【Quick New】In the Name of Love · In the Name of Love- XXIV

Chapter 12 XII It's Show Time! Grand Opening

[… I met him again. ]

[Who? ]

[You know. ]

[Ah... that thief.what happened? ]

[Encountered a murder incident, he disguised himself as one of the people on the scene.I saw his identity, but he said something inexplicable to me before he fled. "As the bell rings to announce the end of the century, we will definitely meet again." ]

[A promise to meet again... You can take this opportunity to have a good talk.He's your soul mate, no matter what. ]

[Maybe. ]

"—are you ill?"

The blurred vision caused by excessive blood loss made Kudo Shinichi somewhat unable to concentrate.In the chaos, he only felt a pair of powerful arms hugging him horizontally, and a slightly familiar voice almost exploded above his head like thunder.

He closed his eyes, and quickly figured out the truth hidden behind the disguise mask. After a while, he said with a low smile: "Officer Shiratori... It shouldn't be Kaitou Kidd. It's actually you."

"When are you still caring about this?! If I wasn't here—if I hadn't rushed in, you might die, you know a detective?!" The white bird police officer who was holding him—Kidd the Kaitou had already He began to run with small steps, but he paid very careful attention to Kudo in his arms, and did not dare to move his hands too much, and it could even be said to be too gentle.He watched Kudou's pale face with blood color gradually disappearing and his eyes closed tightly, and nameless anger arose in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent it. In the end, he could only grit his teeth in resentment, and squeezed out word by word: "Xin Kudo One, next time you do something stupid like this—"

"Tsk, it's so noisy, Kaitou Kidd. Be quiet for a while."

"..."

"...sorry, you know I can't just sit back and watch."

"Who wants your apology?"

"...Then thank you?"

"Shut up, I really convinced you."

[Phantom Thief Kidd. ]

[……What?What's up with him? ]

[Phantom Thief Kid, he is my soul mate. ]

[Hey hey——! ! !What? !Phantom Thief Kidd?

That Phantom Thief Kidd? ? ! ! ]

[I was just watching the live stream and I've always thought the air walk was a great idea - omg I still can't believe it, it's unbelievable!It was him? ]

[But you guys, uh, this is indeed... quite the opposite.Why do you suddenly want to tell me this? ]

[Actually, how should I put it, I'm a little...a bit conflicted, and I want to hear your opinion. ]

[Always happy to oblige!Do you want to call and speak directly, or something? ]

[I saw the news about the painter.It's abhorrent to use the name of Kaitou Kidd to do such a thing!Fortunately, the truth finally came to light. You did a great job, Kudo, congratulations! ]

[Still didn't catch the guy, almost revealing his true colors.What a pity. ]

[Do you want to know the real face of the other party so much? ]

[I am a detective. ]

[Yes yes yes, Mr. Detective.So what are you going to do after knowing his true identity?What if the other party...is an unexpected person? ]

[...Are you implying something, Kuroba. ]

[You obviously haven't thought about these questions. ]

[I don't know the answer. ]

[Will you take him to jail? ]

[……I have no idea.There was always a fog hanging over him, and it bothered me.He is hiding a secret. ]

[Of course he was hiding a secret.He is an international thief. ]

[That's not it.What is he looking for, remember?I told you. ]

[Perhaps he has reasons why he has to.Maybe it's dangerous, and that's why he doesn't want to sue you.Maybe he... he wants to protect you. ]

[I do not need this.I didn't ask him for this. ]

[It's getting late, you should go to bed.Don't think about him anymore. ][The moon is visible today. ]

[You need more sleep, nights are always cranky.The last thing you need right now is cranky thinking.Good night Kudo. ]

[Well then, good night.Thank you for listening to me. ] [You know I'll always be here. ]

That night.

Tonight’s Ginza is still bustling and bustling. The constant flow of people, the constantly changing LED scrolling screens, the huge billboards and the lights that never go out are put together to form the urban landscape of Tokyo.What is different from usual is that the busiest intersection was blocked off, and an exhibition stand was placed in the middle of it, with a pair of radiant, gorgeous and luxurious slippers named Crimson Claws—although Kudo personally thought that Well, this pair of slippers is so exaggerated that it looks a bit cheap, but the one hundred carat amethyst is indeed priceless.Around the booth was a circle of men in black with furrowed brows and hands on their waists, and there was a call mixed with the sound of electricity coming from the earphones.Further outside is the crowd of onlookers, holding up a sign and calling out the name of Kaitou Kidd.

——Phantom Thief Kidd.

Kudo Shinichi stood closest to the booth. Although he didn't show any emotion on the surface, he had already sighed inwardly for countless times.

——Didn’t he say that this treasure is displayed directly in the center of Paradise on the Pedestrian Street, isn’t it just for Kidd to steal it?Sometimes, he really doesn't understand the fun of rich people...

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the smug Suzuki Jirokichi with his chin raised and his hips akimbo, and sighed again.

——No matter what, he just came to see how Kaitou Kidd would deal with the challenge letter that Uncle Suzuki posted on the headlines of the newspaper today, and then expose his tricks.That's all.

