Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 432 Memories are the most precious treasures; Hattori Heiji is in grave danger.

A day later, Onino Takeshi and his group arrived in Yokosuka and successfully located the Kosaka family's castle.

"Awu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with Mr. Qian?"

On the way to the castle, Shinmei Kaori noticed that Onino Takeshi's gaze towards the antique dealer Inui Shoichi was a little strange.

I couldn't help but ask curiously.

Oni Takeshi withdrew his gaze, leaned close to her ear, and whispered a few words.

Kaori Shinmei immediately looked surprised: "What? Takeshi, you're saying that Mr. Inui is Kaito Kid in disguise?"

"Shh!"

Oni Takeshi raised a finger, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Since he wants to play mysterious, let's just watch the show."

He had expected Kidd to come; how could he possibly miss the work of a magician at the end of the century?

However, he did not intend to expose him.

Upon hearing this, Shinmei Kaori nodded, her gaze unconsciously drifting back to Inui Shoichi, a mixture of curiosity and amazement welling up within her.

"I really couldn't tell at all! If Takeru hadn't told me, I would never have guessed that Mr. Inui was actually Kaito Kid in disguise!"

While "Inui Shoichi" appeared normal under her gaze, he was actually drenched in sweat.

He knew his disguise couldn't fool Ono Takeshi, and it was fine if the other party told his fiancée, but could he please stop looking at him like he was a rare animal? It made him feel really uncomfortable!
Fortunately, to his relief, the commotion caused by Oni and the other person did not arouse the suspicion of the detective boy.

He just wanted to quietly appreciate Kiichi Kosaka's work; he had no desire to outwit Conan.

Led by Natsumi Kosaka and the butler, the group entered the castle.

"Wow, what a beautiful castle!"

Ran Mouri looked at the enormous and luxurious castle before her and exclaimed in genuine amazement.

Sonoko Suzuki, however, didn't think much of it, bluntly commenting, "It's just so-so. It can't compare to the castles my family bought in Europe; it lacks a sense of history."

Ran Mouri chuckled twice and wisely changed the subject.

Although the two have known each other for many years, she still sometimes gets accidentally hurt by her best friend's Versailles-like behavior.

The group wandered around the castle twice but still found nothing unusual.

It was only after Kogoro Mouri unconsciously reminded him that Conan found the clue in the study.

Lifting the wooden board in the corner of the floor, a row of buttons with Russian writing on them came into view.

"I see! As long as I enter the password, I can open the secret room!" Kogoro Mouri clapped his hands and shouted excitedly.

The question is, what is the password?

Lucia, the clerk, frowned and looked at Natsumi Kosaka.

"Do you know, Miss Kosaka?"

Natsumi Kosaka shook her head blankly.

This put everyone in a dilemma.

Kogoro Mori had a flash of inspiration and confidently declared, "Memory! The password must be Russian for 'memory'!"

The clerk went up and typed in Russian, but it showed an error.

“How could it be wrong…” Kogoro Mouri looked embarrassed.

I tried entering it several more times, but none of them were correct.

Oni Takeshi looked at Kid and noticed that the guy seemed hesitant to speak, wanting to remind him but also worried that Conan would see through his disguise.

He shook his head and said directly, "Try 'The Magician of the End of the Century'!"

"correct!"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Isn't this exactly what Kiichi Kosaka's nickname is?
Kidd looked at Oni Takeshi with surprise, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The clerk entered the password, and after pressing the last letter, a series of clicks were heard.

"Success!"

Everyone was overjoyed and looked at Oni no Takeshi with admiration.

Soon, the ground split open, revealing a huge gaping hole in front of everyone.

At the entrance of the cave, a staircase leads straight down.

"A secret room has appeared!"

Everyone was overjoyed, and then carefully went down the stairs.

Wow, there's such a huge space underground!

Kogoro Mouri stared in astonishment at the enormous passageway before him.

The others were also surprised, never expecting that such a space was hidden beneath the castle.

But the most shocked person was Natsumi Kosaka, who had no idea that her castle was hiding such a secret.

After their initial surprise, the crowd became excited, proving that they were getting closer and closer to the truth.

At the end of the passageway was a huge stone gate, painted with strange patterns.

Conan once again demonstrated his intelligence, disregarding the potential problems he might expose, and successfully cracked the mechanism.

A passageway appeared beneath their feet once again.

Descending the stairs, the group arrived at an underground palace.

At the end stands a coffin with a Western-style design.

Using Natsumi Kosaka's key, the group opened the coffin, inside which lay a skeleton, cradling another Egg of Memory in its chest.

When the two come together, a romantic yet poignant love story is slowly revealed to the public.

When the two eggs of memory are put together, the light shines through the glass and reflects onto the stone wall under the lamplight.

What was presented was precisely the content of the book being turned by the model of Nicholas II.

Inside were photographs of Nicholas II and his family.

The Egg of Memories is a photo album that records the Tsar's family's fond memories.

