Five years ago. On the guide train to Remephilia.

At that time, the guide train was far less convenient and comfortable than it is now, and the sound of clattering in the slight shaking made it difficult to concentrate.

There was nothing to pass the time in the car, whether it was poker or chess. If you get on the bus without prior preparation, you will have to endure a long and dull journey.

If there's anything to be happy about, it's the scenery outside the window.

The tranquil idyllic scenery recedes rapidly on the clean and transparent glass windows, and the greens, yellows and blues change rapidly, and the bright colors make people feel a little happy.

The sun shines through the glass windows, making the car warm, and if you can ignore the shaking and sound, it's a good time to take a nap.

However, the man who was being exposed to the sun did not feel sleepy at all.

He wears a brown and white bulletproof jacket with the Crossbell Police Department logo on the back, and he has shaggy hair and clean eyes, all brown, exuding a flaming passion.

Men are tall and have strong bodies, and no matter how you look at them, they are the result of consistent exercise.

In the lazy air, only this man, dancing excitedly, described something to the expressionless girl opposite.

The man's words are both warm and infectious, and if the opposite person is of the same sex of the same age, he should have come over to call him a brother and brother by now, right? If it's the opposite sex of the same age, you should be able to smile at this cheerful type, right?

However, the little girl sitting opposite him at this time was quietly staring at her bright yellow eyes and did not say a word. Reminiscent of the delicate facial features of a doll, and the silky light blue shawl hair, the skin is very white, as if it has not been exposed to the sun for many years, sickly white, and if you look closely, you can see the pulsating blood vessels under the skin.

This light-colored appearance and her serene personality make her like a lake goblin, otherworldly.

In the face of the man's enthusiastic narration, she just listened quietly, without expressing an opinion or inquiring, as if it had nothing to do with her, he was talking to someone next to her—no, not even that, if the person on the other side was always chattering, everyone would feel irritated and frown, right?

The girl did not show such an expression. As if she hadn't heard what he was saying at all.

The staring eyes suddenly felt a tingling, it turned out that the train had changed tracks, and the direction of the body had changed, and the result was that the light had changed from directly hitting the tall man on the opposite side to directly hitting the little girl's eyes. The blinding light made her a little uncomfortable.

Noticing this detail, the man smiled and stood up to help her close the curtains.

The light blue curtains can not only block the harsh sunlight and not directly reach the eyes, but also pass through part of the light, so that the interior of the car is not too dark.

"Theo, that's fine, right?"

The man asked happily, his white teeth baring from his cracked mouth. It's as if it's yourself who has received the favor. Sensing his help, the fairy-like maiden, Theo Prato, nodded quietly in thanks.

The man smiled a little dumbly, and his honest appearance was unreminiscent of his profession.

Investigator, just hearing the name, probably conjure up things like suits and leather shoes and serious expressions, but the man in front of him didn't match these general impressions at all.

"Where did you just go? By the way, when it comes to me, I'm going to make a big show and rush into the lair of that thief gang! ”

The man's eyebrows fluttered and he continued, his face full of smug and cheerful expression.

"I'm like this: don't move, I'm a policeman!"

The man quickly pulled out the police ID card on his chest, made a gesture of drawing a gun at his waist with his right hand, and pointed at the gun, pointing at Theo.

Some nervous movements slightly attracted the attention of those around him, but the man still had a disappointed expression on his face. The person he wanted to attract the most, Theo, still looked at him with unfocused eyes, not the slightest hint of attraction to his words.

"Huh?"

An unexpected cold field.

The man scratched his head, put the photo with a dead face and a serious expression in his police ID card with the words Guy Bannings, and put it back.

For Guy, at this time, Theo had only one idea.

It's annoying.

Whether it's chatter, whether it's having nothing to say, whether it's dead skin, whether it's stalking, these things all reduce women's favorability. And Guy's previous behavior basically explained the first four words.

