sinovels Chapter 29: Balance
Chapter 29: Balance
Kudo was dumbfounded by this question.
His first reaction was—
How did Hei Yu figure it out?
The second reaction is——
Do you want to run?
Kudo collected himself, reminded himself again that there was nothing shameful, and forced himself to hold back his desire to get away.He pursed his lips and looked at Kaito Kuroba, who was a little aggrieved and insisted on maintaining the image of a good teacher of the people in front of him, and was speechless for a long time.
"...I didn't avoid you." Kudo cleared his throat and clarified without confidence.
Unexpectedly, this sentence seemed to have stepped on some kind of lightning point of Kuroba Kaito, and the opposite side suddenly exploded. The whole person suddenly took a step forward, so that Kudo had to take a step back to open the distance. When he touched the hard stone wall, he couldn't help but thumped in his heart.Hei Yu didn't give him room to breathe, and asked like a cannonball: "You are talking nonsense! You obviously avoid me, even if you are usually busy with Quidditch training, but you don't show up at all other times except for class. Appearing in the same place as me, as if you would be poisoned if you breathe the same air as me. Usually, even if you encounter me by accident in the corridor, you won’t say hello to me, and sometimes you even take a detour when you see me. If I hadn’t stopped me today You, you won't say unnecessary words to me at all - I didn't do anything wrong to apologize to you, and you said that you were not hiding from me. "
The corners of Hei Yu's mouth drooped slightly, the tails of his eyes drooped listlessly, and the light and shadow in his eyes fluttered like endless grievances.The afterglow of the setting sun swayed in through the window of the corridor, outlining his appearance in a hazy halo.The usually sharp eyebrows and eyes were turned into soft arcs by the gentle sunlight, which made the gears in Kudo's mind that had already rusted a lot when he met Kuroba Kaito creak - declared a stop.
As the top Aurors, Kuroba and Kudo didn't even realize that there was something wrong with this way of getting along—it was obvious that Kuroba was a head taller than the shrunken Kudo at the moment, and obviously he was wearing a professor's robe while Kudo was wearing a student's robe. Despite such an unequal identity relationship, they surprisingly and absurdly felt that the other party was looking at each other's souls through their own layers of camouflage.They looked at each other silently in the silent corridor where the setting sun was about to rest, as if time had passed much slower.Kudo once again felt helpless in front of this person, didn't even notice how illogical the scene was, and didn't even think about whether Kuroba knew his identity.
"I really didn't—" Kudo's jaw tightened, and he had to repeat in vain.
"At least, at least tell me the reason." Kuroba interrupted him in a low voice.
Kudo looked away in embarrassment, and suddenly felt more tired than ever before, even guessing who the man who was dormant at Hogwarts all night was, and what he should do to protect the future of the wizarding world and cut down the entanglement. I'm still tired when I'm organized.
He didn't understand what Kaito Kuroba meant.
He didn't know why the other party was talking to him in such a low voice-like a person who didn't know what he had done wrong and was begging his partner to forgive him.Hell, he didn't even know why the other party wanted his forgiveness, because in fact Kaito Kuroba hadn't done anything wrong.It's all because he moved his heart to the wrong person at the wrong time and at the wrong place.
Kudo's Adam's apple moved up and down involuntarily: "You might as well leave these words to your girlfriend."
As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Kudo regretted a little.He could only pray in his heart that the other party didn't hear that his tone was harsh and sour, like a jealous person.
Hei Yu was taken aback.
"...I don't have a girlfriend." He seemed to catch something in a trance, but the erratic thoughts quickly disappeared from his fingers.However, he also clearly caught the bewildered look on the young man's face, causing him to become a little bewildered.
"Then that day——" Kudo realized that he shouldn't be in Hogsmeade, and urgently changed his words, "My roommates went to Hogsmeade, and they told me they saw you having an intimate relationship with a woman. I thought you were... um." He gestured roughly.
Kuroba's brain quickly found the clip at that time, and recalled the burning eyes when he and Laura performed a routine kiss ceremony.
