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Chapter 287 Qianying: Mr. Kitahara, can you help me?

Kuroba Chikage rubbed her temples and answered the call.

"Hey, Mr. Terai, how's it going on your end? Have you found Toichi yet?"

After asking that question, Kuroba Chikage felt very uneasy, hoping that Toichi would be found, but also hoping that Toichi would not be found.

In short, she is in a state of great confusion and doesn't know what to do.

But we should first hear how things are going with Terai Kinosuke.

"I'm sorry, Madam, I haven't found any trace of the Master." Terai Kinosuke looked disappointed. "I've searched all the places the Master might have gone, but I haven't found any trace of him."

"Maybe the master...maybe the master..."

Is the master already dead?!

Terai Kinosuke ultimately couldn't bring himself to say those words, fearing it would upset his wife.

After all, the two have been married for so many years and have always been very loving. If the master really dies, wouldn't the madam be heartbroken?

Moreover, as long as I don't reveal what happened to the master, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Not saying anything means they might still be alive and there's still hope; saying something means they might be dead and there's no hope left.

However, after hearing the news about Terai Kinosuke, Kuroba Chikage suddenly felt relaxed, as if the restraints on her body had disappeared. She felt refreshed, her back didn't ache, and her legs didn't hurt anymore.

My overall mental state has improved significantly.

As for not having to suffer mentally anymore, and not having to clean up Kuroba Touichi's mess every day.

She had truly had enough of this kind of life. If it weren't for her strong will, she probably would have been driven crazy by Kuroba Toichi long ago.

Caring for a schizophrenic patient is more difficult than you might imagine.

In particular, this patient was a skilled thief who also worked as a magician.

This is simply a nightmare.

Fortunately, all of this may be coming to an end, and she is about to begin a brand new future?
However, Kuroba Chikage did not show her emotions.

There was no other way; Terai Kinosuke was absolutely loyal to the Kuroba family, and she couldn't hurt the old man's feelings.

We still need to give this old man some hope. Once we give him hope and then realize that it's not hope at all, Terai Kinosuke will stop saying anything.

At that time, he will focus all his attention on Kaito and won't think about anything else.

Let's just let the matter of Dao Yi go!
As long as you're alive, you have to look forward. You can't let one person's relationship ruin your life.

Even if this person is your husband.

Although Kuroba Toichi is Kuroba Chikage's husband, over the past ten years, her feelings for him have been completely worn away.

The reason she still takes care of Kuroba Toichi is because of their marital bond.

Now, that last bit of affection has completely vanished after Kuroba Touichi disappeared.

"Mr. Terai, let's try to think positively. Let's not say things like that," Kuroba Chikage said softly.

"But Madam, we haven't been able to find Master Dao anywhere. Could it be..."

“I don’t know.” Kuroba Chikage sighed: “After faking his death, Dao Yi seems to have become a different person. In addition, his long-term role as other people has caused a second personality to grow in his body.”

"His personality has become increasingly eccentric and unpredictable. Even I don't know what he's thinking."

"Perhaps Dao Yi was just hiding away to heal his wounds, and nothing unexpected happened."

"So don't overthink it. It's getting late, you should go home and get some rest!"

"Get a good night's sleep, and when you wake up, everything will be back to normal."

"But don't let Kaito find out anything. I will stay in Tokyo and will not go back to America. As for my businesses in America, I plan to sell them. From now on, I will take good care of Kaito and let him study hard instead of becoming some kind of Phantom Thief Kid!" Chikage Kuroba has made his decision.

Since Kuroba Toichi can no longer be found, then there's no need to look for him anymore.

She wasn't sure if Kuroba Toichi had encountered some kind of accident or if he was deliberately hiding so they wouldn't find him.

Regardless of the reason, there's no point in them continuing the search.

So she decided to return to Japan to be with Kaito and live out the rest of her life there.

Furthermore, she also wants to correct Kaito's ways, making him study properly and stop thinking about becoming some kind of Phantom Thief Kid.

Her husband was ruined by Kaito Kid, and she never imagined that her only son would be ruined by him as well.

As long as Kaito can grow up safely, get married and have children, she will have done right by Toichi Kuroba.

