Detective Conan's Cafe Owner

Chapter 213 Don't Want to Grow Up
Xiaolan looks like she just came back from outside.

There are large and small bags in his hand, which seem to be ingredients or the like.

"Want to go up and sit down?"

She asked.

Even with strangers, she can talk very kindly, let alone with people she knows.

is a good girl.

"no need."

Qian shook her head, rejecting her invitation.

"I still have to look around, so I won't go up, next time."

Xiaolan didn't insist on this either.

After a few words of politeness, Qian took her leave and left, and Xiaolan also went upstairs, she still had to cook dinner.

Akane continued to walk on the street.

Although it was a bit dangerous for a girl who looked like twelve or thirteen years old to walk outside alone at night, she was not worried.

Not really a little girl.

Moreover, the crows that can be seen almost everywhere in the city can also make her feel at ease.

If something really happened, Qingming would save her too.

There are many people on the street.

However, although living in the same city, except for a few people, they are basically strangers.

Akane didn't know anyone.

So she was alone, not knowing where to go or what to do.

"Perhaps it is better to stay at the manor."

she thought so.

After a while, he smiled self-deprecatingly and shook his head.

"People are really fickle!"

Sigh with emotion.

Keep going, look here and there.

Occasionally, I feel that the surrounding environment seems a little familiar, and even some people in the store seem a little familiar.

After careful recall, I found that it seemed to be a street that I used to walk frequently.

"Looks like it's not time for things to change!"

Show a smile.

Walking all the way, but staring at two six or seven-year-old girls walking on the street holding hands, they look alike, probably twins.

Is this the elder sister taking the younger sister out to play?

Nor is it.

Those who followed behind with smiles on their faces were probably their parents.

parents……

"Ugh……"

Sigh lightly.

Withdrawing his gaze, shaking his head, and maintaining a smile, he continued to move forward.

Suddenly, he stopped.

He looked suspiciously at a man walking in front of him, wearing a knitted hat, expressionless on his face, with a burning cigarette in his mouth, and his hands in his trouser pockets.

Maybe this is called "cool"?
Xi thought so.

But what made her stop was not because of this, but because of this man, who seemed a little familiar.

Where have you seen it?
Recalling carefully, searching in the memory that has no entity but actually exists.

No.

There is no memory related to this man at all.

Then why does it feel familiar?

She was a little puzzled.

And that man also stopped in front of her and looked at her.

There seemed to be some doubts in his eyes.

for a long time.

"that……"

Qian raised her hand and asked in a weak tone.

"Where have we met?"

"..."

The man didn't answer.

Just looking at her, the originally puzzled eyes seemed to become a little surprised, flickering again, not knowing what he was thinking.

But in the end, it just seemed a little disbelieving and a little disappointed.

"Maybe."

he replied.

Given, is not an exact answer.

The so-called "maybe" means that you may or may not have seen it, which is not a good answer.

Qian frowned slightly, looking at the man in front of her.

Then he shook his head and walked around without saying anything, nor did he look back.

The man looked at her back as she left.

"It really looks like it!"

He muttered to himself.

It is very similar to his former lover, almost exactly the same, except for height and age.

His former lover was already in his twenties, but the little girl just now was only twelve or thirteen years old, a full ten years behind.

"It's just like it."

He spoke again.

In this world, there are many people who look alike. Although such a similarity is rare, it is not impossible.

But it's just like it.

His former lover is dead, this has been confirmed by many parties, there is no doubt about it.

only……

After thinking for a long time, he changed direction and followed.

As an investigator of the FBI, if he finds something suspicious, he must investigate clearly.

Yes, just investigating.

……

Conan is also investigating.

The halo of death had an effect again, and another person died, it was Tiantang Qinghua's female friend.

The police arrived soon, too.

The frequent cases have trained the police's dispatching speed very well, and also allowed them to master their professional skills proficiently. Now they can do things like taking pictures and collecting evidence, sealing off the scene, and searching for witnesses in the shortest time.

It wasn't too far from the crime scene, and they knew people, so Qingming, Ayumi, and the twin maids were also invited to the scene.

Qingming doesn't mind this.

But even if he came, he just stood aside with Ayumi in his arms, watching the busy police and a certain detective.

Ayumi stared at the corpse for a while.

Then he raised his head and looked at Qingming who was holding her.

"Oni-chan, Oni-chan, is this what you mean by going to another world?"

"Ah."

Qingming responded.

Rather, the phrase "go to another world" generally refers to this kind of thing.

Ayumi didn't speak.

After staring at the corpse for a long time, he seemed a little puzzled.

"Did Oni-chan, Oni-chan, already know?"

"Well, I already knew."

Qingming nodded.

Looking at the fortune-telling, although he basically can't figure it out, and he can't figure out some things about some girls who are close to him, but things like this can basically be seen.

"Then why don't you save this big sister?"

Ayumi questioned.

Since it can be seen, if Qingming helps, this girl may not have to die.

"It's a good thing to save people."

Ayumi said so.

In her opinion, people who do good deeds can be praised, so they should do good deeds.

however……

"Why do you want to save?"

"Isn't it good to save people?"

"I don't know her, and I have nothing to do with her. Why should I save her?"

"Saving people depends on whether they know each other or not, does it matter?"

Ayumi looked at Qingming, apart from doubts in her eyes, there seemed to be a little inconceivable.

It seemed that she didn't quite understand.

Qingming looked at her for a while, then smiled and shook her head.

"The world of adults is like this. In the world of adults, there are no selfless heroes."

interest.

With benefits, many people are willing to do it; without benefits, many people will not do it.

Saving people is of no benefit to Qingming.

So he doesn't do it.

Even if there are benefits, you may not necessarily do it, because the benefits are also exciting, or useless at all.

If there is no benefit, then it is not considered a benefit.

"?"

The little girl looked at Qingming.

for a long time.

He looked at the corpse again, perhaps because of Qingming, or maybe he was used to seeing it, so he wasn't afraid.

Just seemed to understand something.

"Oni sauce, Oni sauce."

"Ok?"

"I... don't want to grow up."

"..."

Qingming lowered his head and looked at the little girl in his arms.

long silence.

He smiled again and nodded.

"Well, then don't grow up, you are like this, you have always been like this, it's good."

(End of this chapter)