Transmigrated into Conan, his ability is Rhodes Island

Chapter 92 [Extra] Volunteer Amuro Tooru performs sterilization on stray cats (1)

It was the boss who suggested the title, also known as "BabyBus: Su Dai's Egg-Protecting War".

In short: He's sharpening his knives, ready to pounce on Su Dai.

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"Sterilization...what's that?" Ayumi Yoshida raised her innocent little face and looked at Tooru Amuro.

At Poirot Cafe, Amuro Tooru, who was preparing afternoon tea for three little ones, paused for a moment, his expression as follows:

╯ 乀

ヘ へ

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I started thinking about how to explain this to the children.

"I know that!" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya raised his hand excitedly and answered, "Neutering is surgery on cats so that they can't have kittens anymore."

Amuro Tooru came out from behind the food preparation counter, holding freshly made sandwiches, and placed them in front of the three young detectives.

“That’s right, Mitsuhiko is absolutely right.” He smiled and encouraged the children.

"Thank you, Amuro-nii!" The three young detectives' eyes lit up when they saw the sandwiches, and they thanked Amuro Tooru in unison.

Among them, Mitsuhiko, who was praised by Amuro Tooru, held a sandwich in one hand and straightened his back with a rather smug look. "To be specific, neutering is removing a male cat's testicles."

Toru Amuro: Keep smiling.

Genta Kojima even forgot to eat his sandwich, remaining in the position of having just taken a bite, looking incredulous: "Won't that hurt a lot?"

Mitsuhiko shook his finger with his other free hand. "Actually, female cats will also be cut, but it's more complicated because it involves surgery on their abdomen... They'll be given anesthesia during the surgery, and the vet will prescribe the necessary pain medication afterward, so there's no need to worry about that."

Ayumi couldn't help but show sympathy, her voice tinged with sadness. "But why do this... The kitten didn't do anything wrong, did it?"

Her gaze fell on the table in front of them, where a flyer about cat neutering was displayed. They had seen the flyer at the bar when they entered, and after confirming with Amuro's brother, they learned that he was volunteering in the community, responsible for catching cats and taking them to the community veterinary hospital for neutering, which explained the conversation above.

Seeing this, Amuro Tooru knew it was time for him to say something, otherwise a child might ask, "Is Amuro-nii a bad person?"

He coughed lightly, drawing the attention of the three children. "Little detectives, I'm going to give you a riddle."

"What riddle?"

"Did Amuro-nii catch it from Professor Agasa?"

Are we going to start another theatrical film?

Amuro shook his head with a smile. "It's a very simple calculation—assuming a healthy adult stray cat couple can have two litters a year, with an average of four kittens surviving per litter, and all offspring reach sexual maturity within six months... and can have babies, then how many cats will there be at the end of the seventh year?"

After hearing this, the three young detectives all began to bury themselves in their calculations.

"Hmm... 1, 2, 3..." Genta counted on his fingers, one by one. "Oh dear, I can't possibly count them all!"

"First, there were 8 in the first year; in the second year, these 8 little guys each gave birth to new lives, and a total of about 32 newborn kittens joined, plus the 8 kittens born from the initial kittens, for a total of 48; in the third year..." Mitsuhiko muttered to himself as he wrote in his notebook.

“So many…” Ayumi frowned slightly.

Mitsuhiko's calculations filled three whole pages. Amuro Tooru couldn't help but clap his hands and praise, "Alright, time's up, reveal the answer."

"Eh~" The three little detectives looked a little discouraged.

"Don't be disappointed. You're only in first grade, which is already quite good." Amuro Tooru said with a smile as he comforted them. "According to this model, if all the kittens survive and are not spayed/neutered within seven years, the number of cats will reach 420,000."

"Forty-two hundred thousand!" This number shocked the three of them.

Amuro Tooru nodded. "Although this is an ideal model, there won't actually be that many. But there aren't just a couple of stray cats in Tokyo right now. If we don't intervene, they will reproduce at a terrifying rate, and with limited environmental resources, many cats will starve to death. Not only that, the living environment of other small animals will also be squeezed. For example, birds can easily become food for cats."

