Conan: I won’t clean up my innocence after joining the organization

Ai Tanihara of a certain world line.

Rice flower town.

central square.

Where couples were walking by, a girl with long black hair was standing on the side of the fountain.

【Host, take a deep breath】

Xiaobai's voice in my mind was a little excited.

Ai Tanihara, who had been keeping her head down, also took a deep breath after hearing this.

Not until the breath faded away did the consciousness that had been unable to find the object finally recover a little.

Today, on this holiday that was supposed to be celebrated by couples, Ai Tanihara was lucky enough to receive an invitation from Jinpei Matsuda.

Although it was just a simple meal, Ai Tanihara was still a little excited.

'Can I take this as a date?'

In a place where passers-by could not see, Ai Tanihara pursed her lips for a moment.

It seemed like I heard a beating of the heart.

When she raised her eyes, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Good afternoon, Matsuda-kun."

Not far from her, Jinpei Matsuda's pace unconsciously quickened after seeing Ai Tanihara.

It was not until he stood next to Ai Tanihara that he put his hands in his pockets, looking cool.

"Ah."

Matsuda Jinpei responded lightly, and the moment his eyes swept across Tanihara Ai, he turned his head very quickly, raised his hand and coughed twice, "Um, Tanihara, you look very good today."

Ai Tanihara beside him was slightly stunned, then smiled again, "Well, Matsuda-kun is also very handsome today."

She subconsciously complimented him, but when she finished speaking, the person in front of her turned his head away.

Stop looking at her.

……

There are always more couples today than in the past.

For some reason, there were always a lot of couples at the place I went with Jinpei Matsuda today.

Those natural ways of getting along made Ai Tanihara envious for a moment.

'very nice. '

As she was thinking this, Xiaobai's voice appeared in her mind.

[Host, Curly is calling you]

'Um? '

Ai Tanihara, who was still in a daze, turned her head subconsciously and saw Jinpei Matsuda's eyes looking at one place.

"Matsuda-kun?"

She raised her eyes in confusion and wanted to look, but her view was mostly blocked by Matsuda Jinpei who was standing sideways.

The figure in front of him didn't look at him.

Just like the backs that I always saw in the past.

He won't look at himself, but there is always a moment when he thinks he is within reach.

"Tanihara."

Ai Tanihara was stunned for a moment, raised her head slightly and looked at the figure.

"What's wrong, Matsuda-kun?"

Jinpei Matsuda's lips were trembling at this moment.

As if recalling the past, he chuckled again.

"Didn't you say something before?"

"If you say you like something like this, you have to say it out loud."

His voice became a little hoarse without him noticing.

Turning his head again, Jinpei Matsuda looked behind him.

With just this one glance, the figure who was always looking at him disappeared from his eyes.

"Tanihara?"

The words got stuck in his throat before he could even finish them, and for a moment he lost the chance to speak them out.

He murmured the man's name in silence.

His sleeve was pulled inexplicably.

Lower your head again.

The figure that he thought had left in his nervousness turned out to have been standing right in front of him.

Without him.

Compared to herself, Ai Tanihara is too short.

But if he didn't lower his head, he wouldn't be able to see it.

When he lowered his head, he could always feel the distance.

The familiar distant smile appeared on that person's face again.

Jinpei Matsuda was so angry at his own thoughts that he laughed and put his hand on his forehead.

"Have you thought about it, Matsuda-kun?"

Ai Tanihara in front of me asked this.

"Yes."

Jinpei Matsuda raised his eyebrows slightly, and the distress he had just felt disappeared in this episode, along with the previous tension.

"Tanihara, do you support my idea?"

"I will always support Matsuda-kun's ideas."

"Really? You're kidding?"

Jinpei Matsuda spoke jokingly, but I don't know if it was his illusion.

There was a hint of seriousness in the eyes of the person in front of him.

The petite person nodded slightly.

she says.

"Matsuda-kun."

"How can I not smile when I like this kind of thing?"

She smiled.

"If Matsuda-kun needs me, just tell me. I will always stand by Matsuda-kun."

The absolute word in the speech always represented falsehood in previous experiences, but this time it inexplicably gave me a little more courage.

The figure was still in his eyes, and at this moment the smile on Jinpei Matsuda's face was reflected in his eyes.

"What do you mean, Terutanihara, you won't refuse anything I say?"

"of course."

Ai Tanihara in front of him nodded seriously.

She said that she would not deceive the other party.

Half an hour later.

Ai Tanihara and Jinpei Matsuda walked out of a building.

The red book in her hand made Tanihara Ai's brain crash.

When the two saw the red book again, they subconsciously looked at each other, and then quickly looked away.

At this moment, Ai Tanihara's hand was held by someone.

At her side.

The red-faced man opened his mouth.

"Tanihara."

"?"

"I like you."