The floor was very hard, and the clothes I wore in summer were thin, so they hurt. It was cold all around, but the floor beneath me had been warmed up by my body temperature. My arm, which hadn't recovered yet, was aching slightly, like a numbing pain from being pricked by a small needle.

The damp corners of the wall were covered with slippery moss, and a moldy smell lingered at the tip of my nose.

...What happened? You blinked, still a little dizzy.

Your hands are tied behind your back. You try to struggle, but find that they are tied very tightly and the knots are very complicated.

Well... you learned these tricks in the basement of the winery, so you can solve them - it just takes a little time.

Turning your head to the other side, your sight leaps into the brown curly hair, and you see Hakuba Tanya with his hands tied behind his back, lying not far from you.

The other person's eyes were closed and he seemed unaware.

“……”Ah, I remembered what happened before.

You arrive at the bookstore in Baima Tan's car, and the other party politely gets out of the car to see you off.

"Although I have checked, I still feel it is very remote when I come here in person," he said with emotion, "There are not many people here."

"Yes, but the bookstore is just a hobby, and there aren't any bestsellers in it." You smiled, "It's nice to have some peace and quiet."

"Well, is it conducive to the development of inspiration?" Bai Ma Tan handed the fruit basket to you, and when he withdrew his hand, a red whip was wrapped around his neck.

"!!"

Everything happened so suddenly that you instinctively reached out to grab him - then your eyes blurred and when you opened your eyes again you saw the current scene.

"..." To achieve this, it should not be possible for ordinary people. Speaking of which, this is the world view of Magic Kaidou, it can't be magic... Damn, it's really what I don't want.

You press your face to the concrete floor to calm yourself.

Fortunately, the magic in the magic fast is not very destructive, it is more like an auxiliary setting, as long as you master some rules, you should be able to deal with it. The cold floor makes you sober a lot, you can analyze calmly.

Currently, the ones known to have some magic skills include Koizumi Akako and some members of the mysterious organization (such as Spider).

Koizumi Akako probably doesn't have such bad taste, you thought. If that's the case, the person who kidnapped you and Hakuba must be a member of the mysterious organization of Makai.

"..." Did he know that Kaito was Kidd and used hostages to threaten him?

Or maybe it's just to rob you. You think. After all, the target chosen by the other party is the White Horse Detective (you are an incidental one).

No matter what... we have to find a way to leave here first. You take a deep breath and start listening to the sounds around you.

It was quiet all around. Apart from the regular breathing and heartbeats, there was only the faint chirping of birds coming through the wall and the sound of water dripping from an unknown dark place - it seemed that the kidnapper was not nearby.

Great. You exhale, and feel your fingers back to figure out the rope's solution, untying the obvious parts first, then trying to kneel down and press your fingers down to find the blade inside the sole.

Holding the blade between two fingers, you cut the rope at several important places using the most labor-saving and effective posture taught by the instructor, struggling to make it looser, and finally breaking free from the restraints.

“…Hmm…”

You heard a voice coming from Bai Ma Tan's direction, and you looked over. He opened his reddish-brown eyes in a daze. He was confused for only a moment, and then he regained his clarity.

"..." Keeping silent is the smart thing to do when facing the unknown. Bai Ma Tan did not speak, but looked at you calmly, and his sharp eyes scanned the ground around you.

You decide to speak first: "I don't know what happened, but now is the time to untie the ropes on you."

Bai Ma Tan blinked: "...Sorry to bother you."

After untying the restraints on the white horse detective, he finally had time to observe the surrounding environment.

You seem to be in an abandoned house. The corners where the ceiling and the wall meet are full of dusty spider webs. If you touch the wall a little, the fragile wall will fall off. It can be seen that no one has been here for a long time.

Bai Ba Tan first squatted on the ground to check the footprints revealed by the dust, but the other party seemed to have dragged you into the house. There were only large traces of dragging on the ground, and no footprints could be found. So he stood up, put on the gloves in his pocket, and turned the door handle - as expected, it was locked.

"This is a kidnapping case. If the driver was okay, he would have called the police." Bai Ma Detective pondered, "What's strange is the way we were kidnapped - I only remember the feeling of suffocation... and then I lost consciousness." He raised his hand and touched his neck, and there was still residual pain.

"There were red marks on it," you continued, "At the time I saw a red whip wrapped around your neck. I reached out to grab you, but then my eyes blurred and I don't remember anything."

"..." Bai Ma thought about it and reached out to touch his pocket. "My things are all in there, and my phone is not taken away either. Are you really not afraid that we will contact the outside world?"

