[Conan Magic Kaito] Starfall Night

According to Ran's instructions, Airu threw the high heels she took off on the fifteenth floor stairs.On the way, she suddenly remembered a question that she hadn't had time to ask just now, and she couldn't help asking it.

"Speaking of... why are Takagi and the others gone?"

"An indiscriminate homicide happened across the street from the hotel, and Criminal Takagi and the others were sent there to deal with it."

"...so close?"

"Three people were stabbed, it's not clear if anyone died. Well, it sure doesn't look like a coincidence."

(It's because the police didn't leave, so the other party got impatient...)

If this is the case, the three people who were stabbed to some extent are tantamount to being implicated by themselves. ——At the moment when guilt hit, Airu shook her head to drive away the thought.No one expected it to turn out like this when making a decision, and she wasn't the pessimist who immediately blamed everything on herself.

"Dad should be waiting at the door, but it seems unrealistic to hope that he will stop those people." Lan smiled wryly.

"..."

It was difficult to talk while running up the stairs. Although Ran's breathing was still steady, Airu had no energy left to answer her.

She had planned to let the doctor take Conan and Haibara home after the effect of the medicine wore off. If Mori Kogoro and the others were still staying at the entrance of the hotel, it would take a little skill to hide them from their eyes.All Airu can think of now is to get into the trunk or something, but anyway, she can't help right now.

After that, the two had no other conversations, and the vague footsteps from downstairs didn't know if it was an illusion caused by the heart beating too fast, but it still made Ai Liu's nerves tense.Although she never thought that she might take on such an important role on such a life-threatening stage, and she even felt a little weak when she actually stood up, but because of this person in front of her, she is now in a calmer mood than she imagined A lot.Just like a small boat floating on the boundless sea, even in the dark, because you can always see the brilliance of the lighthouse, you will not lose your way.But the troublesome thing is that no matter how I row my boat, I can't reach this lighthouse.

After I started thinking about other things to divert my attention, the work of climbing stairs became a little easier.Although her legs were still sore and unbearable, Airu still tried to drive her legs with willpower when she thought of who was chasing after her.Suddenly, Lan, who was running ahead, climbed up the last flight of stairs and stopped, beckoning Ai Liu to slow down too.

"Here, this is the top floor."

"Well... here we are..."

After finally stopping, Airu immediately started panting.Lan leaned closer to the iron gate connected to the rooftop, and took a closer look.

"I didn't expect that Nanjing locks are still used here."

"........." Airu collected her breath again, and finally she could speak, "...That, is it okay?"

"Hehe, this level is just a trivial matter."

Lan showed a slightly smug expression, and Ai Liu looked at her speechlessly.

"I'm not talking about that, will those two people really go to the fifteenth floor to investigate carefully? They won't be seen through..."

What, it turned out to be asking this—after pursing her lips and muttering to herself a little unhappy, Lan squatted down, quickly took out two metal wires and began to fiddle with the Nanjing lock of the iron door. Airu explained: "Yes, they think that the top is a dead end, no matter whether you go to the fifteenth floor or not, as long as you go up one level at a time, you will be able to—ah, okay."

As soon as the words were finished, the Nanjing lock fell down with a soft sound of the lock opening, and landed on Lan's knee.It only took about five seconds from pulling out the metal wire to successfully unlocking the lock. This amazing lock-picking technology shocked Ailiu greatly, and she couldn't help but look at Lan with the eyes of an alien.

Lan stood up and pushed, and the iron door opened with a rattle.The cold night wind blowing in from the roof made Ai Liu, who was wearing thin clothes and barefoot, shiver, but unwilling to admit defeat, she took the lead through the iron gate and walked onto the roof.

"Well, it will take a lot of time to lock the door as it is with the Nanjing lock... Forget it." Lan stood at the door and studied for a while, then gave up the idea of ​​restoring the lock to its original state, hung it back and walked up to the rooftop and closed the door.

"Sure enough, at night, the wind on the roof of such a building is still very strong." Lan caught up with Airu, and the two walked side by side towards the edge of the roof, "Is it cold?"

"fine……"

Although Airu answered so forcefully, the frowning of her eyebrows still betrayed her. It would be better to say that she feels cold just looking at it now.After thinking about it, Lan began to unbutton her uniform coat.

