Gin doesn't want to work hard

Shuichi Akai knew he couldn't hesitate any longer.

Although I don't know what Kurosawa wants to do.

However, this proactive approach to Gin serves no purpose other than delivering oneself into Gin's hands as a hostage.

Whether Gin needs this hostage or not is another matter.

In any case, this approach is absolutely unacceptable.

Shuichi Akai gritted his teeth and prepared to fire.

But Kurosawa was a fraction faster than him.

Just as Shuichi Akai's finger was about to bend, Kurosawa had already dropped a spherical object on the ground.

In an instant, a blinding white light emanated.

"Run, Mr. Akai!"

As Shuichi Akai instinctively closed his eyes, he heard Kurosawa's voice.

Immediately following was the sound of fighting.

Shuichi Akai instinctively raised his gun.

However, having lost his sight, he could not distinguish between the two people based on their voices alone.

"Oh!"

A heavy thud was heard, as if someone had been knocked to the ground.

Then, everything calmed down.

Kurosawa straightened his trench coat and tossed the hair tie and glasses to Asami.

While Akai Shuichi had his eyes closed, he and Asano Minami exchanged clothes.

Fortunately, both of their coats were the kind that could completely cover the clothes underneath.

Asagi Minami changed into Kurosawa's coat, tied her hair up, put on glasses, closed her eyes, and lay down on the ground, perfectly cosplaying the character "Kurosawa Jin after being knocked unconscious".

……

The blinding light finally dissipated.

Shuichi Akai immediately opened his eyes, and what he saw was Jin Kurosawa lying on the ground unconscious.

And Gin, who was looking down at him.

Gin's gaze fell on the "Kurosawa Formation".

He looked him up and down, seemingly thinking of a way to take him back.

In reality, Kurosawa was just checking if Asano's disguise was legitimate.

After all, that muffled thud was indeed from Kurosawa throwing Asagi to the ground.

After being given a solid fall, there's no guarantee that the props used for disguise might malfunction.

If you see a dent in a muscle, that's a bit hard to explain.

Fortunately, the disguise props used by Phantom Thief Kid are of pretty good quality.

Kurosawa withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Shuichi Akai.

Upon seeing his slightly wary look, Kurosawa smiled and revealed his name.

"Akai Shuichi."

But what followed was a few bullets.

Shuichi Akai dodged with a somersault, then rolled over again to get behind the trash can.

As expected, several more bullets landed where he had just been standing.

Shuichi Akai took a deep breath, but didn't stick his head out. He simply stretched out his hand and fired a few shots in Gin's direction.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly got up, stepped on the trash can, and pushed off onto the wall.

Only then did Shuichi Akai turn around and look at Gin.

He remained calm.

Shuichi Akai tilted his head slightly to look at "Kurosawa Jin".

Shuichi Akai breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw his chest heaving.

The next moment, a sense of crisis surged into my heart.

Akai Shuichi subconsciously turned his head to the side.

A bullet grazed his cheek, sending a sharp pain through him.

Blood flowed from the wound, but Shuichi Akai chuckled.

Then, in a provocative manner, he fired two more shots downwards.

Then, without hesitation, he jumped off the wall and disappeared from Kurosawa's sight.

Kurosawa knew that Shuichi Akai was trying to lure him away.

But this was just what he wanted.

Kurosawa glanced down.

Seemingly sensing Kurosawa's gaze, the "unconscious" Kurosawa Jin suddenly opened his eyes.

"After I leave, find a place to hide and don't let anyone else find you."

Kurosawa said in a low voice.

Asahi nodded silently, indicating that he understood.

Kurosawa then chased after the direction in which Shuichi Akai had disappeared.

Asagi lay on the ground for a while longer.

After confirming that Kurosawa and the others were some distance away, he slowly got up from the ground.

Because Kurosawa just threw me, the insoles that were originally meant to increase my height seem to be crooked.

This caused Asahi's movements to become somewhat stiff.

She was a little unsteady when she got up.

Fortunately, thanks to her good sense of balance, Asagi Narumi managed to stand up straight.

Just as he was about to adjust the insoles, an excited and urgent voice came from behind him.

"Kurosawa-nii?!"

Asahi paused in his actions and looked back.

It's that kid named Conan.

He seemed to have been running for a long time; his forehead was covered in sweat, and his breathing was very rapid.

Conan looked very worried as he kept glancing at "Kurosawa," trying to figure out where he was injured.

He witnessed the entire process of "Kurosawa" getting up from the ground.

He was trembling, as if he might fall down again at any moment.

There's no doubt he's injured somewhere.

"Kurosawa-nii, are you alright?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Conan asked the question as he quickly walked towards "Kurosawa".

Upon seeing this, "Kurosawa" instinctively took a step back.

Asagi recalled Kurosawa's parting words.

"Don't let anyone else find you."

Although Kurosawa didn't say what to do if he were discovered.

But first and foremost, the fact that he is not Kurosawa must not be discovered.

Conan clearly wanted to get closer to check if he was injured.

Such actions, which could very well expose them, are absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, Asano Minami retreated.

Conan was unaware of Asami's thoughts.

In his view, it was "Kurosawa" who was resisting his approach.

"Kurosawa-kun?"

He called out cautiously.

"Kurosawa" did not respond, but instead took another step back.

Judging from his somewhat unsteady gait, his condition was indeed not good.

Despite this, he continued to slowly and steadily distance himself from Conan.

"do not come."

Kurosawa spoke.

His voice sounded slightly different than usual, but Conan didn't have time to think about why.

His mind is now filled with how to appease "Kurosawa".

"Kurosawa-kun, stop for a moment."

"There's no one else around. Come with me and we'll leave without anyone noticing."

As Conan spoke, he slowly approached "Kurosawa".

At the same time, he secretly pressed the button on the watch-shaped tranquilizer gun.

Asami keenly noticed Conan's movements.