Chapter 530

Inspector Nakamori was quite puzzled: "When was this notice sent?"

Kogoro Mouri said, "It was probably left here before, since we'd already decided to steal it, right?"

These two brilliant talents caused Zhuge Liang to fall silent for a moment.

"...I'm afraid that's not the case. He must have just made up his mind...Everyone, please look at the ground."

Everyone looked down as Zhu Fu Gaoming picked up a card from the ground: "Look, this one says to come pick up the gem tomorrow night at eight o'clock... this one says to come the day after tomorrow..."

Following Morofushi Takaki's prompting, everyone discovered notices with different dates in the room.

Conan Edogawa: "This even says 'Let it go this time'... It really shows that we've prepared for all sorts of possibilities."

Phantom Thief Kid: "..."

It's a bit awkward.

However, he is a professional and is not easily affected; he maintains his poker face.

Morofushi Komei calmly analyzed: "In other words, before this, Kaito Kid hadn't actually decided whether to take action or when to take action. It was only after making the decision that he guided everyone to discover the notice he needed, making people feel that he had already made the decision. As for the other notices, he will probably find an opportunity to retrieve them."

“I see…” Inspector Nakamori’s temple bulged with veins. “So, the guy who first discovered the notice and alerted me was suspicious, right?! I’ve suspected something was off about his shifty look all along!”

As he spoke, Officer Nakamori suddenly turned around and looked at Usui Saiki.

I thought the other person might run away after being exposed, but when I turned around, I found that the person was still standing there calmly, even playing on their phone leisurely, without showing any sign of tension.

Sensing that others were watching, Usoppei Saiki lazily looked up: "What's wrong?"

"...What? What happened?!" Inspector Nakamori looked at this nonchalant guy suspiciously. "How did you find that notice? You really are Kaito Kid, aren't you? Let me pinch your cheek!"

"No." Usakabe Saiki said without hesitation, "Let Conan do it. I don't like strangers."

Conan Edogawa scratched his head: "Uh... I don't think Usopp-san is Kaito Kid. He's probably looking around to find something, and that's how he found the notice."

As he spoke, he walked towards Bo Yezhai and pinched Bo Yezhai's face as he squatted down: "Look, no disguise, it's Brother Bo Ye."

That's what they say... but Conan Edogawa actually had some other thoughts in his mind.

For example, will Bo Ye collaborate with Kaito Kid again this time? On the airship, Bo Ye discovered a problem but didn't tell him. Instead, he secretly plotted with Kaito Kid... Although Kaito Kid spoke ill of Bo Ye on the Mysterious Train and seemed to have a problem with him, it can't be guaranteed that they won't collaborate this time.

After all, Brother Bo Ye loves watching a good show. Who knows if he'll find it amusing and do something unnecessary?

If Bo Ye Ge had refused to let anyone pinch his cheeks, it would probably have just been a joke. But now that he's cooperating so well, it feels like there's a big surprise coming...

Conan Edogawa is at it again, relentlessly providing points of suspicion.

Usaku Saiki smiled and echoed Edogawa Conan's words: "Yes, I'm looking for the notice."

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

There's a problem! There really is a problem!

Inspector Nakamori relaxed a little after confirming that the face he pinched was his own, but a new problem arose: "But if that's the case... is this really the time that Phantom Thief Kid wanted? How can we be sure that Phantom Thief Kid won't admit to following the first notice he found?"

"Well..."

Everyone fell silent once again, realizing that this was indeed a problem.

"Isn't this a simple matter?" Bo Ye Saiki asked doubtfully. "Regardless of whether Kaito Kid is here or not, and which one he admits to, we can directly contact the media and send out the most recent announcement letter. Whether Kaito Kid knows about it or not, or whether he admits it or not, he will have to come at that time, because the announcement letter is indeed real. He can't possibly explain that his magic trick was interrupted and he got the wrong announcement letter, can he?"

Everyone: "…………"

That makes sense, but somehow I feel a little sorry for Kaito Kid...

Conan Edogawa asked suspiciously, "Why the one with the most recent date?"

He still couldn't rule out the possibility that Usaku Saiki was collaborating with Kaito Kid, thinking that maybe this time Usaku Saiki was acting as Kaito Kid's assistant and deliberately guiding things.

Usakabe Saiki glanced at Edogawa Conan with a puzzled look: "Because we need to shorten the time that takes up police resources, and I don't plan to stay here for too long, of course we should finish as soon as possible. Besides, the sooner it's over, the less time Kaito Kid will have to prepare, and wouldn't that make it easier for him to make a mistake?"

Others: "..."

That makes sense!

They even considered the issue of occupying police resources! How thoughtful!

Everyone was convinced by Usui Saiki. Inspector Nakamori handed the notice to Advisor Suzuki, who then contacted a familiar reporter and began releasing the latest information.

Everyone was happy that progress had been made and that they even felt they had the initiative. The only one who couldn't be happy at this point was Kaito Kid.

As expected, nothing good ever comes from running into Usakata Saiki; he was completely led by the nose... If he hadn't already been forced into this situation, he might have even considered giving up on this mission.

Forget it, for the sake of that lady's deceased grandmother, midnight it is. Anyway, he dared to write that time, and he had already made the necessary preparations—but he didn't know that Bo Yezhai was also there at the time.

Fortunately, Usoppō Saiki didn't intend to expose him directly. Let's proceed normally for now and let him figure things out so that he can disguise himself as someone else and take action later...

