"......" the researcher showed a surprised look that Maoriran was not surprised. This ......"

"I'll tell you the truth, I've met Mr. Nagano," Moriran had already grabbed the researcher's arm. "You should ...... It's Kidd the Thief, right? ”

Researcher ...... "Look" looked rather helpless, and then suddenly tried to break free from Maolilan's restraints, after all, Maolilan was just a girl in his opinion.

But girls are not the same as girls, and the girls that Maolilan and Kidd expected are even more different.

"Drink!" With a coquettish shout, Maolilan had turned Kidd a hundred and eighty degrees, turning his back on him. Then he put his knees on Kidd's back and pulled Kidd's arms behind him with both hands and took control.

"Ahh "Pain, pain, pain, ——————"

"Feeling pain?" Maolilan gave a mocking expression. "I don't know if you will hurt more when Officer Nakamori sees you - honestly, the researcher who has changed shifts will come over soon, and then he will be able to notify Officer Nakamori too!"

"......" Kidd lowered his head, then suddenly changed his voice. Do you think it's really good to hand me over to Officer Nakamori? ”

The voice made Maorilan stunned for a moment. "You ......"

"Let go of my hand first, at least one arm will ......," Kidd continued in that voice. Let me turn around and show you my face. ”

There seemed to be a special magic in his voice, which made Mao Lilan hesitate for a moment before choosing to do so. Releasing Kidd's right hand, Maoriran quietly looked at the man in front of him.

"You're still so strong, Lan," Kidd's liberated right hand groped around his face, and a human skin mask that had lost his soul in an instant was removed. "However, there's no need to do this to me, high school student detective Shinichi Kudo, right?"

"......" Maolilan's eyebrows twitched, but he was immediately shocked by what he said. You...... What did you say? ”

"I said, I'm me, Xiaolan, is there a problem with your comprehension?" Complaining in a helpless tone, the person in front of Mao Lilan turned his head, and then looked at Mao Lilan with a helpless expression.

"What's wrong?" Kudo Shinichi looked impatient. "Although it is true that I have been away for a while, my face should not have changed much, right? What do you mean by this blank expression=_=#"

"You ......" Mao Lilan subconsciously let go of Kudo Shinichi's hand, and then looked at Kudo Shinichi in surprise.

"I'm Kidd the Thief, Kidd the Thief, that is, the identity itself is only pretended to be for the purpose of investigating a certain case - the real Kidd the Thief disappeared more than ten years ago" Shinichi Kudo sighed. "Didn't I return all the jewelry...... Because I'm just a detective, not a thief. I only need to steal to achieve my goals, I don't need to keep the gems for myself. ”

"You ......" Mao Lilan's expression twisted for a moment, and then it seemed that something suddenly came to mind. You...... By the way, Kidd the Monster Thief is good at disguise, will you be——!!! ”

Saying this, Mao Lilan unceremoniously pinched Kudo Shinichi's two faces with both hands, and then-

"Woo-a-a-" Kudo Shinichi's face distorted instantly, followed by a groan of extreme pain. "It hurts, it hurts—"

And Mao Lilan's originally unscrupulous expression instantly became hesitant. "Yes...... It's a real face......"

With these words, a distressed expression appeared on Mao Lilan's face. "You...... Does it hurt? ”

"Don't you have a little self-knowledge yourself?" Kudo Shinichi massaged his face painfully and said helplessly. "Isn't the champion of the Guanzhong Girls' High School Karate Competition self-aware of how strong his hands are?"

"I'm sorry......" Maolilan's expression was very remorseful. You...... But why should you be a thief? Don't you hate thieves the most? ”

"If it's good for the public, I'm happy to welcome death," Kudo Shinichi shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm not even afraid of death, am I still afraid of dishonoring? I'm just doing all this just to ...... To lure a criminal gang out, I need to have their clues. There is evidence that Kidd, the monster thief more than ten years ago, died in that terrible gang, and now this gang is ready to move and plot this conspiracy, so in order to lure out that gang, I will deliberately pretend to be Kidd the monster thief and try to seduce them into the bait. ”

"......" Mao Lilan looked at Shinichi Kudo in front of him in silence.

The person in front of her was Shinichi Kudo, the person she had been dreaming of, but she didn't feel any joy at all. On the contrary, she now only felt her heart in pain as if it was being torn apart...... Probably...... It's loss, right? Loss from disappointment.

"......" Kudo Shinichi also seemed to notice Maoliran's low mood, and then roughly guessed the reason. Rest assured, this status won't last long. ”

"Really?" Mao Lilan immediately looked up, and there seemed to be a hint of surprise on his face. "You're going to stop playing this thief soon?"

"Yes," Shinichi Kudo smiled softly and nodded. "The gang has been exposed, and maybe soon they will be ready to do it—the day they will be destroyed will be the day I will no longer need to wear this skin."

"Great...... "Maoliran looked relieved. I wish that day would come soon. ”

"I'm also waiting for that day to come," Kudo Shinichi looked at Moriran's expression, and the expression on his face softened even more. "Actually...... I have a lot to say to you, and when it's all over, I want to say it myself. But now, I need to get out of here, and if I find out, I'll be in big trouble. ”

Maoriran just stared at the man in front of her, turning as he walked past her, and finally watched him walk farther and farther away.

"Shinichi!" Mao Lilan suddenly stopped Shinichi Kudo.

"Huh?" Shinichi Kudo turned his head.

"......," Maolilan pursed her lips before she spoke. Protect...... Protect yourself. ”

"Oh?" Kudo Shinichi was slightly stunned, and then showed a very gentle smile again.

"I will, when I get back." He said. "Trust me, I'll be back."

Tears ran down Maoliran's cheeks and onto the hem of her chest.