"Another painting... Why do I feel like Kaito Kid hasn't stolen gems properly in a long time? Is this an illusion?"
"It sounds like you're mumbling something very rude, Dad."
"Ahem..."
Conan, who came down from the other side of the car, heard their conversation and his expression became subtle.
Indeed, that seems to be the case...
Well, that's not entirely true. During the incident with Ito Suehiko, Kid did steal the gem from that senior student of Ito Suehiko...
While the few people were daydreaming, they had already walked along the path trampled out in the forest and arrived at the client's location.
...Then I saw a huge group of reporters, surrounding the door of the villa and making it impossible to get in or out.
"How can they come to a place like this..." Conan held his forehead as he looked at the several off-road vehicles lying on the ground several meters away from the villa.
It is very normal that the appearance of Kaito Kidd would attract media attention. He can be said to be one of the top media figures in Tokyo.
But is it really necessary to overcome all these difficulties and dangers and go to a place like this to wait?
Originally, the client's mansion was built in this kind of steep mountain forest. The dense shadows of the trees formed layers of black shadows under the dark clouds, and there was a bit of a gloomy feeling of impending storm. After seeing this, the reporters suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"I was wondering why that kid Tang Ze was so hesitant, turns out it's because of this." Mouri Kogoro pursed his lips, seeming to understand what Tang Ze had predicted.
As always, Kogoro Mori's commission still involves the entire family.
Not only was he used to this, but so were his clients, the police and reporters.
Therefore, this time, Kogoro Mouri naturally invited Karasawa, who was eating at the table at the time, and asked him if he wanted to come along.
Tang Ze agreed, but Tang Ze, whose identity was relatively sensitive, had always been reluctant to appear in front of the camera, especially when they were discussing the matter of Hondou Eisuke at that time.
"Even Ran can be recognized by Hondou-kun because she occasionally appears on camera due to being involved in a case. I don't want to appear on camera even more." Tang Ze said seriously, "There must be a lot of reporters watching Kidd's affairs. You guys go up first, and I'll follow later. This should be better."
Conan stared at the Nichiren TV logo spray-painted on one of the SUVs and nodded in agreement.
"Hey, that's Detective Maori over there!"
Seeing someone coming, the reporters waiting in front of the door raised their voices suddenly.
With this shout, it was as if the horn of attack was heard, and all the guns and cannons turned in unison towards Kogoro Mori.
"Detective Maori! We are about to face off against Kaito Kid again. Are you confident this time?"
"What do you think about the discussion about Kaito Kid shifting his focus from gems to artworks? Do you agree that this is a signal?"
"Conan-kun, you are Edogawa Conan, right? What do you think, kid? Do you think you can win?"
Conan, who was just following Kogoro Mouri quietly and trying to sneak into the villa, suddenly found that there was a camera aimed at him, and his eyebrows jumped.
Conan's eyebrows jumped again, and he vaguely understood how Nakamori Ginzo had become so mad that he started yelling as soon as he heard the title of Kaito Kid.
The questions asked by these media outlets are too incendiary, and once they are caught off guard and give a clear affirmative answer, Kaito Kidd will succeed. This strong contrast will definitely be reported by the media.
Ginzo Nakamori is a police officer who cares a lot about his image as a police officer, and he must have given many affirmative answers in the past.
It feels bad to always be slapped in the face, but it is normal to be angry and fuss.
"...Defeating a criminal should mean catching him, right?" Conan grinned, pretending to be stupid. "Then I haven't even defeated Kid yet..."
Before Conan could change the subject, Kogoro Mouri, who was beside him, pressed his forehead.
After pushing his small figure to the other side and blocking his image in the camera, Kogoro Mori revealed his usual smug expression and began to talk boastfully.
"Well, of course I have to thank my teacher, Maori Kogoro, for teaching me every day! What children do is of course influenced by adults!"
Conan was stunned, then looked up at Mouri Kogoro with his hand on his head.
