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"Mom, I'm leaving."

With a piece of bread in his mouth and his bag in his hand, Kaito Kuroba called out to Chikage Kuroba, who seemed lost in thought.

Seeing his mother like this made him feel quite sad, and he understood his father's eccentric behavior even less.

But there was nothing he could do; he had tried to persuade them and said everything he could.

Actually, this matter is easy to resolve; all that's needed is for Black Feather Thief to show up and explain things to them.

Unfortunately, several days passed, and Kuroba Toichi did not reappear, nor could he be contacted.

Kuroba Chikage, sitting at the dining table, responded softly.

Kaito Kuroba sighed silently to himself before leaving the house.

Shortly after Kaito Kuroba left, the doorbell rang.

Kuroba Chikage assumed that Kuroba Kaito had forgotten his keys and left something behind.

"Kaito..."

She opened the door and found a young man dressed as a deliveryman, carrying a small box.

"Madam, hello, your package is here." The deliveryman greeted him with a smile.

Kuroba Chikage frowned. "Excuse me, you must have made a mistake. I didn't buy anything."

"Isn't this the Kuroba family residence, number 5-chome, 12?"

When the deliveryman confirmed the address, Chikage Kuroba assumed that Kaito Kuroba had bought something but didn't tell her.

"Ok."

Kuroba Chikage reached out to take the box.

But the deliveryman showed no intention of giving her the item.

"Madam, won't you invite me in?"

The deliveryman still had a faint smile on his face.

But at this moment, she looked so repulsive that Kuroba Chikage's expression changed. She even doubted whether she had misheard. "What did you say?"

She stared at the deliveryman's face.

Until a familiar, magnetic voice came through.

"Thousand Shadows".

Kuroba Chikage's eyes widened in shock, "You, you are..."

For a moment, she couldn't even speak properly.

"May I go in now?" Kuroba Toichi repeated.

Kuroba Chikage staggered back a few steps, covering her mouth with her hand, overwhelmed by the shock.

"Qianying, you haven't changed at all over the years."

Kuroba Toichi placed the box on the table and sighed.

"Dao Yi, is it really you?" Kuroba Chikage still couldn't believe it.

Kuroba Toichi then removed his disguise and revealed his true face.

Tears welled up in Kuroba Chikage's eyes without her realizing it.

Black Feather Thief took a few steps forward, stretched out his arms, and wanted to pull her into his embrace.

She dodged away in a flash, wiped away her tears, and demanded, "Why?"

Kuroba Touichi's raised hand froze for a moment, then he gave a bitter smile and silently withdrew his hand.

"It is true that I have failed you."

"why?"

Kuroba Chikage's eyes reddened slightly as she stared intently at that familiar face.

She only hoped that Kuroba Toichi could give her a reasonable explanation.

Since Kuroba Toichi faked his death, she and Kuroba Kaito have been each other's only support.

Later, in order to investigate the truth behind Kuroba Toichi's death and the mysterious "Zoo" organization, she went abroad and did not stay by Kuroba Kaito's side.

Even Kaito Kuroba eventually started acting as Kaito Kid, facing the pursuit of the "Zoo" and getting involved with an even more powerful "Blacksmith".

Kuroba Touichi disappeared without a word for eight years, and now he suddenly reappeared in front of the mother and son.

Without a reasonable explanation, Kuroba Chikage absolutely cannot accept it.

Kuroba Toichi sighed softly and began to recount his faked death eight years ago.

At that time, he was indeed targeted by the "zoo" and was ambushed, nearly losing his life.

“The organization thought I was dead. I was worried that if they found out I was still alive, it would implicate you and Kaito, so I had to hide for the time being.”

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage's expression softened slightly.

"What then?"

"After that, I successfully infiltrated the organization through disguise and learned an amazing secret of theirs."

"A secret?" Kuroba Chikage asked.

"You and Kaito already know this secret, Chikage: the organization has been secretly searching for the legendary gem, Pandora."

When Pandora's Gem was mentioned, a hint of fervor flickered in Toichi Kuroba's eyes.

Kuroba Chikage snorted coldly, "That kind of ethereal thing!"

