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

"What about me?" Kuroba Chikage was still concerned about the issue of disguise that Kitagawa Taki had just mentioned.

"Come watch a show with me!"

After a pause, Kitagawa Taki continued, "Don't worry, even if you get caught, it's okay, I'll protect you."

Kuroba Chikage was taken aback, then parted her red lips slightly: "Thank you."

"I'll be attending a discussion meeting for the art exhibition tomorrow. Afterwards, I'll give you the information of the relevant participants, and you can decide which one you'd be suitable to disguise yourself as."

"it is good."

Then, the room fell silent.

Kitagawa Taki just quietly watched Kuroba Chikage.

Kuroba Chikage picked up the cup, took a small sip, and stared at the cup in her hand, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long silence, she spoke first: "Kitagawa... do you have feelings for me?"

She didn't want to keep it to herself any longer, so she took this opportunity to speak frankly with Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow; a mature woman is indeed different.

“Although my husband has been gone for many years, I have no plans to remarry, so…”

Kuroba Chikage looked at Kitagawa Taki, but she didn't continue. Kitagawa Taki would definitely understand.

Kitagawa Taki said, "It's okay, I won't force you."

"You..." Kuroba Chikage said helplessly, "Isn't Miho good enough?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head: "She is her, and you are you, so how can you generalize?"

"Forget it, I'm not going to bother with you anymore. You're just wasting your time anyway!"

Kuroba Chikage had no way to deal with Kitagawa Taki; she had already said everything she needed to say.

Kitagawa Taki stood up and sat down next to Kuroba Chikage, took her hand, and smiled, "I'll change your mind sooner or later."

Kuroba Chikage withdrew her hand: "Don't forget what you just said."

Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Mom!"

Kaito Kuroba's voice followed closely behind.

Kitagawa Taki glanced in the direction of the door and smiled, "Your son sounds a bit anxious."

"That brat!"

Kuroba Chikage got up to open the door.

The door opened, and only Kaito Kuroba was there.

"What are you doing? Where's Aoko?"

"I told her to wait for me at the restaurant." Kaito Kuroba breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chikage Kuroba was dressed neatly. He then tilted his head and peeked into the room.

Kitagawa Taki was waving at him with a smile.

Kaito Kuroba's face fell. He had rushed back to his room to look for Kitagawa Taki and his mother because he found they weren't in the restaurant.

He believed his mother, but not Kitagawa Taki.

He knew a thing or two about Kitagawa Taki's habits.

"You brat!" Kuroba Chikage's face turned cold, and she gave Kuroba Kaito a flick on the forehead.

She knew perfectly well what Kaito Kuroba was thinking.

Kaito Kuroba clutched his head, wincing in pain.

Ignoring his exaggerated performance, Kuroba Chikage called out into the room, "Kitagawa, let's go downstairs for dinner!"

Chapter 371 Is Phantom Thief Kid a Woman?

"What? I can't go again?"

Kaito Kuroba looked sullen.

After finishing his meal at the restaurant and saying goodbye to Kitagawa Taki, he couldn't wait to find Kuroba Chikage to ask about the outcome of their discussion.

Kuroba Chikage remained unmoved: "You just take Aoko and have a good time in Tokyo."

"Ok."

Kaito Kuroba's eyes lit up; he had come up with a good idea.

Kuroba Chikage didn't notice at all.

……

The next day.

Jiro Suzuki's residence.

The area is heavily guarded, with guards stationed almost every three steps, and bodyguards patrolling with hunting dogs.

"Everyone, please have a seat!" Suzuki Jirokichi's gaze swept over everyone.

Kitagawa Taki, Charlie, Miyadai Natsumi, Higashi Koji, and Ishimine Taizo were all present.

Kogoro Mouri was absent from the meeting because he was going to watch a horse race.

"Let me introduce two people to you first."

As soon as Suzuki Jirokichi finished speaking, the door opened, and two women walked in, led by a bodyguard.

"This is Ms. Keiko Anderson, the person in charge of planning the art exhibition, and this is Ms. Kumiko Kishi, the art director of the art exhibition."

Jirokichi Suzuki explained that the two artists did not go to New York because they had to stay in Japan to handle the art exhibition.

Kitagawa Taki stared at Keiko, who was sitting opposite him.

