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"Little Ai, I'm going out today, so I really can't take you with me. Be a good girl and stay at home, okay?" Fujiwara Tōru said before leaving the door, to Ai Hayasaka, who was dressed in children's clothes, standing with her arms crossed, looking very displeased.
Ai Hayasaka snorted coldly, turned her head away, and gritted her teeth. "Then I wish you and the two beautiful ladies a fun time!"
With that, she walked to another courtyard with a cold expression.
...
Ai Hayasaka had no choice. Under Fujiwara Tōru's strong coercion, she still succumbed and put on the maid costume.
A tight-fitting black short-sleeved top, with a white apron-like scarf over it, and a red butterfly pinned at the collar. The short skirt barely covered her snowy white thighs, revealing a pair of slender calves that faintly glowed with healthy pinkish-red, and her smooth ankles were wrapped in sheer white lace stockings.
This outfit and its degree of exposure weren't particularly suggestive, but when this attire was explicitly worn as a maid costume, it immediately made one's imagination run wild.
"Young Master Fujiwara, Miss Kaguya!"
Ai Hayasaka resisted the urge to rub her temples, her beautiful eyes slightly lowered, facing Fujiwara Tōru and Shinomiya Kaguya.
If it were just in front of these two people, wearing this outfit wouldn't be an issue for Ai Hayasaka. But just thinking about having to wear this outfit on the street later made her feel dizzy and short of breath.
Shinomiya Kaguya also meticulously dressed up. She wore a pure white snow-patterned dress, with the collar slightly longer than Ai Hayasaka's maid costume. And beneath the skirt, Shinomiya Kaguya wore a pair of black silk stockings that completely covered both her legs. Within that pure black color, one could vaguely glimpse the snowy white skin beneath.
It must be said that Shinomiya Kaguya's simple attire exuded elegance and nobility, along with an alluring charm that made people uneasy.
Both were rare beauties, allowing Fujiwara Tōru to feast his eyes and feel utterly refreshed.
He asked Ai Hayasaka, "Hayasaka, since you finalized today's travel plan yesterday, then tell me your plans."
"Yes!" Ai Hayasaka's tone was crisp and clear as she spoke smoothly: "...Kyoto, as a famous tourist spot, has many places to visit."
"However, Young Master Fujiwara and Miss Kaguya still need to go to the Nichiuri TV station in the afternoon to find Miss Ookami. Therefore, I recommend visiting as much as possible during the day."
"Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a popular tourist attraction, and since Young Master Fujiwara is visiting Kyoto for the first time, Kiyomizu-dera Temple must be visited."
"And the Nichiuri TV station headquarters isn't too far from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, so the timing is quite manageable."
"After we pick up Miss Ookami, she can then set the rest of the itinerary, as she is a local."
"Young Master Fujiwara, what do you think of this?"
Ai Hayasaka spoke in a meticulous manner, as if reporting military intelligence.
Fujiwara Tōru, feeling perfectly fine, said, "Then let's follow Hayasaka's itinerary. What do you think, Kaguya?"
Kaguya shook her head. "My itinerary has always been arranged by Hayasaka. I just need to listen to Hayasaka."
Fujiwara Tōru was speechless.
'Should I say this means you trust your maid, or that you're useless and can only live under Hayasaka's doting care?'
Having made a decision, everyone prepared to depart.
Before leaving the ancient mansion of the Fujiwara family, Ai Hayasaka couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Fujiwara, Miss Kaguya, do I really have to wear this?"
Fujiwara Tōru said nonchalantly, "This is your punishment for tricking me. Of course you have to wear it."
Kaguya, who had little common sense, also didn't think there was anything wrong with wearing a maid costume. She nodded her head. "Hayasaka, you always wear this at home, what's wrong with it?"
Ai Hayasaka was speechless and helpless. She nodded her head, "Okay."
