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

"Unlike other treasures, the Black Star holds extraordinary significance for the Suzuki family. Mrs. Suzuki certainly wouldn't easily hand over the genuine article to someone else; it would be too risky."

In other words, the real Black Star was actually worn by Mrs. Suzuki herself.

I can think of that, and I believe Phantom Thief Kid can too.

"Clap clap clap."

Tomoko Suzuki applauded Shiraishihara's brilliant reasoning, clearly demonstrating the difference in their deductive abilities.

"Detective Shiraishi, would you be willing to keep the Dark Star safe for me?" Tomoko Suzuki's eyes revealed her appreciation for Shiraishi.

Shiraishi glanced at Sonoko, who was clenching her fist at him to signal that she should do well, and then said to Suzuki Tomoko:

"There's no need for that. The Dark Star will remain in Mrs. Suzuki's care. My job is simply to protect her."

"I see, Detective Shiraishi, so you want to be my knight?"

Suzuki Tomoko's lips curled slightly, quite satisfied with Shiraishi Hara's performance; he truly lived up to her expectations of the man she had chosen!

Inside the main lounge of the cruise ship.

Tonight, Tomoko Suzuki, dressed in a gorgeous evening gown with a light purple tulle draped over her shoulders, gracefully emerged from behind the curtain.

Her legs, encased in stockings and clad in high heels, made crisp, powerful sounds with each step as she steadily moved forward.

Behind him followed Shiraishihara, dressed in a sharp suit, looking like a butler.

Shiraishi didn't linger on stage. He quickly walked to the edge of the stage, leaped, and landed gracefully in the audience.

Sonoko stood at the front of the crowd and saw Shiraishihara walking towards her after stepping down from the stage, which filled her with curiosity.

"Hey, why did Shiraishi-kun come down? Didn't he say he was going to be my mom's bodyguard?"

"He's just a bodyguard, not a bodyguard who's with you every second."

Shiraishi Hara said nonchalantly, "Besides, my job is simply to keep anyone away from your mother."

If Phantom Thief Kid rushes onto the stage to steal the pearl in a bit, I wouldn't mind having a race against him to see who's faster.

Meanwhile, on stage, Tomoko Suzuki smiled and took out a delicate little box from her person, showing it to everyone.

"Do you all remember? When we boarded the ship, I asked the staff to give each guest one of these little boxes."

I saw that many guests had already put them on.

Now, please open this small box and wear the 'Black Star' that the Suzuki Foundation has carefully prepared for you.

Since it was the host's request, no one present could refuse.

Some people put them on as soon as they received the box, while others who hadn't planned to wear them took them out of the box and put them on after being reminded of it.

Seeing this, Tomoko Suzuki smiled with satisfaction; everything was unfolding exactly as she had planned.

"To be honest, this is also a small challenge to that foolish thief. Of course, although there is only one genuine 'Black Star,' these are undoubtedly real black pearls."

If that so-called Phantom Thief Kid wants to steal the Dark Star, then he'd better try to find out which one is the real one during the three hours the Sallybeth is sailing.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of good-natured laughter erupted from the audience.

"Hahaha, how is that even possible!"

"Yes, even if we bring in professional experts with their equipment, it's simply impossible to identify so many black pearls one by one within three hours!"

"That's right!"

Shiraishi couldn't help but shake his head, then turned to Sonoko and asked, "Sonoko, where did Ran go? How did she suddenly disappear?"

Conan also realized that Ran, who had been with them, had suddenly disappeared: "Yeah. Where did Ran go? I just saw her."

"Hehe, I bet she's lost somewhere! After all, Lan is terrible with directions!"

Faced with Sonoko's teasing, Shiraishihara showed a slight look of helplessness.

Unexpectedly, someone from 380 immediately chimed in: "Yeah, I have no sense of direction!"

"Ah, Ran, so you're here." Sonoko's expression remained unchanged as she turned and smiled, showing no embarrassment at being caught being teased behind her back.

This made Shiraishihara's lips twitch involuntarily. He looked at Ran, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he stared intently at the adorable Ran.

Just then, a man suddenly climbed onto the platform.

"Ahem! I'm Chaki! A police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department!"

Everyone looked over and saw Chaki Shintaro holding a microphone on the high platform.

"I'm sure everyone has heard of that legendary, despicable villain, who seems to have already infiltrated the ship."

Everyone knows he's a master of disguise. He conducts thorough research on the person he's imitating beforehand, perfectly mimicking their appearance, voice, and personality. He's a highly skilled criminal who defies all logic.

Perhaps he's already impersonating someone close to you.

There was an uproar in the audience.

"Shiraishi-kun..." Ran leaned closer.

Conan tried to take Ran's arm, but Ran pushed him away forcefully. This pleased Conan, as it seemed Ran wasn't really dating Ran and knew about the differences between men and women.

Actually, Conan completely misunderstood; Shiraishihara simply didn't want a certain man to get too close to her.

"Shiraishi-kun, why? Aren't we lovers?"

Someone seems to have misunderstood something.

Chaki Shintaro continued:

"The police originally planned to question everyone carefully, but we'll skip that this time so as not to spoil everyone's fun. You can use a code word. Each person can form a group with the person next to them and agree on a code word that only the two of you know."

“I see,” Kogoro Mori said, tapping his right palm with his left.

"This way, the guy can't keep impersonating different people, and the police can more easily identify suspicious individuals."

