Where's my childhood sweetheart?

In an instant, the distance between Ayou and Fushimi Ape Hiko opened, she lowered her head for a while, and then raised it again.

At this time, her eyes had become calm, as if everything just now did not exist.

She looked puzzled at the voice of the 'boy' who made the sound.

"Ranbu, why are you here?"

Behind him is a little white-haired boy, isn't he usually in Yokohama?How come here?

Ayou's first reaction was...

Was there any murder?

Edogawa stared at Ayou dissatisfiedly.

"You still ask me why I'm here! If I don't come again, you will let him bully you?"

"No...doesn't it count?"

He can be regarded as a 'scumbag', and it is understandable for others to criticize...

After all, if you bring your good friend dog with you, and one day you suddenly see him alive and kicking, everyone will be angry...

Although her dog leash is a real dog leash. (cough)

Seeing Ayou's guilty look, Edogawa Ranpo simply hated iron for being weak.

What does your lack of emotion have to do with you?Is that what you think.When people die, the lights go out, do you understand?As long as you think about it, you, Qi Muyou, have nothing to do with Qu You!

It is because of your soft heart that you let them push forward!

Of course, he except Edogawa Ranpo!

"This...well, the third in command of Scepter4, Fushimi Saruhiko."

Seeing the identity of the person opposite at a glance, Edogawa Ranpo directly blocked in front of Ayou.

He took out his glasses and put them on his face, then looked up and down at Fushimi Saruhiko.

After a while, Luanbu nodded.

"I see, but even so, it is unforgivable to say such a thing!"

He crossed his hips, his blue eyes shone with a sharp luster under the lens.

"Now the world's number one detective will tell you the truth."

Edogawa pushed his glasses indiscriminately, and said such words as a matter of course.

"The truth is that Qu You is dead, and it doesn't matter who is standing here now."

After speaking, he waved his hand, as if he had finished.

"Okay, you can go."

It's a pity that his childhood education prevented him from saying the word "roll", otherwise he would definitely add it!

Ayou looked at the scene in front of her speechlessly.

No, I am still here at my age!Luanbu, you can't be so unconscionable!

Fushimi Saruhiko's silent gaze met Edogawa's at random steps, and after ten seconds of confrontation between the two pairs of eyes of different colors, no one looked away first.

The little tiger who followed was trembling.

He has never seen Mr. Ranpo look so fierce QAQ

Involuntarily, Atsushi Nakajima looked at the girl who was guarded by Ranpo Edogawa.

Not tall, with black hair, and a pair of soft-looking eyes.

He recalled Xiaoqian in the president's office back then, and gradually matched up with the person in front of him.

This is the legendary girl.

so……

Atsushi Nakajima was a little nervous.

This... This is the first senior of the detective agency!

"senior?"

Atsushi Nakajima moved towards Ayou cautiously.

"What about Mr. Ranpo?"

Ayou, who suddenly heard the question, froze for a moment, then subconsciously spoke.

"It's been more than ten seconds, I don't know how long they can watch it..."

Atsushi Nakajima: "..."

etc!Is this what you care about?Don't they look like they're about to fight!

The one holding the knife on the opposite side seems to be difficult to deal with, how could Mr. Ranpo be so weak and beat him!

Seeing Atsushi Nakajima's expression of a world-famous painting, Ayou instantly reacted.

"No, I mean it's been more than ten seconds, it's almost the same."

It is said that the longer a man and a woman look at each other, the easier it is for sparks to be sparked, so men and women...should be the same, right?

But this situation is obviously not the time to let things go, so Ayou began to take the initiative to warm up.

"Fushimi-kun, what Ranpo said is true."

Ayou straightened her expression, with a serious expression.

"The current me can be regarded as after reincarnation. Qu You has already died under the sword of Damocles."

Speaking of this, Ayou's eyes wandered for a while.

Of course, if she regains her emotions again, maybe it can be described as 'Quyou' alive again. (cough)

Thinking of this, Ayou sighed.

"If you must know the situation...then I can tell you something."

Ayu walked out behind Edogawa Ranpo, and faced Fushimi Saruhiko directly.

"The original place was 'I' voluntarily, because I have been pursuing death."

Her pure black eyes stared straight at Fushimi Saruhiko's eyes.

"As you know, I pursue death because I can't die. I'm sorry that 'I' didn't tell any of you in the first place because such an idea must have attracted opposition."

Fushimi Saruhiko's heart suddenly fluctuated violently. He stared at the girl in front of him inquisitively, trying to find out even a single lie.

However, in those determined eyes, he couldn't find the slightest violation.

What she said was the truth.

"From the beginning?"

Fushimi Saru Hiko's voice was still extremely calm, but if someone was familiar with it, he would be able to hear the imperceptible trembling in it.

"Yes."

Ayou answered in the affirmative without hesitation.

"I always have only one dream, and that is to die successfully."

Looking at Fushimi Saru Hiko who turned pale, Ayou began to feel unbearable.

