Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 170 I can pull you, I can also push you
"What do I want?" Tachibana Shizuka asked back.

Kuroba Kaito gestured. "Just what are you trying to achieve by going through all this trouble? We have no friendship at all, and you're definitely not telling me all this out of kindness.

But what do you want?"

There is no love or hate without reason in this world. What Tachibana Seiji did is almost like a father teaching his son, which is to reveal the truth by peeling off the skin.

This is serious and mature advice for state affairs.

Just like a young lady can’t work in a KTV for a lifetime, being a thief is not an industry that can be done for a lifetime.

But as long as you are connected with the official, does it matter whether you are a thief or not?

To be honest, Kuroba Kaito did find some clues about his father's disappearance recently.

It is very likely that a criminal group is involved here, and it is a transnational criminal group.

Before, Kuroba Kaito would have been troubled by this criminal group. They were all gangs and groups. When Kuroba Kaito was on the move, he had to be wary not only of the police, but also of these criminals.

It is already difficult to get some information from them, and it is even more difficult to wipe them out.

But what Tachibana Shizuka said made him suddenly realize that as long as he worked hard to become one of Kazami Yuya's close friends, wouldn't those criminal groups be a ready-made reward for him?
Can a group of criminals really cause chaos in the government?

To put it bluntly, if the Metropolitan Police Department can't handle it, there are still the Self-Defense Forces. If the Self-Defense Forces can't handle it, there are still the US military bases.

Thinking about it this way, wouldn’t the Japanese Kaito Kuroba feel extremely secure?

All of this seems so beautiful, so beautiful that Kuroba Kaito, who has been tricked by Tachibana Shizuka since he met him, feels a little guilty.

What is his virtue? Does he deserve it? He doesn't deserve it!
The reason why Kuroba Kaito got to know Tachibana Shizuka was because he wanted to steal the heirloom from Tachibana Shizuka's friend's house.

A normal person would be lucky not to cheat Kuroba Kaito in this situation, so how could he be so nice to him? Kuroba Kaito thought that Tachibana Shizuka was definitely not the kind of person who would repay evil with kindness.

"You're quite self-aware." Tachibana Shizuka laughed dumbly, "Let me talk about you first. You said you inherited the name Kaito Kidd in your second year of high school, which is this year.

Then, every time you steal something, you don't want it. You either return it to the owner or hand it over to the police. Sometimes you can even help the police solve a case.

To be honest, this is not a job for a thief.

I guess you're either looking for someone or something. Or both."

"." Tachibana Shizuka couldn't be wrong, he was basically right. Kuroba Kaito was looking for both a person (his father) and a thing (the Pandora's Stone). But ultimately, he was still looking for his father.

"We don't really have any deep hatred. Actually, Sonoko was once your fan."

"Not now?"

"Well, it shouldn't be now. The main problem is not you. The problem is your face that looks like Kudo Shinichi."

Kuroba Kaito felt helpless for a moment, well, he lost a rich fan.

"I'm telling you this from the bottom of my heart mainly because I have something to ask for." Tachibana Shizuka thought about how Kuroba Kaito was not a very decent person, but he was quite reliable when doing things.

"My target is the two people you just saw."

"Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo? Do you have a grudge against them?" When Kuroba Kaito heard that there was some gossip to be told, his eyes immediately lit up.

It's human nature to eat melons, especially when it comes to gossip about people you know or celebrities. "What grudges do I have against them? I don't have any grudges against their family. But I like Xiaolan very much."

"what?"

"You should have found out when you were investigating us. Ran and Kudo Shinichi are childhood sweethearts. That's the problem."

Kuroba Kaito thought for a moment, then carefully considered his words before tentatively asking, "Because Kudo Shinichi is Mori-san's childhood sweetheart, are you targeting the Kudo family?"

"That's totally wrong." Tachibana Shizuka shook his head. Xiaolan was as kind as an angel. Why would he use such a cunning trick to pursue her?
When the truth comes out and all of Tachibana Shizuka's little tricks are exposed, how much favorability will he lose?

That would be a waste of time.

"I do have some confidence in pursuing Ran. The problem is not that Kudo Shinichi is Ran's childhood sweetheart.

The problem is that Kudo Shinichi, Ran's childhood sweetheart, is now in prison and in trouble.

But this guy is hiding."

"So you're worried that Kudo Shinichi's troubles will affect Mori, so you're planning to help Kudo Shinichi solve the problem?"

"You're right."

The conflict between Conan and the winery is irreconcilable. And because Conan is the so-called protagonist, it is impossible for him to give up causing trouble for the winery.

Xiaolan and Kudo Shinichi have been friends since childhood. Even if Shizuka Tachibana succeeds in pursuing Xiaolan in the future, won't Xiaolan want to help after knowing this?
If she didn't help, Xiaolan wouldn't be called an angel. She would even save a strange fugitive, not to mention her childhood friend.

"What I want to do is very simple, which is to separate Xiaolan from the Kudo family as soon as possible. If something really happens to Kudo Shinichi, at least Xiaolan won't be implicated.

Secondly, I want to help resolve Kudo's trouble as soon as possible. But now it seems that Kudo is in more trouble than usual."

"So you're ready to give up?"

"No, I plan to be more cautious. This includes building good relationships with the Metropolitan Police Department's detectives and Officer Kazami and the others.

I can then offer some advice and create a win-win situation. A win-win for all is the key to long-term cooperation, right?

Kuroba Kaito suddenly realized this: "So I am also part of your plan, right?"

Tachibana Shizuka didn't answer directly, but pretended to analyze: "Your father, Mr. Kuroba Toichi, is the previous Phantom Thief Kidd. I think his disguise, voice changing, and other skills should be better than yours, right?

He suddenly disappeared, and there are even rumors that he has passed away. This proves that his troubles are no less than Kudo's."

"You're being so high-profile now, I'm sure trouble will find you sooner or later. Since you're facing such a big problem, wouldn't it be nice to have some extra help?"

Kuroba Kaito suddenly smiled bitterly
"Well, that's an offer I can't refuse. Tachibana Shizuka, you really are an irresistible bastard!"

"Eh! I'd rather it be a cute girl saying something like that to me, rather than a boy with obvious features."

"Aren't you afraid that Kudo will continue to pester Mori? If you can successfully resolve the problem with him, he will be free."

Kuroba Kaito's words made Tachibana Shizuka stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter:
"Hei Yu, you still don't understand. If I can help Kudo Shinichi today, then I must have the ability to push him off the cliff.

He'd better be more sensible. Of course, with Kudo Yusaku around, he won't have the chance to be so impulsive."

(End of this chapter)