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

Chapter 712 Kuvatro: What does "sister from outside the domain" mean?

After the bus stops.

It's only a three-minute walk from the circus venue, and there are still fifteen minutes until the circus performance begins.

Based on the current timeframe, we should be able to make it in time for the show to start.

"Five points short..."

Chen En's gaze fell on the number of points displayed above the redemption shop on the system panel.

His eyes held a somewhat enigmatic meaning.

It's not hard to get five points, but why does it look so awkward?
If I hadn't directly used points to exchange for yen to repay the money when I borrowed it from Professor Agasa, I might have been able to exchange for the Yellow Light Ring by now.
However, he didn't dwell on it too much.

It's just a matter of five points.

According to the information he obtained from his investigation, the members of the antique forgery group that ambushed the Phantom Thief Lady will arrive in Tokyo tonight.

No matter what, there are about ten people and more than ten guns. Surely they can't even trigger a low-difficulty security mission?

"Circus, circus!"

Genta walked in front, speaking with some excitement, while Mitsuhiko and Ayumi followed closely behind, looking equally expectant.

This appearance, ironically, attracted the attention of Conan and Ai Haibara.

They worked in the same class at Teitan Elementary School and were all members of the Junior Detective Club, so they naturally knew the personalities of Genta and his two companions.

Even as long as there are fun things to do.

Genta and the others usually appear quite excited and eager, but this time it seems a bit...

Too excited?

Could it be that this animal show has some novel performance that's making them so excited?

Conan stroked his chin.

The name of this animal show is...

"Paul and Anne's Animal Show".

"The selling point of this animal show is the two core performing animals."

Sera Masumi, who had somehow appeared beside Conan, said with a smile.

Her attention lingered on Kuvatro, who was walking beside her, and she wondered when she could subtly inquire about his true identity.

But his main focus was still on Conan.

After all, Conan's true identity might be the famous detective Shinichi Kudo, and he might be hiding the antidote that could restore his mother to her original state.

Compared to that cheap older brother.

It's more important to restore our mother to her original state. Anyway, my older brother knows what he's doing and there won't be any problems.

"Core animal?"

Conan raised his eyebrows.

He only noticed the information about the animal show this morning; he had been looking up various things last night and had overlooked the animal show.

Therefore, he did not know what the so-called core animal actually was.

Instead, Ai Haibara, standing next to her, put on her hood, looking just like Little Red Riding Hood from a fairy tale, and answered softly.

"It's a panda and a white lion."

...A panda and a white lion?

A hint of surprise appeared in Conan's eyes.

Although the core animal is still called the old name "cat bear" in Japan, it has been given a new name in the mysterious Eastern country.

That's a panda.

This is a national treasure-level animal from next door. How could the circus of the United States allow an animal of this caliber to perform and be exhibited?

It's no wonder Japan is such a money-driven country... they really know how to do it. The Japanese people are basically powerless against pandas; they'd probably travel thousands of miles to see a panda performance.

"Panda?"

Chen En's eyes narrowed slightly.

In this mysterious Eastern country, panda performances were banned as early as 1997. These people are really something...

His gaze fell on Hondo Eisuke beside him, noticing that the handsome high school student was talking on the phone with someone else.

Moreover, he was muttering to himself, and it was unclear what he was saying. If I'm not mistaken, he was probably talking to his sister, Hondo Emi.

Hondo Hidemi, who had just been promoted to senior investigator within the CIA, was following behind in a car.

The purpose was most likely to ensure the safety of his younger brother, Hondo Eisuke, although he didn't have much affection for that CIA agent who had a low profile.

However, it must be said that taking care of a younger brother who likes to run around everywhere is really a difficult task.

"Why didn't you stay properly at the military base this time? What's the purpose of your sudden appearance?"

Chen En was behind.

He turned his head to look at Kuvatro beside him, while the mysterious blond man in sunglasses said coolly.

"I am defying gravity."

"The human soul is bound by the Earth's gravity. Only by transcending that bondage can one become a completely new self."

Chen En: ?
What are you babbling about?

Chen En's gaze turned disapproving.

Kuvatro, who was being stared at, glanced at Chen En and finally spoke.

"I'm just familiarizing myself with the lines Mrs. Kudo wrote for me."

“She was a star in the past and her acting skills far surpass mine. I should learn more from her when playing other roles.”

What role is Yukiko Kudo asking you to play? You're not going to suddenly be talking about how humans are destroying the environment on the streets of Tokyo one day, are you?
Then, together with Makoto Kusakabe, they launched some kind of satellite towards Tokyo?

"To be frank."

"I came to the circus to meet someone, but I didn't expect to see them here. This is really troublesome."

Kuvatro's gaze fell on Sera Masumi, who was playfully fighting with Conan.

He suspected that this biological sister was trying to obtain information about APTX-4869 through Conan time and time again.

Just like him.

Shinichi Kudo had met Sera's family when he was a child, and Shinichi and Sera had a fairly good relationship back then.

Because Shinichi Kudo is one of the few people who can make him smile, Sera Masumi calls Shinichi Kudo the magician of smiles.

Perhaps Sera still remembers what Shinichi Kudo looked like when he was a child, so it's not unreasonable for her to get close to Conan.

"Want to see someone?"

Chen En's fingers lightly tapped the inside of the coffee cup, and the voice of Noah's Ark came through his headphones, the super artificial intelligence speaking.

"FBI Senior Investigator James Black is near the circus grounds."

It seems that Cuvatro came to the circus venue specifically to meet with James.

Does Cuvatro completely trust James and is willing to reveal his true identity because of this? Or is he using this opportunity to test him?

...There's no need to speculate too much about that.

After all, Cuvatro's true identity is Rye Whiskey, a former ace of the Black Organization, capable of dismantling the organization's silver bullet.

Putting everything else aside, at least they won't ruin their own lives, which already puts them far ahead of others.

"By the way, would you like to see Sera Masumi's sister outside her territory?"

Chen En suddenly asked.

Kuvatro: ?
What do you mean by "Sera Masumi's sister outside her territory"? How come I didn't know Sera had a sister?
My dad has been missing for so many years. Could it be that my mom has remarried without me even noticing?
(End of this chapter)