forever lv.0

Kuroba Kaito never thought that one day he would stand at the door of his house waiting for the detective to visit, just because they made an appointment the day before to "play games all night and have a good time".

The night before the meeting, Kuroba ran to a nearby convenience store to prepare supplies for an exhausting and even frustrating night.When he had already selected a bunch of energy drinks and was about to carry them to checkout, he suddenly realized that what they had to do was to "play games all night" instead of "rush to write all night". These energy drinks that can only improve efficiency can not only relieve sleepiness Intentionally replenishing physical fitness also doubled the helplessness of having to face reality head-on.With a low sigh, he withdrew from the team and put the cans of energy drinks back.

When it comes to playing games all night, that is to turn off all the lights in the room, leaving only the lit game interface to create a relatively closed light environment.As time goes by, a vague sense of guilt emerges from the bottom of my heart, but I feel at ease for the carnival that will not end in a short time... Snacks and soft drinks are more suitable for that relaxed atmosphere.

Throwing the big and small bags full of snacks in the living room, after arriving home, Kuroba immediately began to check whether the computer was in good condition, and by the way, fully charged the game console that had suffered a severe loss not long ago.

By the way, the game that is the protagonist of the night should also be prepared. A new demo version of the game that can be completed in one or two hours simply cannot withstand the long time span of "all night".When he realized it, Heiyu found that he had browsed the webpage for nearly half an hour, and the space in the favorites had already been occupied by all kinds of games.

Isn't that right? !

Hei Yu, who went back to the living room to pick up the snacks, suddenly stood in the middle of the room with a convenience bag, looking up at the sky as if waking up from a dream.

Why am I so obsessed with such an ordinary little thing?

Doesn't this make it look like he has no friends? !

When Kudo Shinichi arrived, he faced such a scene.

Unsorted snacks and drinks were piled up on the coffee table in the living room, with poured barley tea beside them.The game console and the manuscript paper needed to solve the puzzle have been arranged, and the host and monitor are moved to the living room together.

"Wow...wow," Kudo couldn't think of any suitable sigh for a while, "it's just a game...you're looking forward to that?"

"How could I know how to prepare for playing games all night!" Hei Yu seemed a little ashamed of himself as a primary school student on the eve of a school trip, "...No one came anyway."

"You ask me, I also..." Since realizing that he is an insulator of video games, he has hardly touched games, and Kudo said that he has no experience.After simply looking around the living room, he nodded to himself. "...It's different from what I imagined."

"Anyway, it's the first time." Hei Yu handed Mai Cha, "My family is just such a commoner, there's nothing to imagine."

"Maybe it's not the first time." With a smile, he said the line questioning the world line, Kudo took a sip from the mug, "I feel like I've been here a long time ago."

"Stop joking!" Hei Yu shook his shoulders with a bit of coldness, "...I don't have that kind of horrible memory."

After finishing speaking, he went back to the back room to get the handle that he found after a lot of searching the night before, and said, "It's time for you to get in touch with this thing."

During the waiting period, Kudo stayed alone in the living room, drinking barley tea while observing this space that was completely unfamiliar to him.

It is true that he came here for the first time, but the saying "it feels like he has been here a long time ago" is not wrong to some extent.When he first came into contact with "Black Feather" in the game, he also imagined what kind of space the other party was in.And after confirming that "Black Feather" is a real person, this conjecture has become more concrete.

The illusory conjecture without reason has finally become a reality that can be witnessed... Is it?Hearing Kuroba's footsteps walking back to the living room, Kudo began to feel a little grateful for the reality that was within reach.

No matter from which point of view, I may belong to the "super lucky" type of people.

Although Kuroba took "teaching the famous detective to use the controller" as the main task of that day, because most of the puzzle games he selected in advance were single-player perspectives, there was no chance for two people to use the controller at the same time.Secretly relieved that there is no need to make a fool of himself again, Kudo said that he only needs to provide intellectual support for the puzzle game, and Kuroba will do all the operations.

Hei Yu, who went around and went back to the original point, fully realized that no matter how hard he tried, it would be impossible to fight side by side or even compete with a detective who was not enterprising in the game, so he resigned to his fate After taking back the handle in the detective's hand, he began to explain to the other party the respective styles and elements of the games he had chosen.

"What's the point of this big plot..."

"Story is one of the important components of a rich game experience! If you just want to solve puzzles, it's better to buy a newspaper and do Sudoku..."

"I really can't understand why everyone likes to write diaries so much..."

"This is intelligence collection, intelligence collection! Don't worry about the details!"

"It's just inputting the number in the prompt as it is, the quality of this puzzle is too..."

"Forget it, let's change to another game!"

The communication went on stumblingly, but it was also quite pleasant.

