Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 287 Rum's Intervention (5k views, please subscribe)

Nanba Hotei Shrine.

After the discussion, Hattori Heiji suggested that they take advantage of the free time to visit Osaka Castle.

Except for Kogoro Mouri, who was not interested, everyone else readily agreed.

Since Yoel was also there, and it was lunchtime and he could take a break from his post, Natsukawa readily agreed to Hattori's suggestion, since it could be considered a date.

However, for some unknown reason, Hattori Heiji brought them to the shrine.

"Hey, hey, hey, solving cases should be done through reasoning, why did you bring us to a shrine to draw fortune slips?! What was supposed to be a relaxing time, and you're making me believe in religion?"

Conan looked at Hattori with a speechless expression.

"Oh, when you come to Osaka, you definitely have to come here to visit. And look how happy they are! It's necessary to relax appropriately. You know what work-life balance is?"

“Indeed, the announced time hasn’t arrived yet.” Xia Chuan agreed with Hattori’s point of view and then carefully unfolded his note.

Sometimes drawing lots can be quite interesting, regardless of whether you believe it or not.

Great fortune! Despite all the twists and turns, love will arrive as expected.

It's a good fortune, but the many twists and turns are a bit puzzling.

Xia Chuan glanced down at Conan. After all, in the world of Conan, the saying "a thousand twists and turns" was not wrong. With Conan around, trouble would inevitably come knocking on your door.

"Wow, so cool! Is this referring to Father and Aunt Joel?"

Anya peeked at it, then jumped for joy.

Joel blushed slightly.

I don't know if it was because of what Anya said, or because of the words on the fortune slip I drew.

"Jol, what did you write on your signature?"

Xia Chuan peeked out, finding the fortune telling quite interesting. As long as it wasn't extremely unlucky, he believed it was better to be safe than sorry.

If it's considered extremely unlucky, then it's obviously feudal superstition and shouldn't be believed.

The final interpretation right belongs to the individual.

"Well, there's nothing to see here."

Joel quickly put his hands behind his back and crumpled the note into a ball.

"It's just a fortune slip from a shrine, why does it need to be kept secret?" Xia Chuan didn't think much of it at first, but Yoel's behavior made him curious about the contents of the fortune slip.

"It's alright, don't ask anymore!"

Joel blushed and avoided looking at Natsukawa, but fearing that Natsukawa might ask something else, she said anxiously, "We've wasted too much time here. It's almost lunchtime. I'd better go back to the art museum to eat. That way, I won't be able to delay protecting Mr. Suzuki."

Having said that, Joel left in a sorry state.

"That speed is incredible."

Hattori exclaimed, "This is almost as good as my Kawasaki!"

Conan shrugged calmly: "You'll get used to it. This is Aunt Joel, the tactical combat instructor from the Metropolitan Police Department, who's even better than Ran."

the other side.

"What exactly is it?" Xia Chuan asked, his heart pounding with curiosity. "Ania, did you see it?"

Xia Chuan remembered that Anya had just been next to Yoel.

"I saw it."

“Tell your father.”

“No, if Aunt Joel wants to keep it a secret, Anya can’t tell Father either.”

Here, have some peanuts.

Anya shook her head.

"A huge bag!"

"It says on it, 'Great fortune, isn't this the future you've been hoping for?' It should look like this."

Anya easily betrayed Aunt Yor, cheerfully accepting the peanuts her father handed her and happily starting to eat.

"It seems that Sister Joel and Brother Xia Chuan have a really good relationship—"

Upon hearing this, Sonoko said with some envy, "When will I finally have a boyfriend who is both handsome and dashing?"

Xia Chuan turned her head and smiled slightly, "Don't worry, there will be one soon. I don't think the boy who can match Miss Suzuki will be too bad."

"Really?" Sonoko asked, surprised and doubtful. "What's the reason behind Natsukawa-nii's guess? Could it be that my boyfriend is Kaito Kid, and our destiny begins tonight?"

"Ahem." Xia Chuan coughed lightly, thinking that Sonoko really had a vivid imagination.

"I see signs of romance in your face; perhaps your true love has already fallen for you."

