magician under the moon

The night fell, and the new moon hung high.Tokyo Narita Airport is brightly lit and crowded, just like in the past.For the city that owns it and the travelers who pass by it, the airport is just a transit station, but sometimes it is like a stage, where various encounters and partings are staged every day. Countless joys and sorrows in life are concentrated in it In the never-ending script.

Airport security entrance with a young girl and a middle-aged man standing

The girl was wearing a red coat and dark trousers, with clear eyebrows. At this time, tears were hanging from the corners of her eyes, and she choked up and said, "Dad, you have to take care of yourself, you know?"

The middle-aged man felt sore and almost cried, but he still held back a loving smile and stroked the girl's hair, "Silly boy, it's you who needs to take care of yourself. I'll take care of myself, don't take care of me." Your father is underestimated."

The old and the young are none other than Mao Lilan and his father, Mao Li Kogoro, who are saying their last goodbyes before leaving.For Mao Lilan, this is a hasty parting. For a reason that has shocked her so far, she is about to leave her relatives and friends, go to that strange country alone, and start her life-planned study abroad career. intersection.For Mori Kogoro, the departure of his daughter was a decision he had planned for a long time. He always believed that this was the best arrangement. It made him almost regret the choice he made.

Although there were thousands of words in their hearts, they could no longer speak. The father and daughter standing in the endless crowd looked at each other with tears in their eyes.They knew in their hearts that after this farewell, they did not know when they would see each other again.

"Well, Xiaolan." After hesitating again and again, Kogoro asked cautiously, "Are you really at odds with...does he say goodbye?"

"No, Dad." Knowing clearly who the 'he' his father was referring to, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Mao Lilan's mouth, "I don't know how to say something."

"Then I should say something, at least give him a reason to leave, it doesn't matter if it's fake, if he just disappears like this... hey" Kogoro lowered his head, sighed deeply, but didn't say the rest.

Mao Lilan spoke lightly, with a hint of determination in a sad tone, "There are many reasons in this world that cannot be said, and I don't want to lie to him. Since there are some things that cannot be said, I would rather choose not to say them... He is not and can not be to me. Did you say anything?"

"So, you're blaming him?"

"No!" Xiaolan shook her head, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, "I don't blame him, I've thought about it carefully, and I might do the same thing. I just don't want to be a burden to him, after all he has His way has to go, and I have my own life. Dad, you don't have to worry about me, I just left temporarily, and when I return to Japan, I will definitely become a daughter worthy of your pride."

"Silly boy, you are already my pride." Kogoro looked at Mao Lilan with loving eyes, and finally let go of his hanging heart.He has always been vaguely aware that his daughter has an assertiveness and maturity that is rare among her peers, so he seldom asks her affairs, and pays attention to her feelings.Even so, due to the father's nature, sometimes he still treats his daughter as a child unconsciously, so when he has a premonition that Mao Lilan may be in danger, he will use such a strong method to do it for her. Necessary arrangements were made... But at this moment, Kogoro Mori looked at his daughter's sad but still strong smile, and for the first time he felt strongly that his daughter might really grow up...

"DL1412 is flying to the United States, Ms. Mao Lilan, please pay attention, Ms. Mao Lilan, please board the plane as soon as possible after hearing the announcement."

A crisp female voice sounded in the hall, and the time for parting finally arrived.

Putting away all the sadness, Xiaolan tried her best to show a bright smile, "Dad, I'm leaving."

"Take care of yourself!"

"You too."

Mao Lilan turned and left, the tears she had held back for a long time still welled up in her eyes.

Mori Kogoro stood there blankly, just when he was sobbing in his heart, he suddenly felt someone pat him on the shoulder, and when he looked back, he realized that there was a man standing beside him at some point.This person has a well-proportioned figure, but he still has an extraordinary bearing in casual attire. It's a pity that the combination of sunglasses, peaked cap, and scarf looks a little funny indoors.But Kogoro knew that this man dressed like this was a last resort, because this man was none other than Yusaku Kudo, a famous mystery novelist who is currently in the limelight. If others recognized him, he might cause some trouble again.

"Don't worry, Moori brother." Yusaku Kudo, who was originally standing aside and didn't want to disturb the father and daughter, stepped forward after Xiaolan's back was gone. I got in touch, and Yukiko is also there, I will take good care of her."

