Chi Feichi raised his eyes to meet Conan's eyes. Seeing Conan staring at him blankly, he handed Conan a pair of chopsticks and said, "You can eat whatever you want."
Conan caught the chopsticks and said, "That..."
Ayumi turned around and said, "Conan, are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry too!" Yuantai touched his stomach with a melancholy look on his face and looked at the food box on the table, trying to find something he could eat.
In front of the small table, Tachibana Yukihei turned around with a smile on his face and said, "I will arrange for people to buy some food from a nearby restaurant. Let's eat some insect snacks to fill our stomachs first. There will be a big meal soon. Got it!"
The three children immediately cheered with joy.
"Okay, it's time to have a big dinner!"
…
In less than half an hour, Tachibana Nase was brought back to the Tachibana family by Kuroki Yasuji, Hattori Heiji and Kawahara.
The kidnapper who kidnapped Nanaze was also brought back by three people. At the same time, the three people called the police when they came back, preparing to hand the kidnapper to the police as soon as they arrived.
The two bodyguards that the old man of the Mizuno family asked Feimo to bring to help also rushed back after receiving the call from Kuroki Yasuji, and returned to Tachibana's house before the restaurant delivered dinner.
While others were busy, Chi Feichi said hello to Tachibana Yukihei. After getting permission, he went to Tachibana's courtyard, sent messages and made a video call with Koshimizu Nanatsuki.
The yard of Tachibana's house is equipped with a pool, a rockery, and many short shrubs and rare plants. After dark, some fireflies fly into the yard and dance up and down on the edge of the pool and on the grass, making the courtyard scenery dreamy.
Chi Feichi leaned against the guardrail of the stone bridge and held his mobile phone to let Yuesui Nanatsuki see clearly the fireflies that reflected their light spots on the water. "I can't suggest going to the backyard to visit. I can only show you the front and other places in the yard." There are lights in the place, and you can’t see much light from fireflies, but fortunately, the lights by the water are not very bright. From here, you can see twice as many fireflies..."
"I saw it," Koshimizu Nanatsuki's voice was filled with a smile, "There are almost thirty or so of these fireflies. That's a lot, right? The light reflects on the water, and it looks really beautiful!"
Chi Feichi looked up at the fluorescent lights in the night sky, picked a location, and walked to the eaves of that location, "Wait for me."
"Huh?" Yuesui Nanatsuki was confused, watching the video call screen flickering around, unable to guess what Chi Feichi was doing.
Chi Feichi stood under a tree. When he jumped up, he grabbed the trunk with his left hand, rolled over the trunk, and then jumped to the eaves on the side. After holding the pillar under the eaves with one hand, he flipped over to the eaves. , after standing firm, while walking along the tiles to the high place in the middle of the eaves, he pointed the mobile phone in his right hand in the direction of the mountaintop shrine, "Okay."
The slope of Aobi Mountain is gentle, and the village is located at the foot of the mountain. Looking up from the Tachibana family house, you can also see the shrine and the shadow of the mountain.
There is no moonlight in this night, and all the trees on the mountain are hidden in the dark night. The hazy and deep gray-black outlines are illuminated by a few stars. However, among the trees, there are large swaths of fireflies, intertwining a galaxy that is brighter than the stars in the sky. .
From a distance, the entire mountain looks like a giant bird squatting on the ground with its wings folded. Bits of light flow along its feathers, and are shaken off and scattered in the forest near the foot of the mountain.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki looked at it for a moment, and then said in surprise, "This is the first time I have seen so many fireflies...there are really too many...it's like a fairyland!"
Chi Feichi listened to Yuesui Nanatsuki's surprised voice, and felt the desire and restlessness that had surged in his heart gradually calm down. He walked to the highest point on the roof and sat down, "This is called Qinglu Village, and there is a shrine above it called Qinglu Shrine... …”
Koshimizu Nanatsuki lay on the bed in the bedroom, looking at the starry sea of fireflies through his mobile phone, and quietly listened to Chi Feichi's talk about Qinglu Mountain's 'divine guidance'.
She didn't care much about the names between the two of them.
Mr. Chi can make people cry by lecturing her with a cold face, but she is such a person. Every time she talks to her, she seems to be very patient. Her tone and habitual tone are difficult to change, so Mr. Chi deliberately slows down his speaking speed. , trying to speak softly, how could she still question Mr. Chi's alienation from her?
And this time when she was surprised by the fireflies, she suddenly remembered that when she and others went to Kitazawa Village, Mr. Chi, who was supposed to be in Tokyo, called her to go out to see the lights. When she saw the lights, she She was pleasantly surprised, and when she looked back and saw Mr. Chi, she was even more surprised.
It seems that a long time ago, Mr. Chi was trying his best to surprise her and make her happy, but at that time, she didn't dare to think in the direction of 'like'.
"So the villagers regard fireflies as divine guidance."
"It really looks like the divine light of a blue heron... However, I have an unrelated question to ask you..."
"You ask."
"Mr. Chi, when did you start liking me?"
"Actually, I don't know for sure. It seems that I have fallen in love without even realizing it...what about you?"
"I know very well!"
"Don't tell me the time?"
"You didn't tell me the specific time, so I won't tell you either."
"Oh, I went to the hospital where we parted that year and saw carvings on the tree trunk..."