Was it his illusion? Why did he feel like Uncle Maori was deliberately trying to divert his attention?
"Oh, the advice from a famous detective! It sounds really inspiring!"
"Detective Maori is a very good educator!"
The reporters echoed and complimented him for a while, and all the cameras naturally turned to Kogoro Mori.
"So what do you think of the trailer for Kaito Kid? Is there anything you can reveal to the public?"
"Do you have a chance of winning this duel?"
While answering the questions, the three of them struggled through the circle of reporters and finally arrived at the door of the villa.
Then he saw Nakamori Ginzo coming towards him, with his arms crossed and a very unhappy expression on his face.
"Inspector Nakamori, you're here." Kogoro Mori smiled awkwardly and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Ginzo Nakamori.
Ginzo Nakamori glanced at the flashing spotlight behind them that illuminated the front of the house as bright as day, and reluctantly reached out to hold Kogoro Mori's hand, shook it perfunctorily twice, and quickly let go.
"Why don't you go and deal with your murder case with that old fox Megure? Why are you here at the preview of Kaito Kid?" Although they shook hands, Nakamori Ginzo's expression didn't seem to improve at all. "Don't think you can interfere in all police affairs just because you're a famous detective."
Kogoro Mori touched the back of his head and wisely did not make any comment on Ginzo Nakamori's dissatisfaction.
He could still understand Inspector Nakamori's emotions.
How to say it, he is used to losing to Kaito Kid, the reporters and the public are used to it, the police are used to it, and I'm afraid Kaito Kid himself is used to it too.
Over the years, Investigation Section 2 has almost become an indispensable backdrop for Kaito Kid's performances in Tokyo. Failure to catch Kaito Kid is more like an established plot, and no one would blame Ginzo Nakamori for anything.
The main reason was the last time with Ito Suehiko, it was so frustrating.
That time, according to the criminal himself, he killed Kidd, who stole and then returned the gems, which angered Kidd himself, so his entire inventory of stolen goods was taken away by Kaito Kidd.
The more infuriating part is that Kidd didn’t choose to take direct action against the stuff, but instead chose to investigate the ins and outs of all the stolen goods and wrote a complete set of commentaries for his exhibits.
The chain of evidence has been compiled to this point. With the capture of the criminal in the mountains, these things naturally fell into the hands of the Second Investigation Section.
The professionally-trained Second Investigation Team could easily verify the authenticity of the information and catch the criminals red-handed on the spot. It seemed like a big harvest and there was nothing to be unhappy about.
However, being given a wave of performance by the opponent is obviously more unpleasant for Nakamori Ginzo than simply following behind and making some angry declarations.
I heard that he has been having a tantrum in the Second Investigation Team for quite some time now. He bites whoever he catches and is not someone you can easily mess with.
"No, I was commissioned by Mr. Oikawa who received the notice." Maori Kogoro clarified that he had no intention of keeping an eye on Kaito Kid. "The client trusts my ability in this area and hopes that I can take care of their important work. Of course, I will not refuse."
Although the essence of this commission is that he has dealt with Kaito Kidd too many times in the past...
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As the reporter who followed Kogoro Mouri all the way, seemed to have arrived late and had just discovered Ginzo Nakamori, the camera finally turned to this old background board of Kaito Kid.
"Inspector! Is this precaution foolproof?"
Nakamori Ginzo's brows furrowed when he heard the word "also" and he immediately didn't want to continue the conversation.
"What do you think about Kaito Kid turning his attention to painting?"
"Because the target is not a gem, there are rumors that this notice letter is fake. Is that true?"
"No comment!" An upset Nakamori Ginzo was too lazy to deal with the media and waved his hand vigorously, "Please do not enter the scene and do not hinder the police from enforcing the law! Leave enough passages for entry and exit!"
His shouting was very powerful, but it would be strange if the Tokyo media could obey him.
"Mr. Oikawa's new work, 'Aoarashi', will be shown to the public for the first time during tonight's live TV broadcast, right? Do you think this is why Kaito Kid has set his sights on it?"
