Chapter 138 Perfect Curtain Call
Chapter 139 Perfect Ending
"Excuse me, is this the backstage of the TWO-MIX performance?" Following the instructions Minami just gave me, I came to a dim but spacious place.

"Hey, kid, this is the backstage of the performance. You can't come in casually. Go back to your seats quickly." A staff member came towards me and reminded me.

"Hmm? Oh, that's right, it was Miss Minami who asked me to come backstage." I said calmly.

"What? Minami is back?" The staff looked surprised and excited.

"Yes, she and Nagano Shiina have already gone to change clothes and put on makeup. They will be here in about ten minutes, I said.

"Great, everyone get ready! Minami and Shiina will be here in ten minutes." After that, the staff members began to get busy.

"Wow~~ This is the backstage of the performance." Just as I was watching the staff working, Yuan Tai's voice of surprise came over. Looking back, I saw Conan and the three children had already arrived here. It's really worthy of being a police car. The speed is really amazing. At least the taxi can't compare to the smooth traffic.

"Mingya~" After a while of watching, everyone noticed my presence. Ayumi was the first to wave to me.

"Ah, you're here." I greeted them.

"Where are the TWO-MIX people?" Conan asked me.

"I went to change clothes. How did things go?" I asked the same question.

"The criminal has been arrested, and the police have agreed to record it after the concert. However, traces of gunfire were found at the crime scene, and the criminal, Miyahara Satoshi, confirmed that it was you who fired the gun.

"Oh, then I'll admit it. It was just an accidental discharge of the gun. It has nothing to do with me." I said calmly.

"Uh, is it really okay for you to make up a random excuse like this?" Conan said helplessly.

“Of course, I’m just a kid, there’s no way I could use a gun, but it seems that TWO-MIX also saw me firing the gun, I can just get a confession later.

"Hey, hey, I'm talking to you." Conan was speechless. Conan really had no temper at all for my casual and ridiculous tone.

"By the way, Yoshida-san, I'll return this outfit to you." I took off my red hoodie and apologized to Ayumi wearing only a V-neck T-shirt. "I'm sorry, Yoshida-san, I accidentally broke your hairpin during the confrontation with the criminal." I showed the broken hairpin to Ayumi. "But don't worry, I will definitely compensate you with a new hairpin."

"No, it's okay, Mingya, it's just a hairpin." Ayumi took the clothes with a blush on her cheeks. "Then I'll go change my clothes first." With that, the little girl jumped out. A few minutes later, she came back with my windbreaker and shoes. I took the windbreaker and put it on directly, and put the shoes and pants into the necklace while the children were watching the backstage.

"So, your mission is mostly completed, right?" Seeing that the children had relaxed, Conan let out a long sigh.

"Well, I just looked through the mission records, and no one has touched the red kidnapping mission until now, which means that the criminal we caught should be the initiator of the mission. If the mission is cancelled tomorrow, it proves that there will be no accidents later." I explained.

"Really, your money is so easy to make. It's nothing, it feels like your 30 million is already in your hands." Conan complained. "I say, shouldn't you treat us to a meal when you get the money?"

"...How come I didn't realize you have this kind of revengeful nature at first? I just stood you up once, didn't I?" I said with a smile. "Okay, after the mission is over, we'll go have a good meal."

"That's more like it. By the way, can you give me a reasonable explanation about your ability to change your voice?" After the joke, Conan returned to the topic.

"Is there anything worth explaining to you about this?" I pretended to be stupid.

"Do you know Kidd?" Conan went straight to the point.

"I know him." I said calmly.

"Nani?!"

“It’s just that they don’t know me.”

"..." Conan was speechless.

"Don't think that my ability to change my voice has anything to do with Kid." I looked at Conan with disdain. You and Kaito look so alike and I didn't say anything. You blame me for being able to change my voice? Of course, I didn't say the latter thought. "Voice changing, disguise, infiltration, and the ability to adapt to circumstances are all things that a killer must learn. I'm just very talented in voice changing. Just like your voice changing bow tie. I just don't need props to do it."

