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

Chapter 60: Kicking Conan's microphone away!
Tokyo Budokan.

In the stands, many spectators had been waiting for a long time.

They frequently raised their wristwatches to check the time and chatted amongst themselves.

—This is so strange.

Normally, there should be a pre-concert promotion phase.

After all, even the most talented idol singers can't instantly ignite the audience's emotions and get them on the beat.

This is especially true for TWO-MIX, a veteran idol group.

They couldn't possibly forget such a crucial step as warming up.

Unless there is some kind of performance accident that prevents us from entering the pre-show phase.

"Xiaolan, what do you think is going on?"

Sonoko Suzuki asked Ran Mouri, who was sitting in the front row, with some confusion.

She checked the time; there were still five minutes until the concert officially started.

The ticket check time had already passed, but Chen En still hadn't returned.

Not only did Chen En not return, but the TWO-MIX group was also nowhere to be seen.

Ran Mouri has been holding onto the flowers for so long without ever giving them away.

This inevitably made Sonoko Suzuki a little worried.

Chen En stood her up, fine, but why did the TWO-MIX group also stand her up?
Is she some kind of divine being born with the ability to be stood up?

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Central control room.

The person in charge at the Tokyo Budokan was shocked when they heard Inspector Megure's words.

There were actually safety concerns during this performance at the Tokyo Budokan?
This is a major event concerning 14,000 listeners. If anything goes wrong this time, he will have to resign at the very least! This is no joke!
"Then, where is the person who went to check if there are any government officials?

The person in charge of the Tokyo Budokan swallowed hard and asked.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure hesitated for a moment, then said,

"He has already taken office."

The person in charge of the Tokyo Budokan: ?

Are you kidding me?
No, they took office without any prior notice?

Upon hearing this, the person in charge of the Tokyo Budokan was immediately shocked.

He quickly turned to look at the surveillance footage of the martial arts hall, searching for Chen En on the stage.

At that very moment, Wataru Takagi arrived with the members of the Junior Detective League, looking travel-worn.

—They rushed back immediately after learning that the case had been solved at the subway station.

Neither Wataru Takagi nor the members of the Detective Boys knew anything about the current situation.

They stared blankly at the Tokyo Budokan manager, who was hunched over the monitor screen, seemingly engrossed in something, their faces full of confusion.

However, the members of the Junior Detective League didn't care what the person in charge was doing.

Yuan Tai asked, panting.
"Um, Inspector Megure... what about Takayama-nee and the others? Were they really rescued?"

Ayumi, who was standing nearby, hurriedly and anxiously asked,
"And Conan, has Conan been released after he was captured?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately nodded and replied.

"They have all been rescued."

"Now that the concert is about to start, Minami Takayama and Shiina Nagano have gone backstage to touch up their makeup and change clothes to prepare for the upcoming performance. Conan has also gone backstage with them."

Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi:?

Why did Conan go backstage too?
Is he planning to go on stage and sing? That would be disastrous...

If others don't know, how could the members of the Junior Detective League not know?
Just a few days ago, Conan, Ran Mouri, and Sonoko Suzuki went to a karaoke bar. As soon as he started singing, his amazing skills amazed everyone. In the end, the karaoke bar owner paid Conan to stop ruining his private room.

Now that Conan has gone backstage, if he were to speak, wouldn't all 14,000 spectators at the Budokan be in grave danger?
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"Yuanzi, look, someone's going up on stage."

Ran Mouri suddenly pointed to the stage with some surprise.

Suddenly, the stage became shrouded in mist for some unknown reason.

The spotlight shone haphazardly on the arena, finally settling on a mysterious figure draped in a black cloak.

Although that person was not facing the audience.

However, many people still think that the mysterious cloaked man looks incredibly handsome.

As we all know, being handsome is a kind of charisma.

Some people are captivating simply by their aura. Sonoko Suzuki's attention was also drawn to the appearance of the mysterious cloaked man.

She stared at the mysterious man in the cloak.

Subconsciously comparing the other person to the figure of Phantom Thief Kid —

Sonoko Suzuki didn't know many people who wore capes.

The only one I can think of is Kaito Kid, who is an idol.

However, just as Sonoko Suzuki was quietly making comparisons in her mind...

The mysterious cloaked man suddenly turned his head to look at the audience, and smoke suddenly exploded, enveloping his figure.

When the smoke cleared, the mysterious cloaked man had vanished.

The spotlight shining on that spot went out the next moment.

The audience members were buzzing with discussion about the impromptu magic show.

I thought this was a novel warm-up performance.

However, Sonoko Suzuki patted Ran Mouri on the shoulder, pointed at the stage in shock, and said in a trembling voice,
"Xiaolan, did you see that? That... that mysterious man in the cloak just now..."

"It looks like Chen En!"

Ran Mouri: ?

Are you hallucinating? How could Chen En possibly be on stage?

Besides, the mysterious cloaked man's entrance and exit were both shrouded in mystery, making it seem like a magic show.

When did Chen En learn magic...?

Ran Mouri fell silent as she thought about this.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Chen En really does know magic.

Chen En's magic hand has turned coffee cups into real ones in front of her more than once, without her noticing any flaws. This, combined with her previous speculation that Chen En is actually Kaito Kid, is a prime example of this.

Ran Mouri couldn't help but wonder:
Maybe Chen En really is that famous magician phantom thief?

Just as Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were speculating...

The song of Takayama Minami began to play.

"I……"

However, the song inexplicably stopped as soon as it started.

This left many viewers completely baffled.

Because Takayama Minami's singing came too strangely.

How could you possibly let an idol singer sing a cappella at a concert? They couldn't hear a single accompaniment sound!
And why did it suddenly stop? Did something happen?

In fact, it is true.

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Entering Batman mode for one minute, Chen En quickly scanned the stage of the Tokyo Budokan.

However, he found no problems.

Until he saw Conan, in an attempt to liven things up, appear at the backstage entrance to the stage with a microphone.

Then the first high note was produced.

Chen En: ?
His dual instincts, as both the Batman of Beika Town and the Batman of Gotham City, were warning him.

Without hesitation, Chen En made the most correct choice he had made that day.

He kicked Conan's microphone away, giving Conan no chance to sing.

Almost simultaneously, the system light screen lit up.

[High-difficulty security mission completed!]

[Your 100-point reward has been credited to your account. Please check!]

[You've been credited with 50 points for helping Sheriff Gordon solve a tricky problem!]

Chen En's lips twitched.

No wonder there's only 1% left on the progress bar; it turns out the final move is with Conan.

He looked at Conan, who had just had the microphone kicked away and was looking completely bewildered, and said seriously.
"If you can't sing, you don't have to sing!"

"Murder is not something the Bat Family should do!"

Conan:?
Murder? Me?

Although I sing terribly, aren't you being a little too hurtful by what you're saying?
(End of this chapter)