Kaito Kid has his sights set on Kazuha Toyama.

Because Kazuha Toyama is very close to the detective Heiji Hattori, it seems like Heiji's brain doesn't work when he's around Kazuha, so he should be easy to fool.

The museum is only just starting to open now, and it's still early until 6 p.m., so there's plenty of time to do whatever you want. Plus, because of the notice, the crowd will only get bigger and bigger.

He would then disguise himself as a female passerby visiting the museum, pretend to have been jostled and lost his balance, spilling his drink on Toyama Kazuha's clothes, and then say that he would give Toyama Kazuha the new clothes he had bought as compensation and take her to change her clothes...

Kaito Kid's plan has taken shape.

So next he should go buy clothes...

Taking advantage of the shift change, Phantom Thief Kid discarded his police identity, disguised himself as an ordinary person, and prepared to leave the museum first.

As he walked towards the door, Kaito Kid discovered that Usaku Saiki was right in his path.

Kaito Kid hesitated for a moment, hoping against hope. He thought there were so many people around, and he was just a passerby. He probably wouldn't be discovered. He had already changed his face again. So he continued to walk out as if nothing had happened. But in the instant he brushed past someone, he heard what Usaku Saiki said.

"Looking for men's clothing? Look no further than me."

Kaito Kid: "...!!!"

He controlled himself not to look back at Usakata Saiki, and pretended to be calm as he continued to walk out, but in fact, he was sweating profusely.

What's wrong with this guy?!

Did I just happen to pass by and see him, or did I already predict he would leave the museum and wait for him here?!

They actually made him buy men's clothing... Did Usakabe Saiki already guess his plan to buy women's clothing to stage an accident so he could disguise himself and change clothes without being exposed?!

Is this for real?! Can this thing read minds?! Did it hear his thoughts and recognize him from among so many strangers?!

Kaito Kid is on the verge of a breakdown.

But now that things have come to this, it seems that Usaku Saiki just doesn't want him to disguise himself as a woman and has no intention of reporting him. Kaito Kid barely managed to calm himself down, suppressed the idea of ​​simply running away, bought drinks and men's clothing, and returned to the museum.

However, he still disguised himself as a woman because it would be strange for a man to be drinking beverages and carrying shopping bags while visiting a museum.

While observing the route and sipping his drink, Kaito Kid finally found Usaku Saiki in front of a display case.

Usaku Saiki was not alone; Toyama Kazuha and Hattori Heiji were standing beside him.

Kazuha Toyama is chatting with Saiki Usaku, while Heiji Hattori seems quite distracted... What a good opportunity!

Kaito Kid pretended to get closer to look at the exhibits, but he stumbled and spilled coffee on Usaku Saiki.

Of course, he had a gut feeling that Usaku Saiki was a bit petty, so he didn't dare to spill too much. However, he could tell how dirty it was, since Usaku Saiki was wearing light-colored clothes and the coffee stains were very obvious.

Toyama Kazuha was even more anxious than Usaku Saiki: "Oh dear, what do we do now?"

Kaito Kid quickly said, "Sorry! I was bumped into..."

"We don't allow drinks in here," Hattori Heiji said helplessly.

Disguised as a foreigner, Phantom Thief Kid speaks in a strange, affected tone: "I don't understand."

Hattori Heiji: "..."

"So, my clothes are dirty, how are you going to compensate me?" Bo Yezhai didn't seem angry at all. He just pinched the corner of his clothes and lifted it up slightly to prevent the wet parts from sticking to his skin and feeling uncomfortable.

"compensation……"

Kaito Kid sensed the smoothness of his assistant's performance... no, he sensed the perfect coordination. Even though they hadn't rehearsed the script, Usui Saiki's coordination was just right. Could he really have mind-reading abilities? "I'll compensate you for the clothes I bought for my boyfriend."

With that, Kaito Kid handed the shopping bag in his hand to Saiki Usaba.

Usaku Saiki didn't stand on ceremony. After taking it, he said to Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha, "I'm going to change my clothes. You guys wait here for me."

Hattori Heiji was still preoccupied with confessing to Toyama Kazuha, and since Usui Saiki was an adult, he thought she could handle it herself, so he nodded casually: "Okay."

So Usaku Saiki went to the restroom, and Kaito Kid, now in a different male identity—he bought an extra set of clothes just in case—followed him into the restroom stall.

"You haven't discovered some thugs again and need my help, have you?"

Kaito Kid asked with great suspicion.

Bo Yezaki raised an eyebrow: "Do you have paranoia? Where did all these thugs come from?"

Kaito Kid: "Look at Japan's crime rate and say that again???"

“Some of it was your contribution,” Bo Yezaki calmly pointed out.

Kaito Kid coughed: "Alright... but do you want me to disguise myself as you? Are you sure you don't need me to do anything?"

“No need. Actually, the park has invited me to see your performances several times in such a short period of time. I noticed how busy you are and wanted to give you some advice,” said Usakata Saiki. “If you encounter difficulties, I suggest asking relatives for help.”

Kaito Kid frowned. His father was dead, and now he was bringing this up...

"—Your faked father is hard to find, but you can look for other relatives, such as Kudo Yusaku or Kudo Shinichi."

Kaito Kid: "...?!?!?!?!"

Huh? Wait a minute, who did you just say was related to whom?!