I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 138 The Man Kidnapped by Phantom Thief Kid

"What did you say? Phantom Thief Kid is a transvestite? And he likes men?"

"No, where did you hear this rumor from? Did you see it with your own eyes... what did you see?"

In the classroom at Ekoda High School, Kaito Kuroba looked troubled as he listened to his childhood friend Aoko Nakamori's description.

I know you dislike Kaito Kid because he always increases Inspector Nakamori's strength.

But you can't slander Kaito Kid like that, can you? Saying it once on the spot is enough, why repeat it again later?

Kaito Kid is a human being too. He would be very sad if he heard you slandering him like that, OK?

Kaito Kuroba couldn't even imagine how badly his reputation would fall.

"That's how it is, isn't it?"

"I witnessed Kaito Kid's actions with my own eyes. He's clearly a man, but he behaves like a girl. I heard that some people at the scene even exclaimed that their boyfriends had been stolen by Kaito Kid!"

Nakamori Aoko said with absolute certainty.

It was as if she had truly seen and heard it with her own eyes and ears.

Kuroba Kaito:?
No, I was there too. How come I didn't know about this?

You said that Kaito Kid looks like a transvestite, then I'll just assume that Akako is playing me and I don't look like one. But what's the story behind the scene where someone's boyfriend is kidnapped by Kaito Kid?

How come I didn't know I was kidnapping people?

At the table behind, Koizumi Akako was secretly laughing.

However, although she suppressed her laughter very softly, how could Kaito Kuroba's keen senses not hear Koizumi Akako laughing? He immediately turned around to look at Koizumi Akako.

Koizumi Akako, who was being stared at, managed to suppress her laughter and stopped.

It's really shameless to laugh like that in front of the person in question.

Although she is the Scarlet Witch, she herself doesn't possess any virtues.

"What's wrong? Kaito, you seem to care a lot about Kaito Kid's reputation?"

"You just proved that you're not Phantom Thief Kid that night, so why are you so concerned about Phantom Thief Kid's reputation now? If Mr. Hakuba knew, he'd definitely come over and say you're Phantom Thief Kid again, wouldn't he?"

Nakamori Aoko said earnestly from the side.

Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

That's right.

But I can't possibly tell you that Phantom Thief Kid is a transvestite, can I? He just likes to wear women's clothing when he's in disguise, but that's only because it makes it easier to infiltrate, and it has absolutely nothing to do with being a transvestite.

He still couldn't let go of his burdens and didn't intend to tarnish his image along with Aoko Nakamori.

Just as Kaito Kuroba was feeling rather down...

The voices of other students rang out.
"Teacher, this is the classroom for Class 2-B. Did you come to the wrong classroom?"

Hmm? Did a new teacher go to the wrong class?

Kaito Kuroba, who had originally intended to salvage his image, had his attention diverted.

He looked curiously toward the classroom door.

Then his face fell.

Dude, are you sure the person at the door is a teacher?

While it's true that teachers from different grades and classes are not easy to recognize, surely it's not that you can't recognize a person at all?

And there stood Chen En, standing at the door.

Chen En was dressed casually as always, holding a white coffee cup in his hand. He was visibly relaxed and stood there confidently, without even a hint of guilt.

This is why other students in the vicinity would immediately assume that Chen En was the new teacher at the school when they saw him.

The main reason is that there is no precedent for outsiders sneaking into the campus and such a relaxed atmosphere in public.

"Ah, it's that 'boyfriend' who was kidnapped by Phantom Thief Kid!" Nakamori Aoko exclaimed softly, pointing at Chen En at the door.

The secondhand information she heard from other staff members after waking up in the exhibition hall referred to the man who was now standing at the classroom door!
Upon hearing this, Kaito Kuroba abruptly turned to look at Aoko Nakamori.

Kuroba Kaito:?
I kidnapped Chen En? Really?
No, even if I could kidnap him, why would I? Are they always going to perform stories about how Batman got rid of the Riddler in Gotham City? Seriously, where did these rumors come from?
Kaito Kuroba remained silent.

However, he didn't correct Nakamori Aoko too much.

The main problem is that, given the current situation, there's little point in trying to correct it.

Moreover, since Chen En has come to the school to find him today, it's probably because he has something to say to him, just like last time. It's not appropriate to keep Chen En waiting at the classroom door for too long.

The main thing is to prevent Chen En from taking advantage of him, otherwise he'll have to call Chen En "teacher" whenever he sees him.

He saw Kuroba Kaito walking towards Chen En at the classroom door.

Nakamori Aoko was somewhat surprised.
"Hey, does Kaito know that person too?"

"I remember that I only saw this person go to the second floor with the second young lady of the Suzuki Foundation before the time of the Phantom Thief Kid's announcement. There was no other connection."

"Could it be that he and Kaito have met or known each other somewhere else?"

Nakamori Aoko asked curiously,

"Hongzi, do you know who that person is?"

—That's a very good question.

Koizumi Akako revealed a mischievous smile.

She answered without hesitation.
"That person is Batman!"

Nakamori Aoko:?
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"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly come to the school to see me today? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Or is that criminal group called the Mysterious Organization up to something again? It can't be another plan to assassinate me, can it? I haven't even sent out the next notice yet."

Leaning against the wall on the rooftop, Kaito Kuroba asked curiously.

When faced with this question, Chen En's answer was rather ordinary and simple.
"Not yet, but the mysterious organization's next move will likely still be to assassinate you."

"My purpose in contacting you is nothing more than a request."

Chen En took a photo out of his pocket and handed it to Kuroba Kaito.

Kaito Kuroba reached out and took the photo, but he didn't recognize the girl in it at all. He just looked up blankly at Chen En and said...

"Who is she? You asked me to make her disguise mask, right?"

"What are you doing? Are you trying to use her appearance to deceive people?"

—This photo is actually a photo of Akemi Miyano.

Chen En answered honestly.

“That’s right, I’ll use this disguise mask to deceive people if needed.”

"As for her identity?"

"To rob a bank of 1 billion yen, this identity should be enough to get your help, right?"

That person definitely doesn't seem like a good person.

Kaito Kuroba looked at Chen En with suspicion.