Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Given Suzuki Jirokichi's meticulous nature, he would definitely not agree.

……

Jirokichi Suzuki's family.

Kitagawa Taki and his group, along with Nakamori Ginzo, were all present.

Sonoko asked curiously, "Uncle, why don't you replace both shoes with fakes?"

Jirokichi Suzuki explained, "In that case, Kid will definitely throw it away and run away, and then I won't have a chance to catch him."

Kitagawa Taki smiled helplessly. So he had been prepared for Kid to steal him away all along.

Ginzo Nakamori complained, "Then at least install a tracker on it! That way we can figure out how Kid got to the top of the building."

He had reservations about Suzuki Jirokichi's refusal to allow the police to intervene.

He simply couldn't do anything about Suzuki Jirokichi, who was wealthy and powerful, and whose boss was also an old classmate.

Jirokichi Suzuki said, "Of course I installed it, but there was a problem in the middle, and maybe Kidd took it apart."

At that moment, Conan pulled out a card and said, "Is this the tracker? There's something strange stuck on it."

The back of the card features a picture of Kidd, while the front displays the number three.

"Oh?" Suzuki Jirokichi took the card and looked at it. "It is indeed a tracker. No wonder the signal behind it was spinning in circles. It turns out that Kid stuck it on the card."

Because this thing hit Kogoro Mouri on the head, he remembered it very clearly: "There were three cards like this in total, with Kid's countdown on them. When the last card was picked up, Kid had already appeared on the high-rise building."

“Kid was already upstairs when he threw the cards down, otherwise throwing three cards into the crowd would definitely have been noticed,” Nakamori Ginzo analyzed.

Suzuki Jirokichi murmured, "Speaking of which, how exactly did Kid get to the rooftop?"

"Is it possible that Kidd went up using the elevator?"

Kogoro Mouri contributed his wrong answer.

Jirokichi Suzuki denied it, saying, "Impossible. The elevator is too slow. It's impossible to get to the top floor that quickly. Besides, if that were the case, he would have to run inside the building and then run to the top floor. There wouldn't be enough time, even if it were only a few dozen seconds."

Nakamori Ginzo said, "As far as I know, Kid has an assistant, so perhaps the one on the roof isn't the real Kid."

Kogoro Mouri clapped his hands: "That makes sense! Kid just used some method to send the Crimson Claw up there; he didn't actually go up at all!"

“That’s quite possible.” Suzuki Jirokichi pondered for a moment and said, “Tomorrow night I’ll book all the surrounding buildings and forbid anyone from entering or leaving. Let’s see what other tricks Kidd has up his sleeve!”

Upon hearing this, everyone except Sonoko, who knew Suzuki Jirokichi, fell silent.

As expected of the Suzuki family, they bought several buildings in the heart of Ginza without hesitation.

……

After confirming that Suzuki Jirokichi would be meeting with Kid again the following evening, the group left his house.

Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara were also very curious about how Kid did it. Although they were not there in person, they watched the whole thing on TV.

"Taki-kun, why didn't I see you make a move tonight?" Miyano Akemi asked.

Kitagawa Taki took a sip of the tea brewed by Miyano Akemi and said, "Grandpa Suzuki wants to capture Kid himself, I can't steal his thunder!"

Ai Haibara sensed something amiss in Kitagawa Taki's tone and asked, "So, you've already figured out Kid's 'instant teleportation' magic?"

“That’s right.” Kitagawa Taki put down his teacup. “Don’t be fooled by how short the time was and how impressive it seemed. Actually, it was quite a mess.”

"After using a smoke bomb to attract attention, he put on a black cloak and ran downstairs under the cover of night."

"His accomplices were on the roof, and there was something prepared in advance, probably a pulley or similar device, that hoisted Kidd up there."

"It was already nighttime, and everyone's attention was focused on the booth, so it was hard to be spotted."

Akemi Miyano suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Ai Haibara's lips curled up. "The magician under the moonlight has no secrets in the eyes of you, an exorcist."

Kitagawa Taki smiled, clearly pleased.

"How about it, do you guys want to go see Kidd's performance together tomorrow night?"

Ai Haibara shook her head and said, "I won't go."

She wasn't very interested in Kidd's affairs; going out to see Kidd was less appealing than going shopping.

