"However, wise manager..."

"Hakuba-kun, just call me the same as Toyama." Akechi, who was actually older than Hakuba Saguru and Conan combined, bowed slightly as a greeting among the group of young people.

"As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. Catching thieves is not something our class is good at. I was just dragged here by Yuanshan to be an audience member."

"If you detectives have any plans, go ahead and do them. Don't worry about me."

The words were spoken very politely, but Hakuba Saguru thought to himself, if this elite manager of the First Investigation Division wasn't also confident in his reasoning, he probably wouldn't have come here just to watch the show.

Then let him see what I'm capable of.

High school detective, Hakuba Saguru, is full of ambition.

Yoruichi Toyama is still cuddling with her cat and doing nothing.

The current situation is difficult to handle!

If you help capture Kid, Hakuba Saguru's favorability will increase, but Kid's favorability will probably turn negative.

If we help Kid escape, not only will Hakuba Saguru's favorability drop, but Conan's will also suffer.

As for wisdom...

Well, you shouldn't go too high; it'll be better for you.

As everyone remained silent, lost in their own thoughts, midnight quietly descended.

[Host, pay attention! ...]

Without needing further prompting from Taro, the group of people standing on the roof of the Beika Grand Hotel simultaneously saw the white figure riding the wind under the moonlight.

The glider behind him shimmered with silver light, and he wore a white suit that looked like a magician's performance, complete with a cape and top hat.

The monocle partially obscured her face, but she still looked remarkably young.

The "Phantom Thief Kid," who had already made a name for himself 18 years ago, suddenly descended from the sky and landed on the rooftop less than 5 meters away from the four detectives.

"Everyone," he said, his voice carrying a distinctly exaggerated tone, as if he were truly performing on stage, his gaze sweeping across the room through his monocle, "are you all here waiting for my performance?"

"No, it seems that at least one of them isn't a spectator, but a detective."

He smiled softly at Hakuba Saguru, whom he had met before.

"Why don't you put it another way?" Hakuba Tan then walked up to him, stopping only when he could almost reach out and grab him.

"Today, I'm not the only audience member here who intends to enjoy your performance; in fact, they are all detectives."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Kidd stood in a rather elegant, or rather, arrogant, posture, letting the night wind blow his white cloak.

Then he looked curiously at Conan, who had walked up to Hakuba Saguru.

"Is this little brother also a detective?"

Yoichi Toyama clicked her tongue as she petted the cat.

Why did you flirt with him? Run!

The problem is that you can't just shout it out directly.

Moreover, to be fair, Yoruichi Toyama, who is on the side of the police, could not possibly really support Kaito Kid.

"Hey, Kotaro-kun," he said, silently summoning the cat while keeping an eye on the situation, "can I give up on Kaito Kid's affection level?"

"This can't be done by swiping, can it?"

[Who was it that said before that we should stop watching Amuro Tooru and Conan for now and focus on watching Kid instead?]

[If you want the first two to stay around level 60, then the others also need to reach level 60. Have you calculated that?]

“I’ve calculated it, but…”

Yoruichi Toyama wanted to argue, but then she saw Kid wave his hand, and a rocket that had been ignited at some unknown time shot into the sky.

Then, with a "pop," it exploded, transforming into a dazzling array of colors in the air.

It was a cartoon head wearing a top hat, with a heart next to it and three large English letters.

K, I, D.

"Kid" means "kid".

The nickname given by civilians to Phantom Thief No. 1412, who is wanted by Interpol.

Kaito Kid, that audacious kid, actually revealed his location to the police who were on high alert.

The four helicopters that were already cruising in mid-air suddenly surrounded the rooftop from all sides.

The sound of sirens grew louder as they approached from the ground, and the red and blue lights of police cars flashed through the night sky.

Hakuba Saguru and the others did not make a move, but simply stood in a standoff with Kid.

"Huh?" Akechi, who had been watching the show from the back, suddenly glanced at Yoruichi Toyama.

Why don't you go?

"By this time in the past, you would have already pounced on him, right?"

I want to too!

Yoruichi Toyama sighed inwardly.

The question is, how much interaction can I have with Hakuba Saguru?

I couldn't get 60 points from him, and then Kidd's score turned negative. Am I supposed to go and grind Akai Shuichi instead?

For a moment, Yoruichi Toyama even felt like a slacker taking the college entrance exam, not knowing where to start studying.

"Um... I always feel like he has a backup plan." After giving this perfunctory reply, Yoruichi Toyama suddenly realized something and glared at Akechi.

"And you? A top-tier police officer..."

"With so many colleagues from the Third Section down there, if I take action now and actually catch them, where will they put their faces?"

A wise and confident answer.

"If I can't catch him, where will I put my face?"

Wow, you've really got a knack for talking!

Yoruichi thought to himself that when he first met Akechi, the young master would never have said something like "cannot be caught".

He seems to be starting to make fun of himself.

That's great news!

As he was thinking, Mingzhi looked at everything in front of him and said leisurely, "Moreover, I agree with you. This Mr. Kidd should have a backup plan."

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