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

"And Arn, you know magic too, right? You even fought against Phantom Thief Kid on the Queen Celeste, so you must know a lot about Phantom Thief Kid's magic. It's a good opportunity to see if the security here is adequate."

"Your uncle is also looking forward to meeting you!"

Were you just using onomatopoeia?

Chen En was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

It turns out that "A-en" is his nickname. He remembered that Sonoko also called Kyogoku Makoto that in the TV series, and she liked to remove the surname and add "A-en" before the given name.

Moreover, it was within his expectations that Suzuki Jirokichi would want him to see this.

Chen En naturally had no reason to refuse and immediately replied,

"No problem, when?"

"If possible, should I go there now?"

On the other end of the phone was the Suzuki Foundation's exhibition hall.

Sonoko Suzuki answered somewhat flusteredly.

"Now, now, now? Okay, okay, I'll come pick you up right away...?"

"Oh? You'll be there soon? I'll wait for you at the entrance of the exhibition hall..."

The call has ended.

Standing next to Sonoko Suzuki, Jirokichi Suzuki couldn't help but sigh.

He patted Sonoko Suzuki on the shoulder and said earnestly,

"You're still too reserved, Sonoko. That's not how you make a phone call."

"Back in school, your uncle was a real ladies' man. Trust me, you won't go wrong!"

Sonoko Suzuki: ?

Uncle, you're seventy-two years old now and still single.

Do you consider yourself a seasoned player in the dating game?

It was obvious that Jirokichi Suzuki thought he was.

As for Chen En's actual strength...

Jirokichi Suzuki, however, did not care about this.

It's said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so I guess Sonoko's praise for Chen En is exaggerated.

When Tomoko disembarked from the Queen Cerissa, she didn't mention the name Chen En to him.

This suggests that Chen En's abilities are probably not particularly outstanding.

He was merely using the excuse of letting Chen Enlai inspect the protective measures on-site to create an opportunity for Yuanzi and Chen Enlai to be alone together.

"Heh, just a mere Phantom Thief Kid, nothing special."

"In the past ten years, I have won all kinds of medals. There is nothing I want to do but cannot do. Defeating Kaito Kid is just a piece of cake."

Jirokichi Suzuki turned to look at the huge pink sapphire.

He was quite proud of himself.

Jirokichi Suzuki, who has never faced Kaito Kid before, simply believes that the reason they can't catch Kaito Kid is because the local police officers are too incompetent.

This expert, who has traveled all over the world and seen all kinds of storms, made his move.

We will definitely capture Phantom Thief Kid on the spot!

"Kaito Kid, let me show you the power of Suzuki Jirokichi!"

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The White Horse Scout Who's Been Watching All Along

"Huh? Sonoko invited you to the exhibition hall to see the pink sapphire today?"

"Isn't that where Phantom Thief Kid is going to steal tomorrow? I remember Hakuba Saguru called yesterday and said that they were still setting up traps at the site this morning and he wouldn't be able to go in to check on the security measures until this afternoon."

"Why did the garden invite you over this morning...?"

Conan, who was woken up by a phone call, sat on the bed and groggily talked to Chen En on the phone.

At this point, he suddenly froze.

Oh, thinking about it, this seems like a date.

The exhibition hall's security measures should be in place. The reason it's not open to the police in the morning is to allow Chen En and Suzuki Sonoko to be alone together.

But Sonoko has never done anything so extravagant before, has she?

Conan stroked his chin.

Suddenly, he remembered that Sonoko had mentioned an uncle to him before.

That uncle is said to have been traveling all over the world. Sonoko hasn't seen that uncle in ten years. The person who spent a huge sum of money to buy the world's largest pink sapphire is named Suzuki Jirokichi, and he is a member of the Suzuki Group.

The person who could mobilize such financial resources must be a high-ranking member of the Suzuki Group. Could it be the uncle that Sonoko hasn't seen for ten years?

"That's not surprising..."

Conan muttered to himself.

Because when Jirokichi Suzuki publicly announced the Phantom Thief Kid's announcement, he spoke with considerable arrogance.

He didn't care about the pink sapphire at all; he bought it simply to have a chance to confront and defeat Kaito Kid as quickly as possible.

It's perfectly normal for such a generous uncle to clear out the exhibition hall to leave it for Sonoko's date.

"Okay, okay, I got it. Have fun!"

Conan quickly ended the call.

He sighed.

Sonoko Suzuki is so fickle; she's forgotten her brothers now that she has a boyfriend!

Although I know Sonoko would definitely ask them to come if I called now, it doesn't seem right to be a third wheel. It wouldn't be so bad to go in the afternoon... I'll go in the afternoon.

Even though I'll be with that arrogant Hakuba Saguru...

"Conan, breakfast is ready!"

Ran Mouri's voice came from downstairs.

Immediately, Conan subconsciously responded in a low voice.

"Oh, here it comes!"

After responding, Conan couldn't help but sigh.

He went down the stairs.

Now that things have come to this, let's eat first.

Outside the Suzuki Foundation's exhibition hall.

With slightly dark circles under his eyes, Hakuba Saguru was standing by the window of a hotel room.

His gaze was fixed on the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall not far away.

This room has a great location.

From this vantage point, he could clearly see the main entrance of the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall and all the people nearby.

That's why Hakuba Saguru felt something was strange.

The staff who were supposed to install the protective measures had already left the exhibition hall.

Why does the Suzuki Foundation still claim to the police that it is still installing protective measures and is not opening the premises to the police?

Does this advisor to the Suzuki Foundation have any other ideas?

The white horse explorer could not know.

However, I saw Sonoko Suzuki appear at the main entrance of the Suzuki Foundation Exhibition Hall.

He could vaguely guess some of the reasons behind this.

Sonoko Suzuki.

She is the second daughter of Shiro Suzuki, chairman of the Suzuki Group, and currently the sole heir to the Suzuki Group.

If it were Sonoko Suzuki's decision, it wouldn't be surprising.

But what was Sonoko Suzuki's purpose in booking the entire venue?

The relevant information he had investigated flashed through Hakuba Saguru's mind.

He recalled that he didn't have many friends who frequently associated with Sonoko Suzuki.

The only things that could attract his attention were Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo.

Ran Mouri is the daughter of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri.

Shinichi Kudo, on the other hand, was the "Heisei era Sherlock Holmes" who made his name in Tokyo before him.

Shinichi Kudo has not appeared in public for quite some time now.

So, is Sonoko Suzuki waiting for Ran Mouri to come over?

Bai Ma pondered deeply.

Meanwhile, a taxi was already parked outside the Suzuki exhibition hall.

He raised his monoculars and looked at the people getting out of the taxi.

This is an unfamiliar face.

Hakuba Saguru didn't recall finding such a person in the information he had looked up.

Immediately, he couldn't help but squint.