Not too many out of four

"Brother Zhongye" gently patted the little girl who was tired from crying, the sound of sobbing and body trembling slowly stopped, and Li Jia gradually calmed down.

He looked down, his fluffy and smooth black hair was on top of his shoulders, his face was covered with tears and sweat from crying like a kitten, his forehead and hair were all wet on his face, and his eyelashes, which were thick and beautiful like a small fan, fell down and covered them Those moist blue eyes, the delicate nose was still beaded with sweat and pink, and the girl who cried a lot to vent her depression fell asleep on top of him.

The young man who didn't rest much last night, but whose spirit and body were many times stronger than Lijia's, cherished and gently hugged the girl, and did not put her down and stuffed her into the sleeping bag for a long time.

Leaning on him, Li Jia didn't sleep soundly. In his dreams, he seemed to encounter things he didn't want to see. His body trembled so much that he wanted to let the person go out, afraid of waking up the person who had finally fallen asleep.

He looked down at Li Jia, and couldn't help but think of the conversation between Edogawa Conan and "Mr. Chuya" last night.

As the elder brother who loves Li Jia but because of the current status situation, he can't always support her and guard her when she grows up, Kudo is actually not so angry on the surface, he is still a calm detective, even with a smile on his face. Funny cat scratches can also talk to them with a serious attitude.

He asked very straightforwardly, without even leaving a leeway: "Do you like Li Jia?"

"Brother Nakaya" in cat form has returned to human form. Although it is a bit awkward to talk about such a private topic with Kudo, who looks like a kid in the courtyard, but considering that he is Li Jia's brother, it is inevitable to care about these things.

He took off his wide felt hat and replied with the same seriousness: "Yes, I like Li Jia."

If you want to embrace a beautiful woman, you must first obtain the consent of the other party's family.

Li Jia also doesn't think about any conflicts between her partner and her elder brother. They have to confront each other every day, leaving her caught in the middle.

And "Mr. Zhongye" was silent for a while, and then slowly and helplessly said: "I have to admit that I have a crush on an underage girl so directly..." It is really hard to say.

However, like the other Zhongyuan Zhong, he had a good feeling for Fujimine Toshika, and decided that he would only like her in the future.

In the face of the elder brother of the sweetheart, you always have to put in more thought, so that the other party can feel at ease and hand over the person to them.

"I like her, and this feeling will probably not be lost to that of any Zhongya in the Central Plains." It's just that his identity and age make him have concerns about pursuing the woman he likes, and he can't be as frank and fearless as his younger self.

Although there is not much difference between the two grown-up Central Plains in appearance, he knows the age gap between himself and Li Jia, so it is not easy to use such an advantage to seduce her.

When Li Jia was not in the mood to fall in love and knew nothing, it was an act of taking advantage of others to use her adult advantages to lure her into a sweet and distressed love.

Even the Mafia has to be more restrained and respectful in this respect, at least until Li Jia is an adult, he dare not make any pursuit.

Standing in front of them, the young boy who was still in primary school status and could be promoted to the second grade of Shendan Elementary School had to raise his head to meet their gaze, but Kudo did not flinch and hesitated at all, but calmly asked the next question.

"You four..." He never asked about this matter before, and he didn't find any suitable timing, but now no matter what the timing is, he must ask clearly, "Are they the same person?"

Kudo Shinichi originally thought that he would be able to find out about the black organization quickly, catch their old boss and the leader hidden in the dark, but the first few successive attempts were frustrated, and he gradually realized why the black organization It can exist for more than half a century, and it has not been brought down by undercover agents from various countries.

It may take him many years to complete this matter. Before that, he will not be able to act in the light as Kudo Shinichi for a long time, and Haibara Ai has not yet created the perfect antidote for ATPX4869.

His unqualified elder brother wants to entrust his younger sister to Chuya Zhongyuan. Although he is very unwilling, the current situation and timing are not the time for him to drive Chuya Zhongya and the others willfully.

Before handing over Li Jia to them, there are some things he must ask clearly.

Kudo Shin and Nakahara Chuya had doubts a long time ago. If they had to take special drugs to turn into cats, why would there be four identical people at the same time?

Unless it is identical quadruplets, it is impossible for four people to be so similar.

But Nakahara Chuya and the four of them are of different ages, and their personalities are also slightly different, as if the same person is in a state of different periods, growing up little by little, and their personalities are changing little by little.

