Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

The disguise skills of Yukiko Kudo and Vermouth were taught by Kaito Kid's father, Toichi Kuroba.

Previously, Zhiyong had witnessed Yukiko Kudo's disguise skills, which truly impressed him.

Just then, Kogoro Mouri, while drinking, said, "I think he's probably had enough of you. Just ignore that idiot who's good at deduction."

Kogoro Mouri is a doting father to his daughter.

It's estimated that Shinichi Kudo harbored deep resentment towards her for not only taking her job but also stealing her daughter's heart.

With tears in her eyes and a slight sob in her voice, Xiaolan said, "That's true. Back then, he was walking with another girl."

Conan also advised, "You must have mistaken someone for someone else. Don't take it to heart..."

Ran gave Conan a cold, deadpan look after hearing his words, leaving him speechless.

Seeing Xiaolan's heartbroken state softened Zhiyong's heart.

Zhiyong, watching Xiaolan's expression, burst into laughter.

This angered Ran and Conan, who glared at him, and even Kogoro Mouri was somewhat dissatisfied with him.

"Sato, you're terrible! How can you gloat like that?" Ran glared at him angrily.

"Yeah, how could you do that?" Conan felt a surge of satisfaction.

Conan has always been very unhappy about Zhiyong coming to the agency.

If Zhiyong were to mock Xiaolan at this time, it would definitely leave a very bad impression on her.

In that case, Zhiyong's chances of pursuing Xiaolan are definitely over.

Zhiyong had no idea what Conan was thinking.

Zhiyong's smile faded as he said, "Xiaolan, you met in Shibuya, the one who looks a lot like Shinichi Kudo, right?"

Ran said coldly, "Yes, so what? Is it that funny? You're gloating, Sato. If you don't apologize to me, I'll be very angry."

Zhiyong waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'm not gloating, but after listening to what you said, I feel that you may have misunderstood. The one you saw probably wasn't Shinichi Kudo. I know who you're talking about."

Although Conan was unhappy with Chi-Yong, now that Chi-Yong was speaking up for him, Conan naturally had to clear him of suspicion first.

“Yes, the person you saw was definitely not Shinichi. There must be some misunderstanding,” Conan added.

Xiaolan asked angrily, "But I clearly saw it, how could it not be him?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "It shouldn't be Shinichi Kudo. I saw him in Shibuya before and thought it was Shinichi Kudo. However, I later learned that his name is Kaito Kuroba and he is a second-year student in Class B at Ekoda High School. The girl you met should be his childhood friend, Aoko Nakamori."

Xiao Lan asked curiously, "How do you know so much?"

Zhiyong smiled slightly and said, "It wasn't before that I saw Kuroba Kaito and Nakamori Aoko together. I thought he was Kudo Shinichi and that he was cheating on me. I was afraid you would be upset, so I did some research and found out that I had mistaken him for someone else."

Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Sato."

Zhiyong laughed and said, "It's strange, not only does Kuroba Kaito look a bit like Kudo Shinichi, but Nakamori Aoko also looks somewhat like you, Ran."

Xiaolan asked in surprise, "Really?"

Zhiyong nodded and smiled, saying, "Of course, didn't you see them in Shibuya today?"

Xiaolan said shyly, "I only glanced at them, and then they disappeared into the crowd. I didn't look too closely. I didn't expect such a thing to happen. I must get to know them if I have the chance in the future."

Kogoro Mouri put down his beer and said, "It's good to know it was a misunderstanding. You just said that Sonoko's family is going to display their family heirloom, Dark Star, at the Beika Museum, and asked me to catch a phantom thief, number one or what?"

When Ran was interrupted by Kogoro Mouri, she temporarily forgot about Shinichi Kudo and regained her energy, saying, "It's Phantom Thief 1412."

Kogoro Mouri asked in bewilderment, "Phantom Thief No. 1412? What kind of weird name is that?"

Ran explained, "According to Sonoko's description, he is a notorious thief who targets works of art or jewelry from all over the world. Number 1412 was a secret code given to him by Interpol. Later, this information was leaked, so everyone knows this code. However, the island nation gave him another code name."

Kogoro Mori scoffed, "It must be a homophone used to insult him. 1412 is just a muddle-headed scoundrel."

Zhi Yong said, "He's not just a lousy thief. In Japan, he's called Phantom Thief Kid. He's a notorious thief with a great reputation internationally."

Kogoro Mouri asked curiously, "Oh, you know Tomoyuki?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "I heard a little about it from Sister Miwako. It is said that his first crime was in Paris eighteen years ago. He was a headache for many countries. However, he disappeared eight years ago, and at that time it was rumored that he was dead. Eight years later, he reappeared, and he was mainly active in the island nation."

