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

Phantom Thief Kid—or Kuroba Kaito—was completely stunned.

What he meant was that he could completely understand why a famous detective would reject him. After all, think about it differently. The other party's understanding of him was limited to a few illegal activities at night. If he likes the big detective, if the famous detective accepts his confession so casually, he will feel at a loss.But... have someone you like? !Wait a minute, what's going on here?He thought... what the hell was going on?When did I have an extra love rival? !Why didn't the great detective tell him—Kaito Kuroba—at all?

For a moment, he fell into an ice cave, unable to think, and it took what seemed like a century to recover.

——He is not only facing a love crisis, but also a friendship crisis.

He swallowed hard, took a while to find his voice, searched for a long time, and finally said dryly: "Oh."

Kudo Shinichi blinked.

The Kaitou Kidd was completely out of his mind, and said deadpan: "Well, uh, I wish you success." After saying this, he immediately wanted to slap himself.He should have said "walk slowly" instead of this stupid-sounding sentence.

Kudo Shinichi was also taken aback for a moment, obviously not expecting Kaitou Kidd's reaction at all, and then smiled awkwardly: "Thank you. That...uh, you will find better ones too."

... It's better not to say it.

The entire world of Kaitou Kidd was gloomy, and the stamina of the broken love attack showed its power at this time, which caught Kaitou Kidd by surprise.Kudo Otaku can't stay for a moment longer, he has to leave now, if he doesn't leave, he might not be able to maintain his unruffled, handsome mask of Kaitou Kidd.At least leaving now can save some face for myself.

"Then... I'll leave first."

Throwing this sentence hastily, he ran away from the window with oil on his feet.

Kudo Shinichi stared at the window where the Kaitou Kidd left and the sky in the distance with a hint of white, but still quite dark. The wind at dawn poured into the room with coolness, blowing away Kudo Shinichi, and there was nothing left. drowsiness.

Phantom Thief Kidd’s confession came unexpectedly, and he was completely unexpected—he really treated Phantom Thief Kidd as a special friend, and he helped him a little bit in organizing this matter. The selfishness of the soul mate, but even if someone else were to let him know that something like this was happening secretly, he would definitely not be able to ignore it.Busy fighting with the other party, large and small cases on weekdays, the gradually busy studies approaching the final year of high school, and Kuroba Kaito, all made him completely oblivious to the other party's intentions—or the other party hid it too deeply, It wasn't until today that I couldn't help but burst out.Rao, who is a famous detective who sees tricks and tricks, can't help being stunned.

but……

He thought of Kuroba Kaito.

The confession from the soul mate is quite different from the previous situation, but Kudo Shinichi will not give up chasing the person he really likes because of the restraint imposed by the soul mate.Frankly speaking, after rejecting Kaito Kid, he relaxed a lot and became more sure of his feelings for Kaito Kuroba. For some reason, the complicated feelings he had about Kaito Kid no longer existed. All regard each other as an evenly matched opponent and a friend with a better status.

It would be a little embarrassing to meet again in the future, but he believed that Kaitou Kidd would always let it go.This may sound cruel, but there is no fairness in such things as feelings.

He stood there in a daze for a while, until he felt the chill of the early morning and realized that the dawn was early and it was already bright. Then he put on his coat again, left the study and returned to his bedroom.

Kuroba Kaito did not contact Kudo Shinichi for two weeks.

Kudo sent him two or three messages, but only got a reply from the other party "Sorry Kudo, I've been busy recently, I'll contact you later".Although Kudo felt strange from the bottom of his heart, the news of the inquiry afterward was like nothing, so Kudo had to give up this idea for the time being, and began to prepare for the exam in June.

Perhaps the other party was unable to reply to the message in time because he was tired of coping with the exam.Kudo didn't think too much about it, there were indeed a lot of things recently, and he was so busy that he couldn't spare more time to think carefully about what was wrong. Every day at school, Kudo's house was at two o'clock and one line, and occasionally went to the Metropolitan Police Department to check information. Or make a few overseas calls and ask your dad to do a few small favors.As a result, he really couldn't allocate his recent energy, so he could only put Hei Yu's affairs aside, and planned to ask him about his current situation after the holiday.

The last exam before the long holiday ended with the whirring of fans, the humming of cicadas and the sultry, humid air.

Kudo packed his schoolbag, said hello to Xiaolan and the others, and then slipped away to change clothes—the football team had an appointment, and he hadn’t exercised for a long time. It would be bad if he didn’t relax his body and mind. It's like stretching the strings, otherwise it will inevitably break suddenly in the end.

After playing until dusk, a group of talents reluctantly gave each other high-fives, hugged and said goodbye, praising today's game as really enjoyable.

Kudo wiped his body in the dressing room, leaned against the cabinet, and let out a long breath.

As soon as he was free, his mind automatically found things for himself, making him think about Kaitou Kidd and that organization, without giving him any chance to breathe.

... a little headache.