——So, the man in black at that time was Kudo Shinichi?He said why there was a familiar feeling during the investigation, and it turned out that one of them was Conan Edogawa.Since he sneaked to Hogsmeade, the identity of the other person is easy to guess, probably Hattori Heiji, right?While he was relieved, he finally laughed: "That's my former Auror colleague, I—" thought you knew.
He stopped the car suddenly, and his reason, which had been offline for a long time, came online at this moment.Kudo hadn't confessed his identity to him yet, and he couldn't say such meaningful words, so he changed the subject: "I just asked her to help me with some things. After all, I am not an Auror now, and some things are difficult to handle. It's so convenient. We are very good friends, and we have no other relationship." He paused for a second, but this time he continued meaningfully, "She doesn't like the opposite sex... just like me. "
"Oh." Kudo nodded, and realized something after two seconds. "oh!"
Hell, Kaito Kuroba, a guy who eats both men and women, is actually a crook?
No, why did he tell himself this?
Difficult, is it...
A bad premonition gradually surfaced in my heart.
Seeing the unpredictable expression on the young man's face, Hei Yu added in a strange way: "I'm still single."
Kudo blinked, his expression was innocent despite his heart beating like thunder: "Does this have anything to do with me?"
Well, it is undeniable that Kudo's gloomy mood suddenly cleared up because of these few words, even his tone unconsciously became a little lighter.He didn't realize it himself, but Kaito Kuroba was acutely aware of it.Hei Yu didn't expose his crappy lie, but quietly hooked the corners of his mouth, and nodded in response: "It doesn't matter. I just want you to know, Conan."
Kudo's knuckles were bent, trying in vain to grab something to avoid such a gaze - he had almost nowhere to hide in such a gentle gaze.
He has never been in a relationship, but he is not stupid.Hei Yu took so much trouble to block him, to clarify with him secretly, and to admit his sexuality to him, with such an ambiguous attitude, it would be strange if he didn't realize it.
—Kaito Kuroba likes Conan Edogawa.
This fact made Kudo both happy and sad.It stands to reason that being in love with someone you like is something worth celebrating, but Kudo insists that Edogawa and Kudo are two people to Kuroba.If he could no longer hide his identity, what would Hei Yu think of him?
Really fucked up.
When he thought of this question, he was in a state of confusion, so he lowered his eyes and hurriedly said: "...I see. I have other things, let me go first, Professor Heiyu."
After all, he wanted to leave.
Unexpectedly, Kuroba grabbed the boy's wrist at this time, and some cold fingertips touched Kudo's skin that was hot from Quidditch, making Kudo's whole body tremble, and when he wanted to withdraw his hand, he found that The strength of the man is astonishing.
Heiyu's voice was a little far away, but it seemed to be close to his ear, and the tone was so intimate that people couldn't resist: "Then you... don't be angry, okay?"
Kudo was in a stalemate for a while, but still surrendered under Kuroba Kaito's offensive.He sighed silently, quickly raised his eyes to look at the other party, and then quickly lowered his head.
"...I'm not angry, and I didn't deliberately avoid you." He softened his voice.
Hei Yu knew that the other party would not hide from him anymore, so the hand holding the other party's wrist loosened unconsciously.Before Black Feather could say anything more, Ravenclaw seized the opportunity, quickly took his things and left, his thin and straight back revealed a hint of panic.
Hei Yu didn't catch up, but just touched the tip of his nose thoughtfully.
After a long time, he finally figured out what to do, and smiled with his lips bent, his brows and eyes full of smiles, Shi Shiran turned around, and left in a good mood.
This change is almost obvious to all, because Kuroba has changed from the low pressure of the previous few days, and once again feels like a spring breeze.
