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After the first training session, Noel passed out. His last thought was to be glad that he had told Xiaoguang in advance that he would not be going back.

Even after waking up, his limbs were still twitching unintentionally, and it took him a whole night to adapt to the situation before he was able to leave the villa.

It then took him less than a month to adapt to what is known as electric shock training.

He thought he had gained a lot. Not only did he solve his own shortcomings and become familiar to the boss, he even had a teacher - Bermode.

Although he was learning the art of disguise, what Noel really wanted to learn was acting and speaking skills.

Compared to his previous numb and indifferent state, he has now made clear his goal and has begun to fully demonstrate his proactive learning ability. Since he wants to take revenge, he must have superb acting skills before approaching the boss. Vermouth is definitely the best candidate, and Toru can be a backup.

Unfortunately, after his initial anger, Hei seemed to stop talking much, and Noel ignored him and continued to act according to his own ideas.

Then, a long time passed like this, and during this time, many big and small things happened, which seemed to have little to do with the main plot.

Grappa's reputation in the organization is growing, and the boss makes no secret of his preference for this man, which makes his position in the organization even more special. Because he is directly under the boss, neither Gin nor Rum can touch him, and his reputation for bloodlust is growing, so basically everyone avoids him.

In the FBI, the danger of this code name is gradually escalating, making a green-eyed investigator feel complicated, but after several attempts to track it down failed, he had to give up some of his inner thoughts.

Far away in Japan, the police knew that there was an organization calling itself the White League that was sending all kinds of criminal evidence to them every day. They traced it back to a codename called Xiaobai, but could not find any clues and could only classify it as confidential.

But they probably didn't expect that this was just a side job that the three kids came up with after their main goal was never achieved. After all, there was a convenient artificial intelligence. Even if it didn't actively invade, the huge data processing center allowed it to dig up a lot of clues from old cases, and then sent them to the police.

At the same time, a cartoonist named Leon became famous in Japan. His comic "Traveler" was initially unremarkable, and some people even criticized why such a work was classified as a mystery. Until an article analyzing the foreshadowing was published, everyone who had read it was stunned and shuddered. Regardless of whether they liked it or not, the feeling of being covered in black mud was unforgettable for a lifetime.

Some people are ecstatic about this work while others curse it secretly. It has attracted a lot of crazy fans, including mystery enthusiasts and people who admire dark human literature. But many people are also unhappy with it, thinking that it is simply spiritual pollution and a malicious attempt to deceive readers. Of course, the cartoonist himself does not care. He just wants to use this to have a reliable identity. He does not feel at all about those who curse him, and even joins the war of words over this comic in his spare time, adding fuel to the fire and collecting another wave of materials.

As for other things, it seems that nothing has changed. Although Noel has been in the United States in recent years, he has been very concerned about the emergence of a high school detective in Japan who is hailed as the "savior of the police force." Until January 1994, he received news from his spy at Teitan High School that Kudo Shinichi had not attended classes for several consecutive days.

It seems that the original timeline has arrived.

The man with gray-green eyes looked at the message in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

I've been waiting for you for a long time, protagonist.

———

At Tokyo Airport, a man pulling a suitcase walked out of the crowd. He had a typical foreign look, with black hair covered by a hat, and wearing a black sweater. His pair of gray-green eyes made his ordinary appearance a little brighter, but it was of no use. In a place like Tokyo Airport, even a foreigner would not be very conspicuous.

It was snowing in Tokyo. He was not wearing thick clothes and was wearing headphones while chatting on his phone.

"I'm sorry, Hikaru, for letting you go back to Japan alone."

"I'm back too, but I can't go in for the time being." He laughed twice. Some passers-by were attracted by his tall and straight figure, but found that he looked just ordinary, so they left with some regret.

"Well, I have a temporary mission and won't be back until tomorrow night."

"Are you going to look for Hongshu? You two don't know each other yet, so it's better to be cautious."

"No, I'm just curious about how you have such a good relationship with Hongshu."

The man, the adult version of Noel, chatted while casually glancing around to make sure no one could hear his conversation.

"Are you in the supermarket now? I heard noises."

"Well, you have to have fun."

After Noel hung up the phone, he saw the parking area at the airport and saw a black Porsche parked there.

This time it was Gin who came to pick me up. Wow, what an honor!

Noel whistled and walked towards the two cars.

