The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

Once a chain of suspicion is formed, more and more doubts will emerge.

Conan even suspects that Izuki Karuta orchestrated the whole thing, disguising himself as Kaito Kid to steal the Dark Star, and then returning it to win the favor of the Suzuki family.

"Sister Xiaolan, do you think it's possible that..."

Conan told Ran Mouri about his guess.

The garden next door also heard these words.

The two best friends both looked at the child with intellectual disabilities with loving eyes.

"Conan, your idea is quite unique."

"Don't think about it again next time."

Ran Mouri shook her head inwardly.

Even she noticed that Conan was going further and further down the path of prejudice.

In the past, when Conan suspected something, he at least had clues and evidence.

But now Conan doesn't rely on evidence anymore; he just makes wild guesses and seems to want to pin all the blame on Izumi Karuta.

But Ran Mouri had witnessed Karuta Itake's abilities firsthand.

I know he doesn't need to resort to these little tricks at all.

Even if we assume that the Phantom Thief Kid who stole the Dark Star is a fake, then the real Phantom Thief Kid will definitely come out and speak out.

"Conan, is it difficult for you to acknowledge Mr. Itsuki's excellence?"

"Although Mr. Yizhu completely crushes you, you little brat, it makes you very jealous."

"But you can't just slander people like that!"

Sonoko is much more direct, often mocking Conan directly.

She had long seen through Conan's feelings for Ran Mouri, and clearly regarded Izuki Karuta as a rival in love, constantly slandering her.

"Yuanzi, you're such a lovesick fool..."

Conan wanted to refute,

But Ran Mouri quickly mediated the situation.

Seeing that Sonoko still seemed inclined to take action, Conan began urging Ran Mouri to return to the agency as soon as possible.

Then they learned that Ran Mouri was planning to go to the Suzuki family's treasure vault with Karuichi Itake.

Upon hearing that Ran Mouri was going to team up with Karuda Itake again, Conan was determined to go along.

"Conan, go home early, it's already late."

Ran Mouri frowned subconsciously because Conan always said inappropriate things.

If Conan were to reveal his theory about the fake Kaito Kid in front of Suzuki Tomoko and Itake Karuta, the situation might not look good.

"If Kansai isn't available, let Conan come along too~".

"We'll have a car take you back to the office then."

Sonoko, unusually, spoke up for Conan this time.

This surprised both Ran Mouri and Conan.

Since the hostess of the house, Sonoko, didn't mind, Ran Mouri didn't say anything more.

At this time,

During the interviews, some reporters questioned whether the Dark Star was genuine.

"A pearl that is sixty years old will have a slightly duller luster."

"By shining a flashlight directly on it, you can see that the inside of a genuine pearl is completely different."

"besides……"

Tomoko Suzuki then explained the differences between genuine and counterfeit items on the spot.

Some named guests who participated in the verification on the ship also confirmed that the item was genuine.

Now the reporters were certain that Phantom Thief Kid would return victorious tonight.

This was the first time Kaito Kid had ever failed since his debut, and it happened at the Suzuki Foundation's 60th anniversary celebration.

Two major news stories have collided now, and they're sure to attract nationwide attention tomorrow!

The subsequent interview summary was handed over to Shiro Suzuki, who had rushed to the scene.

Itake Karuta, Mouri Ran, Sonoko, and Conan rode in a private car, following Suzuki Tomoko's car to Suzuki Manor.

The extended-length limousine is spacious and comfortable, with a bar counter on one side.

Feeling a bit bored along the way, Sonoko took out a camera from her handbag.

"I took some interesting pictures at the banquet."

"This is the perfect time to watch it."

Sonoko had mentioned this while they were on the ship.

Both Izuki Karuta and Mouri Ran were somewhat curious.

Only Conan felt a sense of foreboding when he saw the camera.

Sonoko smiled slyly; she wouldn't let that annoying Conan get on the bus for no reason.

The camera begins playing footage:

"Excuse me, are you looking for someone?"

"Or is something missing?"

"I'm a detective. I can help you if you need it."

In the scene, Conan uses an unusually affected and pretentious voice.

Her face still held a feigned innocence, and her eyes were full of ingratiation.

If Conan were really a child, that would be fine, but he's actually a shrunken version of Shinichi Kudo.

When Izuki Karuta and Mouri Ran heard this, they both got goosebumps and even felt nauseous.

"You! You! How did you get this video?!"

Conan jumped up from his seat and rushed forward, trying to snatch the camera.

But Sonoko was prepared. She placed her left hand directly against Conan's head, making it impossible for the short-limbed Conan to reach it.

"This is my camera, and of course I recorded it myself."

The garden was beaming with pride.

Now both Izuki Karuta and Mori Ran understood.

It's likely that Conan was attracted by Sonoko, who hadn't removed her makeup yet, while he was on the ship, and ran over to wag his tail to show his affection.

Sonoko wanted to play a trick on Conan, so this video was made.

"Impossible! This camera is definitely not yours!"

"I know, that's your friend. You guys are just messing with me!"

Conan would never believe that the beautiful older woman was Sonoko.

Even if the two are wearing the exact same clothes,

However, the two are worlds apart in terms of looks, like heaven and earth.

"Come on, let's keep watching, there's more exciting stuff to come."

Yuanzi was too lazy to say more and continued playing the rest of the video.

Conan already knew what was going to happen next and was starting to think about running away.

But the car was moving, so there was no way to escape.

The camera continues playing:

Sonoko was clearly worried that speaking would reveal her identity, so she didn't say a word.

He simply wrote on paper, asking Conan to help him find Itake Karuta.

"Looking for Izuki Shigeta? That guy's a fraud!"

"Moreover, he's connected to multiple murder cases and is a dangerous person!"

"If you have any problems, go to the police. Going to Izuki Shigeda will only get you scammed out of money and sexually assaulted!"

Conan's voice came through the camera.

"Conan!"

Ran Mouri's gaze was icy as she grabbed Conan by the back of his shirt collar.

She had long ago warned Conan not to speak ill of Izuki Karuta.

His previous rude remarks resulted in him shrinking into Conan and getting involved with a dangerous criminal gang. I didn't expect him to still be so unrepentant.