"The painting is already completed, we just need to broadcast the signing process live to witness the creation of the painting... If the painting is stolen, wouldn't its value be discounted? After all, without Iikawa's signature, who knows if it's authentic..."
"Well, if they succeed in stealing it, the live broadcast on the station tonight will have to be rescheduled..."
"What are you talking about?" Nakamori Ginzo put his face close to the mumbling reporter, "You said it as if it would definitely be stolen."
“Ah, this…”
"Anyway, before 8 o'clock, no matter you or any reporters here for the live broadcast, you are not allowed to step into the house. Do you understand?"
"Reporters who are here for the live broadcast..."
Conan, who was standing behind him and was about to follow Mouri Kogoro into the house, turned his head and muttered something.
I see. No wonder there is a OB truck from Nichiren TV at the door. After all this time, there was supposed to be a live broadcast tonight...
"Detective Maori, I've heard a lot about you! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
After walking through the lobby and following the police's instructions to the door of the studio, a loud male voice was heard.
The tall Iikawa Takeyori opened his arms, greeted them enthusiastically, and shook hands with Mori Kogoro vigorously.
"Hello, I'm Oikawa Takeyori!" He held Kogoro Mori's hands with both of his own, with an expression of great respect and admiration, "Today it all depends on you!"
"No, no, you're exaggerating..." Kogoro Maori noticed the piercing gaze from the Second Investigation Section and said a few humble words quickly.
"This is little Conan, right?" After greeting Maori Kogoro, Oikawa Takeyori did not let go of Maori Ran and Conan who were silently following behind him, "I heard that you are a child with a strong affinity with Kaito Kid. With you around, our work will definitely be safe."
"Is it okay to bring the children to a scene like this?" Kogoro Mouri confirmed.
It might be the psychological trauma caused by the last incident with Ito Suehiko. When he heard the other party ask to bring Conan along, he instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"It's okay, it's okay. I trust you very much. Besides, I have a lot of family members now." Iikawa Takera smiled and gestured to the police inside and outside the room, then turned his eyes back.
Conan's eyes naturally followed his line of sight and looked behind him.
Behind him, a white-haired old man was standing with his hands behind his back, hunched over, talking to someone.
As the two talked, they were walking towards the studio, and soon they saw the person standing next to the old man.
"Kitagawa-kun..." Ran Mouri, who had not expected this to happen, opened her eyes wide, "Why are you here... Oh, that's right, you are also a painter..."
But it still doesn't make sense. Why would a painter join in the fun and catch Kaito Kid?
"Oh, you know him. This is my wife's father and my teacher, Kanhara Haruhito." Seeing the old man and the young man, Iikawa Takeyori's expression faded a little. "If you call him 'Painter Haruhito', you may be more familiar with him."
"Oh, it's Master Haruhito who is famous for his landscape paintings, right?" Kogoro Mouri nodded, having done some research in advance.
"Then this person..." Looking at the blue-haired boy who took off his hat, Iikawa Takeyori barely curled his lips, "He is the disciple of Master Kisaragi Minemizu, Kitagawa Yusuke. It seems that you have dealt with him before, so I won't introduce him in detail. If the incident with Kaito Kidd hadn't happened, he would have been the guest of the signing ceremony originally scheduled for tonight."
"It's the same now. After 8 o'clock, the signed public live broadcast must continue." Tang Ze, who had quickly completed his transformation, nodded calmly, "Of course, if you think the painting will definitely be stolen, then just ignore what I said."
The corner of Takeyori Ishikawa's mouth twitched as he was choked and couldn't breathe.
That's why he's not happy with the pick.
Just from this infuriating attitude, he felt that this person might be someone his father-in-law had called to challenge him because he didn't want to agree with his decision...
Conan looked at this unexpected guy who suddenly appeared here, and his eyes instinctively turned to look at his hand.
——Then I found out that Kitagawa Yusuke was wearing gloves today!