Suddenly there was a burst of excited screams from the crowd.

Kudo Shinichi frowned, and before he could react, the shout of "Kidd" that spread like waves had already drowned out the scream just now, and the board was filled with Kidd and love. Almost blocking Kudo's line of sight.

He looked up, and just as he expected, a white figure was particularly conspicuous in the ink-like air, sliding smoothly into everyone's sight.

...wait a minute, why is there a propeller in the tail?Could it be—

His thoughts were interrupted by the "Kidd" that exploded in the air with a "bang", white smoke scattered in the air.Immediately afterwards, a familiar and flamboyant white figure descended from the sky, with his signature and extremely confident smile on his face, he knelt lightly on one knee and landed on the display stand.

The cloak fell slowly, and he stood up calmly. His voice was not loud, but it seemed like a loudspeaker was installed, so that everyone could hear clearly—"Good evening, Ginza, then these priceless pair of The Crimson Claw, I accept it bluntly."

After the crowd was silent for a moment, shouts, cheers, and screams mixed together, as if they were going to overthrow the entire city of Tokyo.Yuanzi's eyes were filled with love, and he took Lan's arm and said intoxicatedly, "Oh my god, he is really good, he actually jumped from such a high place..."

Kudo opened his mouth next to him, eager to say something, after much deliberation, he chose to be quiet—what a joke, he poured cold water on the young lady’s enthusiasm, he hadn’t thought of dying yet—he had no choice but to I rolled my eyes inwardly to express my feelings.

——Aren’t you mistaken, this kind of trick is really boring, isn’t it just to blow up the flying Kidd with radio control, and sneak away while everyone’s attention is on the dummy in the sky? Get out of the crowd, and then jump on it all at once...

The reporter had already rushed forward at this time, came up, carried the camera and took the microphone to Kidd's direction desperately, loudly wanting him to say something casually.

The Kaitou Kidd put away the purple claws in an orderly manner, then helped his hat brim, and said with a trace of apology in his tone: "Ah... this time is really too sudden, and there is no sufficient time to prepare, I didn’t even send the notice letter, it’s really rude. Please forgive me.” After speaking, he deliberately blinked at the camera, screaming and shouting again, almost killing Kudo Shinichi’s The eardrums burst.

Too, too scary this group of people... Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but slander in his heart.

At this moment, there was a huge rumbling sound, which seemed to shake the entire earth's crust, followed by four large nets surrounding the intersection and rising into the sky, clearly intending to encircle the Kaitou Kidd. In it, let him not escape.

The crowd began to panic, and even some loyal fans of Kaito Kidd started shouting "Please disguise yourself as me and get out", which made Shinichi Kudo standing beside him tremble in sweat .

...it's astonishing.

He turned his eyes back to Kaitou Kidd, thinking that he could see panic or something like that - he didn't even expect Uncle Jirokichi's move, although the soil is very old-fashioned, but They did have the money... I didn't expect Kaitou Kidd to show no signs of panic.

He stood up unhurriedly, stretched out his finger and shook it in front of the camera, smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone, I will naturally have a way to go home."

Kudo blinked.

Kaitou Kidd naturally shifted his gaze, looked at Kudo for two seconds, then smiled slowly, and said clearly, "It's teleportation."

--what? !

Kudo Shinichi's eyes widened.

Does teleportation mean...teleportation? !

Kaitou Kidd lowered his head and laughed softly.

"Then—after ten seconds, let us meet at the other end of time and space!"

"Hey, wait a minute—"

"boom--!"

The voice of the reporter holding back and the sound of small explosions sounded at the same time.As the smoke dissipated, Kaito Kidd also disappeared out of thin air.

This trick again...

Kudo Shinichi narrowed his eyes.

The vanishing trick is easy, but teleportation... Geez, did he think he was Harry Potter?

He will not believe it.There must be something to follow, something he missed.

His eyes scanned the surroundings, quickly analyzing possible directions and methods.

--what will you do?

A card fell from the sky.

"THREE"——

Discussions began to buzz.

"TWO"——

People start looking around.

"ONE"——

Noisy and tense.

Another bang.

People looked up at the source of the sound, and a white cloak was hunting behind the strange thief standing on the roof of the top floor, looking down at the dense crowd.Behind him is the bright moon that always accompanies him, pouring wine on his body with a cold light.

He smiled slightly.

——Floor, on the roof?

--How can it be!How did he do that?

Kudo Shinichi's eyes widened, and an unbelievable feeling exploded in his mind, but he was accompanied by his detective heart, which began to jump for joy because of the challenge.

He licked his lips involuntarily and clenched his fists.

Kaitou Kidd walked steadily in front of the TV crew stationed on the rooftop, with his hands in his pockets, and the breeze blew his hair.His monocle reflects the soft moonlight, making it impossible to see his true face.The staff of the TV station felt as if their hearts were about to stop, watching the well-known thief standing so close in front of them almost in a daze.

