In the small mini laboratory, Haihara Ai's fingers were tapping quickly on the keyboard, concentrating on entering the results of the drug experiment into the computer.
Since the last time she reached an agreement with Yuan Huaiyu at the Lookout Restaurant in the Central Building of Mihua City, Haihara Ai will go to Yuan Huaiyu's house every now and then on weekends or holidays to borrow his laboratory to conduct research on APTX-4869.
.
By now, she was already familiar with coming to Yuanhuaiyu's house.
For convenience, Yuan Huaiyu also gave her a spare key to the house, so that she could come in and out at any time.
Haihara Ai had to admit that borrowing this laboratory would be even more powerful for her research, because the configurations in this laboratory were among the most cutting-edge and high-end in the world.
Coupled with the relevant drug information stored in Yuan Huaiyu's computer, her research progress has progressed by leaps and bounds.
And after so long, after deciding that Yuan Huaiyu's care for her was entrusted by Miyano Akemi and that he was a trustworthy person, her relationship with Yuan Huaiyu became more and more harmonious, and now it can be called a
Friend.
Yuanhuaiyu even packed up a guest room for her. If the experiment came to a critical juncture, she would even choose to stay in the villa for one night.
However, holding the spare key still made her a little uncomfortable. She felt like she had become the hostess of this villa...
When she came to the laboratory and got along with Yuan Huaiyu, she also saw another side of Yuan Huaiyu that no one knew about, and her understanding of him became a little deeper.
After she came over, this man basically didn't disturb her except during lunch and dinner, but allowed her to conduct research freely in the laboratory.
In her spare time while doing research, she would also go to see what Yuan Huaiyu usually does at home when she is not at work out of curiosity.
Finally, Hui Yuan Ai discovered that when nothing else came to him, life in Yuan Huaiyu seemed a little too regular and healthy.
Exercise in the morning, read a book, prepare lunch, exercise in the afternoon, make models, prepare dinner...
Because it was so regular, she could even go directly to a specific place at any time to find him after becoming familiar with it.
As for lunch and dinner…
Haiyuan Ai is quite good at cooking, but she thinks she is still far behind compared to Yuan Huaiyu.
Whether it is from the perspective of taste or nutritional balance, Yuan Huaiyu's cooking is at the level of a chef. Because the food is so delicious, later on, she would take the initiative to sit down at the dining table every lunch and dinner time.
Waiting for Yuan Huaiyu to bring the fragrant food to the table.
She didn't have to worry about anything else at all, she just had to devote all her energy to experimental research, and someone would cook for her on time... so much so that she had the illusion that this place was her second home.
As the person she trusted the most after she grew smaller, Dr. Ali also learned from her the identity of Yuan Huaiyu and his entrustment to take care of her. Of course, along with the fact that the two conspired to dig a hole for Kudo Shinichi,
Dr. A Li also knows and supports it.
Dr. Agasa also knew what kind of temper Kudo Shinichi he watched growing up was. For his safety, the doctor decided to help them secretly and become an "accomplice".
"Squeak--" The door of the laboratory opened.
"What? Are you about to leave?" Hui Yuan Ai stopped what he was doing and looked at the door.
When she first arrived this morning, Yuan Huaiyu told her that she was going on a long trip today.
Yuanhuaiyu stood at the door and adjusted his clothes: "Yes, let's go to Wakasa Bay."
"Wakasa Bay?" Haibara Ai blinked, feeling like he had heard this name before, "Do you need me to go with you?"
"No, I'm just going to do some small things. I heard that Heiji made an appointment with Kudo Shinichi to go to the Mermaid Island in Wakasa Bay. I wonder if I will run into them."
"Mermaid Island?" Haiyuan Ai immediately reacted, "Is it the Mermaid Island where it is said that some people lived forever after eating mermaid meat?"
"That's right." Yuan Huaiyu smiled, "If I remember correctly, you have been to that place with Gin, Vodka and the others, right?"
"How do you know? What are you doing there?" Hui Yuan Ai was stunned for a moment.
She did go to that mermaid island in order to verify whether there really was "mermaid meat" in the world that could make people immortal.
However, when Gin and Vodka received the order from above and went together, Gin seemed to be a little afraid of the island.
Rather than finding out the truth about mermaids, he felt to Haihara Ai more like he was certain that the so-called [mermaids] existed, and he was just trying to verify whether the long-lived people on that island were connected to [mermaids].
And she herself does not believe in the existence of such magical creatures that "eat their flesh and live forever".
As for Yuan Huaiyu, he probably learned about the fact that he had been to Mermaid Island through organizational channels or from his sister...
"Some little things." Yuan Huaiyu looked at Haiyuan Ai, "Then I'll leave it to you at home. There are ready-made dishes in the refrigerator. You can heat them up and eat them. If you want to cook by yourself, there are plenty of raw materials."
"No problem." Haiyuan Ai waved to him as a farewell and focused his attention on the computer screen again.
Yuan Huaiyu closed the door of the laboratory for her and went downstairs carrying a bag.
"Mermaid Island... It's time to put an end to this cause and effect..."
Opening the door, he let out a meaningful sigh.
…
Wakasa Bay, Mermaid Island.
This is a small island with beautiful scenery. Most of the villagers on the island used to make a living by fishing. However, in recent years, the tourism industry on the island has become more and more prosperous.
The reason is because of its name as "the island where mermaids live".
Legend has it that there lived an old woman on the island who ate mermaid meat and became immortal.
Three years ago, after the TV station reported it, Mermaid Island became even more famous and became a hot topic.
Countless tourists come to Mermaid Island in an endless stream, which has greatly promoted the development of local industries.
In addition, the legendary birthplace of the Eight Hundred Bhikshunis is in nearby Fukui Prefecture, which adds a bit of mystery to the island.
At the annual festival here [Dugong Festival], the longevity woman who is said to be immortal will give three "dugong arrows", which are said to be tied with life-like hair and can make people live forever.
Immortal power.
[Dugong Festival] is also called [Mermaid Festival]. You can imagine its importance to the residents of Mermaid Island.
However, this year's festival, due to the arrival of several guests, is brewing a tragedy that no one could have expected, and will cause quite a stir on the island...