[Conan Magic Kaito] Starfall Night
Chapter 66 It's Not Snowflakes That Fall
Haibara opened the laptop that was set aside, and followed Conan's instructions to show the information to Airu page by page.
The first thing I discovered was a young man with a broken personality that was introduced as an example of being enchanted by a witch in the book about occultism in the library of the Kudo family.
There are many specific explanations for the word personality breakdown, and the symptoms vary. The symptoms of youth described in the book can be summed up as "not recognizing one's current background and purpose of existence, and falling into a state of being unable to communicate normally with others."Although the author firmly believes that it was the work of the witch, Conan, who accidentally found it, suddenly remembered the past Airu.The state described in the book seems to be somewhat similar to Ailiu who just came to this world.
Since accepting Airu's entrustment, Conan has independently investigated the census reports over the years, the progress of scientific research in various countries, and even thought that such technologies might be used in undisclosed experiments by the government. Some of the web sites that have been found to have potential arrests.
Although he was not interested in the occult at all, he immediately bit on this clue after several months of various investigations without substantial progress.He asked Huiyuan to thoroughly investigate the names of the British youths that appeared in the book. Even on the vast Internet, the only information he could find at that time was a small handicraft auction. A person with the same surname was one of the winning bidders.
Since he did not write down what he photographed, the clues were cut off here.Conan considered that since there was someone who had the same experience as Ai Liu, there might be another one, so he immediately read all the related books at home, and Gray Principle searched for past news reports.Two other pieces of information emerged from it, one was a person who was suspected of having a dual personality and then committed suicide revealed by a foreign local newspaper; So-called people who have awakened unmatched talents through witchcraft.
Because they were all people whose names and nationalities only appeared in the article, Conan and Haibara had to spend time investigating the identities of these two people. From last night to now, they finally salvaged the two people from the sea of information on the Internet and the National Diet Library. Little information.
"Actually, when the identity of the second person is confirmed, the third person becomes relatively easy to find." Conan adjusted his glasses, "...to put it simply, one of them is a collector of the aristocratic class, and the other is a collector. The jeweler's daughter."
Ai Liu frowned unconsciously.
"In addition to the successful bidders at the previous auction, the countries and life periods of the three people are all different. But the commonality is already obvious."
Auctions, collectors, gem dealers... Ailiu, who repeatedly chewed these words in his heart, couldn't help feeling bad.Conan paused for a while, as if he was specifically waiting for her to figure it out before continuing.
"The richer people are, the more opportunities they have to come into contact with well-known works of art, but these three people are not very rich, and almost all of them happened in the Middle Ages. Even if they really have the same experience as you, they all belong to Events in the field of occultism are not surprising."
Airu looked alternately at Conan who was explaining, and sat beside him calmly, closing the laptop's ashbara.
"...Are you trying to say that the mechanism of a certain artwork caused the incident of these people?"
"I didn't say it had to be that way."
Conan immediately denied her words: "It's just a report to you, telling you that there is such a possibility. In fact, I have never heard of any artwork with such a built-in mechanism, whether it is antiques, famous paintings, or precious stones. , I don't believe that they have such power. But I don't deny that it is possible that the human brain is affected by some undiscovered substance attached to it. If this is the case, jewelry as a mineral is the biggest clue."
Although if this is the case, you will really become a pure mental patient.
... Huiyuan added coolly from the side.But Airu didn't have the heart to respond to her joke, but recalled what Kaito had told her.
No, there are.
Kuroba Kaito... Isn't the Pandora that Phantom Thief Kidd is looking for is a gem with such power?
She instantly felt that the blood in her whole body seemed to be cold.
"Love to stay?"
Conan's voice calling her brought her back to her senses.She hesitated and replied, "But... there is no such thing around me."
"Think about it." Conan shook his head. "What you entrusted to me is to find a way to return to the original world, right? This is naturally what I reminded you. In the final analysis, whether it is personality collapse or dual personality , talent to bloom, it doesn’t necessarily happen when you come here from another world like you.”
He slowed down his voice.
"It's also possible that it was after they switched back with the personality of the original body."
"..."
