Model worker and his little darling

Hattori walked up to Conan and said with a smile, "It's better for boys to be together, right, Conan... Conan."

Conan gave a sweet "hmm," then glared at Hattori and said through gritted teeth, "Change your tune right now."

Hattori was still smiling, but what he said made Conan break out in a cold sweat.

"You're being really fierce. Do you want to change your attitude? Otherwise, I'll expose you."

Conan immediately put on a friendly smile and used polite language when his identity was exposed, saying, "Heiji-nii, please try to change your way of addressing me."

Seeing Hattori skillfully handle Conan, Taira Kiyoshi shook his head and walked outside.

"It's good. Although the shop is small, the food is really delicious."

Hearing Taira's praise, Hattori looked smug. "Trust me, I know all the good food in Osaka. Their ramen is the best. I've been here many times."

Heikichi nodded. Hattori was a normal kid. If it were Conan, this shop would have gone out of business long ago.

Conan, who was eating his noodles absentmindedly, was preoccupied with Kid's code. "What do you think Kid's code means?"

"I think the uncle's line of thinking is correct, but the solution should not be that simple."

"I think so too, from the Lion at Dusk..."

Ignoring Conan's nagging, Heikichi began to enjoy his meal.

"The last three words of that sentence..."

Hearing the words of the person next to him, Conan jumped up and looked at the two of them excitedly.

“I understand, I understand the time Kidd predicted. The twelfth character doesn’t refer to an English letter, but to the twelfth character of 隁の狮から暁の乙女へ. On the clock face, it’s 7:20.”

"So, Kid will appear at the castle tower at 7:20 PM?"

Conan shook his head. "It's not necessarily the castle tower."

"A glowing pavilion..."

As the two began brainstorming, Taira Kiyoshi started chatting with Kuroba Kaito.

Seeing Pingqing looking down at his phone, Conan tugged at Pingqing's clothes, "Pingqing-nii, stop playing on your phone and tell me your thoughts."

Ping Qing rolled his eyes. "Have you all forgotten that I'm an American? I'm good enough that I know Osaka, let alone what kind of architecture I have?"

The two withdrew their expectant gazes; it seemed that was indeed the case. Mainly, Pingqing's performance had made them overlook the issue.

"However, given Kidd's personality, he will definitely choose a famous building and make a stylish entrance."

"Yeah, indeed."

"A glowing pavilion? The castle tower, the Tsutenkaku Tower..."

The two discussed it for a while, and finally Hattori's eyes lit up, "It's Tsutenkaku, the weather forecasting house."

Seeing the two getting excited, Pingqing tapped the table, "Hurry up and tell Uncle and Inspector Nakamori your reasoning, what good is it if only we know it?"

Night falls quietly.

Tsutenkaku Tower was completely surrounded by Inspector Nakamori's men, and helicopters were circling overhead. On the ground, many of Kid's fans were waiting. Television crews were also there to report on the event.

The crowd was so dense that Pingqing quickly followed the flow of people and left.

"Lord Kidd..."

"Lord Kidd..."

Time passed by minute by minute.

When the hand points to 7:20—

A cloud of smoke appeared, and Kidd prepared to land at Bastion.

However, Kidd has someone else by his side today.

The newcomer was dressed entirely in black, creating a stark contrast with Kidd's all-white attire.

"what!"

Seeing the huge commotion caused by their appearance, Ping Qing was satisfied. Amidst the shouts of the crowd—

"Who is that person next to Kidd?"

"Is he Kidd's assistant?"

"Lord Kidd, I'm your fan!"

"Lord Kidd, look at me!"

……

Sensing Hirai's growing displeasure, Kuroba Kaito grinned. Sure enough, he was still more popular.

Have you seen that person next to Kid?

Hearing Uncle Mori's question and watching the footage transmitted from the helicopter, Officer Chaki shook his head. After chasing Kid for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen Kid appear with other people.

Seeing so many people idolizing Kid, Officer Chaki slammed his fist on the police car and said through gritted teeth, "Damn Kid."

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we would like to introduce a special guest."

Upon hearing Kaito Kuroba's words, the crowd gradually quieted down, as they were also curious about who the man in black was.

"Good evening, I am Kaito Kid's older brother, the Phantom Thief Devil!"

Kaito Kuroba almost lost his composure, never expecting Hirai to say such a bizarre name.

"A phantom thief...a demon?"

"Kaito Kid's brother?"

"Hey, Kudo, did you know that Phantom Thief Kid has an older brother?"

Conan was speechless. "I haven't even had much contact with Kid, how would I know if he has an older brother? Hirakiyo, you know..."

After looking around, Conan realized that Hirai had disappeared.

Staring in shock at the black figure atop the Tongtian Pavilion, he wondered if it was what he was thinking.

So he immediately used his glasses to observe the man in black. He looked a lot like Kid, with the same top hat, the same monocle, and was just as young. His face and voice were very similar... He was practically a pure black version of Kid.

"Kudo, have you found anything?"

"Brother Pingqing is missing."

Hattori opened his mouth, "No way."

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's performance is now officially beginning."

As Pingqing finished speaking, Kuroba Kaito pressed the button, and a burst of fireworks bloomed around them.

"Wow!"

Seeing Conan and Hattori struggling to move against the crowd, Hirai sighed; they couldn't continue playing.

Seeing this, Officer Chaki was furious and immediately issued an order to arrest Kid.

As the police approached, Kaito Kuroba chuckled, "Officer Nakamori, wait for me to come find you."

With Hirakiyoshi around, he already knew where the Nakamori police had hidden the Egg of Memories.

They then threw a flashbang, and the two disappeared from the spot.

……

Conan and Hattori finally managed to squeeze through the crowd and saw Taira Kiyoshi sitting lazily by the roadside.

"Pingqing-ge, you're here?"

"Otherwise, where could I be? There are too many people and it's too noisy over there."

"Brother Pingqing, have you seen that Phantom Thief Devil?" Conan stared at Pingqing with wide eyes.

Hearing Conan's cute voice, Ping Qing felt a chill and grabbed Conan's big head. "Don't disgust me. But I recorded it and I'm going to study it. Want to see it?"

Upon hearing this, the two of them started watching; the recording had begun from the moment Kid appeared.

Ping Qing curled his lips into a smile. "You little brat, trying to mess with me!"

The video was short, and after watching it, Conan sighed, having found nothing.

"By the way, Kidd went to get the Egg of Memories. Are you guys going to waste your time here?"

P.S.: Some cuties wanted to see Taira no Kiyoshi and Kaito Kid appear together, and that came true! (*^▽^*)