It's just that the four periods belonging to Zhongye in the Central Plains all appeared at the same time. This sounds incredible. If you insist on using science to explain it, it can only be the result of the fallacy and paradox of time and space.

With the current level of scientific development, there are still many things that are difficult to explain by science, but the situation of Nakahara Chuya and the others can barely be explained by scientific theories that have not been theoretically verified.

Maybe it's because he doesn't come back to Kudo's house often or see Nakahara Chuya and the others. Li Jia, who lived together, didn't notice that their appearance hasn't changed a bit for half a year, but Kudo can see it very clearly.

Nakahara Chuya and the others stagnated in time, their bodies stopped developing and growing in human form, and the passage of time also stopped and they became old. The four of them coexisted in this world, exiled by time and frozen by time.

However, the cat's body continues to grow. As the cat's body gradually grows and reaches the cat's golden age and peak physical strength, Nakahara Chuya and the others have become more and more perfect in controlling their aura and strength.

Occasionally, when she leaked a breath without concealing it, she felt more terrifying to Hui Yuanai than gin. She has always been a warning radar for murderous people and people who target the organization. His eyes jumped wildly, and his body was so stiff that he couldn't move for a long time before he recovered.

It wasn't a murderous look aimed at her, but an indifference and cold murderous look towards the person on the phone or the content of the conversation. It was just a slight aftertaste after hanging up the phone that scared her away for a long time.

Zhong Yuanzhong is also an extremely dangerous person, possessing great power without restraint, and even the activities he engages in secretly are dangerous. The one who can hold him back is the little girl who lives in a bungalow at 21-chome [-], Mihua Town.

Perhaps it also includes the principle that he doesn't know how many exist. In the last time they rescued Li Jia, Kudo suspected that they secretly attacked the jewelry robbers, but because there was no evidence and there was nothing unusual in the four Central Plains. Look, this inquiry can only be let go.

Central Plains Chuya and the others had very good motives for attacking the robbers, but he couldn't find any evidence. They were just asking questions. These guys had such good psychological quality that he couldn't see any flaws at all.

In the end, Kudo could only put this matter on hold, and be careful that they would turn against Li Jia one day and attack her while he was away.

But what Kudo never expected was that before this day came, these guys first showed their affection and liking for Li Jia, and they didn't even hide the intimacy between them.

Even the Boy Detective Team could see that there was something wrong between Li Jia and them, and even wondered why they were not a family and why they lived together. No matter how dull Kudo was, he thought that they were Li Jia’s cats, and it was impossible for anything supernatural to happen. It was an unusual relationship, and he had to admit that this time he was indeed mistaken.

Kudo was already very sensitive to feelings. At first, it was just his preconceived emotions that made him subconsciously ignore those strange places. When he came back to his senses, he looked again——

Nakahara Chuya and the others hardly concealed their feelings and attitudes.

These guys were so arrogant that he couldn't stand it at all.

Li Jia was alone, and it was impossible to be with the four of them at the same time.

The strange state of stagnation of human body time and normal growth of cat body time has to be paid attention to. Although such an idea is unbelievable, it seems that this can only explain the special situation of Nakahara Chuya and them in this way.

They are all the same person, from the theory of time, only one Central Plains Chuya will appear at the same time point, but now their existence is like a card bug, the four of them coexist in the same time, space and time, so their human bodies Time doesn't pass or grow old.

But as cats, they can be different individuals. Their cats are still growing up a little bit and entering the vigorous period of youth. Cats less than two years old are just entering adulthood, and their physical strength and physical and mental state are all in their lives. peak time.

The physical condition of cats can even affect the physical strength and strength of Nakahara Chuya and the others, which is not a good thing.

The conceivable consequence is that when cats enter middle-aged and old age, their physical fitness will also decline, and they will completely enter old age. They will become weak or even exhausted, and it will be difficult to support the long-term transformation back into human form.

Until the cat's life ends, Chuya Nakahara and their lives will also be destroyed.

If they are lucky enough to live for a long time, they may have nearly 20 years left. If they are unlucky and their physical condition declines sharply, they may only have a dozen years of life left.

Under such circumstances, how can Kudo feel relieved to let them pursue his sister.

Let her fall in love with someone early, enjoy a life of companionship for more than ten years, and finally have to accept a cruel parting. In her 30s, she will lose her lover forever.

If this is the case, it is better to stop the loss in time before Li Jia's heart beats, even if you die in the future, you will only lose your friends, not your lover.

