Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

(Just to clarify: I've been traveling with my child for the past two days, so updates have been a bit inconsistent; also, I haven't used any AI. I experimented with it, and the output was terrible—even I couldn't stand it. Even the original, polished version was awful. So I have to write it all by hand, which will mean slower updates for the next couple of days; finally, thank you all for your support!)

Wow, really?!

"He looks exactly like Shinichi Kudo!"

"Isn't this really Uncle Kudo's lost twin?"

"This is unbelievable!"

Upon seeing Kaito Kuroba in front of her, Sonoko immediately exclaimed in surprise.

no way!

Because of Gosho Aoyama's laziness, Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba are practically twins.

In fact, not only Sonoko, but even Ran, Heiji Hattori, and Conan himself were completely bewildered.

Hold the grass!

If they hadn't known beforehand that this person was Kaito Kuroba, they would have definitely thought he was Shinichi Kudo.

And that's not the most surprising thing. The key point is that Nakamori Aoko, who is next to Kuroba Kaito, looks exactly like Mouri Ran!

Gosho Aoyama: "..."

Not sitting!

It's still my fault, because I'm lazy!

Ran, being a gentle person, quickly covered Sonoko's mouth and then walked over with a smile, saying, "Kuroba-kun, Nakamori-kun, I'm so sorry, my friend was just a little too surprised."

"Because not only do I look too much like Nakamori, but Kuroba also looks a lot like our classmate, Shinichi Kudo. They're practically twins."

Seeing this, Nakamori Aoko waved her hand and said, "Ran-san, there's no need to apologize. Actually, I was quite surprised too."

"Oh, right."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Aoko Nakamori."

After saying that.

Nakamori Aoko extended her hand, and Ran naturally shook it back: "I'm Ran Mouri, nice to meet you."

Followed by.

Sonoko and Kazuha also came over, and the three girls quickly started chatting.

The three women were all nice people, and at least none of them had any ulterior motives, so they naturally became friends after chatting for a while.

On the other hand, Kaito Kuroba felt a terrible headache coming on!

Yes.

He wasn't surprised at all!

After all, as a phantom thief, even if he didn't follow the news, he had seen Shinichi Kudo in the newspaper.

In particular, many of his gadgets were made by Professor Agasa at Terai's request. Often, when Terai didn't have time, he would personally go to Professor Agasa to make the transactions.

and so.

Kaito Kuroba naturally investigated Professor Agasa's relationships with others as well.

Even though he wasn't a detective, he could still figure out the basic relationships, because he knew everything about both Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri.

He may have been surprised at first, but he's completely used to it now.

on the contrary!

He's currently having a headache because he has a performance to prepare for tonight, but he's been called over by Uncle Nakamori, and he also has to keep an eye on Aoko Nakamori by his side...

I still need to make some final preparations. Now that I'm entangled in this mess, will I still be able to perform normally at 12 o'clock?

Just as he was having a headache, Hattori Heiji walked over: "Feed..."

"Are you sure you're not Kudo's biological brother? Could you have been adopted by your parents?"

Kaito Kuroba, with black lines all over his head.

Damn it.

This guy with the dark complexion in front of me is so rude!

He glanced sideways at Hattori Heiji before speaking in an exaggerated tone: "My foreign friend, your Japanese is so fluent, and you even have a strong Osaka accent."

Hattori Heiji was dumbfounded.

Seeing the other person's surprised expression, he trembled with anger: "What foreign friend? I'm from Osaka, a pure-blooded Osaka native!"

Hattori Heiji really wanted to punch Kuroba Kaito in front of him.

"I'm so sorry!"

Kaito Kuroba shrugged, but it gave off a very flippant feeling, as if he wasn't being serious at all.

nonsense!

He only looks like Shinichi Kudo, but his personality is the complete opposite of Shinichi Kudo's.

From the fact that he often teases his classmates and teachers at school, you can tell that he is a free spirit. Hattori Heiji was disrespectful to him at the beginning, so how could you expect Kuroba Kaito to give him face?

Hattori Heiji was almost driven mad with anger!

no way.

As Hattori Heizo's son, he attended a prestigious academy that rivaled Teitan's, and his classmates and friends were well aware of his situation.

and so.

His peers, from childhood to adulthood, only fawned over him.

This is also why Hattori Heiji, despite having a good personality, sometimes offends people with his sharp tongue. After all, he grew up in an environment where he was fawned over, which naturally shaped his current personality.

But now, things are different!

Nowadays, almost everyone who comes into contact with him is someone who doesn't respect him. If he offends someone with his sharp tongue, naturally no one will tolerate him.

The old Lin Mo wouldn't have done that, and the current Kuroba Kaito is even less likely to!

"alright."

"Hattori-nii, please say less. Kuroba-nii, please don't be angry. Hattori-nii didn't mean any harm; he's just a straightforward person."

"But Brother Kuroba, you really do look too much like Brother Kudo!"

Conan stepped forward and began to ease the tension between the two.

no way!

He was too familiar with Hattori Heiji to know that his friend actually had a very good personality and temper; he just had that mouth that was unnecessary.

and so.

He also understood that Hattori Heiji meant no harm; his initial statement was simply out of genuine shock and surprise.

However, subsequently...

When Conan looked at Kaito Kuroba again, his eyes did indeed begin to show shock.

no way!

It's so much like me!

If he hadn't known that the other person's name was Kuroba Kaito and that he was a student at Ekoda High School, he would have been completely shocked if he had run into him on the street, and might even have suspected that his father had an illegitimate child.

"Okay then!"

"Little brother, I'll reluctantly accept your apology."

"My name is Kaito Kuroba, nice to meet you!"

Kaito Kuroba nodded.

Obviously.

As a shrewd person, he could naturally see that Hattori Heiji was just a guy who couldn't talk properly, but his personality wasn't actually that bad. So he took the ladder that Conan offered him.

Upon hearing this, Conan quickly replied, "Hello, Kuroba-nii, my name is Edogawa Conan."

After saying that.

He nudged Hattori Heiji!

Although Hattori Heiji still looked displeased, he belatedly realized that what he said at the beginning was indeed inappropriate.

Although he still harbored some resentment, he remained a cheerful person: "My name is Hattori Heiji, nice to meet you!"

"Hello!" Kaito Kuroba nodded.

that's it.

Sonoko, Ran, Kazuha, and Aoko started chatting, while Conan, Heiji Hattori, and Kaito Kuroba, the three boys, also began chatting on the other side.

Especially since two of the three are detectives, they naturally chatted about Kaito Kid, and Conan even revealed the code.

Kaito Kuroba was somewhat surprised!

He truly hadn't expected that these two guys would actually crack his code.

His eyes flickered slightly, then a smile appeared on his lips.

interesting!

That's so interesting!

I originally thought tonight would just be a routine appearance, but if these two guys were here, my entrance would have to be even more spectacular.

As for Lin Mo?

Hehe!

He didn't participate in their idle chatter at all; instead, he was standing not far away, holding a wine glass and chatting with Ayako!