Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

Hattori Heiji, beaming with pride, said, "That riddle is a piece of cake for me. It's just a petty trick by that little thief to make things complicated."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko immediately became interested: "I've always wanted to see what Kaito Kid looks like. This time, we're sure we can catch him!"

Heiji Hattori adjusted his baseball cap and declared confidently, "Of course! I'm going to use the fame of Kaito Kid to make my reputation as a high school detective in Kansai even greater!"

Shiraishi then said, "Sonoko, you've actually seen that Kaito Kid looks somewhat similar to you."

Sonoko looked blank: "No!"

“Kaito Kid looks a lot like Shinichi Kudo. If you think back to what Shinichi Kudo looks like, you can probably guess.”

After all, Kuroba Toichi and Kudo Yusaku are brothers, so it's not hard to understand why Kudo Shinichi and Kuroba Kaito look alike.

"No way……"

Sonoko looked disappointed; she had previously imagined all sorts of cool and handsome images of Kaito Kid.

Not long after, the extended Rolls-Royce arrived smoothly at the Suzuki Museum of Art in Osaka, and the three of them got out of the car.

Sonoko Suzuki led the two high school detectives straight to the art museum's office.

Sonoko Suzuki's father, Shiro Suzuki, already knew the news and was waiting for the three of them to arrive.

"Dad, Detective Shiraishi and Detective Hattori are here," Sonoko Suzuki greeted her father.

"Okay, okay..." Suzuki Shiro wore glasses and was chubby and white, looking just like a big, round, fat pig.

"Detective Shiraishi, Detective Hattori, welcome, welcome! With the help of two high school detectives, it seems that Phantom Thief Kid will have no chance of escaping this time."

Suzuki Shiro extended his chubby hand and shook hands with Shiraishihara and Hattori Heiji respectively.

Then, Shiro Suzuki introduced them to several other guests.

A foreign man with gray hair, a burly and robust build, and wearing a suit appeared in everyone's sight.

"This is... Sirovchinnikov!"

The foreign man politely rose from the sofa and nodded to everyone.

"The gentleman next to me is Mr. Inui Shoichi, an art dealer I found."

After introducing Sirovchinnikov, Shiro Suzuki pointed to a short, elderly man in a light red suit. The man politely nodded to everyone in return.

"This young lady is Miss Pu Siqinglan, who studies the Romanov dynasty."

Shiro Suzuki pointed to a young woman wearing a blue uniform.

"Hello."

Pu Siqinglan also politely greeted everyone.

"The last one is Mr. Ryu Hanchuan, a freelance photographer who applied to come and interview and photograph the Easter Egg."

Shiro Suzuki pointed to the man holding the camera.

"Hello."

Hattori Heiji, intrigued, couldn't help but ask, "So, what is the value of this egg after it's been appraised?"

Without hesitation, Inui blurted out, "Eight hundred million yen."

"What! Eight hundred million yen? Are you sure this isn't for money laundering?"

Heiji Hattori examined the egg-shaped object from all angles and concluded that it wasn't worth the price.

"Young man, your experience is still too limited. If Mr. Suzuki is willing to part with it, I'd be happy to pay even more!"

Qian Jiang's words were bold and unrestrained, revealing his immense wealth. For art dealers like him, the rarer the treasure, the more they wanted to acquire it.

"Mr. Suzuki, the Emperor's Easter egg is originally a Russian product. Rather than selling it to such an unknown merchant, I implore you to donate it to our Russian Art Museum!"

Sirovchinnikov glared at Gan Jiang with displeasure.

"What did you say? How dare you say I have an unknown background!"

Gan Jiang angrily roared at the Russians.

"Great! Taking pictures of people might be more fun than taking pictures of that egg!"

Seeing the two arguing, Han Chuanlong, who was holding the camera, found it amusing. He stood up with a smile and glanced at Pu Siqinglan, who had not spoken until now: "You look so detached. If you were really a Romanov dynasty researcher, you would be more eager to get this egg than anyone else!"

“That’s right, but 800 million yen is too expensive for me.”

Pu Siqinglan made no attempt to hide her true feelings.

"Indeed, even if I try every possible method, I can only barely scrape together two hundred million..."

Han Chuanlong scratched his head helplessly. From these words, it was clear that he was also quite interested in the egg.

"Anyway, let's discuss the egg issue another day!"

Upon hearing what the president said, Sirovchinnikov, Inui Shoichi, Urashi Seiran, and Kankawa Ryu had no choice but to pick up their bags and leave first.

"Shinichi, go and get that egg."

Shiro Suzuki gave instructions to his secretary, Shinichi Nishino.

Looking at the egg placed on the table, Hattori Heiji examined it with great interest from left to right.

Shiraishi also found it strange that such a seemingly ordinary egg could be so valuable.

The egg is oval-shaped with dark green stripes and several small holes, some of which are inlaid with transparent glass beads.

Next, Shiro Suzuki opened the Egg of Memories, revealing a golden family sculpture inside.

"Inside here is a model of Emperor Nicholas's family, all made of gold. Moreover, this egg has a rather interesting mechanism."

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As he spoke, Shiro Suzuki picked up a small key, inserted it into one side of the egg, and turned it a few times.

As the golden statue slowly rose slightly, Emperor Nicholas, seated in a chair, gently opened a book, surrounded by his wife and children. The family seemed to be gazing at something. This egg is called the Egg of Memory precisely because of this scene inside.

Are those sparkling gems inside the egg?

Hattori Heiji pointed to the objects in the middle that were shimmering under the lights and asked in confusion.

"No."

Shiro Suzuki smiled and replied, "It's just glass."

"what?"

Hattori Heiji was quite surprised.

Shiraishihara asked with equal confusion, "This is a gift from the Emperor to the Empress, yet it's made of ordinary glass. Don't you find that strange?"

