Chapter 8 A long-lost dream
The butler came down first, pulled out a chair for the master he was serving, and waited for him to take a seat.
Nagagawa Usuke is a serious elderly man who wears a gray kimono and holds an exquisite cane in his hand. His skin had the wrinkles unique to an elderly person, and his eyes were clouded by the passage of time. He seemed to be just a steady old man with a piece of history engraved on him, but when he slowly walked down the stairs and glanced at everyone, something different emerged. Conan noticed that beneath the thick turbidity, something subtle was flickering.
Pei Zhen felt the scrutiny. The old man who left them alone in the house for a day did not seem to be like the introverted yet casual, naive yet impulsive protagonist in his book.
"You finally came down," Luo Zhi Xingzi said first, "If you didn't come out, I would have thought you regretted preparing this meeting!"
She didn't seem to intend to change her previous attitude. The slightly plump Ikeda wiped his sweat and said respectfully, "I heard that Mr. Nagakawa is currently thinking about his new book. As a writer, you need time and space to think. It's okay to wait a little while."
You really value your job. Some people at the scene looked at you sideways. They hope you won't be so weak when negotiating the adaptation agreement later. If you do, you won't be able to gain much benefit.
Nagagawa Usuke's attitude softened, at least on the surface. He sat down and began to communicate with everyone under the introduction of the butler.
"…This is Mr. Kogoro Mori, the most famous detective in recent times. He has solved several kidnapping and murder cases in succession and is known as the 'legendary detective', 'the catcher in sleep' and many other titles. The adaptation of your work requires a famous detective in the field of reasoning to write the lyrics and introduce it. I believe Mr. Mori will be able to do this job." The butler introduced.
Hearing this, Maori Kogoro, who was still a little dazed before, immediately woke up. He laughed loudly and waved his hands and said: "You are too kind. Too kind~"
In fact, he was very proud.
Nagakawa Usuke nodded, seeming to agree with the butler's words, but when he opened his mouth, the topic changed: "I heard that you and Kudo Yusaku, who wrote "Dark Night Earl", are good friends in real life?"
The smile on Kogoro Mouri's face froze.
Nagakawa Usuke continued, "It is said that the guy went abroad with his wife many years ago, leaving his so-called high school detective son to live here alone?"
Conan tilted his head, thought of something, and suddenly realized something.
"What a pity," Nagakawa Usuke sighed, "In fact, I sent him an invitation when the new book was just released that year, but he declined at that time. This time, he didn't come either."
I knew it, Conan thought in his heart, suddenly for no reason, such an invitation letter was sent to the place where "Kudo Shinichi" lived, it turned out to be my father's fault.
"In fact, his profession is more suitable," Nagakawa Usuke said to himself, "I just don't know if he has any plans to return to China recently. After finishing "Dark Night Earl", has he come up with a new book?"
Kogoro Mouri stopped laughing completely, and the atmosphere on the scene also became quiet. After a while, Luo Zhi Sachiko suddenly sneered softly.
The dinner ended very quickly. Apart from the good communication in the beginning, the awkwardness continued throughout the whole banquet. If the butler had not tried his best to ease the atmosphere, I am afraid that everyone would not be able to get rid of this strange atmosphere until the end.
Ikeda kept wiping his sweat. After the few people dispersed, he did not leave immediately, but stayed with Kogoro. After making sure that no one was in the villa, he hesitated for a long time before quietly approaching and saying, "Don't worry about it. Nagakawa Yusuke's hostility towards Kudo Yusaku has been around for a long time."
"Hey, why?" A childish voice suddenly sounded from below, and Ikeda was startled. He looked carefully and found that it was the little boy brought by Mori. No, where did this guy come from?
"How do they match up when their ages are so different?" Conan continued to ask.
Kogoro Maori glared at him fiercely, but for the time being he didn't have the energy to teach him a lesson.
"Ahem," Ikeda coughed and lowered his voice, "It was precisely because they were not in the same age group that Nagakawa Usuke was even angrier. It is said that before Moonlight Celebration, he had another work that had a good chance of winning the Mystery Grand Prize, but unfortunately he ran into the newly famous Kudo Yusaku."
"Think about it," Ikeda gossiped, "It's embarrassing enough to be suppressed by a young man who is ten or twenty years younger than you. But that young man became more and more famous. How can you not get angry when you think about it?"
That's indeed the truth, Conan nodded secretly. He thought about it and realized that he had no memory of getting the name Nagakawa Usuke from his father.
"But I'm afraid Kudo Yusaku doesn't remember him at all?" Suddenly, another voice sounded from the side, scaring Ikeda and Mori Kogoro. They looked together and saw that it was the young reporter holding the camera who was looking at them somewhat embarrassedly. On the other side, Pei Zhen's eyes were flashing with curiosity, while Xiaolan turned her face away embarrassedly.
"You guys..." Ikeda was speechless.
"I really like this book by Usuke Nagakawa, but Mr. Kudo's work is also wonderful," said reporter Inada, rubbing his head. "But generally speaking, Mr. Kudo is more internationally famous!"
Seeing that so many people were curious, Ikeda also became interested: "I heard that, the reason why Nagakawa married his wife was because Kudo Yusaku chose to marry the actress Fujimine Yukiko..."
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Kamikawasaki Hasumi.
This is the lady's name. But everyone in the villa prefers to call her Mrs. Lianshi.
Mrs. Renshi is really a very easy person to serve. She did not seek fancy clothes, and the amount of jewelry was just right. She had a delicate and beautiful appearance, a gentle and amiable temperament, even to the point of being a little silent. She not only possesses beauty, but also has talent to match. In the entertainment industry, she received a lot of attention right after her debut. The roles she played subsequently also brought her many awards. Her future is bright and her future is visible to the naked eye.
It was she who suddenly decided to marry their master one day.
The fog was rising around, and the familiar villa became a little unfamiliar as it was shrouded in the fog. Guangren Xinzhi lived in this house for most of his life. His father was a servant of the old master and was later promoted to butler. From the beginning, he was trained to be a butler.
The Nagakawa family means everything to him.
So when everything started to feel unfamiliar, panic arose in his heart. He ran and searched across the boundless land, trying to discover why he was there. Until he found some familiar outlines, he ran forward happily——
The white figure came into his sight.
She was standing very high up, so high that he couldn't run up to her no matter how hard he tried. She was wearing a white, silk scarf-like thin long skirt. A small section of her calf was exposed in the moonlight. Her long black hair was flying back in the cold wind. She seemed to look up at the moon, and the moon was hidden in her eyes. She finally smiled, then opened her arms and jumped down!
"Bang, bang, bang!" The loud sound of knocking on the door rang in the old butler's ears. He opened his eyes tremblingly. The feeling of palpitation was still lingering in his body and refused to leave. He touched his chest, a little confused: "What's wrong with me? Why do I keep dreaming about things that happened so long ago?"
He looked towards the door and the shouting of the person outside became more and more urgent. When he listened carefully, his pupils suddenly shrank. Without even having time to put on his coat, he hurried forward and opened the door.
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