“Yes, I understand what Amuro-nii is saying!” Ayumi nodded firmly after hearing him finish speaking. “Now I understand why we need to perform surgery on kittens. It’s to protect the environment and to ensure the kittens’ own well-being.”

Mitsuhiko drew inferences from one instance to another: "The significance of cat sterilization is not only to reduce the number of stray cats, but more importantly, it can prevent many cats from contracting related diseases, and also reduce the resulting aggression and wandering behavior."

Amuro Tooru nodded with satisfaction.

"Let's help Amuro catch the cat!" Genta finally finished his sandwich while the other teammates were actively interacting with Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru was about to refuse, since it could potentially lead to them being scratched by the cat.

"Yay! By the way, I remember there's a black cat that always comes over to enjoy the cat food cooked by Amuro-nii. Is it here today?" Mitsuhiko shaded his eyes with his hand and looked around the cafe.

“I remember it! Its fur was as smooth and soft as the finest black velvet, and its eyes were deeper and bluer than the waters of Lake Baikal…” Ayumi placed her hands on her chest, her eyes filled with hope.

"You even know about Lake Baikal?" Amuro Tooru asked, somewhat amused.

"Mmm, our school doctor once told us that Lake Baikal is so huge, as big as 30,000 football fields, like a beautiful blue gem embedded in the earth..." Children's attention is easily diverted, and Ayumi switched gears to describe Lake Baikal, her face flushed with excitement. Finally, she added softly, "Akihara-nii-san really knows a lot..."

Heh. Amuro Tooru's lips twitched.

"Alright then, I have a task to entrust to the Junior Detective League." Amuro Tooru adjusted his expression and said seriously.

"What kind of request?" The young detectives immediately became interested.

"I just hope you can help me lure that black cat into the cage so we can get it spayed/neutered."

"Great! We've got this covered!" the little detectives cheered.

“But,” Mitsuhiko suddenly realized. “Amuro-nii has been feeding it, hasn’t he? Since it trusts Amuro-nii, wouldn’t it be easier for you to do it yourself?”

Amuro Tooru's expression immediately turned somewhat awkward, and he forced a smile as he replied, "Well, actually, it seems to dislike me a little."

"Eh? How come?"

"It's a very special cat. It won't eat cat food or fish paste, but it loves the sandwiches I make..." Amuro Tooru pretended to be deep in thought, then sighed before continuing, "But even so, it still won't let me touch it, even though Azusa and Ran can touch it..."

"Hmm, maybe it's afraid of Amuro-nii?" Mitsuhiko struck the same pose as Amuro Tooru, pondering as he voiced his speculation. "After all, Amuro-nii can sometimes give off a really scary vibe."

Amuro Tooru: "Haha, is that so..."

"Then rest assured, leave it to us! We will treat it very gently and carefully." Ayumi smiled.

At this moment, Genta frowned and asked, "Speaking of which, what's its name?"

"Hmm, I think calling him Xiao Hei would be better..." This was Ayumi.

“No, no, no, it should have a cool enough name.” That’s Mitsuhiko.

"Then let's call him... Kamen Rider? Kamen Rider Cat?" This was Genta.

"Hmph, that's too casual. I've already decided. I'll call it Night Shadow Lightning - Dark Flame Eyes. What do you think?" Mitsuhiko was clearly prepared.

“I still think Kuro is better,” Ayumi retorted. “By the way, Amuro-nii has been feeding him the whole time, so he’s the most qualified to say!”

The three young detectives all turned their gazes toward Amuro Tooru.

"Brother Amuro, have you named it?"

“Yes, there is.” Amuro Tooru said with a smile.

"Really? What's its name?"

“Su Dai”.

Upon hearing the name, the three young detectives couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"So it's better to call it Night Shadow Lightning - Dark Flame Eyes after all."

"Call him Xiao Hei!"

"Masked Super Cat!"

Just as Amuro Tooru was smiling as he watched the young detectives argue heatedly over the name of the black cat, a soft "meow" suddenly came from the doorway, ending all the discussion.

The three members of the Junior Detective League and Amuro Tooru all looked towards the door. The protagonist they were discussing had silently entered and was now coldly staring at them with his icy blue eyes.

-TBC-

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