stopped, then said 'Oh', and followed Chi Feichei.
Others: "..."
That worked?
Ayane Shitara followed all the way to the dining room, consciously found her usual spot to sit down, and consciously began eating.
"My grandmother hasn't eaten this well for a long time," Setara Renxi said with a sigh, "Recently this year, sometimes she is unwilling to eat, looking everywhere for my deceased father. Sometimes she throws things everywhere. Today it's really thanks to Mr. Chi."
Tsumagari Kurenai was nearby watching Ayane Shitara eat. Hearing the words, she couldn't help but say, "Mr. Chi and Miss Haibara have a strong connection to our family!"
Setara Renxi handed Haibara Ai a piece of sandwich, and asked curiously, "Huh? Why?"
Chi Feichei lowered his eyes and ate breakfast.
He knew why Tsumagari Kurenai said so. The Romaji initial letter of his name 'Hassashi' is H. The initial letter of Haibara Ai's name 'Ai' is A, and is also in the German musical scale 'CDEFGAH'.
Tsumagari Kurenai glanced at the sandwich Setara Renxi handed Haibara Ai, and she regretted saying those words just now. She actually forgot to guard against Miss Renxi having improper intentions towards the little girl. "Ah, nothing, probably because there haven't been guests at home for a long time."
"If everyone doesn't mind, Ai and Mr. Chi can come over to play often in the future," Setara Renxi smiled at Haibara Ai and said, "The courtyard here is not small, you can bring your Pony here!"
Tsumagari Kurenai: "..."
Look at this difference in address.
Haibara Ai heard that she could bring Mikazuki over, and was a bit moved.
The Setara Family's courtyard was indeed large, and the road was wide enough to ride a horse...
Haga Kyosuke raised his head to look at Chi Feichei, "By the way, Mr. Chi, are you familiar with psychiatry? Just now my aunt suddenly ran over. If it were others, they would probably have been scared long ago."
"Yes, I am." Chi Feichei said.
"Hey?" Setara Renxi asked curiously, "Then did Mr. Chi study psychological medicine?"
Chi Feichei's attitude was calm and natural, "I lived at Aoyama Fourth Hospital for a while, as a patient."
"Aoyama Fourth..." Setara Renxi's smile froze and became a bit blank.
Wait, as a patient?
Haibara Ai saw the air around suddenly become quiet. She habitually continued eating breakfast.
The problem Miss Renxi asked was very fatal. She was also used to the awkward silence.
Haga Kyosuke again recalled Chi Feichei's and his aunt's reaction throughout the entire process just now. Suddenly thought the vibe was seriously wrong. Even the hand holding the sandwich froze.
Tsumagari Kurenai also stood frozen behind Ayane Shitara.
Because there was a patient at home, they knew what kind of place Aoyama Fourth Hospital was, and were also familiar with the admission regulations. If the symptom was not too severe, the doctor would not suggest admission treatment. Most were people who would attack others or harm themselves, and there was no one at home to look after them.
Just like her family's Mrs. Ayane, although sometimes she was silly and blank, it was just her mind being unclear. Treating her like a child and coaxing her was sufficient. Considering her age was old, she also didn't receive admission treatment.
Since this Mr. Chi had received admission treatment, then that would indicate...
Setara Renxi came back to her senses, "Uh, sorry, Mr. Chi."
Haga Kyosuke smoothed things over, "But Mr. Chi recovering, that is also a matter worth celebrating. Just treat it as a special experience in life!"
Chi Feichei looked at Haga Kyosuke. In the end, he still didn't say anything.
Sorry, he hasn't gotten the diagnosis certificate of recovery yet.
Haibara Ai: "..."
This sentence was just as fatally awkward.
But saying that, she only then realized, she hasn't even seen Brother Hichiji take medicine.
Setara Renxi: "..."
The meaning of silence is...
Haga Kyosuke: "..."
Not recovered yet?
Tsumagari Kurenai: "..."
Two patients gathered together, will her family's master's birthday banquet this year not have problems?
After eating breakfast, Ayane Shitara then stared at Chi Feichei.
Others were also a bit curious, waiting to listen to the flute. Then...
They were drawn into a big pit like this.
Not long after the flute music started, Haga Kyosuke again entered the 'memory' state from before. Setara Renxi and Haibara Ai also couldn't escape. Sitting on the sofa, same as Ayane Shitara, their eyes quietly turned their heads and stared outside the window with unfocused gaze.
Tsumagari Kurenai stood nearby, also stared outside the window, recalling the ups and downs of life she had gone through.
Setara Choichiro also sneaked down from upstairs, joining the group who were looking outside the window and spacing out.
The time spent spacing out passed very fast. A group of people hadn't finished recalling yet when the flute music stopped.
Chi Feichei put the flute back into the wooden box, indicating that he had no intention to play it again.
Tsumagari Kurenai withdrew her gaze, only then saw that Setara Choichiro had also come running over. Realizing her worries from before, she felt a sense of melancholy in her heart.
She could be considered to understand what it means that genius and madman are only separated by a fine line.