"This is amazing! Mr. Kiichi truly deserves to be called the 'Magician of the End of the Century'!" Everyone exclaimed in admiration.

Indeed, memories are the most precious treasure.

The people in one of the photos are Kiichi Kosaka and his wife.

This also revealed a secret buried by history—

When the Tsar's family was executed, Kiichi Kosaka took a huge risk and rescued the Tsar's third daughter by switching her with another woman, bringing her back to Japan.

The two then married and lived out their lives in anonymity.

And this little princess is none other than Natsumi Kosaka's great-grandmother.

This incident was recorded in a handwritten copy left by Grandfather Mamiya when they were at the Blue Castle, but the others present were unaware of it.

Upon hearing such a touching story, the more sentimental girls, including Ran Mouri and Kaori Shinna, immediately shed tears of emotion.

"So touching..."

Others also sighed in dismay.

In that era, no one knew what risks Kiichi Kosaka had faced or how he had the courage to save the Tsar's daughter.

But it is precisely because of this that it proves the true love between him and Princess Maria.

"So this is the secret hidden in the Egg of Memories."

The clerk sighed and turned to look at Natsumi Kosaka, whose face was streaked with tears.

“I think it should belong to you, but I hope it can be temporarily borrowed for exhibition. History should not be buried, and Mr. Xi Yi’s courage and love should be witnessed by more people.”

Natsumi Kosaka nodded: "I'm fine with it. This is probably what my great-grandfather and great-grandmother would like to see as well."

Without Scrooge's interference, the treasure hunt went very smoothly.

The Kosaka family's castle was not burned down and was preserved, which can be considered a happy ending for everyone.

Kidd also fulfilled his wish, and afterwards, he gracefully withdrew from public life and disappeared without a trace.

Having witnessed a deeply moving love story, Shinmei Kaori cherishes her relationship with Onino Takeshi even more, and their feelings for each other deepen.

This was an unexpected bonus, which made Ono Takeshi very satisfied; the trip was worthwhile.

This matter concluded perfectly.

Well, the only exception might be Conan.

Because of his outstanding performance, he became complacent and aroused Ran Mouri's suspicion once again.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Phantom Thief Kid intervened and helped him out, managing to fool Ran Mouri.

The two scoundrels colluded and shamelessly deceived the naive girl.

It was another day when everyone knew, but Ran Mouri was kept in the dark.

……

Because a press conference would be held in Osaka before the official start of the karuta tournament, and there would also be an exhibition match, Ono Takeshi and the others decided to set off again to return to Osaka.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving in Osaka, they received shocking news—

Just minutes ago, an explosion occurred at the Osaka branch of Nikko TV, which is now engulfed in flames.

Conan's expression changed drastically upon hearing the news.

"Oh no! Hattori-nii and Kazuha-nee-nee are at Nichiri TV station!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

The broadcasting rights for the karuta tournament were acquired by Nichiri TV, so the press conference was held at the TV station, but unexpectedly, an explosion occurred.

Conan and the others couldn't help but worry about the safety of Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama.

Without time to elaborate, the group immediately rushed to Nichiri TV station.

The moment I got off the bus, a wave of scorching heat hit me in the face.

Seeing the Nichiri TV station completely engulfed in flames, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.

"Hattori and the others should have escaped by now..." Ran Mouri said worriedly, her face full of anxiety.

The other people didn't look too good either.

"This is Dongdu TV, providing you with live coverage of the explosion..."

An explosion occurred at Nichiri TV station, and reporters from Toto TV rushed to the scene as quickly as possible.

Through them, Ono Takeshi learned about the current situation.

Because they received advance warning of the imprisonment's impending explosion, the executives of Nichiri TV were able to organize the evacuation of personnel in a timely manner.

Although the Nichiri TV building was engulfed in flames, fortunately everyone escaped beforehand, and there have been no casualties so far.

Firefighters and police have arrived at the scene and are actively carrying out rescue operations. It is believed that the fire will be extinguished soon.

However, Nichiri TV's losses were unavoidable.

Upon hearing that there were no casualties, everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.

As for the losses suffered by Nichiri TV, there was nothing anyone could do but express their sympathy, and Takeshi Ono was even less concerned.

As competitors, it's already quite kind of them not to gloat.

However, Conan's expression did not lighten. He tried to call Heiji Hattori several times, but could not get through.

If the other party is really safe, why aren't they answering the phone?
Thinking of this, Conan's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose.

Just then, a commotion suddenly arose not far away.

A firefighter pointed in horror toward the rooftop: "Look, there are still people there!"

Everyone quickly looked up.

Thick black smoke covered the rooftop terrace, but two figures could be vaguely seen leaning on the railing, waving down.

Conan immediately used his high-tech eyes to zoom in, and after clearly seeing the appearance of the two trapped people, he couldn't hide his surprise and blurted out:

"It's Hattori and Kazuha!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this!

(End of this chapter)