The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1383 Go buy some melon seeds for silly Lan!

"Alright, let's go to the observation deck..."

"The scenery there is absolutely stunning."

"Of course, it's also the best place to catch that kid Kidd..."

"Who knows, this Bell Tree I might just become that kid Kidd's final resting place and go down in history!"

Suzuki Jirokichi, along with Fujino Hakuba and Conan, headed to the observation deck at the top where the jewels were kept. As they talked, he fantasized about defeating Kaito Kid, making headlines, and reaching the pinnacle of life...

Okay, he's already at his peak.

Catching Kidd would be a piece of cake...

Just as the old man said, the Suzuki family's airship was named Bell Tree I.

Bell Tree is the same as Suzuki.

Therefore, the name of this airship is Suzuki I.

Well, after all, it was built by the Suzuki family, and the person in charge of the construction was a nouveau riche like Suzuki Jirokichi, Sonoko's uncle...

Using Suzuki as the name is perfectly fine.

That makes perfect sense.

It can only be said that some people just like to name the vehicles they create after themselves.

Of course, I'm referring to Suzuki.

Aside from its name, the interior of the Suzuki Ise-go is also very luxurious, so luxurious that it gives off a feeling of nouveau riche from the 1990s.

The Sky Lady was placed on the observation deck.

The observation deck is located at the top of the airship; you need to take an elevator to get there.

The elevator is surrounded by transparent tempered glass, through which the internal structure of the airship can be clearly seen.

It's actually quite simple: it's a steel frame skeleton, a keel, plus a bunch of white airbags floating inside, fixed to the keel by steel cables.

The principle is actually not much different from that of balloons, except that these balloons are much larger, each with a diameter of at least fifty meters, and they are filled with helium.

These balloons occupy more than 75% of the airship's space, leaving only the bottom and top for passengers.

After all, if you want to lift a thing that's over 200 meters tall into the sky, you can't do without helium, which is lighter than air.

Upon reaching the observation deck at the top, one finds it entirely covered by a glass dome.

The sky and clouds are clearly visible.

In the very center of the observation deck, there is a display stand, and at the end of the stand, there is a glass case containing a gemstone.

Leading the three people, Suzuki Jirokichi slowly walked towards the gem: "This gem is the Lady of the Sky, the big gem we're using to attract that kid Kid this time."

"As expected of the noblewoman of the sky..."

Hakuba Saguru couldn't help but exclaim, "The materials, styles, and patterns of the gemstones, especially the naturally formed Lady pattern, are truly works of art."

"..."

Fujino listened to Hakuba Saguru's感慨 (sentiments/reflections) and fell silent for a while.

He just couldn't say anything nice anymore...

In his view, this thing was just a ring-like ornament with a gemstone hanging from the bottom.

It's nothing more than a gemstone pattern with glittering gold particles inside, which looks a bit like a starry sky, and there's a pattern on the starry sky that looks like a noblewoman.

It can be easily made using modern industry; at most, it will just be sold at a higher price.

Of course, it certainly won't be as expensive as the original product.

However, in his view, they were all the same.

It's fair to say that he doesn't appreciate art.

"And what about the security system this time?"

"I think there's only one glass case here?"

Conan, on the other hand, was more interested in the security system this time, wanting to see what tricks this old Suzuki was going to pull.

"This is no ordinary cabinet!"

With his arms crossed, Jirokichi Suzuki explained confidently, "This cabinet is made of bulletproof glass that can withstand machine gun fire. Even a grenade couldn't blow it open. Without damaging the gemstone, no one could force their way out of this enclosure!"

"Moreover, this cover can only be opened with a fingerprint or a password!"

"..."

The three of them looked at Suzuki Jirokichi, who was talking eloquently, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

So, Uncle Jirokichi, why are you so confident?

Is this something to be confident about?
At this point, Fujino couldn't help but ask, "What if someone forced you to untie it?"

Jirokichi Suzuki confidently stated, "As long as I enter a specific password when entering the password, it will trigger the mechanism and throw the guy who's threatening me off."

"This thing uses dual verification; it can only be unlocked if both the fingerprint and the password match."

"Even if you copy my fingerprint, it's useless without a password."

