Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

Chapter 27

Chapter 16: "Huh, did Kudo-kun confess to Ran? I don't know what happened. I only saw Miss Ai, who was able to accurately predict her husband's behavior patterns and provide help. "

My name is Mori Ran, and I'm the daughter of Detective Mori Kogoro.

Today is a date day with my boyfriend, and I'm waiting for him, so I'm killing time at the coffee shop where I'm waiting.

Suddenly, he called and said he was coming here, so I was waiting at the coffee shop, and at the moment he appeared....

There

was a loud bang !!, and then someone I knew fell from behind a post!

a friend, a boyfriend, a father, a friend from elementary school, her little sister, my clumsy male friend from high school, the doctor who used to help me...

“... What are you doing?"

I looked at them a little angrily, and then my friend hurriedly stood up.

"No, but, Lan is the bad guy!Why hide her boyfriend!"

The childhood friend also stood up.

"Yes, Sister Lan, didn't you break up with Okayabe-senpai?"

"That, that's

..." "And..."My

father also slowly stood up, he clenched his fist at the bespectacled friend, who seemed to be responsible for everyone's fall, and looked at me.

"That's... Isn't he Shinichi Kudo? I heard that he broke up with Kudo..."

"That's right... Sister, who is this? Is he really Kudo-kun?"

What should I do, his affairs have been discovered...

If his identity continues to be revealed....

I hesitated, but he approached from behind and greeted everyone.

"First meeting. My name is Black Feather Rush. I'm often mistaken for looking like Mr. Kudo, hahaha

...""Black Feather..."

"Rusho...?"

I feel like a question mark lights up on everyone's head....

"Magician?"

"Yes. My father is quite a famous magician, and I also want to be a magician, so I am currently training. Even

though the industry wasn't that above board, his words made my father frown even more.

"Oh, wait, I think I've heard Black Feather somewhere. "

I think I've heard of it too,"

Sonoko and Shinichi tilted their heads at the same time.

"Probably heard his father's name, Mr. Black Feather Thief's name. Sonoko had heard about it when he was attending a gathering of magic enthusiasts, and Conan-kun had heard it during the Ninety-Nine Incident. "

Oh~"

Sonoko and Shinichi nodded at the same time. Anyway, he's my friend...

"However, how did that Mr. Kuroba and Mr. Kudo get along?" asked

Eiyu-kun with great interest.

"Hmm... First of all, our encounter..."

"Wait a minute! How can you say such a central thing?

I'm also interested. "

The new teacher is also...

"Absolute secrecy!" That

day, I had a big fight with Okabe-senpai and walked aimlessly around the city alone.

At this time, I saw a person on the other side of the zebra crossing, who seemed to be Shinichi.

"Shinichi!?"

I was taken aback. That's right, the current Shinoi is Conan-kun. Because I've heard that I can't make recovery potions anymore.

Shinichi is no longer there. Although not at the same time. There is an indescribable loneliness.

Then, it seems, too, noticed that I was stunned, he crossed the zebra crossing....

"What's wrong with you? Am I someone you know?"

I don't know how he could say something so central, but I just nodded at the point.

"Really...? Whatever happened, I don't know... Then

he reached out to me with his right hand and took out a rose.

“... That's all I can do. "

He's a magician. I understood at that moment. Then, my expression may have softened.

"Great. You don't look fit to look lonely.

He said, handed me the flowers, and walked away.

"Hey, wait, where have we met?" I

tried to keep him, feeling this from his actions. However, as he walked, he said

"a few years ago, several times. With the bells of the end of the century, or a shipwreck floating in the sky. With that

, he left.

The next time I met him was two weeks later.

Mr. Jiroyoshi Suzuki once again finds a huge gem that he has found somewhere, and blames the thief Kidd on the day he claims to steal it.

As always, Conan-kun chased after him, and although he retrieved the gem, he escaped, so everyone rushed out to chase him... Afterwards.

I was left in a man's mansion when I suddenly heard some sounds coming from the rooftop.

I climbed up, and sure enough, Kidd the Strange Thief was hiding there.

It seems that he escaped in disguise and planned to leave after cooling down.

"Accept your fate, Kidd the Thief!" I

shouted startled him and turned around.

It's been a long time since I've seen his face up close.

"...... Really. The last time we met, I confused you with Shinichi, but do you really look alike, Mr. Strange Thief?"

