Untitled Conan II

Cheerful.

Then, the rest of the people sang along.

While humming softly to the rhythm, my eyes fell on the piano in the middle of the living room.

Spontaneously sat down at the piano, and seeing Xiaoyou subconsciously looking over, I gave her a sweet smile, then raised my hand and landed on the keys.

My fingertips were jumping briskly in black and white, I tilted my head and looked at her with a bright smile.

The beautiful violet eyes were a little dazed and dull, but there were still faint flashes of light.

Through those eyes, I seem to be able to see all her moods, all emotions, all the longings that I want to say but can't say, longing but must despair.

The complicated and sad past, the dark and unbearable memory, and the unique warmth in the past, the only bright light in the memory.

——The warmth, the light, all come from the same person

That young man, Keigo Atobe, seemed to have the air of a king even if it was just a casual gesture.

……

Then, what kind of past...?

Among the brisk notes flowing from my fingertips, there was a sudden loud noise, and then it stopped abruptly, and I stood up abruptly.

In the field of vision, the purple figure slowly fell down, like a butterfly with broken wings falling from the sky...

Xiaoyou's birthday ([-])

The first one to rush to her and catch her was not Atobe who was closest, but Shinobu.

He picked her up horizontally, and then carefully placed her on the sofa, after which a series of movements seemed very familiar.

I walked quickly to the sofa, and Shinobu and Atobe moved aside a little to make room for me.

Squatting down next to the sofa, I took a closer look at her face, and my eyes fell on the hands tightly pressed to her chest. Coupled with the pale face and the painful expression of forbearance, I understood it at a glance.

It's that kind of disease...

"Ninzu-kun, please bring the box I gave Xiaoyou just now!" Pressing her pulse with one hand, and keeping my eyes on the time on the watch, I said to Ninzu next to me.

Soon, a small purple box was delivered to me.

"Unpack it, take out one of the pills inside and let her take it." While ordering, I let go of my hand and took out a small wooden box from my backpack, "Mr. Atobe, are there any candles or something else? , everyone better go out first."

Atobe quickly asked someone to fetch the lighted candlestick, and everyone else left the living room quietly. In the whole space, only the girl curled up on the sofa moaned in pain from time to time.

I took out the silver needle from the wooden box and carefully simmered it on the candle. I twisted the silver needle, sat down on the carpet next to the sofa, and took a light breath.

After taking the medicine, her complexion has improved a lot, she is still a little pale, but her brows are more relaxed.

"Xiaoyou, you have to work harder." I approached her, tentatively touching a few acupuncture points on her body with my fingers, and I said softly, "Everyone is waiting for you, believe me, and you must also believe in yourself, it will get better."

As he said that, the silver needle fell and gently pierced into the skin, and the breathing of the accompanying teenagers also became heavier.

……

I took a long breath and saw the girl who had closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully. I put away the silver needle, then turned my head and nodded towards Shinobu, "It's ok, the next step is to let Xiaoyou have a good rest. Short Within a short period of time, as long as there is not too much stimulation, the disease should not occur again."

"Thank you." Nodded, stepped forward with restraint, carefully picked up the girl on the sofa, and then looked at Atobe who had been silent, "I'll take her to the guest room."

Atobe nodded, showing no emotion on his face.

Not paying attention to other people's expressions, I carefully packed the tools and put them back into the backpack. I was about to stand up, only to realize that my feet were numb from kneeling and sitting for a long time, and I couldn't move at all.

"Can't stand up?" Buer's voice suddenly came from beside me, I was stunned for a moment, and turned my head away, only to realize that Buer didn't go out with Dashi and the others, but stayed here all the time.

"Is your leg numb?" On the other side was Yukimura with a helpless voice.

I looked back and forth between the two inexplicably, then smiled dryly, stood up and sat on the sofa with the help of Fuji and Yukimura.

"That...Senior Fuji," Seeing the three big boys standing in front of me without saying a word, I rubbed my legs while looking for something to say, "Senior Dashi and the others..."

"They've all gone back," Fuji said with a very gentle smile, "Everyone is worried about you going home alone, so I stayed."

"Oh..." Nodding, I subconsciously looked at Yukimura.

"Well, they all went back." Yukimura smiled gently, "Don't worry."

Being relatively silent, Renzu finally returned to the living room, seeing the weird atmosphere here, he raised his eyebrows slightly, showing that he found it very interesting.

