Chapter 183 Night Matsuda’s greeting got stuck in his throat.
Kenji Hagiwara is craving a cigarette.
His smoking addiction wasn't actually that severe, but it wasn't light either... It seemed like it was the same in the police profession, everyone was more or less addicted. When they were busy working overtime, the office and the corridor were filled with smoke, making people's eyes go dark.
However, smoking is harmful to health, and many veteran detectives have lung problems. I've heard that higher-ups are planning to tighten regulations and ban indoor smoking. Some police captains are taking the lead and encouraging their subordinates to quit smoking or ban it in their offices first.
But Kenji Hagiwara didn't quit smoking for this - he simply quit smoking because the girl he liked moved into his house, and the latter was very sensitive to smells, so he naturally quit smoking... After all, he couldn't let her breathe secondhand smoke.
Quitting smoking is not an easy task, especially when surrounded by smokers. Today alone, after escaping death and returning to the Metropolitan Police Department, many colleagues invited him to have a cigarette to calm his nerves, and he spent a long time turning them all down.
To calm down... Although he was indeed frightened when he was between life and death, and the recurring hazy feeling did have a great impact on his spirit, for Hagiwara, all his emotions were actually overshadowed by the existence of that girl.
To him, Asami has always been a very special existence: even though he had repeatedly emphasized to himself the subtle difference in age and status, and that it seemed a bit immoral to fall in love with a girl who depended on him, Hagiwara Kenji still could not change that fact despite such restraint... He didn't know when it started, but his feelings for her were no longer pity and friendship, but something more passionate...admiration.
This emotion reached its peak today, making him more eager to change himself for her - it was the suspension bridge effect, or some other factor, not entirely rational, even now, his heart was still beating violently and embarrassingly.
Despite this mental state, the withdrawal reaction still made him feel a little itchy. Matsuda had just entered the convenience store when Hagiwara Kenji's hand rested on the outside of his jacket pocket. There was no cigarette case there, but he was just casually touching it out of habit, temporarily filling the void.
But this reaction actually didn't matter because Chaomu was still by his side.
When they were alone, Hagiwara suddenly felt a little afraid to look at her, afraid that his eyes would reveal too much emotion that would be difficult for her to handle. He could only feel her behind him, kicking stones as if bored, her toes scraping against the ground, making a small sound.
...That must be very cute.
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, he felt his clothes being gently pulled. The girl sneaked into his territory like a stealthy cat and tugged at the corner of his clothes.
...Sure enough, this action of pulling the corner of the clothes is also super cute...!
At times like these, Hagiwara Kenji couldn't help but turn around. He adjusted his expression slightly, trying not to look too much like a pervert. He obeyed her force and turned around, lowering his head slightly to meet her gaze. "What's wrong, Chaomu? Did you think of buying some snacks? Is it too late to go in now... huh?"
Before he could react, the young girl had already grabbed his arm and, as if on tiptoe, approached him. Her attitude was always incredibly calm when approaching him, as if such contact wasn't overly intimate, just ordinary—but for Hagiwara, this distance was a little too close...!
His slightly droopy purple pupils widened slightly, and he could feel his breathing quicken, his heartbeat unnaturally fast, his mind drifting slightly off at her approach. Chaomu, however, paid no attention to his feelings, and while his heart was still racing, she had already dropped another bomb.
"So, Hagiwara-kun, does the promise you made this afternoon still count?" she whispered in his ear. "It doesn't count, does it? No, no ...
Hagiwara Kenji: "…………?"
Even though he couldn't see his face, he could feel his cheeks getting hot...definitely burning!
The words that he blurted out in a certain atmosphere in the afternoon, which seemed a little embarrassing after he calmed down and thought about it carefully, were mentioned again by the girl with a calm face. She even repeatedly asked for confirmation... This feeling of shame made his ears red, and for a moment he wanted to turn his head away.
But Chaomu was incredibly strong, already cupping his cheeks. She seemed to sense his evasiveness, and with a gentle force of her hands, she held his face in place, squeezing his handsome features slightly flat. "Don't dodge the question. Answer it seriously—if you're just joking, I'll be angry."
Her words were as irrational as ever, but Hagiwara Kenji couldn't get away with treating them as a joke. His heart pounded under her gaze, and he swallowed subconsciously, steadying her waist. "I'm not trying to avoid you... Of course... I'm going to take it."
...It's so strange. He felt so cool when he said it, but now he's starting to feel a little ashamed... It makes Xiao Chaomu think he wants to go back on his word... But he has no intention of going back on his word at all! Absolutely not!