He changed into another T-shirt, picked up his bag, and left the school.

Maybe he needs another chance to relax.

Kudo thought as he walked, he could ask Kuroba, last time the two of them made an appointment to go out together for a few days during the summer vacation.He desperately needs a vacation, a vacation where he can get away from everything for a while.

...Then he missed Kuroba a little bit.

only a little bit.

Really.

Jianggutian High School's exam ended one day later than Didan High School's.

Kudo estimated the time and called Kaito Kuroba just before six o'clock.After waiting for the sound for almost 1 minute, the call was connected.Kudo felt a little wrong, but he couldn't tell, he could only attribute it to the fact that he didn't have his mobile phone with him just after the exam.

Kuroba's voice came from the receiver, and it sounded a little salty: "Hello, Kudo."

"Good evening. Did the exam just end?" Kudo asked politely, but there was a subtle sense of intimacy in his voice.

Black Feather heard it.He took a deep breath and forced a laugh.

"Ah... yes."

"Last time I said we would go out together. I checked the itinerary yesterday. Hakone feels pretty good. How is it? Are you interested?" Kudo said with great interest.

On the other side, Kuroba hesitated.

After knowing that Kudo had someone he liked, he thought hard for a long time, and after careful deduction, he finally guessed that Ms. Lan had no choice but to run away—it’s been a while since I’ve been in touch with Kudo, and the people who are quite close to him are also Only Miss Lan and the little princess from the Suzuki family are left.He didn't think that Kudo would like Suzuki Sonoko's type, but after thinking about it for a long time, he felt that it was Mao Lilan.He was melancholy for a long time, how could he have turned into a childhood sweetheart by himself, besides, the great detective himself admitted that he did not believe in fatalism, plus he rejected himself so decisively last time, that is, his soul mate... …

Not to mention.

Then he thought, as Kuroba Kaito, his good friend who talked about everything—except for the part about Kaitou Kidd—he didn’t even tell himself about Kaitou Kidd, his soul mate confessing to him He didn't say who he liked, and he felt that the boat of friendship was about to capsize in this storm.

During the few days of struggling, he gradually made up his mind to distinguish the boundaries with the famous detective, at least reduce his communication with him until he adjusted his broken-hearted mentality, otherwise his hard-won firm heart would be shaken again .Unexpectedly, Kudo Shinichi would call himself at the exact time when he finished the exam, and asked himself with anticipation if he wanted to go on a trip together.

Go on a trip together.

Two people.

alone.

... who knows what will happen!What if I do something impulsively and I can't even be a friend!It would be a ghost if he could escape the trap of Kudo Shinichi like this!Absolutely cannot promise him!Absolutely not!Put your mind right, accept the reality that he can't like you, and then reject him decisively!

"I--"

"Please?" Kudo blinked and his voice softened a little.

"...Oh, well, you make an itinerary."

rely on rely on rely on!

Kuroba Kaito burst into tears.

Kudo Shinichi, you shameless guy, you actually used your coquettish skills!What the hell, you are a 17-year-old dignified detective, how can you act like a baby? !Kuroba Kaito and you too, you don't have any concentration, what's going on when you hear the great detective's voice—especially when you hear his slightly pitiful voice, you immediately give in and obey!

... But it's a done deal, and it's too late to say anything.

Kudo was still talking casually on the other end of the phone, but Kuroba couldn't listen anymore, his mind was full of things like "oh shit, shit, shit" and "correct your mentality, correct your mentality, just a friend, just a friend" The intertwined thoughts made him involuntarily start to get nervous.

He felt that he might be on the verge of going mad and insane.

——It’s really not going to go on like this, Kuroba Kaito.

He thought a little sadly.

A month later.

The two of them pulled their suitcases, got off the Romance Express, and arrived in Hakone.

Strange to say, both of them have been through the stormy waves, and they have never seen any scenes. As a result, they blushed for a long time because of the name of the express, and they pretended to look at the scenery in the car for at least 10 minutes.Finally, Kudo faltered and said to him that this train was called by this name, and he had no other meaning. After explaining incoherently for a long time, his ears became more and more red.When Kuroba Kaito heard this explanation, it was as if a bucket of cold water fell from the sky, and all his blushing and heartbeats were completely wiped out.He couldn't help but said, of course you didn't mean anything else, then realized what he said, shut his mouth obediently, and only whispered sorry after a while.The two of them acted as if nothing had happened—they were both masters of acting, and their thin skins would only show up when they encountered emotions—they started chatting and changing the subject.

Only then did Kuroba Kaito realize that he hadn't chatted with Kudo Shinichi in this capacity for a long time, and a familiar and warm feeling surged up like a tide.My mind was going back and forth again, with a dead end, and finally I had to resign myself to my fate and think, friends are friends, he recognizes it, it's better than not having Kudo Shinichi.

Kudo Shinichi noticed that something must have happened to Kuroba, but the other party had no intention of sharing it, and he was not a person who liked to spy on other people's private affairs. Moreover, the two got along very well now, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Put this matter aside and don't think about it anymore.