Regarding this question, Shiro Suzuki had done some research beforehand. He explained, "The maker of this egg, Karl Fabreger, was a renowned jeweler in Europe at the time. Between 1885 and 1916, he made a total of 50 Easter eggs inlaid with gold and gemstones. However, it is said that Russia was in political trouble when he was making the 51st egg."

Suzuki Shiro then asked, "Have Detective Shiraishi and Detective Hattori already deciphered the message from Kid?"

Shiraishi Hara nodded and said, "That's right, the time mentioned in this notice is 7:20 PM tonight, and the location is Tsutenkaku!"

Shiro Suzuki's eyes lit up, and he praised, "Excellent! As expected of Tokyo's rising high school detective."

Shiraishi explained, "It wasn't me who deciphered Kid's pre-announcement letter, it was Detective Hattori."

Shiro Suzuki nodded and complimented, "Detective Hattori is indeed amazing; like father, like son."

Hattori Heiji was clearly pleased to hear this and grinned.

At that moment, Suzuki Shiro's secretary walked up to him and whispered a few words. He stood up and said, "Chaki Shintaro and Nakamori Ginzo from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division are here to see me. Please excuse me for a moment."

Before leaving, Suzuki Shiro instructed, "Sonoko, take Detective Shiraishihara and Detective Hattori around the neighborhood."

After Suzuki Shiro left the art museum, the three of them followed him out.

Sonoko Suzuki fell into deep thought: "Um...where should we go to play?"

Since Shiraishihara wasn't very familiar with Osaka, he turned his attention to Hattori Heiji.

Heiji Hattori was stroking his chin, deep in thought, clearly pondering something else.

Heiji Hattori wasn't very interested in sightseeing: "Honestly, why are those useless detectives from Tokyo here too? I have to keep an eye on them; I can't let them ruin my plans."

Hattori Heiji waved to the two of them and then hurriedly left.

So, only Shiraishihara and Suzuki Sonoko remained at the entrance of the art museum.

"Huh? Hattori-kun just left like that?" Sonoko Suzuki finally realized.

"Hmm...it's just the two of us now. Where do you think we should go?" Shiraishihara looked at Suzuki Sonoko and smiled slightly.

Sonoko Suzuki blushed instantly; opportunities to be alone with Shiraishihara like this were extremely rare.

First.

098 Yukiko's charm, the most primal impulse upon first meeting her.

Chapter 98

Sonoko Suzuki was wearing an orange long-sleeved women's shirt, paired with a green skirt, and an orange headband that exposed a large portion of her forehead. This look was something Shiraishi Haru found hard to accept. He thought to himself, surely the Suzuki family can afford a professional stylist?

Shiraishi Hara subconsciously reached out and took the headband off Suzuki Sonoko's head.

"what?"

Sonoko Suzuki was slightly taken aback as she watched Shiraishi Hara remove her headband, causing the strands of hair on her forehead to fall loose and sway gently in the breeze.

Realizing his actions had been somewhat rash, Shiraishi quickly apologized, saying, "I'm so sorry... I just couldn't help myself..."

"What couldn't you hold back?" A blush rose on Sonoko Suzuki's pretty face.

"I was just curious and wanted to see what you looked like without a headband," Shiraishihara replied truthfully.

"Now that you've seen it, what are your thoughts?" Sonoko Suzuki's face turned even redder. After all, she had never met a boy as bold as Shiraishihara before.

"It's so similar, it's uncanny!" Shiraishihara's eyes widened suddenly.

The girl in front of me changed her hairstyle, and her temperament instantly became fresh and elegant. She shed the naivety of a student and added a touch of mature womanly charm.

This is exactly like Shiho Miyano!

Shiraishi Haruka was secretly amazed; no wonder even Gin had misjudged her. Even compared to the shrunk Shiho Miyano—Ai Haibara—there were quite a few similarities.

Sonoko Suzuki had been eagerly anticipating praise from Shiraishihara, but when she heard that she resembled someone else, annoyed her.

"Who do I look like? You idiot."

"Haha... Actually, what I wanted to say is that Sonoko, you look absolutely adorable right now."

Shiraishi quickly changed his tune, knowing full well that even if he told Suzuki Sonoko that she looked like Miyano Shiho, she might not understand what he meant.

So... I wasn't cute before?

"No, you're even more adorable now."

Shiraishi handed the headband back to Suzuki Sonoko, but Suzuki Sonoko didn't put it back on; instead, she put it in her bag.

"Since Shiraishi-kun prefers me the way I am now, then let's leave it at that."

"Oh dear... this is going to be troublesome."

"What's the trouble?"

"I feel like I'm becoming completely captivated by you, Sonoko."

Shiraishi Hara originally didn't have any particular feelings about Suzuki Sonoko with her big forehead, but the Suzuki Sonoko in front of him, who looked like a 350-page version of Miyano Shiho, made him feel attracted.

"Shiraishi-kun, you really know how to make girls happy..."

……

The Suzuki Museum of Art is located near Osaka Central Park, in Namba Ward, Osaka City.

Shiraishihara and Suzuki Sonoko didn't go too far; they just explored the surrounding area.

They first arrived at Naniwa Hotei Shrine, which enshrines the benevolent god of fisheries, who holds a fishing rod in one hand and a sea bream in the other.

Sonoko Suzuki clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly to the god of war.

Shiraishi Hara didn't quite understand Suzuki Sonoko's behavior. She prayed to the god who governs fisheries. Was she hoping to receive blessings so that she could catch fish more easily when fishing?

"Shiraishi-kun, aren't you going to offer a prayer?"

After Sonoko Suzuki finished praying, she turned to look at Shiraishihara, who was just watching quietly to the side.