Seeing that his mother had seen through his intentions, Kaito scratched his head awkwardly and decided to cut to the chase: "Mom, do you still remember the three Ryoma relics you stole twenty years ago?"
"I remember telling you that it was fake, didn't I?"
Kuroba Chikage didn't understand why her son suddenly brought this up.
Twenty years ago, she did steal those so-called Ryoma relics, but the reason was that there were people openly selling fakes on the market at the time, and as a long-time Ryoma fan, she couldn't stand it.
So before deciding to retire from the martial arts world, she used her superb skills to steal all the fake dragon horse relics that could be found on the market at the time.
“I know they’re all fake, but sometimes fakes can be mistaken for real!” Touko said, explaining his plan to himself. “I need you to give me those fakes, and then I’ll return them at the Ryoma exhibition at the Suzuki Grand Museum in a few days…”
Hearing her son's plan, Kuroba Chikage frowned slightly.
"Your plan must include more than just these, right?"
"Hehe, Mom is really smart." Kaito realized he couldn't hide it from his mother, so he confessed honestly, "I have a classmate who said... if we can help her with something, she'll give us the 'Dark Night Star Record'."
"The Chronicles of Dark Night Stars?!" Kuroba Chikage suddenly stood up, a look of shock flashing in her eyes. "Wasn't that book already..."
"It's true!" Kaito exclaimed excitedly. "I saw it with my own eyes! It has the exact same spider emblem as the one in Dad's notebook!"
Kuroba Chikage's expression became complicated.
That book might hold clues to the Pandora's Gem, something the thief has been searching for his entire life...
What kind of help does she need from us?
Kuroba Chikage asked warily.
She wasn't as naive as her son; there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Kaito swallowed hard, looked at his mother's face, and forced a smile, saying, "I... I wanted to ask you... uh... help me get someone to eat a piece of chocolate..."
"Chocolate?" Kuroba Chikage narrowed her eyes. "Who?"
"Yushu Kusunoki".
"Bang!"
Upon hearing the name, Kuroba Chikage slammed her fist on the coffee table, startling Kaito so much that he almost jumped up.
She knew that her foolish son's return was no good.
However, she never expected that Kaito's target this time was that great demon, and that he actually wanted her to get close to him. Isn't this like a lamb entering a tiger's den?
Kaito didn't notice the strange expression on his mother's face.
Ever since he learned about the clues to the Pandora Gem from Koizumi Akako, he hasn't slept well for several days. Every night he dreams of finding the Pandora Gem and fulfilling his father's last wish.
That was something my father had been searching for until his death.
Therefore, he naturally assumed that after learning this clue, his mother would be just like him, willing to make some necessary sacrifices for the Pandora Gem.
Moreover, in his view, that was hardly a sacrifice.
"Mom, when the time comes, you can take care of a student yourself. With your skills, dealing with that guy will be a piece of cake. As long as you get him to eat the chocolate, our mission will be complete."
Douzi became more and more excited as he spoke, completely oblivious to the increasingly dark face of Kuroba Chikage.
Her own son doesn't know, but she doesn't?
Kaito might still think that his opponent is just an ordinary student with high technology, but Chikage Kuroba, who has personally experienced how terrifying Hanyu Nan is and even carries the gadgets given to him by Hanyu Nan, knows very well just how terrifying Hanyu Nan is.
Do you really think "Great Demon King" is just an adjective used casually?
With that boy's strength, he could become a world-destroying demon king at any time if he wanted to.
The reason Kaito can still be so lively and provoking his opponent is entirely due to her silent support behind the scenes. For this, she even "given" the boy her own weakness.
I've learned more techniques in the past two months than I did in the previous twenty years.
Upon realizing this, Hei Yuqianying unconsciously rubbed her plump, beautiful legs under the table. Her body, which had been trained by the boy to be exceptionally sensitive, felt aroused just by thinking about those scenes. An indescribable heat surged into her heart, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
The Phantom Thief Lady's thoughts drifted back to that rainy night two days ago.
Raindrops pattered against the window, and she was pressed against the glass. The icy touch contrasted sharply with the heat behind her, and the interplay of hot and cold made her senses exceptionally sharp.
The boy was right behind her, his warm breath brushing against her ear as he whispered, "Little Qianying, you can't escape..."
"Mom? Mom!" Kaito's voice pulled her back to reality. "Are you going to help me or not?"
Looking at her son's expectant eyes, Kuroba Chikage suddenly felt incredibly ironic—the person she had always considered her greatest rival had actually already silently and completely won her over, while her son was completely unaware, foolishly trying to send his mother into the other's arms. It was utterly absurd.
“Kaito,” she took a deep breath, “do you know who Hanyu Kusunoki is?”
"He's just a student whose magic tricks are slightly better than mine!" Kaito curled his lip dismissively, his tone full of disdain. "Mom, you're the Phantom Thief Lady, a legendary figure in the world. Dealing with him should be a piece of cake, right?"
Kuroba Chikage almost burst out laughing.
Simple?
That demon could see right through her most prized disguise technique, and every time they played "games," he could pinpoint her weaknesses, causing her to completely break down amidst endless shame and indescribable pleasure...
It was like being caught in a whirlpool from which there was no escape.
"I refuse." Kuroba Chikage stood up with a cold face.
"Why?!" Kaito cried out anxiously. "This is our chance to find Pandora! Dad has been searching for her for so many years..."
"Shut up!"
Kuroba Chikage suddenly erupted in fury, "You have no idea what you've gotten yourself into!"
She turned and walked towards the storage room, rummaging through something.
"Mom? Where are you going?" Kaito asked, puzzled.
"Looking for something." Kuroba Chikage's voice was as cold as ice.
"What are you looking for? I'll help you!"
"ax."
Kaito was taken aback: "An axe? It's hanging on the wall..."
He pointed to the two axes hanging in the entryway, "But Mom, why are you looking for axes?"
Hei Yuqianying strode to the entrance, took down the axe, weighed it heavily in her hand, and then revealed a chilling smile: "I'll kill you, and then it'll be as if I never had this son."
Kaito: "???"
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