"Wait, wait! Stop talking..."
The two chatted for more than ten minutes, and when the children went to the yard to ask Chi Feichi to have dinner, Chi Feichi ended the video call and jumped off the eaves.
Tachibana Yukihei had two large tables of food prepared and delivered. The family and guests were arranged in the main restaurant. Kuroki Yasuji and the bodyguards who had just been called back were in the side restaurant next to them.
The kidnapper who was kidnapped was also placed in the side restaurant, guarded by a group of bodyguards. In order not to scare Tachibana Nase, the door between the two restaurants was also closed.
This also made Chi Feichi feel regretful. He wanted to find a target to bully and torture, such as eating in front of the hungry kidnapper. Unfortunately, he still needed to pretend to be a normal person in front of other people, so he had to restrain himself and run to the restaurant next door. impulse.
After dinner, the police who arrived took away the kidnappers.
Hattori Heiji decided to stay at Tachibana's house, while Ikechi and Dr. Agasa decided to take the five children to the camping ground.
They asked a middle-aged couple they had just met to help look after the tent. They had to go back to the camping ground to say hello and thank them.
What surprised Hattori Heiji was that Feimo actually planned to return to Kyoto overnight. The reason was-'If Nanaze hasn't been found yet, it doesn't matter if the kata competition is delayed, but since Nanaze has been found again , I also want to focus on the upcoming trials as soon as possible and start preparing tomorrow.'
Once such a reason was mentioned, Tachibana Yukihei and his wife could no longer stop them. Their already close attitude became even closer, and they took Nanaze to send Feimo Shota and his group out.
Since Feimo Zhengtai offered to take the camping group to the camping site along the way, the camping group also followed to the car.
Tachibana Nanaze wore twin ponytails, revealing a smooth forehead. After returning home, she changed into another outfit, but it was not a kimono, just a set of simple T-shirts and shorts. She looked as simple and pure as the little girl next door. He spoke in a gentle and weak voice. After saying goodbye to a group of people, he didn't take two steps before turning around and running to the car to find Fei Mo. "Brother Xiao Mo, don't forget to ask the teacher for leave tomorrow. Grandpa's heart is not feeling well." , I want to stay with him at home for two days."
"I understand," Feimo nodded, "You were very frightened this time. The teacher must also want you to rest for two more days. He won't care."
"Thank you," Tachibana Nanaze turned around and looked around. His eyes locked on Hattori Heiji who was on the phone by the wall. He lowered his voice and said, "The kidnapper has no idea who my father is. He just left that letter. He wanted to trick me into going out, but the elder brother knew about it and told me. My father said that he and my mother were worried that my grandfather would not agree with them being together. They made an appointment to see my grandfather when his job was stable, but he didn't know. My mother was pregnant and ran away from home to give birth to me. When he found me, my mother had passed away. He felt sorry for my mother and said that he had no face to call himself my father, so he never recognized me... "
Conan eavesdropping: "..."
So that's it.
He felt that Dr. Kawahara did not want to be the kind of person who abandoned his wife and daughter, otherwise he would not have gone to Tachibana's family to work as a family doctor for so many years and quietly accompany Tachibana Nase.
Tachibana Nase was still talking to Feimo Shota very seriously, "So, I need to take a moment to tell my grandpa about this and ask my grandpa not to kick him out of the house..."
"What are you talking about?"
Tachibana Yukihei's annoyed scolding attracted the attention of others.
At the gate, Tachibana Yukihei scolded Kawahara with a dark face. Regardless of whether Kawahara had bowed his head in guilt or not, he still looked furious, "In the past few years since you have been a doctor at home, I have never said a harsh word to you. , you are always treated with courtesy. This has already happened to Nanaze. Do you still think it is not your responsibility to send Nanaze to school in Kyoto and arrange bodyguards for her? You failed to take good care of Haruna before, but now Don’t you want to take good care of Nanaze too?”
Kawahara raised his head in surprise and looked at Tachibana Yukihira blankly.
Tachibana Nase looked at her grandfather and frowned in confusion.
Why does she think her grandfather already knows...
Chi Feichi, Conan, Feimo, Dr. A Li and others were not surprised.
Some old men seem to know nothing, but in fact they are like a mirror in their hearts, but they were angry before and did not want to take the initiative to admit these relationships.
"Nanaze, go and persuade your grandpa not to lose his temper," Feimo said, looking at Kuroki Yasuji who was following the old lady of the Tachibana family and carrying a box, "Yasuji, if you are ready, we should leave. ”
"yes."
Kuroki Yasuji opened the trunk and put the box inside.
Conan noticed that there were fireflies flying around the box all the time. He took a closer look out of curiosity, pretending to be a child who was curious and careless, and asked aloud, "Mr. Kuroki, what is in the box?"
"There is 100 million yen in cash in it," the old lady of the Tachibana family explained with a smile. "This was brought by the Mizuno family master to Xiao Mo. It is coated with a potion that simulates the smell of insects and some animals in heat, and has been specially treated. , if necessary, they will lend us the money, let us mix the money into the ransom and give it to the kidnappers, and then find someone to observe the movement of insects and small animals, and track the kidnappers to find Nanaze. They really I have put a lot of thought into this matter!"
"It's no longer needed now," Kuroki Yasuji said, "We will take the money back to Kyoto."
(End of chapter)
