Chapter 3: Sorrow in the Rain
Chi Feichi put the phone back in its place. This is...
Suspecting his parents have mental illness?
"Doctor Fukuyama, the Hospitalization Fees here are not cheap..."
"So, there really is a Family History of Mental Illness?" Zhi Ming Fukuyama looked a little more serious and advised, "If you find a problem, you should treat it in time..."
"No, what I mean is," Chi Feichi said in his usual calm tone, "please let them go. If the whole Family comes in, who will pay the Hospitalization Fees?"
Zhi Ming Fukuyama choked, paused, and said, "It's not necessarily Hospitalization. We can also solve it through communication, which might be good for your recovery."
"I don't mean to be sarcastic, but I'm still curious. Is it an Occupational Disease to see everyone as having problems?" Chi Feichi asked back.
"I guess so." Zhi Ming Fukuyama thought for a moment, not denying that it was an Occupational Disease, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Chi, may I ask what date is tomorrow?"
Chi Feichi glanced at the Wall Calendar on the wall. Today is August 21st, "August 22nd."
Zhi Ming Fukuyama corrected, "Tomorrow is August 11th. It seems there are still some problems with time perception."
Chi Feichi: "..."
He hesitated for 0.01 seconds between flipping the table or not... Forget it, Doctor Fukuyama is a very responsible and good Doctor, except that his Occupational Disease is a bit much.
"Well... but don't worry, don't avoid it," Zhi Ming Fukuyama comforted while taking notes in his notebook, "Take your time, it will get better."
Chi Feichi: "..."
Expressionless face ×2...
"Okay," Zhi Ming Fukuyama finished recording, looked up with a smile, "We'll try again tomorrow."
Chi Feichi really wanted to say 'Carry him away, give up, it's hopeless', but he guessed that if he said that, he would be fed another pot of fragrant and comforting chicken soup, so he simply changed the subject, "I'm applying for an outing."
"What for?"
"To buy two books."
"I need to know the content of the books, is that okay?"
"What time do you plan to come back? I'll help you register the Outing Record."
"Five o'clock in the afternoon."
"The Weather Forecast says it will rain today, remember to bring an Umbrella."
... For an outing, you need to confirm the return time and have someone accompany you.
This is Chi Feichi's Mental Hospital life.
Accompanying him on the outing was a male Doctor, Kitagawa Adachi.
Very young, wearing a neat Black Suit, pretending to be serious, but immediately revealing that he was a newbie who just joined the Hospital.
"Doctor Kitagawa, are you nervous?" Chi Feichi asked casually, carrying the books he had chosen to the Cash Register.
Kitagawa Adachi immediately retorted, "No."
Chi Feichi silently labeled the other person as 'newbie' again, far worse than old foxes like Doctor Fukuyama who could smile at any time, "Don't be nervous, I won't attack people, and I've always maintained my sanity."
Kitagawa Adachi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then noticed the books Chi Feichi had chosen.
A pile on the left: "Introduction to Psychology", "Measurement of Personality", "Abnormal Psychology", "Experimental Psychology", "Psychological Statistics", "Psychometrics"...
A pile on the right: "Murphy's Law", "Analysis of Human Destructiveness", "Three Lectures on Theory", "Study of Hysteria", "Interpretation of Dreams", "On the Contribution of the Theory of Sensory Perception", "Crime and Personality", "Lying"...
Kitagawa Adachi: "!"
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ What do you want to do? What do you want to do!
"That's all," Chi Feichi had already paid, picked out two books and put them aside, and wrote the address of his residence on the Label Paper, handed it to the Shop Assistant, "Pack the rest in Cardboard Boxes and send them here. If no one is here, just leave them with the uncle at the Apartment Entrance Reception."
"Okay!" The Shop Assistant took it with both hands, "We can deliver it to you around three o'clock this afternoon!"
Chi Feichi nodded, and only took the two books he had picked out and went out.
"Interpretation of Dreams" and "Introduction to Psychology".
Kitagawa Adachi hurriedly followed out, "Cough, Mr. Chi, you buying these books..."
"Are these kinds of books not allowed to be read?" Chi Feichi asked calmly.
"That's not the case, but..." Kitagawa Adachi hesitated, "Well... I'm not sure either, I'll have to go back and ask Doctor Fukuyama."
Chi Feichi nodded, and then focused on waiting for the Green Light at the Intersection.
Kitagawa Adachi was in tears in his heart. Obviously, the two of them were standing side by side, and he was wearing a more Formal Suit, while Chi Feichi was only in Casual Wear, but why did he feel more like Chi Feichi's little follower?
Could this be the so-called Aura?
Unscientific, this is absolutely unscientific, obviously he is the Doctor...
Rain Threads suddenly began to fall from the Sky.
"Huh? It's raining?" A passerby waiting for the Green Light next to him reached out and caught a Raindrop.
The Green Light turned on, and a couple behind them complained to each other and walked by quickly.
"I told you it would rain today, and you didn't even bring an Umbrella."
"Didn't you bring one either?"
"Fortunately, Senior Fukuyama reminded us..." Kitagawa Adachi sighed with a look of relief, lowered his head and rummaged in his Handbag for two Umbrellas, "Mr. Chi, since the bag is empty, I'll keep the books for you first."
