Chapter 30 The Movie King's Self-cultivation

Chapter 30

Kuroba Kaito's eyes widened: "Do you really have to be so ruthless? You're not leaving us any chance to live."

"You won't die if you stop showing off for a second."

After looking at each other helplessly, they both moved forward and finally stopped in front of the suspension bridge.

Kurokawa Kaoru had actually smelled a strange odor before he'd arrived. At the time, he'd simply assumed someone had been wearing gasoline and walking across the suspension bridge, leaving behind a lingering smell. Now that he thought about it, the odor was probably the suspension bridge ropes soaked in gasoline.

"Judging from the intensity of the fire, he would have fallen off if he had just reached the center of the suspension bridge."

"If you try hard enough, you should be able to escape."

"You have a point."

Kurokawa Kaoru nodded, her gaze fixed on Kuroba Kaito. "As a lady, you shouldn't run wildly. Why don't you try it? If you can make it to the other side alive, contact the police and ask them to rescue you."

"…Are you a devil, Kurokawa?"

Not paying any attention to Kuroba Kaito's antics, Kurokawa Kaoru took two steps forward, squatted down, touched the burnt grass on the ground, crushed it a few times with his fingers, and then put it to his nose to smell it.

“This taste…”

"Did you find anything?"

“Indeed, there are discoveries.”

Kurokawa Kaoru's expression was serious. He brought his finger to his nose and sniffed again, confirming his judgment. Then he looked at Kuroba Kaito and said, "The cheapest diesel would have done the trick, but they actually used the most expensive gasoline. It seems the criminal this time is a wealthy and discerning individual."

Kuroba Kaito: ...

That's enough. If this continues, he'll catch a cold from people's jokes.

"Wait a minute, is there anyone on the suspension bridge?"

At this moment, Kuroba Kaito suddenly spoke.

Hearing his voice, Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and looked in the direction of Kuroba Kaito's finger - a boy with a coat on his head, who looked like he was only an elementary school boy, was running towards them.

Behind him, the ropes of the suspension bridge began to sway and were about to break.

Seeing this, Kurokawa Kaoru rushed forward and stepped onto the shaky suspension bridge.

"Kurokawa!"

He was a little too slow to catch Kurokawa Kaoru. When he realized what he had done, Kuroba Kaito's eyes widened and he almost couldn't hold back his voice. "Are you planning to fall off the suspension bridge with him?"

"Just stand still and don't move!"

Without even turning around, Kurokawa Kaoru quickened his pace and grabbed the boy running towards him. The moment he was firmly in his arms, his breathing quickened, and without pausing, he turned and ran towards Kuroba Kaito again.

His movements were incredibly fast, and the nearly ten-centimeter high heels felt like decorations beneath his feet, not burdening him at all. Behind Kurokawa Kaoru, tongues of fire snaked like a swiftly advancing python, and it looked as if they were about to catch up with him.

At that moment, Kurokawa Kaoru exerted force with his right foot, and unexpectedly lunged forward as the suspension bridge fell. Kuroba Kaito, resigned to his fate, stood motionless by the bridge, and before he could even react, he saw the boy's figure growing larger and larger before his eyes.

Then--

It fell heavily on his body.

"It hurts! Hey Kurokawa, shouldn't you lose some weight?"

"Are you kidding? During the school physical a while ago, the school doctor told me to exercise and build muscle, otherwise I'd better gain weight."

He brushed off the dust on his body and climbed up from Kuroba Kaito's body. Seeing the resentment on the man's face, Kurokawa Kaoru felt a little amused. He stretched out his hand and looked at the other person: "Thank you for your hard work, Doi Takeshu. It's thanks to you that I was able to save this child."

Doi Tucker tree?

Kuroba Kaito's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at the boy who was pulled up by Kurokawa Kaoru.

The suspension bridge behind him had completely collapsed. Facing the last ray of fire, Kuroba Kaito saw the other person's face clearly.

“…”

Isn't this the little detective?

Only then did he understand why Kurokawa Kaoru suddenly changed his tone and called him Doi Takeshu. He exchanged a knowing look with the other man. Kuroba Kaito scratched his head and put on a simple smile. "I'm glad you two are okay. You almost scared me to death when you suddenly ran over there just now."

Having already caught a cold and having just run through a sea of fire, Edogawa Conan really had a fever this time. Upon hearing Kuroba Kaito's voice, he looked dazed and forced a smile at the other person, but before he could say anything, he fell forward.

Frightened by his actions, Kuroba Kaito quickly stepped forward and caught the man in his arms.

Just as he hugged him, Kuroba Kaito was frightened by Edogawa Conan's body temperature. Edogawa Conan would appear here at this time, most likely because he heard the news, so he ran back in such a hurry.

"If you weren't here, this little detective would have fallen off the suspension bridge along with him."

"After all, there's someone he cares about here. If it were me, I would probably do the same thing as him."

Looking at the boy in Kuroba Kaito's arms, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression was calm, but there was a ripple in his eyes: "Of course, I won't be as reckless as him."