Seeing this, a worry of unknown origin suddenly surged in Ai Liu's heart, and she immediately waved her hand vigorously to express her refusal.

"Eh!? Don't worry! I still have a cardigan outside, and you only have a thin shirt after taking off your coat..."

"Ah, that's it. Thank you for your concern, but it's okay, if you want to talk about why—"

Lan smiled slightly, took off her coat, held the shoulder line with both hands, and waved lightly in front of Airu's eyes.

After the sound of shaking clothes and the blinding of sight for a moment, what appeared in front of me was——

Standing on the spacious rooftop of a tall building with a relaxed attitude, as if standing there from the beginning, wearing a snow-white suit shrouded in the floating light of the moon in the night sky, holding the top hat on top of his head with a confident smile gentleman.

"—It is also a gentleman's duty to serve a lady."

Ahhh.

How long has it been since I saw this person?

Probably more than a month.

Is this a long time?

It doesn't seem to be very long.

But why does it seem like a long time has passed?

Really too long.

It's been so long that if I relax my lacrimal gland a little bit now,

It may be like crying immediately so that you can't see the person in front of you clearly.

He appeared again.

Even Ailiu began to feel that this was enough.

(I didn't expect to feel this way twice in one day...)

Love stays inside and mocks itself.Thinking that Kidd would definitely not treat himself badly, he took the uniform jacket and put it on his body without politeness.Speaking of which, he even has the uniform of Mihua High School. Thinking about it, he is really a terrible cosplay lover.

"If necessary, please use the shoes too?"

As he said that, Kidd conjured up the uniform leather shoes he was wearing just now out of nowhere.

"........."

She had the urge to refuse, but considering that her bare feet were really cold, Airu took it and tried it with a blank expression.Sure enough, no matter how perfect the make-up is, since it doesn't have the ability to shrink bones, the size of the shoes he uses must be much larger than his own size.

"This is too big, it's inconvenient..." Ailiu wanted to take it off, but Kidd stopped her with gestures.

"No problem, anyway, you don't have to walk anymore."

He finished speaking with a smile, patted his suit, straightened his monocle, pressed his hat again, and cast a confirming look at Airu.

"If it's too procrastinating, there's no guarantee that the other party will come to the top floor. Can we go now?"

Ailiu glanced at the iron door leading to the stairwell, nodded: "...OK."

"Then I'm going to be rude." Kidd bowed gracefully and walked up to Airu, "Ah, although you don't need to walk, please be careful with those shoes, after all, if they fall off, they may still hurt pedestrians of."

"..."

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At this time, Kogoro Mori listened to Lan's words, and was still guarding the entrance of the hotel's parking lot.Although Kudo Shinichi had already sent an email to Lan, saying that he and his assistant had managed to get in the crowd and left, but his email would not and could not include Ai Liu's whereabouts, so Lan still waited at the door with Kogoro.

Kogoro was standing at the door smoking a cigarette, when he suddenly saw a white dot in the sky across the night sky, passing through the clouds and mist in front of him.

"...What? Meteor?" Thinking that he had misread it, he poked the smoke around and took a closer look, "Eh?...that...isn't Kaitou Kidd! ?”

Although too small to see clearly, the distinctive white triangle is undoubtedly Kaitou Kidd's hang glider.

"Hey! Hey! Lan! Come and see!"

"What are you looking at? Ah, Dad, you're smoking again."

"Don't worry about it! Look at the one in the sky, is that Kidd?"

"Heaven...? Where?" Lan squinted her eyes and searched for a while, "Ah——!!"

"Did Kidd announce what he's going to steal today?"

"Probably not."

The two stared at Kidd's hang glider blankly, until he completely turned into an invisible pixel and disappeared among the clouds, Kogoro suddenly reacted.

"...Should I call the Nakamori Police Department?"

"……what."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Conan and Haibara have already slipped out of the hotel is another matter.

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Tokyo, dotted with neon lights, looks charming and charming under the night. The dotted roads, buildings wrapped in bright halos, and the crowds passing through them together make up this Asia's number one international city.It looks so small now, but so huge.

