I, Kudo Shinichi, the rice flower death god

Standing on tiptoe and ringing the doorbell, Ayumi politely called into the house.

At the same time, she also saw the football kicked in by Genta under the cherry blossom tree in the yard.

“What a beautiful cherry blossom tree~”

She had already noticed the cherry blossom tree when she was outside, but she could only see part of the top because of the yard wall.

Now that I could see this tall and beautiful cherry blossom tree clearly, I couldn't help but exclaimed.

It would definitely look nice if we took a photo under this tree, right?

The little girl had beautiful fantasies in her heart, and she didn't even notice that a figure had appeared behind the iron gate in front of her for a while, still holding the football in her hand.

And when she came to her senses, the breeze was blowing the branches and leaves, bringing up a burst of cherry blossom petals.

Through the iron gate, their eyes met, and time seemed to have stopped for a moment.

"Give."

Squatting down, Xinyi handed the ball through the gap in the iron door.

"That's what you're here for."

Outside the iron gate, Ayumi was still surprised by the sudden appearance of the figure. She blinked and took the ball blankly.

What the little girl didn't understand even more was why this big brother who suddenly appeared knew that she was here to get a football without asking anything?

Shinichi didn't care about this, he stood up and prepared to go back to the house.

"Wait a moment!"

The little girl said quickly.

"Thank you, big brother! My name is Yoshida Ayumi, what's your name?"

The education she received since childhood allowed her to politely thank her and ask for Shinichi's name.

"My name is Kudo Shinichi, and I am a detective."

Shinichi turned around, looked at the little girl's expectant eyes, and said with a smile.

What a lovely child.

/ 4)

　　This small interlude did not disturb Shinichi's next steps.

After putting the letters away in categories, he took out a notebook and opened it. It was full of records about his confession plan to Xiaolan.

Some of these plans failed because of his damn death aura, some because of Xiaolan's shy evasion, and some other factors.

Of course, this doesn't discourage Shinichi.

He knew very well that the intimacy between him and Xiaolan was already full, almost to the point of overflowing.

The reason why Xiaolan escapes is not only because girls are shy by nature, but also because she has not seen her own heart clearly.

Shinichi is also willing to wait for this.

We can wait, but this does not prevent him from making his next confession plan.

"If you're at an amusement park, you can have fun all afternoon, and then wait for the Ferris wheel at dusk... Wait, this timed fountain seems to be a good choice..."

Biting the pen holder, he kept simulating possible situations in his mind.

Only by being fully prepared and eliminating unexpected situations as much as possible can we create an excellent confession environment.

The detective's reasoning ability was brought into full play at this moment.

In just over ten minutes, a few more pages of plans appeared on the confession note.

"Huh? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

Turning his head, Shinichi found that the bright sunshine outside the window had disappeared and the sky had become much darker. This made him think that he was too focused and it was almost night.

"It turns out it's going to rain."

After walking to the window and observing the cloudy sky, Shinichi made a judgment.

Suddenly, the face of the little girl he had just seen flashed before his eyes.

"I haven't seen it before, and the doctor didn't say any new residents moved nearby. It must be children from other places who came to play, right?"

"Then if it rains..."

After thinking about it, Shinichi put on his coat, picked up two umbrellas and walked out of the house.

……

In an alley of Rice Flower [-]-chome, three small figures were running quickly.

"It's all Yuanta's fault. I told you it was going to rain!"

"I'm sorry, I thought the dark clouds would fly away soon."

While running, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya did not forget to complain about Genta Kojima.

Not long after Ayumi returned the ball, he noticed possible weather changes, but Genta did not agree to go home in time, but took the lead to explore the surrounding houses.

Not long after, raindrops began to fall from the sky, and the three children began to look for a place to hide from the rain.

But they were surrounded by houses, all with independent yards, so they couldn't even find an eaves, so they could only search in the rain.

"Ah~"

Misfortune never comes singly. While running, Ayumi tripped over a brick on the side of the street and fell to the ground. Her delicate knees were visibly red.

