Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

"Is this fifty-first one now owned by the Suzuki family?"

“Yes, our Suzuki family’s achievements today are inseparable from the support of the public. In order to give back to society, we have also carried out a series of activities. On the 23rd of this month, a Suzuki Museum of Modern Art opened in Osaka. My father found some modern artworks from our family and put them in the museum for exhibition. That’s why we found this egg of memories in the warehouse,” Ayako Suzuki explained.

“I remember playing with it as a toy when I was little,” Sonoko replied.

Children born into large families are just different.

Zhiyong remembers.

This egg of memory is worth 800 million.

But it was just a toy that Sonoko had when she was little.

“Judging from Kidd’s past behavior, this notice should contain the time and place of Kidd’s crime,” Zhi Yong said, pointing to the notice.

“Yes, the police think so too; they have deciphered part of the notice,” Ayako Suzuki replied.

"Part of the content? What part hasn't been cracked yet?" Zhiyong asked, feigning confusion.

Ayako Suzuki explained, "The police believe that the phrase 'from the lion of dusk to the maiden of dawn' indicates the time period from the last day of Leo, which is the evening of the 22nd of this month, to the dawn of the first day of Virgo."

Zhiyong nodded after listening.

Although I don't remember the exact time.

But I still understand the general meaning.

Ayako Suzuki added, "It's a pity that the police haven't figured out what the second sentence, 'the clock without seconds reached the 12th,' means. Therefore, they can only roughly know that Kid committed the crime between dusk on the 22nd and dawn on the 23rd, but the exact time is still unclear."

Zhiyong listened to Ayako Suzuki's story without saying a word.

Ayako Suzuki continued, "The third sentence refers to the location, 'descending from the bright sky pavilion.' The police believe that this sentence refers to the castle tower of Osaka Castle."

"Regarding the code written by Kid, I also think the first sentence that the police deciphered means the same thing. I haven't figured out the meaning of the second sentence yet, but I think there's a problem with the third sentence. If 'descending from the bright sky pavilion' refers to the castle tower of Osaka Castle, then the meaning of this sentence is too straightforward, and there's no need to write it as a code at all," Zhiyong replied.

"Then where do you think it is?" Sonoko asked.

"I don't know yet. I've never been to Osaka and don't know anything about it, so I can't think of anything for now," Zhiyong said, shaking his head.

"Anyway, there's no rush. Today is only the 19th. Kidd won't be able to commit the crime until dusk on the 22nd at the earliest. There's still time. You can take your time to think about it," Ayako Suzuki advised.

"However, please don't reveal my guess for now, since I'm not familiar with Osaka and perhaps I'm wrong," Zhiyong added.

"Don't worry," Ayako Suzuki nodded.

“If there’s no benefit to it, I might inadvertently let it slip,” Sonoko replied.

"By the way, MM is launching a new feature called MM Show next month," Zhiyong said, changing the subject.

"What is that?" Sonoko asked.

Zhiyong briefly explained MM Show.

"If you can give me a unique and unforgettable image, I promise I won't tell anyone," Sonoko said with a sly smile.

"This is difficult. After all, the designers don't know what kind of design you like. Even if they design it, you might not like it," Zhiyong said, feigning distress.

“I can state my requirements and have the designer create one first. If I’m not satisfied, I can have him revise it until I am,” Sonoko replied.

"That works too."

"Then it's settled. I'll make some preparations tonight and go to your company tomorrow."

MM Show, which is the predecessor of QQ Show.

Zhiyong has high expectations.

Heart of beauty in everyone.

In their past lives, many people spent a considerable amount of money to customize their virtual avatars.

This could be a source of revenue for the company in the future.

Zhiyong also plans to launch a special customization service that allows users to create their own virtual avatar.

If the price is high.

It can be used as the sole image.

Of course, certain special public images are definitely not allowed.

For example, the image of Kamen Rider.

It's definitely impossible for a user to make this their only image.

After all, this has a large fan base.

If someone designates a particular person as their sole representative, it could potentially lead to a major incident.

Moreover.

Using Kamen Rider's likeness requires paying a usage fee to others.

Even if a user pays a high price, it doesn't necessarily mean that a large user base will generate more profit for the company.

……

Chapter 284 Arrival in Osaka

On the morning of the 22nd.

Zhiyong and Kogoro Mouri took the Shinkansen to Osaka.

This time, Kogoro Mouri was invited by the police, who wanted to use his deduction skills to help capture Kid.

Of course, Ran and Conan came along too.

Sonoko picked them up at Osaka Station.

Ayako Suzuki didn't come today.

The day before yesterday.

Professor Ayako Suzuki took several students to Hokkaido to prepare for a new project, and she was one of them, so she went along as well.

The car quickly took them to the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art.

The police are already prepared here.

Although it wasn't as far as having a guard every three steps or a sentry every five steps.

However, with police officers on duty on the ground and helicopters patrolling in the air, the museum was well-protected.

Upon seeing this arrangement...

Xiao Lan also exclaimed, "The security here is really tight!"

"Yes, not even a mouse can get in, let alone a person," Kogoro Mouri exclaimed.

After hearing Ran and the other girl's words, Sonoko said with some pride, "Of course, after all, the opponent is Lord Kid, he is..."

At this time.

A motorcycle stopped not far from them, with a man and a woman on it.

Before the girl in the garden could finish speaking, the man on the bicycle interrupted her.

"He is a gentleman who appears and disappears unpredictably and can change his appearance at will. No matter how tight the security or how secure the vault, he can break through it miraculously and quickly. Moreover, he can imitate the appearance and voice of people he has seen before. He is a master of disguise."

He saw that everyone was looking at him.

They then removed their safety helmets, revealing their true faces.

It turned out to be Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha.

This is perfectly normal.

After all, this is Osaka, and Heiji Hattori's father is the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Something really fun is happening in Osaka now.

How could Hattori Heiji not participate?

Putting everything else aside, if Conan were to come, his best friend would also get involved.

Hattori Heiji continued, "This time we've encountered a formidable opponent, Kudo."

Hattori Heiji is so carefree and doesn't even try to hide it when he calls Conan Kudo.

This left Zhiyong speechless.

If Heiji Hattori has a bad memory, that's understandable.

However, as a famous detective, Hattori Heiji has an excellent memory.

I wonder if there's a deeper meaning behind these repeated mistakes.

When Heiji Hattori called out to Conan, "Kudo."

Zhiyong saw Kogoro Mouri's lips twitch.

If Xiaolan simply didn't notice...

Even if Kogoro Mouri is a detective with poor reasoning skills, he couldn't possibly be a clueless detective.

After so many times.

Kogoro Mouri never doubted Conan's identity.

Whether Kogoro Mori knows or not doesn't matter, it won't affect his wisdom and courage anyway.

When Ran heard Heiji Hattori call Conan "Kudo" again, she said, "Seriously, he's Conan, why do you always call him Kudo?"

Conan was speechless, but he couldn't explain to Ran, so he could only roll his eyes like a dead fish.

Heiji Hattori, upon hearing this, pretended to chuckle foolishly, scratched his head, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's because this little guy's eyes look a lot like Kudo's, and he often imitates Kudo's way of reasoning, so I mistook him for Kudo."

Kazuha Toyama also said unhappily, "Just like this idiot, he was shouting that Kudo was coming first thing this morning. I think you'd better go to the hospital to get checked out."

The fact that his childhood friend, Seiten, keeps calling out "Kudo" makes Toyama Kazuha quite unhappy.

When he first met Conan and his friends.

She thought Kudo was a woman, and Ran was almost mistaken by her for that woman named Kudo.

Although we now know that Kudo is a man.