Looking up at the night sky, the stars in front of you seem to be within reach.The faintly radiant stars seem to sing about the tiny happiness of everyone in the land they cover; the slender moon floats quietly in the sky, guarding every miracle under the night sky.

Airu narrowed her eyes, it turned out that if she was so close to the sky, she would feel that the moonlight was also very dazzling.

The wind brushed her cheeks, bringing a bit of coolness, but thanks to the coat on her body, the coolness has become gentler now.

Just as she was staring at the sky in a daze, a strange voice of Gentleman Phantom Thief came from her ear.

"...Today is really cute."

Pulled back to reality from the mysterious and quiet beauty by his voice, Airu let out a bewildered "Huh?"

Kidd's tone seemed to be a little less confident: "It doesn't look like you, it makes me a little uneasy."

"You mean you prefer to be pestered by me to ask questions?"

"Maybe." Seeing that Airu didn't mean to answer seriously, Kidd smiled slightly.

"...It's inexplicable enough..."

After Airu complained, she didn't continue the topic.

She just felt that the last time she was in this environment, she was too busy being surprised, angry, struggling and howling, and didn't seriously appreciate the scenery that Kidd usually admired.After careful observation this time, even though she does not intend to become a thief at all in the future, she still deeply appreciates the romance of this unique night scene.This time, you must watch enough, watch it for a while, and enjoy the feeling of flying at night.

Because somewhere in Ai Liu's heart is telling himself that this may be the last chance.

Nakano District is dominated by industrial and residential areas, and there are relatively few central business districts. Therefore, the bustling lights are gradually dimming when flying all the way from Cupo.Kidd didn't speak again, and Ai Liu didn't say a word, and the two quietly thought about their own thoughts.And the scenery below changed from light to dark, and Ai Liu's mood gradually became melancholy.

(Slow down, wait a little longer, give me a little more time...)

It didn't fit her style at all, she couldn't help pleading to the moon.

And the silent moon is like a bystander, watching this short journey and reaching the end after a while.

"It's about to hit the ground, please be careful."

Kidd landed on the railing of the balcony of Ailiu's house with skillful movements, retracted the hang glider and let her down, and then jumped off the railing himself.

"..."

"..."

For a moment, both of them seemed to have something to say, but they said nothing.After staring at each other for a few seconds, Airu, who gained the preemptive right in the wordless eye contact, first took a deep breath and showed a ready expression.

"From now on, I will neither coerce you, nor will I take the initiative to chase you. Of course, I will not test Senior Black Feather again."

Kidd, who seemed to be still hesitating at first, couldn't help showing a puzzled look after hearing this unexpected line.

"... I am grateful... But, this is...?"

"Thank you for saving us today. Without you, Mr. Kudo and the others might have died."

"..."

"Ah, and me."

"..."

Kidd smiled bitterly, as if to say, "I still don't listen to people."

"In the beginning, I just couldn't understand your familiar and pretentious attitude, and you were put on one, so I wanted to get back..."

Airu worked hard to organize her words.

"But soon, soon I learned that you are actually a very good person...and then...a very good friend..."

The morning after meeting her, Kaito made a special trip to the school early, waited at the school gate, and asked her how the morning was and whether the stalker was really gone.It was still summer at that time, and Kaito's appearance at the school gate alone still makes Airu find it funny when he thinks about it now.

Although he was half of the credit for the commotion, Airu didn't laugh at that time.

"Gradually, I got used to you and senior Qingzi appearing in front of me, and I got used to you caring about me like a friend, and even helped me a lot as a friend..."

Because Ailiu's image public relations are too successful, there will be students who ignore her status as an idol and confess to her from time to time in the school, and some of them adopt a high-pressure attitude because they are seniors.It was (I don’t know how he knew) Kaito ran out to make a rescue at the right time, and even taunted the other party by saying, “If you want to choose Airu, you should choose me first.”

Although Airu replied "I won't choose" at that time.

"...But you obviously behaved like a friend, but you still refused to say anything about the most important thing. Compared with the beginning, my dislike for you has gradually changed. I want to get back, I want to win you... ...that was overridden by the idea that I want you to tell me the truth."