Keiko smiled slightly at him and nodded.

"The original purpose of inviting everyone here today was to discuss the art exhibition, but a situation has arisen at the last minute." Suzuki Jirokichi's expression was not good.

"The Sompo Japan Koya Museum of Art is unwilling to lend us the fifth sunflower painting."

Miyatai Natsumi exclaimed in surprise and asked, "Mr. Suzuki, didn't they already agree?"

“They changed their minds at the last minute.” Suzuki Jirokichi was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide. “They think that the reason Kaito Kid would suddenly target the painting is because of me.”

Jirokichi Suzuki had previously declared war on Kaito Kid in newspapers and on television on multiple occasions.

The museum believes that the reason why Kaito Kid is targeting sunflowers, which have nothing to do with jewels, is because of Jirokichi Suzuki's repeated provocations.

That's why the museum was unwilling to lend out a fifth sunflower painting.

Keiko frowned and said, "They simply think that since Kaito Kid has his eye on the painting, it's not safe to lend us the sunflower."

She looked at everyone and continued, "Then all we need to do is come up with an anti-theft system that they can trust."

Jirokichi Suzuki gave her an admiring look, then turned on the projector and projected the structural diagram of the Recrock Hall onto the screen wall.

The Recrock Museum of Art was converted from a limestone cave owned by the Suzuki Foundation. It has eight floors, with one exhibition hall on each floor.

As originally planned, the seven sunflower paintings will first be displayed in the exhibition halls on each floor. After visitors have finished admiring them and gathered on the underground floor, the sunflowers, which were originally scattered, will be moved to the eighth exhibition hall via a special elevator so that visitors can view them together.

"Ms. Keiko is right. Let's brainstorm and bring up any good ideas you have. Don't worry about the budget!"

Keiko said, "It is our mission to successfully hold the sunflower art exhibition. We will immediately gather our opinions and then report to you, Mr. Suzuki."

"okay."

Jirokichi Suzuki nodded in satisfaction.

After saying that, he left, wanting to have a good talk with the chairman of Sompo Japan Koa.

Miyatai Natsumi suggested, "I think we can use sunflowers to decorate the interior, and also hide the surveillance cameras inside."

Art director Kumiko Kishi thought for a moment and said, "I think it's feasible."

Dong Xinger said in a deep voice, "The original emergency plan also needs to be improved. If the sunflowers do something abnormal, we must ensure that they are retrieved immediately!"

Adding sensors could be considered, and the sunflower's protection measures should also take into account waterproofing and fireproofing.

“I’d like to add something,” Charlie interjected. “If the sunflowers are stolen, the museum must immediately seal off all entrances and exits, trapping Kidd inside!”

……

Everyone chimed in with their suggestions and ideas for the museum's security measures.

Keiko finished her summary, but she stayed behind to report to Jirokichi Suzuki.

Of course, Kitagawa Taki didn't leave either.

He sat down next to Keiko and said with a hint of resentment, "Why didn't you answer my calls?"

Keiko smiled: "Haven't we met them already?"

Kitagawa Taki asked, "What are you planning to do this time?"

The person in charge of the art exhibition was, of course, Vermouth in disguise.

Vermouth said, "Gin plans to use a different method. Phantom Thief Kid usually disguises himself and sneaks in, so I will take the lead while they wait in the shadows."

Kitagawa Taki knew that Vermouth would most likely choose to slack off, but he still reminded her, "Since you're going to go first, you have to be careful, because this Phantom Thief Kid is a fake."

"Oh?" Vermouth's eyes flickered slightly, but then she remembered that Kitagawa Taki was also in New York at the time, and she understood.

Do you know that person's true identity?

"I don't know." Kitagawa Taki shook his head slightly and said, "But that person is definitely more dangerous than Kid."

Kaito Kuroba never uses any lethal weapons, let alone kills anyone.

Vermouth nodded slightly, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said, "Looks like this is going to be interesting."

Kitagawa Taki laughed heartily. Vermouth, like him, loved watching the show.

"Oh, by the way, Kumiko Kishi might be replaced. We don't want things to go wrong if that happens."

He had already chosen a person to impersonate Kuroba Chikage, and this art director was just right, having done most of the professional work.