Chapter 23 If you don’t seek death, you won’t die…
Chapter 23
"Kaito Kidd?"
The person he was discussing one second ago appeared right in front of him the next. Seeing the surprise on his face, Edogawa Conan's eyes widened, and he pressed the launcher on his football belt almost reflexively, then kicked the ball out.
"Where is Xiaolan? When did you switch with Xiaolan?"
"Hey, hey, hey... This is different from what we said!"
He was nearly hit by the opponent's football. Looking at the dented iron plate behind him, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead with lingering fear. After confirming that there would be no second football, he shook his head and looked at Kurokawa Kaoru with resentment.
"Didn't I ask you to cover for me? Why did you bring the little detective here?"
Isn't it because you switched the person she likes with someone else? Kurokawa Kaoru snorted.
With Kuroba Kaito's keen eyesight, it wasn't difficult for him to recognize that the black pearl in Suzuki Tomoko's hand wasn't the true Black Star. After all, he was a renowned Japanese thief, and returning empty-handed wasn't in keeping with his character. So, Kurokawa Kaoru assumed that no matter what she said, she would return.
but--
"You really did plant a transmitter on me, Black...Kid."
Almost calling out Kuroba Kaito's name in front of Edogawa Conan again, feeling grateful for his kindness, Kurokawa Kaoru chuckled and his eyes fell on Kuroba Kaito: "Since you are here, why don't you answer the questions of this little detective first."
Kuroba Kaito's eyebrows rose: "What good does it have for me?"
"Didn't I say I'd cover for you?"
"That was our exchange condition and cannot be confused with what is happening right now."
"We're all friends..."
"Because we are friends, we must make it clear."
“Tsk.”
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and shook his head.
As expected of Kuroba Kaito, right? He really couldn't fool him.
Knowing that he couldn't fool the other party, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes rolled and his expression became intriguing: "I was thinking that if you could answer his question, I would tell you where the real Black Star is."
"Do you know where it is?"
"The real Dark Star?"
Two people, one big and one small, came up to him at the same time. Seeing the same surprise on their faces, Kurokawa Kaoru felt a little funny and pointed at the black pearl on his chest.
"Isn't it right here?"
At Kurokawa Kaoru's place? Kuroba Kaito's eyes widened, and he quickly stepped forward. With his keen eyesight, he immediately recognized the black pearl before him as his target. This was the first time he'd missed since becoming Kaito Kid. Staring blankly at the pitch-black star on Kurokawa Kaoru's chest, as if a thought had occurred to him, Kuroba Kaito smiled, his eyes twinkling.
"I'm really impressed... It seems that neither I nor Detective Boy won the bet this time."
No wonder Suzuki Tomoko's reaction was so unusual. At the time, he'd thought it was because the Black Star was lost. Now that he thought about it, it was clearly an act. Fortunately, he had already confirmed that the black pearl in front of him was not the gem he wanted, so winning or losing the bet was no longer that important.
Thinking of this, Kuroba Kaito stretched out his hand and just snapped his fingers, and he changed from the appearance of Mao Li Ran back to Kaito Kid.
"Officer, they seem to be looking for me. You have to cover for me."
"You need this kind of thing?"
Glancing at the other person with a half-smile, Kurokawa Kaoru raised the corners of his lips and quickly exchanged a knowing look with him: "This time, thanks to you, I owe you a favor."
"Just remember it."
The Suzuki Group's Black Star had already seen it, and he had also made Kurokawa Kaoru owe him a favor as he wished. He took out his phone to check the time. Kuroba Kaito's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at the serious-looking Edogawa Conan: "That lady is lying in an escape pod right now. There are so many police officers outside. Is it really okay not to go now?"
"you mean--"
Did Kaito Kidd really strip Xiaolan of her clothes? Thinking that other people might see Ran Maoli's appearance, his breathing became rapid. He first struggled to look at Kuroba Kaito, and within a few seconds, he rushed out with gritted teeth.
When they were about to go up the stairs, Edogawa Conan turned his head again, as if he had guessed that something like this would happen. The corners of Kurokawa Kaoru's lips rose, and he reached out to take off the black star on his chest, wrapped it in a handkerchief and threw it away.
Edogawa Conan was stunned as he had never expected the other party to do such a thing. He reacted quickly and stepped forward, grabbing the handkerchief and the priceless black pearl in his palm before they fell to the ground.
"Let's forget about this time. Next time we meet... Kaito Kidd, I'll catch you no matter what."
Kurokawa Kaoru blinked. "He said he was going to catch you, Kid."
"I've heard it."
Kuroba Kaito looked helpless: "Are you so happy to hear that someone is thinking about me, Xiaoxun?"
“…”
Kaoru Kurokawa: I'm starting to feel sick.
From the interaction between Kurokawa Kaoru and Kuroba Kaito, it is not difficult to see that the relationship between the two can be considered familiar, and they may even be friends. Thinking that the other party even knows his true identity, coupled with Hattori Heiji's evaluation of Kurokawa Kaoru, Edogawa Conan frowned, and once again increased the importance of Kurokawa Kaoru.