"Hearing you put it that way, I'm a little curious about what expression you'd show if you encountered something like this."

After all, Kurokawa Kaoru had been like this since the day they met, as if nothing could shake him. Seeing him frown as he looked at him, Kuroba Kaito chuckled and continued, "When that time comes, I'll definitely use my phone to record your most genuine reaction."

Kurokawa Kaoru: Kuroba Kaito is somewhat seriously ill.

After carefully checking Edogawa Conan's condition and finding that he was only slightly dehydrated and had a low-grade fever, Kuroba Kaito breathed a sigh of relief. It had been a while since they'd left the holiday cottage, and Kuroba Kaito shook his head and turned to look at Kurokawa Kaoru: "Should we go back?"

"That's how it should be."

Kurokawa Kaoru sighed, pointed at himself, and said helplessly: "But now, I seem to have some problems."

Following the direction of his finger, Kuroba Kaito looked over—

"Mr. Doi and Ms. Kobayashi haven't come back yet?"

Inside the holiday cottage, Mao Lilan was looking at the door worriedly: "It's already dark outside at this time. I'm worried that something might happen to them."

Hearing her voice, Miyaji, who hadn't been able to chase after her because he didn't react in time, frowned and was about to run out without a second thought. Almost as soon as he thought this, the door was opened from the outside. He couldn't even react before a gust of wind blew past him. The next second, he heard a familiar voice in his ears: "That's great! I'm glad you're okay!"

Miyaji:?

what happens?

It took him a few seconds to react. Looking at Kurokawa Kaoru who had changed back into men's clothes, Miyaji's eyes widened and he said without thinking, "Why did you become like this?"

Didn't you just leave for 20 minutes? Why did you even change your clothes?

As if she hadn't understood what Miyaji meant, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes were red. She greeted Suzuki Sonoko, who recognized her, and then looked at the other people in the living room: "It's Miss Kobayashi. I was just at the mall over there and saw her running over here with a pale face, so I asked her if she had encountered anything."

"As soon as she saw me, she said something seemed to have happened here and asked me to find someone to help. I saw that she was mentally unstable, so I called a taxi to send her back and then came here without stopping."

When talking about the holiday cottage, Kurokawa Kaoru was still a little scared. It was at this time that everyone noticed that his face was covered in dust and he looked a little embarrassed.

"Calm down first, Kurokawa."

Of all the people present, besides Miya Yuu and Kuroba Kaito, only Suzuki Sonoko and Kurokawa Kaoru knew each other. After all, their families were somewhat connected, so Suzuki Sonoko quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "You look a little grim. What happened?"

As expected of the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Group, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered her eyes. With such a simple personality, she was actually worried about being recognized, and even worried about it all the way, making her look like an idiot.

At that time, Kuroba Kaito saw the boy on the suspension bridge. Kurokawa Kaoru had only casually glanced at him, never expecting to see Edogawa Conan. Perhaps it was because he had lived in the Miya family for too long, spending every day with Miya Yu, that Kurokawa Kaoru would also pay more or less attention to the people around him.

He walked onto the suspension bridge almost reflexively. From the time he hugged Edogawa Conan to the time he jumped towards Kuroba Kaito and had someone catch him, it took less than two minutes in total.

However, due to the intensity of the fire, his dress and the expensive custom-made wig were destroyed. The dress was fine, but the wig was beyond repair. He had Kaito sneak in through the back door of the holiday cottage to get a set of clothes that he could wear. To make his words more realistic, Kurokawa Kaoru even smeared some black ash on his clothes and face.

After doing all this, the two of them returned from the main gate carrying Edogawa Conan.

As for Conan Edogawa, he was discovered by Ran Mouri the moment he entered the door, and now he was taken to the room. If he happened quickly, he might have even taken the medicine.

Really, he only causes trouble for others. In his heart, he complained about Edogawa Conan's reckless behavior. Seeing the confusion on Suzuki Sonoko's face, Kurokawa Kaoru sighed. The next second, his face turned pale and he grabbed the other's hand.

"We...can't escape."

"Can't escape?"

Suzuki Sonoko was even more confused.

What does that mean?

"How is that possible?"

Before Kurokawa Kaoru could answer, Araki Yoshinori spoke first: "This is not an isolated island. If you want to leave, you can just cross the suspension bridge. Otherwise, how did you get here?"

"Yeah, Kurokawa."

Suzuki Sonoko finally realized what was happening after Araki Yoshizuru reminded her: "If you can't leave, you probably can't come here either."

"I did come from the suspension bridge."

With someone laying the groundwork, the next words were easier to say. As if greatly stimulated, Kurokawa Kaoru's hands trembled, and with the support of Suzuki Sonoko and "Doi Takeshu," he sat down on a chair. Noticing everyone's gaze on him, Kurokawa Kaoru took a deep breath, and the words he spoke were clearly heard by them.

"But when I came here, the suspension bridge was on fire, and now only the piers on both sides are left."

“…”

The room was silent.

TBC.