Therefore, Kaito Kuroba's personality correction plan is about to begin!
“I understand, Madam.” Terai Kinosuke sighed. “I know what I should do.”

"However, I will still keep an eye on things concerning the master, and I will also keep an eye on the young master's affairs."

"And I hope that you, Madam, can persuade the young master to stop pretending to be Kaito Kid. It's far too dangerous for him."

"Perhaps the master was one of those guys!"

The guys Terai Kinosuke was talking about were the ones who assassinated Kuroba Toichi during the magic show.

This organization also possesses considerable power, but their focus is entirely on certain gems, and they have little interest in anything else.

They only resorted to killing after Kuroba Touichi thwarted their plans.

And they haven't even wiped out Kuroba Toichi's family yet.

Such an organization is enough to make both Chikage Kuroba and Kaito Kuroba say thank you.

Now, Kuroba Touichi has disappeared after arriving in Japan, and it's possible that these people are behind it all.

Therefore, Terai Kinosuke didn't want Kaito to continue being the Phantom Thief Kid. He wanted to see Kaito grow up safely, get married, and have children, so that he could be considered to have done right by Master Kuroba Toichi.

The story of the second Kaito Kid is closely related to Terai Kinosuke.

Because it was Terai Kinosuke who first impersonated Kaito Kid, and then Kaito discovered him, learned about a piece of history, and finally became the real Kaito Kid II.

Therefore, apart from Kuroba Chikage, no one in the Kuroba family is easy to deal with.

Kuroba Toichi is like this, Terai Kinosuke is like this, and Kuroba Kaito is like this too.

Kuroba Chikage is truly exhausted.

Fortunately, the storm has passed and the sun is shining again.

"Mr. Terai, don't worry, I'll handle it." Kuroba Chikage said, "I stayed in Japan partly for Toichi, and partly for Kaito."

"I won't let Kaito continue to do whatever he wants."

"Times have changed, there's no future in being a thief!"

Hearing this, Terai Kinosuke felt somewhat guilty.

Because he impersonated Kaito Kid, and that's how the later events unfolded.

He really deserves to die!
If Kaito were to die because of Kaito Kid, he would never be able to sleep for the rest of his life.

Even after death, he would have no face to see the young master and the master.

"I'm counting on you, madam," Terai Kinosuke said earnestly.

Although Terai Kinosuke was just the butler of the Kuroba family, Toichi had long regarded him as his son and Kaito as his grandson.

So he didn't want his grandson to be hurt again.

Absolutely not allowed.
"It's what I should do," said Kuroba Chikage. "It's getting late, you should go back first, I'll be going back soon too."

"Remember, don't let Kaito know." "Yes, madam."

Terai Kinosuke hung up the phone and then started rushing to the Kuroba residence.

After looking at the phone that had just ended, Kuroba Chikage sighed again: "I really owe the Kuroba family something!"

"After taking care of the older ones, he also had to take care of the disobedient younger ones. Even Mr. Terai had a lot of problems."

"Sigh, I shouldn't have become a phantom thief lady in the first place. That way, I wouldn't have met Toichi, and if I hadn't met Toichi, I wouldn't have gotten married, and if I hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have encountered this mess."

"I've been completely controlled by the Kuroba family my whole life, and I truly regret it!"

Kuroba Chikage put away her phone, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed: "There's nothing I can do. I have to pay for the sins I've committed."

"Kaito, I hope you'll listen to me!"

Shaking her head, Kuroba Chikage began hurrying home.

After half an hour.

Kuroba Chikage returned to the Kuroba family home, where Kuroba Express was questioning Terai Kinosuke in the living room.

"Grandpa Terai, what's been going on between you and my mother lately?"

"Why are you leaving early and coming back late every day? What are you looking for?"

"Could it be that they're looking for the murderer who killed my father?"

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell me? I could have helped!"

"I've been the Phantom Thief Kid for so long, my skills are already quite good, I definitely won't hold you back!"

"Grandpa Terai, say something! Answer me!"

During this time, Kuroba Chikage and Terai Kinosuke's actions still did not escape Kuroba Kaito's notice.

