【Quick New】In the Name of Love · In the Name of Love- XXIV

Da da da.

Kudo Shinichi was running on the sparsely populated street, with countless pieces of information rushing through his brain like a torrent.He was a little short of breath, the spring night passed by his side with a coolness, but it couldn't counteract the hotness caused by running or nervousness, the blood in his whole body seemed to be boiling.The beating of his heartbeat beat his eardrums forcefully, almost deafening.However, he is now fully focused on the notice letter from Kidd the Phantom Thief, and has no time to take care of his body and his surroundings. The mental world is like a precision instrument, and the gears inside are starting to turn.Assumptions were overthrown one by one, he tried hard to pick out the clues from the clues, and then strung everything together until the gears meshed perfectly——

He stopped in front of a towering building, bent down and put his hands on his knees to take a few breaths, his back was soaked in sweat, and his heart contracted faster so that it could be sent to the whole body in the fastest time. oxygen.He raised his head, with a determined smile on his lips.

——The roof of the Cupido Hotel.There will be the place where Phantom Thief Kidd stole the Dark Star.

He looked up at his watch.

11:40 PM.

Kudo Shinichi took a deep breath, started running again, but became more excited.

Phantom Thief No. 1412.

Phantom Thief Kidd.

——Let me learn from you today, what qualifications do you have to be called "Robin of Heisei".

He pushed open the door leading to the roof, and the wide platform was empty.

Come early?

He walked around the platform with his pockets in his pockets, and there was nowhere to hide.The last quarter moon hangs in the dark night sky, there are no stars around, and all the light is covered by the moon.He stood on the edge of the platform, looking in the direction of the Mihua Museum, and in the distance was the still lit Tokyo Tower.

The magician in the moonlight...?Kudo Shinichi thought.

Just a thief.

Appeared in Paris 18 years ago, disappeared ten years later, was said to have died, but was resurrected in Japan eight years later, and still put down the notice letter so arrogantly, regarded the law as nothing, and behaved extremely arrogantly.So, what is his purpose for appearing here today——

The wind rang from behind.

Then there was a soft sound of leather shoes falling to the ground.

Kudo suddenly pulled away from his thoughts, his whole body tensed up instantly, and he turned his head almost reflexively.

A white figure seemed to fall from the sky, and the flamboyant cloak fluttered, and a piece of white streaked across the air.The figure wearing a white tall hat knelt on one knee on the rooftop, his monocle blocked his eyes, and he could only see the slight curve of his mouth, the moonlight seemed to cover him with a light-colored veil. shine.He stood up, put his hands in his pockets, the cloak fluttered behind him, the suit fit his figure perfectly, and the crescent moon was behind him.

Kudo's pupils shrank.

——In such a dark night, Phantom Thief Kidd appeared without anyone noticing, as if everything was under his control, showing a confident smile.The cloak and silk top hat, the flawless skills, the monocle and the backlight make it impossible to see his face clearly. [1]

It was like the beginning of a big magic show, and the performer was walking towards him.

Kudo narrowed his eyes.

Unexpectedly young...30s? 20s?No, maybe even younger. [2]

The white figure stopped about two meters away from him.

For some reason, Kudo's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.He clenched his fists unconsciously and held his breath.

Phantom Thief Kidd bent his lips, and there was a hint of frivolity and joy in his voice.

He said: "Good evening, sir, are you also here to blow a hair dryer?"

The imprint on the wrist began to burn violently.

Kudo raised his wrist subconsciously, covered the hot spot with his right hand, and immediately realized something.

He almost moved his right hand away slowly, lowering his head slightly and staring at his mark in a daze.

The imprint that had been silent for seven years finally began to change at this moment. The color like an oil painting began to gradually fill the white dove with wings, and the feathers gradually became fuller and more lifelike. The red claws on the fan-shaped pure The white front of the tail is particularly prominent, and the brown eyes are shining.After about two seconds, his mark completely turned into color, as if it could break his skin and flap his wings to fly away at any time.There were a little green leaves scattered around the white dove, and he even felt that he could still see the white dove dyed golden in the morning sun.

