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

Chapter 201 Chen En, the organization has decided that you will play the role of Phantom Thief Kid!

"Huh? What's so great about that Destiny Gem? Can it compare to my Emerald Emperor?"

"No way, what kind of taste does Kaito Kid have? My Emerald Emperor is clearly ten or a hundred times better than the Destiny Gem that Maki Juri has! Why did Kaito Kid send a notice to Maki Juri but not to me?! Is that discrimination?!"

Jirokichi Suzuki was furious.

He had originally planned to exhibit a nostalgic Easter egg from the Romanov dynasty this week, but because of the Pu Siqinglan incident, he had to abandon that plan and instead choose to start selecting new exhibition gems to attract Kaito Kid.

Then, he set his sights on the Destiny Gem that Maki had somehow found.

It is said that the Destiny Stone can bring good luck to its holder, which is quite a gimmick. Maki also said that in the future performance of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Cosmic Theater, he would turn "Romeo and Juliet" into a new play called "Josephine"!
Moreover, Jirokichi Suzuki offered a high price to acquire it, and even offered kind words of advice!

Mushuri isn't selling!
Enraged, Jirokichi Suzuki immediately brought the Jade Emperor, a precious gem whose reputation was no less than that of the Gem of Destiny, back to Tokyo and scheduled it for the same day as Maki Juri's performance of Josephine.

He'd like to see! Whether Phantom Thief Kid went to steal his Emerald Emperor or the Destiny Gem from the grove that day!
—To be frank, Jirokichi Suzuki was very confident about this.

He even found security measures.

Of course, this anti-theft mechanism doesn't refer to a simple mechanism, but rather to a person—a person who has nearly four hundred wins and no losses in karate competitions, a person who has defeated no one in the country!
Makoto Kyogoku, the national karate champion!
Now Makoto Kyogoku is all set to come to Tokyo to test his skills against Kaito Kid, and you're telling me that Kaito Kid has chosen Maki Juri as his target instead of his Emerald Emperor?
Now that I've come to this point, am I supposed to send a message to Makoto Kyogoku and tell him not to come?
"I'm so angry!"

Jirokichi Suzuki slammed the pen in his hand onto the table with a bang.

He jumped up and down twice, but finally slumped back into his sofa chair, exhausted.

It's not that I'm sad because I spent money to invite Makoto Kyogoku over, but it was of no use.

At his level, money is just a number.

His sadness stemmed from the fact that his long-time nemesis, the Phantom Thief Kid, hadn't even bothered to visit his Emerald Emperor, instead sending a pre-announcement to Maki Juri's Destiny Gem.

This is simply a shame!

"Ugh……"

Jirokichi Suzuki sighed.

He leaned back in the sofa, suddenly losing all his strength, and even wondered if he should do what Suzuki Tomoko did and invite Sanada Ichizo, the white magician from the Miracle Magic Troupe, to play Kaito Kid again.

At least they've saved face.

However, Suzuki Jirokichi thought again that the leader of the Miracle Magic Troupe, Motoyasu Tsukumo, had just been laid to rest two days ago, so neither Ichizo Sanada nor his junior sister, Asako Miyoshi, could possibly be taking on any gigs at this time.

He couldn't help but sigh again.

"...By the way, Brother Chen En seems to know magic tricks too. Should we call him over to fill in for us?"

Suddenly, Jirokichi Suzuki had a brilliant idea.

—If you think about it this way, the problem suddenly becomes easy to solve!
In the forest, there's a phantom thief named Kid who steals things; I also have a phantom thief named Kid who steals things.

I could even handwrite a notice from Kaito Kid, writing whatever I want, and then have Chen En pretend that he saw through my disguise and suffered a crushing defeat, after which he would have the media give it a big report.

Tomorrow, we'll dominate the headlines!

You say your character is Kaito Kid? Who would believe that? Whoever gets the most media coverage and the most popularity is Kaito Kid! Your opinion doesn't count, Kaito Kid's opinion doesn't count, only my opinion counts!
Let Kaito Kid regret it and bite his handkerchief! Suzuki Jirokichi immediately dialed Chen En's number.

At this moment, Chen En and his group had just finished their dinner.

He was driving Sonoko Suzuki home when he received a call from Jirokichi Suzuki. After subtly requesting Sonoko's consent to get in the passenger seat, he pulled over and answered the call.

"I am Chen En. What can I do for you, Uncle Suzuki?"

On the other end of the phone, Suzuki Jirokichi, speaking in a loud voice, immediately began to grumble.
"Brother Chen En, I need your help with something!"

"That's right, as you know, I recently imported a batch of American equipment!"

Suzuki Sonoko:?
Although I know that my uncle and Chen En are on different terms, I still have this strange feeling of being demoted in terms of seniority. What should I do?
I wonder if my mother, who is always very particular about these things, will faint from anger when she hears what my uncle said...

"I know, it's about dealing with Phantom Thief Kid."

"What's wrong? Is Kaito Kid too amazing and you need my help? I'm with Sonoko right now and have some free time. Just say the word and I'll be there right away. What do you say?"

Chen En asked bluntly in response.

Suzuki Jirokichi seemed a little embarrassed by this, but he still said...
"To be honest, I did not receive any advance notice from Kaito Kid."

"However, Maki-ri said she's received it and will publish the news tomorrow. But it would be a shame not to use all this American equipment I bought, so..."

"Brother Chen En, the organization has decided that you will be the Phantom Thief Kid!"

Chen En: ?
So you're using all sorts of underhanded tricks on your own people?
Do I, Batman, look like the Riddler? I tolerated Sonoko and Ran calling me the Riddler at the Tokyo Budokan, but why are you saying that, Jirokichi?
I'm here to play Phantom Thief Kid? So you're using your equipment to get back at me?

Sonoko Suzuki, standing nearby, also covered her mouth in surprise and asked curiously,
"Uncle, why did you do that?"

"Could it be because you spent a fortune on the Jade Emperor and equipment to deal with Phantom Thief Kid, only to find that Phantom Thief Kid doesn't come to steal it, which is too embarrassing, so you have to pull off a stunt?"

Suzuki Jirokichi: ?

Did you plant a listening device next to me? How did you know what I was thinking?
In fact, Jirokichi Suzuki's ideas have always been easy to understand.

Even though Suzuki Sonoko and Suzuki Jirokichi hadn't seen each other for many years, after Suzuki Jirokichi returned to Tokyo today, she had become completely familiar with her uncle in just a few days and was able to grasp his thoughts and feelings.

In response, Jirokichi Suzuki simply said awkwardly,
"Don't worry, don't worry."

"It's just to make things difficult for that kid Kaito Kid. I'll have someone go easy on him. You just need to go through the motions, wander into the Emerald Emperor's room, and then come out and use your hang glider to make a detour!"

"You'll definitely get your share of the benefits, Brother Chen En!"

—The Jade Emperor?
Why does that sound so familiar?
Chen En blinked, and then said,

"You're too temperamental. What can I say after you've already said that?"

"I'll take it!"

(End of this chapter)