Chapter 14: Wounds?
Poirot's Cafe.
Toru Amuro put the ramen on the table and smiled, "Did Conan go camping?" That's nice......"
"He said he was going to a campground in Gunma Prefecture today." Little Landau.
Maori Kogoro, who had a cold, looked down at the newspaper and said speechlessly, "I go every month, and he doesn't get tired!" ”
"Is Gunma near Mt. Fumana?" Amuro smiled again, "The cherry blossoms over there must be beautiful." ”
Maori Kogoro coughed twice before he felt a little more comfortable in his throat, "Ahem, I told them, if I take a photo, I will also send a copy to my computer, and then I will show it to you!" ”
"But they said they would call Miss Akiba Kaede," a layer of worry rose between Mao Lilan's eyebrows, "I don't know ...... Miss Akiba Kaede."
Xiao Zi immediately turned her head, "What's wrong with Miss Akiba Kaede?" ”
Amuro also remembered the girl who was different from the others, "Speaking of which, she hasn't been to Café Poirot for a long time. ”
Xiao Zi couldn't help but be disappointed, "Yes, she likes Mr. Amuro's things very much, obviously she has been here for half a month in a row, even if she is busy, she will pack things and go back, but after that, I haven't seen her for more than half a month......"
Mao Lilan hesitated, "I also heard from Conan, they saw Miss Akiba Kaede two days ago, and they felt that she was not in a good mood......"
"Huh?" Xiao Zi was surprised.
"I heard Conan tell me that they were going to the ski resort at that time," Ran explained, "I met Officer Takagi on the road, so I said hello, but someone fell from the apartment building and died, because someone saw a strange person on the roof of the building sticking their heads out, so Officer Takagi went to take a look, and found that it was Miss Kaede Akiba and her assistant......"
"It's suspicious," said Mori Kogoro, "and they're on the rooftop when they fall from the building." ”
Xiaolan smiled awkwardly, "No, Dad, there are surveillance cameras at the exit of the rooftop, which can prove that they have been on the top floor for nearly an hour......"
"So it's suspicious, who's going to spend an hour on the rooftop?" Maori Kogoro muttered, because of the cold, he couldn't help coughing twice, "But thinking about Miss Akiba Kaede, she seems to have helped the police a lot, so she shouldn't be that kind of person......"
"Well," Xiaolan nodded in approval, but couldn't help but worry, "Conan said that Miss Akiba Kaede was sitting on the guardrail at the time, looking at the sky all the time, and she looked very sad, which scared them, and later Miss Akiba Kaede also helped the police solve the case, but until the police closed in the evening, she was always on the rooftop......"
Xiao Zi couldn't help but get worried, "Didn't Miss Akiba Kaede say anything?" ”
"Something is really wrong," Mori Kogoro thought for a moment, "She's good friends with the deceased?" Is it a loved one? ”
"No, it's an unrelated person," Mao Lilan said again, "Conan doesn't seem to know the reason, but Xiao Ai should know, Xiao Ai went to the rooftop after that, and chatted with Miss Akiba Kaede for a while, and then Miss Akiba Kaede took Xiao Ai to a big dinner......"
"Huh?" Xiao Zi blinked, feeling that this reversal was a bit weird.
Go...... Eating a big meal?
Shouldn't Miss Akiba Kaede cry bitterly and her heart is gone?
Amuro thought about the feeling of happiness when Qingfeng ate something delicious, and suddenly felt that it was not strange.
"This time, too, because I'm worried about Miss Akiba Kaede, the children will invite Miss Akiba Kaede to go with them." Maori Landau.
Jingle bells!
The bell rings at the door.
The girl pushed the door in, a warm brown one-neck off-the-shoulder sweater, jeans, whiteboard shoes, and a smile in her eyes, "Sister Xiaozi, a cake for five." ”
"Autumn ...... Miss Kaede Akiba? Xiao Zi didn't dare to be sure.
No hats, no sunglasses, sweaters are all slouchy and loose-fitting ...... Straight neck off-the-shoulder!
The already delicate face and warm smile made Mao Lilan laugh too, and he couldn't help but remind, "There is ramen today." ”
Qing Feng was obviously stunned for a moment, "That'...... Plus ramen for five people? ”
"Huh?" Maoriran unexpected.
Did she hear it wrong?
But this Miss Morita was stunned for a moment, and she was really cute in an instant!
She is a girl, and she actually has a feeling that she is about to be sprouted with a nosebleed......
Xiao Zi was used to Qingfeng's appetite, and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, the noodles are hot, and the cake is ready, all made by Mr. Amuro." ”
"Thank you," Qingfeng smiled, with a shallow smile in his eyes, and greeted Maori Kogoro and the others, "Hello Maori detective, I have read your report before, and it is the first time to officially meet, I am Morita Akiba Kaede." ”
"You...... Hello. "Mori Kogoro can't speak a little anymore.
"Hello Miss Maolilan," Qingfeng greeted Xiaolan again, "I've heard Conan and Mr. Amuro mention you before." ”
"Ah, hello," Maolilan was stared at by the smiling eyes, his face slightly reddened, "called...... It's okay to call me Xiaolan, Miss Akiba Kaede is older than me, that ...... If you don't mind, you can sit together. ”
"Okay, then I'll call Xiaolan directly from now on," Qingfeng sat down, and looked up at Amuro and smiled, "Mr. Amuro, long time no see." ”
Amuro looked into those gray-blue but clear eyes, lost his mind for a moment, and then retracted his mind without a trace, and smiled, "Long time no see." ”
Xiao Zi brought two portions of cake and ramen noodles, "Please use it slowly." ”
"Thank you," smelling the fragrance, Qingfeng felt more happy, tasted it, the cake was delicious, and the ramen was delicious, "What were you talking about before?" Did I interrupt your chat? ”
"Ah...... No," Xiao Zi said, "just talking about the day of Akiba Kaede......"