As he spoke, he stroked his beard again: "But Kidd probably wouldn't do something so pointless."

“Indeed.” Hakuba Saguru nodded in agreement. “Although Kid is a thief, he has never used a handgun or any other weapon.”

Jirokichi Suzuki agreed, saying, "So we don't need to worry about that, unless Kid doesn't want to maintain his image as a thief."

Fujino: "..."

Is it possible that, besides Kaito Kid, a group of terrorists are also trying to hijack this airship?

He was internally complaining.

However, as of now, it seems that no one else knows about this except myself.

Who would have thought that hijacking an airship and blowing up a bacteriological laboratory was all for the purpose of stealing a Buddha statue?

No normal person would have thought of such a wild idea.

All I can say is that Mikado people are really good at this.

…………

After leaving Suzuki Jirokichi, you are free to visit the airship.

Security for the airship wasn't really a big deal, since the guys who came to steal things were all his good buddies; it was just a matter of asking them to do him a favor.

Anyway, Kaito Kuroba's real purpose this time was just to see the jewel and, incidentally, to respond to Jirokichi Suzuki's provocation.

Hakuba Saguru and Conan stared at Fujino with strange looks.

It's because they both know that Fujino is in cahoots with Kid.

This time, they will definitely sell the information here as well.

Hakuba Saguru glanced at Fujino and said calmly, "So, you're not planning to cooperate with that Kid guy again this time, are you?"

"What Kidd? Kid what Kidd?"

"here we go again……"

Conan and Hakuba Saguru both had deadpan expressions, speechless at Fujino's feigned ignorance.

Do you really think we're idiots?
Seeing that he could no longer hide it from these two, Fujino stopped pretending and said calmly, "Don't worry, this time I didn't collude with that guy. On the contrary, I even managed to get some information out of him..."

"what?"

The two squinted at Fujino, looking at him with disbelief.

You didn't collude with that guy?

"You still think we're idiots!" Fujino replied helplessly, "Believe it or not, I really didn't do it. That guy even told me he was planning to impersonate Shinichi Kudo."

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"..."

Conan and Hakuba Saguru both fell silent upon hearing this.

This guy's addicted to impersonating Shinichi Kudo, isn't he?
Hakuba Saguru was helpless.

Conan, on the other hand, was more angry.

That damn Kid, why does he always impersonate me?!
Damn it, just because you look like me, you think you can do whatever you want?
Oh no, I hope this guy won't try anything with Xiaolan!
The thought of Kid impersonating him and appearing in front of Ran, only to be mistaken for Shinichi Kudo by Ran, made Conan feel like he was about to grind his back teeth to dust.

Meanwhile, on the girl's side...

Sonoko was a little upset when her uncle rejected her.

Ran could only smile and comfort her, "Alright, Sonoko, don't be angry anymore..."

"Uncle Jirokichi was just trying to protect himself from Kaito Kid. Otherwise, it would be a real problem if the jewels were stolen."

"What's the point of guarding against Kaito Kid..." Sonoko complained speechlessly, "How can he possibly guard against Kaito Kid? He'll probably be easily outmaneuvered by Kid, and in the end, Fujino-senpai will have to come to his rescue?"

"Ah, this..." Xiaolan wanted to try to persuade her again, but after thinking about it, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

Ai Haibara, with a cold and expressionless face, commented indifferently, "Perhaps this is just the stubbornness of older people..."

"After all, some older people have very strong obsessions about certain things."

Hongye nodded in agreement: "My grandfather is sometimes like that too. Once he sets his mind on something, he becomes extremely persistent, and if he loses, he will try to win it back."

“Indeed…” Sonoko stroked her chin. “Uncle Jirokichi is the same way. Ever since Kid stole the headlines, he seems to have gone mad.”

As she spoke, she sighed, "I really don't know when this will end."

Xiao Lan, who was standing next to her, smiled and said, "It's good that the elderly have something to look forward to in life; at least they seem to be in good spirits..."

"That's true."

Sonoko pursed her lips and responded with a soft "yes".

The group continued their tour, passing by a ground staff member wearing a hat.

She looked up and suddenly noticed something.

Then he turned around and squinted slightly.

