I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

If Hakuba Saguru explains everything clearly, then Hakuba Saguru shouldn't stop him from stealing the Vespania gem.

However, Kaito Kuroba felt something was slightly off about Hakuba Saguru's actions.

Generally speaking

According to Kaito Kuroba's own recollection, Hakuba Saguru always had his very obedient hawk, Watson, perched on his shoulder.

However, the hawk that Hakuba Saguru had on his shoulder was nowhere to be seen at the Tokyo Grand Hotel today.

From this perspective, if it weren't for the fact that Hakuba Saguru couldn't bring Hawk Falcon Watson on this mission...

Or perhaps Hakuba Saguru has already released the falcon Watson, who is quietly observing from somewhere, preparing to strike when the opportunity arises.

Whether it's the former or the latter, it's somewhat troublesome for Kaito Kuroba.

However, just as Kaito Kuroba was pushing his cart forward, a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau who had just finished checking another room suddenly stepped out and blocked his way.

"Miss waitress."

The Japanese public security officer said this, and then took out his identification from inside his clothes to show Kaito Kuroba, and said...

"I am a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau. We have some operations to carry out inside this building that cannot be disclosed."

"So please come with us to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for a short while."

"As for lost wages and the like, we will explain the situation to the hotel staff afterwards, and it will not delay your work or salary payment."

"Once you arrive at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, you can use the internal phone to let your family know you're safe and explain the situation..."

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba's lips twitched slightly.

These Japanese public security officers are really cautious. Is it because they brought too many people? If they all disguised themselves as waiters, it would make the hotel seem like there are too many staff members, which would negatively impact the experience?

So we're planning to send all the hotel staff away.

But why send him away too?

Kaito Kuroba thought to himself.

If he wasn't mistaken, none of the people the Japanese Public Security Bureau brought this time were women, right?

If that's the case, shouldn't we leave one or two female waitresses on site to save face? Is this such an unprofessional disguise?

However, just as Kaito Kuroba was preparing to leave with these Japanese Public Security officers and return later,

"Wait a moment."

Kazami Yuya's voice rang out.

He had just accompanied the members of the Gold Watch Group on a tour of Princess Mira's room and the Vesbania Gem Guardian's room, which was under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and came here to check on the situation.

"None of the people we brought were women."

"None of the officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division were female. It would be very strange if a hotel didn't have a single female hostess."

"Please, waitress, stay."

Upon hearing Kazami Yuuno's words, the other members of the Japanese Public Security Bureau exchanged glances without saying much. After expressing their slight apologies, they went to other locations to continue notifying other hotels to provide accommodations.

Kazami Yuya quickly arrived in front of Kuroba Kaito, but he didn't notice anything wrong with Kuroba Kaito's appearance at all, and simply said.

"Miss waitress."

"This is my identification. I am also a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau. Now, please pretend to be my host partner with me."

“I will handle all the negotiations. You just need to stay silent and do your job as a host.”

"As for other matters, I will explain them to the hotel's superiors afterward, so you don't need to worry about being affected in any way."

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had gotten away with it.

Just as he was taking Kazami Yuya to the reception lounge to get spare clothes for the guests and informing Kazami Yuya about the reception arrangements.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw two small figures seem to have flashed past from the corner of the hotel corridor.

Kaito Kuroba paused subconsciously.

Kazami Yuya, who had just been listening to Kuroba Kaito explain what it was like to be a host, also looked up and subconsciously looked in the direction Kuroba Kaito was looking.

But he saw nothing, so he asked Kuroba Kaito, somewhat confused.

"Waitress, is there a problem?"

Kaito Kuroba smirked and said.

"No, it's nothing..."

"Just the thought that the Japanese Public Security Bureau is carrying out a mission in this building and that I have to be their partner makes me feel like we might encounter some kind of terrorist attack."

Upon hearing this, Kazami Yuya fell silent, and could only offer a few words of comfort in the end.

This is something that can't be helped.

It's not like the Japanese police can just go wherever they want and cause serious incidents.

……

"That guy is dressed as a woman again."

"So, is the famous Phantom Thief Kid really a cross-dresser?"

As Conan darted past the corner of the corridor, he glanced at the waitress and immediately recognized her as Kaito Kid.

