The Split-Actress in Conan's World

"Don't ask so many questions, kid." Adam responded to Conan casually and began to want to leave.

The reason he is here is because this is his hometown.

On the day the professor interviewed him, his request was that he wanted to see the stars at home again.

The professor gave him a new identity, allowing him to return to his hometown legally and legitimately. The so-called stars were not the stars in the sky, but the swarms of fireflies that were unique to this place.

At the side, Huiyuan Ai's nose twitched slightly, and her pretty eyebrows wrinkled. Chiyoko noticed her reaction keenly and leaned over: "You smelled it too?"

Haibara Ai glanced at him, then turned her gaze to Adam who was entangled by Conan.

“That special citrus scent.”

She recognized the smell; it was the same as the one from the strange man who called himself "Eva" who appeared in the wine cellar of the Haido Hotel.

"From the perspective of body size, they are indeed similar." Chiyoko narrowed her eyes and added, "I saw him in the psychological clinic where I was staying after being kidnapped by Kaito Kid."

"Is he related to that professor?" Huihara Ai became more alert.

"should be."

"Does Kudo know about this?"

"I didn't tell him. He wasn't at the Beihu Restaurant at the time, so he probably has no impression of the taste."

Huiyuan Ai pondered for a while and said to Chiyoko: "From the current situation, he should not be the kind of person who will attack casually. As long as we don't provoke him, he probably won't attack a group of children."

"But if that guy Kudo knew that he was the killer who killed Pisco that day, it would be hard to say. You also know how reckless that detective boy is." Chiyoko shrugged.

"So we can't let him know about this until we bring the children back safely." Huibara Ai said with a serious expression.

While the two pseudo-children were secretly plotting to hide it from Conan and prevent him from committing suicide and angering the mysterious killer, Ayumi and Genta learned about his experience from Mitsuhiko and pestered Adam.

"Hey, uncle, you are so familiar with the wild here?"

“And makes delicious grilled fish!”

After all, the two real children were not like Conan, who was used to using a scrutinizing tone, so Adam only saw clear stupidity in their eyes. So he did not use the perfunctory tone he had used to deal with Conan before, but was more patient.

"Because my hometown is here, I will find time to come back every month to take a look, so I am familiar with it."

Mitsuhiko quickly asked, "Uncle Adam, you must know where fireflies are, right?"

Adam smiled and said, "Yes, every summer the fireflies here will run up the river to higher places. For people who are lost at night, they are like stars hanging in the distance."

"Then could you please take us there? To thank you for saving me and treating me to grilled fish, I want to catch some fireflies for you."

Mitsuhiko's face was serious.

"Take you there... We may have to stay until night. It's not safe to leave a group of kids like you in the woods." Adam thought for a while. Although he looked like he was thinking, he was actually waiting for Noah's response.

Soon, the phone in his pocket began to vibrate slightly. Noah was sending him a message in this way.

"Noah has asked the professor. If Adam wants, he can apply for an extra day off."

Adam had an idea in mind and said to them, "I can take you there, but you can't stay too late. You can go back after you have supper."

"As for giving me fireflies, forget it. I prefer the sight of them flying carefree in the mountains and forests."

"Thank you, uncle!" The three little ones laughed happily.

Conan watched this "retired mercenary" playing nice with the children and felt suspicious in his heart, could it be that the training for their mercenaries also includes taking care of children?

How come he is so skilled!

As the sun sets in the west, the red clouds gradually fade away, and the world returns to its most primitive darkness.

In this wild forest far away from the town, there is not a single light to be seen. The moon and stars are obscured by dark clouds, and their brightness is restrained.

Several children from the Junior Detective Team skillfully turned on the watch-shaped flashlight made by Dr. Agasa. Six beams of light shot out at the same time, instantly illuminating the mountain road in front of them. Adam glanced at it lightly, then retracted his gaze and walked ahead, took out the mobile phone from his pocket and turned on the flashlight.

With the help of flashlight, they walked towards the mountain along the not-so-fast river.

The kids' legs were not very strong, so in order to match their speed, Adam was almost taking a walk. His alertness towards Conan was infected by his leisure time, and he no longer cared so much.