"If only I didn't know anything all the time. But once I know, I'll be annoyed at you for hiding yourself anyway. What's the use of lying to me all the time? I'm just that to you person?"

A corner of Kidd's cloak was blown by the wind.

He was listening to Airu's words carefully, and at the same time, he was also thinking that whenever Airu finally made up his mind, he would always make such a long speech.This reflects from the side that she must be under a lot of pressure.

Airu shook her head calmly, as if denying her question just now: "But I seem to be wrong... Kuroba-senpai will also worry about me, and also show such anxious feelings for me. I feel very happy, but I'm also very unhappy."

"Even my childhood sweetheart, Senior Qingzi, doesn't know, so you must have your reasons... I thought of this from the beginning. But, maybe, maybe... maybe I can become that special person."

"Probably because I've been with you for a while, and I've gotten carried away. Actually, I just want to face you head-on. I want to face the real you with my real self."

She also felt that she had said something that people could not understand, so Aizu smiled annoyed.

"The above are all thoughts before tonight. If maintaining the status quo is the answer you gave, then I am willing to accept it now."

She had tried to catch every chance, every possibility, to follow in his footsteps, and that probably had failed tonight.

Therefore, if Kuroba Kaito has even the slightest affection for her, and he keeps silent to her, if it is out of even the slightest kindness.

She also wanted to learn and try to trust him wholeheartedly.

"because……"

As if anticipating what Airu was about to say, Kid's eyes under the monocle widened.

"I like you."

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Airu took another deep breath in order not to make another embarrassing move.After waiting for a few more seconds, she looked strangely at Kidd who didn't respond.

"It's really rare that you are silent. Are you not happy to be confessed by such a cute girl?"

"..."

Kidd seemed to be thinking about something, and he didn't know if his mind was still here.Airu shrugged, telling herself that this was what she expected.

"Forget it... I just want to say it myself, and I don't need your answer. Next time we meet—um——"

"I am a fugitive."

Already starting to plan in advance how to say hello and how to chat when they meet next time, Ailiu's mental exercise was unexpectedly interrupted by Kidd's words.

Kidd's thoughtful expression just now has now been replaced by seriousness.

"Although I am arranging my wings in your garden now, I will fly to my destination again soon after being coveted by the eagle."

"……?Um……"

Airu obviously didn't understand, and Kidd showed her a comforting smile, and his tone softened a bit.

"As long as you relax a little, you will lose your life immediately. Don't look at it like this, our thief business is not easy."

"Yes, yes..."

"Even so, you are still willing to let me hide in your courtyard." Kidd bowed on the narrow balcony, "As a reward, let me perform a magic trick for you."

"Eh? Now, now? Performing magic??"

"That's right. Are you ready?"

(……………………what the hell?)

Airu really wanted him to give her back the confession time that made Airu feel extremely depressed just now.But judging by Kidd's involuntary attitude, today he has to perform this magic trick.If it was to conjure up a rose or something to repay her affection, Airu might not be able to resist raising the iron fist of punishment.

Thinking about it, Airu took a step back and stood by the balcony door.

"……please?"

Compared to Airu, who was leisurely posing for a play, Kidd, who had a firm attitude, began to hesitate at this step. He repeated the movement of pulling the glove, and stared at his hand for two seconds. .

"...?"

Aori cast a questioning look at him.Could it be a guinea pig who asked her to do magic tricks that she hadn't tried yet?

Then, finally ready, Kid held out his gloved hands.

"Then it will begin. Please look at my hand, there is nothing on it." After showing the back of his hand, he took it back and clasped his hands.This prelude that seemed to turn into a rose made Airu's nerves tense.

"So what the hell is going to happen? 3, 2, 1—"

As Kidd's countdown ended, a small object fell out of his hands, and the moment it hit the ground, it brought a dazzling flash of light in the silent night.

Airu immediately closed her eyes, subconsciously covering her face with her hands.

(Flashbang!?)

At this close distance, Ai Liu's eyes were completely covered by white light. She leaned against the balcony door and waited until the light receded. Because her eyes were stimulated, it was still difficult to open them.

Kidd should have taken advantage of the flash and left.What a boring person, she doesn't need to use this kind of thing at all... Thinking of this, just when there was a burst of sadness in Ai Xin's heart, a happy voice sounded.

