Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 398 It's over, everything, everything

Chapter 398 is over, everything, everything...

Sonoko walked into the restaurant and sat in the middle, with Xiaolan and Hotaru on her left, and Kiyoko and Kuroba Kaito on her right.

The exam doesn't end until 11:55, and they are the only ones here now.

"Why did you all hand in your papers so early? And so early, two by two at a time? Do you know how much pressure this puts on others?"

Sonoko ordered a simple meal and angrily attacked left and right.

Kuroba Kaito, who had an IQ of 400, took a bite of his meal silently. In his eyes, all the test papers were extremely easy. If the monitoring teacher had not issued a strict order that no one could hand in the paper before minutes had passed after Kenta Nakamichi ran away, he would have come out long ago.

The other three people just focused on eating, not wanting to undermine Yuanzi's confidence.

"hateful!"

Yuanzi was quite unconvinced and looked at Yingsheng, "It's okay for others, but you, who sleep in class every day and often ask for leave, dare to hand in the paper early?"

"With Xiaolan tutoring me after school, it's barely OK." Yingsheng glanced at the clock on the wall, "Even if you ran over, you were at least 20 minutes early, which is pretty impressive."

"Well, of course, I am also an excellent student." Yuanzi looked proud, and looked at Xiaolan pitifully, "Please tutor me too, Lan. I will definitely fail the comprehensive science course this afternoon by myself."

"Well, we'll go review after dinner." Xiaolan gave an encouraging smile, "Yuanzi's foundation is very solid, so there will be no problem with a temporary intensive review."

"Xiaolan..."

Sonoko was deeply moved. She ran to Xiaolan's side and hugged her. She pretended to cry and asked in a low voice, "Why did Kiyoko come back suddenly?"

Xiaolan rubbed Sonoko's hair helplessly and winked at Hotaru and Kiyoko.

Yingsheng looked over there, "Xuesong-san, didn't you transfer to another school?"

"Because my reputation is very bad, and the police arranged for me to transfer to Teitan High School, I applied to several schools but none of them accepted my application, so I had to come back." Kiyoko sighed softly, "I was hoping that Kudo-kun would help me transfer next semester."

Kuroba Kaito looked a little embarrassed. After knowing the trouble that the search of the three series in the past had caused to Kiyoko, he felt that those people were going too far.

But it is true that Qingzi engaged in compensated dating, so...

He didn't know what to say.

Yingsheng said, "I've heard about that incident too. I think we can ask the police to make a public apology."

"This will only spread the news more widely. I'd better try to stay away from here after the exam. I don't want to come back here again." Kiyoko looked at Kuroba Kaito who was busy eating, "Kudo-kun, this shouldn't be difficult."

“It can definitely be done!”

Kuroba Kaito first gave an affirmative answer, then his eyes moved between Kiyoko and Hotaru's faces, then he took out his cell phone and connected the single-ear Bluetooth headset.

"I'll call Officer Megure right now."

Although he had already notified them before.

But no one came, and he was somewhat confused about the situation.

Conan had indeed asked him to indirectly express his surrender the day before yesterday afternoon, but based on Kuroba Kaito's understanding of Conan, he thought that he would not surrender so easily.

At least, after Xuesong Kiyoko, who had been nowhere to be found before, showed up herself, he could ask her some questions.

After several transfers on the other end of the phone, Kudo Yusaku and Conan soon joined the call.

"I'm sorry, I was at the Metropolitan Police Department to arrange bail for Conan, and I also wanted to see if there were any other incidents with her." Kudo Yusaku said, "Has everything been going smoothly with her? Can you confirm whether she used a disguise?"

Kuroba Kaito hesitated for two seconds, and feeling that Kiyoko seemed quite cooperative, he simply asked directly.

"Can I make sure you're me first?"

"No." Qingzi said lightly.

When she said this, several people were stunned. On the other end of the phone, Kudo Yusaku pondered for a few breaths, said "wait a moment", and borrowed someone else's phone to make a call.

Kuroba Kaito heard the voice from his end, which was:

"Mr. Akai, can you find a way to contact Vermouth?"

Akai, this surname is quite recognizable.

Kuroba Kaito had seen Akai Shuichi in the audience seats of a martial arts tournament and knew that he was from the FBI. He later saved him once in Suntec City as Kaito Kid.

