[Conan] I really have a backstage

The cigarette in Jingu Riho's hand fell on the balcony, and the fire went on and off, devouring the tobacco bit by bit.

She felt that she had a headache so hard to speak—or she really didn't know how to speak—that she could only lower her head and close her eyes, pressing her thumbs on her temples in an attempt to cushion the pain.

In fact, this kind of headache is like the feeling after eating a big mouthful of ice cream in summer, it comes and goes quickly, Riho purely hopes that when he opens his eyes again, it is a strange face looking at him, Even if it's like looking at a fool.

It's a pity that when she opened her eyes, Toru Amuro was holding the water bottle, looking at her without saying a word like a good-natured man.

"..."

Neither of the two spoke, and looked at each other from the height of the 13th floor.

Now there are no outsiders... What should I say hello to?Is it autumn at Maple Bird Garden?But how to explain her suspended animation to him, how to explain that she quietly allowed him to suffer the pain of yin and yang for more than three years, how to explain her appearance as if time is going backwards now?

Riho didn't know where to start, no matter who said it, she felt that she was sorry for Toru Amuro.

In the end, Toru Amuro spoke first:

"I didn't expect...you live here too." At this moment, Toru Amuro was no longer a clerk at the Poirot Coffee Shop, and his expression was difficult to discern. "Some things are really a coincidence."

"Ah, um, yes, hahaha. The facilities and security of this apartment building are pretty good, and it's not far from the school, so I chose here."

What are you talking about!Riho hid his face in his heart, but he still spoke these miscellaneous and meaningless words.

"And there are a lot of convenience stores nearby, and one downstairs has delicious sandwiches too! Although it's not as delicious as yours..."

"Autumn." Toru Amuro interrupted her abruptly, this word was like a switch, turning their relationship back to three years ago.He called her name, but fell silent again, making the air quiet again.

After a long time, he opened his mouth again, "These years... are you okay?"

Riho lowered his eyes when he heard the question.

not good.Riho wanted to say, it's really not good.

He takes more medicine than food every day, does prescribed recovery training in a limited area, and at the same time participates in the research of drug experiments, providing them with experimental cells, just to try to restore adulthood.With hatred in a foreign country, while silently remembering the old man in Japan, at the same time, he has to make a new plan with a new name and a new identity, and start everything again.

But she heard her own voice:

"It's good. Although I'm still hiding my name abroad, I've left that organization after all. The responsibility is still there, but the burden is lighter."

[No, the burden is even heavier, leaving the organization or something is obviously equivalent to all the efforts of the previous years being wasted. 】

"What about you? How have you been these years?"

Toru Amuro blinked, put on a forced smile, and picked up the water bottle in his arms, "Look, I'm doing fine."

"I've become at the top of the organization, and I believe that one day, I can achieve my goals."

——Everyone is fine.

The topic ends again.Riho and Toru Amuro looked at each other across the balcony, their eyes were full of each other, and neither of them wanted to look away first.

But I don't know who moved away first. In short, it was like the blink of an eye. They went from Amuro Toru and Kaedorin Aki to Amuro Toru and Jingu Riho.

Toru Amuro took a deep breath, and then sighed, "I think it's getting late, you have to go to class tomorrow, right? Get some rest early."

Jingu was silent for a while, then nodded, "Yes. You too."

"Then... good night, Miss Jingu."

"Well, good night, Mr. Amuro."

good night.

Jingu Riho didn't know how she walked back from the balcony, anyway, after regaining consciousness, she was already lying on the bed, curled up into a small ball.

The conversation just now was like a dream.They were so familiar before... Riho hugged the quilt and sighed, three years is enough to change a lot, Toru Amuro treats him like this is normal, there is no fuss.

After all, she clearly survived, but she never told him.Even if it was forced by the situation, she still hurt him, which cannot be denied.

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, Jingu Riho buried his head in the quilt and screamed in a low voice, trying to vent his emotions.But the next second she stopped shouting because she heard the doorbell.

"Ding-dong-ding-dong-"

Looking at the watch, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. The doorbell at this time was really scary. She took out the gun from under the pillow, then tiptoed to the door, put the muzzle of the gun against the door, and looked at the door through the cat's eyes. outside the door.

...So Toru Amuro, what door are you knocking on in the middle of the night? :)

Jingu Riho breathed a sigh of relief, rolled her eyes, stretched out her hand and scratched her hair—every time she met like this, she was caught off guard, and felt that if it continued like this, she would definitely go crazy!

Reluctantly, she deliberately ignored the little joy in her heart. After taking the gun, she opened the door and saw Toru Amuro, who was still wearing home clothes, standing firmly at the door.

"I say……"

I said what's wrong?Mr. Amuro.

She wanted to say this, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the rest of the words were buried on his shoulders. After all, he suddenly strode in and hugged her tightly.

Toru Amuro's breath could be faintly sprinkled on her neck, if it wasn't for his great strength that made her breathless, Riho felt that her ears would even turn red from embarrassment.

"Cough...that, it's too tight..."

Toru Amuro didn't return to her, but her strength was still a little weak, and she was satisfied to be able to breathe. Riho had to admit that she missed this hug too much, so she didn't speak again, and let him hold her like this.

The bodies of the two were close together, and the overlap of breathing just made their chests rise and fall at the same frequency. Riho didn't know how long this movement lasted, anyway, she was very comfortable, and even almost fell asleep in Amuro Toru's arms.

And at this moment, Toru Amuro—or Furutani Rei's voice exploded in her ear:

"I lied to you. I haven't been good at all these years."

"I thought you were dead, Jing Guang was dead too, and I was the only one left."

"But now you're back."

"I miss you so much, Qiu."