So after passing through the corridor, he muttered something under his breath.

“I remember last time I asked Kaito Kid why he liked cross-dressing so much, he told me it was because cross-dressing looks cute.”

"That guy could really be..."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara simply raised her head, glanced at Conan, and then spoke directly.

"Even though you say that."

"But I remember you were forced to cross-dress when you were with the theater troupe, right?"

"And she was wearing very heavy makeup."

"I still have the photos from that time, and I feel like I can find an opportunity to show them to Kaito Kid."

Conan: ?

Are you kidding me?

These photos are from so many chapters ago! How can you still keep them?

Have you ever thought about what it would feel like to be forced to wear makeup and women's clothing?

You insolent fellow!

Conan suddenly felt utterly hopeless.

However, together with Ai Haibara, they quickly surveyed various locations inside the hotel as planned.

During their operation, they also made sure to install hidden cameras in various secluded corners of the hotel corridors, in preparation for their subsequent actions.

These hidden cameras in secret corners are directly connected to the internal network of the Bat Cave and controlled by Noah's Ark.

Although the Japanese Public Security Bureau conducted a very thorough investigation, and after the investigation was completed, they would also patrol the corridors of their respective floors disguised as hotel staff.

However, this was aided by Noah's Ark manipulating a network of hidden cameras already deployed within the hotel.

Noah's Ark had a complete grasp of all the movement routes and patterns of those Japanese public security members.

Even when Conan and Ai Haibara were just a meter or two away from the Japanese Public Security officers, close enough that they could see them with a simple turn of their head, they would deliberately ignore them and walk right past them.

This also allowed Conan and Ai Haibara to move freely inside the Tokyo Grand Hotel.

Soon, after the two had searched all the floors of the Tokyo Grand Hotel, they discovered Hakuba Saguru and Inspector Nakamori Ginzo setting a trap.

Conan and Ai Haibara were still somewhat confused as to why Hakuba Saguru and Nakamori Ginzo were there.

For Conan, Nakamori Ginzo is quite an old acquaintance.

Although Ai Haibara and Ginzo Nakamori didn't interact much, Ginzo Nakamori's name appeared frequently in the records, so they were somewhat familiar with each other.

According to their understanding, Ginzo Nakamori, as an inspector of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division, is usually only dispatched to carry out missions when Phantom Thief Kid appears.

Why is Ginzo Nakamori now inside this Grand Tokyo Hotel?

Could it be that Ginzo Nakamori actually knew that Kaito Kid would be stealing the Vespania Jewel tonight?

Conan stroked his chin, feeling that something was definitely fishy about this.

After all, this theft of the Visbania Gem was not as high-profile as Kaito Kid's usual thefts, and he did not send out a warning letter in advance.

Kaito Kid operates entirely in secrecy.

Ginzo Nakamori shouldn't have known that Phantom Thief Kid would be making his move tonight and stealing the Vispania Jewel...

It seems I'll have to ask Noah's Ark for help investigating the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's internal files.

Conan quickly made a decision.

As for Hakuba Saguru and Conan, who also appeared in the corridor, their appearance was not surprising, after all, Hakuba Saguru is also one of the famous detectives.

Conan acknowledges that Hakuba Saguru is a high school detective of similar ability to him.

Given Hakuba Saguru's abilities, it's quite normal for him to have sensed the unusual situation that was about to unfold here.

Ai Haibara, standing nearby, pushed open a door and led Conan inside. After closing the door, she took a miniature computer from her pocket and placed it on the table.

Inside the entire Tokyo Grand Hotel, all the surveillance footage covered by hidden cameras appeared on this miniature computer.

Noah's Ark copied and synchronized all the surveillance footage from the Bat Cave to this miniature computer.

This allows Conan and Ai Haibara to see the entire situation inside the Tokyo Grand Hotel directly through their own miniature computers.

However, Conan only glanced at the person before letting out a soft "hmm," because he saw someone very familiar and touched his chin.

"If I'm not mistaken, isn't that Ms. Judy?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara's attention was also drawn, and she looked up in the direction Conan was looking.

Sure enough, a familiar figure with blond hair appeared in that small surveillance camera.

It was Judy Saint-Temilion.

Of course, if we were to use a more formal title for her, it would be FBI investigator Judith Sterling.