"I'm not going either, I'll just stay home and watch the live broadcast on TV."

Akemi Miyano felt the same way; she wouldn't have paid attention to this matter if Taki Kitagawa hadn't been there.

Chapter 167 Hello!

the next day.

Before it was even completely dark, a large group of Kaito Kid's enthusiastic fans had already gathered at the intersection of Ginza 4-chome.

Unlike yesterday, today everyone is kept outside by the giant net.

This was a special instruction from Jirokichi Suzuki, to prevent a repeat of yesterday's situation where Kid mingled in the crowd.

Moreover, apart from the four bodyguards, there was no one else around the booth, making it very spacious, so that Kidd's magic tricks could be seen clearly.

To this end, Jirokichi Suzuki specifically collaborated with Ginzo Nakamori to avoid manpower shortages.

……

"Uncle Mori, where's Ran?"

Conan went to the restroom, and when he came back, he found that Ran was gone.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Conan and said, "Kitagawa took her and Sonoko away, saying he wanted to see Kid's performance up close."

Conan: ...

"Uncle, do you know where they went?" Conan pressed.

"do not know."

……

On the top floor of the high-rise building where Kidd appeared last night, Kitagawa Taki and his two companions were looking down at the crowd below.

Kitagawa Taki didn't take them to the rooftop, because it might alert the enemy and attract Kid's attention.

Sonoko asked curiously, "Taki, will Kaito Kid appear on this rooftop again tonight?"

"Highly likely."

Of the four buildings at the intersection, this one is the only one with not only banners but also a billboard displaying scrolling text—all helpful for Kidd to hide.

"I've always found it strange," Ran said. "Taki, Sonoko, why do you think Kid always wears all white? Wouldn't it be better if he wore something less conspicuous like black?"

Sonoko complained, "He always makes a big fuss whenever he shows up. Wearing white makes him stand out and steal the spotlight!"

Kitagawa Taki smiled. The two of them were overthinking it; Kid's clothes were just family heirlooms.

However, this guy does love to show off.

Just then, a commotion arose in the crowd.

Suddenly, a parachute appeared in the sky, with a card hanging below it.

The voice of Phantom Thief Kid came from the card—

"Good morning, everyone! I am Kaito Kid. I am very sorry to have troubled you all to come here, but please allow me to cancel tonight's magic show."

"With no audience nearby and no live television broadcast, it's really not exciting at all."

"Well then, everyone, goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in a noisy uproar.

Almost all of them expressed dissatisfaction with the police for not allowing them to enter the giant net.

upstairs.

Sonoko couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? Is Kaito Kid not coming?"

"No, he's already here. He's the one who shot that card out of the crowd."

Kitagawa Taki saw Kuroba Kaito wearing a baseball cap.

Xiaolan guessed, "So he's trying to create a smokescreen by saying that?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "If I'm not mistaken, he'll incite the crowd to rush in next."

Only in this way can Kidd replicate yesterday's tactics.

Kitagawa Taki guessed correctly. From the crowd, Kuroba Kaito shouted, "Kid said he needs an audience, let's all rush in!"

When someone takes the lead, others will follow.

Soon, everyone rushed inside, and the police guarding the giant net couldn't stop them, nor did they dare to use force.

In no time, the giant net was torn open, and people surrounded the booth again, just like yesterday.

The four bodyguards guarding the booth were drenched in sweat, fearing someone might try to steal their belongings.

Fortunately, no one dared to scramble for the Crimson Claws on display.

Everyone gathered together, chanting Kidd's name.

Sonoko and Ran were stunned by the scene downstairs, which resembled a zombie apocalypse.

Sonoko swallowed hard. "Are these people crazy?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "People tend to follow the crowd. Even if someone doesn't want to rush in, they will subconsciously follow along when they see everyone else rushing in."

"The live TV broadcast has also started."

Xiaolan pointed to the television on the wall.

Yuanzi said, "It must be that my uncle saw he couldn't stop them, so he let them all go."

Just as Sonoko said, Jirokichi Suzuki let people from several television stations in.

Nichiri TV filmed a live broadcast from the rooftop where Kidd appeared.

Meanwhile, Terai Kinosuke blended in with the staff and passed the inspection downstairs.