Stay away from Conan.

Looking at the courtyard outside the corridor of the venue, he saw that the sound of the knife swinging just now did not come from Hattori Heiji, and the person in front of him was not Hattori Heiji, so Heye subconsciously apologized hurriedly and prepared to leave, but -

"But the sound you made when you waved your hand just now was very nice!"

The girl with short dark hair tied in a high ponytail, when she was about to say goodbye and leave after apologizing, suddenly put one hand on the door leading to the courtyard in the corridor, stopped, looked back, raised her head slightly, and smiled brightly in the sunshine. It seemed like magic, giving the young man who was practicing Iai a sense of inexplicable courage, and he was involuntarily attracted to the girl in front of him——

"You... mean the sound of a knife swinging?"

The young man asked this in a somewhat dull and dazed manner.

"Yes."

The bright girl heard the young man's question and continued with a smile:

"It should be called 'Tongming', right? If the pitch is high, it means that the sword is wielded well, and it looks very handsome!"

At the end of her words, the girl, who was about to leave, gave the young man an encouraging look and a sunny smile. In the bright sunshine of the morning, she then disappeared behind the door frame, which made the young man, who seemed to be wielding a knife in distress, feel as if something had suddenly dawned on him.

Unfortunately, the girl had already walked away.

——"But the sound of Heiji swinging his sword is still better."

Kazuha turned around and walked through the door frame to leave, but because of the sound of the sword swinging just now, he thought of something in his mind, and then said to Conan who was following him:
"Conan, let's go."

"Ah."

Conan responded and continued running with Kazuha.

Meanwhile, in the official arena, the game was coming to an end. After successfully competing in the finals, Okita Souji faced his last opponent. After just two or three attempts of fighting, he easily scored the last point with a quick thrust and won the game.

Such a refreshing and exciting game caused the audience to burst into cheers, but for the contestant Okita Souji, this was just a small test. It was really boring that he couldn't even take his opponent seriously in the final.

"It's boring, it's boring. I can't get excited at all without Hattori in the competition."

After returning to the stadium to rest and taking off his protective gear, Souji Okita kept muttering these words. He was extremely disappointed with today's game. However, his teammates from Izumishin High School were all smiling. They were very happy that Souji Okita won the championship in the individual competition today.

Just like that, Souji Okita, who had already taken off his protective gear, suddenly saw Kazuha and Conan coming out from the back of the venue and preparing to leave because they couldn't find any trace of Hattori Heiji.

Although Okita Souji didn't know Conan, as Kazuha would be with his rival Hattori Heiji in almost every game, Okita Souji recognized her at a glance. So when he saw Kazuha, he immediately got up and chased after her, and called out to Kazuha in the stadium -

"You came just in time, He Ye!"

"Ok?"

So, when he heard someone calling his name, Kazuha couldn't help but stop and turn around, only to see that it was Okita Souji, the rival of Hattori Heiji, which made Kazuha a little strange.

I saw Okita Souji coming over and couldn't help asking:

"It seems that Hattori didn't come to the game."

"I don't know where he has been since last night."

Seeing that the other party was asking about Hattori Heiji's situation, Kazuha folded his hands in front of him helplessly and couldn't help but sigh:

"My friend and I are looking for him everywhere."

"Eh? Could it be that he doesn't plan to participate in tomorrow's group battle?"

Hearing this, Okita Souji asked worriedly.

"Even if you ask me, I don't know..."

He Ye sighed, somewhat dejectedly.

However, just as Kazuha and Okita Souji were talking so naturally, Conan, who was originally following Kazuha, widened his eyes and looked at the man in front of him who also spoke with a Kansai accent and was wearing a kendo uniform, with an extremely shocked expression -

After all, that face is almost 80% similar to my original self.