Those who feel the deepest are those students who are in class with Kudo Shinichi.In the class before, Professor Hei Yu didn't know why he would always be very strict about some minor problems and make the other party useless, scaring these undeveloped wizards into a panic, causing them to be trembling every time in class, Afraid of touching something bad.The results these days - thanks Merlin! ——Professor Heiyu once again changed back to the appearance of the elegant gentleman before. Even if the students can't even say the spell, he can lightly and gently say: "It doesn't matter, you can always get it if you practice a few more times." .”
Not sure what or who brought about this change, but the group of fourth graders couldn't be more grateful.
——The blackened version of Professor Kuroba is really scary!
Since Kudo said that, it is naturally impossible to deliberately avoid Kuroba Kaito anymore, although most of the time he still doesn't have the courage to look at Kuroba's gentle gaze that half-smiles, and seems to be telling a thousand words.
They all realized that the other party had probably already seen what they wanted.However, they also tacitly did not take a step beyond the thunder pool, but firmly maintained this vague and heart-pounding distance.One is waiting for the other party to tear off the last layer of camouflage and trust oneself completely, and the other is frightenedly maintaining the last layer of camouflage, praying that the other party will not discover his true identity.
At this moment, the two completely different ideas stood on the united front for the first time, so under this delicate balance, the two spent several days in peace, and the Quidditch season finally ushered in a climax. An important and high-profile match—
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor!
Chapter 30Chapter30:RavenclawVSGryffindorRavenclawVSGryffindor
This game is not without reason.
After several months of competition and accumulation of points, the current rankings on the Quidditch Cup standings are temporarily Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin.Because of the existence of cheating player Conan Edogawa, Ravenclaw's Quidditch team far surpassed the other three colleges.The scores of the remaining three academies are very close—that is to say, in the final round of the round-robin match, the outcome of each set may raise or lower the ranking of the academies.
For the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, they only need to play a match against their rival Gryffindor and the final. This year's Quidditch Cup has come to an end for them.Regardless of whether they win or lose, Ravenclaw has already firmly won the ticket to the Quidditch Cup final, so although the team members are nervous, they are generally happy.
For Gryffindor, in addition to today's match against Ravenclaw, the thriving Quidditch team, they will also have another match against Hufflepuff.Losing to Ravenclaw will put tremendous pressure on their next game - if they lose to Hufflepuff, it is very likely that Gryffindor will face the third place.
Of course, for the rest of us, the reason this game is getting so much attention is actually quite simple.
Who doesn't know that the two Quidditch teams of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are the two most evenly matched teams this year?Both teams have great players and a great sense of teamwork, and the match between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor has been the most tense, exciting and, of course, the most exciting match of the past few months.If Gryffindor doesn't make it to the final, it will be the last time they see Gryffindor take on Ravenclaw this year.
So half an hour before the game, the four stands were almost full of young wizards and professors in black robes, eagerly waiting for the start of the game.The two commentators are already in place, adjusting the intensity of the loud spell.Someone in the stands of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor waved the flags of their respective colleges, and the flags were swung away, so that the fierce-eyed red lion and the blue eagle flying high were in the clear sky. They are facing each other far away, creating an evenly matched aura.
Kuroba Kaito naturally also came.
Every time Ravenclaw played before, he didn't appear in the stands, for fear of being suspicious, he just stood far away on the high tower where he could see the Quidditch pitch, and followed the small blue figure with his eyes.Today, because many professors couldn't help but came to watch the game, Kuroba came to the Gryffindor stands with peace of mind, sat in the middle of a group of students to watch the game together, and even had a golden and red mask stuffed in his hand. small flag.
——If the Gryffindors know, will I be beaten to death in Cao Ying with a heart in my heart?
He thought of this, and he couldn't help laughing, as if he had returned to ten years ago, he was sitting in the auditorium like this, looking up at the brightly smiling Ravenclaw riding a broom, holding a gran Fendo cheered for the flag, and in his heart cheered for the Blue Silver team—more precisely, for Kudo Shinichi.
After so many years, the reckless throbbing of youth has long since turned into a secret deep feeling in the bottom of my heart. I went from Hogwarts to Aurus, and returned to the purest and most passionate Quidditch field by accident.
