Chapter 139 After the Performance
Chapter 140 After the Performance
On Sunday, the day after TWO-MIX's performance, Conan and the kids from the detective team made an appointment to play baseball together, but there was one person missing this time. Yes, I didn't go because I had other things to do today, such as contacting Minami as she requested.

"Moses, this is Takayama Minami. I'm not at the phone right now, so if you have anything to say, please leave a message after the beep."

"Huh? No one answered?" I wondered while lying on my bed. This shouldn't be the case. Didn't we agree to contact her today? Never mind, I'll just leave a message first. "Ahem, um, this is Ming Yaxun. You asked me to contact you, but it looks like you're very busy. Please call me back when you're free. I don't seem to have anything to do today..."

"Moshi Moshi, is this Xiaoxun?" Before I finished recording, Minami's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Huh? So you're here." I said unscrupulously.

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I was just changing clothes." Minami's slightly apologetic voice came from the other end of the line.

"Oh, so what do you want to talk to me about?" I shrugged and said lightly.

"Well...it's inconvenient to talk on the phone, so can you come out? Let's meet at the cafe near Beika Park. Is that okay?" Minami asked.

"Well... OK, but what on earth do you want to see me for?"

"Hehe, actually it's not me who is looking for you, but my agent." Minami smiled.

"Huh?!" Really exposed? That shouldn't be the case. I frowned. I couldn't think of anything that was exposed.

"May I?"

"Ah? Oh, okay, then let's meet around 11 noon." I looked at the time and said. Why think so much, just go and take a look. If it is really exposed, if the agent dares to tell others, just kill him directly. Anyway, I have Shoulang behind me to involve the government. If there is a problem, it can be solved. But the facts proved that the above thoughts were completely overthinking, because the first sentence when I met Minami and her agent was...

"Please, little Mingya. Please cooperate with Minami-chan again!"

“...Huh?” Looking at my agent Sawai’s pleading look, I was suddenly confused. What the hell was going on?

"Well... that's how it is." Minami smiled helplessly. So the thing is, after yesterday's performance, the audience was still enthusiastic, especially the duet sound effects of Minami and I at the beginning of the song made the audience crazy, so the agent seemed to see the business opportunity, so he asked Minami to ask me out to discuss whether we can cooperate with TWO-MIX.

"Well... to be honest, I'm not that interested in this kind of thing." I refused. Are you kidding? I was exhausted last time, and you're going to do it again?
"Really? That's a pity." The agent said with a frustrated look. Actually, he couldn't be blamed for this. After all, a mission forced him to pay 30 million yen. Although the amount was not much, it was indeed a considerable fortune. If he could make a lot of money from this double sound effect, he would definitely try his best. Unfortunately, the other party was unwilling to do so.

"Well... if that's all, let's just forget it. Is there anything else?" I said, holding my chin.

“Well, then please invite Mingya to support us at the next concert.” The agent seemed unwilling to give up.

"Um, okay, I'll go and have a look." After thinking about it, I accepted the invitation from my agent for two reasons. One is that I can continue my mission of protecting TWO-MIX on the spot. It's an official invitation, so even if I have to take a leave from school, it's easy to explain to my family, which is beneficial to my mission. Secondly, considering the time of the last two concerts, one is on Wednesday and the other is on Saturday. The Saturday one doesn't matter, but the problem is Wednesday. If I agree, then I can take a day off on Wednesday. If I have nothing to do in the morning, I can get rid of Conan and do some of my own things.

"Really? That's great. Here are your work permit and some tickets for the show. Mingya, you can also invite your friends to come along." The agent gave me an unfilled work permit and some tickets, and then left, saying he was busy.

"Hey...Xiaoxun, don't you like performing on stage?" After watching her agent leave, Minami started chatting with me alone.

"Well... it's never a bad thing to be a little low-key." I replied embarrassedly.

"But speaking of which, although I helped you conceal the shooting incident from the police, I am still a little curious about you. I always feel that you did not act like a seven-year-old child when confronting the criminal. Instead, you acted like an adult." Minami smiled playfully. "So, can you tell me what happened?"

"A.secret.makes.a.gentlemen.more.style." I gave the same answer again. "Some things are better left unknown to you. If you must tell me, you can think of me as an omnipotent machine. Of course, whether this machine can work well depends on my personal mood." I answered calmly with my eyes closed.

"Hey..." Minami's eyes were full of amusement. "Well, as an omnipotent machine, can you predict my future?"

"..." I didn't say anything, but just stared at her with my half-moon eyes narrowed.

"Hehe, I'm just kidding, don't be angry..."

"In the near future, you will meet someone." I interrupted Minami before she could finish her words.

"Eh?"

"Yes, a man named Qingshan, and you will marry him. This is my prophecy for you."

"Huh? Is this true?"

"Believe it or not, you will get married in about eight to nine years. That's all I have to say. If you reject him because of what I said, then I can only say one thing... Don't (super) hate (G) me (J)."

"Hey, hey...you little brat are really uncute." Minami frowned.