Therefore, because of Kazuha's answer, Okita Souji, who was looking forward to fighting with Hattori Heiji again, felt very regretful. He thought about it with a slightly serious expression. As a result, Okita Souji noticed Conan who was following Kazuha, and the shocked expression of the little boy with glasses looking at him——

"Hmm? Little boy, why are you looking at me like that?"

In this way, with Okita Souji's active questioning, Conan, who was surprised for a moment, could not help but calm down. After all, although the similarity is very high, in reality, there are indeed many differences in many details, such as...

At least in terms of skin color, I am not as dark as him.

In this regard, facing such a situation, Conan was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he could only answer:
"Well... because big brother, you look like another big brother I know..."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Okita Souji was a little confused, and then Kazuha beside him seemed to be reminded by Conan, and only then did he realize this -

"Well, if that's the case... yeah, you look a bit like Shinichi!"

After all, he had just met Kudo Shinichi in Kyoto not long ago, and he was still deeply impressed by him. He Ye naturally felt a little dazed.

"Shinichi?"

As for this name, Okita Souji, who didn't care about this aspect and was from Kyoto, was not very familiar with this name, so he asked with some confusion.

However, before they could continue chatting, at the competition venue, as the competition ended, the next scheduled competition performance naturally began -

"Everyone just wait."

When the host's voice came out from the stadium's speakers, everyone in the originally crowded and noisy venue suddenly looked towards the stage set up in the venue:
"Now, it's time for a special martial arts performance by Fu Chengsheng."

As the host finished his brief introduction, a young man wearing a black kendo uniform and a long sword on his waist walked to the center of the stage and bowed to the people in front of him.

"It's the person just now..."

At this moment, seeing the other party appear, He Ye immediately recognized that this young man was the young man who had just practiced sword swinging in the courtyard outside the venue. He did not expect that the other party was actually the one who came to this arena to perform.

In response to this, seeing Kazuha say this, Okita Souji beside him couldn't help but ask:

"you know?"

"Well... we just met once, it doesn't count as knowing each other."

He Ye replied frankly, and then asked:
"Do you know who he is?"

"No."

Okita Souji spread his hands and said this, then folded his hands in front of him and said nonchalantly:

"He should be a local kendo expert, but I haven't seen him in the competition... maybe he's not in the high school group."

Souji Okita guessed this, and then He Ye was not in a hurry to leave here. It didn't matter if he took some time, he might as well watch the other party's performance first. After all, he had just accidentally run into him practicing.

So, just like that, as everyone in the venue gathered under the stage, the swordsman, whose name was "Fu Chengsheng" introduced by the host, bowed to everyone and then drew the long sword at his waist. At the same time, on the stage in front of him, there were several stakes tied with straw mats, distributed around him——

However, after Fu Chengsheng drew out the long sword, he held the handle with one hand and stroked the blade with the other hand, then held the long sword horizontally in front of him, with a serious and dignified expression, as if he was looking for a feeling. He closed his eyes and calmed down, then opened his eyes with a stern expression, then held the handle with both hands, and then began to chop the wooden stakes made of bamboo mats around him in one go.

Without any hesitation, each strike of the sword completely cut through a wooden stake. In just a moment, all the wooden stakes were cut through.

“Oh, that’s amazing!”

Seeing this, Conan couldn't help but praise. After all, those things called "test cutting platforms" tied with straw mats were set up to test the sharpness of the blade. Even if someone was practicing kendo seriously, he might not be able to cut it completely in half with a serious effort. So the fact that he could successfully cut these "test cutting platforms" in half with such smooth movements not only meant that the opponent had a good knife, but also that his kendo level was impeccable.

"Yeah, that's amazing."

In response to this, Kazuha on the side echoed Conan's words, but although his tone was admiring, there was not much surprise. After all, he had seen the other party practice and admired the sound of the other party swinging the sword. It was obvious that someone who could perform such a thing on the stage was no ordinary person.

"Why, are you interested in that person?"

After hearing what Kazuha said, Okita Souji on the side became interested. He looked at Kazuha with a meaningful look and asked this, as if he asked this question deliberately based on the relationship between Hattori Heiji and Kazuha.