Nodding to Atobe, he cast his eyes on me with patience, raised his hand and nudged his glasses, "Then, Xiao Yu, I think, maybe we need to talk about something."

After a moment of silence, my eyes shifted from Shinobu to Atobe. This arrogant and high-profile young man has not said anything since just now, but those sharp eyes seem to be able to see everything, examining and evaluating Going, making a decision.

Indeed, there are some things that require both of us to be open and honest, but...

Hesitatingly, he cast his eyes on Fuji and Yukimura, who probably sensed my hesitation, and said with a smile, "I'm not interested in any secrets, but Tezuka has told me to take good care of you." .So I can’t leave you alone~”

"Have you worried too much, Fuji-kun?" Yukimura on the side smiled equally brightly, he looked at me, "Or do you think I won't protect Xiaoyou?"

"Then, Yukimura-kun, may I ask you a question." Fujita frowned, opened his eyes, looked at Yukimura with a flat tone, "Fujita-san and Yuu, you can only choose one, who will you protect?"

Yukimura froze for a moment.

Listening to the conversation between the two, I was still a little puzzled, Renzu had already folded his arms, and interjected from the side, "Do you think we will hurt Xiaoyou for the sake of our manager?"

"Sometimes the injury doesn't necessarily have to be physical," Fuji said with a hint, then walked to my side, raised his hand and gently touched my head, "Besides, Ninzu-kun, can you deny that, Are you, Atobe-kun, and Yukimura-kun the protectors of Fujita Yu in this conversation?"

Facing Buer's questioning, Renzu didn't say anything more, and the three teenagers mentioned all answered in silence.

... Xiaoyou's... protector?

Blinking my eyes slowly, I looked at Fuji with some puzzlement.

From just now, I think I have understood some things, and also discovered some mistakes in my previous cognition.

The first time, even before Xiaoyou fell down, he realized something was wrong. If he hadn't been paying attention to her all the time, how could he have done it?

The always calm and graceful Renzu, the panic on his face at that time, coupled with the gentle movements and cautious demeanor afterwards... No matter how you look at it, it's not just a companion or a sister who cares about it.

Although he also frowned with worry hidden in his eyes, Atobe, who had been watching Ninzuzu's actions from the sidelines without any reaction, treated Xiaoyu more like an elder brother who was always protecting his sister.

So... what about Yukimura?

In fact, I have never felt that Yukimura is no different from strangers to Xiaoyu, so he is also a protector?

Suddenly, I realized that I was a little funny. Before that, I had always had pity and sympathy for Xiaoyou, because of her unknown experiences in the past and her current indifference.However, at this moment, I realized that in fact, there are many people around her who silently protect her.

Gently patted on the top of my head, Fuji looked at me with a warm smile and seemed to be encouraging, then straightened his face and looked at Yukimura opposite, "As far as I know, Yukimura-kun's mother, originally Is the surname Fujita?"

Yukimura sighed helplessly, then looked at us and nodded, "That's right."

"So, Ms. Fujita is actually your cousin, right?" Fujita continued to state, and then his tone changed, "Besides, you have been engaged since you were young, right?"

"...Yes." Yukimura didn't deny it.

I opened my mouth wide and stared at him in disbelief. After a long time, I turned to Fuji stupidly and asked blankly, "Senior Fuji, how do you know this?"

With raised eyebrows, he smiled nonchalantly and said, "Everyone knows~"

"Then—" I twitched the corners of my mouth and pointed to myself, "Why don't I know?"

"So, I asked Yukimura-kun to tell you now~" The corners of his lips curved, and his crescent-like eyes were full of a cute smile.

"..." I stared at him speechlessly.

Although I know that in Japanese law, cousins ​​are not prohibited from marrying, and it's not that I can't accept inbreeding, it's just that - at first glance, Yukimura and Yuu are fiancés, so I feel that I can't adapt.

So, what kind of tangled relationship is this?

My eyes flicked around those three boys, and I sighed with emotion.

Obviously, Xiaoyou likes Atobe, but Atobe only protects her as an older brother; he cherishes Xiaoyou with patience, but can only be by her side as a friend or confidant; Yukimura and Xiaoyou don't have much affection , but was tied together by the marriage contract since childhood...

"Cough—" Ninzu suddenly made a sound, calling back my thoughts.

I looked at him suspiciously.