Although Kaito Kuroba knew they were hiding something from him, he didn't know what it was.

Sure enough, after Terai Kinosuke returned, Kuroba Kaito started questioning him relentlessly, as if he wouldn't give up until he got to the bottom of the truth.

“Young Master, the matter has been resolved. You don’t need to know anything.” Terai Kinosuke had no intention of telling Kaito about these things.

Because telling Kaito about this would only harm him.

He felt even more guilty, realizing he shouldn't have impersonated Kaito Kid to lure the enemy out.

Otherwise, the young master wouldn't be in this state.

Damn me!
"Huh?" Kaito Kuroba raised an eyebrow: "Already resolved?"

"Grandpa Terai, do you think I'll believe what you're saying?"

Tell me quickly!

Just as Kaito Kuroba was pestering Kinosuke Terai, Chikage Kuroba quietly returned to the house and, after rummaging through everything, found Kaito Kuroba's secret hideout.

Inside this secret base, she saw the props her son Kaito had made, as well as the Kaito Kid costume and hang glider.

However, there was more than one set of clothing and hang glider.

"Kaito, don't blame your mother. There was nothing I could do."

Kuroba Chikage sighed, took out her phone, and made a call.

And this phone call was from Kaito Kuroba.

soon
Kaito Kuroba and Kinosuke Terai entered the secret room, where they saw Chikage Kuroba, with a pair of scissors beside her.

When Kaito Kuroba looked at his mother, he instinctively sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Mom, why did you call me over?" Kaito Kuroba asked. "Are you going to tell me what you've been up to lately?"

"Could it be related to the murderer who killed my father back then?"

At this point, Kaito Kuroba was eager to try. He wanted to fight the murderer, bring them to justice, and avenge his father.

Ever since becoming Phantom Thief Kid, this has always been his goal.

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage shook her head, a resolute glint in her eyes: "No, we've already dealt with the culprit. From now on, you don't need to continue pretending to be Phantom Thief Kid to lure the snake out of its hole."

"You can live a quiet life, be a good student, go to a good university, and eventually get married and have children."

"really?"

"Have you really solved the case of your father's murderer?"

Kaito Kuroba listened to his mother's words, but something felt off.

However, these were his mother's words, and he chose to listen and believe them.

After all, she was his own mother; he had no reason not to believe her.

Moreover, what my mother said was almost the same as what Grandpa Terai said.

In other words, the murderers who killed their fathers have indeed been caught.

But why does it feel so unreal?

"Yes, it's been resolved. From now on, you don't need to work overtime anymore, Kaito Kid. Just focus on your studies." Chikage Kuroba walked over and put her hands on Kaito Kuroba's shoulders.

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba frowned: "Is it really resolved?"

Why didn't you call me when you went on the operation?

"I'm very capable too."

Upon hearing this, Terai Kinosuke and Kuroba Chikage exchanged a glance and quickly said, "This is something for our older generation. You're still a child, you don't need to concern yourself with these things."

"Now that everything is settled, you can focus on your studies, and I'll stay here with you!"

Hearing this, Kaito Kuroba beamed with excitement: "Mom, you really aren't going to America? You're staying in Tokyo?"

Although Kaito Kuroba looks very mature, he is still a child in front of Chikage Kuroba.

Children of this age need their parents' company a lot.

“Yes, because the matter has been resolved, and the situation in the United States is no longer important. I will stay by your side in the events to come!” Kuroba Chikage said softly.

"This is wonderful!" Kaito Kuroba cheered. "Mom, we'll never have to be apart again."

"I can have my mom's breakfast tomorrow morning, that's great!"

"Sure, it's getting late, you should get some rest," said Kuroba Chikage.

"Okay, goodnight, Mom. Goodnight, Grandpa Terai."

Immediately, Kaito Kuroba turned and left, thinking to himself.

"Mom, you're lying to me, this isn't over!"

"Kaito, sometimes being a little slow is a good thing!"

Chikage Kuroba knew that Kaito didn't believe it, which gave her a real headache.

But at that moment, a figure came to mind.

Kitahara Natsuyu!

(End of this chapter)