Love left speechless.Indeed, even if other people traveled through time and space like her, it didn't necessarily happen in junior high school like her.If they were replaced when they were younger, or even when they had no memory, it might be the most natural thing to continue living in the new world like that.
"Although when I first read that book, I also thought that it might be because this incident happened during the witch hunting period, so the author exaggerated it... But since there have been other similar examples, it seems that it is not It's a strong clue."
Huiyuan was the first to finish the coffee in the cup, jumped off the sofa and walked towards the coffee machine.But she should have been listening to what Conan had to say, supplementing for him as she walked.
"Modern occultism is declining day by day, so there are very few relevant records, but there may be other similar cases in other fields. After all, the information available on the Internet is limited, so recently Kudo-kun will travel all over Dongdu, big and small. library, continue to search for you."
"Don't arrange the itinerary for me without authorization."
It seems that because all the information collected in the past two days was finally reported to Airu, the inexplicable sense of dignity on Conan finally dissipated a little.Ailiu looked at the coffee in front of her that had hardly been touched since she sat down, tried to lift her spirits, and smiled at Conan.
"Well... thank you."
"One more thing. Although I don't want to say it out of my mouth..." Conan glanced at Huiyuan, who had made new coffee and sat back again. He probably wanted her to speak but was rejected. His expression Look a little uncomfortable.
"But your commission is the priority now. So if it's really related to artwork, you'd better ask him too."
"Eh?"
"That acquaintance of yours who knows more about gems than anyone else."
Wearing a snow-white cloak, a moonlight thaumaturgy wanders among skyscrapers at night in search of dreamy gems.
Indeed, if it was that person, it wouldn't be surprising even if he had some important information.
But, can Airu ask?Impossible to ask.
Kaito is the one who is most against Ai Leo going back to the original world - Ai Leo himself is very clear about this matter.Besides, even if she could ask, she didn't want to see Kaito troubled.
Not to mention that Kaito once gave her the chance to ask Hongko how to return to the original world, but she gave up by herself.
Even if he could smile in embarrassment and tell her everything Airu wanted to know, Airu would not be happy at all.
"I've said it all, I don't know Kaitou Kidd at all."
"You just froze all over for a moment."
"I was just taken aback!"
"Then why are you so nervous?"
"I'm not nervous, it's Conan-kun's delusion."
Conan stared at her sideways with a look of disbelief.
Of course Airu didn't know that in Kozhai Island, Kidd didn't deny the fact that he and Airu knew each other in the end.Also because of this reason, Conan actually now fully believes that the two of them know each other, but he also feels that unless he throws conclusive evidence in front of her, Ai Liu will never admit it, so he simply does not go into details. explain.
"Anyway, I called you here in a hurry just to say this. Although I should have sorted it out more clearly before I tell you, but you should also want to know sooner."
"Uh, uh..."
When entrusting Conan, she really wanted to know the means to return to the original world as soon as possible. For this reason, she was even careful with Conan before, for fear that one day he would not want to help anymore.But now, finally grasping the clues to go back, a voice in the bottom of her heart made it clear that she couldn't be happy about it.
Because no matter what she thinks, and whether it has anything to do with the gem or not, she must tell Kaito about it.
For Kaito who sent her a "Letter of Advancement", it is impossible to act without obtaining the necessary amount of information.And if he wanted to leave Kaito, he had to tell him seriously, otherwise it would be unfair to Kaito who accepted Airu's special situation.
... Just as she was finding a reason for herself, Airu suddenly felt.
Maybe beneath the surface of these excuses, she's become so dependent on Kaito.She was planning to push the choice that she couldn't make anyway to him to solve.
And she knew that in this world, no one knew the correct answer.
"What are you doing, you look disappointed. What happened to the school festival?"
"Eh?" Airu immediately sat up straight, and coughed in a disguised way, "No, it's still the same..."
The school festival has been making a lot of noise in the past two days because of Kaito, but it feels more exhausting than usual.
"What do you mean it's still the same. You guys are not going to make it because Ran and Sonoko didn't make it, so you have been alone even in the school festival?"
