Yoruichi Toyama, who had been abandoned by Miss Suzuki, shamelessly followed behind her.
There was nothing else to do, so why not broaden our horizons and visit that black pearl that was said to be extremely rare?
Hmm, but it's fake?
It's okay, the fake one looks even better than the real one.
"This is our family's heirloom, the 'Black Star'!" Sonoko excitedly introduced as she stood in front of the display case.
Her gaze remained fixed on Hakuba Saguru and Akechi.
"This is the world's largest black pearl. My father's grandfather bought it decisively at an auction. I heard that our family business started to flourish from then on."
Both handsome men nodded politely.
“So, this treasure can be considered the guardian deity of the Suzuki Group.” Akechi carefully examined the pearl that shone with a mesmerizing peacock green light, and casually pushed up his glasses.
"but……"
"But?" Sonoko blinked.
"It's nothing..." Akechi said dismissively with a smile, then grabbed Yoruichi Toyama and pulled her over.
"Hey, Yuanshan, what do you think?"
Yoruichi Toyama scoffed.
You're not fat, so why are you cosplaying as Di Renjie?
However, she still nodded politely.
"Since it's something so meaningful, its intrinsic value isn't that important, right?"
Sonoko finally looked at him properly.
“Mr. Yuanshan is right.”
“My father felt the same way. No matter how much the Black Star is worth, we will never hand over our family heirloom, which symbolizes good fortune, to a thief.”
"I wonder how much of a clue Mr. Toyama has about that Phantom Thief Kid's advance notice?"
As she spoke, she clasped her hands together again, her eyes sparkling with little hearts.
Yoruichi Toyama finally realized that she wasn't targeting him, but rather admiring the legendary phantom thief.
It's important to know that ever since this incident, whether Sonoko is dating one of those scumbags she met through poor judgment or her true love, Makoto Kyogoku, she has always been Kaito Kid's number one fan and has always stood firmly on his side.
Yoruichi Toyama, who had been completely used as a tool by Sonoko, sighed resignedly.
“Um, Ms. Sonoko, I’m probably not much older than you, so you can just call me Toyama.”
"Have you forgotten that I haven't read the contents of the notice yet...?"
"Huh?" Sonoko exclaimed in surprise, as if she had finally realized something. "Really? I'm so sorry, it was my oversight!"
While she was rushing to find the notice, Yoruichi Toyama nudged Akechi beside her.
"Yuanfang, what do you think?"
Mingzhi didn't even bother to ask about this inexplicable title.
"You deliberately sent a notice in advance, I'm afraid that's not what you wanted to see, right?"
They had already recited the notice on the way to the museum, and both of them had complained about it. Of course, Akechi could see that Toyama Yoruichi's real intention was not what it seemed.
Therefore, he turned his gaze to Hakuba Saguru, who was standing quietly to the side.
"I heard that the son of Superintendent White Horse was living in England and is also a mystery enthusiast."
"Yuanshan, Hakuba-kun's experience is very similar to yours."
Upon hearing these words, Hakuba Saguru tilted his head slightly in surprise.
"Mr. Toyama, are you also back from abroad?"
"Uh, I lived in England..." Yoruichi thought to himself, this might be a curse from the world's will. He made up a story about studying in England, and then he met one person who had returned from England, and another person who had returned from England.
"It's nothing, hehe, nothing... By the way, like Sonoko-san, I should be about the same age as Hakuba-kun, so there's no need to use honorifics, is there?"
Seeing Hakuba Saguru's questioning gaze, Toyama Yoruichi volunteered her age: "I'm 24."
"Oh, I'm 17 years old, a sophomore in high school, and I'm studying at Ekoda High School after returning to Japan."
Like Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori, Hakuba Saguru is an underage detective who readily answered.
“I’ve also heard my father mention Toyama-kun. He’s a detective with a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and he’s helped the police a lot.”
"My father seems to be constantly frustrated that he couldn't get Toyama-kun into the Metropolitan Police Department."
"Ah, this..." Toyama Yoru was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Akechi beside him.
He knew about the young master's arrogance; while cursing the police system as hopeless, he praised Ran for having the potential to be a police officer. Yoruichi Toyama had seen it with her own eyes.
"It wasn't me!" Seeing through Yoruichi Toyama's gaze, Akechi smiled and clarified, "I didn't even know you when I last met Superintendent Hakuba."
"However, your reputation is widespread within the Metropolitan Police Department. At least in the Criminal Investigation Department, Chief Odagiri has always been very interested in you."
Is this... another compliment?
Toyama Yoru, who was never used to this kind of thing, could only scratch his head.
"Conan! You had the notice in your hands, why didn't you say anything!" Ran's scolding voice came from not far away.
Turning his head, he saw Sonoko and Ran coming over together, while the famous detective was being held up by his girlfriend by the collar in a rather unseemly manner.
It has the charm of a hanging oven roasted duck.
"Hurry up and hand it over to Yoruichi-nii, don't delay their important business!"
As Ran spoke, she placed Conan in front of Yoruichi Toyama.
The two detectives, one big and one small, exchanged a glance and suddenly felt a little awkward.
This was Amuro Tooru's first meeting with Touyama Yoruichi after he officially excluded her from the action team.
Knowing the inside story, Conan couldn't explain anything at this moment, so he could only hand over the notice he had been holding.
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