The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

8:20 in the morning.

Kuroba Kaito finally settled the stomach problem and walked out of the hotel with Qin Zhibo.

The two parted ways at the intersection, and Qin Zhibo took the bus to Blychester. The purpose of this trip was to get the planetary orbit data.

Kuroba Kaito walked to the square in front of London City Hall.

Since the Hobbs Magic Troupe will start performing in the afternoon, all the members of the Magic Troupe should be rehearsing on the top floor this morning.

Kuroba Kaito was about to enter the egg-shaped City Hall building through the main entrance when he found a long queue in front of the main entrance.

All tourists and visitors who want to enter the building must register first, and then undergo a body search by the police before they can enter the City Hall.

Eh?

Has it always been so strict here?

Kuroba Kaito was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to find a place where no one was, and sneak in.

But when he turned around and looked at the square, he found that there were some people with different eyes in the square behind him.

As a thief, he was very sensitive to police disguised as pedestrians.

At this moment, among the seemingly endless stream of tourists in the square, there are some people with gloomy eyes standing or sitting in relatively fixed positions, quietly watching the surroundings.

There are also vendors at the toy balloon stalls and ice cream stalls in the square, and it seems that their attention is not on the customers in front of them.

Kuroba Kaito then remembered that after the secret code was solved yesterday, the content should have been told to Scotland Yard.

In order to catch Hades this time, the police did not announce the situation to the public, but secretly deployed police at the place where the crime might be committed.

It seems that it is impossible to sneak in from other places...

Kuroba Kaito did not want to test the firepower of the police for Hades, so he could only line up with the crowd honestly.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the team finally came to him.

The armed police looked at him and asked, "ID."

The registration this time was very strict. It was not enough to just write down the name. You must hold a valid ID to prove your identity to enter.

Kuroba Kaito took out a small red notebook from his arms and handed it over.

The police opened the passport book and compared the photo inside with Kuroba Kaito's face.

"Kudo... Shinichi, is that right?"

"Yes." Kuroba Kaito smiled brightly.

"Are you here for a trip?"

"Yes~" Kuroba Kaito still smiled brightly.

The police hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Don't you have any other companions?"

"Well..."

Kuroba Kaito wanted to lie, but with the age on his passport, the police probably wouldn't believe that he came to the UK alone at such a young age.

But if he said he was not alone, the police would definitely ask where the other one was.

In less than two seconds of hesitation, the police's face became stern, including the police behind the door who noticed something strange and slowly approached.

"Where is your companion?"

"Why didn't he come with you?"

The police asked sternly.

Just when Kuroba Kaito was about to answer "My companion ate Indian food and is having diarrhea in the hotel", a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Kid, you're here~"

Hearing this address, Kuroba Kaito's hair stood up and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Looking back, a woman with short blond hair wearing a brown windbreaker was smiling and waving at him.

Kuroba Kaito looked closely and found that it was Judy Hopper whom he had met before in Japan.

"Kid?"

The police frowned and repeated the name in confusion.

Kuroba Kaito's ears trembled, and he quickly turned back to explain: "It's Kid, Kid! This is my nickname!"

At this time, Judy Hopper also came over and said to the police at the door: "This is my Japanese friend who I invited to watch the performance. He must have nothing to do with the criminal named Hades..."

Judy Hopper also took out her special pass and showed it to the police.

The police stared at the two for a few seconds, then returned the passport to Kuroba Kaito and let them go.

When he entered the first floor lobby of the City Hall, Kuroba Kaito looked back at the security at the door, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he often teased the police as Kaito Kid, in this state of almost real identity, it is still inevitable to have a feeling of "blood suppression".

"By the way, miss, do I know you?"

Kuroba Kaito turned to look at Judy Hopper, still thinking about hiding his true identity.

But Judy Hopper smiled slightly and spoke in public without hesitation.

"Of course I know you, you are Kaito Kid..."

As soon as she said the third word, Kuroba Kaito quickly raised his hand to cover her mouth and made a shushing gesture.

The surrounding tourists heard the keyword "Phantom Thief" and immediately cast their eyes of concern.

But after seeing the reactions of the two, they thought that the two young lovers were joking with each other, so they turned around and continued to stroll around.

Kuroba Kaito quickly dragged her to a more secluded corner, and then hurriedly asked what was going on.

"How do you know I am the Phantom Thief... Kidd?"

Judy Hopper raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a smug smile, "Of course, the uncle told me everything yesterday..."

"You are the son of the genius magician Kuroba Toichi, Kuroba Kaito."

"But I didn't expect that the Kaito Kid who appeared in front of me at that time would be so young, Kuroba brother~"

As she said this, Judy Hopper patted Kuroba Kaito's head affectionately like a sister.

Kuroba Kaito curled his lips, but he could do nothing about it.

Strictly speaking, the two had met several times before because they attended various magician gatherings.

At that time, with the knowledge of both parents, Judy Hopper called Kuroba Kaito "Kuroba brother".

This name is nothing when used in childhood.

But at this age, it is somewhat embarrassing.

"Really, that uncle really tells everything..."

Kuroba Kaito originally wanted to act in the dark this time, but in this way, he doesn't need to hide his identity.

Judy Hopper also restrained her expression and said seriously: "I already know the purpose of your coming here..."

"Since you want to protect the gem, just stay with me all the time."

"Stay with you all the time?"

When Kuroba Kaito heard this, a faint blush appeared on his face.

...

"Everyone, let me introduce you..."

"This is the magic performance guest I invited from Japan."

"He will perform with us in this afternoon's performance!"

Backstage in the performance hall, Judy Hopper pulled Kuroba Kaito beside her and introduced him to the members of the magic group in front of him.

