[Comprehensive] Phantom Thief · Phantom Thief

What kind of god development is this?What is "you really know"?Is there... is there something he shouldn't know?

Raising his eyebrows, Kaito ignored someone's sharp eyes attack(?), stretched out his hand calmly, and rubbed the soft black hair of the child in front of him fiercely: "Ah, Conan-kun, you are so If you ask... it would be too embarrassing~"

――Although he said so, but...

Contrary to the word "embarrassed" that he blurted out neatly, the white-clothed monster's face was covered by a monocle, and the corners of his lips were obviously raised at this time. In the eyes of the young detective... it reflected an infuriating Pleasant bends to the extreme...

"The question is so vague and general, how do you want me to answer you? Besides... what I actually know but you think I don't know, and what I really don't know but you think I must know. At this moment After a while... how can I make it clear?"

Warm palms rubbed vigorously on the head of the black-haired pseudo-true. The white-clothed young monster rolled his eyes with a smile, watching the expression on his old opponent's face flickering, and his face turned green and red for a while. All kinds of bad tastes hidden in the depths are really completely satisfied for a while-so, playing (oh wait, this verb seems to be wrong!) The detective who is also an enemy and friend is the most interesting. ~It was almost time to write such thoughts on his face, Kaito finally kindly (==) removed the palm on his head under the angrily staring Conan boy, but the expression on his face was even worse. You are as innocent as you are innocent: "What kind of expression do you have, Conan-kun Aoyou? I was just telling the truth..."

——It seems that it is really serious and innocent, but you can immediately find the sinister and sly smile hidden under the hateful appearance without looking closely. …

"Hmph, as expected, Kidd is the legendary monster thief who roams the world, comes and goes freely under strict guards, and plays with the police in his hands! Speaking of the ability to turn right and wrong with a glib tongue, my mouth A clumsy 'amateur' detective, of course he can't compare to you!"

There was a lot of praise and criticism, but the tone did not contain any other negative emotions except the shame, anger and dissatisfaction of being teased and played (?). In fact, I knew very well in my heart that it was indeed because of the current environment and It is very likely that another duel with the black organization is about to usher in, and I can't help being emotional for a while, so I just overreacted to the person in front of me. The most common words, Conan decided to forgive the other party for his previous treatment. His disrespectful behavior—after all...he was the one who lost his calm and reason first==＋

And Kaito, who has always known someone very well, can't help but smile instantly when he sees his old opponent's strong-armed appearance, which seems to be still confronting him tit-for-tat and refuses to give in, but in fact it is actually an awkward and hidden act of showing weakness.

"So, you are still far behind my named father, your father, Mr. Usaku-san! It's just that you met an unknown person who may be the same organization as the Crow Legion you are chasing. It’s just a mysterious organization, and it actually made you lose all your senses and calmness. Not only did you chase after you in a hurry regardless of your current elementary school appearance, but even... even if I didn’t show up, you originally planned to be alone before the police arrived. Rush up and fight, right?"

"Such a completely immature, irrational and unsteady performance...it really doesn't look like you at all!"

Having said that, Kaito bowed his head again, and firmly caught the sight of the young man in front of him: "What happened? Your mood... is very unstable!"

And being seen through by Kaito so sharply, the expression on Conan boy's face also changed and changed, but in the end, he could only freeze under the stubborn gaze of the white-clothed monster thief who was also an enemy and friend in front of him. bitter...

"I'm just... a little anxious."

——The day when he was fed poison, and although he survived by chance, his body shrank miraculously to the appearance of a seven-year-old, so he had to live in his childhood sweetheart's house as "Edogawa Conan", has passed Not a short period of time.

It's not short, but it's not that long from the calendar. However, it was just a few months that made Conan—no, maybe he should be called Kudo Shinichi—feel what is called Longer than a lifetime.

Although his daily life is still extremely exciting and fulfilling (or should be said, a little too fulfilling) because of the career of Mori Kogoro as a "private detective", but every time he sees that self who never wants to Frankly admitting, but undeniably cherishing and valuing the girl, after daily laughter, she often shows a bewildered and disappointed expression when she is alone, obviously missing herself so much that she doesn't know what to do, but after getting After the contact from him, but still pretending to be strong...

Kudo Shinichi couldn't stop feeling a throbbing pain in his heart.

Although he believes that he is definitely not the type who will be ruled by emotional impulses, but after this kind of dull pain that does not seem to be intense, but is long and full of stamina, he is eroded day after day...

After a long time, how could it be that the young Xinyi can resist it?

