Bandage fine tricks

If it was just the appearance of a man, Xiao Ba might not be able to recognize it so quickly, but with the black Porsche 356A—as a member of the female group who has no feeling for cars, Xiao Ba can recognize it It's all because of the existence of Gin in the middle and late stages of Death Xiaoli's appearance-and in addition, she only saw absinthe appearing nearby a few days ago, so she intuitively felt that the person she saw was Gin!

No, calm down, calm down, calm down...

Xiao Hachi adjusted her breathing so that Mr. Yukichi and Kunikida Doppo, who were in the same car, would not notice her strangeness: the detective agency has several different cars to deal with different situations. She remembered Mr. Kunikida mentioned that at present The windows of this car are equipped with one-way perspective glass. People sitting in the car can clearly see the scenery outside the car, but people outside the car cannot see the scene inside the car.

No matter how careful Gin was, he wouldn't think there was anything suspicious about a car on the side of the road that stopped at a red light.

But why is he here...

At this moment, the red light turned green, and the black Porsche 356A roared away. Kunikida Doppo who was in charge of the car clicked his tongue because he was cut off, but quickly started to keep up.

Not in the same direction.

Xiaoba saw through the car window that the black Porsche 356A turned into the right lane after driving for a certain distance, and went opposite to the detective agency's car.

When the figure of the black Porsche 356A disappeared from the field of vision, Xiao Ba breathed a sigh of relief: No way, after hundreds of episodes, not only the terrifying figure of Gin was firmly imprinted in the hearts of Conan and Ai, but also It also casts a terrible cloud in the hearts of readers.

In the end, Xiao Ba breathed a sigh of relief, and was so frightened by the president's question that he sucked it back: "What's the matter, what's wrong with that car just now?"

Fukuzawa Yukichi glanced at the direction the black Porsche 356A was driving away, and asked calmly.

Xiao Ba was stunned, blinked quickly, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, the man in black in the car just now was a bit scary, he was a little scared."

This child's intuition is very strong... Fukuzawa Yukichi recalled the person sitting in the car just now, the bloody smell that even the car windows couldn't block.

"Next time we meet, stay as far away as possible." The silver-haired man said flatly, "That kind of man is not from the same world as you."

Of course, she's not some tough high school student detective, and she doesn't have the consciousness to dedicate herself to the truth... Xiao Ba muttered in his heart, and agreed without hesitation.

At the banquet, there was a scene of drinking and drinking, singing and dancing. As one of the distinguished guests invited by the host of the banquet, Akashi Seitomi, Senator Kawakami was even more smiling, and it was not at all obvious that he was still shrouded in the shadow of murder.

Shaking hands and patting shoulders with the red-haired helm of the Akashi consortium, they congratulated each other, just like the person who slapped the table in the office and cursed at the banquet for not bringing bodyguards in was another person.

Adults really have more than one face.

Xiao Hachi, holding the rare Fukuzawa Yukichi who was dressed in a suit, saw from a distance the appearance of the target that the Armed Detective Agency was going to protect this time, and couldn't help but think so in his heart.

Ah, except for Mr. Yuji next to her.

Even at such a banquet where communication is extremely important, Mr. Yukichi still looks serious and cold...

I understand a little bit why Ms. Kirako Haruno respects Mr. Yukichi very much, but refuses to be Mr. Yukichi's female companion to the banquet.

Just as Xiao Hachi was thinking about whether he should be a pendant of Mr. Yukichi and follow along with a cute smile all the way, or do something else, the host of the banquet——Akashi Seishomi glanced at this side, and suddenly smiled .

It was a completely different smile from his previous one.

"Isn't this Your Excellency Fukuzawa?" Before Fukuzawa Yukichi walked over, Akashi Seitomo ended his greetings with Senator Kawakami, and came over to greet him first, "Long time no see, I didn't expect you to agree to come to my banquet— —Hey, who is this?"

He noticed the girl holding his friend's arm.

Akashi Masomi: "..." We haven't seen each other for a few years, Yugui shouldn't be infected by his partner and suffer from the same problems as the port Mafia leader, right?

He couldn't help taking a closer look at the girl holding his friend's arm: she looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a pale pink dress with roses embroidered on it, and crystal high-heeled shoes of the same color. The light brown eyes are as clear as a layer of mist...

I always feel like I resemble someone... Akashi Masomi subconsciously thought.

"...you think too much," even though the other party still maintained a perfect etiquette smile, but for Fukuzawa Yukichi who knew his old friend too well, he still could see through what the other party was thinking, "This is Hachi. "

Akashi Masomi was stunned, and looked at Hachi almost subconsciously—he remembered his daughter when he got the news of his friend's death, but when he contacted him to prepare to adopt the child, he found that the child had been adopted. Others adopted, and when the investigation found out that the new guardian's surname was Fukuzawa, Akashi Masomi knew who it was, so he didn't continue.

It's just that the last time he saw that child, Hachi was still in kindergarten. Looking back now, doesn't the girl's facial contours holding Yukichi's hand bear the shadow of her parents?

"But I remember Hachi's eyes..." Akashi Seitomi realized that he was wearing colored contact lenses or something in the middle of speaking.

——Because of the natural heterochromatic double pupils, in order not to be watched by others with strange eyes, he remembers that he would wear colored glasses to cover that particularly eye-catching eye when he was a child.