Kudo told Kuroba about the itinerary, but Kuroba's attention went to Kudo's white as jade, slender fingers with well-defined knuckles, or on his slightly lighter lips that opened and closed. , not listening to what he was saying at all.In the end, Kudo couldn't take it anymore, and said angrily that I went to Hakone this time to sell you to make money. Then Kuroba came back to his senses, and answered with a smile, "Master Kudo is so rich, why don't you buy me, got it." One of Kudo's huge white eyes and somewhat red ears.

Hey, the big detective is so cute.

After straightening his mentality, Kaito Kuroba suddenly found that his previous depression was much less. Instead, he began to appreciate the other party's beauty and tease him more openly - er, to tease the other party, even if he couldn't get the beauty. The mood of taking advantage of the beauty and becoming a BFF with the beauty.

Time back to the present.

It was the first time for both of them to come to Hakone. They followed the navigation for 10 minutes before arriving at the hotel that the website said was only a 10-minute walk away.

Hakone hot springs are well-known in Japan. Even in summer, Kudo didn’t want to miss this opportunity to experience it, so he booked a room with its own private hot spring—he had no other intentions, really, he just paid more attention to privacy ——The style of the whole room is very traditional Japanese style.As soon as you enter the room, there is a small living room with a tea table and two small chairs.There are two warm yellow futons that look very comfortable and soft outside the corridor of the room. Facing the lush mountains and forests, they can feel cool even in the hot summer.

Putting the luggage in the bedroom, the two of them packed up a little and were ready to go out.

The itinerary for the first day is relatively loose. The advantage of living close to the railway station is that you can go anywhere.The two took the mountain-climbing train, enjoyed the scenery along the way, got off at the Sculpture Forest Station, went to see the quite famous open-air museum, then went to see Owakudani, and finally arrived at Togendai Subway Station.

As dusk approached, the two of them felt that they had walked a long way, so they found a nearby izakaya and had a simple dinner.After a full meal and tea, the two of them planned to take a walk by the lake, and enjoy the famous Lake Ashi shrouded in night by the way.

There is really nothing to appreciate in Lake Ashi at night, only the calm lake surface reflects the moon in the sky like a mirror.

Kuroba and Kudo walked side by side for a while, only to find that there were more and more people by the lake.Hei Yu was a little curious and asked, "What's going on?"

Kudo smiled narrowly: "We just hit the summer festival, do you want to see the fireworks display?"

Kuroba glanced at Kudo, and bumped him with his elbow: "Is everything arranged? Don't tell me sooner! We also want to occupy a good position." After speaking, he directly pulled Kudo's wrist Started trotting—without Kudo's consent at all.

Kudo didn't expect this move, the place held by Kuroba was as hot as half of the fire, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.Fortunately, they left in a hurry, even if Heiyu felt strange, he had reason to prevaricate.He took a half step behind Hei Yu, saw the corner of the other party's smiling lips and slightly shining eyes, pursed his lips, and swallowed hard.

...Stop acting like a teenage girl in love!Shinichi Kudo, cheer up!

At eight o'clock, the fireworks display begins.

The two of them were lying on the railing by the lake, quietly watching the rising meteors one after another, and then watched the meteors explode violently in the dark night sky, blooming in colorful patterns, like bright stars. The stars are generally twinkling in the sky.

It's not that I haven't seen a fireworks display. It's a more prosperous and grand fireworks display than this one. Both of them have watched many games, especially Kuroba Kaito - his father is a magician himself, and so is he. Fireworks are his own It’s not uncommon for things to be played when there is nothing to do on weekdays, and it’s not uncommon to set off some gorgeous fireworks for magic effects, no matter how exaggerated.But inexplicably, both Kudo and Kuroba experienced a feeling different from every fireworks festival they usually watch.

Kudo secretly glanced at Kuroba, who propped his chin and concentrated on watching the fireworks, the sparkle of the fireworks reflected in his eyes, and the light reflected from the lake also made the side face of the other party blurred and gentle, soft and curly black The hair swayed gently in the breeze, as if there was a faint fragrance floating, which made me unavoidably start to have some fantasies.

Kudo quickly looked away.

Hei Yu naturally felt the gaze from the great detective. Although it was only for a short second, it was enough for him to spread his imagination.

Let's not forget he's a man with people he likes.A voice came from the bottom of my heart.

...Even if the other party has someone he likes, why don't people imagine it!Kuroba Kaito retorted angrily in his heart, then immediately silenced the stupid voice, concentrating on watching the fireworks... and letting his imagination fly.

The feeling of being able to watch fireworks alone with the one he likes is enough for him to relive for a long time.Consider tonight a sweet date just by allowing him a little, bold respite from the intricacies of life.

Kuroba Kaito glanced at Shinichi Kudo, who was watching the fireworks with his chin up and squinting, and couldn't help but smile.