"Last time... Is that not so long ago?"

"No, not that time. That time it was during the Bell Tree I incident. You were disguised as Shinichi back then, right, Mr. Strange Thief?"

"Hahaha...

"And, last time I was just a little surprised. After all, Shinichi is no longer there. The

end of the phrase "Won't he change back?"

made me uneasy.

"Do you know where Shinichi is now? Although you seem to have confronted Conan-kun many times... "

Yes. I've often fallen short at the hands of detectives. The former high school detective. "

Sure enough, Shinichi told Kidd the Monster Thief all my secrets, and he knew!

Perhaps sensing something was wrong with my atmosphere, he stood up and quietly approached.

I hurriedly stood on my guard.

But he easily broke into my range and whispered in my ear.

"My name is Black Feather Rush. ... Someday, we'll meet again. With that

, with a pop, he vanished, leaving only a rose.

Then, I managed to find the trace of Black Feather Rush and see him again.

"I didn't tell the police who I really was.

"Of course I can't say. If I'm caught, Shinichi's thing is also ...

"I'm not going to do that. "

"... Are you still using honorifics? You're only as polite as Kidd the Monster Thief. "

"... Indeed it is. "

Why did you tell me who you really are? And why did you want to be Kidd the Thief?"

"Well... "

He told me a lot of things.

His father was a famous magician and the first generation of the thief Kidd. But his father is hunted down by a mysterious organization that wants to get a large gem with special powers, and in revenge, he continues to play the role of Kidd the monster thief. And also....

The childhood sweetheart he once liked knew his true identity. But the girl hated Kidd the thief so much that she couldn't take him. And that girl looks a lot like me....

"Hey, then the two of us are very similar. Because I'm like the guy you used to like, you became interested in me, right?"

"Yes. Sorry, that girl once told me that she didn't like to look like the girl she liked... But, somehow... "

Honorifics. "

Won't it change?"

"Excuse me, sorry... Ah, no, I'm sorry.

"So, when is the next time we'll meet

?" "What?" "

I'll follow you until you don't use honorifics anymore, that's all, keep following me." So

, we met many times after that, and gradually it turned into a date.

He was even more endearing than I expected, full of innocence, and had a lot of charm. It was in stark contrast to the elegance of his cool outfit, and I couldn't help but be drawn in.

Later, we started dating, and we have been dating ever since....

Because I know a lot of agents and police officers, I always wish these people didn't know, but they do...

"He's a pretty handsome boyfriend. Why do you keep it a secret?"

asked Yuanzi casually.

"That's because... You know, he looks like Shinichi, and I don't want people to think he's a replacement for Shinichi, and if he says he's a magician, Dad will object. I

tried to explain.

"Oh, yes? Isn't that a replacement for Shinichi? "

The garden said it consciously or unintentionally as if it was deliberately annoying.

"Of course not. He's completely different from Shinichi. Well, although there are similarities ... But he's not the same as Shinichi. However, he is really charismatic ... You don't have to tell me. "

It's so well looked after. "

I hit her on the back to try to hide my embarrassment, but I was too strong and she was slapped by me and coughed.

Then, suddenly, a well-known police officer barged in.

"Mori Kogoro, Edogawa Conan-kun, I'm sorry, but please come to Mr. Suzuki Jiroyoshi's mansion as soon as possible. "

This is the Nakamori Police Department, a seasoned detective who tracks down the monster thief Kidd.

"Nakamori Police Department. This means... "

Kidd the Thief!?"

"Yes. Based on the contents of the threat letter, I learned that tomorrow at 8 p.m., the new gem "Eye of Aphrodite" obtained by Mr. Jiroyoshi Suzuki will be stolen by Kidd. Excuse me, can you help?"

"I'm fine, but this guy... "

Yes. In my opinion, he's the only one who can match that guy with a higher win rate. "

Then you two are going to participate this time?"

"Yes. This kid is actually the only person I know who beats that guy.

"Okay, I'll help. "

When they went out, the garden said....

"Is Lord Kidd the Thief coming? We can't afford to waste time here!Honey, go back to-day, and prepare for tomorrow!"

"Oh, Garden, you mean...

"I understand, prepare for tomorrow.

"Well, let's go, then. "

Yes, let them concentrate on preparing.

"So, Lan, let's go play together next time." "