Chapter 403: Acquaintances and enemies are all here.

Chapter 403: Familiar people and enemies are all here.

"Ah!"

On the bus, Dr. Agasa sneezed loudly while sitting in his seat.

Perhaps due to his age, the doctor's immunity is not as fast as it was when he was young. Now, under Shiho's careful care and medication, the doctor's cold has almost recovered. Note, almost recovered, so he can go out with the children. A week ago, the doctor couldn't get out of bed because of a fever.

"So, Doctor, why are you working so hard?" I asked in confusion. "You're already sick, why don't you take a good rest? You can go skiing anytime you want. Go when you're better."

"No, I've already told the kids, how can I go back on my word?" The doctor said weakly, twisting his nose.

"Anyway, Doctor, just take a good rest when you get there." Ayumi, who was sitting next to the Doctor, looked worried.

"That's right, the middle and late stages of a cold are the weakest time." Mitsuhiko continued.

"Although we will be very grateful to you for taking us skiing, please don't run around and take a good rest." Yuanta also said. Otherwise, the doctor can be childish sometimes, and being with these children who sometimes act like little adults, it is understandable why Dr. Agasa has so many inspirations in making toys.

"Xiao Xun, it's been a long time since the last time we fought against the organization." Conan turned around and asked me in the seat in front of me.

"Yeah, it's been a while. But don't worry, the area around the office has been peaceful recently. I haven't seen any suspicious people."

"Hey, great detective, are you bored lately? Why do you start thinking about the organization?" Shiho, who was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt next to me, said to Conan with a hint of teasing.

"I don't have the time for that." Conan sneered. "There's a car full of guests, and there are a few children next to them. Although I really want them to show up and investigate them thoroughly, but in this situation, I hope they don't show up... Ugh!"

Before Conan finished speaking, he saw a passenger wearing headphones getting on the bus and looking at Conan. Conan's nervous expression clearly showed that he had imagined this unknown person to be a member of the organization.

"Don't worry..." I grinned, "If even an outsider gets on this bus, Shiho and I can find him out."

"..Are you two police dogs?"

"He...Tui!"

"Sixth sense." Shiho held her chin and looked at the scenery outside the window, but answered softly. "Because I have been in the organization for too long, I am very sensitive to the smell of the organization's people. As long as they appear, I can feel it."

"The so-called smell is actually the change in the breath and subconscious behavior of the organization members due to training and killing." I explained to Conan further. "That kind of long-term vigilant nerves and a faint murderous aura will always surround them. For example, Gin's murderous aura is very violent. However, Vodka's murderous aura is not very violent, and it is very small. It does not pose a threat." I gave an example.

"What about yours?" Conan continued to ask.

"My murderous aura is icy cold, the kind that can freeze people to death. This is related to each person's personality and assassination techniques."

"Is it really that mysterious?" Conan asked in disbelief.

"It's true." Shiho turned around and looked at Conan seriously. "I'm a scientific researcher in the organization and I don't have any combat experience. When I was young, I was bullied by a member. His murderous aura made me feel sick. Although I was still young at that time, I could feel the impact of the direct attack on the defense line."

"What happened next?" Conan seemed to be still listening to the story.

"Then..." Shiho gave me a gentle look. "Then, a fool appeared."

"Wow~" Conan's smile gradually became funny. "No wonder you two are always so sweet lately. You even went out wearing couple outfits today. Wow, red and black go really well together!"

"Okay, sit down." I smiled in mock anger. At the same time, I reached out and scratched the tip of Shiho's nose. Shiho also wrinkled her nose in response to me.

"It's such a good life now, why think about the organization when there's nothing to do." I said to Conan who was sitting in front of me. "Just go skiing. If the organization's people really show up, we can be the first to... Yeah!"

Before I could finish my words, a strange feeling penetrated my nerves. This feeling... was them!

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

"Kaoru... is it them?" Shiho also felt that breath. Her nerves instantly tensed up.

