[Conan/Through Her] Fairy's Indus

"As expected, it still tastes like white peach." I finally decided.

Toru Amuro came over and took a look: "If you want the lychee flavor, just buy them all."

"No, no," I said seriously, "The half-price yogurts sold in bundles like this will expire within a week. We can't drink so much in only one week, so we can't waste it."

Amuro Toru laughed: "Okay, let's wait until this bundle is finished and we can buy lychee flavored ones next time."

I clenched my fists and said, "Maybe next time I want to buy the Qingti flavor!"

"Hey, why?" Amuro Toru pushed the shopping cart and followed me, chatting with me about meaningless gossip, "Don't you also want to drink lychee flavor?"

"People change. It's hard to say which one I want to drink next time." I pulled the shopping cart and motioned for him to push it to the snack area. "Maybe I'm addicted to the white peach flavor, so I'll keep buying it next time." White peach flavor, maybe I will like the packaging of another brand next time, so I start to try other brands’ yogurt... Or maybe I’m tired of it this time, and I won’t buy yogurt for a while.”

"But you haven't gotten tired of drinking chocolate milk after all these years." Toru Amuro said this. When passing by the milk container, he picked up a box of chocolate milk and put it into the cart with ease.

I showed a solemn expression: "That's different. The red flags at home are for long-term living, and the colorful flags outside the window are for freshness."

Toru Amuro paused and turned to look at me with a half-smile: "Oh? So, am I considered a red flag in your family?"

I stared back at him blankly and slowly typed a question mark.

He snorted, with a hint of meaning in his smile, "I can say that she is indeed Xiao Ruri, she is so lovable, and there is an endless stream of colorful flags outside the window..."

I scratched my head: "Is there any?"

"No? Come on, let's count." This man was pushing the shopping cart and even had a free hand to show his fingers to me. "It started with Jing Guang. He liked me since he was a boy in Scotland." I asked about your current situation. When we rarely meet in the past few years, we are either talking about work or about you. And then there is Belmode. That witch even specially warned me not to do anything too extreme to you. If you like, just ask me about your current situation. Your English teacher at the FBI and that guy Akai both seem to be very interested in you. Even my two old classmates who I haven’t seen for many years, They all took the opportunity to warn me not to bully you..."

The more he spoke, the more ferocious the smile on his face became. Although I somewhat doubted the authenticity of his statement, I didn't dare to mention it at the moment. I pulled the corner of his clothes and looked at him with wide eyes.

He stopped smiling, sighed and softened his expression, raised his hand to rub my hair, and seemed a little frustrated: "I look so ugly like this."

I felt uncomfortable when he showed weakness: "Oh, you're not ugly, it's me..."

"There's nothing wrong with you." He interrupted me, "My Ruri is the best little girl in the world. It's natural that everyone will like you. I should be proud that you are so popular with everyone, but... "

He lowered his voice: "It's just... sometimes, I want to make a cage to lock you up, so that no one else's eyes have the chance to fall on you, and that they don't have the chance to know that you are such a warm person. Such a cute and good child...ah, if I could monopolize your light, I would be happy to pay whatever you ask..."

I thought for a moment: "Let's not mention that humans don't actually emit light... It's not a good idea to do this. I remember that it is illegal to restrict other people's personal freedom, right?"

He was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "Of course I know it's illegal. But... I'm just good at doing illegal things."

"That's different." I frowned and retorted, "Your illegal behavior is to protect the country, for the benefit of more people, for the final victory, and to make the people on this land live better. You are doing what is right.”

"Yes, I am doing just things." Toru Amuro looked at me calmly, "But just because of this, do you think I am a completely good person who will not do unjust things?"

I was stunned.

He smiled bitterly, "If one day, my excessive desire for exclusive possession of you really overcomes my reason, and I make up my mind to lock you up... with my ability, I will definitely be able to do it perfectly. To complete this matter, we can truly conceal the truth and make it seamless.”

I felt speechless all of a sudden, he stopped talking, and we fell into silence.

Toru Amuro pushed the shopping cart to the snack area, picked out some of my favorite puffed foods and put them in the shopping cart. He bent his head and asked me warmly: "Are these enough?"

At this time, my throat felt clogged, and I had no intention of picking out snacks, so I just nodded slightly.

"Is there anything else you want to buy this time?"

I shook my head again.

Toru Amuro smiled slightly, "Then let's go check out."

It wasn't until we piled the food we bought this time into the trunk of the Mazda and returned to the car that Toru Amuro spoke again: "Are you scared?"