Xia Chuan left behind a cryptic remark, leaving Anya to return to the art museum.

Joel has already left, so there's no point in him being here. Let the young people have their own fun.

As for Anya, she was naturally entrusted to Xiaolan and the other two girls.

Conan and Hattori had something to say to each other, and they left together after Natsukawa left.

Are you still thinking about the twelfth character?

On the streets of Osaka, Conan and Hattori walk together on the road.

Hattori chose to separate from his childhood friend because he was worried that he might accidentally call out Kudo's genitals again, so it was safer to separate.

"Is it really that simple? This Egg of Memory is, after all, a relic of the Romanov dynasty. Could the so-called letter be the twelfth letter of the Russian alphabet, Ka?"

The Russian word "Ka" is the same as the English word "K".

“But if it’s K, then we can’t put it on a clock.” Hattori Heiji thought for a moment and still felt that the English word L was the most likely one, because if K was put on a clock, we couldn’t tell the specific time.

"One more thing, given how many notices Kaito Kid has left behind, why is he calling himself the Magician of the End of the Century this time? In the past, he mostly signed it as Kaito Kid or the Magician Under the Moon. This is the first time he has called himself 'The Magician of the End of the Century - Kaito Kid'!"

"Maybe it's just a passing interest, after all, this year is the end of the century."

Hattori sometimes really can't understand Kudo; the guy thinks about things in a way that's a bit different from him.

Is that why he's a tiny bit better than me?
A unique way of thinking?

"Why would Kid, who only steals jewels, be interested in the Egg of Memories? I still don't understand," Conan pondered.

I have a feeling that this is a very important clue, and it may very well be related to the secret of the Egg of Memories.

"Alright, you're overthinking it." Hattori Heiji thought that Kogoro Mouri was right this time.

"By the way, what did the fortune slip you drew say? Tell me and I'll help you analyze it."

"Please, we're detectives."

"When you come to Osaka, you should do as the locals do. Maybe it will provide some inspiration."

"There's really nothing I can do about you."

Conan reached into his pocket and pulled out the note.

[Xiao Ji. Travel: Secrets may be exposed, try to avoid going.]

"Will the secret be exposed?"

Conan stared at the small print below, his gaze inexplicably drifting away.

Does that mean Xiaolan will expose my identity?

Conan didn't believe in these things before, but with Hattori around, things might change.

Especially when they were at the entrance of the art museum, Toyama Kazuha mentioned his own size again, and he vaguely felt that it was a bit dangerous.

"Hey, Hattori, you'll have to help out a lot this time."

Conan suddenly remembered what Natsukawa had said to him at the Suzuki family villa: he really should keep a low profile.

Anyway, with Hattori around, he only needs to tell the other party what he knows.

It also saves the step of anesthetizing Uncle Kogoro.

"Hey, you just said that detectives can't trust these things."

"No, it's just a bad feeling."

After finishing their meal, Hattori and Conan returned to the art museum to check on the situation, and then went to the castle tower to scout it out.

Osaka Castle is a landmark building that attracts many tourists every day, and Kaito Kid could very well be hiding among them.

Hattori and Conan both wanted to see if they could find any clues left by Kid.

However, they didn't find anything. The only people they could spot were the plainclothes police officers who had been staking out the castle tower since daytime to prevent Kaito Kid from showing up early and setting up a trap.

Meanwhile, Natsukawa returned to the president's office to make tea.

Listening to upbeat music from a billion-dollar music box while receiving tea brewed for me by the chairman of the Suzuki Foundation—it was truly wonderful.

"The weather seems nice today. How about we go out for dinner and drinks tonight?" Shiro Suzuki suggested with a smile.

"But...on this side of the Egg of Memories..."

Kogoro Mouri was somewhat tempted, but considering that Kaito Kid was about to make his move, he was hesitant, since he was only doing it for money.

“It’s alright. Didn’t Mr. Mori estimate the time to be 3 a.m.? There’s still half a day until dawn, plenty of time.”

"That seems to make sense~ Mr. Suzuki, you're too kind to refuse, so I'll agree?" The famous detective smiled broadly.

