He showed this gentle look again.

The pupils of the two siblings are exactly the same, with dark blue eyes, including the ripples of tenderness in their eyes, and the tenderness of the eyelids that waver for a second.

"It rained yesterday, so Shinichi and I took the Metropolitan Police vehicle home. Shinichi knew the location of my residence by the way, and Shinichi is a detective, so he deduced which floor I live on."

I heard my best friend’s explanation.

Sonoko had no intention of picking up the key on the table again, or in other words, she had no idea of ​​staying there for a moment longer, nor did she have any intention of continuing to live there.

Because the meaning of this study room itself no longer exists.

It is just for the convenience of Mao Lilan's studies that she can live separately from Kogoro in adulthood, and she can be relatively independent in life in the future.

However, now this purpose includes ‘love’.

"Xiaolan, I want to leave..."

Once you say it, you may really draw a line.

Sonoko noticed the pain in Mao Lilan's eyes. One second, she was placed between Kudo Shinichi and Mori Kousei, and the next second, she was placed between herself.

My mental state at this moment is on the verge of collapse, and I cannot face the current situation at all.

There is no way to say the word 'open'.

Yuanzi also wanted to continue living like this, not saying anything, and letting Mao Lilan make his own choice, whether it was agreeing to the arrival of Shinichi in the future, or bringing Shinichi and Kousei together like brothers.

Because this is Mao Lilan's residence.

"Sonoko, I will explain it to Shinichi, and Kousei didn't have a particularly big reaction just now. I can handle the current situation."

Try to make the final effort.

Xiaolan felt extremely tormented. In the past, Yuanzi, who should have been extremely considerate of her, was gradually changed, so that Xiaolan could not adapt to the changes in her.

"It's not that Gongsheng didn't react, because Gongsheng regards this place as his home. The reason why he didn't say anything, but chose to close the door, get his shoes, and serve the bowl, is because this is the home he is working hard to manage!"

"No man would bring his anger home to complain!"

Just like Suzuki House.

Yuanzi would never bring the intrigues of upper-class banquets home, or share them with Mao Lilan. That kind of behavior is treating family or friends as his own emotional trash can.

Including Tomoko Suzuki, she also won't talk about the company's affairs at home, just to maintain the family she has worked so hard for.

"Garden..."

This is not the first time that his best friend has contradicted him.

The last time, when Yuanzi handed over the key to Lan's house to Xiaolan, Xiaolan clearly remembered that Yuanzi was in such an excited state at that time.

The reason for the rebuttal also involves Kousheng.

"Lan, we are good sisters, and we will always be. Including Lan's family, I, Suzuki Sonoko, will respect and treat her as my own family, and will never have any complaints. And I also treat Kousei as my Suzuki from the bottom of my heart.

Yuanzi's biological brother will take care of him."

but......

"I can regard Kousei as my younger brother, but I really can't take care of a younger brother named 'Kudou Shinichi' like you, Ran!"

Completely tear off this layer of disguise!

In the past, Sonoko could not understand why Xiaolan would forgive Shinichi again and again, and take care of Shinichi's food and accommodation, and would go to Shinichi's home when she had time to help clean Kudo's house.

It's not taking care of Shinichi, nor is it the so-called love.

It's a saying in psychology that feelings can really be transferred.

Xiaolan was moved after being taken care of by her younger brother, but her heart was filled because she could not take care of Gongsheng. In the end, she could only vent her feelings on another character who could be labeled as a 'younger brother'.

Then, the one who got this tag card was Kudo Shinichi.

All Kousei showed concern for Xiaolan. Xiaolan accepted this move and gave it back to her "brother" Kudo Shinichi.

Forgive each other's mistakes and help them organize their housework.

The inner emotions have been transferred to the label of 'younger brother'. After investing too much effort, Xiaolan herself became lost in it and couldn't extricate herself.

It's like a beautiful person trapped in a dream who doesn't want to wake up, because the moment he wakes up, all his hard work will be in vain and his heart will become an empty shell.

