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

Upon learning that the explosion of the twin towers was actually orchestrated by Kassa to target Kazuma Kudo, Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but feel worried.

As the couple talked, they suggested that Kudo Kazuma should just go back to America with them, since Gin wouldn't have any objections if he wanted to go back to America anyway.

Kudo Kazuma repeatedly assured them that he could protect himself and even pulled Gin and Vermouth out of the way, before Kudo Yusaku and his wife finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm speechless. Mom and Dad, you don't believe me, but you actually believe Gin, a terrorist from an international mafia organization? Is he some kind of good person? What's wrong with you two?"

Yukiko Kudo scoffed, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by not trusting you? I'm clearly worried about you, okay? Besides, I trust Gin because I believe he'll protect you, not because I believe he's a good person. You brat, stop trying to twist my words!"

Kudo Kazuma chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

No matter what, he is half a chosen one of destiny in this world, and now he has so many advantages. It's not so easy to make him get into trouble.

"Alright, my brother doesn't know you're back yet. I'll go over there first, so he won't get impatient."

After saying goodbye to the Kudo couple, Kudo Kazuma, who was carrying the Teitan High School uniform for his older brother, left the Kudo residence and soon arrived at Agasa's residence.

Tomorrow is the start of the Teitan High School festival, and Conan specially invited Kazuma Kudo to Agasa's house so that he could ask him to help him ask Ai Haibara for the antidote.

Kudo Kazuma first went to the airport to pick up his parents before rushing to Agasa's house.

As Kazuma Kudo predicted, Ai Haibara eventually created the new antidote.

Having obtained the antidote, Conan was as beautiful as ever.

Seeing his excitement, Kudo Kazuma kindly reminded him, "Have you memorized all the princess's lines? You shouldn't have gotten the positioning and movement wrong, right?"

The thought of Conan referring to himself as "this princess" in front of the entire school and some parents the next day made his face turn as dark as a miniature version of Hattori Heiji.

There was no need to specifically remind that brat.

That night, after having his blood drawn, Conan, carrying the antidote, followed Kazuma Kudo back to the Edogawa residence.

Upon seeing Asagi Shigemi busy taking notes, he wondered who she was.

"Oh, he's a new employee at the company. He just started and hasn't found a suitable place to live yet, so I'm letting him stay here with me for now."

Kazuma Kudo was just making things up.

Asahi, who was already used to his mouth, sighed and casually replied, "Yes, I'll be moving out in a while."

Conan didn't know Asano Minami's name, so he didn't ask any further questions.

The next day, Conan pulled off the covers for Kazuma Kudo early in the morning.

After kicking his smaller-sized brother in an annoyed manner, Kudo Kazuma finally got out of bed and made a call to the Mouri Detective Agency as agreed last night.

"Yes, Conan is sick. I'll take Conan to Agasa's house and then go straight to Teitan High School. Uncle, you and Ran can go to school first, don't wait for me."

"Oh really?" Kogoro Mouri said irritably. "Sick at a time like this? What a terrible time! Did this brat inherit your constitution?"

Kudo Kazuma twitched the corner of his mouth, gave a few perfunctory words, and hung up the phone.

"I'm sure your father-in-law knows that Conan is Shinichi Kudo."

Conan immediately gave a half-moon-shaped look.

Believe it or not, he thought so too.

Did this confused old man really know his identity?

"Alright, I'll go now. I'll let you know when I get to school so you can take the antidote. Remember to record the time."

It's unclear whether it was because Ai Haibara's modified antidote was more effective, or because Kazuma Kudo was far enough away from Conan, but this time when Conan took the antidote, he didn't feel any discomfort except for a few seconds of suffocation in his heart.

Backstage, on stage, Kazuma Kudo leaned against the side, using his phone to record the medication times sent by Shinichi Kudo.

Kogoro Mouri then sharply criticized Ran, who was styling her hair into a low ponytail: "I think you guys are just messing around. How can you play the knight and that detective kid play the princess? Besides, he's taller than you. Is there a princess who's taller than a knight?"

"That's alright, isn't it?" Kudo Kazuma said, putting away his phone. "Putting everything else aside, Ran, the knight, is much better at fighting than Kudo, the princess. I heard that after Ran switched to playing a knight, they even rehearsed the fight scenes of the Black Knight again."

“That’s right!” Sonoko shook her fist and said, “Don’t worry, Uncle, Ran’s knight is the coolest! As for the princess…”

She suddenly smiled mischievously: "That depends on how a certain great detective interprets it."

Kazuha, who was also waiting backstage, held up a rather pink princess costume and said, "Why is Kudo so slow? He still needs to change clothes, put on a wig, and get his hair and makeup done. If he doesn't come soon, he'll miss the deadline."

Hattori Heiji then sidled up to Kudo Kazuma and asked, "Kudo, you don't mean you don't want to play the princess and are simply not coming, do you?"

Kudo Kazuma was speechless and muttered, "What are you thinking? Does he dare not come? Aren't you afraid Ran will beat him to death? As expected of you, you actually want him to be beaten to death, trying to steal the bamboo shoot!"

To be honest, Hattori Heiji was definitely the one who suffered the most.

He had originally called to offer his condolences after learning of their near-bombing experience at the Twin Towers skyscraper, and asked rather detective-like questions about whether they had any leads on the killer and whether they needed his help.

Heiji Hattori was quite disappointed after learning that there were hardly any clues about the culprit and even Conan was at a loss.

Then Kazuma Kudo told him about Shinichi Kudo, whom he had been longing to see, playing the princess at the Teitan High School festival.

Hattori Heiji immediately stopped feeling down and declared that he would definitely come to laugh at... oh, no, to admire.

Just as Xiaolan was almost finished changing into her knight outfit, the "princess" that everyone had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.

Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama acted in perfect unison. First, they both glanced at Shinichi Kudo, who was wearing the Teitan High School uniform, then they both glanced at Kazuma Kudo, who was wearing casual clothes. Finally, they both said in unison, "They look exactly the same!"

Sonoko pouted, looking both disgusted and inexplicably excited, and said, "Alright, alright, go change your clothes!"

Shinichi Kudo was adamant about not letting so many people see him dressed as a woman, and immediately kicked everyone out except for Ran and Sonoko.

Before heading to the audience, Kudo Kazuma gave his older brother a thumbs up: "Good luck. Ran and Sonoko will have to help you change into your princess outfit."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko immediately ran out with Kazuma Kudo, and also gave the two a thumbs up: "Ran, Princess Shinichi is in your hands now."

Then, she and Kazuma Kudo, one on each side, dragged Kogoro Mouri, who looked awful and wanted to go back and give Shinichi Kudo an over-the-shoulder throw, to the audience seats.

Not long after the announcement, the program for Class 2-B of Teitan High School officially began.

As the curtain rose, a princess dressed in a pink princess dress, wearing a crown and veil, and with her face covered by a veil, appeared in the window of a castle made of props, beginning her cross-dressing performance...