Meanwhile, at the Kuroba residence.

The room was filled with a faint, intoxicating aroma.

Yu Sheng Nan was embracing his exhausted and beautiful teacher's wife, enjoying the afterglow, completely unaware that the magical fluctuations he had unintentionally released had terrified a certain witch, causing her to spend the entire night in fear.

"Owner......"

Kuroba Chikage leaned against him, her voice languid and soft, as if still immersed in the afterglow of their passionate encounter, "Just now... were you...?"

She slightly raised her head, her eyes filled with a hint of doubt and curiosity, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Um?"

"nothing......"

She shook her head and buried her face in the boy's chest.

Just a moment ago, she seemed to sense that her master had released something extremely terrifying. That power was like a giant beast hidden in the darkness, exuding a chilling aura, but it vanished in an instant, so quickly that she wondered if it was just a hallucination after the passion had subsided.

But none of that matters now...

At this moment, she was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and all she wanted was to sleep soundly in the boy's warm embrace and enjoy this moment of peace and beauty.

Yu Sheng Nan gently stroked her purple hair, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Of course he knew what had just happened.

In fact, he did it on purpose.

In between "showing respect" to his teacher's wife, he deliberately released a portion of his magic power; the purpose, well...

This was naturally a small warning to a certain restless witch.

"Koizumi Akako..."

He silently recited the name in his mind, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

I hope the witch likes this "gift" he gave her~

.........

In the following days, after returning from Ekoda, Yuzuru continued to communicate with Aoko.

Relationships need to be maintained.

Like a delicate flower, it needs to be watered with care and nurtured with time.

Listening to Aoko's complaints on the phone about Kaito standing her up again, Yuuki Nan couldn't help but give Kaito a thumbs up.

No wonder he's a pigeon breeder; his pigeon-releasing skills are top-notch.

Each time Yuuko listens to Aoko's complaints, he gently comforts her and patiently listens to her feelings. In this back-and-forth exchange, their relationship is quietly warming up.

Time quickly came to the start of the Dragon Horse Exhibition.

Weekend at the Suzuki Museum.

"Uncle, it's been a long time."

From afar, Sonoko, dressed in a cool summer outfit, seemed like a cheerful little bird, warmly greeting Jirokichi Suzuki who was standing at the museum entrance.

Her uncle's greatest hobby was traveling the world.

On one occasion, the two hadn't seen each other for over ten years.

"Haha, it's been a long time."

Jirokichi Suzuki laughed heartily, his gaze falling on Nanami Hanyu, who was holding a little girl's hand in the group. He greeted her warmly, "Hanyu, it's been a long time since we last met."

"Yes, Uncle, this is the first time since the last family dinner."

Yuzuru smiled and nodded, offering a polite greeting.

The two had met before at a dinner party at the Suzuki family's home.

As an advisor to the Suzuki Group, although only in name, Suzuki Jirokichi was well aware of his nephew-in-law's abilities and was therefore very close to him.

For this Ryoma exhibition, Jirokichi Suzuki specifically asked Sonoko to ask Kusunoki Hanyu for help.

The main hope is that he won't make a move.

After all, Jirokichi Suzuki's lifelong goal was to capture Kaito Kid himself. In his mind, this was not just a capture operation, but also a battle for honor.

If Yuzuru Hanyu were to take the lead, then this challenging and exciting "game" would be completely ruined.

Therefore, he hoped that Yuzuru Hanyu would remain an observer in this incident, giving him a chance to personally confront the Phantom Thief Kid.

What are you looking at?

A clear and melodious loli voice rang in my ears.

In the height of summer, Ai also changed into a cool summer outfit, revealing half of her fair arms and calves. Her skin shimmered with a delicate glow in the sunlight, making her look incredibly cute and alluring.

"Watch out for bad guys."

Yu Sheng Nan smiled slightly and gently patted the little girl's head.

His gaze swept over the two people walking towards him, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin.

The two are:

The organizer of this Ryoma Exhibition is Tarumi Inohiko.

And the renowned appraiser, Masanosuke Hanamura.

The two had previously collaborated on exhibitions for Yoshitsune and Nobunaga, each taking advantage of the historical figures' popularity. However, each exhibition was plagued by thefts of artifacts.

Afterwards, those lost items will appear in large quantities on the market.

The term "large-scale" here refers to the phenomenon where multiple copies of the same collectible appear on the market.

The Ryoma treasures stolen by the Phantom Thief Lady were all counterfeit products made by the other party. As a Ryoma fan, Kuroba Chikage cleared out all the counterfeit products on the market before retiring from the martial arts world.

This time, the two resorted to their old tricks, planning to use Phantom Thief Kid to create a scenario where the treasure was lost, and then capitalize on people's enthusiasm for Ryoma's treasure to sell fakes and make huge profits.

Of course, their seemingly flawless plan had already been seen through by someone with a god-like perspective.

Ai glanced at the two of them thoughtfully.

As a highly intelligent little girl, she had already roughly guessed the purpose of the other party's holding of the Ryoma Exhibition from the conversation between the two and Suzuki Jirokichi, as well as Hanyu Nan's comment about looking at bad guys.

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