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri remarked, "Well, he's not young anymore."

Ran also said, "The phantom thief also sent a very strange pre-arranged letter to Sonoko's house."

As she spoke, she took out a piece of paper with some words pasted on it.

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Chapter 155: Kaito Kid's First Appearance

Kogoro Mouri took the paper and said, "A strange pre-announcement?"

Xiaolan shrugged and said, "Because the notice was written like a code, they couldn't understand its meaning at all."

Kogoro Mouri took the paper and read: "Aprilfool. When the moon separates the two, I will follow the name of the dark star, ride the invitation of the waves, I will surely arrive, Phantom Thief... The rest of the text was broken and could not be identified.

Xiaolan said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. I heard that when Sonoko's father received this letter, he was so angry that he tore it up. Sonoko glued it back together later, so..."

Kogoro Mouri looked at it for a long time and said, "This notice is really strange. I really don't understand what it means. All I know is that Aprilfool will appear on April Fool's Day."

Zhiyong also took a look. He had the memory of this, so he understood the meaning of the notice.

Conan is very enthusiastic about this kind of deduction game.

Conan was originally listening to Zhiyong introduce Kaito Kid.

Conan had no interest in such a phantom thief and prepared to go to sleep.

But then they heard a coded message.

Conan immediately perked up, went to Kogoro Mouri, and snatched the notice.

Conan smiled as he looked at the notice.

Zhi Yong simply smiled and said, "April 1st is April Fool's Day. Maybe Kidd was just too bored, so he played a joke on the police on April 1st."

Kogoro Mouri, Ran, and Conan were speechless after hearing this.

They thought to themselves, "Even the most bored person wouldn't joke like that."

At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck Conan, making him thoughtful.

However, because of Kogoro Mouri's interference, he was unable to figure out the problem.

When Conan tried to think about it again, he couldn't find any clues, so he gave up on the idea.

Now everyone believes that since Kidd has sent out the notice, he will definitely take some action.

March 31st, noon.

Kogoro Mouri led Chiyuki and the others to the Beika Museum.

Because of Kidd's advance notice, the area has been sealed off by the police.

The Mihana Museum is showcasing precious jewelry from all over the world.

In order to prevent any accidents and ensure that Kaito Kid does not succeed.

The police deployed a large number of personnel to maintain security here.

There were many police officers on the ground, and several helicopters were deployed in the sky.

"It's spectacular. It seems like all the police forces in Tokyo have gathered here this time," Kogoro Mouri exclaimed.

Xiao Lan exclaimed, "He truly deserves to be called a world-class master thief!"

The island nation's police are dedicated to capturing Kidd.

This puzzled Zhiyong; their behavior seemed more like they were playing with Kid.

Kidd is a legendary phantom thief with extraordinary intelligence, proficiency in disguise, voice changing, and escape techniques, and a master thief who uses magic to commit crimes.

If the island nation's government really intends to arrest Kidd.

No matter how amazing Kidd's magic tricks are.

As long as snipers are positioned around him, he can be wounded as soon as he appears.

No matter how many times Kidd disguises himself, his injuries won't change, so how can he escape?

For the small countries in today's world, this is not a difficult task.

Kidd is a prime example of a show-off.

Every time he makes an appearance, he has to be incredibly cool and amazing, pulling off so many fancy moves, and even sending a notice to the other party in advance.

If this were in the ancient world of Chu Liuxiang, such showing off would be understandable.

However, in this era of advanced firearms, his behavior was somewhat irrational.

Isn't Kidd's behavior just a fancy way of courting death?

Compared to Conan's various ways of courting death, Kid's antics are even more outrageous.

The first generation of Phantom Thief Kid, Toichi Kuroba.

His actions of stealing valuable artworks and jewelry from around the world were highly suspicious and did not seem like those of an individual.

Zhiyong strongly suspected that Kidd's actions might be orchestrated by the island nation's government.

Otherwise, when Kaito Kuroba reappeared as Kid, the authorities did not take any effective measures against him.

Zhiyong didn't believe that Kidd was all-powerful enough to oppose a country.

At the Mihana Museum, they met Sonoko and her father, Shiro Suzuki.

The Suzuki Group wields considerable influence in the island nation.

However, Shiro Suzuki gives off a very friendly vibe, without any of that arrogant feeling.

Perhaps this is why Sonoko and Ran became best friends.

As people say, the higher a person's status, the more approachable and kind they seem.

"Mr. Mori, welcome! I am so grateful that you have accepted my daughter's unreasonable request."

Shiro Suzuki smiled and shook hands with Kogoro Mouri, then said, "Having such a famous detective as you here makes us even more formidable."

“He’s just a petty thief. With me personally taking charge this time, I’m sure I can capture him and bring him to justice.”