"Put them on." I took out two masks from the necklace and put them on Shiho and myself respectively, while taking off the hood of my sweatshirt.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Conan heard that my mood suddenly became strange and asked hurriedly.

"Sit still and don't talk to us." I pulled down the brim of my hat and leaned in with Shiho.

"Who is it? Could it be them?!"

"Let's talk later." I said in a low voice. "Don't make trouble, the car is full of people now!"

"What on earth..." Conan was puzzled. Who on earth could scare an elite killer like Xun? Afraid of being discovered? Could it be an acquaintance? Gin?! Conan looked forward immediately. He hoped to find the man with long golden hair. However...

"Hi, Cool Kid." Yes, she has blond hair, but it's short blond hair. Fluent English hits Conan's ears. "We meet again~"

"Teacher Judy?" Conan was stunned. Isn't this Xiaolan's English teacher in high school? How did he meet her here?

"Ah, Mr. Shinide!" The children saw someone greeting Conan and turned around subconsciously, and saw a blonde girl and a dignified and gentle man standing next to her. It was Xiaolan's school doctor, Shinide Tomoaki.

"Eh? So you are on the bus too, what a coincidence." Shinchu greeted the children enthusiastically when he saw them.

"Hey, thank you for your hard work during the internal medicine examination a few days ago." The little kids seemed to have a good impression of this teacher. "No, no." Teacher Shinchu waved his hand.

"Huh? Mr. Shinde has a date today." Genta started gossiping when he saw the female teacher following Mr. Shinde. "Conan, do you know this teacher?"

"Ah? Oh." Conan reacted. "This is Xiaolan's English teacher. Judy."

"Hi, boys and girls." Judy greeted the kids enthusiastically and sat down next to Conan. "I'm Judy Saint Timilion, please give me your guidance. I had the chance to meet Cool Kid last time."

"Hello, teacher~" The X3 children also responded enthusiastically.

"Oh, Gold Kid is here too." Judy, who had just sat down, naturally saw me sitting in the back.

"Teacher Judy, what's your name?" Helplessly, hearing the woman's voice, I had to passively raise my head, change my tone, and speak in a weak tone.

"Oh, because I want to distinguish you from Cool Kid, I see that your hair color is gold, the same as mine, so I call you Gold Kid." Judy's English-Japanese friendly pronunciation is really uncomfortable.

"My hair is a pale blonde color that is almost gray, but it is not gold." I said slowly with my head down.

"Oh, don't worry about it, Boy." Judy smiled. "But why are you wearing a mask and a hat? The Black Hoodie doesn't suit you."

"I have a cold." I lowered my head again.

"Hey? Xiaoxun, why are you catching a cold?" After hearing what I said, Ayumi asked directly. "Even your voice has become strange."

"It might be an infection caused by a viral cold. I've been feeling a little unwell these past two days." Frowning, I could only continue to make up a lie and spoke in a low voice.

"That's really pitiful. By the way, do you want Mr. Shinchu to help you?" Judy suddenly remembered that the person who came out with her today was the school doctor, and hurriedly offered a suggestion. Mr. Shinchu next to her also looked at me.

"I remember you were fostered by Mr. Maori, right?" Mr. Shinde asked me with concern. "I heard Xiaolan mention you before, and today I finally saw you in person. How are you? Do you need me to take a look at you?"

"No, I just have a cold. It's useless to see a doctor. I rejected Xin's kindness. At this stage, I don't want to get close to anyone, especially these two people who bear the title of teacher."

"What a pity." Judy spread her hands. "Who is the little girl with a red hat next to you? Oh? Is she asleep?"

Next to me, Shiho leaned against the wall of the car, tilted her head and breathed evenly. This way, her facial features were perfectly hidden under the hood.

"She's my deskmate, and we both seem to have caught a cold." I didn't let Shiho speak, and I replied on her behalf. "Teacher, I think it's better for you to talk less to me. I don't want to infect you with this contagious cold."

