Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

(Back from my trip, extra chapters starting!)

"what……"

As the screams of Phantom Thief Kid grew fainter and fainter, Kitagawa Isao leaned out of the window and watched him walk further and further away until he fell into the woods, startling a flock of crows.

If it were a normal person, falling from a great height into a forest, even with the best of luck, would at least result in broken bones and tendons.

But if we're talking about Kaito Kid...

Kitagawa Isao, however, believed that this would at most result in some minor superficial injuries for him.

After all, that's Kidd.

How could the legendary Phantom Thief Kid, who survived being shot in mid-air and falling into the sea unscathed, possibly perish here so easily?

Kitagawa Isao was quite certain that, in those few short seconds, Kaito Kid had already devised at least five ways to escape and had already put them into practice.

Beneath that seemingly simple silver-white dress lay a wealth of props that defied description.

This reflects both trust in Kaito Kid and Kitagawa Isao's absolute confidence in his own judgment.

Sure enough, after watching countless birds gradually return to calm.

A familiar yet cold voice echoed in Kitagawa Isao's mind.

[Ding, it has been detected that the host has altered information related to the Magic Manor Murder Case...]

"Pass."

Not wanting to listen to these repetitive words, Kitagawa Isao decisively chose to skip the conversation, and gained some reward points and a month's lifespan.

With this, all the objectives of this trip have been successfully achieved.

Not only did he prevent Conan Edogawa and Kaito Kid from meeting again, but he even managed to transfer that classic line from the end of the century onto himself.

Kitagawa Isao felt indescribably happy.

After stretching his arms and gently wiping away all traces of his actions, Kitagawa Isao quietly returned to his room.

He didn't stay with Ai Haibara that night. Although their relationship had grown quite close, Ai Haibara still chose a room in the corner by herself when faced with a large number of rooms.

Kitagawa Isao expressed his full understanding of this.

After all, she's Ai Haibara. With so many outsiders around, she'll definitely choose to sleep alone to feel safe.

This can be seen from her choice of a room in the corner, a girl who... wants to avoid crowds and not be noticed.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Isao sighed silently.

After changing his clothes and getting into bed, he quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

……

The next day arrived in a flash. As expected, Yoshinori Ara and Naoko Kuroda, who had been so anxious that they hadn't slept well all night, discovered the ropes that Takahisa Tanaka had already untied.

However, seeing the woman lying on the bed, unable to be woken up no matter how they called her, the two felt relieved but still had some doubts in their hearts.

It wasn't until they woke everyone up one by one and discovered that 'Doi Takaki' had disappeared that Kitagawa Isao, yawning, revealed 'Doi Takaki's' true identity.

A magic enthusiast disguised as Kaito Kid tried to escape last night, but Kaito Kid discovered and stopped her in advance. Now that he has ensured that Tanaka Takahisa is not in any danger, Kaito Kid left the Magic Manor early this morning to avoid encountering the police.

These words were, of course, fabricated by Kitagawa Isao, but with the excuse of encountering Kaito Kid when getting up in the middle of the night, no one except Ai Haibara suspected anything for the time being.

The little girl was somewhat skeptical, feeling that things couldn't be as simple as Kitagawa Isao had said, but unable to find any evidence, she didn't say anything more.

Just before noon, accompanied by the sound of propellers from the sky, the helicopter dispatched by the Metropolitan Police Department finally arrived at the scene.

After seeing that the suspect, Tanaka Takahisa, had been subdued by the crowd, Inspector Megure, who had rushed over, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes and couldn't help but glance at Kitagawa Isao a few more times.

He appeared at the crime scene twice, but each time he achieved remarkable results thanks to his luck.

Inspector Megure didn't think it was a coincidence. Even if it was, this man, who looked to be in his early twenties, was definitely a lucky charm in his eyes.

Mori's momentum is currently very strong. If a new detective were to step in and help, the Metropolitan Police Department's reputation might be able to turn around in one fell swoop...

Thinking of this, Inspector Megure put on a smile and stepped forward, patting Kitagawa Isao on the back to show goodwill.

"Brother Kitagawa, we owe you so much for this case. Otherwise, the Metropolitan Police Department would have been vilified by the media again. You have no idea who was so unethical as to contact media outlets like Yomiuri TV after reporting the crime, making the whole of Tokyo aware of the case at Magic Villa..."

“Inspector Megure, didn’t I already say that this case was accidentally solved by Kaito Kid and Naoko Kuroda? Moreover, Takahisa Tanaka was captured by Kaito Kid a second time. I only played a supporting role.”

Anyway, Kaito Kid is good at transformations. Even if Tanaka Takahisa wakes up, he can still insist that it was Kaito Kid who impersonated him and distracted her in the room, which is how he successfully subdued her.

Given the Metropolitan Police Department's high regard for Kaito Kid, Kitagawa Isao wasn't worried that anyone would suspect him, a half-baked detective.

After all, judging from his current level of reasoning, he is at most just a mystery enthusiast following in the footsteps of Shinichi Kudo.

No one dared to be certain that he truly possessed extraordinary abilities, and Kitagawa Isao took this opportunity to constantly seek opportunities to secretly disrupt the original timeline and seize his own benefits.

Looking at Inspector Megure's endearing smile, Kitagawa Isao had a feeling that things were taking an unexpected turn.

However, it doesn't have much of an impact!

He has great confidence in the persona he has cultivated!

……

PS: I finally got back from Beijing, but after taking a nap at home, I was told I had to move. It took me all afternoon and night to finally get the house sorted out.

There's no time to set up a computer desk or internet cable yet. The author is currently crammed into an internet cafe, working through the night to write the novel. It's so crowded and cold here... it's unbelievable.

Considering how difficult the author's circumstances are, please give me a prompt update and a five-star review!

If I get 100 requests for more updates, I will add more in subsequent updates!!

I swear!