Chapter 62 Thirteen Shotas

"Let me see... The guidebook says there's a swan habitat nearby. I think it's called Lake Sawajiri?"

The black-haired young man sitting on the bench had a gentle temperament. Even though the scarf covered most of his face, his handsome features could still be seen. He was wearing a blue down jacket that did not look bulky at all. He spread a manual on his legs and talked to the little boy who was sitting upright next to him while flipping through it.

"It is said that because of the hot springs in Lake Sawajiri, it will not freeze even in the worst winter. At this time of year, a large group of swans fly there." After reading it, Scotland cast a questioning look at Akae Nayue, "Do you want to go see the swans?"

Chijiang Nayue was using a bamboo stick to pick up a piece of hot takoyaki and stuffing it into his mouth. His cheeks were bulging. Hearing this, he chewed and nodded briskly, as if to express his wish.

Scotland breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, Scotland had noticed that A was trying hard to avoid being alone with him, but he had no idea what he should say to change the situation and ease the atmosphere between them.

During this period, Bourbon came to see him privately. Faced with his friend's doubts, he just smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying nothing.

In fact, when he was in the hotel, Scotland had some stress reaction after seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar number, and his emotions were temporarily out of control, but he had adjusted himself when he returned to Tokyo in the afternoon.

During this time, he simply didn't know how to face A, whose identity was still confusing, and he didn't know whether he should rashly ask about the number before establishing mutual trust with A.

A is such a mysterious child that even the public security department has not found any information about him yet. Scotland has also carefully searched for him in the organization over the past few days, but to no avail.

But it is A, who they know nothing about, who seems to know more about them than they imagined - or to put it simply, about him, Morobushi Kagemitsu.

The reason why Scotland didn't tell Bourbon about the number was because he didn't want to make any alarm. If his own identity was exposed, Bourbon, who knew the clue, might be implicated by him, so no matter what, he had to ensure that their actions went well.

Thinking of this, Scotland glanced at the boy beside him who was concentrating on chewing the meatballs.

Although their coming here was an accident, the cooperative mission mentioned by Bourbon happened to be not actually near the resort, and there was enough time for them to relax and play here before going there.

It would be great if his relationship with A could be completely improved in the next few days.

Come to think of it, Scotland also knew that in that case at least one of them needed to be honest.

Honestly, about the number and their respective identities.

Chi Jiang Na Yue knew exactly what Su Ge Lan was thinking right now, and he had originally planned to confess the truth in these two days.

He didn't have much time, so he had to leave some room for future actions. Even the special prize package that Lei Yi won was secretly prepared by him with the help of [Shu] in advance.

Anyway, the script can be performed anywhere, whether the background is Hakata, Tokyo or Niigata, it doesn't matter, and now it is convenient for him to have fun.

The child continued to chew, his mind active.

After the body became smaller, many things became easier. For example, in the past, even though Akagi Nayue was very good at pretending to be innocent in front of his friends and was a little devil with a cute personality, he would not act cute maliciously with his 1.80-meter height.

But A doesn't have that kind of worry at all. A is so naturally cute that everyone who sees her would say she looks like a little angel.

Akae Nazuki, who is very self-aware of her face and her superb acting skills in pretending to be a good child, thinks: No wonder Yuu-chan took him home and raised him without hesitation. Who wouldn't want to steal, no, pick up such a cute child?

If Akae Nayue were to evaluate himself, his skill in pretending to be a child is at least several blocks ahead of his own disciple's skill in pretending to be Conan.

A hand suddenly reached out from the side and poked accurately at Akagi's cheek, which was bulging with balls stuffed inside.

The child, who was concentrating on eating, looked over and met the eyes of Bourbon, who had a bad taste in his mouth.

"You seem to be enjoying your meal." Bourbon said with a brilliant smile, "I really envy your appetite, but if you eat too much now, you won't be able to eat other delicious food tonight, right?"

Under Scotland's condemning gaze, Bourbon withdrew his finger as if nothing had happened, and A, who was poked by the bad adult for no reason, turned around firmly, facing Bourbon with the back of his head, and continued to concentrate on eating the remaining takoyaki as if no one was around.

Revenge can be taken at any time, but the takoyaki near the snowy mountains is cool in an instant.

Chijiang Nayue made another note for Bourbon in the little notebook in her heart.

Didn't he bring back a travel gift package after going out with Ley? Didn't Ley and Bourbon share a room when they checked in at the hotel because the gift package was a family package?

Small-minded intelligence officer!

"Okay Bourbon, don't disturb him while he's eating." Scotland rubbed his forehead helplessly, "Are you still bothered about the room allocation? Otherwise, how about I switch with you?"

Bourbon pouted in disdain: "No need, it's only three days anyway, it doesn't matter if you just bear with it."