One day——
Edogawa Conan took a deep breath.
One day, he will uncover all of Kurokawa Kaoru's secrets.
“…”
"That little detective seems quite curious about you."
"Thanks to you."
"Can you blame me for this?"
As soon as Edogawa Conan left, Kuroba Kaito returned to his original nature, and the mysterious expression on his face disappeared completely: "How could I have known that the hostess of the Suzuki Group would be so bold as to hand over the Black Star to someone else, even a boy."
"After all, my current image is that of a girl."
"Even so, if you just give the family heirloom to someone else for safekeeping, aren't you worried about it being stolen?"
"Of course she's not worried."
Seeing Kuroba Kaito's confusion, Kurokawa Kaoru snorted coldly and said, "Even if I boarded the Sally Beth in my own name this time, in Mrs. Suzuki's eyes, I represent the Kurokawa family, not Kurokawa Kaoru himself."
Considering the relationship between the Kurokawa family and the Suzuki Group, as long as the Black Star is still in his hands, Kurokawa Kaoru will not let anyone else get close, regardless of whether he has a deal with Kuroba Kaito or not.
Even if Kaito Kidd really stole the Black Star, the Kurokawa family would compensate him with jewelry of corresponding value. Furthermore, the Suzuki Group would be effectively connected to the Kurokawa family. This would force other mafias looking to harm the Suzuki Group to consider whether they had the strength to stand up to the Kurokawa family.
"As expected of the mistress of the Suzuki Group."
After figuring out Suzuki Tomoko's intention, Kurokawa Kaoru heaved a sigh of relief, his eyes stirring with emotion: "I was almost tricked by them."
"That sounds like a lot of hard work."
"After all, I am the former heir of the Kurokawa family. I can still think these things through."
The former heir? Kuroba Kaito blinked, not commenting on the question.
He and Kurokawa Kaoru have known each other for quite some time. It's rare for him to meet someone he can chat with, so he naturally wants to know more about the other person's background, so he started to investigate the other person's affairs.
The Kurokawa family's prodigy, once hailed as a gem capable of disrupting the world of the mafia, had been receiving the family's elite education. But before entering high school, he suddenly changed his ways, ditching his once reserved demeanor to embrace women's clothing.
In addition, with the support of Mrs. Kurokawa, who is a veteran wife-control freak, even Mr. Kurokawa could not do anything about his own son, and the issue of the heir was put on hold.
Kurokawa Kaoru himself seems to think that he has left the world of the mafia, but from Kuroba Kaito's point of view, he doesn't think that Mr. Kurokawa would choose to compromise because of such a thing.
Being laughed at by people in the industry is a small matter. What's important is that no one would be willing to give up such a perfect heir who grew up under his care and whose talent and strength are impeccable. I'm afraid that the same thing will be brought up again in the future.
Based on my understanding of Kurokawa Kaoru, if Mr. Kurokawa really insists on letting him take over the burden of the Kurokawa family, he will most likely not refuse.
By that time, I can just watch the joke happen, Kuroba Kaito thought to himself with a gloating look on his face.
"So... have you found out who is interested in the Kurokawa family?"
"We've more or less locked down the suspect."
Things like this wouldn't have been Kurokawa Kaoru's fault in the past. But now, after all, he was still running away from home. He had finally managed to shake Mr. Kurokawa's influence. If he found out he was still thinking about the family, he'd probably have him taken back soon.
And by that time, what awaits you is a life of repeating the same mistakes.
I should wait until I have found out the truth myself, and then find a chance to let the family's technical staff know.
"No matter if the other party has any problems or not, I want to thank you for this matter."
Putting the suspect aside for the moment, Kurokawa Kaoru shook his head, and finally raised it: "If you hadn't informed me, I wouldn't have known... Where are the others?"
"If you're talking about that Doi Takeshu, he's gone while you were thinking."
Seeing the surprise on Kurokawa Kaoru's face was rare, and Gong You felt a little proud. Thinking of the magic trick he had just seen, his eyes sparkled, and he looked at her with a look that said, "I discovered your little secret."
"And you said you don't have a cross-dressing fetish."
Seeing the other party's confusion, Gong You smiled triumphantly, and the content of his words was clearly heard by Kurokawa Kaoru: "When Doi Takeshu left, he dressed himself up as a beautiful girl and left. And... when he came to me just now, he also looked like a girl."
Without giving Kurokawa Kaoru a chance to explain, Gong You raised his voice and said, "I knew it. Actually, you don't have to be embarrassed. Since I promised not to tell anyone else, I will definitely keep it a secret for you."
“…”
The boy in front of him looked sincere, almost patting his chest to make a promise. But in Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes, he looked so nauseous that he wanted to hit him.
Thinking of the culprit who caused him to be misunderstood, he took a deep breath, faced Gong You's gaze which had changed from expectation to "horror", and punched the other's left eye which had just healed.
“Ah!——”
In response to him, he was met with Gong You's screams that sounded like a pig being slaughtered.
TBC.
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