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

Chapter 718 Are children allowed free admission?

Just as Kazami Yuya was being tortured by a group of people from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, outside the circus grounds...

After confirming that the chattering cross-dresser hadn't followed, Sera Masumi quickly caught up with Kuvatro and came to his side.

Her gaze fell on Cuvatro.

Although the image and temperament of this mysterious blond man in sunglasses were completely different from the image of her older brother, Shuichi Akai, she remembered.

But this sound...

There was no mistake; she believed the voice belonged to Shuichi Akai himself.

"What's the matter with you?"

Kuvatro turned his head to look at Sera Masumi.

He remained completely calm, showing no emotional fluctuations when facing his biological sister.

Even Sera Masumi, one of the high school detectives, couldn't see anything amiss and couldn't help but feel hesitant.

Does that mean she admitted her mistake?

The mysterious blond man in sunglasses named Kuvatro is not actually her older brother, Shuichi Akai.

Is he just someone whose martial arts style and voice are very similar to Shuichi Akai?

If this person's true identity is his older brother, Shuichi Akai, then seeing her suddenly appear in Japan shouldn't have caused him to have no emotional reaction.

She is, after all, Shuichi Akai's younger sister. Does Shuichi Akai really not care about her?

Saying you don't care is a bit too much.

However, Kuvatro's attitude towards Sera Masumi is indeed a little different from the typical brother-sister relationship.

After all, the brother and sister don't actually spend much time together. As the saying goes, if you don't visit someone for three years, even relatives won't be close...

Moreover, he had some doubts.

Now that Sera Masumi has grown up, who knows when she and her mother might team up to beat him and his mother, giving off a feeling of grand filial piety.

(Kids, they really did hit each other.)
"Um, I want to know..."

Sera Masumi's gaze fell on Kuvatro's face, and she spoke directly.

Do you know Shuichi Akai?

“He is my older brother. We haven’t seen him for a long time. My mother and I miss him very much and hope to see him again.”

"You give me a familiar feeling, like seeing my own brother..."

"Perhaps it is a bit presumptuous, but I still want to ask. Please forgive me."

Kuvatro: ?
Really? You miss me?

Does that sound like a lie? Could it be that she's trying to lure me back so she and her daughter can beat me up?

They are trying to leverage their physical appearance.

Kuvatro relentlessly remarked on how he managed to extract information from Sera Masumi.

"do not know."

"What, Shuichi Akai? I am Captain Cuvatro Bagina of the United States Army Base."

“If you’re looking for someone, you should go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and have officers there help you search, instead of coming to me.”

Kuvatro said this.

His identity is quite extraordinary.

On the surface, he is David Kuvatro, a military base officer, but his true identity is Char Aznabul, an agent of the International Criminal Organization.

After completely removing both layers of the nesting doll.

Hidden beneath his true identity is Shuichi Akai, an FBI investigator.

Given Sera Masumi's abilities, it's highly likely that her true identity won't be discovered until she has finished all her tasks.

...This attitude feels somewhat familiar, and the sense of familiarity is growing stronger.

Sera Masumi was somewhat unwilling to accept this.

She increasingly felt that the mysterious blond man in sunglasses who spoke so ruthlessly was actually her older brother, Shuichi Akai.

Furthermore, since he's a captain at a military base, verifying his true identity shouldn't be difficult. A little investigation should suffice...

I'll contact my second brother, Hideyoshi Haneda, later and see if he also feels familiar with this Captain Kuvatro.

Sera Masumi gradually formed an idea in her mind.

Before Sera could say anything to Kuvatro, Kuvatro had already straightened his collar and headed towards the shopping street.

Watching Cuvatro's retreating figure.

Sera Masumi hesitated for a moment, then shouted loudly at Kuvatro's retreating figure.

"Big brother, Mom really misses you!"

I've missed you so much!

I miss you so much in every way.

Hear this.

Kuvatro paused.

Then he turned to look at Sera Masumi, his eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, narrowed slightly, and said.

“I told you, I’m not your older brother.”

"Right now I am just Captain Cuvatro Bagina, and no one else."

Kuvatro disappeared into the crowd.

Seeing this, Sera Masumi stroked her chin, increasingly convinced that this person's true identity was her older brother, Akai Shuichi.

Otherwise, why would he deliberately emphasize his current status when he left?
Let me contact my mom first...

Sera Masumi took out another cell phone from her pocket, one that she used specifically to contact her mother, Akai Mary, and then pressed the dial button.

"On the other end of the phone," Mary Akai asked.

"Masumi, what happened?"

Upon hearing her mother's voice, Sera Masumi answered without hesitation.

"Mom, I think I saw my older brother!"

Akai Marie:?
Wasn't your older brother already dead? His ashes have been scattered, and you're telling me he's come back to life?
Is it a Nightmare on Elm Street, or necromancy?
Mary Akai on the other end of the phone frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said.

"Isn't he already dead? Why is he coming back?"

Sera Masumi:?
Although I know you said it out of concern, it sounds very ambiguous.

It's almost like, if your older brother hadn't died, you'd be sending him on his way one last time...

Sera Masumi then said.

"Mom, I can't be completely sure that person's real identity is my older brother."

"I need your help to investigate this matter."

"His current identity appears to be Captain Cuvatro Bagina of the military base."

"He had dyed his hair blonde or wore a blonde wig, dressed in clothes with red as the main color, and habitually wore a pair of black sunglasses."

Mary Akai is recording the description of Kuvatro that Sera Masumi gave her, and she plans to investigate it later.

Then she asked.

"Zhen Chun, how are things going on your end?"

"Has Conan Edogawa's true identity been confirmed yet? His true identity..."

"Is that Shinichi Kudo?"

Sera Masumi:?
She was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Mom, this might have to wait until next time."

"They went inside the circus to watch Paul and Anne's animal show. I didn't have a ticket, so I couldn't go in. I'll have to confirm Conan Edogawa's true identity next time."

Akai Marie:?
What? Is there such a thing?
If I had known I should have gone myself this time, maybe the children could have gotten free admission...

Mary Akai pondered to herself.

(End of this chapter)