After living for 17 years, Kudo Shinichi finally felt completely helpless for the first time.

He stared at his wrist, as if his gaze could directly burn through the imprint of his soul mate, his mind went blank.

Two seconds later, he looked up at Kaitou Kidd, and finally couldn't help but uttered the first swear word in his life.

"—fuck me."

Kaitou Kidd also froze instantly.

Kudo Shinichi numbly watched Kaitou Kidd lowered his head and stared at his wrist, with an unbelievable expression on his face.

Kaitou Kidd opened his mouth, rolled his Adam's apple up and down, was silent for a second, and finally squeezed out a sentence dryly: "...What a coincidence."

It was all a mistake.

When Kudo Shinichi thought about it, the imprint on his wrist was a little numb, but he had no time to estimate these.It should have been a day worth celebrating, after all, he finally met his soul mate in this vast crowd, but there was only one thought left in his mind at this moment.

- How the hell could he be soul mates with a thief?

Kudo Shinichi closed his eyes, not knowing how to describe his heart anymore.

It was different from any scene he had ever imagined—quite far from it, even.

His soul mate is not only gay, but also a notorious phantom thief.At the same time, he is a detective, a detective determined to punish evil and promote good.A detective whose soul mate is a thief is like telling him that Holmes and Robin are actually a couple, one can only feel overwhelming unreality and a strong sense of irony.

...isn't this really an over-the-top April Fool's joke?

For the first time, Kudo had the idea of ​​wanting to run away.

At this moment, the door of the rooftop was kicked open, and at the same time, the roar of a helicopter sounded in the sky.

Kudo took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing. The cool air in the middle of the night slightly eased the confusion in his mind and allowed him to regain his sanity.

Even if Kaitou Kidd is his soul mate, there is no way to avoid that they are opposites.If necessary, he will personally send Kaitou Kidd to prison.

The Kaitou Kidd obviously realized that all of this was the result of the young man in front of him who was about his own age. He squinted his eyes, forced himself to rush forward, and excitedly shook his hand and told him that he had finally waited for him and wanted a brainstorm. Tell him everything - according to the current situation, if he wants to do this, he may only be thrown into prison directly by the other party, so he tried his best to maintain his gentleman mask, frowned slightly, and asked calmly :"Who are you?"

Kudo Shinichi laughed.

"Kudo Shinichi is a detective."

"You know a lot, great detective."

The helicopter had already arrived in the sky, and the strong lights shot down directly, focusing on the white-clothed monster like a spotlight on a stage.The violent air flow made his cloak rattle and flap, but he didn't feel nervous at all. Instead, he laughed wantonly, and said loudly to the police officer Zhongsen who was pointing his gun at him: "Zhongsen Officer, you still arrived so early."

Nakamori was so angry with this thief that he wished he could pull the trigger and kill him, but he couldn't do so. He said bitterly: "Stop talking nonsense, I have already solved this riddle, and I have been waiting here for a long time. Give up the dark Star, you have nowhere to escape!"

Phantom Thief Kid laughed.

"Tonight is just a test, I have no intention of stealing at all."

"what?!"

Kaitou Kidd tilted his head, blinked and said innocently: "Didn't I say at the beginning of the letter—"

He pressed the switch in his hand, and the glider unfolded in an instant, and the police officers who searched the second section became alert in an instant, but it was too late.

"—Today is April Fool's Day!"[3]

click.

The white light exploded in an instant, and everyone was shrouded in a blinding white light. They couldn't even open their eyes, complaining and cursing together.

Kudo Shin subconsciously raised his arms to block his eyes, thinking in his heart that something was wrong.

This guy, is he going to escape with a flashbang? !

During the brief "blindness", Kaitou Kidd's voice suddenly rang in his ears, like a lover's whisper, with a smile and a hint of gentleness.

"—we shall meet again. Until then, then, good night and sweet dreams, my Mr. Detective."

[1] From the comic Vol.16File.6&7

[2] From the comic Vol.16File.7

[3] The entire dialogue is from the comic Vol.16File.7, with some deletions