Just as Zhu Fu Jingguang thought, Xian hadn't visited him for several months. Except when he was on a mission, he just stayed in the bookstore like an ostrich.

But, there is a problem.

Xian wondered if once he met the protagonist, he would be able to unlock the strange skill of frequently encountering the protagonist.

Ever since he and Kudo Shinichi brought the book that Mouri Ran needed to the Mouri Detective Agency, in the following months, Kudo Shinichi seemed to have turned on some strange switch, and would come to his shop from time to time.

For example, the past few months.

"Boss, you are a bookstore at least, a bookstore that sells books." Kudo Shinichi looked at Xian seriously.

"Well, then what?"

Xian sat by the counter, petting his dog while thinking about his difficult history of dealing with Kudo Shinichi in the past few months, and couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up with tears in his eyes. You know, he didn't expect Kudo Shinichi to become a regular customer, but the first one to come, Mao Lilan, rarely comes here. Should we say that she is worthy of being the protagonist?

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"Really?" "Really."

"Huh, I'm finally done washing." The sound of water in the kitchen stopped, and Miyano Akemi came out, wiping her hands. "By the way, Lord, are you going to stay here tonight?"

"Wow, boss, you said you live on the second floor. I thought you only live there occasionally, but it looks like you live there permanently." Kudo Shinichi came to the second floor and was amazed when he saw the second floor decorated with the atmosphere of fireworks.

Thinking of this, Xian compared his room with one that looked tidy but was actually messy, and felt a little guilty.

Just when Miyano Akemi was about to keep Xian for a while longer, she heard the sound of a door opening. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Dai Moroboshi who opened the door.

"Xian was stunned for a moment, he blinked, then smiled and raised his index finger seriously, "Of course, I am the closest to you in the organization, if I don't count as a childhood friend, then I am half a friend?"

Hey, there is something to do.

"My Lord! You're back!" Miyano Akemi's eyes lit up and she said with some surprise.

"Akira, are you going to start cooking now? Do you need my help?" Xian poked his head outside the kitchen and asked Miyano Akemi who was tidying up things.

"Is it okay?" Kudo Shinichi became interested.

"Why does this damn kid ask everything? ! For example, a few weeks ago.

So Kudo Shinichi could only reluctantly believe that the calluses on the boss's hands were caused by practicing musical instruments. Judging from the number of instruments he mastered, he could form a large band. He had to admire the boss's talent.

But in Miyano Akemi's residence.

Kudo Shinichi Kudo Shinichi saw many musical instruments on the second floor, but most of them were from China. He had only seen them in pictures, and some of them he had never seen before. The only real Western instruments were piano and violin.

As long as the host has a plan.

“Are we a family?”

Xian sat up straight and picked up his phone.

"Okay, I decided not to interfere in matters like cooking for the person you like. But I guess Lei wouldn't like my cooking on the food he eats," Xian said jokingly.

"Brother Xian." Miyano Akemi blushed a little, but there was a trace of barely perceptible worry in her eyes. "The prince is very busy. He doesn't come to my place very often, and he rarely stays overnight."

Xian went to the living room to sort out the two large bags of things he had brought. Miyano Akemi was in the kitchen preparing to wash the vegetables. She moved a little slowly, and there was worry in her eyes.

"Cocoon?" Xian was slightly stunned, looked down at his hands, and then smiled, "Maybe it's because I know too many things?"

The house is not big, but it is kept very clean by Akemi Miyano. However, it is a little too clean. Anyone who is a member of the organization can tell the atmosphere of the organization. It seems that the training Akemi Miyano received is still useful.

"So there are other places to stay. No wonder the bookstore is often closed." Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but frown when he thought that five out of ten times he came here, the bookstore was closed. "So the bookstore is actually a side job."

However, it seems that my understanding of the mysterious oriental culture is still very superficial. I will ask my father to help me improve upon it. The famous detective cannot lose to the bookstore owner.

"How can there be no reasoning!" Kudo Shinichi's expression was exaggerated, "Especially the Sherlock Holmes collection! It's ok that there is no collector's edition, but how can there not even be ordinary ones!!"