The screams and shouts erupting in his ear suddenly brought him back to reality—the Gryffindor players, dressed in neat gold and red uniforms, flew out of the aisle one by one on broomsticks, circling the field with smiles on their faces Turned around and finally stopped in the middle of the Quidditch pitch.
Immediately afterwards, enthusiastic screams and cheers erupted from the Ravenclaw stands, and the usually elegant and elegant Ravenclaws couldn't help standing up excitedly at this moment, stomping and applauding, the atmosphere was jubilant. surging.The wizard who was waving the flag exerted all his strength, causing the blue and silver flag to fly in the wind.
The Ravenclaw players also put on their beautiful blue and silver uniforms, rode a broom skillfully around the court, and waved to the people in the four college stands.
As the Seeker, Kudo Shinichi was the last to appear.When he came out riding the light wheel 1412 he gave him, the atmosphere in the audience obviously became more excited. Except for the Gryffindors who endured not cheering for their opponents, the remaining three stands were Someone whistled and shouted Edogawa Conan's name.
After Kuroba appeared on the stage in Edogawa Conan, he never looked away.The young man grinned brightly, holding the broom with one hand casually, and waving the other hand to greet everyone, his brows and eyes were curved, and the blue eyes that looked bright in the sun seemed to suck the soul Walk.
He couldn't help thinking with joy—look, this is the person he likes, a person who will shine no matter what.
Then his eyes met the black-haired boy riding a broom.
Maybe Kuroba didn't hide his admiration at all, maybe he was smiling at Edogawa gently and without any purpose, maybe his eyes were too bright, Kudo was stunned the moment his eyes intersected with Kuroba Leng.
Caught off guard, it was as if a snow-white feather had gently swept across his heart, and the crisp and numb electric current ran all over his limbs and bones in the blink of an eye, making him tremble all over his body, almost drowning in that patch of water. The sky blue eyes that belonged to Kaito Kuroba.
He saw Kuroba mouth silently to him——
Come on.
Kudo Shinichi's smile suddenly became more dazzling, his eyes were almost invisible, and his mood couldn't be better.
He nodded to Black Feather, gave him a playful wink of his right eye, and then rode a broom across the Gryffindor stands, followed his players back to the center of the field.
Kuroba couldn't restrain himself from bending his eyes and laughing, the spring wind frizzed his hair.
——The person he likes is really handsome and cute.The most handsome in the world, the cutest in the world.
After the routine handshake between the two teams, the game started quickly.
"Wow! Gryffindor successfully threw the Quaffle into the ring with a deft tactic within 1 minute of the game! The Ravenclaw goalkeeper was unprepared and the opponent scored 10 points first!"
"—Ravenclaw didn't give Gryffindor any chance to breathe, cooperated tacitly, threw the Quaffle into the ring, and immediately tied the score!"
"Wow, this is really thrilling! Ravenclaw No. 4 hit the Bludger to Gryffindor No. 2 Seeker, but fortunately, Gryffindor No. 5 reacted in time, let No. 2 successfully passed the Quaffle to his teammate—ah!! What a pity! This ball was successfully intercepted by Ravenclaw's goalkeeper, congratulations to Ravenclaw for his successful defense!"
"At the same time, the No. 7 team members of both sides are still searching for the Golden Snitch—I wonder if the two of you can refresh the record of the last match ending within half an hour?"
"Oh oh oh murderous Bludger aimed at Ravenclaw 7 this time—"
"Beautiful! As expected of one of the best players, he managed to avoid the Bludger without the help of his teammates, and survived until his teammates rescued him!"
……
The scores of the two teams have been biting tightly, but the Golden Snitch has never been seen.The atmosphere of watching the game has reached a high level, surrounded by Gryffindors who couldn't help shouting and waving the flag.However, Kuroba kept watching Conan Edogawa's every move, watching him nimbly avoiding all kinds of Bludgers from the opposite side, and at the same time cooperating seamlessly with his teammates to attract firepower and search for the golden shadow.
