Conan Rick's Investigator

At this moment, Qin Zhibo's phone rang, breaking the silent atmosphere in the secret room.

Ring - it's an old telephone.

Qin Zhibo picked up the phone and said "Hello", and the voice of Kuroba Kaito came from the other end.

"I'm Kuroba Kaito, uncle. Are you back in Tokyo now?"

"Well, I'm back. What's up?"

"Last time we discussed sending my father's paintings to the art museum for scanning. How did your conversation with the curator go?"

At this time, Koizumi Hongzi also realized that the person talking to Qin Zhibo on the phone was Kuroba Kaito, and immediately stretched her neck and put her ear close to the phone to eavesdrop.

Seeing that Koizumi Akako was so concerned about Kuroba Kaito's affairs, Qin Zhibo couldn't help but guess.

Could it be that this witch lady has fallen in love with that little thief?

"Well... I've already talked to Matsumoto, and he agrees. It just so happens that he also wants to see the glory of the Phantom Thief."

"Great!" Kuroba Kaito's tone was clearly excited. "Then I'll have Father Terai deliver the painting first, and I'll rush over right away."

"Okay, I'll pick you up then, um..."

Just when Qin Zhibo was about to hang up, Koizumi Hongzi next to him snatched the phone and said so.

"I also need to go."

"Ah!" Kuroba Kaito screamed in fright, almost dropping the phone in his hand. "Who are you?"

"You can't even recognize my voice? I'm Koizumi Akako!"

Koizumi Akako was a little angry. She was so close to Kuroba Kaito, even to the point that they knew each other's secrets, but he still couldn't remember her voice.

Is it really as the crystal ball said, that I will never be able to capture the heart of Kaito Kid?

Kuroba Kaito on the other side was also a little puzzled and asked quickly: "Why are you at the uncle's place?"

"Come on, he's in my house," Koizumi Hongzi replied unhappily.

Kuroba Kaito: "..."

Ever since Qin Zhibo met the witch, Kuroba Kaito felt that the two of them hit it off, as if they were closer than himself.

What can a detective and a witch have to communicate about?

It's not a worldview at all.

"Alright, alright, it's up to you if you want to go. Anyway, I just want Uncle Qin to be by my side..."

Kuroba Kaito did not refuse, because he knew that even if Koizumi Anko was not allowed to go, she still had a crystal ball that could peek through.

The crystal ball can show distant images. Koizumi Akako has used this thing to spy on him many times, but as a thief, he can do nothing about it.

Just like that, originally Kuroba Kaito and Qin Zhibo were going to the Medieval Art Museum, but Koizumi Akako forcibly intervened.

But that's not all. When the housekeeper learned that Koizumi Akako was going to where Kuroba Kaito was, he immediately suggested that he also want to go.

The butler had good intentions. He was Koizumi Akako's guardian since she was a child, and he had already seen that Koizumi Akako cared a lot about Kuroba Kaito's affairs, which had gone beyond the scope of "interest".

If a witch sheds tears, she will lose her magic power forever.

Love is the thing that is most likely to make a witch cry. Most of the witches who lost their magic power in history fell into this trap.

As a guardian, he must ensure that Koizumi Akako does not fall in love with Kaito Kid. As long as the two are around, he will be the third wheel.

Qin Zhibo had no choice but to carry Koizumi Akako and the housekeeper in his Ford Mustang convertible, and the three of them rushed to Kuroba Kaito's house together.

……

It’s very quick to get from the suburbs to Jianggutian Town.

When Kuroba Kaito walked out of the house and saw the three people in the sports car, he was confused.

Uh... there seem to be a lot of people here.

Koizumi Akako sat in the passenger seat, leaving only one back seat, so Kuroba Kaito was forced to sit in the same row with the butler.

As soon as he got into the car, the butler next to him turned around with a gloomy face and stared at Kuroba Kaito.

This look was like the displeased look of an old father looking down on his daughter's boyfriend, making Kuroba Kaito feel uncomfortable all over.

"Well, how about..."

"Shall we change our mode of transportation?"

Chapter 608: Encounter on the Bus

Change transportation?

Qin Zhibo looked up at the rearview mirror in some confusion, and saw Kuroba Kaito in the mirror with an uncomfortable look on his face.

"are you uncomfortable?"

"Um..." Kuroba Kaito nodded quickly, "A little bit."

What are playful people most afraid of?

I am most afraid of those who are not shaken at all, like the butler.

Moreover, Kuroba Kaito has received unfriendly signals from the butler more than once, as if he had stolen something from him.

Just then, a bus passed by on the side of the road, giving Koizumi Hongzi an inspiration.

"How about we take that one?"

Before Qin Zhibo could answer, Kuroba Kaito immediately agreed with a happy look on his face.

"It's such a happy decision!"

……

In the end, Qin Zhibo, Kuroba Kaito and Koizumi Akako were waiting for the bus at the bus stop, and the housekeeper had to take on the task of driving Qin Zhibo's Ford Mustang convertible sports car back to Mihua Town.

Originally, the housekeeper wanted Qin Zhibo to drive there by himself and he would continue to be a third wheel, but Kuroba Kaito argued that it would be inconvenient to do things without Qin Zhibo.

With Koizumi Hongzi's order, the butler had no choice but to obey, took Qin Zhibo's car keys, and drove away.

The three of them were waiting for the bus at the bus stop. Bored Koizumi Hongzi was looking at the bus stop sign and was suddenly attracted by the terminal station written on it.