She never believed that anything in the world could make people live forever.

The "zoo" definitely has another purpose!

Kuroba Touichi shook his head. "Chikage, you've seen the spider too. What do you think of his power?"

Even now, when Kuroba Chikage recalls the nightmares brought on by the spider, she still feels a lingering fear.

She frowned and asked, "Are you saying the Pandora gems are real?"

“Of course it’s true!” A glint of light flashed in Black Feather Thief’s eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he explained, “Because the spider’s power comes from a mysterious gem!”

Kuroba Toichi slowly added, "I saw it with my own eyes."

Kuroba Chikage frowned even more deeply. She was only slightly surprised. After witnessing Kitagawa Taki's various amazing powers, her threshold had increased considerably.

Kuroba Toichi seemed to be well aware of this as well, and was not surprised at all.

"After that, why didn't you contact me or Kaito?" Kuroba Chikage wasn't led by the nose; she asked the question she most wanted to know.

Kuroba Toichi said with a wry smile, "The 'gentleman' in the organization is very well hidden, and I will find out his true identity in a short time."

Despite hearing Kuroba Toichi's explanation, Kuroba Chikage's brows did not relax; she found this reason hard to accept.

It's been too long, eight years, a full eight years. Didn't Kuroba Toichi ever think of contacting them in secret?

"Just recently, I finally gained 'that man's' complete trust and uncovered his true identity."

I happened to notice Kaito's unusual behavior, and after probing him, I learned that it was because Kaito was being targeted by the 'Black Organization'.

"But don't worry, a 'drinkhouse' without any mysterious power is just a bunch of rabble."

Kuroba Toichi's tone was full of confidence and indifference towards the brewery.

"Dao Yi, now that the threat is gone, you...shouldn't you come back?"

Kuroba Chikage's voice softened, and she looked at Kuroba Toichi with expectant eyes.

But Kuroba Toichi shook his head.

“Now is not the time.” He gazed at Kuroba Chikage and said slowly, “Chikage, I need your help.”

Chapter 464 The greatest sorrow is a broken heart

"Me?" Kuroba Chikage's tone was somewhat uncertain.

Kuroba Touichi nodded slightly.

Kuroba Chikage asked, "Is there some other threat?"

Instead of answering Kuroba Chikage's question, Kuroba Toichi asked in return, "Chikage, what are your thoughts on immortality?"

Kuroba Chikage frowned slightly, realizing that Kuroba Touichi seemed to be very interested in immortality.

Although Toichi Kuroba just said that the spider's power comes from a mysterious gem.

But she still doesn't believe that immortality exists in this world.

In addition, she always felt that Kuroba Touichi had changed.

My appearance hasn't changed much, but my heart has.

Seeing Kuroba Chikage's expression, Kuroba Touichi knew that she still didn't take it seriously.

"Let me ask you a different question: what about rejuvenation?"

Upon hearing about the concept of rejuvenation, Chikage Kuroba immediately thought of Shinichi Kudo, whom Kaito Kuroba had previously mentioned to him.

However, what he did should be considered a case of reverting to childhood.

"Shinichi Kudo, I don't know if you've heard of Chikage. If you have, you should have noticed that his name has disappeared from the media for a while now..."

Kuroba Chikage interrupted, "I know about him. He went from being Shinichi Kudo to Conan Edogawa."

Kuroba Toichi was not surprised, as he knew that Kuroba Chikage and her son had some contact with Edogawa Conan.

“Since you know Qianying, you must also know the inside story.” A glint of light flashed in Heiyu Dao’s eyes. “It is just medicine that can turn back time and turn a boy back into a child.”

The implication is self-evident: if medicine has such miraculous effects, then it goes without saying that gemstones possess mysterious powers.

Kuroba Toichi had no interest in this medicine. How could rejuvenation compare to immortality, not to mention the uncertain side effects of the medicine?

Kuroba Chikage naturally understood what Kuroba Touichi meant. She shook her head slightly and asked directly, "Touichi, what exactly do you want me to help you with?"

Kuroba Toichi stopped beating around the bush and stated the purpose of his trip.