Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 128 Kidd Arrives (Please Subscribe)

Mita Motors CEO Koda Kosuke stated that the tire explosions were all a conspiracy by Shoichi.

Kyosuke Kazato was murdered by Shoichi, not by Mita Motors.

Zheng Yi is the culprit in the murder of the criminal police officer.

Koda stated that everything was manipulated by Shoichi.

"I'm sick!"

He threw a newspaper onto the table.

People have started smearing him again.

He found that people nowadays are very petty. So what if they smeared your car in the newspaper?
Then they started to unscrupulously frame me.

"He deserves to die." Zheng Yi yawned.

Ai picked up the newspaper and glanced at it.

I found that person's evaluation of Zheng Yi was very fair.

Zheng Yi is just that bad.

"Should we kill him?" Xiao Ai asked ominously.

"dang~"

"Oh~"

Ai covered her forehead, feeling bullied by Masakazu again.

Zheng Yi withdrew his finger and said, "I have too many bad guys like you around me, which is why others think I'm a bad guy too."

"Humph!"

Ai asked Shoichi, "Aren't you going to see Kaito Kid's performance tonight?"

“I’m not going,” Zheng Yi said. “Because Phantom Thief Kid won’t make his move until the night after tomorrow. Today, the team’s coordination failed, which caused the notice to be sent out too early.”

"team?"

“When you grow big, you naturally need teamwork. These days, even the announcements for Phantom Thief Kid aren’t written by him; there are professional writers,” Zheng Yi said.

How could someone as big a figure as Kaito Kid continue to do everything personally?

……

"Why isn't Kaito Kid here yet?" Kogoro Mouri asked, looking at his watch.

The bells rang seven times, so it must be seven o'clock. And "the wings of darkness quietly covered the earth," so it must be nighttime.

"Maybe he's late?" Conan said quietly.

"Does Kaito Kid have such a poor sense of time?" Kogoro said, displeased.

“Perhaps he has already blended into the crowd,” Officer Nakamori said.

With Kaito Kid's skill in disguise, blending into a crowd would be a piece of cake.

Inspector Nakamori pinched Kogoro's cheek hard and said to everyone, "Immediately pinch the cheeks of the people next to you to see if they are wearing masks, to prevent Kaito Kid from blending into the crowd."

"Yes!"

At Officer Nakamori's command, everyone started pinching each other's cheeks.

Amuro Tooru was pinched red by many people.

All night passed, and Phantom Thief Kid did not appear.

It's already 7 a.m.

"This is absolutely a damn marketing tactic by the car company!" Officer Nakamori said angrily.

The police officers' eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep, but they still couldn't spot Phantom Thief Kid.

"This is definitely not a marketing ploy; it's just that Phantom Thief Kid broke his promise," said the Justice Motors representative.

"Hmph! Back to the front!" Officer Nakamori said.

Kogoro Mouri yawned as he took his child home.

I'm so sleepy, so sleepy.

Amuro Tooru frowned.

Is this really just a marketing tactic by the company?
"Mr. Amuro, you worked overtime all night. Go and rest this morning," the manager said.

"No need, manager, I'm not sleepy," Amuro Toru said with a smile.

Now that there's a notice, it's impossible for Kaito Kid not to come.

Could it be that everyone misunderstood the notice and he wasn't actually coming at 7 o'clock?
"You young people really have energy."

Amuro Tooru washed his face and continued working in the store.

An elegantly dressed woman strolled around the boutique, then walked up to Amuro Tooru and asked, "How much is this car?"

"Four million yen. If you can pay in full, we have many more discounts available, what do you think..."

"stop."

The noblewoman raised her hand to interrupt Amuro Tooru: "I don't want to hear that. Just tell me what your bottom line is."

“Uh, three million yen,” Amuro Tooru said.

The wealthy woman took off her sunglasses and looked at Amuro Tooru with a strange expression, saying, "What I'm asking is, how many times can you accept going to a hotel?"

"what?"

After some haggling, Amuro Tooru sold his first car.

Amuro Tooru remained silent for a moment.

He never imagined that there were so many things he didn't know about car sales.

"Ok?"

Amuro Tooru picked up the notice from the car, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Why is there yet another announcement from Kaito Kid?

Didn't he already send it?
"Manager, I've found another notice from Kaito Kid."

Another one?

The manager looked at the notice and was also confused.

Why are you posting again?

