【Fast New】London Fog

"What would it be like if a magician dated a famous detective?"

"It's the end of the world."

"…Is it so exaggerated?"

"Why do you look so expectant? Hattori, after the two of them dated, we were the first two to be flashed to death."

Hattori-kun who was named laughed.Although it is a bit immoral to discuss gossip about each other while the two roommates are away, Tan Hakuba and Heiji Hattori are obviously very concerned about this topic.

"Isn't it a dramatic development? The hero saves the beauty, and the knight saves the hero..." The two sat at the dining table, and Hattori continued while pressing the phone.

"Have you read too many Otome manga, Hattori-kun?"

"No, the settings of the two of them are out of specification."

"That's right—hey, are you going to call?"

"Looking at this time, Kuroba should have received Kudo, wow, if the first sentence is: Yes, we are together...Should I say congratulations?!"

"Are you an idiot, but I'm more curious about Kudo's situation, why don't you call him?"

Saying that Hattori has dialed Kudo Shinichi's number.After about three rings, the phone was connected.

"……What's up?"

...What's wrong with this tone of "You better have something important to say when you call now"... Hattori-kun glanced at Hakuba with some guilt, "Hey, Kudo, you're discharged from the hospital now?"

"Well, I'm at home."

Kudo Shinichi's tone on the receiver quickly returned to their previous attitude, but the displeasure when they first picked up the phone definitely meant something.Hattori didn't dare to think about it, just when he was about to say something, he heard the voice of another subject on the other end of the phone——

"Hatori?"

Kudo-kun hummed, and then said lightly, "See you in the dormitory later." He hung up the phone.

The atmosphere in the room became subtly awkward, Kudo Shinichi lowered his eyes unnaturally, and pressed his fingers on the phone casually, trying to divert his attention.

"so?"

"what?"

"That's right, Shinichi looked like he wanted to tell me something just now."

"Nothing, are you going to have lunch?"

As I said a long time ago, both of them have good acting skills.Not bad to the point where his heart was about to jump out just now, but now he can still pretend that nothing happened, and speak calmly again.But if you don’t say it, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. It’s just that the impulse is only for a moment. If you fail to speak out, the courage you have in the next second will not be enough to speak again.I really don't know whether to be lucky or lucky.

Kudo Shinichi breathed a sigh of relief.

Let me be rational, damn it... If you say such an explosive speech, and the other party replies "Don't make such a joke", wouldn't it embarrass him so much that he wants to dig a hole and bury himself?Don't break the status quo until you have confidence that the other party has the same feelings for you-this kind of event is comparable to the probability of winning the first-class lottery.

This, the status quo——

Kuroba Kaito looked at him suspiciously for a while, then turned around to get the bag on the dining table, he took out the plates and knives and forks from the cabinet with ease, and then took out the bag with a faint aroma pastries. "The lemon pie from the cake shop next to Ximending Station, hey, didn't you say you suddenly wanted to eat it yesterday?"

Just like that, he was pulled up and sat down at the dining table, Kuroba-kun pushed the cake to him, and then turned around to make tea.It is this "status quo" of being treated so tenderly again and again, which sometimes gives him the illusion that he is being loved.Even if it's just casual words, it will be remembered, not to mention the food you like to eat, or the amount of tea you often drink.He didn't know what else to say other than a dry "thank you".He sneaked a glance at Hei Yu before realizing that the other party had been relying on his uninjured left hand to get things, and while he was annoyed at himself, it was him who carried him to the seat.

"If your hands are like this, don't move around and sit down obediently!"

"Hey~"

"What's so funny..."

I took out the almost untouched cocoa powder from the cabinet. I don’t remember when I bought it. Anyway, it seems that it was specially prepared for this sweet tooth star who visits from time to time.A cup of steaming sweet cocoa in winter, although it didn't enter his mouth, felt that the atmosphere was warmer.By the way, Detective Jun found a bag of quick-frozen dumplings in the refrigerator, so he thought about making a simple lunch at home.He picked up kitchen utensils that hadn't been used for a long time to boil water, fried two eggs, boiled dumplings, and prepared dipping sauces with vinegar and hot sauce, which was simple but unambiguous.