Yuanzi gradually understood that even if Xiaolan knew that Gongsheng's efforts were of no use, because in her heart all love was equal, just like the Virgin Mary.

No matter how much anyone pays, in Mao Lilan's heart, he is at the level of "one", so this type of people is at the level of "one".

Kousei is at the level of "One", and Kudo Shinichi is also at the level of "One", regardless of the sacrifice or extortion in this relationship.

The last disguise is torn...

Yuanzi tore it open with his own hands, this disguise that could not be called love and repayment.

The house fell into silence.

Mao Lilan could only open her lips slightly, but did not say any defense or rebuttal for a long time.

Because at this moment, when I came into contact with the emotions in my heart again, I found that there was no trace left. One person worked hard to fill the heart, while the other was responsible for draining it dry.

The speed of accumulation is always an extremely slow process, and it requires extremely careful care, but it only takes a second to squeeze out the juice.

“Dong dong dong————!”

The sound of knocking on the door stopped Mao Lilan from thinking and stopped Yuanzi from leaving.

"Come in."

Yuanzi felt that he had no appetite for food and was already full of anger.

He hummed softly in the direction of the bedroom door, turned around and sat on the cushions on the bay window sill, leaning back against the bay window cabinet to relieve the shortness of breath caused by the stuffiness.

"Sister, go and eat. If you don't eat, the food will be cold."

Opening the door, Gongsheng walked in slowly.

As if because of the guilt of being aroused, Xiaolan looked at her younger brother and stepped forward to explore the other man's neck.

"Don't move, let me see if you are hurt."

With her hands firmly fixed on Gongsheng's neck in front of her, Xiaolan leaned in front of her and carefully observed the position of his neck.

It's as white as snow, with no trace of a hand holding it.

"It's okay. I just protected myself and took off some of my strength. Moreover, Kudo-senpai was just venting about work issues, and there was no great malice."

The whole marshmallow is piled on the chest.

Gong Sheng could also smell the fresh and elegant fragrance of orchids in front of him in a room scented with roses.

"Why can't you protect yourself? You can control Shinichi."

After confirming that her brother was fine, Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief.

As if aware of the deliberately peeking gaze from the doorway, Kudo Shinichi stood at the door full of jealousy and deliberately made a writing noise.

But at that moment, what should have been a relaxing dinner was filled with an inexplicable heaviness.

It's as if everyone has their own little thoughts, and everyone is restraining their emotions for their own little thoughts, putting on a hypocritical mask, and maintaining the proper state.

Fatigue sets in...

Mao Lilan let go of her hand to check the position of Mr. Kongsheng's neck, and he slowly backed away, his expression gradually becoming dull.

"Hey, sister, I have prepared the dishes and chopsticks. You can eat with Kudo-senpai first. I will talk to Sonoko-san here."

Because it's so close...

Mao Lilan's heaviness can be seen in her pupils.

It's like a fish swimming happily at the bottom of a pond one second, and turning into a moth the next second, roasting on the flames, but it is still forced to hurt and unable to retreat.

Kousei took a step back, then turned sideways to make way for Xiangmen.

Xiaolan looked at her younger brother with worried eyes.

"It's okay, the food will get cold if you don't eat. I will take Sister Yuanzi to dinner later."

Make a gesture of please again.

Shinichi at the door had not yet realized what was happening. He looked at Xiaolan with a happy face. To be honest, he was already very hungry. He didn't eat lunch because he was working on a case. Now, Mao Lilan is cooking for dinner, and the aroma is overflowing, whetting his appetite.

.

"Xiaolan, let's go have dinner?"

Shinichi said towards the room.

Every step he took was extremely heavy. Mao Lilan didn't know why her current life gradually became so burdensome.

When Kousei is not integrated into his life, Shinichi's relationship as a couple, Sonoko's best friend relationship, and Kousei's sister-sister relationship, all three can coexist with each other.

There won't be any depression at all.

But when Mao Lilan wanted to integrate the three into her life at the same time, disputes began to arise.

They began to exclude each other, began to refute each other, and there were constant fights, making it difficult for them to make choices, and they were constantly suffering in their hearts.
To be continued...