"Never mind," the manager said to Amuro Tooru. "You can continue working. I'll go tell the boss."

"Ok."

Not long after, Officer Nakamori arrived with a large group of police officers.

"What on earth is Phantom Thief Kid doing? Why is he sending out another warning letter?" Inspector Nakamori asked.

"Ah~ who knows." Kogoro Mouri yawned. "Maybe he got the time wrong, but no matter when he comes, I, Kogoro Mouri, will catch him."

That night, the police once again set up a tight trap for Phantom Thief Kid.

Amuro Tooru approached the manager: "Manager, I'd like to request to work overtime tonight."

"But you didn't rest yesterday, and you only slept for a while at noon today. Are you sure it's okay?" the manager asked worriedly.

“It’s alright, I have plenty of energy,” Amuro Tooru said.

"As expected, it's all about young people," the manager remarked admiringly.

Moreover, this young man sold a car on his first day of work, which shows he is quite capable.

He likes subordinates who are both capable and hardworking the most.

"Then keep going."

"Yes!"

Amuro Tooru bid farewell to his manager and continued his journey of working overtime.

And just like last night, Kaito Kid did not appear tonight.

Officer Nakamori with a blank expression led the team away.

Damn it, this is all a conspiracy by Phantom Thief Kid.

He managed to outwit the police and detectives with just a notice; that scoundrel must be feeling pretty smug right now.

He will definitely not fall for it again next time.

Amuro Tooru's eyes were bloodshot.

"Mr. Amuro, you..."

"I'm fine, I can still work."

……

"What's wrong with you guys? Why did you send the notification letter to the wrong address twice?" Kaito said, dissatisfied.

"Feel sorry!"

The man bowed deeply to Kaito in a very sincere apology, leaving Kaito speechless.

Never mind, it's all a small matter, don't take it too seriously.

Kaito, holding his announcement letter, said, "And this announcement letter is so poorly written."

Even a child could guess when I'd act.

This is very inconsistent with his mystical ways.

"sorry!"

"Forget it!" Kaito said irritably.

Could you please stop bowing so often?

Kaito looked at these people and chose to forgive them.

Working under Zheng Yi, it's common to be killed for making mistakes, so that's probably why these guys are so respectful.

……

"Mr. Amuro, may I ask what the price of the 'bare' car is?" A woman adorned with jewelry stood opposite Amuro Tooru, her words and actions flippant.

Amuro Tooru's face remained expressionless as he stated in a businesslike tone, "Madam, the price of the car without any additional fees is..."

After some persuasion, Amuro Tooru sold his second car.

Sales doesn't seem to be that difficult.

"Ok?"

Amuro Tooru picked up the notice from the ground, unsure of how he should feel.

Another announcement from Kaito Kid has arrived.

This is already the third time.

When Amuro Tooru took the notice to the manager, the manager just glanced at it, said "Oh," and then made no further comment.

"Manager, this..."

"Alright, it's just a prank by some bored guys, don't worry about it," the manager said. "Amuro Tooru, you can go home and get some rest."

"it is good."

Seeing the manager's resolute tone, Amuro Tooru nodded helplessly.

After leaving the manager, Amuro Tooru dialed the police again.

"Hello, this is... Phantom Thief Kid has sent a pre-announcement here."

"Yes, we'll investigate who's playing this silly prank," the officer who answered the phone said.

"Huh? I mean..."

"Alright sir, you've already been fooled twice. Please don't be fooled a third time, okay?"

"Police resources shouldn't be wasted on places like this," the officer said.

Amuro Tooru hung up the phone.

Now, even the police don't believe Kidd will come.

He called Kogoro Mouri again, but Kogoro refused to come over.

He's a very busy detective.

Maori Detective Agency.

Kogoro hung up the phone.

She muttered a comment that "Kidd is here" was just a hoax, and then looked at the man opposite her.

"So, Koda Kosuke, who's been criticizing Shoichi in the newspapers, has disappeared. You want me to help you find him, right?" Kogoro said.

"That's right."

The man in the black suit said, "My father has been out of contact for more than 24 hours."

"May I ask why you came to me for help finding someone?" Kogoro asked softly.

Although he is upright, he has nothing to fear.

But others misunderstood him too deeply, all thinking he was a lackey of Zhengyi.

The person who had been angrily criticizing Zheng Yi in the newspapers has disappeared; Zheng Yi is definitely the prime suspect.

