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

Seeing Kaito Kuroba's expression, Chikage Kuroba gritted her teeth and said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it."

"Mom, what are you going to do?" Kaito Kuroba looked up.

Kuroba Chikage waved her hand: "Never mind that."

……

Conan, watching from afar, couldn't laugh at the scene of Chikage Kuroba teaching Kaito Kuroba a lesson.

The previous nightmare had a profound impact on him, and even after an afternoon, he was still deeply troubled.

In addition, Gin and the others, whom we had been searching for for a long time and finally managed to run into again, slipped away right under our noses once more.

He was in a bad mood.

After Kaito Kuroba finished talking with Chikage Kuroba, he came over and found Conan.

I'll talk to you again tomorrow.

Conan nodded and looked at Chikage Kuroba, asking, "Who is that?"

“My mom,” Kaito Kuroba grinned.

Although Conan already had some guesses in his mind, he was still somewhat surprised to hear Kaito Kuroba say it himself.

Does that mean the entire Kidd family can disguise themselves?

……

Fujimine's family.

"Shinichi, what's wrong with you!?"

Fujimine Yukiko was startled when she saw Conan with red eyes and a listless demeanor.

Weren't you visiting a sunflower art exhibition? How did you end up in such a mess?

Conan couldn't bring himself to say it, and he thought about it a lot on the way back.

Xiaolan would never say such a thing. Even if she knew the truth, she wouldn't act like she did in that dream.

But what about Mom?

Thinking back on everything that had happened, he wasn't sure if his mother had an affair with Kitagawa Taki.

Seeing that Conan didn't speak but was staring intently at her, Fujimine Yukiko felt a little uneasy. "Shinichi, don't scare me. Talk to me. What happened?"

Conan finally spoke up: "Mom, how are things between you and Dad?"

"What else can we do? It's still the same old story!"

When Kudo Yusaku was mentioned, Fujimine Yukiko snorted lightly, looking displeased.

Conan observed Yukiko Fujimine's expression but couldn't detect anything unusual.

He wouldn't believe it if Fujimine Yukiko said "okay".

Now that Yukiko Fujimine is in this state, Conan has dispelled many of his doubts.

It can only be said that Conan underestimated his mother's acting skills.

Yukiko Fujimine pressed, "Shinichi, why are you suddenly asking this? And what's wrong with you today?"

She also had some doubts in her mind, wondering if Conan had seen through something about her.

"It's nothing, I'm going to take a shower." Conan waved his hand and walked straight upstairs to his room.

Yukiko Fujimine opened her mouth, somewhat exasperated by Conan's silence.

However, she was certain that something must have happened at today's art exhibition to make Conan act this way and suddenly ask about her and Yusaku Kudo.

Since Conan doesn't want to talk about it, let's ask someone else.

She knew that Kitagawa Taki was helping out at the art exhibition.

Therefore, after Conan took the clothes to the bathroom, Fujimine Yukiko returned to her room, locked the door, and called Kitagawa Taki.

Chapter 384 A Strange Twist

At this time, Kitagawa Taki was still at Koizumi Akako's house.

Since we're already here, we can't just go back like this.

He sat imposingly in the chair, while Minaho and Honami knelt on the ground.

When Kitagawa Taki's phone rang, the two maids stopped what they were doing and looked up at him.

Kitagawa Taki patted the little maid's head, signaling them to continue.

He picked up his phone and answered the call.

"Taki!" With something on her mind, Fujimine Yukiko skipped the sweet talk with Kitagawa Taki and went straight to the point: "Did something happen at the art exhibition today? Shinichi doesn't seem quite right!"

"Oh? Tell me what's wrong with him."

Kitagawa Taki, while admiring the sisters' alluring demeanor, replied to Fujimine Yukiko.

Fujimine Yukiko then recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Kitagawa Taki had a strange expression. Could it be that Conan was dreaming about some kind of "criminal in the act"?

Of course, he wouldn't voice this sordid speculation; he simply told Fujimine Yukiko exactly what had happened at the art exhibition.