Seeing Conan staring at her frowning, he knew he was worried.It might be better to say that Airu is a little happy about this, but no matter how you say it, she is not so miserable.She puffed up her cheeks and turned her head: "Kenan-kun looks down on me too much, I'm traveling with my friends."
Although there is one person who is not a friend.
"You mean the seniors from the school you mentioned last time?"
How could this person still remember what happened in the summer...
Airu couldn't help applauding silently for the detective's memory, but if he was questioned in detail, she might not say something wrong, she swallowed, and pretended to calmly pick up the mug and drank coffee.It's a pity that it's already cold.
"That's right. She's a cute girl, but she looks younger than me."
In the future, will there be a day when Kaito will be introduced to Conan?
She knew that as long as Conan and Kidd were still detectives and thieves, there would never be such a day.
But deep down, she couldn't help but make a wish.
If that moment really comes, the person who can stand beside Kaito and introduce him to Conan with a smile... that would be great.
××××××××××
The stars often disappear on winter nights, and the silent night sky seems to be hidden by a magician's black cloak.Under such a night sky, Airu was walking towards the apartment at a faster pace, carrying the plastic bag from the convenience store.Because the taxi stopped near the house, it wasn't really that long a distance, but the reason why she still felt anxious from her steps was because of Kaito's contact just now.
As soon as he walked out of the doctor's house and got into a taxi, he suddenly received an email from Kaito, and after reading the above content, Aizu's face turned livid.
She called Kaito immediately after that, but because the driver in front could hear it too, Kaito was talking most of the time, and Airu listened silently.
"I'm sorry. It might have been easier to fool me if I'd noticed that that person was nearby... But she heard all of our conversation."
"it's not your fault."
Why Urakami suddenly went to Ailiu's apartment, this can only be known by asking her herself.Today I am so active in wanting to pick up Ailiu, probably because I have something I want to talk to her about.
"Although I think she stopped me because she felt that the atmosphere was not right, but there was no very intimate conversation at that time. As long as you firmly deny it, it should be able to pass."
Airu lowered her eyelids, then quietly turned her head and looked out of the dark car window.After the hustle and bustle of the day, the night seemed extraordinarily quiet, and Kaito's smile easily surfaced on the thin glass of the car window for the past two days.
Kaito tells Urakami about his fondness for Airu.
To be precise, he "only told" her that he had a good impression of Ailiu.Although I like Aitu and have been pursuing her, but she refused... This is a script that Kaito made up out of desperation.
Even though he was rejected, he still likes her and chases after her all day long. Although this is a very persistent and a little scary character design, according to Kaito, as long as there is Pokerface, he will be fine.
"And in fact, it's not all lies!"
Hearing Kaito say that with a smile, Airu could only smile wryly.No matter how good Kaito Kidd is at cross-dressing, he has pretended to be countless characters so far, but it should be the first time to play other characters in his own identity.
It should be hard for him to tell such a lie, but the voice from the receiver was just like Kaito's usual, cheerful.Airu couldn't help closing her eyes and leaning on the backrest.
"Thank you. Sorry..."
"I'm the."
"……that……"
"Ok?"
Can't speak.
I found a clue to go back.
Most likely it has something to do with jewelry.
If it were you, you should know something, right?
... These words are still unable to be asked.After Airu opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything, and was fixed in place like a plaster cast.Finally, although no one was looking at her, she shook her head to herself, trying to force her voice out of her throat.
"It's okay. I'll hang up when I'm almost there. Rest early, good night."
The apartment is right in front of you.Airu walked through the automatic door and looked back at the night sky again.
Ahh... Sure enough, tonight is also a night where the stars can't be seen.
The author has something to say:
I originally thought of ending this volume here, so the last paragraph should have been the content of the inter-chapter.
However, since the number of words is also very embarrassing, let's write it separately...
Up to this point, I have thought about it a long time ago, so I wrote it out fairly smoothly.Next, for example, will Airu ask questions?What will Kaito do?What about the broker? I actually didn't even think about such questions, and I was already thinking about the ending.Is it unexpected, is it not surprising ()
Anyway, the end is getting closer and closer, I hope everyone who has read this can accompany Kaito and Airu to the end. m(__)m
Having said that, I have always had a question, how did everyone find this article.This article is also very late in the search results related to Conan, and it has not been promoted elsewhere, but why would anyone see this article =口=!