"It's okay, I'll clean it up in a minute." Miyano Akemi hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Brother Xian"

Xian nodded to Zhu Xingda, then walked past him. Zhu Xingda did not stop him and let Xian leave.

strangeness.

"Is that so?" Why is Akai Shuichi like this? According to the original work, there is some affection between them, so how can he act so coldly?

"Um."

"It's okay, I don't have anything to do." Xian helped Mingmei carry the other two bags of items and smiled nonchalantly. This news came just in time, giving him enough time to escape from Kudo Shinichi's clutches.

"Okay then." Xian shrugged, his brows curved, "As long as you like it, I can't guarantee anything about Shiho."

"My Lord, I was the one who asked Brother Xian to come and help." Miyano Akemi sensed the tense atmosphere unilaterally created by Dai Moroboshi and spoke first.

The door was closed again, and Moroboshi Daicai asked curiously, "Are you familiar with Finlandia?"

"Is it a mission?" Miyano Akemi showed concern. "Even if it is a mission, don't waste your time. Come on, eat quickly."

Anyway, when he built it, he intended it to be a simple and normal residence. He only put some daily utensils here and no dangerous items. Even the things in the secret compartment were just snacks and the like. He was not afraid that Kudo Shinichi would rummage around.

"You mean Xian, well, I guess we are very familiar with him." Miyano Akemi softened her eyes, "Shiho and I met Xian when we were kids, and he has helped us a lot."

No, he had to skip work today. But he didn't know where to go. Anything to get him away from here would be great. He really couldn't take it anymore.

Miyano Akemi paused and smiled unnaturally. "No, that's not the case. Brother Xian, are you here to speak ill of the Lord on behalf of Shiho? Don't worry, the Lord is still very good to me."

"Yeah, so I bought a lot of things. I can make some delicious food for him tonight." Miyano Akemi smiled, "Do you want to join us, Xian?"

"Well, I'm just a porter anyway. The stuff has been delivered, so I should leave." Xian was not affected at all. He turned around and blinked at Miyano Akemi, "I won't disturb your world of two."

I met Shuichi Akai again today.

"Of course, although I do have other places to live, I still feel more comfortable here."

After dinner, Miyano Akemi was washing dishes in the kitchen and stopped Akai Shuichi from helping. Akai Shuichi was sitting on the sofa, staring at the kitchen door with a heavy look, wondering what he was thinking.

There haven't been any tasks recently. What's wrong with the organization? Sometimes they're so short of people that they wish they could split one person into three, and sometimes they're so idle that they're going to mold. Can't they arrange the work properly and get it done over the long term?

It's a pity that you were right, Kudo-chan. Xian kept smiling and said, "How could that be? I'm just in the preparation stage for opening the business, and I'm not familiar with the business."

On the other side, Xian left Miyano Akemi's house and wandered back to Beika Town. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Kudo Shinichi was not there, and happily continued to stay on the second floor with a sign saying "I'm resting".

"If he really wanted to help you, Shirley wouldn't still be locked in the lab now." Zhu Xingda couldn't help but say.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Kudo-kun." Actually, this is to prevent some Sherlock Holmes fans from coming to me for no reason.

"Someone bought it." I took it back.

"What?" Kudo Shin's eyes widened.

Finlandia? Why is he here with Mingmei? Did he reveal something? Thinking of this, the aura around Zhu Xingda couldn't help but tighten a little. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Finlandia, don't you explain why you are here?"

"Why did you buy all of them?"

"Yeah!" Miyano Akemi also smiled. Maybe she was overthinking it.

"By the way, what is Lei busy with?" Xian looked up at the sky speechlessly, "I've been so idle these days that hair has grown on my face. Gin hasn't made any big moves either, so why is he so busy?" Xian showed a dissatisfied expression and whispered to Miyano Akemi, "Akino, maybe he just doesn't want to pay attention to you. He doesn't want to have time, no matter how free he is."