At the beginning, Haibara Ai and Chiyoko kept an eye on Conan all the time, fearing that he would discover something wrong with the mysterious killer, but over time, they found that this guy had no intention of exploring Adam's secret at all. Apart from being curious about why he appeared here at first, he didn't take any action afterwards.

But after Adam explained that this was his hometown, Conan lost even his curiosity.

This also made the two speechless, and they realized that they were making a big deal out of nothing. Chiyoko relaxed and chose to play badly, lagging far behind the team.

The three little ones were full of excitement about going to see the fireflies... Of course, Yuantai was looking forward to having a midnight snack, so they didn't feel tired along the way. They helped each other and were not troubled by the mountain road. Naturally, they didn't notice Chiyoko who was lagging behind.

Since Haibara Ai stopped paying attention to Conan and Adam, she has returned to her Buddhist mentality. She is also looking forward to fireflies, but she is not as obsessed as a child. In addition, she is used to her position as the leader of the Junior Detective Team, so she has to look back from time to time to check on the situation of the three little ones to prevent them from getting lost or having accidents.

So she quickly noticed that Chiyo was lagging far behind.

In front, Conan was following closely behind Adam, and the three little ones were taking care of each other. After thinking about it, she slowed down her pace and gradually fell behind.

"Why are you staying so far back?"

She asked casually, looking at the messy tree roots under her feet.

Chiyoko held the back of her head, and was a little surprised to see her coming to the back of the team. She replied after hearing her words, "Just to prevent anyone from falling behind."

"Speaking of which, we rarely go out for adventures at night, right? Normally, when we camp at this time, we're already in the tent playing party games. This is quite novel."

Huihara Ai showed an interested expression, looked him up and down for a while, and said exaggeratedly: "Ah, so you sometimes put aside your laziness and seek a little excitement?"

"I'm not that lazy..." Chiyoko looked at her with dead fish eyes.

"And isn't that how it's played out in anime? Youth means having a hearty test of courage with your friends when you're young."

"What weird animation did you watch again?"

"Uh... isn't that right?"

Huibara Aiyingwan chuckled, her eyes curved, and said angrily and amusedly: "You ask me? I skipped a grade to go to university when I was ten years old, and spent my youth studying life sciences. I don't have any normal views at all, okay?"

"That's true." Chiyoko sighed, "I'm afraid Kudo is the only one who has this kind of experience... Oh, no, I heard that he didn't go on the school trip in junior high school because he was entangled in a case. At this rate, he will also miss the high school school trip because he was shrunk. It's hard for him to have a complete life."

An inexplicable light flashed in Huiyuan Ai's eyes. Looking at the three little ones laughing not far ahead, she said softly, "If they continue to stay with dangerous people like us, perhaps their future lives will be filled with regrets."

Chiyoko glanced at her and quickened her pace: "But if you think about it, in ten years, it would be wonderful for the six of us to go on a school trip together, right?"

Before Haibara Ai could react to what he meant by his words, he pulled her hand and led her forward with a little force. She was stunned for a moment, then unconsciously quickened her pace to keep up with him.

Seeing that this tsundere girl did not break free, Chiyomi curled the corners of her lips slightly and chased after the three little ones.

"Hey, Yuantai, stop kicking the water!" He shouted at Yuantai, who was kicking the water with his feet, thinking about how to catch a big fish with his feet. Yuantai was so scared that he quickly retracted his feet and argued, "I'm not kicking the water, I don't have any."

Ayumi laughed out loud: "Yuanta, there's no way any fish will take the bait this way!"

"It's just a daydream." Mitsuhiko also complained.

Conan in front heard their noise and turned around to see Genta looking at the river in disappointment, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko were laughing on both sides, and Chiyoko and Haibara Ai were chasing after him and scolding him.

His eyes softened, he pushed up his glasses, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

When he looked away, he was met with the stars.

Under the deep night, the swarm of fireflies is like a flowing galaxy painting, flashing a dreamy light. They flutter like countless tiny stars waking up from the darkness, dancing with their wings, and drawing charming tracks in the night sky.

"Ah, it's a firefly!"

Ayumi was the first to react and screamed excitedly.