———

Morobushi Jingguang also hung up the phone. He was wearing a light-colored sweater with a cute bear pattern on it, and a brown coat on the outside. His cat eyes were slightly raised, and his delicate appearance seemed a little out of place in the atmosphere of the supermarket. But then, he went straight to his destination, the vegetable area, and picked the vegetables skillfully.

This supermarket is very close to where he and Noel live, so when he came to Japan before, he would often come here to buy groceries with Noel. Looking at it now, he still misses it a little.

"Xiao Guang?"

A voice suddenly came from behind him. Morobushi Kagemitsu turned around in confusion and saw a girl with long hair holding a small child who was looking at him. She had a very gentle and pretty appearance, and was very well-behaved in the uniform of Teitan High School.

I remember...

"Sister Mori?" Morobushi Kagemitsu remembered this girl. He had met her two or three times when he came to buy groceries in Japan four years ago. At that time, she kindly helped him get the seasonings from the high shelves, and the two exchanged names.

"It's really you, Xiaoguang," the girl called Maori sister smiled and gently squatted down to greet her, "How are you these days? I haven't seen you in the supermarket for a long time."

"Well, I went to the United States with my parents and brother, and I just came back." Zhu Fujingguang skillfully used this set of words, and at the same time looked at the little boy in a suit behind the girl.

"Xiaolan...Sister Xiaolan, who is he?" asked the boy in a suit.

"Oh, this is the kid named Hikaru Natsukawa whom I met when I was buying groceries before," Mao Lilan introduced the two to each other, "This is Conan Edogawa, he's staying at my house temporarily."

"Hello, my name is Natsukawa Hikaru, I live nearby, nice to meet you." Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at the other person, who was wearing a blue suit, a red bow tie, and a scarf and looked very nervous, as if he was a very shy child.

The boy seemed not to want to talk, which made Mao Lilan helpless. She could only shout softly:

"Conan."

The boy froze at the sound, but he said reluctantly:

"Hello, Brother Natsukawa, my name is Edogawa Conan." Obviously, the reason why he looked nervous just now was because it was too difficult to call a child younger than him brother.

Kudo Shinichi, who looks only seven but is actually seventeen, thought so, but had to shout out at the urging of his childhood friend and introduced himself like a primary school student.

"Then I'll leave first. I can't let my brother worry." Zhu Fu Jingguang nodded and found an excuse to leave temporarily. Although Noel had not yet returned home, he wanted to quickly tidy up the room, at least to install the new cabinet in the bedroom.

That's right, in three years he has not been able to get Noel to change the habit of sleeping in the closet, and he has even stopped taking half of the medication but still hasn't changed the habit. He can only think of ways to make the closet more comfortable to ensure that he can sleep more comfortably.

"Does Hikaru Natsukawa live with his parents and brother?" Seeing the person opposite leaving, Conan's expression suddenly became serious and he asked.

"You should call people older than you brother." Xiaolan corrected the other person's mistake helplessly.

"Okay, so does Brother Natsukawa live with his parents and brother?" Conan quickly changed his words. He cared more about the many details he discovered.

"He should be buying some daily necessities, but they are all for two people." Conan said, rubbing his eyes.

"And he only mentioned that his brother was waiting for him."

Mao Lilan thought of something and looked a little surprised, but then looked over with some worry, wanting to look for the boy again, but found that he had already left.

Morobushi Kagemitsu didn't expect that the setting that Noel had set up with the Natsukawa brothers before, that the brothers returned to Japan because their parents had a car accident, had been deduced by some strange coincidence.

He walked alone on the streets of Tokyo, comparing the scenery with his memory of four years ago.

I'm back, he exclaimed.

———

"Grappa is back in Japan?"

Toru Amuro, who was still forced to carry out a mission in the United States, looked at his new mobile phone in a daze, and immediately informed the public security department that Grappa must be captured.

At this time, he had become more mature in the past four years, and his position in the organization began to improve continuously. Although he was still under Rum, his position was irreplaceable.

He and Grappa had collaborated several times, and it was common for them to occasionally exchange information or help with tasks, so that in the eyes of the people in the organization, the relationship between the two had always been good.

But for Toru Amuro, also known as Rei Furuya, his feelings towards Grappa are extremely complicated, but no matter what, as a public security officer, he will try his best to catch him.

Amuro sighed, raised his glass and clinked it with his target. The smile on his face was refreshing, and the words he spoke resonated with everyone. However, his heart was filled with other thoughts, such as...

How long will it take before I can return to Japan?

(When we get to the Bourbon chapter.)