Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

Chapter 17: "Although I can't be a thief yet, I'll definitely remember it, and at that time, I really imagined that she would follow me... I have to see more than Fujiko. "

Oh, it's finally here, Nakamori Police Department and Detective Maori. And..." Jiroyoshi Suzuki looked at my face with a smile.

"It's great, and I'm looking forward to it today. I'm going to catch that kid today, and I'll be in the headlines!hahaha!" This old guy is restless.

Over the past few years, Jirangyoshi has repeatedly gotten his hands on large gems and put them on public display in order to attract Kidd, but has never been able to catch him in the end.

Oddly enough, even if the gem is successfully stolen, Kidd usually returns it later, so there is no loss in the sense that it takes a lot of effort to try to catch Kidd each time.

"So, what's the special plan for this time, man?"

"Oops, nothing spectacular. Because we also have a general public show. See for yourself. "

The Eyes of Aprodit are in a glass case in the central exhibition hall of the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art. "

Hey, won't that be stolen soon?"

said the dude, a little worried.

"Oh, don't worry, we've been defending what he might be aiming for. But he's a master of disguise, and often disguises himself as a police officer to steal, so this time..."

As he spoke, Jiroyoshi picked up a switch, and the sound of the metal door rattled, and the iron fence covered all the walls, windows, and entrances of the exhibition hall.

"Understood..."The

Nakamori Police Department nodded in agreement.

"But, wasn't there a time before when I was tricked by Kidd in disguise, and then stolen again after leaving the duty location?"

I said, and Jiroji said with a smile.

"Hehe, so this time, unless the guard on duty at the door sees Kidd's real body... In other words, if you can only listen to voices or obtain information, you should never leave the place where you are on duty. Then

, Brother Jiroyoshi approached one of the guards and pinched his cheek.

"Plus, these guards have gone through background checks to make sure they're not Kidd's disguise. "

Dude is full of confidence.

"Got it, got it. It's dude's plan this time. "

The Nakamori Police Department, knowing that there is no point in opposing it, seems to have given up half-abandoned.

"How's it going? Is there any hope of catching Kidd the Monster Thief this time?"

asked Grayplain.

"I don't know. Although dude always comes up with various plans, but..."

"Yes. Well, just do your best. "

You have to do it too... Oh yes, the detective badge's communication function, don't disconnect, stay connected.

"Why?"

"If something happens, we can understand each other." Though reluctant to think about it, he had previously knocked me unconscious with a stun gun. So, stay connected.

"Okay, I see. "

That's when ...

"Dad, no, the Nakamori Police Department! Staffing is complete!"

the guard was wearing a helmet, maybe because of the helmet, he couldn't see it clearly, but a girl who looked younger than Lan walked over.

"Aoko, you're still a student. When I become a police officer, I will be called 'Nakamori Police Department'. "

Nakamori Police Department, this young lady is...",

the old man asked.

"She's my daughter. She aspires to be a police officer, so once she succeeds, she hopes to work with me to catch Kidd, the thief. It's also a social practice, so she participated in the guards tonight. "

Oh, outsiders aren't very popular in general, but she seems to be an exception.

The mocking words flowed through Ashbara's mouth, but the police didn't seem to care.

Indeed, it is a joy that a daughter is willing to follow the same path as herself.

"Detective Maori and Conan-kun, I've heard a lot from my dad about you. I'm Aoko Nakamori.

She took off her helmet.

"Please take care of me today. Absolutely, absolutely I want to catch that villain myself... Blame Kidd the Thief!"

"Whoa...?scare me..."

Aoko tugged Lan's cheek.

"I'm sorry, but it would have been bad if it had been Kidd. "

Oops, scare me.

A frightened expression appeared on Lan's face. Aoko didn't look guilty. After all, it would be nice if it could be proven that it wasn't Kidd.

"Does that person have any personal grudges against my sister?"

"

...

"Wow, is this really the daughter of the Nakamori Police Department, Aoko?"

Then, it was Kaito's turn to show his first love. Although it was the first time I had met her, it was clear that Kaito had already mentioned me to her.

"I'm sorry, but Aoko saw my picture. I said we were in a relationship. Don't worry, Aoko knows I'm Kidd the thief, but she doesn't seem to have any intention of handing me over to the police. She and Hakuba have the same idea. In addition, Lan did not know my true identity. Why? Because if she had known, if I had been caught, she would probably have been considered an accomplice. So, if I had to, Lan would pretend not to know my true identity. He

said.

So it's clear that this is not a declaration of war against the "accomplice of the monster thief Kidd", but a declaration of war against the "current girlfriend of a childhood friend".

I can't forgive Kidd the Monster Thief, but I can't hate Kaito. Her heart is full of mixed emotions....

However, I'm going to do my best to help Kaito this time. After all, if this gem is not what we want, we will return it.

First of all, I need to quietly tell Kaito about the guard's plan and method.

I took out my phone out of sight.

"Huh, is Aoko there too!" I

looked at the email from Lan in surprise. As always, I was dressed in a white suit, cloaked, and hated, ready to go at any moment, but the sudden situation confused me.

"Will Lan's situation be okay? She's always believed that I hadn't revealed my identity, but she might have to keep a close eye on me in order to deal with an emergency. "

Actually, I didn't intend to involve her in today's operation. However, because Terai, who had been helping, suddenly fell ill and became bedridden, I had to accept Ran's help.

"Really, I asked someone my age to go to an idol's outdoor concert......