Fujiwara Tōru seemed to have undergone some disguise, primarily wearing a hat to prevent easy recognition. The three of them, in the car arranged by Fujiwara, headed straight for Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple was located on Mt. Otowa. Cars could only park nearby. They walked slowly forward.
It was April in Kyoto at this time, the end of cherry blossom season. The road was filled with people, all tourists from various countries coming to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
Walking on the old-fashioned, quaint Kiyomizu Slope, Fujiwara Tōru looked around with great interest at the small stalls selling various travel trinkets on both sides of the road. Although most of the small items sold here were of unknown origin, there were also some unique handicrafts that were locally produced.
Ai Hayasaka followed behind the two, her head lowered, her face completely flushed. She was terrified of encountering acquaintances here.
She studied at Shuchiin Academy. Her classmates, including Yu Ishigami, were all in Shinomiya Kaguya's class. Even at those maid shops, maids would receive strange looks from people. If they knew she was acting as a maid for a prominent family, Ai Hayasaka would also feel utterly humiliated.
'Today is a school day. Shuchiin Academy students can't possibly run to Kyoto. I should bravely face it!'
Ai Hayasaka mustered courage in her heart, but she still didn't dare to look up.
The words of the passersby around her made her body tremble even more.
"Wow, look, there's a cosplay maid over there!"
"What's so surprising about that? Cosplay is the most popular thing. There's nothing unusual about wearing a maid costume on the street."
"What's so unusual? Didn't you hear her just now calling the two people in front of her 'Young Master' and 'Young Lady'? Look at the demeanor of that young man and the clothes on their bodies—all designer brands. Who knows, they might really be the Young Master and Young Lady of some prominent family."
"So that means this maid is a real maid?"
"Exactly, exactly. I think she's a real maid."
"A real maid? I've never seen one before! Hurry up and take pictures!"
"..."
Ai Hayasaka wished she could dig a hole in the ground and bury herself. She really wanted to rush over and smash those people's phones on the ground, then curse them for not being able to take pictures.
But there were too many people taking photos nearby. Ai Hayasaka couldn't snatch all those phones!
As they walked, Fujiwara Tōru suddenly reached out and grabbed Kaguya's hand.
Kaguya's body stiffened, her heart instantly pounding like a drum.
Fujiwara Tōru chuckled softly beside her. "Our relationship now is fiancés. Holding hands, there's no need to be so nervous."
Shinomiya Kaguya stiffly nodded her head, letting out a tiny, soft "Mm." She lowered her head, her face completely flushed, feeling her heart pound. Even a person like an ice goddess would have feminine instincts.
She herself had actually been held by a boy. This was the first time in her life.
She dared not look at Fujiwara Tōru again. Instead, she looked at the shops on both sides, pretending to remember things to tell Ai Hayasaka behind her.
Ai Hayasaka also took this opportunity to try her best to ignore the people pointing fingers at her around her. She racked her brains, trying to recall information to answer Shinomiya Kaguya.
As they walked past Kiyomizu Slope and entered Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the crowd at the entrance was somewhat pushing and shoving. Besides tourists, there were also many elementary school students organized by their schools for a spring outing.
"Wow, look! Such a pretty maid sister!"
"Maid sister, can we take a picture together?"
A group of small children ran over. Ai Hayasaka desperately wanted to refuse, but she really couldn't bear to refuse these little elementary school students. She could only force a smile and take a photo with them.
Fujiwara Tōru suddenly felt that the voices of these elementary school students sounded familiar. He squinted and thought, 'Aren't these Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko?'
'Wait a minute, since I can see these children...'
Fujiwara Tōru looked around for a few seconds and indeed saw Conan with an expression of helplessness.
Fujiwara Tōru just wanted to slap his forehead at this moment.
Meeting Conan here, either Kiyomizu-dera Temple is about to be bombed, or several people here are about to die. In any case, seeing Conan definitely meant no good.
Due to Fujiwara Tōru's disguise, Conan didn't recognize him.
