Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After a moment, Longye shook his head, preparing to refuse.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Suzuki, I..."

Just then, Sonoko suddenly pretended to wipe away tears: "Ryuno, have you forgotten?! You owe me a huge favor that you haven't repaid!"

After hearing what Sonoko said, Ryūno paused for a moment, and then immediately thought of what that so-called "human favor" was.

When the previous "abduction case" occurred, he had asked Sonoko to spend a day with Ran.

Although she knew Sonoko was just joking, Ran still turned her head and smiled as she looked at Ryuno.

"Ryūno, you should accept this commission."

Seeing Xiaolan's ambiguous smile, Longye immediately nodded.

"Xiaolan is right, favors always have to be repaid! I don't like owing favors!"

Seeing that Ryūno had agreed, Ran and Sonoko exchanged a smile and winked at each other.

At this moment, Shiro Suzuki also spoke up, saying, "Just to be on the safe side, I have already had someone make a fake Memory Egg."

"When the time comes, let the police protect the 'fake egg.' You, Ryūno, will protect the real egg!"

"If Phantom Thief Kid is really as powerful as rumored, he will definitely find out that the egg in the police officer's hand is fake after he gets it."

"Then, he'll definitely come looking for you!"

"Then, use all your strength to defeat that guy!"

At this point, a glint of excitement flashed in the eyes of both Chairman Suzuki and Sonoko.

Longye fell into a brief silence.

Noticing Longye's silence, it seemed that she was afraid Longye would worry about the safety of the Egg of Memories.

Shiro Suzuki said nonchalantly, "When the time comes, you don't need to worry about this egg. Just go for it! Give it your all!"

"It doesn't matter if the egg is broken or lost."

Longye: "..."

At this moment, Longye's mind was full of question marks.

If that's the case, then what's the point of asking me to protect this egg?

So, is it all just to see me fight Kaito Kid?

Looking at Xiaolan and the others beside him, whose eyes were shining, Longye sighed: "Okay, I understand."

……

same moment

Namba Hotei Shrine

Conan and Heiji Hattori casually drew a fortune stick.

"Kudo, are you thinking about the twelfth character?"

"Hmm. I don't think the twelfth letter refers to the English alphabet. Maybe it's the Russian letter 'K'."

"The twelfth letter of the Russian alphabet, 'K'? But you can't tell what time it is by looking at the letter 'K' on a clock..."

"By the way, Kudo, let's not talk about that now! What was the fortune slip you drew just now?"

"Huh? I haven't seen it yet."

At Heiji Hattori's insistence, Conan pulled out a fortune slip from his pocket.

-

半吉

One should be careful with one's words and actions.

Be careful of the dangers posed by the stick.

Travel: Secrets will be exposed, so don't go out.

-

After reading the contents of the signature, Conan frowned.

Hattori Heiji, standing nearby, joked, "The fortune slips at this shrine are said to be very accurate!"

"Speaking of which, you actually drew a half-good draw. Looks like your luck hasn't been great lately..."

Conan waved his hand dismissively: "Idiot~ How can a detective believe such things?"

"More interesting than that is the title on the notice from Kaito Kid."

Why did he call himself the 'magician of the end of the century'?

"..."

……

a few hours later

Cooking Pavilion - "Jian"

Longye and his companions sat in a private room of this upscale restaurant.

"Xiaolan, Heye, the food at this restaurant is not only delicious, but also looks amazing!"

"Really? Then we definitely have to try it!"

Seeing the expectant expressions on Ran and Kazuha's faces, Sonoko whispered in their ears, "I heard the sake at this place is really good~ Anyway, with Tatsuno around, we can..."

Looking at Ran and the other two chatting happily in front of him, Ryuno suddenly felt a pang of emotion—a pang of emotion for Hattori Heiji's emotional intelligence.

An hour earlier, Shiro Suzuki, seeing that it was getting late, invited Kogoro Mouri to have dinner together.

Upon hearing this, Sonoko nodded with shining eyes.

She had been to this restaurant before and knew that both the ambiance and the food were exceptional.

Therefore, she immediately extended an invitation to Longye and the others.

After receiving unanimous approval from the four members of the group, Toyama and Ye immediately called Hattori Heiji.

I explained the situation to him and asked him to bring Conan back for dinner.

But at this moment, Heiji Hattori is discussing "3000 Questions on Locked Room Techniques" with Conan, and the atmosphere is very lively.

So he directly declined Kazuha's invitation and said that there was no need to wait for Conan; he would go eat okonomiyaki with Conan.

After hanging up the phone, Toyama Kazuha's expression was clearly somewhat disappointed.

Shortly after

The dishes have been served.

Longye and his companions chatted and laughed while enjoying the dishes.

The next moment, fireworks suddenly went off in the sky outside.

The interplay of moonlight and fireworks creates a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Enjoy delicious food and stunning scenery.

For a moment, Longye and his companions felt incredibly satisfied.

Chapter 116 Elegance, so elegant

same moment

Inside a warehouse in a low-rise building.

The two police officers standing guard by the window noticed the fireworks outside and immediately shouted:

"Inspector, look! They're setting off fireworks over Osaka Castle!"

"That's right, and there are a lot of them!"

Upon hearing his subordinate's reminder, Nakamori Ginzo remained calmly seated.

He stared at the wooden box on the small table in front of him, smiled and said, "Don't make a fuss! That's definitely not Kidd. There are still seven hours until the time he announced."

"Don't worry, he'd never guess that this 'egg' would be hidden in such an inconspicuous warehouse."

Seeing their superior remain so calm, the two officers breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their guard.

……

Outside the art museum

"Hattori! Kid's announcement wasn't for 3:00 AM, it was for 7:20 PM!"

"What did you say?!"

After saying that, Conan ran straight towards the skateboard not far away.

"Hattori! I'm going to the castle tower right now! You go and protect that egg!"

Upon hearing Conan's words, Hattori suddenly realized something and quickly grabbed Conan's sleeve: "Wait, Kudo! The Sky Pavilion isn't the castle tower, it's the Tsutenkaku Tower!"

"Tongtian Pavilion?! That's definitely the highest place in the vicinity... Oh no!"

Conan understood that if Kaito Kid really chose that place as his base, his purpose must be to overlook the entire city.

The purpose of surveying the entire city was definitely to find that "egg"!

Although he hadn't figured out the details yet, he still jumped on his skateboard and prepared to head to Tongtian Pavilion.

At that moment, Hattori Heiji pressed down on his shoulder.

"Kudo, don't be impulsive!"

"Kaito Kid chose to set off fireworks at Osaka Castle, definitely to divert our attention from Tsutenkaku Tower."

"No matter what, it's too late to go to Tongtian Pavilion now."

Upon hearing this, Conan gritted his teeth and put away his skateboard.

He knew that Hattori Heiji was right.

This place is far from Tongtian Pavilion.