In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 87 I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said.

Chapter 87 I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said.

Akutagawa Hiko was not surprised by this. He knew that it wasn't because of any falling out, but because of this female assassin named Tachibana Maya.

They mistakenly identified her employer as an assassination target.

This afternoon, when Akutagawa Hiko and Tachibana Maya locked eyes, he placed a mental suggestion in her mind: as her memories gradually returned, Yuda's figure would replace Kogoro Mouri's.

An assassin without any special abilities, especially one whose brain was damaged in a car accident, could not possibly see through Akutagawa Hikaru's illusions.

Even if Akutagawa Hiko wasn't serious at all.

Due to the unclear situation, Inspector Megure did not let Akutagawa Hiko and his group leave, but instead made them stay at the Metropolitan Police Department that night.

With police stationed there, the female assassin probably wouldn't dare to force her way in and kill anyone.

Everyone was fine with it, except for Kogoro Mouri, who was a little annoyed.

The Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't offer him beer to drink freely, and smoking wasn't even allowed there. For a middle-aged man like him with a heavy smoking and drinking habit, this place was truly boring.

The next day, the police found Tachibana Maya in a cement pipe in an open space. She looked dazed and somewhat insane, and indeed looked like someone who could kill her employer.

Since Maya Tachibana had previously injured her head, no one found it strange. The brain is so intricate that even with a doctor's diagnosis, who can be sure there won't be any mistakes?

With the assassin arrested and the mastermind strangled, Kogoro Mouri was finally safe. After thanking Inspector Megure, the group left the police station.

III

Time passed, and when Akutagawa Hiko woke up, he glanced at the calendar. March 31st, tomorrow was April Fool's Day. Although he knew that Kuroba Kaito wouldn't actually make a move tomorrow, he still had to go to the invitation.

At the Beika City Museum, Hiko Akutagawa finally met Sonoko Suzuki's father, Shiro Suzuki. Although his daughter was the same age as Ran Mouri, she looked a generation older than Kogoro Mouri.

However, considering that they also have a daughter who is seven years older than Sonoko, it is not incomprehensible. But if you calculate it this way, Suzuki Tomoko, who is Sonoko's mother, got pregnant at the age of eighteen?

Shiro Suzuki seemed very warm and approachable, without any airs of a big conglomerate. It's only possible for a parent like him to raise children like the Suzuki sisters.

"Akutagawa-kun is truly young and promising. I really need to ask you for help this time."

Akutagawa Hiko and Suzuki Shiro shook hands and nodded, saying, "Of course, no problem. I've already cracked the code; I have the location and time."

However, Conan, who was yawning and had been trying to figure out Kaito Kid's code all night, looked terrified and pulled out Professor Agasa's special earplugs from his pocket. In an instant, the world became quiet.

However, all eyes were fixed on the towering Beika Hotel through the glass. Conan already had the answer in his mind. In a frantic mental battle, he deciphered the notice that Kaito Kid had saved.

Conan immediately regretted it as soon as he took off his earplugs.

"Since the time is from 12:30 to 4:00 in the morning, it happens to be April Fool's Day. Considering that Kaito Kid likes to play tricks on the police, it is very likely that he never intended to steal the Dark Star."

Shiro Suzuki wasn't quite sure, but lately his second daughter had been bombarding him with tales of Kaito Kid's glorious deeds, to the point that he was tired of hearing them.

Judging from their past practices, it's not impossible.

The police agreed with Akutagawa's speculation, but they couldn't risk the priceless Dark Star on the conscience of a phantom thief. They still had to make the necessary preparations and bring the phantom thief to justice.

Akutagawa Hiko didn't intend to do anything. After all, he was still very curious about the legendary Pandora. If anyone could find that legendary gem, it would be none other than Kuroba Kaito.

In fact, when it comes to how to deal with this principled phantom thief, Akutagawa Hiko actually had quite a few conventional methods, such as simply stuffing the jewels into the fish's belly.

Or they could transform the venue into an ice rink. Akutagawa Hiko remembered that Kuroba Kaito was terrible at ice skating. He had fallen a hundred and eighty times on the ice rink, which amused him greatly.

Of course, there's a bit of a joke involved in both of these methods.

In fact, to protect the jewels that Phantom Thief Kid has his eye on, all you need to do is have someone carry them, armed with a gun, and stand in a temporarily chosen open space. That basically signals the start of all those fancy magic tricks.

A guy like Kaito Kid, who describes himself as an artist and an elegant villain, couldn't possibly just rob someone directly; that would be too undignified.

As he prepared, Kaito Kuroba felt a chill run down his spine. He recalled what the witch in his class had said, and the detective who had seen through his disguise in an instant and blurted out the name Pandora.

The Beika Hotel, which was originally regarded as a wonderful magic stage, suddenly became like a den of dragons and tigers, and even he, a genius magician, dared not be careless in the slightest.

The danger of this encounter with the detective, police, and jewelry owner far exceeded that of the previous direct confrontations.

The pressure Hakuba Saguru put on him was nothing compared to the mysterious detective he met that day.

"Being timid before the battle even begins is not the kind of emotion a great magician should have!"

Kaito Kuroba carefully checked his equipment once again. He had mastered the skill of changing his appearance with a single click. After putting on a white top hat, Phantom Thief Kid made a grand entrance!

I

At the Beika Grand Hotel, Inspector Nakamori Ginzo, who was determined to capture Phantom Thief Kid, arrived late.

That's not entirely accurate, because he had actually deciphered the notice left by Kaito Kid. The time and address were exactly the same as what Akutagawa Hiko had said before, which made Conan, who was present, look at him with new respect.

However, the announcement did not mention how Kaito Kid would appear.

Inspector Nakamori believes that Kaito Kid may use a grappling hook to glide down from the air, or he may be mixed in with the crowd at the Beika Hotel, so he has focused his police force on these two locations.

Although Hiko Akutagawa knew the method that Kaito Kuroba was preparing to use, Inspector Nakamori, who believed that "no one understands Kid better than me," was clearly not willing to listen to the opinions of an outsider like him.

At night, Conan, unable to find where Akutagawa Hikoto had gone, excitedly climbed to the top floor of the Beika Grand Hotel alone, where Kaito Kid descended from the sky.

"Well, the detective couldn't decipher the notice I left behind. But there's nothing I can do about it. If a phantom thief is an artist who steals treasure with fancy techniques, then a detective is just a critic who nitpicks behind him."

At that moment, Akutagawa Hiko's soft voice echoed in Kaito Kid's ears: "I can't pretend I didn't hear that."