"Otherwise... maybe we can talk about it some time later."

Maybe... she really should get those emotions back.

With a decision in her heart, Ayou raised the corners of her mouth again.

"Don't worry, next time... it's time to really talk peacefully."

The deep meaning contained in Ayou's words made Fushimi Saru Hiko's eyes startled. He thought about the backside of these words, and he didn't stop Ayou from leaving in the slightest.

He has already said such hurtful things, how can he stop him?

Leading Edogawa Ranpo and his follower Little Tiger to quickly leave the corner, just when Ayou was relieved, Edogawa Ranpo suddenly questioned his soul.

"Little shopkeeper, have you found a way to restore your emotions?"

Ayou almost didn't bring it up in one breath.

Turning her head and groping to see Edogawa Ranpo who knew it again, Ayou nodded helplessly.

"Ah, there is a clue."

Although she doesn't know the method yet, but if there is a second brother, it should be soon, right?For example, biu——she recovered after one click.

"if……"

As soon as Edogawa Ranpo's words came out, they got stuck in his throat, even though he wanted to say comfortingly, 'If you don't want to recover, it doesn't matter if you don't recover. 'But his heart can't make him really say it.

Seeing Ayou's weak look, Edogawa Ranpo suddenly felt that some things were not so important anymore.

It would be a lie to say that he didn't care about those emotions at all, he wanted her to restore her memory more than anyone else, but...

Sure enough, if the small shopkeeper feels sad because of this, so what if he recovers?

She recovered her previous emotions and was able to treat him more tenderly, but can all the sadness behind her be ignored?

Rarely, Edogawa Ranpo felt sad.

The footsteps stopped suddenly, Edogawa Ranbu grabbed Ayou's sleeve with one hand, and stared deeply at the girl in front of him with beautiful blue eyes.

He bent down and gently rubbed Ayou's face like a cat.

"The current small shop owner is also very good."

He muttered the words, then made his voice clearer.

"So if you don't want to recover, it's okay not to recover."

As if he had finally had enough rubbing, he stretched out his hand and hugged Ayou's body little by little.

"No matter which small shopkeeper it is, I like it, so..."

Before Edogawa Ranpo finished speaking, the back of his neck suddenly felt warm.The tactile sensation brought by the skin contact is quite obvious, and the fabric with the sleeves makes the feeling polarized.

Fine and rough.

"I see."

A gentle voice rang softly in his ears, and Edogawa Ranbu suddenly became quiet like a cat being comforted.

"Thank you for walking around."

There was a slight heat flow in that voice, and some of them mischievously ran into the ears, causing slight itches.

"I have made a decision."

There was an obvious smile in the soft voice.

"Don't Ranbu want to see me recover?"

I have received your kindness.

Edogawa's random steps paused for a moment, he put his hat on Ayou's head, then squatted down, and hugged Ayou's waist carefully.

His face was buried in Ayou's arms, and his muffled voice came from inside.

"That's a little bit."

He admitted it very simply.

"But I don't want to embarrass the small shopkeeper."

Feeling the gentle caress from the top of his head, Edogawa ranbu frankly revealed his heart.

"Because the shopkeeper is the most important person, I don't want you to be sad at all, even if this is something I've been looking forward to for a long time."

"Ranbu...has grown up too."

Thinking that the other party has always looked like a child in the past, Ayou couldn't help sighing.

The ability to endure pain that was previously unbearable is, in some ways, a sign of maturity.

"Of course I will grow up."

Edogawa Ranpo raised his head again, his jewel-like blue eyes were full of firmness.

"I want to protect the shopkeeper."

He was already trying to learn what he couldn't learn before.

"I want to grow to the point where small shopkeepers can rely on me."

Because he still couldn't accept that, so apart from actively helping her commit suicide, he could help her no matter what it was.

"I want……"

He didn't say the last sentence.

Want to be with the little shopkeeper all the time.

But ... this is against the wish of the small shopkeeper.

So, this became an unspoken wish.

"Anyway—"

Edogawa Ranpo bent his eyes, revealing his usual energetic smile.

"I like Ayou the most!"

He was the small shopkeeper back then, and he is now Ayou.

No matter whether there is any previous emotion or not, even no matter how she treats him.

As if to change the atmosphere, Edogawa Ranpo, who could not feel the slightest 'atmosphere' on weekdays, reluctantly stood up and talked about another matter.

"Speaking of which, I came here for a very important matter."

He had one hand on his hip, smiling broadly.

Ayou:? ? ?

Looking at Ayou's blank eyes, Edogawa Ranpo explained.

"It's because I want to hug the little shopkeeper!"

Ayou: Meow meow? ? ?

Don't you know what you were doing just now?

Seeing that Ayou seemed to be in a daze, the tool man Atsushi Nakajima explained carefully.

"Senior, what Mr. Ranpo means is that he wants to be hugged by the princess."

Ayou: "..."

What the hell is wrong with you, Luanbu! ! !