Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

"anything else?"

Kaito Kuroba looked at Chia-Yu Lin.

Lin Jiayou slowly shook his head.

"Gone."

"Gone?"

Kaito Kuroba's eyes widened.

"Is this all the clues you've given me about my father?"

"My family's disguise techniques, and this is all they've got? Luckily I took that ten million, otherwise I would really feel like I've lost out big time."

Kaito Kuroba said irritably.

He certainly didn't feel like he had lost out, since he hadn't heard from his father before, and now even the slightest clue was a gain.

He was just joking with Lin Jiayou to ease the tension and see if he could squeeze some money out of her.

"You won't lose out."

Lin Jiayou wasn't going to fall for Kuroba Kaito's trick. She glanced at him and said casually.

Kaito Kuroba chuckled, deciding it was fine since he hadn't typed anything out.

After a moment, he seemed to remember something, stared at Lin Jiayou for a while, and frowned.

"We've finished talking, why aren't you leaving? Are you staying to wait for me to treat you to dinner?"

"Not urgent,"

Lin Jiayou lowered his eyes and slid his five fingers slightly twice.

"I'm waiting for someone at your house."

Waiting for someone?

Kaito Kuroba paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked,

"Who are you waiting for? Do you mean you're waiting for Grandpa Terai? You're probably not going to see him for the time being. He rarely comes back unless it's absolutely necessary."

Just as Kaito Kuroba was speaking.

There was a rapid knocking at the door.

"Thump thump thump—thump thump thump thump thump—"

Lin Jiayou looked up and glanced at the location of Kuroba Kaito's room door.

Isn't he here?

"Forehead,"

Kaito Kuroba stiffened slightly, then immediately stood up.

"We have guests, I'll go see them..."

Before he could finish speaking, the villa's door strangely opened on its own, as if by some unknown force.

The door opened, and a high school girl with long, crimson hair rushed in like a whirlwind.

"Kaito Kuroba, Kaito Kuroba, where are you, you...?"

She rushed in and started shouting.

However, her urgent voice stopped abruptly when she saw Kuroba Kaito standing blankly in the living room.

She grabbed the still-dazed Kaito Kuroba, shielded him behind her, and glared fiercely at Jiayou Lin.

"What are you trying to do?!"

"Um, Koizumi-san, Mr. Hayashi isn't a bad person, he is..."

Kaito Kuroba snapped out of his daze and, seeing Akako Koizumi speaking rudely to Keiyu Hayashi, quickly tried to explain to him.

To everyone's surprise, Koizumi Akako completely ignored Kuroba Kaito's explanation, instead quickly interrupting him and saying in a deep voice,

"Kuroba-kun, you have no idea who this guy is."

After saying that, he turned to look at Lin Jiayou, his face full of ferocity.

"You bastard, as long as I'm here, you won't be able to hurt Kuroba Kaito, you demon!"

Although Koizumi Akako had already shown a fierce demeanor.

However, in Lin Jiayou's view, this was more like a show of bravado masking inner weakness.

Koizumi Akako's appearance didn't frighten Lin Jiayou at all; instead, it gave him a slightly fierce and endearing look.

Kaito Kuroba, however, thought differently.

He knew Koizumi Akako's strength, and he was worried that if Koizumi Akako got upset, she might throw a fireball at Lin Jiayou, which would be a big problem.

So, Kaito Kuroba quickly ran to Akako Koizumi and patiently explained to her...

"Mr. Koizumi, Mr. Lin is not a bad person. He came here today just to discuss cooperation with me and to ask me about the art of disguise."

"is it?"

Koizumi Akako's vigilance lessened somewhat, but she still stared intently at Lin Jiayou and asked him a question.

Lin Jiayou gently shook his head.

No, not entirely.

These words came as a complete surprise to Kaito Kuroba.

He suddenly remembered what Lin Jiayou had said before, that he was waiting for a customer.

Could it be...

"I also want to see... what the witch is capable of."

Lin Jiayou sat upright on the sofa with his legs crossed and a black umbrella in his left hand.

He raised his head slightly, and although he was sitting, he exuded a strong aura, as if Koizumi Akako and the others were looking up at him.

"I knew it! You're up to no good!"

With a sharp shout, Koizumi Akako's witch's staff suddenly appeared in her hand.

"Die, you damned demon!"

As soon as Koizumi Akako finished speaking, a fireball the size of a basketball instantly condensed and, with a boom, rushed straight towards Lin Jiayou!

"Koizumi Akako! Mr. Hayashi!"

Kaito Kuroba stared at the sudden scene unfolding before him, his eyes wide with fury.

But the next second, something even more astonishing happened—

Lin Jiayou raised his right hand and waved it gently. The fireball that was in front of him disappeared in an instant, as if it had encountered water.

"This, how is this possible..."

Koizumi Akako murmured incredulously.

Kaito Kuroba was completely speechless.

He knew that Koizumi Akako was a witch and was mentally prepared, but he did not expect that Lin Jiayou would neutralize Koizumi Akako's attack with a simple gesture.

I thought that someone like Koizumi Akako was a one-of-a-kind existence.

Today, however, he discovered an even more formidable Lin Jiayou.

Could it be that this world is actually a magical world?

Are there many magicians in the world like Koizumi Akako and Hayashi Keisuke?

Is Kaito Kuroba's magic, which he is so proud of, and the performance of Kaito Kid, really just a clownish display in front of a group of real magicians?

Kaito Kuroba fell into deep self-doubt...

Compared to him, Koizumi Akako was even more incredulous at what was happening before her eyes.

"You, what are you doing...?"

"The internal strength of China,"

Lin Jiayou spoke expressionlessly.

He stood up from the sofa, as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

"Thank you for organizing everything, Kuroba-kun. I'll give you the remaining amount the day after tomorrow."

After saying that, Lin Jiayou ignored the stunned Kuroba Kaito and Koizumi Akako and was about to leave.

He had achieved all his goals for the day and was in a good mood.

"impossible--"

Koizumi Akako suddenly screamed, staring intently at Lin Jiayou.

"The steward told me that no one can master the Chinese tradition in this degenerate age, you..."

"Perhaps I'm a bit special."

Lin Jiayou spoke casually, his emotionless voice interrupting Koizumi Akako's questioning.

He walked out of Kaito Kuroba's house, leaning on his black umbrella, and closed the door behind him.