invisible signal

Avoid getting wet with his mouth, and then he comforted himself that the other party should not be too nervous to have such common sense.

He resisted the urge to bury his face in the pile of fabrics to pick out the breath.

After a long period of mental stress and high-intensity physical exercise, normal people are reluctant to maintain a standing position.In order for the boy to have a good rest, Kudo gave up his bedroom.

Looking at the boy who was sleeping soundly on his bed without any hesitation or defense, Kudo couldn't help feeling that he finally had the opportunity to observe the other person's face at close range without hindrance.

For the first few minutes, it did feel like he was looking at his own mirror image, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, at least my sleeping appearance is not so stupid.Kudo nodded expressionlessly from the bottom of his heart.

It turned out that the phantom thief could also fall asleep so unsuspectingly.

The sound of deep and shallow breathing seemed to melt into the air.

Kudou, who had lost his sovereignty over the bedroom, had no intention of leaving, and just sat beside the boy and watched for a long time.

A warm feeling enveloped the whole body.Not a breath of wind.

After a day of nervous tension and long waits, the detective's brain is clamoring for work overload.Feeling sleepy, without the extra strength to check the time, Kudo finally felt his upper and lower eyelids fight.

It was another morning.

a new day.

When Kudo Shinichi woke up, his eyes were dazzled by the sunlight pouring in from the window.

What a beautiful day.

For that strange thief, it is a favorable weather condition worth grasping...

Realizing his ridiculous thinking inertia, Kudo suddenly woke up and found that the bedroom in front of him was empty.

The windows were still tightly closed, and fine dust floated in the air.

The bed sheets were carefully arranged, and they were so clean that no trace of someone having slept on them could be seen.

Kudo went to the bathroom to check the situation, and found that the pile of clothes that had no use value was gone.

Every room is as it always has been.

Standing in the middle of his living room, Kudo suddenly felt that the room was a bit empty.

Everything was so well organized that he even wondered if everything last night was a dream.The next second, Kudo smiled and shook his head.

The shirt that I had been keeping by the bed before was gone.

You see, even if no trace is left, something is inevitably taken away.

Kudo's eyes were not surprised at the disappearance of the young man.

After all, the other party is that Phantom Thief.

The sunlight is projected onto the desk, outlining the outline of every object on the desk brightly and warmly.

The old Detective Boys badge lay there quietly, with tiny shimmers reflecting off the edges.

Normal End

tbc.

【No call】

After the strange thief left, Kudo quickly returned to his daily life.Occasionally staged unnutritive quarrels with my childhood sweethearts in front of everyone, encountered a few big or small cases when participating in parties or other group activities, and instinctively solved the puzzles presented in front of me , or make yourself a pot of coffee in the living room and do nothing.

It seemed that the phone calls that made him anxious day and night were just an extra episode.

An inexplicably triggered sideline.

Business as usual.

Although habit is an inherent existence, we have to admit that sometimes habits change faster than we imagined, without leaving any traces.It's like a scar that heals without pain, because when it was a wound, it didn't leave unforgettable pain.

But, again, new habits are formed unconsciously.

I don't know when it started, Kudo Shinichi used to carry the badge of the detective team on his body at all times, and kept in communication status all the time.He knew there would be no sound, but wanted to do it anyway.

As if expecting something.

Of course, Kudo didn't forget to visit the doctor with a purpose in the first place.The doctor and Miyano, who hadn't seen the detective come to harass him for a few days, both expressed surprise.

Although Kudo's request this time made them a little confused.

"Doctor," Kudo took out a pair of black-rimmed glasses from his pocket after entering the door, "Can you improve this for me?"

"Are you still working on that?" Scratching his graying hair, the doctor took over this age-old invention, "What is that...boy detective team?"

"Well, so to speak," Kudo realized that denial would only complicate matters. "...all sorts of things happened."

"Ah, the great detective is still complacently calling himself a 'boy'," Miyano said with some sarcasm, "Why, want to relive the old dream again?"

Even if you say that, Miyano-san, you are still just a girl.