He stared at the young man riding on the broom with his chin raised and brow slightly furrowed, but his eyes were extremely firm.Because of his high-speed movement, his black hair was blown back by the wind, exposing his smooth forehead, covered with fine beads of sweat, shining brightly under the slanting sun.
He looked at the figure soaring under the sky obsessively until——
"Oh! Ravenclaw No. 7 swooped towards a place first, and then Gryffindor No. 7 also chased after it-it seems that our golden snitch, who will determine the outcome, has finally appeared!"
"The situation suddenly became tense! The Bludger's attack has become more ferocious. Who will this golden snitch go to?"
"—Huh? Is there something wrong with the broom of Ravenclaw 7? Does it look a little..."
"Not good! Looks like he can't control the broom, a Bludger is flying towards him - Merlin!"
Kuroba suddenly stood up, watching Edogawa Conan almost in horror as he lay back on his back, so that the Bludger just brushed his cheek instead of knocking him into the air. There was a red mark across his face.
...someone is interfering!
The undercover agent placed by the mysterious organization at Hogwarts automatically appeared in Heiyu's mind, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, and his eyes began to search quickly.It's a pity that the four platforms are far apart, and the people who came today were much more aligned than usual——Damn it!The other party specially chose to do it today!
While gritting his teeth to deal with the spell that interfered with the broom, Kudo was also distracted from dealing with the vicious Bludger, and had to seize the opportunity before Tsuburaya snatched the Snitch.
He seemed to be in a bad state, but his eyes became sharper.
Naturally, Hei Yu didn't miss his expression, and his heart skipped a beat.
——Every time Kudo Shinichi shows such an expression, it proves...
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Edogawa Conan slammed down the trembling broom and fell down at a 90-degree angle to the ground.The Golden Snitch was still beating mischievously at low altitude, as if provoking the two Seekers to dive down recklessly.
Tsuburaya's pupils suddenly shrank.
Edogawa is dying?Who can't see that there is something wrong with his broom, he still dares to play like this at this time, if he can't pull up after diving——
Yuangu's face turned pale, and he cursed secretly in his heart, then turned his direction and dived down.
Kuroba Kaito felt that his breath was about to freeze.
He watched helplessly as the thin boy suddenly fell from the sky with his wobbly broom, like falling leaves, but rushed towards the Snitch at a terrifying speed without stopping.The strong wind blew his clothes up and fluttered upwards. At the same time, he stretched out his white and slender hands, with the determination to catch the golden snitch.He chased down the players from both sides, but his speed was too fast, and the remaining thirteen people had no time to catch up.
The commentator stopped talking. The situation changed so much in just a few seconds that even a timid girl screamed and closed her eyes unbearably.
All eyes were on Edogawa Conan.
When he was about to have a close contact with the grassy ground, no one saw what Edogawa Conan did, only saw him pull up the broom that had lost control a little bit, and then Unexpectedly, he let go of his hand, and with the help of the slightly raised tip of the broom, he kicked hard, and the downward trend was abruptly stopped by him in an unbelievable way, and he jumped up like a ghost, together Wuzhang silent spells swept out at the same time——
Levitation spell!
However, it is still too difficult for this spell to support the weight of a person.This can only ensure that he will not be smashed into a meatloaf, and that he still has the strength to jump up.So he smiled shyly at Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya who had arrived in mid-air.
"——Yubutani, borrow my strength."
Gryffin hadn't known what the other party was up to for many years, and after hearing this sentence, he stretched out his hand subconsciously.
Ravenclaw grabbed the opponent's wrist, jumped onto the opponent's broom lightly, sat on the back of the broom panting slightly, his lips were pale, but his whole body seemed to be glowing.
Tsuburaya pulled up the broom vigorously after receiving Edogawa, the green grass was twisted by the gust of wind, and he turned his head after ensuring safety: "Are you—" crazy? !
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Edogawa innocently spreading his palms to him.
"sorry."
A small golden ball was lying quietly in the opponent's palm.
"—this time Ravenclaw won."