"Hey, please pass on a few words to Advisor Suzuki Jirokichi..." Kaitou Kidd spoke in a steady tone.

"I will accept the precious gift you gave me. Unfortunately, one of them is a counterfeit. If possible..."

He paused for two seconds, and his smile couldn't help but widen.

"——Please prepare another real one here tomorrow night. It's too hurtful to have only one as a gift for your sweetheart." Then he straightened his hat and nodded in greeting. "Good night, then—"

The white Phantom Thief fell backwards, and only then did the roof react. There was another burst of chaos, followed by the sound of the glider opening, and Phantom Thief Kidd's finally unbearable smug laughter.

The next night.

The crowd of onlookers was blocked from the net and waited for a long time. Their voices of dissatisfaction became more and more intense. Some people even suggested to break through the vicious security guards and go in to watch the magnificent performance of Kaitou Kidd directly.However, the vicious security guards and heavily armed police officers still deterred the civilians and maintained the harmony of the scene.

However, this balance was quickly broken—a small fluttering balloon rose out of nowhere, with a small loudspeaker pinned to it, and what came out of it was the long-delayed Kaitou Kid's voice.

"Good evening everyone, I'm Phantom Thief Kidd! Although everyone has gathered here, I'm very sorry, the magic show tonight will probably be cancelled..."

Dissatisfaction and complaints such as "how so" began to be heard from the crowd

"...Although I also want to show off my magic tricks, if there is no close audience next to me, and there is no camera lens, such a lonely scene, there is really no tension at all..."

"Then, everyone, I'm leaving, please take care of yourself."

As soon as the words fell, the balloon exploded violently, leaving trails of white smoke slowly in the air.

There were bursts of restlessness in the crowd, and complaints piled up layer by layer.

At this moment, a hat-wearing figure in the crowd suddenly shouted loudly: "Hey, Kidd wants an audience, let's rush in!"

This idea immediately received the unanimous support of everyone, and the tide-like crowd bravely rushed to the net that blocked them, even ignoring the intimidating look of the security guards, and crushed them like thousands of troops crossing the border.In the end, they broke through the net and rushed in. Even the help of the second search team could not resist the power of the crowd, so they could only watch them tightly surrounded by the exhibition stand. Calling Kaitou Kidd's name.

Kudo Shinichi touched his chin involuntarily, squinting his eyes slightly thinking.

——So, it’s a technique where you can’t perform without an audience...

The gears began to turn gradually, and just when he vaguely felt something caught, the sound of a bullet being loaded made his blood freeze instantly.

"do not move."

The deep voice belonging to Kidd suddenly sounded behind Kudo Shinichi's ears, and the distance between the two was so close that he could even feel the warmth of Kidd's breathing.At the same time, he felt a cold feeling of being pressed against metal from his lower back.

Kudo Shinichi was stiff all over, and soon realized something, gradually relaxed, and said with a sneer, "Are you an idiot, who would be afraid of your toy gun."

Kidd pouted, put away his prop gun resentfully, and said helplessly, "Big detective, don't you have a sense of humor?"

Kudo rolled his eyes: "I want you to take care of it." He turned his head, and when he was about to retort, he fell into Kidd's eyes that were as deep as the sea, and his brain went blank for a moment. .

——This was his third face-to-face and individual confrontation with Phantom Thief Kidd, of course he could call it a conversation if he wanted to.Both he and Kidd were too busy, so that they never found a chance to really have a good chat.Although the few brief confrontations did not allow Kudo Shinichi to understand each other well, they were able to keenly see the tip of the iceberg hidden by Kaito Kidd under the monocle. Not enough, but enough to change the situation.like now.Kaito Kidd's dark blue eyes seemed to hide a little bit of starlight, and he hid it skillfully, but this only made Kudo Shinichi want to know more.

——It can be said that they are the strangest pair of soulmates in the world, maybe they can even apply for a Guinness record or something.Kudo Shinichi thought.

"Have you heard of the Three Principles of Thackton?" Kudo raised an eyebrow.

"Thusston's Three Principles were created by later generations in commemoration of the great magician Howard Thurston, adding his name to the three rules that must be followed in magic performances." He recalled the previous book What I saw on the Internet, the peaks between the eyebrows swelled, paused, and began to say, "Nevertellhowatrickisdone.Nevertellyouraudiencewhatyouaregoingtodoaheadoftime. And..."

Kaitou Kidd raised the corners of his lips, his voice overlapped with that of Kudo Shinichi, the noises of the two people are similar and charming but slightly different, at the moment they are synchronized beautifully and harmoniously, humming in the ears——

"Never repeat a trick for the same audience."

Kudo Shinichi raised his chin slightly, and said in his eyes, "Why, are you going to challenge the three principles of Saxton?"

Kaitou Kidd shrugged his shoulders, the brim of his hat and monocle covered his eyes, only the smile on his lips could be seen: "Tonight, I will come to take another purple claw, please look forward to it." This grand show—”

Kaitou Kidd leaned over and whispered in Kudo Shinichi's ear, "My dear Mr. Soul Mate."