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The first thing I discovered was a young man with a broken personality that was introduced as an example of being enchanted by a witch in the book about occultism in the library of the Kudo family.
There are many specific explanations for the word personality breakdown, and the symptoms vary. The symptoms of youth described in the book can be summed up as "not recognizing one's current background and purpose of existence, and falling into a state of being unable to communicate normally with others."Although the author firmly believes that it was the work of the witch, Conan, who accidentally found it, suddenly remembered the past Airu.The state described in the book seems to be somewhat similar to Ailiu who just came to this world.
Since accepting Airu's entrustment, Conan has independently investigated the census reports over the years, the progress of scientific research in various countries, and even thought that such technologies might be used in undisclosed experiments by the government. Some of the web sites that have been found to have potential arrests.
Although he was not interested in the occult at all, he immediately bit on this clue after several months of various investigations without substantial progress.He asked Huiyuan to thoroughly investigate the names of the British youths that appeared in the book. Even on the vast Internet, the only information he could find at that time was a small handicraft auction. A person with the same surname was one of the winning bidders.
Since he did not write down what he photographed, the clues were cut off here.Conan considered that since there was someone who had the same experience as Ai Liu, there might be another one, so he immediately read all the related books at home, and Gray Principle searched for past news reports.Two other pieces of information emerged from it, one was a person who was suspected of having a dual personality and then committed suicide revealed by a foreign local newspaper; So-called people who have awakened unmatched talents through witchcraft.
Because they were all people whose names and nationalities only appeared in the article, Conan and Haibara had to spend time investigating the identities of these two people. From last night to now, they finally salvaged the two people from the sea of information on the Internet and the National Diet Library. Little information.
"Actually, when the identity of the second person is confirmed, the third person becomes relatively easy to find." Conan adjusted his glasses, "...to put it simply, one of them is a collector of the aristocratic class, and the other is a collector. The jeweler's daughter."
Ai Liu frowned unconsciously.
"In addition to the successful bidders at the previous auction, the countries and life periods of the three people are all different. But the commonality is already obvious."
Auctions, collectors, gem dealers... Ailiu, who repeatedly chewed these words in his heart, couldn't help feeling bad.Conan paused for a while, as if he was specifically waiting for her to figure it out before continuing.
"The richer people are, the more opportunities they have to come into contact with well-known works of art, but these three people are not very rich, and almost all of them happened in the Middle Ages. Even if they really have the same experience as you, they all belong to Events in the field of occultism are not surprising."
Airu looked alternately at Conan who was explaining, and sat beside him calmly, closing the laptop's ashbara.
"...Are you trying to say that the mechanism of a certain artwork caused the incident of these people?"
"I didn't say it had to be that way."
Conan immediately denied her words: "It's just a report to you, telling you that there is such a possibility. In fact, I have never heard of any artwork with such a built-in mechanism, whether it is antiques, famous paintings, or precious stones. , I don't believe that they have such power. But I don't deny that it is possible that the human brain is affected by some undiscovered substance attached to it. If this is the case, jewelry as a mineral is the biggest clue."
Although if this is the case, you will really become a pure mental patient.
... Huiyuan added coolly from the side.But Airu didn't have the heart to respond to her joke, but recalled what Kaito had told her.
No, there are.
Kuroba Kaito... Isn't the Pandora that Phantom Thief Kidd is looking for is a gem with such power?
She instantly felt that the blood in her whole body seemed to be cold.
"Love to stay?"
Conan's voice calling her brought her back to her senses.She hesitated and replied, "But... there is no such thing around me."
"Think about it." Conan shook his head. "What you entrusted to me is to find a way to return to the original world, right? This is naturally what I reminded you. In the final analysis, whether it is personality collapse or dual personality , talent to bloom, it doesn’t necessarily happen when you come here from another world like you.”
He slowed down his voice.
"It's also possible that it was after they switched back with the personality of the original body."
"..."
Love left speechless.Indeed, even if other people traveled through time and space like her, it didn't necessarily happen in junior high school like her.If they were replaced when they were younger, or even when they had no memory, it might be the most natural thing to continue living in the new world like that.