Although he really didn't want to live with Lei, he took this opportunity to thaw the relationship between A and Scotland, so he endured it.

Lei, who had been sitting on the bench opposite and staring at his phone without saying a word, raised his head and looked at Bourbon calmly, saying bluntly: "I can..."

Before he could finish his words, Bourbon glared at him again from an angle that Scotland couldn't see.

Lei, who was being glared at for some reason, slowly typed a question mark.

He really was getting more and more confused about what Bourbon was thinking. It was normal that he didn't want to share a room with him since they didn't get along, but when he said he could share a room with A, Bourbon was not happy.

A petty intelligence agent.

At this moment, Lei Yi felt the same sigh as Chi Jiang and Na Yue.

"Okay, didn't you say we were going to see Swan Lake? Let's go while it's still early." Bourbon changed the subject and looked down at his watch. "The Kitanosawa Snow Festival won't start until tomorrow, but on the way back from Swan Lake, you can take the cable car to the mountains to ski."

The four people are now in Kitanosawa Village in Niigata Prefecture. A few years ago, a dam was to be built on the original site of the village, so the village was moved to this area. However, this does not affect the reality that the largest hot spring ski resort in Niigata Prefecture is located in Kitanosawa Village.

The hotel where they live is located on the east side of the resort, which is also the easternmost part of Kitanosawa Village. It is very close to the old ski resort that has been abandoned for many years. To the north of the resort is a newly built reservoir.

The new ski resort that Bourbon mentioned requires a cable car ride, which is located on Mount Asura at the other end of the resort.

The other two adults had no objection to the itinerary. They were here for a vacation anyway, and the entertainment options mainly depended on the children's preferences.

Chijiang Nayue jumped down from the bench lightly, but misjudged the softness of the snow under her feet and almost buried herself in the snow pile.

Scotland quickly reached out to support the child, and the child stood up as if nothing had happened, then walked with difficulty in the snow on his short legs.

Enough of the bourbon behind, don't hold back your laughter! You might as well just laugh it out loud!

He thought resentfully.

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Lake Sawajiri, where swans were found, was not far from their previous location, and the group of four followed the map and soon reached their destination.

Due to his short legs and small steps, Chijiang Nayue still came in his own "carriage" - the Lei - and calmly ignored Bourbon's ridicule along the way (regarding his height).

At the railing by the lake, a child wearing a woolen hat and a mask held a high-power telescope hanging in front of his chest, staring intently at the calm lake and the flocks of snow-white swans on the lake.

A voice sounded from not far away: "This group of swans hibernated half a month earlier today, so we probably won't see them flying together for the time being."

This familiar voice shocked at least three people present, but Lei Yi did not react at all and remained expressionless.

The child sitting in Lei's arms tried to turn his head, with the low-power telescope still on his face. The next second, he saw a magnified handsome face through the lens tube.

Kenichi Hagihara.

Moving to the side, the sneering Matsuda Jinpei also came into view, and even after moving down, Akae Nayue discovered that Matsuda Jinpei was clenching his fists.

He silently put down the telescope and cast a sympathetic look at Bourbon and Scotch who were standing stiffly beside him and unwilling to turn around.

What kind of luck is this? It's only been less than a week since we separated in Hakata, and we meet again in Niigata.

Chi Jiang Na Yue thought saccharinely, this might be fate?

Over there, Hagiwara Kenichi walked over at a leisurely pace, with a smile on his face and a cheerful tone: "So, next time you bring your kids here, remember to check the time in advance."

Scotland and Bourbon were feeling very complicated at the moment. On the one hand, they missed their good friends very much. On the other hand, with Lei still around, they were really worried whether Hagiwara and Matsuda's attitudes would reveal something.

But fortunately, perhaps because of the tacit understanding between good friends, Hagiwara did not show any familiarity, but greeted them like a stranger meeting them for the first time.

"Sorry, sorry, because Xiao Zhenping and I came here without checking the information, and ended up missing the best time." Hagiwara Kenichi, who is good at socializing, said with a smile, making it impossible to be angry with him, "After all, this kid looked very excited, so I reminded him twice."

"Are you guys here for tourism as well?"

It was Scotland who answered: "Well, we are from Tokyo."

Scotland gestured to A who was being held in his arms: "This child won a hotel coupon, so... I didn't expect that he still missed it. Thanks for reminding me."

"Is that so?" Hagiwara Kenichi smiled even more beautifully. "May I ask which hotel you guys are staying in? We are also from Tokyo, and it's such a coincidence that we meet here. I really want to get to know you guys."

When Bourbon felt that he was about to break into a cold sweat under Matsuda Jinpei's gaze, A, who rarely spoke in front of strangers, took off his mask, turned his head to look at Scotland, and asked, "Can we go together?"

Kenichi Hagiwara looked at the half-exposed little face and suddenly frowned.

strangeness.

Why did he feel that this child had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu?