Conan Rick's Investigator

It sounds like we'll meet again soon...

Qin Zhibo thought for a moment and then hung up the phone.

There is one more thing that makes me so anxious to return to Tokyo today.

That is, today Mao Lilan will participate in the finals of the Kanto region girls' high school karate competition.

……

Tokyo Sports Stadium.

In the corridor at the entrance of the venue, two figures, one tall and one short, were having a secret conversation.

"Remember this, don't let anything slip later..."

"Even Ran's mother is here this time. She's someone you've never met before."

Conan put his hands in his pockets.

He looked up at the high school boy in front of him, his eyes full of helplessness.

"hey-hey……"

The male high school student laughed foolishly and scratched the back of his head. The dark blue school uniform highlighted his handsome figure.

"Don't worry, how could I possibly reveal the truth?"

"Besides, didn't Uncle Qin say he'd be coming over too? If there's any risk of being discovered, he'll be there to back you up. What are you afraid of?"

"hehe……"

Conan grinned and gave a perfunctory laugh.

Is this guy reliable?

This is the first time I have come into contact with this cheap cousin of mine since I came back from London.

While in London, Conan met the Kuroba family through the introduction of his father Yusaku Kudo.

Not only did he learn that the male head of the Kuroba family was a twin brother of his father, he also found out that the Kuroba father and son were the real Kaito Kidd.

From then on, although Conan was somewhat reluctant, the two younger generations had to establish a "good" friendship under the urging of their parents.

This includes the situation where before Conan grows up, Kuroba Kaito temporarily replaces Kudo Shinichi in important occasions that require his attendance.

Today, Xiaolan is participating in the Kanto region girls' high school karate finals, and she insisted on the phone that Kudo Shinichi come over to see her.

Ever since returning from London, Xiaolan has been concerned about Kudo Shinichi's injury.

Although Conan said countless times on the phone that he had fully recovered, Mao Lilan always said that she wanted to see it with her own eyes to feel at ease.

In addition, this competition is the highest level competition that a karate player of Xiaolan's level can get involved in, so it is also very important to Xiaolan.

So Xiaolan hopes that Kudo Shinichi will appear so that she can concentrate on the competition.

Xiaolan spoke so sincerely on the phone that Conan couldn't bear to refuse.

It seemed not worth it to beg Haibara Ai for the antidote for such a small matter, so Conan called Kuroba Kaito.

If he wasn't forced into no other choice, he really didn't want to resort to this desperate measure.

But when the worst option is used, it is often the best option...

Right?

"Try to keep your mouth shut in the audience later..."

Conan was about to give a few more instructions, but Kuroba Kaito interrupted him impatiently.

"Got it, got it... Let's go, the game's about to start."

Kuroba Kaito put his hands in his pockets, walked around Conan and headed towards the entrance passage.

Seeing this, Conan could only hurry to catch up.

The two came to the audience seats and, under the guidance of Conan, came in front of Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki.

"Uncle Maori, Auntie Hime, Shinichi-nii is here."

Hearing this, Kogoro Mori just glanced at Kudo Shinichi, then continued to hug his shoulders without saying anything.

He was still angry about what happened last time in London.

In his opinion, the reason why Mao Lilan was kidnapped was because Kudo Shinichi was handling a difficult case in London, which led to him being targeted by his enemies.

Kisaki Eri next to him greeted Kudo Shinichi with a smile and a friendly hello.

“Here you are…”

"Hurry up and take a seat, Ran's match will start soon."

Eri Kisaki was wearing a suit and had delicate makeup on. It was obvious that she had taken time out to come and watch her daughter's game, as she had another case to deal with after the game.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Kuroba Kaito, who was dressed as Kudo Shinichi, thanked him and sat in the empty seat.

Although he said he was dressing up, he didn't actually change his appearance much. He just changed his hairstyle and put on the Teitan High School uniform that Conan got.

But as soon as Kuroba Kaito sat down, Suzuki Sonoko came over.

"Kudo, I heard that things were going well between you and Xiaolan in London this time?"

"Tell me about it?"

Faced with Suzuki Sonoko's sudden question, Conan next to her drooped his eyelids and thought to himself, "Gossip."

Kuroba Kaito was stunned at first, then he responded with a polite smile and made a hushing gesture.

"Well... this is a secret between Ran and I."

"I'm sorry, I can't tell anyone else~"

Suzuki Sonoko was stunned when she saw the tone and actions of the "Kudo Shinichi" in front of her.

This……

When did Kudo Shinichi become so slick?

In her impression, Kudo Shinichi is still a very straight man, and his straightness is only slightly lower than that of Kyogoku Makoto, a terminally ill straight man cancer patient.