Tsk, you don't play by the rules...
"It sounds like you're mumbling something very rude, Dad."
"Ahem..."
Conan, who came down from the other side of the car, heard their conversation and his expression became subtle.
Indeed, that seems to be the case...
Well, that's not entirely true. During the incident with Ito Suehiko, Kid did steal the gem from that senior student of Ito Suehiko...
While the few people were daydreaming, they had already walked along the path trampled out in the forest and arrived at the client's location.
...Then I saw a huge group of reporters, surrounding the door of the villa and making it impossible to get in or out.
"How can they come to a place like this..." Conan held his forehead as he looked at the several off-road vehicles lying on the ground several meters away from the villa.
It is very normal that the appearance of Kaito Kidd would attract media attention. He can be said to be one of the top media figures in Tokyo.
But is it really necessary to overcome all these difficulties and dangers and go to a place like this to wait?
Originally, the client's mansion was built in this kind of steep mountain forest. The dense shadows of the trees formed layers of black shadows under the dark clouds, and there was a bit of a gloomy feeling of impending storm. After seeing this, the reporters suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"I was wondering why that kid Tang Ze was so hesitant, turns out it's because of this." Mouri Kogoro pursed his lips, seeming to understand what Tang Ze had predicted.
As always, Kogoro Mori's commission still involves the entire family.
Not only was he used to this, but so were his clients, the police and reporters.
Therefore, this time, Kogoro Mouri naturally invited Karasawa, who was eating at the table at the time, and asked him if he wanted to come along.
Tang Ze agreed, but Tang Ze, whose identity was relatively sensitive, had always been reluctant to appear in front of the camera, especially when they were discussing the matter of Hondou Eisuke at that time.
"Even Ran can be recognized by Hondou-kun because she occasionally appears on camera due to being involved in a case. I don't want to appear on camera even more." Tang Ze said seriously, "There must be a lot of reporters watching Kidd's affairs. You guys go up first, and I'll follow later. This should be better."
Conan stared at the Nichiren TV logo spray-painted on one of the SUVs and nodded in agreement.
"Hey, that's Detective Maori over there!"
Seeing someone coming, the reporters waiting in front of the door raised their voices suddenly.
With this shout, it was as if the horn of attack was heard, and all the guns and cannons turned in unison towards Kogoro Mori.
"Detective Maori! We are about to face off against Kaito Kid again. Are you confident this time?"
"What do you think about the discussion about Kaito Kid shifting his focus from gems to artworks? Do you agree that this is a signal?"
"Conan-kun, you are Edogawa Conan, right? What do you think, kid? Do you think you can win?"
Conan, who was just following Kogoro Mouri quietly and trying to sneak into the villa, suddenly found that there was a camera aimed at him, and his eyebrows jumped.
Conan's eyebrows jumped again, and he vaguely understood how Nakamori Ginzo had become so mad that he started yelling as soon as he heard the title of Kaito Kid.
The questions asked by these media outlets are too incendiary, and once they are caught off guard and give a clear affirmative answer, Kaito Kidd will succeed. This strong contrast will definitely be reported by the media.
Ginzo Nakamori is a police officer who cares a lot about his image as a police officer, and he must have given many affirmative answers in the past.
It feels bad to always be slapped in the face, but it is normal to be angry and fuss.
"...Defeating a criminal should mean catching him, right?" Conan grinned, pretending to be stupid. "Then I haven't even defeated Kid yet..."
Before Conan could change the subject, Kogoro Mouri, who was beside him, pressed his forehead.
After pushing his small figure to the other side and blocking his image in the camera, Kogoro Mori revealed his usual smug expression and began to talk boastfully.
"Well, of course I have to thank my teacher, Maori Kogoro, for teaching me every day! What children do is of course influenced by adults!"
Conan was stunned, then looked up at Mouri Kogoro with his hand on his head.
Was it his illusion? Why did he feel like Uncle Maori was deliberately trying to divert his attention?