Hearing that Kudo Yusaku was in contact with the other side, and thinking about his friend in the CIA who was in a high position, Kuroba Kaito finally understood the whole story of the incident last Monday.

I'm afraid the original source of the news was that I told Kudo Yusaku, and then he spread it.

This made Kuroba Kaito feel quite strange. He was Kaito Kidd, but he had been helping without knowing it...

amount.

As for helping the police, he had already done so since he saved Conan, so it doesn't matter.

While Kuroba Kaito was lost in thought, the other end of the line quickly responded:

"We have contacted Vermouth. She said she is in Tottori Prefecture, investigating the hideout of the organization's boss. A lot of things have happened there recently, and that can be roughly confirmed."

and so.

Is the Yukiko Yukimura from Teitan High School real?

Several people on Kuroba Kaito's side had this idea, but the disguise technique can't be used only on oneself, it's so troublesome that they still can't be sure.

After thanking Akai Shuichi, Kudo Yusaku hung up the phone and said to Kuroba Kaito, "Ask her about Nakatani Fumizumi first. She has been missing for a long time."

Kuroba Kaito asked.

"He has a house in his hometown in Chiba Prefecture, and he and I have been living there for some time," said Kiyoko.

"Are you living together?" Yingsheng asked.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we will get married in the future. He loves me very much, and his family background and personality are all very good." Qingzi said calmly, "The premise is that the police stop treating him unfairly, and your organization, Mizuki-kun, stops persecuting him."

"I can't make an absolute promise. Besides, there are too many undercover agents in the organization, and the police also know about what happened in the abandoned warehouse." Yingsheng said.

"First of all, I'm sorry, Ying. I had no choice at that time. Secondly,..." Qingzi smiled slightly, and a dazzling light suddenly jumped out of this not-so-bright room. "From the beginning to the end, my hands have not been stained with anyone's blood."

"No matter how you and the police investigate, this is an indisputable fact."

The blood here naturally refers to life.

Yingsheng didn't say anything and continued eating.

Kuroba Kaito was silent for a few breaths, "We are very sorry for your father's death. We have not yet found the real culprit."

"Isn't that an accident?" Qingzi asked back.

"It was indeed an accident." Kuroba Kaito said, "It was just because it was later linked to what happened with Ishida Mamoru, and he said some suspicious things to you. So we think there are some doubts, and if possible, we want to clarify it completely."

Everyone knew that it was not an accident, but after Conan admitted defeat to Hotaru, they could only admit in front of Hotaru that it was an accident.

Although Kiyoko and Hotaru's relationship seems different from what they expected.

But these people are all talented actors, so who knows... No, they are 100% sure that no matter why Qingzi appeared again, there is definitely an element of temptation involved.

"She may be the real murderer, but what I told you in the underground casino in Kabukicho was just a guess, and I can't be sure," said Kiyoko.

More than a month ago, Vermouth disguised herself as Kiyoko in an underground casino and, following Hotaru's previous arrangements, said some very suggestive words to Kudo Shinichi.

include:

Ishida Mamoru said that he could help her solve her family's problems, and gave her money to buy life accident insurance for her father. Finally, in order to destroy her personality and make her kneel down and beg him, he held an auction of slave girls in an underground casino.

These words undoubtedly accused Ishida Mamoru of being the mastermind behind the incident, but there was no affirmative statement after all.

Kuroba Kaito was silent for a few more breaths. "It seems to be true, because you said that the person who helped you solve that problem was Nakatani Fumizumi."

Of course, he was not thinking during his silence, but was listening to Kudo Yusaku talking, and he contacted someone else over there.

When Hotaru heard what he said, he was immediately 100% sure that Conan had also contacted Amuro Toru.

The one who called Vermouth to confirm was undoubtedly Toru Amuro.

"Because they were asking at that time, I had to name someone." Kiyoko looked at Yingsheng.

"If you, Ying, hadn't refused to admit it when you were tortured, I would have said that the person was you. I think the organization and the police would be happier that way."

"Of course I won't admit to something I haven't done." Yingsheng raised his hand to stop Kuroba Kaito from speaking. "The police have been investigating my parents for a long time. I was only tortured into confessing in the abandoned warehouse."