So, upon hearing this, He Ye quickly waved his hand to deny:

"No, no, no, I didn't..."

"Really?" Okita Souji continued to ask.

"Really not!"

He Ye replied with some unbearableness.

"Okay, then help me bring this to Hattori."

Seeing that Kazuha was like this, Okita Souji didn't continue to make trouble. After saying this, he suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Oh, by the way, you just said that you and your friends went to look for Hattori together? So, the one called Ming..."

——"The one... with the pink ribbon..."

At this moment, just when Souji Okita wanted to ask about Gao Yuan, he saw His Majesty Tomaru, who had been performing on the stage just now, walked off the stage and noticed Kazuha in the audience. So after he got off the stage, he walked straight towards Kazuha and said this to Kazuha.

So, hearing this voice coming towards her, and knowing that the ribbon she used to tie her high ponytail was indeed pink, Kazuha couldn't help but turn around and responded with some surprise:
"Hey?"

"Thank you for what you did just now."

Because he was much taller than He Ye, Fu Chengsheng came to He Ye, looked at He Ye with his head slightly lowered, and thanked him with a smile.

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Hearing this, He Ye was startled, and thought in a panic that he seemed to have disturbed the other party's practice just now, so he bowed and explained:
"Oh, sorry, I think I disturbed you while you were preparing for your martial arts performance."

So, seeing the bright girl who had impressed him just now in the corridor apologizing to him in such a rash manner, Fu Chengsheng smiled slightly.

At the same time, seeing what Tomokazu Seiji did, Okita Souji, whose question was interrupted, looked a little unhappy at first, but looking at Tomokazu Seiji's attitude now, Okita Souji seemed to have tasted something, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly——

"The thought that you might be watching me from somewhere actually motivates me."

Fu Chengsheng said this in a gentle tone, as a response to He Ye's apology.

Such remarks made He Ye, the person involved, look confused. Even many girls who were watching on the side looked over here. They were all curious about what was going on with Fu Chengsheng, who had just given a wonderful performance on the stage and was very handsome, talking to a high school girl like that.

"Ok?"

Surprisingly, after hearing what the other party said, He Ye stood up straight, subconsciously took a step back and made a puzzled sound.

Then, Fu Chengsheng continued and began to introduce himself:
"I'm Tomakoto Sei from the School of Medicine at Hachimanzaka University. What's yours?"

Naturally, Fu Chengsheng asked about He Ye's situation.

"I...I'm from the high school department of Kaifang Academy. My name is Toyama Kazuha."

Seeing the other party asking so gently and politely, He Ye also responded out of courtesy.

"He Ye..."

After hearing He Ye's name, Fu Chengsheng couldn't help but smile and said:

"What a nice name! Let's get to know it again!"

Having said this, Fu Chengsheng stretched out his right hand, gesturing for a handshake.

"okay……"

Seeing this, Kazuha politely extended his hand, but halfway through, Okita Souji, who was watching this scene, reached out first and shook the right hand that Tomokazu extended, then moved closer to Kazuha. Although he attracted Kazuha's puzzled look, he still said with a confident smile:

"I'm from Kyoto Izumishin High School, and my name is Okita Souji."

So, seeing Okita Souji coming up to take his hand, Tomokazu remained calm, smiled and responded to Okita Souji, saying:
"I've heard of you before. You're a well-known figure in the kendo world."

Just like that, after the two of them let go of each other's hands, Okita Souji also continued:
"I'm glad you said that."

"What is Okita-san's relationship with Kazuha? Is he a boyfriend?"

Fu Chengsheng then asked this question, which inevitably made He Ye on the side suspicious and a little confused, but still nervous and panicked.

And Okita Souji smiled broadly and said:
"Ah, just ordinary friends."

"That's it."

