The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"I'm so sorry..." Ayako Ninagawa said weakly, her head bowed.

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji gave the two of them a suspicious look.

Shinichi Kudo, standing to the side, didn't react in any particular way, but judging from the way he kept glancing around, he seemed to be looking for someone.

Similarly, the black-clad knight who stood silently behind Ran, observing the deceased's relatives with a thoughtful expression, was none other than Shinichi Kudo himself.

Of course, among the people present.

Many people have already moved on from this incident.

Among them, the most obvious example is Xiaolan, who is dressed as a princess.

Her gaze kept shifting between Conan and Shinichi, finally settling on Shinichi with a complex expression, a feeling she couldn't quite describe deep inside her.

"Shinichi..."

While everyone's attention was focused on Ms. Noda and the others, Ran, encouraged by Sonoko and Kazuha, pulled Shinichi Kudo aside.

Looking at Shinichi so close to her, Ran took a deep breath, just as she was about to say something.

Shinichi Kudo suddenly made a shushing gesture at her, then winked at her and whispered in her ear, "Before you tell me what you want to say, can you wait until this blood-stained stage closes? And after that, I also have something to say to you."

"Ah good……"

Although she didn't know what was going on, Xiaolan blushed and agreed.

"Damn it, I told you, you should probably stop now!"

At this moment, seeing the imposter and Ran being so intimate, Shinichi Kudo, hidden behind the mask of the Black Knight, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

The black-clad knight angrily took two steps forward, stood in front of Ran and "Shinichi Kudo," and slowly removed the mask that covered his face, revealing Shinichi Kudo's face.

"what?"

Hearing that familiar voice, Xiaolan turned her head in a daze.

But then he saw the black-clad knight who had just been acting opposite him beneath the mask.

It wasn't the face of the newly arrived doctor.

And he became the Shinichi he had been longing for day and night.

"Hey Xiaolan, don't let this guy fool you!"

"what?"

but……

If he really is Shinichi Kudo, then who is the person in front of me?

Ran blinked in confusion, her gaze shifting uncertainly between the two Shinichi Kudos.

She was completely bewildered.

Shouldn't Shinichi be Conan?

Why is Conan still standing here perfectly fine, but there are three Shinichis here?

Of course, it wasn't just Xiaolan alone.

Kogoro Mouri, Inspector Megure, and the others were completely stunned.

Looking at the two Shinichi Kudos in front of them, who were exactly the same in both figure and face, they subconsciously rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things.

Similarly, Heiji Hattori's mind became even more confused.

Besides the Kudo who is actually impersonating himself, why are there two other Kudos here besides the shrunken Kudo, who is Conan?

And it has to be admitted that, unlike his own attire, these two Kudos actually looked flawless.

Good heavens, how many Shinichi Kudos are there in this world?!

Could it be that they are all Kudo's brothers?

This immediately diverted everyone's attention from the murder case.

Compared to the actual incident, the drama involving the real and fake Kudo is clearly more exciting.

Chapter 489 The Never-Ending Shinichi Kudo

Sonoko blinked, a little confused, and after confirming she wasn't seeing things, she carefully tugged at Ran's skirt and whispered, "Ran, what's going on? Who is Kudo really?"

Looking at the two Shinichis on either side of her, Ran's eyes widened into tiny dots. "Huh? I... I don't know either!"

Sonoko wiped the cold sweat from her forehead as she recalled how she had just been tricked into kissing Ran on stage by someone she didn't know was "real" or "fake." The next moment, she muttered in confusion, "Seriously! Is today's performance about the real and fake Shinichi Kudo?"

Maori Kogoro:"……"

After everyone came to their senses, Officer Takagi, seeing the scene had become chaotic, hurriedly approached Inspector Megure and asked, "Inspector Megure, what should we do now? Shouldn't we investigate who the real Kudo is?"

"Of course..."

Just as Inspector Megure subconsciously nodded, he realized what Takagi was saying and jumped up, retracting his first sentence and roaring at Inspector Takagi, "You idiot, the most important thing right now is the case, the case! Takagi!"

"Yes...yes!?"

Startled, Takagi quickly saluted and ran towards the corpse.

After this sudden turn of events, everyone was jolted awake by Inspector Megure's words and turned their attention back to the case.

The real Shinichi Kudo glared fiercely at the imposter who had impersonated him.

His thoughts returned to the case.

If I solve this case as usual, that will naturally be the best way to prove my true identity.

only……

Thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but frown.

Although he had almost determined the murderer and the method of the whole case, he was still missing this little bit of evidence.

……

Just then, Inspector Megure also received a call from the forensic team—

After testing, they found no trace of poison in the four people's beverage cups.

Following Kogoro Mouri's assessment, Inspector Megure also decided to conclude that the case was a suicide.

Shinichi Kudo, who was standing to the side, had not yet found any concrete evidence.

But having no other choice, he couldn't remain silent any longer and had to say something to stop Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri's hasty conclusions. "Wait..."

However, before he could even open his mouth, a voice from the entrance of the venue froze him in place.

"Please wait a moment, Inspector Megure!"

"what?"

Everyone looked in surprise toward the entrance of the venue.

However, when they saw who it was, they were completely numb.

Ai Haibara, who was standing to the side disguised as Conan, covered her eyes in despair.

After giving the temporary antidote to Kudo, he told him that even if he returned to his original form as Shinichi Kudo, he couldn't openly appear in front of everyone.

But now, let alone that disobedient fellow, he didn't do it.

With so many Shinichi Kudos suddenly appearing on the scene, she instantly felt a lump in her throat, unable to rise or fall.

Now it's difficult to avoid attracting the organization's attention.

Ugh, I feel so hopeless...

Never mind, just destroy it already!

Meanwhile, in a corner of the venue, Dr. Shinichi, who had been watching the scene with a warm smile, was completely dumbfounded.

His face, which was filled with doubt and confusion, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

As Ran's stage play performance was being held, Aragaki Yu, whose relationship with Gin was ambiguous, was also present. Vermouth stated that she could not possibly come here to see it.

Being pulled into acting opposite Ran was already a bit of a surprise to her, and the subsequent casting of Shinichi Kudo as the Black Knight was still within her control.

But ever since that dark-skinned Osaka boy's identity as Shinichi Kudo was exposed.

What happened next was indeed something she hadn't expected.

The three people on the scene are practically identical to Shinichi Kudo, which has completely confused even someone as skilled in disguise as her.

However, she also had a vague suspicion that someone possessed such a skill in disguise that it was so convincing that it could fool the real person.

It's probably only his few fellow disciples who are left.

Yukiko is in the United States.

So one of the Shinichi Kudos present here is very likely the son of his disguise master, Kaito Kuroba.

Moreover, given his personality, it is indeed very possible that he would do such a thing.

According to her information, Kaito Black's real identity is Kaito Kid, who has quite a connection with Conan Edogawa, also known as Shinichi Kudo.

But there's also Shinichi Kudo, who exactly is he...?