"The answer is 'flarebang'! You must have never thought of it?"

Regardless of the tingling sensation in her eyes, Airu opened her eyes and looked at her in shock.

At first glance, it is the T-shirt and bottoming shirt worn when watching TV at home, and black casual trousers.A bright smile that didn't seem to be affected in any way, even though she was bathed in the flash like herself.

All too familiar, that smile.

"Good evening, love to stay."

"..."

Airu ignored the greeting, because there were not enough brain cells to process it.

Should she be happy now...?Eh……?Should I rush to him excitedly?Ah, but it's very close, and I can see it clearly.Having said that, what is the situation?What means?Why is Kaito Kuroba standing on the balcony of his house...?Where are the roses?

"Hey~" Kaito waved his hand in front of the stunned Airu as if he was summoning his soul, "Hey~"

Airu blinked, and the light in her eyes finally returned.Her gaze followed Kaito's hand for a while, until she watched him withdraw his hand and leaned over with concern.

"Ugh...I..."

The next moment, Airu's eye sockets were already filled with tears, and a teardrop slid down her cheek.

"Eh!? Don't cry, don't cry! By the way, aren't you fake crying!?"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Kaito's words were like the fuse that detonated a bomb, and Airu's crying immediately became unscrupulous.While crying, she wiped her tears rudely with the sleeve of Kaito's uniform jacket, and she was out of breath.No matter how you look at it, this is not the level of fake crying, Kuai Dou suddenly felt his slip of the tongue just now, and frantically found a handkerchief.

"Ahhh, I was wrong, I shouldn't have doubted you!! Handkerchief... Oops, I didn't bring it... Don't wipe it with this! Where's your handkerchief? And, yours..."

He wanted to say that your makeup is all gone, but he hesitated for a while and didn't have the heart to say it.

Airu thought about it seriously, she did bring a handkerchief, but even the time to find the handkerchief was precious, so she ignored Kaito's words and chose to continue crying.It has nothing to do with Kaito saying that she faked crying, it's just because she doesn't know how to vent her current mood besides crying happily.

Although he wanted to try to communicate with Kaito who was circling around him, but the words he said were simply fragmented.

"What are you talking about...!!! I hate it, so I said, woo, it's too late...!! Okay!"

After insisting on finishing this sentence, Airu also despaired of her current communication ability. She wiped away her tears and began to cry intently.

"You should finish crying before you talk, although I can probably understand what you want to say!" Kaito sighed and patted Airu's back.

"So, you are too cunning. How could you continue to hide it from you after being told that..."

The Zhongmori Police Department is leading a team of people looking for Kaitou Kidd who mysteriously appeared tonight.

Chased all the way to the top floor, but no one found the gin and vodka and returned empty-handed.

Research and analyze the wine and ingredients brought home all night, trying to use the ashes in the production of antidote.

Conan and Lan looked at the same moon in the office, but their hearts still did not meet.

The stars sing about the tiny happiness of the people in this land, and the moon guards every miracle under the night sky.

Under this starry sky, stories are still happening all the time.

The author has something to say:

It's finally here.In fact, when I first wanted to write this article, the outline almost ended here.Yes, you read it wrong, although this article is messy, it actually has an outline...! !

What follows is still the chapter at the end of the volume, and I have thought about it beforehand until here.

But the story that follows is more messy with basically no outline and no thought about it. How will it end... I also really want to know hahaha...

So first of all, thank you to everyone who has seen it now. Without you, this article would not have so many words. This is the first time I write a novel, so I hope everyone can point out a lot of shortcomings~!

At the same time, if you are uneasy about the future development (I am also very uneasy), you might as well read the end of this volume and just think that this story is over...

Speaking of which, Kaito and Conan have established images, so there is no need to build a very clear image in everyone's mind, but the original heroine is something that everyone has no concept at all, so so far most of them The descriptions are all on her.Do you feel bored? Do you have a little understanding of Ailiu? This is also a place I am particularly concerned about TT

Of course, the premise of these is that Kaito and the others didn't write about the collapse... This is not because I care about it but because I am worried about OTL! !

Finally, please take a look at the word count of this update, do you think it will not be updated next week...?

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