"Miss Akiba Kaede solved the case that day, she was really powerful," Mao Lilan shifted the topic to solving the case without a trace, without mentioning why Qing Feng was in a bad mood, "Conan has already told me, just heard about the alibi of the three people on the phone, and he knew who was lying." ”
"Mr. Mori will definitely know it as soon as he hears it......" Qingfeng said about the situation.
Maori Kogoro was originally worried that he couldn't guess the murderer, but after hearing this, he instantly laughed, and even the cold seemed to be much better, "Haha, it's easy, there is a problem with the alibi of the Ogino photographer!" ”
"Huh? How did Dad know all at once? "Mao Lilan was surprised, is his father so powerful, "Conan doesn't seem to have told you......"
"Do you still use that little ghost to tell me?" Mori Kogoro's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he decided that he would also be a fan of Miss Kaede Akiba in the future, "The foam of beer can be faked with salt!" ”
Amuro was a little suspicious that Maori Kogoro was hiding it, and smiled and exclaimed, "I see, the teacher is so good, I didn't even expect it." ”
"Haha, you're still young, you can learn more!" Mori Kogoro smiled, "Actually, it's a coincidence that I used to be poor, I was envious of people who could drink beer with foam, so I could only take small sips of beer and drink it until there was no foam, and in order to pretend that I was drinking freshly poured beer, I would sprinkle some salt in the beer glass!" ”
"Dad......" Mao Lilan smiled helplessly, this is vanity, get carried away, Dad......
"It seems that Mr. Mori is a person who has experienced hardships," Qingfeng laughed, "I found out for a prank." ”
Maori Kogoro is physically and mentally comfortable, a girl who can talk a lot, let's start talking about my past.
Qingfeng occasionally said two sentences, both of which were extremely suitable.
The two talked, Xiaolan occasionally couldn't help but join in complaining, obviously Polo Cafe only had this table of guests, but it also gave people a lively but not noisy feeling.
Amuro also smiled and said a few words from time to time, but he couldn't help but look at Qingfeng from time to time.
This has been replaced, right? It's completely different from what it used to be......
I can actually talk to Uncle Maori about the feeling of having a good conversation.
Looking at it, he found something interesting again.
The girl seems to be eating while chatting all the time, not in a hurry, and without giving people the impression of being rude, at least when you look at her or talk about important things, she doesn't chew on anything.
But after counting carefully, in just a while, Qingfeng had already eaten five portions of cake and two portions of noodles......
When he found out that Qingfeng was moving his chopsticks again, Amuro couldn't help but look over again.
Only this time, the smile on Amuro's face froze.
When the girl raised her hand, the collar of the off-the-shoulder sweater with a straight neck was slightly pulled, and it was only a glance, and the scars were staggered.
Or rather, that's just a small part of the scar.
The small scar was only exposed for a while, and it recovered lightly and not obviously.
But between those little scars, he could distinguish five different wounds......
Injuries caused by sharp objects, injuries from rope grinding, injuries from blunt objects, and small dots that I don't know what caused them.
Shocking!
How long he couldn't see, he only saw a little under the collarbone, but ......
Amuro thought about it carefully, when he saw Qingfeng before, she was all long-sleeved and long-pants, strict and solid, and her expression couldn't help but sink.
It looks like it was all injured many years ago, and the scar has faded and whitened, and if you don't pay attention to it, it's not too obvious.
Be...... Abuse?
And what about the other blocked places? Will it be all of them?
Qingfeng is still chatting with Maori Kogoro and Maori Lan, which makes people feel a little alienated.
"Huh? Will you go to the amusement park with Xiao Ai tomorrow? It's so nice......"
"Because I promised a little mourning, only the two of us will go together, and I will bring Conan ...... next time"
"Don't worry about that little ghost!"
……
Amuro was silent on the side, his face no longer smiling, and his heart was sinking a little bit, overwhelming him.
It suddenly occurred to him that Qingfeng liked to be in the corner, with his back against the wall, whether in the store or in the police station, which was a sign of extreme insecurity......
also suddenly thought of the time when he patted Qing Feng on the shoulder before, Qing Feng's reaction of quickly retreating and staring straight at him, rejecting the approach of others......
I don't even know if it's a subjective influence, he suddenly felt that the first time he saw her, maybe it was the real her, and she would like delicious food, but ...... Wouldn't be so enthusiastic.
Today, something is wrong with her!
From Qingfeng's eyes, he couldn't see a trace of far-fetched and disguise, as if it was really ...... Happy?
Xiao Zi inadvertently looked up, and saw Amuro with a serious face, staring at Qingfeng with lowered eyes, and couldn't help blinking, "Uh, Mr. Amuro?" ”
"Huh?" Amuro came back to his senses, in fact, he wasn't distracted, he just divided a little mind to think about things, and when he saw everyone looking at him, a smile appeared on his face again, "I suddenly remembered that I was thinking about making a new pudding recently, do you want to try it now?" ”