Ke Xue: Miss Haiyuan wants to attack the police again today?

"Kaitou Kidd has appeared."

"Then it looks like the theatrical version will be released soon."

Higashino Ning withdrew his gaze and continued on his way, returning to the Metropolitan Police Department to report to Mumu Shisan.

It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when we returned to the Metropolitan Police Department.

After listening to his report, Mumu Shisan decided to close the case with natural death.

Because there is really nothing that can prove that this incident should be classified as a "homicide".

The body looked like a normal death, and no extra human tissue or fingerprints were found at the scene. That is, there were Asuka Makoto's fingerprints on the door handles of the front door and the bedroom door.

But this can't prove anything at all, after all, he is the first person to discover it.

As for the other suspicious traces, such as "the clean mopped floor" and "a small part of the deceased's fingerprints that were wiped on the window"... there is actually no way to treat it as a breakthrough point.

It is not illegal to mop the floor and it is not illegal to wash the windows.

Not only the murderer can do this, but the dead can also do it.

Under the premise that the autopsy results clearly indicate natural death, all less important doubts can only be attributed to various behaviors that the deceased may have had before his death.

But I still feel a bit unwilling to end the case like this.

It was not that Higashino regretted missing the reward for a case, but the frightened look in the deceased's eyes as he looked towards the bedroom door was impressive.

The sound of paper documents colliding with the desktop made several sounds.

Mumu Shisan put the compiled documents on the table, "Brother Dongye, this case ends here. Thank you for your hard work today."

Dongye Ning shook his head and forced a smile, "It's all within my scope."

"By the way, you must have changed shifts with brother Takagi today, right?" Megure Thirteen stood up and motioned to get off work together, while making a joke about the older generation, "Don't you have a date tomorrow?"

Dating... seems to be barely enough.

Higashi Yening took the initiative to open the door, "It's just a move. I discussed it with Kudo-san and decided to rent his house."

This news is quite surprising.

Megure Thirteen opened his eyes wide, "When did Brother Kudo come back?"

"He didn't come back. We communicated on the phone. He said..."

...

The two of them walked and chatted, and soon arrived downstairs at the Metropolitan Police Department.

They stood there to finish the chat, and then went back to their respective homes.

But before going home, Higashino still had to go to comfort his stomach.

I've been busy all day and haven't had a chance to eat.

He called home as early as the afternoon when he went to the police and said that he would most likely not go back very early tonight, so he was in no hurry to go home now.

You can feel free to eat by yourself.

After a brief hesitation, Higashino chose to have a Chinese set meal at the izakaya.

...

It's night, half past nine.

Dongye Ning opened the door, holding a plastic bag in his hand.

Haiyuan Ai, who was bored to the point of being vaguely crazy, immediately sat upright and blurted out "You are finally back."

Oops, the sense of need is exposed!

The little loli quickly covered her mouth.

But Dong Ye would rather not have so many twists and turns as she does.

"Sorry for leaving you home alone."

Dongye Ning changed his shoes and came to the sofa, then tilted his head and stared at Haiyuan Ai.

His sight seemed to have acquired physical properties.

Under his gaze, the little Loli quietly backed away to the corner of the sofa, thinking about various possibilities.

Perhaps because he felt that his inner drama was a bit too rich, Haiyuan Ai bit his lip and said, "Why are you staring at me!"

Higashino Ning sat down on the sofa with a soft "tsk" and put the bag in his hand on the table.

The bag contained his Chinese set meal as well as some roasted bird skewers.

In the end, he chose the latter between dine-in and take-out.

Because I always feel like there is an invisible longing pulling him home.

And... I feel a little guilty for letting the little Loli continue to have an empty nest.

Turns out he was right to come back as soon as possible.

When you open the box, the aroma of food comes out.

Higashino opened his chopsticks, whispered "I'm ready", and immediately started to cook.

At this time, Hui Yuan Ai came closer and poked his shoulder, and then poked his waist.

"Hey, why were you staring at me like that just now?"

"And wouldn't it be more convenient for you to eat outside?"

Dongye Ning was competing with the fried dumplings. Because he ate a lot, he couldn't speak for a while.

In the end, Haiyuan Ai thought he was deliberately showing off.

So the little Loli made a bold decision due to some strange combination of circumstances.

She squeezed in next to Dongye Ning, and then put her chin on his shoulder...

The taste of food has lost its dominance at this moment.

The smell unique to the body is the trumpeter who sounds the charge.

This is true for both men.

The novel perspective allows Haihara Ai to see more details. For example... Higashino Ning's eyes are really bright and lively.

The novel touch also made Higashino feel more emotions, such as... Haibara Ai's unconcealable nervousness and shyness.

The shoulders are heavy.

A slight tilt of the head causes contact.

Dongye Ning slowly swallowed the fried dumplings in his mouth.

"I looked at you just now because I suddenly felt that your clothes were a little short, and I wanted to buy you some more."

"As for why you don't choose to eat outside..."

He paused.

It's too late to draft.

The words rushed out.

"Because I think you may be worried about me, or you may be... missing me."

"So it's better to come back early."

This last sentence is said word for word.

The air was quiet.

Haiyuan Ai's expression froze, and she retracted her head like a robot. She was standing on the ground with blank eyes.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that I made an appointment with Miss Panda to sleep now."

She turned around mechanically and placed her hands on the seam of her pants.

No matter the voice or the tone.

All have a uniform flat tone.

"good night, see you tomorrow."

"If there's nothing special, don't knock on my door tonight."

"The door to my room seems a little uncomfortable today."

Haihara Ai began to retreat, kicking her legs and waving her hands like a puppet on strings, she even turned around.

Dongye Ning: "..."

Sister, you are really a bit abstract like this.

He sighed helplessly, pulled Hui Yuan Ai back to him, and at the same time placed the roasted bird skewers in front of him.

"Miss Panda can sleep well by herself. I will tell her later."

"Mr. Door Panel's joints may not be flexible enough. I'll help him take a look later."

Dongye Ning continued to speak seriously, "I brought it here especially for you. You have to try it no matter what, right?"

After saying that, he stood up and said, "You eat first, I'll get some wheat juice."

He wanted to leave room for Hui Yuan Ai to adjust his mentality.

Gee, I am really a considerate person who is easily touched.

When he came out of the kitchen with the beer, Haihara Ai had disappeared, and only half of the roasted bird skewers were left on the table.

Okay~ Since you insist on going back to the room, then go back.

Dongye Ning continued to satisfy his appetite.

Haihara Ai, on the other hand, was smiling and wiping away tears in front of the window sill of her bedroom.

Maybe this seems exaggerated to others.

But for her, it was really tearful to be cared for and missed, and to be treated well for all her efforts and thoughts.

The last person to treat her like this was Miyano Akemi.

Sister, I miss you.