"Goodbye, Maid Sister!"
After taking photos with a bunch of little friends, Ai Hayasaka finally returned to Fujiwara Tōru and Kaguya.
Kaguya teased, "Hayasaka, you're really popular, aren't you?"
Ai Hayasaka didn't want to speak. She didn't want this kind of popularity!
Fujiwara Tōru held Kaguya's hand, which was sweating from nervousness. The group of three entered Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The entire Kiyomizu-dera Temple had long been developed for tourism. Although there were monks here, in such a noisy environment, he wondered if they could truly cultivate.
Following the crowd and observing in the order of entering the temple, because this temple was built on a mountain, some wooden structures were quite effective in creating a sense of being suspended mid-mountain.
Before long, they saw a group of people queuing to pay and draw lots.
Since they had already come to the temple, why not ask for a fortune?
After paying, the three of them lightly shook a bamboo tube until a stick fell out from inside. Next to it was a wooden cabinet. Tourists only needed to pick out a paper roll based on the number on the stick to get their fortune.
Fujiwara Tōru opened the paper roll. "Great Fortune" were the two words that entered his eyes.
He looked sideways at Haku and asked with a smile, "What about yours?"
Ai Hayasaka showed her paper roll to Fujiwara Tōru. On it was the word "Bad."
Shinomiya Kaguya, on the other hand, looked at her own paper roll with a dark expression. Fujiwara Tōru glanced at it and instantly understood why Kaguya's expression was strange: it was actually "Misfortune"!
"The lots here aren't accurate at all!" Shinomiya Kaguya snorted, crumpled the paper roll into a ball, and threw it into a nearby trash can.
Ai Hayasaka said at this time, "Miss Kaguya, why don't we go pray to the gods?"
Kaguya superficially said she didn't believe in it, but upon hearing Ai Hayasaka's words, she nodded repeatedly and said eagerly, "Yes, let's go pray to the gods!"
Fujiwara Tōru watched Shinomiya Kaguya with amusement, pulling Ai Hayasaka forward. He followed behind at a walking pace.
However, Shinomiya Kaguya's prayers to the gods were unsuccessful because of a...
"Boom——"
A fierce explosion sound came from afar, and the sudden tremor startled everyone in Kiyomizu-dera Temple, making them jump.
Everyone looked towards the west. Rolling smoke and dust rose and spread.
Fujiwara Tōru shielded Shinomiya Kaguya and Ai Hayasaka beside him. Just as he was about to say something, his phone rang in his hand. He took out his phone. It was from the Fujiwara family. He quickly pressed to answer.
"Yes, yes, I understand. What? Chika is still in the building?"
Fujiwara Tōru put down his phone with a grave expression. He said to Shinomiya Kaguya and Ai Hayasaka, "An explosion occurred in the main building of the Nichiuri TV station in Kyoto. Looking at the situation, it doesn't seem like some ordinary pipeline rupture, but rather a large-scale explosion."
As his words fell, Shinomiya Kaguya remembered that Chika was supposed to go to the Nichiuri TV station today. She then thought of what Fujiwara Tōru had just said on the phone. Her face turned pale with horror as she asked, "Chika, is it Chika?"
Fujiwara Tōru nodded heavily. "That's right, Chika is in the building where the explosion happened."
Shinomiya Kaguya's legs went soft, tears welled in her eyes, and she cried out in sorrow, "Chika, you, you died such a tragic death! I will definitely buy you a large enough grave plot so you can rest happily underground."
His only friend died just like that. Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't accept it.
Fujiwara Tōru was speechless. He pulled Kaguya, taking her and Ai Hayasaka, and quickly walked out of the temple. He said, "We're not sure if Chika had an accident, we need to rush to the scene!"
At this moment, Fujiwara Tōru saw a elementary school student running out in a puff of smoke. His face instantly turned black.
'Conan, don't go. If you go, something might really happen!'