"Although when I first read that book, I also thought that it might be because this incident happened during the witch hunting period, so the author exaggerated it... But since there have been other similar examples, it seems that it is not It's a strong clue."
Huiyuan was the first to finish the coffee in the cup, jumped off the sofa and walked towards the coffee machine.But she should have been listening to what Conan had to say, supplementing for him as she walked.
"Modern occultism is declining day by day, so there are very few relevant records, but there may be other similar cases in other fields. After all, the information available on the Internet is limited, so recently Kudo-kun will travel all over Dongdu, big and small. library, continue to search for you."
"Don't arrange the itinerary for me without authorization."
It seems that because all the information collected in the past two days was finally reported to Airu, the inexplicable sense of dignity on Conan finally dissipated a little.Ailiu looked at the coffee in front of her that had hardly been touched since she sat down, tried to lift her spirits, and smiled at Conan.
"Well... thank you."
"One more thing. Although I don't want to say it out of my mouth..." Conan glanced at Huiyuan, who had made new coffee and sat back again. He probably wanted her to speak but was rejected. His expression Look a little uncomfortable.
"But your commission is the priority now. So if it's really related to artwork, you'd better ask him too."
"Eh?"
"That acquaintance of yours who knows more about gems than anyone else."
Wearing a snow-white cloak, a moonlight thaumaturgy wanders among skyscrapers at night in search of dreamy gems.
Indeed, if it was that person, it wouldn't be surprising even if he had some important information.
But, can Airu ask?Impossible to ask.
Kaito is the one who is most against Ai Leo going back to the original world - Ai Leo himself is very clear about this matter.Besides, even if she could ask, she didn't want to see Kaito troubled.
Not to mention that Kaito once gave her the chance to ask Hongko how to return to the original world, but she gave up by herself.
Even if he could smile in embarrassment and tell her everything Airu wanted to know, Airu would not be happy at all.
"I've said it all, I don't know Kaitou Kidd at all."
"You just froze all over for a moment."
"I was just taken aback!"
"Then why are you so nervous?"
"I'm not nervous, it's Conan-kun's delusion."
Conan stared at her sideways with a look of disbelief.
Of course Airu didn't know that in Kozhai Island, Kidd didn't deny the fact that he and Airu knew each other in the end.Also because of this reason, Conan actually now fully believes that the two of them know each other, but he also feels that unless he throws conclusive evidence in front of her, Ai Liu will never admit it, so he simply does not go into details. explain.
"Anyway, I called you here in a hurry just to say this. Although I should have sorted it out more clearly before I tell you, but you should also want to know sooner."
"Uh, uh..."
When entrusting Conan, she really wanted to know the means to return to the original world as soon as possible. For this reason, she was even careful with Conan before, for fear that one day he would not want to help anymore.But now, finally grasping the clues to go back, a voice in the bottom of her heart made it clear that she couldn't be happy about it.
Because no matter what she thinks, and whether it has anything to do with the gem or not, she must tell Kaito about it.
For Kaito who sent her a "Letter of Advancement", it is impossible to act without obtaining the necessary amount of information.And if he wanted to leave Kaito, he had to tell him seriously, otherwise it would be unfair to Kaito who accepted Airu's special situation.
... Just as she was finding a reason for herself, Airu suddenly felt.
Maybe beneath the surface of these excuses, she's become so dependent on Kaito.She was planning to push the choice that she couldn't make anyway to him to solve.
And she knew that in this world, no one knew the correct answer.
"What are you doing, you look disappointed. What happened to the school festival?"
"Eh?" Airu immediately sat up straight, and coughed in a disguised way, "No, it's still the same..."
The school festival has been making a lot of noise in the past two days because of Kaito, but it feels more exhausting than usual.
"What do you mean it's still the same. You guys are not going to make it because Ran and Sonoko didn't make it, so you have been alone even in the school festival?"
Seeing Conan staring at her frowning, he knew he was worried.It might be better to say that Airu is a little happy about this, but no matter how you say it, she is not so miserable.She puffed up her cheeks and turned her head: "Kenan-kun looks down on me too much, I'm traveling with my friends."