Kuroba Kaito smiled and scratched his head, looking like a young man who was not very experienced in the world, and introduced himself to the people of the magic group.

"Hello everyone~"

"My name is Kudo Shinichi, please take care of me~"

Kuroba Kaito did not choose to report his real name to these people.

Because the surname "Kuroba" is too sensitive in the zoo organization, it is easy to make people think of the former Kaito Kid, Kuroba Toichi.

But if it was Kudo Shinichi, there would be no problem. After all, Kudo Shinichi is only famous in Tokyo, Japan, but not in the UK.

The members of the magic group looked at this unfamiliar face, with surprise or confusion on their faces, but more of doubt.

A few seconds later, an actor in a white vest asked: "Captain, I am not questioning your judgment, but you haven't seen the news just this morning, right?"

Judy Hopper was startled and asked, "What news?"

At this time, an old man standing behind Judy Hopper explained to her.

"Miss, just this morning, the world's number one illusionist Günter von Gothenburg II suddenly announced that he would add an additional performance on the first floor of London City Hall."

"The performance is a public performance without any tickets, and the performance time is exactly the same as our Hopper Magic Group's performance time this afternoon."

"Its purpose should be to respond to the 'magic VS illusion' on the Internet..."

As soon as these words came out, Kuroba Kaito and Judy Hopper's pupils shrank suddenly, and their faces became ugly.

Now both of them knew that the real identity of the world's number one illusionist Günter was the killer Spider in the Zoo organization.

At such a sensitive time, they actually chose to add an additional performance.

And it was exactly the same time as the performance of the magic group.

Have they discovered the secret of "Scarlet Tears"?

Or is it simply to compete with the Hober magic group for popularity?

Kuroba Kaito immediately thought in his mind.

Now no matter what the other party's purpose is, they can only do two things.

Cancel the performance immediately.

However, if the performance is canceled, it means announcing to the outside world that there is something wrong, which is not in line with the policy of "everything goes on as usual".

Or, continue to perform as planned.

If this is the case, it is inevitable to worry whether the other party is taking action to obtain the "Scarlet Tears".

Kuroba Kaito thought for a moment, looked at Judy Hober's inquiring eyes, and nodded in affirmation.

He decided to continue the performance as planned.

Because this is also very likely a test from the other party, it depends on whether he can keep his composure.

Moreover, even if they performed at the same time, the other party's performance venue was on the first floor, while theirs was on the ninth floor, the top floor of the city hall.

After receiving the affirmative reply from Kuroba Kaito, Judy Hopper seemed to have taken a reassurance pill and stood in front to announce.

"Okay!"

"Since the other party took the initiative to challenge us, there is no reason for us to retreat!"

"Let's bet on the reputation of the Hopper Magic Group and have a fair performance duel!"

Although Judy Hopper is only 20 years old this year, she has been the leader of the Magic Group for two years.

Under her cheering, many members of the group responded positively.

But the actor just now still had a sullen face, crossed his arms, and looked unhappy.

"So, leader..."

"Are you sure you want this guy to join this crucial performance?"

"He is still so young. If he fails, the reputation of our Magic Group will be ruined..."

The words of this member also expressed the thoughts of many other members. Although they did not say it, their silent attitude basically represented acquiescence.

Facing everyone's doubts, Kuroba Kaito smiled confidently and walked in front of the actor.

He raised his hands and slowly took off his sleeves to reveal his white wrists underneath.

"Hey, you..."

Just when everyone around thought that Kuroba Kaito was going to use force on the opposing actor, Kuroba Kaito flicked his wrist quickly.

Instantly, his hand made a "bang" sound, and a rose appeared in the smoke.

Instantly, everyone was shocked by this magic trick that seemed like a miracle, and they couldn't help but exclaimed "wow".

Although the members of the magic group present were very familiar with this kind of magic of changing objects, and even proficient in it, no one could achieve such a performance effect.

For magicians, this is the case. Everyone knows the principles of magic, but performing it is a different matter.

As insiders, these members of the magic group knew that Kuroba Kaito's seemingly simple rose transformation just now was performed to perfection, and it would be impossible without twenty years of skills.

There is only one answer for Kuroba Kaito to be able to do it at such a young age.

He is a magic genius.

When everyone's brains reacted, they applauded.

"Kudo Shinichi, you are amazing!"

"Your magic is amazing!"

"The wrist shaking just now was so fast that I couldn't see it clearly!"

Everyone changed their attitude and praised him.

Kuroba Kaito also scratched his head, saying that it was nothing.

This was not modesty, but it was really nothing to him.

Because the rose-changing trick was his most commonly used magic in daily life, often used to flirt with girls.

Judy Hopper also had a clue after seeing Kuroba Kaito's performance.

"In that case, let Kudo Shinichi perform the finale of today's magic!"

As soon as this was said, the people in the magic group responded.

Kuroba Kaito did not refuse, as this was the result of his discussion with Judy Hopper downstairs.

In the past, Judy Hopper performed the finale of the fire magic.

But today's performance, whether for the safety of the gems or for the refreshing performance effect, should be replaced by others.

And Kuroba Kaito is currently the most suitable candidate.

It just so happened that Judy Hopper also wanted to see the magic skills of the son of the genius magician Kuroba Toichi.

…

After re-confirming the list of performances for this afternoon, the magic group began to rehearse intensively.

When almost everyone in the backstage went to the front performance hall to work, Judy Hopper called Kuroba Kaito to a hidden prop room.

She took out a black box from the box in the corner and opened the box with the key on her body. Inside was a deep blue gem brooch.

“This is the Crimson Tears.”

Judy Hopper took the gem brooch out of the box.

“For the safety of the gem, I hid it in different places during this period, and I only wear it during performances…”