Kuroba Kaito shook his head, "I just want to say, your parents have been missing for so long, aren't you worried?"

"They are not children. I have no reason to worry. Maybe they are just doing research in a secret base. They may reappear one day."

Yingsheng raised his left wrist, "Besides, don't you think your question is weird?"

Yingsheng didn't even wear a bracelet on his wrist, so his wrist was naturally pure white, like a piece of top-grade white jade.

But Kuroba Kaito naturally understood what he meant, "Sorry, you can actually call the police when you go over there."

Yingsheng suddenly realized, "What a brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of it before?"

Kuroba Kaito ignored his sarcasm and looked at Kiyoko again, "So, you don't know anything?"

"I know a little bit about the fire at Ishida Mamoru's house," Kiyoko said. "The person he fought with was Calvados. Vermouth told me this."

"What is your relationship with Vermouth?" Kuroba Kaito asked again.

"The relationship between hunter and prey." Kiyoko said. Conan then told his previous guess on the phone, thinking that Vermouth had disguised himself as Kiyoko for a period of time, so Vermouth was naturally the hunter.

Kuroba Kaito continued to ask: "She told you this because she thought you couldn't escape?"

"The fact that I was able to escape from the abandoned warehouse was a coincidence." Qingzi pointed to her chest. "To put it simply, my heart is located a little to the right of the average person."

"Then you dare to show up again now?"

"Because I am just a minor character, the only one that everyone really cares about is Hotaru." Kiyoko lowered her eyebrows slightly, "Besides, I think even if you, Kudo-kun, won't protect me, there will always be kind people who won't bear to see me die."

Everyone in the restaurant looked at Yingsheng.

Yingsheng was slowly chewing the third piece of chicken steak, which was bigger than his palm. He showed no reaction to the gazes of the crowd and only spoke after he finished eating.

"tasty."

Yuanzi had only half understood what he was saying, but now she couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with the relationship between you guys? It's too complicated."

Xiaolan took out a tissue and wiped Yuanzi's mouth carefully, "You've finished eating too, let's go and cram for the exam."

"..."

Yuanzi looked at the tomato and beef brisket rice bowl that he had only eaten a small part of, and immediately lowered his head to inhale rapidly, finishing the simple meal in less than ten seconds, leaving the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

After drinking a large glass of orange juice in one breath, Sonoko burped with a contented look on his face. He stood up and looked around at everyone while wiping his mouth.

"No matter what you are talking about, you are not allowed to hand in your papers early this afternoon, and you cannot miss any of the weekend school trips."

Several people were silent.

But it didn't last long.

Yingsheng was the first to give her a thumbs up, "Yuanzi, you are truly a heroine."

Kiyoko also covered her mouth and chuckled, "Sonoko is still so cute. If there are no more troubles on my side by then, I will definitely participate in the school trip."

Xiaolan took Sonoko's hand and said, "Don't worry, there were just some misunderstandings. We can talk it out. Then the whole class will go to Kyoto together."

"Absolutely, don't worry, Sonoko." Kuroba Kaito scratched his head, "I heard that the maple leaves at Kiyomizu Temple are very beautiful, let's take a photo there when the time comes."

Sonoko snorted, "That's more like it, but there's still an exam in the afternoon."

"Hey, we will never hand in the paper early."

The four of them said in unison.

"Hahahaha, that's right." Sonoko finally put her hands on her hips and laughed, her tongue sticking out.

"Let's go. You should try to be the first one to hand in your paper this afternoon." Xiaolan also smiled and went out with Yuanzi in her arms.

The restaurant fell silent.

Kuroba Kaito asked Kiyoko a few more questions, but after all, he couldn't get any of the answers they wanted.

When the bell for the end of Teitan High School's exam rang through the loudspeaker, Conan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke again from the passenger seat of a white BMW 7 Series, looking at the blood-red traffic lights above the intersection ahead.

"That's all."

"I'm counting on you, Shinichi-nii."

In the restaurant, Kuroba Kaito sighed inwardly, stood up and bowed deeply to Kiyoko and Hotaru.

"I'm very sorry for causing you a lot of trouble before. This is all because of my lack of ability."