I muttered as I checked the security measures before starting to prepare for the final steps of today's operation.

......

After a little time had passed for Kidd the Thief's proclamation.

To sum up, we were defeated by Kidd.

A smoke bomb is thrown into the room, and Mr. Jiroyoshi immediately closes the cage, but the smoke flows down the hallway, enveloping the entire area.

After the smoke cleared, Kidd's paragliding could be seen from the window, accompanied by the phrase "So, I'll take the gem." We hurriedly opened the cage and inspected the display case and found that it was empty. So the Nakamori Police Department and the others went out to pursue Kidd.

I followed, but ......

"What's going on? Shinichi!"

"Hmm... In that case, it's almost impossible to steal... That means... Oops!"

I suddenly realized a possibility, returned to the exhibition room and hurried back.

On the way back, I saw Lan running from the showroom.

"What's going on, Shinichi!" "

The paraglider is camouflaged. It's likely that he launched a doll or something, and then played the sound through the speakers. Then, when everyone ran to identify the gem, Kidd quickly and unnoticed the gem inside.

"However, it was me, Sonoko, Mr. Jiroyoshi, and Dad who were running at the time, and we had already checked that they were not disguised... "

The smoke in the hallway, in that moment, was replaced. Then, they waited until everyone had confirmed the gem before they prepared to flee leisurely. Right?"

I looked up at Ran. No, not Lan, but....

"Strange thief Mr. Kidd...

"Isn't that right? Mr. Kidd...

I said in a quick voice.

This time, the plan was a bit rough because Terai couldn't participate, so I revised it in a hurry. If it's Shinichi, he'll definitely see through it quickly.

So, that's my turn.

At this time, I'm going to pretend to be the real Kidd and attract the attention of Shinichi....

"Oops, Detective, you're so smart. "

Kaito's tone can be changed, I don't think he should doubt it.

"But unfortunately, you alone can't catch me. "

The voice is still mine, but Kidd is a master at changing voices. Maybe he won't care too much.

"Hey, can you please not imitate my voice?"

Oh?

Moreover, he did not suspect that I was Kidd.

I thought it was a bit interesting, so I just went with the flow.

"Oh, detective, is it because of her voice that you can't concentrate?" I

asked, in Kidd's voice, in my own voice. The real Kidd would answer in his own voice and then in his own voice when I spoke. Quite the opposite.

"She's not my girlfriend!"

Shinichi was angry.

"Hehe, don't be so angry, little brother. Isn't your girlfriend Ashbara?"

"Catch!"

Shinichi's shot! But I easily dodged it. Shinichi had the tranquilizer gun on his wrist ready, but a moment of surprise appeared in his expression.

It's not hard to see why. In this case, Kidd or Kaito, although they can avoid the current shot, will still lose their balance and be hit by the tranquilizer gun. Shinichi is definitely aiming at this as well.

However, the opponent chose the wrong one, Shinichi.

I may look inconspicuous, but I don't lose my balance against bullet-level things.

The tranquilizer shot!, but I easily dodged.

"Goodbye, new... Detective!"

Shinichi wanted to call me by name, but changed his words anyway, and I slipped out of him.

"Hey!wait!Kidd the Strange Thief!"

Shinichi began to chase as well. However, the speed of elementary school students and adults was noticeably different, and I gradually distanced myself.

Almost...!

"Painful, painful... Shinichi!"

was Ran's voice. No, is it really Ran!?"

"I'm sorry, Ran!"

I immediately grabbed Ran's cheek. But

, "Hey, hey, yes, I'm Shinichi!" "No, it's

really Lan!

"Compared to this, Shinichi! I just ran over there... "

Damn! I ran in the opposite

direction! I hurried to go, but he was gone...!In

the direction I was pointing, Shinichi hurried to run.

Now, Shinichi also thinks Kidd has escaped.

In between, Kaito should have disguised himself as a regular spectator and fled with the gems.

However, it may be funny that I was able to successfully tease the detective who had always been self-righteous...

I think I understand Kaito's feelings.

Knock knock!!

there was a sound from a distance. I walked in amazement to look and then....

"Oops, it hurts... "

Shinichi, are you alright? What are you doing?"

I seemed to be in too much of a hurry, and I fell down the stairs, leaving Shinichi covered in bruises.

That night.

"Hey, are you alright, detective?" I

talked to Lan at home. The gem wasn't our goal in the end, so I secretly gave it back to Mr. Jiroyoshi Suzuki.

"It's fine, it's just bruises and bruises.

Lan had a surprised look on her face.

"But... From my point of view, you just got hurt because you had too many distractions, right

?" "What, did you hear our conversation?"

"The switch on the detective badge kept on, and you didn't turn it off. However, I'm a little happy ... My favorite person right now is you.

Lan blushed violently.

"I'm happy too. Thanks, Kaito. With

that, Lan kissed me gently.

That night.

"Hehe, are you alright, Detective?" I

was talking to Ashbara at Dr. Asasa's house. She's treating my injuries from a fall.

"I'm fine, just bruises and bruises.

However, Gray Yuan had a surprised expression on his face.

"But, you seem to have too many distractions while chasing him, that's why you get hurt, right

?" "What, did you hear our conversation?"

"The switch on the detective badge was always on, and you didn't turn it off. However, I'm a little happy ... My favorite person right now is you. "

I blushed. It's so cute.

"Barlow. With

that, I kissed Ashbara gently.