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Chapter 687 So Kuroba Chikage is actually the Phantom Thief Lady!

"You mean Lady Kuroba went back to Tokyo today?"

"The person who disguised herself as me was actually her. No wonder another version of me suddenly walked in."

The living room of the Kudo residence.

Kudo Yusaku said knowingly.

After the operation to hunt down Phantom Thief Kid was completely over, he, who was not one of the four guardians who had been invited in the first place, naturally did not stay any longer.

It's only now that they're asking about what exactly happened in the control room.

After all, the person who appeared in his appearance really surprised him.

In Kudo Yusaku's memory, there weren't many people who possessed this level of disguise skills.

Kuroba Toichi, Kuroba Kaito.

His wife, Yukiko Kudo, as well as Chen En, and now Sharon from the Black Organization.

Since none of the four mentioned above could possibly have appeared at that time, his first thought was that Sharon Vineyard was the one who made the move.

However, because the situation changed later, he removed this possibility from his speculation and waited until there were no outsiders nearby before asking Yukiko.

Kudo Yusaku was unaware that Kuroba Chikage also possessed the art of disguise.

He now thinks it makes sense.

He simply felt that it wasn't impossible for Kuroba Chikage, as Kuroba Toichi's wife, to know the art of disguise.

There wasn't much discussion on this topic.

After all, Kaito Kid's operation had already failed, and he had only faced off against Kaito Kid once before, so there was no need for him to summarize his experience.

The most pressing issue right now is not Kaito Kid.

It was the Black Organization.

Kaito Kid isn't exactly a threatening opponent, but the existence of the Black Organization does pose a real threat to their lives.

If it weren't for the fact that no trace of the Black Organization has been found to date...

He probably wasn't even in the mood to go and check out the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall.

"Yusaku, I find something a little strange."

"Why did your wife suddenly return to Tokyo? Didn't you tell me before that your wife and teacher were settling down in the United States for research?"

"Did you come back just to help Kaito?"

Yukiko Kudo said, somewhat puzzled.

This possibility cannot be ruled out.

However, she felt that this possibility was quite low, because the second-generation Phantom Thief Kid had committed thefts more than once or twice.

The dangers they encountered were countless.

It shouldn't be enough for Suzuki Jirokichi and the Four Guardians to make her make a special trip to Tokyo.

After all, she hadn't come back before.

"It's obviously impossible that she came back to Tokyo just for Kaito Kuroba; she must have had other purposes for coming back this time."

"Perhaps it's an investigation into a mysterious organization."

"Or perhaps there is some other important matter that requires her to come back in person to handle."

In response to Yukiko Kudo's question.

Kudo Yusaku remained silent for a moment.

He gently stroked his chin with his fingers before giving a possible answer and saying.

I think it's the latter.

“If it’s the former, I think Kuroba Chikage might not need to come back in person; Chen En will solve all the problems.”

—That doesn’t seem wrong.

Yukiko Kudo, who had initially wanted to retort, thought for a moment and then nodded.

With Chen En's combat prowess.

The Black Organization would never be able to gain favor with Chen En if it showed its face, let alone the mysterious organization, which was even less powerful than the Black Organization.

So it must be the second one.

but.

If it were the second possibility, Yukiko Kudo couldn't think of anything.

Compared to his teacher, Kuroba Toichi.

Yukiko Kudo knew far too little about Chikage Kuroba, making it impossible for her to make any judgments under these circumstances. However, at that very moment...

Yusaku Kudo led Yukiko Kudo to the study and then turned on the computer.

His fingers flew across the keyboard.

In the blink of an eye, several hidden folders appeared in Yukiko Kudo's line of sight.

These folders were created a long time ago.

The earliest ones are even from ten years ago.

"Yusaku, what are these folders...?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Yukiko Kudo's eyes; she wondered what Yusaku Kudo's intentions were in showing her these folders.

The next moment, Yusaku Kudo opened the folder, and the contents were immediately apparent.

This is an investigation report about Phantom Thief Kid.

Kudo Yusaku also faced off against Kaito Kid back then, when Kaito Kid wasn't yet Kuroba Kaito.

It was actually Kaito Kuroba's father, Toichi Kuroba.

The reason why the original Phantom Thief 1412 became the current Phantom Thief Kid is because of that duel.

At the time, Kudo Yu had investigated a lot about Kaito Kid in order to deal with him, and he kept these files on his computer.

However, because Kaito Kid revealed his true identity to him later, and because of their blood relationship, Yusaku Kudo didn't need to use any of these things.

And now, Kuroba Chikage has appeared.

In addition, his elusive and unpredictable movements, along with his disguise skills which are no less than those of Kuroba Toichi, make him a formidable opponent.

Kudo Yusaku thought of something.

He opened the investigation records related to the first appearance of Phantom Thief Kid, which contained information about the relationship between Phantom Thief Kid and Phantom Thief Lady.

Yes, Lady Thief.

Other international situations and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers are all under investigation, neglecting the relationship between Phantom Thief Kid and Phantom Thief Lady.

but.

As a world-class mystery novelist and detective, Yusaku Kudo naturally couldn't ignore this aspect, and he investigated it in depth.

He then drew a conclusion.

There is an inseparable connection between Phantom Thief Kid and Phantom Thief Lady, but the last appearance of Phantom Thief Lady was the first appearance of Phantom Thief Kid.

The two never appeared together again.

Therefore, even Yusaku Kudo had no way of investigating the true identity of the Phantom Thief Lady, but today he has Yukiko Kudo's assistance.

He can now be fairly certain that the true identity of the Phantom Thief Lady is Kuroba Chikage.

"Thus……"

"Yukiko, I've now confirmed exactly why the Phantom Thief Lady came to Tokyo."

Kudo Yusaku said with considerable confidence.

These words startled Yukiko Kudo, who was standing next to her, because she hadn't yet realized that the Phantom Thief Lady was actually Chikage Kuroba.

after awhile.

Yukiko Kudo exclaimed in surprise.

"So, Master's wife is the Phantom Thief Lady!"

Yusaku Kudo: ?
It's enough to know this; there's no need to talk about it so loudly.

Nothing more was said.

Yusaku Kudo opened one of the documents.

The content displayed above is very simple and clear.

That was the record of the Phantom Thief Lady stealing Ryoma's treasure, because the last time the Phantom Thief Lady appeared was also related to Ryoma's treasure when the Phantom Thief Kid first appeared.

So he also made a record of this.

This is exactly the kind of tool that comes in handy right now.

"The original owner of the treasure, Tarumi Inohiko, recently arrived in Tokyo for another auction and exhibition of the Ryoma Treasure."

"obviously."

Yusaku Kudo provides the conclusion.

"The Phantom Thief Lady has come for her old rival, Tarumi Inohiko."

(End of this chapter)