Qingzi shook her head gently, "I should be the one who should be sorry. I am so useless."

Hotaru was already eating his fifth chicken steak without even looking up. "It's natural for a detective to do everything he can to pursue the truth. Kudo, I actually admire you very much and I really want to be your friend. Unfortunately, this world isn't that interesting."

Tianshu never took detective games seriously from the beginning.

"Well, I don't quite understand what you mean." Kuroba Kaito stood up, put his hands in his pockets and walked out the door, "Anyway, I'll be leaving first. Thank you for your hospitality, Suigetsu-san."

"Please take care of mine too, Hotaru."

Kiyoko left with Kuroba Kaito.

Yingsheng continued to eat slowly, and when more students finally rushed in, he stood up, paid for the meals for five people, and walked out of the restaurant while editing an email to send.

Under the midday sun, Yingsheng yawned and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

After all, I didn't get enough rest last night.

He put away his cell phone, raised his hand to shield his eyes from the light, went to a nearby stationery store to buy a pair of cheap sunglasses, and then staggered away in the opposite direction of the school.

"Is this the end of everything?"

Qingzi's voice suddenly sounded in the invisible earphone on the left.

"Maybe, you should be able to see it." Yingsheng said.

"Indeed."

Under the reflection of a pair of amethyst-like pure eyes, a white BMW 7 Series that was driving steadily on the road suddenly began to slow down and finally stopped at the edge of a small square.

The passenger door was pushed open and a little boy of about seven or eight years old jumped out. He was wearing a blue suit and large black-framed glasses.

He looked at the fountain in the center of the small square and froze in place.

It was not until he heard the sound of a door closing from the driver's seat on the other side of the car that he took a step forward as if in a trance. His movements were so slow that it seemed as if they were not controlled by his will, but like a puppet.

Kudo Yusaku looked over there and saw a little girl playing in the fountain.

On the edge of the fountain facing the road, there was a wicker basket, and among the lush white flowers in the basket, leaning against a crimson mask with a long nose.

Big Tengu.

A sharp light flashed across the lenses of Kudo Yusaku's glasses. He looked around, but saw a busy traffic, street shops were still bustling, people were going about their business, and no one was paying attention to this side.

Finally, he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and walked towards the small fountain.

He had heard Megure Jusan talk about the mask.

In Tokyo Bay, the man in a black suit and a Daitengu mask burned an unknown person at the stake in front of a group of police officers.

The little girl playing in the water noticed someone approaching, and ran towards the flower basket with her white floral skirt lifted up, her little feet splashing a string of water on the shallow water surface.

"Young sir, do you want to buy some flowers?"

The little girl's bright amber eyes are dancing with the light of life, and her rosy, tender face is showing an innocent smile.

Conan was suddenly stunned, and the next moment he blurted out: "Can you see it?"

"Eh? Little sir, do you know that I couldn't see before? That's right."

The little girl squatted beside the flower basket, picked up the Daitengu mask and covered her face with it, her eyes showing through the small holes were full of longing.

"It was Daitengu who helped me. She fed me a candy and rubbed my hair, and then I could see."

"When was it?" Conan asked hurriedly.

"Well... this morning, around eight o'clock." The little girl handed Conan the mask. "Ootengu told me that whoever asks this question should be given the mask. He also told me to bring back a message, 'It's a bad custom to like a childhood sweetheart.'"

"Oh, what? That guy..." Conan shook his head. "You are selling hyacinths, right? Do you need to pay double the price this time?"

"No need, I'll give them all to the young master." The little girl pushed the flower basket forward, "Sister Da Tengu also said, goodbye, Mr. Detective."

"Ah... Goodbye." Conan gently stroked the Daitengu mask, "What's your name?"

"maple."

The little girl was stepping in the pool water, laughing.

"Qingshui Feng."

An indescribable shock suddenly surged into his heart. Conan looked far away in the direction of Kyoto. Under the clear blue sky, he was speechless.

Kudo Yusaku stood behind him, saying nothing.

It turns out that from the very beginning, everything they did was under the watchful eyes of others?

What kind of existence had they faced before?

……

On the other side under the sky, Yingsheng was still walking aimlessly on the street.

"Kiyoko, are you going to Kyoto too? Why?"

"Because it's a coincidence, my mother died."