Conan's Dark Night Festival

respond.Strange, why not even turn on the lights.

I dragged my slippers and walked slowly to the living room. What I thought I should see was only a piece of emptiness.The window is still open for some reason, the breeze is blowing the curtains on the side, the moonlight escapes the cover of the curtains, and falls on the paper on the rustling table, everything looks... so bleak .

Hehe...why do I always think of negative things recently.I smiled helplessly and walked to the sofa, only to find that a mystery novel was not neatly lying on the floor between the sofa and the table, and it seemed that there was another page folded.This is... a new release?

I picked up the mystery novel, and it was written on it——A Collection of Detective Sherlock Holmes.

Isn't this Sherlock Holmes who is Shinichi's favorite, he would let this novel fall to the ground so irregularly...Obviously, no.

Unless... Shinichi... something happened to him!

When I thought of such a conclusion, I subconsciously looked towards the window.Well...there is a rationale for the window being so inappropriately open.Since it was kidnapping, there should be some note left.

By the way... that strange sound just now.Out of feeling, my gaze immediately shifted to the table.Sure enough, there was such a piece of paper, the words on it were specially typed out with a computer:

Dear Kudo Yuya, or should I call you—the critic who descended from the human world?

You probably can't guess who I am.However, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is, whether the little devil in my hand can survive or not depends on whether you come to this appointment.

The location is the abandoned factory near Mihua.

Remember, you are the only one on the list on this invitation.

Invitation letter?Why do I feel that this is more like a call from hell?

【Chapter27】The only concern

"Come out. Is it interesting to follow others secretly all the time?" I stopped stepping on the last step and shouted to the shadow behind.

"Hehe, the famous critic really lives up to his reputation." A man in black with silver hair came out from the shadows, and the praise in his mouth made me feel sick.

I calmly walked through the final steps, turned around and looked coldly at the man in black——Gin, with a voice that pierced the air like icy strings: "Where is he?"

Gin held the spotless coat pocket in both hands, and there was a little teasing in his words: "Don't be in such a hurry, we're here to talk about things. How can we talk with such a bad tone?"

"Hehe, talk about things? Am I qualified to say no to talking about things with you?"

"It seems that you know our organization quite well. Say, how do you know the existence of our organization?"

It is a declarative sentence, it seems that this is just an excuse to replace it.Is the organization in black, really just like what Conan said, cold-blooded and ruthless.

There was a little more contempt in my eyes, and I said coldly: "Why should I tell you?"

"Hmph, all the irrelevant people who knew the existence of the organization should be silenced one by one." He paused, looking at me with more disgust in his eyes: "However, sir, he has taken a fancy to your talent. I hope He can attract you to become a member of the organization and work beside him. I don't think you will refuse, right?"

disgust?Am I wrong? Gin, a loyal dog of the organization, would actually feel jealous because I became that gentleman's right-hand man?Oh, this is really ironic.

"I want to know if he's safe." Just one look, that's all.

"Vodka, bring him here."

Then, a clumsy figure came out from the door on the other side, holding a boy in his hand.

That boy was Shinichi.

【Chapter28】Hey, live well for me.

Shinichi, who thought he should have passed out, suddenly raised his head and shouted at me: "Xiye! Run!"

"Vodka, how do you do things?! Can't even handle a child?!" There was a bit of anger in the voice.

Because of such a blame of gin, Vodka panicked in his hands, and Shinichi almost escaped from his confinement.

"Yes...I'm sorry, boss. I didn't know this brat would wake up so quickly..." Neither humble nor overbearing.

Gin looked past the vodka with disdain, and said in his mouth: "It seems that we have to do that step earlier."

"That step?!"

Regardless of the doubts in my eyes, Gin took action on his own: "Before you came, we had already sprayed the whole place with gasoline. Of course, it was to make you die."

No dead body... I glanced at Shinichi, who was looking at me anxiously, and suddenly understood something.

It really is..."white lie".

Gradually, blood-like fireworks began to burn on the edge of this floor, which looked so dazzling.

Shinichi's words lingered in my ears like a ghost: "Xiye! Run away! Leave me alone!"

At this time, Gin came straight to me, took out a black pistol from his pocket, and just threw it at my feet: "Get rid of him, or you won't get out of here alive!"

The cold air exuding from his mouth was enough to convince Shinichi that it was true.

"Evening Night..."

I knelt down and slowly picked up the pistol full of crime.This gun should have been used to kill many people...

"Xiye, what are you doing..." There was finally some fear in Xinyi's voice.

Unexpectedly, I will leave you after only getting along for two years.

Although only for a short time...

But really happy.

At this moment, my eyes suddenly dimmed, and the corner of my mouth raised a strange arc: "Idiot... how could I leave you alone."

"Xiye...you..." Xinyi's eyes were unexpected and unbelievable.

"We haven't had such a serious conversation in a long time."

"Xiye, actually..."

"Shh...don't talk. Just hear me out, will you?"

"..." Someone was inhaling.

"It's been a long time since that football match. It's been a long time since I teased you and Xiaolan like that time."

"You idiot, you thought I was going to steal your Lan. How... possible."

"I wish...I met you sooner. I met a brother like you."

"Maybe, you will find it strange. I really forgot everything before I was seven years old. But I still have a different kind of brotherhood towards you."

"Perhaps, it's because I've been alone for too long. It's just two years of getting along, even though... I didn't have a deep conversation, and I didn't always run out and play together like normal brothers and sisters."

"However, I still cherish it. I will keep this memory forever."

Before he knew it, the corners of his eyes were already a little moist. "Brother, maybe this is the last time I call you that."

"Brother, take good care of Xiaolan. And...the childish parents." I took the gun and slowly raised my hands. Gradually clasping my hands together, the two hands began to close together. Pulling the trigger, the gun was raised towards Shinichi.

"Hey... Kudo Shinichi." Before pulling the trigger, there was a trace of sadness in the desolate words: "For me...live well."

--boom!

【Chapter29】The world turns black and white upside down.

--Why...

-Why are you so selfish...

——Why do you only think of others until the last moment...

It's just my own strength, which is hypocritical.

——Why do you do this?

——Do you think you got anything for such a selfish decision?

It's just because it's my own decision, so I don't regret it.

——In the end, I still couldn't hold on.

— Finally gave up hope.

——Kudou Yuya, I hate you.

It's not that I can't hold on, it's not that I want to give up hope, it's just that I can get a better ending in this way.

On that day, his words contained unprecedented sadness, what did that gratifying smile represent?

"I won't believe it. That bastard...how could it be..."

"Xinyi! Don't be like this, don't evade the truth. Xiye will never leave this necklace..."

"Lan... tell me. He's not dead, is he..."

"New one..."

His eyes were empty, and the gloomy tombstone just stood there.

He didn't believe... such a cruel fact could be the truth.

Who would have believed that the boy who was usually smiling all day would disappear out of thin air like this.

He couldn't forget that smiling face, that narcissistic appearance, those familiar words.

——New one?Are you... crying?

— I... I didn't.

——Idiot, what are you rubbing, I saw it all.

--I....

——You don’t need to tell me, I know it all.It's just a fall, isn't it all right to stand up again?

——Xiye....

——If you want to cry, just cry aloud.No one ever said you can't cry.

No one can limit your behavior, let alone deprive you of the right to grieve.

—Brother, do you know?

--Um?

——If you put a basin of water directly under the stars, you can directly talk to them at close range.

Just like those who have passed away, the distance between them in the sky is too far after all.

If you use the principle of reflection, you can get closer to them.

He raised his head slightly, tears mixed with rain fell from the corners of his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't conceal the desolation in his heart.