"Hey? I think the final destination of this route is the ski resort where we went together on Christmas Eve last time?"

Kuroba Kaito walked over, took a look, and nodded, "Yes, it is..."

The mention of that ski resort activity brought back fond memories for Kuroba Kaito.

Jianggutian High School organized a trip to the ski resort for students on Christmas Eve. The love-brained homeroom teacher suddenly came up with the idea of a "Christmas Eve Skiing Costume Contest" and asked the students to form pairs and go skiing in costume as couples.

On the way, Kuroba Kaito discovered the magic mark that Koizumi Anko cast on himself. He had an idea and transferred the mark to an unpopular fat boy in the class, so that Koizumi Anko and the fat boy could team up.

He teamed up with Aoko Nakamori, who was not good at skiing, and the two played the roles of Kaito Kid and the Wedding Bride respectively.

That was also his most daring behavior. If someone recorded a videotape at the scene and compared it frame by frame with the surveillance video of Kaito Kid committing the crime, they would find that they were not exactly the same, but completely consistent.

But that time I carried Aoko Nakamori in a princess hug, and the feeling was simply amazing!

Thinking in his mind, Kuroba Kaito looked down at his right hand, his five fingers still grasping the air, as if recalling the tenderness of that time.

Koizumi Hongzi, who was standing by, narrowed her eyes and was thinking about the last time she was fooled by Kuroba Kaito.

"Next Christmas, if the school organizes another skiing activity, I will definitely compete with you..."

In front of Qin Zhibo, Koizumi Hongzi declared war on Kuroba Kaito without any hesitation.

Qin Zhibo looked helpless about this.

Next Christmas, will it be next year?

Kuroba Kaito was also slightly stunned, then said playfully: "Then I won't participate next time~"

"No! You must participate!"

Koizumi Akako's tone was firm, but Kuroba Kaito was the best at teasing such serious people.

"I don't~"

"No~ I want you to never have a chance..."

Kuroba Kaito didn't say there would never be a chance, but Koizumi Anko was so angry that her teeth were itching. "Damn it! You're making me so angry!"

The two of them looked like a pair of funny enemies at the bus stop, and Qin Zhibo, the mature uncle, seemed a little out of place standing in the middle.

呲——

A bus drove into the bus stop and finally changed the situation.

The three of them got on the bus. Qin Zhibo had some change on him, and together with the 100 yen coin he got from Conan at the Twilight Villa, it was just enough to pay the fare.

As the three of them walked into the car, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Hey? It's Mr. Qin!"

Qin Zhibo looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Mao Li Ran.

Immediately afterwards, a few curious little heads popped up from the seats around where no one was originally seen. Needless to say, everyone knew who these people were.

"Uncle Qin" × 3

The three little ones greeted each other easily and happily, only Conan had a strange look on his face, and the aloof Haibara Ai didn't say hello.

When Qin Zhibo saw this luxurious lineup, he immediately felt secretly happy.

Now it’s settled!

Wherever Conan is, there are cases. Not to mention the collective buff of the Young Detectives. It would be unforgivable if nothing happened!

Qin Zhibo quickly came up and started talking to Mao Lilan, "Xiaolan, are you taking these kids to... team building?"

"Ah."

Mao Lilan nodded and said, "We are planning to go skiing at the ski resort at the terminus of this bus line. Professor Agasa has a ticket there..."

Before going to the United States, Dr. Agasa was worried that the Junior Detective Team would have nothing to do at home on their days off, so he reserved a large number of travel coupons for areas around Tokyo in advance.

Mountaineering, skiing, swimming...all kinds of activities are available.

Of course, these invitation tickets also provide a disguised form of performance for the local police.

Qin Zhibo looked up and down at Mao Lilan and the Junior Detective League. Sure enough, their clothes were quite thick, and it seemed that they were dressed to keep warm.

However, this bus was from the ski resort to Beihua City. Could it be that they were taking this bus...

Qin Zhibo asked, "Have you already been there?" You didn't even wait for me?

"Yeah." Mao Lilan nodded, then changed the subject, "However, the ski resort is currently closed for rectification due to the recent eruption of Mount Fuji, so it is temporarily closed."

"I only heard about it on the way there, so I had no choice but to return with the children."

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding. So that's how it is. The eruption of Mount Fuji had such a serious impact.

However, without the Yellow King's "help", the impact would probably be even greater.

"So where are you going next?" Qin Zhibo asked again.

"Well... let's go home first..."

Mao Lilan thought about it for a while and came up with an answer, but the three little ones next to her disagreed at all.

"No! I finally got to come out on my day off, I don't want to go home so soon!"

"Me too. I've finished my homework and have nothing to do when I get home, so I'm forced to read..."

The three little ones' protests made Mao Lilan feel a little embarrassed. It is easy to invite the gods but difficult to send them away.

Qin Zhibo suddenly had an idea and came up with a good solution that could solve the needs of both parties.

"How about this, I invite everyone to visit the Medieval Art Museum, how about that?"

The three little ones looked at each other, blinked their eyes, and thought that it was at least more fun than going home.

"Okay! Okay!" ×3

Only Conan frowned slightly, remembering the incident that happened in the Medieval Art Museum before, which brought back bad memories.

At this moment, Haibara Ai, who had been sitting next to Conan without saying a word, hooked Conan's clothes with her fingers and signaled with her eyes to the two young men sitting behind Qin Zhibo.