"The other party may not think we can untie the rope, and there is no signal here." You glanced at your phone and the time displayed on it was morning - it was already the next day.

"Almost a day... How could I have been unconscious for that long?" You were stunned. "But I don't feel hungry or thirsty."

Bai Ba Tan took out his pocket watch to check the time again, and then he was a little confused: "Yes, we should feel hungry - another strange point."

“Maybe it’s magic,” you said half-jokingly.

"..." Bai Ma Tan was about to refute this, but then he thought of the mysterious and bizarre spider and fell silent.

...Could it be that he is a teammate of Spider's? Have I implicated Watanabe-san?

"Anyway, let's find a way to leave here first." You examined the door lock and expertly took out a thin wire from your sleeve.

The skills you learned finally come in handy in real life.

"..." Bai Ma Tan watched you operate quietly without asking any further questions.

The door clicked slightly, and the lock was pried open. You put the wire back in, and listened to the movement outside by sticking to the door. After making sure it was safe, you tried to push the door gently.

"Watanabe-san," Hakuba whispers from behind you, "Are you really... just a bookstore owner or a novelist?"

“……” Your steps paused and you turned your back to Bai Ma Tan. The silence of less than three seconds made Bai Ma Tan’s palms sweat.

“…I’m sorry to disappoint you. Although I also hope that I am not just a bookstore owner or a novelist, but—” You turned back and smiled, “I am really just an ordinary person.”

"But I'm usually very careful, and it's also necessary for novel practice." You shrugged casually, "Maybe I'm a little paranoid."

"..." Bai Ba Tan still kept a few steps away from you, but also replied with a smile, "It's a very practical skill, thanks to you."

"Life hacks." You nodded, paused, and said nonchalantly as you walked, "But...if he really isn't a good person, it's better not to say these temptations to his face."

“After all, there’s a chance that the other party might kill you, right?” you said flatly.

“…”

"Although it's a fantasy novel, these routines are often used in novels." You scratched your head, turned around and smiled, "I think it's similar in real life. Anyway, I don't dare to do this. Who knows what kind of crazy guy I might run into."

"Innocent citizens just want to live a peaceful life."

"..." Bai Ba Tan's steps were longer than yours, and he walked to the position where he was shoulder to shoulder with you, "That's right. But... calmly analyzing and bravely pointing out the bad guys, this is what we detectives have to do."

"Everything will be revealed to the world, even in the face of danger and retaliation."

"..." You curled your lips, "That sounds good, 'Holmes'-san."

"By the way, I'm suddenly curious about Watanabe-san's novels. Would you mind telling me the pen name?"

"Although I don't really want people in real life to know about my novels, but..." You turned your head away, "If you are really interested, I can tell you after we get out."

Since the organization has arranged this identity, the novel does exist. It is under your name but it was not written by you. But just in case you have read it many times, you can pretend to be its original author.

"Okay, I also think it's best to get out first." Bai Ma looked around and looked at the place with blurred words. "This looks like... an abandoned factory employee building?"

Kuroba Kaito's eyes unconsciously glanced at the empty seat in the classroom. Normally, Hakuba Tan should have come to school today.

...The bookstore was also closed when I went there last night. I wonder if it was because I just came back from the hospital and was resting at home.

"..." For some unknown reason, I felt a sense of uneasiness lingering in my heart.

Heiyu Kaidou leaned back in annoyance, his eyes unconsciously sliding across the hole in the table, attracted by a piece of paper sticking out from the edge.

"?" Kuaidou was stunned. He had just stuffed his schoolbag in without taking a closer look at the hole in the table - was there a piece of paper in it?

He carefully moved the bag out, reached in, touched something, and took it out - it was a folded letter, but it was crumpled on one side because it was squeezed by the bag.

【To Thief Kidd:

Dear magician under the moonlight, it’s our first meeting, please take care of me. I know who you are, but I’m the only one who knows you, so you can rest assured for now.

I've taken good care of your friend, do you want to come and play? (Smiley face) The address is in the code below, I believe you can crack it.

Don't tell this to others, I believe you understand it.

Please come as soon as possible.

From.Black-spotted frog】

"..."Kaidou stared closely at the signature at the back, the organization with animals as their code name - his enemy!

How did the other party know his identity? Was it fishing? Fortunately, he didn't report it to the organization or tell his companions.

They actually used their friends as a pretext... Damn it! I hope nothing happens to them. Kuaidou could probably guess who it was.

The most important thing now is...to decipher this code.

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