Chapter 56: New Year's Eve in the Temple 1

"It's Officer Matsuda's car!" Yoshida Ayumi shouted excitedly.

Two cars stopped one after the other in the parking lot in front of the temple. The parking lot was not taken care of by anyone, and a thin layer of snow accumulated on the ground. The Mori family, the Junior Detective Team, and Amuro Toru got out of the two cars. The children of the Junior Detective Team swarmed towards a black Mazda that was already parked in the snow.

"Be careful, there is snow on the ground and it's easy to slip." Mao Lilan reminded.

"Okay!" the children answered in unison.

Is it also a Mazda RX-7? Amuro Toru looked at Matsuda Jinpei's car.

As expected, they were from the same period and even had the same taste... However, Amuro Toru wondered doubtfully, this car was not cheap and the Matsuda family was not wealthy. Did he buy it with a loan?

He noticed that Conan Edogawa was fumbling with something in front of the driver's door, and followed him with some concern.

Last time, Conan Edogawa was very curious why only the driver's door handle had a protective cover. This time he had the opportunity, so of course he had to investigate it carefully.

He carefully took off the protective cover, and the young detective team popped their heads out from behind him and pushed him down into the snow, creating a small human-shaped pit.

"……you!"

The young detectives hurriedly pulled him out of the snow. The blond-haired, dark-skinned young man took the opportunity to occupy the position in front of the car door and looked at the door handle.

There was a line of tiny letters written on the door handle, which were invisible unless you looked closely.

"H&M?" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya read out the words with a puzzled tone.

"I know!" Yoshida Ayumi said, "This is a couple's mark! Ayumi's parents have such a mark on their rings, with their initials."

"Maybe it's a friend." Amuro Toru said, he smiled, "Maybe it's to commemorate a friend."

Is it Hagi? ——HAGI and MATSUDA.

As for Hagi, it is not surprising that he likes the Mazda RX-7.

As for the other possibility... no, it's absolutely impossible.

In memory of a friend?

Conan Edogawa felt something was strange.

Speaking of H, it should be Haru from Kyushu Haruki, right?

But if it's a living person, there's no need to use the word "commemorate". Moreover, even if the relationship is very good, it's strange to write a mark like a couple's mark on the door handle.

Maybe it was referring to someone else. There are too many people with H in their names.

He glanced at the blond man who was lost in thought - this man seemed to know Officer Matsuda very well.

Now it is basically certain that this guy is a member of the organization Bourbon, but his identity should have become unsafe after the last incident at the station. I don't know why he didn't evacuate, but continued to lurk in the Polo Cafe.

The reason for this temple trip was that the uncle received a commission from the temple to help find a stolen Buddha statue. The young detective team simply hitched a ride to travel and relax.

When they were almost at the top of the mountain, Toru Amuro drove up from behind and came to the temple with them under the pretext of wanting to learn from Kogoro Mori.

If Haibara Ai had known he was coming, she wouldn't have followed him.

Conan Edogawa glanced at Haibara Ai, who had her duckbill cap pulled down low, and the latter shook her head at him to indicate that it was okay.

"Okay, let's go in quickly! It's so cold outside." Kogoro Mouri said, rubbing his arms.

As the New Year approaches, there are a few tourists staying in the temple to celebrate the New Year. The monks arranged guest rooms for them and agreed to discuss the details of the request at dinner before leaving. In the remaining time, they can stroll around the temple by themselves.

When the monk was leaving, Toru Amuro asked, "Excuse me, is there a tourist with short black curly hair and sunglasses who also lives here?"

The monk thought for a moment and said, "Are you talking about Mr. Matsuda? He lives in the next room... But at this time, he should be in the backyard watching the snow."

He suggested: "The scenery in the backyard is very nice. If the guests are interested, they can go and have a look."

The young detectives were excited, and Mao Lilan pulled Mao Li Kogoro out of the quilt, and they walked to the backyard.

The temple is very quiet, with the occasional sound of birds.

On the way to the backyard, they only met one tourist, a young man who looked to be in his twenties, with black hair and black eyes, wearing a scarf, with a slightly red face from the cold, and he would glance in the direction of the backyard from time to time.

After seeing Mao Li and his group, he asked awkwardly, "Are you going to the backyard to enjoy the snow?"

"Well, I just heard someone say that the snow scene in the backyard is beautiful." Mao Lilan replied with a smile.

"Brother, why are you standing here and can't you go over?" Conan asked curiously.

"No, that..." The young man became even more embarrassed and muttered softly, "It seems a bit inconvenient now."

Naoto Sakumichi thought that he had better stop these tourists from going to the backyard, lest they see something they shouldn't see and be silenced... Although with Officer Matsuda here, Blue Curacao shouldn't be so crazy, and his physical condition is visibly poor, so he may not act in his old style.

But there is no reason...

Even if he is a public security officer, he cannot deprive ordinary people of the pleasure of sightseeing.

He could only pray to Buddha on the spot and pray that nothing unexpected would happen.

Amuro Toru glanced at him thoughtfully.

The scenery in the backyard is really beautiful. The spacious courtyard faces a mountain covered with snow, and there is a pool of water nearby, which is now frozen and sparkling in the sun. There is a big tree planted in the yard, which is so thick that two or three people can hug it.

Two people were standing under the tree, hugging each other in an intimate posture.

"Why is Officer Matsuda hugging that handsome big brother?" asked Kojima Genta curiously.

Maori Kogoro sneezed, "It's too cold, warm up."

Huiyuan Ai: “…”

Is this finally the success?

Amuro Toru, with a complicated look on his face, was the first to step forward. He walked towards the tree in two or three steps, looking unhappy. Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyes and saw him, and before he could speak, he made a "huh" sound.