"...Although I always feel that you are hiding something from me, I will not pursue it since this case ended perfectly." After all, I helped Conan complete this case. In a sense, I calmed the criminal's anger for kidnapping TWO-MIX in front of Conan, so this time he didn't ask me any questions. But to be honest, since the last Black Pearl incident, I haven't had time to contact Kaito again. After completing this mission, I really have to take some time to talk to Kaito.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Excuse me, what are these machines used for?" While Conan and I were chatting, the three kids also started to get curious about the machines here. For example, the huge machine in front of Mitsuhiko.

"Hey! Little boy, stop touching it!" The staff was preparing for the performance, so they ignored Mitsuhiko's actions. It would have been fine if the staff didn't yell, but after yelling, Mitsuhiko's hands started shaking instantly. With a snap, the lights in the entire venue were instantly turned off.

"Hey... Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling?" Looking at Mitsuhiko's awkward smile, I suddenly felt a bad atmosphere.

"Well, let me try it too!" Before I finished speaking, Yuan Tai, who was standing behind me, pressed the button of the music stand next to him, fearing that the world would not be in chaos. In an instant, the whole venue was ignited by the shocking music.

"It's over! It's over, it's over!" I squatted on the ground with my head in my hands, looking like I had lost all hope. My mission! What happened to the three performances we promised to complete? Something went wrong at the first time. If the client knew about it, my commission would be deducted! The lights went out, the music started, but TWO-MIX was not ready yet! What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?
"I say... are the lyrics of this song here?" Seeing that I was more panicked than the staff, Conan asked the staff calmly.

"Eh? The lyrics are in the CD box next to it. But what do you want that for?" the staff member was puzzled.

"Hey, Kudo, you don't want to..." Looking at Conan holding the microphone in his left hand and the lyrics in his right hand, I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck. Not far away from me, the three children also had the same "No way." expression.

"Hehehe." Conan smiled lewdly.

"Hey, Kudo, are you serious?" I swallowed. I watched as Conan raised the microphone to his lips along with the music. "Huh...Woo!"

"..break.my.lies 駆け出す中を, chase いかけてもう once. save.my.heart should be waiting for ってる, hug きしめてnow return.to.love."

Minami Takayama's perfect voice sang along with the shocking tune of the music, and the atmosphere of the entire venue was instantly pushed to the top. However, behind the stage, another scene was playing out.

"Hu..." After singing the opening part, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead during the accompaniment stage. At the same time, I looked at Conan, who was almost suffocating me with my hands covering my mouth and nose. "Asshole, do you know that if your tone-deaf voice just now had been heard, I would have lost at least 5 million in commission! Fortunately, I have some foundation, otherwise I would not forgive you if this concert was ruined!" I whispered to Conan angrily. And Conan smiled at me awkwardly.

"Forget it, I've gotten away with the first sentence anyway. I guess Minami and the others will be here soon." I squinted my eyes and let go of Conan.

"Wow~ You sang well, Xiaoxun." As expected, as soon as I finished speaking, Minami, dressed in purple, appeared in front of me. "Let's go on stage together."

"Huh?" I raised my eyebrows.

"Hehe, I want to introduce you to everyone." Minami winked at me.

"Hey~~~"

"Hey~~~"

"Hey~~~" In an instant, the three children became excited.

"Uh, I won't go." I waved my hand. "I'm not suitable for such occasions. Let the children go." Although I am now an unknown child, I still don't want to attract attention. No one knows whether there will be organized people to watch this concert. Although my appearance and age have changed, I can't guarantee that it will be foolproof, so it's better not to show my face if possible. However, although I think so, the facts seem to be out of my control.

"You brat, this is not up to you~" After saying that, Minami smiled and grabbed my hand, ignoring my objection, and dragged me to the stage. The remaining four members of the detective team were also pushed up by Nagano Shiina with a smile.