Immediately, he also realized why Fukuzawa Yukichi brought the child to the banquet less than three months after the death of his good friend and husband: the death of both parents may have hit the child more severely than he expected .

Thinking of this, he turned around and greeted his son: "Seijuro."

The red-haired boy with handsome appearance and tall figure came over when he heard the voice: "Father."

"This is Mr. Fukuzawa Yukichi. You can just call him Uncle Yukichi. This is his younger generation, Xiao Hachi, Seijuro, take care of Xiao Hachi." When passing by his side to take over the hand of the black-haired girl, he whispered in Akashi Seijuro's ear in an extremely soft voice: "Hachi's parents just passed away recently."

——He believed that with his son's intelligence, he should understand the implication of this sentence.

Sure enough, the pupils of the red-haired boy moved slightly, and said: "I will, Father." Then he smiled at the girl who seemed to be at a loss, "Miss Ba, please come with me."

As he spoke, he led the girl to the side.

Leaving the two elders behind to watch the figure of the boy and girl disappear into the crowd, after a while, Akashi Masomi was a little dissatisfied and said: "You should have brought Hachi to me earlier."

If you want to find a playmate for Xiao Ba to accompany her, how can you bring someone to this kind of banquet all at once?

This kind of utilitarian banquet is not suitable for that child—Akashi Seitomo knew that his deceased friend and his beloved wife had lived a relatively ordinary life before his death. I am afraid that this kind of banquet is not a habitual place for that child.

Bring it here earlier, and the private meeting will be much simpler.

Hearing this, Fukuzawa Yukichi only said softly: "She is very afraid of causing trouble to me."

Children without a place to go try to please the only adult who can take them in because they are afraid of losing their place.

Xiao Ba couldn't reach this point, but she also drew a clear line subconsciously, and she didn't even tell her memory loss to herself when she first appeared in front of her.

When asked, just say that everything is fine and she can take good care of herself.

Regarding this, Akashi Masomi just snorted coldly: "Which child is afraid to see your cold face?"

Should have gone for custody in the first place——Akashi Masomi regretted it.

Fukuzawa Yukichi: "...Did you take care of your son well?"

Don't think he doesn't know that Seijuro's kid is under so much pressure that his abilities (or "superpowers") are split into two.

Akashi Seishomi: "..."

No chat today!

The adults have conversations with sticks and sticks, but the children don't know anything.

As the next heir of the Akashi Foundation, Akashi Seijuro was taught from an early age. His insight was astonishingly sharp. He noticed the girl's discomfort almost as soon as he came into contact with him, and deduced that she might not be suitable for an environment like a banquet. Therefore, in a simple After walking and chatting, he proposed: "How about we go to the rest area on the balcony for a while?"

Xiao Ba was stunned for a moment: "But, this is a banquet held by Akashi-kun's family. As the young master, is it okay to just leave the banquet like this?" The crowd shook, took it back, and said with some hesitation, "This banquet is to open up and strengthen you as the next heir of the Akashi family, right?"

Introduce one's son to the partner, the aristocratic family, cultivate the relationship between the next generation, so that the benefits generated by the cooperation of all parties can continue for a long time.

"Ah," Akashi Seijuro uttered a slightly elongated tone, as if he was weighing something, "Miss Hachi sees clearly!"

I thought I would be confused by the banquet's luscious luxury, but I didn't expect... Obviously, judging from her father's introduction and her reaction, Miss Xiao Ba had never attended a similar banquet before. She watched all the eyes and movements at the banquet It also looks unfamiliar and nervous: it is the first time to participate in this kind of banquet.

Akashi Seijuro was very curious about the origin of this girl who was directly called "Little Hachi" by his father.

He didn't introduce his surname, nor did he introduce his full name. Instead, he was given a nickname that should only be called by relatives and friends, "Xiao Ba", which didn't fit his father's usual image of courtesy and thoughtfulness.

Not to mention, from his father's behavior of directly asking him to take care of her, it can be seen that his father seems to have completely included this young lady in the category of "children who need to be taken care of": there are not many people in this category.

What's more, he had never seen this lady before.

——He has the impression of the family friends of the Akashi family and even the generation of various partners' families, and there is no such a girl among them.

He was thinking about the origin of this young lady, when he heard Xiao Ba say in a helpless tone: "Although I have never participated in this kind of banquet, it doesn't mean that I don't know anything! I'm not a child." It's..."

The red-haired boy laughed softly at the words like a complaint: "Miss Xiao Ba is right about the purpose of this banquet, but it's not a big deal—contacting people is not something that can be done in one go, then , It’s not a big problem to skip a banquet.”

Xiao Ba: "...I think you are fooling me."

The red-haired boy smiled without saying a word.

Anyway, it's someone else's kindness.

Xiao Ba thought for a while and asked, "Can I go to that balcony?"

Akashi Seijuro looked in the direction she indicated, which was the balcony on the second floor.

"Yes." This was not a difficult request, and he readily agreed.

There are five balconies on the second floor, the one chosen by Xiaoba is located on the side, because it is covered by a clump of green plants, it is very hidden.

But from the location of this balcony, one can have a panoramic view of the entire banquet hall.

That is to say...

When Akashi Seijuro led her to the destination balcony, Xiao Hachi saw the blond waiter with wheat-colored skin walking towards him with a tray, as if he had just delivered drinks to a certain guest.