Chapter 75: Scumbag, scumbag! He appears! ...
Chapter 75
"You mean, the man who came to see me wasn't 'Kurokawa Kaoru'?"
Seeing the person nod, Kudo Shinichi was silent for a moment before speaking, "If you hadn't said that, I might still be skeptical, but now I'm certain that you and he are indeed the same person."
Kurokawa Kaoru's brows furrowed: "What do you mean?"
"Something like collecting corpses is a bit bizarre, so I asked the person why he was so sure he would die in a week."
Recalling the scene at that time, Kudo Shinichi let out a long sigh, his face looking a little dazed.
Whether at the Mori Detective Agency or now, having finally transformed back into Kudo Shinichi, he had never encountered anyone like that man. He was clearly a real person, yet he felt like he was from another world.
Even when talking about his own death, he still used a joking tone.
"In theory, you only need to help me clean up. But if you reach the hills behind Namimori Town and don't see me, it means I'm already dead. You just need to tell the first person you see there about my search. Given their understanding of me, they should understand quickly."
"How do I confirm the other party's identity?"
"Confirm your identity?"
The man's shoulders trembled as if he heard something funny, and Kudo Shinichi heard clearly what he said.
"You just need to call out my name, and someone will come to you when the time comes."
“…”
Plop, plop—
The sound of a beating heart.
In reality, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't know what to say. The reason was simply because what Kudo Shinichi had told him was too unbelievable.
But...is this really possible? Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.
The other party was clearly aware of his arrival ten years in the future. As for the bazooka ten years later, Kurokawa Kaoru wasn't entirely sure, but taking the name literally, if his future self died in the hills behind Namimori Town, he would be in the same place when he returned to this world.
In other words, the man who asked Kudo Shinichi for help was really another self. Even before he came to this world, the other party had guessed that such a thing would happen.
A parallel world? Kurokawa Kaoru wondered.
"I don't know what you understand, but we should leave now."
“…”
His thoughts were interrupted by Kudo Shinichi, and Kurokawa Xu's expression relaxed as he looked up at the other party.
"leave?"
Touched by his gaze, Kudo Shinichi felt somewhat helpless. He pointed at the corpses around him and said, "Do you think these corpses around here are just for decoration? I don't know what happened, but this place is no longer safe. If we don't want to become corpses like them, we should leave quickly."
"That's true."
Kurokawa Kaoru laughed: "Those who killed me may not have gone far. If they see me, not only my life but yours will be in danger."
"It seems you understand, so let's go now."
"Um."
Both sides are smart people, so the next thing will be much easier. Before leaving, Kudo Shinichi saw Kurokawa Kaoru stop in front of the coffin and couldn't help but feel curious.
"What are you looking at?"
“It’s actually pure gold.”
Even Kurokawa Kaoru was surprised when he discovered the coffin was made of pure gold. In this day and age, people would kill for a bite of food, let alone such a large piece of gold. It was okay if they encountered someone with a conscience who would at least bury the body, but the majority were likely greedy individuals who would abandon everything else once they got the coffin.
"Am I crazy in this world? Not only am I inconsiderate, but I also have poor aesthetic taste. I don't even know how to choose a nice coffin for myself."
Kudo Shinichi: ...
When a person is about to die, why would he care whether his coffin looks good or not?
"...Don't worry about the coffin, let's get out of here first."
"Don't be so nervous."
Looking at the other person's furrowed brows, Kurokawa Kaoru sighed and said helplessly, "How come after ten years, you're still so easily anxious?"
"You say that as if you know me very well."
"It's not that bad. I just know that when you turned into Edogawa Conan, your pants were too big, so you ended up leaving with bare legs and only wearing a shirt."
This guy!
When Kudo Shinichi heard what Kurokawa Kaoru said, his eyes widened and his face turned red.
How do you even know about this kind of thing?
"You and I have a pretty good relationship in the other world, so it's normal for me to know this."
As he said this, as if he had thought of something important, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Kudo Shinichi and said, "By the way, did you see Kuroi... Doi Takeshu on the way here?"
Doi Tucker tree?
Hearing this familiar name out of the blue, Kudo Shinichi frowned and said uncertainly, "This Doi Taken Tree you're talking about is..."
