I, Kudo Shinichi, the rice flower death god

"If you like it, why not buy one? These are all made by me. They must be suitable for you."

The owner of the mask stall was a gray-haired old woman, and she enthusiastically introduced it to Xiaolan.

"Hmm...which mask do you think is better?"

The masks in front of her were all in cute styles, which were very much in line with the little angel's preferences. She was a little hard to make a choice for a while.

"If you want me to say it, this is it!"

Shinichi took a mask directly from the shelf and put it on her pretty face.

"It's disgusting! You won't let me see what it's like!"

Xiaolan couldn't help but exclaim when her vision was suddenly blocked, and then she pouted her mouth and hit Shinichi.

She took off the mask on her face and looked at it. There were a few simple lines drawn with red lines on the white mask, which looked strangely beautiful.

"How about it? I think this cat mask suits you very well."

Shinichi said with a smile.

He has always felt that little angels are very similar to cats. They can be very clingy and very independent. The most important thing is that they both look cute.

"Hmph! Then you must be suitable for this!"

Hanging the cat mask on the side of her head, Xiaolan hummed, quickly took a mask from the shelf, and pressed it on Shinichi's face when he wasn't paying attention.

Naturally, Shinichi would not resist the little angel's actions. He took her hand and fixed the mask on her face at the same time.

"Let's go, He Ye should have bought a lot of snacks with Xiao Ai."

After paying the money, he took Xiaolan's hand and continued walking forward as the stall owner's mother-in-law said goodbye.

"Don't you want to see what mask I chose for you?"

"Since it was you who chose Lan, I believe it must be the best!"

Shinichi's face under the mask was full of doting, even if he couldn't see it, Xiaolan could feel it.

"It's so cunning of you to say that! It seems that I made the right choice!"

The girl turned her little head away and used the cat mask hanging on the other side to face Shinichi's gaze, preventing him from seeing the blush on her face.

What greeted the kitten was a fox mask with a smiling face.

……

"You two are finally back!"

On the bench next to the chow mein stall, Kazuye held a skewer of grilled squid, his face full of ridicule.

Xiao Ai, who was sitting next to her, also glanced at the two of them and continued to swing her short legs to deal with the fried noodles in her hands.

But her cold little face was filled with a hint of expectation.

Because of the festival, several people did not have dinner, but reserved their stomachs to prepare to challenge various food stalls.

"Hey, I bought a gift for you and Ye!"

Xiaolan walked behind her best friend with her hands behind her back and put a mask on her head.

According to the mother-in-law at the mask stall, this is an Inugami mask, but no matter how they look at it, Shinichi and Xiaolan think it looks more like a Shiba Inu.

"Wow! It's a Shiba Inu! So cute! Thank you, Xiaolan!"

Kazuya obviously thinks so, and he also likes this mask very much.

The three of them all had masks on their heads, which inevitably made little Loli look at them a few more times.

"I bought it for you too."

Shinichi also took out a smaller mask from his arms and handed it over.

It was the same fox mask as his own. The difference was that Shinichi had a smile on his face, while the one given to Xiao Ai was calm.

It should match her cold personality, or so Shinichi thought.

"Humph~"

Looking at the smiling fox mask on Shinichi's face, Xiao Ai inexplicably felt that he was being understood again.

The little mouth stuffed with fried noodles was filled with anger, and with a slight hum, he took the mask from Shinichi's hand and hung it on his little head.

"What about me? What about mine?"

The little black chicken on the side was excited and kept jumping.

Of course Shinichi didn't forget about this guy, and he also took out a smaller mask and handed it over.

That is a fire man mask that is very common in Sakura Country festivals. In the customs of Sakura Country, the name fire man mostly refers to a single man.

Definitely a good match for this guy with extremely low emotional intelligence!

The little black chicken didn't seem to know much about this culture, but he was just happy to put this somewhat funny fire man mask on his head.

A few people sat down here, resting and waiting for a good-for-nothing uncle who promised to arrive soon.

But until the highlight of the festival, when the mountain was set on fire and burned down to the last "one", there was no sign of Kogoro Mori.

On the contrary, a tourist who was sweating profusely and in a hurry came to them for help with a 930 point-and-shoot camera and took a photo with the word "一".

"In this day and age, there are still people using point-and-shoot cameras. Wouldn't he be able to take pictures with his mobile phone?"

Looking at the clearly visible flame characters on the mountain from a distance, Kazuye couldn't help but complain.

"Maybe people just like this?"

The kind-hearted Xiaolan didn't care about this.

"Hey, Kudo, that guy just now was very suspicious!"

The little black chicken came to Shinichi at some point and said seriously.

Based on his experience accumulated from many years of contact with cases, he was keenly aware that the person using the point-and-shoot camera was suspicious.

"Really."

But Shinichi obviously had no intention of discussing the case with him, so he answered casually.

If you have this time, you might as well spend more time with Xiaolan at the festival.

The little black chicken who was asking for trouble could not follow the tourist alone, so he had to bury his head in thinking.

After waiting for a while, Mouri Kogoro still didn't come, and he didn't even call, which made Xiaolan a little worried.

So a few people decided to go back to the hotel first to see what happened.

Before he could reach the door of the hotel, he saw a row of police cars surrounding the hotel, their lights flashing, which made the little angel's heart suddenly lift.

Chapter 134 Little Black Chicken: I want to play with Brother Shinichi!

　　The festival was in the middle of the night.

The most famous event of the Tenkaichi Night Festival, setting the mountain on fire, was almost over, but there was still no sign of Kogoro Mori.

A few people gathered together and decided to go back to the hotel first.

"The snacks sold at festival stalls are really unique!"

Eating the grilled squid in his hand, Shinichi couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, whether it is the taste of the grilled squid or other things in his hand, they are far inferior to his own craftsmanship. Even the ones made by Xiaolan are much more delicious.

But even so, tasting this snack at this moment, there is an indescribable feeling.

"It is indeed a different delicacy than what we usually eat, but the specifics... um... I can't tell you!"

Kazuo shook his little head and agreed with this.

I just don't know how to describe this feeling either.

"This is a tradition, not related to taste, but related to our habits over the years."

Xiao Ai said calmly.

"Furthermore, eating happily together and eating alone are completely different feelings. The external environment is also an important factor affecting the deliciousness of food."

That serious expression and objective tone were just like when she was doing experiments before.

But paired with her serious little face, she looks surprisingly cute.

"Before you say such words, please wipe the sauce from the corners of your mouth."

Shinichi wiped her mouth and teased softly.

"This, these are all things you forced me to eat, and they are not what I want to eat!"

Such an intimate gesture made the little Loli blush, and she muttered with laughter.

If she hadn't held a candy apple in her hand, Shinichi might have believed her a little.

But now...

"You, what are you laughing at!"

Xiao Mian glared at Shinichi angrily, and after realizing that he was not frightened, he had no choice but to turn his head and walk to the other side angrily.

"Shinichi! Look!"

Xiaolan felt depressed all the way because she was worried about her father.

When she saw several police cars parked in front of the hotel and police officers maintaining order, her heart suddenly lifted and she subconsciously called Shinichi.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to Uncle Maori."

Shinichi held Xiaolan's hand and comforted her softly.

It seemed that because of the courage he shared, the little angel became much calmer.

At the door of a room on the second floor of the hotel, many people gathered to watch the excitement.

In the room, several police officers were busy investigating the scene, and a man with coral hair was carefully observing a corpse.

In addition, the figure of Mouri Kogoro was also prominent, which finally made Xiaolan feel relieved.

"Wait a minute, this is a murder scene, and no one is allowed to enter!"