1. Everyone has people or things they want to protect.

Qingming may also have it.

The reason why it is said "maybe" is because even Qingming himself is not sure whether he, who has always claimed that "he loves himself the most", will risk his life to protect someone or something.

However, I guess not.

"Shopkeeper, I've got your clothes here."

Akane's voice came from outside.

It also brought Qingming back to his senses from his thoughts.

"Hmm."

Answered.

Originally, I didn't plan to say anything more, but after thinking about it, I added.

"You don't have to worry so much, let's go and rest first."

"But ......"

"Then come in and rub my back and strip naked."

“……”

There was silence.

Then, some faint voices rang out.

"That'...... I'll rest first, good night, shopkeeper. ”

So to speak.

Then there was the sound of footsteps fading away.

"Ahh

In the bathroom, Qingming was lying in the bathtub, looking at the ceiling.

The fog surrounds and the vision is a little hazy.

"In life, there are always too many things that cannot be seen clearly!"

He sighed with emotion.

After thinking about it, he smiled as if he was self-deprecating.

"I can't even see myself!"

……

Future.

That is, the unknown future.

Many people have a plan for their future, know what path they want to take, and know what they have to face.

There are also some people who always have to get by and go with the flow.

That's what Gray Plains mourn is.

As for the future, she actually thought about it as well, and thought about it more than once.

But what exactly is the answer?

After thinking about it carefully, I suddenly found that there seemed to be no answer at all, maybe because of the answer or something, it didn't matter at all.

It's just that......

"Sure enough, I can't get along with that guy!"

She sighed.

It was late, even the next day, in the wee hours of the morning.

She had wanted to ask Dr. Asasa some questions, but Conan suddenly came running over and went out with Dr. Asasa, leaving her alone.

This is a house that is not unfamiliar, but it is not very familiar.

What she didn't know, however, was that if she had followed the original trajectory, she would have lived here.

But that has changed.

But it's okay anyway, it's something she doesn't know, so it doesn't matter whatever.

Stay here alone.

I wanted to sleep, but I couldn't.

Make a pot of tea, sit on the sofa, hold the cup in a daze.

Long.

The sudden ringing of the "jingle bell" phone also interrupted her train of thought and attracted her attention.

The hot tea in the cup has turned cold.

Put down the cup, walk over to the landline, and pick up the microphone.

"Hello?"

"Huh? Is there anyone else? But I don't need to leave a message......"

"Who are you?"

"Me? Oh, I'm the Gunma Prefecture Mountain Village Police Department, and I'm sorry to bother you so late, but please tell Dr. Asa that his car is being moved away for safety, so he can go to the Gunma Prefectural Police Station to pick it up. ”

"Gunma Prefecture?"

"Hey, his car had a flat tire, and he happened to be staying in the precinct of Gunma Prefecture."

"I see, I understand, I'll tell him."

"Thank you very much, it's rude."

"Dut...... Toot ......"

The phone has been hung up over there.

Ash Yuan put the microphone down, frowning, feeling a little strange.

"What are they doing in Gunma Prefecture at this time and in this weather?"

It's weird.

……

Manor.

It was already early in the morning, but Qingming did not sleep.

In his room, he stood by the window with a cup in his hand and watched the snow grow outside.

But then, the snow stopped.

"I really want to get a blizzard out, that scenery must be very good!"

He said so.

But it's just talk, and it doesn't really put it into action.

After all, when you wait until the weekend, you're going camping.

I made an appointment with Ayumi, and I was going to go with her on the weekend, although Qingming didn't think camping was fun.

To be precise, going camping with Conan, Dr. Asasa and the other two was not fun.

It would be nice if it was just Ayumi.

However, things in the world are always not going well.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, a frown.

The crow, who had been spying on Conan, came back with the latest news: Conan has returned to Tokyo.

Of course, it's not that simple.

In addition to Conan, there are two other people who appear in the crow's sight: gin and vodka.

"Gin is really hard!"

Qingming shook his head.

Within an organization, those who can be called names are either undercover agents or waste, or they would have sacrificed their lives for the organization early, neither a waste nor an undercover agent who is also not dead, and secretly has an eyebrow with Conan.

But that person now wants to make a move on Gray Plains.

And Gray Yuan Wai is under his "protection", and if he wants to make a move on Gray Plains, he will either bypass him or solve his obstacle.

Bypass him?

was thought of, and no one could bypass him to deal with Gray Plains.

Even Koizumi Hongzi, who is also a capable person, can't help it, unless Qingming doesn't intend to protect Gray Yuan Wai at all.

Will it protect her?

I've been struggling with this question before, but I haven't been able to come up with an answer.

So......

"Shh

Pouting.

Cut off contact with the crow and didn't continue to watch what was next.

Stretch your waist.

"It's really troublesome, it's better to sleep."

When you fall asleep, you don't need to worry.

……

A new day.

The snow has stopped, but there is still a lot of snow on the streets.

Coffee shop.

Qingming stood at the door, raised his head and looked at the still somewhat gloomy sky, maybe it would start to snow again at any time, and the snowflakes falling all over the sky still looked pretty good.

However, we have to go camping on the weekend.

"In this case, it will only make the snow and the dark clouds in the sky disappear."

Qingming muttered to himself.

Azusa Enomoto, who walked behind him, just heard this sentence.

Look at the gloomy sky, a little speechless.

Taoist......

Why is there such an unscientific existence in the world? Sometimes when you think about it, it really feels very unbalanced.

Shake your head.

I was about to say something, but I found Conan and Gray Plains coming from a distance.

This made Azusa Enomoto wonder.

"Don't you have to go to school today? How did they get here? ”

"Hmmm......"

Qingming squinted, looking at Conan and Gray Plains who were getting closer and closer.

He commanded directly.

"Go prepare coffee, Meng Po soup coffee."

"Normal?"

"It's not normal."

"Okay."

Azusa Enomoto shrugged.

So Qingming, this is planning to trick people again.

However, it doesn't seem to be a pit, after all, whether it is Conan or Gray Yuanai, they know very well what Meng Po soup coffee is, so this is not a pit.

It's clear that he doesn't intend to make them feel better.

But she didn't say anything more, turned around, and walked to the back kitchen to get ready to go.

Conan and Gray Plains mourn and come to Qingming.

"Qingming."

It was Conan who spoke.

If it was Gray Yuan's mourning, of course it would be called "Ernie sauce", otherwise Qingming would not have paid attention to her at all.

Let's not talk about that.

I looked around and saw that there was no one else.

But for the sake of safety, I still didn't plan to stand outside and say it directly.

"Let's go in first."

Qingming has no opinion on this.

Turning around, he walked in with two elementary school students, and instead of going to the counter, he found a place to sit down.

It just opened, and there were no customers.

Sit separately.

Enobenzo Zi also quickly sent Meng Po soup coffee over, only Qingming was normal.

Conan and Gray Plains looked blankly at the dark green, bubbling unknown liquid in the cup in front of them.

They weren't going to drink it anyway.

So get straight to the point.

"Qingming, do me another favor, about gin and vodka, they appeared before, around four o'clock in the morning, and now they may still be in Tokyo, it is estimated that they are driving a black Porsche 356A, can they find their whereabouts?"