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

He was quite surprised that Kaito Kuroba was able to escape from the trap he had set up the previous night, because Shinichi Kudo had performed better than him.

The kind of soccer ball that can easily leave spiderweb-like holes in the wall, plus all sorts of amazing little gadgets.

Shinichi Kudo's combat ability is no less than his, and is definitely much stronger than the tranquilizer darts strategy he used.

But Phantom Thief Kid still managed to escape.

According to Nakamori Ginzo's report.

The reason why Phantom Thief Kid was able to escape from the core area was because someone attacked Suzuki Jirokichi and Kudo Yusaku in the control room and opened the mechanism door.

Does Phantom Thief Kid have such an accomplice?

Theoretically speaking, yes.

Since Batman once fought alongside Phantom Thief Kid against the illusionist Spider, it's not impossible that he might help Phantom Thief Kid.

However, while Phantom Thief Kid is invading the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall, Batman is dealing with bomb threats in various areas of Beika Town.

Therefore, Phantom Thief Kid should be isolated and helpless.

He shouldn't have an accomplice who can help him deal with Suzuki Jirokichi and Kudo Yusaku in the control room and allow him to turn the tide.

"nothing."

Hakuba closed his flip phone, and the light inside immediately went out.

But this obviously meant nothing to Kaito Kuroba, whose intelligence score of 400 in the test was no joke.

Kaito Kuroba had only glanced at the phone once, yet he had already memorized everything that Saguru Hakuba had just looked at.

Without a doubt, it was another heinous incident in Beika Town.

In his memory, Hakuba Saguru had been dealing with a heinous murder case over there without engaging in combat with him.

It seems that if Hakuba Saguru hadn't been unable to ask for leave on his first day at his new school, he probably would have already disappeared.

That's good too. The busier this guy is, the better it is for him, since black and white are inseparable rivals.

He can relax a lot now.

"Well, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

"After all, you're a renowned detective in Britain and a special advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. You must be incredibly busy every day, right?"

Kaito Kuroba put his hands behind his neck and said with a grin, completely unlike the poker face he had as the Phantom Thief Kid.

If it were an ordinary person...

Or perhaps because of Kaito Kuroba's performance, people already believe that Kaito Kuroba is not the always elegant and composed Phantom Thief Kid.

However, Hakuba Saguru will not change his mind.

Now that he has confirmed that Kaito Kuroba is Kaito Kid, he will never give up on this idea.

He only wants to catch Kaito Kid on the spot and prove that Kaito Kid is actually Kaito Kuroba.

"...Although I am very busy."

"But if we can free up our hands, catching that white-clad thief shouldn't be a problem."

Hakuba Saguru said without backing down.

His gaze fell on Kaito Kuroba's face, recalling the information he had previously gathered about the illusionist Spider returning to Tokyo.

Finally, he said...

"Kuroba-kun."

"I will soon find out who that accomplice who helped you deal with Mr. Suzuki at the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall is."

"At the next theft scene where you issue a notice, I will catch you in broad daylight..."

"Don't die before that."

That concludes the discussion.

Suddenly, Nakamori Aoko intervened, appearing between the two. She looked around suspiciously before speaking seriously.

"Stop whispering!"

"Kaito, class is about to start, hurry back to your seat!"

"The same goes for Hakuba-kun..."

"Besides, Hakuba-kun, could you please stop claiming that Kaito's true identity is Kaito Kid?"

"After our bet, Kaito has already proven that he's not Kaito Kid, right?"

That was the bet Hakuba Saguru made with Nakamori Aoko when he first clashed with Kaito Kid.

Nakamori Aoko hadn't forgotten the contents of their bet, especially after hearing Hakuba Saguru say that Kuroba Kaito was Kaito Kid.

He immediately shielded Kaito Kuroba behind him and went straight to confront Saguru Hakuba, leaving Hakuba speechless.

The teacher's footsteps could be heard outside.

Nakamori Aoko, somewhat flustered, pushed Kuroba Kaito back to his seat, and then sat back down herself.

"What a boring guy..."

Sitting behind Kaito Kuroba, Akako Koizumi rested her right cheek on her hand, looking bored, her gaze fixed on Saguru Hakuba.

Why did this famous detective, renowned throughout the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, transfer to Ekoda High School...?

She already knew the reason.

The goal is obvious; there is only one.

That was the student, Mine Sayaka, who caused the entire channel communication blockage in the Ekoda area!

Chapter 737 The Mysterious Peak Saya

Just as Koizumi Akako thought.

Hakuba Saguru transferred to Ekoda High School the day after the Ekoda All-Channel Communication Blockade incident.

The target is that mysterious girl, Sayaka Mine... but it's not just Sayaka Mine.

He found some very interesting information.

On Valentine's Day, when the first spring snow fell, it is said that the residents of the Ekoda area experienced a mass hallucination, and the power supply became unstable.

Many people insist that they saw a huge red magic circle on that day, centered on the East Tower and extending to the surrounding large exhibition halls.

Within the range of that red magic circle.

This area also happens to be the region where unstable power supply, and even power outages, have occurred.

Although many people speak with absolute certainty.

However, no video recordings at the time preserved any image of the red magic circle. Therefore, it was gradually regarded by others as a collective hallucination and became an urban legend.

However, some people still firmly believe that it was a real event and have drawn pictures of the scene.

Hakuba Saguru remembers the contents of that painting.

In the Ekoda region where spring snow has fallen.

Wearing a white cloak, Phantom Thief Kid stood on the edge of the platform of the Tokyo Tower, staring ahead as if there was something difficult to deal with.

And centered around Kaito Kid.

The red magic circle spread in all directions, causing the lights in that area to flicker.

Many people think it's fake.

However, Hakuba Saguru doesn't think so, because he has actually experienced the exact same event.

That was when he fought the witch from Canada.

A massive magic circle emanated from the witch and spread outwards in all directions, causing electrical instability wherever it passed.

If he hadn't made preparations in advance...

He will likely perish under the combined attack of the witch and the illusionist spider.

obviously.

At that time, Kaito Kid was probably fighting against the Red Witch, one of the Seven Witches, who had the highest magical power among the Seven Witches.

He was probably the one who later disguised himself as Kaito Kid and made him lose his bet with Aoko Nakamori.

It was also the mysterious witch who warned him that he would encounter the illusionist spider and another witch working together in the Canadian region.

Hakuba Saguru didn't initially realize that the Scarlet Witch was also at Ekoda High School.

It's already quite extraordinary that this high school is home to both Kaito Kid and the mysterious girl who caused the Ekoda area to be completely blocked.

It would be hard to imagine that the Scarlet Witch would be among them...

But the Scarlet Witch is indeed here.

Hakuba Saguru noticed Koizumi Akako as soon as he entered the classroom; her beauty and demeanor were somewhat inhuman.

A little investigation will reveal the oddities.

No matter how beautiful a person is, it's impossible for everyone to like them. But Koizumi Akako is different; she was chosen as the school beauty by all the boys in the school.

Everyone except Kaito Kuroba loves her, which is consistent with the Scarlet Witch's charm magic.

In addition, Koizumi Akako was once known as a magician at school.

It's incredible.

However, after ruling out other possibilities, the only remaining, even more impossible, possibility can only be the truth of the case.

"Koizumi Akako?"

Hakuba Saguru's gaze lingered on Koizumi Akako out of the corner of his eye, even though he was wary of her alluring abilities.

However, after seeing Koizumi Akako, he still felt a sense of being bewitched.