Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 492 Who are you talking to on the phone?
The rooftop of the Metropolitan Police Department.

A faint coolness permeated the air.

A white-clad figure stood proudly at the edge of the rooftop, letting the night wind seep into his suit.

This person was none other than Kaito Kuroba, the phantom thief with a wicked sense of humor who had just played a trick on his father-in-law.

He didn't rush to leave because once he got to the rooftop, no one could catch up with him. Even if Inspector Nakamori mobilized a helicopter, it wouldn't be able to reach the scene so quickly.

Now, he needs to talk to Xia Chuan.

Yuri's appearance was unexpected, and perhaps Natsukawa would have new ideas at this time.

The call was quickly connected, and Xia Chuan's lazy greeting came from the other end.

"I'm out there doing work for you, and what are you doing, sleeping?"

Kaito pointed his finger in the direction of Beika Town and gave it the middle finger.

"I haven't slept well for several days, and I was planning to rest early today. Why are you calling me at this time?"

Xia Chuan rubbed his temples, then suddenly remembered that he had looked for Kaito a few days ago, and quickly said:
"By the way, there's no need to go to the Metropolitan Police Department. I've noticed that Yuri seems to have some plans. I was delayed by the Mermaid Island incident a couple of days ago, and then I got caught up in other things after I got back. I'm really sorry for only thinking about it now."

As he spoke, Natsukawa suddenly paused, as if he realized why Kaito might have called him.

"You didn't go to the Metropolitan Police Department, did you?"

Kaito's silence confirmed Natsukawa's guess.

Xia Chuan also fell silent.

I'm a little unsure what to say.

After a long while, he finally apologized.

"What happened? Why are you stuck in the bathroom by your father-in-law?"

Kaito gave a muffled "humph" before saying, "I ran into your brother-in-law, and another weirdo with a towel hanging around his neck, who looks a bit like that guy named Amuro Tooru."

Amuro Tooru thought he could conceal his identity by covering his face, but little did he know that some features cannot be easily hidden.

Although he was wearing a hat and there were no lights, he was none other than Phantom Thief Kid. His eyes were like rulers, and no one could escape his sharp gaze. His dark skin was gleaming even at night!

"So, did you steal the documents?"

"Of course! Who am I? There's nothing I can't get if I want it."

Recalling the scene of outsmarting the two policemen, Kaito couldn't help but smile smugly.

"To be honest, the police were just average. Apart from being a bit ruthless with their guns, they didn't have anything special about them. But I was fully bulletproof, so they couldn't do anything to me. In the end, I could only leave them at the door of the archives room."

As I left, I told Inspector Nakamori about their presence; I could already picture them surrounded by police.

"Yes, yes, it looks just like a turtle. Was the inspiration from Batman?"

Xia Chuan curled his lip; he didn't want to listen to Kaito brag. Confidence is a good thing for young people, but being too confident can easily lead to trouble.

"Take a look at your cloak; you might find something unexpected."

"What do you mean?"

Kaito was stunned for a moment, not having time to refute the term "turtle," and began to carefully examine his cloak and suit.

While he was examining them, Natsukawa continued, "Yuri and Amuro Tooru are not as simple as Inspector Nakamori. Is it possible that you were able to escape so easily?"

"What's possible?"

"You have been fitted with a tracking device or a listening device!"

As soon as Natsukawa finished speaking, Kaito's expression simultaneously fell.

Sure enough, a black, sheet-like object was found on the cloak behind him; if I remember correctly, that spot had been hit by a bullet before!

"That should be a modified warhead."

Since you can shoot out so many random things with a playing card gun, and Conan can shoot out sleeping pills with a watch, you should be able to understand how a pistol can shoot out a locator without damaging it.

"You're still too young. Try to open your mind and experience more things so you can become someone like your father."

Kaito felt that the sentence sounded familiar; if he remembered correctly, he had just spoken to Inspector Nakamori in the same way.

Just a few minutes later, the sentence was sent back to him.

Just then, the rooftop door was kicked open, and Yuri and Amuro Tooru walked out one after the other.

The elevators were all damaged, and it would take some time for the repairmen to arrive. Yuri felt that he still had a chance to catch Phantom Thief Kid, or at the very least, to retrieve the data.

"what sound?"

"They're coming up."

Kaito removed the tracking device from his cloak, a smile returning to his face, as if the installation of the tracking device was something he had done intentionally.

"You're too slow; I've been waiting for quite some time."

Xia Chuan heard everything clearly on the other end of the phone, covered the microphone and chuckled.

Kaito is still as pretentious as ever. Luckily, he called me. Otherwise, he would probably be surrounded by the police before he could even fall asleep when he got home. It wouldn't be long before the Kuroba residence went into foreclosure proceedings.

Amuro Tooru and Yuri exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

There's a reason why Kaito Kid has never been caught; even with such a subtle operation, he was still discovered.

"So, is waiting for us here a provocation?"