"Ugh~ It hurts."

She held back her tears and didn't cry out, but the little girl temporarily lost her ability to move.

Of course the other two little ones would not leave their little friends alone. Genta handed the football in his arms to Mitsuhiko, while he carried the injured Ayumi on his back.

Fortunately, his height, which is much taller than his peers, is not in vain. Even if he is carrying a person on his back, it does not cause too much burden.

The rain gradually became heavier, and the dense raindrops formed a curtain of water, blocking the sight of the three children. In addition, it was their first time to play nearby, and they lost their direction for a while.

The feeling of helplessness suddenly filled the hearts of the three of them.

At this moment, a gentle voice sounded behind them.

"Do you need help?"

……

On the slightly empty streets, the rain fell heavier and heavier, making the already gloomy sky a little darker.

Two umbrellas, one red and one blue, stood out in the rain.

"...You are so brave, you live so far away and you dare to come over here to play."

Under the blue umbrella, Shinichi walked home carrying the injured Ayumi.

As he lives here, he knows very well that the residents here are people who like peace and quiet, and since it is the weekend, there are almost no people on the road.

What's more, it's still raining.

If he hadn't taken this situation into account and went out to find it, the three children would have been soaked in the rain for a long time.

By then catching a cold will be a trivial matter.

"sorry."

Faced with Shinichi's words of help, Mitsuhiko and Genta, who shared an umbrella, lowered their heads and apologized very sincerely.

"But that being said, you have done a very good job by not abandoning the partners around you in the face of difficulties."

Turning to look at the little girl on his back who was already a little confused, Shinichi praised the two of them a few more times.

This cheered up Mitsuhiko and Genta again.

"First come to my house and help Ayumi take care of her wounds. Then I will call your family to pick you up."

Arriving at the door of the house, Shinichi said to the three of them.

After all, the heavy rain probably won't stop for a while. If he had to send the three children back, it would not only be time-consuming, but also laborious. He hated this kind of thing.

"(????)??Hi!"

Mitsuhiko and Genta shouted in agreement, and even Ayumi, who was lying on his back, nodded in confusion.

After bringing the three children into the living room and settling them down, Shinichi found three clean towels from the cabinet in the room and dug out the medical kit before returning to the living room.

At this time, Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi, who had woken up, were watching the Masked Superman on TV with relish, as if they had forgotten the trouble just now.

"You are not afraid of life at all."

Shinichi said with a smile after giving the towels to the three of them.

He found that compared to Xiaolan and the others he had brought up since childhood, the three little ones in front of him were much more courageous. Not only did they dare to run so far away to play without the company of adults, they also showed no signs of fear when facing people they met for the first time. Be on guard.

Are the parents of these three children really okay?

But soon, Shinichi discovered that these three little guys were not just a little bolder.

While watching Masked Superman, Genta and Mitsuhiko quickly wiped the rain off their heads, while Ayumi was sitting next to Shinichi, watching his injured knee being carefully cleaned and then bandaged. entangled.

"Okay, just be careful these days and you'll be fine."

Shinichi tied a beautiful bow on the end of the bandage and comforted the little girl in front of him.

After seeing Ayumi nodded obediently to express her understanding, he turned around again and was about to ask the other two children for their home phone numbers.

But when he turned around, the two of them were missing from the sofa.

On the contrary, two small figures suddenly appeared in front of the island in the kitchen next to them. They were standing on tiptoes, looking at the steamer with burning eyes that had just turned off the indicator light.

"It smells so good! The food inside must be delicious!".

Chapter 25 Dr. A Li, the tool man who takes care of the baby (2/4)

　　It's still Kudo's house, still in the living room, but the three little ones who were originally watching Masked Superman are now eating delicious steamed buns while watching Masked Superman.

The freshly baked xiaolongbao looks crystal clear. When you bite open a small mouth, a burst of aroma will hit your nostrils and make your index fingers move.