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

In fact, Kitagawa Taki really didn't consider himself an outsider, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken like that.

"Okay." Kuroba Chikage had no objections; she had always liked that child.

"Okay, I'll go get her."

Kitagawa Taki said this and walked outside.

Kaito Kuroba scoffed. "Why bother going to call him in person when a simple phone call would suffice?"

……

next door.

"Brother Kitagawa! What brings you here?"

Nakamori Aoko can already call Kitagawa Taki "Kitagawa-nii" fluently.

“I need to talk to your Aunt Chikage about something.” Kitagawa Taki took Nakamori Aoko’s hand very naturally. “You haven’t cooked yet, have you? Let’s go to her house for dinner.”

"Hey hey!"

Nakamori Aoko looked at her hand that was being held, blushed a little, but quickly composed herself.

It's normal for an older brother to hold his younger sister's hand, right?

……

Kitagawa Taki didn't want to provoke Kuroba Kaito too much for the time being, so he let go of Nakamori Aoko's hand before reaching the living room.

However, Nakamori Aoko still felt a little empty inside. In that short distance, she had already come to like the feeling of being held by those warm, large hands.

Just like many boys want a younger sister, many girls also want a brother who dotes on and spoils them.

"Kaito, Aunt Chikage!" Nakamori Aoko greeted them sweetly.

Kuroba Chikage said, "Aoko, please sit down. I'll go cook."

Nakamori Aoko rushed forward, "Aunt Chikage, let me help you!"

Kuroba Chikage didn't refuse; this girl was so well-behaved, she liked her more and more the more she looked at her.

……

Of all the people eating, only Kaito Kuroba was unhappy.

Let's not even mention the disgusting sashimi.

At the dinner table, Kitagawa Taki often served food to Nakamori Aoko.

Well, he selectively ignored Kuroba Chikage.

He couldn't stand it, so he started serving food to Qingzi as well.

In the end, Nakamori Aoko complained, asking if she was going to eat her until she became a big fat person.

Kaito Kuroba was speechless, and Taki Kitagawa also picked up some food. Why didn't they say anything to him?

"Ah, I'm so full."

Nakamori Aoko leaned back on the sofa and patted her stomach.

She had originally wanted to help with the dishes, but Kuroba Chikage pushed her out.

She asked Kitagawa Taki, "Kitagawa-nii, when are you going back?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "This afternoon."

He still has to feed someone tonight.

Nakamori Aoko nodded, then suddenly stood up, moved closer to Kitagawa Taki, and whispered, "Kitagawa-nii, a good friend of mine wants to meet you, is that alright?"

Then she added, "She's my best friend!"

Not far away, Kaito Kuroba pretended not to care, but in reality, he was listening intently.

After vaguely hearing what it was, he didn't pay it any mind.

He knew who that person was. It was somewhat strange that he liked Kaito Kid so much, yet he also fell in love with Kitagawa Taki.

Chapter 444 The Phantom Thief and the Magician

In the afternoon, Kitagawa Taki met with Nakamori Aoko's friend, Momoi Keiko.

The girl with twin ponytails was quite nice, but her appearance inexplicably resembled Conan, which made Kitagawa Taki very embarrassed.

Seeing her always reminds me of Conan.

It's all Qingshan's fault.

……

The Kuroba Chikage family.

"Kaito, are you jealous?" Chikage Kuroba asked with a smile as she looked at the sullen Kaito Kuroba.

She had seen everything Kaito Kuroba did.

"Why would I be jealous!" Kaito Kuroba retorted, stubbornly refusing to admit it.

Kuroba Chikage teased, "Kaito, you'd better watch out. Kitagawa is handsome and cares a lot about Aoko."

Kaito Kuroba pursed his lips, but a sense of unease crept into his mind.

He was still aware of his feelings for Aoko.

Just as Kuroba Chikage said, Kitagawa Taki is outstanding.

If two people spark a connection...

However, he has one major advantage: he is Aoko's childhood friend. Can Kitagawa Taki compare?

Kuroba Chikage thought it would be good to make Kuroba Kaito feel a sense of crisis, so that he wouldn't stop treating Aoko like a treasure.

……

at the same time.

Metropolitan Police Department.

Nakamori Ginzo walked into the Superintendent General's office, full of doubts.

He had absolutely no idea why Superintendent Whitehorse wanted to see him.

"Superintendent Whitehorse, you wanted to see me?"

"Inspector Nakamori, you've arrived." Superintendent General Hakuba gestured to the sofa opposite him. "Sit down!"

Nakamori Ginzo nodded and sat down on the sofa.

Superintendent General Hakuba got straight to the point, taking a black card from his pocket and placing it in front of Ginzo Nakamori.

"This is a notice I received this morning."

Upon hearing the words "announcement letter," Nakamori Ginzo instinctively felt excited.

But then I realized that the notice in front of me was black.

The notice from Kaito Kid is white.

Filled with doubt, Nakamori Ginzo picked up the black notice and read its contents aloud:

"I will come to collect my black gem at midnight tonight. Please forgive my rudeness."

"Yours sincerely, Phantom Thief Carbeau."

"Phantom thief, Carbeau??" Nakamori Ginzo's expression changed drastically.

"Superintendent Whitehorse, this?"

Superintendent White Horse explained, "Carbeau means 'black raven' in French. The black gem is called 'Black Raven in the Night,' which is probably why he claimed the gem was his."

As they were talking, an old man entered the office: "Crows just love shiny things."

"This is Mr. Harry Genzin, a master at breaking magic tricks. He also received the same warning letter the day before yesterday," Superintendent White Horse introduced.

Harry Genzin said, "The Black Crow is a notorious thief who has recently been appearing in Las Vegas. He leaves countless crow feathers at the crime scenes."

After a pause, he continued, "This is also the reason I returned to China."

"Inspector Nakamori, you've been investigating Phantom Thief Kid, so I'm entrusting this important task to you. I hope you can cooperate well with Mr. Harry."

Superintendent General Hakuba was always smiling.

Nakamori Ginzo nodded blankly. "That 'Black Crow in the Night' is..."

Superintendent White Horse said, "This gem will soon be on display at the Nakamoto Building. They have also received a notice of interest. You can contact them."

Then he asked, "So, is there any other problem?"

"Nothing."

Nakamori Ginzo was also unsure about this task.

Time was tight and the task was heavy, not to mention that he knew absolutely nothing about the so-called phantom thief Black Crow!

Is there any connection between Phantom Thief Black Crow and Phantom Thief Kid? Their announcements are so similar, even their names are alike.

Could the Phantom Thief Black Crow be his disguise?

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Mr. Harry has already made some arrangements at the Nakamoto Building."

Superintendent General Hakuba seemed to have seen through what Ginzo Nakamori was thinking.

……

Stepping out of the Superintendent General's office, Ginzo Nakamori was quite excited, as he had been bored for a long time because of the mysterious disappearance of Kaito Kid.

This time, a character who is very likely related to Phantom Thief Kid has appeared.

"Mr. Harry, do you think this Phantom Thief Black Crow has any connection with Phantom Thief Kid?"

Nakamori Ginzo had already looked up the old man's information on his phone. He was quite a famous figure, and it was said that all the magicians who challenged him had failed miserably.

"Kaito Kid? That kid in white? How boring!" Harry Genzin said with extreme disdain.

"What kid? He's the notorious thief I've been hunting for eighteen years."