forever lv.0

White figure under the spotlight.

Vision is able to capture "white" because the illuminated object reflects all the light.

So, is the object at the center of all light really there?

Obviously, what I see is only "light".

Kaitou spoke tonight's opening line with the same gorgeous voice that people will never get tired of listening to.Waves of voices surged, and the high-frequency voices of young women covered one wave after another, and it was hard to tell which voice belonged to whose voice.But it didn't take much listening to hear that the voices that didn't converge were all calling the same name.

To shout with all their strength for a guy who can't even see his true identity, the obsession of these fanatics is really terrifying.Why bother, even forgetting my own existence, just for such a character that not only cannot be touched, but may disappear at any time... Human beliefs are too unreliable to some extent.

Standing at a certain distance and watching the crowd, Kudo was carrying out this series of sarcasm in his heart, but he did not consider himself within the scope of "Phantom Thief Maniac".Probably to him, the other party is just an object that is particularly eye-catching when the real body appears in front of him.

And when the round is over and the confrontation is over, everything continues as usual.

You can't let the game affect your life.

As usual, smoke was slyly released to block the line of sight.

A clumsy trick to cover up the eyes and a small trick.

The figure of the phantom thief was lost in his field of vision, but Kudo didn't panic.Simply taking "guarding success" as the mission goal is too difficult and even a little unfair.Even this time, he intends to obstruct the monster thief's actions to the end, so that the opponent can't even touch the gem's body.

Every time he worked so desperately just to get the gem, what he did in the end was to check the object he got against the moonlight, and return it immediately after finding that it was not the one he was looking for.Kudo didn't understand the reason why the other party did this, but he also vaguely felt that the strange thief was driven by some kind of goal.

Hardworking guys deserve something in return.

I don't know whether it was negligence or in order to comply with some kind of agreed ceremony, Kudou hardly wasted any time, and saw the back of the phantom thief at the calculated position as if he had been waiting for a long time.

A position that is exactly the same as the result of reasoning, even if it is to follow the habit, is too much.

There is no hiding the sound of footsteps.He saw the phantom thief turn around.

Could it be... When he started to walk towards the opponent, Kudo's thoughts shifted for an instant.

He is also doing calculations?

"You seem to be quite absent-minded today, Ming, Detective, Detective~"

The first line after the long-lost meeting was actually in such a teasing tone.Subconsciously interpreting this move as a mockery, Kudo spread his hands indifferently.

"Even if you try your best, you will still escape." Since the ending will not change, there is no need to waste that effort.He stretched out his right hand to the other party, with slightly bent knuckles as if he was asking for something, "Give it back after the inspection. Did you get nothing today?"

The tone was so normal that it seemed that it was just a normal chat that would happen between any two high school students.

Smart guys always like to sum up complex thought processes into one easy sentence.

The Kaitou's expression didn't change, but his fingertips unconsciously moved towards a certain place.

Is it in the inner pocket of the jacket?

The poker face is well maintained, but the small unconscious movements are quite obvious.Folding his arms and looking at the other party with satisfaction, although he smiled but did reveal a surprised reaction, Kudo vaguely felt that he had indeed gained the upper hand this time.Pulling the corners of his mouth for a certain kind of brisk and unbelievably pleasant feeling in his heart, he continued to give the other party continuous blows with simple words.

"Smoke," he gave a single word, "it's a very old-fashioned way of blinding one's eyes. The recent technique has gradually begun to show the shadow of the past." Turning his gaze, Kudo staggered a few steps forward without a trace, "what to say If you're 'absent-minded', don't you feel it yourself?"

Forcibly acting in order to conform to some program or habit, it is a trick like a replica of feelings, with a deliberate straight line outline.

"So?" Evaluated by the performance after hard planning and careful calculation, it was placed in the sun like a candy with its wrapper stripped naked. Lax enough to take a step back to amplify your unsteady center of gravity.

"Did my performance disappoint you?"

Ahhh, it's all those damn habits, and after noticing it, I can't escape even more.

"How could that be?" Kudo smiled even wider, "I'm very happy to be able to notice something new from the notice letter."

The just-right cheerful tone is like saying "thank you for the hospitality".

Thank you for bringing a new surprise beyond the puzzle.

Thank you for your perfectionism that imprisoned yourself while pursuing the ultimate.

The night wind blew quietly from the heights of the city, with some sharp touches, but the whistling of the air could not be heard in the ears.Faint clouds moved to block the moonlight.The ambiguous brightness is filled with water vapor, a soft halo.

The hard crystal drew a beautiful arc in the air, briefly refracting the iridescent light at a certain just right angle.Accurately catching the gem thrown by the phantom thief, Kudo didn't complain about the opponent's behavior of not caring about the safety of the target.

How much trust does this guy have to throw away valuables so casually without saying hello?

It's time for some parting-specific lines.

"In order to express my gratitude for this puzzle, let's not arrest this time—"

"Have you enjoyed your puzzle game, Detective?"

The line that gave concessions and even let go of water to a certain extent was interrupted abruptly by the other party, and Kudo didn't reflect what the other party wanted to express for a while.

Before the detective could give an answer, the strange thief jumped onto the railing on the edge of the building.The cloak floats non-stop with the air current.

"If it makes you happy," he said with a slight bow from his uneasy footing, "it would be an honor."

Words that have room are all leaving room for turning points.

"But, detective," the glider opened, and the sound of the cut wind became clear immediately.

"I hope you only treat all of this as a simple game."

Don't go too deep, don't get obsessed.After solving the puzzle this time, look forward to the next time with joy and memories, and don't touch things other than the puzzle.

"Really, please."

The voice was muffled by the wind, and it was an extremely unfamiliar pleading tone to Kudo.

The white phantom thief disappeared into the night.The moonlight fades, the crowd clears up, and the venue after the performance is always so deserted that people don't want to stay for a long time.No longer looking at the direction the Kaitou left, Kudo put his hands back into his pockets to touch the gem lying in it, and then remembered what he should do next.

If I don't return to Officer Nakamori sooner...

Speaking of which, it seemed that Kuroba hadn't been seen since a long time ago.He pulled out his phone to check the time, and the screen lit up showing the latest text message he had received.

"I'm going back."

Not surprisingly, the sender was Kaito Kuroba.

A simple sentence explained the necessary matters.

The received time is 1 minute ago.

The computer screen was still black, and Kuroba didn't have any desire to start it.Even if you log in to the game at this moment, you will not be able to explore anything because your teammates are not online.What's more, after such an action that was not thrilling, and the process was enough to consume all his mental power, he no longer had the strength to fight another battle in the game.

It was quite severely rejected, the so-called "original plan".Although he was indeed praised by the detective and even received a rare thank you in the end, Kuroba was not happy at all at the moment.

It failed to respond to the other party's expectations and brought a premeditated or even stunning performance.All the responses given by the detective were just "very interesting, very happy", that is to say, his performance was so boring that the other party still had time to think about these non-existent rhetoric.

Which link went wrong... Lie weakly on the table, both mentally and physically clamoring for the same strike signal.Stopping his thoughts, Kuroba thought that he needs to rest early tonight.

The text message that was sent out before was the same as the game that no one would log in, and did not receive any response.

Sure enough, you have found a more interesting game, detective.