They have disagreements on the understanding of the choice of limbs and stick to their respective views. In the end, they can only rely on finger-guessing to decide the outcome.When troublesome text puzzles appeared, they worked together in a division of labor, with one person controlling the screen to conduct investigations, while the other took notes on the manuscript paper in real time.Kudo, who rarely wants to take the initiative to operate, encountered an action level as soon as he came up. When the three-second countdown began to appear on the screen, he threw the handle to Kuroba without any explanation, and immediately witnessed that the other party "Even if he is not mentally prepared, he can still The superb level of response to the chase without injury.

That's amazing... This was the first thought that came to my mind.

With the help of the computer screen's lightning, Kudo turned his head slightly, and he was able to see Kuroba's serious side face up close.His fingers moved flexibly to manipulate the buttons he didn't understand, and he was completely different from his previous carefree appearance.

He thought of those amazing high score records.

Even if you are still operating alone, when someone is with you to think together, your mood will probably be different.

Do you have the same look when you hit those high-scoring records alone?

Kudo suddenly felt very sorry from the bottom of his heart.Out of nowhere, he thought he should apologize.

When Kuroba finally broke through the chase and let out a long sigh of relief and lowered the handle to relax his joints, he finally found the right time to speak.

"I'm sorry," he said, without elaborating on his words, "for what I said to you at the time."

Kuroba, who was still immersed in the game, didn't turn the corner immediately. "...Did the detective say anything that warranted an apology?"

"Ordinary as usual, you can... or something."

It has nothing to do with the role you play or the identity you bear, as long as you are smiling happily or losing your temper in accordance with your heart, that is the most authentic appearance.

Before Kuroba could react, Kudo continued talking. "Guys who are not ordinary in the first place don't need to work hard to make themselves appear ordinary." He looked at the light in the screen reflected in the pupils of the other party, "Kuroba, you just keep your current state, that's enough , there is no need to go in particular..."

"Well, I don't really care that much," Kuroba paused the game, "The detective doesn't need to apologize."

"I was just doing my own thing, but suddenly someone in trouble came to disrupt the situation," realizing that no matter whether it was a phantom thief in a white costume or a boy playing a game at the moment, Kuroba never deliberately went for anyone Playing something but just completing his "task", Kudo suddenly felt that his position became ridiculous. "...wouldn't it bother you?"

"I think..." Kuroba looked up at the sky as he moved his stiff neck from sitting for a long time. "No."

"If there hadn't been a detective to do the trick," he hypothesized half-jokingly, "maybe I wouldn't have grown up either, and I'd just stay where I was doing silly magic tricks until now."

Only when you encounter a high-level opponent will you ignite your fighting spirit and be motivated to strive for excellence.If there is no evenly matched opponent, the brave man who seeks defeat alone will one day misunderstand his own ability, so that he will not even be able to surpass his former self.

In other words, without the intervention of troublesome and annoying detectives, without those thrilling duels that are lingering in people's hearts, the current self who has been tempered and "upgraded" would not exist.

"So... thank you."

"Thank you all of a sudden, I don't remember doing anything worthy of your gratitude." Kudo cocked the corner of his mouth amusedly, "I said, the direction of your efforts... isn't it right?"

"what?"

"I'm not interested in you because 'magic isn't boring'."

Isn't it because of magic?Isn't it because of his incomparably gorgeous technique?Kuroba felt that his efforts had been denied, "Is that because of...?"

"If you reveal it in advance, you will lose."

"...Tell me!"

Laughing and solving Kuroba's question in a rather foolish way, Kudo vaguely recalled the first real meeting.

The touch of red that will never be forgotten floated in front of my eyes, it was the red scarf that was worn before meeting to make it easier to identify each other.He vaguely remembered that Hei Yu had asked himself this question when they were parting that day.

"...Why the red scarf?"

And my answer is "I won't tell you."

There are many questions, even if you ask them sincerely, you will not get a positive answer.

Naturally, Kudo would not tell him what kind of thrills the lonely brave man with black hair and blue eyes brought to him as a game idiot he met in the first expedition.

Wearing crude equipment, blinking and breathing as if alive.

Wrapping and fluttering around the neck, the bright red scarf that is engraved indelibly in memory.

The current Kuroba would not smile and say to himself, "Please advise me on future adventures."But Kudo still can't help but look forward to how dazzling sparks will collide with those shining possibilities in "future adventures" that people can't take their eyes off.

I still want to continue exploring.

Still want to continue to solve the mystery.

"Don't be dazed, detective," Hei Yu, who had fully rested, picked up the controller again, "It's far from the end!"

The lonely brave man finally found a companion, even though this companion was just a very clumsy novice who was useless for the time being except for bringing trouble and danger to the expedition.but……

Lv.0 has its own fighting style of Lv.0.

Kudo focused his eyes on the screen and smiled imperceptibly.

Maybe I'm the one who needs to say "thank you".

"Don't relax your vigilance just because it's far from the end," Kudo clasped his fingers and watched Kuroba's operation with trepidation, "If you encounter a trap..."

Thanks for getting to know you.

"Don't worry, don't worry," Hei Yu raised the handle nonchalantly, "I have my own measure~"

May this wonderful and bizarre adventure never end.

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