Chapter 39 Unacceptable
“Dad…”
Ran Maori, who had been covering her mouth and trembling slightly, suddenly spoke.
“This child can stay, but I may not be able to stay.”
“!”
The three parents present were shocked by this.
Ran Maori squatted down slightly and took off the child’s glasses.
“Well, it really looks like Shinichi when he was a child.”
“… Dad, I don’t want to see this child’s face for the time being.”
“I don’t want to think about Shinichi for the time being.”
“…”
The three parents were silent for a while.
“Ah, I forgot about this.”
Yukiko Kudo sighed, forgetting the possibility that Xiaolan could not face the reality all at once.
“This child just knew about Shinichi’s death. Even if it was just something we created, I’m afraid this child doesn’t want to think about Shinichi’s death in a short time.”
“What a mistake.”
This is indeed something they didn’t consider.
As parents, they can accept Shinichi’s death because they know that Shinichi is not dead.
But the problem is that Xiaolan doesn’t know.
Xiaolan really thought that Shinichi was dead.
She didn’t want to see Shinichi who had turned into a child in a short time, because she didn’t know that it was Shinichi himself.
“Xiaolan, if you… can’t stand it, you can go to Eri’s place first.”
Considering his daughter’s unbearable emotions, Maori Kogoro didn’t force Xiaolan to accept it.
Especially the relationship between Xiaolan and that boy, maybe it would be better to let Xiaolan go to Eri’s place to adjust.
“Yeah.”
Mauri Ran put the glasses she took off on the child again.
She had a complicated emotion and couldn’t hide it at all.
“Dad, I want to take a leave today.”
“Well, you take a rest today. You can contact Eri first and ask her to come pick you up.”
“I’ll contact mom.”
Mauri Ran tried hard to control her emotions, looking at Aunt Yukiko and Uncle Kudo with a little apology.
“Sorry, I… can’t control my emotions.”
“No need to apologize, Xiaolan.”
Kudo Yukiko walked up and hugged Xiaolan in her arms.
“We all know how you feel.”
“If that day… Hey, it’s all over, Xiaolan, you don’t have to think about Shinichi all the time in the future.”
“…”
Ran Maori smiled reluctantly.
“Aunt Yukiko, I’ll go up first.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
Ran Maori sorted out her mood and went to the third floor.
The second floor is Maori Kogoro’s detective agency, and the third floor is where the Maori family actually lives.
In fact, there are not many rooms on the third floor, only two rooms.
One is Maori Kogoro’s, and the other is Maori Ran’s.
In fact, this place has become very crowded with one person living in it, and the person who moved in is a boy, which squeezes the living space that is not much.
After coming to the second floor, Maori Ran’s uncontrollable emotions were all under control.
Walked into her room.
Ran Maori took out a diary.
“…”
Looking at the words recorded on it, her face was slightly bitter.”I really can’t accept it.”
She actually knew that Kudo Shinichi was hit with a stick and was fed poison.
Even the fact that the child next to Uncle Kudo was Kudo Shinichi, Mao Lilan knew it.
But what does it matter if she knows it?
When she walks with Shinichi, she will always be a burden to Shinichi’s investigation.
Facing a case or danger, Shinichi always rushes the fastest, but her feelings are always ignored.
Add to that the deception this time.
Mauri Ran really feels that she can’t stand it.
She can accept Shinichi telling her the truth tactfully, even if there will be some dangers afterwards, but she will help Shinichi hide the truth, and even help others to hide the truth together.
But what about now?
Hasn’t Shinichi made a decision?
Hidden from her, just because of the so-called “protection”?
If it is really protection, shouldn’t she keep a distance from her?
Mauri Ran is not stupid, she knows why Shinichi was arranged to be by her side.
He completely killed his identity as “Kudo Shinichi” and let himself come to her side. Isn’t it just for his own selfishness?
He didn’t tell her anything, but he always kept his selfishness towards her.
What is he trying to do?
Want to keep an eye on himself and not let others get close to him?
“I still can’t accept it, Shinichi.”
Can’t accept being treated like this.
Mao Lilan also can’t accept Kudo Shinichi’s selfishness.
If Kudo Shinichi told her the truth, then she could accept it.
But in this situation, it’s not possible.
Mao Lilan sorted out her mood, picked up the phone, and called her mother.
“Mom…”
“What’s wrong, Xiaolan, why are you in such a bad mood?”
“Something happened, mom, can you pick me up now?”
“…Wait at home, I’ll be there soon.”
From the phone, Kisaki Eri heard the unusualness in her daughter’s voice, and immediately put down all her work, picked up her clothes and bags, and prepared to run home.
In just 30 minutes, Eri Kisaki had already arrived at the Mori Detective Agency.
She did not go to the third floor, but to the second floor.
Then she was surprised to find that Yukiko and Yusaku were both there.
But after a closer look, the faces of the three people were not very good.
“You, what’s going on?”
Suddenly seeing several people here, Eri Kisaki always had a bad premonition.
“Kogoro, what’s going on?”
“That kid is in trouble.”
“!?”
Eri Kisaki immediately understood why Xiaolan was so depressed on the phone just now.
She covered her forehead with a slight headache.
“Yukiko…”
“I’m fine, just a little tired.”
How could I not be tired? Even the usual calm smile on her face could not be seen, which could not be explained by just a little bit of tiredness.
But Eri Kisaki was also worried about causing more stimulation to Yukiko, so she did not continue to talk.
“What’s going on with Xiaolan?”
“…Cough!”
Mouri Kogoro coughed and glanced at the child standing next to Kudo Yusaku.Eri Kisaki immediately looked over with understanding.
“Is it possible?”
Mouri Kogoro nodded in tacit understanding.
Eri Kisaki, who understood the meaning, was silent for a moment.
“Is it Yukiko and Yusaku’s child?”
“They are going to arrange for them to live here… Yukiko and Yusaku are actually asking for their children to be entrusted with.”
But this approach also shows the seriousness of the matter.
The cause of Kudo Shinichi’s death may be far-reaching.
“Eri, Xiaolan’s mood has been unstable recently, so let her stay with you.”
“Well, that’s fine.”
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