Chapter 143 Your Excellencies…
With the young man's companion's surprised "Eh," and Sakura Nekono's lively "Brother" at the end, Conan also turned his gaze over.
Unsurprisingly, he saw Nekono Ikuya.
Today, he was also wearing a loose and comfortable tracksuit, a polo shirt and shorts, coincidentally in blue and white, with a pair of pure white sneakers on his feet. His raven-black hair was fluffy and slightly wavy, revealing a handsome and elegant face.
Unlike the striking mixed-race appearance of Nekono Sakura, which blends coldness and charm, his appearance leans more towards the classic handsomeness of the East, with clear eyebrows and eyes, a straight nose, and beautiful lips.
However, those eyes—those slightly upturned, clear green eyes like the finest cat's eye—are exactly the same as those of Nekono Sakura!
However, compared to the natural charm that flowed in Nekono Sakura's eyes, these eyes were more clear and calm, their radiance like a bright moon, as if they could reflect the human heart.
Nekono Ikuya casually walked over carrying a tennis racket bag. Her entrance wasn't deliberately flamboyant, yet she exuded an undeniable aura.
Now, the focus of attention has shifted to two groups: Amuro Tooru and the others in the center of the arena, and the brother and sister with their contrasting styles.
Nekono Ikuya first looked towards the center of the field, where Suzuki Sonoko waved to him cheerfully, Amuro smiled, and the others also reacted in different ways.
Nekono Ikuya relaxed her brows and smiled at them.
Amuro Tooru's smile widened even more.
Then Nekono Ikuya looked at Nekono Sakura.
"Brother, you're here." Meeting Nekono Ikuya's gaze, Nekono Sakura spoke in a slightly more lively voice than usual.
"Hmm." Nekono Ikuya responded, her gaze falling on her younger sister with a hint of doubt and curiosity: "Okuriri, I remember you said you were going to the art museum to see a new exhibition today?"
Nekono Sakura gave a slightly coquettish and sly smile: "Plans can't keep up with changes, you know. Sonoko-san extended a warm invitation, and..." Her eyes flickered, her emerald green cat eyes glancing at Amuro Tooru, the last syllable drawn out, implying, "There are people I want to see here too."
She gave Amuro Tooru a slight smile.
Amuro Tooru returned her a smile.
It was still radiant, but without a trace of ambiguity, just like facing a simple friend.
Nekono Sakura: "..."
Is this the self-discipline of a top-tier player facing a chaotic situation?
Something just doesn't feel right.
Nekono Sakura puffed out her cheeks slightly.
She complained, "I always feel like Amuro smiles at my brother more warmly."
Nekono Ikuya chuckled softly.
Conan didn't detect any negative emotions in this conversation—frankly, that was even more frightening.
I didn't hear the rest clearly either.
Because Nekono Sakura and Nekono Ikuya walked away together and lowered their voices, it seemed as if they were whispering to each other.
Conan, who was short in stature and had others blocking his view, was surprised that Nekono Sakura and Nekono Ikuya had ignored him: "..."
He glanced at the composed Amuro Tooru, then at Nekono Sakura and Nekono Ikuya, whose interactions were surprisingly intimate, contrary to his expectations.
I completely don't understand them anymore.
The little detective, looking like a little adult, tapped his head in distress.
...
Nekono Sakura and Nekono Ikuya are whispering to each other.
They walked side by side to the edge of a relatively quiet rest area with a good view, pretending to check their rackets, speaking in a low voice that was barely audible to the two of them.
Sakura Nekono spoke quickly in a breathy voice, her emerald green cat eyes showing a hint of frustration and curiosity. It was still Sakurano-san's unique and supple voice, but her tone carried the liveliness of a young man.
To people from a distance, it looked like she was flirting with her brother or having a private conversation.
"You figured it out, didn't you, Yumi-ge? He definitely figured it out!"
The "he" here clearly refers to Tooru Amuro.
Nekono Ikuya gently adjusted the tension of his racket strings, without even looking up, his blue eyes smiling: "Yes, I've figured it out." His tone was very confident.
Nekono Sakura, no, Kuroba Kaito, widened his eyes in surprise: "When did you find out? Could it be... that you gave yourself away at first glance?!"
He was quite confident in his disguise skills, but he wouldn't ignore Amuro Tooru's reaction.
Kaito Kuroba clearly saw that Tooru Amuro initially tried to laugh when he saw him, but then his eyes quickly darkened for a moment.
In that instant, the other person's purplish-gray eyes almost turned completely gray!
No one would think this is a sign that the other person is infatuated with him, right?
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"Huh, that's kind of scary." Kaito Kuroba recalled with a chill.
As for why his attitude towards him became friendly later, it was probably because Amuro saw Ikuya and realized that he was in cahoots with Ikuya.
“It was at first sight.” Nekono Ikuya affirmed, a hint of helpless smile in her voice.
"Although I arrived late, I knew he would see right through me the moment I saw you."
"?! How could this be?" Kaito Kuroba was a little unconvinced. He touched his face and recalled his performance just now.
"Didn't I act like Oakuri? I imitated your description of my expressions, movements, and demeanor very well." The phantom thief's pride was challenged.
“Very similar, extremely similar.” Nekono Ikuya reassured her, her smile deepening. “Even more similar to Okuri than when I played the role myself.”
Kaito Kuroba was even more confused: "Then why..."
"It's just a little too Sakuragi-esque." Nekono Ikuya pointed to his short skirt and long socks.
Kaito Kuroba instinctively lowered his head.
Because Ms. Sakuragi has such a great figure, all that can be seen are her toes.