"Thank you." Chi Feichi withdrew his gaze from the Sky, took the Umbrella, and handed the books to Kitagawa Adachi.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the originally gloomy Sky became even darker.
Pedestrians without Umbrellas walked by quickly with their heads down, their quickened steps stepping on the Rainwater gradually accumulating on the Road Surface.
As they walked along, there were fewer and fewer people on the Street. On the side of the sidewalk, a small figure wrapped in an ill-fitting White Coat, with her head down, leaning against the wall, walking unsteadily and slowly barefoot.
Chi Feichi saw that figure and stopped.
Kitagawa Adachi followed in confusion, "That child..."
The next second, the small person was tripped by the corner of the White Coat, fell into the puddle, and a lot of Sewage was splashed on her already wet Tea-colored Hair.
Chi Feichi sighed in his heart and still walked towards Haibara Ai.
Watching the Loli fall in the rain in such a mess with his own Eyes was quite heartbreaking...
Haibara Ai struggled to stand up, wiped the rain on her face with her wet Sleeve, and was just about to continue walking when she found her way blocked, and looked up.
In the rain, two tall and thin men stood in front of her, holding black Umbrellas. One looked more mature, wearing a neat Black Suit, white shirt, black hair, crew cut, and a serious expression. The other person, who seemed to be dominant in her Eyes, looked much younger and was also dressed in black.
The Zipper of the black Windbreaker was pulled up high, the loose Standing Collar stood up, somewhat blocking his face, black Short Hair fell softly, a pair of light purple Eyes were calm and indifferent, looking down at her.
Could it be people from the Organization?
Have I been, been discovered...?
Haibara Ai's face was pale, she froze in place, staring blankly up at Chi Feichi, her Eyes full of panic and vigilance.
Chi Feichi noticed that Loli Ai's emotions were not right, lowered his head to look at his clothes, and turned to look at Kitagawa Adachi again. It was really interesting to go out today, the two of them in all black. He squatted down, looked directly at Haibara Ai, "Where are you going? I'll take you there."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Vigilant stare.
This calm tone, this indifferent gaze... Asking her where she's going might be true, but saying he'll take her there is actually mocking her embarrassment, right?
Kitagawa Adachi, who was pretending to be 'I'm not to be trifled with', slightly softened his expression, coughed dryly, and reminded with a smile, "Mr. Chi, you seem to have scared her. For children, smile a little, don't always keep a straight face."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Continue vigilant stare.
These two guys... are they deliberately mocking her?
"Oh... is that so." Chi Feichi was noncommittal. He could probably guess that now Haibara Ai trusted no one except Kudo Shinichi, who had the same experience of shrinking and had a grudge against the Organization. Not to mention they were all in black, obviously stimulating Loli Ai's Nerves during her most sensitive period...
Haibara Ai couldn't bear it any longer. She was going to die sooner or later, why should she accept the mockery of these two guys? She took a deep breath, although her body was weak, her voice was still full of coldness, "If you've mocked enough, carry out your Task, you..."
Chi Feichi, who was pointed at by her gaze: "..."
"Not an Outer Member, right?" Haibara Ai looked at Chi Feichi. Although she couldn't read minds, she could vaguely feel the threat from Chi Feichi, and based on the mentality corresponding to that indifferent gaze, he was unlikely to be an ordinary Outer Member in the Organization. Is he... a member with a Code Name? Who is it?
"But it doesn't matter anymore," Haibara Ai's expression calmed down, "Do it."
Kitagawa Adachi was confused, "Uh, little girl, what are you talking about? Wait! Mr. Chi, you..."
Chi Feichi had already picked up Haibara Ai, holding an Umbrella in one hand and carrying her in the other, "She told me to 'do it'."
"No, but..." Kitagawa Adachi was speechless.
You were told to 'do it', and you really 'did it'?
"Haven't you noticed? Her physical condition is not right," Chi Feichi reached out and touched Haibara Ai's Forehead, "Sure enough, she has a fever. It's better to take her to the Hospital to see."
Kitagawa Adachi also became serious, took out his Mobile Phone and searched, "Let me see where the nearest Hospital is... Little girl, where is your Family? Do you remember your Family's Phone Call?"
Haibara Ai was stunned for a moment. She seemed to have... misunderstood these two people?
However, people from the Organization might be searching nearby, she must stay away from this area...
"No, no..." Haibara Ai grabbed Chi Feichi's Sleeve tightly with her right hand, and looked up at Chi Feichi's frighteningly serious gaze, "Can't go to the Hospital!"
Chi Feichi understood, maybe it's not far from where she escaped, "Then go to my Family's house?"
"No!"
"No!"
Haibara Ai and Kitagawa Adachi said in unison.
Haibara Ai was silent, she couldn't implicate others.
Kitagawa Adachi advised seriously, "Mr. Chi, the reported outing time is only until five o'clock in the afternoon, and now there is only a little over an hour left. You must go back. It's better to take her to the Hospital to see, and it's best to contact her Family. Her Family will be worried if they find she's gone... Little girl, do you still remember your Family's Contact Information? Uh, little girl?"
Chi Feichi, holding Haibara Ai who had closed her Eyes and fallen asleep: "She has already fainted."
Kitagawa Adachi: "..."
Was he too long-winded?
(End of Chapter)