Since Suzuki Shiro is treating, the food will definitely be high-class, and he's quite looking forward to it.

Immediately afterward, both middle-aged men turned to look at Xia Chuan. Xia Chuan put down his phone, shrugged helplessly, and said, "I'll pass, I have things to do later."

He was about to agree when a text message popped up on his phone, disrupting his plans.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Suzuki, I have to go out for a bit, I'll be back later."

"Is that so, fine then."

After saying goodbye to Shiro Suzuki and greeting Yoel, Natsukawa walked straight out of the park.

He found a secluded spot before checking his phone for messages.

Gin: Call me back when you have time.

What are we doing now?
Xia Chuan was a little confused. Conan was here, so did the Black Organization have some kind of mission?
Could it be that the brewery is also planning to target the Egg of Memories?

"Brother, are you looking for me?"

"I have a task for you."

Gin's voice was calm and still, with a slight whistling sound mixed in with the noise of the wind, suggesting he was in the car.

"What kind of mission? Could it be related to the Suzuki Family Museum of Modern Art that's been all over the news lately?"

Xia Chuan asked tentatively.

The Suzuki Foundation's opening of the Museum of Modern Art has been widely reported by the news media. Could Gin have seen some business opportunity in this?

"Ah."

"Huh?" Xia Chuan raised an eyebrow. He actually guessed it right?

"Is the organization planning to steal the Egg of Memories?"

"No, what I want is not the Egg of Memories, but this matter is indeed related to the Egg of Memories."

Xia Chuan gleaned the key point from Gin's indifferent voice.

He said "organization" when he spoke, while Gin replied "me".

It is clear that this mission appears to be a private commission from Gin.

However, since the target was not the Egg of Memories, Natsukawa was relieved.

He was too embarrassed to sell someone a music box for 10 billion and then snatch it back.

"I have received definite news that Rum has sent people to Japan, preparing to take action against the Emperor's Easter Egg exhibited by the Suzuki Foundation."

"???"

The Emperor's Easter Egg, isn't that just the Egg of Memory?
"But."

"He was indeed preparing to take action against the Egg of Memories, but his real purpose was not the Egg of Memories, but the secret behind it."

"Is there a secret behind the Egg of Memories?"

Xia Chuan was shocked. What secrets could this Egg of Memories hold? It's just a photo album, isn't it? Could it be that Rum is also a descendant of the Romanov dynasty, and like Scrooge, is preparing to reclaim his ancestors' relics?
"I don't know the specifics of the secret, but I do know that he has already sent his capable subordinates to Japan. Your mission is to find his men and intercept them before they succeed!"

"Subordinates?"

Xia Chuan murmured to himself.

If we're talking about Rum's subordinates, it should be Binga and Curaçao.

My earliest recollection is that Curaçao was Rum's confidant at first, and Binga was promoted to a new confidant after Curaçao's death.

Is it Curaçao this time?

Of course, this cannot be completely uncertain!

After all, the real world will always deviate from reality to some extent; for example, the situation of the Tomizawa family is quite absurd.

"How did you find out about this, brother? Do you have information on Rum's men?"

Throughout the day, it seemed that no one who might be the brewery killer appeared around Shiro Suzuki.

Has he not appeared yet, or is he among the four people today, but he is just well hidden and has not been discovered by him?
"I don't know, but Curaçao is currently on a mission, so the person who came to Japan this time should be someone else."

"I see."

Xia Chuan nodded knowingly; the possibility of Binga was very high.

Wild dreadlocks, foul-mouthed sausage lips.

Actually, Natsukawa was quite curious as to why Binga felt he could challenge Gin's position in the movie.

He's good at fighting, but he doesn't seem to use his brain much.

Rum's men are all eccentric.

One was influenced by Conan, and the other was determined to bring down Gin; both were talented individuals.

"Brother, after we successfully intercept him, should we kill him?"

“We’ll see.” Gin was clearly very confident in Tequila’s abilities. He then added, “I suspect that what Rum wants is also a relic of the Romanov dynasty. You’ll have to find out for yourself what it is. Don’t disappoint me.”

Give it to me after you get it. It would be even better if I could figure out Rum's purpose.

"rest assured."