"Don't you even know about this kind of thing?"
Thinking that this world's Kudo Shinichi hadn't experienced what happened at the holiday cottage, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his eyebrows and took a long time to answer the other party's question: "If I change it to a name you are familiar with, then it would be... Kaito Kid."
"It turned out to be Kaito Kidd."
Kudo Shin nodded: "I thought it was Kaito Ki...eh?"
A few seconds later.
“Eh?!——”
"Shoyo! I'm telling you, my condition today is absolutely perfect!"
"That's great, Yuu-sempai."
There are competitions between clubs every quarter. Once again, a beautiful victory was won. Listening to the cheers from the audience, Gong You raised the corners of his lips and picked up his towel and hung it around his neck.
"By the way, the friend I told you about before is also coming to watch our game today. Do you want his autograph?"
"Sign...sign?"
After hearing what Gong You said, Hinata Shoyo, who was also in MSBY, blushed and nodded, obviously happy that he had fans.
Because he and Kageyama Tobio had an appointment to have lunch with their high school teammates, he signed a few names in Miya Yu's notebook and left. He waved goodbye with a smile, watching the other person disappear from his sight. Miya Yu raised an eyebrow and said in a flat voice, "I left the extra clothes in the locker room. If nothing unexpected happens, my teammates have already left."
"Thanks, Ayou."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a figure ran towards the locker room. A few minutes later, a man, dressed in sportswear, emerged from the locker room. Seeing the helpless look on Miya Yuu's face, the man—also known as Kuroba Kaito—let out a dry laugh and scratched his head sheepishly.
"I can't help it. It's all because Officer Nakamori was watching too closely. I couldn't go back to get my clothes."
"Who told you to send a notification letter every time there's any movement? If I were you, I'd want to catch you too."
Handing Hinata Shoyo's autograph to the other person, seeing the excitement on his face, Gong You snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "We've known each other for so long, and I've never seen you ask me for an autograph."
"Ayou is a friend."
“Tsk.”
Kuroba Kaito and Miya Yuu met by chance.
When she married Mr. Gong, he gave his wife a priceless gem as a gift for her daughter-in-law. Hearing about this from somewhere, Kuroba Kaito sent a letter to the Gong family to confirm whether Mrs. Gong's gem was the one he wanted.
The final result was, of course, that the item was returned to its original owner. However, as he was leaving, he happened to run into Gong You, who was returning home. Seeing the surprise on his face, Gong You blinked and said calmly, "Are you the... famous thief they were talking about?"
How can he be a thief?
Kuroba Kaito rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "It's obviously a Phantom Thief, isn't it?"
Then--
The two became friends.
After becoming friends, Kuroba Kaito would usually come to watch any large-scale matches unless he had something else to do. However, this was the first time he needed Miya Yu's help in preparing clothes due to some force majeure.
"I heard a while ago that a new monjayaki place opened nearby. Do you want to try it?"
"sure."
After deciding where to eat, Gong You decided to call a taxi. As the taxi drew closer, he heard a strange buzzing sound, followed by a sudden appearance of mist. By the time Gong You realized what was happening, Kuroba Kaito had transformed into a girl in a long dress with long hair.
The moment she saw him, the girl was stunned for a moment, then she reacted and said, "You're not that... If I remember correctly, we met before on the Sally Beth."
"Black Feather?"
Although a bit childish, Miya You still recognized the other person's voice. Confused by Kuroba Kaito's sudden disguise as a woman right before dinner, Miya You raised an eyebrow and said to Kuroba Kaito, "What are you doing now? The car we just called will be here soon. Are you planning to eat monjayaki in this outfit?"
Call a taxi? Monjayaki?
Kuroba Kaito's expression changed slightly.
What is this person saying?
And... why does the other person give me a different feeling from the person I saw on the Sally Beth before?
But these were not the main points. Just at this moment, the taxi stopped in front of them. Seeing someone about to open the door, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath, grabbed the person and said, "Have you seen Kurokawa?"
What Kuroba Kaito didn't expect was that after hearing his words, Miya You's expression was confused, and the content of his words successfully made him freeze in place.
"This Kurokawa you're talking about... do I know him?"
TBC.
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