At this time, Conan quickly stepped on Kuroba Kaito's foot, indicating that he was overacting.

And just at this moment, the whistle sounded on the field.

"Next up is the women's semifinals. The red team is Ekoda High School, and Ikawa Yuki..."

"Against the Blue Team, Teitan High School, and player Mori Ran."

"Game start!"

Following the referee's shout, the two fully armed female high school students on the field began to confront each other.

The blue one is Mao Lilan. Although she is wrapped tightly in protective gear, the horns sticking out from the forehead of the protective gear still betray her.

The other side was Mao Lilan's semi-final opponent, a short-haired girl who was even thinner than Mao Lilan.

The two confronted each other for a few seconds, and then Yichuan Xue took the lead in attacking.

The two sides fought with punches and kicks, and it was quite lively for a while.

In the audience, Kuroba Kaito crossed his legs and watched the game in the center of the field with a leisurely look on his face.

Although he has no interest in martial arts or anything like that, he just makes the best of it.

But as he stared at the increasingly intense fight between the two people on the field, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Yichuan Xue...

Could it be the Yi Chuanxue in our class?

Kuroba Kaito looked again and through the tightly wrapped protective gear, he could clearly see that the red team fighting against Mao Li Ran on the field was his classmate.

Yi Chuanxue, a petite girl in the class.

I heard that her parents made her learn karate because they were afraid that she would be bullied at school because of her small size.

Previously, Kuroba Kaito was dragged by Nakamori Aoko to cheer for Ikawa Yuki's game.

As a result, Yichuan Xue cried her heart out because she lost to her opponent in the semi-finals, and everyone in the entire venue could hear her crying.

In the end, it was Kaito Kuroba who showed off his ancestral magic to cheer people up.

From then on, Kuroba Kaito vowed never to join in on the fun again.

correct!

It seems that Aoko said a few days ago that she would come to cheer for Ikawa Yuki...

Thinking of this, Kuroba Kaito quickly swept his gaze towards the audience stands opposite.

In the neat square formation of people wearing the uniform Ekoda High School uniforms, Nakamori Aoko and Momoi Keiko were clenching their fists and staring at the field nervously.

Next to Nakamori Aoko was sitting Koizumi Akako, who was also sitting with her legs crossed.

When Kuroba Kaito looked at Koizumi Akaneko, Koizumi Akaneko also smiled wickedly, raised her right hand at the right time, and waved her five slender white fingers like scallions towards Kuroba Kaito on the opposite stand.

amount……

Why is she here too?

Kuroba Kaito lowered his head and covered his forehead, feeling a headache.

If it was Nakamori Aoko, it would be easy to fool her, but Koizumi Akako's intuition was terrifyingly strong.

I felt like this little secret of mine could not hide in front of this witch.

Never mind, I'll just hold on for a while.

The uncle should be here soon.

……

Soon, the first match of the semi-finals ended with Mao Lilan's victory.

After Mao Lilan and her opponent Ikawa Yuki bowed to each other, Ikawa Yuki couldn't even hold on for three seconds and burst into tears.

The kind-hearted Mao Lilan still wants to go

He tried to comfort his opponent, but was pushed away by other members of the Teitan High School Karate Club, who said that they still had to prepare for the finals and couldn't be distracted by such things.

Moreover, after the game, when the winner goes to comfort the loser, if one interprets it in a slightly extreme way, they will think that it is a deliberate mockery.

Similar to "taking in an apprentice" and "transferring to a manual worker".

Mao Lilan had no choice but to step down and rest.

Once the winner of the second semi-final is determined, it will be the final.

In the side rest area, Mouri Ran turned her head to look at the stands, and sure enough, she saw Kudo Shinichi sitting next to Conan in the audience.

Shinichi...

Mao Lilan mustered up her courage and waved to Kudo Shinichi who was above the stands.

Kuroba Kaito was stunned for a moment, but at Conan's urging, he waved his hand in response.

Now, with the support of Kudo Shinichi, Mao Lilan is more confident.

Because of Mouri Ran's wave, the other students in Class 2B of Teitan High School who were sitting not far away were also surprised to see Kudo Shinichi.

"Isn't that Kudo kid?"

"Didn't he take a leave of absence earlier? Is he planning to return?"

"Let's go! Let's go ask him..."

A group of close friends consisting of several boys walked towards this side through the aisle between the seats.

The sharp-eyed Conan saw the three people and was immediately shocked.

not good!

It’s Tanaka and the others!

But when Conan wanted Kuroba Kaito to dodge, it was too late.

The three of them immediately grabbed Kuroba Kaito's neck from behind and said with a smile, "Kudo! You didn't even tell us you were back. You're not a good friend!"