Chapter 574 Helplessness and Frustration
Because of his encounter with Behringer at the Morinaga mansion, Conan was somewhat distracted for half a day.
He pondered in his mind, trying to deduce the best solution, but he rejected each one he came up with.
With a silent sigh, Conan looked up at the dreamlike scenery before him, his gaze somewhat unfocused. But soon, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
He immediately turned his head and stared intently at it.
It really was Asti.
Or rather, it is still Berthefung, who is under Bertrand's control.
Conan frowned involuntarily.
He said at the Morinaga residence today that he was looking for Bertrand. Could it be that Bertrand is here too?
Thinking of this, his pupils constricted slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Qianzhu, who was admiring the ice lanterns with Liu Qingyao and the others.
After all, that little madman, Bertrand, was far too calculating in his dealings with Qianzhu.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to approach Kawasaki Masashi and tell him about it.
Kawasaki Maru lowered her head and gave him a look, indicating that she had seen it too. Then she opened her mouth and silently said to him, "I'll go and take a look. You keep an eye on Machi for me."
Conan instantly understood, and was about to speak to persuade him when the other person quietly took a step and followed Asti, who was not far away.
Conan glanced at the others who were completely unaware, took a deep breath with tense nerves, then looked at Kawasei Machi, who was holding Chizuru's hand, and after thinking for a moment, he stealthily followed them.
His attention was entirely focused on Behefinger and Kawasaki Maru in front of him, so he didn't notice that a girl with golden curly hair in the crowd glanced back, her tea-green eyes containing a faint smile.
When he was about three meters away from Kawasaki Maru, he suddenly turned around and looked at Conan behind him.
Although he had no expression, Conan inexplicably sensed his confusion.
What are you doing here?
"Uh... I'm a little worried."
Conan coughed lightly and subconsciously looked away for a moment.
Kawasaki Maru looked at him calmly, then said, "Now that you've come along, I'm the one who should be worried."
Conan chuckled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
At that moment, Kawasaki Maru suddenly grabbed him and hid behind a big tree, then peeked slightly towards Asti's direction.
Conan clearly noticed something as well, and upon seeing this, he also quietly peeked over.
A cute little boy with short silver hair ran towards Asti with his arms outstretched, shouting, "Hey! You found me!"
Asti reached out and caught the boy who ran towards her, then raised her hand to brush the unmelted snowflakes from his head, her tone cold and indifferent, "Where's your hat? Be careful not to catch a cold."
She nuzzled her head against his chest and said with a smile, "With Asti around, Xiaoya won't get sick, right?"
Asti paused slightly, then nodded. "Mm."
"Alright, Asti probably hasn't seen the ice lanterns yet, so I'll reluctantly accompany you on another tour~ Let's go!"
Before he could finish speaking, he pulled Asti deeper into the area.
Watching them leave, Kawasaki Masuru didn't follow them. He casually looked away, picked up the corgi beside him, and returned to the group.
"Let's go, there's no point in dwelling on the past now."
Conan nodded, feeling helpless and frustrated.
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