With a soft "click," everyone felt a sudden darkness before their eyes!

The crowd erupted in another uproar.

No. .

138 Xiaolan's shouts suddenly burst forth, making it immediately clear whether they were real or fake.

Chapter 138

Just as everyone was filled with surprise and doubt, a man's low chuckle rang out.

Holding a walkie-talkie, Nakamori Ginzo shouted, "What's going on? The generator room?"

"No... Officer, this is..."

"Zizzizi..."

A sound of gas being expelled rang out, and the crowd became even more panicked.

A light suddenly flashed, and a white figure appeared in the smoke!

Kaitou Kidd!

Kaito Kid stood high in the corner, chuckling, "Even if you use a code, it won't work."

"What?" Nakamori Ginzo exclaimed in astonishment.

Shiraishi frowned slightly, turned to look at Ran, then narrowed his eyes, a subtle smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Tap tap, tap, tap tap tap...

Kaito Kid laughed and said, "Because I already have the Dark Star!" With that, Kaito Kid showed the Dark Star in his hand.

"How is this possible?" Everyone was astonished.

Conan, meanwhile, stared intently at the shoulder, slowly deciphering the information on it.

Tomoko Suzuki laughed, "Oh dear, this thief is really a headache! This mischievous brat needs to be taught a lesson."

As she spoke, Tomoko Suzuki pulled a pistol out of her bag.

Then, before anyone could react, she started firing shots at Kaito Kid.

"Ah!" With a scream, Phantom Thief Kid fell straight down from the corner of the wall.

With a loud "thud," Phantom Thief Kid crashed heavily to the ground.

Tomoko Suzuki blew on the muzzle of her gun with a smug look on her face.

Sonoko Suzuki exclaimed, "Mom!"

With a click, the lights came on again.

Everyone saw Phantom Thief Kid lying miserably on the table, and they immediately screamed.

"Hey, what have you done?" Nakamori Ginzo exclaimed excitedly, thinking that Suzuki Tomoko had shot and killed Kaito Kid in front of everyone.

Tomoko Suzuki said nonchalantly, "You don't need to worry, Inspector, because this person... is still alive!"

"Alive?" Everyone was taken aback.

Conan was also stunned. He looked up at the man who had been lying on the table, and sure enough, he saw the man sit up.

Yes, they're still alive!

Tomoko Suzuki said smugly, "Our company's security guards caught this thief with a tablecloth; he was pretending to be hit by my model gun."

That's right, this is the genius magician, Mr. Sanada Ichizo, whom I specially invited for this entertainment program!

Distinguished guests, let's give him a warm round of applause to thank him for his brilliant portrayal of the fate of Phantom Thief Kid!

The crowd applauded as they watched the man remove his hat.

Sanada Ichizo chuckled, taking off his Phantom Thief Kid costume and preparing to change into his own, as he said, "That's right, whether it's him or me, we are both artists who are good at deceiving people!"

“An artist…” Conan thought to himself, instinctively looking at Ran.

Sanada Ichizo continued, "I am a complete magician, and I will never lose to that guy who makes a living by stealing."

Distinguished guests, please come to the side of the stage to enjoy my magic show.

As Conan watched Sanada Ichizo leave, he seemed to hear again the words spoken by Kaito Kid.

"If a phantom thief is a highly skilled and creative artist, then a detective is merely someone who follows the phantom thief around finding fault; at best, he's just a critic!"

"Now, I will be performing for you..." Sanada Ichizo prepared to begin his performance.

Shiraishi Hara ignored the performance and focused his attention on Ran, then saw Ran trying to get close to Suzuki Tomoko amidst the chaos.

"Xiao Lan, where are you going?"

Shiraishi grabbed Ran's wrist.

"Ouch. Shiraishi-kun, you're hurting me."

Sonoko also sensed something was wrong: "Shiraishi-kun, what's wrong?"

"Sonoko, come along too."

Shiraishi Hara, pulling Ran along, walked through the crowd and left the cruise ship's main hall.

Just then, I ran into Xiao Lan.

"Huh? Ran!" Sonoko was shocked, looking at Ran in front of her, then at the Ran that Shiraishihara was holding. "What's going on?"

Shiraishi Hara smirked and said, "It's obvious that the Ran I'm holding is an imposter."

"That fake Xiaolan is..."

"What a joke, I'm the real Xiaolan, and she's the fake one."

The fake Xiaolan tried to break free from Shiraishihara's grasp and escape, but when she found she couldn't, she started to make excuses.

"I am the real Xiaolan!" Xiaolan immediately retorted angrily.

"Wait a minute!" Sonoko looked left and right. The two Rans were exactly the same, both wearing red dresses and red shoes, without any difference. "They're completely identical, I can't tell them apart at all."

The fake Ran continued to argue, "Sonoko, Shiraishi-kun, I've always been by your side, how could I be fake? It's this Ran who suddenly appeared that's suspicious!"

Xiaolan quickly explained, "I suddenly had an upset stomach and was in the bathroom the whole time. I've only just recovered." She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed as she said this.

Shiraishihara looked on in surprise: "Huh? Ran gets an upset stomach too? A beautiful girl getting an upset stomach? That doesn't make sense."

Xiao Lan said shyly, "It doesn't usually happen... but after eating the food the ship's waiter gave me, I suddenly got an upset stomach."