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

Chapter 590 Ai Haibara: What? I'm involved too?
"Hey, has another serious incident occurred?"

Ai Haibara sat in her original spot, resting her chin on her hand, watching the people coming and going in the dessert shop, and said softly.

Koizumi Akako: ?
Koizumi Akako, sitting at the next table, blinked, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and quietly asked herself.

Why use the word "又"?

Does this mean that heinous murders frequently occur around Chen En, to the point that even Ai Haibara has become accustomed to it?

Indeed, Batman is a deeply sinful man.

"Ai, I'm back."

Sonoko Suzuki placed two trays of cakes on the table, then sat down. Seeing that Chen En hadn't followed her back, Ai Haibara said...

"Sister Sonoko."

Sonoko Suzuki looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong, Ai?"

Ai Haibara asked seriously.

"Did you finally feed Batman cake until he died? Did he have any last words?"

Suzuki Sonoko:?
How can someone so young have such a sharp tongue?
I'm not Marie Antoinette of France, how could I possibly stuff someone to death with cake?

Sonoko Suzuki shook her head in reply.

"how is this possible?"

"Arn just ran into another famous detective at the dessert shop and is talking to him."

—Another famous detective?

A hint of doubt appeared in Ai Haibara's eyes. She didn't remember Kogoro Mouri or Saguru Hakuba going in just now. Could there be other famous detectives?
Is it Hattori Heiji from Osaka Prefecture?
Sonoko Suzuki seemed to see the confusion in Ai Haibara's eyes before explaining.

"It's an old lady."

"She's known as the armchair detective, her name is Chima Kazuyo, and she's said to be a very skilled detective."

An armchair detective? Senma Kazuyo?
Ai Haibara touched her chin.

She felt that the surname sounded familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

A thousand houses descended to the next generation? A thousand houses?
Could he be a descendant of the deceased archaeologist or linguist?
She seemed to have come across related records when she was idly flipping through documents before.

"Ah, Arne is back."

Sonoko Suzuki turned her head to look.

She spotted Chen En walking towards her at a glance and waved to him.

Chen En nodded slightly in this direction.

Meanwhile, Senma Kazuyo moved over alongside Chen En, and the somewhat out-of-place electric wheelchair came in handy.

—Although she does use a wheelchair, there is actually nothing wrong with her legs. She just finds it more comfortable in a wheelchair and therefore does not intend to walk.

This is similar to Chen En finding wheelchairs very comfortable, so he directly used one as his computer chair.

"Ms. Sonoko."

Chima Kazuyo approached Suzuki Sonoko and asked softly.

"There are still some things I don't understand about tonight's operation to deal with Phantom Thief Kid. Could we speak privately for a moment?"

Eh, what's the plan to deal with Phantom Thief Kid?
How would I know if you ask that?

Although I am Jirokichi Suzuki's niece, it seems impossible that I would actually participate in the operation to deal with Kaito Kid.

Sonoko Suzuki said, somewhat at a loss.

"Um, about this..."

"Oh dear, actually, I just wanted to ask about you and Mr. Chen En, but I was too embarrassed to ask, so I just used this as an excuse," Chima Kazuyo said softly, making Suzuki Sonoko blush.

The armchair detective continued.

"Then, may I speak to you in private?"

Sonoko Suzuki nodded, intending to have a chat, while the bodyguards who had been with her earlier quietly moved closer.

Since Sonoko Suzuki intends to talk to Kazuyo Senma, it means Chen En won't be by her side, which means it's time for their bodyguards to come in handy.

In Chima Kazuyo's wheelchair.

The bugging device Chen En installed was working. He glanced at Chima Kazuyo, nodded to Suzuki Sonoko, and said.

"I understand."

"I'll wait for you here. No need to rush, take your time."

Sonoko Suzuki, Kazuyo Senma, and a large group of bodyguards passed by.

Suddenly, only Ai Haibara, Ai Haibara, and Akako Koizumi remained in this small area.

Chen En turned his head to look at Koizumi Akako and asked.

"Miss Hongzi."

"You should have finished eating all your cakes by now, so why are you still here? Is there something you want to tell me?"

Hearing this, Koizumi Akako smiled gracefully, then looked up at Chen En and said.

"I just saw you here and thought I'd ask you something—"

"Are you really going to cooperate with Suzuki Jirokichi to capture Phantom Thief Kid this time? The lineup to deal with Phantom Thief Kid this time is exceptionally impressive."

"Even if you don't participate in this capture operation, Phantom Thief Kid is very likely to be captured by such a powerful team, you know?"

Koizumi Akako was clearly still concerned about Kuroba Kaito, to which Chen En simply stroked his chin and answered with utmost sincerity.

"I have to tell you something."

"In this operation to capture Phantom Thief Kid, I merely manipulated someone previously targeted by Phantom Thief Kid—"

"To be precise, it refers to the mechanical arms that you deactivated when you were disguised as Kaito Kid. These mechanical arms can't deal with you, and of course they can't deal with Kaito Kid either."

"So whether I take action or not, I pose no threat to Phantom Thief Kid. You've come to the wrong person."

Koizumi Akako: ?
You're to operate the robotic arm? Why?
In your last operation where you disguised yourself as Phantom Thief Kid, you fought alongside that godlike Makoto Kyogoku, and even single-handedly defeated him, right?

With such high combat strength, wouldn't it be a waste of resources to have you operate a robotic arm?
The confusion on Koizumi Akako's face was clearly visible.

He noticed Koizumi Akako's confusion. The problem wasn't actually his fault, but rather—

Chen En turned his head to look at Ai Haibara.

Haibara Ai:?
What? I'm involved too?
But I have never taken action against Kaito Kid, so this has nothing to do with me. Don't try to shift the blame!

Just as Ai Haibara had no recollection of the incident, Chen En snapped his fingers, giving her a reminder.

"Black Mask".

—Black Mask?

You mean the Steel Society? What does this have to do with the Steel Society? Phantom Thief Kid has never actually fought the Steel Society.

Ah! Could it be...?
Ai Haibara realized what was happening.

On the night Black Mask challenged Batman, his men hijacked the Suzuki Corporation headquarters, attempting to use it as leverage to force Batman to show himself.

Because it would take Chen En some time to arrive at the scene, she was actually operating the robotic arm inside the building to deal with the Black Mask's subordinates.

Could it be that Suzuki Jirokichi made Chen Enlai operate the mechanical arm to deal with Kaito Kid because of her performance when she was operating it?
(End of this chapter)