Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 556 seems to have a life-size cardboard cutout.

Kaito was trying hard to learn Kogoro Mouri's tone of voice. If he were Kaito Kid, he should gently take the other person's hand and ask if the older woman needed any help.

Xia Chuan stood calmly beside Kaito, fully aware of the old woman's purpose.

The Twilight Villa case is one of my most wonderful childhood memories.

"My car broke down. I see you're also guests at Twilight Villa. If you're going the same way, could you give me a ride?"

The old woman's face remained calm and composed, except for a slight surprise when she saw Xia Chuan.

She remembered that this person wasn't among the people she had invited, right?

Just as Kaito was about to speak, Natsukawa said, "Grandma, you suddenly appeared here. You wouldn't happen to be some kind of highway robber, would you?"

Kaito turned around and looked back in surprise.

Chima Kazuyo was clearly taken aback by Natsukawa's words and was momentarily stunned.

"You hesitated?"

Xia Chuan seemed even more enthusiastic, "I'm sorry, if your car really breaks down, you can just call someone from the other building to pick you up. Besides, our cars are full and can't take any more people."

Natsukawa turned back and walked towards his car, while Kaito also returned to his car, seemingly lost in thought.

Chima Kazuyo stood frozen in place. In her plan, Kogoro Mouri was supposed to be a good person, and it wouldn't be right to leave an old woman like her here at this time.
It wasn't until the car honked that Chima Kazuyo finally stepped aside, stunned.

Senma Kazuyo only realized what was happening when she felt the drizzling rain and gray exhaust fumes drifting in the wind.

"Damn."

The sky had completely darkened, and the rain was gradually intensifying.

To convince Kogoro Mouri that she had actually wrecked the car, she claimed that they were still four or five kilometers away from the Twilight Villa. Given her physical condition, it would be dawn by the time she got there, making her previous plan utterly absurd.

As for calling Da Shang Zhu Shan...
There isn't even a cell tower here, so how can I make a phone call?

"Who exactly is that blond man? I don't think Da Shang Zhu Shan and I invited him."

With this question in mind, Chima Kazuyo could only take out an umbrella from the car and walk slowly down the rainy road.

All the invited guests had already arrived, so we had no choice but to walk over.
They hadn't gone far when Senma Kōdai suddenly stopped and turned around.

If there's nothing wrong with her hearing, she thought she heard the roar of a car engine just now.

No, you heard right, it's getting closer, and the lights are on.

"This road only leads to the annex, so why are there other vehicles making noises?"

Despite her doubts, it would be wonderful if someone could pick her up.

Senma Kōdai once again stood in the middle of the road, facing the approaching lights, and spread her arms to stop the car.

"boom--"

"Vodka, what's going on?"

Amuro Tooru was sitting in the passenger seat with his eyes closed, resting when he suddenly heard the vehicle shake and a loud bang. Thinking it was an enemy attack, he immediately drew his pistol on alert.

Vodka frowned. He had been lost in thought and hadn't paid much attention, but it seemed there was a human-shaped cardboard cutout.

"There was something blocking the road just now. I saw a car on the side of the road, so I guess it was a warning sign. Drivers these days are so stingy that even their warning signs aren't reflective."

Vodka flicked his cigarette ash out the car window without any expression.

Because of Kitano Yujin's death, he had to stop his search for the Porsche 356A and return to Tokyo to deal with some potential loopholes.

Just as the finishing touches were completed, I received instructions from my elder brother to immediately accompany Bourbon to this so-called Twilight Villa to deal with some kind of treasure.

Most importantly, he had to follow Bourbon's instructions throughout the entire process.

After all this, he was already in a bad mood. Did a warning sign really make him slow down or take a detour? He would have hit even a person without hesitation.

"Pickups are tough; the front bumper probably didn't even bend." Amuro Tooru: "."

Forget it, parking and putting up warning signs on a deserted road at this hour doesn't seem like the act of a good person.

Now he's more concerned about what Gin meant by having Vodka come with him.

Is it surveillance, or is it really helping?

Where is Gin himself?
The secret boss of Twilight Villa was clearly interested, but the task he received was simply to participate in this puzzle game.

"They seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach, as if they don't care much."

I looked for it once forty years ago, and I guess I'd lost patience by then. The fact that I'm interested this time might be related to myself.

Amuro Tooru stopped thinking and let the Akina Mountain racing god accelerate.

It's getting late, we really should hurry, otherwise we won't make it to dinner.

"Is this the Twilight Villa? It does look a bit scary."

Conan stood at the entrance of the Twilight Villa, looking up at the ancient and desolate villa. He pushed up his glasses and a confident smile appeared on his lips.

Let me see if you really are Phantom Thief Kid, and also the secrets of this annex.

"Kid, let's go."

Kaito simply grabbed Conan by the back of his collar. This clever little brat can only be carried by him; just thinking about it makes me happy.

After knocking, the antique and elegant door opened, and a woman in a black and white maid outfit stood at the door, bowing in welcome.

"Welcome, Mr. Mori."

The maid bowed, her smile abruptly ending as her gaze settled on the three people behind her, including Xia Chuan.

Kogoro Mouri only said he would bring one child, but now there are actually three people behind him: two adults and one child.

They look like a family.

"Who are these three?"

"Huh? Xia Chuan also received an invitation. Don't you know him?"

Kogoro Mouri might not know, but Kaito did: Natsukawa didn't have an invitation at all, or rather, he forged it himself.

Now it's time to see what method Xia Chuan is going to use to get away with this.

"Yes, I also received an invitation from that Son of God. This is my invitation."

Natsukawa solemnly pulled out an invitation. The material and text of the invitation were basically the same as those of Kogoro Mouri, except for the name of the invitee.

"I apologize for bringing two family members with me, but I couldn't reach the phone number provided yesterday."

"Eh?"

The maid was completely bewildered, but the invitation couldn't be faked.

"Did my master forget to tell me?"

The maid, Ishihara, murmured something, then remembered that she had come here yesterday to familiarize herself with the villa, which was why she couldn't get through on the phone.

It's probably true; the owner just forgot to tell him.

"I am sorry."

The maid bowed apologetically and then said, "I am the maid Ishihara. You may come to me with any questions about your daily life or other matters these past few days. Please come in now."

"Yes, yes, Father, I'm going to play in the fountain!"

(End of this chapter)