I was confused for a moment, "...why should I be afraid?"

Toru Amuro seemed to be confused for a moment. He looked at me doubtfully, "Then, what have you been thinking about since just now?"

I organized my words for a while and answered him in a low voice: "I'm wondering if I've tricked you into who I thought you were...Am I taking it for granted that Zero is bright and just, and that Zero's heart is You have always been strong and determined. But it is wrong for me to take it for granted. You are not just justice and light. You are not a hero, at least for me around you, it shouldn't be that way - you are a real human being, and human beings cannot Only possessing justice and light, human nature is complex. Human beings will be fragile, selfish, jealous, hesitant, have desires, and have dark sides..."

I couldn't find what I wanted to say next, and I became confused again. Toru Amuro didn't urge me and looked at me quietly.

I sniffed, "I like you, I like you as a person, I like everything about you, not just your bright and righteous side. I shouldn't force what I take for granted on you. , has been putting you under a lot of pressure, right? I'm sorry, I didn't realize this until now..."

We fell into silence again. After a while, Toru Amuro smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Your focus is really weird as always."

I looked at him blankly, "Is there any?"

"Yes." His tone became lighter and he returned to his usual state of gossiping. "If people are told something like 'I want to lock you up', their first reaction will definitely be to protect them. You will feel wary and disgusted, right? Ruri's thinking seems to have completely bypassed this step from the beginning."

I said "Ah", "Because it was Zero who said those words..." Worried that he thought I was too lack of vigilance towards people, I added, "If someone other than Zero said those words to me , I will not bypass this step."

"Oh?" He showed a very nice smile, "Am I so special to you?"

"..." I coughed dryly and raised my chin, "Do you have any opinion on this?"

"I don't dare." He stopped his smile and took my hand, kissed the back of my hand, and looked directly at me seriously, "I will never betray Her Highness the Princess's trust."

I was amused by his serious look: "What is it this time? A knight's oath of allegiance?"

He frowned and said, "Yes."

"Don't worry too much. Generally speaking, I am indeed as you know, a just and firm person, physically and mentally strong, and overall a very powerful person." Toru Amuro said.

I choked for a moment, "...Is it really okay for you to say this yourself?"

"This is called having a correct understanding of yourself." He smiled heartily, "And I do want to protect the people and become everyone's hero. Although this idea is indeed a bit arrogant... But Ruri did not let it go I feel pressure, but on the contrary, the time when I am with you is the most relaxing and happiest time for me."

I was not fooled by his rhetoric. I bravely raised the question, "But you just said..."

"Well, of course those thoughts are true." He lowered his voice, "I suddenly and impulsively expressed my terrible delusion... I probably wanted to act coquettishly towards you on a whim."

I was stunned and shocked, "Hey!! I didn't realize it at all...!! Then my correct reaction at that time...should be to coax you?"

He laughed out loud, "There is no correct reaction. What I want is Ruri's most authentic reaction."

"Then..." I asked dully, "Did your act of coquettishness succeed this time?"

"Yeah! As expected of Ruri." Amuro Toru said with a smile, "A great success!"

The next day, I yawned and just stepped into the classroom with one foot when I heard Sera's voice calling from halfway across the classroom before anyone else arrived: "Good morning Ruri! What a pity you didn't come to Mori's house yesterday!" !”

I was startled awake by this sudden voice, and looked over in shock: "Sera... Good morning, why are you here so early?"

She showed a bright smile: "I am still jet-lagged, I woke up early in the morning, and I remembered that you were on duty today! I wanted to see you early and share my excitement with you, so I ran to school!"

I calmly walked to my seat and put down my schoolbag, "Have you encountered a case?"

"Yes! Let me tell you, yesterday a bomb man gathered three suspects who may have killed his sister at the Maori Detective Agency! He coerced the Maori detective to help him deduce the real murderer, and he wanted to meet the real murderer. The murderer died together! Thanks to Kudo's help with remote reasoning, this matter was successfully resolved and no one was killed! Kudo is too strong!" Sera finished the rainbow fart excitedly and concluded, "You missed it It’s such a pity that we missed such an exciting scene!”

...?I don't think it's a pity.

I patted her shoulder with relief, "It's okay. There will be many opportunities like this in the future."

After all, thanks to someone, the crime rate in our town is no joke.

Sera blinked her big eyes in confusion.

Today, Sera still cannot understand the meaning of my words.