[Conan Doujin] The Mystery of Theseus

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Do you want to go back?

There were very few actual actions according to the plan, and they did not buy a return ticket when they left Tokyo.But at this moment, although the angle of the sun has tilted, if they turned back now, they might be able to return to Tokyo before the sky completely darkened.

Kuroba stood up from the spot, grabbing the strap of the backpack that had been removed with one hand.The sunlight cast shadows on his face, and the emotions in his eyes could not be seen clearly, only the tight lip line could be seen.The backpack in his hand fell heavily, the belt was pulled straight by gravity, and the shadow reflected on the ground swayed slightly.

"Do you want to go back...?" He repeated the question he heard, and his lowered voice sounded more like talking to himself, "Isn't this nonsense..."

Edogawa watched his reaction without saying a word.Gloomy, tired, and even a little downcast, it's not that he can't understand Hei Yu's mood.Inexplicably, he was taken to such a strange place, and after exhausting both financial and physical resources, he had to return empty-handed. Anyone would be exhausted and lose control of his emotions.

Thinking that he was just trying to verify a whim, a conjecture that he didn't know whether it was reliable, which led them to the current embarrassing situation where their mouths were dry and their physical strength was almost exhausted, Edogawa suddenly felt a little guilty.

This time, I may have gone too far.

The battery of the mobile phone was still sufficient, and he clicked on the webpage and began to check the timetable of the return ticket. "I see." He swiped down on the screen, and the focus of his eyes moved up and down accordingly, "If you rush to the station now, the bus you can catch is—"

"Wait a minute! Stop!" As if he was relieved to finally be able to go home, Kuroba suddenly raised his head and reached out to stop Edogawa, "Who said we're going back?"

"Huh?" Edogawa, who almost pressed the confirmation button to confirm the ticket purchase, turned his head a little unhappily, "Aren't you too tired to walk?"

"No, no," Hei Yu waved his right hand slightly, "Don't underestimate the physical strength of active high school students, I'm still very good. And—" He handed the backpack in his hand forward as if he was offering a treasure, "You Why do you think I brought so much equipment?"

equipment?Edogawa looked at the backpack in Kuroba's hand.The straps fall into a straight line due to gravity and look heavy.

Speaking of which, the night before, he really struggled with what to bring for a long time...

Ahhh, it happened... the moment I understood it, I couldn't help but touch my forehead, and Edogawa even felt that he who was serious about understanding the other party's feelings just a minute ago was simply pretending to be passionate.Every school trip, there will always be one or two guys who are too excited and carry too much luggage. Now it seems that this guy in front of him is not the same.

"What... have you brought?"

When Heiyu was about to answer, he suddenly put his right hand between the two, "Forget it, I don't want to know."

It is not difficult to guess if you think about it carefully, it is probably some entertainment equipment that seems to work but is actually worthless.There must be a lot of playing cards as standard for travel, and a pair of UNO will not take up too much space.Maybe, the guy in front of him even brought a game console...

Thinking of Edogawa here, he could almost guess from the protruding outline of Kuroba's backpack where the game console was placed.

I am simply looking forward to this trip as a normal trip... Edogawa twitched his lips clearly, and exited the ticket purchase interface of the mobile phone, and also closed the navigation software by the way, "that is to say , before you go back, do you want to play again?"

"Of course!" Hei Yu slammed the backpack on, "I've already come here, how can I be worthy of the pain of getting up early if I don't have fun?"

The mental loss suffered on the road will naturally be doubled by having fun.

"It's true." For a moment, Edogawa felt that he must be broken after agreeing with the carnival plan, "Why don't you just make a big fuss regardless of the consequences."

Unfamiliar cities, unfamiliar streets, even the navigation that spoils what will appear ahead is completely turned off.The fun of unplanned travel is that you never know which corners unexpected events and unexpected surprises will appear in front of you.

After nearly half a day of tossing, the heat that a train lunch can provide has already turned into the sweat on the side of the face and the distance measured by the footsteps.I was very lucky to catch the aroma of food in the air after walking for two blocks, and the two, who were both empty stomachs, walked into the store together without discussion.

"It's all in Osaka," Kuroba flipped through the menu, "Should we eat some local specialties..."

"To be on the safe side, I'll eat curry." Edogawa didn't want to waste time on what to eat.Making a certain choice also means giving up another one. There is no need to worry about gains and losses on issues that will not trigger branch routes and will not affect the ending.

"Oh," Kuroba closed the menu, "Then I'll eat curry too."

Actively simplifying choices is also a powerful tool for reducing entanglement, which can greatly increase the level of happiness that is reduced by unnecessary entanglement.