After hearing this answer, Fu Chengsheng seemed to be completely relaxed, and turned to continue talking to He Ye:

"I hope we can meet again... Well, goodbye."

With that, Fu Chengsheng said goodbye and left, and He Ye naturally said "goodbye" politely -

In this way, this scene was seen by the people around. After Fu Chengsheng left and reunited with his friends and walked a distance away, in the crowd around He Ye, many small circles of women were whispering to each other, discussing the conversation between Fu Chengsheng and He Ye just now.

This situation naturally made He Ye a little unhappy, but he did not explain anything to the passers-by around him. He just crossed his hands in front of him, showing an unhappy expression, and let out a depressed "ah".

And it was in this situation, looking at Conan who followed He Ye, Conan at this moment could not help laughing, covering his mouth to hold back the sound, and his eyes were full of thoughts -

"This scene... I really want to meet Hattori right away and tell him everything in detail, just to see his expression!"

As a result, at this time, Xiaolan and Sonoko came in from outside the stadium. They first looked around the stadium, which had been cleared because of the end of the game. Then they saw Kazuha, so Xiaolan waved her hand and shouted to Kazuha:

"He Ye, this way!"

While shouting, Xiaolan and Sonoko quickly rushed to Kazuha's side.

"This way, Xiaolan, Sonoko!"

Hearing this, He Ye also responded.

Then, as Xiaolan and Sonoko came to Heye, Sonoko breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiaolan said to Heye helplessly:

"I'm sorry, Sonoko and I still haven't found Hattori... Mr. Akechi just contacted me and said he couldn't find him either. It seems he has gone to look for him somewhere else..."

"Oh, forget it, leave him alone..."

Well, since things have come to this point, even if Hattori Heiji is found, today's game is already over, so Kazuha simply said this as if she had given up, and let Hattori Heiji continue to investigate matters related to Kaito Kid.

However, although the topic was Hattori Heiji, at this moment, after Kazuha finished speaking, Xiaolan and Sonoko, who had temporarily slowed down, also noticed Okita Souji who was next to Kazuha. Facing Okita Souji's appearance, Xiaolan and Sonoko couldn't help but be stunned for a moment -

"S-Shinichi!"

Seeing Okita Souji's expression, Sonoko couldn't help but be surprised.

And Xiaolan didn't seem to notice Conan's expression. When she saw Okita Souji looking a little unbelievable, she was stunned for a moment.

In response to this, Okita Souji was a little depressed to hear that not only Kazuha, but also the two new girls who were familiar with Kazuha called him that. He glared at Sonoko and the others and said angrily:

"My name is Okita Souji, not Shinichi!"

So, when Okita Souji opened his mouth and his Kansai accent appeared, Sonoko and Xiaolan were both in a trance for a moment, and then they realized that the other person did not seem to be Kudo Shinichi.

At the same time, Xiaolan also noticed Conan's presence, and couldn't help but smile awkwardly. When she wanted to explain to the boy named Okita Souji, Okita Souji was a little attracted by Xiaolan's appearance, and said in surprise:

"You're so cute! What's your name?"

Suddenly, as Okita Souji said this, Conan, who was still finding the incident of Touma Seiji interesting, immediately changed his expression and realized that something was about to happen.

As for Xiaolan, seeing this boy who called himself "Okita Souji" and looked like Kudo Shinichi asking her this question, Xiaolan felt embarrassed, but she still replied politely:

"My name is Mao Lilan..."

"So your name is Xiaolan! What a nice name! I live in Kyoto's Kamigyo district. If you ever go to Kyoto to play, you can tell me and I can take you there!"

Okita Souji spoke to Xiaolan in a very straightforward manner.

This made Xiaolan very distressed. She could only smile awkwardly, stumbling over what to say:
"Well... um... hello..."

At this moment, Conan was even more shocked when he saw this scene, and he was stunned on the spot——

After what happened with Ye just now, I thought you, a guy with a face similar to mine, was a good person! (End of this chapter)