"Well...that's it. See you next time at the concert." I left my seat and walked out.

"Eh? Were you just leaving like that on this rare date?" Minami looked at my back in surprise.

"I also have to go buy Ayumi the hairpin that you broke." Without looking back, I just waved at Minami with my back to her.

"Really? This kid is still so arrogant." Minami smiled bitterly. "I said, I broke the hairpin, so I should buy a new one. Hey, wait a minute."

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

The date with Minami was very relaxing and pleasant. Most of the time, I just followed her around. After all, as a popular artist, she rarely has time to go shopping like today. Seeing her running around, I smiled. Just treat it as part of my mission. If a big star is kidnapped by some bastard while shopping, I will have to work hard to find her. After shopping for a whole afternoon, Minami finally got tired. She let me go home and gave me a few more tickets for the next two performances.

"Xiaoxun, where did you go today? Why did you come back so late?" Xiaolan asked me with a worried look on her face when I got home. "Didn't you say you would be home before dinner?

"Hmm? Oh, I went on a date with Takayama Minami today. I came back late because I sent her home." I answered calmly.

"Pfft..." As soon as I finished speaking, Conan, who was sitting at the table drinking soup, spat out a mouthful of soup. "What? Did you go to see Takayama Minami?" "Yes, she said that in order to repay me for saving her, she gave me a few tickets for the next performances, and asked me to help her in the next two performances." As I said that, I handed a few tickets to Xiaolan.

"Hey~~ So, Xiaoxun, you will soon become a little star?" Xiaolan clapped her hands with an envious expression. After all, Xiaolan was also present when the double sound effects were performed that day.

"Well, I just went over to watch her performance. I didn't agree to go on stage and help her sing." I shrugged.

"Is that so? That's a shame." Xiaolan looked regretful. "But... one of the classes seems to be on Wednesday. Is your class okay?"

"Well, it's okay. Minami's agent has asked for leave for me at school. I will be there all day on Wednesday. Remember to share the concert tickets with Sonoko-san." I sat down at the table. "I'm starting~" Ignoring Conan's puzzled expression, I started eating my dinner.

. . . . . .

"Hey, Xun, your secret won't be exposed, right?" Conan asked me in the room after taking a shower at night.

"No, it's just that his manager was impressed by the performance of Minami and I singing together last time, and he wants me to create more popularity for them."

"You agree?"

"How is that possible... I just promised him to go and take a look and complete my task at the same time. After all, there are still two more performances to come. If I want to get the commission, I have to complete the task 100%. " I wiped my wet hair and said calmly.

"By the way, speaking of missions. How did the last mission go?" Seeing that I mentioned the mission, Conan asked hurriedly.

"Ah, the red abduction mission has been cancelled when I checked online today. It was probably released by Miyahara Satoshi and his team." I responded and changed the subject. "By the way, let's not talk about me. What happened to you today?"

"Me? I went to play baseball with Genta and the others today, but we encountered a murder case. It was such a bummer. Let me tell you, that woman is in the luxury store... Hey! Why are you sleeping?" While Conan was talking to me, I had already crawled into bed and closed my eyes.

"Huh? What?" I opened one eye and looked at Conan.

"I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."

"say what?"

"It's a murder case."

"Did you solve it?"

"It's solved."

"That's it." I rolled my eyes at Conan and turned over.

"But don't you want to hear my process of solving the case?"

"When have I ever been interested in those things?"

"..." Conan was speechless. "You have been involved in the cases these days, but you always act as if it has nothing to do with you.

"Kudo-kun, how many cases have we encountered since I came back?" I turned over and looked at Conan.

"The Kaito Kid incident, the Nagato-san incident, the TWO-MIX incident, oh, if the questions Genta gave you are also counted, then that's four." Conan counted on his fingers.

"You've been asking me about the Kaito Kid incident, and I'm just giving you some hints I know, right?"

"Yes."

"In the Nagato-Kaito incident, I said I was only interested in one person, and I didn't get involved after that, right?"

"Seems to be."

"The question Genta gave me is the condition for me to join the Junior Detective Team, right?"

"Um... this..."

"Not to mention TWO-MIX. If you didn't let me take that mission, I wouldn't have cared about this kind of thing until now." After saying that, I turned over again.

"...You really are. Well, you win." Conan finally lost. He lay down in his bed helplessly. Looking at the ceiling, Conan murmured. "But seriously, Xun, if it weren't for your experience, maybe you would have been an excellent detective now."

"Really? Maybe." In response to Conan's words, I gave him an unsteady answer.

"Eh? Why do you say that?"

"Because, at the right time, in the right place, I met the right person."

"Why don't I quite understand this sentence?" Conan wondered.

"It's nothing. It's my business. I'll tell you slowly later. Go to sleep. You have to go to school tomorrow." I stopped talking and buried my head in the quilt.

"Xiao Xun... How many secrets do you have yet to tell me?" Conan looked at me with a serious expression. He sighed slightly and turned off the light in the room.

(End of this chapter)