Now there is one person who finally believes that Kogoro Mouri is the embodiment of justice.

“Because I know that the person who killed my father was not Zheng Yi, but someone else!” the man said.

“Wait, Mr. Koda, didn’t you say he was missing?” Kogoro said.

"It wasn't a disappearance, it was a murder! The murderer is Yoshikazu Watanuki!" Koda said.

"Mian Guanyi?"

“That’s right! He’s the owner of a car dealership. My father went to him to discuss a business deal, and then he never showed up again,” Koda said.

"It must have been that guy who killed my father and then buried his body in his yard."

"So, Mr. Koda, did you call the police?" Kogoro asked.

“We called the police,” Koda said. “But the police can’t go to Yoshiyuki Watanuki’s house to look for the body because they don’t have any evidence.”

“Then I can’t go with you. Trespassing on someone else’s property is illegal,” Kogoro said.

"But…"

"Mr. Koda, how did you know that your father was buried in your own yard by Yoshiichi Watanuki?" Conan asked.

Koda noticed that it was the child next to Kogoro who asked the question.

He said, "Because I asked a drunk man who was passing by Mian Guanyi's house, and he said he heard the sound of shovels digging a hole in Mian Guanyi's house."

Furthermore, Yoshikazu Watanuki didn't have a driver's license and therefore had no way to transport the body to a distant location.

Conan nodded.

But he had no evidence at all.

And even if you hear the sound of shovels, so what? It could just be the sound of construction work nearby.

Kogoro said, "I can go and take a look, but I will absolutely not help you break into Yoshikazu Watanuki's house."

"Is that so?" Koda stood up, clenching his fist, and said, "Then I won't trouble you."

"you……"

"I won't trouble you with my father's case; I'll handle it myself." Koda bowed deeply and said, "I'm so sorry to bother you when you're so busy."

"Oh~ you..."

"Mr. Mori, was that Justice Motors that called you just now?"

“That’s right,” Kogoro said. “But that might just be a prank, or a marketing tactic by the car company.”

It seems unlikely that Kaito Kid would actually go and steal the jewels from the car.

"I see."

After bowing again, Koda left the Mouri Detective Agency.

Conan looked at the closed door and asked Kogoro, "Uncle Mori, where are you going today?"

“Of course we should go to the Metropolitan Police Department and ask about Yoshiichi Watanuki,” Kogoro said.

"What about Kidd?"

“Kaito Kid won’t show up, so there’s no point in going,” Kogoro said.

Conan nodded.

Since you're going to Yoshiichi Watanuki's place, I'll go find Kaito Kid instead.

……

"get off work."

Amuro Tooru glanced at his watch; it was almost seven o'clock. He wondered if Kid would come over.

He saw a little boy walk into the store.

Amuro Tooru walked over and asked, "Little boy, are you the little boy who works with Detective Mouri?"

“That’s right.” Conan nodded.

"What about Mr. Mori? Did he come over?"

"Uh, the uncle didn't come over," Conan said.

"That……"

"teng~"

As the two were talking, the lights in the store suddenly went out.

Amuro Tooru suddenly looked up.

Kidd is here?

Outside, Kidd, dressed in a white battle suit, got out of a car.

"The lights in the store have been turned off by the manager, so you can proceed with confidence."

"Understood." Kidd nodded.

"Someone will remove the gems from the car for you; you can just go inside and take them."

"Understood." Kidd nodded again.

"Wait, let me touch up your makeup."

The people around him took out cosmetics and applied them to his face.

"Shut your mouth and don't bare your teeth."

Kidd shut his mouth, looking indignant.

Why would a phantom thief need to touch up his makeup?
After Kidd's assistant finished touching up his makeup, he nodded and said, "You can go without worry, there are many of our people inside."

All you have to do is strike some cool poses so our photographers can take lots of great photos.

By the way, you need to distinguish between primary and secondary items, and make sure to clearly photograph the gemstone in your hand.

Also, be mindful of your positioning; you must be standing on top of the car.

"I understand." Kidd nodded sullenly.

The mighty Phantom Thief Kid has been reduced to a puppet.

This is simply unreasonable.

"By the way, the boss asked me to pass on a message to you."

The assistant said, "Kidd, you didn't want this either~"

"Ah."

Kidd sneered, flicked his cloak, and prepared to go to work.

(End of this chapter)