Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

A moment later, Kazuma Kudo and Ran found their way into the server room.

The two hid in the shadows and observed that Conan was juggling a ball while explaining his analysis to the Kid version of Ran.

"Okay, since you suspect me so much, why don't we just call the police?"

After speaking in Ran's voice, Kid picked up the landline phone in the server room to dial, but at the crucial moment Conan kicked out, and a soccer ball crackling with electricity grazed Kid's nose and slammed into the landline.

In that instant, Kidd's soul seemed to fly out of his body.

If he had been even a fraction slower to dodge, he would have been kicked and given a concussion by this suddenly appearing elementary school-aged older brother...

The soccer ball bounced back and was once again stomped on by Conan.

Conan, hands in his pockets, lowered his head slightly and sneered, "Heh... another one of these tricks?"

"Actually, the reason you called so many police officers over that day was not to mock me at all, but to create chaos so that you could disguise yourself and escape among the police."

"Besides, is summoning people here the only trick you know? To show my respect for artists like you who single-handedly intrude into crime scenes, I'm fully prepared to have a one-on-one showdown with you!"

"However, most artists only become famous after their death..."

Conan's power-enhancing shoes were at full throttle, his feet crackling with electricity. A smirk played on his lips: "Ready to become a legendary phantom thief? Phantom Thief Kid? Soon, you'll be entering a tomb called Prison..."

"Okay, okay... I give up." Kidd raised his hands and reverted to his own voice. "I'm really impressed with you. I haven't even stolen Dark Night Star yet."

The fact that Ran used her voice to sound exactly like Shinichi Kudo caused Conan, who was sitting opposite her, as well as Kazuma Kudo and Ran, who were hiding in the shadows, to show subtle expressions.

"But I still don't understand... You suddenly concluded that I wasn't that lady... Where did I give myself away?"

As Kid asked the question, Conan's face suddenly showed a complicated expression.

He sighed and said, "In the background of that photo, you could vaguely see a kidnapped person. You didn't notice, did you? If the real Xiaolan saw it, she would definitely ask me what happened, and then..."

Then Xiaolan's angry voice came from outside.

"Then I'll definitely have a serious talk with you about why you kept this from me. Don't you know how worried I was!"

Upon seeing Ran suddenly appear, Conan's originally powerful aura instantly weakened.

"There was no other way at the time... I think I already told you, right? I couldn't just let those three kids negotiate with the kidnappers, could I?"

"I know..." Ran blocked Kid's retreat, then sighed slightly and said to Conan, "But I'm worried... I don't blame you for taking the risk alone, but I don't want you to keep it from me, do you understand?"

Conan paused for a moment, then slowly smiled and said, "I understand, Ran-neechan..."

While the two were staring at each other, Kidd threw a smoke bomb and made a quick getaway.

He was still hesitating whether to try to blend into the crowd again when he was stopped by Kazuma Kudo.

"Hey! Did you get to eat some dog food, little brother?"

Kid, still wearing Ran's outfit and Ran's disguise: "..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? You know you lost the bet?" Kudo Kazuma smiled and tilted his head. "If I hadn't brought Ran here in time, Conan would have sent you to jail."

"You still dare to say that!" Kidd was utterly speechless. "If you hadn't pulled out that photo, I would never have been exposed!"

Kudo Kazuma gave him a half-smile: "That only shows that your investigation and understanding of Ran, the person you're pretending to be, is far from sufficient."

"Besides, you don't think you wouldn't be exposed if this hadn't happened, do you? Let me think... Did you create a lot of fake, smoke bomb-like Dark Stars to create chaos and get closer to Mrs. Suzuki?"

Kidd: "?"

He was starting to lose his composure again—wait, how did this guy know?

Kazuma Kudo patted Kid on the shoulder: "Trust your brother, little brother!"

"The Dark Night Star isn't the gem you're looking for. You'd better not cause any more trouble for the Suzuki family."

After all, they'll be causing a lot of trouble for the Suzuki family in the future.

In that instant, the expression on Kid's Ran disguised face was indescribably complex.

This guy, he even knows this?

However, he didn't intend to give up. Not only did he want to see for himself whether Dark Night Star was indeed Pandora, but he also didn't want Phantom Thief Kid to leave without showing up after issuing a notice...

"No, I..."

Just as Kidd opened his mouth, a soccer ball whistled past his ear, and Kidd's expression went blank for a moment, his eyes widening considerably.

"How dare they disguise themselves as me to deceive people!"

Immediately following was a flying kick from the Valkyrie...

This kick was even more powerful than a football before it became a killer game.

Kidd broke out in a cold sweat!

He quickly ripped off his disguise and, before the kick could land, darted to the ship's side and jumped into the sea with a splash...

Ran and Conan looked out into the sea one after the other.

Seeing that there wasn't even a splash in the sea, the two of them turned to look at Kudo Kazuma at the same time, asking with a hint of worry in their voices, "That guy didn't drown, did he?"

Kazuma Kudo tilted his head: "Probably not? As a master thief, that guy must have many escape routes."

"I think we should go back and tell the police to search the sea."

The three walked back side by side, and Conan sighed and said, "It's a real shame we didn't manage to catch that guy."

Xiaolan, clutching a sticky note, said somewhat dejectedly, "This guy actually came to the agency disguised as a cleaner before, it's a pity I didn't notice then, otherwise..."

Kazuma Kudo shrugged.

Touko, if you mess with Conan, you can use Ran to control him, but if you mess with Ran, what will you do...?

With a splash, Kaito Kuroba's head emerged from the sea.

"See? I told you you lost, didn't I?"

Kudo Kazuma's voice came from above. Kuroba Kaito looked up and was completely stunned.

No, this place is quite far from that ship, isn't it? How did this thing suddenly appear to be floating in the air?

Kudo Kazuma tilted his head, grinned, and said, "Tell me! Did you lose?"

"You don't want to eat a whole fish feast while soaking in seawater, do you? If you admit defeat, there will be benefits for you~"

Kaito Kuroba sighed helplessly. He was already so unlucky, what else could he do but admit defeat?

"Okay, I give up..."

He had barely finished speaking when Kudo Kazuma pulled him out of the sea.

A thick, oversized black trench coat was draped over his head, almost completely enveloping him.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to the beach."

Kudo Kazuma activated his [Sword Control Technique] with all his might, carrying Kuroba Kaito as they flew towards the sea.

Unfortunately, in the original story, Douzi jumped into the sea and swam back when the ship was almost at the shore.

Because of the butterfly effect he caused, this unfortunate kid was still quite far from the shore when he jumped into the sea. If he hadn't come to save him, who knows what would have happened.

Besides, this unfortunate kid is his cousin, so it's not unreasonable to help him, is it?