"Suddenly felt," Kaito Kuroba looked at his back from behind, "It's a good treatment to be a wounded soldier."

"Don't say stupid things."

...Should I reflect on how harsh I was on him in the past?

After lunch, the two set off to the Metropolitan Police Department to record a statement, and happened to run into Ximen World who appeared with Officer Takagi.She changed her clothes, and she seemed to be in a good state of mind, at least she had completely calmed down.When she saw Kudo and Kuroba, she froze for a moment, but before she could say anything, she was taken directly into the inquiry room.Police officers Takagi and Sato came over to say hello to the two. In their description, Kudo-kun once again realized how dangerous the situation was.

"Kuroba-kun really... rushed in all at once, and couldn't be stopped. One or two, don't be so brave next time! If something happens, we can't bear it." Officer Sato said As he said that, thinking about it, he felt sorry for Kuroba's injury, "In front of you young people, every time I feel that I am a failure as a police officer."

"Did you hear that, don't be so impulsive next time, Shinichi." Like a student being taught by a teacher, Kuroba smiled and apologized while bumping Kudo's arm.Not reflecting at all, this guy.

"If you were me, you would do the same thing."

Kudo-kun looked at him, and gave such a reply very seriously, Kuroba smiled disapprovingly.

"Can I take a step to speak?"

When Ximen World's transcript was over, she pointed to Kudo Shinichi and asked Police Officer Megure.Knowing what she was going to say, Kudo-kun nodded, and several police officers got up and left the office.

"Although it's against my original intention, but——" Ximen held the water glass in both hands and lowered her eyes. She seemed to be trying to organize her own words, and after a moment of hesitation, she raised her head to meet the detective's gaze. "I still want to thank you for every word, and for saving me from the fire."

"If this gratitude can be exchanged for your respect for your own life, then I think it's worth it."

Looking at his kind smile, Ximen World suddenly understood something and smiled.

"It's really dazzling, Detective-kun. You are indeed a gentler person than I imagined, that's why that boy is desperate to protect you—"

"…well?"

"I hope you guys can have a good ending. If it's you, it will be okay, right?"

It seemed that he had been seen through his mind, although in that case he never thought of deliberately hiding it.Kudo Shinichi knew that there was no need to deny it, nor did he intend to continue this topic.

"Thank you for your kind words."

"So? You won't be charged with murder, but because of the arson, that lady will still be held accountable."

On the subway back to the dormitory, the two finally had a solid feeling that things had come to an end.Kudo-kun half-closed his eyes tiredly, and the two chatted without saying a word.

"If it's just arson, it's lucky."

"Thanks to Shinichi's testimony...I also don't think she will lie." Kuroba Kaito murmured, "After all, she is the most important person."

"Ok…"

Receiving a soft response, Kuroba turned his head and saw that the big detective had lowered his head.

Even though time has left traces of growth on each other, but occasionally looking at his sleeping face quietly like this, confusedly and defenselessly, I feel that he still looks like the boy four or five years ago.

"If you get sleepy, I can lend Shinichi my shoulder."

"...You are so noisy"

The sound of the tram coming into the station overwhelmed his ending, and the whisper disappeared in front of the [-]-meter tunnel in the past.It was no different than that quiet living room, where the noisy surroundings overwhelmed the atmosphere of the two of them.Night fell in Tokyo, and the sun sank below the horizon.It seems that everything is different from before, but the two are still the same two.The words that were just words were drowned in the crowd, but there was a real weight on the shoulders.

In the penultimate carriage of Line [-], Kudo Shinichi leaned on Kuroba Kaito's shoulder and fell into a light sleep.At this time, when the devil is coming, the gentle words in my ears are not from reality or a dream, no matter what, they are too beautiful——

"Not just doing the same thing.

After going through such a situation, I came to this conclusion——

If it's for you, no matter how dangerous it is

Not afraid even in the face of death. "