"So," the doctor looked at the severely worn lenses of the glasses through the light, "how do you want to improve? Do you want to replace the strengthened lenses, or refurbish the parts?" He fiddled with the already loose frame with his fingers, "well, A lot of places are aging."

"Actually..." Kudo thought about how to explain exactly what he came for, "I hope to enhance the tracking performance."

"Oh?" The doctor put down the glasses in his hand, "Do you need a case?"

"It's okay to say that," Kudo thought that it might not be appropriate to say something like "tracking organization".

"Then there is no need to renovate," the doctor thought for a while before going back to the house to pick up his latest invention. "I just made a new transmitter and matching tracking system a while ago..."

"No, no, no," it turned out that information retention would cause poor communication, "I want to... track the location of a badge."

"Badge?" The doctor didn't think his invention could have such a good quality, "It's been so many years, it should be scrapped."

"Have a little confidence in yourself, doctor?" Kudo took out the badge that has been inseparable since the communication stopped, "Although the sound quality is not very good, but it can still be used even today," he clipped the badge on the His fingertips shook, "It's no exaggeration to call it the greatest invention of the last century."

The small electric sound "rustling" declares the presence.

These words are obviously very useful for a hard-working inventor, the doctor took the small object from Kudo's fingertips, "Since you have said so, Shinichi..."

"The old man has to work hard."

Don't make extra inquiries other than the brief goal, just provide help sincerely and faithfully.Best teammate.

With Dr.'s efforts, the detection range of the tracking glasses has been improved.Although the doctor also provided the corresponding software for more accurate and specific monitoring, Kudo still insisted on using glasses to measure the position of the badge.

He understood very well that in fact, he didn't need to know the exact location of the badge at all, only a rough area was enough to locate the facility that the strange thief had found before.

Therefore, after roughly determining the location of the badge, Kudo notified the police and FBI insiders with the information he had.Without further ado, he followed the relevant personnel to the location of the signal source a few hours later.

The distance is farther than imagined.

Without much effort, under the guidance of Kudo, the travel team discovered the newly built facility.Unexpectedly, according to premeditation, only some miscellaneous soldiers remained in the facility, and most of the personnel had already evacuated.

Although it is not a substantive breakthrough, new information can always be obtained through step-by-step exploration.After all, the attack came faster than expected, and the organizers did not take all the information with them when they evacuated.

Soon, the news that "a huge criminal gang was wiped out" was published in major mainstream media.However, only those involved in the incident know the details that are not known.Naturally, the existence of the media is not to convey the truth, but to guide public opinion. As long as the broadcasted news reflects a one-sided part of the facts, it is enough to satisfy the curiosity of most people.

It is true that most of the members were arrested, but a considerable number of core members are still at large.Like the molluscs that live underground, as long as the most core part remains, it is possible to regenerate no matter how long it takes.

Just a matter of time.

Of course, none of the above would have happened if the strange thief hadn't left the location information.

Due to the complex composition of the entourage and the limited range of activities, even if Kudou was close to the position where the strange thief was at that time, he could not find a chance to act independently.In the end, he did not find the specific location where the strange thief buried the signal source.Even if the heart is unwilling, this matter will be nothing.

But he still carried the badge with him without giving up.

time flies.

To this day, Kudo still can't believe that the communication of less than 72 hours before will have such a big impact on his life.

Day after day, normally, normally, living as a protagonist.

It seems to be always waiting for something.

Seems to be expecting something.

Until that day, he found the long-lost notice letter in his mailbox.

Looking at the familiar sly graffiti, before Kudo had time to read the content of the notice letter, the badge in his pocket made a sound without warning.

【Call [-]】

"Hello? Can this thing still work?"

Good End

tbc.

【No call】

"Hello?"

"Anyone hear me?"

Ignoring the indomitable voice from the badge, Kudo didn't bother to respond, grabbed the tracking glasses at hand and rushed out the door.

Then he was surprised to find that the location of the signal source was not far from him.

just an easy walk away