Guy was somewhat aware of himself, so he immediately continued:

"So, I'll skip the picture of the big hair and talk about the ending! After cornering the prisoners, I shouted to give up resistance and come out! Guess who, in the end, came out? ”

Theo stared at him with a blank face, not answering. Guy took it upon himself to interpret it as "I don't know". So, he smiled with a sense of superiority.

"I didn't expect it to be a cat!"

“…… Cat? ”

This was the first time Theo had spoken to him.

"That's right! The one who committed the case was this cat! Whether it's stealing gems or leaving masks, it's all done. It has nothing to do with any theft rings! ”

As he spoke, Guy laughed heartily.

Theo, as always, was unresponsive.

Guy smiled, the corners of his mouth stiffening.

"Huh? Weird, huh? This story is never cold, huh? I also often use it as a conversation starter......"

"What about cats?"

Guy was stunned for a moment, but did not answer. Tio asked again.

"What about the cat? What do you think? ”

"Oops...... Do we care more about that cat than how we do it? - It's really faceless, well, we don't have any face~"

Guy was a little frustrated at first, but immediately pulled his emotions back with a self-deprecating sentence.

"The cat was taken away by the girl at the reception of the police station."

Theo snorted and didn't reply.

However, Guy found a breakthrough that opened up the stand-up comedy situation.

"Do you like cats?"

In response to Guy's question, Theo nodded silently.

Guy, who had guessed the girl's thoughts, smiled again. This guy really likes to laugh.

"Eun, I'll know. When I mentioned cats just now, I laughed. ”

“？！”

Theo's eyes widened wordlessly, the first time Guy had seen her expression.

It seems that she herself did not notice that she was smiling. It should be a smile that comes from the heart and has not been thought through.

"Laughed. Although only a little. ”

Is that so? Did you laugh without noticing? Teo thought so and put his hand on his face.

Seeing that his powers of observation had done their job, Guy's tone was filled with pride.

"Hey, don't look at me like this, I'm first-class in terms of words and expressions. After all, my partner is a guy who doesn't have a lot of facial expressions. It's been this expression from morning till night—"

Gary said, trying to lower his mouth so that his face looked long and lifeless.

"That's about it. Thanks to him, I won't let go of the slightest change in my expression now. ”

Perhaps he was interested in the topic of Guy's partner, or simply felt that Guy could see through his smile, but in short, Theo's eyes were focused on Guy.

"My partner...... Well, in a word, it's a workaholic. He came earlier than anyone else and left later than anyone else, but it's a pity that the police don't count the money according to the workload, otherwise he would have become a rich man a long time ago. ”

Guy sighed as he spoke, probably at the mention of wealth, which made him reflect on his own poverty. Immediately, however, he perked up again, and his hands were wide open.

"It's—so many documents, he can handle them all by himself. I even did the team leader's share, and the team leader said that my boss Sergei was there. He's also a weirdo, so he has to team up with that guy, what the hell, I don't get along with that guy. ”

The topic jumped too much, and Theo couldn't accept it for a while, showing a troubled look, but the lie that Guy had just boasted that he "wouldn't miss any expressions" was immediately exposed, and he didn't notice Theo's expression, and continued to talk about his topic.

"My partner and I didn't have a very good relationship before. At first, I was like, 'What's the matter with this guy, cold.'" He seems to think that I am 'a man of many words, and his heart will be empty.' What is emptiness, really. ”

Guy's voice became deep and serious for a moment, probably imitating the man called "Partner". Theo thought.

"However, Sergei said that we are either the best combination or the worst combination. What's such an ambiguous statement. Now it's the same with my partner, although I get along well, but there are still some small frictions. Speaking of partners, I was on the Republic's side before, and I just met an awesome guy! That's right, let me tell you about it~ This case can't help but have cats and birds! Cyan, ultra-rare birds are coming! ”

What a noisy person.

Once again, Theo mentally made up his mind for Guy.

However, this time there is one more:

But it's not annoying.