Conan Moslin

As time passed, the sunlight went from being dazzling to being soft and finally completely dim.

It's eight o'clock in the evening.

The open-air skating rink was originally open from 10 am to 10 pm.

When it gets dark, the surrounding neon lights will be turned on to suit the occasion. The light show here is very famous and attracts many people.

But today is different. Starting from eight o'clock, the staff of the skating rink started to chase people away.

Because it's snowing.

It started snowing, and it was snowing quite heavily.

Hexagonal snowflakes whitened the roofs of the surrounding buildings and embellished the bare branches.

It only takes a short time for a white snowflake to feel the temperature and turn into crystal clear and round water droplets.

If they fall on the ice, some snowflakes will merge with the ice and make the surface uneven.

Skating on an open-air ice rink in the snow is an extremely dangerous thing and accidents are very likely to happen.

Therefore, when it snows, the ski resorts will close the venues in advance and clean them up in advance so that they can open normally the next day.

However, since the museum closed early, similar conversations could be heard occasionally.

"Why are you leaving? It's not even closing time yet, you have no reason to chase me away!"

In this case, the staff will earnestly apologize to those who did not proceed and explain the reason carefully. "Madam, the ski resort decided to close early for your safety..."

The staff member obviously encounters similar situations frequently, and his professional qualities are obviously very strong.

"The ice surface of the skating rink will become uneven due to snow, which is not suitable for skating... Please cooperate with our work, thank you very much..."

Most people understood what they heard, but there were also some who didn't.

Occasionally disputes arise over such matters.

It’s all human nature.

Today, the staff felt that they were lucky. Although there was an impending dispute, after listening to his explanation, everyone was basically willing to leave, even if they were unhappy.

When the staff came to a boy who looked like a high school student sitting on the edge of the venue and was about to explain, several young and beautiful women skated over one after another.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you now?" the young lady in her prime asked him.

Her face was gentle, her eyebrows were curved, and there seemed to be light in her black eyes, which were half-closed because of her smile.

If you look closely, she is three-quarters similar to the young man sitting on the ground.

"It's like this... Because the snow may pose a danger to you, we need to close the museum early today. We apologize for the inconvenience." The staff explained to the two of them.

Kuroba Kurian slid over to Kaito and reached out to pull him up.

Kaito was slightly stunned.

He opened his palm and a silver ring fell into Kaito's hand.

The ring was sparkling and had many coils of invisible thread wrapped around it.

If it is fully extended, it should be very long.

Li An said in a very low voice: "The wind is very strong tonight. If you can't find the direction when flying, remember to throw down a ring."

She pulled Kaito up and nodded kindly to the staff: "Thank you for your reminder, we will leave now."

Seeing this pair... probably siblings, so easy to talk to, he breathed a sigh of relief.

When he was about to leave, he saw a girl with long black-red hair and red eyes skating gracefully on the skating rink for half a circle, then slowly came over, attracting the attention of the boys around her. She felt the admiring and obsessed gazes around her, and her face was full of pride.

Naturally including this staff member.

"This...this lady..."

Behind the staff, Kuroba Kaito, who had been skating on the ice rink for an afternoon, rubbed his hair with some relief.

Under the dim light, he did not notice a flash of silver light at his cuffs.

Finally he can go... He doesn't know if he still has the energy to continue stealing gems.

He had long since given up skating.

Besides, if he didn't leave now, he wouldn't have time to prepare for his appearance.

The early closing came just in time!

"Sister Li An, Kaito, what were you talking about just now?" another voice suddenly interrupted.

It’s Qingzi.

Kaito swallowed his question.

"Nothing, I was just saying that the staff just said that the museum will be closed early today and we can leave now."

Qingzi hesitated for a moment, she actually didn't want to leave.

But after all, the museum closed early, and there was nothing she could do.

"Okay... let's go..."

Seeing Aoko's hesitation, Hongzi confirmed with the staff member again.

"Can't we really stay here any longer, sir?"

The staff was attracted by the girl with long black hair and red eyes, and they had trouble speaking clearly when they opened their mouths.

"Yes... yes... because... because of the weather... we are closing early today... if you really want to..."

Li An listened to the staff's somewhat stuttering description and couldn't help but glance sideways at Hongzi.

This staff member was very efficient. Just now she saw him persuade several people who were about to lose their temper with just a few words.

Is this the charm of a witch? She finally experienced it.

Koizumi Hongzi felt the attention of the staff and the gaze of Li An beside her. She raised her chin modestly, but the corners of her mouth could not help but twitch slightly.

Do you feel it? Her charm is unparalleled!

However, Kuroba Kaito's focus was not on her. His focus was still on the ice skates under his feet. After all, he could not stand steadily.

This made her feel a little frustrated.

"If you want to continue staying in this venue, it's not impossible... Is that what you mean?" Aoko recognized the staff's words and looked at Hongzi and the staff with some anticipation.

The staff member came to his senses and seemed to have said something that was not allowed.

Can't!

This is Kaito's inner voice.

He heard his elder sister, who had been causing trouble for him all day, say, "No, Aoko, it will be very dangerous to continue skating now."

The staff breathed a sigh of relief.

Kaito also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li An pulled Qingzi towards the exit and tugged at the line in his hand. "The clouds are quite thick today."

"Yeah. The weather was so nice this morning..." Qingzi thought Hongzi was still behind her, so she turned around and waved to her, "Come on, Hongzi, let's go!"

Kaito finally managed to stand firm, and then he felt a pulling force coming from his sleeves. He staggered and stood firm, looking along the silver thread under the light and shadow.

On the little finger of Li An's right hand, which was holding Qingzi's, there was another small silver ring. An invisible wire passed through the ring and connected to his cuff.

Kaito immediately realized that it was put on his sleeve when she handed him the ring.

This is a common sleight of hand in magic.

So this... is this how it is used?

Kuroba Kaito felt that he would not want to use this ring.