The freshly cooked rice is steaming hot, just smelling the sweetness overflowing from the warmth of the rice is enough to satisfy all the nerves, and after that, the spiciness of the curry that follows constitutes a new level. sensory stimulation.

"Heaven..." There was barley tea in the short cup at hand, and the spicy aroma of curry engulfed the grains of rice, dissipating into a slight sweetness that permeated the mouth.Swallowing the food in his mouth contentedly, Kuroba felt that the confusion on the streets a few hours ago seemed to be a thing of the last century.The sound of the collision of the spoon and the plate is crisp, but listening to it can give inner comfort, no less than the solid ground under the feet.

"By the way, at this time, we will definitely discuss that, that!" Kuroba gestured with his rice spoon, "Is it better to mix curry with rice, or separate it... something."

"Is there anything special about it?" Putting the curry mixed with rice into his mouth again, Edogawa suddenly realized that he hadn't paid special attention to it before, and chewing turned out to be such a labor-intensive thing.The instinct of ingesting food is just like breathing, and it is already going on consciously or unconsciously in many cases, and it will be troublesome to control it subjectively. "There should be no difference between the two ways of eating."

"Of course there is a difference." Seriously, Kuroba scooped up half a spoonful of curry and poured it on the rice. "The layers of texture and the intertwining of tastes are completely different. Would you like to try it?"

"Curry and rice are separated..." Edogawa frowned, "Damn, after you say that, even I care..." He tentatively scooped up a spoonful of curry and put it into his mouth. The sweet taste in the stimulation slid into the esophagus before rushing into a mouthful of rice.During the chewing, the spicy taste is neutralized by the lightness of the rice. To be honest, this feeling...

"It's not the same as before," Edogawa scooped up another spoonful of curry, "isn't it still curry and rice?"

People's sense of taste is really different.Kuroba, who realized this, looked at the half-empty dinner plate in front of him.Really, it's not romantic at all if you're just eating.

But in the final analysis, those things that are eaten are just ingredients with different cooking methods-if you think about it this way, everything in your eyes will lose its color, and it will become more and more unromantic.stop stop.

The debate about how to mix curry and rice came to an end for the time being. After replenishing their energy, they were a little sleepy because of the short-term peace of mind and fullness in their stomachs.But now is not the time to take a nap, and it would be too heartless to fall asleep on the table in someone else's shop. The two who were already yawning had to stagger to the street, looking for the next foothold while wandering.

The Game Center, which is caught off guard and intruded into sight, becomes the next great place to pass the time.Although Edogawa didn't want to waste time in this kind of place where every city is the same, Kuroba insisted repeatedly that the carnival is regardless of location and occasion, so the two sides reached a consensus reluctantly.They wanted to cooperate in a rare joint battle with guns, but unfortunately, the height of a certain detective could not match the height of the game equipment, and all the bullets fired at the screen had indescribable upward angles.When Kuroba regretfully turned to look for other play equipment, Edogawa secretly sighed in his heart that he managed to avoid exposing the fact that he had a hard time operating the game, and narrowly escaped the catastrophe.

Due to the height limit of the detective, the two-player game in most entertainment facilities cannot be successfully implemented, and Kuroba did not enjoy it very much.After all, in a two-person action, if only one person is having a good time while the other person has no fun at all, the scene will be somewhat embarrassing.In the end, the two discovered Taiko, a game suitable for all ages. It can not only enhance the friendship of companions in the battle, but also sweat while the interest is aroused. Game currency.

"I can't see it." His arms were a little weak from the long-time tapping, and Kuroba pressed his shoulders to move his arms. "You are quite good at this kind of game."

Edogawa proudly expressed that as long as he wants to do it, there is nothing he can't do.

The sense of time flow in the game is different from reality.When we walked out of the game center, it was completely dark.

"Wow, that's bad," Kuroba looked up at the already lit street lamp, "If you don't buy the return ticket sooner—"

At this time, Edogawa was not in a hurry to go back.Anyway, it was already dark, so if we went back a few minutes earlier and a few minutes later, it would definitely not be too early to arrive in Tokyo.Although this idea is a bit broken, at this moment, he still wants to do some unnecessary things, at least to draw a beginning and end for this trip, which echoes from beginning to end.

"Don't rush to buy tickets yet." He took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, "Don't you want to meet our target person today?"

Now, it's time to end all this and let the companion who was hidden by karma show up.

Almost forgetting that their trip was to verify the subject of "whether they can still meet without causal contact or prior notice", Kuroba was obviously a little confused, "You mean..."

"Yo, Hattori," the call was connected, and Edogawa said familiarly, with a determined smile in his eyes, "Heroba and I are in Osaka now, do you want to—"

Before he finished speaking, the crazy voice of a hot-blooded detective exploded in his ears.

"Why didn't you tell me when you came, Kudo?!"