After hanging up, Xia Chuan called Frank again. If Rum was involved, he would need to take it a little more seriously.

This wasn't in the original script, and it's a little dangerous.

When Xia Chuan returned to the art museum, it was already completely dark.

I happened to run into Conan and Heiji Hattori at the entrance of the art museum.

Besides, Masato Nishino was also at the door, talking to a young woman.

This is the real Nishino Masato, not Kaito in disguise.

Even earlier in the afternoon, Kaito had already abandoned his identity as Masato Nishino.

What puzzled Xia Chuan was that Nishino Masato clearly had no memory of the morning, so why did he not react at all?

Logically, he should have noticed something amiss and discovered that someone had impersonated him to borrow Kogoro Mouri and his group that morning.

"Natsukawa-kun, weren't you with Mr. Suzuki?"

Conan was somewhat surprised to see Natsukawa.

The reason he dared to scout out the castle tower was because Natsukawa was there. As long as Natsukawa was there, it would be difficult for Kaito Kid to make any arrangements.

But now it seems that Xia Chuan clearly just came back from outside.

"Are you Kidd?"

Conan spoke without thinking.

Kid's ability to disguise himself is too strong. Natsukawa should have been inside the art museum, but he looked like he had just come back from outside, which was very suspicious.

"Why don't you come up and pinch me a couple of times?" Xia Chuan rolled his eyes and leaned his face closer.

Conan actually believed it and came over to tug at it several times to make sure there was no problem before he breathed a sigh of relief.

"What about Mr. Shiro Suzuki and Uncle Mori?"

Conan is actually more concerned about the Egg of Memories, but he believes that these two people will not let the Egg of Memories out of their sight.

“I heard they were going out for drinks.” Natsukawa glanced at Hattori’s watch. “But it’s only 7:13 now, it’s still early. They’ll be back before midnight, there’s plenty of time.”

"Huh." Hattori stared at his watch for a moment. "Speaking of which, if 3 a.m. is 'L', then this time of day does look a bit like 'he'. If we just adjust the angle a little, it will be exactly the same."

"Wait! What did you say?"

Conan looked surprised, then jumped up and hung on Hattori Heiji's shoulder, carefully examining the time displayed on the screen.

"From the lion of dusk to the maiden of dawn. We were all wrong. The twelfth character that Kaito Kid mentioned is not 'L', but the katakana 'he'."

"Oh no, if that's the case, then the time when Phantom Thief Kid is really preparing to make his move should be 7:20 PM!"

Conan's face was extremely pale; there was no doubt that he had been tricked by Kaito Kid!

"Uncle Natsukawa, Hattori, you stay here and protect the Egg of Memories. I'm going to the castle tower to confront Kaito Kid. This time, I'm determined to bring him to justice!"

After saying that, Conan took out the solar-powered skateboard that Professor Agasa had developed for him.

Just then, Xia Chuan suddenly asked, "What are you going to do at the castle tower?"

What does this mean?
Conan was suddenly stunned.

Just then, raindrops suddenly fell from the sky, landing right on Hattori Heiji's cheek.

Heiji Hattori, who was about to ask a question, suddenly exclaimed in alarm: "Oh no, Conan! The third sentence refers to Tsutenkaku, not Tenshukaku!"

"What?"

How could I be wrong? The castle tower of Osaka no Hikari is not the place where Kid appeared?

Xia Chuan continued, "When I came back just now, I noticed that the top of Tongtian Pavilion was glowing. So I guessed that the glowing Sky Pavilion must be Tongtian Pavilion."

"That's right. The top of the Tongtian Pavilion is a weather monitoring device, and it glows every night, which perfectly matches the third sentence of the forecast letter: the glowing sky pavilion."

This also explains why we searched the castle tower for so long this afternoon without finding any trace of Kaito Kid—his target wasn't the castle tower in the first place! We were all fooled by him!

Just as Hattori finished explaining his reasoning, the rain suddenly stopped, making Natsukawa wonder about the purpose of the rain.

Even with his stingy academic will, Ke Xue was only willing to send a single drop of rain.

at this time.

Whoosh—bang
(End of this chapter)