Conan: Another Famous Detective

The next day.

Yu Gongming didn't get up from bed until noon.

After cleaning himself up briefly, he saw that the time was already noon. Since he had been away from home for the past two days and there was no food stored at home, Hanamiya Akira decided to go outside for lunch.

Just as he arrived downstairs, Yu Gongming saw Meng Yu walking towards him.

"Are you going to have lunch?" Meng Yu asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I haven't gotten up until now. I'm too lazy to cook."

"Well, let's go together then. After lunch, we will go to Uncle Maori's house together."

"Going to Uncle Maori's house? What are you doing?" Yu Gongming was confused.

"Yuanzi called me just now and told me that her family's heirloom, the world's largest black pearl [Dark Star], will be exhibited at the Rice Flower Museum."

"A certain world-class thief, with the international crime code 1412, recently sent her father a coded crime notice, claiming that he would steal the exhibition "Dark Stars" on April Fool's Day, April 1. ]."

"She asked me to ask you for help to help the police protect [Dark Night Star] and catch the thief."

"Oh, it turns out to be Kaitou Kidd, one of Conan's bad guys. He has amazing motor skills and top-notch disguise skills. He is a very difficult character!" Akira Hanamiya suddenly said.

"Yes, it's Kidd. In addition to me, Yuanzi also asked Xiaolan to invite Uncle Maori. Now the coded letter is with Xiaolan. By the time we finish lunch, Xiaolan should be back from shopping."

"Well, let's go have lunch first." Yu Gongming said.

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After finishing their lunch, Akira and Hanomiya walked up the stairs of the Mori Detective Agency.

Just as they walked to the door, the two heard Xiaolan's voice coming from inside the house:

"I'm telling the truth! I really saw Shinichi in Shibuya!"

Yu Gongming raised his eyebrows and walked into the office with Meng Yu.

"Xiaolan, you said you saw Kudo in Shibuya?" Akira Hanomiya asked directly.

"Eh? Senior Yu Gong, Meng Yu? Why are you here?" Xiaolan turned her head when she heard the sound, and was surprised when she saw Yu Gong Ming and the others.

"I was entrusted by Sonoko to help catch the Phantom Thief 1412. I heard that the crime warning letter was with you, so we came over." Hanemiya Ming said.

"That's right..." Xiaolan nodded clearly.

"Xiaolan, did you just say that you saw my brother?" Mengyu asked.

"Well, it was in Shibuya. I was shopping with Sonoko. When we passed a zebra crossing, I saw Shinichi and a girl walking together holding an umbrella."

"I called him loudly, but he turned his attention, but didn't pay attention to me. It's too much!"

"This...how is this possible? Let's not mention that I never went to Shibuya. Even if I went, Xiaolan would only see Conan. What happened when she saw Kudo Shinichi?"

Conan was also a little confused when he heard Xiaolan's narration.

"I see, that boy must have thought you were too annoying, so he simply left you alone!" Mouri Kogoro was still making sarcastic remarks.

"Why is this like this!" Although Xiaolan's words were still filled with anger, there was a look of disappointment that could not be concealed on her face.

"Um, Sister Xiaolan, you must have seen it wrong. That person must not be Brother Shinichi's!" Seeing Xiaolan's disappointed look, Conan hurriedly comforted her.

"I also don't think the person Xiaolan saw was her brother." Meng Yu also said.

"Really?" Xiaolan looked at Mengyu expectantly.

"Yeah, and I probably guessed who Xiaolan saw." Meng Yu said with a smile.

"who is it?"

"I remember when I was a child, my mother was learning the art of disguise from the world-famous magician Mr. Kuroba Toichi. Once, Mr. Kuroba took his children to visit Kudo's house."

"That kid's name is Kuroba Kaito. Except for his hairstyle, he looks almost exactly like his brother."

"I met him some time ago, and I almost admitted it at that time!" Meng Yu said.

"So, the person I met in Shibuya was actually the guy named Kuroba Kaito? Not Shinichi?" Xiaolan said with some uncertainty.

"Yeah! It must be like this!" Conan confirmed quickly.

"Well... Speaking of which, that person's hairstyle is indeed different from Shinichi's... It seems that I really recognized the wrong person..." After Xiaolan finished speaking, she exhaled with a relaxed expression.

"Right, don't scare yourself. If my brother is really confused with other girls, I will teach him how to behave."

Meng Yu glanced at Conan with a smile, and the five slender jade fingers on her right hand moved slowly, but there was a "crackling" sound of the joints.

Conan watched this scene and swallowed unconsciously.

When Xiaolan heard this, her pretty face blushed slightly, and then she changed the subject forcefully and said, "By the way, aren't you here to see the notice letter? It's right here!"

Xiaolan took out a folded white paper from her pocket and handed it to Yu Gongming.

Yu Gongming unfolded the white paper, looked at the content on it, and read softly:

【Apirl Fool.】

[When the moon separates the two, I will hear the name of the stars in the dark night, and come to collect it with the invitation of the waves - the Phantom Thief...] (This is a translation of a certain version)

"Huh? This letter seems to have been damaged by someone, right?" Akira Yumiya looked at the unreadable handwriting behind the thief.

"Well, it is said that Yuanzi's father was so angry that he tore the letter into pieces when he received it. This one was spliced ​​together later." Xiaolan explained.

"Brother Hanomiya, let me take a look too!" Conan immediately became energetic when he heard this code-like content.

Akira Hanomiya handed the notice letter to Conan.

"That monster thief actually sent a crime warning letter in advance before stealing anything. How arrogant!" Mouri Kogoro sighed.

"Well, Sonoko said he is a world-class thief who specializes in targeting world-famous gems and other works of art. He is a criminal that Interpol has been chasing. Because the international crime code is 1412, he is also called Phantom Thief No. 1412." Lan explained.

"It's not wrong to say it's a Phantom Thief. Look at the content of the notice letter he sent. It's like some kind of code." Mouri Kogoro said.

"Yes, Sonoko said that no one in their family or the police could decipher the meaning of the code, so that's why they bothered Dad and Hanomiya-senpai, right?" Xiao Ran said.

"In this case, then I will reluctantly help you. Hey! Kid, give me the code quickly! You are a child and you can't understand the code!"

Mouri Kogoro snatched the notice letter from Conan, causing Conan to feel unhappy.

"Well...what exactly is this notice saying..." Mouri Kogoro looked at the notice letter with confusion on his face.

"Well, Uncle Maori, you can lend me a piece of paper and let me copy the notice letter so that I can study it when I get back." Hanemiya Ming said.

"Okay, there is paper and pen on the desk." Mouri Kogoro said.

So, Yu Gongming copied a copy of the notice letter, put it in his pocket, and then said goodbye.

Mengyu suddenly said to Conan: "Conan, do you want to come to my house to play?"

Conan met Mengyu's gaze and immediately understood, and then said to Xiaolan:

"Sister Xiaolan, is it okay if I go to sister Mengyu's house to play?"

"Of course, but don't cause trouble to Sister Mengyu!" Xiaolan said.

After Conan agreed, he followed Akira Hanomiya and the others out of the Mori Detective Agency.