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

Chapter 373 Will die

"I really don't understand why there are more Lupin III cosplays than Kaito Kid cosplays?"

Sitting in the nearby cafe, Kaito Kuroba stirred his sugared coffee, muttering to himself.

He was puzzled. If it was because he hadn't appeared in Tokyo for a while, that didn't make sense. Didn't he go to the suburbs to rescue people last night? Why wasn't he mentioned at all in the reports?

Damn it, at this rate, Kaito Kid is really going to fade into obscurity!

"Because Lupin III is very famous and debuted very early, right?"

"Moreover, he is a character who is both righteous and evil, unlike Kaito Kid, who is just a pure thief."

Aoko Nakamori's daily performances on Idol TV.

This put Kaito Kuroba in a difficult position, but he couldn't speak well of Kaito Kid in front of Aoko, because Inspector Nakamori had said earlier that he was determined to catch Kaito Kid, and it would be a little awkward for him to boast at this moment...

He could only say it in a low voice.
"Is it possible that Lupin III not only stole more valuable things, but also spent his days philandering?"

Nakamori Aoko:?
Doesn't Kaito Kid also spend his days charming girls?
Just as the two were looking at each other,

The chubby man sitting in the coffee shop eating dessert suddenly stood up and said in surprise,

"Ah, it's Mr. Batman!"

—Batman?

Chen En? Really? Would someone with his personality come to Akihabara?
Kaito Kuroba subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction the fat man was looking.
Then he saw three Batmen huddled together, pointing at each other, completely clueless as to who the fat man was talking about, and he immediately felt a bit uneasy.

I thought it was Batman, but it turns out it's Batman.

Just as Kaito Kuroba was about to turn his head back, he saw Chen En and Sonoko Suzuki, who had somehow walked up to the fat man and were greeting him. An exclamation mark appeared above his head.

Kaito Kuroba: !
I'm guessing, it's Batman!

"Officer Chiba, what brings you here to drink coffee?"

Chen En raised an eyebrow, looked at Chiba Kazunobu, and asked,

"Officer Miike is in his patrol car outside. Aren't you going to say hello?"

Officer Chiba: ?
Huh? Officer Miike? That sounds familiar.

Officer Chiba stroked his chin and said in surprise,
"Hey, Mr. Batman, how did you know I had an elementary school classmate named Miike Naeko?"

Chen En: ?
You still haven't recognized that the traffic officer Miike in the patrol car outside is Miike Naoko? That's incredible.

Chen En patted his shoulder and whispered a few words in his ear.

Suddenly, Officer Chiba leaned back, pointed to himself, and said in disbelief,

"Huh? Me? Really?" It turns out that the elementary school classmate he wrote love letters to also liked him, and the thing she said when she refused to attend the class reunion, "Finally, I can be with the person I like," was because she was being transferred from the Beika District Police Station to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Traffic Division, becoming a fellow officer there, meaning they could see each other every day—

Why does this sound like a scene from a visual novel? Are you some kind of die-hard anime fan who's been playing visual novels like a game?
Whether you believe it or not is your business. Why don't you go and ask them?

Chen En patted Officer Chiba on the shoulder, and Officer Chiba finally made up his mind to trust Batman's information. He quickly got up and ran out of the coffee shop. At this moment, Chen En's lips curled up.

—I finally succeeded! There's an extra empty table now. My plan worked!
After the waiter took away Chiba Kazunobu's coffee cup, Chen En sat down with Suzuki Sonoko. Just as he was about to ask Suzuki Sonoko what she wanted to order, he noticed Kuroba Kaito exchanging glances with him.

Chen En: ?
I'm guessing, it's Kaito Kid!

No, Nakamori Ginzo's injury should have kept him bedridden for at least half a month, so how come Nakamori Aoko is back already? Could it be...?
Is Nakamori Ginzo coming back too? You, Phantom Thief Kid, are going to repeat your old treasure-hunting cycle again, starting the countdown to cause trouble once more, right? If that's the case, I really need to make you—

I've increased the effort; I also want to try intercepting the notice from Kaito Kid on the spot after he flies out to see if I can get special items.

"Hey, who is that person?"

Nakamori Aoko noticed Chen En's situation. She glanced at him cautiously, then looked away, finally remembering his identity—

"Ah! My boyfriend was stolen by Phantom Thief Kid!"

I saw it once before at the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall, and then again at the entrance of my high school classroom.

I never expected to run into her at a coffee shop today! And with the second daughter of the Suzuki Group!
She was genuinely curious about how Kaito Kid managed to steal Sonoko Suzuki's boyfriend right in front of her. Could a grown man really be stolen by brute force?
Chen En: ?
Huh? What kind of weird version is this? I've never heard of it before.
Who's spreading rumors about me? The Riddler stole Batman, right? Does the Riddler even have the ability to steal him?
Chen En stroked his chin, pondering where this rumor had originated.

Sonoko Suzuki, sitting across the table, instantly blushed and quickly clasped her hands together, silently gesturing to Aoko Nakamori to keep quiet.
Kaito Kuroba blinked, considering whether he should give Chen En a chance to do something special at this moment.
Then I thought about it carefully and decided against it. Generally speaking, Batman doesn't joke around. If Batman does joke, it's usually a very serious joke. It's better not to make one.

He simply stopped Chen En after finishing his meal at the coffee shop and quietly asked about the situation.
"Oh right, I forgot to ask last night."

"Does the Jade Emperor contain a nested Pandora's Stone? I've been trying to figure out how to boost my popularity back, otherwise I won't be able to effectively draw out the mysterious organization, so—"

"I'd like to ask, how easy is it to break through the world's most advanced security system used by the Suzuki Group?"

Chen En: ?
He looked Kaito Kuroba up and down, then said...

"He's going to die."

Kuroba Kaito:?
As a famous stubborn person in the world of Detective Conan, in the original timeline, when faced with Koizumi Akako's death prophecy, he was even able to say, "If Phantom Thief Kid abandons his mission because there is danger ahead, then he is not Phantom Thief Kid."

He naturally didn't believe Chen En's words at all.
The Suzuki Foundation wouldn't set up any deadly traps. Since Chen En was able to break through as Phantom Thief Kid before, it shouldn't be difficult for him, the real Phantom Thief Kid, to break through the Suzuki Foundation's traps.

Therefore, Kaito Kuroba simply stated seriously,

"Watch me pass the level in one life!"

Chen En: ?
Is Kyogoku Makoto, who already has experience dealing with acrobatic prop-based opponents in a one-on-one fight and starts in a burst of power?
That's quite a feat.

(End of this chapter)