"Thank you, Xian." Miyano Akemi nodded with a smile, "Shiho will understand. But I will always put her first." As they spoke, the two stopped at the door of a house, "Ah, we're here."

"No." Miyano Akemi seemed to have thought of something, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "The prince is coming tonight."

"That's right. I can play many instruments. These may be left over from my practice."

"Brother Xian!"

"What musical instrument can leave calluses all over my hands?"

"No." Akai Shuichi was helpless, "I was just thinking about something."

"One or two may not work, but many will be enough. Do you want to take a look, Kudo-kun?"

"But then again, why did you suddenly buy so many things? You're not going to meet Shiho, are you?" Xian raised the things in his hand, "It seems that most of them are food. Are you stockpiling them?"

"Thank you for coming all the way here, Xian." Miyano Akemi, who was walking slowly on the roadside with Xian carrying a large bag of things, said apologetically, "It seems that the tasks of peripheral members have suddenly increased recently. They can be called away at any time by a message. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have bothered Xian."

Why do I feel so uneasy today? I have a bad feeling and I always feel like something is going to happen.

"Xian brother" Miyano Akemi is helpless.

Miyano Akemi paused, thinking of Xian's condition, and lowered her eyes to hide the helplessness in her eyes, "Don't say that, Lord. Shiho's matter was the organization's intention, and Xian can't stop it."

"Of course." Xian took Kudo Shinichi to the second floor.

"Please come in, Brother Xian."

"Excuse me."

Brother Xian? In an organization where everyone calls each other by code names, this kind of address can be said to be very intimate. Zhu Xingdai was a little surprised in his heart. After being with Mingmei for such a long time, he didn't even know that Mingmei and Finlandia were familiar with each other? If he had known earlier, he would have communicated more with Mingmei about Finlandia. He should have been able to learn a lot of information. Before, he was busy learning about her sister Shirley. It was a mistake.

"Well, there's not enough budget, so it's delayed." In fact, they just don't want to release it.

"Then why don't you replenish the stock? The goods are out of stock." Kudo Shinichi did not give up.

Miyano Akemi covered her mouth and laughed.

"Boss, I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, what are those calluses on your hands? What did you do to your hands?"

"Okay, so the prince is actually jealous? Brother Xian was just helping." Miyano Akemi said jokingly.

"Yeah, Mingmei." Upon hearing the voice, Zhu Xingda's expression softened a little, but then he saw someone who shouldn't be here.

"Collector's Edition!" Kudo Shinichi's eyes lit up, "And then?"

Zhu Xingda remained noncommittal.

"Hello, Lei~" Xian smiled.

"No, no, why do you need me to deal with your two persons' matter? I won't be a third wheel." Xian shook his head repeatedly.

"No need, Xian, help me take the food to the kitchen, and put the rest in the living room. As for cooking, it's better for me to do it myself."

"Buzz." The cell phone rang.

"Maharaja Lei." Xian blinked, "Aren't you boyfriend and girlfriend? Isn't it normal for him to go to your place? He doesn't even live at your place?"

"Oh, you are talking about Sherlock Holmes. At the beginning, he put out a set of collector's edition." At first, the system put it out with one click.

Could it be an illusion? "Mingmei, the food is all here." Xian carried a pile of food to the kitchen, "But is it really okay to put the rest on the coffee table?"

Host, have you figured out how to clear yourself in front of Akai? Not yet. Maybe you can rely on Mingmei? Anyway, there is still some time before he is exposed, so I will arrange a few meetings.

"Why is this happening?" Kudo Shinichi lost his focus. "Boss, when will you have the budget?"

"No, I have a mission tomorrow, so I won't stay any longer."

"Okay." Miyano Akemi didn't stay long. She never interfered too much in her boyfriend's life.

Akai Shuichi looked at Miyano Akemi silently for a while, and Miyano Akemi couldn't help but ask what happened. Then she saw Akai Shuichi stand up and walk to her, and said to her very solemnly:

"Mingmei, there is something I want to tell you."

(End of this chapter)