Motherly Love and Filial Devotion, Apparently

Snow King Ice City, Akemi Miyano was chatting with a child next to the counter.

The child, on the other hand, was wearing a white shirt with a suit vest over it. His brownish-yellow head had a tuft of hair on his forehead, making him look like a little adult.

"Sister Akemi, could you please look after the child?"

Fujino led Akemi Ai Haibara forward, greeted Akemi, then looked down at the child, "You're the client from before?"

"I made an appointment by phone before..."

The child looked up at the sound, but before he could finish speaking, he stammered when he saw Fujino and Ai: "G... gress aihara?!"

"Grace Aihara?"

Fujino paused for a moment upon hearing this, then couldn't help but frown slightly.

gress aihara, which is Grace Aihara.

Fujino had some recollection of the name; she was probably a retired American Lolita model who looked very similar to Ai.

Although the two are similar, even identical, there is no substantial evidence to suggest that they have any relationship; they simply appear together.

As for why he remembers it so clearly, it's because it involves Ai's storyline...

Just as I was pondering this, the child jumped off his seat.

He was looking at Ai Haibara with curiosity when he asked, "You wouldn't happen to be that Grace Aihara, would you?"

"Ha?"

Ai Haibara was a little confused about what this kid was talking about.

Is it someone you know, or someone you've known before?

However, what Grace Aihara? She should be called Ai Haibara now, and even her real name Shiho Miyano, has nothing to do with Aihara.

"You must have mistaken me for someone else, right?"

Fujino naturally knew the reason behind it, and looked at the child calmly, saying, "Her name is Ai Haibara, she's from my family, not Grace Aihara."

Ai Haibara nodded. "That's right, I belong to his family!"

Although I felt a little strange, what she said was indeed correct.

"How is that possible?"

The child frowned, then stared at Ai Haibara again, his face full of suspicion. "It's clearly Grace Aihara herself."

Ai Haibara: "..."

Is this kid out of his mind?

"Okay, stop looking!"

Fujino silently picked up the child and put him back in his seat.

He immediately started staring at Ai.

This kid is a wolf in sheep's clothing; his crimes deserve to be punished.

Fujino silently gave her a low score in his mind. After sitting down, he asked, "Instead of mentioning Grace, you should introduce yourself first."

After Fujino pulled the child to a seat, the child wasn't annoyed. He simply introduced himself, "My name is Kazuki Kinugawa."

"Kazuki Kinugawa..."

Akemi, who was sitting next to her, thought for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Could it be that kid who often appears in TV dramas?"

"Hey, Sister Akemi, can't you be a little more reserved?"

Fujino glanced at Akemi, somewhat speechless. "She's just a celebrity, no need to get so worked up. You've seen people like Yoko Okino before..."

"Hey-hey."

Akemi smiled and said, "After all, this child is in one of the dramas that I recently heard about from Azusa. I didn't expect to meet him in person."

Azusa, also known as Enomoto Azusa from the Beetle Cafe across the street, often visits each other's homes. She and Akemi Miyano are now considered close friends.

Fujino somewhat helpless, then turned to Kazuki Kinugawa and asked, "Kinukawa-kun, so what request did you come here for?"

Kazuki Kinugawa took a stack of postcards from the bag he was carrying and placed them on the table:

"Some people I know have said that you are very good at finding people, so I want to ask you to find the woman named Atsuko who sent me these postcards."

"There shouldn't be an address on the postcard, only a signature, which is why you came to find me..."

Fujino took the postcard, glanced at it, and then asked, "So, what's your relationship with this woman, and why are you looking for her?"

Kazuki Kinugawa explained, "These postcards were all sent to me by my mother."

"Yes, that's how it is."

Fujino placed the postcards on the table and flipped through them. "The first one was from two years ago until last winter. Most of these postcards contained my thoughts on TV dramas and movies. It seems that the person who wrote these things must have watched the dramas they acted in carefully. The handwriting is also very neat, as if they were worried that they might write something wrong. Almost every one of them is like that. However, these postcards don't look like the kind you like. Almost every one of them has stains on it."

"Of course, it would be a miracle if I liked it."

Kazuki Kinugawa said nonchalantly, "Six years ago, this woman treated me like trash when I was one year old, throwing me at the church entrance. How could I possibly keep that bastard woman's postcards safe?"

"In that case, what do you want to do?"

Fujino continued, "Is it a lawsuit, or do you simply want to find out who he really is?"

"I won't file a lawsuit; I just want to say one thing to her."

Kazuki Kinugawa said calmly, "Don't put yourself in the position of a mother just because I'm famous. My mother is not someone who can throw me away like trash."

Fujino: "..."

Although this matter has nothing to do with him, it's not easy to comment on it.

However, the mother left the child at the church entrance, and then the child wanted to go over and teach his mother a lesson.

A loving mother and a filial son are a perfect example.

"But how exactly did you confirm that she is your mother?"

Ai Haibara shifted her chair, leaning towards Fujino, and looked at the postcards. "These postcards never say she's your mother; they're just leaving messages like fans."

"Of course I can be sure."

Kazuki Kinugawa explained, "After all, the handwriting on this is exactly the same as the handwriting on the church door where I was abandoned."

"I understand your request."

Fujino nodded and tidied up the postcards. "So, does your manager know about these?"

Kazuki Kinugawa hesitated for a moment. "They don't know..."

"Don't worry, I'm just asking if we can sign a contract. After all, you're only seven years old and still a minor."

Fujino noticed the other party's concern and explained, "The inability to sign a contract is just a notification. If you agree to entrust us with the project, that's perfectly fine. It's just that the commission fee will need to be increased a bit. I don't know how much commission fee you can come up with."

Don't worry about the money!

Kazuki Kinugawa assured him, "I've saved up quite a bit of pocket money over the years. If you help me, I can give you all of it!"

"Give it all to me?"

Fujino rubbed his chin, sensing that the money must be considerable, and then immediately patted his chest. "Don't worry, I can find the person you're looking for right away, no later than a week."

"My schedule is very busy, so it would be best if I could find a free time tomorrow, otherwise it will be a long time before I can find another time."

Tomorrow?

Fujino thought for a moment and said, "I'll have to pay more."

Kazuki Kinugawa was speechless for a moment. "I've already given you all the money as a commission fee."

"Oh, sorry, it was just a professional habit."

Fujino gave an awkward smile, "Don't worry, I guarantee there will be results by tomorrow."

Kazuki Kinugawa: "..."

I feel like I've fallen into a trap.