The moment we stepped onto the stage, the lights, sound, and the shouts of the audience came on, and the warm atmosphere was breathtaking. The shocking tune, perfect melody, and Minami's outstanding voice, although the appearance of the Junior Detectives made the atmosphere a little subtle, and Conan's tone-deafness made the children a little embarrassed, the song had not stopped yet, and Minami asked me to do it, so two identical voices sang the same song, and the double sound effect instantly made the audience crazy. The performance was pushed to the top again because of our participation.

A few hours later.

"Hu..." I let out a long breath. Although there were many interludes in the middle, fortunately this performance ended successfully.

"Hehe, how is it? It feels good to perform on stage, right?" Minami asked the children with a smile.

"Yeah~ it feels great." Ayumi blushed.

"Yeah, it's really touching." Mitsuhiko looked excited.

"It's okay even if we do it again." Yuantai replied with a smile.

"Is that so? Once you sing it once, you'll be addicted." Minami was very satisfied with the result. "So, what about the two kids here?"

"Well... I think it's reasonable." Conan looked indifferent.

"It's better not to do it again." I leaned against the sofa and wiped the sweat off my head. Yuanta and the others were no problem, but the problem was that I not only had to sing the whole song with Minami, but also imitate her voice. This really put a lot of pressure on me.

"You two little brats, you have such a big mouth." Minami smiled and rubbed our heads with a feigned anger.

"Ahem, excuse me, is this the TWO-MIX lounge?" While we were chatting and laughing, the door of the lounge was opened and the people who came were Inspector Megure and Officer Takagi.

"Hmm? It's Inspector-san. What's the matter?" Minami asked.

"Ah, you are already very tired now and we are still bothering you. I am so sorry." Megure said awkwardly. "I just want to ask if I can ask you to come to the police station to take a statement. After all, we don't know much about the whole case yet."

“Is that so? Okay, but please wait a moment.” After saying that, Minami turned around and walked back.

"Ahem, it's okay, we're not in a hurry." Megure coughed and turned his gaze to us. "But, you little brats, next time you encounter something like this, you must notify the police and not act on your own. Do you understand? Especially you, Xiaoxun, I heard from the criminal that you actually fired a gun. Do you know that guns are very dangerous for children?"

"Woo woo... Well, it was just an accidental discharge of the gun." Big tears flashed in my eyes, and I looked like I would cry in front of you if you said one more word.

"Well... Inspector, don't say that about Xiaoxun." Minami came back to help me out. "If it weren't for Xiaoxun, we would have been burned to death. So, Xiaoxun is our savior. Don't blame him." As she said that, Minami picked me up and faced Inspector Megure. "Okay, Xiaoxun, apologize to the police uncle."

"Yes, I'm sorry, I won't dare to do it next time." Seeing Minami gave me a step, I quickly stepped on it.

"Hehe, okay, I'll forgive you this time. Don't do this again next time." Looking at my expression and then at the smiling Minami, Megure coughed awkwardly, warned me and gave up pursuing me.

"Okay, this is the first CD and lyrics of this concert. It's a thank you gift for saving me." Minami turned around and took out five CD boxes and gave them to us. She also took out two CDs and gave them to the two police officers. Inspector Megure also seized the opportunity and took out a Polaroid camera from nowhere and asked the two people from TWO-MIX for autographed photos. Of course, TWO-MIX would not refuse such a thing. So, surrounded by the two police officers, we, including the Junior Detectives, took photos with TWO-MIX, and TWO-MIX signed them and distributed them to us. However, my autographed photo was a little different, because everyone's photo had a signature behind it, while mine had a paragraph of words and a phone number behind it.

[This number is my personal number. Please contact me tomorrow, Minami.]

When I saw this, my eyebrows raised slightly, and while no one was paying attention, I put the photo into my necklace.

Exposed? That was my first thought.

(End of this chapter)