"Oh, the advice from a famous detective! It sounds really inspiring!"
"Detective Maori is a very good educator!"
The reporters echoed and complimented him for a while, and all the cameras naturally turned to Kogoro Mori.
"So what do you think of the trailer for Kaito Kid? Is there anything you can reveal to the public?"
"Do you have a chance of winning this duel?"
While answering the questions, the three of them struggled through the circle of reporters and finally arrived at the door of the villa.
Then he saw Nakamori Ginzo coming towards him, with his arms crossed and a very unhappy expression on his face.
"Inspector Nakamori, you're here." Kogoro Mori smiled awkwardly and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Ginzo Nakamori.
Ginzo Nakamori glanced at the flashing spotlight behind them that illuminated the front of the house as bright as day, and reluctantly reached out to hold Kogoro Mori's hand, shook it perfunctorily twice, and quickly let go.
"Why don't you go and deal with your murder case with that old fox Megure? Why are you here at the preview of Kaito Kid?" Although they shook hands, Nakamori Ginzo's expression didn't seem to improve at all. "Don't think you can interfere in all police affairs just because you're a famous detective."
Kogoro Mori touched the back of his head and wisely did not make any comment on Ginzo Nakamori's dissatisfaction.
He could still understand Inspector Nakamori's emotions.
How to say it, he is used to losing to Kaito Kid, the reporters and the public are used to it, the police are used to it, and I'm afraid Kaito Kid himself is used to it too.
Over the years, Investigation Section 2 has almost become an indispensable backdrop for Kaito Kid's performances in Tokyo. Failure to catch Kaito Kid is more like an established plot, and no one would blame Ginzo Nakamori for anything.
The main reason was the last time with Ito Suehiko, it was so frustrating.
That time, according to the criminal himself, he killed Kidd, who stole and then returned the gems, which angered Kidd himself, so his entire inventory of stolen goods was taken away by Kaito Kidd.
The more infuriating part is that Kidd didn’t choose to take direct action against the stuff, but instead chose to investigate the ins and outs of all the stolen goods and wrote a complete set of commentaries for his exhibits.
The chain of evidence has been compiled to this point. With the capture of the criminal in the mountains, these things naturally fell into the hands of the Second Investigation Section.
The professionally-trained Second Investigation Team could easily verify the authenticity of the information and catch the criminals red-handed on the spot. It seemed like a big harvest and there was nothing to be unhappy about.
However, being given a wave of performance by the opponent is obviously more unpleasant for Nakamori Ginzo than simply following behind and making some angry declarations.
I heard that he has been having a tantrum in the Second Investigation Team for quite some time now. He bites whoever he catches and is not someone you can easily mess with.
"No, I was commissioned by Mr. Oikawa who received the notice." Maori Kogoro clarified that he had no intention of keeping an eye on Kaito Kid. "The client trusts my ability in this area and hopes that I can take care of their important work. Of course, I will not refuse."
Although the essence of this commission is that he has dealt with Kaito Kidd too many times in the past...
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As the reporter who followed Kogoro Mouri all the way, seemed to have arrived late and had just discovered Ginzo Nakamori, the camera finally turned to this old background board of Kaito Kid.
"Inspector! Is this precaution foolproof?"
Nakamori Ginzo's brows furrowed when he heard the word "also" and he immediately didn't want to continue the conversation.
"What do you think about Kaito Kid turning his attention to painting?"
"Because the target is not a gem, there are rumors that this notice letter is fake. Is that true?"
"No comment!" An upset Nakamori Ginzo was too lazy to deal with the media and waved his hand vigorously, "Please do not enter the scene and do not hinder the police from enforcing the law! Leave enough passages for entry and exit!"
His shouting was very powerful, but it would be strange if the Tokyo media could obey him.
"Mr. Oikawa's new work, 'Aoarashi', will be shown to the public for the first time during tonight's live TV broadcast, right? Do you think this is why Kaito Kid has set his sights on it?"