The most attentive Mao Lilan also came forward. She was the first to notice that the person held by Officer Matsuda seemed to be in a bad state. His face was buried in Officer Matsuda's shoulder, and he stretched out one arm to half embrace the other shoulder. The wide sleeve of the kimono slipped down, revealing the blue veins on his wrist, which looked very sick.

If you look closely and get closer, you can still notice that the arm is trembling slightly, but it is being held down by its owner, who is breathing weakly.

"Is he all right?" she asked softly.

"Not very good, I'll take him back to the room to rest first."

Akiyama Kanade stopped Matsuda Jinpei from trying to pick him up and raised his head from his shoulder.

Akiyama Kanade didn't expect to meet Bourbon here. Sakura Brandy was so engrossed in discussing academics with Mr. Okiya these two days that he neglected Bourbon. Who knew that this guy happened to come to this mountain and happened to run into Blue Curacao.

There are so many temples in Japan, why would he go anywhere else?

No matter what, he couldn't let Bourbon ruin his plan, and Blue Curacao couldn't die in the hands of the organization yet. If Bourbon wanted to attack him, he could only make Bourbon lose his mobility first and delay it.

However, for Bourbon, encountering blue curacao was probably a surprise. Bourbon would not act rashly without certainty.

What Akiyama Kanade didn't know was that Toru Amuro had already learned from his superiors about the new deal between the Public Security Bureau and Blue Orange Wine. Although in his opinion, the highest profit with the lowest risk could be achieved by capturing Blue Orange Wine as Bourbon and handing it over to the organization in exchange for promotion and trust.

Toru Amuro hates Blue Orange Wine very much, because this man has silenced countless public security police officers. His methods are extremely cruel and he can be said to have committed numerous crimes.

He felt uncomfortable and disgusted when he thought that such a person actually liked his good friend.

However, he hated himself even more for reporting the Blue and Orange Wine information despite knowing this.

From the beginning, he understood what countermeasures the police would take after obtaining the intelligence, but he still let it develop because he also knew that this would maximize his interests. His temporary patience was for the happiness of more people.

But at this point, he no longer wants to continue working with Blue Curacao.

Especially seeing the concerned expression on Matsuda Jinping's face when he saw the Blue Curacao wine.

He felt an extreme anger that his friend had been deceived, and the anger burned his heart so much that he had to clench his fists and take deep breaths to prevent his emotions from showing.

Although Bourbon hid his emotions well, they could not escape Akiyama Kanade's eyes. Because those real angers were directed at him, he couldn't ignore them even if he wanted to.

However, in Akiyama Kanade's opinion, he thought that Bourbon couldn't help but want to kill him immediately after seeing the traitor.

Members of the organization cannot tolerate betrayal. If it were Gin, he would have been fired several rounds by now.

Bourbon has a pretty good temper.

He and Bourbon looked at each other for a few seconds, and the two reached a temporary truce agreement in silence.

Akiyama Kanade greeted the others and then quietly grabbed Matsuda Jinpei's hand. Bourbon had seen it anyway, so he didn't plan to continue covering it up. Even if the organization found out, it didn't matter. He was confident that he could protect Officer Matsuda.

Matsuda Jinpei didn't shake him off, but frowned and looked over, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Akiyama Kanade shook his head, his voice still a little hoarse, "Much better... I don't want to go back. How about we go for a walk in the woods? I heard from the monks that there is a waterfall further in. It must be very beautiful in winter."

Matsuda Jinpei helplessly held up his slipping coat and said, "It's so cold, can you bear it?"

Qiu Shan Kan laughed and said, "Don't look down on me. I'm fine."

The two of them interacted as if there was no one around, as if there was a barrier of their own. The black-haired man did not hide his loving gaze at all, while the other man turned a blind eye because he was used to it. To others, it seemed as if they had a mutual understanding.

Even a child can see that something is wrong.

"Officer Matsuda and the handsome brother seem like a couple." said Ayumi Yoshida.

Even the smartest Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya noticed the blind spot, "Come to think of it, there's an H in Kyusei-nii's name too! -- H&M."

Kojima Genta asked in confusion: "But aren't they all men? Ah, could it be that the pretty older brother is actually the older sister?"

"...How dare you little brats touch my car?" Jinpei Matsuda tapped Kojima Genta on the head, scaring the children so much that they quickly apologized.

Mao Lilan also said: "I'm sorry! I didn't take good care of them!"

"It's okay." Akiyama Kanade pulled Matsuda Jinpei's hand with force and pulled him back. He smiled gently, and his pale and bloodless face seemed to have a little more vitality because of the bright smile.

"Did you see that? The writing on the doorknob?"

"I secretly asked someone to write that. But Officer Matsuda and I are not a couple."

He half-bent over and explained to the children: "To be precise, I like Officer Matsuda unilaterally, but he doesn't like me."

The children froze.

"Haru." Matsuda Jinpei pulled him up unhappily. He didn't like hearing Haru speak in that tone.

Although the words should have been words of sadness, he said them without any emotion. It was as if he had detached the part of himself that had emotions.

Sometimes he even thought that it would be great if he could really fall in love with him.

It would be nice if I could control what I like.

But if she could control herself, Haru would probably first control herself to stop liking him.

"Don't you want to go for a walk in the woods?" Matsuda Jinpei straightened the scarf around Kyushu Haruki's neck and put his long hair back, "Let's go."

I don’t know if it was Akiyama Kanade’s illusion, but when he felt Officer Matsuda holding his hand and adjusting his scarf and hair, Bourbon’s hateful and angry look seemed to become even more uncontrollable.

It is almost materialized.

How could this be?

Does Bourbon also like Officer Matsuda?

Can't it?