"Oh, okay, Gold Kid." Judy sat back in her seat with a regretful look on her face, and sat in front of Conan with Shinichi.

"..." Conan looked at Judy who sat back down, then looked back at me who lowered my head and said nothing. He remembered what I had just said, and finally had no choice but to sit down in his seat. Although he was eager to know the whole story, he also understood that he couldn't say anything more to me at this time.

Seeing that both Shinchu and Judy were sitting in their seats, I let out a long breath and tried my best to relax. These two people were not ordinary. One was a famous FBI agent, and the other...

da~
Shiho's hand gently rested on the back of my hand, tapping it evenly with her fingers. It was a code, a secret code between Shiho and me.

【who is it...】

[FBI, and... Vermouth.] I tapped Shiho's palm. I've seen Vermouth's disguise technique too many times. Vermouth would not neglect even the smallest change, which is why Tomoaki Aida has never been suspected. However, as someone who has done missions with Vermouth for several years, and even personally inherited the disguise technique from her, it is easy for me to see through her disguise. Body shape, padding, voice change, face mold. She has her habits and her flaws. I can see her, and she can see me, but this does not include shrinking, although she is familiar with my appearance when I was young. But when people become smaller, their hair color changes, their voices change, and they wear masks and hoods, with only their eyes exposed, she can see that something is fishy. That time on the rooftop, the night was so dark, and I had changed so much, I should not have been exposed. Shiho next to me never revealed her face from beginning to end, let alone exposure. But I can't figure out why Vermouth appeared here? Why did she pretend to be Dr. Aida? Why did Judy from the FBI appear with her? Who of the two, the school doctor of Teitan High School, arrived at the school first? Who was tracking whom? Or, were we really discovered? Because the last time Kudo appeared in public? Impossible, I did a very good job of keeping it secret. It is impossible to leak.

[Have we been discovered?] While I was thinking, the fingers on the back of my hand tapped lightly again.

[No, otherwise something serious might have happened. It should be a coincidence. It would be best if it is a coincidence.]

[What should we do? Get off the bus?] Shiho was a little scared, and I could clearly feel her hands shaking.

[Wait a little longer. If we are discovered, we will be helpless. And Vermouth will not do anything here. As long as we get rid of her, we may have to go back to Elcatraz to avoid the limelight.]

What about the children and the doctor?

[It would be better if Ayumi didn't talk to me.] I nodded, and my hand paused for a moment. [In the worst case scenario, everyone in this car will die except us.]

[Can you beat Vermouth? What's your current state?]

[Tear off the disguise, draw the gun, and I will draw the gun directly from the necklace. I will definitely have the advantage. She can't stop me, but this is the worst fight. . ]

"Eh?" The fingers that were lightly tapping the palm of her hand suddenly stiffened. Shiho subconsciously looked up, but saw that the boy who was covered tightly beside her suddenly looked a little ferocious, and his purple eyes were filled with gloom and rage.

He looked straight ahead, showing no emotion, his fingertips retracted and clenched into fists, his hands turning white. His breathing suddenly intensified, and Shiho knew that Xun was definitely on the verge of a rage in this state. She could even feel the cold breath emanating from the boy beside her. That was his murderous intent, which had begun to spread uncontrollably.

Shiho naturally didn't know the reason for the sudden rage. But I knew it very well because when I was talking to Shiho, a passenger walked by me. He was tall and wore a thick windbreaker. He wrapped his whole body up, a black knitted hat on his head, a pair of green eyes drooped slightly, a white mask covered half of his face, and he sat behind me in a natural state with bouts of coughing.

The coughing sounds mixed with the doctor's cough, but I could still tell from the tone which was the doctor's cough and which was the voice that I hated so much.

"What a coincidence... Akai Shuichi!"

　I've posted next week's copy first~ Good night everyone. I'm back to work tomorrow. I'm going to be busy. Time is tight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)