Hearing that Conan had only had a nightmare, Fujimine Yukiko breathed a slight sigh of relief, then asked, "Do you think Shinichi might have discovered something?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "It's okay if they find out. Just be honest with him."

"But I'm a little worried!" Fujimine Yukiko was afraid that Conan wouldn't be able to accept it.

Kitagawa Taki said, "He will understand. You're divorced now, he can't let you live alone for the rest of your life, can he? Leave everything to time, and with time, everything will be fine."

"Mmm!" Fujimine Yukiko stopped worrying and asked in a sweet voice, "Taki, what are you doing right now?"

"Doing it..."

Kitagawa Taki glanced at the little maid and said with a smile, "Nothing."

"Oh..." Fujimine Yukiko drawled, twirling a strand of her hair with one finger, "Let me tell you, I ran into someone today, and I almost mistook her for Eri!"

Kitagawa Taki's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Does Attorney Kazuki look a lot like you?"

Yukiko Fujimine laughed and said, "Yes! She's the owner of a newly opened coffee shop. She really looks like Eri, like a sister. When Eri has time, I'll invite her over and let her see it!"

Kitagawa Taki didn't say anything, but Fujimine Yukiko's words reminded him that it would be nice to let Akikichi Minamiko and Kisaki Eri get to know each other, and it would be even better if they could become sisters!

"By the way, Eri asked me to introduce you to her last time!"

"Hehe, I just blocked it!"

Yukiko Fujimine exclaimed dramatically, "If Eri knew it was you, she'd tear me apart!"

Kitagawa Taki laughed heartily: "Aren't you best friends?"

"So what if she's my best friend? If it were me, I'd tear her apart too!"

After Fujimine Yukiko finished speaking, she finally heard a slightly off sound, a gurgling sound.

She simply stopped talking and listened intently to what Kitagawa Taki was saying.

Kitagawa Taki and her sister paused for a moment, then tried calling out twice, "Yukiko..."

Yukiko Fujimine responded, though she wondered if she had misheard.

So, she started chatting with Kitagawa Taki again: "Taki, are you free tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow," Kitagawa Taki patted his leg lightly, gesturing for Minaho to sit down. "Tomorrow's uncertain, I'll come find you if I'm free!"

Minaho's face was flushed with shyness, but she obeyed Kitagawa Taki's instructions and sat down with her back to him.

"Hmmmm~"

She gave a soft snort and quickly covered her mouth.

Seeing this, Honami gave Kitagawa Taki a charming smile and stepped forward to shut her younger sister up!

On the other end of the phone, Fujimine Yukiko frowned and asked, "Why do I think I heard a woman's voice?"

Kitagawa Taki blatantly lied: "You must have misheard. It was probably the sound of a mosquito."

"Oh." Although Fujimine Yukiko had some doubts, she still chose to believe Kitagawa Taki's words.

The two started chatting again, but poor Minaho was caught in the middle...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

the next day.

Good morning, Hongzi.

Kitagawa Taki greeted Koizumi Akako with a smile.

Koizumi Akako blushed, dared not look Kitagawa Taki in the eye, and hurriedly left Kitagawa Taki's sight.

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow; he had never seen Koizumi Akako act like this when he stayed overnight before.

Their rooms were separated by several other rooms. Could it be that she used some kind of magic to eavesdrop on the other side of the room?

With that in mind, Kitagawa Taki scanned the area with his divine sense and found Koizumi Akako, who was returning to her room. He then followed her upstairs.

"Akako, your face is so red, are you sick?" Kitagawa Taki pulled Koizumi Akako back.

"I didn't." Koizumi Akako pushed Kitagawa Taki's hand away.

Last night, for some reason, she inexplicably peeked through the crystal ball...

The result almost made her jaw drop; she couldn't believe it was possible to do that...

It opened the door to a new world for her.

"You, you... don't follow me!"

Koizumi Akako stammered out a sentence, then ran into her room, slammed the door shut, and locked it securely.

Kitagawa Taki smirked, thinking that Koizumi Akako was still just an inexperienced girl.

Behind the door, Koizumi Akako leaned weakly against the doorframe, covering her burning face with her hands, muttering, "It's over, he must know..."