Detective Conan: Knifeman? I'm a good citizen of Beihua

In the early morning, despite being hungover all night, Shirakawa Qiu still insisted on getting up for a morning run.

Although his criminal proficiency talent allowed him to acquire the ability of [Escape Master], Baichuan Qiu's physical fitness was still too poor. He planned to improve his physical fitness first.

The apartment that Shirakawa Qiu rented was not far from the Poirot Café. There was a running track along the river next to it. If you went down the road, you could go around to another street, then cross the streets and alleys and run directly back to the Poirot Café.

Except for the street near the Poirot Café, which is closer to traffic and noise, the first half of this morning jogging route is basically quiet and peaceful with a natural atmosphere, which makes people feel happy and motivated all the way.

Baichuan Qiu was sweating after running a few steps, but he did not stop and continued to persevere with gritted teeth.

His system was cheering him on enthusiastically: "Host, come on, host, come on, host, you will definitely become the man who conquers the Metropolitan Police Department!"

Baichuan Qiu: "..."

After hearing the devilish sound yesterday, Baichuan Qiu no longer wanted to pay attention to it.

As I jogged all the way to the street where the coffee shop was, the traffic around me gradually increased, and the shops on both sides began to open one after another.

Shirakawa Qiu saw a shop from a distance. There were many flower baskets and signs at the door. There was also a handsome young man standing there, handing out flyers to passers-by with a smile on his face.

Shirakawa Akane narrowed her eyes and walked closer, only to find that it was the new coffee shop that Enomoto Azusa and Mao Li Ran had mentioned.

This coffee shop called "love love" is officially ready to open, and today is its soft opening.

The young man at the door noticed that Baichuan Qiu had stopped and thought he was very interested. He immediately walked over with a gentle smile on his face and said, "Hello, the new cafe is open for business and there are many activities. If you are interested, you can come in today and get a small dessert for free~"

Shirakawa: What? They came up with desserts faster than us! Damn!

Bai Chuanqiu took the flyer and said, "Okay, thank you. Let me take a look."

While he was taking the flyer, the young man got entangled with another young white-collar worker who was passing by.

"Sister, have you had breakfast? Come and see our cafe~ Today we're giving away a small cake for free~"

The white-collar worker in a professional suit was stunned for a moment, obviously attracted by the young man's sweet address and superior appearance, but his voice was a little hesitant: "Sorry, I'm on a diet and don't eat cakes..."

"Oh my god, sister is so thin and still wants to lose weight? Sister is so self-disciplined, so amazing!"

Bai Chuanqiu stared in amazement at the young man making the serious woman laugh, then snatched the flyer from the young man's hand and said, "Thank you. I'll come and take a look after I get off work."

The young man immediately waved his hand: "Okay, I will wait for you, sister. Be careful on your way to work~"

Baichuan Qiu: "..." What a good beauty trap.

The young man looked at Baichuanqiu again, still with a smile on his face: "Guest, would you like to go in and take a look?"

I have to say that the other person has a bright and non-aggressive appearance, like a young man who has just entered society. Just by looking into those watery eyes, who would think that he is a sincere and gentle person.

Baichuan Qiu's heart skipped a beat.

"Then I'll go in and take a look."

Shirakawa Qiu kept a stiff smile on his face and turned to walk into the coffee shop.

The shops on this street are all about the same size. When Baichuanqiu entered, the first thing he did was to observe the surrounding decorations, and he felt a little more at ease.

Coffee shops are basically arranged like this. No matter how surprising you want to be, it still has to look like a proper coffee shop.

The clerk busy inside was also a pretty young lady. However, compared to Enomoto Azusa, who wore light makeup or even no makeup at all, this young lady was wearing full makeup and a maid dress. The smile on her face was particularly bright. "Hello, my dear customer, would you like something to drink?"

Her voice is sweet and soft, and her big eyes blink, making her look like the maid cat girl in some games.

Baichuanqiu shuddered again.

There is also a beauty trap!

"I heard there are small cakes available here..."

"Oh, okay, I understand. Please wait a moment."

The maid bent down and took out a small cake from the display cabinet. She placed it on the counter to be packed, and finally presented it with both hands: "Dear guest, your cake~ This is our shop's recommended Black Forest mousse. If you like it, you can come to the store tomorrow to buy a full-sized cake at half price~"

Baichuan Qiu accepted the gift from his companion without hesitation: "Okay, thank you."

Then he openly observed the food styles in the store and left the cafe with heavy steps.

Café Poirot.

Azusa Enomoto was preparing the tools for business, and when she looked up, she saw Shirakawa Akane walking in with a box of small cakes.

"Good morning, manager."

"Good morning."

Baichuan Qiu put the cake on the table and said, "Xiaozi, did you see that cafe today? They are having a soft opening today and will officially open tomorrow."

Azusa Enomoto was a little surprised: "So soon? I remember I just talked about this with Xiaolan a few days ago."

Shirakawa Akane knew that Enomoto Azusa probably didn't notice.

He sighed deeply: "I feel that this is very dangerous."

Azusa Enomoto: “Huh?”

Since it was work-related, she also became serious: "What's wrong?"

The white-haired young man said gravely, "Not only do they use honey traps to maximize their emotional value, they also have a wide variety of desserts and cakes, and they'll give away various gifts and coupons within a month of opening the store."

As he spoke, Baichuan Qiu felt as if the sky was falling.

Damn it, this is clearly stealing business!

Enomoto Azusa also felt something was not good after hearing this.

but--

"They are a new store after all, so it is inevitable that there will be a lot of activities in the beginning. We also have our advantages. Store manager, don't worry too much."

Poirot Café has many old customers over the years. Now the Maori Detective Agency upstairs is also slowly rising. People often come here for Detective Maori and drink coffee downstairs.

Although Shirakawa Akane has not yet mentioned the collaboration with Maori Kogoro, it won't be long before this step can be slowly taken.

Azusa Enomoto is still very optimistic.

Bai Chuanqiu sighed: "Alas, the main thing is that business will get worse."

No matter what, some people will definitely be diverted there. After all, the number of customers on this street is basically fixed.

Baichuan Qiu felt heartbroken when he thought that the money he would earn would be less.

He was not a money-loving person, but he had been so short of money in the past seven years that he really couldn't help but care about it.

"Forget it, how about trying the cake from our companions first."

Baichuan Qiu took out a spoon from behind the counter and said, "Xiao Zi, try it too and judge for yourself."

"Ok."

The cupcakes were small, and after each of them took a large spoonful, they were basically empty.

Baichuanqiu is a Chinese at heart, so he prefers Sichuan cuisine, which tends to be salty and spicy. He doesn't have much demand for desserts. After tasting it roughly, he felt that it was just an ordinary cake with nothing new.

Azusa Enomoto had done extensive research on these subjects. She slowly savored them, pondered them carefully for a moment, and replied, "I feel... it's pretty average."

Mousse should be more refreshing and smooth when you eat it, but this one is a bit too greasy. If you only eat two or three bites, it should be okay, but if you eat more, it may become more and more greasy and you may lose interest.

However, this is also a common problem with small desserts in ordinary shops. We have to admit that the taste of desserts in big-name dessert shops is better than those made by individuals.

What's more, a coffee shop is mainly about coffee, not a traditional dessert shop. As long as the taste is acceptable, there is basically no problem.

Hearing Enomoto Azusa's comments, Shirakawa Akane reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief: "So, even if they sell desserts, they won't be that far behind us."

Then he put his chin in his hand and thought again -

"Maybe I really should hire another clerk."