The sixth man of Conan's police academy

Chapter 223 This is what I should
Under the guidance of the gardener, Sasashima Ritsu successfully found the reading room of the Acupido Orphanage.

The reading room is very small, only about twenty square meters, but there are a lot of books stacked inside, and the space is fully utilized. There are no desks or chairs, only lazy sofas stacked in the corner.

If someone else walked in here, they might feel that Ji Gaoai was not here, because at first glance, there was no one in there, and it was so quiet that even the silver needle could be heard falling on the ground.

It seems that he has a pair of clairvoyant eyes, or he thinks that his favorite place in the past was the corner where no one cared.

Ritsu Sasashima gently put down the paper bag in his hand and walked slowly towards the window. He did not look aside, but took the lead in opening the curtains that blocked the light outside. His cold and deep voice became softer, He said slowly.

"Reading in such a dim environment will hurt your eyes."

The response was silence, but he had expected it.

Turning around and leaning on the window sill, Sasashima Ritsu crossed his arms and looked at Yoshitaka Ai, who was huddled in the corner and looking up at him with a book in his hand. Through her... he could see himself.

Back then, he was like this too, he liked to drill into narrow corners. If he remembered correctly, his favorite place to stay in school at that time was next to the most remote vending machine on the second floor.

As long as you curl up, no one will notice.

"Uncle, why do you know I'm here?"

Perhaps because he hadn't gotten an answer after looking at it for a long time, Ji Gaoai asked timidly.

"Because uncle used to like sitting here too."

"Liar, uncle doesn't look sad."

Sasashima Ritsu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his soft eyes fell on Yoshitaka Ai. He opened his lips and said, "That's because uncle is already an adult, and adults are good at disguising their emotions."

"really?"

"real."

Ji Gaoyai looked at the book in his hand dejectedly and said gloomily: "Then I don't want to grow up."

"why?"

Sasashima Ritsu was a little surprised. Logically speaking, this child should want to grow up quickly.

"Because when you grow up and become an adult, you become a liar. My mother doesn't like children who lie, so I don't want to grow up."

Sure enough, the thoughts are still those of a child, innocent, simple...and very cute.

Ritsu Sasashima walked to Yoshitaka Ai and slowly squatted down, saying softly: "But you want to become a policeman, don't you?"

"Why do you know?"

Ji Gaoai, whose inner thoughts were seen through, asked nervously.

"Because of Uncle, I am a policeman."

Ritsu Sasashima took out the book from Yoshitaka Ai's hand. He had just noticed that the book was about criminal law, and he didn't know who bought it and put it here.

"I've read this book several times, so..."

The book he pulled out happened to be flipped to the last page. He looked at it subconsciously and couldn't help but pause.

Ji Gaoyai tilted his little head and looked at Onizawa Takashi doubtfully, wondering why the policeman stopped talking in the middle of his sentence.

There are immature fonts on the back cover, and the writing is even crooked, to the extent that a Mandarin teacher would criticize it.

What surprised Sasashima Law Firm was...the last signature.

Fall to zero.

——Time flies so fast, I am about to become a junior high school student.Time capsules are very popular in schools now, but I don’t like them, so I wanted to secretly write down the questions I want to ask my future self on the last page of this book.

——The children in the orphanage shouldn't be interested in this kind of book, right?Haha, don’t let anyone see you.So, I’m going to start asking questions, are you ready for your future me?
It seemed that I could hear the immature voice of Rei Fukiya when he was young, which made Sasashima Ritsu's eyebrows dyed with a gentle color.

——Excuse me, have I become a policeman with a sense of justice?

Yes, and he is a good policeman who sacrifices himself for the public good.

Sasashima Ritsu answered silently in his heart.

——Are Hiro and I still good friends?

Yes, it has always been the case, and they also entered the police academy together and became police officers.

——The future me, have I found her?

"..."

No, but one day you will avenge her and destroy the swamp that caused the angel to fall into hell.

"Uncle, why didn't you speak?"

After coming back to his senses, Sasashima Ritsu calmly closed the book and handed it to Yoshitaka Ai. He smiled and said, "Uncle just remembered some things from the past. Ai, do you really want to become a policeman?"

"Yeah! I want to eliminate harm for the people and catch all the bad guys!"

After saying this, Ji Gaoai's eyes gradually turned red, and she puffed her mouth to control her emotions. Even though her tears were already flowing down, she still showed a firm expression and said, "My mother will be very happy this way. "

Feeling uncomfortable as if being stabbed by a needle, Sasashima Ritsu reached out and gently embraced the little girl in front of him. All he could give was a hug and the words he wanted to say to himself in the past.

"If you are sad, just cry. This is a child's privilege."

"Ugh..."

Ji Gaoai couldn't bear it anymore. She had been a child who lacked father's love since she was a child. Her mother was everything to her. She was sensible at a young age and understood how hard it was for her mother to support a family, so she had long made up her mind to study hard. It allows mom not to worry about herself.

But now, her mother has been taken away by the big bad guy and will never come back...

Everything was taken from her.

Ji Gaoyai didn't cry for long. She stretched out her little hand to wipe away the tears on her cheeks and choked up: "Uncle, Xiao Ai is not sad anymore. You can go and do your work."

The phone in his pocket has been vibrating for a long time. Sasashima Ritsu pursed his lips slightly. He is really a good kid who is sensible and good at watching.

Children's maturity and understanding are not innate, but are acquired to a greater extent.It was the environment in which she lived that forced her to grow. It was an invisible big hand that pushed hard on her back, telling her that she must grow up quickly.

"Then uncle is gone. In the paper bag at the door is a small gift from uncle."

Ji Gaoai nodded, her eyes closely followed Gui Zetaka who walked to the door, until he opened the door and was about to disappear at the door, she finally asked that sentence.

"Uncle, did you catch the big bad guy who took mom away?"

She still asked.

Ritsu Sasashima stopped and did not turn around. He just reached out and turned on the lights in the reading room.

"The big bad guy has been caught by his uncle, and he won't harm anyone anymore."

After Ji Gaoai heard this, she finally smiled brightly. That was the expression she should have.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

"This is my duty."

After leaving the Abeido Orphanage, standing at the traffic light at the intersection, Sasashima Ritsu struck a match and lit a cigarette, his deep eyes hidden in the curling smoke. It seemed that he still couldn't treat everything calmly.

The sound of traffic, the sound of passers-by talking...

You can also clearly hear your own heartbeat.

While he is alive, he cannot deal with all things with indifference and falsehood.

He took out his cell phone and looked at the caller ID on it, his eyebrows tinged with a hint of melancholy.

It’s time to put on another face and embrace the darkness.

(End of this chapter)