Mori Kogoro sighed leisurely, still looking at the direction in which his daughter was going, even though her back had already disappeared into the crowd, "I know, you will arrange everything. I'm really sorry for you this time, but at this juncture Add to your confusion."

"Between friends, don't talk about this." Kudo Yusaku smiled slightly, blinked exaggeratedly, and his tone was a bit teasing, "If you want to say trouble, it's my brat who caused trouble for you. You didn't blame me for being ill-educated, thank you very much."

Kogoro Mori, who knew what he was referring to, gave Kudo a sideways look and smiled. Years of friendship made him know that Kudo was trying to make him happy. That's right, I use anesthesia injections every now and then, and I don't know who I learned from. If there are side effects, I'll have to settle with that kid. But my name as a sleeping detective is also thanks to him, so it's even. .”

"When did you find out that Edogawa Conan is actually Kudo Shinichi's?"

"How should I put it, when Conan appeared and Shinichi suddenly disappeared, I thought there was some connection between them. After a few weeks of contact, I was a little surprised by his behavior and knowledge beyond the children of the same age, and I began to doubt his identity "Mori Kogoro said calmly, completely different from the muddleheaded laziness of the past. "Later, I fainted at the scene of the case for no reason. Afterwards, the case was solved, and I confirmed Conan's identity. I was I thought it was because Xinyi took Dr. Ali's medicine that made him smaller, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, I was curious and wanted to see how long this little guy was going to perform his tricks. Later, I found out that although he I feel guilty, but I still refuse to reveal my identity to Xiaolan, so I suspect that the matter is far more complicated than I thought. But if he doesn't disclose the matter, I am too embarrassed to ask."

Kudo Yusaku glanced suspiciously at Mouri's side face. Over the years, your personality has really changed a lot... Then he smiled slightly, and his tone seemed a little helpless, "Thinking about it, you always solve cases in your dreams." This kind of thing, don't say it's you, anyone would be suspicious, even my stupid son will think that you are unaware of this from beginning to end."

"Your son is not stupid, on the contrary he is very smart, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be a high school detective." Mori Kogoro said lightly, with a bit of bitterness and self-deprecating "He is just too confident, so confident that he is a bit arrogant, So much so that I think that there will be no people or things beyond his judgment in this world, which is very similar to me back then. It’s a pity that sometimes things are not like this.”

Kudo sighed slightly. He clearly knew what Maori was referring to, and also knew that it was a knot in his heart that had not been solved for many years, but he didn't say anything, but continued to ask in a seemingly casual tone, "Then you How did you find out that this matter may be related to that organization."

"Guess." Maori answered very simply

"What is the basis?" Kudo's tone was full of curiosity

"I asked some police friends about the incident about Kuroba Kaito in private. There is probably no one else who could make such a big commotion in Japan, except for those people." Mao Li spoke calmly, with a calm expression on his face. The look in his eyes looking forward is a bit erratic, "What's more, Kuroba Kaito...is the son of Pirate One...so, it's pretty close to guessing."

"Black Feather Pirates..." Kudo turned his head and looked at the orderly planes taking off and landing outside the terminal hall through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. When the name was mentioned, there was still a slight pain in my heart, and a kind of tacit silence spread between the two of them.

"Kudou..."

"how?"

Mori Kogoro lowered his head, a look of desolation flashed in his eyes, "I'm sorry..."

Kudo spread his hands, and said helplessly, "What's wrong with you today? You always apologize... As I said just now, between friends..."

"I'm sorry..." Mao Li interrupted the other party's words, "I know that I am a coward. For myself and my family, I lost the courage to fight against them, and I also quit my job in the police. I have been evading for so many years... I Knowing that you never gave up, compared to you, I..."

"Don't say that, Maori brother, you choose to escape for the safety of yourself and your family. This is not an act worthy of apology. On the contrary, you can do this, which makes me feel that you are a real man. You were and are still now" Kudo Yu He said in a sincere tone, "To be honest, I wanted to stop asking about this matter at the beginning, and I also avoided the United States because of this... Unfortunately, I am different from you. The organization has already known about my existence, and I just wanted to It is also impossible to get out of the body......In this case, it is better to fight hard, maybe there is still a glimmer of life."