But this didn't stop Kaito Kuroba from showing an indescribable expression.
Haha, does Yuya mean that Amuro Tooru can recognize people by their legs?
Tai Sakura, but not Ikuya?
You...you adults...
The innocent high school student was somewhat shocked.
Nekono Ikuya noticed Kuroba Kaito's deliberately mischievous look, and he curled his fingers and tapped him on the head in an annoyed manner.
"Thump!"
"Ouch~"
Kaito Kuroba opened his eyes wide and covered his head.
Weak, innocent, and adorable.
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Nekono Ikuya laughed angrily: "What are you thinking? I'm talking about height! Sakuragi's height is more than ten centimeters shorter than my actual height."
"I can shrink my bones, but I have to wear a long skirt or trousers, because shrinking bones will leave marks."
Nekono Ikuya glanced at Kuroba Kaito's height and legs, her feelings mixed: "You're a bit too Okuri. You don't even need to fake your height. You're even more obvious than me. That's the problem."
The biggest flaw is having no flaws at all!
Sorry, your brother Yu Mi can't do that, his legs are too long, I'm really sorry.
Kaito Kuroba, whose height was just right: "..."
I inadvertently overlooked the fact that Ms. Sakura was a mannequin played by a real person.
I never imagined that one day my disguise would be exposed because it was too perfect, and the cosmic cat head was sublimated.
Another amazing experience.
But it doesn't matter, isn't this just filling in the small flaw in the character of Sakuragi, since his opponent is not Amuro Tooru who knows the truth!
Kaito Kuroba skillfully soothed himself.
Then he heard Nekono Ikuya ask a question that sounded puzzled.
Nekono Ikuya tilted her head slightly and asked curiously, "Kaito, what did you say to Conan just now? I feel like the way the little detective is looking at us... um, something's not right."
That's right, he actually just spotted the little detective, but seeing that he seemed to be deep in thought, he thoughtfully didn't disturb him.
Nekono Ikuya smiled, her emerald green eyes crinkling: Heh heh, look how considerate I am!
Kaito Kuroba blinked his equally emerald green eyes, which were now filled with innocence.
"No, no, don't talk nonsense. I didn't speak to the great detective at all."
Kaito Kuroba wore a wronged expression, as if to say, "How dare you slander me out of thin air?"
Nekono Ikuya asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Then why does he have a feeling that his reputation has been harmed?
Kaito Kuroba nodded repeatedly without any hesitation: "Really, really."
He really didn't talk to his cousin; at most, he talked to himself.
What he was saying to himself was the absolute truth.
It doesn't matter that Amuro Tooru gave roses to Ikuya-san; it's also a fact that Ikuya-san likes Amuro Tooru.
As for what his cousin thought, Kaito Kuroba blinked his increasingly innocent eyes.
That's none of his business.
Nekono Ikuya reluctantly replied, "Okay."
I don't believe Kaito didn't cause trouble.
He shook his head helplessly; perhaps this was the retribution for his karmic retribution.
Kaito Kuroba laughed: "Hehe."
From a distance, Conan watched the Nekono siblings' interaction, which was completely different from what he had expected, and sighed wistfully.
Just as the tension of the racket strings was adjusted, Sonoko Suzuki's energetic voice came through.
She waved to the Nekono siblings and called out, "Miss Okumori! Mr. Nekono! Want to play doubles? There are plenty of people here!"
Nekono Ikuya and Kuroba Kaito walked over together.
Then they discovered that Subaru Okiya and Teru Akashi had quietly returned and were standing side by side in the shadows not far away; it seemed they had gone somewhere together before.
Nekono Ikumi's blue eyes flickered slightly, but before he could speak, Kuroba Kaito, who was beside him, spoke first, using Okatori-san's clear and gentle voice, with a hint of coquettishness and playfulness, saying, "Me? I'll play later. I want to cheer for my brother in this round first."
Sonoko Suzuki suggested, "How about the four boys play a game first?"
A handsome doubles team, pleasing to the eye and worth watching!
Sera Masumi enthusiastically declared, "I'll be the referee!"
Akashi Teru, ever understanding, said, "I'll team up with Mr. Okiya."
Subaru Okiya readily agreed: "No problem. Please take care of me, Mr. Akashi."
"Then..." Amuro Tooru smiled happily, "Ikumi, are we in the same group?"
Nekono Yuuya nodded reservedly, "Okay." He walked towards Amuro Tooru, casually brushing his black hair back from his forehead, a gesture that was both casual and indescribably handsome.
The match begins.
Amuro Tooru and Nekono Ikuya's teamwork was surprisingly seamless. Amuro Tooru's attacks were fierce, his baseline smashes were powerful and heavy, he was practically a human gorilla; Nekono Ikuya, on the other hand, was agile and nimble, with varied net volleys and drop shots.
The two players switch offense and defense seamlessly, requiring almost no verbal communication; often, a single glance or gesture is enough for them to understand each other's intentions.
"Beautiful!" Amuro Tooru scored with a high-speed shot that landed right on the line, then turned around and gave Nekono Ikumi a bright smile, his purplish-gray eyes gleaming in the sunlight.
Nekono Ikuya smiled back, her blue eyes crinkling, and raised her hand to give him a light high five. "Good coordination," he said softly.
Subaru Okiya and Teru Akashi also displayed remarkable synergy. Okiya would often indicate the defensive zone or offensive route with a simple glance or a slight body movement. Akashi would always understand perfectly, quickly covering or supporting the play. Their movements almost never overlapped, yet their coverage area was maximized.
The young detective watching from the sidelines kept saying, "...?"
You adults...
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