Xiaolan noticed that her best friend had fallen behind, turned around, and asked curiously, somewhat puzzled, "Yuanzi, what's wrong?"

"Well..."

Sonoko squinted and pondered, "I just had a feeling that the guy I brushed past just now looked like Shinichi Kudo."

"Shinichi?"

This time, Ran was even more excited than Sonoko. After watching the departing figure, she shouted out, "Shinichi!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba turned around and saw a long-legged girl rushing towards him.

After seeing this face, Ran was certain that it was Shinichi Kudo.

Immediately, he frowned, put his hands on his hips, and asked, "Shinichi, what are you doing here?"

"Why did you suddenly run off without saying goodbye again?"

"You said you were handling a case, so how did you end up here?"

Faced with the unicorn girl's persistent questioning, Kaito Kuroba was completely dumbfounded...

No, I'm pretending to be ground crew right now. Why are you guys mistaking me for Shinichi Kudo?
I haven't even pretended to be Shinichi Kudo yet!
Faced with the unicorn girl's arrogant and domineering posture, which seemed ready to attack at any moment, Kaito Kuroba quickly said, "Miss, what are you doing?"

"...?"

Ran looked slightly puzzled, then narrowed her eyes as she looked at the person in front of her who looked exactly like Shinichi Kudo: "Shinichi, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Kaito Kuroba said without batting an eye, "I'm not Shinichi. What's wrong with you?"

"If there's nothing else, I'm going to work now..."

"If the foreman sees this, I'll get my wages docked!"

"what?"

Sonoko followed at this moment, looked at the person in front of her, and frowned after examining him carefully. "Aren't you Shinichi Kudo?"

"What?!" Seeing that he couldn't explain the situation, Kaito Kuroba immediately pulled out his employee badge from his pocket: "My name is Hideto Fujita, not Shinichi. You've got the wrong person!"

After saying this, he ignored the childhood friend of this despicable guy who had once shot him and quickly fled the scene.

Watching the guy who called himself Fujita Hideto walk away, Ran's eyes were full of confusion: "No, Shinichi?"

"Maybe I've mistaken someone else for someone else..."

Sonoko touched her chin, looking suspicious: "But that guy really does look like Shinichi Kudo."

Ai Haibara watched the person leave and immediately recognized him as Kaito Kid.

However, our cat doesn't intend to tell anyone about it.

Someone, simply eager for drama, fanned the flames, saying, "Maybe that person really might be Shinichi Kudo..."

"They just pretended to be someone else and infiltrated the area."

"Huh?" Sonoko was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, agreeing with the guess: "You know what, it's actually quite possible!"

"So, Shinichi just lied to me?" Ran was confused for a moment, then her face twisted in anger: "Seriously, what is Shinichi thinking!"

Feeling a bit annoyed at being tricked by her childhood friend, she chased after him, yelling, "Shinichi, come out here right now!"

"Don't think I won't recognize you just because you're pretending to be confused!"

"Don't let me find you, or I'll teach you a lesson!"

Watching Ran chase after them, Sonoko, Momiji, and the cat who had just stirred things up fell silent for a moment.

I just felt that this kid was a bit too reckless.

It also has a slightly goofy feel to it...

Sonoko glanced at the gray cat beside her, a wave of resentment washing over her: "What is this child thinking?"

"Don't you know our Xiaolan is a bit simple-minded? How could you try to fool her!"

"Now look what's happened! You dare to say it, and she actually believes it!"

Haibara Ai:"……"

I admit I'm a bit of a troublemaker.

But who would have thought that she would actually believe it...

The key point is, who would have thought you believed it too, and even joined in the flames!
For a moment, Grey Cat thought that these two best friends were truly a match made in heaven.

They're all just as silly...

Meanwhile, Kaito Kuroba huddled against the wall, trembling and afraid to utter a sound.

Listening to that furious roar...

He couldn't help but recall the girl's incredible fighting prowess.

I reckon if I were discovered and mistaken for Shinichi Kudo or something, I'd be beaten to death on the spot...

Shinichi Kudo is probably used to getting beaten up, so it's nothing to him.

But he can't do it!
With that shrew's kick, he felt like he was going to ascend to heaven on the spot to meet his long-lost father.

(End of this chapter)