"So beautiful..." Mitsuhiko was stunned.

The stars were reflected in the blue eyes of Haibara Ai, and she unconsciously revealed a peaceful smile.

Chiyoko stretched out her hand, and a point of light touched him tentatively, then hesitantly landed on his finger, flickering with a soft turquoise light.

He looked at Haibara Ai with a pure boyish smile on his face.

"It's nice to go out exploring at night every now and then, isn't it?"

"Humph."

Haibara Ai made a slight nasal sound, but didn't say anything, her eyes were bright.

......

"Eh?!!"

"Mr. Adam's hometown is a famous place for fireflies?"

Kuroba Kaito took a bite of the ice cream and looked at Adam, who was pouring tea, in surprise. He showed a longing look: "That's great. I also want to see the fireflies gathered into stars in the sky..."

He sighed regretfully, "What a shame, summer is almost over."

"There are actually still some in autumn, but not as many as in summer, so the visual effect will be a little worse." Adam brought the poured black tea to Professor Lecter's desk, turned around and looked at Kuroba Kaito and said.

"If it's not the most beautiful, it will always make people feel incomplete." Kuroba Kaito took the last bite of the ice cream, collapsed on the sofa, and suddenly raised his head again.

"By the way, I saw you raising fireflies before, how about you release them and let us see?"

Koizumi Hongzi, who was sitting opposite, had veins popping out on her forehead. She resisted the urge to punch this guy and said, pinching her teacup, "That's an elemental spirit, not a firefly!"

"They are all flying spots of light, what's the difference..." Kuroba Kaito muttered, his voice becoming smaller and smaller due to Koizumi Hongzi's dangerous gaze.

"Alright alright, Elemental Spirit."

He raised his hands in surrender.

While the few of them were chatting, Professor Lecter finally finished reading the questionnaire that Kuroba Kaito had just answered. He took a sip of tea, stood up from behind his desk, took out the medical record belonging to Kuroba Kaito from the bookshelf behind him, and put the questionnaire in it.

Kuroba Kaito was attracted by his actions and looked over nervously.

Professor Lecter noticed his gaze, smiled softly, and said gently: "Don't worry, your condition has been getting better. You can come for checkups less frequently in the future, maybe once every two weeks."

"Really?" Kuroba Kaito still looked a little worried.

"Don't worry too much. You have to believe in my professionalism. You should know that I am not a psychological counselor, but a psychiatrist. I have the right to prescribe. If your condition is really bad, I will not use such a relaxing treatment. I have never been opposed to prescribing medicine." Professor Lecter said lightly.

"Since I didn't use medication at the beginning, it means your condition is not that bad."

This explanation was obviously much more effective than simply saying "don't worry". Kuroba Kaito's clever mind quickly understood the logic and he felt completely relieved.

However, the professor's next words made him nervous again.

"But when you are fully recovered, I will hand this medical record to Mr. Nakamori."

"you......"

Kuroba Kaito didn't know what to say, normally he shouldn't stop a doctor from performing his duties, but this was telling others that he was sick, and he was telling the father of the girl he liked.

But he was in no position to stop the professor, because he would be well by then, and it would be a bit bad if he continued to make trouble unreasonably.

Now he is a little conflicted, not knowing whether he should pray for himself to get better soon or just not get better.

"Don't worry, professor. I will make sure Inspector Nakamori understands everything when the time comes." Koizumi Akako said with a smile.

Kuroba Kaito's eyes widened.

You, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also betrayed the revolution? !

He understood a sentence from Koizumi Hongzi's eyes -

Who told you to call my elemental spirit a firefly?

After seeing off Kuroba Kaito and Koizumi Akako, Professor Lecter walked into his storage room. In that atmospheric room, there was an ancient coffin that looked very old in the corner.

The ancient coffin looked like the coffin that vampires lived in in the movies. It matched the medieval-decorated room very well.

Professor Lecter walked to the ancient coffin and lay down in it. As he lay down, the lid of the coffin closed slowly and automatically. Everything fell into silence. The only sound in the clinic was the sound of Adam sweeping the floor.

When Professor Lecter opened his eyes again, what he saw was a garden full of holy atmosphere.