"The painting is already completed, we just need to broadcast the signing process live to witness the creation of the painting... If the painting is stolen, wouldn't its value be discounted? After all, without Iikawa's signature, who knows if it's authentic..."
"Well, if they succeed in stealing it, the live broadcast on the station tonight will have to be rescheduled..."
"What are you talking about?" Nakamori Ginzo put his face close to the mumbling reporter, "You said it as if it would definitely be stolen."
“Ah, this…”
"Anyway, before 8 o'clock, no matter you or any reporters here for the live broadcast, you are not allowed to step into the house. Do you understand?"
"Reporters who are here for the live broadcast..."
Conan, who was standing behind him and was about to follow Mouri Kogoro into the house, turned his head and muttered something.
I see. No wonder there is a OB truck from Nichiren TV at the door. After all this time, there was supposed to be a live broadcast tonight...
"Detective Maori, I've heard a lot about you! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
After walking through the lobby and following the police's instructions to the door of the studio, a loud male voice was heard.
The tall Iikawa Takeyori opened his arms, greeted them enthusiastically, and shook hands with Mori Kogoro vigorously.
"Hello, I'm Oikawa Takeyori!" He held Kogoro Mori's hands with both of his own, with an expression of great respect and admiration, "Today it all depends on you!"
"No, no, you're exaggerating..." Kogoro Maori noticed the piercing gaze from the Second Investigation Section and said a few humble words quickly.
"This is little Conan, right?" After greeting Maori Kogoro, Oikawa Takeyori did not let go of Maori Ran and Conan who were silently following behind him, "I heard that you are a child with a strong affinity with Kaito Kid. With you around, our work will definitely be safe."
"Is it okay to bring the children to a scene like this?" Kogoro Mouri confirmed.
It might be the psychological trauma caused by the last incident with Ito Suehiko. When he heard the other party ask to bring Conan along, he instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"It's okay, it's okay. I trust you very much. Besides, I have a lot of family members now." Iikawa Takera smiled and gestured to the police inside and outside the room, then turned his eyes back.
Conan's eyes naturally followed his line of sight and looked behind him.
Behind him, a white-haired old man was standing with his hands behind his back, hunched over, talking to someone.
As the two talked, they were walking towards the studio, and soon they saw the person standing next to the old man.
"Kitagawa-kun..." Ran Mouri, who had not expected this to happen, opened her eyes wide, "Why are you here... Oh, that's right, you are also a painter..."
But it still doesn't make sense. Why would a painter join in the fun and catch Kaito Kid?
"Oh, you know him. This is my wife's father and my teacher, Kanhara Haruhito." Seeing the old man and the young man, Iikawa Takeyori's expression faded a little. "If you call him 'Painter Haruhito', you may be more familiar with him."
"Oh, it's Master Haruhito who is famous for his landscape paintings, right?" Kogoro Mouri nodded, having done some research in advance.
"Then this person..." Looking at the blue-haired boy who took off his hat, Iikawa Takeyori barely curled his lips, "He is the disciple of Master Kisaragi Minemizu, Kitagawa Yusuke. It seems that you have dealt with him before, so I won't introduce him in detail. If the incident with Kaito Kidd hadn't happened, he would have been the guest of the signing ceremony originally scheduled for tonight."
"It's the same now. After 8 o'clock, the signed public live broadcast must continue." Tang Ze, who had quickly completed his transformation, nodded calmly, "Of course, if you think the painting will definitely be stolen, then just ignore what I said."
The corner of Takeyori Ishikawa's mouth twitched as he was choked and couldn't breathe.
That's why he's not happy with the pick.
Just from this infuriating attitude, he felt that this person might be someone his father-in-law had called to challenge him because he didn't want to agree with his decision...
Conan looked at this unexpected guy who suddenly appeared here, and his eyes instinctively turned to look at his hand.
——Then I found out that Kitagawa Yusuke was wearing gloves today!
Tsk, you don't play by the rules...