Although there is one person who is not a friend.
"You mean the seniors from the school you mentioned last time?"
How could this person still remember what happened in the summer...
Airu couldn't help applauding silently for the detective's memory, but if he was questioned in detail, she might not say something wrong, she swallowed, and pretended to calmly pick up the mug and drank coffee.It's a pity that it's already cold.
"That's right. She's a cute girl, but she looks younger than me."
In the future, will there be a day when Kaito will be introduced to Conan?
She knew that as long as Conan and Kidd were still detectives and thieves, there would never be such a day.
But deep down, she couldn't help but make a wish.
If that moment really comes, the person who can stand beside Kaito and introduce him to Conan with a smile... that would be great.
××××××××××
The stars often disappear on winter nights, and the silent night sky seems to be hidden by a magician's black cloak.Under such a night sky, Airu was walking towards the apartment at a faster pace, carrying the plastic bag from the convenience store.Because the taxi stopped near the house, it wasn't really that long a distance, but the reason why she still felt anxious from her steps was because of Kaito's contact just now.
As soon as he walked out of the doctor's house and got into a taxi, he suddenly received an email from Kaito, and after reading the above content, Aizu's face turned livid.
She called Kaito immediately after that, but because the driver in front could hear it too, Kaito was talking most of the time, and Airu listened silently.
"I'm sorry. It might have been easier to fool me if I'd noticed that that person was nearby... But she heard all of our conversation."
"it's not your fault."
Why Urakami suddenly went to Ailiu's apartment, this can only be known by asking her herself.Today I am so active in wanting to pick up Ailiu, probably because I have something I want to talk to her about.
"Although I think she stopped me because she felt that the atmosphere was not right, but there was no very intimate conversation at that time. As long as you firmly deny it, it should be able to pass."
Airu lowered her eyelids, then quietly turned her head and looked out of the dark car window.After the hustle and bustle of the day, the night seemed extraordinarily quiet, and Kaito's smile easily surfaced on the thin glass of the car window for the past two days.
Kaito tells Urakami about his fondness for Airu.
To be precise, he "only told" her that he had a good impression of Ailiu.Although I like Aitu and have been pursuing her, but she refused... This is a script that Kaito made up out of desperation.
Even though he was rejected, he still likes her and chases after her all day long. Although this is a very persistent and a little scary character design, according to Kaito, as long as there is Pokerface, he will be fine.
"And in fact, it's not all lies!"
Hearing Kaito say that with a smile, Airu could only smile wryly.No matter how good Kaito Kidd is at cross-dressing, he has pretended to be countless characters so far, but it should be the first time to play other characters in his own identity.
It should be hard for him to tell such a lie, but the voice from the receiver was just like Kaito's usual, cheerful.Airu couldn't help closing her eyes and leaning on the backrest.
"Thank you. Sorry..."
"I'm the."
"……that……"
"Ok?"
Can't speak.
I found a clue to go back.
Most likely it has something to do with jewelry.
If it were you, you should know something, right?
... These words are still unable to be asked.After Airu opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything, and was fixed in place like a plaster cast.Finally, although no one was looking at her, she shook her head to herself, trying to force her voice out of her throat.
"It's okay. I'll hang up when I'm almost there. Rest early, good night."
The apartment is right in front of you.Airu walked through the automatic door and looked back at the night sky again.
Ahh... Sure enough, tonight is also a night where the stars can't be seen.
The author has something to say:
I originally thought of ending this volume here, so the last paragraph should have been the content of the inter-chapter.
However, since the number of words is also very embarrassing, let's write it separately...
Up to this point, I have thought about it a long time ago, so I wrote it out fairly smoothly.Next, for example, will Airu ask questions?What will Kaito do?What about the broker? I actually didn't even think about such questions, and I was already thinking about the ending.Is it unexpected, is it not surprising ()
Anyway, the end is getting closer and closer, I hope everyone who has read this can accompany Kaito and Airu to the end. m(__)m
Having said that, I have always had a question, how did everyone find this article.This article is also very late in the search results related to Conan, and it has not been promoted elsewhere, but why would anyone see this article =口=!
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