Yuri stepped forward, this time not raising his pistol, but instead lifting the floor-mounted fire axe and slung it over his shoulder. Since the opponent's cloak was bulletproof, he would win by brute force.

With this axe strike, even a bulletproof cloak or a steel plate would be useless. The giant axe, combined with his strength, could easily break several ribs and cause internal injuries.

Amuro Tooru felt a little uneasy. Since it wasn't Vermouth, he might as well capture her and study her to see if he could find out her disguise techniques.

If one could learn Kaito Kid's disguise techniques, one would be able to thrive even more within the organization.

Let's also find out what the relationship is between Phantom Thief Kid and Vermouth.

Or perhaps, they are simply mother and son.

Kaito Kid's voice sounds very young, and given Vermouth's age, it's entirely possible for her to have a son in his twenties.

If I remember correctly, Kaito Kid himself just said he was going home to have some midnight snack!
So, who is Kaito Kid's son?
Vermouth and Gin? Or the boss?

He was so excited that he even forgot that Kaito Kid had already started operating around the world eighteen years ago.

"It's not exactly a provocation, I just want to know why you're chasing after me?"

Kaito pulled out some documents from his inner pocket and said, "You're here for this document too?"

"As far as I know, you shouldn't know this policewoman in the file. Why would you steal her information and even replace it with a fake one?"

Yuri didn't answer Kaito's question, but instead asked him in a serious tone.

Then, when I think back to the photo of myself on the fake document, I feel a sense of dread.

His face was pockmarked, and his head shape was neither a melon seed, nor a pebble, nor a pigeon egg. He looked like a 30-sided stone that someone had been playing with in Myanmar, cut into a dozen times without growing, and then thrown into the trash can.

His hair is also questionable, and his profession is also problematic. He strongly suspects that the person who faked his identity has a grudge against him!

Yuri's gaze toward Kaito grew increasingly sinister, and his hand gripping the fire axe moved incessantly, as if warming up.

Moreover, from the moment he kicked the door open, he didn't stop walking, and now he was standing in front of Kaito, no more than five meters away.

Kaito noticed, of course, but he didn't stop it.

"Give the documents back to him."

Xia Chuan's voice came through the phone.

The reason was not explained, but Kaito knew it was to prevent the misunderstanding from escalating.

He had no prior conflict with the police, but this action would inevitably offend them to some extent, and Xia Chuan was doing this for his own good.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the visitor is Joel's brother.

"Who are you talking to on the phone?"

Yuri frowned. Although he couldn't hear who was on the other end of the phone, he clearly sensed that the other person was the one interested in his sister's file.

According to Rei Furuya, that person is very likely Vermouth, the mother of Kaito Kid.
It's a very far-fetched reasoning, but it's not entirely without merit.

"I'm sorry, this is a matter of personal privacy and I cannot disclose it."

Kaito took off his top hat and gave the two men a gentlemanly bow, then tossed the documents in his hand to them.

"Here's your data back."

Yuri and Amuro Tooru were somewhat at a loss for words at this scene. Kaito Kid actually had a chance to escape, if he had just opened his hang glider and left.

They can try to stop us, but to be honest, we're not very confident.

Phantom Thief Kid not only didn't do that, but also returned the file.

"You two, you're not police officers, are you?"

Kaito interrupted their thoughts, "The police will definitely turn on the lights when they enter the archives, and they won't fire indiscriminately, and there's one more thing!"

Kaito looked behind him and continued, "Even police officers have to wear masks in the Metropolitan Police Department. Are you saying you can't show your face because you're disfigured? That's definitely impossible. Police officers must have regular features; at least they can't look like bad guys."

This is both a question and a confirmation.

Just then, a commotion of footsteps came from the rooftop entrance. Kaito glanced over and knew that Inspector Nakamori had broken away from the elevator and was about to arrive at the rooftop with his men.

He put his top hat back on, pressed it down with style, and jumped.

"I'll be going now. I have other things to do in a couple of days. I'll have to trouble you guys with that, Inspector Nakamori."

Watching Kaito Kid jump off the building, the two remained completely unmoved. They both knew that Kaito Kid had a hang glider, and that his specialty was escaping by gliding.

Amuro Tooru and Yuri exchanged a glance. They had achieved their goal, and if they didn't leave now, the police wouldn't be so accommodating when they arrived.

Without any hesitation, the two took out portable rope tools, secured them to the edge of the rooftop, and jumped off.

There were no safety measures in place, but they were used to it; they had undergone this kind of training countless times when they joined the company.

When Inspector Nakamori appeared on the rooftop, the entire rooftop was empty.

Only the white hang glider was moving away, soon becoming a white dot before disappearing into the dark sky.

"You bastard Kid, I'll definitely catch you!"

Inspector Nakamori nearly choked with anger. Kaito Kid may not have done anything, but his solo appearance at the Metropolitan Police Department was the biggest provocation he could face.

"We'll see!"

Inspector Nakamori couldn't help but shout at the sky again, and then his mouth caught the Kid's announcement letter falling from the sky. He was so angry that he started waving his arms and legs.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)