"Kotaro always gets into fights whenever he sees Watson. We can't let them ruin the party, can we?"
Yoruichi Toyama made up an excuse on the spot while looking around.
"Where's Bai Ma? Didn't he say he was bringing friends... Come on... I'll go!"
The final exclamation was made upon seeing Hakuba Saguru.
More accurately, he saw another person next to Hakuba Saguru.
A boy dressed in a casual suit, whose appearance is exactly the same as Shinichi Kudo.
"Holy crap!" Conan, who was momentarily distracted upon seeing the boy at the same time as him, inadvertently imitated Yoruichi Toyama's speaking style.
Who is that person?
Knowing full well the answer, Yoruichi Toyama was caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events and blurted out, "Isn't that you?"
"Shin...Shinichi?" Ran exclaimed at the same time, then hurriedly ran forward.
"Shinichi, what brings you here?"
The boy she questioned, as well as Hakuba Saguru beside him, were both somewhat stunned.
Only Watson, perched on the white horse's shoulder, turned and called out "Xululu" to Yoruichi Toyama.
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo…” Peng Zhisuke answered in place of Toyama Yoruichi.
As expected, being birds, their communication was much smoother and more amicable.
Yoruichi thought wildly, then took Conan's hand and they walked forward together.
"White Horse, is this your friend?"
Hakuba Saguru, upon seeing Yoruichi Toyama, immediately smiled.
"Toyama, and Conan, let me introduce you. This is my friend and classmate, Kaito Kuroba."
"Is this the first time he's meeting all of you?"
As if to explain Xiaolan's earlier misunderstanding, he added another sentence.
But his gaze, seemingly unintentionally, drifted towards the boy beside him from the corner of his eye.
Yoruichi Toyama's eyebrows twitched.
Kaito Kuroba, of course, is the same Kaito Kid they met half a month ago.
In other words, he is the second-generation phantom thief who inherited the name of Kid.
His real appearance is strikingly similar to Shinichi Kudo, to the point that Ran repeatedly mistakes him for him.
Of course, Hakuba Saguru was unaware of this.
But what was his purpose in bringing Kaito Kuroba to the party?
Is it simply a matter of having a good relationship with this classmate? Or have you already developed suspicions about him?
Regardless of the reason, Yoruichi Toyama now understood why Kaito Kid hadn't impersonated Chairman Suzuki.
The protagonist of this incident entered this place openly and honestly with his true appearance and identity. I really don't know whether to be happy or worried.
Kaito Kuroba politely bowed slightly to the people in front of him, his gaze finally settling on Ran.
"Beautiful lady, have we met before?"
"Uh, no, no..." After he said that, Xiaolan also realized, "But Kuroba-kun, you look so much like my friend, I mistook you for him at first glance."
"Friends?" Kaito Kuroba raised an eyebrow curiously, his eyes filled with an amused smile.
Conan was filled with resentment.
Although he didn't know that the person in front of him was the Kidd he was after, Mr. Jealousy of East Asia had already instinctively felt hostility.
"No! Brother, the person you look a lot like is Shinichi, Ran-neechan..."
“That’s right!” Sonoko, always eager for drama, chimed in, cutting off Conan’s words, “That’s Ran’s man.”
"In other words, the lady in front of you is already taken. Handsome, please choose another target."
"Hey!" Xiaolan's face turned bright red, like a ripe tomato.
"Ah, actually..." Conan, who was out of sight of everyone, also turned the same color, so he was not noticed for the time being.
To be precise, it was not noticed by the vast majority of people.
Yoruichi Toyama smiled meaningfully, ruffled his big head twice, and leaned down to say, "Even the great detective gets shy?"
The sound they used was only audible to the two of them.
After being reminded, Conan gradually calmed down and stared at Kaito Kuroba with a questioning look.
This guy...?
Beside his line of sight, Yoruichi Toyama closed her eyes briefly, then nodded without saying a word.
Conan, understanding the implication, immediately ran forward and tugged at Kaito Kuroba's sleeve.
"Brother Kuroba, you're a detective like Shinichi, right? Brother Hakuba invited you to come along so you could catch that Phantom Thief Kid, right?"
Kaito Kuroba's brows twitched as he listened.
What detectives? Aren't all these detectives on site enough?
I'm catching myself? ...
However, Hakuba Saguru completely disregarded his feelings and replied with a smile, "Yes, I originally saw Kuroba's name on the museum's guest register and guessed that he must be interested in the Dark Star, so I asked him if he wanted to come along."
"Upon closer reflection, the Kuroba family is a family of magicians, and he is quite adept at seeing through tricks."
"Ah, Hakuba-kun, you flatter me..." Kuroba Kaito chuckled dryly, "It's just a trivial skill, not worth mentioning..."
"A magician!" The people present, except for Yoruichi Toyama, all exclaimed with curiosity about the identity of this new young man.
Sonoko was especially pleased because Hakuba Saguru had brought such a handsome and high-quality man.
He couldn't help but step forward and say, "Hakuba, and Kuroba-kun, let me entertain you. There are a few other friends over there that I can introduce to you."
"Okay!" Hakuba Saguru responded with a big smile, but gave Kuroba Kaito a push.
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