In addition, I don’t know why, although it’s only a few months, but it feels like it’s been more than ten years (Xinyi-kun, you’re an insider ==), so long for that The heartache of the young girl, which he had carefully treasured in his heart, only needed a small fuse to easily ignite the long-suppressed, all kinds of negative emotions in Xinyi's heart...

"She cried and told me not to go."

The first sentence of confession found an outlet, and the next words... It seems that it is not so difficult to say it.

"Except for the time when Aunt Eri and Uncle Kogoro separated, I have never seen her cry so sadly."

It seemed that if he had really made up his mind to turn around and leave at that time, she would have lost everything along with her...

"I just found out how self-righteous I am." How could she be sure that she would just wait there with a smile on her face, and no matter when he chose to come back, she would respond with the brightest, gentlest smile?

No one should give unconditionally and wait silently like that.

"Obviously it was my own inflated self-confidence that caused me to take risks, and finally caused this series of troubles. Why... the most uncomfortable person is Xiaolan..."

"You wouldn't know that day on that cruise ship, although the time was completely different, but seeing her face was almost exactly the same fragile expression as when she was on another ship, facing me who was still 'Conan', They almost used the same tone to ask me to promise not to leave her alone..."

"What kind of feeling is in my heart?"

"I want to change back."

"I want to change back to Kudo Shinichi."

"I don't want to wait any longer for a moment..."

The young man's face, which has always been full of self-confidence, firmness, wisdom and calmness, is full of distress and bitterness at this time. Kaito, who has witnessed all this, just wants to say it in the most ordinary tone. It is completely impossible to tease the other party in order to achieve the purpose of comforting in disguise.

Kaito has never realized soberly like now that this world is not built on some ethereal and illusory "plot", but... an existence so real that it makes one's chest hurt...

"If that's the case, then you should cherish yourself even more."

Raising his hand, he patted the shoulder of the little boy whose eyes were dimmed, and Kaito said in a solemn and serious tone: "You just want to find out the black organization as soon as possible, so that you can tell Xiaolan your secret openly. , But what if you repeat the same mistakes because of this, and you get hurt because of your restlessness and carelessness, or even... a bigger accident?"

"Compared with not being able to meet you all the time, which one will make your Xiaolan more sad?"

The new boy was silent.

Kaito thoughtfully let him calm down for a while.

In fact, how could it be possible for Xinyi not to understand the principles he said?It's just that sometimes it's really hard for reason to be completely unaffected by emotion.

Even in the eyes of Kaidou, who doesn't love Fen Dai and Lan Yan, Mao Lilan is a girl who is completely impeccable, so gentle and beautiful that people can't help but cherish and take care of her. For her new one, the girl's emotional tears and pleadings, how much can people's hearts be pulled...

So, Kaito fully understands Shinichi's urge and pain.

It's just that such impulsive recklessness once used as an emotional vent is enough.

No matter how much... the person in front of him is not Kudo Shinichi.

Thinking like this, Kaito saw that the boy in front of him gradually lost the restlessness and bitterness in his expression, and slowly...returned to the wise and confident expression he was familiar with...

"What a shame..."

Raising his hand to press his forehead, the young detective who still maintained his normal appearance smiled wryly in a low voice.

"I still need to be taught and awakened by you... This is really... too embarrassing!"

"If you know it's embarrassing, cheer me up!"

Involuntarily pinching the boy's upturned pink cheeks, Kaito met the other's angry stare, and suddenly... hooked his lips and smiled...

"But speaking of it, Conan-kun, you owe me a huge favor from Mr. Kaito Kidd? Let alone how you plan to repay me in the future, the cooperation between the two of us right now..."

You're the one who has to make concessions, aren't you?

"Who asked me...to help you?"

The handsome Phantom Thief in white raised his lips and smiled under the moonlight, with that smug (?) little appearance, it seemed that a certain person still had a little gratitude and touch for his old opponent in his heart just now. In the eyes of the young detective who was completely evaporated in an instant before accumulating into deeper emotions, that was obviously the most irritating thing!

Unexpectedly, however, the detective boy did not make any counterattack that Kaito expected.

Slightly lowering his head, the two huge lenses that almost covered the boy's entire face reflected the straight moonlight and reflected a dazzling white flash due to the angle...

"Kidd." The young man opened his lips and called softly, "Do you think...you are the only one who knows other people's secrets?"

"Stop being self-righteous!"

"Last time, on that luxury cruise ship, it made me change back to Kudo Shinichi for no reason without having a bad cold + drinking Baigan, or taking the antidote..."

"Is it someone next to you?"

- Oh?Has... been discovered? ——