……

The conversation with Kudo last night made "Brother Nakaya" unable to calm down for a long time. As Li Jia's elder brother, he only had two demands on them. Don't do unruly things until Lijia is an adult.

This can be said to be brother Li Jia's request to them, and it can also be said to be a request to them.

Kudo himself is not sure that they will abide by the agreement. After all, he lives in the Mori Detective Agency and it is impossible to monitor their actions all the time.

But as Li Jia's elder brother, it is impossible for him to watch her fall into trouble and do nothing.

If Nakahara Chuya and the others did something they shouldn't do to Li Jia when she was in high school, he would not hesitate to find the Kudou couple who lived abroad to take them away and separate them completely.

With Kudo Yusaku's mind and Kudo Yukiko's superb disguise method, it is actually very simple to hide a person from them to find, but it may make everyone uncomfortable if the matter gets to this point.

It's not a last resort, Kudo Shinichi doesn't intend to do this.

"I believe you will tell Zhongye Jun and Zhongya about tonight, and I will not look for them elsewhere." The smaller detective put his hands in his pockets and prepared to go back to the room, and said calmly: "Before pursuing Li Jia , solve your own problems first."

At the very least, he must be a responsible man in this regard, and don't let his sister cry for them.

"Brother Zhongye" sighed softly, wrapping Lijia's hand that was holding on to his clothes, carefully trying to take it off so that she could lie down and rest, a light blue color appeared under her eyes, obviously she didn't sleep last night good look.

Li Jia is not good at staying up late, and she seldom goes to bed late in her daily life, which also makes it very obvious on her face when she has something on her mind.

In the morning, he just saw that the little girl was in a bad mood, and she wasn't very interested. She was so energetic last night that she had time to quarrel with him that she was an adult, and even proved herself with a cute and funny forehead kiss.

As a result, she woke up the next day like a plant that hadn't been watered all night, and she looked listless. Even going camping couldn't lift her spirits and interest.

Unexpectedly, she sensed the breath of possible parting in the future.

"Brother Zhongya" touched his face, he should not be such a person who is easy to show emotions, and Li Jia didn't hear the conversation with Kudo last night, how did she guess this matter.

He didn't want to cheat the girl he loved.

It is a very bad behavior to give her undue hope when he knows that sooner or later we will part. Compared with deceiving her and giving her a momentary peace of mind, "Brother Zhongye" would rather tell her all the facts.

She could have had it long enough to accept that sooner or later they were going to leave, which might have been cruel, but for the sake of the farther future, he had to.

Compared with the short ten years of staying together, what he wants is a lifetime.

"... She fell asleep?" The curtain of the tent was partly lifted, "Mr. Nakaya" bent over and took a look, untied the knotted brows with a calm and slightly concentrated expression, and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Zhongye" looked down at the poor little girl who was still sobbing while sleeping in her arms, and nodded helplessly: "I fell asleep, I guess I didn't sleep well last night."

Now their movements didn't wake up the little girl who was restless, probably because she was too sleepy and tired, and she couldn't help the drowsiness after crying.

He lightly prepares to put the person down, and goes out to help prepare the ingredients for dinner. When Li Jia wakes up after a few hours of sleep, he can eat barbecue directly.

But "Brother Zhongye" just moved a little, Li Jia hummed softly, grabbed his clothes and murmured softly in his sleep: "...don't go."

The sound is so soft that it is almost inaudible, and they would not be able to catch it clearly if they did not have the keen hearing of cats.

"Don't go... woo..." She felt that the person she was relying on had a tendency to leave, and she was sobbing and wanted to cry again. Tears overflowed from her tightly closed eyes. The pitiful and cute crying made her unbearable to continue to make her sad.

"Brother Zhongye" froze for a moment and didn't dare to move. He could use gravity to control Li Jia'an to go back to the sleeping bag steadily, but he didn't know if he would wake him up halfway, and let the little girl who had finally fallen asleep sleep again. wake up.

"Stay with her," "Mr. Nakaya" whispered, "There are three of us outside and we can handle it well, but it doesn't take much skill to handle ingredients and barbecue."

At worst, they practice their own hands first, and eat the burnt meat by themselves, and they can always master the method by roasting it a few times.

"Brother Zhongye" was stunned for a moment, but he raised his lips helplessly: "Then I will trouble you."

The same man in Zhongyuan who also likes Li Jia can compromise at this time because they don't want her to be sad and cry.

They may not have much time to spend together, and they must find a way as soon as possible.