It was mainly because Xiao Chaomu had said something about "not being able to do that yet" that afternoon, which had made him think that she hadn't reached that point yet and hadn't mentioned it again for the time being... He himself couldn't control his eagerness at all, wanting to be with her as soon as possible... To change his identity and get to know her more naturally...
To prove that he had no intention of going back on his word, the half-long-haired young man obediently let Chaomu hold his face. He didn't struggle at all, but just looked at her with his wet, droopy eyes: "I'm just a little worried that you won't agree, little Chaomu... After all, isn't it a bit too fast... Is it too sudden?"
"Suddenly? What's so sudden about it?"
His submissive demeanor was very appealing to the players. Chaomu couldn't help but cup his face and rub it, then confidently asked, "Hagiwara-kun and I have known each other for a long time, and this development is completely natural. Wouldn't Hagiwara-kun want to be closer?"
Hagiwara Kenji's cheeks flushed red at her blunt attack, and he just let her rub his cheeks blankly, not getting angry at her kneading and pinching his cheeks: "Of course I do... to be more intimate or something..."
Chaomu looked at him left and right and felt that he was definitely a very good dog. It was a pity that she didn't have a pet position now, so she could only collect some interest to satisfy her desire... She would give him apples when she got home in the evening. She really wanted to bury a large dog.
Before that…
Calling his future pet "Hagiwara-kun" seemed a bit strange, so Chaomu thought he should give him a nice nickname like Mimi.
"If you feel it's too sudden, how about slowly changing the relationship first... well, starting with the name." She stared at his face and thought for two seconds, then suddenly an idea struck her, and she called him softly, "Hagi-chan? Hagi-chan?"
The streets were deserted late at night, with only a few hurried passersby confirming that time had not completely stood still. The young man with semi-long hair seemed completely stunned by her call, staring at her blankly with his eyes downcast: "...Huh?"
cute.
Chaomu nuzzled his nose, ruffled his soft black hair, and praised his rare silly look: "Good boy, good boy, Xiao Hagi, good boy - huh?"
Kenji Hagiwara did not remain stupid any longer - when her cheek touched him, his brain, which had been idle for a while, seemed to finally start working again... Just because it started working again did not mean that it was working logically and rationally.
...In short, he himself couldn't fully understand his own behavior. He just picked her up instinctively.
It was an almost ferocious hug that could not be refused.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, the burning warmth of his palms penetrating the thin fabric as he lifted her off the ground and carried her effortlessly.
"Hmm?"
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Chaomu let out a short cry of surprise. Her trust in him prevented her from throwing him over her shoulder. Instead, she let him pick her up and press her back against the wall.
The next second, that handsome face covered over her, and her lips were wrapped in a warm touch.
...was kissed.
Chaomu thought in a daze.
It seems that Xiao Hao is more sensible than she thought... but he is a little more aggressive when kissing people than she thought... She thought he would be more gentle.
The arms of a well-trained explosives officer were tightly clenched, their solid muscles branding her waist and back through the fabric of her clothes, completely trapping her between him and the cold wall. This position left her with nowhere to escape, her feet dangling in the air, her entire body supported by the strength of his arms—a testament to the superiority of Mr. Hagiwara's core strength.
"Really... you only know how to surprise attack, little Chaomu is so cunning..." He complained softly between her lips and teeth, sucking her lower lip hard again, "It's completely irresistible..."
Like a big dog that was acting coquettishly while tentatively biting its owner's hand... His kissing skills were also a little worse than expected, and he bumped into her teeth a little carelessly, like it was his first kiss.
Chaomu was kissed so hard by him that she hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him back, deciding to let him know what a truly "completely irresistible" kissing skill was.
She's very skilled! She's a great kisser!
The neon sign at the convenience store flickered softly, casting an ambiguous glow over Hagiwara Kenji's back, outlining the curves of the girl's calf, clasped around his waist as he held her tightly in his arms. They kissed in the dim light, and the electronic door at the back dinged open, signaling the arrival of a customer who had just finished shopping, leaving the bright lights and stepping into the same night.
...same...?
Jinpei Matsuda was standing at the door, holding a shopping bag. The words he was about to say hello froze in his throat.
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The author has something to say: It’s late, there will be another update in the evening, with Xiaohagi and Xiaosong.
By the way, Detective Conan and the like are early works. The ban on smoking in Japan was later. Now the management is quite strict. It seems that you can’t smoke indoors or on the street (which is great).
I have to look for a suitable rental tomorrow... and then I have to pack my things... I have so much stuff... it's already painful...
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